Monitoring Monitoring Watershed Restoration Watershed Restoration

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Nez Perce TribeNez Perce Tribe

DFRM-Watershed DivisionDFRM-Watershed Division

Rebecca A. Lloyd, Project Rebecca A. Lloyd, Project LeaderLeader

Focus of Monitoring Focus of Monitoring EffortsEfforts

►Respond to Regional DirectivesRespond to Regional Directives NOAA-Fisheries Biological Opinion 2000NOAA-Fisheries Biological Opinion 2000 ISRP DirectionISRP Direction

►Respond to Subbasin and Respond to Subbasin and Department Data GapsDepartment Data Gaps Subbasin PlanSubbasin Plan Need to understand current condition Need to understand current condition

and future condition of stream condition and future condition of stream condition

ObjectivesObjectives►Assess condition of project area Assess condition of project area

watersheds watersheds

►EEvaluate project success, guide future valuate project success, guide future restoration efforts, and develop adaptive restoration efforts, and develop adaptive management strategiesmanagement strategies

►Participate in regional database Participate in regional database developmentdevelopment

Integrated ApproachIntegrated Approach►Level 1: Technique Level 1: Technique

Effectiveness/ImplementationEffectiveness/Implementation Already in place with every projectAlready in place with every project

►Level 2: Baseline Data CollectionLevel 2: Baseline Data Collection Focus on stream conditionFocus on stream condition

►Extensive ScaleExtensive Scale

►Level 3: Watershed Restoration Level 3: Watershed Restoration EffectivenessEffectiveness Research levelResearch level

►Intensive ScaleIntensive Scale

DatabaseDatabase

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

►Secured 1Secured 1stst BPA Contract for BPA Contract for Conditional Funding Conditional Funding

►Contracted statistical design for Contracted statistical design for plan plan

►ISRP, NOAA Fisheries, and ISRP, NOAA Fisheries, and Northwest Power Planning Northwest Power Planning Conservation Council Conservation Council Recommended Implementing PlanRecommended Implementing Plan

Current StatusCurrent Status

►BPA offered conditional funding to BPA offered conditional funding to work further on monitoring plan work further on monitoring plan design prior to implementationdesign prior to implementation

►Awaiting internal coordinationAwaiting internal coordination

ConclusionsConclusions

►Effectiveness Monitoring Remains an Effectiveness Monitoring Remains an Important Priority for all our ProjectImportant Priority for all our Project

►Will Provide Critical Data for Future Will Provide Critical Data for Future Restoration Efforts Across Columbia Restoration Efforts Across Columbia BasinBasin

►Inter-agency and Intra-agency Inter-agency and Intra-agency Coordination Required for SuccessCoordination Required for Success