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FERC Project No. 2545. Spokane River Project License Implementation. Spokane River Forum Speed Fitzhugh. March 26, 2013. Fisheries. Idaho Post Falls HED down-ramping rate Post Falls HED minimum flow evaluation (temp & flow) St. Maries catch-out pond - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Spokane River Project License Implementation
Spokane River ForumSpeed Fitzhugh
FERC Project No. 2545
March 26, 2013
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FisheriesIdaho• Post Falls HED down-ramping rate • Post Falls HED minimum flow evaluation (temp &
flow)• St. Maries catch-out pond• North Fork CDA River conservation easement• Marble Creek splash dam
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FisheriesWashington• Upper Falls 3-year baseline assessment on
resident fish• Monroe Street to Nine Mile trout spawning habitat
evaluation• Rainbow trout stocking in Upper Falls and Plese
Flats• Lake Spokane creel survey and rainbow trout
stocking program
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Water QualityIdaho• Cooperate with IDEQ and Coeur d’Alene Tribe to complete
water quality monitoring in Coeur d’Alene Lake• Cooperate with IDEQ and the Spokane River Association to
complete water quality monitoring in the upper Spokane River
• Post Falls HED TDG monitoring
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Washington• Lake Spokane DO Water Quality Attainment Plan to reduce
phosphorus• Long Lake Dam Tailrace TDG reduction• Long Lake Dam Tailrace DO improvements
Water Quality
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Aeration Manifold
Aeration Bubbles
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ErosionIdaho • Medimont Project – approximately 4,000 linear feet• Shadowy St. Joe River Project - approximately 7,000 linear
feet
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Erosion
Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation• Completed Erosion Control Inventory and Assessment • 10 year Erosion Control Implementation Plan
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WetlandsIdaho Wetland and Riparian Habitat Protection
Plan• Shadowy St. Joe Project - approximately 128 acres
Lake Spokane Wetland Plan • Little Spokane Wetland Property – approximately 50 acres
of wetlands with 59 acres of associated uplands
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Wetlands
Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation • Hangman Creek Property - approximately 500 acres of
wetlands and 156 acres of associated uplands• Currently developing wetland plans
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Aquatic Weeds
• Coeur d’Alene Lake Aquatic Weed Management Plan for Tribal and non-tribal waters • Lake Spokane/Nine Mile Aquatic Weed
Management Program
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Bald Eagles
Second year of annual monitoring of known nests • Nineteen nests in 19 territories
Surveyed for new nests• Nine new nests
Documented eagle usage in Project area• Four new alternative nests• Five new nests in territories
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Recreation Management Plan
Amended in 2013• Higgins Point • Nine Mile Recreation
Area• Loff’s Bay/St. Maries • Trailer Park Wave• Huntington Park• Chatcolet Boat Ramp
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Washington State Parks Recreation and Land
Management Agreement
Nine Mile and Lake Spokane• Consistent management• Ensures continued public
access of WSP, WDNR, and Avista properties• Cost effective for all
parties
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Land Use and Occupancy
Land Management• Fuel reduction• Encroachments• Noxious weed control• Conservation• Public/Private Recreation
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Cultural Resource Programs(Idaho, Washington, and BIA 4(e) Condition No. 6)
• Post Falls HPMP• Washington HPMP• Coeur d’Alene Reservation CRMP
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Thank you