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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Monitoring Report for Livestock Grazing within Bull Trout and Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Habitat on the Jarbidge Ranger District 2020 Grazing Season Prepared by: Josephine Profy Rangeland Management Specialist Mountain City, Ruby Mountain, Jarbidge Ranger District January 25, 2021
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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Monitoring Report for Livestock Grazing within Bull Trout and Lahontan Cutthroat

Trout Habitat on the Jarbidge Ranger District

2020 Grazing Season

Prepared by:

Josephine Profy Rangeland Management Specialist

Mountain City, Ruby Mountain, Jarbidge Ranger District

January 25, 2021

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Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

Consultation History………………………………………………………………………. 1

Key Findings of 2018 Monitoring Efforts…………………………………………………. 1

Priorities for the 2019 Grazing Season……………………………………………………. 1

Affected Grazing Allotments………………………………………………………………. 1

Guerry and Pole Creek Allotments………………………………………………………… 2

Monitoring Results…………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Summary of 2019 Short-Term Monitoring Efforts………………………………………… 4

Pre-Season…………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Mid-Season………………………………………………………………………………… 4

End of Season……………………………………………………………………………… 4

Buck Creek Allotment ……………………………………………………………………………... 6

Dave Creek Allotment ……………………………………………………………………………... 7

Lower Mary’s River Allotment ……………………………………………………………………. 9

Mary’s River Complex ……………………………………………………………………………. 9

Robinson Hole Allotment …………………………………………………………………………. 12

Wildcat Allotment …………………………………………………………………………………. 14

Appendix 1 - Field Forms …………………………………………………………………………. 1

Buck Creek ………………………………………………………………………………… 1

Dave Creek ………………………………………………………………………………… 1

Lower Mary’s River ………………………………………………………………………. 1

Mary’s River Complex ……………………………………………………………………. 1

Robinson Hole ……………………………………………………………………………. 1

Wildcat Creek ……………………………………………………………………………... 1

Appendix 2 -Historical Short-Term Data …………………………………………………………...2

Buck Creek ………………………………………………………………………………… 2

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List of Tables Table 1. Active grazing allotments that have habitat for Bull Trout and/or LCT. ................................. 2

Table 2. Allotments and days of grazing use authorized during the 2019 grazing season ..................... 4

Table 3. Summary of end of season monitoring for the 2019 grazing season ........................................ 5

Table 4. 2019 grazing season monitoring results ................................................................................... 5

Table 5. Monitoring results for Deer Creek ........................................................................................... 6

Table 6. Monitoring results for Dave Creek ........................................................................................... 7

Table 7. Monitoring results for Mary’s River Complex ......................................................................... 9

Table 8. Monitoring results for Robinson Hole allotment .................................................................... 12

Table 9. Monitoring results for Wildcat Creek..................................................................................... 15

List of Figures Figure 1. Map of allotments on the Jarbidge Ranger District with bull trout and LCT. ........................................ 3

Figure 2. Deer Creek at the end of the grazing season October 13, 2020. Key forage species along this transect include: Carex sp., Juncus sp., bent grasses, and Kentucky bluegrass. Willows line the creek. Water is currently flowing in the creek. ................................................................................................................ 6

Figure 3. This image is representative of the majority of the transect. Carex was tall and partially grazed aong the creek.. ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Figure 4. Jack Creek facing upstream. Jack Creek is heavily guarded and difficult to access. Livestock grazing was not observed . .................................................................................................................................. 8

Figure 5. Figure 11. Jenny Creek facing upstream. Creek is heavily guarded with Aspen, Juniper, willow and shrub spp. making access difficult. There was no observation of livestock grazing or sign during the inspection................................................................................................................................................ 8

Figure 6. No utilization looking North along the trail. Herbaceous forage is tall, but everything is very dry. These grass meadows are punctuated with some sagebrush and willows.. .......................................... 10

Figure 7. Start of transect along Mary’s River looking north. Mary’s River is on the right in this photo. Average utilization came out to 19.7% in this location. Key species was Kentucky bluegrass. . ..................... 10

Figure 8. Creek crossing near the location of the utilization transect. Vegetation on the banks of both sides of Mary’s River is not over-utilized. No severe trampling is observed either. The substrate in the river consists of rocks and gravel.. ................................................................................................................ 11

Figure 9. Photo of the band of sheep that were observed in Upper Mary’s River S&G. Utilization in the

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meadows and springs/ seeps near the sheep were well below the allowable use standard. Photos will follow.................................................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 10. Spring/ Seep approximately 100 meters north of where the sheep were seen. Utilization is less than 5% in the seep. Key forage species include: Carex sp., Kentucky bluegrass, Juncus sp. . .................. 12

Figure 11. Overview of the East Fork of the Jarbidge River looking south. There are steep, rocky slopes on either side. Access down into the creek is difficult and limited. .......................................................... 13

Figure 12. Utilization was taken along the E. Fork of the Jarbidge River here last year, but this year shows 0% use. Forage species are tall and ungrazed.. ........................................................................................... 13

Figure 13. The end of transect 3 looking north along Wildcat Creek. Grasses and rushes were tall and un-grazed.. ................................................................................................................................................. 14

Figure 14. An area along the Wildcat Creek transect that showed more utilization than Figure 13 above…………………………………………………………………………………………………15

Figure 15. Close-up of Wildcat Creek along the transect. There was a small amount of water in the creek at this spot.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 16

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HTNF Monitoring Report for Livestock Grazing within Bull Trout and LCT Habitat – Jarbidge Ranger District 1

Introduction The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) manages 10 active grazing allotments on the Jarbidge Ranger District that have federally listed species or their habitat. Consultation has been completed with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) on all 10 allotments and the HTNF has received concurrence and a biological opinion (BO) from USFWS. This report is intended to meet the reporting requirements of the BO.

Consultation History The HTNF requested consultation with USFWS and submitted a biological assessment for 10 grazing allotments on the Jarbidge Ranger District in December 2016. In June 2017, the HTNF received concurrence that the proposed action on the Pole Creek and Guerry allotments was Not Likely to Adversely Affect either bull trout or Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT). The HTNF received a BO for the remaining eight allotments: Buck Creek, Dave Creek, Lower Mary’s River, Robinson Hole, Wildcat, Mary’s River Basin, West Mary’s River, and Upper Mary’s River.

Key Findings of 2020 Monitoring Efforts Below is a brief synopsis of key findings made during the 2020 grazing season:

• No permittees on the allotments inspected exceeded herbaceous or woody utilization standards. • All permittees on the allotments inspected were in full compliance with their term grazing permits

and annual operating instructions. • No unauthorized use was documented on the Mary’s River in the Mary’s River Complex or on the

Lower Mary’s River allotment.

Priorities for the 2021 Grazing Season Based on findings from the 2020 grazing season, the HTNF has identified the following list of priorities for the 2020 grazing season.

• Accomplish all required monitoring. • Continue to closely monitor for any unauthorized livestock use in the Lower Mary’s River

allotment and Mary’s River complex, identify the owners of the livestock and take appropriate action.

Affected Grazing Allotments Table 1 lists all active grazing allotments with bull trout and LCT occupied streams or bull trout critical habitat. The allotments are displayed on Figure 1. Because the Mary’s River Basin, West Mary’s River, and Upper Mary’s River allotments are managed together as one unit, they are hereinafter referred to as the Mary’s River complex.

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Table 1. Active grazing allotments that have habitat for Bull Trout and/or LCT.

Allotments Bull Trout LCT

Buck Creek X Dave Creek X

Guerry X X Lower Mary’s River X

Mary’s River Complex X Pole Creek 1

Robinson Hole X Wildcat X

1Pole Creek is not occupied by LCT or bull trout and does not contain designated bull trout critical habitat.

Guerry and Pole Creek Allotments The Guerry allotment was not visited during the 2020 grazing season. The permittee on Pole Creek managed grazing on Jim Bob Creek, Robinson Creek and the headwaters of Slide Creek, to keep utilization well below 45%. End of season use measurements were 23-30% and stubble heights ranged from 5 inches to 9 inches. These allotments will not be addressed further in this report.

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Figure 1. Map of allotments on the Jarbidge Ranger District with bull trout and LCT.

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Monitoring Results The BO requires monitoring of livestock grazing impacts along bull trout and LCT occupied streams and in bull trout critical habitat within eight allotments. Short-term monitoring consists of pre-season, mid-season and end of season evaluations to ensure that livestock grazing is managed in accordance with the terms and conditions in the BO. The BO also requires that long-term monitoring be conducted in areas occupied by bull trout or LCT or in bull trout critical habitat every 3 to 5 years.

Summary of 2020 Short-Term Monitoring Efforts

Pre-Season Individual allotments are rarely inspected for range readiness prior to livestock turnout unless a need has been identified due to special circumstances or previously identified problems. Instead, Rangeland Management Specialists evaluate representative areas on the Districts to determine if rangelands are ready for grazing. Often this is accomplished by monitoring snowpack conditions at various times during the spring and early summer. Soil moisture and plant growth stages were adequate to allow permittees to enter the allotments on their authorized on dates.

Mid-Season Inspections are completed on grazing allotments with greater than 30 days of authorized use during the grazing season. These mid-season compliance evaluations are not required on allotments with sheep because they do not graze the same place more than once in a season. Due to COVID-19 circumstances, District staff were not able to perform mid-season inspections.

Table 2. Allotments and days of grazing use authorized during the 2020 grazing season

Allotment Authorized Season

Days Authorized in Bull Trout or LCT Habitat

Mid-Season Check

Required?

Mid-Season Check

Completed?

Buck Creek 7/6-9/30 ~40 Yes No Dave Creek 7/15-9/15 31 Yes No

Lower Mary’s River 9/12-9/15 4 No No Mary’s River

Complex 7/11-9/15 66 No No

Robinson Hole 7/1-9/8 ~35 Yes No Wildcat 6/2-7/13 42 Yes No

End of Season End of season allotment inspections were conducted on all allotments except Mary’s River Basin S&G and West Mary’s River S&G (Mary’s River Complex), and Lower Mary’s River C&H. Lower Mary’s River C&H was visited on 9/16, but due to an injury emergency, photos and an official report were not completed. A summary of the results are listed in Table 3. Detailed results are in Table 4.

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Table 3. Summary of end of season monitoring for the 2019 grazing season Allotment Summary of End of Season Monitoring Buck Creek In compliance with all terms and conditions Dave Creek In compliance with all terms and conditions

Lower Mary’s River No unauthorized use was documented. Mary’s River

Complex In compliance with all terms and conditions;

No unauthorized use occurred Robinson Hole In compliance with all terms and conditions

Wildcat In compliance with all terms and conditions

Table 4. 2020 grazing season monitoring results

Allotment Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Upland Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

Buck Creek Deer Creek 628508 4637306 16%

6-inch stubble height

0-5% N/A N/A Bull Trout

Buck Creek Dorsey Creek 622231 4644507 15% 0-5% N/A N/A Dave Creek Jack Creek 631984 4640080 0-5% 0-5% N/A N/A Bull Trout Dave Creek Jenny Creek 631882 4639998 0-5% 0-5% N/A 0% Bull Trout

Mary’s River Complex Mary’s River 633875 4616704 20% 0-5% N/A 0% LCT

Robinson Hole East Fork Jarbidge River 638706 4644576 2.5% 0-5% N/A 0% Bull Trout

Robinson Hole Robinson Creek 639670 4643059 20% 0-5% N/A 0% Wildcat Wildcat Creek 643977 4614057 19% 0-5% N/A Little to none LCT

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Buck Creek Allotment Deer Creek in the Deer Creek pasture of the allotment is occupied by bull trout and contains designated bull trout critical habitat.

Authorized use for the allotment during the 2020 grazing season was 850 cow/calf pairs from 7/6 to 9/30. The season of use for the Deer Creek pasture was 7/27-8/30. Deer Creek was grazed in the early season from 7/1-8/10 during the 2020 grazing season.

A pre-season check was completed on 6/22/2020. Herbaceous vegetation height was 7 inches. An end of season inspection was completed on 10/13/2020 near the road crossing on Deer Creek. Herbaceous utilization during the end of season was measured at 16%. Use on riparian browse plants was less than 5%. Streambank alteration was not measured due to the light use. Stubble height was measured at 6 inches.

Table 5. Monitoring results for Deer Creek

Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

Deer Creek 628508 4637306 16% 6 inch stubble height 0-5% N/A Bull Trout

Figure 2. Deer Creek at the end of the grazing season October 13, 2020. Key forage species along this transect include: Carex sp., Juncus sp., bent grasses, and Kentucky bluegrass. Willows line the creek. Water is currently flowing in the creek.

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Figure 3. This image is representative of the majority of the transect. Carex was tall and partially grazed aong the creek.

Dave Creek Allotment Dave, Jack and Jenny Creeks in the Dave Creek pasture of the allotment are occupied by bull trout and contain designated bull trout critical habitat.

A total of 720 yearlings were authorized on the allotment during the 2020 grazing season from 7/10-9/15. The majority of the use occurred in the 4 pastures without bull trout. 100 yearlings were authorized on Dave Creek from 7/15-8/15. No use was authorized on Jack and Jenny Creeks.

The end of season inspection was completed on 10/15. The permittee was in compliance with all use standards and management direction.

Table 6. Monitoring results for Dave Creek

Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Upland Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

Jack Creek 6319841 4640080 0-5% 0-5% N/A N/A Bull Trout

Jenny Creek 6318821 4639998 0-5% 0-5% N/A 0% Bull Trout

1 UTM coordinates were converted from the Lat/Long coordinates shown on the photos below.

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Figure 4. Jack Creek facing upstream. Jack Creek is heavily guarded and difficult to access. Livestock grazing was not observed.

Figure 5. Figure 11. Jenny Creek facing upstream. Creek is heavily guarded with Aspen, Juniper, willow and shrub spp. making access difficult. There was no observation of livestock grazing or sign during the inspection.

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Lower Mary’s River The Lower Mary’s River allotment contains occupied LCT habitat in Chimney Creek, Draw Creek, Mary’s River, Short Creek, T Creek and Williams Basin Creek. Trailing use was authorized from 9/12-9/14. The trailing route was to avoid Chimney, Draw, T and Williams Basin Creeks. The trail crosses the Mary’s River and Short Creek.

Although an official allotment inspection was not completed due to an emergency, District staff did drive through the allotment. No unauthorized cattle were observed on the drive through the allotment. No reports from public or other parties were received indicating any unauthorized livestock entered the allotment.

Mary’s River Complex The 3 allotments that make up the Mary’s River Complex (Mary’s River Basin, Upper Mary’s River and West Mary’s River) contain LCT in multiple streams throughout the complex.

Three bands of sheep were authorized to graze in the complex during the 2020 grazing season. 900 ewes with lambs from 7/17-7/25, 800 ewes with lambs from 7/18-9/12 and 900 ewes from 7/21-9/6.

The Mary’s River allotments were inspected on 9/16, and sheep as well as the sheep herders were seen. This is outside of the permitted dates (07/11-9/15). The permittee was made aware, but there will be a new permittee taking over the permit next year. The need to stay within the permitted dates will be reiterated to the new permittee before the 2021 grazing season. Utilization was well below the 45% where utilization was taken along Mary’s River. Stream flows were good and vegetation growth was high despite how dry the 2020 season was. Deer, elk and other wildlife signs were abundant. Approximately four groups of hunters were noted at the trail head and frequently along the trails in the allotments. No trespass cattle were observed; nor any evidence that there had been any cattle anywhere on these allotments or the Lower Mary’s River trailhead.

Table 7. Monitoring results for Mary’s River complex

Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Upland Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

Mary’s River 633875 4616704 20% 0-5% N/A 0% LCT

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Figure 6. No utilization looking North along the trail. Herbaceous forage is tall, but everything is dry. These grass meadows are punctuated with some sagebrush and willows.

Figure 7. Start of transect along Mary’s River looking north. Mary’s River is on the right in this photo. Average utilization came out to 19.7% in this location. Key species was Kentucky bluegrass.

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Figure 8. Creek crossing near the location of the utilization transect. Vegetation on the banks of both sides of Mary’s River is not over-utilized. No severe trampling is observed either.

The substrate in the river consists of rocks and gravel.

Figure 92. Photo of the band of sheep that were observed in Upper Mary’s River S&G. Utilization in the meadows and springs/ seeps near the sheep were well below the allowable use standard. Photos will follow.

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Figure 10. Spring/ Seep approximately 100 meters north of where the sheep were seen. Utilization is less than 5% in the seep. Key forage species include: Carex sp., Kentucky bluegrass, Juncus sp.

Robinson Hole Allotment The Robinson Hole allotment contains bull trout and bull trout critical habitat in the East Fork of the Jarbidge River within the Robinson Hole pasture.

Authorized use for the allotment during the 2020 grazing season was 125 yearlings from July 1 to August 4 in the Biroth Ridge pasture and 125 yearlings from August 5 to September 8 in the Robinson Hole pasture.

The end of season inspection was completed on 10/15. Two riparian herbaceous transects were done, one on the East Fork of the Jarbidge River and the other on Robinson Creek. The East Fork of the Jarbidge River transect yielded a value of less than 5%. The Robinson Creek transect yielded a value of 20%. Utilization along the east fork appeared to be less than 5% along the entire portion that was inspected.

Table 8. Monitoring results for Robinson Hole allotment

Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Upland Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

East Fork Jarbidge River 638706 4644576 2.5% 0-5% N/A 0% Bull Trout

Robinson Creek1 639670 4643059 20% 0-5% N/A 0% 1 Robinson Creek does not contain bull trout or critical habitat, however it drains into the East Fork of the Jarbidge River and the monitoring location was close to the river.

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Figure 11. Overview of the East Fork of the Jarbidge River looking south. There are steep, rocky slopes on either side. Access down into the creek is difficult and limited.

Figure 12. Utilization was taken along the E. Fork of the Jarbidge River here last year, but this year shows 0% use. Forage species are tall and ungrazed.

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Wildcat Allotment LCT are present within Wildcat Creek. A very short stretch of the creek near the Forest boundary is perennial. The rest of the stream is ephemeral.

Authorized use for the 2020 grazing season was 650 cow/calf pairs from 6/2-7/13. The end of season inspection was conducted on 7/30.

The allotment was used by cattle in compliance with the term grazing permit and the Annual Operating Instructions. Utilization was well below the maximum allowable standards. Herbaceous use on Wildcat Creek was measured at 19% and woody use was estimated at 0-5%. The permittee grazes this allotment in only the early part of his permitted season of use due to the scarcity of water after mid-July. There was barely any water in the creek at the time of the end of season inspection.

Table 9. Monitoring results for Wildcat Creek

Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Upland Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

Wildcat Creek 643977 4614057 19% 0-5% N/A Little to none LCT

Figure 13. The end of transect 3 looking north along Wildcat Creek. Grasses and rushes were tall and un-grazed.

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Figure 14. An area along the Wildcat Creek transect that showed more utilization than Figure 13 above.

Figure 15. Close-up of Wildcat Creek along the transect. There was a small amount of water in the creek at this spot.

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Appendices

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Appendix 1- Field Forms Buck Creek

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Dave Creek

No field forms completed as no sign of grazing was found.

Lower Mary’s River

No field forms completed.

Mary’s River Complex

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Robinson Hole

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Robinson Hole

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Wildcat Creek

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Appendix 2-Historical Short-Term Data Buck Creek

Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Stubble Height

Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020 Deer Creek 628508 3730664 16% 6 inch 0-5% n/a Bull Trout

2019 Deer Creek at Road Crossing 628433 4637505 18% 5.6 inch 0-5% n/a Bull Trout

2018 Deer Creek at Road Crossing 628434 4637502 39% n/a 0-5% 13% Bull Trout

2017 Deer Creek at Road Crossing 628434 4637502 30-40% n/a 10% Little to none Bull Trout

Dave Creek

Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020 Jack Creek 631984 4640080 0-5% 0-5% N/A Bull Trout 2020 Jenny Creek 631882 4639998 0-5% 0-5% N/A Bull Trout 2019 Jack Creek 632741 4639990 27% 0-5% N/A Bull Trout 2019 Spring by Jack Creek 632023 4640156 8% 0-5% N/A Bull Trout 2019 Jenny Creek 631865 4639862 6-20% 0-5% 0% Bull Trout

2018 Dave Creek confluence with small tributary 636500 4640866 0-5% 0-5% 0% Bull Trout

2018 Jack Creek 632151 4639988 0-5% 0-5% N/A Bull Trout 2018 Jenny Creek 631864 4639857 0-5% 0-5% 0% Bull Trout 2017 Dave Creek at Boundary 636468 4641205 10% 0-10% Little to none Bull Trout 2017 Dave Creek at Confluence 636574 4640640 20-35% 10-20% Little to none Bull Trout

Lower Mary’s River

Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020* *Utilization was not measured due to an emergency in the field. See page 9 for further details. 2019 Draw Creek 641295 4611721 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2019 Mary's River 633444 4609785 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2019 Williams Basin

Creek 633815 4611840 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT

2018 Draw Creek 641295 4611721 14% 0-5% 1% LCT 2018 T Creek 639018 4611434 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2018 Mary’s River 633444 4609785 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2018 Short Creek 633005 4610846 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2018 Chimney Creek 636339 4609696 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2018 Williams Basin

Creek 633815 4611840 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT

2017 Mary’s River 633480 4610875 0-5% 0-5% None LCT 2017 Draw Creek 641623 4611288 10% 10% None LCT 2017 Short Creek 632995 4610748 Not Grazed Not

Grazed 2.5% LCT

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Mary’s River Complex

Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020 Mary’s River 633875 4616704 20% 0-5% Little to none LCT 2019 Basin Creek 634011 4615429 10% 0-5% Little to none LCT 2019 Mary’s River 633462 4616088 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2019 Upper Mary’s 634346 4620626 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT 2019 Upper Mary’s Meadow 633342 4619314 0-5% 0-5% N/A LCT 2019 Mary’s River Basin 634984 4617445 0-5% 0-5% 0% LCT

2018 Basin Creek into MR Basin 633811 4615311 15% 0-5% Little to none LCT

2018 Mary’s River Basin 634062 4617336 15% 0-5% Little to none LCT

2018 WMR near confluence with east branch 633967 4617958 9% 6-20% Little to none LCT

2017 Mary’s River Basin Creek 634194 4617289 19% 6-20% 9% LCT

2017 West Mary’s River 634003 4617860 10% 6-20% 6% LCT 2017 Upper Mary’s River 634345 4615590 16% 6-20% 8% LCT

Robinson Hole

Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous Use

Woody Use

Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020 East Fork Jarbidge River 638706 4644576 2.5% 0-5% 0% Bull Trout 2020 Robinson Creek 639670 4643059 20% 0-5% 0% 2019 East Fork Jarbidge River 638707 4644556 0-5% 6-20% 0% Bull Trout 2019 Robinson Creek 638376 4643675 0-5% 6-20% 0% 2019 Robinson Creek 639670 4643059 13% 6-20% 0% 2018 East Fork Jarbidge River 638449 4643383 6-20% 0-5% 0% Bull Trout 2018 Robinson Creek 639125 4644256 6-20% 0-5% 0% 2017 Robinson Creek 639179 4644300 12% 0-10% 7%

Wildcat Year Location UTM E UTM N Herbaceous

Use Woody

Use Streambank Alteration Habitat

2020 Wildcat Creek 643977 4614057 19% 0-5% Little to none LCT 2019 Wildcat Creek 643637 4614491 28% 0-5% Little to none LCT 2018 Wildcat Creek 643623 4614513 26% 6-20% 2% LCT 2017 Wildcat Creek 643632 4614487 15% 0-5% 9% LCT


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