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A Proposal is an application to continue existing work or start new work. While historically the Program solicited for all types of projects at once, starting in fiscal year 2009, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and BPA are reviewing and soliciting for projects that are similar in nature and intent. These "categorical" reviews started with Wildlife projects and continue with Research, Monitoring, & Evaluation (RME) and Artificial Production (Hatchery) projects.

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Project 1994-018-07 - Garfield County Fall Chinook and Steelhead Habitat Improvement
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    GEOREV-1994-018-07Proposal Version 1Existing ProjectPending BPA Response1994-018-07Garfield County Fall Chinook and Steelhead Habitat ImprovementThis proposal for project funding is important for the continued effort by the farmers and ranchers of Garfield County to improve the water quality of the streams to meet Washington State Standards and also improve stream habitat for Steelhead and resident rainbow trout. It comprises two Sub-basins, Lower Snake and Tucannon. Three of the four streams involved in the project are habitat for Steelhead with the Pataha Creek impacting the water quality of the lower Tucannon River which is a spawning and rearing area for Fall Chinook. The Alpowa Creek has a good run of Steelhead with additional habitat improvements being implemented thru the CREP program and additional DOE funding. The Deadman and Meadow Creeks have the potential for increased Steelhead use with continued habitat improvement. Since 1993, when the Pataha Creek Watershed was designated as a Model Watershed along with the Asotin Creek and Tucannon River, the objective has been to improve the water quality leaving the Pataha Watershed and going into the lower Tucannon River where Fall Chinook spawned. The project will focus mainly on upland and rangeland practices that reduced soil erosion and sediment delivery into all the streams. Sediment entering the streams has created a high level of embeddedness and increased temperature and greatly reduced the capability of Steelhead to spawn and rear in these streams. The majority of riparian projects has been and will be addressed by Department of Ecology, CREP, and Conservation Commission grants. Since 1993, the water quality and temperature of the Pataha has improved to a point where it has been reclassified as a MSA (major spawning area) for steelhead that are now entering the stream from the Tucannon. The embeddiness in the lower Tucannon has been reduced. The Deadman, Meadow, and Alpowa Creeks have all shown significant improvement in habitat. To accomplish this improvement in spawning and rearing habitat with this proposal, cost effective and efficient upland and rangeland Best Management Practices (BMP’s) will be implemented. The project will include but not limited to the cost sharing to farmers to convert from conventional tillage farming to no-till/direct seeding and and added focus to the treatment of the rangeland by spraying to control noxious weeds and following with reseeding those acres with native grass. New technology is being introduced to the producers by the district such as auto steer and a weedseeker sprayer to further the adaptation of practices that will improve the overall environment and continue with our progress in improved water quality and fish habitat. The work will be completed in areas of the watersheds of the named streams that have the highest potential of making impacts on the immediate and short term improvement of water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. The work will be completed by the voluntary efforts of the farmers and ranchers of the areas designated in the sub-basin plans.Dal Marsters (Inactive)03/01/201311/26/2013Dal Marsters (Inactive)Pomeroy Conservation DistrictHabitatNone2013 Geographic Category Review2013 Geographic ReviewBiOp