nisqually steelhead recovery planning
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Chris Ellings' presentation at the 2014 Nisqually Annual Program ReviewTRANSCRIPT
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Nisqually Chinook Annual Review
Nisqually Steelhead Recovery Planning
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Annual ReviewMay 2014
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The Problem: Nisqually Steelhead abundance plummets in early 90’s
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Smolt-to-adult survival rates for three Puget Sound populations (Elwha, Skagit, Puyallup), three coastal Washington populations (Quillayute, Quinault, Humptulips, Chehalis), and Lower Columbia River (Kalama and Washougal; summer and winter-run). Averages for some years do not include all populations within a region because of the lack of SAR estimates in some populations in some years. Data were compiled by Iris Kemp (LLTK).
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Nisqually Steelhead Early-Marine Survival
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Nisqually Steelhead Recovery Plan Development
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Funding for Plan: $87,500 (thank you Recovery Council) + NIT match
Identify Goals and Objectives for all H’sEvaluate Steelhead Biological Information and
Habitat ConditionsAssess Habitat Potential using EDTIdentify Restoration, Protection, and Assessment
PrioritiesDevelop Implementation/Action PlanIntegrate Steelhead Recovery into existing
Nisqually Chinook adaptive management processDevelop an Open Standards nexus for integration
with regional plan
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Nisqually Steelhead Recovery Plan Goals and Objectives
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Goals and objectives developed based on co-manager and Nisqually River Council discussions.
Include short and long term conservation, habitat, and harvest metrics.
In-Review….
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1st step: Review current and historic Nisqually Steelhead Biological Information and Nisqually River Habitat Conditions
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Some takeaways:•Hatchery influence has been minimal, with winter
steelhead supplementation ending in 1981•Current smolt to adult survival is around 1%•Current smolt production is around 65,000, with over
250 smolts/adult estimated for one of the brood years analyzed! –Freshwater survival is very good.
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Steelhead Recruits per Spawner
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Nisqually Steelhead Habitat Potential
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What can we do within the watershed to help steelhead in the face of terrible marine survival?
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Nisqually River Watershed
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Primary steelhead habitat (EDT estimate)
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Habitat Potential – 1% SAR
Current Abundance about 62% of Historic
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Protection/Restoration Priorities
Degradation Restoration Degradation Restoration Degradation
Nisqually River Mainstem A 1 B 4McAllister Creek E 7 E 7
Muck Creek C 4 A 3Prairie Tributaries B 3 A 2
Toboton/Powell/Lackamas C 5 C 5Ohop Creek C 6 C 6Mashel River B 2 A 1
Percentage change Percentage change Percentage change
Category/rank Category/rankGeographic Area
Change in Abundance with Change in Productivity withProtection
benefitRestoration
benefit
-35% 0% 35% -35% 0% 35%
Degradation Restoration
Percentage change
Change in Diversity Index with
-35% 0% 35%
• Mainstem protection priority similar to Chinook• Mashel restoration of upper reaches emerging top priority• Muck Creek and Prairie Tributaries are priorities unique to Steelhead
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Subbasin Priorities
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Steelhead habitat protection and restoration action plan in review. Some highlights include:
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• Continue to implement Chinook Recovery actions including mainstem and Mashel habitat protection and restoration
• Implement Nisqually Community Forest in upper Mashel River watershed and manage for watershed processes and ecosystem services
• Remove all barriers on small streams • Continue to work with JBLM to protect and restore Muck Cr.• Assess small prairie streams for protection and restoration,
establish a prairie stream stronghold for life history diversity• Integrate Nisqually plan with the regional effort
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Nisqually Estuary
June 2009
Nisqually Estuary
March 2010
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Lower Site – After
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Steelhead recovery efforts in the watershed can help prevent extirpation but recovery is not possible without a strong regional commitment to address survival in Puget Sound.
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-Support the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project!