STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH

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1 GOVERNOR Bill Richardson DIRECTOR AND ECRETARY TO THE COMMIION Tod tevenson Robert. Jenks, Deputy Director TATE OF NE MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FIH One ildlife ay Post Office Box 252 anta Fe, NM 8754 Phone: (55) Fax: (55) Visit our website at For information call: 55/476-8 To order free publications call: TATE GAME COMMIION JIM McCLINTIC, Chairman Albuquerque, NM ANDY BUFFETT, Vice-Chairwoman anta Fe, NM DR. TOM ARVA, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM GARY. FONAY, Commissioner Hobbs, NM KENT A. ALAZAR, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM M.H. DUTCH ALMON, Commissioner ilver City, NM THOMA DICK ALOPEK, Commissioner Las Cruces, NM February 22, 2 Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Bruce Rosenlund, UF Region 6 usan Oetker, UF Region 2 Amy Unthank, UF Region 3 Barry iley, UF Region 2 Melissa Garcia, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Kevin Terry, JAN Mike loane, NMGF Tom Nesler, Delivered Via Dear Conservation Team, Attached to this letter are tables summarizing range-wide activities for cutthroat trout (RGCT) in a report format agreed upon by the range-wide conservation team. Once again, our activities are divided into seven main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. Below is a brief summary of our activities for cutthroat trout in. Inventory In, 63 wat (94 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT wat (2), monitor known populations (29), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (3), assess potential and occupied habitat condition (), and collect disease information (8).

2 Maintenance Eight wat were included in population maintenance activities. uch activities included planning and/or implementing the construction of non-native migration barri and mechanical removal of non-native salmonids. Expansion eventy-five wat were included in the population expansion activities. Five wat had culverts modified to expand fish passage opportunities. Costilla, 9 miles of habitat, was again stocked with RGCT. Comanche, 2 miles of habitat, was stocked post-restoration. The Placer system, 28 miles of habitat, was re-treated and is expected to be stocked in 2. antistevan, 4 miles of habitat, and Casias Lakes (4) were treated. Five wat were stocked with RGCT to augment existing populations. cutthroat trout were stocked into 6 wat to provide recreational angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Four wat were included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. Activities include riparian fencing, pool construction, gate construction, and spillway modification to facilitate future cutthroat trout repatriation. Education even events were attended by range-wide team memb where they presented RGCT conservation topics. Database haring The annual RGCT Range-wide database workshop was well attended including representatives from all signatory agencies and their respective sub-units (e.g. UF from NM and CO). Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Colorado Division of ildlife, the Forest ervice and Bureau of Land Management regarding restoration potential in the La Garita drainage. In addition, the New Mexico Fish and ildlife Conservation Office is actively coordinating a restoration project on anta Clara Pueblo. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development which produced over 5, genetically unaltered RGCT and receipt of additional funding to monitor changes in stream temperature resulting from climate change. An updated vion of the range-wide agreement was 2

3 delivered to signatory representatives at our January, 2 meeting in Taos, NM. Finally, the Mescalero Apache Nation is now a formal member of our cooperative group. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. I look forward to continued participation in the comprehensive effort to ensure the long-term pistence of cutthroat trout in Colorado and New Mexico. incerely, Kirk A. Patten Fisheries Biologist 3

4 RGCT Rangewide Report - ummary by trategy, January to December 3, trategy ubhead Title at/events Total Description urvey Inventory 2 2 urvey potential RGCT wat within historic range; maintain database Monitor Inventory Taxonomy Inventory 3 3 Inventory Inventory 6 Disease Inventory Identify Maintenance 2 ecure Maintenance Metapopulation Maintenance 3 Restore Expansion Augment Expansion Connectivity Expansion 5 7 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including D Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations ecure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function 4

5 RGCT Rangewide Report - ummary by trategy, January to December 3, trategy ubhead Title at/events Total Description 3 tock RGCT Expansion tock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) 4 Improve Inventory, maintain, protect, and Protect sustaining habitat and 4 4 improve existing habitat; improve restore degraded habitat fluvial/ hydrological processes 4 Unoccupied 5 Education Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Conservation Education and Interpretation Database Database haring Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 2 26 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 4 4 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT ubcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts ummarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons hare information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 2 3 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration 5

6 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, NMGF Canadian 8cp3 Leandro 8 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted estimate 93 fish/mile, brook trout present upstream of barrier Canadian 82cp McCrystal 82 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted 2 estimates 2 3 fish/mile, upper site with healthy population and only adult fish found at middle site 32cp3 Powderho use 32 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted 2 estimates fish/mile Canadian 82cp2 outh Ponil 82 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted 3 estimates 3 39 fish/mile 32cp27 anta Barbara Middle Fork 32 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted 2 estimates 2 37 fish/mile, brown trout present 32cp28 anta Barbara East Fork 32 Frey NMGF Monitor Conducted estimate 97 fish/mile, brown trout present 3222cp Cebolla 3222 Castell NMGF Monitor Conducted 3 estimates fish/mile, brown trout present 322cp Capulin 322 Patten NMGF Monitor Conducted 2 estimates fish/mile 322cp8 Canones 322 Patten NMGF Monitor Conducted 3 estimates 3 67 fish/mile 6

7 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 32cp26 32cp 322cp9 3224cp3 322cp2 Alamitos Columbine Polvadera Puerco est East Fork olf 32 Patten NMGF Monitor 32 Patten NMGF Monitor 322 Patten NMGF Monitor 3224 Patten NMGF Monitor 322 Patten NMGF Monitor Conducted 3 estimates Conducted 3 estimates Conducted 2 estimates Conducted 2 estimates Conducted estimate fish/mile fish/mile 2 34 fish/mile 2 42 fish/mile 595 fish/mile 32cp8 Tienditas 32 Patten NMGF Monitor Relative abundance surveys at 3 sites 3 Low density small population in EF Tienditas 32cp2 # Lake Vermejo Park Ranch 32 Patten NMGF Monitor et one monofilament exp. Gill net for 6 hours Catch rate = 36 fish/net night, mean lt. = 342 mm, YOY observed in ditch McClure Reservoir 32 Buczek NMGF Disease Fish health assessment Negative for all pathogens anta Fe River 32 Buczek NMGF Disease Fish health assessment Negative for all pathogens 7

8 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 32cp2 Nichols Reservoir Long Canyon an Cristobal Casias (AKA #2 ) #2 Lake (Vermejo Park Ranch) 32 Buczek NMGF Disease 32 Buczek NMGF Disease 32 Buczek NMGF Disease 32 Patten NMGF urvey 32 Patten NMGF urvey Fish health assessment Fish health assessment Fish health assessment Pre-treatment surveys for future rotenone reclamation Pre-treatment surveys for future restoration Negative for all pathogens Positive for BKD, negative for all other pathogens Negative for all pathogens High density population of BKT to be treated in 2 5 net nights, no fish captured Canadian 82cp McCrystal 82 Frey NMGF Taxonomy Collected 3 tissue samples Awaiting results 32cp27 32cp8 anta Barbara Middle Fork Tienditas 32 Frey NMGF Taxonomy 32 Patten NMGF Taxonomy Collected 3 tissue samples Collected 2 tissue samples Awaiting results Awaiting results 3224cp2 Rito de los Pinos 3224 Patten NMGF Taxonomy Collected 3 tissue samples Awaiting results 322cp9 Polvadera 322 Patten NMGF Taxonomy Collected 3 tissue samples Awaiting results 8

9 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 32cp34 32cp3 32cp 32cp23 Canadian 8cp3 32cp cp las Animas Quemado Powderho use Columbine Policarpio Leandro anta Barbara Middle Fork Cebolla antisteva n Casias (AKA #2 Patten NMGF Taxonomy 32 Patten NMGF Taxonomy 32 Patten NMGF Taxonomy 32 Patten NMGF Taxonomy 32 Patten NMGF Taxonomy 8 Frey NMGF 2 ecure 32 Frey NMGF 2 ecure 3222 Castell NMGF 2 ecure 32 Patten/Kruse NMGF 2 ecure 32 Patten/Kruse NMGF 2 ecure 9 Used microsats to assess purity Used microsats to assess purity Used microsats to assess purity Used microstats to assess purity Used microsats to assess purity Mechanically removed brook trout from 3 miles of habitat Mechanically removed brown trout from 3 miles of habitat Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat Modified culverts to create migration barrier Obtained 44 and HPO permits to install 3 samples, recreation population, support for restoration project 3 samples, conservation population (~96% RGCT) 3 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 43 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 4 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 9 brook trout removed from upstream of barrier 456 brown trout removed from usptream of barrier 379 brown trout removed from upstream of barrier Design and construction completed by Carter Kruse and Vermejo Park Ranch Barrier to be installed in 2

10 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, ) barrier 32cp6 Comanche 32 Patten NMGF 3 Augment tocked postrestoration 2 tocked 28, RGCT into 2 miles of Comanche wathed 32cp Costilla Casias Lakes -4 antisteva n 32 Patten NMGF 3 Augment 32 Patten NMGF 3 Restore 32 Patten NMGF 3 Restore Jacobson NMGF 3 tock RGCT tocked postrestoration Rotenone reclamation Rotenone reclamation tocked RGCT into recreational wat tocked RGCT into 9 miles of Costilla wathed Applied rotenone to remove brook and cutthroat trout to approx. surface acres Applied rotenone to remove brook trout from approx. 4 miles of stream habitat tocked RGCT into 9 recreational wat Patten NMGF 5 Education RGCT Presentation Presentation to approx. 25 high school students NMGF 5 Education Press Release Press release and coverage of Comanche restoration NMGF 6 Database Database entry NMGF 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting

11 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, Patten/Frey NMGF 7 Coordinate Filled out this form Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Patten/Vega NMGF 7 Coordinate 322cp Capulin even prings Hatchery pawn 322 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Jacobson NMGF A Miscellane ous NM RGCT working group meeting las Animas meeting Regulation amendment 2 Meeting with F and TEI to discuss las Animas restoration Coordinated RGCT regulation amendment with UF and NP pawned >3, eggs taken 3cp 34cp2 34cp Haypress Lake East Pass hale Alves Alves Alves Monitor Monitor Monitor Trap net survey during spawntake Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2 2,39 RGN collected, mean length 3.7 inch ( ) 53-6 fish/mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction 2 fish/mile, small population with restricted range, multiple year classes in sample

12 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 32cp6 32cp6 32cp6 3cp Alberta Park Reservoir Black Mountain Lake La Jara Reservoir Poage Lake Placer Placer Middle Placer Haypress Lake Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Monitor Gillnet survey Monitor Gillnet survey Monitor Gillnet survey Monitor Gillnet survey Disease Disease Disease Disease hirling Disease Assessment hirling Disease Assessment hirling Disease Assessment Fish Health Assessment RGN collected, mean length 3.4 inch ( ), numerous BRK 39 RGN collected, mean length.4 inch ( ), multiple year classes recruited through stocking, abundant BRK 6 RGN collected, mean length.3 inch ( ), multiple year classes recruited throuth stocking, numerous BRK RGN collected, mean length 2.3 inch ( ), BRK and RN also collected 3 sentinel fish submitted to Pisces Molecular for PCR analysis, positive for M.c. amples submitted to AAHL for PTD analysis, no results yet amples submitted to AAHL for PTD analysis, no results yet Results: pecific pathogen Free 2

13 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 32cp6 32cp6 32cp6 33cp 34cp8 3cp Placer Middle Placer outh Placer Little Medano North Fork Carnero Haypress Lake Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves 3 Restore 3 Restore 3 Restore 3 Augment 3 Augment 3 Augment 3 tock RGCT 6 Database Chemical Reclamation Chemical Reclamation Chemical Reclamation tock RGCT to augment conservation population tock RGCT to augment conservation population tock RGCT to augment feral broodstock tock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Updated new information during March meeting 26 5 econd treatment to remove trout econd treatment to remove trout econd treatment to remove trout 3.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 4.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 3.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 84,37 RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 3

14 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, Alves Alves/Nesler 3cp 32cp6 32cp6 La Garita Haypress Lake Placer Middle Placer 494 Alves Alves Alves Alves 7 Coordinate 7 Coordinate 7 Coordinate A B B Miscellane ous Filled out this form Participated in annual rangewide meeting Planning/ Coordination with UF, BLM and county commission for La Garita restoration project Annual RGCTspawntake at Haypress Lake Completed maintenance work on two barri Completed maintenance work on one barrier 2 227,63 fertilized eggs taken, fecundity was 66 eggs/female. 2 F_CO 4

15 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 34cp8 34cp2 34cp7 34cp6 34cp 34cp8 34cp2 North Fork Carnero Cave Middle Fork Carnero Big prings Prong North Fork Carnero Cave La Garita iley UF Monitor iley UF Monitor iley UF Monitor iley UF iley UF iley UF iley UF iley UF 3 5 Connectivi ty Connectivi ty Connectivi ty Connectivi ty Connectivi ty iley UF 6 Database 2 pass removal at 3 stations 2 pass removal at 2 stations 2 pass removal at 3 stations 3 No fish netted or observed 2 49 fish/mile fish/mile Replaced culvert Replaced culvert Replaced culvert Removed culvert Replaced culverts Participated in annual database entry 3 NTI funded project

16 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, iley UF 7 Coordinate iley UF 7 Coordinate La Garita 494 iley UF 7 Coordinate 322cp olf iley UF A Miscellane ous Filled out this form Participated in annual rangewide meeting Planning/ Coordination with, BLM and county commission for La Garita restoration project Repair barrier NTI funded project. Project planning/coordination, to be completed in 2 BLM_ CO *ee F_C NP_ NM 6

17 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 322cp Capulin 322 Fettig NP 7 Coordinate Regulation amendment Coordinated RGCT regulation amendment with NMDGF NP_ CO F_N M 3222cp Cebolla 3222 Cook FNF Inventory resurvey of upper Cebolla; 7 prings to headwat 9.8 miles, resurvey of 2 survey Nambe 32 Cook FNF Inventory habitat survey Nambe reservoir to Trail miles 322cp9 Polvadera 322 Cook FNF Inventory thermograph placement & download 3 temperature monitoring 36cd9 Jack's 36 Cook FNF Inventory thermograph placement & download temperature monitoring 7

18 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 36cd6 Mora 36 Cook FNF 36cd Cave 36 Cook FNF Nambe 32 Cook FNF Peralta 322 Cook FNF 32cp26 32cp2 32cp6 322cp9 3222cp Alamitos Cruces an Cristobal Comanche Polvadera Upper Cebolla 32 torch CNF 32 torch CNF 32 torch CNF Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Inventory Haibtat inventory 32 torch CNF 2 ecure 322 errano FNF 4 Improve 3222 Cook FNF 4 Improve thermograph placement & download thermograph placement & download thermograph placement & download thermograph placement & download habitat survey Nambe reservoir to Trail 43 habitat survey habitat survey barrier maintenance /2 mile of riparian fence to keep cattle out 4 new gates along upper Cebolla to keep cattle & OHVs out of stream 2 temperature monitoring temperature monitoring 2 temperature monitoring 2 temperature monitoring 7 miles of habitat surveyed 6 miles of habitat surveyed 4 miles of habitat surveyed Maintenance of Comanche barrier.5 miles, completed by Youthworks through 39 grant 5.5 miles, funded through 39 grant 8

19 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 3222cp Cebolla 3222 Cook FNF 5 Education 84 Cook FNF 5 Education 3222 andon FNF 5 Education 3222 andon FNF 5 Education 36 Cook FNF 5 Education Conservation education Conservation education Conservation education Conservation education Conservation education RGCT lifecycle game at Kids Fishing Day 7 prings; 8 people RGCT lifecycle game at Kids Fishing Day Morphy Lake; 36 people RGCT lifecycle presentation at Rancho festival, 27 people reached RGCT lifecycle presentation at Alb. Festival - 27 people reached RGCT lifecycle presentation at Las Vegas Earth Day - 85 people in attendance F- NM 6 Database Database entry F- NM 7 Coordinate Annual rangewide meeting F- NM 7 Coordinate Filled out this form F- NM 7 Coordinate NM orking group 2 9

20 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, F 322cp3 Poso 322 Kitcheyan UF Monitor Electrofishing surveys Assisted JAN to evaluate species presence and relative abundance anta Clara Kitcheyan UF urvey Non-native trout removals Mechanical removals, 6 hybridized trout moved in preparation for restoration anta Clara Kitcheyan UF Taxonomy Genetic analysis Genetic analysis completed by Dexter NFH&TC 322cp3 Poso 322 Kitcheyan UF 2 ecure Barrier survey Conducted structural survey anta Clara Kitcheyan UF 4 Improve improvement Constructed 2 pools within -mile reach anta Clara Kitcheyan UF 4 Improve pillway replacement funding Expected to be completed in FY 2 My/Kitche yan UF 6 Database Annual database entry My/Oetke r UF 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide Meeting My/Oetke r/kitcheyan UF 7 Coordinate NM orking group meeting 2 2

21 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, anta Clara Kitcheyan UF 7 Coordinate MOA for Restoration 2 MOA among C Pueblo and NMDGF Oetker/Kitch eyan UF 7 Coordinate Filled out this form anta Clara Kitcheyan Oetker UF UF 7 Planning 2 A Misc. Research: The Fish and ildlife ervice has secured funds for UG to investigate the effects of climate changed on RGCT populations throughout its range. This project will be completed in 3 years. C Pueblo Tribal Council passed resolution protecting RGCT wat for restoration JAN 322cp3 Poso 322 Terry JGFD monitor Electrofish single pass survey 2

22 Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report - ummary by ignatory cy, January to December 3, 322cp2 322cp3 322cp2 322cp3 Little illow Poso Little illow Poso 322 Terry JGFD monitor 322 Terry JGFD Taxonomy 322 Terry JGFD Taxonomy 322 Terry JGFD 2 ecure Electrofish single pass survey Took 3 fin samples for Genetics Took 3 fin samples for Genetics Devolped strategy to repair the Gabion Barrier in 2 ubmitted prposal to NTI for repair work Terry JGFD 6 Database Database entry Terry JGFD 7 Coordinate Annual rangewide meeting 22