lolo creek watershed project # 199607702 nez perce tribe fisheries watershed program

Lolo Creek Lolo Creek WatershedWatershed

Project # 199607702Project # 199607702

Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Watershed Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Watershed ProgramProgram

Lolo Creek Lolo Creek is located is located in Central in Central Idaho Idaho within the within the ClearwateClearwater River r River

Sub-basin.Sub-basin.

Land Land ownership ownership is a matrix is a matrix of federal, of federal, private private and state.and state.

PartnersPartners Clearwater National ForestClearwater National Forest

Potlatch Corporation Inc.Potlatch Corporation Inc.

State of IdahoState of Idaho

Private Grazing LesseePrivate Grazing Lessee

Lolo Creek Connectivity Lolo Creek Connectivity between DFRM Programsbetween DFRM Programs

Watershed RestorationWatershed Restoration ProductionProduction Research & MonitoringResearch & Monitoring Cultural ImportanceCultural Importance

FundingFunding Bonneville Power AdministrationBonneville Power Administration NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Coastal NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Coastal

Salmon Recovery Fund (CRITFC)Salmon Recovery Fund (CRITFC) Potlatch CorporationPotlatch Corporation Clearwater National ForestClearwater National Forest State of IdahoState of Idaho North Central Idaho Resource North Central Idaho Resource

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Limiting FactorsLimiting Factors

TemperatureTemperature SedimentSediment In-stream coverIn-stream cover Watershed disturbancesWatershed disturbances (logging/grazing/roads)(logging/grazing/roads) Habitat degradation (habitat Habitat degradation (habitat

loss)loss) PassagePassage

ObjectivesObjectives Coordination (cooperators/ESA Coordination (cooperators/ESA

consultation/permits/SHPO)consultation/permits/SHPO) Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream

habitathabitat Restore connectivity/passageRestore connectivity/passage Alleviate sediment associated with roadsAlleviate sediment associated with roads Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream

habitathabitat Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Cost-sharing with CNF, Potlatch Corp., Cost-sharing with CNF, Potlatch Corp.,

and State of Idahoand State of Idaho 15 miles fence construction (25,000 15 miles fence construction (25,000

acres/ 6 miles stream protected)acres/ 6 miles stream protected) Over 50 miles road obliteratedOver 50 miles road obliterated Eight culvert replacements & 4 culvert Eight culvert replacements & 4 culvert

removalsremovals 300-feet bank stabilization300-feet bank stabilization Riparian Planting/Re-vegetationRiparian Planting/Re-vegetation Culvert Inventory, Survey, and Culvert Inventory, Survey, and

PrioritizationPrioritization

Cattle Exclusion Cattle Exclusion FenceFence

Riparian Riparian PlantingsPlantings

Streambanks Before Streambanks Before StabilizationStabilization

Streambank Streambank BioengineeringBioengineering

Youth Conservation Corps

Road Road SurveysSurveys

Road Road DecomissioningDecomissioning

Culvert Inventory & Culvert Inventory & SurveySurvey

Culvert Inventory & Culvert Inventory & Replacement PrioritizationReplacement Prioritization

86 surveys86 surveys 12 bridges12 bridges 12 12

passable passable structuresstructures

10 sites 10 sites with no with no structurestructure

Bridge

Passable Structure

Passage Barrier

No Structure 60%

12%

14%

14%

Burnt Creek Burnt Creek Log Culvert RemovalLog Culvert Removal

Before & AfterBefore & After

Cedar Cedar Creek Creek

Culvert Culvert ReplacemReplacem

entent

Cedar Creek with Cedar Creek with Grade Control in Grade Control in Culvert – 2003Culvert – 2003

Cedar Creek Outlet Cedar Creek Outlet August 2004August 2004

MonitoringMonitoring SnorkelingSnorkeling

TemperatureTemperature

Stream HabitatStream Habitat

Road ObliterationRoad Obliteration

CulvertsCulverts

The FutureThe FutureCulvert ReplacementsCulvert ReplacementsRoad DecommissioningRoad DecommissioningHabitat EnhancementHabitat Enhancement

Riparian Re-vegetationRiparian Re-vegetationStreambank StabilizationStreambank Stabilization