Title
Approve and recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a three-year Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation; and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors
approve and recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a three-year Professional Services Agreement with FISHBIO Corporation; and
b. Authorize the General Manager to execute the Amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Consultant assistance is needed for components relating to the life cycle monitoring of steelhead trout (O. mykiss) including: 1) smolt outmigration; 2) adult upstream migration; 3) index reach monitoring.
MCWRA will be developing a monitoring plan for fish monitoring to support the development of a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). It is anticipated that this work would begin in the summer/fall of 2019.
Fishery monitoring is also needed from time to time to support maintenance activities at San Antonio and Nacimiento dams. The current contract expires June 30, 2019.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
FINANCING:
$300,000 is the 2019/2020 Agency budget.
Prepared by: Elizabeth Krafft, Sr. Water Resources Hydrologist, (831) 755-4860
Approved by: Shauna Lorance, Interim General Manager, (831) 755-4860
Attachments:
1. Professional Services Agreement FISHBIO
2. Board Order