San Gregorio Creek Fisheries Monitoring Project

The San Gregorio Creek Fisheries Monitoring Project is a collaborative effort between the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and the San Mateo Resource Conservation District to track coho salmon and steelhead populations in San Mateo County. The project involves the installation of two Passive Integrated Transponder PIT tag array monitoring stations between State Highway 1 and Stage Road to establish baseline data and monitor long-term population trends and migrations. Qualified biologists from the San Mateo Resource Conservation District will handle the fish tagging and the manual installation of array tubes in the creek. The scope of work includes minor vegetation clearing for equipment installation and maintenance, though the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees is prohibited. This project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 541620 and is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15306 for information collection and 15304 for minor alterations to land. The lead agency contact for the project is Senior Planner Jared Hart.