1. Monitoring Watershed Restoration Effectiveness Nez Perce Tribe DFRM-Watershed Division Rebecca A. Lloyd, Project Leader

2. Focus of Monitoring Efforts Respond to Regional Directives Respond to Regional Directives NOAA-Fisheries Biological Opinion 2000 NOAA-Fisheries Biological Opinion 2000 ISRP Direction ISRP Direction Respond to Subbasin and Department Data Gaps Respond to Subbasin and Department Data Gaps Subbasin Plan Subbasin Plan Need to understand current condition and future condition of stream condition Need to understand current condition and future condition of stream condition

3. Objectives Assess condition of project area watersheds Assess condition of project area watersheds Evaluate project success, guide future restoration efforts, and develop adaptive management strategies Evaluate project success, guide future restoration efforts, and develop adaptive management strategies Participate in regional database development Participate in regional database development

4. Integrated Approach Level 1: Technique Effectiveness/Implementation Level 1: Technique Effectiveness/Implementation Already in place with every project Already in place with every project Level 2: Baseline Data Collection Level 2: Baseline Data Collection Focus on stream condition Focus on stream condition Extensive Scale Extensive Scale Level 3: Watershed Restoration Effectiveness Level 3: Watershed Restoration Effectiveness Research level Research level Intensive Scale Intensive Scale

5. Database

6. Accomplishments Secured 1 st BPA Contract for Conditional Funding Secured 1 st BPA Contract for Conditional Funding Contracted statistical design for plan Contracted statistical design for plan ISRP, NOAA Fisheries, and Northwest Power Planning Conservation Council Recommended Implementing Plan ISRP, NOAA Fisheries, and Northwest Power Planning Conservation Council Recommended Implementing Plan

7. Current Status BPA offered conditional funding to work further on monitoring plan design prior to implementation BPA offered conditional funding to work further on monitoring plan design prior to implementation Awaiting internal coordination Awaiting internal coordination

8. Conclusions Effectiveness Monitoring Remains an Important Priority for all our Project Effectiveness Monitoring Remains an Important Priority for all our Project Will Provide Critical Data for Future Restoration Efforts Across Columbia Basin Will Provide Critical Data for Future Restoration Efforts Across Columbia Basin Inter-agency and Intra-agency Coordination Required for Success Inter-agency and Intra-agency Coordination Required for Success