Protect and Restore Little Salmon River Project # Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries/Watershed Program By Chad Fealko

ESA Affected Species Spring/Summer Chinook Steelhead Bull Trout Sensitive species: Pacific lamprey, redband rainbow and westslope cutthroat trout.

Little Salmon River Basin

Little Salmon River Limiting Factors Migration problems/blockages* Riparian Alteration* Channel Alteration* Streamflow Alteration* Water Temperatures* Other water quality problems* Bold and underlined entries indicate an elevated impact of that limiting factor. Streambed sedimentation* Reduced habitat complexity* Wetland destruction* Ecological interactions with exotics* Toxics/Contamination*

Fisheries/Aquatic Needs Protect, create, restore and reconnect riparian and floodplain areas Reduce stream temperature. sediment and embeddedness… Restore & augment streamflows Reduce impacts from agricultural sediment and road runoff Educate the public on natural resource restoration issues

Phase 1: Circle C Ranch Riparian Protection and Restoration

Phase 2: Completion of Watershed Assessment Identification of restoration action list Implement restoration action list

Benefits Improved Water Quality – Reduced Stream Temperature – Reduced Sediment Inputs Improved Riparian Health and Function Increase Habitat Utilization –Increase Potential Rearing Habitat –Improve Available Spawning Habitat –Elevate Habitat Complexity Improved Passage Increased Stream Flow

Monitoring and Evaluation Project Effectiveness Monitoring NPTFW Comprehensive Watershed Monitoring Program (Project #28045) -- Tiered

Project Specific Monitoring Bank Erosion Rates Greenline Survey Temperature Bank Stability Stream Shade Channel Morphology Pebble Counts Peizometers Photo Points

NPTFW Watershed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan #28045 Provide Tier I & II Monitoring –Habitat extent and condition –Biological trend monitoring

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