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County biologists report thousands of aquatic organisms removed near Garlock Road; commissioners note lack of routine post-project monitoring
Summary
A consultant report on the Garlock Road culvert project found roughly 4,000 aquatic organisms removed within a 250-foot isolated stream reach, including juvenile coho and Chinook; county staff said the fish-recovery prioritization uses blockage percentages and that formal post-project fish counts are not routinely required.
County engineer Susan Eugenas reported results from a consultant’s defishing report connected to the Garlock Road culvert replacement: within an isolated 250-foot reach, consultants collected about 4,000 aquatic organisms, including more than 2,000 lamprey (1–6 inches), 345 juvenile coho (2–3 inches), 10 juvenile Chinook (about 3 inches), and 40 cutthroat trout (3–8 inches).
Eugenas said the numbers demonstrate the presence of target…
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