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The Upper Lochsa and The Upper Lochsa and Progress Toward Progress Toward
RestorationRestoration
Rebecca A. Lloyd, NPT Watershed Rebecca A. Lloyd, NPT Watershed DivisionDivision
Lochsa is 1 of 7 NPTLochsa is 1 of 7 NPTProject Management AreasProject Management Areas
Characteristics of the Upper Characteristics of the Upper LochsaLochsa
346,000 acres (all land above Warm 346,000 acres (all land above Warm Springs)Springs)
80% Federally Managed80% Federally Managed 12% Privately Owned by TWJ Holdings12% Privately Owned by TWJ Holdings
40,640 acres40,640 acres 19 Miles of Mainstem Habitat in Lochsa19 Miles of Mainstem Habitat in Lochsa Over 500 miles Spawning and Rearing Over 500 miles Spawning and Rearing
Habitat to Anadromous and Resident Habitat to Anadromous and Resident FishFish
Aquatic Indicator SpeciesAquatic Indicator Species
B-Run Steelhead (ESA listed)B-Run Steelhead (ESA listed) Bull trout (ESA listed)Bull trout (ESA listed) Spring ChinookSpring Chinook Westslope cutthroat trout (species of Westslope cutthroat trout (species of
concern)concern)
Terrestrial Species of Concern Terrestrial Species of Concern Present in Upper LochsaPresent in Upper Lochsa
Northern GoshawkNorthern Goshawk Western Toad Western Toad Gray WolfGray Wolf Wolverine Wolverine Bald EagleBald Eagle Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck Lynx Lynx Coeur d’Alene SalamanderCoeur d’Alene Salamander
Restoration Progress since Restoration Progress since 19971997
Importance of the habitat in the Importance of the habitat in the Upper Lochsa results in making it Upper Lochsa results in making it an early focus of restoration work an early focus of restoration work by the Nez Perce Tribeby the Nez Perce Tribe
Legacies of Logging on the Legacies of Logging on the LochsaLochsa
Partnership History with the Partnership History with the Clearwater National Forest Clearwater National Forest
Perfect TimingPerfect Timing Beginnings of NPT-Watershed Division Beginnings of NPT-Watershed Division
coincided with the acceleration of the CNF-coincided with the acceleration of the CNF-Watershed Restoration-Road Obliteration Watershed Restoration-Road Obliteration programprogram
Implementation in Upper Lochsa and Implementation in Upper Lochsa and Lolo Creek in 1997Lolo Creek in 1997
On the Lochsa, our focus started on On the Lochsa, our focus started on roadsroads
Rain on Snow Events 1995-Rain on Snow Events 1995-19961996
Over 900 slides Over 900 slides identified on the identified on the ForestForest
58% of slides 58% of slides associated with roadsassociated with roads
Many slides off Many slides off overgrown overgrown abandoned roadsabandoned roads
Road Decommissioning Road Decommissioning GoalsGoals
Reduce risk of mass failureReduce risk of mass failure Reduce erosion and sedimentationReduce erosion and sedimentation Restore slope hydrologyRestore slope hydrology Restore land to productionRestore land to production Eliminate unnecessary roadsEliminate unnecessary roads Protect fisheries habitatProtect fisheries habitat
Lochsa Road RemovalLochsa Road Removal
300 miles 300 miles decommissioneddecommissioned Opened over 40 Opened over 40
miles of tributary miles of tributary habitat by removing habitat by removing failing culvertsfailing culverts
Restoration Program Expands Restoration Program Expands to Ridgetop to Ridgetop to Ridgetop to Ridgetop
ApproachApproach Barrier CulvertsBarrier Culverts Road Improvements/UpgradesRoad Improvements/Upgrades WeedsWeeds MonitoringMonitoring
Goals For Culvert Goals For Culvert ReplacementReplacement
Provide Passage for All Aquatic Provide Passage for All Aquatic SpeciesSpecies
Follow Stream Simulation CriteriaFollow Stream Simulation Criteria Reduce Risk of Road Failure and Cost Reduce Risk of Road Failure and Cost
of Road Maintenanceof Road Maintenance
Culvert ReplacementsCulvert Replacements
Culvert Replacement Culvert Replacement AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
13 Culvert 13 Culvert ReplacementsReplacements
Returned over 24 Returned over 24 miles of spawning miles of spawning and rearing habitatand rearing habitat
Weed Awareness and Weed Awareness and Incorporating Weed TreatmentIncorporating Weed Treatment
Accomplishments for Weed Accomplishments for Weed Inventory and treatmentInventory and treatment
1000 miles Inventory on System 1000 miles Inventory on System Roads and Decommissioned RoadsRoads and Decommissioned Roads
Treatment of Administrative Sites in Treatment of Administrative Sites in 20062006
120 acres Prescription Grazing in 120 acres Prescription Grazing in 20052005
Accomplishments in Accomplishments in PartnershipPartnership
Project NameProject Name Funding AgencyFunding Agency NPT Watershed NPT Watershed InvestmentInvestment PeriodPeriod FutureFuture PartnersPartners
Contribution Contribution from from
PartnersPartnersAccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Protect and Protect and Restore Restore Waw'aalWaw'aalamnime amnime
to to 'Imnama'Imnama
tnoon tnoon Creek Creek
Analysis Analysis AreaArea
Bonneville Power Bonneville Power AdministratAdministration, Idaho ion, Idaho County RACCounty RAC
$3,068,605$3,068,6051997-1997-
20200606
$350,000$350,000
ClearwateClearwater r
NatiNational onal ForeFore
stst
$2,607,762$2,607,762
265 miles road 265 miles road decommissioning, decommissioning, road restoration, road restoration,
14 culvert 14 culvert replacements, 120 replacements, 120
acres weed acres weed treatmenttreatment
Protect and Protect and Restore Restore Crooked Crooked
Fork Fork Creek to Creek to
Colt Colt Killed Killed
Analysis Analysis AreaArea
Bonneville Power Bonneville Power AdministratAdministration, Idaho ion, Idaho
Pacific Pacific Coastal Coastal Salmon Salmon
Recovery Recovery Funds, Funds,
National National Forest Forest
FoundationFoundation
$1,257,506$1,257,5062002-2002-
20200606
$225,000$225,000
ClearwateClearwater r
NatiNational onal ForeFore
stst
$166,000$166,000
Inventoried noxious Inventoried noxious weeds over weeds over
200,000 acres, 200,000 acres, 350 miles of road 350 miles of road
and culvert and culvert inventory, 8 miles inventory, 8 miles
road road decommissioning, decommissioning,
2 culvert 2 culvert replacements, 1 replacements, 1 ford to provide ford to provide
fish passagefish passage
TOTALSTOTALS $4,326,111$4,326,111 $2,773,762$2,773,762
Future Plans 2007-2009Future Plans 2007-2009
Northwest Power Conservation Council and Northwest Power Conservation Council and BPA Funds per Year BPA Funds per Year Waw’aalamnime to ‘Imnaamatnoon: $367,843Waw’aalamnime to ‘Imnaamatnoon: $367,843 Crooked Fork to Colt Killed: $228,122Crooked Fork to Colt Killed: $228,122
Other Possible FundsOther Possible Funds EPA, Idaho PCSRF, RACEPA, Idaho PCSRF, RAC
Roll Project Areas Together and Include Roll Project Areas Together and Include Middle LochsaMiddle Lochsa
Restoration on Private LandsRestoration on Private Lands
Now for the Bad NewsNow for the Bad News
All of the All of the Remarkable Work Remarkable Work the USFS and NPT the USFS and NPT have Completed have Completed will be Undermined will be Undermined if We Fail to if We Fail to Acquire the Private Acquire the Private LandsLands
Timeline for Private LandsTimeline for Private Lands
1855: Nez Perce Tribe cedes these 1855: Nez Perce Tribe cedes these lands to Federal Government; but, lands to Federal Government; but, reserves rights to these landsreserves rights to these lands
Land Grant of 1864Land Grant of 1864 1980: Burlington Northern segregates1980: Burlington Northern segregates 1989: Plum Creek Timber 1989: Plum Creek Timber 2003: PCTC CEO Focuses on Real Estate2003: PCTC CEO Focuses on Real Estate 2005: PCTC Sells Lochsa to TWJ 2005: PCTC Sells Lochsa to TWJ
HoldingsHoldings
However…in Good NewsHowever…in Good News
The Private Land Owner does NOT The Private Land Owner does NOT want the Lochsa Landswant the Lochsa Lands
Lands he prefers for Legislative Lands he prefers for Legislative Exchange within the USFS are in the Exchange within the USFS are in the McCall areaMcCall area
Current Issues with the Current Issues with the ExchangeExchange
USFS USFS Identified Idaho County buy-in to Identified Idaho County buy-in to
exchange as the critical issue and prefer exchange as the critical issue and prefer to keep the exchange within Idaho to keep the exchange within Idaho CountyCounty
Concerned about Restoration Costs on Concerned about Restoration Costs on Acquired Land in Lochsa and Want Some Acquired Land in Lochsa and Want Some Work Prior to ExchangeWork Prior to Exchange
Region 4 may Not Support the ExchangeRegion 4 may Not Support the Exchange
Current Issues with the Current Issues with the ExchangeExchange
Idaho County Wants Revenue Idaho County Wants Revenue ReplacementReplacement Plum Creek at a high in 2002 provided Plum Creek at a high in 2002 provided
$286,063 in taxes$286,063 in taxes Also want some guarantee of timberAlso want some guarantee of timber
Becca’s QuestionsBecca’s Questions
What is the role of Idaho County in this What is the role of Idaho County in this exchange? Why does it supercede exchange? Why does it supercede resource concerns and rights of the Nez resource concerns and rights of the Nez Perce Tribe?Perce Tribe?
What will the role of Treaty Rights play in What will the role of Treaty Rights play in the exchange?the exchange?
What are the pros and cons of a What are the pros and cons of a Legislative vs. Administrative Exchange?Legislative vs. Administrative Exchange?
Becca’s IdeasBecca’s Ideas
Results of $11 million law suit USFS vs. Results of $11 million law suit USFS vs. PCTC? Those funds would go to General PCTC? Those funds would go to General Treasury…could be used for purchase of Treasury…could be used for purchase of land, restoration bond, grant to the land, restoration bond, grant to the counties????counties????
Raise conservations funds for grant to Raise conservations funds for grant to Idaho County for education and economic Idaho County for education and economic development (Clearwater Economic development (Clearwater Economic Development Agency-CEDA)Development Agency-CEDA)