Project Description

Establish baseline and regular monitoring of Rio Grande chub and evaluate need to monitor Little Aguja pondweed, Davis Mountains snail and other aquatic species; Establish approach to map Little Aguja pools and monitor both flow and water quality; Ensure adequate aquifer level monitoring to track aquifer health; Evaluate need for regular water quality sampling in springs; Determine if riparian monitoring is needed and, if so, develop method; Evaluate effects of historical land use change, drought and wildfires on Madera Creek watershed conditions, flow and biota, includes baseline aquatic biological inventory and flow monitoring

Conservation Area

NFCA Objectives

• Adaptive management and reporting
• Conduct research to fill critical information gaps