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Klamath Basin Symposium Proceedings 2001 Proceedings of the 2001 KLAMATH BASIN Fish & Water Management Symposium Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish & Water Commission and Humboldt State University Colleges of Natural Resources & Science and Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences February 2002 Proceedings of the 2001 KLAMATH BASIN Fish & Water Management Symposium Editorial Committee: Yvonne Everett, Natural Resources Planning and Interpretation, HSU, Arcata, CA Merv George, Klamath Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission, Hoopa, CA Akimi King, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office, Klamath Falls, OR Proceedings Compiled by: Georgia Helen Trehey Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission and Humboldt State University Colleges of Natural Resources & Science and Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences February, 2002 Co-Convenors Symposium Organizing Committee Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish & Water Ward Angles, OEE, HSU Commission Jim Carpenter, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Humboldt State University College of Natural Foundation Resources & Sciences Charlie Chamberlain, Yurok Tribe Humboldt State University College of Arts, Gary Emery, Hoopa Valley Tribe Humanities, & Social Sciences Yvonne Everett, NRPI, HSU Merv George Jr., Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission Sponsors and Contributors Pat Higgins, Consulting Fisheries Biologist Bureau of Land Management: Klamath Falls Dave Hillemeier, Yurok Tribe Resource Area Alice Kilham, Klamath River Compact Bureau of Reclamation, Redding Commission CA Dept. of Fish & Game Akimi King, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Fire & Resource Assessment Program, CA Restoration Office Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection Paul Kirk, Humboldt County Fifth District Calif. Water Quality Control Board Supervisor Klamath Basin Ecosystem Foundation: Mike Orcutt, Hoopa Valley Tribe WaterFest Ronnie Pierce, Karuk Tribe Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office Mike Rode, Calif. Dept. of Fish & Game Klamath National Forest Dave Ross, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force Restoration Office Klamath River Compact Commission Steven Steinberg, NRPI, HSU Klamath Soil & Water Conservation District Wedge Watkins, Bureau of Land National Marine Fisheries Service Management: Klamath Falls Resource Area The Nature Conservancy of Oregon Betsy Watson, Sociology, HSU Oregon Institute of Technology: GIS Service Center Oregon State University: Klamath County Symposium Coordinator Extension Service Sabra Steinberg PacifiCorp Shasta Trinity National Forest Six Rivers National Forest Symposium Executive Organizing Trinity River Task Force Committee Upper Williamson Water Catchment Council Ward Angles U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Arcata Fish & Yvonne Everett, Wildlife Office Merv George Jr., U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Klamath Basin Akimi King National Refuge Complex Sabra Steinberg U.S. Geological Survey Winema National Forest 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ……………...………………………………………………………..………….…. …. 4 Welcoming Speech: Leaf Hillman, Chairman Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission………. 5 Keynote Speech Bill Leary, Associate Director for Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality.. 6 Klamath Basin Facilitated Discussion Results…………………….…………………….…….. 15 Index of Abstract or Paper Titles……………...……..………………..…….…………………. 28 Abstract and Papers: Part 1: Geology, Hydrology and Water Quality in the Klamath Basin…..….…………….. 1-1 Part 2: Salmonids, Suckers and Fisheries Management……………………..………….…. 2-1 Part 3: Wildlife Conservation Concerns ………………………………………..……….… 3-1 Part 4: Restoration Activities in the Klamath Basins ……………………..………………. 4-1 Part 5: Trinity River Management and Restoration Efforts.………………………...……... 5-1 Part 6: Upland Influences on the Watershed: Fire and Fire Management….…….………... 6-1 Part 7: Community Perspectives on the River and its Resources………………………….. 7-1 Part 8: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Relicensing…………………….. 8-1 Part 9: Programmatic Responses and Watershed Assessment ……………………………. 9-1 Part 10: Modeling Applications for Basin Research and Management…………………… 10-1 Part 11: Geographic Information Systems as a Management Tool……………………….. 11-1 Appendices: Daily Schedules of Presentations ……………...…………………………….……….………. A-1 Workshop Descriptions and Klamath Basin Conference Modeling Workshop Summary…….. B-1 Session Descriptions………………………………………………………………………….. C-1 3 PREFACE Purpose of the Symposium Major policy issues have emerged in the Klamath River Basin during the past decade. The current or pending restoration, regulatory, statutory and legal issues in the basin include tribal fish and water rights, the Endangered Species Act listings in both Upper Klamath Lake and the mainstem Klamath River, agricultural water rights, and the allocation of water. The magnitude, complexity, and the geographic and political scope of issues and activities in the Klamath Basin call for an integrated approach to policy, funding, data acquisition and resource management. This symposium brought together representatives from the many federal, state and local government agencies, federally-recognized tribes, landowners and citizens, private industry interests, universities, community colleges and non-profit organizations concerned with resource management in the basin. Together we sought to share our current scientific knowledge, restoration experience, regulatory and socio-cultural perspectives, and to make recommendations to promote an integrated basin-wide approach to planning, research, restoration, management and funding efforts aimed at resolving resource issues in the Klamath Basin. Proceedings Contents When presentations for the conference were solicited, the organizing committee contacted researchers and others with expertise in Klamath Basin issues. In addition, the call for presentations went out to the public at large in the Basin. In the selection process, any presentation proposed that directly focused on Klamath Basin issues and reached the selection committee before the deadline was accepted. For the conference proceedings similarly, any presentation given at the conference that was sent to us as a written document before the final editorial deadline was included. These proceedings have not undergone a scientific peer review process. Rather, they are an effort to document the wide range of contributions that were made at the Klamath Fish and Water Symposium. We have simply compiled those contributions submitted to us and reformatted them to one standard to make them easier to read. Contributions have not been otherwise edited. We thank Georgia Trehey for her work in compiling the proceedings. The Klamath Basin Fish and Water Symposium Proceedings Committee: Yvonne Everett, NRPI, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA; Merv George, Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission Akimi King, Klamath Basin Ecosystem Restoration Office, Klamath Falls, OR. Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission The Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission was formed in 1995 by the federally recognized Hoopa Valley Tribe, Karuk Tribe, Klamath Tribes, and the Yurok Tribe to serve the member Tribes’ common goal of restoring and protecting the Klamath River Basin’s natural resources. One of the primary goals of the Commission is to enhance inter-tribal and inter-agency communication in all forums related to Klamath Basin resource management issues 4 SYMPOSIUM WELCOMING SPEECH Presented by: Leaf Hillman, Chairman of the Klamath River Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission. Good Morning. Welcome Citizens of the Klamath Basin and visitors. The major goal of the Klamath Basin Inter-Tribal Fish and Water Commission, and Humboldt State University in convening this Symposium is to cross all jurisdictional and political boundaries and improve communication between and among the Tribes, Agencies, stakeholders, and citizens of the Basin. It looks like this week we will make a good step towards that goal. The issues and problems surrounding fish and water management in the Klamath Basin are not new. The River and its natural resources have been damaged, depleted and over allocated – in some cases - almost to the point of no return. The unfortunate circumstance of this year’s drought, and its impact on the biological, social, and economic structure of the Basin has brought some of these problems to the forefront. It is a well known and often stated fact, that historically the Klamath River was the third largest salmon producer on the west coast; ranked only below the huge Sacramento / San Joaquin and Columbia systems. Well, for too long, the Klamath has also played second fiddle to those systems in the world of politics and funding. It is unfortunate that the Klamath has been squeezed between, and overshadowed, by those systems to the North and South; because, of the three, the Klamath probably has the most potential for cost effective restoration. By the end of the week, together, we will have all shared our perspectives on the issues and problems, our individual and collective goals and objectives for the Basin, and the scientific tools, knowledge and good will efforts available. We must keep in mind that this River system is one river, a single ecosystem, regardless of where political and jurisdictional boundaries have been drawn. All of our sub-basins: The Upper Basin, the lower River, the Shasta, Scott, and Salmon, and the Trinity are all parts of the whole, and must function together. In order for that to happen the Agencies, Tribes, and stakeholders of the Basin must also function together. 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