Fisheries Habitat Watershed Division

VISION

The Watershed Division is focused on protecting, restoring, and enhancing watersheds and all treaty resources throughout Nez Perce Territory, as described under the Treaty of 1855.  These activities are accomplished using a holistic approach, which encompasses entire watersheds, ridge-top to ridge-top, emphasizing all cultural aspects.

GOALS

Protect and restore watersheds and fisheries habitat to the rivers and streams that support the historical, cultural, and economic practices of the Tribe.  Emphasize strategies that rely on natural fish production and healthy river ecosystems to achieve this goal.  Protect tribal sovereignty and treaty rights guaranteed under the Treaty of 1855.  Reclaim the anadromous fish resource and the environment on which it depends for future generations.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1. Protection of Treaty Rights

2. Subbasin Planning

3. Watershed and Stream Monitoring & Evaluation

4. Road Condition Surveys and Transportation Planning

5. Road Obliteration

6. Fish Passage Analysis

7. Culvert Design and Replacement

8. Development of Off-Site Watering Systems for Cattle

9. Riparian Fence Construction & Cattle Guard Installation

10. Stream Bank Stabilization

11. Stream Condition Surveys

12. Noxious Weed Control

13. Electro-fishing and Fish Snorkeling

STAFF

• Ira Jones, Director

• Felix McGowan, Biologist III

• Ermie Whitman, Office Specialist II

• 12 Staff

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Lapwai Creek Watershed

• Big Canyon Creek Watershed

• Clearwater Focus Watershed

• Lolo Creek Watershed

• McComas Meadows - Meadow Creek Watershed

• Mill Creek Watershed

• Newsome Creek Watershed

• Red River Watershed

• Imnamatnoon to Waw'aatamnima (Legendary Bear to Fishing Creek)

• Crooked Fork to Colt Killed Watersheds

• Asotin Creek Watershed

• Tuccannon River Subbasin

• Wallowa County Culvert Inventory

• Little Salmon Falls Adjustment

• White Bird Creek Watershed

• Fish Creek Watershed

• Watershed Monitoring & Evaluation

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lapwai                         208-843-7144 PHONE                       208-843-7148 FAX
 

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