Project 1995-015-00:Duck Valley Reservation Reservoir Fish Stocking Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Contract 84811:1995-015-00 EXP DUCK VALLEY RES RESERVOIR FISH STOCK O&M

Project 1995-015-00:

https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/1995-015-00



The Duck Valley Reservoir Fish Stocking and Operations and Maintenance project was developed by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and the Bonneville Power Administration to partially mitigate the loss of anadromous fishes in the Owyhee and Bruneau Subbasins. This project is designed to provide sustenance and recreational fisheries for Shoshone-Paiute Tribal members of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation through the development and operations of three resident Rainbow trout reservoirs, Mountain View, Sheep Creek, and Lake Billy Shaw. The overall goals of the project are met through fish stocking, water quality protection and development, community outreach, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting to Bonneville Power Administration.



Contract 84811:

https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/84811



Project Goal



The Duck Valley Reservoirs Fisheries and Operations and Maintenance project is an ongoing resident fish program designed to enhance subsistence trout fishing opportunities for Tribal members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes. In addition to stocking rainbow trout in Mountain View, Lake Billy Shaw, and Sheep Creek Reservoirs, the program also maintains healthy aquatic conditions for trout growth and survival. Another component of this program is to provide superior trout fishing and adequate camping facilities to attract non-Tribal anglers to the reservation. DV Fisheries strives to promote communication with the Tribal community about project objectives and management techniques. This program incorporates environmental outreach and education within the region and community.





Project Background



There are three Duck Valley Reservoirs owned by the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes: Sheep Creek Lake (about 850 acres), Mountain View Lake (about 650 acres) and Lake Billy Shaw (about 450 acres). Sheep Creek Lake was built in 1954 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Mountain View Lake was built in 1968 by BIA. Lake Billy Shaw was built in 1999 by BPA. Initially, USFWS furnished funds to supply Sheep Creek Lake and Mountain View Lake with trout. BPA assumed this responsibility in the mid-1980s. After LBS was completed in 1999, it assumed responsibility for trout stocking and O&M funding for this reservoir. In 2003 O&M and trout stocking for all three lakes were combined and called DV Fisheries. The most recent review of this program occurred in the spring of 2012. The ISRP reviewed the program and recommended its continuation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC). The ISRP recommended that an overall reservoir management plan be completed for all three reservoirs. An overall management plan was completed and is currently being implemented. DV Fisheries also co