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265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017

Application for WNTI Funding Application Deadline: 5 pm Mountain time October 25, 2017 Application not to exceed 10 pages total (including the 3 page cover sheet)

Cover Sheet

Applicant Information Lead Applicant Organization or Entity: Yaak Valley Forest Council Contact Person Name: Robyn King, Exec. Address: 265 Riverview Drive Director City, State, Zip: Troy, 59935 Email: [email protected] Telephone: (406) 295-9736 Website Address: www.yaakvalley.org

Project Information Project Title: Headwaters Restoration Partnership Project Project Location State: Montana County: Lincoln Nearest Town: Troy Congressional District of Project: District 1 Watershed/Stream/Lake: Yaak River Watershed WNTI Native Trout and Char Species/sub-species Benefitted by Project: Columbia River Redband, Westslope Cutthroat Total Project Budget: $138,615 Total Amount Requested: $30,399 Total Matching Funds or In-Kind Support: $108,216 Total Matching Funds or In-Kind Support Secured: $55,700 Project Map Coordinates (decimal degrees) Lat: 48.831031 Long: 115.663873 Project Start Date: June 2018 Project Completion Date: Nov. 2019 Is there a monitoring plan following Partnership guidelines? Yes No If multiyear project, is there a breakdown of tasks, accomplishments, and budget by year in distinct phases? Yes No

WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

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WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017

Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation $25,000 anticipated Harris Foundation $6,000 received Montana Trout Unlimited, Kootenai Chapter $1,654 committed Budget Totals $52,516 $55,700

Note: NFHP funds granted to project applicants are processed through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Offices. These are federal funds, administered on WNTI’s behalf through a federal agency. Grants are paid on a reimbursable basis. A project agreement will be completed with successful applicants through interactions with USFWS regional and/or local staff.

Project Partners (list all project partners and contact information) Partner Organization: U.S. Forest Service Contact Name: Kirsten Kaiser, Three Rivers Position: District Ranger Ranger District Email: [email protected] Telephone: (406) 295-7416

Partner Organization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contact Name: Ben Conard Position: Supervisor-Kalispell Office Email: [email protected] Telephone: (406) 758- 6882

Partner Organization: Montana Dept. of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Contact Name: Jim Dunnigan Position: Mitigation Biologist Email: [email protected] Telephone: (406) 293-4151, Ext. 200

Partner Organization: Montana Soil & Water Conservation District Contact Name: Samantha Tappenbeck Position: Area Resource Specialist Email: [email protected] Telephone: 406-443-5711

Partner Organization: USFS Three Rivers Position: Hydrologist District Telephone: (406) 295-4693 Contact Name: Laura Jungst and Ben Hegler

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Partner Organization: Montana Trout Unlimited, Kootenai Chapter / Linehan Outfitting Contact Name: Tim Linehan Position: President/Owner Email: [email protected] Telephone: *(406) 295-4872

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Project Components (select all that apply) Riparian or In-Stream Habitat Restoration Watershed Connectivity Barrier Removal or Construction Monitoring Watershed or Population Assessment Education/outreach In-Stream Flow Acquisition Planning Watershed Planning

Anticipated Outcomes (fill in values applicable to project) 20 # Stream Miles Restored or Enhanced 1 # Watersheds or Rivers Assessed 5.1 # Stream Miles Reconnected or Reopened ___ # Stream Miles Assessed __ _ # Acres of Lake/Wetlands Restored/Enhanced ___ # Populations Assessed 10 # Barriers Removed or Constructed 6 Other: Acres of recreation site restored, 10 miles of trail maintained, 21 monitoring sites.

Project Narrative Please use 12 pt. font, single line spacing, and standard margins. This portion of your application should not exceed 7 pages.

I. Project Summary - a one paragraph description of what tasks will be accomplished.

The Yaak Headwaters Restoration Partnership’s focus is reducing sediment loading into spawning habitat of two native trout species: the Columbia River redband and the westslope cutthroat. We accomplish this through identification of sediment sources, road decommissioning and storage, culvert maintenance and replacement, riverbank vegetation restoration, stream temperature monitoring, in-stream habitat enhancement, and strategic fish barrier removal to improve fish passage and habitat connectivity. Our 2018 projects will restore or reconnect 25.1 miles of stream, remove 10 barriers, assess 1 watershed, restore 6 acres of recreation site, maintain 10 miles of trails, and monitor and record stream temperatures at 21 sites. We will also conduct outreach to private landowners for restoration of eroded river/stream banks, hold a youth education water camp, post and maintain aquatic invasive species educational materials at 8 river access sites, and continue to expand our online information center for the Yaak Watershed Assessment and Restoration plan. II. Problem the Project Addresses - A description of why the project is important to the resource and which WNTI and NFHP objectives and strategic priorities will be met. What are the major factors limiting the healthy function of the watershed/habitat? Describe how your proposed project addresses the causes of degradation rather than the symptoms, and how your project addresses species recovery needs or other species conservation needs. Describe how the project is important to the long-term persistence of the species.

The Yaak Valley is the most northwestern valley in Montana, a million acres of largely U.S. Forest Service land (97%) bordered by Idaho and . It is located within the larger 2.2- million acre . The wild Yaak River flows through the valley, which is fed by Pacific Northwest maritime moisture as well as shaped by the fire ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains. These climactic influences, coupled with the area’s low elevation (it is the lowest valley WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017 in Montana), have created some of the most biodiverse wildlands in the Lower 48. The Yaak also shelters the southern edge of one of the world’s rare inland temperate rainforests, a forest type noted for its high habitat values and climate change resilience.

The Yaak Valley is a productive but fragmented landscape in great need of both aquatic and terrestrial restoration. The Yaak River and its tributaries are the lifeblood of the million-acre valley, sheltering populations of Montana’s only native rainbow trout – the Columbia River redband – as well as populations of genetically pure west slope cutthroat trout. The historic range, population numbers, and genetic integrity of these native trout in the Yaak have been drastically reduced by habitat fragmentation and degradation due to historically unsustainable road building and logging practices, as well as hybridization with non-native rainbow trout. Because of this, these species are at high risk of extinction. The Yaak Valley Forest Council (YVFC) works within the larger collaborative of the Headwaters Partnership to protect and restore habitat connectivity in the Yaak watershed. This partnership includes the USFS, MTFWP, local groups, businesses and citizens. It promotes interagency and community collaboration in project planning, implementation, and monitoring to benefit sensitive and threatened species and their habitat. This work is critical to these species’ persistence into the future and the continued climate resilience of the Yaak Valley.

Native fish in the Yaak are adapted to rivers with cool, well-oxygenated water and river systems with low sediment and nutrient concentrations. Yet sediment loads from the extensive network of logging roads are one of the primary controllable anthropogenic sources of sediment to impaired streams in the Yaak. Therefore, best management practices and restoration activities that reduce sediment loading and increase riparian shading to reduce water temperatures and provide in-stream cover are our highest work priority in our efforts to protect native fish populations. In addition, climate modeling and thermograph data collected by our Headwaters field crew show that many tributaries of the Yaak River retain a stable temperature year-round. Because of this stability, these streams are expected to be resilient to climate change as water temperatures increase over time. This means that the Yaak watershed will likely be a climate refuge that will provide cold, clean habitat for native trout into the future as habitat is lost elsewhere.

In the Yaak watershed, there is imminent need to reduce sediment loading into the spawning habitat of these sensitive native fish species by “right-sizing” the roads system. The local USFS is in need of partner resources in their effort to attain a sustainable roads system in the Yaak Valley. Since 1997 we have been working to support road decommissioning through inter-agency cooperative projects. In 2019, we will partner with the USFS to decommission and store 5.1 miles of road on the South Fork of Meadow Creek, which provides critical spawning habitat for a genetically pure population of westslope cutthroat trout.

III. Project Objectives/Supporting Documentation - What specifically will be accomplished? How do these objectives support the goals of the WNTI Strategic Plan, existing species recovery plans and conservation strategies, watershed restoration plans, etc.? Cite relevant plans and their specific objectives and goals that the project addresses.

In 2016, the Headwaters Restoration Partnership completed a Watershed Restoration Plan (WRP) for the Kootenai River Basin, which includes the Yaak, Kootenai, and Fisher Rivers. The WRP was developed in a formal collaborative process, and was written by Kootenai River Network The plan WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017 used data collected by the Headwaters Partnership to identify priority restoration needs and will inform the work of the YVFC moving forward. In the WRP, priority projects in the Yaak River watershed emphasize native Columbia River redband and westslope cutthroat trout conservation through improved habitat connectivity, culvert upgrades, road decommissioning and/or removal to improve fish passage.

Our projects during 2018 will include: weed abatement targeting high-use recreation sites on the Yaak River; trail maintenance on 10 miles of trail in the northeast Yaak area; culvert clearing to reduce sediment runoff into trout spawning habitat, surveys of sediment sources in the Yaak watershed that contribute to the identification and implementation of watershed restoration efforts in the Yaak Valley; and development of a private land stream bank restoration program. In addition to supporting critical on –the- ground restoration work, the data collected in this project addresses critical information gaps and is a vital resource for agency watershed management and restoration decisions. This work includes in-stream thermographs, road decommissioning photo point monitoring, and eDNA surveys conducted by the USFS that identify presence or absence of genetically pure trout populations.

IV. Project Methodology - Describe what you are planning to do. Multi-year projects must be broken into distinct phases with measurable tasks and accomplishments broken down by year, what year(s) the funding you seek will cover, and how other years of the project will be funded. How will the project be completed, and who is responsible for actually doing the work? Attach photos and map of the project area if possible.

Private Land River/Stream Bank Restoration Project: We are developing a five-year plan for implementing erosion restoration on private land river and stream banks. In the spring of 2018 we will begin conducting landowner outreach, along with site prioritization by USFS, MTDEQ, and MTFWP. In 2019 we will begin to implement restoration on high priority erosion sites. We have applied to MTDEQ for 2018 funding for the first phase of this project. In 2017 MTDEQ provided funding for restoration of a 350-foot section of severely eroded river bank on one landowner’s property identified in 2016 as one of 81 river bank erosion sites by YVFC field crews floating and surveying the Yaak River. These actions are consistent with WNTI #1 priority actions 1, 2, 3, and Goal #4 of WNTI’s Strategic Plan for Success.

Stream Crossing Inventories: As part of our long-term partnership with the Kootenai National Forest (KNF), we continue to conduct sediment source surveys in project areas being analyzed within land management proposals on the Three Rivers District of the KNF. In 2018 we will focus on the Northwest Yaak area, and will again work with the USFS hydrologist to identify additional areas where information about sediment sources in the watershed is needed to inform restoration efforts. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

Culvert Clearing: Failed or failing road stream-crossing culverts can deliver significant amounts of sediment into a stream due to inlet or outlet obstruction, which is a barrier to fish passage. Heavy rains, snows, and winds this winter will mean that our crew will need to take to the roads again in 2018 and prevent massive sediment dumps into our crystalline streams by clearing obstructed WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017 culverts across the Yaak watershed. From May to October of 2018, we expect to clear 40 culverts. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2 and 3. The Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

Road Decommissioning/Storage: In 2019 the Headwaters Partnership will assist the USFS in funding a major road decommissioning and storage project on 5.1 miles of road in the South Fork of Meadow Creek—a tributary of the Yaak River that is crucial habitat for genetically pure westslope cutthroat trout. Contract labor to complete this decommissioning and storage work will require $67,000 in funding. The NEPA work is already complete, and in 2018, USFS specialists will complete field reconnaissance for this project. In 2019, the YVFC will hire the contractor through a cost share agreement with the USFS. Due to local grizzly bear management guidelines, the actual decommissioning and storage projects will need to be completed in one year. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2, and 3.

Stream Temperature Monitoring: In 2018 we will maintain and download data from 21 stream thermographs in the Yaak to track stream temperatures as part of a long-term monitoring effort. The data is catalogued at the KNF and is also added to the Rocky Mountain Research Station regional database. Recently, our data were integral in the creation of predictive stream temperature models related to climate resilience in the Yaak watershed, which will help our fisheries managers plan for population challenges and opportunities. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Liz-Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

North Fork & South Fork Yaak and Upper Ford Yaak Weed Abatement: In 2018 we will continue our long-term effort to remove invasive weed infestations at USFS recreation sites at bridge crossings and campgrounds in the upper Yaak, where weed seeds are falling into the water and being carried downstream. We use non-toxic methods to treat weed infestations along waterways to prevent stream pollution. Our crew, along with volunteers, will hand pull weeds on three sites totaling about five acres and spray hawkweed and oxeye daisy with a non-toxic herbicide. Each year our crew conducts ground cover surveys at our South Fork site to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments. This work contributes to native planting growth and restoration and riparian shading to keep these areas cool, as well as supporting native plant diversity. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2, and 3. The Liz Claiborne-Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

Dodge Summit Trail Maintenance: In 2004, the YVFC and KNF decommissioned this highly degraded five-mile stretch of forest roads that deposited huge amounts of sediment into sensitive fish habitat. Yet, the roads were locally popular. To support public access, we created an agreement with KNF to establish and maintain trails along their entire length. Each year our crew, along with volunteers, clears winter blowdown and repairs rough sections of tread to make the trail more user friendly for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. The trail also continues to prevent stream sedimentation. These actions are consistent with WNTI priority #1 actions 1, 2, and 3. The Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

Blacktail Road-to-Trail Revegetation and Trail Construction: This is a long-term cooperative project of the Partnership similar to the Dodge Summit trails. We created and maintain WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

265 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, TROY MT 59935 (406) 295-9736 [email protected] October 25, 2017 trails along 5 miles of decommissioned roads on scenic Blacktail Creek in the Yaak watershed. In 2018 we will continue to maintain those trails and a new one-mile section that we just installed year before last, which connects the trails as a loop. And we treat about 20 acres of land on either side of the trails for weeds through non-toxic means. Our trail maintenance continues to prevent sedimentation into Blacktail Creek. Our non-toxic weed abatement along the trail promotes growth of native plants that shade and cool the creek for long-term persistence of fish species through climate change. These actions are consistent with WNTI #1 priority actions 1, 2 and 3. The Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project.

Online Information Center for Yaak Watershed Assessment and Restoration Plan: Work will continue on the expansion of this database’s content and capability. Further Canadian Yahk data will be integrated, metadata will be created, and geo-referenced restoration and monitoring site photos will be hosted. This action is consistent with WNTI’s priority action #4 and Goal #4 of WNTI’’s PSA. Funding for this project comes from the YVFC Headwaters budget.

V. Project Monitoring/Evaluation of Success - How will the success of the project be assessed, and who is responsible for long-term maintenance and monitoring? Has an evaluation/monitoring plan been completed? The benefit(s) should be quantifiable; that is, you can measure or count the amount of habitat and/or species benefited, or the result of your project.

The YVFC will monitor water temperatures in the main stem of Meadow Creek in preparation for road decommissioning using in-stream thermographs. This data collection is part of a long-term monitoring effort to track temperatures over time and assess the effectiveness of our restoration efforts in reducing and stabilizing stream temperatures in key habitats. WNTI #1 priority action #4.

We also use photo point monitoring to track native plant revegetation at restored stream crossings. Each crossing site will be monitored every other year through 2022. We also monitor stream crossings for wildlife use using remote cameras. WNTI #1 priority action #4.

The Headwaters Restoration Partnership Project meets once a year to review our past years work and plan for the following year. All our projects are evaluated by the partnership at these yearly meetings. WNTI #1 priority action #4 and Goal #’s 3 and 4 of WNTI’s PSA.

VI. Partnerships for this Project - Briefly describe the project partners’ involvement in planning, implementation, and evaluation of this project. Projects that have secured matching funds or in-kind support from partners and/or involve diverse stakeholders are highly valued and encouraged.

Mike Hensler, MTFWP fisheries biologist, Laura Jungst and Ben Hegler, hydrologists with the USFS, provide valuable in-kind consulting services that inform planning, implementation and evaluation of these projects. The many additional partners listed above provide hours of their time in the consultation and planning of these projects.

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VII. Project Timeline - Please provide an estimated timeline for the project, including major milestones and achievements, including plans and responsible person to prepare and submit a final report with high quality digital photographs.

Our ongoing culvert clearing, stream crossing inventories, weed abatement, and trail maintenance projects take place as weather conditions permit between May and the end of October each year. Data collection for our stream temperature monitoring project is completed twice a year each year. Our field crew leader, Anthony South, is responsible for planning, scheduling and supervising field crews who perform this work, as well as providing the data needed for our grant manager to prepare the final report. Our Conservation Education coordinator, Shawna Kelsey, coordinates the annual youth water camp and provides the information needed for a final report. The Meadow Creek road decommissioning/storage work will begin as early as conditions permit in 2019 and will be completed by November of 2019.

VIII. Supplemental Information Status of Project Design and Environmental Compliance - Identify the stage of project design and when implementation is expected to occur. Identify what environmental compliance documents are needed and the status of completion for these documents.

The South Fork Meadow Creek road decommissioning/storage project has been through the NEPA process and all environmental compliance documents are complete.

Species Present - List all species (including non-WNTI species) that will directly benefit or be affected by your project, and how. Include special status designations if applicable—ESA status, species of special concern, etc.

Columbia River redband trout and westslope cutthroat trout. All projects listed benefit habitat for native fish species.

Outreach/Education - Describe any outreach or education efforts associated with this project, including public workshops, tours, signs, newsletters, scientific journal articles, scientific conference presentations, educational forums, etc.

Aquatic Invasive Species Education: The Yaak, a popular river for local fisherman, has avoided the many aquatic invasive species of plants and mollusks that have been infiltrating many of Montana’s main waterways. We want to keep it that way. This is a long-term cooperative project of the Partnership that stemmed from a simple capacity need by our fisheries managers to get educational materials posted at all relevant sporting outlets and fishing access sites. YVFC’s field crew leader posts and maintains educational materials at eight river access sites on the Yaak and Kootenai Rivers, as well as at sporting outlets in Libby, Troy, and Yaak. The Liz Claiborne Art Ortenberg Foundation and National Forest Foundation are long-term funders of this project. Consistent with WNTI’s priority #2 actions and Goal #4 of WNTI’s PSA.

Watershed Camp: During the summer of 2018 we will host our third youth day camp, expanded to three days, that focuses on our water resources and fully functioning watersheds in the area, including experiential learning in water treatment, stream monitoring, and fisheries health. Consistent with WNTI’s priority #2 actions and Goal #4 of WNTI’s PSA. We have requested funding from MTDEQ and the Harris Foundation, which funded this camp in 2017.

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IX. Budget Category WNTI Partner Match Total a. Personnel N/A $35,000 $10,900.00 b. Travel $2,924.00 $2,500 $2,924.00 c. Equipment* $6,716 d. Supplies $7,175.00 $12,000 $7,175.00 e. Contractual $20,300.00 $52,000.00 $67,300.00 f. Construction g. Other TOTAL $30,399.00 $108,216.00 $138,615 *Equipment is any individual item over $5,000. Even if an item is tangible, nonexpendable, and having a useful life of more than one year, items costing less than $5,000 should be placed under the Supplies category.

X. Budget Narrative – For supplies and contractual, provide some detail. Explain budget categories and amounts listed above as needed. If a multiyear project, please provide a budget breakdown by year (e.g., Phase 1 – 2018, Phase 2 – 2019).

Meadow Creek road decommissioning Phase I – USFS funds field work and reconnaissance Meadow Creek road decommissioning Phase II - 2019 USFS funds contractual work $47,000. WNTI funds requested for contractual work $20,000 Stream Crossing Inventories: WNTI funds requested for supplies: GPS unit $325; GPS case $30; 2 GPS screen covers $20; GPS software $100; test kit $30; 50 testing samples @ $95 ea, = $4,750 Weed Abatement: 125 gallons of vinegar @ $3.90 gallon = $487.50; 60 boxes Epson salts @ $3.99 = $239.40; 1 bottle soap $4.00; 1 bundle 100 30 in. wire flag stakes $9.00 Stream Thermographs: Batteries 18@ $2.00 ea. = $36; cable 45 feet @ $2.50 a foot = $112.50 Water Camp: Contractual, one van rental for 3 days @ $100 a day; supplies lunches and snacks for students and staff for 3 days - 36 lunches and snacks @ $12.00 = $432; supplies, art supplies for water themed art project $100; field science equipment $200. Other Contractual: Information Data Base maintenance and expansion costs $5,000 Personnel includes salaries for all agency and NGO partners involved in planning and implementation of this project.

XI. Project Staff - List names and relevant qualifications of project staff.

Jessie Grossman: Jessie has recently taken over the position of the YVFC's Conservation Director, which includes the Headwaters program. She has been our Forest Watch Program coordinator for four years. In 2013 Jessie earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies and a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Conservation with a minor in Wilderness Studies from the University of Montana. Jessie is passionate about conservation and outdoor education. Jessie will be working closely with Anthony South, our new Headwaters field crew leader, who worked on our field crew for a number of years and has coordinated our stream bank stabilization project. Shawna Kelsey: (YVFC) in nine years as the YVFC's conservation education coordinator she has fostered relationships with local school teachers and students while running school year and summertime conservation education activities. Shawna grew up in Troy. After graduating from Troy High School, she graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in Anthropology and WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

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International Development. After returning to Troy in 2008, she worked for Troy Public Schools before taking on the development and implementation of the YVFC's Conservation Education Program. Mike Hensler (Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks) earned a B.A. in Biology from Whitman College, a B.S. in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University, and an M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University. His has worked for the past fourteen years with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks as a Fisheries Management Biologist.

XII. Optional and Required Supporting Materials - Includes maps, photographs, other letters of support, etc. Project proposals must be supported by the state and/or federal fish and wildlife management/natural resource agencies, or Tribal governments within project- area jurisdictions. Letters of support and landowner consent letters do not count toward the 10 page application limit. In addition to the required letter of support from the state fish and wildlife agency, and any additional letters of support from federal or Tribal fish and wildlife agencies, the project application cover sheet must include a signature and contact information for a ‘sponsoring professional’ from the relevant management agency.

Map attached.

XIII. Signature of Applicant - An original signature page must be received with the application.

I certify that the above information is true and accurate,

Signature: ______

Print Name: _Robyn King______

Title: _Executive Director______

Organization: _Yaak Valley Forest Council______

Date: __10/25/17______WESTERN NATIVE TROUT INITIATIVE 2018 HEADWATERS AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION GRANT PROPOSAL

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