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Water Resources / Fisheries Department

Administer the water purchase agreement with San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and any other activities related to in-lieu water management; participate in the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process; conduct and monitor water quality testing; implement watershed management programs; coordinate Watermaster Committee activities; maintain the Bear Valley Dam and metering of Lake releases; ensure compliance with Bear Creek flow requirements under Order No. 95-4 of the State Water Resources Control Board; participate in professional organizations such as the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) to maintain awareness of prominent water issues, American Fisheries Association, California Lake Managers Society, and other related organizations; protect and manage the Lake’s fish and waterfowl habitat; fish stocking scheduling; analyze multi-tiered, multi-species health; develop integrated stocking strategies; continue to implement lake grow-out program; monitor creel surveys; maintain and operate the District Trout Hatchery; investigate interagency cooperating partnerships for maintaining threatened and endangered species rearing within our hatchery; provide aquaculture internships and educational opportunities.