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Plan Name: Revised Recovery Plan for the Paiute Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris)
Plan Status: Final Revision 1
Plan Date: 10-Sep-04
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Nevada Fish And Wildlife Office ( (775) 861-6300 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 1 1 Remove nonnative fish from Silver King Creek downstream from Llewellyn Falls to barriers in Silver King Creek Canyon Planned FY 2013 FY 2015 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 1 2 Reintroduce Paiute cutthroat trout into renovated stream reaches in historic habitat in lower Silver King Creek Planned FY 2015 FY 2021 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: Reintroduction Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.1.1 Institute a habitat monitoring program Planned FY 2011 U.S. Forest Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Costs are unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.1.2 Monitor and manage amount of recreational trail and campsite use adjacent to occupied habitats in Silver King Creek watershed Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.1.3 Protect Paiute cutthroat trout habitat from effects of grazing in Silver King Creek watershed Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown. Forest Service has initiated officially closing the Silver King Allotment to grazing in 2012
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.1.4 Conduct periodic surveys in Silver King Creek to detect reinvasion by beavers Ongoing Current FY 2005 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.1.5 Remove beavers from Silver King Creek watershed if detected and dismantle dams and lodges if any are built Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 3.1.6 Develop and implement solutions for other identified problems in Silver King Creek Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.1 Conduct periodic habitat surveys at North Fork Cottonwood Creek Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Forest Service Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Costs are unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.2 Continue to enforce road closure barriers in North Fork Cottonwood Creek at existing and potential access points Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan. Area has become a designated wilderness area (2009) where motorized vehicles are prohibited.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.3 Protect Paiute cutthroat trout habitat in North Fork Cottonwood Creek from effects of grazing Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown. Cottonwood Allotment, no term grazing permits will be authorized (2000 NEPA decision).
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.4 Maintain recreation opportunities as primitive and semi-primitive in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown. Area was designated a wilderness area in 2009.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.5 Conduct periodic surveys in North Fork Cottonwood Creek to detect reinvasion by beavers Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Acquisition: Easement Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.6 Remove beavers in North Fork Cottonwood Creek if detected and dismantle dams and lodges if any are built. Planned U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 1 3.2.7 Construct a second barrier on lower North Fork Cottonwood Creek Not Started U.S. Forest Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Contract
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.2.8 Develop and implement solutions for other identified habitat problems in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Planned FY 2009 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Internal Field Assistance Costs are unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 3.3.1 Conduct periodic habitat surveys in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Stairway was sampled in 2005, Sharktooth was sampled in 2009, Cabin was sampled in 2010 for a grazing permit renewal.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 3.3.2 Protect Paiute cutthroat trout habitat from effects of grazing in Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Land Use Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Costs are unknown. A formal consultation was completed on June 1, 2010, which analyzed the impacts of grazing on the Indian Creek Allotment which Cabin Creek flows through (File No. 84320-2010-F-0088).
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 3.3.3 Develop and implement solutions for other identified habitat problems in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2006 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.1.1 Maintain a seasonal guard in upper Silver King Creek Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Contract Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 1 4.1.2 Prevent exotic fish introductions into Paiute cutthroat trout waters Ongoing Current FY 2005 California Department of Fish and Game Management: Predator and Competitor Control Internal Field Assistance Continued implementation of action expected to be necessary after delisting. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.2 Review existing laws and regulations and propose necessary changes Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 California Department of Fish and Game Management: General Internal Field Assistance Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan. CDFG change fishing regulations in 2006 for SKC below Llewellyn Falls to protect PCT.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.3.1 Monitor abundance and age class composition in Silver King Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: General Internal Field Assistance Task is expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan. Surveys were conducted in 2010.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.3.2 Evaluate the potential for occurrence of hybrid trout in Silver King Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Estimated total cost is over the life of the plan. No hybrids were found in 2009 above Llewellyn Falls. Genetic samples were taken in 2010, no hybrids were found.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.3.3 Assess integrity of barriers in Silver King Creek Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan. Barriers were inspected during high flows in 2010 and 2011.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.3.4 Mix populations in Silver King Creek as necessary to maintain genetic diversity Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Graduate Student
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.3.5 Develop and implement actions, as needed, to protect genetic integrity in Silver King Creek Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Internal Field Assistance Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.4.1 Monitor abundance and age class composition in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: General Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan. NF Cottonwood was last surveyed in 2008.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.4.2 Evaluate the potential for occurrence of hybrid trout in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Ongoing Current FY 2007 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.4.3 Assess integrity of barriers in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Ongoing Current FY 2007 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of the species. Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.4.4 Mix populations in North Fork Cottonwood Creek as necessary to maintain genetic diversity Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Graduate Student Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.4.5 Develop and implement actions, as needed, to protect genetic integrity in North Fork Cottonwood Creek Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Internal Field Assistance Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.5.1 Monitor abundance and age class composition in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan. Sharktooth was last surveyed in 2004, Stairway in 2009, Cabin in 2000.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.5.2 Evaluate the potential for occurrence of hybrid trout composition in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: Predator and Competitor Control Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Total estimated cost is over the entire life of the plan. Genetics indicate all populations are pure.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.5.3 Assess integrity of barriers in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Ongoing Current FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game Management: Predator and Competitor Control Internal Field Assistance Task expected to be necessary until delisting of species. Total estimated cost is over the life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 2 4.5.4 Mix populations in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek as necessary to maintain genetic diversity Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Graduate Student Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.5.5 Develop and implement actions, as needed, to protect genetic integrity in Stairway Creek, Sharktooth Creek, and Cabin Creek Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction Internal Field Assistance Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 4.6 Explore additional out-of-basin locations Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 5.1 Develop long-term conservation plan Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Estimated cost is over the life of the plan.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 5.2 Develop a conservation agreement Not Started U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance Cost is unknown.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 6.1 Manufacture and post informational signs Complete FY 2005 FY 2005 U.S. Forest Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance New signs were posted in Silver King drainage in 2005. Imformational pamphlets were made and distributed in 2011.
Paiute cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii seleniris) 3 6.2 Notify user public of restoration goals, chemical treatments, and future management Ongoing Current FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Forest Service Management: General Internal Field Assistance
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