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KRIS Humboldt Bay Metadata Table Report 3/6/2006 5:29:14 PM

This table lists all identified Humboldt Bay datasets and notes whether or not they have been integrated into KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0 (see Status column). The table includes photographic sets, but not GIS or documents, unless they contain data that will be charted.

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 Type of Data Description Area Contact Organization Status
Arcata macroinvertebrates, discharge, physical and chemical water quality The City of Arcata conducts monitoring in Humboldt Bay tributaries including Beith Creek, Campbell Creek, Fickle Hill Creek, Gannon Slough, Grotzman Creek, Jacoby Creek, Janes Creek, Jolly Giant Creek, Sunset Creek, and X-Cable Creek. Parameters monitored include Alkalinity, Ammonia, Bacteria/ coliform, Benthic macroinvertebrates, Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Fecal Coliform, Flow (discharge), Hardness, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Compounds, pH, Suspended sediment, Temperature, Total Coliform, Turbidity, and Visual observations.   City of Arcata Skip. Data not included in KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0
CDFG_Gilroy Fish assemblages, temperature, flow California Department of Fish and Game conducts monitoring in Humboldt Bay tributaries including Elk River - North Fork, Elk River - South Fork, X-College of the Redwoods Creek, and X-Falls Gulch. Parameters monitored include Fish assemblages, Temperature, Visual observations, Flow (discharge). Elk River - North Fork, Elk River - South Fork, X-College of the Redwoods Creek, and X-Falls Gulch Department of Fish and Game - Gilroy Skip. Data not included in KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0
CDFG_Rickert salmonid distribution and abundance California Department of Fish and Game is a participant in the Freshwater Creek Salmonid Monitoring Program, which is collecting detailed data on salmonid distribution and abundance in Freshwater Creek. Freshwater Creek Department of Fish and Game - Ricker Many reports including into KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0 Bibliographic Resources section. Data not yet available as is it currently being assembled into a database by CDFG.
CDFG_Wallace fish distribution and abundance California Department of Fish and Game in conducting studies on fish distribution and abundance in Fay Slough, Freshwater Creek, and Ryan Slough. Fay Slough, Freshwater Creek, and Ryan Slough Department of Fish and Game - Wallace Skip. Data not included in KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0
CICORE Real-time water quality monitoring Humboldt State University's Center for Integrative Coastal Observation, Research and Education (CICORE) operates real-time water quality monitoring in Humboldt Bay, including Chlorophyll, Conductivity, Depth, Dissolved Oxygen, pH, Resistivity, Salinity, Turbidity, and Temperature Humboldt Bay CICORE - Humboldt State University Skip. Data not included in KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0
CSRG streambed morphology and riparian vegetation Coastal Stream Restoration Group has conducted surveys of streambed morphology and riparian vegetation in Freshwater Creek. Freshwater Creek Coastal Stream Restoration Group A report is included in KRIS Humboldt Bay V1.0 Bibliographic Resources section, but not data.
DFG_Habitat Habitat typing Habitat typing data. Survey protocol follows the California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual. CDFG has collected additional data (2002 and the second half of 2001) that were not included in this dataset. Humboldt Bay Tributaries California Department of Fish and Game Complete. Data through 1996 included in KRIS; more recent data is not available.
Elkspawn Field surveys of reaches of Elk River counting carcasses, redds and live chinook and coho. Spawner counts during years of high effort by trained staff (1985-1989). Elk River California Department of Fish and Game Complete.
Elktrap Outmigrant trap catch These data were found in the Files at the Eureka CDFG office Elk River California Department of Fish and Game Complete.
FCadtrap Counts of coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead and adult chum salmon Raw data on salmon counted at Freshwater spawner trap at Three Corners. Freshwater Humboldt Fish Action Council Data for 1978-2001 included in KRIS. Recent data from CDFG/IRE not made available in tabular form, but annual reports contain summary data.
FCoutmig Juvenile salmonids are counted by age class. Other fish and amphibian species are also counted. Downstream migrant trap results from Freshwater Creek and tributary locations with salmonid juveniles broken down by age classes. Freshwater CDFG Complete.
GDR   Green Diamond Resource Company monitors Humboldt Bay tributaries including Morrison Creek, Morrison Gulch, Ryan Creek, Ryan Creek- Bear Crk, Ryan Creek-Henderson Gulch, and Salmon Creek. Parameters include Fish Assemblages, Flow (discharge), Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity, Rainfall, Spawner Redd Counts, Streambed morphology, Streambed substrate assessments, Suspended Sediment, and Temperature.   Green Diamond (Simpson) Resource Company Skipped.
HB_Roads Road data for all Humboldt Bay Calwater Planning Watersheds This is road data assimilated and disseminated by Legacy the Landscape Connection in Arcata, California. Calculation of road densities, road crossings per Calwater Planning Watershed and road crossings per mile were calculated by Dr. Paul Trichilo of the IFR KRIS Project Humboldt Bay Legacy the Landscape Connection Complete.
HCPWD   Humboldt County Public Works Department conducts monitoring in Humboldt Bay tributaries including Freshwater Creek, Jacoby Creek, and Ryan Creek. Parameters include Fish assemblages, Riparian vegetation, Sediment sources & transport potential, Turbidity. Freshwater Creek, Jacoby Creek, and Ryan Creek Humboldt County Public Works Department Skipped.
HFAC_RCL Counts of redds, live fish and carcasses of coho salmon, chinook salmon, and steelhead Raw data on live fish, redds and carcasses of coho and chinook salmon and steelhead in Freshwater Creek from 1986-89 and 1994-1998. More recent data available in part in CDFG reports on adult salmon and steelhead population escapement estimation (Ricker 2002, 2003, 2005). Freshwater Creek Humboldt Fish Action Council Post-2000 raw data not released for inclusion into KRIS. Annual reports with summary data were released and are included in KRIS.
HSU   Humboldt State University has monitored Flow (discharge) in McCready Gulch (Freshwater Creek tributary), Morrison Gulch (Jacoby Creek tributary) , and X- Sullivan Gulch.   Humboldt State University - Lang Skipped.
IFR_Picts Photographs of Humboldt Bay tributaries and watersheds contributed by the IFR KRIS team Photographs taken by Patrick Higgins of Humboldt Bay tributaries and watersheds. Humboldt Bay IFR KRIS Project Complete.
Klein Turbidity Threshold Sampling (stage, discharge, turbidity, suspended sediment) Randy Klein Consulting conducted turbidity threshold sampling (TTS) sampling in lower Jacoby Creek for hydrologic years 2003-2005. Data include stage (water height), discharge (stream flow), turbidity, and suspended sediment. In 2003, the monitoring station was located above South Quarry Road Bridge (site JTG) and then was relocated to Brookwood Bridge (site JBW) for 2004 and 2005. Jacoby Creek Randy Klein, Hydrologist Data for all years (2003-2005) are included in KRIS, but data include only automated sensor data. Lab results and Individual stage-discharge measurements were not obtained, but annual sediment estimates were provided.
NCRWQCB   The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board has collected data on Benthic Macroinvertebrates, Bulk Sediment, Fine Sediment to Pool Volume Ratio, Particle Size Distribution, Permeability of Spawning Gravels, Photo Monitoring, Stream Cross-Sectional Profiles, Photo Monitoring, Stream Cross-Sectional Profiles. Streams monitored include Elk River - Mainstem, Elk River - North Fork, Elk River - South Fork, and Freshwater Creek.   Regional Water Quality Control Board - Adona Skipped.
PL   The PALCO has monitors streams on its land. Parameters include benthic macroinvertebrates, Fish assemblages, Particle Size Distribution, Riparian vegetation, Streambed morphology, Streambed substrate assessments.   PALCO - Darby Skipped.
PL_TTS Turbidity Threshold Sampling (stage, discharge, turbidity, suspended sediment) PALCO conducts turbidity threshold sampling (tts) sampling at many stations in Freshwater Creek and Elk River. Data include stage (water height), discharge (stream flow), turbidity, and suspended sediment. Freshwater Creek, Elk River PALCO Turbidity, discharge, and sediment load data for hydro years 2003-2004 have been included in KRIS, but not sediment lab data and Individual stage-discharge measurements. 2005 data have not been released.
RSL_Eads Turbidity Threshold Sampling (stage, discharge, turbidity, suspended sediment) Redwood Sciences Lab conducted turbidity threshold sampling (tts) sampling at a station in upper Jacoby Creek (site UJC) for hydrologic years 2001-2005. Data include stage (water height), discharge (stream flow), turbidity, and suspended sediment. Jacoby Creek Redwood Sciences Lab All available data have been included in KRIS, including automated probe data and lab samples. Individual stage-discharge measurements were not obtained.
RSL_Harvey   Redwood Sciences Lab monitors Fish assemblages, Particle Size Distribution, Permeability of Spawning Gravels, Streambed Substrate Assessments, and Flow (discharge) in Jacoby Creek Jacoby Creek Redwood Sciences Lab - Harvey Skipped.
SF Turbidity Threshold Sampling (stage, discharge, turbidity, suspended sediment, rainfall) Salmon Forever's Watershed Watch program conducts Turbidity Threshold Sampling at four sites in Elk River and Freshwater Creek. Datasets include stage, discharge, turbidity, suspended sediment, and rainfall. The sites are North Fork Elk River (site KRW) approximately 1 mile above its confluence with South Fork Elk River, South Fork Elk River (site SFM) approximately 0.5 miles above its confluence with North Fork Elk River, lower Freshwater Creek (site HHB) at Howard Heights Bridge, and middle Freshwater Creek (site FTR) just upstream of Graham Gulch. Sampling began in hydrologic year 1999 at the FTR site. Elk River, Freshwater Creek Salmon Forever Data for hydrologic year 2005 are included so far KRIS (not 1999-2004), including automated probe data and lab samples. Individual stage-discharge measurements were not obtained. Data from hydrologic years 1999 and 2000 are available on Salmon Forever's website.
Sed_Knopp D50, V*, RASI, percent fines and V* by PWA in 1999 Northern Region California Water Quality Control Board and California Dept of Forestry joint project to assess various methods of measuring aquatic habitat quality and relating it to land use disturbance. NW California North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Complete.
ShellfishTAC Bacteria/ coliform and Temperature The Humboldt Bay Shellfish TAC monitors Bacteria/ coliform and Temperature in Humboldt Bay. Humboldt Bay Humboldt Bay Shellfish TAC Skipped.
VegType Landsat-derived vegetation data Landsat derived vegetation data for 1994 (HSU Spatial Analysis Lab) and 1999 (USFS Spatial Analysis Lab Sacramento/CDF FRAP) Humboldt Bay Tributaries Humboldt State University Spatial Analysis Lab Complete.
fishcom Fish habitat and stream condition attributes with biological inventory (electrofishing samples) Survey protocol follows the California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual N.W. California California Department of Fish and Game Complete.
forest_picts Pictures of Freshwater Creek and Elk River contributed by the Humboldt Watershed Council Photographs contributed for the KRIS Coho project, which focused on watersheds affected by the PALCO Habitat Conservation Plan. Humboldt Bay and Lower Eel River Humboldt Watershed Council Complete.
fwtemp Water temperature data for Freshwater Creek Water temperature data collected in 1998 and 1999 as part of the PL Freshwater Creek WA Freshwater Creek PALCO Complete.
insects Metrics using diversity of aquatic insect communities as environmental quality indicators Aquatic macroinvertebrate data were collected by the PALCO as part of routine monitoring throughout their holdings. Data from Humboldt Bay tributaries were published in the PALCO Habitat Conservation Plan and also as part of their Freshwater Creek Watershed Analysis PL Streams PALCO Data from 1994-1998 are included in KRIS. No recent data (or data for other Humboldt Bay tribs) were made available by PALCO for KRIS.
neap_picts Pictures of Graham Gulch from NEAP Photographs scanned from reports by the Humboldt County RCD on KRIS Coho project from the Northwest Emergency Assistance Program (NEAP). Northwestern California Humboldt County RCD Complete.
rainfall Rainfall in inches Rainfall Data. Downloaded as monthly data from the CDEC. Annual summary data for yearly rainfall charts was calculated by Institute for Fisheries Resources. Humboldt Bay California Data Exchange Center Complete.
sediment Fine sediment data from shovel samples, McNeils and Freeze Cores Much of the fine sediment data in KRIS Humboldt Bay comes from the PL Habitat Conservation Plan where data are presented in Appendix 5 and methods briefly cited in Chapter 3. Data on fine sediment are also included from Barnard (1992), an HSU M.S. Thesis that measured fine sediment in Freshwater Creek using freeze core sampling. Humboldt Bay Tributaries and other areas of PL Ownership PALCO Data for 1994-1997 in KRIS. More recent data has not been made available by PALCO.