Project 2001-032-00:Coeur D'Alene Fisheries Enhancement-Hangman Creek, Contract 76828 REL 10:2001-032-00 EXP HANGMAN CREEK FISHERIES
Fish Passage Improvement; Instream Habitat; Riparian Habitat; Wetland
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| BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10 | | - | | 05/01/2020 | | 04/30/2021 | | Completed | | 11/10/2021 | | |
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Description
Project 2001-032-00:
https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/2001-032-00
Project 2001-032-00 has entered into a major implementation phase of the Project after a several years of assessment, prioritization of restoration, and pilot projects for riparian enhancement, large woody debris placements, and beaver supporting wood structures. The goal is to restore isolated populations of Redband trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss gairdneri). Funding has been at 2001 levels and not what was requested with project proposals in 2012 and recommended by the Power Planning Council in 2006. Properties along Hangman Creek identified as priority have been purchased thru Avista mitigation funding and we are preparing a HEC RAS model and design to re-engage relic channels and floodplain swales in an attempt to re-engage the stream and riparian. This would create self-sustaining habitat with beaver as a key note species. During May 2014- April 2015 contract funds were shared with the Coeur dAlene Tribes other BPA Project 1990-044 to utilize $450,000 to do major reconstruction on Hangman Creek on land recently purchased thru Avista mitigation. Additional funding will be needed to perform the instream restoration needed to support planned riparian enhancement. Additional restoration activities center on restoring active connection between the stream and its floodplain, and providing support for existing beavers dams and providing food and dam building supplies. RM&E activities are highlighted by sampling of salmonids with migration traps and summer electroshock backpacking surveys utilizing Pit Tag technology, and temperature monitoring.
This project will be working with its sister project (2001-033-00) administered by the Coeur d Alene Tribes Wildlife Program to restore Hangman Creeks streams and wetlands.
Funding of $450,000 is being requested using flexible spending plan implemented by the Coeur dAlene Tribes and its several BPA projects.
Contract 76828 REL 10:
https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/76828
Worksites
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560571: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560571: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Remove non-native cutthroat trout from Nehchen Creek, Nehchen Cr Upstream/Downstream Trap
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151299:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151299
Cutthroat are not native the the Spokane River system and Hangman Creek. Fish from the Coeur d'Alene watershed were transplanted into Hangman Creek in 1990 and mixing with redband trout within the Nehchen watershed. The potential for cutthroats to hybridize elsewhere in the nearby watershed is not a desireable condition. This is the only non-native fish removal project necessary within the Idaho section of Hangman Creek, and would be of equal importance to other possible non native removal projects in the Spokane basis, and the most likely to succeed in total eradication. Nehchen Creek lies within the area identified by Herrera (2011) in which to concentrate efforts initially. Summer of 2015 we initiated removal during summer electroshocking and continues with trapping fish in the spawning area. We are no longer finding large numbers of cutthroat spawners, but still present in 1+ fish during summer electroshocking surveys. We will continue removal methods until no hybrids are found for two successive years.
Non-Native cutthroat trout will be removed from Nehchen Creek and mainstem reaches of Hangman during 2017 as a continuing project. Descriptive data will be collected from sacrificed cutthroat trout that are removed. A migratory studies weir will be installed in March and maintained through May as part of WE K. First pass will be done during normal population sampling in July (WE L), and another pass will be done in August within perennial waters.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.131418
- Longitude: -116.844012
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
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Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 2,088.01
- . . . . C.4.i.1
Predator/competitor removalY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.i.2
| Predator/competitor name(s) | |
| Trout, various Salmonidae species (includes hybrids) |
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560573: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560573: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Remove non-native cutthroat trout from Nehchen Creek, NehchenShockSite4-2012
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151299:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151299
Cutthroat are not native the the Spokane River system and Hangman Creek. Fish from the Coeur d'Alene watershed were transplanted into Hangman Creek in 1990 and mixing with redband trout within the Nehchen watershed. The potential for cutthroats to hybridize elsewhere in the nearby watershed is not a desireable condition. This is the only non-native fish removal project necessary within the Idaho section of Hangman Creek, and would be of equal importance to other possible non native removal projects in the Spokane basis, and the most likely to succeed in total eradication. Nehchen Creek lies within the area identified by Herrera (2011) in which to concentrate efforts initially. Summer of 2015 we initiated removal during summer electroshocking and continues with trapping fish in the spawning area. We are no longer finding large numbers of cutthroat spawners, but still present in 1+ fish during summer electroshocking surveys. We will continue removal methods until no hybrids are found for two successive years.
Non-Native cutthroat trout will be removed from Nehchen Creek and mainstem reaches of Hangman during 2017 as a continuing project. Descriptive data will be collected from sacrificed cutthroat trout that are removed. A migratory studies weir will be installed in March and maintained through May as part of WE K. First pass will be done during normal population sampling in July (WE L), and another pass will be done in August within perennial waters.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.162171
- Longitude: -116.799947
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
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Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567642: G: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567642: G: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 11/13/2020
Area Description
Large Woody Debris Placement in NF Indian Creek, NF Indian Cr-Stimson LWD Addition
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 153824:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/153824
Indian Creek and all of its small tributaries lie within the first tier of priorities for tributaries currently occupied by redband trout. Indian Creek is considered the primary source of good redband habitat and intact genetics for redband trout within tribal boundaries (References). Through studies done over the last 10 years Indian Creek has been identified as a stream whose fish population is limited by the lack of pool habitat (References). This work element addresses that limiting factor.
This project is entirely on private property owned by Stimson Lumber Products within Section, and a landowner agreement has been reached thru a MOA for Coeur d'Alene Tribe restoration projects planned in Stimson Property.
This work element involves hand placement of large woody debris structures on the mainstem of Indian Creek that will be part of a multi-year project to increase pool quantity and quality, as well as provide sediment sorting to improve spawning habitat. Wood will be delivered by the land owner Stimson Lumber products along with downed wood on site to build approximately 10 structures. As the project progresses construction will move to the East Forks of Indian Creek within Stimson land boundaries.
All wood placements will be done by hand using chain saws and gas powered drill operated by hand. No heavy equipment will be used for the entire construction. The gravel forest road managed by Stimson is approximately 75 feet from the stream and all equipment and wood will be transported by ATV to stream's edge. Since the existing bank angles will allow placement without excavation to match the design, there will be no need to dredge or otherwise remove rock, sediment, or wood, in order to complete the wood structures. There will be no need for the normal set of BMP's used for larger scale LWD addition projects, because all wood will be dropped by hand and at appropriate angles to facilitate formation of pools and sorting of gravel during high flow conditions.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.130667
- Longitude: -116.764393
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.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 19,885.85
- . . . . C.4.d.1
Channel structure placementY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.d.3
Miles of stream treated through channel structure placement .00
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560526: E: 47. Plant Vegetation
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560526: E: 47. Plant Vegetation
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Riparian enhancement at Hangman Creek, New Relict Channel in Phase 2, Center of 2019 EPA Riparian
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151289:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151289
Riparian enhancement is an integral part of the Coeur d'Alene Tribes restoration strategy following channel work to allow a stream and floodplain connetion. The entire project k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut takes place on property purchased thru Avista dam mitigation and purchased for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, and is considered the top priority area with the projet's boundaries (see Contract Summary). It is managed by the CDA Tribe's Wildlife Program, and the Fisheries Program does all the instream and riparian work, while the Wildlife Program works on the uplands. This work element is associated with the second activated channel constructed and maintained in previous contracts (82051) on a property formally owned by the Shaw Family. Large potted deciduous trees will be planted on this 800 feet of channel.
During the fall of 2020 300 5 gallon potted hardwoods will be planted, including 100 Thinleaf alder, 50 Pacific willow, 50 Coyote willow, and 50 Black cottonwood. All potted hardwood trees will be done by hand using shovels, with a chance that some will be installed using 12inch auger bit that will be drilled in less than 12" deep using a mini excavator. Separate personal will monitor holes prior to dropping in potted trees to check for artifacts. Cultural Resources Dept of CDAT has determined that such measures do not pose a threat to disturbing cultural artifacts.
In the spring 500 willow cuttings will be trenched and planted at Rkm 21.5 in new acreage
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.105329
- Longitude: -116.823868
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
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Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.8
Wetland ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.8.a
Wetland funding 5,965.75
- . . . . C.8.c.1
Wetland plantingY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.8.c.3
Acres of wetland planted .0
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567685: F: 184. Install Fish Passage Structure
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567685: F: 184. Install Fish Passage Structure
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Replace Culvert on the Sanders-Imida county road, Sanders Rd Culvert
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 153640:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/153640
A total of 3 culverts are currently proposed in the next six years for the project. This particular project has received a top priority due to the funding partnership with Benewah County. Both parties recognize the culverts eminent failure if not replaced. Initial survey and design requirements for the culvert to be utilized in the stream channel has been completed. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has identified this action highly favorable considering design being completed and permitting requirements are in process.
The current culvert is a fish barrier and in danger of complete failure. Studies and survey has identified a potential of nearly a half mile of spawning habitat upstream of this location accompanied with potential rearing habitat. The Tribe would be working in partnership with Benewah County to replace this undersized round culvert with a fish passage squash culvert along with rock structures upstream and downstream of the culvert to maintain stability of the culvert and eliminate the fish barrier.
The road where the culvert is located is maintained by Benewah County. This project site is located on Sanders Road, 1.5 miles downstream of the intersection of Sanders Road and Old Sanders Road. The existing culvert is less than 50 years old and is 65 ft long X 36" diameter. The design will be completed in the current contract (82051) prior to implementation in August 2020.
The design for the new culvert is being finalized and the new culvert will pass the 50 year flood.
A compensatory mitigation plan has not been prepared for this project as its goal is to enhance aquatic habitat by improving fish passage. The construction approach takes into consideration hydrologic, sediment, and vegetation dynamics at the project site. The staging area for the project will be on existing turnouts on the Sanders County Road adjacent to the project site. There we will store the machines, the culvert, and rock necessary to complete the project. Fish removal will be
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.12934
- Longitude: -116.837236
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.2
Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.2.a
Fish Passage Funding 34,800.23
- . . . . C.2.b.1
Length of stream made accessible .00
- . . . . C.2.f.1
Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.2.f.2
Number of culverts installed or improved 1
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560529: I: 198. Maintain Vegetation
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560529: I: 198. Maintain Vegetation
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Maintain vegetation on Hangman Creek, k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut, Hangman R13D-Airport-Habitat2012
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151292:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151292
The entire project k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut takes place on property purchased thru Avista dam mitigation and purchased for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
Vegetation is managed by the CDA Tribe's Wildlife Program and the Fisheries Program (this is a tandem effort) The fisheries contract conducts all the instream actions, the riparian work can be maintained by either program (budget dependent); the Wildlife Program focuses on the uplands.
This work element would encompass a variety of actions that respond appropriately to pressures from aquatic and terrestrial browsers, flash flooding, and invasive weeds. Protective plant devices and fencing would be installed and repaired as needed for a variety of native plants already planted under previous contracts. In some cases, additional native vegetation would be planted to replace moralities with preference species that are showing higher survival rates. All plantings will be done by hand using 2- 5 inch auger bits that will be drilled in less than 6" - 24" deep. Cultural Resources Dept of CDAT has determined that such measures do not pose a threat to disturbing cultural artifacts.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.10705
- Longitude: -116.815113
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
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Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.5
Riparian Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.5.a
Riparian Habitat Funding 17,901.24
- . . . . C.5.h.1
Riparian plant removal/controlY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.5.h.3
Acres of riparian treated for plant removal/control 56.0
- . . . . . . C.5.h.4
Miles of streambank treated for riparian plant removal/control 2.00
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560530: I: 198. Maintain Vegetation
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560530: I: 198. Maintain Vegetation
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Maintain vegetation on Hangman Creek, k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut, Mid Relic-1
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151292:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151292
The entire project k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut takes place on property purchased thru Avista dam mitigation and purchased for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
Vegetation is managed by the CDA Tribe's Wildlife Program and the Fisheries Program (this is a tandem effort) The fisheries contract conducts all the instream actions, the riparian work can be maintained by either program (budget dependent); the Wildlife Program focuses on the uplands.
This work element would encompass a variety of actions that respond appropriately to pressures from aquatic and terrestrial browsers, flash flooding, and invasive weeds. Protective plant devices and fencing would be installed and repaired as needed for a variety of native plants already planted under previous contracts. In some cases, additional native vegetation would be planted to replace moralities with preference species that are showing higher survival rates. All plantings will be done by hand using 2- 5 inch auger bits that will be drilled in less than 6" - 24" deep. Cultural Resources Dept of CDAT has determined that such measures do not pose a threat to disturbing cultural artifacts.
Location Information
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- Latitude: 47.113289
- Longitude: -116.824546
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567644: H: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-567644: H: 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Install Analog Beaver Dams on Hangman Creek, NF Indian Cr-Stimson LWD Addition
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 153826:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/153826
Analog beaver dams will be built using 4' posts driven into the channel in a picket fence configuration. Logging slash and willow poles will be weaved thru the posts and the structure will be armored upstream and downstream by erosion fabric, rock and slash. Installations will be between Rkm 24.5 and 26.2, and between Rkm21.0 - 22.0. These two reaches lie within the top priority mainstem area referred as k'wne' 'ulchiyark'wmtsut. Priority has been identified within the Herrera Report (see Contract Summary - Herrera Report attached under Project Documents)
The purpose to agrade the channel to improve overbank flow and stream floodplain connection without using heavy equipment and the associated ground disturbance, throughout the project area.
Location Information
- Basin:
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- Latitude: 47.130667
- Longitude: -116.764393
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.4
Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.4.a
Instream Habitat Funding 24,857.31
- . . . . C.4.d.1
Channel structure placementY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . C.4.d.3
Miles of stream treated through channel structure placement 2.00
BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560572: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Worksite Identifier: BPA - BPA_2001-032-00_76828 REL 10-ws-560572: O: 190. Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
- Start Date: 05/01/2020
- End Date: 04/29/2021
Area Description
Remove non-native cutthroat trout from Nehchen Creek, NehchenShockSite3
Additional Detail
Work Statement Element 151299:
https://www.cbfish.org/WorkStatementElement.mvc/Summary/151299
Cutthroat are not native the the Spokane River system and Hangman Creek. Fish from the Coeur d'Alene watershed were transplanted into Hangman Creek in 1990 and mixing with redband trout within the Nehchen watershed. The potential for cutthroats to hybridize elsewhere in the nearby watershed is not a desireable condition. This is the only non-native fish removal project necessary within the Idaho section of Hangman Creek, and would be of equal importance to other possible non native removal projects in the Spokane basis, and the most likely to succeed in total eradication. Nehchen Creek lies within the area identified by Herrera (2011) in which to concentrate efforts initially. Summer of 2015 we initiated removal during summer electroshocking and continues with trapping fish in the spawning area. We are no longer finding large numbers of cutthroat spawners, but still present in 1+ fish during summer electroshocking surveys. We will continue removal methods until no hybrids are found for two successive years.
Non-Native cutthroat trout will be removed from Nehchen Creek and mainstem reaches of Hangman during 2017 as a continuing project. Descriptive data will be collected from sacrificed cutthroat trout that are removed. A migratory studies weir will be installed in March and maintained through May as part of WE K. First pass will be done during normal population sampling in July (WE L), and another pass will be done in August within perennial waters.
Location Information
- Basin:
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
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- State:
- Recovery Domain:
- Latitude: 47.159165
- Longitude: -116.803125
ESU
No ESU data was found for this worksite.
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- C.0
Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
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