ESU STATUS AND DESCRIPTION:  Listed as a threatened species on June 7, 2000; threatened status reaffirmed on January 5, 2006.  The DPS includes all naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in California coastal river basins from Redwood Creek southward to, but not including, the Russian River, as well as two artificial propagation programs: the Yager Creek Hatchery, and North Fork Gualala River Hatchery (Gualala River Steelhead Project) steelhead hatchery programs. CRITICAL HABITAT STATUS: A final designation was published on September 2, 2005 (6.2 Mb PDF), with an effective date of January 2, 2006. PROTECTIVE REGULATIONS: Final protective regulations were issued for this DPS on June 28, 2005. STATUS REVIEWS & UPDATES:  Click here to view a list. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES: Click here to view a list. MAPS & GIS DATA: Click here to view.