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Santa Fe National Forest Fisheries Program Annual Report 2005 Santa Fe National Forest Fisheries Program Annual Report 2005 United States Department of Agriculture * Forest Service * Santa Fe National Forest I came to the Santa Fe National Forest in 2000 to start up a fish program that had been dead for eight years. When I arrived, I had put forward an ambitious timetable associated with a long list of goals. I tend to dream too big. I just never told my partners and staff that. And what has happened in the last five years is amazing. On this our 5th anniversary, we have exceeded my expectations with an education program that has personally met with over 20,000 people; with a stream inventory program that has mapped over 250 miles of habitat; with a restoration effort that has improved floodplains, wetlands, and streams across 1,000 acres and 40 miles of stream; with a temperature monitoring program that has studied 32% of the Forest’s stream miles. And this is just a small sum of the work the Fish and Education team has accomplished in five years. All of it is credited to the staff that has put up with me over the years as well as our committed partners. Too numerous to mention here, you can get a flavor of the extensive support we receive by perusing this report. As for our accomplishments over the years, previous reports can be found at our recently updated website (www.fs.fed.us/r3/sfe/fish). This is all being done with so few internal dollars. In the beginning of 2005, it appeared that it was going to be bleak. With the budget being the lowest it had been since I had arrived, it looked like I was going to have to lay off my whole staff. In spring, I began pursuing outside funding. We were awarded Centennial of Service Challenge funds for our Respect the Rio program (which now is being highlighted in front of Congress as one of the exemplary programs funded by Centennial Service). Not only did this fund my staff, it shored up funding for many other programs across two ranger districts, allowing us to conduct restoration and education we had previously only dreamed of doing. While this was a large boost, I was still shy of fully funding my staff. Then three different funding sources came across my desk, which would entail our Forest program conducting stream inventory on five other National Forests across three states. Again, we were off to the races. I attribute our multiple avenues of financial support as an accolade for our hard work, unbiased professionalism and garnered respect. Road weary and data clogged, the Fish and Education Team completed another remarkable year, which I believe exemplifies what the program has accomplished in its five years. Kimberly and Chuck’s great leadership, creativity and untiring work are the key behind the program’s success. We lost two key team members this year. Sarah Eddy and Kavita Krishna left behind a great legacy of report writing and data analysis. Sarah championed our stream temperature monitoring program while Kavita was a big part of the growth in our education program. We move on without Kavita and Sarah, but we would be fools to think that they are not sorely missed. While 2006 looks like it will continue the trend of abysmal internal funding, we are confident that it will be another milestone year of data collection and restoration thanks to our partners who continue to be our greatest funders and supporters. The excitement is here and we hope you will be part of it. -Sean Ferrell Forest Fish Biologist 12 December 2005 The Illustrious Staff Sean Ferrell, Forest Fisheries and Education Biologist National Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Chuck Dentino, Fisheries Biologist Coordinator; Regional Stream Habitat Stream Inventory Quality Control Inventory Coordinator Coordinator; Assistant Forest Fish Biologist; Habitat Restoration Leader Kimberly Kelly, Kavita Krishna, Biological Technician Forest Education Coordinator Assistant Education Coordinator; Respect the Rio Education Coordinator; Contact Ranger Team Leader; Volunteer Coordinator Verde Stream Team Leader Peñas Negras Stream Team The Field Crew Chuck Dentino, Team Leader Melissa Potter, Assistant and Writer Fossil Stream Team Chuck Dentino, Team Leader Tatum Webb, Assistant and Co-writer Melissa. Verde Stream Team Kavita Krishna, Team Leader Nara Fleming, Assistant Julie Spear, Assistant Tatum. Gila Stream Team Nara Fleming, Team Leader Kavita Krishna, Assistant Julie. L to R: Nara and Kavita. Chihuahueños Stream Team Hermosa Stream Team Chuck Dentino, Team Leader Chuck Dentino, Team Leader Nara Fleming, Assistant and Co-writer Jared Newell, Assistant Casiano Andres Salazar, Hutton Student David Moeser, Assistant David Garcia, Hutton Student L to R: David M. and Jared. L to R: Chuck, Andres, Nara and David G. Greer. Jennifer. Respect the Rio Contact Ranger Team Kimberly Kelly, Team Coordinator Kavita Krishna, Team Leader Greer McGettrick, SCA Intern Jennifer Seaman, SCA Intern Volunteers Sarah Eddy Jack Ferrell Gerald Kelly Dan DeVall David Wilson Carmen Conklin Joseph Shepherd Steven Weiss James Gordy Mike Maurer Fred Corbalis, Jr. James Buckmelter Ron. Tyler Laurenti Kavita Krishna Ron Loehman Charles Mosher Peter Blemel Insun & Hyunju Blemel Trisha Breslin Fred Breslin Francis Peter Bob Day Don Hurst Doug Loescher Jack. Margaret Gaylor Fish Team 2005. L to R: Greer, Jennifer, Sean, Nara, Kavita, Chuck (not pictured: Kimberly, Tatum, Melissa). Partners and Contributors Bill Britton James Gachupin John Miera Mary Orr Amanda Webb Steve Romero John Dixon Phyllis Martinez Don Virgovic Erica Nevins Louie Trujillo Amy Unthank Ronnie Maes Cuba Ranger District Southwest Regional Office Jo Wargo Priscilla Vallejos Coyote Ranger District Ray Borrego Ethel Baca Salomon Martinez Ronnie Herrera David Allen Ted Chacon Peter Dudley Howard Cordova Patsy Chavez David McCray James Adams Thelma Chavez Charlie Jankiewicz Gila National Forest John Phillips Dianne Ellenburg Roberta Buskirk Andrew Serrano Dolores Maese Larry Gore Ruben Leal Carol Van Dorn Sandra Lopez Freddie Velasquez Derek Padilla Mesa Reprographics Evelyn Lujan Jemez Ranger District Hunter Lumber Debbie Serrano Anne Ferrell Jennifer Boyd Donna Storch Barbara Silva Connie Constan Juan Martinez Juanita Revak John Peterson Rene Galind Viola Tosa Francisco Sanchez Forest Guardians Ron Gallegos Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger Districts Jim Matison Dan DeVall Esther Nelson Painted River Studio Walatowa Visitor Center John Buehler Debra Robasky Erma Ruth Joe Reddan Julie True Rosemary Vigil Española Ranger District Mike Lujan Betty Keene Alfred Medina Richard Montoya Monica Gonzales Donald Serrano William Eaton Julie Luetzelschwab Chris Chavez Jemez Fire Program Danielle Montes Sandy Hurlocker Larry Chinana Regis Cassidy, Jr. Annie Apodaca James Foley Matthew Gachupin Miles Standish Joseph Madalena Leonard Magdalena Marc Wethington Marty Peale Paul Curtis Stephanie Carman Valles Caldera Coalition Lance Elmore Greg Friday Mike Sloane Dalyn Waqui Billy Sands Janie Agyagos Al Purst Rocky Mountain Research Station Arizona Public Service Pike Hotshots Dr. John Rinne Coconino National Forest Valles Caldera National Preserve Bob Calamusso Albert Sillas Dennis Trujillo John Alves Prescott National Forest Bob Parmenter Steven Platania Jerry Monzingo Carson National Forest University of New Mexico Dave Gerhardt Frank Martinez Dr. Colleen Caldwell Kelly Palmer Dan Arevelo New Mexico State University Jared Newell New Mexico Game and Fish Dr. Tom Turner David Moeser Nina Wells Carter Kruse San Juan National Forest Colorado Division of Fisheries Turner Endangered Species Foundation Arnold Atkins Peter Wilkinson Seven Springs Fish Hatchery Kira Finkler Yvette Paroz Jemez Valley Credit Union Jay Hill Catherine Sykes Jemez Valley Public Schools Graphic Connection Kirk Patten La Cueva Volunteer Fire Department Tim Herfel Rick Castell Doc Minter Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works Colleen Welch Angela Burnham REI Eric Frey Morris Taylor Bandelier National Monument Michael Martinez Lewis Realty Steve Fettig Michael & Lizzie Montoya Acorn Naturalists New Mexico State Forestry Trout Unlimited Del Pueblo Jemez Pueblo - Resource Protection Joe McGurrin Wal-Mart Division Bill Schudlich Gary Hoodlass Army Corps of Engineers Jan Crawford Darren Toya Public Lands Interpretive Assoc. Kevin Reilly Joseph Madalena Adam Rankin Rich Schrader Cuba Public Schools Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Trout Jemez Watershed Group Natural Resource Conservation Service John Gordon, Jr. Meridian Institute U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Norm Segel Environmental Ed Assoc. NM Nambe Pueblo Mike Maurer Santa Fe Watershed Association Alan Hook Don Hurst Albuquerque Open Space Division Santa Clara Pueblo Rio Puerco Management Committee Albuquerque Water Festival Laguna Pueblo High Desert Angler Santa Fe Water Festival Jeff Lyon Tekna Diving Services Socorro Water Festival Lawrence Singer New Mexico Environment Dept Socorro Public Schools Chris Kitcheyan Gary Schiffmiller Los Alamos High School Carol Thornton Scott Hopkins Coronado High School Tiffany Vanosdall Student Conservation Association River Source Danielle Shuryn Youth Conservation Corps Conservation Education, WO Marcial Martinez Jerry Jacobi Okanogan/Wenatchee NF’s Greg Huey TEAMS Enterprise Team Umatilla National Forest Centennial Service Challenge Denise Hann Becca Wassell Trail Partners Bureau of Land Management Becky Studen Friends of the Sandia Mountains Greg Gustina Bill Dowdy Sandia Wilderness Info Specialists Mark Sundin Chuti Fiedler East Mountain Trail Riders Elaine Weidner Columbia River Gorge Nat’l Scenic Area New Mexico Habitat Stamp
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