Toppenish Creek Watershed

(199803300)

Yakama NationDivision of Natural Resources

Steelhead in Toppenish Creek

History Toppenish Creek Watershed Restoration Project

• Project began in 1997

•Intensive Monitoring

Discharge Measurements

Spawning Ground Surveys

Steelhead Outmigration

Steelhead Rearing

Well Measurments and Bug Pumping

Identifying Problem Areas Identifying Problem Areas Within the WatershedWithin the Watershed

• Federal and Private IrrigationFederal and Private Irrigation

• Forestry Roads and logging practicesForestry Roads and logging practices

• GrazingGrazing

• Incised and Degraded Creek Incised and Degraded Creek Channels and Side ChannelsChannels and Side Channels

Federal and Private Irrigation Federal and Private Irrigation in the Toppenish Creek in the Toppenish Creek WatershedWatershed• Developing a water allocation planDeveloping a water allocation plan

• Unscreened DiversionsUnscreened Diversions

• Irrigation ReturnsIrrigation Returns

• Fish PassageFish Passage

Water AllocationWater Allocation

• Working with Bureau of Indian Affairs Working with Bureau of Indian Affairs Wapato Irrigation to maintain minimal flow Wapato Irrigation to maintain minimal flow criteriacriteria

• Working with the Yakama Nation Tribe to Working with the Yakama Nation Tribe to develop a Policy for minimal flow criteriadevelop a Policy for minimal flow criteria

• Meeting with Private Land OwnersMeeting with Private Land Owners– Providing them Stock wellsProviding them Stock wells– Installing a headgate that project monitorsInstalling a headgate that project monitors

Unscreened Private Irrigation Diversion

Irrigation Returns

Irrigation Fish Return Pipe

Working With BIA Forestry and Road Department

Reestablishing Fish PassageReestablishing Fish Passage

Grazing ManagementGrazing ManagementGrazing Management

Incised and Degraded Creeks

Degraded Side Channel Rehabilitation

Beaver Habitat Rehabilitation

Headwater Meadow Restoration

Riparian Revegetation

PartnersPartners

• Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian Affairs

• Bonneville Power Administration Bonneville Power Administration

• Tribal livestock permitteesTribal livestock permittees

• Private LandownersPrivate Landowners

• Other Tribal ProgramsOther Tribal Programs