Spokane River Project License Implementation

Spokane River ForumSpeed Fitzhugh

FERC Project No. 2545

March 26, 2013

FisheriesIdaho• Post Falls HED down-ramping rate • Post Falls HED minimum flow evaluation (temp &

flow)• St. Maries catch-out pond• North Fork CDA River conservation easement• Marble Creek splash dam

FisheriesWashington• Upper Falls 3-year baseline assessment on

resident fish• Monroe Street to Nine Mile trout spawning habitat

evaluation• Rainbow trout stocking in Upper Falls and Plese

Flats• Lake Spokane creel survey and rainbow trout

stocking program

Water QualityIdaho• Cooperate with IDEQ and Coeur d’Alene Tribe to complete

water quality monitoring in Coeur d’Alene Lake• Cooperate with IDEQ and the Spokane River Association to

complete water quality monitoring in the upper Spokane River

• Post Falls HED TDG monitoring

Washington• Lake Spokane DO Water Quality Attainment Plan to reduce

phosphorus• Long Lake Dam Tailrace TDG reduction• Long Lake Dam Tailrace DO improvements

Water Quality

Aeration Manifold

Aeration Bubbles

ErosionIdaho • Medimont Project – approximately 4,000 linear feet• Shadowy St. Joe River Project - approximately 7,000 linear

feet

Erosion

Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation• Completed Erosion Control Inventory and Assessment • 10 year Erosion Control Implementation Plan

WetlandsIdaho Wetland and Riparian Habitat Protection

Plan• Shadowy St. Joe Project - approximately 128 acres

Lake Spokane Wetland Plan • Little Spokane Wetland Property – approximately 50 acres

of wetlands with 59 acres of associated uplands

Wetlands

Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation • Hangman Creek Property - approximately 500 acres of

wetlands and 156 acres of associated uplands• Currently developing wetland plans

Aquatic Weeds

• Coeur d’Alene Lake Aquatic Weed Management Plan for Tribal and non-tribal waters • Lake Spokane/Nine Mile Aquatic Weed

Management Program

Bald Eagles

Second year of annual monitoring of known nests • Nineteen nests in 19 territories

Surveyed for new nests• Nine new nests

Documented eagle usage in Project area• Four new alternative nests• Five new nests in territories

Recreation Management Plan

Amended in 2013• Higgins Point • Nine Mile Recreation

Area• Loff’s Bay/St. Maries • Trailer Park Wave• Huntington Park• Chatcolet Boat Ramp

Washington State Parks Recreation and Land

Management Agreement

Nine Mile and Lake Spokane• Consistent management• Ensures continued public

access of WSP, WDNR, and Avista properties• Cost effective for all

parties

Land Use and Occupancy

Land Management• Fuel reduction• Encroachments• Noxious weed control• Conservation• Public/Private Recreation

Cultural Resource Programs(Idaho, Washington, and BIA 4(e) Condition No. 6)

• Post Falls HPMP• Washington HPMP• Coeur d’Alene Reservation CRMP

Thank you