Project 2002-061-00:Potlatch River Watershed Restoration, Contract 85953:2002-061-00 EXP POTLATCH RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION

Project 2002-061-00:

https://www.cbfish.org/Project.mvc/Display/2002-061-00



This project seeks to restore A-run Snake River Steelhead to a robust, self-sustaining population within the Potlatch River through coordinated implementation of best management practices on private agricultural and range lands, coordination of interagency watershed planning efforts, continuation of watershed monitoring and development of outreach programs to landowners and agricultural producers. This proposal is consistent with the NWPCC Fish and Wildlife Program’s goal to develop habitat-based programs designed to rebuild healthy, naturally producing fish and wildlife populations by protecting, mitigating, and restoring habitats. This project is consistent with the objectives and strategies of the Clearwater Subbasin Management Plan.



Contract 85953:

https://www.cbfish.org/Contract.mvc/Summary/85953



Contracts associated with Project 2002-061-00 are directly coordinated with contracts associated with Latah SWCDs Project 2008-064-00 (Idaho Accord). The primary focus of 2002-061-00 contracts is the planning, development and identification of funding for restoration practices that will be implemented through contracts associated with Project 2008-604-00 (Idaho Accord) and other non-BPA funding sources that are identified as cost-share within both projects. In addition, the needed fixed infrastructure for project planning and implementation is incorporated into contracts associated with Project 2002-061-00 (e.g., rent, utilities, meeting coordination, office supplies, etc.). When budgets are sufficient within 2002-061-00 contracts, limited project implementation will be undertaken through 2002-061-00 contracts (e.g., beaver relocation program).



The comprehensive understanding of the annual restoration efforts of Latah SWCD will need to jointly consider annual contracts from both 2002-061-00 and 2008-604-00 projects. Simultaneously, these two projects seek to restore A-run Snake River Steelhead to a robust, self-sustaining population within the Potlatch River through:



1. Coordinated development of habitat and land management improvement practices on private/public agricultural, forest and range lands,



2. Coordination of interagency watershed planning efforts, continuation of watershed monitoring and



3. Development of outreach programs to landowners, agricultural producers, and the general public.



The primary objectives of this contract associated with 2002-061-00:



• Identify, plan, and design projects based on empirical fish and physical habitat data sets displayed spatially in Arc GIS Online. Identify funding sources (BPA and non-BPA), and coordinate the implementation of best management practices to improve steelhead habitat within the Potlatch River