Clearwater River Coho Monitoring and Evaluation 2015
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)
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15-NezP-02 | Snake River | 03/01/2016 | 02/28/2019 | 2015 | Completed | 01/25/2024 | |
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Description
This project funded the operation and monitoring of the Lapwai Creek weir, the Kooskia National Fish Hatchery trap and the Dworshak National Fish Hatchery adult ladder seven days a week while adult coho were returning. It also funded weekly stream surveys for Lapwai Creek and Clear Creek, which involved counting redds and carcasses throughout the spawning season (October- November). Hatchery-funded activities included 1) CWT data collection, analysis and reporting; 2) Adult return monitoring of abundance and distribution (adults, redds, broodstock and PIT tag array detections) and 3) In-hatchery production survival and growth monitoring. With the increasing number of adult coho retuning to the Clearwater River, the seasonal staff positions funded by this project were necessary for the completion of all concurrent tasks.
The project ended earlier than expected because more monitoring was needed due to the increase in coho returning.
Project Benefit
The Nez Perce Tribe’s overall goal is to reintroduce and restore coho salmon to the Clearwater River Subbasin at levels of abundance and productivity sufficient to support sustainable runs and annual harvest. Consistent with the Clearwater Subbasin Plan and Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit: Spirit of the Salmon Tribal Recovery Plan, the Nez Perce Tribe envisions an annual escapement of 14,000 coho to the Clearwater River Subbasin. Based on results from the existing Clearwater River Subbasin coho production program and experience in managing anadromous fish populations in the Snake River Basin, the Nez Perce Tribe believes this program will require a substantial hatchery production component and the establishment of highly productive naturally spawning coho salmon aggregates.
The Nez Perce Tribe developed management objectives aimed at achieving the overall goal of the program. These include:
• Establish a localized Clearwater River coho salmon broodstock. • Establish natural spawning populations of coho salmon in the Clearwater River Subbasin. • Utilize hatchery production to achieve optimal production effectiveness while meeting priority management objectives for natural production enhancement, harvest, diversity and minimizing impacts to non-target populations. • Restore and maintain treaty-reserved tribal and recreational fisheries. • Monitor and evaluate program activities and communicate program findings to resource managers. • This project specifically provides fish for tribal treaty rights. It gives the treaty tribes access to Mitchell Act fish that were previously released downstream of Bonneville Dam, it provides fish for harvest in the Columbia River from the mouth up through Zone 6, it provides fish for harvest in the tributaries of the Snake River, and it provides fish for natural spawning and reintroduction of an extirpated stock in the Clearwater River. • Reintroduction and natural production of coho is succeeding in the Clearwater Basin. Because coho spawn in smaller tributaries in the fall, these fish have proven to be a critical source of nutrients in the streams and a source of food for our tables. There have been many coho redds counted in Clearwater tributaries since 2011 – most of those in Lapwai and Clear creeks where juveniles are released. The spawners are a highly visible testament in our local communities that we can have salmon, that restoration programs have a tangible benefit.
Accomplishments
Research and Monitoring |
Stream Miles Monitored |
15.70 |
15.70 |
Funding Details |
PCSRF | $50,000 |
Other | $112,463 |
Report Total: | $162,463 |
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Worksites
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
- Worksite Identifier: Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
- Start Date: 03/01/2016
- End Date: 06/30/2020
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Clearwater (170603)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Idaho
- Recovery Domain: Snake River
- Latitude: 46.5023
- Longitude: -116.3241
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Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
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RM&E Funding 37,655.00
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Complement habitat restoration project | |
None |
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Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
Coho Salmon Master Plan Clearwater River Basin (Nez Perce Tribe and Fish Pro 2004) |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
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Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Number of reports prepared 1
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Name Of Report | |
Nez Perce Tribe Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin, Annual Report |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 37,655.00
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Stream Miles Monitored .10
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
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Square miles of water monitored (Square miles)
- . . . . E.1.c.1
Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids .10
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Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin |
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Description of monitoring | |
Information gathered under this monitoring program is intended to evaluate how well hatchery production techniques are working and whether certain practices can be modified to improve benefits achieved. The program objectives include both developing a localized coho salmon broodstock and optimal hatchery product performance. |
Kooskia National Fish Hatchery/Clear Creek
- Worksite Identifier: Kooskia National Fish Hatchery/Clear Creek
- Start Date: 03/01/2016
- End Date: 06/30/2020
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Clearwater (170603)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Idaho
- Recovery Domain: Snake River
- Latitude: 46.1302
- Longitude: -115.9483
ESU
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Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 54,154.00
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Complement habitat restoration project | |
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration is implemented as a partnership between the NPT and USDA, Forest Service. The Project area is the Clear Creek drainage. |
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Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
: Coho Salmon Master Plan Clearwater River Basin (Nez Perce Tribe and Fish Pro 2004) |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
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Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
None |
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Number of reports prepared 1
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Name Of Report | |
Nez Perce Tribe Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin, Progress report or Annual Report |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 54,154.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1
Stream Miles Monitored 8.80
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
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Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
- . . . . E.1.c.1
Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 8.80
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Redd countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 8.80
- . . . . E.1.c.5
Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 8.80
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Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin |
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Description of monitoring | |
Information gathered under this monitoring program is intended to evaluate how well hatchery production techniques are working and whether certain practices can be modified to improve benefits achieved. The program objectives include both developing a localized coho salmon broodstock and optimal hatchery product performance. |
Lapwai Creek Weir/Lapwai Creek
- Worksite Identifier: Lapwai Creek Weir/Lapwai Creek
- Start Date: 03/01/2016
- End Date: 06/30/2020
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Clearwater (170603)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Idaho
- Recovery Domain: Snake River
- Latitude: 46.4482
- Longitude: -116.8177
ESU
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 70,654.00
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Complement habitat restoration project | |
Protect and Restore Lapwai Creek and the sponsor is the Nez Perce Tribe, Project #199-017-00. |
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Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
Coho Salmon Master Plan Clearwater River Basin (Nez Perce Tribe and Fish Pro 2004) |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
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Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
None |
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Number of reports prepared 3
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Name Of Report | |
Nez Perce Tribe Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin, Progress report or Annual Report |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 70,654.00
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Stream Miles Monitored 6.80
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
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Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
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Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 6.80
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Redd countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 6.80
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Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 6.80
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Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
Coho Salmon Local Broodstock Development and Monitoring and Evaluation in the Clearwater River Sub-basin |
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Description of monitoring | |
Information gathered under this monitoring program is intended to evaluate how well hatchery production techniques are working and whether certain practices can be modified to improve benefits achieved. The program objectives include both developing a localized coho salmon broodstock and optimal hatchery product performance. |
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