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1 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Province 159

2 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Province FY Spending Summaries NPCC Recommendations and BPA Spending by Project Category, FY01-03 Coordination $129,297 $83,998 Habitat Monitoring $8,444,682 $4,906,326 $5,269,924 $41,363,153 Production Research & Evaluation $2,900,000 $2,101,465 $14,697,765 $11,964,652 NPCC Recommended BPA Spent $0 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,000 NPCC Recommendations and BPA Spending by Project Type, FY01-03 Anadromous $0 $0 NPCC Recommended BPA Spent Resident $21,590,609 $31,322,812 Wildlife $6,274,112 $32,673,729 $0 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 $40,000,000 $50,000,

3 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Coeur d Alene Subbasin 161

4 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Projects in the Coeur d Alene Subbasin Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? Implement Fisheries Enhancement Opportunities on the Coeur d'alene Reservation Mountain Columbia Rec $728,094 $1,174,365 $1,167,833 Type Category Accuracy Spent $201,783 $994,855 $756,360 Resident Habitat subbasin Lake Creek Land Acquisition and Enhancement Mountain Columbia no Rec $150,000 $ 0 $ 0 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $50,596 $11,629 Wildlife Habitat stream Wetland/Riparian Protection, Restoration, Enhancement and Maintenance in the Coeur d'alene Subbasin Mountain Columbia Rec $ 0 $2,156,151 $2,321,500 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Resident Habitat subbasin no no Projects in bold have preliminary results data included in this report. 162

5 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Implement Fisheries Enhancement Opportunities on the Coeur d Alene Reservation Habitat Restoration - Preliminary Results 2002 Project Objectives Implement habitat restoration projects to increase carrying capacity in target tributaries and improve the functioning of key watershed processes More than eight acres of palustrine wetlands constructed Non-point source pollutants reduced from over 640 acres annually Enhanced 850 acres of highly erodible upland and riparian habitat Restored native riparian communities along four miles of stream Planted more than 50,000 trees and shrubs Photo: Courtesy Coeur d Alene Tribe Channel/Floodplain Restoration - Preliminary Results Before After Prior to restoration, the channel had been straightened and entrenched. The stream was isolated from the floodplain, highly unstable and exhibited low habitat complexity. Following restoration efforts, the channel was stabilized, and returned to the floodplain elevation. Efforts resulted in the reduction of bank height and risk of erosion as well as the restoration of meanders. 163

6 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Columbia Upper Subbasin 164

7 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Projects in the Columbia Upper Subbasin Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? Colville Tribal Fish Hatchery no Rec $789,642 $829,124 $870,580 Type Category Accuracy Spent $279,811 $1,073,937 $1,242,028 Resident Production point Evaluate Rainbow Trout/Habitat Improvements of Tributaries to Lake Roosevelt Rec $199,019 $358,500 $268,500 Type Category Accuracy Spent $92,620 $264,330 $254,224 Resident Habitat area Sherman Creek Hatchery Operations and Maintenance no Rec $269,898 $262,545 $270,421 Type Category Accuracy Spent $353,842 $252,064 $350,549 Resident Production point Hellsgate Big Game Winter Range Operation and Maintenance Project Rec $388,071 $410,400 $465,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $318,582 $312,919 $452,016 Wildlife Habitat area Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program no Rec $1,113,584 $1,048,584 $950,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $1,131,606 $1,094,784 $1,248,760 Resident Monitoring area Rainbow Trout Net Pen Rearing Project no Rec $100,550 $112,761 $115,017 Type Category Accuracy Spent $100,000 $112,515 $111,554 Resident Production area Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project no Rec $1,145,762 $1,471,000 $1,371,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $789,402 $1,520,773 $1,434,155 Resident Production point Develop and Implement Recovery Plan for Depressed Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon Populations Rec $372,000 $135,000 $250,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $49,228 $ 7,297 Resident Colville Tribes Performance Contract for Continuing Acquisition Research & Evaluation Rec $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Wildlife Habitat area no no no area no Projects in bold have preliminary results data included in this report. 165

8 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Projects in the Columbia Upper Subbasin, continued... Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? USF&WS Wildlife Coordination FY 2000 no Rec $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Type Category Accuracy Spent $11,343 $62,035 $ 4,079 Wildlife Habitat subbasin Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Net Pen FY 2001 no Rec $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Type Category Accuracy Spent $209,322 $ 4,571 $ 0 Resident Production point Province Resident Fish Symposium no Rec $41,000 $43,050 $45,247 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $40,990 $43,008 Resident Coordination area A cooperative approach to identifying the role of forage quality in affecting physical condition of mule deer in north central Washington no Rec $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $250,000 $273,264 Wildlife Research & Evaluation Lake Roosevelt/Colville Tribes Emergency Fish Restoration FY01 Action Plan no subbasin Rec $262,240 $ 0 $ 0 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $249,808 $11,603 Resident Production area 166

9 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon Recovery Project 2002 Project Objectives Determine the distribution, preferred habitat, and year-class strength of juvenile white sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt, Washington Occurrence and Distribution of Juvenile White Sturgeon - Preliminary Results Juvenile Sturgeon Collection Locations 2002 Six juvenile white sturgeon ( mm (total length)) collected At least two age-classes represented All samples collected in the upper portion of the reservoir Collected fish associated with various types of substrate Future work will require the identification of factors limiting recruitment Locations at which juvenile white sturgeon were collected in Lake Roosevelt, Washington during Juvenile White Sturgeon Collected from Lake Roosevelt, Washington in

10 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program 2002 Project Objectives Monitor and evaluate the harvest of Lake Roosevelt rainbow trout and kokanee Evaluate the contribution of hatchery-reared rainbow trout and kokanee to the respective fisheries Develop the Lake Roosevelt Ecology Model Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Harvest - Preliminary Results Significant increase was observed in 2003 relative to the harvest of hatchery-reared kokanee and rainbow trout Recruitment of wild rainbow trout and kokanee to the fishery continued to decline in 2003 Economic value and number of angler trips to Lake Roosevelt appear to decline further in 2000; however, preliminary analyses of current creel data ( ) indicates that angler harvest and pressure is higher than identified in 2000 Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians Spokane Tribe biologists collecting samples from fish caught during the Two Rivers Trout Derby. Rainbow Trout Harvested at the Two River Trout Derby ( ) Kokanee Harvested at the Two River Trout Derby ( ) Number of Rainbow Trout Harvested Hatchery Wild Year Number of Kokanee Salmon Harvested Hatchery Wild Year 168

11 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Lake Roosevelt Ecology Model - Preliminary Results Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians Seasonal fluctuations in Lake Roosevelt, Washington, pool elevations resulting from hydrosystem operations and federal regulations exposes littoral habitat that is essential for the survival of many species of invertebrates and fish. Seasonal fluctuations also affect the trophic state of Lake Roosevelt. Carlson Trophic State Index for Lake Roosevelt (2000) Trophic State Index Chla Secchi TN TP 0 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

12 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project 2002 Project Objectives Monitor adult kokanee escapement Identify the genetic population structure of Lake Roosevelt kokanee Determine the extent of entrainment and associated parameters at Grand Coulee Dam Kokanee Escapement - Preliminary Results Wild kokanee spawner escapement highly variable and in decline Data suggests that hydrooperations, lake inflow, and outflow affect spawner escapement Photo: Courtesy Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation biologist recording data for kokanee captured in a weir in the Nespelem River, Washington. Stream Big Sheep Creek Nespelem River San Poil River Barnaby Creek Onion Creek Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Adult Spawner Escapement ( ) 35/ / / /70 50/ / _ 170

13 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Genetic Population Structure of Lake Roosevelt Kokanee - Preliminary Results Three genetic groups identified in the Lake Roosevelt San Poil and Nespelem populations genetically similar Data suggests that the Lake Roosevelt kokanee population is genetically related to Spokane and Kootenai populations Data suggests no populations are introgressed with the Lake Whatcom population Group 1 Lk Whatcom Redfish Cr Meadow Cr Buck Cr 94 Lk Couer d Alene Lk Pend Orielle Nespelem R Lk Roos 2001 test fishery Lk Roos 2002 Lk Roos test fishery tribe derby Group 2 Nespelem R Lk Roos Norns Cr Hill Cr Hatchery San Poil R Cassimer Bar Hat 94 Harvey Cr Rimrock Lk Group 3 Chain Lk 0.1 Figure 1. Consensus tree from 1000 neighbor-joining trees based on Cavalli-Sforza and Edwards genetic distance for 20 subpopulations of O. nerka. Kokanee spawning in the Upper Columbia River Province. Photo: Courtesy Kalispel Tribe 171

14 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Kokanee Entrainment at Grand Coulee Dam - Preliminary Results Entrainment severe 42 month total = 1,655,311 fish (472,945 fish/year) 85% of the fish passed through the third power plant Power peaking operations during daylight hours responsible for highest entrainment Entrained fish consisted mostly of kokanee and rainbow trout Majority of the entrained kokanee were of wild origin Photo: Courtesy Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation Tailrace below Grand Coulee Dam during a spill event. Data revealed a current vortex existed where the light was installed Current was forcing kokanee towards the strobe lights Need to reevaluate the effectiveness of the lights by relocating them closer to turbine intakes Photo: Courtesy Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation Strobe lights were placed in front of Grand Coulee Dam in an effort to evaluate their effectiveness to prevent entrainment of kokanee through the dam. 172

15 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Pend Oreille Subbasin 173

16 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Projects in the Pend Oreille Subbasin Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? Pend Oreille Wetlands Wildlife Mitigation Project - Kalispel Mountain Columbia no Rec $156,000 $167,300 $173,900 Type Category Accuracy Spent $137,941 $127,220 $167,988 Wildlife Habitat area Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Project Mountain Columbia no Rec $3,310,000 $6,178,795 $6,431,031 Type Category Accuracy Spent $578,502 $952,423 $1,521,049 Wildlife Habitat point Lake Pend Oreille Fishery Recovery Project Mountain Columbia yes Rec $380,000 $362,000 $362,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $360,073 $443,770 $279,495 Resident Research & Evaluation Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish Mountain Columbia no Rec $300,000 $410,000 $480,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $299,206 $400,883 $561,856 Resident Production subbasin Resident Fish Stock Status Above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams Mountain Columbia Rec $455,000 $478,000 $530,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $452,687 $594,708 $532,707 Resident Monitoring area Lake Pend Orielle Predation Mountain Columbia yes Rec $ 0 $141,000 $148,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $51,471 $386,867 Resident Acquire and conserve high priority bull and westslope cutthroat trout habitat in Trestle Creek Research & Evaluation Mountain Columbia Rec $ 0 $145,200 $145,200 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Resident Habitat stream Genetic Inventory of Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Pend Oreille Subbasin Mountain Columbia Rec $ 0 $183,824 $147,334 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $30,800 $183,872 Resident Monitoring subbasin area no area yes yes Projects in bold have preliminary results data included in this report. 174

17 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Lake Pend Oreille Fishery Recovery Project 2002 Project Objectives Recover kokanee abundance so that a harvest of 750,000 can be maintained on an annual basis No net change in the amount of shoreline spawning gravel (maintain 1.7 million sq. ft.) Monitor baseline limnological factors which influence the lake s fish populations Improve hatchery stocking program so that it contributes 375,000 kokanee to the harvest Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Abundance - Preliminary Results Kokanee Survival from Age 1 to 2 Survival from Age 1 to 2 was approximately 70-80% in 2003 and has increased annually since 1999 Abundance of Age 1 to 5 was approximately 6 million and has increased annually since 1999 Fry population has experienced a decline since 2000 Percent survival Year Survival of age 1-2 kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Photo: Courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game The Lake Pend Oreille kokanee population is monitored using trawler (above) and hydroacoustic boats. 175

18 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Abundance - Preliminary Results Continued Abundance of Kokanee Ages 1 to 5 Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Fry Population Kokanee (millions) Number (millions) Trawl Fry Net Acoustics Year Year Abundance of age 1-5 kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Kokanee fry estimates for Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Lake Pend Oreille Shoreline Spawning Habitat - Preliminary Results Photo: Courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game Gain 1.8 million sq. ft. of potential spawning area by maintaining the lake at 2055 ft. during the fall and winter Pool elevations below 2055 ft. dewater suitable spawning gravel Cobble Gravel Fines Percent Composition Drawdowns below elevation of 2055 ft exposes useable spawning habitat (i.e., gravel (area circled)) Year Full drawdown 176

19 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Lake Pend Oreille Predation Study 2002 Project Objectives Balance pelagic predator and prey populations at a ratio of less than 1 kg predator : 6 kg prey Pelagic Predator and Prey Relationships and Ratios - Preliminary Results Fall/Winter Rainbow trout located in top 30 ft of the water column and were exclusively pelagic; whereas, lake trout used depths averaging 295 feet (range of depth used by both species was ft) Spring Rainbow trout were found in the top 40 ft and bull trout and lake trout utilized all depths between ft (range of depth used by by these three species was ft) Summer Bull trout and lake trout mostly utilized benthic and nearshore pelagic areas Photo: Courtesy Idaho Department of Fish and Game Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists sampling predator populations with a gillnet in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. Adult Kokanee Survival Rates in Lake Pend Oreille Age-1 to Age-2 Age-2 to Age-3 Age-4 to Age % 6% 17% % 15% 338% % 57% 92% Preliminary data suggests that there were 0.73 t of pelagic predators > 415 mm in 2002 Estimated 1.89 t of pelagic prey Predator:prey ratio = 1 kg : 3 kg Data suggest predators are consuming older age classes of kokanee 177

20 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish 2002 Project Objectives Determine baseline habitat conditions and fish species distribution and abundance in tributaries to the Pend Oreille River Implement fish habitat restoration projects in tributaries to the Pend Oreille River Reduce competition between native and non-native fish in tributaries Monitor and evaluate warmwater habitat enhancement project Fish and Habitat Surveys - Preliminary Results 194 km of streams surveyed in seven watersheds flowing into the Pend Oreille River Species distribution and barrier locations identified by the Kalispel Tribe in several subwatersheds of the Pend Oreille River. 178

21 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Fish Habitat Restoration - Preliminary Results Photo: Courtesy Kalispel Tribe Projects implemented in 15 stream reaches located in eight subwatersheds Fish density increased 47% at all restoration sites Reduce Competition Between Native and Non-native Fish - Preliminary Results 6.2 cutthroat trout/100m 2 in reaches where brook exist; whereas, and 29.4 cutthroat in reaches isolated above barriers and reaches downstream but adjacent to barriers, respectively Mineral Creek Brook Trout Removal 4,173 brook trout removed from ,619 cutthroat captured and returned from Saucon Creek Brook Trout Removal 1031 brook trout removed 643 cutthroat trout captured and returned Saucon Tributary Brook Trout Removal 260 brook trout removed 89 cutthroat trout captured and returned 179

22 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Warmwater Fish Habitat Enhancements - Preliminary Results Percent catch of largemouth bass has increased since the introduction of artificial habitat in Box Canyon Reservoir Increased survival rates of age-0 and age-1 largemouth bass is likely at least partially due to increase of habitat in Box Canyon Reservoir Photo: Courtesy Kalispel Tribe Kalispel Tribe biologists preparing to place artificial habitat structures in Box Canyon Reservoir for largemouth bass. Percent of Catch for All Largemouth Bass Percent of Catch PRE F97 Largemouth Bass S98 S99 F99 S00 S01 F01 S02 F02 Numbers of Juvenile and Adult Largemouth Bass No. of Fish Age 0+ Age 1+ Adults S98 S99 S00 S01 S02 Pre (Fall) F99 F01 F02 Response of largemouth bass following habitat improvements in Box Canyon Reservoir. 180

23 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Resident Fish Stock Status above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams 2002 Project Objectives Compile a complete inventory of the baseline conditions of resident fish stocks in the Blocked Area above Chief Joseph Dam Resident Fish Inventory - Preliminary Results Pend Oreille River Watershed ( ) 21 tributaries surveyed - 77 stream reaches - 40 fish sampling locations - 35 miles of stream surveyed Two cutthroat trout populations identified 17 lakes surveyed Conducted creel survey at Sullivan Lake Little Spokane River Watershed ( ) 22 tributaries sampled stream reaches fish sampling locations - 11 miles of stream sampled (additional 16 miles of Spokane River) 23,268 fish collected representing 17 species Genetic analyses indicate presence of several populations of redband trout Spokane Indian Reservation ( ) 9 tributaries sampled - 28 stream reaches - 29 fish sampling locations - 19 miles of stream sampled Sampled 4 lakes Surveyed 23 reaches in Tshimikain Creek Photo: Courtesy Kalispel Tribe Kalispel Tribe biologists displaying a brown trout collected while sampling the Pend Oreille Subbasin. Photo courtesy: Kalispel Tribe Photo: Courtesy Kalispel Tribe Putative redband trout collected from the Little Spokane River watershed. 181

24 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Genetic Inventory of Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout in the Pend Oreille Subbasin 2002 Project Objectives Identify the genetic population structure of bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout in the Pend Oreille Subbasin Determine the extent of hybridization between bull trout and brook trout, and among rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout, and Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the Pend Oreille Subbasin Genetic Analyses - Preliminary Results Tissue samples collected from 61 locations in British Columbia, Washington, and Idaho Approximately 1,500 cutthroat trout sampled Approximately 1,200 bull trout sampled 8 ôó 31 S Ione ôó WASHINGTON PEND OREILLE COUNTY PEND 27 OREILLE RIVER 26 ø 211 ôó NEWPORT S ôó ôó ôó 57 BRITISH COLUMBIA IDAHO BOUNDARY COUNTY PRIES T LAKE E ast Side Rd 28 N BONNER COUNTY Sampled Water Bodies BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 Clearwater Creek 2 Salmo River 3 Sheep Creek 4 Waldie Lake 5 Sw ift Creek 6 South Salmo River WASHINGTON 7 Sw eet Creek 8 Lunch Creek 9 Rocky Fork 10 Harvey Creek 11 Saucon Creek 12 Mineral Creek 13 Red Man Creek 14 West Branch LeClerc Creek 15 Seco Creek 16 Ruby Creek 17 Little Tacoma Creek 18 Tacoma Creek 19 North Fork Tacoma Creek 20 South Fork Tacoma Creek 21 East Fork Smalle Creek 22 Cee Cee Ah Creek 23 Browns Creek 24 South Fork Calispell Creek 25 Kent Creek 26 Silver Springs 27 Burnt Creek 42 Slate Creek 43 North Fork Sullivan Creek 44 Graham Creek 45 Pend Oreille River IDAHO 28 Priest River 29 Lower West Branch Priest River 30 Uleda Creek 31 Middle Fork East River 32 Upper West Branch Priest River 33 Upper Priest Lake 34 Trapper Creek 35 Upper Priest River 36 Hughes Fork 37 Bench Creek 38 Ruby Creek 39 Lime Creek 40 Rock Creek 41 Malcom Creek 46 Carabou Creek 47 Kalispell Creek 48 Soldier Creek 49 Cedar Creek 50 Gold Creek 51 Indian Creek 52 Jackson Creek 53 Two Mouth Creek 54 Tarlac Creek 55 South Fork Granite Creek 56 North Fork Granite Creek 57 North Fork East River 58 Tango Creek 59 Granite Creek 60 Lion Creek 61 Hunt Creek Miles (c) Kalispel Natural Resource Dept. Locations from which genetic samples were collected from bull trout and cutthroat trout in the Pend Oreille Subbasin 182

25 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Sanpoil Subbasin 183

26 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Projects in the Sanpoil Subbasin Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? Colville Tribes Restore Habitat for Sharp-tailed Grouse no Rec $169,400 $169,400 $169,400 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $11,310 $158,090 Wildlife Habitat subbasin 184

27 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Spokane Subbasin 185

28 Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority Projects in the Spokane Subbasin Project ID Project Title Review Cycle BiOp? Coeur D' Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Mountain Columbia no Rec $2,045,088 $244,616 $843,202 Type Category Accuracy Spent $473,953 $ 0 $40,825 Resident Production area Spokane Tribal Hatchery (Galbraith Springs) Operation and Maintenance Rec $549,856 $650,000 $536,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $578,433 $538,704 $631,080 Resident Production point Spokane Tribe of Indians Wildlife Mitigation Project no Rec $1,528,806 $1,655,000 $1,603,500 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Wildlife Habitat area Spokane Tribe of Indians Wildlife Operations and Maintenance no Rec $182,497 $185,914 $190,563 Type Category Accuracy Spent $116,774 $211,879 $195,241 Wildlife Habitat area Ford Hatchery Improvement, Operation And Maintenance no Rec $213,249 $389,086 $166,128 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $102,952 $240,826 Resident Production stream Implement Fisheries Enhancement on the Coeur d'alene Indian Reservation: Hangman Creek Rec $179,483 $291,705 $303,874 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $ 0 $129,662 Resident Habitat area Implement Wildlife Habitat Protection and Restoration on the Coeur d'alene Indian Reservation: Hangman Watershed Rec $158,252 $1,725,500 $1,855,000 Type Category Accuracy Spent $ 0 $79,066 $270,166 Wildlife Habitat area no no no Projects in bold have preliminary results data included in this report. 186

29 Rolling Provincial Review: Implementation Spokane Tribe of Indians Wildlife Mitigation Projects 2002 Project Objectives Protect wildlife habitat Protect and create additional habitat units Wildlife Management Areas- Preliminary Results McCoy Lake Watershed Wildlife Mitigation Project 914 acres (145 acres non-bpa) 11 miles of fence installed and maintained 12,300 trees and shrubs planted 5 acres of native grass planted Restored 925 feet of stream channel Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area 200 acres 3.5 miles of fence installed and maintained 300 trees and shrubs planted Blue Creek Wildlife Management Area acres 1999 Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians 2003 Wellpinit Mountain Wildlife Management Area 80 acres 200 trees and shrubs planted Native grass establishment: 90 acres of agriculture land in Farm Lease prior to planting and more than 60 acres planned for seeding in 2003 Before After Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians Removal of livestock (circle) and fencing activities enabled the Spokane Tribe of Indians to improve the riparian habitat. Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians Photo: Courtesy Spokane Tribe of Indians Through restoration activities, the Spokane Tribe of Indians reconstructed the meandering nature of 925 feet of stream channel that had been channeled for agriculture purposes in the McCoy Lake watershed. 187

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