RegM-Entiat River Fish Monitoring

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Project ID	21-1184 M
Recovery Domains	Upper Columbia River
Start Date	11/01/2021
End Date	06/30/2023
Year	2021
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/14/2025

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Description

Throughout the 2022 field season, partners carried out extensive monitoring of populations of sub-yearling Chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the Entiat River, with focus on a comprehensive look at whether recent restoration in the Middle Valley Segment of the river has had benefits that have been previously identified for restored sites in the Upper and Lower Valley Segments. Methods included extensive snorkel surveys and mark-recapture assays to assess habitat selection relative to habitat enhancements from engineered log jams (ELJs). From the data collected during the 2022 field season, throughout the remainder of 2022 and first half of 2023, partners performed detailed analysis, produced a final report, and presented findings to the public.

Project Benefit

Assess the effects of restoration elements by monitoring the response of salmonids throughout Entiat River. Also, supporting a larger pilot project of remote sensing with ground truthing remote surveys

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

9.50

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$45,380

Other

$82,754

In-Kind Volunteers

$45,859

Report Total:

$173,993

Worksites

1-Entiat River

Worksite Identifier: 1-Entiat River
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin: Upper Columbia-Entiat (17020010)
Watershed: Entiat River (1702001002)
Subwatershed: Potato Creek-Entiat River (170200100207)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Upper Columbia River
Latitude: 47.84032904
Longitude: -120.41604568

ESU

Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
Upper Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 173,993.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

Middle Entiat Habitat Restoration Project. Project Sponsor: Chelan County, Yakama Nation, Chelan Douglas Land Trust, Cascadia Conservation District
. . E.0.c
Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.

Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Plan.
. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 5
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

Chelan County Bureau of Reclamation Chelan Douglas Land Trust Cascadia Conservation District Pacific Northwest Research Station - USDA Forest Service
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 1
. . E.0.e.2
Name Of Report

Griep, Polivka, van den Broek, Holland, March 8, 2023, "Post-restoration monitoring of fish populations in the Entiat River, WA"

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 173,993.00
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 9.50
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 89.5

. . . . E.1.c.13 Restoration effectiveness monitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . . . E.1.c.13.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream or streambank monitored 9.50
. . . . . . E.1.c.13.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored 89.5

. . . . E.1.d

Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
Upper Columbia Regional Technical Team. 2017. A Strategy to Protect and Restore Salmonid Habitat in the Upper Columbia Region. Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board.