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Lolo Creek Lolo Creek WatershedWatershed
Project # 199607702Project # 199607702
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Watershed Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Watershed ProgramProgram
Lolo Creek Lolo Creek is located is located in Central in Central Idaho Idaho within the within the ClearwateClearwater River r River
Sub-basin.Sub-basin.
Land Land ownership ownership is a matrix is a matrix of federal, of federal, private private and state.and state.
PartnersPartners Clearwater National ForestClearwater National Forest
Potlatch Corporation Inc.Potlatch Corporation Inc.
State of IdahoState of Idaho
Private Grazing LesseePrivate Grazing Lessee
Lolo Creek Connectivity Lolo Creek Connectivity between DFRM Programsbetween DFRM Programs
Watershed RestorationWatershed Restoration ProductionProduction Research & MonitoringResearch & Monitoring Cultural ImportanceCultural Importance
FundingFunding Bonneville Power AdministrationBonneville Power Administration NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Coastal NOAA Fisheries – Pacific Coastal
Salmon Recovery Fund (CRITFC)Salmon Recovery Fund (CRITFC) Potlatch CorporationPotlatch Corporation Clearwater National ForestClearwater National Forest State of IdahoState of Idaho North Central Idaho Resource North Central Idaho Resource
Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee
Limiting FactorsLimiting Factors
TemperatureTemperature SedimentSediment In-stream coverIn-stream cover Watershed disturbancesWatershed disturbances (logging/grazing/roads)(logging/grazing/roads) Habitat degradation (habitat Habitat degradation (habitat
loss)loss) PassagePassage
ObjectivesObjectives Coordination (cooperators/ESA Coordination (cooperators/ESA
consultation/permits/SHPO)consultation/permits/SHPO) Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream
habitathabitat Restore connectivity/passageRestore connectivity/passage Alleviate sediment associated with roadsAlleviate sediment associated with roads Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream Restore/enhance riparian and in-stream
habitathabitat Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation
AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Cost-sharing with CNF, Potlatch Corp., Cost-sharing with CNF, Potlatch Corp.,
and State of Idahoand State of Idaho 15 miles fence construction (25,000 15 miles fence construction (25,000
acres/ 6 miles stream protected)acres/ 6 miles stream protected) Over 50 miles road obliteratedOver 50 miles road obliterated Eight culvert replacements & 4 culvert Eight culvert replacements & 4 culvert
removalsremovals 300-feet bank stabilization300-feet bank stabilization Riparian Planting/Re-vegetationRiparian Planting/Re-vegetation Culvert Inventory, Survey, and Culvert Inventory, Survey, and
PrioritizationPrioritization
Cattle Exclusion Cattle Exclusion FenceFence
Riparian Riparian PlantingsPlantings
Streambanks Before Streambanks Before StabilizationStabilization
Streambank Streambank BioengineeringBioengineering
Youth Conservation Corps
Road Road SurveysSurveys
Road Road DecomissioningDecomissioning
Culvert Inventory & Culvert Inventory & SurveySurvey
Culvert Inventory & Culvert Inventory & Replacement PrioritizationReplacement Prioritization
86 surveys86 surveys 12 bridges12 bridges 12 12
passable passable structuresstructures
10 sites 10 sites with no with no structurestructure
Bridge
Passable Structure
Passage Barrier
No Structure 60%
12%
14%
14%
Burnt Creek Burnt Creek Log Culvert RemovalLog Culvert Removal
Before & AfterBefore & After
Cedar Cedar Creek Creek
Culvert Culvert ReplacemReplacem
entent
Cedar Creek with Cedar Creek with Grade Control in Grade Control in Culvert – 2003Culvert – 2003
Cedar Creek Outlet Cedar Creek Outlet August 2004August 2004
MonitoringMonitoring SnorkelingSnorkeling
TemperatureTemperature
Stream HabitatStream Habitat
Road ObliterationRoad Obliteration
CulvertsCulverts
The FutureThe FutureCulvert ReplacementsCulvert ReplacementsRoad DecommissioningRoad DecommissioningHabitat EnhancementHabitat Enhancement
Riparian Re-vegetationRiparian Re-vegetationStreambank StabilizationStreambank Stabilization