Restore and Protect Restore and Protect Red River WatershedRed River Watershed

BPA Project #2002-072BPA Project #2002-072

Red River LocationRed River Location

High priority for restorationHigh priority for restoration IDFG satellite fish hatchery located on IDFG satellite fish hatchery located on

mainstemmainstem All projects done in cooperation with cost-All projects done in cooperation with cost-

share with Nez Perce National Forestshare with Nez Perce National Forest

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

Complete a Watershed AssessmentComplete a Watershed Assessment– Forest Service completed in December Forest Service completed in December

20032003 Alleviate sediment input and Alleviate sediment input and

potential input from road sourcespotential input from road sources Improve fish passage and alleviate Improve fish passage and alleviate

potential culvert problems potential culvert problems (undersized)(undersized)

Completed Restoration Completed Restoration WorkWork

Road Surveys – approximately 200 Road Surveys – approximately 200 miles surveyed (out of 600 miles miles surveyed (out of 600 miles total)total)

Culvert Surveys – detailed surveys Culvert Surveys – detailed surveys completed on approx. 300 crossings, completed on approx. 300 crossings, these have been prioritized for these have been prioritized for replacementreplacement

Upper Red River ProjectUpper Red River Project

Upper Red River Watershed Restoration Upper Red River Watershed Restoration ProjectProject– Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning– Road ImprovementsRoad Improvements– Culvert ReplacementCulvert Replacement– Campground ImprovementsCampground Improvements

NEPA almost completed – Environmental NEPA almost completed – Environmental Assessment prepared by project leaderAssessment prepared by project leader

Consultation with USFWS, NOAA, and Consultation with USFWS, NOAA, and SHPO almost complete as well.SHPO almost complete as well.

Upper Red River Project Upper Red River Project (continued)(continued)

6 miles Road Decommissioning is 6 miles Road Decommissioning is scheduled for implementation in scheduled for implementation in summer 2005.summer 2005.

Campground Improvements Campground Improvements scheduled for summer of 2005 as scheduled for summer of 2005 as well.well.

Culvert replacement and the Culvert replacement and the remainder of road work to be done remainder of road work to be done Summer of 2006. Summer of 2006.

Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning

Culvert ReplacementCulvert Replacement

Campground ImprovementsCampground Improvements

Future Work in Red River Future Work in Red River WatershedWatershed

Look to Red River Watershed Look to Red River Watershed Assessment for project guidance and Assessment for project guidance and prioritizationprioritization

Implementation of Upper Red River Implementation of Upper Red River Project (2005 & 2006)Project (2005 & 2006)

Additional sub-watersheds have road Additional sub-watersheds have road decommissioning/improvementsdecommissioning/improvements

Culvert replacementsCulvert replacements Instream work, LWD placement, mining Instream work, LWD placement, mining

rehabiliation work.rehabiliation work.