| Agency/
Name & Title |
Phone /
E-mail |
Areas of Expertise |
California Dept. of Fish
and Game ** - Region 1 - Northern California - North Coast
601 Locust St., Redding (96001) |
Randy Benthin,
Chief of Inland Fisheries |
(530)225-2364 |
Sacramento River management plans |
| Frank Fisher (retired) |
c/o (530)527-8892 |
Retired Associate Biologist, knowledge of
Sacramento River basin's history of fish runs |
| Colleen Harvey Arrison |
(530)527-8892
Red Bluff |
Coordinator of annual chinook spawning
surveys in Sacramento Valley; field knowledge of spawning areas and extent |
| Paul Ward |
(530) 527-8987
pward@dfg2.ca.gov |
Fish Biologist @ Red Bluff office, member of
Spring-Run Work Group |
| Carl Harral |
(530)225-2309 |
Stream habitat restoration techniques,
projects and sites |
| Terry Healy |
(530)225-2370 |
Historic habitat surveys and changes over
time |
Harry Rectenwald,
Env. Services |
(530)225-2275 |
Habitat quality, particularly water quality.
Historic reports, and Battle Creek |
California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Region 2 - Sacramento Valley - Central Sierra
1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova (95670) |
Julie Brown,
Field Fishery Biologist |
(916)358-2939 |
Feather River and trapping data at Colusa
weir |
Maury Fjelstad,
Fishery Biologist |
(916)258-2939 |
American River, Mokelumne, Calaveras,
Cosumnes |
Kathy Hill,
Fishery Biologist |
(916)358-2945
khill@hq.dfg.ca.gov |
Butte Creek spawning surveys |
John Nelson,
Fishery Biologist |
(916)358-2900
jnelson@hq.dfg.ca.gov |
American River, Auburn Ravine, Yuba River |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Region 3 - Central Coast - P.O. Box 47, Yountville (94599) |
| Michael Buelna |
(707)944-5500 |
Warden, Western Contra Costa Co. |
| Bill Cox |
(707)823-1001 |
Unit Fisheries Biologist, Marin.and Sonoma
Co. |
| Jack Edwards |
(707)425-6332 home |
Retired warden, Solano Co. |
| John Emig |
(707)944-5567 |
Senior Fisheries Biologist |
| Wendy (Weldon) Jones |
(707) 468-1368 |
retired Fish Biologist, Mendocino Co.;
consultant to NMFS on EFH |
| Margaret Roper |
(408)842-8917 |
Unit Fisheries Biologist, Alameda, Contra
Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara Counties |
| Pat Coulston |
(707) 944-5567 |
IEP - Interagency Ecological Program for the
Sacramento San Joaquin River estuary, salmon sampling sites. |
| Larry Week |
(707)944-5526 |
Regional Fish Biologist / watershed restoration |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Region 4 - San Joaquin Valley - 1234 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno (93710) |
Bill Loudermilk,
Fish. Biol.
Acting Regional Manager |
(209)243-4005,
ext. 121 |
Studies and surveys of salmon in all streams |
| Clarence Mayott |
(209)243-4005,
ext. 171 |
GIS mapper of CDFG fish data |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game** - Central Valley Bay Delta Branch 4001 N.
Wilson Way, Stockton (95205-2486 |
Alan Baracco,
Operations Manager |
(209) 948-7800 |
Spring-run chinook status report & maps;
IEP - Interagency Ecological Program for the Sacramento San Joaquin River estuary, salmon
sampling sites. |
| Deborah McKee |
(209) 948-7800 |
Spring-run chinook status report & maps |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Water and Aquatic Habitat Conservation Program, Sacramento |
| Bob Reavis |
(916) 653-4875 |
Cosumnes River information and co-authored
Spawning Reports for Central Valley. |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch, Sacramento |
| Bob Kano |
(916)654-6955 |
Editor of DFG's annual chinook spawning
survey reports for the Central Valley. |
| Joe Pisciotto |
(916) 324-3812 |
Natural Diversity Data Base leader |
| Karen Bates |
(916) 324-3812 |
Natural Diversity Data Base- information
services |
| California Dept. of Fish
and Game - Information Technology Branch, Sacramento |
| Alan Kilgore |
(916) 323-1477 |
GIS / Database organization and coordination
with USFWS. Examples of information include salmon monitoring, habitat information
(temperature, salinity, turbidity) |
| Paul Veisze |
(916) 323-1428
or 654-7631
pveisze@dfg.ca.gov |
Spatial Data Coordinator, Contact for base
data (i.e. hydrography layers) works closely with Teale Data Center. |
| California Dept. of
Water Resources, Northern District - Red Bluff |
| Koll Buer, Geologist |
(530)529-7387
(530)529-7300 office |
Watershed, gravel, bank erosion studies in
the Sacramento Basin |
| Stacey Cepello, Env. Services |
(530)529-7352
cepello@water.ca.gov |
Sacramento River mainstem database: land
use, riparian vegetation, water diversions, dams |
| California Regional
Water Quality Control Board |
Val Connor,
Central Valley Region |
(916) 255-3111
connorv@rb5s.swrcb.ca.gov |
Sacramento River Watershed Program staffer
Cache Creek, Putah Creek efforts also |
Linda Spencer,
San Francisco Bay Region |
(510)622-2420 |
S.F. Bay Watershed Management Initiative |
| California State
University, Chico (zip 95929) |
Dr. Paul Maslin,
Professor of Biology |
(530)898-5757
pmaslin@oavax
csuchico.edu |
Big Chico Creek, Chico-area creeks,
non-natal rearing streams in Sacramento Valley. Information available on website: www.csuchico.edu/~pmaslin/rsrch/Salmon
|
| Chuck Nelson, Director of Geographic Info.
Center |
(530)898-5969
cnelson@gic.csuchico
edu |
Riparian vegetation GIS mapping in Butte,
Glenn, Shasta and Tehama counties. Website: www.gic.csuchico.edu |
| Butte Creek Watershed Project - Dr. Donald
Holtgrieve |
(530)898-4083
Geography Dept. |
Sponsors research projects (i.e. GIS
mapping) solicited through grants and local conservancies |
| California State
University, San Jose |
| Dr. Jerry Smith |
(408) 924-4855 |
Data for Coyote Creek and Guadalupe River,
conducted mark and recapture studies. |
| East Bay Regional Park
District |
| Pete Alexander |
(510) 635-0135, Ext. 2350 |
Alameda Creek - salmon spawning surveys |
| National Marine
Fisheries Service - California |
Mike Aceituno,
Project Leader Central Valley office |
(916) 498-6498
Sacramento |
Office focus is on ESA Section 7
consultation and HCPs |
| Dr. Peter Adams Tiburon
Laboratory |
(415) 435-3149, ext.232 |
Observations of Sonoma Creek in the North
Bay |
| Greg Bryant Eureka |
(707) 441-3684
Greg.Bryant@noaa.gov |
Worked with Alan Olson (USFS) developing
statewide coverages of steelhead and coho distribution by watershed on GIS |
| Ian Gilroy Eureka |
Ian.Gilroy@noaa.gov
|
Information on Coyote Creek (South Bay
Tributary). Worked for Santa Clara Valley Water District with fisheries |
Mark Helvey
Habitat Div., Santa Rosa |
(707) 575-6078
Mark.Helvey@noaa.gov |
Project Manager for Essential Fish Habitat
for California |
| U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers - Environmental Resources Division |
| Mark Wingate |
(916)557-6734 |
Sacramento River Deep Water Shipping Channel
fish migration evaluation |
| U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency |
| Rob Leidy |
(415) 744-1970 |
SF Bay streams; PhD study for UC Davis |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service - Sacramento San Joaquin Estuary (Fisheries
Resource Office) - Stockton |
| Chris Alexander |
(209)946-6400 |
Salmon Workgroup member |
| Pat Brandes |
(209)946-6400
pbrandes@delta.dfg.ca.gov |
Central Valley Salmonid Project Work Team
Salmon Team member, North Delta |
| Joe Croteau |
(209)946-6400 ext. 333
joe_croteau@mail.fws.gov |
Fishery Biologist |
| Jeff McLain |
(209)946-6400 ext. 310
jmclain@delta.dfg.ca.gov |
SSJEFRO, juvenile beach seine studies in the
Sacramento ,San Joaquin and Delta |
| Mark Pierce |
mpierce@delta.dfg.ca.gov
|
Source for juvenile migration and
distribution data |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service - North Central Valley Fish & Wildlife Office - Red
Bluff |
| Steve Croci |
(530) 527-3043 |
Upper Battle Creek (moved in 8/98), work on
Anadromous Fish Plan ('97 Draft) for Battle Creek |
| Scott Hamelburg |
(530) 527-3043 |
Battle Creek Hatchery evaluation, carcass
and redd counts |
| Rich Johnson |
(530)527-3043 |
Project Leader |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Habitat Restoration Coordinators |
| John Icanberry |
(209) 946-6400x306
john_mesick@fws.gov |
Mill, Deer, Big Chico, Butte, Elder, Thomes
and Stony Creeks |
| Carl Mesick |
carl_mesick@fws.gov
|
Feather, Yuba, Bear , American Rivers |
| Erwin Van Nieuwenhuyse |
erwin_van_nieuwenhuyse@fws.gov |
Cosumnes, Mokelumne, Calaveras Rivers |
| Tricia Parker |
(503) 527-3043
tricia_parker@fws.gov |
Northern Central Valley: Cow, Bear, Battle,
Clear, Cottonwood, Paynes, Antelope Creeks |
| Scott Spaulding |
scott_spaulding@fws.gov
|
Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced Rivers |
| U.S. Forest Service, El
Dorado National Forest, Placerville |
| George Elliot |
(530)622-5061
(530)621-5216 |
Historical information on the S. F. American
and Cosumnes River |
| U.S. Forest Service,
Klamath National Forest, Yreka |
| Alan Olson |
(530)842-6131 |
Worked on project with Greg Bryant (NMFS)
which mapped statewide distribution of all fish species on USFS lands and intermingled
lands for Region 5. Includes Mill Creek, Deer Creek, Antelope Creek and Beegum Creek
(Cottonwood) |
| U.S. Forest Service,
Lassen National Forest, Susanville |
| Howard Brown |
(530)258-2141 |
Almanor Ranger District, Chester - Fisheries
Biologist. Spring-run surveys and habitat on upper Mill and Deer Creeks |
| Susan Chappell |
(530)257-2151 |
Forest Fisheries Biologist |
| Melanie McFarland |
(530)257-2151 |
Forest Fisheries Biologist |
| Ken Roby |
(530)258-2141 |
Almanor Ranger District, Chester - Fisheries
Biologist |
| U.S. Forest Service,
Mendocino National Forest, Willows |
| Emil Ekman |
(530) 934-3316 |
Forest Fisheries Biologist
Information on upper Cottonwood Creek, Thomes Creek, Elder Creek, Stony
Creek |
| University of
California, Davis |
Dr. Jeff Mount,
Prof. of Geology |
(530) 752-7092 |
Promoter of fish-friendly alternatives to
flood control practices in Central Valley streams; Research program on Cosumnes River
/watershed |
Dr. Peter Moyle,
Prof. of Fisheries,
Dept. of Wildlife,
Fish and Conservation Biol. |
(530)752-6355
pbmoyle@ucdavis.edu |
Life history of native fish. Grad student
studies of Mill Creek. Personal knowledge of Putah Creek habitat and many other small
tribs. |
| Dr. Paul Randall, Post-doctoral fellow in
Fisheries |
(530)752-0205
pjrandall@ucdavis.edu |
Central Valley chinook distribution work
under Prof. Moyle |
| Dr. Ronald Yoshiyama, Post-doctoral fellow
in Fisheries |
(530)752-0205 |
Historical and present distribution of
chinook salmon in the Central Valley - study for Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP). |
Chris Dewees,
Sea Grant Extension |
(530) 752-1497 |
Active with Spring-run Chinook Salmon
Workgroup and all marine/ anadromous fish issues. |
| Jim Quinn, Information Center on Environment
(ICE) |
quinn@rachel.des.ucdavis.edu |
Contact in GIS Lab, provided information
about Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project (SNEP), website info for each watershed project
submitted |
| Non-Governmental
Organizations & Special Districts |
Battle Creek Conservancy -
Sharon Paquin, Coordinator |
(530)474-3966
PO Box 560,
Manton 96059 |
Battle Creek watershed landowners |
Battle Creek Watershed Project
Laurie Aumack, Coordinator |
(530)527-3013, X 115 laurie_aumack@hotmail.com |
Cooperative project of Tehama Co. RCD and
Western Shasta RCD |
The Bay Institute -
Elsie Holland |
55 Shaver St., Suite 330
San Rafael, CA. 94901
(415)721-7497 fax
eholland@bay.org |
Contact for Ricelands Study focusing on
salmon use in rice growing areas. |
| Big Chico Creek Watershed Alliance - Suzanne
Gibbs |
1162 E.7th St.
Chico, CA.95928 (530)342-3429 |
Big Chico Creek and Lindo Channel area; an
educational and information-sharing group |
Butte Creek Watershed Conservancy - Brendan
Vieg,
Watershed Coordinator |
P.O. Box 1611
Chico, CA. 95927
(530) 893-5399
vieg@ecst.csuchico.edu |
Butte Creek watershed & landowners;
Board members are landowners. Existing Conditions Report. |
| Butte Creek Watershed Conservancy- Allen
Harthorn |
(530)893-5398 |
Existing Conditions Report, mapped salmon
habitat for GIS |
Lower Butte Creek Project -
c/o Jones and Stokes -
David Cepos |
(916)737-3000 |
Authoring the Final Project Report - Phase 1
for lower Butte Creek. |
Calif. Farm Bureau Federation -
Upper Sacramento Region
Pam Giacomini, Field Rep. |
(530)335-7207
pgiacomini@aol.com |
Works closely with county Farm Bureau staff
and with upper Sacramento watershed groups |
| CH2M Hill - Barbara Schmitz |
(530) 243-5886
bschmitz@ch2m.com |
GIS work and maps on Mill Creek |
| Deer Creek Watershed Conservancy - Chris
Leininger or Diane Gaumer, Ex. Dir. |
PO Box 307
Vina,CA.
(530)839-2358 |
Deer Creek watershed & landowners; GIS
database; Existing Conditions Report. |
| East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
- Fisheries & Wildlife Div. - Joe Miyamoto |
(510)287-2021
500 San Pablo Dam Rd. Orinda 94563 |
Mokelumne River chinook salmon spawning and
rearing studies; streamflows; Pardee Dam operations; Mokelumne Watershed group. |
| The Habitat Conservation Group - John
Stanley |
(508) 335-6800
stanley@cruzio.com |
Consulting on Existing Conditions Reports
and Strategy for Deer Creek |
Institute for Fisheries Resources
- Toni Ouradnik |
(415)561-FISH |
One contact for Spring Run Chinook Workgroup
(see below). |
| Mill Creek Watershed Conservancy - Kerry
Burke |
(530)595-4470
P.O. Box 188
Los Molinos 96055 |
Mill Creek watershed & landowners;
GIS database; Existing Conditions Report |
| Oakland Museum - SF Bay Area Watersheds
& Creeks |
www.museumca.org/creeks/resc.html |
Website linkage to SF Bay creek groups and
resources; not directly fish related. |
| Placer County Resource Conservation District
- Richard Gresham |
(530) 885-3046
richreg@jps.net |
Assists with watershed groups for American
River, Dry Creek, Auburn Ravine/ Coon Creek, Bear River and Sacramento River Watershed
Program |
| Santa Clara Basin Watershed Management
Initiative |
c/o Mary Ellen Dick
City of San Jose
(408)945-3070 |
Watershed-wide joint effort focused on water
quality restoration |
Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Dave Salsberry, Jay Able |
(408)265-2607
x2712 = Salsberry
x2655 = Able |
Operating migrant and emigrant trap on
Guadalupe River near San Jose. |
| Southbay Salmon and Steelhead Restoration
Coalition |
www.igc.apc.org/nhi/s3rc/index.html |
Works with RCD and fishing groups to repair,
maintain & preserve salmon habitat in So. SF Bay |
Spring-Run Chinook Workgroup
- Sacramento River |
c/o Mitch Farro
(707)839-5664
pcFwwra@reninet.com |
Provides a broad-based forum for all involved
in the recovery of spring-run salmon in Sacramento Basin. Meets monthly. |
Sulphur Creek CRMP
c/o Carl Harral, CDFG |
(530)225-2309 |
Cooperative watershed group for Sulphur
Creek in Redding. |
| Upper Stony Creek Watershed Project |
c/o NRCS, Willows (530)934-4601 |
Watershed restoration group with landowners
since 1988 |
