| Proposal title | Satus Watershed Restoration |
| Proposal ID | 199603501 |
| Organization | Yakama Nation (YN) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Lynn Hatcher, Fisheries Program Manager |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 151 Toppenish, WA 98948 |
| Phone / email | 5098656262 / lynn@yakama.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Yakima |
| Short description | Enhance and protect summer steelhead spawning and rearing habitat by restoring the ecological function of the Satus Creek watershed. |
| Target species | |
| Year | Accomplishment |
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1996 - present. Developed and maintained an extensive streamflow monitoring network across the watershed. |
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1996 - present. Developed and maintained an extensive water temperature and turbidity monitoring network across the watershed. |
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1996 - present. Expanded and continued the tribes redd survey efforts. |
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1996 - present. Improved grazing management: fencing, water development, rest from grazing of sensitive areas |
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1996 - present. Revegetation: reestablishment of site-appropriate native vegetation in riparian areas, floodplains, ephemeral channels, on road cut slopes, and erodible uplands. |
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1996- present. Headwater meadow restoration: stabilize incised channels, control grazing, reestablish native vegetation, construct low sediment trapping check-dams in intermittent channels. |
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1996 - 1999. Fire rehabilitation: water bar fire lines, revegetate fire lines and burned areas, riparian areas and uplands, utilize large woody debris for sediment trapping on slopes, incorporate large wood into channels. |
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1997 - 1998. Implemented a watershed wide anadromous fish habitat and population monitoring program following the Washington State Timber Fish and Wildlife monitoring protocol. |
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1997 - 1998. Large woody debris placement: add whole trees to channel in forested stream reaches that had previously been cleaned, targeting locations that increase backwater habitat or channel/floodplain interactions |
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1997 - present. Developed and maintained an extensive climate monitoring network across the watershed. |
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1997 - 1998. Aspen regeneration: propagate aspen for planting into sites suitable for beaver habitat enhancement |
| 1997 |
Placement of boulders into a steep, confined, bedrock reach of Satus Creek to improve fish passage. This steepened section of channel was created by blasting during the construction of S.R. 97. |
| 1997 |
Dike removal: several dikes were removed from the left bank of Satus Creek along a 4-mile reach above the uppermost crossing of S.R. 97. Large boulders extracted from the dikes were placed in the channel to improve aquatic habitat. |
| 1998 |
Developed GIS map of Satus Creek riparian vegetation and stream channel for the years 1949, 1995 and 1997. |
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1998 - present. Road relocation/obliteration: four miles of floodplain road along Satus Creek was obliterated. Other relocations/obliterations completed include segments along Wilson-Charley and Seattle creeks. A project is underway along Shinando Cr. |
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1998 - present. Beaver habitat enhancement: plant aspen in suitable locations, regenerate other hardwood species, remove immature conifers encroaching on aspen stands. Some beaver reintroductions will occur late in summer of 2000. |
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1998 - present. Assisted BIA Range Management Program with monitoring and enforcing grazing permit compliance. |
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
| Personnel |
FTE: 1 combined professional and technician FTE |
$26,857 |
| Fringe |
@ 25.3% |
$6,795 |
| Supplies |
Vehicles, field supplies, equipment rental, etc. |
$31,125 |
| Indirect |
|
$15,223 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .5 - professional and technicians combined |
$13,429 |
| Fringe |
@ 25.3% |
$3,398 |
| Supplies |
Vehicles, equipment repair and upgrade, field supplies, etc. |
$15,562 |
| Indirect |
@ 23.5% |
$7,611 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .5 - professional and technicians combined |
$13,429 |
| Fringe |
@ 25.3% |
$3,398 |
| Supplies |
Vehicles, instrument upgrade and repair, etc. |
$15,562 |
| Indirect |
@ 23.5% |
$7,611 |
| $160,000 |
Watershed analysis indicates that future activities should to focus on land use management.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.