STEELHEAD PROJ MAPPED S.S.

STEELHEAD TROUT IN BIG SUR MAY BE GETTING A HELPING HAND FROM SOME SAN JOSE ENGINEERS. THAT AFTER WORKERS FOR AN ENGINEERING SURVEY FIRM SPENT THE DAY AT PFEIFFER BIG SUR STATE PARK, MAPPING IT FOR A PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, THAT WOULD HELP STEELHEAD TROUT COMPLETE THEIR SPAWNING RUNS UP POST CREEK. OVER THE YEARS THE CULVERT HAS ERODED SO THE FISH CURRENTLY HAVE TO SURMOUNT QUITE A DROP. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IS PLANNING TO REBUILD THE CULVERTS (THAT ALLOW POST CREEK TO FLOW UNDER THE ROADWAY, AND INTO THE BIG SUR RIVER). THE NEW CULVERTS WOULD HAVE LARGER PIPES, BUILT LOWER IN THE STREAMBED, TO HELP THE ENDANGERED STEELHEAD TROUT ON THEIR UPSTREAM SPAWNING RUN.