Restoring Anadromous Fish Habitat in the Lapwai Creek Watershed
FINAL

WORK STATEMENT
(March 1, 2005 - February 28, 2006)
Mountain Snake Province
Clearwater Subbasin

Project No. 2002-070-00
Contract No. _____

Project Manager:
Lynn Rasmussen
Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District
P.O. Box 131
Culdesac, Idaho 83832
Phone:  (208) 843-2931
Fax:  (208)  843-2931
e-mail:  honora@turbonet.com

Financial Contact:
Diana Menzel
Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District
1630 23rd Avenue
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Phone:  (208) 746-9886 x3
Fax:  (208)  798-3164
e-mail:  Diana.menzel@id.nacdnet.net


NOTES TO FILE

Applicable RPA/Justification:

149 -The agricultural and livestock projects implemented concentrate on the quality and quantity of stream flows. These projects are installed primarily on private and tribal lands. This proposal also coordinates and cooperates with NPT's BPA proposal number 1999-017-00 to remove and replace fish road and culvert fish passage barriers.

150 - In the Lapwai Creek watershed, listed ESA anadromous fish include the "threatened" steelhead trout and fall Chinook salmon. This project proposal protects, restores, or enhances fish habitat by implementing projects, which improve fish habitat, riparian areas, and water quality and quantity.

152 - Assist by sharing data from continued temperature monitoring and annual project effectiveness studies.  Coordinates with the EPA and Nez Perce Tribe in developing a TMDL for the Lapwai Creek watershed.
Coordinate development of website to house and disperse fish, wildlife, and practice installation information based on watersheds.  Distribute proposal's final report to interested entities.
Project would allow NPSWCD continued involvement in NPPPC and Clearwater Subbasin meetings.
Providing technical assistance and training to landowners is an essential component of this proposal.  Conducting one-on-one meetings with landowners to provide them with the information and options necessary to implement and maintain practices, involves the bulk of the project's time.  The more information landowners have, the greater the "buy-in" to restoring and protecting anadromous fish habitat.  The proposal also incorporates technology transfer in the form public educational workshops, newsletters, and a tour of the project sites at the project proposal's end.
Leverages funding resources by seeking out other cost funding sources such as WQPA, WRP, WHIP, PL-566, and CRP.  Project funds installed BMP costs by requiring that landowners provide operation and maintenance services.  NPSWCD has working agreements with the Nez Perce County Commissioners, NPT, and the Idaho State Correctional program.

153 - Riparian forest buffers and filter strips (i.e., grassed riparian buffers) are listed agricultural and livestock projects.  The project estimates installing a total of 9 acres of riparian buffers.  Priority areas will be determined by a riparian multi-layer assessment and stream inventory process.  In this area, riparian buffers are often combined with livestock use exclusion fencing and off-site livestock watering facilities. The federally funded CRP will be used when applicable.

Travel Justification:
Portland: Project leader will attend BPA workshop related to project coordination.
Boise:  Boise, Idaho is the designated location for project coordination meetings within the Mountain Snake.  The project leader will be expected to attend at least one day of meetings in order to coordinate the objectives of this project with the goals of the Mountain Snake Province and the NWPPC program.