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T he Wo rk Gro up’ s c ha rg e c o nsists o f: (1) sug g e sting spe c ific Applie d Re se a rc h pro je c ts to b e c o nduc te d during 2018 a nd 2019 a s pa rt o f the Applie d Re se a rc h Pro g ra m; a nd (2) sug g e sting re fine me nts to the me tho do lo g y pro po se d fo r Re fug ia re se a rc h pro je c ts.

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MBE RSHI P

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lo yd “Butc h” We c ke rly

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a mo n

A re po rt will b e c re a te d de ta iling the a c tivitie s o f the wo rk g ro up to b e pre se nte d to the Sc ie nc e Co mmitte e a t the Ma y 10, 2017 me e ting .

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SE ARCH WORK G ROUP

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SE ARCH PROGRAMS

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F UGI A RE SE ARCH PROGRAM

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a sk 2 o f the E AA-USF WS Re fug ia c o ntra c t de ta ils Re fug ia re se a rc h pro g ra m.

 2017 pro je c ts Juve nile De ve lo pme nt a nd Ma tura tio n o f Pe c k’ s Ca ve Amphipo ds

(Styg o b ro mus pe c ki)

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a rva l De ve lo pme nt o f Co ma l Spring s Dryo pid Be e tle s (Styg o parnus c o male nsis)

 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk Gro up  Applie d Re se a rc h wo rkg ro up me t in F

a ll 2015 to pro duc e 2016- 2019 Applie d Re se a rc h Pro je c t Sc he dule

E AHCP, 2015. Re po rt o f the 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk Gro up. Appe nd ix I I . 31 pp. Ava ila b le o nline a t: http :/ / www.e a hc p.o rg / ind e x.php/ a d ministra tio n/ wo rk_g ro ups/ a pplie d _re se a rc h_wo rk_g ro up

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SE ARCH PROGRAMS

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ife histo ry, husb a ndry, pro pa g a tio n, sa mpling , a nd re intro duc tio n re se a rc h pro je c ts o n Co ve re d Spe c ie s will b e c o ve re d b y the Re fug ia re se a rc h pro g ra m.

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nc re a se “Re q ue st fo r Pro po sa l” pe rio d fro m 2 we e ks to ~ 2 mo nths

 Pro je c ts c a n spa n 22 mo nths ma x (Ma r 2018 – De c 2019), if ne c e ssa ry.  Pla c e ho lde r(s) will re ma in fo r a dditio na l sta tistic a l re se a rc h, b a rring re sults

fro m the 2017 Applie d Re se a rc h pro je c ts.

 Pla c e ho lde r(s) will re ma in fo r E

c o Mo de l re se a rc h, b a rring e xa mina tio n o f the mo de l a nd c o nduc ting ne e ds a sse ssme nt.

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CK’ S C AVE AMPHI POD

 Pe c k’ s Amphipo d q ua ntita tive sa mpling te c hniq ue s Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk

Gro up fo r 2018 Applie d Re se a rc h

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L OW S PL I T

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va lua te suc c e ss o f flo w-split ma na g e me nt

Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk

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VAL UAT E SUCCE SS OF F L OW-SPL I T MANAGE ME NT

Hyg ro phila c o ve ra g e (m 2), fo unta in da rte rs c o lle c te d b y time d dip-ne t, a nd USGS g a ug e d (GS-08168913) flo w a lo ng the Old Cha nne l Se c tio n 2.3 o f SAV Ana lysis a nd Re c o mme nda tio ns Re po rt

Hyg rophila c ove ra g e a long the Old Cha nne l biomonitoring re a c h in F a ll 2003, 2011, a nd 2016. F low- split ma na g e me nt for Old a nd Ne w Cha nne ls re c omme nde d a s pa rt of 2016 Non- Routine Ada ptive Ma na g e me nt

BIO-WE ST a nd Wa te rshe d Syste ms Gro up, 2016. Sub me rg e d Aq ua tic Ve g e ta tio n Ana lysis a nd Re c o mme nda tio ns, 145 pp. Ava ila b le o nline a t: http:/ / www.e a hc p.o rg / inde x.php/ a dministra tio n/ a da ptive _ma na g e me nt

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E SSOM C RE E K

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va lua te suc c e ss o f Se sso m Cre e k sa nd b a r re mo va l a nd se dime nt re mo va l e ffo rts

Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk

Gro up fo r 2019 Applie d Re se a rc h

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E SSOM C RE E K

E AHCP is unde rg o ing no nro utine a da ptive ma na g e me nt to pa rtne r with the City o f Sa n Ma rc o s a nd T e xa s Sta te / MCWE to insta ll e ng ine e re d so lutio ns (BMPs, L I D, e tc .) a lo ng the middle po rtio n o f Se sso m Cre e k, a ime d a t re duc ing upla nd se dime nt lo a ds.

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E SSOM C RE E K

A pro po se d g o a l o f the pro je c t is to c ha ra c te rize wa te rshe d a nd stre a m c o nditio ns, c re a te se dime nt & c o nstitue nt lo a d ra ting c urve s, a nd unde rsta nd physic a l fa c to rs (i.e . a nte c e de nt c o nditio ns) tha t c o ntrib ute to tho se lo a ds. Da ta g e ne ra te d fro m the study wo uld se rve a s a b a se line fo r e va lua ting future upla nd impro ve me nts a ime d a t c o mb a ting so il lo ss.

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E SSOM C RE E K

 Po te ntia l K

e y E le me nts to pro je c t

Org a nize , do c ume nt, &

e va lua te pre vio us wo rk c o nduc te d a s pa rt o f SMOS, E ARDC, WPP, WQPP, COSM, a nd MCWE

Pro vide a de ta ile d physic a l

de sc riptio n o f the c re e k

Pro vide a de ta ile d physic a l

de sc riptio n o f the wa te rshe d

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E SSOM C RE E K

 Po te ntia l K

e y E le me nts

Se t up flo w g a ug e o n Se sso m

Cre e k a nd c o ntinue to re fine ra ting c urve

Me a sure sto rm e ve nts a lo ng

Se sso m Cre e k using a uto ma te d I SCO type sa mple rs, a nd te st sa mple s fo r a ppro pria te c o nstitue nts

De ve lo p lo a ding c urve s E

xa mine the sto rm e ve nts a nd pro duc e d c o nstitue nt lo a ds with re spe c t to sto rm me c ha nic s a nd a nte c e de nt c o nditio ns

Wate r de pth (c m) – Disc har ge (c fs) r ating c ur ve for the Se ssom Cr e e k gaging station.

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NVASI VE S

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va lua te suc c e ss o f re mo va l o f inva sive a nima l spe c ie s a nd re duc tio n o f intro duc tio n

 Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk Gro up

fo r 2019 Applie d Re se a rc h

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ONG-T E RM B I OL OGI CALG OAL S

 Co nfirm spe c ie s-spe c ific T

a b le s 4-1, 4-21

Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk

Gro up fo r 2018 Applie d Re se a rc h

 Se c tio n 4.1 o f the HCP c o ntains the “L

• ng -T

e rm Bio lo g ic al Go als and Ob je c tive s”

 “L

• ng -te rm b io lo g ic al g o als are the ratio nale b e hind the

minimizatio n and mitig atio n strate g ie s and, c o nve rse ly, minimizatio n and mitig atio n me asure s are the me ans fo r ac hie ving the lo ng -te rm b io lo g ic al g o als and o b je c tive s.”

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ab le 4-1 and 4-21 de tail the hab itat b ase d and po pulatio n me asure me nt g o als fo r the F

• untain Darte r in

the Co mal and San Marc o s Rive rs, re spe c tive ly. T he se tab le s we re re drafte d pe r re c o mme ndatio ns fro m SAV No n-Ro utine Adaptive Manag e me nt

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ONG-T E RM B I OL OGI CALG OAL S

R

E VISE D L ONG- T E RM BIOL OGICAL GOAL S F OR F OUNT AIN DART E RS

BIO- WE ST a nd Wa te rshe d Syste ms Group, 2016. Subme rg e d Aqua tic Ve g e ta tion Ana lysis a nd Re c omme nda tions, 145 pp. Ava ila ble online a t: http:/ / www.e a hc p.org / inde x.php/ a dministra tion/ a da ptive _ma na g e me nt

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• a c hie ve L

T BGs fo r se ve ra l spe c ie s, K e y Ma na g e me nt Ob je c tive s c o nc e rning a c c e pta b le de via tio n fro m histo ric a lly re c o rde d wa te r q ua lity c o nditio ns a re o utline d. T hre sho lds o n disso lve d o xyg e n a nd te mpe ra ture a re a lso de fine d. As pa rt o f the 2016 Wa te r Qua lity Wo rk Gro up, da ta se ts fro m whic h the ave rag e histo ric wa te r q ua lity c o nditio ns wo uld b e c a lc ula te d a re de fine d.

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ONG-T E RM B I OL OGI CALG OAL S

T e mpe r atur e data fr

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AA monitor ing of spr ing ope nings (1993- 2016)

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SUMMARY OF L T BG S AND K

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MANAGE

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CT I VE S

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AHCP sta ff sug g e sts:

• 1. Co mpa ring L

T BGs with the da ta c o lle c te d a s pa rt o f the Bio mo nito ring pro g ra m a nd

• 2. Ca lc ula ting a ve ra g e histo ric wa te r q ua lity c o nditio ns

re c o mme nde d b y the WQWG a nd c o mpa ring with da ta c o lle c te d a s pa rt o f the Bio mo nito ring pro g ra m/ E AA mo nito ring .

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AHCP sta ff sug g e st this a s a n inte rna l pro je c t.

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ONG-T E RM B I OL OGI CALG OAL S

2018 - 2019 Applie d Re se a rc h Sc he dule - Sub me rg e d Aq uatic Ve g e tatio n (SAV)

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va lua te suc c e ss o f SAV re sto ra tio n a nd T WR e nha nc e me nt

Pro po se d a s pa rt o f 2015 Applie d Re se a rc h Wo rk

Gro up fo r 2018 Applie d Re se a rc h

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QUAL 2E VAL

I DAT I ON

 QUAL

2E te mpe ra ture mo de ling va lida tio n

 As pa rt o f the te c hnic a l a sse ssme nt in suppo rt o f the “J

Cha rg e ” hydro dyna mic mo de ling e xe rc ise s we re c o nduc te d to pro vide physic a l ha b ita t mo de ling , c o nstruc t ha b ita t suita b ility c urve s, a nd de ve lo p wa te r q ua lity a nd te mpe ra ture pre dic tio ns unde r diffe re nt mo de ling re g ime s (Ha rdy, 2009).

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• w flo ws e xpe rie nc e d o utside o f the o rig ina l mo de l c a lib ra tio n

ra ng e o c c urre d during the 2011-2014 dro ug ht, a nd pro vide the

• ppo rtunity to e xa mine pre dic te d te mpe ra ture o utput with

e xpe rie nc e d te mpe ra ture s during this dro ug ht pe rio d.

Har dy, T .B., 2009. T e c hnic al Asse ssme nts in Suppor t of the E dwar ds Aquife r Sc ie nc e Committe e “J Char ge ” F low Re gime E valuation for the Comal and San Mar c os Rive r Syste ms. 159 pp. Available on line at: http:/ / www.e a hc p.o rg / do c ume nts/ Appe ndix%20D.pdf

Hardy, T .B., 2009. T e c hnic al Asse ssme nts in Support of the E dwards Aquife r Sc ie nc e Committe e “J Charge ” F low Re gime E valuation for the Comal and San Marc os Rive r Syste ms. 159 pp. Available on line at: http:/ / www.e a hc p .o rg / do c ume nts/ Appe ndix%20D.pdf

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L E D T E MPE RAT URE VE RSUS RI VE R MI L E F OR O L D

C HANNE

L UNDE R VARYI NG F L OW RE GI ME S

F low (GS- 08168913) a nd te mpe ra ture me a sure me nts a long the Old Cha nne l

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AHCP sta ff re c o mme nd c o nduc ting this type o f a na lysis thro ug ho ut b o th syste ms to unde rsta nd the va lidity o f mo de l a ssumptio ns re la te d to te mpe ra ture a nd flo w.

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 De b rie f o f the E

dwa rds Aq uife r 2011-2014 dro ug ht

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he sta te o f T e xa s e xpe rie nc e d pro lo ng e d dro ug ht fro m the F a ll o f 2010 thro ug h the Spring o f 2015 (U.S. Dro ug ht Mo nito r). T he dro ug ht during the c a le nda r ye a r o f 2011 wa s the mo st inte nse o ne -ye a r dro ug ht e xpe rie nc e d sinc e a t le a st 1895 (Nie lse n-Ga mmo n, 2011).

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n 2014, the Co ma l syste m e xpe rie nc e d the lo we st flo ws re c o rde d in a q ua rte r c e ntury with surfa c e ha b ita t drying in nume ro us spring runs (BI O-WE ST , 2015).

U.S. Drought Monitor, 2017. Supple me ntal Info – Maps and Data. Ac c e sse d Marc h 2017. Available online at: http:/ / droughtmonitor.unl.e du/ Home .aspx Nie lse n-Gammon, 2011. T he 2011 T e xas Drought – A Brie fing Pac ke t for the T e xas L e gislature Oc tobe r 31,

• 2011. Available online at: c limate xas.tamu.e du/ file s/ 2011_dro ught.pdf

BIO-WE ST , 2015. Habitat Conse rvation Plan Biologic al Monitoring Program – Comal Springs/ Rive r Aquatic E c osyste m – 2014. 276 pp.

 Purpo se o f pro je c t Pro duc e a do c ume nt de sc rib ing the hydro me te o ro lo g ic a l

c o nditio ns tha t le d the re g io n into the dro ug ht a nd do c ume nt instre a m flo ws/ b io lo g ic a l impa c ts.

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xa mine the b e ne fits pro vide d b y E AHCP spring flo w pro te c tio n me a sure s

Se rve a s re fe re nc e do c ume nt unde r future

dro ug ht c o nditio ns.

 Po te ntia l se c tio ns inc lude Me te o ro lo g ic a l pa tte rns a nd ra infa ll Surfa c e a nd ne a r surfa c e hydro lo g y Gro undwa te r hydro lo g y a nd spring flo w I

nstre a m flo ws a nd b io lo g y

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Pr

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Ac tion

E va lua te Suc c e ss o f SAV re sto ra tio n a nd T WR e nha nc e me nt T BD – E xa mine 2018 full syste m ma pping a nd c o nsult SC Sta tistic a l Ana lyse s o f E AHCP da ta T BD – E xa mine 2017 App Re se a rc h re sults a nd c o nsult SC E c o Mo de l Re se a rc h T BD – E xa mine fina l E c o Mo de l a nd c o nsult with SC Va lida te QUAL 2E the rma l mo de ling Co ntinue to sc o pe pro je c t with inte nt to c o nduc t Applie d Re se a rc h De b rie f o f the 2010-2015 dro ug ht Co ntinue to sc o pe pro je c t with inte nt to c o nduc t Applie d Re se a rc h E sta b lish Se sso m Cre e k lo a ding c urve s Co ntinue to sc o pe pro je c t with inte nt to c o nduc t Applie d Re se a rc h E va lua te F lo w-Split Suc c e ss Mo nito r thro ug h b io mo nito ring pro g ra m E xa mine pro g re ss to wa rds me e ting L

• ng -T

e rm Bio lo g ic a l Go a ls Co ntinue to sc o pe pro je c t with inte nt to c o nduc t Applie d Re se a rc h