rehabilitate newsome creek watershed bpa project # 2000-035-00
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Rehabilitate Newsome Rehabilitate Newsome Creek WatershedCreek Watershed
BPA Project # 2000-035-00BPA Project # 2000-035-00
Newsome Creek LocationNewsome Creek Location
High priority for restoration High priority for restoration Tribal Satellite Hatchery Facility located on Tribal Satellite Hatchery Facility located on
mainstem mainstem All projects are done in cooperation with cost-share All projects are done in cooperation with cost-share
with Nez Perce National Forestwith Nez Perce National Forest
Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
Complete a Watershed AssessmentComplete a Watershed Assessment Completed in June 2002 (NPT and NPNF)Completed in June 2002 (NPT and NPNF)
Alleviate sediment input and potential input Alleviate sediment input and potential input from road sourcesfrom road sources
Design rehabilitation for the upper channel Design rehabilitation for the upper channel reaches of Newsome Creek affected by past reaches of Newsome Creek affected by past dredge miningdredge mining
Improve fish passage and alleviate potential Improve fish passage and alleviate potential culvert problems (undersized)culvert problems (undersized)
Completed Restoration Work Completed Restoration Work
Road SurveysRoad Surveys Approximately 220 miles (entire road system) has Approximately 220 miles (entire road system) has
been surveyed – detail specific surveys, can been surveyed – detail specific surveys, can display results spatially through GPSdisplay results spatially through GPS
Culvert SurveysCulvert Surveys All High Priority culverts have been surveyed All High Priority culverts have been surveyed
using Forest Service National Protocol, these have using Forest Service National Protocol, these have been prioritized for replacementbeen prioritized for replacement
Completed Restoration Work Completed Restoration Work (continued)(continued)
Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning All NEPA and consultation was done in-house by All NEPA and consultation was done in-house by
project leaderproject leader Approximately 6 miles obliteratedApproximately 6 miles obliterated Monitoring for 2004 completed this yearMonitoring for 2004 completed this year Results look great, no rilling, surface erosion, etc Results look great, no rilling, surface erosion, etc
even through our major storm events this year.even through our major storm events this year.
Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning
Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning
Newsome Channel Feasibility StudyNewsome Channel Feasibility Study
Newsome Creek has had a legacy of large-Newsome Creek has had a legacy of large-scale mining activity creating miles of scale mining activity creating miles of straightened shallow riffle-type channel lined straightened shallow riffle-type channel lined with hundreds of unvegetated tailings piles.with hundreds of unvegetated tailings piles.
We are proposing to rehabilitate approx. 4 We are proposing to rehabilitate approx. 4 miles of stream with these characteristics.miles of stream with these characteristics.
Our objective is to restore this section of Our objective is to restore this section of stream to regain habitat complexity, floodplain stream to regain habitat complexity, floodplain connectivity, and functioning riparian corridor.connectivity, and functioning riparian corridor.
Newsome Channel Feasibility StudyNewsome Channel Feasibility Study
In January, 2004 a feasibility study was done In January, 2004 a feasibility study was done to assess the current condition and provide to assess the current condition and provide restoration alternatives given certain restoration alternatives given certain constraints (dollars available for restoration, constraints (dollars available for restoration, sediment production, etc).sediment production, etc).
Project comprised of 6 stream reachesProject comprised of 6 stream reaches
Stream Reach 1Stream Reach 1
Stream Reach 2Stream Reach 2
Stream Reach 3Stream Reach 3
Stream Reach 4Stream Reach 4
Stream Reach 5Stream Reach 5
Stream Reach 6Stream Reach 6
Percent Habitat by Reach LengthPercent Habitat by Reach LengthHabitat Character ization by Percentage of Reach Length
Newsome Creek Feasibil ity Study
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Study Reach 1 Study Reach 2 Study Reach 3 Study Reach 4 Study Reach 5 Study Reach 6
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Fish Population Density in the Fish Population Density in the Newsome Creek Study ReachesNewsome Creek Study Reaches
Fish Popul ation Density Newsome Creek Feasibil ity Study
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Newsome Channel Feasibility Study Newsome Channel Feasibility Study (continued)(continued)
Five alternatives were analyzedFive alternatives were analyzed No Action – Continued Area ManagementNo Action – Continued Area Management Improve Existing In-Stream and Riparian HabitatImprove Existing In-Stream and Riparian Habitat Waste Regrading, Restore Floodplain and HabitatWaste Regrading, Restore Floodplain and Habitat Complete Waste Regrading, Selective Stream Complete Waste Regrading, Selective Stream
ReconstructionReconstruction Complete Waste Regrading, Stream ReconstructionComplete Waste Regrading, Stream Reconstruction
Recommended Alternative was Alt. 4 – Complete Recommended Alternative was Alt. 4 – Complete Waste Regrading, Selective Stream Reconstruction.Waste Regrading, Selective Stream Reconstruction.
Newsome Creek Watershed Newsome Creek Watershed Rehabilitation Project EISRehabilitation Project EIS
Project comprised of 3 componentsProject comprised of 3 components Road DecommissioningRoad Decommissioning Culvert ReplacementsCulvert Replacements Channel RestorationChannel Restoration
NEPA Environmental Impact Statement is NEPA Environmental Impact Statement is underway as well as consultation with SHPO, underway as well as consultation with SHPO, USFWS, and NOAAUSFWS, and NOAA
Sensitive plant surveys, archeology & cultural Sensitive plant surveys, archeology & cultural surveys completed this summersurveys completed this summer
Future WorkFuture Work
Implementation of the Newsome Watershed Rehab Implementation of the Newsome Watershed Rehab ProjectProject All work to be phased – estimated to take 6-7 years to All work to be phased – estimated to take 6-7 years to
completecomplete Additional Road Decommissioning and Road Additional Road Decommissioning and Road
ImprovementsImprovements Look to Newsome Creek Watershed Assessment for Look to Newsome Creek Watershed Assessment for
project guidance and prioritization.project guidance and prioritization. Monitoring completed projectsMonitoring completed projects
Questions??Questions??