Mokelumne Environment
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The lower Mokelumne River adjacent to EBMUD's Mokelumne River Day Use Area |
EBMUD's Lower Mokelumne River Management Plan was implemented in 1993 to provide a reliable water supply and to sustain and enhance the lower Mokelumne River fisheries, especially fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, and other aquatic and riparian resources.
The 1998 Joint Settlement Agreement between EBMUD, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service built upon the Lower Mokelumne River Management Plan. The agreement provides even more protection for lower Mokelumne River resources in addition to those undertaken by EBMUD under the 1993 plan.
History
History of the Mokelumne River, beginning with Spanish exploration in the
1780's-1840's, early settlers' use of the river in the
1920's, and hydroelectric energy development.
Fisheries Programs
Fisheries (including the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery),
coded-wire tagging, gravel enhancement, lower Mokelumne River redd (nests) surveys
information, and information on the spread of the non-native New Zealand Mud
Snail..
Wildlife
Information
on wildlife and vegetation in the Mokelumne area.
Mokelumne Watershed Master
Plan
Information
on the Mokelumne Watershed Master Plan.