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Field Operations Manual for the Regional Monitoring Program (Version 1, Sediment)

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) | August 1st, 2018

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This Field Operations Manual (FOM) of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) is intended as a reference document for each sampling effort. The FOM describes in detail how

This Field Operations Manual (FOM) of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) is intended as a reference document for each sampling effort. The FOM describes in detail how field staff should collect water, sediment, bivalve, bird egg, and sport fish samples for all RMP sampling efforts. Sampling conducted by the RMP should also reference the QA Program Plan (QAPP) document, which describes the entire program, and is the repository for details about laboratories, analytical methods, MDLs, sample handling, sample preservation, and quality assurance procedures. The FOM is a companion document to the QAPP, and provides a more detailed description of sampling methods that are only outlined in Section 11 of the QAPP. In addition, each individual sampling effort will have a unique Cruise Plan or Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP). The SAP describes the details of each sampling effort, including dates, times, places, and staff, as well as the parameters that are being collected and analyzed. The SAP will reference this FOM for the detailed sampling methods. If different sampling methods are needed for a particular study, the SAP will describe deviations from the normal methods described in the FOM.

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Fire (plus) flood (equals) beach: coastal response to an exceptional river sediment discharge event

Nature Portfolio (Springer Nature) | March 9th, 2022

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Wildfire and post-fire rainfall have resounding effects on hillslope processes and sediment yields of mountainous landscapes. Yet, it remains unclear how fire–flood se

Wildfire and post-fire rainfall have resounding effects on hillslope processes and sediment yields of mountainous landscapes. Yet, it remains unclear how fire–flood sequences influence downstream coastal littoral systems. It is timely to examine terrestrial–coastal connections because climate change is increasing the frequency, size, and intensity of wildfires, altering precipitation rates, and accelerating sea-level rise; and these factors can be understood as contrasting accretionary and erosive agents for coastal systems. Here we provide new satellite-derived shoreline measurements of Big Sur, California and show how river sediment discharge significantly influenced shoreline positions during the past several decades. A 2016 wildfire followed by record precipitation increased sediment discharge in the Big Sur River and resulted in almost half of the total river sediment load of the past 50 years (~ 2.2 of ~ 4.8 Mt). Roughly 30% of this river sediment was inferred to be littoral-grade sand and was incorporated into the littoral cell, causing the widest beaches in the 37-year satellite record and spreading downcoast over timescales of years. Hence, the impact of fire–flood events on coastal sediment budgets may be substantial, and these impacts may increase with time considering projected intensification of wildfires and extreme rain events under global warming. Wildfire is an important factor in hillslope erosion and sediment yields of mountainous and forested

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Fourth National Climate Assessment Chapter 3: Water

U.S. Global Change Research Program | November 23rd, 2018

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Significant changes in water quantity and quality are evident across the country. These changes, which are expected to persist, present an ongoing risk to coupled human

Significant changes in water quantity and quality are evident across the country. These changes, which are expected to persist, present an ongoing risk to coupled human and natural systems and related ecosystem services. Variable precipitation and rising temperature are intensifying droughts, increasing heavy downpours, and reducing snowpack. Reduced snow-to-rain ratios are leading to significant differences between the timing of water supply and demand. Groundwater depletion is exacerbating drought risk. Surface water quality is declining as water temperature increases and more frequent high-intensity rainfall events mobilize pollutants such as sediments and nutrients. Click here for the text of the full report.

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Framework to Coordinate Water Quality Improvement and Wildlife Habitat Conservation to Protect California Streams, Wetlands and Riparian Areas

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) | February 1st, 2016

Summary

The emergence of comparable landscape approaches to wildlife conservation and water quality improvement through federal and California state regulatory and management pr

The emergence of comparable landscape approaches to wildlife conservation and water quality improvement through federal and California state regulatory and management programs provides an opportunity for their coordination to better protect California’s aquatic resources, especially streams, wetlands, and riparian areas. Such coordination is patently desirable. A framework has been developed to help coordinate restoration and compensatory mitigation across policies governing wildlife conservation and water quality in the landscape context. The framework is based on the Wetland and Riparian Area Monitoring Plan (WRAMP) of the California Wetland Monitoring Workgroup (CWMW) of the Water Quality Monitoring Council. The framework presented here is a version of the standard WRAMP framework. It only differs from the standard framework to better accommodate wildlife conservation planning, assessment and reporting. To distinguish this version from the standard version, it is termed theWRAMP for wildlife (WRAMPw).

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From Sediment to Top Predators: Broad Exposure of Polyhalogenated Carbazoles in San Francisco Bay

American Chemical Society (ACS) | January 23rd, 2017

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The present study provides the first comprehensive investigation of polyhalogenated carbazoles (PHCZs) contamination in an aquatic ecosystem. PHCZs have been found in soi

The present study provides the first comprehensive investigation of polyhalogenated carbazoles (PHCZs) contamination in an aquatic ecosystem. PHCZs have been found in soil and aquatic sediment from several different regions, but knowledge of their bioaccumulation and trophodynamics is extremely scarce. This work investigated a suite of 11 PHCZ congeners in San Francisco Bay (United States) sediment and organisms, including bivalves (n = 6 composites), sport fish (n = 12 composites), harbor seal blubber (n = 18), and bird eggs (n = 8 composites). The most detectable congeners included 3,6-dichlorocarbazole (36-CCZ), 3,6-dibromocarbazole (36-BCZ), 1,3,6-tribromocarbazole (136-BCZ), 1,3,6,8-tetrabromocarbazole (1368-BCZ), and 1,8-dibromo-3,6-dichlorocarbazole (18-B-36-CCZ). The median concentrations of ΣPHCZs were 9.3 ng/g dry weight in sediment and ranged from 33.7 to 164 ng/g lipid weight in various species. Biomagnification was observed from fish to harbor seal and was mainly driven by chlorinated carbazoles, particularly 36-CCZ. Congener compositions of PHCZs differed among species, suggesting that individual congeners may be subject to different bioaccumulation or metabolism in species occupying various trophic levels in the studied aquatic system. Toxic equivalent (TEQ) values of PHCZs were determined on the basis of their relative effect potencies (REP) compared to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). The median TEQ was 1.2 pg TEQ/g dry weight in sediment and 4.8–19.5 pg TEQ/g lipid weight in biological tissues. Our study demonstrated the broad exposure of PHCZs in San Francisco Bay and their characteristics of bioaccumulation and biomagnification along with dioxin-like effects. These findings raise the need for additional research to better elucidate their sources, environmental behavior, and fate in global environments.

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Guidelines to NOAA Fisheries Staff for the Evaluation of Sediment Removal Actions from California Streams

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | April 19th, 2004

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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is responsible for protecting, managing, and conserving marine, estuarine, and anadromous fish resources and their

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is responsible for protecting, managing, and conserving marine, estuarine, and anadromous fish resources and their habitats under various legal authorities (Appendix 1). A guidance document specific to the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Region (SWR) for instream sediment removal is appropriate, because such actions have the potential to adversely affect all life stages of listed salmonids and because sediment removal actions are widespread in California streams. The scientific literature documents that instream gravel mining operations and salmonids are often attracted to the same locations. The effects of instream gravel mining and channel maintenance have been widely recognized as potential impacts to aquatic resources. At least 13 states and 8 foreign countries have implemented restrictions or prohibitions on commercial sediment excavation from fish-bearing streams. Oregon and Washington have reallocated their aggregate resource production from streams to predominantly floodplains and geologic deposits. Aggregate production in California is focused primarily on streams. The annual aggregate extraction in California is estimated to exceed natural replenishment by an order of magnitude. In California the demand for high-quality aggregate materials is high because of a rapidly growing population, expanding industry, and the geologic nature of the most populous areas. NOAA Fisheries anticipates that pressures for stream-derived aggregates will continue to increase in the SWR. This convergence of geology and accelerating market demand has significant implications for the conservation and recovery of the freshwater habitats entrusted to NOAA Fisheries.

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Hydrodynamic Model Development Report: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and Suisun Bay (Water Year 2016)

San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) | December 13th, 2019

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This report describes work related to hydrodynamic model development for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, undertaken as part of a broader eort to develop and apply co

This report describes work related to hydrodynamic model development for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, undertaken as part of a broader eort to develop and apply coupled biogeochemical-hydrodynamic models to inform nutrient management decisions. The primary intended application of the hydrodynamic model output is for use as input to an offline coupled biogeochemical model to simulate a wide range of state variables and processes, including: advective and dispersive transport, nutrient transformations, phytoplankton production, benthic and pelagic grazing, sediment diagenesis, and oxygen cycling.

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Hydrologic Modeling of the Santa Clara River Watershed with the U.S. EPA Hydrologic Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF)

Ventura County Watershed Protection District | January 24th, 2009

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The purpose of the Santa Clara River (SCR) Watershed Feasibility Study as described in the PMP (October, 2003) is to determine the impact of the upstream urbanization, s

The purpose of the Santa Clara River (SCR) Watershed Feasibility Study as described in the PMP (October, 2003) is to determine the impact of the upstream urbanization, specifically in Los Angeles County, to the present natural state of the river in Ventura County and communities adjacent to the River that expect to develop close to the river banks. It is the goal of the watershed study to develop the necessary baseline data and analytical tools. In order to evaluate these impacts the feasibility study will include: • A comprehensive update of hydrologic, hydraulic, and sediment (yield and transport) models for a range of flow rates for existing conditions and future conditions within the Santa Clara River. The hydrologic model provides the flow data needed as input to the hydraulic and sediment transport models. • The hydrologic model will also be used to evaluate baseline and changes to water quality and pollutant loadings as a result of development or any proposed regional solutions to flooding or water quality problems. • Generate computer models that can simulate the impacts of land use changes under existing, natural and future conditions, and provide data to forecast the resulting changes to streamflow in the Santa Clara River. • Existing conditions include recently installed flood control and water supply/storage facilities. For future conditions, the modeling will include proposed land use changes, any additional flood control or sediment control facilities, and the effects of changes in sediment flow to the downstream areas as a result of proposed alternatives to mitigate flooding or water quality problems. The Natural Condition will be modeled by assuming the watershed has not been developed or subjected to extensive ranching or agricultural activities (pre-European). This document is the Final Report for the watershed hydrology model of the Santa Clara River Watershed using the U.S. EPA Hydrologic Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF). This effort was funded directly and wholly by contract with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District (VCWPD). This report identifies and describes the watershed characteristics and types of data required/available for the model, the segmentation of the watershed for modeling purposes, model calibration and validation efforts, and the results for the Baseline and Natural Conditions Scenario model runs. This effort has been designed to produce a comprehensive watershed model that meets the needs of the hydrologic model component of the SCR Watershed Feasibility Study as described above. This model was designed to: a. Represent hydrologic conditions throughout the SCR watershed for a wide range of flow conditions continuously for both high flows, low flows and individual storm events b. Provide continuous flow boundary conditions for the hydraulic and sediment transport models, at the appropriate spatial scales and boundary locations identified by the Feasibility Study participants c. Provide a modeling framework for subsequent sediment yield and water quality modeling requirements of the Feasibility Study d. Include a long-term database of 40 or more years of model input (e.g. precipitation, evaporation, diversions, POTWs) to allow long-term model simulations needed to develop the required flood (and low flow) frequency information at selected points throughout the SCR Watershed e. Provide long-term model simulations for both Baseline (current) and Natural Condition alternatives as a basis for assessing and comparing with planned Future Condition alternatives.

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Lessons from the Oroville dam

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | March 17th, 2017

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California has experienced tremendous amounts of precipitation in the past few months, leading to the wettest year on record (as of mid-rainy season) immediately afte

California has experienced tremendous amounts of precipitation in the past few months, leading to the wettest year on record (as of mid-rainy season) immediately after a 5-year record-setting drought over the region. On 7 February 2017, the Oroville dam, the tallest dam in North America, suffered damage when unexpected sediments, intensified by floods in a drought-stricken area, can substantially affect the operation of hundreds of dams and levees in California.

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Making the Most of Water for the Environment: A Functional Flows Approach for California’s Rivers

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) | August 25th, 2020

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In California, water and land management activities have substantially altered river flows and degraded river channels and their floodplains. The result has been a precip

In California, water and land management activities have substantially altered river flows and degraded river channels and their floodplains. The result has been a precipitous decline in native fish populations, including the collapse of valued salmon fisheries, and widespread imperilment of freshwater biodiversity. Environmental flows—flows in rivers and streams necessary to sustain ecosystem health—are essential to reversing these trends. Yet many rivers in California lack environmental flows. And for those rivers with such protections, environmental flows are typically established at static minimum levels, which fail to preserve the natural seasonal and interannual variability of flow that sustains healthy ecosystems. A new approach to managing environmental water is needed.

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