Proposal title | Focus Watershed Coordination-Flathead River Watershed |
Proposal ID | 199608701 |
Organization | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Lynn Ducharme |
Mailing address | P.O. Box 278 Pablo, MT 59855 |
Phone / email | 4066752700 / [email protected] |
Manager authorizing this project | Les Evarts |
Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
Province / Subbasin | Mountain Columbia / Flathead |
Short description | This program fosters “grass roots” public involvement, interagency cooperation and cooperative cost-sharing for habitat restoration to offset impacts to fishery resources in the Flathead watershed. |
Target species | |
Year | Accomplishment |
1998 |
Published Dayton Creek Watershed Restoration Progress Report |
1998 |
Revised grazing plan, built riparian and headwater fence in East Valley Creek. |
1998 |
Contributed to riparian fence in Valley View to exclude stock from irrigation canal/creek entering Flathead River. |
1999 |
Constructed >7000' riparian fence along the mainstem of Dayton Creek in cooperation with landowner &MFWP |
1999 |
Constructed 200' of livestock exclusion corral panels in cooperation with landowner & MFWP to exclude livestock from the riparian area. |
1999 |
Constructed 3.5 miles of riparian fence on the middle and east forks of Dayton Creek in cooperation with Plum Creek |
1999 |
Constructed 1.7 miles of riparian fencing along Valley Creek |
1999 |
Constructed 800 feet of livestock exclusion fence along DuCharme Creek |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Identify new entities involved in watershed management |
Identify agencies, interest groups and individuals with an interest in watershed management (ongoing) . Determine the extent to which these groups or individuals can be involved a |
Ongoing throughout project |
$1,714 |
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2. Enhance communication network |
Work with other agencies and individuals to coordinate efforts thereby avoiding duplication and increasing efficiency. This will also be ongoing throughout the project. |
Ongoing throughout project
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$13,643 |
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3. Establish watershed forum |
Facilitate the forming of local citizens working groups and provide professional expertise and resources necessary for the working group to create an implementable watershed plan. |
Ongoing throughout project
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$5,119 |
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Continue working with Dayton, DuCharme, and Valley Creek and Jocko landowners. Work with Post Creek and Marsh Creek, Ashley Creek and Stoner Creek landowners as well. |
Ongoing throughout project |
$5,119 |
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4. Compile watershed assessment/subbasin plan |
Work on the compilation of subbasin plan that will be used by districts, communities and agencies in the future as a guide for watershed planning, funding, and resource management. Continue on Dayton Creek, DuCharme Creek, Jocko River, Valley Creek. |
Ongoing throughout project |
$7,678 |
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5. Cooperative implementation & funding |
Provide coordination to facilitate watershed based fish and wildlife habitat improvement plans and projects. Identify potential federal, state, tribal and private funding sources for implementation of watershed based projects. |
Ongoing throughout project |
$10,238 |
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Form landowner MOA's with agencies and landowners to protect investments. |
Ongoing throughout project |
$0 |
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7. Transfer information |
Transfer data & information between agencies, districts, committees and groups to avoid duplication of efforts and increase efficiency. |
Ongoing throughout project |
$2,560 |
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8. Project Coordination |
Assist in coordinating the implementation of projects funded by Project 9101901. This includes materials purchasing, fencing projects, bridge and culvert replacement |
Ongoing throughout project |
$2,560 |
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9. Monitoring & Evaluation |
Monitor my effectiveness by the number of individuals in subwatersheds participating in restoration activities |
Ongoing throughout project |
$2,560 |
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Budget for FY2001 is less than forecasted in 1998, 1999 and 2000 due to the fact that BPA has requested that the Focus Watershed budget include only salary and operating expenses. Any implementation or project dollars should be incorporated in project 9101901. Because of this fact, no construction/implementation was incorporated into this budget.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.