CTUIR Grande Ronde Subbasin Restoration Project

Project 199608300

Confederated Tribes Umatilla Indian Reservation

Presented by: Carl Scheeler, CTUIR

Wildlife Program Manager

PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS

PROJECT ACTIVITIES Project Planning, Design, & Project Planning, Design, &

ImplementationImplementation Interagency/Landowner CoordinationInteragency/Landowner Coordination Coordination with GRMWP & Project Coordination with GRMWP & Project

Proposal DevelopmentProposal Development Environmental Compliance (ESA, NEPA, Environmental Compliance (ESA, NEPA,

Cultural Resources, 404 Permits)Cultural Resources, 404 Permits) Subcontracting & Contract Subcontracting & Contract

Administration/InspectionAdministration/Inspection Project MaintenanceProject Maintenance Monitoring & EvaluationMonitoring & Evaluation

PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2002-2004)

Completed phase 3 McCoy Meadows Restoration Completed phase 3 McCoy Meadows Restoration Project:Project:

--450 acre WRP easement--450 acre WRP easement

--1 mile restoration channel--1 mile restoration channel

--4 miles livestock fence --4 miles livestock fence

--2,000 trees/shrubs planted--2,000 trees/shrubs planted

Completed Longley Meadows Restoration Project Completed Longley Meadows Restoration Project & Mainstem Grande Ronde River Habitat & Mainstem Grande Ronde River Habitat Enhancement Project:Enhancement Project:

--284 acre BPA/CREP easement (4 stream miles)--284 acre BPA/CREP easement (4 stream miles)

--7 miles livestock fence--7 miles livestock fence

--Water development (well, 9 troughs) --Water development (well, 9 troughs) --25,000 trees/shrubs planted)--25,000 trees/shrubs planted)

PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Cont (2002-2004)

Partnership with ODFW, GRMWP, and Partnership with ODFW, GRMWP, and Wallowa Resources to plan and implement Wallowa Resources to plan and implement Phase 1 Wallowa River Restoration Project Phase 1 Wallowa River Restoration Project (completed Sept 2004)(completed Sept 2004)

Initiated planning/design/permitting/funding Initiated planning/design/permitting/funding acquisition on NK West Restoration Project acquisition on NK West Restoration Project and Meadow Creek Habitat Enhancement and Meadow Creek Habitat Enhancement Project scheduled for construction in 2004-05Project scheduled for construction in 2004-05

McCoy Meadows Upper Meadow

September 2002

McCoy MeadowsRestoration Project

Phase 2

Meadow Creek

Phase 1 Project Area

McCoy MeadowsLower MeadowSeptember 2002

Channelized Bear Creek Reach

1999

Bear Creek (before & after)

Oct 2002to

May 2003

November 2002

July 2003