Nez Perce TribeDepartment of Fisheries Resource Management

Nez Perce Tribal Executive CommitteeNatural Resource Sub-Committee

July 1, 2008

Watershed Division

NPT DFRM Watershed Mission

The DFRM Watershed Division mission is to protect and restore watersheds and fisheries resources throughout

Nez Perce Territory, which are critical for future generations. This work has its roots in protecting tribal

sovereignty and treaty rights reserved under the Treaty of 1855. These activities are accomplished using a holistic

approach, which encompasses entire watersheds, ridge-top to ridge-top, emphasizing all cultural aspects.

““RIDGE-TOP TO RIDGE-TOP”RIDGE-TOP TO RIDGE-TOP”

Nez Perce Tribe Treaty Territory

13.3 Million Acres(Tribe owns approx.

150,000 Acres)

• 3 States 6 National Forests / BLM

12 Counties Private Landowners

Regional Management AreasRegional Management Areas

North Fork ClearwaterNorth Fork Clearwater

Mark VanderVeldenMark VanderVelden

Paul KraynakPaul Kraynak

Jen Boie

ClearwaterLapwai / Big

CanyonUpper Lochsa

Newsome CreekRed RiverMeadow

Creek/McComas MeadowsMill CreekLolo Creek

SalmonSlate Creek (Amanda Hendrix)

S.F. Salmon(Mark Reaney)

N.E. Oregon(Rick

Christian)CoordinationJoesph Creek

S.E. Wash.(Mark

Reaney)Asotin Creek

Lower CLW(Jenifer Boie)

Middle CLW/Selway

(Heidi McRoberts)

Upper SF CLW

(Stephanie Bransford)

Lochsa(Rebecca

Lloyd)

Partners

US Forest ServicePrivate Timber Companies (ex. Potlatch Inc.)Conservation DistrictsNRCSState Departments (ex. Fish and Game, Dept. of Lands)Private LandownersLocal Non-profit GroupsLocal School DistrictsLocal Universities (U of Idaho, WSU)

Funding Sources(diversification)

Funding Source# of

Contracts Total Dollars Indirect

Bonneville Power Administration 14 $3,410,886 $508,982

Pacific Salmon Recovery Fund (Idaho Office of Species Conservation)

3 $442,482 $15,583

US Forest Service 3 $132,715 $29,278

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2 $45,350 $0

Oregon Fish 150 1 $25,525 $1,810

TOTAL 23 $4,056,958 $555,653

What We Are Faced With…

Project Activities Watershed Assessments Road/Trail Improvement & Decommissioning Fish Passage Improvement (e.g., Culvert Replacement) Riparian Restoration and Fencing Off-site Livestock Watering Systems Stream Channel Restoration and Bank Stabilization Watershed Monitoring (e.g., water quality, vegetation,

etc.) Weed Inventory and Treatment GPS/GIS Inventory and Mapping Outreach and Education Nez Perce National Historical Trail Maintenance

Road Survey and Assessment

Transportation Planning

354 Tons Delivered = 20 Large Dump Trucks

2) ANALYZE DATA

Doe Creek Road Decommissioning

Before...Before...

Immediately Immediately After…After…

Three Years Three Years Later…Later…

Culvert Inventory

Analysis and Prioritization

Lapwai Creek Big Canyon Creek

Aquatic Species Barrier Replacements

Stream Bioengineering

Off-Site Watering Systems

Livestock Exclusion Fence

Planting

Noxious Weeds

Monitoring & Evaluation

TemperatureSedimentWater QualityChannel MorphologyRiparian CanopyBank StabilityLarge Woody DebrisBiological

FishInvertebratesDiatoms

Accomplishments To Date Watershed Assessments 8 Passage Barriers 58

Habitat Returned 145 miles Roads Decommissioned 527 miles Roads Improved 13 miles Riparian Protected (Fences) 22 miles Native Vegetation Planted 675 acres Noxious Weeds Treated 210 acres Banks Stabilized 16 miles Off-site Water Developments 6 Trail Maintenance 25 miles Conservation Easements 250 acres Schools / Outreach 13 schools; 500

teachers; 5,500 students; 6 interns

WatershedWatershedEducational MissionEducational Mission

Have an education and outreach component tied to each of our project areas throughout the Nez Perce

Tribe Ceded Territory. These education and outreach programs will be available to students of all ages ranging from Head Start through college,

interested community members, and partner agencies. Our programs will encourage students to pursue careers with the Nez Perce Tribe in fisheries

or other natural resource areas.

• Our projects have included over 600 students in education and restoration activities (educational pipeline).

• Conducted Treaty Workshops for Agencies and Landowners

Watershed Education

• Inter-tribalInter-tribal• Educating other stakeholders Educating other stakeholders

(presentations and workshops)(presentations and workshops)• Coordinating activities with federal Coordinating activities with federal

and state agencies and state agencies • Commenting on federal/state/private Commenting on federal/state/private

proposals and projects (e.g., timber proposals and projects (e.g., timber sales)sales)

• Appealing bad projects Appealing bad projects • Going to court to make a stand (e.g., Going to court to make a stand (e.g.,

North Lochsa Face Project) Forest North Lochsa Face Project) Forest Plan Revisions (Boise, Payette, & Plan Revisions (Boise, Payette, & Sawtooth)Sawtooth)

Policy ToolsPolicy ToolsIt is extremely important to have the policies within It is extremely important to have the policies within agencies with land management authority in place, agencies with land management authority in place,

for protection of all Treaty Resources and our for protection of all Treaty Resources and our investments.investments.

The Goal…

Questions / Discussion(Summer Field Tour?)

Employment

DFRM Watershed Director – Ira Jones

Acting Deputy Director – Emmit Taylor Jr.

Project Leader / Contracting Specialist – Heidi McRoberts

  Nez PerceOther

IndianNon-Indian TOTAL

FTE 4 0 13 17

Seasonal 12 1 6 19

TOTAL 16 1 19 36

Percentage 44% 3% 53%