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Spokane River Project License Implementation Spokane River Forum Speed Fitzhugh FERC Project No. 2545 March 26, 2013.

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1 Spokane River Project License Implementation Spokane River Forum Speed Fitzhugh FERC Project No. 2545 March 26, 2013

2 Fisheries Idaho 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

3 Fisheries Washington 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

4 Water Quality Idaho 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

5 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

6 Aeration Manifold Aeration Bubbles

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

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

9 Wetlands Idaho 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

10 Wetlands Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation Hangman Creek Property - approximately 500 acres of wetlands and 156 acres of associated uplands Currently developing wetland plans

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

12 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

13 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

14 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

15 Land Use and Occupancy Land Management Fuel reduction Encroachments Noxious weed control Conservation Public/Private Recreation

16 Cultural Resource Programs (Idaho, Washington, and BIA 4(e) Condition No. 6) Post Falls HPMP Washington HPMP Coeur d’Alene Reservation CRMP

17 Thank you


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