Solano Project Mussel Plan 7/1/13 58 Update: USBR Self-Inspection Forms for Lake Berryessa 12/28/13 70 Article: Quagga Mussels Found in Lake Piru
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2014 Update SOLANO PROJECT Early Detection & Education Plan for Eurasian Mussels Solano County Water Agency 810 Vaca Valley Parkway, Suite 203 Vacaville, CA 95688 March 1, 2014 (update) Solano Project - Early Detection Plan for Eurasian Mussels 2014 Update Acknowledgments Putah Creek The Solano Project Early Detection and Education Plan for Eurasian Mussels was developed from personal conservations, presentations at numerous mussel workshops, and other input from a variety of scientists including Renata Claudi (RNT Consulting), Dave Robinson USBR), Jeff Janik (CDWR), Tanya Veldhuizen (CDWR), Carl Dealy (USBR), Steven Woods (Center for Lakes & Reservoirs), Dr. Robert Mc Mahon (University of Texas, Arlington), Denise Hosler (USBR), Stephen Phillips (Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission), David Wong (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Catherine Mandella (DFG), Bill Zook, Wen Baldwin, staff from Lake County, East Bay Municipal Utilities District, and Metropolitan Water District. Special acknowledgement and thanks to the USBR staff at Lake Berryessa for staff support and cooperation. Prepared for: Chris Lee Principal Water Resources Specialist Solano County Water Agency 810 Vaca Valley Parkway, Suite 203 Vacaville, CA 95688 (707) 455-1105 www.scwa2.com Prepared by: Ken W. Davis Aquatic Biologist Wildlife Survey & Photo Service 2443 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 209 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 747-8537 [email protected] www.creekman.com Photo Credits: Photos by Ken W. Davis unless noted. i Solano Project - Early Detection Plan for Eurasian Mussels 2014 Update Approval / Update Page Putah South Canal Grate Date Action Taken Person Agency 3/15/2012 Plan Approved Chris Lee Solano County Water Agency 3/17/2012 Sent Plan to DFG Catherine Mandella California Dept. Fish & Game 3/17/2016 Sent Plan Copy to Jennifer Labay California Dept. Fish & Game DFG Changes 5/15/12 Ken W. Davis Wildlife Survey & Photo Service complete 6/28/12 DFG Accepted Catherine Mandella California Dept. Fish & Game Jennifer La Bay Plan Update to California Dept. Fish & Wildlife Catherine Mandella 3/5/14 Plan Update to Chris Lee Solano County Water Agency ii Solano Project - Early Detection Plan for Eurasian Mussels 2014 Update Updates to Mussel Plan Management Cove Dock - Lake Berryessa Date Page Updates to Mussel Plan 5/14/12 9 Added Golden Mussel physical parameters for moderate infestation 5/14/12 11 Note: SCWA does not have authority to manage boating on Lake Berryessa. 5/14/12 22 Map: Added map of Lake Berryessa monitoring sites 5/14/12 36 Changed: Notification Chain for Positive Mussel Determination - DFG Level 2 5/14/12 37 Update: Notification contact list 5/14/12 49-54 Update: DFG Required Invasive Species Decontamination Protocols (1/24/12) 5/30/12 64-65 Newspaper article - Solano Project Mussel Prevention 6/15/12 66-69 DFG Comments on Solano Project Mussel Plan 7/1/13 58 Update: USBR Self-Inspection forms for Lake Berryessa 12/28/13 70 Article: Quagga Mussels found in Lake Piru. 16-17 Update: Chapter on WaterCraft Inspection at Lake Berryessa 58-59 Update: USBR Self-Inspection forms for Lake Berryessa 3/3/14 35 Reference: Lake Berryessa Outreach: Final Report summer Season 2013 71 Westside IRWM Task Force forms Mussel Task Force for Napa, Yolo and Solano END iii Solano Project - Early Detection Plan for Eurasian Mussels 2014 Update TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction Executive Summary.......................................................................................... 1 Background...................................................................................................... 2 Ecological Impacts of Mussel Infestations........................................................ 3 Economic Impacts of Mussel Infestations....................................................... 4 Regulations and Regulatory Controls............................................................... 4 Recommendations............................................................................................ 4-5 2. Situational Awareness..................................................................................... 6 Predictive Models............................................................................................ 6 Known Infestations (Proximity to known infestations).................................... 7 Lake Mead, Nevada...................................................................... 7 Southern California - Metropolitan Water District........................ 7 San Justo Reservoir........................................................................ 7 Lahontan Reservoir, Nevada......................................................... 7 Rye Patch, Nevada........................................................................ 7 Vector Identification and Ranking.................................................................... 8 Environmental Factors Necessary for Mussel Survival..................................... 9 Can Mussels Survive in the Solano Project?..................................................... 9-10 3. Preventing a Mussel Infestations .................................................................... 11 Actions to Prevent Infestation - Lake Berryessa............................................... 11 Actions to Prevent Infestation - Putah Creek................................................... 11 Actions to Prevent Infestation - Putah South Canal......................................... 12 Actions to Prevent Infestation - Terminal Reservoir......................................... 12 Actions to Prevent Infestation - Other............................................................ 12 Concerns.......................................................................................................... 12 4. Education......................................................................................................... 13 Background ..................................................................................................... 13 Educational Efforts........................................................................................... 13 Watercraft Inspection Training......................................................................... 13 Speaker’s Bureau............................................................................................. 14 Newspapers & Internet.................................................................................... 15 iv Solano Project - Early Detection Plan for Eurasian Mussels 2014 Update Billboard - “STOP Aquatic Hitchhikers” 15 5. Watercraft Inspections at Lake Berryessa 16 Background 16 Watercraft Inspectors 16 Agency Participation 16 Chart: Lakes Frequented by Lake Berryessa Boaters 17 6. Field Surveys .................................................................................................. 18 General Protocol Philosophy............................................................................ 18 Actions to Prevent False Positive Determinations............................................ 18 Types of Surveys............................................................................................... 19 Plankton Tows............................................................................... 19 Artificial Substrates....................................................................... 21 Visual Inspections......................................................................... 21 Process for Reporting Results........................................................................... 22 7. Eurasian Mussel Information............................................................................ 25 Life Cycle.......................................................................................................... 25 Mussel Identification - Veligers......................................................................... 25 Mussel Identification - Adults.......................................................................... 27 8. Laboratory Techniques..................................................................................... 28 Microscopy....................................................................................................... 28 Efficient Sample Processing.............................................................................. 28 Analytic Methods............................................................................................. 28 Cross-polarized Microscopy.............................................................................. 28 Treatment of Suspect Organisms...................................................................... 28 Equipment Decontamination........................................................................... 28 Identification.................................................................................................... 28 Spiked Samples................................................................................................. 29 Readability of Samples..................................................................................... 29 Image Library - Plankton and Mussel Veligers.................................................. 30 Comparative Images with Measurements (examples)..................................... 29-30 9. Glossary........................................................................................................... 31-32 10. References..................................................................................................... 33-34 v Solano Project - Early