Habitat
Conservation Division - Northern California
| Habitat Conservation
Division The northern California office is involved
in coastal and riverine projects. Areas of expertise include water rights, fish passage,
habitat restoration, geographic information system and comuter network technology.
Steve Edmondson
Nothern California Supervisor
Attn: HCD Division
777 Sonoma Ave Rm 325
Santa Rosa Ca 95404 Santa Rosa Office
Telephone Numbers:
(707) 575-6078
(866) 300-2948 (VTS line)
(707) 578-3435 Fax |
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River Habitat Conservation Team
Mission: Protect and conserve California riverine habitats for steelhead, coho salmon,
and chinook salmon through: 1) administering a water rights review program; 2)
coordinating consultations with the EPA and regional water control boards regarding TMDLs,
Water Quality Standards, FIFRA, and NPDES; and 3) providing SWR staff with expert
technical and scientific expertise and guidance documents in areas including hydrology,
water quality, toxicology, fluvial geomorphology, instream flow assessment, salmonid
habitat assessment, fish passage assessment, Geographic Information System (GIS) and
computer network technologies.
The team provides scientific and technical expertise to SWR staff conducting ESA
consultations and enforcement actions related to salmonid habitat degradation impacts.
Team members review and comment on state water right permitting actions. The team is
active in the areas of instream sediment removal project review, flood control, stream
habitat restoration, dam removal, timber harvest impact assessment, and stream flow
regulation below dams.
San Francisco Bay Program
The team strives to improve scientific understanding of the Bay’s physical and
biological properties and to establish a coordinated management approach. Specific goals
include: 1) characterizing subtidal habitats, and understanding their function and value
within the San Francisco Bay ecosystem; (2) establishing a comprehensive long-term
management vision to balance protection, restoration and appropriate use of San Francisco
Bay; and 3) engaging in interagency efforts to manage the various components and impacts
of the Bay to the high water mark, including wetland restoration, LTMS, coordination with
other NOAA agencies, water quality, port activities, dredging, research consortiums, and
CalFed.
Fisheries Engineering Team
Mission: Provide timely engineering expertise for conservation, management, and habitat
enhancement of marine and anadromous fish resources.
The team plays an integral role in the conservation and recovery of anadromous fish and
other marine resources. Its core functions are to: 1) develop and administer policies
pertaining to fish protection structures and fish passage; 2) review project designs
related to fish passage for compliance with federal standards; 3) oversee project
construction; 4) inspect new and existing fish protection structures; 5) conduct hydraulic
research; 6) foster technology development; 7) consult with interagency committees on
technical policy matters; and 8) assist landowners and on-governmental organizations with
fisheries restoration efforts. The team also keeps abreast of current fish passage
engineering and technology issues on a national and international level, and strives to
constantly improve its engineering competence, field operations capabilities, and
fisheries knowledge.
Administrative Services Team
The administrative team provides support for the environmental and engineering
professionals to allow the most expedient and efficient use of manpower and other
resources to attain program goals. Team members provide timely travel, training, payroll,
personnel, contracting services, and grants management expertise to facilitate smooth
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