Nez Perce TribeNez Perce TribeDepartment of Fisheries Resource Department of Fisheries Resource

ManagementManagement

CBFWA PresentationCBFWA Presentation

September 22, 2004 September 22, 2004

Clearwater Subbasin Focus Watershed Clearwater Subbasin Focus Watershed ProgramProgram

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Big CanyonBig Canyon

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Lolo CreekLolo Creek

McComasMcComas

Newsome CreekNewsome Creek

DFRM-Watershed Division DFRM-Watershed Division HistoryHistory

Building a Successful Watershed Restoration ProgramBuilding a Successful Watershed Restoration Program

The Beginnings 1996 The Beginnings 1996 – – 6 BPA Early Action Projects in Clearwater Subbasin6 BPA Early Action Projects in Clearwater Subbasin

Fishing to Legendary BearFishing to Legendary Bear

Project HistoryProject History

►2000- Received the Chief of the 2000- Received the Chief of the Forest Service Rise to the Future Forest Service Rise to the Future Award for Collaborative Aquatic Award for Collaborative Aquatic Restoration between the Restoration between the Clearwater National Forest and Clearwater National Forest and the Nez Perce Tribal Watershed the Nez Perce Tribal Watershed Program.Program.

►2001- Completed final draft of 2001- Completed final draft of Clearwater Subbasin Summary.Clearwater Subbasin Summary.

Project History Cont.Project History Cont.

► 2001- Nez Perce Tribal Watershed 2001- Nez Perce Tribal Watershed Department and Clearwater National Forest Department and Clearwater National Forest has been nominated for USDA award in our has been nominated for USDA award in our restoration collaborative projects. restoration collaborative projects.

► 2001-04- Completed Master Challenge Cost 2001-04- Completed Master Challenge Cost Share with the Clearwater and Nez Perce Share with the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests.National Forests.

► 2001- Began Clearwater Subbasin Planning 2001- Began Clearwater Subbasin Planning and M&E process.and M&E process.

► 2002-04 Expanded tribal involvement in other 2002-04 Expanded tribal involvement in other subbasin planning efforts.subbasin planning efforts.

► 2004 – AFS Award for Riparian Excellence. 2004 – AFS Award for Riparian Excellence.

Clearwater Subbasin PlanClearwater Subbasin Plan

►First ISRP review in 1998 First ISRP review in 1998 Required all fisheries project work to be part Required all fisheries project work to be part

of a basin-scale master recovery planof a basin-scale master recovery plan►Shifted implementation monies to Shifted implementation monies to

planningplanning Began scoping contract in 1998Began scoping contract in 1998

►Contracted Clearwater Subbasin Contracted Clearwater Subbasin Assessment and Plan 1999-2003Assessment and Plan 1999-2003 Worked with NPCC to generate additional Worked with NPCC to generate additional

funds funds

Expansion Into Regional Expansion Into Regional ApproachApproach

► 2001- Increased Scope of Work and Coordination 2001- Increased Scope of Work and Coordination throughout 1855 Treaty Territorythroughout 1855 Treaty Territory

► 2002-04 -Coordinated other Subbasin Plans2002-04 -Coordinated other Subbasin Plans ClearwaterClearwater Lower Salmon Lower Salmon Hells CanyonHells Canyon ImnahaImnaha AsotinAsotin TucannonTucannon Lower SnakeLower Snake Grande RondeGrande Ronde

► Planning efforts support project implementation.Planning efforts support project implementation.

Red=Lead Entity; White=Co-Leads; and Yellow=Participants

Land Management ActivitiesLand Management Activities

►Comment on Federal and State Land Comment on Federal and State Land activities within tribal lands.activities within tribal lands. Timber harvest activities.Timber harvest activities.

►North Lochsa Face, North Lochsa Face, ►Meadow Face,Meadow Face,►Etc.Etc.

Watershed restoration activities.Watershed restoration activities. General land management activities.General land management activities.

Land Management Activities Land Management Activities Cont.Cont.

►Coordinate landscape activities Coordinate landscape activities between federal, state, tribal, and between federal, state, tribal, and private land managers.private land managers. Subbasin Planning,Subbasin Planning, Watershed Planning,Watershed Planning, Project identification and implementation,Project identification and implementation, Restoration activities.Restoration activities.

Restoration ActivitiesRestoration Activities

► 23 Restoration Projects on the ground 23 Restoration Projects on the ground throughout Treaty Territorythroughout Treaty Territory

► Restoration activities includeRestoration activities include Removal of Failing RoadsRemoval of Failing Roads Culvert ReplacementCulvert Replacement Riparian Restoration and FencingRiparian Restoration and Fencing Off-site WateringOff-site Watering Channel Restoration and Bank StabilizationChannel Restoration and Bank Stabilization Smaller-scale watershed assessmentsSmaller-scale watershed assessments Watershed MonitoringWatershed Monitoring

Funding SourcesFunding Sources

► 11 BPA Projects11 BPA Projects► 5 Pacific Salmon Recovery Fund Projects5 Pacific Salmon Recovery Fund Projects► 2 NOAA Community Based Restoration 2 NOAA Community Based Restoration

ProjectProject► 3 Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 3 Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)

ProjectProject► 1 National Forest Foundation Grant1 National Forest Foundation Grant► 1 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 1 United States Fish and Wildlife Service

GrantGrant

OrganizationOrganization

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