water quality

This report presents the results of fish surveys and water quality monitoring conducted throughout 2022, 2023,

Executive Summary

This report summarizes waterbird and water quality monitoring efforts by the San Francisco Bay Bird
Observatory between September 2024 and May 2025 at 82 ponds within the South Bay Salt Pond

Introduction

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project (Project) 2024 Annual Self-monitoring Report on Water Quality has been prepared to provide an overview of the Projects effects on water quality and habitat suitability of managed ponds due to management and restoration activities.

FINAL REPORT

Suggested citation: Burns, G. 2022. South Bay Salt Pond Waterbird Surveys: September – May 2022. Report prepared for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

REVISED FINAL REPORT

Suggested citation: Van Schmidt, Nathan D. 2023. South Bay Salt Pond Waterbird Surveys: September 2022–May 2023. Report prepared for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

Executive Summary
This report provides a project update for year two of a three-year collaboration between the San
Francisco Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS), San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program,

Introduction

This dataset includes mercury and other constituent concentration and physical properties data for surface sediment, pore water and surface water collected as part of the South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Phase 1 (2010 to 2018) studies.

Harris-Lovett, S., Bradt, J., Juvera, L., Nutters, H., and Wren, I. Nature Based Solutions for Coastal Resilience, Habitat Enhancement, and Water Quality Improvement at the San Francisco Bay Shoreline: Challenges, Solutions, and Next Steps.

2021 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for USFWS's Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

2020 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for CDFW's Baumberg Complex/Eden Landing Ecological Reserve in compliance with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.

2018 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for USFWS's Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

2019/2020 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for USFWS's Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

2012 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for CDFW's Baumberg Complex/Eden Landing Ecological Reserve in compliance with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.

2013 Self-Monitoring Report prepared for CDFW's Baumberg Complex/Eden Landing Ecological Reserve in compliance with the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.