Project 1997-011-00:Duck Valley Reservation Habitat Enhancement, Contract 4821:1997-011-00 DUCK VALLEY RESERVATION HABITAT ENHANCEMENT
Upland Habitat And Sediment
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| BPA_1997-011-00_4821 | | - | | 04/16/2001 | | 10/31/2005 | | Completed | | 11/10/2021 | | |
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Description
Project 1997-011-00:
https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/1997-011-00
Project Goal:
The Duck Valley Indian Reservations Habitat Enhancement program is an ongoing project designed to enhance and protect critical riparian areas, natural springs, the Owyhee River and its tributaries, Bruneau River tributaries, and native fish and wildlife habitat on the Reservation. The project commenced in 1997 and addresses the Northwest Power Planning Councils measures 10.8C.2, 10.8C.3, and 10.8C.5 of the 1994 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.
Background:
The Habitat Enhancement and Protection Program (HEPP) was developed and implemented in 1997 in response to concerns about the impacts of land use practices on fish and wildlife habitat, and the project is designed to mitigate these impacts by enhancing and protecting critical riparian areas. These areas are enhanced by improving adjacent backcountry roads to reduce non-point source pollution, fencing and trough placement at natural springs and headwaters areas, restoring and protecting the Owyhee River, its tributaries, and wetland areas, and overall protection of native fish and wildlife habitat on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation (DVIR). Critical protection areas are determined in coordination with the Tribes Assess Resident Fish project (BPA project number 2000-079-00) where streams were sampled for populations of native redband trout. This information facilitates the determination of management objectives for the Owyhee River and its tributaries.
The majority of springs on the DVIR are located on grazing lands. Consequently, livestock searching for water tend to find the springs and trample the sensitive riparian areas around the springs. This trampling can cause a shift in ground topography or composition and alter the spring flow, water quality, and water temperatures. The cold, clean water from these springs entering creeks provides a refuge for cold-water fish species,
Contract 4821:
https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/4821
Worksites
BPA - BPA_1997-011-00_4821-ws-7617: D: 38. Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_1997-011-00_4821-ws-7617: D: 38. Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
- Start Date: 10/01/2004
- End Date: 10/19/2005
Area Description
Maintain road improvements
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 535:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/535
With the 2002-2003 funding amendment, the Habitat, Parks, Fish and Game Department (Department) coordinated with the Tribal Environmental Protection Program (TEPP) to enhance and protect the North Fork of Skull Creek and Skull Creek by improving three road crossings in critical areas. The Department, in coordination with the Assess Resident Fish project, discovered that these two creeks (along with Reed Creek and Fawn Creek) support the most pure populations of native Redband trout. The maintenance and monitoring of these improvements will be critical in protecting the Redband populations. Other road crossings have also been improved, including Fawn Creek and Red Cabin, in past amendments.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 41.926339
- Longitude: -116.054235
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
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Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.6
Upland Habitat And Sediment ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.6.a
Upland Habitat / Sediment Funding 182,186.18
- . . . . C.6.c.1
Road drainage system improvements and reconstructionY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.6.c.2
Miles of road treated for drainage system improvements and reconstruction 30.00
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