| Wetland Profile: San Bernardo Creek | Published 10/30/2004 |
| LOCATION |
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| County | San Luis Obispo |
| USGS Quadrangle | Atascadero, Morro Bay North, Morro Bay South |
| Descriptive Location | San Bernardo Creek drains into Chorro Creek. |
| Longitude & Latitude | -120°48'39" W, +35°21'26" N |
| Wetland Complex | Chorro Creek |
| OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
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| Current Ownership | |||
| Owners | Ownership Type | Acreage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Private | ||
| LAND USE |
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| On Site Use | Source |
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| Agriculture | 1, 2 |
| Open Space | 1, 3 |
| Adjacent Use | Source |
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| Agriculture | 1, 2, 3 |
| Open Space | 1, 3 |
| Comments | |
| Comments | Source |
|---|---|
| Onsite agriculture=grazing | 1 |
| HYDROLOGY |
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| Tributary Influence | |||
| Tributary Influence | Influence | Gaging Station | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork | 3 | ||
| North Fork | 3 | ||
| Seep 1 | 3 | ||
| West Fork | 3 | ||
| Wetland Alterations | ||||
| Alterations | Comments | Contribution / Removal Amount |
Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dams | 3 | |||
| Dredged Channel/Inlet | Around farms | 3 | ||
| Groundwater Extraction | 3 | |||
| Non-point Source | 2 | |||
| Non-point Source | Agriculture | 3 | ||
| WATER QUALITY |
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| Monitoring Programs | ||||
| Program Name | Parameters | Comments | Website | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program | Nutrients | None | http://www.ccamp.org/ | 2 |
| Snapshot Day | Numerous | At Highway 1; 2002-2004 | http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ snapshot/snapshot1.html |
5 |
| MBNEP Volunteer Monitoring Program | Numerous | At Highway 1 | http://www.mbnep.org/volunt.htm | 6 |
| Water Quality Data | |||
| Parameter | Duration | Comments | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissolved Oxygen | February 19, February 22, March 11, 1992 | At Domenghini's Ranch | 4 |
| Flow Volume | 3 | ||
| Nutrients | CCAMP; Nitrate & Phosphate | 2 | |
| Nutrients | February 19, February 22, March 11, 1992 | At Domenghini's Ranch | 4 |
| Stream Profiling | 3 | ||
| Turbidity | February 19, February 22, March 11, 1992 | At Domenghini's Ranch | 4 |
| pH | February 19, February 22, March 11, 1992 | At Domenghini's Ranch | 4 |
| SOILS |
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| Comments | Source |
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| Clay loam, Salinas silty loam | 1 |
| VEGETATION |
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| Special Status Plants | ||||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Federal | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer's spineflower | Chorizanthe breweri | None | None | 3 |
| Jones's layia | Layia jonesii | None | None | 3 |
| San Luis Obispo sedge | Carex obispoensis | None | None | 3 |
| San Luis mariposa lily | Calochortus obispoensis | None | None | 3 |
| Non Native Plants The Non-native plant list is not intended to be a representative list of all plants found in the wetland. To learn more about all plants found in the wetland, including natives, please refer to the lists documented in the Vegetation Comments section. | ||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Annual grasses | None | 3 |
| Bull thistle | Cirsium vulgare | 3 |
| Eucalyptus (Blue gum) | Eucalyptus globulus | 3 |
| Hoary cress | Cardaria draba | 3 |
| Oats | Avena spp. | 3 |
| Poison hemlock | Conium maculatum | 3 |
| Vegetation Comments | |
| Comments | Source |
|---|---|
| List of all plant species in document | 3 |
| Vegetation maps & description of plant communities | 3 |
| ANIMALS |
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| Special Status Animals | ||||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Federal | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California red-legged frog | Rana aurora draytonii | Threatened | None | 3 |
| Southwestern pond turtle | Clemmys marmorata pallida | None | None | 3 |
| Steelhead - south/central California coast esu | Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus | Threatened | None | 3 |
| Non Native Animals | ||
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brown-headed cow bird | None | 3 |
| Bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | 3 |
| European starling | Sturnus vulgaris | 3 |
| Wild turkey | None | 3 |
| Animal Comments | |
| Comments | Source |
|---|---|
| Fish sampling site map | 3 |
| Mitigation of steelhead habitat | 3 |
| Trout size graphs | 3 |
| Amphibian Sources | 3 |
| Benthic Invertebrates Sources | 3 |
| Bird Sources | 3 |
| Insect Sources | 3 |
| Mammal Sources | 3 |
| WETLAND IMPACTING ACTIVITIES |
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| In the Wetland | |
| Activity | Source |
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| Active/Severe riparian erosion | 3 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Grazing | 3 |
| Adjacent to the Wetland | |
| Activity | Source |
|---|---|
| Active/Severe riparian erosion | 3 |
| Agriculture | 2, 3 |
| Grazing | 3 |
| Non-native plant invasion | 3 |
| SOURCES |
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| Source | Author(s) | Year Published | Document Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born Consulting Engineers | 1992 | Environmental Impact Study - Coastal Stream Diversion Project Phase II & San Bernardo Reservoir |
| 2 | Lopez, David A. | 1999 | Creek water analysis of San Luisito and San Bernardo Creeks. |
| 3 | Feldmeth and Associates | 1991 | Biological Resources and an Environmental Impact Analysis of the Phase II Coastal Stream Diversion and Storage Project (San Bernardo Creek Dam) |
| 4 | Brecheisen, Vicki | 1992 | Survey of Osos and Chorro Creeks with empasis on nitrate and phosphate concentration and their effect on Morro Bay and groundwater quality. |
| 5 | Snapshot Day | None | None |
| 6 | Morro Bay National Estuary Program | 2004 | Morro Bay National Estuary Program Volunteer Monitoring Program |