Estero Bay (incl. Morro Bay)
Estero Bay watershed includes the coastal areas from Arroyo Grande to northern Cambria. It encompasses the cities of San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay.
| Document Title | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|
| A biological survey of Warden Lake | Scott, Darrell D. | 1972 |
| A chemical analysis of Chorro Creek during the dry season. | Kabaker, Russell A. | 1994 |
| A development plan and economic analysis for the El Chorro Park Wildlife Sanctuary. | Woods, Del E. | 1975 |
| A hydrological study of the Pennington Creek watershed. | Moore, Rodney R. | 1962 |
| A preliminary study of the flora and fauna of a freshwater pond. | Mueller, Troye C. & Lynn M. Kelly | 1975 |
| A seasonal comparison of diversity of fish species in Chorro Creek. | Crawford, David | 1994 |
| A study of tidal effects on the physical and chemical properties of Sweet Springs Ponds. | Olive, R. Todd | 1991 |
| A water quality analysis of Chorro Creek using benthic invertebrates as indicators. | Bell, Jason | 1993 |
| Agricultural map, California Polytechnic State University | Stechman, John V. | 1988 |
| An ecological study of salt tolerant plants in Morro Bay State Park. | Bruckner, Marta M. | 1964 |
| An examination of fertilizer best management practices on Dairy Creek Golf Course by monitoring nitrate levels in surface water and shallow groundwater | Langman, Jeff Bryan | 1997 |
| An ornithological analysis of Sweet Springs Marsh. | Townsend, Brooke | 1978 |
| Aquatic Inhabitants of Chorro and Los Osos Creeks: Their Habitat Needs and Status | Worcester, Karen | None |
| Bank collapse along wetland channels, Chorro Delta, California | Lin, Hsiao-tung | 1991 |
| Biological Resources and an Environmental Impact Analysis of the Phase II Coastal Stream Diversion and Storage Project (San Bernardo Creek Dam) | Feldmeth and Associates | 1991 |
| Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program | Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board | None |
| Chorro Creek Ranch. | Calif. Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo | 1975 |
| Chorro Delta Study – Hydrology, Sedimentation, and Hoary Cress Biology | Josselyn, M. et al. | 1991 |
| Conspicuous summer and fall flora of the sand spit, Morro Bay State Park, Morro Bay, California. | Stager, D. Waive | 1974 |
| Control plan for Hoary Cress(Cardaria draba L.) in the Chorro Creek Delta, Morro Bay State Park, Calif. | Rienecker, Erich | 1991 |
| Coordinated Land Management Plan for State Lands Commission Lease of Submerged and Tide Lands in Morro Bay | Elliot, B. and V. Cicero | 1995 |
| Creek water analysis of San Luisito and San Bernardo Creeks. | Lopez, David A. | 1999 |
| Dairy Creek stream quality: a base-line study for the evaluation of the El Chorro Regional Park cattle exclusion plan. | Patterson, Kevin D. | 1993 |
| Determination of rate and source of Chorro Reservoir sediment. | Scott, Warren C. | 1969 |
| Distribution and abundance of fish species found in both San Luis and Los Osos Creek estuaries and a (sic) evaluation of the current status of Eucyclogobious Newberri. | Baiocco, Joseph Carl | 1978 |
| Ecological survey of Morro Bay: contrasting environments within the Morro Bay wetlands system. | Salopek, Paul and Sharon Lane | 1980 |
| Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, Draft F3 Conference Report Without-Project Conditions Analysis | US Army Corps of Engineers | 2003 |
| El Chorro regional county park: development plan. | San Luis Obispo Co. Planning Dept. | 1973 |
| El Chorro Regional Park Proposed Golf Course, Environmental Constraints Analysis | Envicom Corporation | 1993 |
| Enhancement plan, Morro Bay Watershed: San Luis Obispo County, California | USDA Soil Conservation Service | 1989 |
| Environmental Impact Study – Coastal Stream Diversion Project Phase II & San Bernardo Reservoir | Born Consulting Engineers | 1992 |
| Final Environmental Impact Report – El Chorro Golf Course | Envicom Corporation | 1994 |
| Final environmental impact report: El Chorro Regional Park golf course. | Envicom Corp. for San Luis Obispo County Dept. of Planning and Building | 1994 |
| Freshwater Influences on Morro Bay | Morro Group and Tenera Environmental | 1990 |
| Geohydrology and management of Los Osos Valley ground water basin, San Luis Obispo County: district report. | Van Vlack, Mark | 1989 |
| Habitat assessment of Chorro Flats and Osos Flaco Lake avian monitoring stations. | Wolfington, Tara | 2000 |
| How effective are best management practices on the Morro Bay watershed. | Pak, Margaret | 2001 |
| How effective are best management practices on the Morro Bay watershed. | Pak, Margaret | 2001 |
| Hydraulic and environmental assessment of the twin bridges at Chorro Creek. | Rivera, Floriza V. | 1994 |
| Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Los Osos Valley Ground-Water Basin | Yates, E.B. and J.H. Wiese | 1988 |
| Identification and distribution of the intertidal polychaete fauna of Los Osos Creek, San Luis Obispo County, California | Fricke, Dana | 1970 |
| Incorporation study and environmental impact report of Los Osos. | Carbone, David Franklin | 1977 |
| Inventory and assessment of abandoned and inactive mine sites in Chorro Creek Watershed. | Conover, Robert C. | 1985 |
| Los Osos Creek bridge replacement on Los Osos Valley Road near the town of Los Osos, County of San Luis Obispo: environmental assessment/initial study and programmatic 4(f) evaluation. | San Luis Obispo County, Engineering Dept. | 1988 |
| Los Osos Creek study. | Moore, Briana Lynn | 1997 |
| Mammals of the Chorro Creek Ranch: a presence-absence survey. | Cordova, Daniel A. | 1997 |
| Memorandum – from Dept. of Fish & Game to Ed Anton, Div. Of Water Rights | Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game | 1991 |
| Monitoring nitrate levels in Los Osos Creek and possible dilution effects of Eto Lake. | Dada, A. Karim | 1996 |
| Morro Bay Eelgrass Survey, 2003 | Morro Bay National Estuary Program | 2004 |
| Morro Bay Estuary: a data collection and comparison survey. | Kelsey, Ashley | 1999 |
| Morro Bay National Estuary Program Volunteer Monitoring Program | Morro Bay National Estuary Program | 2004 |
| Morro Bay watershed steelhead restoration planning project: stream inventory report: Dairy Creek, 2001. | Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District | None |
| Morro Bay watershed: a study of the input of all waters entering Morro Bay. | Gamette, Sean A. | 1991 |
| Morro Bay Watershed: Hollister Peak, Morro Bay Dunes. | Trust for Public Land, Calif. | 2001 |
| Natural resources of Morro Bay: their status and future. | Calif. Dept of Fish and Game | 1974 |
| Net primary productivity and vegetational zonation of the salt marsh at Morro Bay, California. | Gardner, Glenn H. | 1977 |
| None | Snapshot Day | None |
| Nutrient analysis of recent erosion deposits along Chorro Creek. | Provencher, James | 1995 |
| Nutrient loading in Los Osos Creek. | Adam, Ian & Marc Barton | 1997 |
| Personal Communication | Morro Bay National Estuary Program | 2004 |
| Personal Communication | David Wolff Environmental | 2004 |
| Precipitation and steamflow (sic) relationships for Chumash and Walters Creeks: a part of the Morro Bay watershed non-point source pollution and treatment measure evaluation. | Berkowitz, Russell A. | 1995 |
| Realignment and improvement of South Bay boulevard at Twin Bridges. | Schram, Steven | 1994 |
| Resource inventory: marine life: Cayucos State Beach;, Morro Strand State Beach, Atascadero State Beach, Morro Bay State Beach, Montana de Oro State Park. | Sparling, Shirley R. | 1986 |
| Salt marsh vegetation of Morro Bay, California. | Hernandez, Rudolph C. | 1971 |
| Stream reach characterization in the Chumash Creek and Walters Creek watersheds. | Austin, Stephen A. | 1993 |
| Stream survey of Chorro Creek, San Luis Obispo, California. | Gray, Gerard A. | 1976 |
| Streamflow and direct runoff analysis of Chumash and Walters Creeks for the Morro Bay watershed project. | De Jesus, Jay and Blas Martinez | 1997 |
| Study of possible chromium contamination in the Morro Bay Estuary through Chorro Creek alluvium. | Mace, James E. | 1993 |
| Survey of Osos and Chorro Creeks with empasis on nitrate and phosphate concentration and their effect on Morro Bay and groundwater quality. | Brecheisen, Vicki | 1992 |
| Sweet Springs Marsh, Resource Enchancement and Access Management Plan | Perspective Planning | 1988 |
| The birds of Chorro Creek Ranch | Palkovic, Amy | 1998 |
| The Chorro Delt Drainage Network (A Thesis) | Marquardt, George P. | 1991 |
| The effects of a vineyard on avian diversity at Chorro Creek Ranch, San Luis Obispo, California. | Giles, Jeff | 2002 |
| The mammals of Shark Inlet, Morro Bay, California. | Cranmer, Paul | 1974 |
| The utilization of water resources for the wildlife sanctuary at El Chorro Regional Park. | Dossetti, John A. | 1974 |
| Twin Bridges replacement project: draft environmental impact statement/report and 4(f) evaluation. | Westec Services, Inc. | 1988 |
| Utilization of the Morro Bay Area State Parks for the study and teaching of marine and estuarine ecology: a design study. | Calif. Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, School of Architecture & Environmental Design. | 1972 |
| Vegetation survey of Chorro Creek Ranch: an initial database of flora found on the ranch. | Markle, Larry T. | 1998 |
| Water resources of the upper Chorro Creek watershed. | Brown, Michael D. | 1982 |
| Water resources study, Chorro Valley Ranch. | Cleath, Timothy S. | 1988 |
| Wetlands Mitigation Plan for the Twin Bridges Replacement Project, on South Bay Boulevard, City of Morro Bay | Morro Group, Inc. | 1996 |