Hurdygurdy (Agnew Tract)

CALIFORNIA Six Rivers National Forest Congressional District: 1 Member(s): Rep. Mike Thompson

Location Purpose Purchase Opportunities Partner Cooperators

Approximately 5,360 acres located within the Six Rivers National Forest and the Smith River National Recreation Area (SRNRA). To mitigate the effects of climate change; maintain a healthy “salmon stronghold” watershed; conserve and enhance significant scenic, recreation, cultural, and ecological resources within the project area. The Smith River Alliance (SRA) is offering to sell the tract which is under option from the Agnew Co. The Smith River Alliance. National, state, and local entities including American Rivers, California Department of Fish and Game, California Trout, Del Norte County Fish and Game Advisory Commission, The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society, Trout Unlimited, Wild Salmon Center, and the World Wildlife Fund.

Acquired to Date Method Acres Cost ($) Purchase 0 $0 Exchange 0 $0 Donation 0 $0 Other 0 $0 Partners 0 $0

President’s Budget FY2011 Method Acres Cost ($) Purchase 0 0

President’s Budget FY2012 Method Acres Cost ($) Purchase 1,930 $1,750,000

Pending Future Request Method Acres Cost ($) Purchase 3,860 $3,500,000

Project Description

The Smith River, on California’s north coast, is one of the crown jewels in the National Wild and Scenic River System. Undammed and free-flowing from its headwaters to the Pacific Ocean, the Smith represents one of the last wholly intact wild river systems. The Smith River National Area (SRNRA) includes over 300 river miles that flow from the diverse conifer forests of the Siskiyou Mountains to the ancient redwoods along the river’s lower reaches. This project will complete protection of this nationally recognized watershed within the SRNRA –- the only designated “Salmon Stronghold” in California. The 5,360 acre Agnew Tract has seventeen parcels and lies entirely within the SRNRA. The Tract covers portions of three streams: Hurdygurdy Creek, Little Jones Creek, and the Siskiyou Fork of the Smith, all designated as Wild and Scenic Rivers. These streams serve as refugia and vital spawning habitat for coho and Chinook salmon, steelhead, and coastal cutthroat trout, and provide stable flows of cold, clean water to the main forks of the Smith River. The Agnew Tract is the largest private in-holding remaining within the SRNRA. Other few remaining private parcels may be acquired as available in the SRNRA. This acquisition will achieve several goals outlined in the 2007-2012 Forest Service Strategic Plan, and meet the provisions of the 1990 Smith River NRA Act by allowing the USFS to: 1) restore and maintain healthy watersheds and diverse habitats in the tract, 2) protect forests in the tract from conversion to other uses, and 3) improve the quality and availability of outdoor recreation experiences by providing public access and recreation opportunities. The Smith River watershed's scenic beauty, renowned anadromous fishery, exceptional water quality, and abundant wildlife combine with its ready accessibility to offer exceptional opportunities for a wide range of recreational activities including wilderness, water sports, fishing, hunting, camping, and sightseeing. Acquisition of the tract is identified in the Forest Land and Resource Mgt. Plan as a high priority (Appendix O) and by the SRNRA Act. Smith River Alliance is offering to sell the property as funding becomes available.

O&M Cost Estimated “start up” costs: $5,000 Estimated annual maintenance: $5,000 USDA Goal Strategic Goal 2: Ensure our National Forests...are conserved, restored, and made more

resilient to climate change, while enhancing our water resources by: protecting designated Wild and Scenic Rivers, the NRA, and Wilderness from conversion; and reducing the threat to the water resources of the Smith River watershed from damage by wildfire and erosion.

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State of CaliforniaForest Service Region 5

Six Rivers National Forest

Map Creation Date - 01/11/2011Map Revision Date -

Hurdygurdy (Agnew)Smith River National Recreation Area

FY 2012 LWCFThis map depicts USDA Forest Service Land Status Record dataand the approximate location of the proposed purchase parcel.

The USDA Forest Service Makes no warranty, expressed or implied,regarding the data displayed on this map, and reserves the right tocorrect, update, modify, or replace this information without notification.

Township 16/17 North, Range 3 East, HM

LegendWilderness AreaWild Scenic River AreaProposed Acquisition ParcelNational Forest System Lands

Vicinity Map

Hurdygurdy (Agnew)

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Hurdygurdy (Agnew) Tract

Confluence of Hurdygurdy Creek and South Fork Smith River

Little Jones Creek