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CRAIG SELTENRICH — CONTINUED <br />stream habitat typing, and fisheries surveys. These studies were intended to develop information necessary <br />to reach consensus with the resource agencies and negotiating parties on flow conditions and/or other <br />actions necessary to provide reasonable protection for aquatic resources and resolve a water rights protest <br />to the satisfaction of the SWRCB. <br />Santa Ynez River Water Rights Hearing Support, City of Santa Barbara, California (2009). Mr. <br />Seltenrich worked with colleague Tom Keegan to prepare expert witness testimony for the hearings. He and <br />Mr. Keegan analyzed available steelhead and flow/habitat and temperature data for the Santa Ynez River in <br />support of SWRCB water rights mandate and hearings for the Santa Ynez River. Existing data was used to <br />determine if flows were suitable at key locations for adult andjuvenile migration, evaluate habitat availability <br />and quality for spawning and for larval andjuvenile rearing habitat, under various flow release schedules. <br />Tidewater Goby and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitoring, Goleta Slough Marsh Restoration <br />Project, County Santa Barbara, California (2008-2010). Mr. Seltenrich provided technical advice and <br />assistance with the design and implementation of tidewater goby and BMI surveys for the Goleta Slough Marsh <br />Restoration Project. Samples were collected quarterly over three years of monitoring to evaluate beneficial effects <br />of marsh restoration on the aquatic community and specifically the federally -listed tidewater goby. Mr. Seltenrich <br />also prepared a large portion of the report and provided senior review. <br />Mallard Reservoir Water Quality, Sediment, and Biological Sampling and Beneficial Use Attainment <br />Study, Contra Costa Water District, California (2007-2008). Mr. Seltenrich assisted in designing and <br />conducting otter trawls, Tyke net surveys, a beach seine program, and benthic macroinvertebrate <br />investigations (Eckman grab sampler) during 2004 and 2005 to assess effects of water treatment operations <br />(under NPDES) on aquatic organisms occurring within the reservoir. Benthic macroinver ebrate samples were <br />analyzed in accordance with the California Stream Bioassessment Procedure protocols, level II. He also <br />prepared a large portion of the final reports for each year's survey results. The results were reviewed by the <br />CDFW and the San Francisco RWCCB. <br />Norris Canyon Estates San Catanio Creek Tributary Stabilization Project, Toll Brothers Inc., Contra <br />Costa County, California (2009). Mr. Seltenrich provided technical oversight for the project and provided <br />input regarding the evaluation of habitat characteristics and overall suitability of the site and adjacent <br />habitats for California red -legged frog. He also assisted in the review of occurrence data and the preparation <br />and final review of the California red -legged frog habitat assessment report. <br />Weber Creek Reservoir Sediment Release and Creek Restoration Project, EI Dorado Irrigation <br />District, California (2003-2005). Mr. Seltenrich provided technical advice and senior review of multi-year <br />BMI surveys conducted in several reaches of Weber Creek below the dam and in a control reach following <br />the California Stream Bioassessment Procedures. Monitoring was conducted to assess the recovery of the <br />stream to pre -spill conditions. Mr. Seltenrich also assisted in reviewing the results of annual BMI sampling <br />efforts, including community metrics analyses, and participated in the preparation and final review of both <br />the annual reports and the final multi-year report, which evaluated the overall recovery of BMI communities <br />within the affected reaches. <br />25E-63 <br />