FY07-09 proposal 200103200
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Coeur D'Alene Fisheries Enhancement, Hangman Creek |
| Proposal ID | 200103200 |
| Organization | Coeur D'Alene Tribe |
| Short description | This project will restore Redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdeni) habitat in Hangman Creek and it's tributaries. |
| Information transfer | Information will be transferred through annual progress reports to BPA, peer reviewed journal articles and articles in the Watershed Wrap (CDA Tribes Fisheries Programs quarterly newsletter). |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Ronald Peters | Coeur d'Alene Tribe | rlpeters@cdatribe-nsn.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Bruce Kinkead | Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Fisheries Program | bkinkead@cdatribe-nsn.gov |
| Ronald Peters | Coeur d'Alene Tribe | rlpeters@cdatribe-nsn.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Intermountain / Spokane
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 degree, 84 minutes N | 116 degrees, 52 minutes W | Hangman Creek | Southeast portion of the Spokane Subbasin and southern portion of the Coeur d'Alene Reservation. |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Interior Redband Troutsecondary: Rainbow Trout
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Final Genetics report completed, Final IFIM report completed, Water Quality and Fisheries sampling continued. Public Outreach, quarterly progress reports. Resistence Board Weir Trap Completed. Completed plantings on all restoration sites |
| 2004 | Same as 2003, except Lvl 1Rosgen channel typing used to select electrofishing, macroinvertebrate and pebble counts sites. Macroinvertebrate sampling completed. Completed Quarterly and Annual progress reports |
| 2003 | Monthly Water Quality, lab samples, hydrolab, including weekly discharge to support IFIM study. Electroshocking w/ an emphasis to support genetics sampling. Cont. temp monitoring. Public Outreach. Road and forestry practices survey. Quarterly reports |
| 2002 | Water Quality sampling, discharge, and temperature and analysis, Fish Sampling to determine distribution and data summarization, Public Outreach, quarterly progress reports, completed annual report DOE ID# 6180-01 |
| 2001 | Start of project was delayed until early 2002 due to BPA contracting issues and subsequent delays in the Tribes hiring process. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 200103300 | Hangman Watershed Coeur D'Alen | Sister project where 2001-033-00 negotiates with landowners for leases, conservation easements, management agreements, and implementation of Best Management Practices or purchase of critical aquatic, riparian, or upland habitats. 200103200 then completes tha aquatic habitat restorations precriptions identified. |
| BPA | 199004400 | Coeur D'Alene Reservation Habi | 1990-044-00 is an established project where restoration expertise and RM&E methods will be applied to the Hangman project.These projects are well coordinated and adaptive management is applied across both porjects. |
| Other: EPA | [no entry] | TMDL Development | EPA provides funding to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to monitor surface water quality of streams, conduct watershed assessments, and provide the framework for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development on the Reservation under section 106 of the Clean Water Act. Monitoring is conducted at 15 sites within the Spokane Sub-Basin. Data is compiled and used to supplement the analysis of fish and macroinvertebrate abundance and distribution on the Reservation. Data on temperature, bacteria, discharge, and turbidity and TSS, in particular are important in evaluating project effectiveness and coupled with landscape analysis and GIS modeling, provide the necessary information to formulate watershed assessments. Data currently gathered from the sites in the Spokane Sub-Basin will be used in the research, planning, and design and monitoring phases of all Coeur d' Alene Fish & Wildlife Proposals. The TMDL for Hangman Creek, outside the Reservation was completed in 2005, and includes temperature and sediment. Completion of the TMDL for Hangman Creek within the Reservation is scheduled for completion in 2006. Listed parameters will be temperature, sediment, nutrients, and bacteria. |
| Other: Avista Corporation | [no entry] | FERC 2545 Spokane River Relicensing | This project will aid in supporting the Tribes "put and take" fisheries program in the Hangman watershed. This project will help take fishing pressure off of weak native stocks located in the Hangman tributaries. |
| BPA | 199004402 | Coeur D'Alene Trout Production | This project supports "put and take" fisheries in the Hangman Creek watershed. The intent is to relieve harvest pressure on weak native fish stocks allowing them opportunity to recover. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p | Improve stream channel stability, habitat complexity and stream/ groundwater interaction through habitat restoration and enhancement. Address habitat needs in 25 percent of high priority areas by 2015. | Intermountain | Spokane S.B. 1B2 a-e,g, h, and j. 1B3 b, c,e,f,g, and i. 1C4 a-b. 2A3 a-d,h. |
| 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites | Evaluate physical habitat indicators at treatment and control reaches to measure variability and quantify habitat change. Measure habitat indicators and statistically test trends in indicators to evaluate restoration effectiveness in reaching performance standards (25 percent of optimal level) by 2015. | Intermountain | Spokane S.B. 1B1a, 1B2a, and 2A3a. |
| 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity | Monitor fish distribution, production and productivity along the longitudinal profile of mainstem and tributaries. Statistically test for changes in distribution, productivity and production. Statistically test for correlation between changes in habitat indicators and temperature, and changes in fish production at mainstem and tributary scales. Evaluate restoration effectiveness in reaching WCT production and productivity performance standards by statistically detecting changes of ± 4% at a level 0.05 by 2014. | Intermountain | Spokane S.B. 2A1 St.b, 1B2 St.a, 2A3 St.a |
| 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory | Develop juvenile-to-adult survival estimates, growth and migration timing of fluvial rainbow trout in Hangman Creek. | Intermountain | Spokane S.B. 1B1 St. a, 2A1 St. a |
| 5. Increase cooperation and coordination | Increase coordination and participation in a variety of educational and informational forums with local students, stakeholders and managers to disseminate information about restoration efforts and allow for participation by interested parties. | Intermountain | Spokane S.B. 2A3, strategy d |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
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| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | WE 1: NEPA Analysis and Documentation | Insure all applicable compliance documentation are submitted for permits, and a completed NEPA checklist will be submitted to obtain signoff from the BPA Environmental Compliance group prior to project implementation | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $12,810 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | WE 2: Assess Large Woody Debris Recruitment Potential in target Watersheds | Evaluate the LWD recruitment in potential 2nd order tributaries within the Hangman Creek watershed. Revise performance standards for LWD volume/frequency and identify and prioritize sites for restoration treatment. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2008 | $9,506 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
Metrics Focal Area: 20 miles |
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| Identify and Select Projects | WE 3: Identify and Select New Restoration Projects | Engage in advanced scoping of restoration projects with private landowners in the Hangman Watershed. Make contacts with landowners, negotiate agreements, and conduct field evaluations to characterize baseline conditions on properties where projects are likely to occur. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $23,598 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Produce Plan | WE 4: Produce Design of Hangman Creek Assessment and Restoration Prescriptions. | Will contract out to Inter-Fluve Inc, to have a 4.0 mile section of Hangman Creek (from the confluence of Indian to the confluence of Nehchen Creek) evaluated for existing channel and flodplain conditions, and a conceptual design of restoration prescriptions provided. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2008 | $50,279 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Produce Design and/or Specifications | WE 5: Produce Site Specific Restoration Designs for major channel realignment | Produce a 30%level of design needed for fit in the field construction to restore stable channel plan, profile and dimension to approximately 1.3 miles of channel in the mainstem of Hangman Creek below the Indian Creek confluence. This will involve two separate properties still under negotiation. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2009 | $110,380 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Produce Design and/or Specifications | WE 6: Produce Design for Minor Restoration Projects | In-house designs for LWD placement, riparian fencing, and riparian enhancement projects. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $33,104 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel | WE 7: Major channel reconstruction and realignment | Implement channel restoration design (WE 5) for mainstem Hangman Creek to recover abandoned channel alignment and raise the invert of existing channel segments to near historical elevations per design specifications. Anticipated that 2 separate properties and two separate projects will be involved with this work element. | 5/1/2008 | 10/30/2009 | $437,568 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
Metrics * # of stream miles treated, including off-channels, after realignment: 1.5 miles |
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| Install Fence | WE 8: Install fence to exclude cattle from fish-bearing stream | Install 1.0 mile of fence on the Damon property on Sheep Creek to exclude cattle from riparian area, and armour banks where cattle are allowed access to stream for watering. | 5/1/2007 | 11/1/2007 | $21,366 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
Metrics * # of miles of fence: 2.0 miles |
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| Plant Vegetation | WE 9: Plant Riparian Vegetation at Various Undetermined Sites | Restore native riparian plant communities within the 100 year floodplain of streams within the Hangman watershed | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $146,991 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
Metrics * # of riparian miles treated: 3.0 miles |
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| Increase Instream Habitat Complexity | WE 10: Place Instream LWD in various tributary locations | Install LWD at two tributary locations for a total of 2000 ft. All work done within forested fish-bearing streams with low impact equipment, or done by hand. | 5/1/2008 | 4/30/2010 | $88,300 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
Metrics * # of stream miles treated: 0.4 miles |
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| Maintain Vegetation | WE 11: Maintain Plants at Various Undetermined Sites | Protect and maintain riparian plants (WE 9) from competition from exotic, invasive species, and from herbivores such as beaver and other rodents, and ruminates such as deer and elk. Chicken wire and plastic wrapping, plastic cones, and matting is among the treatments used. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $38,678 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WE 12: Collect Physical Habitat and Water Quality Data | Water Quality: Taking discharge, water samples for TSS and turb, discharge at water qulity sites, deploying continuous temperatue monitors. Physcial habitat: Rosgen channel surveying to obtain cross sections, longitudinal profiles, LWD counts, pebble counts, gradient, and canopy. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $100,950 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research |
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| Submit/Acquire Data | WE 13: Transfer Data from Field Equipment | Covers downloading of Hobo temp monitors using a laptop, GPS, continuous level loggers, Allegro datalogger, and digital pictures into a PC. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $9,796 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity |
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| Create/Manage/Maintain Database | WE 14: Maintain Water Quality and Physical Habitat Database | Maintain water quality and quantity, physical habitat, and temperature databases for all data categories to support data analysis for TSS and turbidity, discharge, D.O., channel geometry, longitudinal profile, cross section dimension, channel substrate, large woody debris, stream canopy, and air and water temperature. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $61,587 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | WE 15: Analyze Water Quality and Physical Habitat | Analyze data from physical habitat sampling at reference and treatment sites, at temperature monitoring sites, and at water quality and discharge sites within the watershed. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $44,346 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research |
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| Install Fish Monitoring Equipment | WE 16: Install and Maintain Traps | Install resistence board weir in the mainstem of Hangman Creek, and install upstream and downstream migrant traps in Indian Creek, Sheep Creek, Mission Creek, and Nehchen Creek | 5/1/2007 | 3/30/2010 | $17,668 |
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Biological objectives 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WE 17: Trap salmonids to determine migratory patterns | Monitor movement of juvenile and adult salmonids in the mainstem and tributaries of Hangman Creek. Capture downstream migrating juveniles and upstream spawners in weir traps in 4 tributaries (See WE 17), and upstream migrants in the mainstem of Hangman using a Resistence board weir (WE 17). For all fish sampled, measure length (nearest mm), weight (nearest 0.1 g) and take scale samples from each fish. | 1/2/2008 | 4/30/2010 | $33,734 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WE 18: Sample Fish Electroshocking Equipment | Sample fish from 30 sample sites per year using electrofishing backpacks to detect changes in distribution, populations, and to develop a juvenile-to-adult survival estimate. For all fish sampled, measure length (nearest mm), weight (nearest 0.1 g) and take scale samples from each fish. | 6/1/2007 | 8/30/2009 | $50,729 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Create/Manage/Maintain Database | WE 19:Maintain Fisheries Database | A database of all fish sampling using electroshocking and trapping methods will be maintained for abundance, population estimates, age classes, and migrant trapping. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $16,822 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory |
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| Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results | WE 20: Summarize Water Quality, Physical habitat, and Fisheries using GIS | This work element covers GIS applications used to summmarize data such as salmonid distribution, riparian vegetative types and densities, canopy, percent fines, useable salmonid habitat for rearing and spawning, and areas identified as priorities for restoration. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $15,978 |
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Biological objectives 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory |
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| Coordination | WE 21: Coordinate Restoration Efforts with Stakeholders | Coordinate and participate in a variety of forums with local stakeholdrs and managers to disseminate information about restoration efforts and allow for participation by interested parties | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $54,826 |
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Biological objectives 5. Increase cooperation and coordination |
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| Outreach and Education | WE 22: Outreach and Education | Participate in and develop an educational forum for the local community and surrounding areas regarding stream restoration opportunities on the reservation. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $37,231 |
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Biological objectives 5. Increase cooperation and coordination |
Metrics * # of general public reached: 500 |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | WE 23: Manage and Administer Project | Provide oversight of the project as needed. Respond to BPA as requested, providing financial, contractual, and administrative documents. Prepare FY-09 Statements of Work and Budgets. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $329,438 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory 5. Increase cooperation and coordination |
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| Produce Status Report | WE 24: Produce Quarterly Reports via Pisces | Prepare quarterly status reports against each mileston, indicating whether the milestone is green, yellow or red. Reports will be filled in on-line via Pisces. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $26,438 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory 5. Increase cooperation and coordination |
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| Produce Annual Report | WE 25: Produce Annual Reports | Produce annual reports that summarize work accomplished in the previous 12 months. | 5/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $48,204 |
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Biological objectives 1. Implement habitat restoration and enhancement p 2. Evaluate habitat restoration at treatment sites 3. Detect changes in fish production, productivity 4. Measure productivity of the fluvial lifehistory 5. Increase cooperation and coordination |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
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| Personnel | 5.3 FTE (includes tree planting crew) | $173,364 | $184,580 | $193,326 |
| Fringe Benefits | Covers the Fringe Benefits rate of 44% for this project | $73,996 | $77,951 | $81,800 |
| Supplies | Implementation oriented, reoccuring costs | $42,709 | $56,428 | $54,410 |
| Travel | BPA, NPCC, Training, Information exchange | $5,164 | $4,074 | $4,124 |
| Capital Equipment | [blank] | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Overhead | 31.47% | $103,111 | $111,859 | $115,203 |
| Other | Motor Vehcle cost | $17,160 | $17,160 | $17,160 |
| Other | lease Fees, Equipment Rental, Equipment Repair | $15,256 | $15,256 | $15,256 |
| Other | Subcontractual (Construction Design, Labor and oversight | $111,260 | $139,860 | $189,860 |
| Totals | $542,020 | $607,168 | $671,139 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $1,820,327 |
| Total work element budget: | $1,820,327 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
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| Totals | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $700,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $700,000 |
Comments: Increase in funding due to larger number of restoration sites maintained |
Future O&M costs: Takes into consideration larger number of restoration sites that need to be maintained as well as additional new sites until project completion.
Termination date: undetermined
Comments: This project mitigates for the loss of anadromous fisheries in the Intermountain Province and will continue to do so until all resident fisheries are restored and habitats are ready for the return of salmon and steelhead.
Final deliverables: Salmon and steelhead returned to the Coeur d'Alene Reservation
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
| Response to ISRP | Jul 2006 |
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
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| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $572,020 | $627,168 | $621,139 | $1,820,327 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $572,020 | $627,168 | $621,139 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Response requested
NPCC comments: A response is requested to supply information regarding two items not covered by the proposal. First, trout abundance: approximately how many trout are there in these Hangman Creek tributaries? What fraction of those fish are on the Coeur D’Alene Reservation? Second, has a watershed analysis been done? The proposal did not present an analysis of the specific causes of the habitat problems that are described. A response should indicate what will be done to reduce or eliminate the causes, not just treat instream symptoms.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: The intent of the project is to protect and restore remaining stocks of native resident redband trout and provide harvestable surpluses of naturally reproducing adult fish from Hangman creek and its tributaries. Project objectives include implementation of habitat restoration and enhancement projects, and monitor changes in fish production, productivity, and distribution. To date, several planning documents have been written to guide and prioritize project implementation and several individual restoration/enhancement treatments have been implemented at two project sites between 2005 and 2006. Biological monitoring has focused on long-term population, production, and life history dynamics of redband trout in the target watershed. Reviewers saw indications that this is a fairly strong project but constrained by difficulties in communication. The original proposal was overly lengthy and, while being strong in some areas like its discussion on planning and watershed processes, could be improved in the future by a more concise description of biological findings with emphasis on the more important issues, attributes, and metrics. For example, project sponsors give fish density data but no indication of population size. The bar graph showing maximum water temperature at four sites +/- one standard deviation is not the best way to communicate that information. The response was much more clearly presented and adequately addressed reviewers’ queries regarding fish abundance and the causes of the habitat problems that were described in the proposal. The response clarified that there are indeed adequate numbers of redband trout remaining in Hangman Creek tributaries to provide a reservoir capable of expanding as future quality habitat becomes available. The response described an approach to fish habitat restoration, relying largely upon passive restoration techniques, in the upper Hangman system that appears to have a reasonable chance of success. The watershed analysis discussed in the response gives a good basis for implementing rehabilitation plans in the proposal, particularly in the riparian habitat. It will be beneficial and speed the review process if the sponsor includes much of this cycle's response material in future proposals for the project.