About CAMP

The Comprehensive Assessment & Monitoring Program (CAMP) authorized by Section 3406 (b) (16) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to “…monitor fish and wildlife resources in the Central Valley to assess the biological results and effectiveness of actions implemented pursuant to subsection [3406(b)]”. The goals of CAMP are to assess the overall effectiveness of habitat restoration activities under CVPIA.

CAMP Objectives

1. Assess the progress made in achieving the AFRP’s fish production targets.

2. Assess the effectiveness of four types of restoration categories that include water management modifications, structural modifications, habitat restoration, and fish screens.

3. Establish a data management program to manage CVPIA data as a resource available to all interested parties, provide training in data management, ensure compliance with relevant federal laws and regulations, and to ensure the effective and economical management of the resource.

CAMP Focus Areas

The particular water drainage areas in California that produce anadromous fish and are of interest to CAMP include: the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay/ Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta, Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, American River, Battle Creek, Big Chico Creek, Butte Creek, Clear Creek, Deer Creek, Feather River, Merced River, Mill Creek, Mokelumne River, the mainstem of the Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Stanislaus River, Tuolumne River, and Yuba River.

Species

Green Sturgeon are among the largest and longest living species found in freshwater, living up to 70 years and weighing up to 350 pounds. They resemble some sort of prehistoric creature, possessing a skeleton that is more cartilage than bone and rows of bony plates for protection rather than scales...
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Three men hold a long, shiny, gray fish in the water near the edge of a river.

The Kootenai River white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is 1 of 18 land-locked populations of white sturgeon known to occur in western North America. Kootenai sturgeon occur in Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, Canada, and are restricted to approximately 167.7 River Mile (RM) of the...

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Steelhead are usually dark olive in color, shading to silvery white on the underside with a heavily speckled body and a pink-to-red stripe running along their sides.

Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) belong to the family Salmonidae which includes all salmon, trout, and chars. Steelhead are similar to some Pacific salmon in their life cycle and ecological requirements. They are born in fresh water streams, where they spend their first 1-3 years of life....

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Programs

Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
Program
Falls Church,VA

Facilities

a salmon
Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office
The Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office provides biological expertise and assistance to entities seeking to conserve and protect the ecosystems of north-central California.
Conservation Office
Red Bluff,CA
Close up of a Delta smelt
San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office
A leader in California natural resource planning, research and restoration, we work with members of the public and other partners to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for future generations.
Conservation Office
Sacramento,CA
a male and female biologists drag a net through a shallow pond to catch California tiger salamander larvae
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
The Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office focuses on plant and wildlife conservation in 38 counties spanning California’s Central Valley, San Joaquin Valley, western Sierra Nevada, and Sonoma and Central coastlines. Our large jurisdiction gives us the opportunity to work with diverse partners, and...
Conservation Office
Sacramento,CA
black tailed deer in grass with white geese flying in background
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge
SACRAMENTO RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Sacramento River NWR is made up of 30 different units that lie between Red Bluff and Princeton. Twenty-four of the units are partially or entirely open to the public, providing a variety of hiking...
National Wildlife Refuge
Willows,CA
Three bull tule elk standing in a grassland.
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge encompasses over 26,800 acres of wetlands, riparian woodlands, native grasslands, and vernal pools. Located in California's San Joaquin Valley, the refuge is a major wintering ground and migratory stopover point for large concentrations of waterfowl, shorebirds,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Los Banos,CA

Partners