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Land Management Plan for the Inyo National Forest Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Mono, and Tulare Counties, California; Esmeralda and Mineral Counties, Nevada

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Table 1. Proportion of seral stage patches (larger than 10 acres) by vegetation type at the landscape scale (tens of thousands of acres) Vegetation Open Mature Intermediate Dense Mature Type/Zone Early Seral1 Small Tree2 Forest3 Mature Forest4 Forest5 Jeffrey Pine 5–20% 1–10% 60–90% 10–20% less than 10% Dry Mixed Conifer 10-20% 1-10% 60-90% 20-40% 0-20% Red Fir 5–20% 2–15% 20–70% 20–70% 10–40% Wet Lodgepole Pine 5–20% 2–15% 5–20% 20–70% 20–70% Dry Lodgepole Pine 5–20% 2–15% 50–80% 10–30% 0–30% 1Shrub, grass/herb, tree seedlings and saplings. 2California wildlife habitat relationship (CWHR) system, vegetation classification 2 & 3. 3CWHR 4 & 5; 10–40% tree cover. 4CWHR 4 & 5; 40–60% tree cover. 5CWHR 4, 5, & 6; >60% tree cover.

Table 2. Structure within forested patches (10s to 100s of acre areas with similar forest) Vegetation Basal Area Tree Canopy Cover Type (square feet per acre) (percent cover overhead) Shrubs 10–40; may exceed 40% in 0–70% cover; variable, Jeffrey Pine 20–200; mostly <150 small patches mixed ages Dry Mixed 10-50; may exceed 50% in 0-70% cover; variable, 20-200; mostly <150 Conifer small patches mixed ages 20–75; highly variable; 0–70% cover; variable; Red Fir 50–350; mostly < 250 median 30 to 40 mixed ages Wet Lodgepole 0–70% cover; variable; 50–280; mostly < 150 20–70; generally 50 Pine mixed ages Dry Lodgepole 10–40; may exceed 40 in 0–70% cover; variable, 20–200, mostly around 120 Pine small patches mixed ages

Table 3. Snags and large logs at landscape scale in low to moderate severity burn patches Snags larger than Snags larger than Logs larger than 15 Litter or 20 inches 30 inches inches diameter and Understory dead Vegetation diameter per 10 diameter per 10 more than 8 feet long wood (tons per Type acres acres (tons per acre) acre) 1–10, 3–10; Jeffrey Pine 2–40 not applicable* all decay classes patchy Dry Mixed 2-40 not applicable* 1-10, all decay classes 3-10; patchy Conifer 1–10, 5–20; Red Fir 5–40 1–10 all decay classes patchy Wet Lodgepole 1–20, 5–30; 5–40 not applicable* Pine all decay classes patchy Dry Lodgepole 1–10, 2–10; 2–25 not applicable* Pine all decay classes patchy * Trees of this size class are considered rare and variable in distribution, so there is no numeric range that applies to these types.

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Figure 3. Example of desired condition for dry mixed conifer forest of Jeffrey and white pines

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Desert Shrub Table 8. Proposed utilization standards for desert shrub vegetation type by grazing system* Percentage Percentage Deferred Similarity of present Percentage Once Over Percent Rotation to desired Continuous (Early Season/ Compressed (Early Season/ vegetation condition Season Long Late Season) Season Rest Rotation Late Season) Not At Desired Condition 30 50 /40 50 / 40 40 / 30 recommended Not High Similarity 30 50 /40 50 / 40 40 / 30 recommended Not Moderate Similarity 20 30 /20 30 / 20 30 / 20 recommended Not Low Similarity 10 20 / 10 20 / 10 20 / 10 recommended * Key species include: Indian ricegrass (Stipa hymenoides), desert needlegrass (Stipa speciose), spiny hopsage (Grayia spinosa) and winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata). Allowable utilization for this system is defined as: Percent utilization on grasses is by weight. Percent utilization on brush is the percent of the current year’s growth. Whichever vegetation type is utilized first limits the amount of time grazing is allowed. If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest.

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Sagebrush/Bunchgrass Table 9. Proposed utilization standards for sagebrush/bunchgrass vegetation type by grazing system* Percentage Percentage Once Deferred Similarity of present Percentage Over Percentage Percentage Rotation to desired Continuous (Early Season/ Compressed Rest (Early Season/ vegetation condition Season Long Late Season) Season Rotation Late Season) At Desired Condition 50 40 / 60 40 / 60 50 40 / 60 High Similarity 50 40 / 60 40 / 60 50 40 / 60 Moderate Similarity 40 30 / 50 30 / 50 40 30 / 50 Low Similarity 20 20 / 40 20 / 40 20 10 / 40 * Key species include: Spiny hopsage (Grayia spinosa), needlegrasses (Stipa spp.), bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) and Indian ricegrass (Stipa hymenoides). Allowable utilization for this system is defined as: percent utilization on grasses is by weight; percent utilization on brush is percent of the current year’s growth. Whichever vegetation type is utilized first limits the amount of time grazing is allowed. If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest.

Bitterbrush Table 10. Proposed utilization standards for bitterbrush vegetation type by grazing system* Percentage Percentage Percentage Similarity of present Continuous Once Over Percentage Deferred Rotation to desired vegetation Season (Early Season/ Compressed (Early Season/ Late condition Long Late Season) Season Rest Rotation Season) At Desired Condition 40 50 / 40 50 / 40 Not recommended 50 / 40 High Similarity 40 50 / 40 50 / 40 Not recommended 50 / 40

Moderate Similarity 30 40 / 30 40 / 30 Not recommended 40 / 30

Low Similarity 20 30 / 20 30 / 20 Not recommended 30 / 20 * Key species include: bitterbrush (Purshia spp.). Allowable utilization for this system is defined as: bunchgrass standards from the Sagebrush/Bunchgrass site matrix are applied to the herbaceous component of the bitterbrush vegetation type. Percent utilization on bunchgrass is by weight. Percent utilization on bitterbrush is the percent of the current year’s leader growth. Whichever category is utilized first limits the amount of time grazing is permitted in the bitterbrush vegetation type. If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest.

Subalpine Meadow Table 11. Proposed utilization standards for subalpine meadow vegetation type by grazing system* Percentage Percentage Once Deferred Similarity of present Continuous Over Percentage Rotation to desired vegetation Season (Early Season/ Late Compressed Rest (Early Season/ condition Long Season) Season Rotation Late Season) At Desired Condition 30 35 / 30 Not recommended 30 Not recommended High Similarity 20 30 / 20 Not recommended 20 Not recommended Moderate Similarity 15 20 / 15 Not recommended 15 Not recommended Low Similarity 5 10 / 5 Not recommended 5 Not recommended * Key species include: sedges (Carex spp.), bluegrasses (Poa spp.), tufted hair grass (Deschampsia caespitosa) and oat grass (Danthonia spp.). Allowable utilization is percent by weight. If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest.

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Alpine Dwarf Shrub Table 12. Proposed utilization standards for alpine dwarf shrub vegetation type by grazing system* Percentage Percentage Similarity of present Continuous Once Over to desired vegetation Season (Late Season Compressed Percentage Deferred conditions Long Only) Season Rest Rotation Rotation Not Not At Desired Condition 25 30 25 recommended recommended Not Not High Similarity 20 20 20 recommended recommended Not Not Moderate Similarity 15 15 15 recommended recommended Not Not Low Similarity 5 5 5 recommended recommended * Key species include: Junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) and bottlebrush squirreltail (Elymus elymoides). Allowable utilization is by percent weight. If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest.

Aspen Table 13. Proposed utilization standards for aspen vegetation type by grazing system* Age ClassA and Regeneration All Grazing Systems 2 or more age classes 20 percentB Adequate regeneration 1 age class and no regeneration No Use * Key species within this type include: American quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides). Allowable utilization is by percent (by number) aspen regeneration utilized (either consumed or trampled) annually. (For understory vegetation use the appropriate vegetation matrix.) If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest. A. Chapter 4B. BLM TR-1734-3 Utilization Studies & Residual Measurements in PSW Region Rangeland Analysis and Planning Guide (R5-EM-TP-004) B. Chapter 4C. USDA FS Browsed Plant Method for Young Quaking Aspen in PSW Region Rangeland Analysis and Planning Guide (R5-EM-TP-004)

Willow Table 14. Proposed utilization standards for willow vegetation type by grazing system* Age Class** and Regeneration All Grazing Systems Little or no hedging and 11-20% Upward or static trend in regeneration Moderate hedging and 6-10% Static trend in regeneration Severe hedging or 0-5% Downward trend in regeneration * Key species within this type include: willows (Salix spp.). Allowable use for this system is defined as: percent (by volume) available willow twigs and leaves utilized and broken (trampled). (For understory vegetation use the appropriate vegetation matrix.) If hydrologic function rating (see footnote 7) indicates the site is at risk and has one degraded characteristic or is trending downward implement management change or reduce the utilization by one utilization class. If hydrologic function ratings indicate the site is degraded and has some nonfunctional characteristics implement management change, reduce the utilization by two utilization classes, or require total rest. **Late season only.

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Table 21. Monitoring questions and associated indicators that evaluate the status of focal species to assess the ecological conditions required under section 219.9 Selected Desired Condition and Objective Code or Other Plan Component Monitoring Question Associated Indicators FS01 TERR-SAGE-DC-02 Sagebrush How is the abundance of x Spatial extent and ecosystems are resilient to fire and Cheatgrass and red brome percent cover other disturbances including grazing, (nonnative Bromus spp.) recreation, invasive species (including changing? cheatgrass) and climate change. TERR-PINY-DC-01 Pinyon-juniper types have a mosaic of trees and open areas that provide wildlife habitat, contribute to functional soils, and are resilient to disturbances such as fire, invasive species and climate change. SPEC-SG-DC-06 The extent and dominance of nonnative annual grass species, such as cheatgrass, is limited and does not lead toward reduction in the suitability of sage- grouse habitat. FS02 WTR-FW-DC-02 Water quality How are aquatic benthic x Benthic supports State-designated beneficial macroinvertebrate macroinvertebrate uses of water. Water quality is communities indicating diversity, species sustained at a level that retains the stream ecosystem integrity composition, and biological, physical, and chemical is being maintained in high related metrics integrity of aquatic systems and quality waters or improved benefits the survival, growth, in degraded waters? reproduction and migration of native aquatic and riparian species.

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Recreation Opportunity Spectrum

Figure 6. Recreation opportunity spectrum map for summer recreation opportunities and setting on the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 7. Recreation opportunity spectrum map for winter recreation opportunities and setting on the Inyo National Forest

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Scenic Integrity Objectives

Figure 8. Scenic integrity objectives map for the Inyo National Forest

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Management Areas

Figure 9. Strategic fire management zones of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 10. Wilderness management area classes for the Ansel Adams Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 11. Wilderness management area classes for the John Muir Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 12. Wilderness management area classes for the South Sierra Wilderness of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 13. Wild and scenic river status of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 14. Riparian conservation areas and conservation watersheds of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 15. Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail management area of the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 16. Recreation Management Areas on the Inyo National Forest

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Designated Areas

Figure 17. Congressionally designated wilderness areas and proposed recommended wilderness on the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 18. Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area Management Zones on the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 19. Other designated areas: research natural areas and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest on the Inyo National Forest

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Figure 20. Wild horse and burro territories on the Inyo National Forest

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Abiotic means physical, rather than biological; not derived from living organisms. Adaptive capacity is the ability of ecosystems to respond, cope, or adapt to disturbances and stressors, including environmental change, to maintain options for future generations. At-risk species are federally recognized threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species and species of conservation concern within a plan area. Best management practices (BMPs) for water quality are methods, measures or practices selected by an agency to reduce or avoid impacts to water quality. Best management practices for water quality include but are not limited to structural and nonstructural controls and operation and maintenance procedures. Best management practices for water quality can be applied before, during, and after pollution-producing activities to reduce or eliminate the introduction of pollutants into receiving waters (36 CFR 219.19). Biotic means having to do with living things, especially in an ecological sense. Biotic integrity refers to habitat that supports viable populations of native and desired nonnative plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate species. Species composition and structural diversity of plant and animal communities provide desired habitat conditions and ecological functions. New introductions of invasive species are prevented. Where invasive species are adversely affecting the viability of native species, the appropriate State and Federal wildlife agencies have reduced impacts to native populations. The distribution and health of biotic communities perpetuates functions and biological diversity. Broader landscape is the plan area and the lands surrounding the plan area. The spatial scale of the broader landscape varies depending upon the social, economic, and ecological issues under consideration. California spotted owl protected activity centers are areas delineated around each territorial owl activity center detected on National Forest System lands since 1986. Owl activity centers are designated for all territorial owls based on the most recent documented nest site, or the most recent known roost site when a nest location remains unknown. Protected activity centers are delineated to include known and suspected nest stands and to encompass the best available 300 acres of habitat in as compact a unit as possible. Aerial photography and field verification are used as needed to delineate protected activity centers. As additional nest location and habitat data become available, boundaries of protected activity centers are reviewed and adjusted as necessary to better include known and suspected nest stands and encompass the best available 300 acres of habitat. When activities are planned next to lands of other ownership, available databases are checked for the presence of nearby California spotted owl activity centers on those lands. A 300-acre circular area, centered on the activity center, is delineated. Any part of the circular 300-acre area that lies on National Forest System lands is designated and managed as a California spotted owl protected activity center. California spotted owl territory is established surrounding each territorial California spotted owl protected activity center. The territory is all National Forest System lands in a 1,000 acre circular area surrounding the best, most recent activity center and includes the protected activity center. Territories may overlap adjacent territories. Candidate species is a species under the purview of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who possesses sufficient information on vulnerability and threats to support a proposal to list the species as endangered or threatened, but for which no proposed rule has yet been published. For species under the purview of the National Marine Fisheries Service, a candidate species is a species that: x is the subject of a petition to list as a threatened or endangered and for which the National Marine Fisheries Service has determined that listing may be warranted, pursuant to section 4(b)(3)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(A)), or x a species that is not the subject of a petition but for which the agency has announced in the Federal Register the initiation of a status review. Canopy closure is the percentage of the sky obscured by vegetation when viewed from a single point. Canopy cover is the percentage of forest floor covered by the vertical projection of the tree crowns.

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Carbon carrying capacity is the amount of carbon that can be stored in a system as a function of prevailing climatic conditions and natural disturbance regimes, and a potential foundation for carbon management plans.21 Climate change adaptation is an adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities. This adaptation includes initiatives and measures to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems against actual or expected climate change effects (including building resistance to climate-relate stressors; increasing ecological resilience by minimizing the severity of climate change impacts, reducing the vulnerability, and increasing the adaptive capacity of ecosystem elements; and facilitating ecological transitions in response to changing environmental conditions). Collaboration is a structured manner in which a collection of people with diverse interests share knowledge, ideas, and resources, while working together in an inclusive and cooperative manner toward a common purpose. Community buffers are areas around communities that are adjacent to or surrounded by National Forest System lands that currently have high fire risk and where treatments on National Forest System lands are designed to reduce fire behavior and intensity. Human health and safety are the primary values at risk within these areas. Community buffers are within the community wildfire protection zone (see page 76). Community buffers are measured from the structures in the community. Maximum width of a buffer is based on potential fire behavior in adjacent areas under extreme fire weather conditions (97th percentile weather, probable average momentary wind gusts). The maximum width is sufficient to provide low radiant heat from areas of untreated fuels (four times the potential maximum flame length in adjacent areas on slopes less than 40 percent and six times the potential maximum flame length in adjacent areas on slopes greater than 40 percent). Complex early seral habitat is a type of early successional forest habitat that develops following a stand- replacing event (such as high-severity fire) and contains structural, compositional, or functional elements of ecological complexity or integrity. These elements may include biological legacies such as large snags, logs, and isolated live trees or tree clumps, as well as patches of young and diverse native shrubs, hardwoods, herbaceous plants, or tree regeneration. Other characteristic elements of complexity in early seral forests may include spatial heterogeneity in vegetation structure, diversity in vegetation composition, and variability in functional processes (such as nutrient cycling) during post-disturbance recovery. Connectivity refers to the ecological conditions that exist at several spatial and temporal scales to provide landscape linkages to allow: the exchange of flow, sediments, and nutrients; the daily and seasonal movements of animals within home ranges; the dispersal and genetic interchange between populations; and the long distance range shifts of species, such as in response to climate change. Conservation is the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments, ecological communities, and species. Critical habitat for a threatened or endangered species is: (1) the specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time it is listed and in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1533), on which are found those physical or biological features (a) essential to the conservation of the species, and (b) which may require special management considerations or protections; and (2) specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species at the time it is listed in accordance with the provisions of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act, upon a determination by the Secretary that such areas are essential for the conservation of the species.22 Critical habitat is designated through rulemaking by the Secretary of the Interior or Commerce.23

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Disturbance refers to any relatively discrete event in time that disrupts ecosystem, watershed, community, or species population structure and/or function, changing resources, substrate availability, or the physical environment. Early season refers to use before range readiness (pre-boot stage: before seedhead is formed) of key species. This is especially hard on perennial grasses physiologically. Ecological conditions are the biological and physical environment that can affect the diversity of plant and animal communities, the persistence of native species, and the productive capacity of ecological systems. Ecological conditions include habitat and other influences on species and the environment. Examples of ecological conditions include the abundance and distribution of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, connectivity, roads and other structural developments, human uses, and invasive species. Ecological integrity is the quality or condition of an ecosystem when its dominant ecological characteristics (such as composition, structure, function, connectivity, and species composition and diversity) occur within the natural range of variation and can withstand and recover from most disturbances imposed by natural environmental dynamics or human influence. Ecological restoration is the process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed. Ecological restoration focuses on reestablishing the composition, structure, pattern and ecological processes necessary to facilitate terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem sustainability, resilience, and health under current and future condition. Ecosystem is a spatially explicit, relatively homogeneous unit of the Earth that includes all interacting organisms and elements of the abiotic environment within its boundaries. An ecosystem is commonly described in terms of its: (1) composition or the biological elements within the different levels of biological organization, from genes and species to communities and ecosystems; (2) structure or the organization and physical arrangement of biological elements such as, snags and down woody debris, vertical and horizontal distribution of vegetation, stream habitat complexity, landscape pattern and connectivity; (3) function or the ecological processes that sustain composition and structure, such as energy flow, nutrient cycling and retention, soil development and retention, predation and herbivory, and natural disturbances such as wind, fire and floods; and (4) connectivity. Ecosystem services are benefits people obtain from ecosystems: x provisioning services, such as clean air and fresh water, energy, food, fuel, forage, wood products or fiber, and minerals; x regulating services, such as long-term storage of carbon; climate regulation; water filtration, purification, and storage; soil stabilization; flood and drought control; and disease regulation; x supporting services, such as pollination, seed dispersal, soil formation and nutrient cycling; and x cultural services, such as educational, aesthetic, spiritual, and cultural heritage values, recreational experiences, and tourism opportunities. Endangered species are any species that the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce has determined is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Endangered species are listed at 50 CFR sections 17.11, 17.12, and 224.101. Ephemeral stream is a stream that flows only in direct response to precipitation in the immediate locality (watershed or catchment basin), and whose channel is at all other times above the zone of saturation (typically dry). Even-aged stand refers to a stand of trees composed of a single age class. Federally recognized Indian Tribe is an Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Corporation, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian Tribe under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a). Fens are identified by the presence of at least 40 cm of peat (thickness) in the top 80 cm of soil. Fine-scale refers to areas less than 10 acres. Fire Management includes the entire scope of activities from planning, prevention, fuels or vegetation modification, prescribed fire, hazard mitigation, fire response, rehabilitation, monitoring and evaluation to meet land management objectives.

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Fire restoration refers to the use of fire as a tool for restoration or the restoration of fire to the landscape, within the fire return interval for the associated ecosystem. First half (of the season) refers to grazing during the first half of the growing season (normally refers to a rotation-type system). First-half grazing allows time for regrowth of grasses, sedges, and shrubs when sufficient soil moisture is present, so use standards generally can be a little higher (in percentages of the plant taken) than late season. Use during the first half coupled with a shorter season of use such as “deferred rotation” or “once over” will generally yield higher allowable use standards. Fisher Core Area 1: The Pacific Fisher distribution in the Southern Sierra is mapped into seven core areas (Spencer et al. 2015, 2017). Core areas represent contiguous polygons of modeled suitable fisher habitat large enough to support at least 5 adult females, and informed by the results of spatially explicit habitat models and the landscape genetic and occupancy patterns (Spencer et al. 2015, 2017). The mapped core areas provides a biologically relevant subdivision for planning and management purposes. Core Area 1 occurs on the Kern Plateau, located largely within the Sequoia National Forest. 54.5 km2 of the 429.5 km2 Core 1 occur on the Inyo National Forest. Fisher high value reproductive habitat: California Wildlife Habitat Relationship (CWHR) habitat types: Douglas Fir, Eastside Pine, Jeffrey Pine, Lodgepole Pine, Montane Hardwood-Conifer, Montane Hardwood, Montane Riparian, Ponderosa Pine, Red Fir, Subalpine Conifer, Sierran Mixed Conifer, or White Fir; CWHR size and density classes: 4D, 5M, 5D, and 6. Focal species refers to a small subset of species whose status permits inference to the integrity of the larger ecological system to which it belongs. Focal species provide meaningful information regarding the effectiveness of forest plan direction at maintaining or restoring the ecological conditions needed to maintain a diversity of plant and animal communities in the forest plan area. Focal species are commonly selected on the basis of their functional role in ecosystems. Foreground refers to the scenery management system, detailed in Forest Service Handbook 701, with a distance zone consisting of a detailed landscape generally found from the observer to 0.5 mile away. Forest land is land that is at least 10 percent occupied by forest trees of any size or formerly having had such tree cover and not currently developed for nonforest uses. Land developed for nonforest use includes areas for agricultural crops, improved pasture, residential or administrative areas, roads of any width and adjoining road clearing, and powerline clearing of any width (36 CFR 219.19). Forest recreation program niche is the specific recreation focus of a national forest, incorporating public expectations with unique social and ecological features of the land. It is used to help focus management to create the most public value with limited resources. Forest products is any material derived from a forestry for direct consumption or commercial use, such as lumber, paper, or forage for livestock. See also Special Forest Products. Fuels Management is the act or practice of controlling flammability and reducing resistance to control of wildland fuels through mechanical, chemical, biological, or manual means, or by fire, in support of land management objectives. Fuels reduction refers to the different tools used for treatments including fire, mechanical, or hand treatments to reduce fuels. Fuelwood is wood used for conversion to some form of energy. Functional hydrology refers to perennial and intermittent streams having the following characteristics: x stream energy during high flows is dissipated, reducing erosion and improving water quality; x streams filter sediment and capture bedload, aiding floodplain development; x meadow conditions enhance floodwater retention and ground water recharge; and x root masses stabilize streambanks against cutting action. Functional restoration refers to restoration of physical and biological processes in degraded ecosystems. Functional restoration focuses on the underlying processes that may be degraded, regardless of the structural condition of the ecosystem. Functionally restored ecosystems may have a different structure and composition than the historical reference condition. As contrasted with ecological restoration that tends to seek historical reference condition, the functional restoration focuses on the dynamic processes that drive structural and compositional patterns. Functional restoration is the manipulation of interactions among

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process, structure, and composition in a degraded ecosystem to improve its operations. Functional restoration aims to restore functions and improve structures with a long-term goal of restoring interactions between function and structure. It may be, however, that a functionally restored system will look quite different than the reference condition in terms of structure and composition, and these disparities cannot be easily corrected because some threshold of degradation has been crossed or the environmental drivers (such as climate), that influenced structural and (especially) compositional development, have changed. Greenline is a linear grouping of perennial plants at or near the stream channel. Groundwater-dependent ecosystem refers to the community of plants, animals, and other organisms whose extent and life processes depend on groundwater. Examples include wetlands, groundwater-fed lakes and streams, cave and karst systems, aquifer systems, springs, and seeps. Growing stock refers to all trees growing in a forest or in a specified part of it, usually species of commercial value, meeting specified standards of size, quality, and vigor, and generally expressed in terms of trees per acre, density, or volume. Heritage tourism is a branch of tourism oriented towards the cultural heritage of the location where tourism is occurring. The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines heritage tourism as “traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past”. Heritage tourism can include cultural, historic, and natural resources. Heterogeneity is the quality or state of being diverse in character or context. Heterogeneity can be a property of a landscape or a population. In the context of species (vegetation or animal) it refers to the uneven distribution of various concentrations of each species within an area. Inherent capability of the plan area is the ecological capacity or ecological potential of an area characterized by the interrelationship of its physical elements, its climatic regime, and natural disturbances. Integrated pest management is a process to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. It is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and nontarget organisms, and the environment.24 Integrated resource management refers to multiple-use management that recognizes the interdependence of ecological resources and is based on the need for integrated consideration of ecological, social, and economic factors. Intermittent stream is a stream or reach of stream channel that flows in its natural condition only during certain times of the year, or in several years, and is characterized by interspersed, permanent surface water areas containing aquatic flora and fauna adapted to the relatively harsh environmental conditions found in these types of environments. Invasive species are species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health and that is exotic to the ecosystem it has infested. Invasive species infest both aquatic and terrestrial areas and can be identified within any of the following four taxonomic categories: plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and pathogens. Landscape refers to a defined area, irrespective of ownership or other artificial boundaries, such as a spatial mosaic of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, landforms, and plant communities, repeated in similar form throughout such a defined area. Landscape-scale refers to areas that are greater than 10,000 acres in size. Late season refers to range conditions after seed maturity. Late seral status is a plant community that is composed of “climax” species representing the potential plant community on the site in the absence of disturbance by human activity.

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Line officer is a Forest Service official who serves in a direct line of command from the Chief. Maintain refers to an ecological condition to keep in existence or the continuance of the desired ecological condition in terms of its desired composition, structure, and processes. Depending upon the circumstance, ecological conditions may be maintained by active or passive management or both. Management intensities are the set and schedule of management practices typically used for certain forest or timber types to achieve desired conditions that may include timber production. Management practices (vegetation management practices) are silvicultural practices such as reforestation, prescribed fire, thinning to reduce stand density, and other practices designed to facilitate growth and development of trees. Management system is a timber management system including even-aged management and uneven-aged management. Marten habitat core areas are large contiguous areas of marten habitat within which martens can establish home ranges and comingle as a population. Marten core habitat is the forested habitat within the marten habitat core areas.25 Meadows are classified based on multiple environmental factors that include: hydrology, vegetation, soil characteristics, geomorphology, physiography, altitude, and range type. Meadows are broadly defined as groundwater-dependent ecosystems composed of one or more herbaceous plant communities, where woody vegetation is often present, but not dominant. Meadows in the planning area include wetland areas; however, not all meadows are wetlands. Meadows fall along a hydrologic gradient of wet to dry. Peatlands are at the wettest end of this hydrologic spectrum, occurring primarily as fens in the plan area. Dry meadows occur in the most arid topographic positions and are primarily precipitation-dependent. In general, wet meadows tend to have lower amounts of bare soil compared to dry meadows that have a wider spacing of vegetation and more exposed soil. Mid-scale refers to areas that are hundreds to thousands of acres in size. Mitigate is to avoid, minimize, rectify, reduce or compensate the adverse environmental impacts associated with an action. Mitigation banks are areas of National Forest System lands that are restored or enhanced to meet plan desired conditions and address mitigation needs for disturbances that have occurred on lands outside the Forest Service’s jurisdiction; for example, county or state lands. Monitoring is a systematic process of collecting information to evaluate effects of actions or changes in conditions or relationships. Multiple use is the management of all the various renewable surface resources of the National Forest System so that they are used in the combination that will best meet the needs of the American people, consistent with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960.26 The multiple-use concept makes the most judicious use of the land for some or all of these resources or related services over areas large enough to provide sufficient latitude for periodic adjustments in use to conform to changing needs and conditions. Some land will be used for less than all of the resources. There is harmonious and coordinated management of the various resources, each with the other, without impairment of the productivity of the land, with consideration being given to the relative values of the various resources, and not necessarily the combination of uses that will give the greatest dollar return or the greatest unit output. National Forest System includes national forests, national grasslands, and the National Tallgrass Prairie. Native species is an organism that is, or was historically, present in a particular ecosystem as a result of natural migratory or evolutionary processes and not as a result of an accidental or deliberate introduction into that ecosystem. An organism’s presence and evolution (adaptation) in an area are determined by climate, soil, biotic and abiotic factors.

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Natural range of variation is the variation of ecological characteristics and processes over scales of time and space that are appropriate for a given management application. In contrast to the generality of historical ecology, the natural range of variation concept focuses on a distilled subset of past ecological knowledge developed for use by resource managers; it represents an explicit effort to incorporate a past perspective into management and conservation decisions. The pre-European influenced reference period considered should be sufficiently long, often several centuries, to include the full range of variation produced by dominant natural disturbance regimes such as fire and flooding, and should also include short-term variation and cycles in climate. The natural range of variation is a tool for assessing the ecological integrity and does not necessarily constitute a management target or desired condition. The natural range of variation can help identify key structural, functional, compositional, and connectivity characteristics, for which plan components may be important for either maintenance or restoration of such ecological conditions. Nonforest land is land that does not meet the definition of forest land. Patch refers to a relatively homogeneous area that differs from its surroundings. Patches are the basic unit of the landscape that change and fluctuate. Patches have a definite shape and spatial configuration, and can be described compositionally by internal variables such as number of trees, number of tree species, age of trees, height of trees, or other similar measurements. Perennial stream is a stream or reach of a channel that flows continuously, or nearly so, throughout the year and whose upper surface is generally lower than the top of the zone of saturation in areas adjacent to the stream. Persistence is continued existence. Plan components are the parts of a national forest land management plan that guide future project and activity decisionmaking. Specific plan components may apply to the entire plan area, to specific management areas, or to other areas as identified in the plan. Every plan must include the following plan components: desired conditions, objectives, standards, guidelines, and suitability of lands. A plan may also include goals as an optional component. Plan monitoring program is an essential part of the land management plan that, based on plan components, sets out the plan monitoring questions and associated indicators. The plan monitoring program informs management of resources in the plan area and enables the responsible official to determine if a change may be needed in plan components or other plan content that guide management of resources in the plan area. Population management unit is an area that defines subpopulations of sage-grouse geographically. The Bi-State population of greater sage-grouse (of eastern California and western Nevada) is subdivided into seven population management units, two of which are on the Inyo National Forest. Productivity is the capacity of National Forest System lands and their ecological systems to provide various renewable resources in certain amounts in perpetuity. For the purposes of land management planning, productivity is an ecological term, not an economic term (36 CFR part 219). Project refers to an organized effort to achieve an outcome on National Forest System lands identified by location, tasks, outputs, effects, times, and responsibilities for its implementation. Proposed species is any species of fish, wildlife or plant that is proposed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service in the Federal Register to be listed under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act. Reasonable assurance is a judgment made by the responsible official based on best available scientific information and local professional experience; practices that are based on existing technology and knowledge are likely to deliver the intended results. Reasonable assurance applies to average and foreseeable conditions for the area and does not constitute a guarantee to achieve the intended results. Recovery is a word used with respect to threatened or endangered species to denote the improvement in the status of a listed species to the point at which listing as federally endangered or threatened is no longer appropriate Recreation opportunity is an opportunity to participate in a specific recreation activity in a particular recreation setting and enjoy desired recreation experiences and other benefits that accrue. Recreation

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opportunities include primitive, semi-primitive, nonmotorized, motorized, developed, and dispersed recreation on land, water and in the air. Recreation setting is the social, managerial and physical attributes of a place that when combined, provide a distinct set of recreation opportunities. The Forest Service uses the recreation opportunity spectrum to define recreation settings and categorize them into six distinct classes: primitive, semi-primitive nonmotorized, semi-primitive motorized, roaded natural, rural, and urban. Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) is a combination of physical, biological, social, and managerial conditions that give value to a place. There are seven classes of the spectrum used by the Inyo: primitive, semi-primitive nonmotorized, semi-primitive motorized, roaded natural, roaded modified, and rural. The following tables define the different recreation opportunity spectrum classes.

Primitive Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Remote, predominately unmodified, naturally Few signs, few Very high probability of evolving. encounters with solitude; closeness to Infrastructure: rangers. nature; self-reliance, high challenge and Access – Non-motorized trails are present. risk; little evidence of Fishing sites – Rivers and lakes. people. Camp/Picnic sites – Not developed or defined, leave no trace. Sanitation – No facilities, leave no trace. Water supply – Undeveloped natural. Signing – Minimal, constructed of rustic, natural materials. Interpretation - Through self-discovery and at trailheads. Water crossing – Minimal, some bridges made of natural materials (wood) may exist but are rare. Vegetation: Natural, no treatments except for fire use.

Semi-Primitive Nonmotorized Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Predominately natural/natural appearing; rustic Minimum or subtle High probability of improvements to protect resources. signing and solitude, closeness to Infrastructure: regulations, some nature, self-reliance encounters with high to moderate Access – Non-motorized trails are present. Closed rangers. challenge and risk; and temporary roads may be present but are not some evidence of dominant on the landscape. others. Fishing sites – Rivers, lakes and reservoirs; Camp/Picnic sites – Not developed, Leave No Trace. Sanitation – No facilities, Leave No Trace. Water supply – Undeveloped natural. Signing – Rustic constructed of natural materials. Interpretation – Through self-discovery, at trailheads. Water crossing – Rustic structures or bridges made of natural materials. Vegetation: Predominately natural, treatment areas exist to enhance forest health but are few and widely dispersed.

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Semi-Primitive Motorized Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Predominately natural, natural appearing. Minimum or subtle Moderate probability of Infrastructure: on-site controls with solitude, closeness to some restrictions. nature, high degree of Access – Motorized trails exist. challenge and risk using Fishing sites – Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs with motorized equipment; some trails and primitive roads (motorized trails). motorized use visible Camp/Picnic sites – Not developed, leave no trace, and audible. some identified dispersed areas. Sanitation – Limited facilities, rustic, may have rustic outhouses available. Water supply – Undeveloped natural, rustic developments. Signing – Rustic, made of natural materials. Interpretation – Self-discovery, some located on site or at trailheads. Water crossing – Rustic structures or bridges made of natural material, some designed for motorized use. Vegetation: Treatment areas are very small in number, widely disbursed, and consistent with natural vegetation patterns.

Roaded Natural Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Natural appearing with nodes and corridors of Opportunity to be Moderate evidence of development such as campgrounds, trailheads, boat with other users in human sights and launches, and rustic, small-scale resorts. developed sites; sounds; moderate Infrastructure: some obvious signs concentration of users (information and at campsites; little Access – Classified Road System for highway regulation) and low challenge or risk. vehicle use. to moderate Fishing sites – Rivers, lakes, reservoirs with some likelihood of meeting facilities. Forest Service Camp/picnic sites – Identified dispersed and rangers. developed sites. Sanitation – Developed outhouses that blend with setting. Water supply – Often developed. Signing – Rustic with natural materials to more refined using a variety of materials such as fiberglass, metal, etc. Interpretation – Simple roadside signs, some interpretive displays. Water crossing – Bridges constructed of natural materials. Vegetation: Changes (treatments) to the natural vegetation patterns are evident but in harmony with natural vegetation patterns.

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Roaded Modified Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Natural appearing with nodes and corridors of Opportunity to be with Moderate evidence of development such as campgrounds, trailheads, boat other users in human sights and launches, and rustic, small-scale resorts. developed sites; sounds; moderate Infrastructure: some obvious signs concentration of (information and users at campsites; Access – Classified Road System for highway regulation) and low to little challenge or risk. vehicle use. moderate likelihood of Fishing sites – Rivers, lakes, reservoirs with some meeting Forest facilities. Service rangers. Camp/picnic sites – Identified dispersed and developed sites. Sanitation – Developed outhouses that blend with setting. Water supply – Often developed. Signing – Rustic with natural materials to more refined using a variety of materials such as fiberglass, metal, etc. Interpretation – Simple roadside signs, some interpretive displays. Water crossing – Bridges constructed of natural materials. Vegetation: Changes (treatments) to the natural vegetation patterns are evident but in harmony with natural vegetation patterns.

Rural Class Physical Setting Managerial Setting Social Setting Theme: Altered landscapes with natural appearing Obvious signing High interaction backdrop. Ranches, administrative sites, and (regulation and among users is moderately developed resorts are sometimes in this information), common. Little recreation opportunity spectrum class. education and law challenge or risk Infrastructure: enforcement staff associated with being available. outdoors. Access – Travel routes highly developed, classified roads trails are constructed for ease of movement. Majority of routes are concrete, paved or graveled. Camp/Picnic sites – Developed and designed for user comfort, variety of construction materials used that blend with setting. May have hookup amenities such as hot water, electricity, and sewage disposal. Sanitation – Developed and designed for user comfort. Water supply – Developed and designed for user comfort. Signing – Natural and synthetic materials appropriate. Interpretation – Roadside exhibits, interpretive programs, etc. Water – Crossing bridges constructed of a variety of materials, in harmony with landscape. Vegetation: Dominate treatments that blend with landscape.

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Resilience is the ability of an ecosystem and its component parts to absorb or recover from the effects of disturbance through preservation, restoration, or improvement of its essential structures and functions, and redundancy of ecological patterns across the landscape. Restocked refers to having an adequate number of trees reoccupy a site after a disturbance such as timber harvest or fire removes the trees that were there. Riparian areas are areas of land directly influenced by water; an ecosystem that is transitional between land and water ecosystems. Riparian areas usually have visible vegetative or physical characteristics reflecting the influence of water. River sides, lake borders, and marshes are typical riparian areas. Risk is a combination of the likelihood that a negative outcome will occur and the severity of the subsequent negative consequences. Rotation is the number of years (including the regeneration period) required to establish and grow timber under an even-aged management system to a specified condition or maturity for regeneration harvest. Salvage harvest is an intermediate harvest removing trees that are dead or dying because of agents other than competition, to recover economic value that would otherwise be lost. Satisfactory soils are soil conditions with favorable structure and infiltration characteristics to absorb and filter precipitation, and support adequate vegetative cover to minimize erosion and sustain desired habitat diversity. Satisfactory condition for range vegetation is good to excellent vegetation condition or fair vegetation condition with an upward trend. Scenic character is a combination of the physical, biological, and cultural images that give an area its scenic identity and contributes to its sense of place. Scenic character provides a frame of reference from which to determine scenic attractiveness and to measure scenic integrity. Scenic integrity objectives in the context of the forest plan are equivalent to goals or desired conditions. Scenic integrity describes the state of naturalness or a measure of the degree to which a landscape is visually perceived to be “complete.” The highest scenic integrity ratings are given to those landscapes that have little or no deviation from the landscape character valued by constituents for its aesthetic quality. Scenic integrity is the state of naturalness or, conversely, the state of disturbance created by human activities or alteration. Scenic integrity is measured in five levels: x Very high: landscapes where the valued landscape character “is” intact with only minute, if any deviations. The existing landscape character and sense of place is expressed at the highest possible level. x High: landscapes where the valued landscape character appears unaltered. Deviations may be present but must repeat the form, line, color, texture and pattern common to the landscape character so completely and at such scale that they are not evident. x Moderate: landscapes where the valued landscape character appears slightly altered. Noticeable deviations must remain visually subordinate to the landscape character being viewed. x Low: landscapes where the valued landscape character appears moderately altered. Deviations begin to dominate the valued landscape character being viewed but they borrow valued attributes such as size, shape, edge effect, pattern of natural openings, vegetative type changes or architectural styles outside the landscape being viewed. They should not only appear as valued character outside the landscape being viewed, but compatible or complementary to the character within. x Very Low: landscapes where the valued landscape character appears heavily altered. Deviations may strongly dominate the valued landscape character. They may not borrow from valued attributes such as size, shape, edge effect, pattern of natural openings, vegetative type changes or architectural styles within or outside the landscape being viewed. However, deviations must be shaped and blended with the natural terrain so that elements such as unnatural edges, roads, landings and structures do not dominate the composition. Second half (of the season) refers to wet or moist meadows and shrubby species: Grazing during the second half of the growing season allows less time for regrowth before onset of dormancy, so it generally requires a more restrictive standard than first-half grazing. It tends to be particularly hard on browse and

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shrub species such as bitterbrush and willow because by this time of year they are becoming more attractive to livestock as the herbaceous forage begins to dry out. For perennial bunchgrass species, second half grazing of perennial bunchgrass on dry sites is often preferred because regrowth is not always possible anyway due to lack of moisture. In this case it is generally better to wait until the second half to commence grazing, thus allowing adequate time for plants to reach seed maturity and restore root reserves before having their herbage removed. Special forest products are products or natural resources that are not traditional timber and wood products. Examples include such products as moss, Christmas trees and boughs, mushrooms, transplants (trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants), cones, medicinal plants, seeds, nuts, berries and decorative wood. Species of conservation concern are species (other than federally recognized threatened, endangered, proposed, or candidate species), that are known to occur in the plan area and for which the Regional Forester has determined that the best available scientific information indicates substantial concern about the species' capability to persist over the long term in the plan area. Stand refers to a contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age class distribution, composition, and structure growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality to be a distinguishable unit (such as mixed, pure, even-aged, and uneven-aged stands). Stressors are factors that may directly or indirectly degrade or impair ecosystem composition, structure or ecological process in a manner that may impair its ecological integrity (such as invasive species, loss of connectivity, or the disruption of a natural disturbance regime). Sustainability is the capability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. For the purposes of land management planning regulations at 36 CFR part 219, ecological sustainability refers to the capability of ecosystems to maintain ecological integrity; economic sustainability refers to the capability of society to produce and consume or otherwise benefit from goods and services, including contributions to jobs and market and nonmarket benefits; and social sustainability refers to the capability of society to support the network of relationships, traditions, culture and activities that connect people to the land and to one another, and support vibrant communities. Sustainable recreation refers to the set of recreation settings and opportunities on the National Forest System that is ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable for present and future generations. Threatened species is any species that the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce has determined is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Threatened species are listed at 50 CFR sections 17.11, 17.12, and 223.102. Timber harvest refers to the removal of trees for wood fiber use and other multiple-use purposes. Timber production is the purposeful growing, tending, harvesting, and regeneration of regulated crops of trees to be cut into logs, bolts, or other round sections for industrial or consumer use (36 CFR 219.19). Trail corridor is an allocation established through the land use planning process, pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (“rights-of-way”), for a public land area of sufficient width, within which to encompass national trail resources, qualities, values and associated settings, and the primary use or uses that are present or to be restored. Undesirable wildfire refers to wildfire that does not meet the desired conditions for a specific vegetation type. Utilization standards related to forest products are specifications for merchantable forest products offered in a timber sale. Utilization standards related to livestock grazing is defined as: (1) the proportion of current year's forage production that is consumed or destroyed by grazing animals. May refer either to a single species or to the vegetation as a whole, and (2) utilization of range for a purpose such as grazing, bedding, shelter, trailing, watering, watershed, recreation, forestry, or other uses. Vegetation treatments refer to burning, mechanically removing or thinning vegetation or forest floor material to improve a stand or reduce fuels. Viable population is a population of a species that continues to persist over the long term with sufficient distribution to be resilient and adaptable to stressors and likely future environments (36 CFR 219.19).

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Visible foreground (related to scenery management) is the area within the foreground distance zone (up to 0.5 mile) that is visible from a height of 5 feet on a trail, using terrain to define the boundaries. Watershed is a region or land area drained by a single stream, river, or drainage network; a drainage basin. Watershed condition is the state of a watershed based on physical and biogeochemical characteristics and processes. Watershed condition framework is a national comprehensive and consistent approach for classifying watershed condition, proactively implementing integrated restoration in priority watersheds on national forests and grasslands, and tracking and monitoring outcome-based program accomplishments for performance accountability27. Wild and scenic river is a river designated by Congress as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System that was established in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1271 (note), 1271–1287). Wilderness is any area of land designated by Congress as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System that was established in the Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 1131–1136). Wildland fire refers to wildfire or prescribed fire.

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Discharge Wetted Area Trout Adult Percentage Trout Juvenile Percentage (CFS) Optimal Optimal 4 25,150 513 4 3,611 45 6 26,439 738 6 4,895 61 8 27,309 829 7 5,313 66 10 28,334 980 8 5,794 72 12 28,978 1,144 10 6,186 77 14 29,970 1,349 11 6,494 80 16 30,259 1,616 14 6,776 84 18 30,512 1,913 16 7,054 87 20 30,725 2,203 19 7,286 90 25 31,192 2,938 25 7,617 94 36 32,074 4,803 41 7,989 99 50 33,183 7,061 60 8,068 100 75 35,826 10,457 89 8,017 99% 100 38,720 11,782 100 8,029 100%

DISCHARGE WETTED AREA TROUT ADULT PERCENTAGE TROUT PERCENTAGE (CFS) OPTIMAL JUVENILE OPTIMAL 4 46,042 3,268 12 17,240 70 6 49,786 4,029 15 19,607 80 8 55,427 4,972 19 20,712 84 10 59,001 6,085 23 22,715 93 12 60,478 6,987 26 23,070 94 14 62,248 7,869 29 23,413 95 16 63,871 8,749 33 23,724 97 18 65,245 9,639 36 24,005 98 20 67,795 10,587 40 23,629 96 25 70,975 12,808 48 23,914 97 50 77,866 18,768 70 24,451 100 75 79,879 22,550 84 22,195 90 100 81,561 26,864 100 18,235 74

Discharge Adult Brown Percent of Juvenile Brown Percent of (CFS) Trout Maximum Trout Maximum

8 233 48 418 77

18 275 57 496 92

39 482 100 542 100

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Figure A-1. Sada 5 segment 1, lower block net looking upstream. September 22, 2019.

Figure A-2. Sada 5 segment 1, lower block net and segment 2 lower block net looking downstream. September 22, 2019.

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Figure A-3. Sada 5 segment 2, upper block net looking downstream. September 22, 2019.

Figure A-4. Sada 5 segment 3, lower block net looking downstream. September 23, 2019.

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Figure A-5. Sada 5 segment 3, lower block net looking upstream. September 23, 2019.

Figure A-6. Sada 5 segment 3, upper block net and segment 4, lower block net looking upstream. September 23, 2019.

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Figure A-7. Sada 5 segment 3, upper block net and segment 4, lower block net looking downstream. September 23, 2019.

Figure A-8. Sada 5 segment 4, upper block net and Segment 5, lower block net looking downstream. September 23, 2019.

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Figure A-9. Sada 5 segment 4, upper block net and segment 5, lower block net looking upstream. September 23, 2019.

Figure A-10. Sada 5 segment 5, upper block net looking upstream. September 23, 2019.

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Figure A-11. Sada 5 segment 5, upper block net looking downstream. September 23, 2019.

Figure A-12. Sada 3 segment 1, lower block net looking downstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-13. Sada 3 segment 1, lower block net looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-14. Sada 3 segment 1, upper block net and segment 2 lower block net looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-15. Sada 3 segment 1, upper block net and segment 2, lower block net looking downstream. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-16. Sada 3 segment 2, upstream end at natural break. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-17. Sada 3 step pool habitat in segment 1 (left) and segment 2 (right), September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-18. Sada 3 segment 3, lower block net looking downstream. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-19. Sada 3 segment 3, lower block net looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-20. Sada 3 upper natural barrier and overall site condition. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-21. Sada 3 segment 4, lower block net looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-22. Sada 3 segment 4, lower block net looking downstream. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-23. Sada 3 segment 4, upper natural barrier. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-24. Sada 3 segment 5, lower block net looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-25. Sada 3 segment 5, lower block net looking downstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-26. Sada 3 segment 5, upper natural barrier. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-27. Sada 3 segment 5, upper natural barrier looking upstream. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-28. Sada 3 segment 5, high gradient riffle habitat. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-29. South Fork Bishop Creek lower block net looking downstream. September 25, 2019.

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Figure A-30. South Fork Bishop Creek lower block net looking upstream. September 25, 2019.

Figure A-31. South Fork Bishop Creek deep pool habitat. September 25, 2019.

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Figure A-32. South Fork Bishop Creek boulder cover and undercut bank habitat. September 25, 2019.

Figure A-33. Cardinal side channel habitat conditions. September 24, 2019.

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Figure A-34. Cardinal lower segment large woody debris cover habitat. September 24, 2019.

Figure A-35. Cardinal upper segment riffle habitat. September 24, 2019.

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Figure A-36. Cardinal lower segment B undercut bank and run habitat. September 24, 2019.

Figure A-37. Forebay 4 overview photo. September 24, 2019.

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Figure A-38. Forebay 5 overview photo and gillnet placement. September 25, 2019.

Figure A-39. Brook trout captured by gillnet in Forebay 5. September 25, 2019.

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Figure A-40. Brown trout captured by electrofishing at Sada 5. September 23, 2019.

Figure A-41. Rainbow trout captured by electrofishing at Sada 3. September 26, 2019.

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Figure A-42. Brown Trout captured by electrofishing at South Fork Bishop Creek. September 26, 2019.

Figure A-43. Suspected hatchery rainbow trout captured by electrofishing at South Fork Bishop Creek. September 26, 2019.

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Table B-1. Summary of physical habitat measurements at sample sites, September 2019.

Habitat type (%) Segment width (m) Substrate composition (%) Cover % Avg. Max Sample Low Length Over- Lg. Segment width depth Undercut Instream No Lg. site Pool gradient Run 1 2 3 4 5 (m) Bedrock Boulder Cobble Gravel Sand Silt Bubble hanging woody (m) (ft) bank veg. cover boulder riffle veg. material 1 10 90 8.4 7.7 4.8 6.6 4.6 6.4 29.1 3.0 90 10 10 5 10 25 50

2 100 5.1 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.5 5.6 25.0 2.5 75 25 20 10 20 50

Sada 5 3 90 10 11.5 7.2 6.3 6.1 6.3 7.5 19.8 2.5 60 30 10 10 5 15 20

4 100 8.3 8.1 6.8 4.0 5.3 6.5 23.5 2.5 50 40 10 10 30 40 20

5 10 80 10 6.0 4.2 6.2 5.0 5.2 5.3 25.0 4.0 50 50 5 10 5 10 60 10

1 100 4.4 4.9 3.6 5.2 4.0 4.4 25.0 3.0 60 40 25 50 25

2 45 5 50 4.5 5.6 3.2 5.9 5.9 5.0 29.9 2.0 33 33 33 10 10 10 30 40

Sada 3 3 30 60 10 4.4 3.9 4.1 5.9 4.3 4.5 21.0 3.0 70 30 5 15 5 5 70

4 35 65 5.2 4.6 4.2 2.6 4.0 4.1 21.5 3.5 85 10 5 5 10 15 70

5 30 70 5.7 8.1 9.6 7.3 7.7 7.7 25.7 3.0 65 30 5 10 5 10 75

South Fork 1 20 80 8.1 6.0 12.4 7.0 8.7 8.4 60.0 4.0 10 5 15 70 15 15 45 25

Side Channel 15 5 80 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.4 24.7 1.0 75 20 5 5 40 50 5

Lower Segment 20 80 5.0 6.5 8.0 6.8 7.5 6.8 19.7 2.0 90 10 10 5 20 20 45 Cardinal Upper Segment 100 7.8 9.5 7.2 5.7 7.7 7.6 51.0 2.5 50 50 5 10 80 5

Lower Segment B 50 20 30 5.3 2.4 8.3 7.0 10.2 6.6 23.0 3.5 75 25 40 5 30 20 5

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Table B-2. Summary of water chemistry measurements at Project sites in Bishop Creek. Conductivity Dissolved oxygen Temp Discharge Visibility Site Date (uS/cm) pH (°C) (cfs) (ft) % mg/l to 25°C to °C Sada 5 9/22/2019 84.6 9.70 46.8 33 9.2 22 7.73 clear Sada 3 9/26/2019 83.8 8.62 44.7 35 13.8 14 6.98 clear South Fork 9/25/2019 68.6 7.99 36.4 25 8.5 15 7.28 clear Cardinal 9/24/2019 73.5 8.07 26.7 20 11.0 20 6.77 clear Forebay 4 9/24/2019 87.4 10.18 41.8 29 8.6 n/a 6.84 >10 Forebay5 9/25/2019 75.1 8.52 82.9 59 9.8 n/a 7.60 >10

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Table C-1. Trout abundance, density, and biomass at the Sada 5 and Sada 3 sample sites, September 2019.

Density Fish Trout Total no. Biomass Trout per m2 Trout per mile removal 2 species observed (g/m ) Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower Upper

number pattern Average Segment

width (m) width Estimate Estimate Length (ft) C.I. C.I. 95% C.I. 95% C.I. Sada 5 Rainbow 2, 0, 0 2 0.03 --a --a --a --a --a --a 1 29.1 6.4 Brown 21, 7, 5 33 6.31 0.19 0.16 0.21 1,936 1,659 2,212 All Trout 23, 7, 5 35 6.34 0.20 0.17 0.23 2,046 1,770 2,323 Rainbow 1, 0, 0, 0 1 0.46 --a --a --a --a --a --a 2 25.0 5.6 Brown 11, 6, 11, 4 32 6.59 0.36 0.08 0.64 3,219 708 5,729 All Trout 12, 6, 11, 4 33 7.05 0.35 0.12 0.57 3,090 1,094 5,086 Rainbow 2, 0, 0 2 0.05 --a --a --a --a --a --a 3 19.8 7.5 Brown 28, 10, 4 42 4.43 0.29 0.26 0.32 3,488 3,164 3,812 All Trout 30, 10, 4 44 4.48 0.30 0.28 0.32 3,650 3,407 3,894 Rainbow 1, 0, 0 1 0.04 --a --a --a --a --a --a 4 23.5 6.5 Brown 19, 12, 2 33 3.18 0.22 0.20 0.25 2,328 2,054 2,602 All Trout 20, 12, 2 34 3.22 0.23 0.20 0.26 2,397 2,123 2,671 Rainbow 1, 0, 1 2 0.07 --a --a --a --a --a --a 5 25.0 5.3 Brown 25, 12, 9 46 8.45 0.41 0.30 0.51 3,476 2,575 4,377 All Trout 26, 12, 10 50 8.52 0.44 0.32 0.56 3,734 2,704 4,764 Rainbow 7, 0, 3 8 0.13 --a --a --a --a --a --a Site 122.4 6.3 Brown 104, 47, 31 186 5.80 0.29 0.20 0.39 2,889 2,032 3,745 All Trout 111, 47, 32 194 5.92 0.30 0.22 0.39 2,983 2,220 3,747

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Density Fish Trout Total no. Biomass Trout per m2 Trout per mile removal 2 species observed (g/m ) Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower Upper

number pattern Average Segment

width (m) width Estimate Estimate Length (ft) C.I. C.I. 95% C.I. 95% C.I. Sada 3 Rainbow 2, 0, 0 2 1.06 --a --a --a --a --a --a 1 25.0 4.39 Brown 16, 3, 2 21 12.59 0.19 0.18 0.20 1,352 1,287 1,416 All Trout 18, 3, 2 23 13.66 0.21 0.20 0.22 1,481 1,416 1,545 Rainbow 2, 0, 0 2 0.38 --a --a --a --a --a --a 2 29.9 4.99 Brown 25, 6, 4 35 11.53 0.24 0.22 0.26 1,938 1,776 2,099 All Trout 27, 6, 4 37 11.91 0.25 0.23 0.26 1,991 1,884 2,099 Rainbow 0, 0, 1 1 4.18 --a --a --a --a --a --a 3 21.0 4.52 Brown 14, 8, 2 24 12.03 0.26 0.22 0.31 1,916 1,609 2,222 All Trout 14, 8, 3 25 16.21 0.28 0.22 0.35 2,069 1,609 2,529 Rainbow 0, 1, 0 1 0.77 --a --a --a --a --a --a 4 21.5 4.12 Brown 9, 1, 0 10 7.37 0.11 0.11 0.11 749 749 749 All Trout 9, 2, 0 11 8.14 0.12 0.12 0.12 823 823 823 Rainbow 3, 1, 0 4 1.52 --a --a --a --a --a --a 5 25.7 7.68 Brown 9, 2, 2 13 2.67 0.07 0.06 0.08 814 689 939 All Trout 12, 3, 2 17 4.19 0.09 0.08 0.10 1,065 939 1,190 Rainbow 7, 2, 1 10 1.58 --a --a --a --a --a --a Site 123.1 5.1 Brown 73, 20, 10 103 9.24 0.17 0.16 0.19 1,354 1,222 1,485 All Trout 80, 22, 11 113 10.82 0.19 0.17 0.21 1,486 1,334 1,637

a Density estimates could not be calculated due to low capture numbers or poor fish removal pattern.

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Table D-1. Stream fish distribution monitoring data for Bishop Creek, September 2019.

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 69 66 2.9 1.01 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-1 95 90 7.8 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-2 99 95 9.3 1.08 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Rainbow trout 82 79 5.3 1.10 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Rainbow trout 69 66 2.4 1.10 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-3 93 90 8.0 1.18 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-4 99 95 9.4 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-5 95 92 9.2 1.28 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-6 104 100 10.7 1.08 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 82 79 6.3 1.05 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 99 94 9.0 0.98 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 85 81 5.6 1.11 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 92 89 6.9 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 83 80 5.7 1.12 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-7 198 186 72.4 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-8 102 98 10.5 1.25 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-9 215 208 102.0 0.95 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-10 101 97 11.4 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout 93 90 6.9 1.02 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-11 202 193 81.4 1.29 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-12 228 218 105.6 1.24 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-13 258 250 202.0 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 1 Brown trout S5-14 255 245 182.3 0.83 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout 77 74 4.3 1.06 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout S5-15 106 102 12.0 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout S5-16 115 110 14.6 1.10

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Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout S5-17 110 108 12.3 0.98 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout S5-18 114 109 13.1 1.01 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout S5-19 112 109 14.0 1.08 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 2 Brown trout 98 93 9.6 1.19 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 3 Brown trout 93 89 7.2 1.02 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 3 Brown trout 91 86 7.3 1.15 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 3 Brown trout S5-20 184 178 59.6 1.06 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 3 Brown trout S5-21 105 100 10.9 1.09 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 1 3 Brown trout S5-22 198 189 78.3 1.16 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-23 107 104 11.3 1.00 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-24 115 112 13.3 0.95 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-25 186 179 56.5 0.99 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout 91 88 6.4 0.94 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout 89 85 6.6 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-26 255 245 174.6 1.19 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-27 199 185 69.0 1.09 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-28 249 240 163.3 1.18 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout 78 75 4.3 1.02 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-29 112 105 13.1 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Rainbow trout 191 182 64.5 1.17 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 1 Brown trout S5-30 211 200 93.2 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout S5-31 184 175 60.7 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout 78 75 4.0 0.95 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout 91 86 6.7 1.05 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout 87 81 5.9 1.11 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout 90 86 6.8 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 2 Brown trout S5-32 216 204 93.3 1.10

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D-2 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 94 90 8.4 1.15 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 99 95 8.9 1.04 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout S5-33 105 100 11.5 1.15 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout S5-34 102 99 10.3 1.06 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 92 89 8.3 1.18 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 93 90 8.2 1.12 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 79 75 4.4 1.04 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 77 75 4.7 1.11 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 86 84 6.2 1.05 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout S5-35 105 101 11.0 1.07 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 3 Brown trout 92 89 7.6 1.08 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 4 Brown trout 90 86 7.2 1.13 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 4 Brown trout S5-36 104 100 10.3 1.03 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 4 Brown trout S5-37 116 110 16.0 1.20 9/22/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 2 4 Brown trout 73 71 3.5 0.98 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-38 107 100 11.2 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 73 68 3.3 1.05 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 60 56 2.1 1.20 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-39 202 191 78.4 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 73 68 3.5 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 81 76 5.1 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 90 84 6.3 1.06 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 81 76 4.9 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-40 217 210 108.7 1.17 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 93 88 8.2 1.20 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-41 181 173 57.0 1.10 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 76 73 4.3 1.11

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D-3 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 98 93 8.9 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 72 68 3.6 1.14 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 96 90 7.6 1.04 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-42 111 105 11.8 1.02 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-43 105 100 10.7 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout S5-44 196 186 71.1 1.10 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 106 100 11.9 1.19 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 94 90 8.1 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 87 83 6.4 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 113 106 13.4 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 88 84 6.7 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 86 81 5.8 1.09 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 90 85 6.9 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 91 85 6.7 1.09 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 75 71 3.3 0.92 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 1 Brown trout 74 70 3.5 1.02 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Rainbow trout 76 71 3.9 0.95 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 68 64 2.5 0.97 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 70 66 2.8 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 77 73 4.3 1.08 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 106 100 10.8 1.15 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 95 90 8.4 1.05 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Rainbow trout 69 64 3.4 0.99 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 100 95 9.0 1.08 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 71 68 3.1 1.01 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout S5-45 221 208 96.8 1.00 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 99 94 8.4 1.09

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D-4 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 2 Brown trout 66 63 2.5 1.30 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 3 Brown trout 82 77 5.2 1.14 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 3 Brown trout 116 110 14.9 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 3 Brown trout 74 70 3.5 1.02 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 3 3 Brown trout 88 82 5.8 1.05 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 102 97 9.1 1.00 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout S5-46 219 210 107.6 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout S5-47 206 197 95.0 1.24 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout S5-48 193 184 72.2 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 94 89 7.8 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 86 82 6.6 1.20 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 83 79 5.4 1.10 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 82 78 5.3 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 95 90 7.8 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 100 95 9.5 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 100 95 9.7 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 111 109 12.6 0.97 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 103 98 9.4 1.00 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 100 94 8.9 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 103 98 10.9 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 105 100 10.5 1.05 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 81 76 5.4 1.23 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 74 70 3.6 1.05 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Brown trout 85 81 5.8 1.09 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 1 Rainbow trout 82 77 5.6 1.23 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 87 83 5.0 0.87 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 88 82 -- a -- a

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D-5 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 77 73 4.4 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 80 76 5.0 1.14 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 80 75 4.3 1.02 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 91 85 --a -- a 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 101 96 9.6 1.09 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 97 91 7.8 1.04 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 95 100 9.1 0.91 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 86 91 7.3 0.97 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 101 107 12.2 1.00 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 2 Brown trout 68 72 3.2 0.86 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 3 Brown trout 77 82 4.6 0.83 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 4 3 Brown trout 85 89 5.8 0.82 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 93 88 8.0 1.17 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 88 83 6.3 1.10 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-49 226 218 120.1 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 74 71 2.8 0.78 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Rainbow trout 70 66 3.2 1.08 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 87 84 6.4 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 95 91 8.5 1.19 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 93 88 8.1 1.18 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-50 198 190 80.8 1.26 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 71 67 3.8 1.15 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 89 86 7.3 1.17 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 97 92 9.1 1.26 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 96 92 9.8 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 90 86 7.2 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 108 103 12.7 1.09

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D-6 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 94 91 8.2 1.17 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 93 88 8.0 0.99 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-51 183 177 55.1 1.10 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-52 221 210 102.3 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 93 88 7.3 1.16 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 102 96 10.3 1.18 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 102 97 10.8 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout 104 98 10.5 1.31 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-53 180 172 66.6 1.02 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-54 202 191 71.3 1.22 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 1 Brown trout S5-55 310 299 326.8 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 99 94 8.9 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 114 108 14.0 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 95 90 7.9 1.08 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 74 71 3.7 1.03 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 67 64 2.7 1.03 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 90 86 7.6 1.19 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 114 107 13.2 1.08 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 94 90 7.8 1.07 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 80 76 4.3 0.98 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 95 90 6.9 0.95 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 94 89 7.9 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 2 Brown trout 93 90 8.1 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 110 105 13.2 1.14 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 91 87 7.3 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 90 86 7.1 1.12 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 56 53 1.8 1.21

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D-7 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 72 68 3.5 1.11 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 96 91 8.7 1.15 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 83 80 5.8 1.13 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 100 95 8.9 1.04 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Brown trout 88 84 6.8 1.15 9/23/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 5 5 3 Rainbow trout 87 83 6.3 1.10 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout 94 89 8.0 1.13 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S-3-1 159 150 37.5 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout 95 90 7.4 0.86 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Rainbow trout S5-2 170 160 55.4 0.92 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout 96 90 8.1 1.04 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-3 270 261 204.7 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-4 174 164 54.1 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-5 188 177 65.3 1.13 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-6 219 210 118.7 1.00 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout 87 83 6.6 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-7 195 184 76.3 1.06 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-8 187 182 69.0 0.90 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-9 283 270 204.0 0.96 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Rainbow trout S3-10 180 170 61.4 1.07 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-11 169 161 46.1 1.04 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-12 244 235 156.0 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-13 208 198 93.6 1.13 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 1 Brown trout S3-14 196 184 73.7 1.05 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 2 Brown trout S3-15 194 185 80.0 1.10 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 2 Brown trout S3-16 105 99 11.2 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 2 Brown trout S3-17 105 100 10.2 0.88

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D-8 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 3 Brown trout 96 92 9.1 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 1 3 Brown trout S3-18 170 162 42.6 0.87 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 82 78 5.4 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Rainbow trout S3-19 158 148 39.5 0.84 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 96 85 7.4 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 88 84 6.2 0.89 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-20 165 157 40.0 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-21 168 159 44.3 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 95 92 8.5 0.88 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 89 85 6.2 0.83 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-22 305 289 235.4 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-23 166 158 45.3 0.88 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 86 83 5.6 1.05 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Rainbow trout S3-24 188 176 64.8 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-25 183 176 64.4 0.96 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-26 182 173 54.8 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-27 204 196 81.8 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-28 172 165 50.3 0.82 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-29 176 167 52.9 0.89 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-30 291 278 201.1 1.06 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout 89 85 6.3 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-31 236 234 138.7 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-32 181 172 58.3 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-33 185 176 65.5 0.90 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-34 211 199 91.0 0.95 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-35 164 156 39.8 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-36 199 190 75.0 0.98

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D-9 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-37 181 171 57.4 1.00 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 1 Brown trout S3-38 170 162 48.2 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout 87 83 6.4 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout 79 75 4.8 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout 86 82 6.1 0.96 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout 94 90 8.7 1.05 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout S3-39 168 160 45.7 0.96 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 2 Brown trout S3-40 100 96 9.8 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 3 Brown trout 81 77 5.0 0.94 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 3 Brown trout 175 167 49.5 0.92 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 3 Brown trout 94 90 7.2 0.87 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 2 3 Brown trout 159 150 39.8 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout S3-41 160 151 37.7 0.92 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 171 163 49.6 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout S3-42 261 251 174.8 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 152 146 33.8 0.96 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 95 91 7.8 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 79 76 5.0 1.01 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 69 66 3.6 1.10 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout S3-43 259 245 161.0 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 91 87 7.9 1.05 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 164 158 45.8 1.04 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 79 76 5.3 1.07 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 179 170 56.3 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout 181 174 61.2 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 1 Brown trout S3-44 234 225 131.0 1.02 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 76 73 4.6 1.05

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D-10 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 177 171 51.2 0.92 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 77 74 3.6 0.79 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 162 155 38.6 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 169 161 45.6 0.94 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 97 93 9.5 1.04 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout 171 163 42.7 0.85 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 2 Brown trout S3-45 219 210 107.2 1.02 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 3 Brown trout 95 91 8.4 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 3 Brown trout 75 72 4.4 1.04 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 3 3 Rainbow trout S3-46 310 295 328.1 1.10 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 92 88 7.8 1.00 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 182 173 56.0 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 164 157 44.1 1.00 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 155 149 34.0 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout S3-47 147 140 30.0 0.94 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout S3-48 214 204 95.1 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 174 166 55.3 1.05 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 180 170 56.8 0.97 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 1 Brown trout 195 184 75.7 1.02 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 2 Brown trout S3-49 270 260 197.9 1.01 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 4 2 Rainbow trout S3-50 185 175 67.9 1.07 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 88 84 7.0 1.03 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 91 87 7.4 0.98 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout S3-51 105 100 11.5 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout S3-52 102 97 9.6 0.90 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Rainbow trout S3-53 185 174 59.2 0.89 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout S3-54 249 237 136.9 0.99

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D-11 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 170 162 48.6 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 151 144 34.0 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 147 140 29.7 0.91 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Brown trout 99 94 8.8 0.93 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Rainbow trout S3-55 157 147 38.2 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 1 Rainbow trout S3-56 170 161 48.5 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 2 Brown trout 186 176 63.8 0.99 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 2 Brown trout 99 96 9.1 0.94 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 2 Rainbow trout S3-57 244 233 154.9 1.07 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 3 Brown trout 178 170 51.8 0.92 9/26/2019 Bishop Creek Sada 3 5 3 Brown trout S3-58 223 210 108.4 0.98 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF1 231 219 120.0 1.14 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF2 274 265 211.5 1.03 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Rainbow trout 291 280 249.2 1.01 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Rainbow trout 220 220 128.9 1.21 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF3 237 226 226.7 1.70 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF4 257 242 145.9 0.86 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF5 226 215 101.5 0.88 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF6 220 212 104.8 0.98 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF7 228 216 112.3 0.95 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF8 229 218 106.3 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF9 202 193 77.0 0.93 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF10 185 173 56.5 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF11 228 220 114.8 0.97 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF12 114 108 14.0 0.94 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF13 172 162 43.7 0.86 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF14 197 185 74.5 0.97

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D-12 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF15 212 202 85.0 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF16 230 272 113.3 0.93 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF17 179 169 56.7 0.99 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Rainbow trout 297 285 277.4 1.06 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF18 241 232 132.7 0.95 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF19 182 172 53.6 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF20 218 210 96.1 0.93 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF21 230 220 117.8 0.97 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF22 190 179 61.7 0.90 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF23 156 147 32.0 0.84 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF24 133 125 22.8 0.97 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF25 210 202 87.1 0.94 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 99 95 9.2 0.95 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF26 242 233 137.4 0.97 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF27 223 212 83.5 0.75 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF28 263 250 162.0 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF29 229 221 126.9 1.06 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF30 197 187 77.7 1.02 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 227 215 116.3 0.99 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 252 240 142.1 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 249 240 159.5 1.03 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 229 221 110.5 0.92 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 211 200 81.1 0.86 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF31 151 142 28.5 0.83 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 211 200 84.0 0.89 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 205 193 77.6 0.90 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 204 192 77.6 0.91

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D-13 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 239 229 146.5 1.07 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 243 234 142.0 0.99 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 225 217 100.4 0.88 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout SF32 192 181 69.0 0.97 9/25/2019 South Fork Bishop Creek South Fork 1 1 Brown trout 211 204 98.0 1.04 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-1 221 212 103.9 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 56 59 1.8 1.02 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 55 53 1.1 0.66 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-2 194 185 75.4 1.03 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-3 152 143 30.8 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 66 62 2.5 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-4 141 133 24.2 0.86 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 70 66 3.3 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 70 66 3.0 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 52 50 1.6 1.14 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 57 54 1.7 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 103 98 10.4 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-5 122 116 16.1 0.89 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 67 64 2.6 0.86 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 69 65 2.4 0.73 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-6 184 175 58.2 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-7 113 108 13.4 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-8 132 126 21.2 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-9 138 130 21.3 0.81 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-10 125 118 17.7 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-11 191 187 72.2 1.04 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-12 158 148 36.9 0.94

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D-14 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-13 135 127 22.4 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout 64 61 2.3 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-14 112 107 13.4 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-15 190 181 65.1 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-16 182 175 59.3 0.98 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-17 246 236 148.0 0.99 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-18 120 112 15.0 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Side Channel 1 Brown trout C-19 123 116 16.0 0.86 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-20 122 116 16.0 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout 67 64 2.8 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-21 145 137 26.8 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-22 126 119 19.2 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-23 234 226 128.8 1.01 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-24 244 238 150.3 1.03 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-25 118 112 15.0 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-26 255 246 158.6 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-27 135 127 22.6 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-28 234 225 124.7 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-29 121 115 16.5 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout 69 65 2.8 0.85 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-30 260 250 183.7 1.05 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-31 135 127 20.7 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-32 246 235 142.4 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-33 189 179 61.5 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-34 150 142 29.8 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-35 176 167 49.0 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-36 134 128 23.4 0.97

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D-15 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-37 190 182 70.1 1.02 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower Segment 1 Brown trout C-38 118 112 15.9 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 66 63 6.2 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-39 207 200 86.3 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-40 225 214 107.4 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-41 141 132 24.2 0.86 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-42 137 129 23.9 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 62 59 2.0 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-43 133 127 22.9 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 61 58 2.1 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 138 130 22.2 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 125 118 17.0 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 134 126 22.3 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-44 221 212 111.5 1.03 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 139 131 25.2 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-45 175 156 42.2 0.79 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 131 125 19.8 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 64 60 2.2 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-46 212 204 91.2 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-47 252 242 154.1 0.96 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 124 118 17.7 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-48 219 209 104.0 0.99 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 137 130 21.5 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 133 127 22.1 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-49 163 156 37.5 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-50 205 195 78.5 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 68 65 2.8 0.89

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D-16 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-51 213 204 90.2 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 120 113 15.6 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-52 240 239 149.0 1.08 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 71 67 3.2 0.89 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-53 192 182 64.2 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 66 63 2.5 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-54 187 176 56.6 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-55 153 145 32.1 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 149 140 29.8 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-56 227 218 114.8 0.98 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-57 163 155 38.2 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 68 64 3.0 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 141 132 24.1 0.86 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 110 104 11.3 0.85 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-58 196 189 49.3 0.65 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 142 134 26.0 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-59 171 160 44.9 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 143 135 27.4 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 79 75 5.3 1.07 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-60 225 214 106.4 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 71 68 3.4 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 137 129 24.0 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-61 158 149 34.6 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 165 157 41.0 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 167 159 42.9 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-62 201 191 74.9 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-63 203 194 78.5 0.94

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D-17 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 70 66 3.1 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 137 130 22.6 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 152 144 31.2 0.89 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 127 121 19.8 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 140 133 25.1 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 142 134 28.7 1.00 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout C-64 204 195 84.5 1.00 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 165 157 44.6 0.99 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 65 63 2.4 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 136 128 22.7 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 71 67 3.0 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Upper Segment 1 Brown trout 168 161 44.9 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 66 62 2.4 1.01 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 121 114 16.2 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 129 121 20.1 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 241 232 147.9 1.06 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Rainbow trout C-65 299 285 252.2 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 228 214 109.8 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 275 265 215.0 1.03 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 65 61 2.6 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 113 106 13.5 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 64 60 2.2 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 197 189 69.2 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 147 138 28.1 0.88 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 73 69 3.6 0.93 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 70 65 3.0 0.87 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 79 75 4.0 0.81

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D-18 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 178 170 52.0 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 127 120 20.5 1.00 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 131 124 22.0 0.98 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 78 74 4.3 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 75 71 3.8 0.90 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 57 54 1.9 1.03 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 120 114 15.8 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 198 187 73.2 0.94 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 161 152 41.3 0.99 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 68 64 2.8 0.89 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 65 62 2.3 0.84 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 137 130 24.5 0.95 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 118 111 15.0 0.91 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 69 65 3.2 0.97 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 151 143 31.8 0.92 9/24/2019 Middle Fork Bishop Creek Cardinal Lower B 1 Brown trout 118 112 15.3 0.93 9/24/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 4 -- F4-1 Rainbow trout F4-1 385 400 690.0 1.21 9/24/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 4 -- F4-1 Brown trout F4-2 276 262 243.1 1.16 9/24/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 4 -- F4-1 Brown trout F4-3 253 240 176.9 1.09 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brook trout F5-2 177 168 52.8 0.95 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-1 245 238 158.3 1.08 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-4 218 205 103.3 1.00 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-8 249 239 167.1 1.08 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-9 227 217 123.0 1.05 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-10 230 216 111.8 0.92 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-11 223 209 102.5 0.92 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Brown trout F5-12 218 205 98.4 0.95

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D-19 Technical Memorandum Bishop Creek Stream Fish Distribution

Scale Fork Total Weight Date Stream Site Segment Pass Species sample length length k-value (g) ID (mm) (mm)

9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Rainbow trout F5-3 221 208 101.8 0.94 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Rainbow trout F5-6 269 254 204.1 1.05 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Rainbow trout F5-7 239 223 125.7 0.92 9/25/2019 Bishop Creek Forebay 5 -- F5-1 Rainbow trout F5-8 218 205 104.2 1.01 a Weight not recorded, therefore condition (k-value) could not be determined for these fish.

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D-20 TABLE A-1 SOUTH LAKE DISSOLVED OXYGEN AND WATER TEMPERATURE PROFILE Date of Profile: 6/15/2020 Lake Surface Elevation: 9738.5 Outlet Pipe Elevation (ft/msl): 9621 Depth of Measurement Change in Water Surface Water Water Dissolved Elevation Temperature Temperature Oxygen (ft msl) Feet Meters (deg C) (deg C) (mg/L) 9738.5 0.0 0 ------9736.9 1.6 0.5 10.3 --- 8.45 9735.2 3.3 1 10.2 0.1 8.47 9731.9 6.6 2 10.1 0.1 8.49 9728.7 9.8 3 10.0 0.1 8.49 9725.4 13.1 4 10.0 0.0 8.49 9722.1 16.4 5 9.9 0.1 8.50 9718.8 19.7 6 9.8 0.1 8.52 9715.5 23.0 7 9.8 0.0 8.52 9712.3 26.2 8 9.7 0.1 8.54 9709.0 29.5 9 9.6 0.1 8.56 9705.7 32.8 10 9.4 0.2 8.65 9702.4 36.1 11 9.3 0.1 8.69 9699.1 39.4 12 8.6 0.7 8.93 9695.8 42.7 13 8.4 0.2 9.02 9692.6 45.9 14 8.0 0.4 9.16 9689.3 49.2 15 7.5 0.5 9.40 9686.0 52.5 16 7.1 0.4 9.46 9682.7 55.8 17 6.6 0.5 9.56 9679.4 59.1 18 6.5 0.1 9.61 9676.2 62.3 19 6.1 0.4 9.56 9672.9 65.6 20 5.9 0.2 9.60 9669.6 68.9 21 5.7 0.2 9.43 9666.3 72.2 22 5.5 0.2 9.33 9663.0 75.5 23 5.4 0.1 9.24 9659.8 78.7 24 5.3 0.1 9.19 9656.5 82.0 25 5.3 0.0 9.09 9653.2 85.3 26 5.2 0.1 9.04 9649.9 88.6 27 5.1 0.1 9.02 9646.6 91.9 28 5.1 0.0 8.94 9643.4 95.1 29 5.0 0.1 8.93 9640.1 98.4 30 5.0 0.0 8.87 9636.8 101.7 31 4.9 0.1 8.81 9633.5 105.0 32 4.9 0.0 8.78 9630.2 108.3 33 4.8 0.1 8.74 9627.0 111.5 34 4.8 0.0 8.70 9623.7 114.8 35 4.8 0.0 8.65 9620.4 118.1 36 4.8 0.0 8.61 <

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 4.1 Valley Type:Observers: Date: 8/26/2020 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 12Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. 4 Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 68Bank slope gradient > 60%. slope

No evidence of past or future mass Infrequent. Mostly healed over. Low Frequent or large, causing sediment Frequent or large, causing sediment nearly 2 Mass erosion 3 69 12 erosion. future potential. nearly yearlong. yearlong OR imminent danger of same.

Debris jam Essentially absent from immediate Present, but mostly small twigs and Moderate to heavy amounts, mostly Moderate to heavy amounts, 324 68 potential channel area. limbs. larger sizes. predominantly larger sizes.

Upper banks Upper Vegetative > 90% plant density. Vigor and variety 70–90% density. Fewer species or 50–70% density. Lower vigor and <50% density plus fewer species and less 4 bank suggest a deep, dense soil-binding 3 less vigor suggest less dense or deep 69fewer species from a shallow, vigor indicating poor, discontinuous and 12 protection root mass. root mass. discontinuous root mass. shallow root mass. Bank heights sufficient to contain the bankfull Bankfull stage is contained within banks. Bankfull stage is not contained; over-bank flows are Bankfull stage is not contained. Width/depth Channel stage. Width/depth ratio departure from Width/depth ratio departure from reference common with flows less than bankfull. Width/depth ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio 51reference width/depth ratio = 1.0. Bank-Height width/depth ratio = 1.0–1.2. Bank-Height Ratio 2 34ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio > 1.4. capacity = 1.2–1.4. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) = 1.1–1.3. Ratio (BHR) = 1.0. (BHR) = 1.0–1.1. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) > 1.3. Bank rock > 65% with large angular boulders. 40–65%. Mostly boulders and small 20–40%. Most in the 3–6" diameter <20% rock fragments of gravel sizes, 1–3" 6 2 46 8 content 12"+ common. cobbles 6–12". class. or less. Rocks and logs firmly imbedded. Flow Some present causing erosive cross Moderately frequent, unstable obstructions Frequent obstructions and deflectors Obstructions 7 pattern w/o cutting or deposition. 2 currents and minor pool filling. Obstructions 46move with high flows causing bank cutting cause bank erosion yearlong. Sediment 8 to flow Stable bed. fewer and less firm. and pool filling. traps full, channel migration occurring. Some, intermittently at outcurves and Little or none. Infrequent raw banks Significant. Cuts 12–24" high. Root Almost continuous cuts, some over 24" Cutting constrictions. Raw banks may be up

Lower banks Lower 8 4 61216 <6". mat overhangs and sloughing evident. high. Failure of overhangs frequent. to 12". Moderate depostion of new gravel Little or no enlargement of channel or Some new bar increase, mostly from Extensive deposit of predominantly fine 9 Deposition 4 81216and coarse sand on old and some point bars. coarse gravel. particles. Accelerated bar development. new bars. Rock Sharp edges and corners. Plane Rounded corners and edges. Corners and edges well rounded in 2 Well rounded in all dimensions, surfaces 10123 4 angularity surfaces rough. Surfaces smooth and flat. dimensions. smooth. Surfaces dull, dark or stained. Mostly dull, but may have <35% bright Mixture dull and bright, i.e., 35–65% Predominantly bright, > 65%, exposed or 11Brightness 1 2 3 4 Generally not bright. surfaces. mixture range. scoured surfaces. Consolidation of Assorted sizes tightly packed or Moderately packed with some Mostly loose assortment with no No packing evident. Loose assortment, 12 2 4 68 particles overlapping. overlapping. apparent overlap. easily moved. Bottom size No size change evident. Stable Distribution shift light. Stable material Moderate change in sizes. Stable Marked distribution change. Stable 13 4 81216 distribution material 80–100%. 50–80%. materials 20–50%. materials 0–20%.

Bottom 5–30% affected. Scour at 30–50% affected. Deposits and scour Scouring and <5% of bottom affected by scour or More than 50% of the bottom in a state of 14 6 constrictions and where grades 12at obstructions, constrictions and 18 24 deposition deposition. flux or change nearly yearlong. steepen. Some deposition in pools. bends. Some filling of pools. Present but spotty, mostly in Aquatic Abundant growth moss-like, dark Common. Algae forms in low velocity Perennial types scarce or absent. Yellow- 15 1 2 backwater. Seasonal algae growth 34 vegetation green perennial. In swift water too. and pool areas. Moss here too. green, short-term bloom may be present. makes rocks slick.

Excellent total = 28 Good total = 16 Fair total = 3 Poor total = 4

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 51 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B 3a Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B3A Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Good

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 4.2 Valley Type:Observers: GSM, TAK Date: 9/13/2019 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 12Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. 4 Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 68Bank slope gradient > 60%. slope

Lower banks Lower 8 4 61216 <6". mat overhangs and sloughing evident. high. Failure of overhangs frequent. to 12". Moderate depostion of new gravel Little or no enlargement of channel or Some new bar increase, mostly from Extensive deposit of predominantly fine 9 Deposition 3 81216and coarse sand on old and some point bars. coarse gravel. particles. Accelerated bar development. new bars. Rock Sharp edges and corners. Plane Rounded corners and edges. Corners and edges well rounded in 2 Well rounded in all dimensions, surfaces 10123 4 angularity surfaces rough. Surfaces smooth and flat. dimensions. smooth. Surfaces dull, dark or stained. Mostly dull, but may have <35% bright Mixture dull and bright, i.e., 35–65% Predominantly bright, > 65%, exposed or 11Brightness 1 2 3 4 Generally not bright. surfaces. mixture range. scoured surfaces. Consolidation of Assorted sizes tightly packed or Moderately packed with some Mostly loose assortment with no No packing evident. Loose assortment, 12 2 4 68 particles overlapping. overlapping. apparent overlap. easily moved. Bottom size No size change evident. Stable Distribution shift light. Stable material Moderate change in sizes. Stable Marked distribution change. Stable 13 4 81216 distribution material 80–100%. 50–80%. materials 20–50%. materials 0–20%.

Bottom 5–30% affected. Scour at 30–50% affected. Deposits and scour Scouring and <5% of bottom affected by scour or More than 50% of the bottom in a state of 14 6 constrictions and where grades 12at obstructions, constrictions and 18 24 deposition deposition. flux or change nearly yearlong. steepen. Some deposition in pools. bends. Some filling of pools. Present but spotty, mostly in Aquatic Abundant growth moss-like, dark Common. Algae forms in low velocity Perennial types scarce or absent. Yellow- 15 1 2 backwater. Seasonal algae growth 3 4 vegetation green perennial. In swift water too. and pool areas. Moss here too. green, short-term bloom may be present. makes rocks slick.

Excellent total = 27 Good total = 14 Fair total = 6 Poor total = 4

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 51 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B 2 Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B2 Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Fair

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 7 Valley Type:Observers: GSM,TAK Date: 9/11/2019 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 12Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. 4 Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 68Bank slope gradient > 60%. slope

Debris jam Essentially absent from immediate Present, but mostly small twigs and Moderate to heavy amounts, mostly Moderate to heavy amounts, 3246 8 potential channel area. limbs. larger sizes. predominantly larger sizes.

Lower banks Lower 8 4 61216 <6". mat overhangs and sloughing evident. high. Failure of overhangs frequent. to 12". Moderate depostion of new gravel Little or no enlargement of channel or Some new bar increase, mostly from Extensive deposit of predominantly fine 9 Deposition 4 81216and coarse sand on old and some point bars. coarse gravel. particles. Accelerated bar development. new bars. Rock Sharp edges and corners. Plane Rounded corners and edges. Corners and edges well rounded in 2 Well rounded in all dimensions, surfaces 10123 4 angularity surfaces rough. Surfaces smooth and flat. dimensions. smooth. Surfaces dull, dark or stained. Mostly dull, but may have <35% bright Mixture dull and bright, i.e., 35–65% Predominantly bright, > 65%, exposed or 11123Brightness 4 Generally not bright. surfaces. mixture range. scoured surfaces. Consolidation of Assorted sizes tightly packed or Moderately packed with some Mostly loose assortment with no No packing evident. Loose assortment, 12 2 46 8 particles overlapping. overlapping. apparent overlap. easily moved. Bottom size No size change evident. Stable Distribution shift light. Stable material Moderate change in sizes. Stable Marked distribution change. Stable 13 4 81216 distribution material 80–100%. 50–80%. materials 20–50%. materials 0–20%.

Excellent total = 30 Good total = 8 Fair total = 6 Poor total = 8

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 52 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B2 Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B2 Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Fair

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 3 Valley Type:Observers: GSM,TAK Date: 9/10/2019 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 12Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. 4 Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 68Bank slope gradient > 60%. slope

Debris jam Essentially absent from immediate Present, but mostly small twigs and Moderate to heavy amounts, mostly Moderate to heavy amounts, 3 2 46 8 potential channel area. limbs. larger sizes. predominantly larger sizes.

Excellent total = 30 Good total = 12 Fair total = 3 Poor total = 4

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 49 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B3a Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B3A Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Good

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 5 Valley Type:Observers: GSM, TAK Date: 9/10/2019 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 124Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 6 Bank slope gradient > 60%. 8 slope

Debris jam Essentially absent from immediate Present, but mostly small twigs and Moderate to heavy amounts, mostly Moderate to heavy amounts, 3 2 46 8 potential channel area. limbs. larger sizes. predominantly larger sizes.

Upper banks Upper Vegetative > 90% plant density. Vigor and variety 70–90% density. Fewer species or 50–70% density. Lower vigor and <50% density plus fewer species and less 43bank suggest a deep, dense soil-binding less vigor suggest less dense or deep 6 fewer species from a shallow, 912vigor indicating poor, discontinuous and protection root mass. root mass. discontinuous root mass. shallow root mass. Bank heights sufficient to contain the bankfull Bankfull stage is contained within banks. Bankfull stage is not contained; over-bank flows are Bankfull stage is not contained. Width/depth Channel stage. Width/depth ratio departure from Width/depth ratio departure from reference common with flows less than bankfull. Width/depth ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio 51reference width/depth ratio = 1.0. Bank-Height width/depth ratio = 1.0–1.2. Bank-Height Ratio 2 34ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio > 1.4. capacity = 1.2–1.4. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) = 1.1–1.3. Ratio (BHR) = 1.0. (BHR) = 1.0–1.1. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) > 1.3. Bank rock > 65% with large angular boulders. 40–65%. Mostly boulders and small 20–40%. Most in the 3–6" diameter <20% rock fragments of gravel sizes, 1–3" 6 2 46 8 content 12"+ common. cobbles 6–12". class. or less. Rocks and logs firmly imbedded. Flow Some present causing erosive cross Moderately frequent, unstable obstructions Frequent obstructions and deflectors Obstructions 7 pattern w/o cutting or deposition. 2 currents and minor pool filling. Obstructions 46move with high flows causing bank cutting cause bank erosion yearlong. Sediment 8 to flow Stable bed. fewer and less firm. and pool filling. traps full, channel migration occurring. Some, intermittently at outcurves and Little or none. Infrequent raw banks Significant. Cuts 12–24" high. Root Almost continuous cuts, some over 24" Cutting constrictions. Raw banks may be up

Lower banks Lower 8 4 61216 <6". mat overhangs and sloughing evident. high. Failure of overhangs frequent. to 12". Moderate depostion of new gravel Little or no enlargement of channel or Some new bar increase, mostly from Extensive deposit of predominantly fine 9 Deposition 4 81216and coarse sand on old and some point bars. coarse gravel. particles. Accelerated bar development. new bars. Rock Sharp edges and corners. Plane Rounded corners and edges. Corners and edges well rounded in 2 Well rounded in all dimensions, surfaces 10123 4 angularity surfaces rough. Surfaces smooth and flat. dimensions. smooth. Surfaces dull, dark or stained. Mostly dull, but may have <35% bright Mixture dull and bright, i.e., 35–65% Predominantly bright, > 65%, exposed or 11123Brightness 4 Generally not bright. surfaces. mixture range. scoured surfaces. Consolidation of Assorted sizes tightly packed or Moderately packed with some Mostly loose assortment with no No packing evident. Loose assortment, 12 2 46 8 particles overlapping. overlapping. apparent overlap. easily moved. Bottom size No size change evident. Stable Distribution shift light. Stable material Moderate change in sizes. Stable Marked distribution change. Stable 13 4 81216 distribution material 80–100%. 50–80%. materials 20–50%. materials 0–20%.

Bottom 5–30% affected. Scour at 30–50% affected. Deposits and scour Scouring and <5% of bottom affected by scour or More than 50% of the bottom in a state of 14 6 constrictions and where grades 12at obstructions, constrictions and 18 24 deposition deposition. flux or change nearly yearlong. steepen. Some deposition in pools. bends. Some filling of pools. Present but spotty, mostly in Aquatic Abundant growth moss-like, dark Common. Algae forms in low velocity Perennial types scarce or absent. Yellow- 15 1 2 backwater. Seasonal algae growth 3 4 vegetation green perennial. In swift water too. and pool areas. Moss here too. green, short-term bloom may be present. makes rocks slick.

Excellent total = 29 Good total = 8 Fair total = 9 Poor total = 8

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 54 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B3a Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B3A Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Good

Stream: Bishop CreekLocation: Site 6 Valley Type:Observers: GSM, TAK Date: 9/9/2019 Loca- Excellent Good Fair Poor Key Category tion Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Description Rating Landform 12Bank slope gradient <30%. Bank slope gradient 30–40%. 4 Bank slope gradient 40–60%. 68Bank slope gradient > 60%. slope

No evidence of past or future mass Infrequent. Mostly healed over. Low Frequent or large, causing sediment Frequent or large, causing sediment nearly 23Mass erosion 6 912 erosion. future potential. nearly yearlong. yearlong OR imminent danger of same.

Upper banks Upper Vegetative > 90% plant density. Vigor and variety 70–90% density. Fewer species or 50–70% density. Lower vigor and <50% density plus fewer species and less 43bank suggest a deep, dense soil-binding less vigor suggest less dense or deep 6 fewer species from a shallow, 912vigor indicating poor, discontinuous and protection root mass. root mass. discontinuous root mass. shallow root mass. Bank heights sufficient to contain the bankfull Bankfull stage is contained within banks. Bankfull stage is not contained; over-bank flows are Bankfull stage is not contained. Width/depth Channel stage. Width/depth ratio departure from Width/depth ratio departure from reference common with flows less than bankfull. Width/depth ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio 51reference width/depth ratio = 1.0. Bank-Height width/depth ratio = 1.0–1.2. Bank-Height Ratio 2 34ratio departure from reference width/depth ratio > 1.4. capacity = 1.2–1.4. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) = 1.1–1.3. Ratio (BHR) = 1.0. (BHR) = 1.0–1.1. Bank-Height Ratio (BHR) > 1.3. Bank rock > 65% with large angular boulders. 40–65%. Mostly boulders and small 20–40%. Most in the 3–6" diameter <20% rock fragments of gravel sizes, 1–3" 624 68 content 12"+ common. cobbles 6–12". class. or less. Rocks and logs firmly imbedded. Flow Some present causing erosive cross Moderately frequent, unstable obstructions Frequent obstructions and deflectors Obstructions 7 pattern w/o cutting or deposition. 2 currents and minor pool filling. Obstructions 46move with high flows causing bank cutting cause bank erosion yearlong. Sediment 8 to flow Stable bed. fewer and less firm. and pool filling. traps full, channel migration occurring. Some, intermittently at outcurves and Little or none. Infrequent raw banks Significant. Cuts 12–24" high. Root Almost continuous cuts, some over 24" Cutting constrictions. Raw banks may be up

Lower banks Lower 846 12 16 <6". mat overhangs and sloughing evident. high. Failure of overhangs frequent. to 12". Moderate depostion of new gravel Little or no enlargement of channel or Some new bar increase, mostly from Extensive deposit of predominantly fine 9 Deposition 4 81216and coarse sand on old and some point bars. coarse gravel. particles. Accelerated bar development. new bars. Rock Sharp edges and corners. Plane Rounded corners and edges. Corners and edges well rounded in 2 Well rounded in all dimensions, surfaces 10123 4 angularity surfaces rough. Surfaces smooth and flat. dimensions. smooth. Surfaces dull, dark or stained. Mostly dull, but may have <35% bright Mixture dull and bright, i.e., 35–65% Predominantly bright, > 65%, exposed or 11123Brightness 4 Generally not bright. surfaces. mixture range. scoured surfaces. Consolidation of Assorted sizes tightly packed or Moderately packed with some Mostly loose assortment with no No packing evident. Loose assortment, 12 2 4 68 particles overlapping. overlapping. apparent overlap. easily moved. Bottom size No size change evident. Stable Distribution shift light. Stable material Moderate change in sizes. Stable Marked distribution change. Stable 13 4 81216 distribution material 80–100%. 50–80%. materials 20–50%. materials 0–20%.

Bottom 5–30% affected. Scour at 30–50% affected. Deposits and scour Scouring and <5% of bottom affected by scour or More than 50% of the bottom in a state of 14 6 constrictions and where grades 12at obstructions, constrictions and 18 24 deposition deposition. flux or change nearly yearlong. steepen. Some deposition in pools. bends. Some filling of pools. Present but spotty, mostly in Aquatic Abundant growth moss-like, dark Common. Algae forms in low velocity Perennial types scarce or absent. Yellow- 15123backwater. Seasonal algae growth 4 vegetation green perennial. In swift water too. and pool areas. Moss here too. green, short-term bloom may be present. makes rocks slick.

Excellent total = 16 Good total = 36 Fair total = 0 Poor total = 12

Stream type A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D3 D4 D5 D6 Grand total = 64 Good (Stable) 38-43 38-43 54-90 60-95 60-95 50-80 38-45 38-45 40-60 40-64 48-68 40-60 38-50 38-50 60-85 70-90 70-90 60-85 85-107 85-107 85-107 67-98 Fair (Mod. unstable 44-47 44-47 91-129 96-132 96-142 81-110 46-58 46-58 61-78 65-84 69-88 61-78 51-61 51-61 86-105 91-110 91-110 86-105 108-132 108-132 108-132 99-125 Existing B 3 Poor (Unstable) 48+ 48+ 130+ 133+ 143+ 111+ 59+ 59+ 79+ 85+ 89+ 79+ 62+ 62+ 106+ 111+ 111+ 106+ 133+ 133+ 133+ 126+ stream type = Stream type DA3 DA4 DA5 DA6 E3 E4 E5 E6 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 *Potential B3 Good (Stable) 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 40-63 50-75 50-75 40-63 60-85 60-85 85-110 85-110 90-115 80-95 40-60 40-60 85-107 85-107 90-112 85-107 stream type = Fair (Mod. unstable 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 64-86 76-96 76-96 64-86 86-105 86-105 111-125 111-125 116-130 96-110 61-78 61-78 108-120 108-120 113-125 108-120 Modified channel Poor (Unstable) 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 87+ 97+ 97+ 87+ 106+ 106+ 126+ 126+ 131+ 111+ 79+ 79+ 121+ 121+ 126+ 121+ stability rating = *Rating is adjusted to potential stream type, not existing. Fair

Clerk: ______Site:______Date:______Time:______am/pm Weather:  Sunny  Partly Cloudy  Cloudy  Light Rain  Heavy Rain

1. Including yourself, how many people are in your party today? ______people in party 2. What is your home zip code? ______3. In what year were you born? ______4. Is this your first visit to the Bishop Creek Area? ❏ Yes ❏ No 5. At what time did you arrive at the Bishop Creek Area today? ______am / pm 6. How much time will you spend on your current trip? ______Number of hours ------OR------______Number of days (If 24 hours or more) 7. If your current trip extends into two or more days, what type of overnight accommodations did you use on your trip (Mark all that apply):

❏ Campground Location:______❏ Rented cabin/condo/home/motel/hotel Location:______❏ Your own home/property ❏ Other Please Specify:______

8. Please indicate which of the following recreational activities you are participating in on this trip (Mark all that apply):

❏ Bicycling ❏ Personal Watercraft Use ❏ Trail Use or Hiking (Outside of John Muir Wilderness Area) ❏ Camping ❏ Photography ❏ Trail Use or Hiking (Within John Muir Wilderness Area) ❏ Climbing ❏ Picnicking ❏ Viewing Scenery ❏ Fishing ❏ Relaxing ❏ Viewing Wildlife ❏ OHV Use ❏ Scenic Driving ❏ Visiting Historic Sites ❏ Other: ______

9. Of the activities listed above, please indicate which is the primary activity of this trip (Choose only one):______10. Upon arrival, did you have to alter your intended activities or location of those activities? ❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ N/A If yes, please explain: ______11. Are there types of recreational activities or facilities appropriate for the Bishop Creek Area that are not currently provided? ❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ N/A If yes, please list and provide any additional comments: ______12. Please help us understand crowding issues in the Bishop Creek Area by answering the following questions (circle one response for each item): Not at all Slightly Moderately Extremely crowded crowded crowded crowded

How crowded did you feel today? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A How crowded did expect to feel today? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A

13. Have you ever changed your use of the Bishop Creek Area due to crowding? ❏ Yes ❏ No ❏ N/A If yes, how have you changed your use of this area? (Mark all that apply) ❏ Visit the area during the off-season ❏ Visit earlier in the morning ❏ Visit the area during weekdays ❏ Visit a different part of the Bishop Creek Area

14. We are interested in your opinion about the number of existing recreation facilities at the Bishop Creek Area. (Please indicate a response for any of the following facilities you have used during your visit)

About Too Too Few Right Many

Publicly Available Recreation Sites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Restrooms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Vehicle Parking Trailer Parking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Picnic or Day Use Areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Boat Launches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Public Docks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Hiking Trails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Swim Areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Campsites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Signage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Fish Cleaning Stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A

15. We are interested in your opinion about the condition of existing recreation facilities at the Bishop Creek Area. (Please indicate a response for any of the following facilities you have used during your visit)

Poor Average Excellent

Publicly Available Recreation Sites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Restrooms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Vehicle Parking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Trailer Parking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Picnic or Day Use Areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Boat Launches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Public Docks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Hiking Trails 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Swim Areas 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Campsites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Signage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Fish Cleaning Stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A

16. How would you rate the use fees associated with the campgrounds in the Bishop Creek Area? (Mark one for each item) About Too High Too Low Right Boat Rental 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A Campground Fees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A

17. What did you like most about your visit to the Bishop Creek Area? ______18. What did you like least about your visit to the Bishop Creek Area? ______19. Do you have any additional comments about public recreation opportunities and facilities in the Bishop Creek Area? (Please be as specific as possible) ______

CREEL SURVEY FORM

DATE: ______LOCATION:______CLERK I.D.:_____ Start TIME:______End TIME:______Air temp. (oC): ___ Water temp, (oC): ___ WEATHER:______Turbidity:______COMMENTS: ______

ANGLER INFORMATION Is angling the primary purpose of your visit? ___YES ___ NO What other nearby locations do you fish? ______How did fishing quality here compare to other nearby locations you fished this trip (if applicable)? ___Similar ____ Better ___Worse ____ No opinion How does overall fishing quality here compare to past experiences here (if applicable)? ___Similar ____ Better ___Worse ____ No opinion

COMMENTS: ______

ANGLING INFORMATION: No. of No. Total Total Total Total Total Frequency/yr Zip COMMENTS anglers of angler RBT BT BkT released fishing here Code hours hrs.

BIOLOGICAL: DATA: enter total numbers of fish in each length class SPECIES 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19+ in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in Rainbow trout Brook trout

Brown trout

Site Inventory Form

Inspected by: ______Date: ______Time: Site Name: ______

Facility Type:

_____ Campground _____ Day Use Area ____ Picnic Area _____ Trailhead _____ Informal Site ____ Boat Launching Area

Road Access:

_____ Paved access...... ______# of lanes _____ Unpaved access ...... ______# of lanes – (Circular entrance/exit)

Operations:

_____ Staffed _____ Seasonal (From_____To_____) _____ Unstaffed _____ Year Round _____ Fee ($) ...... (Site_____; Parking;_____)

Site Amenities (indicate how many are barrier free):

# Type # Type _____ Picnic Tables _____ Potable Water _____ Grills _____ Boat Fuel _____ Fire pit/ring _____ Trash Cans _____ Boat Pump Out _____ Docks _____ Trails (specify use______: Miles_____) _____ Playground _____ Shelter _____ Showers _____ Designated Swim Area _____ Concession _____ Store _____ Marina (# of slips_____) _____ Dumping Station _____ Overlook _____ Bike Path _____ Fishing Pier

Parking Lots:

Estimated Type # Paved # Gravel Universal Access Spaces ______Spaces delineated? Regular Spaces ______Curbs? Vehicle & trailer spaces ______Signage?

Sanitation Facilities:

Flush (UA*?) Portable (UA?) Showers (UA?) Unisex _____ (_____) _____ (_____) _____ (_____) Women _____ (_____) _____ (_____) _____ (_____) Men _____ (_____) _____ (_____) _____ (_____) *UA = Universal Access Campground/Campsite:

RV sites Cabins Tent sites Primitive sites # of sites ______On site parking ______Waterfront ______Universal access ______

Boat Launch Facilities:

_____ Hard surface _____ Unimproved (informal) _____ # of Lanes _____ Gravel _____ Carry In _____ Boat Prep Area

Courtesy/Fishing Docks:

Courtesy/Fishing Dimensions Universal Access ______

______

Trails (within a recreation area):

Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length:

Notes: ______Picture Number From _____ To ____

Site Inventory Form

Inspected by: ______Date: ______Time: Site Name: ______

Facility Type:

_____ Campground _____ Day Use Area ____ Picnic Area _____ Trailhead _____ Informal Site ____ Boat Launching Area

Road Access:

_____ Paved access...... ______# of lanes _____ Unpaved access ...... ______# of lanes – (Circular entrance/exit)

Operations:

_____ Staffed _____ Seasonal (From_____To_____) _____ Unstaffed _____ Year Round _____ Fee ($) ...... (Site_____; Parking;_____)

Site Amenities (indicate how many are barrier free):

Parking Lots:

Estimated Type # Paved # Gravel Universal Access Spaces ______Spaces delineated? Regular Spaces ______Curbs? Vehicle & trailer spaces ______Signage?

Sanitation Facilities:

RV sites Cabins Tent sites Primitive sites # of sites ______On site parking ______Waterfront ______Universal access ______

Boat Launch Facilities:

_____ Hard surface _____ Unimproved (informal) _____ # of Lanes _____ Gravel _____ Carry In _____ Boat Prep Area

Courtesy/Fishing Docks:

Courtesy/Fishing Dimensions Universal Access ______

______

Trails (within a recreation area):

Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length: Type: Length:

Notes: ______Picture Number From _____ To ____

General Recreation Survey

Clerk: ______Site:______Date:______Time:______am/pm Weather:  Sunny  Partly Cloudy  Cloudy  Light Rain  Heavy Rain

❏ Campground Location:______❏ Rented cabin/condo/home/motel/hotel Location:______❏ Your own home/property ❏ Other Please Specify:______

8. Please indicate which of the following recreational activities you are participating in on this trip (Mark all that apply):

How crowded did you feel today? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A How crowded did expect to feel today? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N/A

About Too Too Few Right Many

Poor Average Excellent

CREEL SURVEY FORM

DATE: ______LOCATION:______CLERK I.D.:_____ Start TIME:______End TIME:______Air temp. (oC): ___ Water temp, (oC): ___ WEATHER:______Turbidity:______COMMENTS: ______

COMMENTS: ______

ANGLING INFORMATION: No. of No. Total Total Total Total Total Frequency/yr Zip COMMENTS anglers of angler RBT BT BkT released fishing here Code hours hrs.

BIOLOGICAL: DATA: enter total numbers of fish in each length class SPECIES 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19+ in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in Rainbow trout Brook trout

Brown trout