GRegion: Southeastern

State of AlaskaDepartment of Fish and GameDivision of Sport Fish

Nomination FormAnadromous Waters Catalog

Date: 3l22l20l2

USGS Quad(s): Sitls C-3

Anadromous Waters Catalog Number of Waterway: 113-59-10040' 7//3Name of Waterway: SiflgflQgeg! Is this a USGS -Name_X_ OR Local Name

Deletion Correction

Name of Observer (please print): Kercia Schroeder

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Agency:

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ADF&G, Sport Fish Division

Southeast Regional Office, 802 3'd Street, PO Box I10024, Juneau, AK 9981l-0024

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OBSERVATION INFORMATION

Soecies Date(s) Observed Spawning Rearine Present AnadromousCoho salmon 5n912N5,10/l l/2005,

t0t3v2006.5t29t2w7Yes; count = 35 Yes; count = 35 Yes

Cuttbroat trout I 0/l l/2005, 4t26t2006,6t20 t2N6, I 0/3 l/2006, 5-19/2007.5t29t2w7

Yes: count: 80 Yes; count = 92 Unknowu

Dollv Varden t0t3u2006.5n9t2007 Yes: count:4 Yes: count = 4 Unknown

IMPORTAI{T: Podde an qfpodng documcnbtlon that $fs water body is important b. tho sp.ndng, rlarim or mlgrafron of enedromour ish, includlno: numbOr ol ll3tlard llh $a9p3 obsswad; senpling m€'thods, samdlng drr€tion and ar€r sdpl€d; cogios of feld ncncc; dc. Atteh ! copy of . m8p shovlrt locaUon of mouth and ob6ervBduppar oxt€nt ot €ach specles, aB well as otlpr inbmdon $rch a3: sp€Glf d|€am ,rech.s obsaw.d a3 spawdng or tlerlng hablt8L locrUor|', typ.3, ejid hclgh$ ot enybarlo's: qE. -

Comments: All fish observationg r,rrere associated with a DJ funded proiect (Southeast Steelhsad Habitat CarryingCapacity), exploring fish-habitrat associations within Sitkoh Creek watershed on Chichagof lslard. Fish observation matlrodsconsisted of snorkel surveys, small dip nets, and baited and sterilized Gee Minnow Traps (minimum t hr. soak). All fish observedwere identified to the lowest taxon possible, counted, and grouped into Cze classes, Attachment pages/maps provide additonalspecific informatftrn regarding the presence of fsh species, locations (laUlong), number and epecies captured. and additional info.

This certifies that in my best professionaljudgment and belief the above information is evidence that this waterbodyshould be included in or deleted from the Anadromous Waters Catalog.

Attachment Pages and Supporting Information

Map identifying locations where coho salmon were observed in 113-59-10040-XXX2. These observationssupport an anadromous stream addition (l l3-59-10040-XXX2) to the Sitkoh Creek watershed. Cutthroat troutand Dolly Varden were also observed in this stream.

Upper extent of anadromous fish observations in 113-59-10040-XXX2:Latitude = 57.50949Longitude =-135.04418

35 juvenile coho salmon {0-150 mm) obserued during snorkel surueys(5/1 912005, 10/1 1/20U5 , 10/3 1l20UE , an d 5E9r?0uZ).

Other confirmed species obserued in 113-59-10040-XXX2 include:

Cutthroat trout = BII (0-150 mm), 12 (>150 mm)Dolly Varden = 4 (0-150 mm)

o SashinCreek_AWC_ProposedNominations_2012_dissolve.shp - polyline shapefile that includes

updated stream hydrography based on stream habitat and fish use surveys conducted in this

watershed and is clipped to the proposed AWC extent based on observations. Also includes the

AWC number associated with each stream arc.

o SashinCreek_UpperExtentWaypoints.shp - point shapefile that includes the upper extent ofanadromous fish observations made on each proposed AWC stream arc.

o Sashin_Barrier.shp - point shapefile that includes the mainstem barrier where we propose to

have the AWC extend up to.

Sitkoh Creek:

o SitkohCreek_AllFishObservations.shp - point shapefile that includes all fish observations, for all

species observed during stream habitat and fish use surveys conducted in this watershed.

o SitkohCreek_AWC_AnadromousFish.shp - point shapefile that includes all anadromous fish

observations made during stream habitat and fish use surveys conducted in this watershed.

Includes which AWC stream number the observation was associated with.o Sitkoh_Features_All.shp - point shapefile that includes all waypoints taken during stream habitat

and fish use surveys in this watershed.

. SitkohCreek_AWC_ProposedNominations_2012_dissolve.shp - polyline shapefile that includes

updated stream hydrography based on stream habitat and fish use surveys conducted in this

watershed and is clipped to the proposed AWC extent based on observations. Also includes the

AWC number associated with each stream arc.

o SitkohCreek_UpperExtentWaypoints.shp - point shapefile that includes the upper extent ofanadromous fish observations made on each proposed AWC stream arc.

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