Friday, November 29, 2002

Part II

Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Klamath River and Columbia River Distinct Population Segments of Bull Trout and Notice of Availability of the Draft Recovery Plan; Proposed Rule and Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR impact, and any other relevant impact, north to the headwaters of the Yukon of specifying any particular area as River in Northwest Territories, Canada Fish and Wildlife Service critical habitat. (Cavender 1978; Bond 1992). To the We solicit data and comments from west, bull trout range includes Puget 50 CFR Part 17 the public on all aspects of this Sound, various coastal rivers of British RIN 1018–AI52 proposal, including data on economic Columbia, Canada, and southeast Alaska and other impacts of the designation. (Bond 1992). Bull trout are relatively Endangered and Threatened Wildlife We may revise this proposal prior to dispersed in the Columbia River and and Plants; Proposed Designation of final designation to address new Snake River basins, extending east to Critical Habitat for the Klamath River information received during the headwater streams in Montana and and Columbia River Distinct comment period. Idaho, and into Canada. Bull trout also Population Segments of Bull Trout DATES: We will consider all comments occur in the Klamath River basin of on this proposed rule received until the south-central Oregon. East of the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, close of business on January 28, 2003. Continental Divide in Canada, bull trout Interior. We will hold public hearings from 6 are found in the headwaters of the ACTION: Proposed rule. p.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations Saskatchewan River in Alberta and the MacKenzie River system in Alberta and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and on the dates specified: Wenatchee, WA, British Columbia (Cavender 1978; Wildlife Service (Service), propose on January 7, 2003; Polson, MT, on Brewin and Brewin 1997). designation of critical habitat for the January 7, 2003; Salmon, ID, on January 7, 2003; Spokane, WA, on January 9, Bull trout were first described as Klamath River and Columbia River Salmo spectabilis by Girard in 1856, distinct population segments of bull 2003; Lewiston, ID, on January 9, 2003; Boise, ID, on January 14, 2003; Eugene, and subsequently described under trout (Salvelinus confluentus) pursuant various names, such as Salmo to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, OR, on January 14, 2003; Pendleton, OR, on January 16, 2003; and Klamath Falls, confluentus and Salvelinus malma as amended (Act). For the Klamath (Cavender 1978). Bull trout and Dolly River distinct population segment OR, on January 22, 2003. (See the Public Hearings section for additional Varden (Salvelinus malma) previously (DPS), the proposed critical habitat were considered a single species designation includes approximately 476 information, including specific addresses for each location.) (Cavender 1978; Bond 1992). However, kilometers (km) (296 miles (mi)) of in 1980, the American Fisheries Society streams and 13,735 hectares (ha) (33,939 ADDRESSES: If you wish to comment, formally recognized bull trout and Dolly acres (ac)) of lakes and marshes in you may submit your comments and Varden as separate species based on Oregon. For the Columbia River DPS, materials by any of several methods: various specific physical differences the proposed critical habitat designation You may submit written comments and distributional information totals approximately 29,251 km (18,175 and information to John Young, Bull (Cavender 1978; Robins et al. 1980). mi) of streams and 201,850 ha (498,782 Trout Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Bull trout have an elongated body and ac) of lakes and reservoirs, which Wildlife Service, Branch of Endangered large mouth, with the maxilla (jaw) includes: approximately 14,416 km Species, 911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, extending beyond the eye and with (8,958 mi) of streams and 83,219 ha Oregon 97232 (telephone 503/231–6131; well-developed teeth on both jaws and (205,639 ac) of lakes and reservoirs in facsimile 503/231–6243). head of the vomer (a bone in teleost the State of Idaho; 5,341 km (3,319 mi) You may hand-deliver written fishes that forms the front part of the of streams and 88,051 ha (217,577 ac) of comments to our office during normal roof of the mouth and often bears teeth). lakes and reservoirs in the State of business hours at the address given Bull trout have 11 dorsal fin rays, 9 anal Montana; 5,460 km (3,391 mi) of above. fin rays, and the caudal fin is slightly streams and 18,077 ha (44,670 ac) of You may also send comments by forked. Although they are often olive lakes and reservoirs in the State of electronic mail (e-mail) to: green to brown with paler sides, color Oregon; and 4,034 km (2,507 mi) of [email protected]. is variable with locality and habitat. streams and 12,503 ha (30,897 ac) of See the Public Comments Solicited Bull trout exhibit a number of life- lakes and reservoirs in the State of section below for file format and other history strategies. Stream-resident bull Washington. information about electronic filing. trout complete their entire life cycle in If this proposal is made final, Federal Comments and materials received will the tributary streams where they spawn agencies will be required to meet the be available for public inspection, by and rear. Some bull trout are migratory, requirements of section 7(a)(2) of the appointment, during normal business spawning in tributary streams where Act with regard to critical habitat. hours at the above address. juvenile fish usually rear from 1 to 4 Specifically, Federal agencies shall, in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John years before migrating to either a larger consultation with us, ensure that any Young, at the above address, (telephone river (fluvial) or lake (adfluvial) where action they authorize, fund, or carry out 503/231–6131; facsimile 503/231–6243). they spend their adult life, returning to is not likely to result in the destruction SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the tributary stream to spawn (Fraley or adverse modification of critical and Shepard 1989). These migratory habitat. The term ‘‘destruction or Background forms occur in areas where conditions adverse modification’’ means direct or Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) are allow for movement from upper indirect alteration that appreciably members of the char subgroup of the watershed spawning streams to larger diminishes the value of the critical family Salmonidae and are native to downstream waters that contain greater habitat for both the survival and waters of western North America. The foraging opportunities (Dunham and recovery of a listed species (50 CFR historic range of bull trout includes Rieman 1999). Resident and migratory 402.02). Section 4(b)(2) of the Act major river basins in the Pacific forms may be found together, and either requires our designation of critical Northwest from about 41° N to 60° N form can produce resident or migratory habitat to be made on the basis of the latitude, extending south to the offspring (Rieman and McIntyre 1993). best scientific data available and after McCloud River in northern California Bull trout in the Coastal-Puget Sound taking into consideration the economic and the Jarbidge River in Nevada, and area are believed to include an

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anadromous form which migrates to and it is suspected that cooler waters in decreasing water temperatures saltwater to mature, returning to streams these tributary mouths may provide (Swanberg 1997). However, migratory to spawn (64 FR 58912). important thermal refugia, allowing forms are known to begin spawning The size of bull trout is variable them to forage, migrate, and overwinter migrations as early as April, and to depending on life-history strategy. in waters that would otherwise be, at move upstream as much as 250 km (155 Resident bull trout tend to be small, least seasonally, too warm. Spawning mi) to spawning areas (Fraley and averaging 200 millimeters (mm) (8 areas often are associated with cold- Shepard 1989; Swanberg 1997). Fraley inches (in)) in length and rarely water springs, groundwater infiltration, and Shepard (1989) reported that exceeding 305 mm (12 in). Adults that and the coldest streams in a given initiation of spawning by bull trout in migrate to larger downstream rivers watershed (Pratt 1992; Rieman and the Flathead River system appeared to average about 405 mm (16 in), and often McIntyre 1993; Rieman et al. 1997). be related largely to water temperature, exceed 610 mm (24 in) (Goetz 1989). Throughout their lives, bull trout with spawning initiated when water Maximum sizes are reached in large require complex forms of cover, temperatures dropped below 9–10 °C lakes and reservoirs where adults grow including large woody debris, undercut (48 to 50 °F). Goetz (1989) reported a over 685 mm (27 in) in length and 10 banks, boulders, and pools (Fraley and temperature range from 4 to 10 °C (39 kilograms (kg) (22 pounds (lbs)) in Shepard 1989; Watson and Hillman to 50 °F) (Goetz 1989). Such areas often weight (McPhail and Baxter 1996). The 1997). Juveniles and adults frequently are associated with cold-water springs largest recorded bull trout was taken in inhabit side channels, stream margins, or groundwater upwelling (Rieman et al. Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, in 1949; it was and pools with suitable cover (Sexauer 1997; Baxter et al. 1999). Fraley and almost 1 meter (m) (39 in) long and and James 1997). McPhail and Baxter Shepard (1989) also found that weighed 14.6 kg (32 lbs) (Simpson and (1996) reported that newly emerged fry groundwater influence and proximity to Wallace 1982). are secretive and hide in gravel along cover are important factors influencing Under appropriate conditions, bull stream edges and in side channels. They spawning site selection. They reported trout regularly live to 10 years, and also reported that juveniles are found that the combination of relatively under exceptional circumstances, reach mainly in pools but also in riffles and specific requirements resulted in a ages in excess of 20 years (Fraley and runs that they maintain focal sites near restricted spawning distribution in Shepard 1989; McPhail and Baxter the bottom, and that they are strongly relation to available stream habitat. 1996). They normally reach sexual associated with instream cover, Depending on water temperature, egg maturity in 4 to 7 years. particularly overhead cover. Bull trout incubation is normally 100 to 145 days Bull trout are opportunistic feeders, have been observed overwintering in (Pratt 1992). Water temperatures of 1.2 with food habits that primarily are a deep beaver ponds or pools containing to 5.4 °C (34.2 to 41.7 °F) have been function of size and life history strategy. large woody debris (Jakober 1995). reported for incubation, with an Resident and juvenile migratory bull Adult bull trout migrating to spawning optimum (best embryo survivorship) trout prey on terrestrial and aquatic areas have been recorded as staying two temperature reported to be from 2 to 4 insects, macro-zooplankton, and small to four weeks at the mouths of spawning °C (36 to 39 °F) (Fraley and Shepard fish (Donald and Alger 1993; McPhail tributaries in deeper holes or near log or 1989; McPhail and Baxter 1996). and Baxter 1996). Adult migratory bull cover debris (Fraley and Shepard Juveniles remain in the substrate after trout feed almost exclusively on other (1989)). hatching, such that the time from egg fish (Rieman and McIntyre 1993). The stability of stream channels and deposition to emergence of fry can Bull trout have more specific habitat stream flows are important habitat exceed 200 days. During the relatively requirements than most other salmonids characteristics for bull trout populations long incubation period in the gravel, (Rieman and McIntyre 1993). Habitat (Rieman and McIntyre 1993). The side bull trout eggs are especially vulnerable components that particularly influence channels, stream margins, and pools to fine sediments and water quality their distribution and abundance with suitable cover for bull trout are degradation (Fraley and Shepard 1989). include water temperature, cover, sensitive to activities that directly or Increases in fine sediment appear to channel form and stability, spawning indirectly affect stream channel stability reduce egg survival and emergence and rearing substrate conditions, and and alter natural flow patterns. For (Pratt 1992). Juveniles are likely migratory corridors (Fraley and Shepard example, altered stream flow in the fall similarly affected. High juvenile 1989; Goetz 1989; Watson and Hillman may disrupt bull trout during the densities have been reported in areas 1997). spawning period, and channel characterized by a diverse cobble Relatively cold water temperatures are instability may decrease survival of eggs substrate and a low percent of fine characteristic of bull trout habitat. Water and young juveniles in the gravel during sediments (Shepard et al. 1984). temperatures above 15 °Celsius (C) (59 winter through spring (Fraley and The ability to migrate is important to °Fahrenheit (F)) are believed to limit Shepard 1989; Pratt 1992; Pratt and the persistence of local bull trout their distribution (Fraley and Shepard Huston 1993). subpopulations (Rieman and McIntyre 1989; Rieman and McIntyre 1996). Watson and Hillman (1997) 1993; Gilpin 1997; Rieman and Clayton Although adults have been observed in concluded that watersheds must have 1997; Rieman et al. 1997). Bull trout rely large rivers throughout the Columbia specific physical characteristics to on migratory corridors to move from River basin in water temperatures up to provide the necessary habitat spawning and rearing habitats to 20 °C (68 °F), Gamett (1999) requirements for bull trout spawning foraging and overwintering habitats and documented steady and substantial and rearing, and that the characteristics back. Migratory bull trout become much declines in abundance in stream reaches are not necessarily ubiquitous larger than resident fish in the more where water temperature ranged from throughout the watersheds in which productive waters of larger streams and 15 to 20 °C (59 to 68 °F). Thus, water bull trout occur. The preferred lakes, leading to increased reproductive temperature may partially explain the spawning habitat of bull trout consists potential (McPhail and Baxter 1996). generally patchy distribution of bull of low-gradient stream reaches with The use of migratory corridors by bull trout in a watershed. In large rivers, bull loose, clean gravel (Fraley and Shepard trout also results in increased trout are often observed ‘‘dipping’’ into 1989). Bull trout typically spawn from dispersion, facilitating gene flow among the lower reaches of tributary streams, August to November during periods of local populations when individuals

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from different local populations in the lake may return the following reducing the risk of extinction of a interbreed, stray, or return to nonnatal year to repopulate the system. In this species or population because even streams. Also, local populations that way, lakes and reservoirs provide an though local subpopulations may have been extirpated by catastrophic important adaptive element of the become extinct, they can be replaced events may become reestablished as a adfluvial life history strategy. (reestablished) by individuals from result of movements by bull trout The construction of reservoirs may other local subpopulations or through migratory corridors (Rieman have had adverse effects to bull trout, populations. and McIntyre 1993, Montana Bull Trout but some reservoirs also have provided One of the key factors influencing the Scientific Group (MBTSG) 1998). unintended benefits. For example, the distribution and abundance of bull trout While stream habitats have received basin of Hungry Horse Reservoir has is the extent to which habitat patches in more attention, lakes and reservoirs also functioned adequately for fifty years as sufficient number and proximity figure prominently in meeting the life a surrogate home for stranded Flathead provide for the natural reestablishment cycle requirements of bull trout. For Lake bull trout trapped upstream of the of local subpopulations. The rate at adfluvial bull trout populations, lakes dam when it was completed. While this which reestablishment might occur is and reservoirs provide an important is an artificial impoundment, the habitat another key factor. Because bull trout component of the core foraging, the reservoir provides and the presence exhibit strong homing fidelity when migrating, and overwintering habitat, of an enhanced prey base of native spawning and their rate of straying and are integral to maintaining the minnows, suckers, and whitefish within appears to be low, natural adfluvial life history strategy that is the reservoir sustain a large adfluvial reestablishment of extinct local commonly exhibited by bull trout. bull trout population. Additionally, subpopulations may take a very long When juvenile bull trout emigrate while barriers to migration are often time even if habitat connectivity is downstream to a lake or reservoir from viewed as a negative consequence of retained. the spawning and rearing streams in the dams, the connectivity barrier at Hungry Genetic diversity in bull trout is headwaters, they enter a more Horse Dam has also served an another issue of concern, and is related productive lentic environment that important, albeit unintended, function to the distribution and abundance of allows them to achieve rapid growth in restricting the proliferation of bull trout habitat and populations. and energy storage. Typically, juvenile nonnative Salvelinus species (brook Habitat alteration, primarily through bull trout are at least two years old and trout and lake trout) from downstream construction of impoundments, dams, 100 mm (4 inches) or longer upon entry areas upstream above the dam. and water diversions, has substantially to the lake environment. For the next 2– In addition to considering various increased habitat fragmentation, 4 years they grow rapidly. At a typical habitat features and other factors that eliminated migratory corridors, and age of five years or older, when total relate to individuals and populations of isolated bull trout, often in the length normally exceeds 400 mm (16 bull trout in relatively localized areas, headwaters of tributaries (Rieman et al. inches), they reach sexual maturity. The attention also is being given to broader 1997). In their review of the status of lake environment provides the scale considerations of the distribution bull trout populations in Oregon, Ratliff necessary attributes of food, space, and and abundance of bull trout, based on and Howell (1992) described various shelter for the subadult fish to prepare applying the theories and principles of factors that have resulted in bull trout for the rigors of migratory passage conservation biology and populations becoming largely upstream to the natal spawning area, a metapopulation dynamics (Rieman and fragmented and isolated in the upper migration that may last as long as six McIntyre 1993; Kanda 1998). reaches of drainages, with most of the months and cover distances as much as Conservation biology is a scientific remaining populations being the 250 km (155 mi) upriver. discipline that has emerged from a basis resident form of bull trout, rather than When adfluvial bull trout reach in several other sciences (e.g., the migratory forms that would have adulthood and complete the spawning population genetics, demography, used the lower stream reaches that now migration, mating in the fall in the biogeography, and community ecology) have been altered by various types of stream where they originated, they and addresses applied problems in developments or by cumulative impacts usually return downstream to the lake conservation, especially diversity, from upstream areas. Ratliff and Howell very rapidly. Adult adfluvial bull trout scarcity, and extinction (Noss and specifically noted that habitat may live as long as 20 years and can Cooperrider 1994). A metapopulation is fragmentation and the resulting complete multiple migrations between an interacting network of local isolation of populations can exacerbate the lake and the spawning stream. In subpopulations, in which individual problems facing declining populations, many populations, alternate year demographics units are connected including reduced genetic variability spawning is the normal pattern, and through dispersal and migration with that can lead to inbreeding depression, adult fish may require as much as 20 varying frequencies of gene flow among further lowering productivity and months in the lake or reservoir habitat them (Meefe and Carroll 1994). increasing the risk of extinction. They to facilitate adequate energy storage and Metapopulation models are used in described the loss of fluvial and gamete development before they return conservation biology to describe the adfluvial life histories as a major to spawn again. structure and dynamics of populations concern for bull trout conservation, In comparison to streams, lake and that occur in different locations across noting that these larger fish have greater reservoir environments are relatively a landscape and to identify reproductive potential because of their more secure from catastrophic natural subpopulations, habitat patches, and increased fecundity and also are less events. They provide a sanctuary for links between habitat patches that are of likely to hybridize with the smaller bull trout, allowing them to quickly crucial importance to maintaining the brook trout that often co-occur in rebound from temporary adverse overall metapopulation. Under spawning areas. conditions in the spawning and rearing conditions where metapopulation Genetic diversity enhances long-term habitat. For example, if a major wildfire dynamics are functioning, providing an survival of a species by increasing the burns a drainage and eliminates most or appropriate amount and spatial likelihood that the species is able to all aquatic life (a rare occurrence), bull distribution of habitat to support survive changing environmental trout subadults and adults that survive metapopulations can be crucial to conditions. For instance, a local

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population of bull trout may contain to detect variability in adaptive traits al.1999; Rieman and McIntyre 1993; individuals with genes that enhance that are dependent on both the genotype Spruell et al. 1999; Leary et al. 1993; their ability to survive in the prevailing (molecular genetic characteristics) and Rieman and Allendorf 2001). Changes in local environmental conditions (Leary et phenotype (observable expression, habitats and prevailing environmental al. 1993; Spruell et al. 1999; Hard 1995). which may be influenced by genotype, conditions are increasingly likely to Individuals with a different genetic the environment, and interactions of result in extinction of bull trout if complement may persist in the local both) of an organism (Hard 1995). We genetic and phenotypic diversity is lost. population in much lower abundance may not be able to directly detect or Scientific evidence also supports the than those with locally adapted genes. measure the relations among genetic position that maintaining multiple bull However, if environmental conditions diversity, phenotypes, and adaptive trout populations distributed and change due to natural processes or traits of a population. Although the loss interconnected throughout their current human activities, the survival of of a few populations may have little range will provide a mechanism for individuals adapted to previous effect on overall genetic diversity, reducing the risk of extinction from conditions may no longer be enhanced. without conserving suites of stochastic events (Rieman and McIntyre Individuals with the alternative genetic populations and their habitats (i.e., core 1993; Rieman and Allendorf 2001; complement may increase in relative areas and, on a larger scale, recovery Spruell et al. 1999; Healey and Prince abundance if their survival is enhanced units), the loss of phenotypic diversity 1995; Hard 1995). Bull trout have a in the altered environmental conditions. may be substantial, with negative broad distribution and are relatively Moreover, considerable genetic diversity consequences to the viability of the secure in some parts of their range. may be distributed among local species (Healey and Prince 1995; Hard However, declines and local extinctions populations so that changing 1995; Rieman and McIntyre 1993; have occurred. Current patterns in the environmental conditions could lead to Nelson et al. 2002; MBTSG 1998; Taylor distribution and other empirical extirpation of a local population of bull et al. 1999). Therefore, the maintenance evidence, when interpreted in view of trout, but the area could be repopulated of phenotypic variability and plasticity emerging conservation theory, indicate by individuals from another local for adaptive traits (e.g., variability in that further declines and local population that possess genes whose body size and form, foraging efficiency, extinctions are likely (Rieman et al. survival is enhanced under the new and timing of migrations, spawning, and 1997; Spruell et al. 2002; Rieman and conditions. If the overall genetic maturation) is achieved by conserving Allendorf 2001; Dunham and Rieman diversity distributed across local populations, their habitats, and 1999). populations of bull trout is reduced by opportunities for the species to take The range of the bull trout has the loss of local populations, the ability advantage of habitat diversity (Healey decreased in comparison to the known and estimated historic range in the of the species to respond to changing and Prince 1995; Hard 1995). conditions is likewise reduced, leading conterminous United States. Bull trout Studies to understand the relations to a higher likelihood of extinction are now extinct in northern California. among genotypic, phenotypic, and (Rieman and McIntyre 1993; Leary et al. Elsewhere, populations have been much environmental variability relative to 1993; Spruell et al. 1999; Hard 1995; reduced, fragmented, or eliminated from Rieman and Allendorf 2001). bull trout have been conducted. For the main stems of many large river Bull trout populations contain low example, Spruell et al. (1999) found that systems. levels of genetic variability within them bull trout at five different spawning Historical records for the Klamath compared to relatively high levels of sites within a tributary drainage of Lake River basin suggest that bull trout in this divergence and variability exhibited Pend Oreille, Idaho, were differentiated distinct population segment were once among populations (Leary et al. 1993; based on genetic analyses (microsatellite widely distributed and exhibited Leary and Allendorf 1997; Spruell et al. DNA), indicating fidelity to spawning diverse life-history traits in that part of 1999; Taylor et al. 1999). For example, sites and relatively low rates of gene their range (Ziller 1992). Currently, Leary et al. (1993) state that ‘‘*** a flow among sites. Genetic isolation of however, bull trout in this basin are relatively high amount (40%) of the bull trout and environmental variability almost entirely nonmigratory, resident total genetic variation within the of tributary streams in the Lake Pend fish that are confined to headwater Columbia River drainage is * * * due to Oreille system implies that bull trout streams (Goetz 1989). There currently genetic differences among samples. This may be uniquely adapted within and are nine naturally occurring, is in striking contrast to the results among spawning tributaries in the nonmigratory populations, and one * * * with rainbow trout and * * * system. Because bull trout in the remnant fluvial population, that still with chinook salmon * * * where only coterminous United States are occur in the Upper Klamath Lake, 10% of the total genetic variation was distributed over a wide geographic area Sprague River, and Sycan Marsh due to genetic differences among consisting of various environmental watersheds in Oregon. They represent populations sampled from a conditions, and because they exhibit an estimated 21 percent of the estimated geographical area similar to that of our considerable genetic differentiation historic range of bull trout in the samples of bull trout.’’ This type of among populations, the occurrence of Klamath River basin (Quigley and genetic structuring indicates limited local adaptation is expected to be Arbelbide 1997). These known gene flow among bull trout populations, extensive. Some readily observable remaining local populations are which may encourage local adaption examples of differentiation between considered to be quite low in within individual populations (Spruell populations include external abundance; they are highly isolated et al. 1999; Healey and Prince 1995; morphology and behavior (e.g., size and from one another as a result of natural Hard 1995; Rieman and McIntyre 1993). coloration of individuals; timing of and human-caused conditions and are at Current information on the spawning and migratory forays). Thus, substantial risk of extirpation due to distribution of genetic diversity within conserving many populations across the natural disturbance cycles, random and among bull trout populations is range of the species is crucial to events, and other risk factors (Light et based on molecular characteristics of adequately protect genetic and al. 1996). individual genes. While such analyses phenotypic diversity of bull trout (Hard The Columbia River population are extremely useful, they are not likely 1995; Healey and Prince 1995; Taylor et segment includes bull trout residing in

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portions of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, risks of further extirpations of local Hybridization between brook trout and and Montana. Bull trout are estimated to populations. Among the many factors bull trout has been reported in Montana, have once occupied about 60 percent of that contributed to the decline of bull Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. In the Columbia River basin; they trout in the Columbia River and addition, brook trout mature at an presently are known or predicted to Klamath River basins, those which earlier age and have a higher occur in less than half (approximately appear to be particularly significant are reproductive rate than bull trout. This 45 percent) of watersheds in the as follows: (1) Fragmentation and difference appears to favor brook trout historical range (Quigley and Arbelbide isolation of local populations due to the over bull trout when they occur 1997), which amounts to approximately proliferation of dams and water together, often leading to the decline or 27 percent of the basin. The principal diversions that have eliminated habitat, extirpation of bull trout (Leary et al. river systems and lakes/reservoirs in the altered water flow and temperature 1993; MBTSG 1998). Nonnative lake Columbia River basin where bull trout regimes, and impeded migratory trout also negatively affect bull trout. A currently are known to occur are as movements (Rieman and McIntyre 1993; study of 34 lakes in Montana, Alberta, follows: The Willamette River system Dunham and Rieman 1999); (2) and British Columbia found that lake (in upper tributaries only), Lewis River, degradation of spawning and rearing trout reduce the distribution and Klickitat River, Hood River, Deschutes habitat in upper watershed areas, abundance of migratory bull trout in River, Metolius River, Lake Billy particularly alterations in sedimentation mountain lakes and concluded that Chinook, Odell Lake, John Day River, rates and water temperature, resulting lacustrine populations of bull trout Sycan River, Sprague River, Umatilla from past forest and rangeland usually cannot be maintained if lake River, Walla Walla River, Yakima River, management practices and intensive trout are introduced (Donald and Alger Columbia River, Snake River, Tucannon development of roads (Fraley and 1993). River, Grande Ronde River, Clearwater Shepard 1989; Montana Bull Trout Previous Federal Action River, Asotin Creek, Imnaha River, Scientific Group (MBTSG) 1998); and Salmon River, Little Lost River, Malheur (3) the introduction and spread of On September 18, 1985, we published River, Powder River, Payette River, nonnative species, particularly brook an animal Notice of Review in the Boise River, Weiser River, Wenatchee trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and lake Federal Register (50 FR 37958) River, Entiat River, Methow River, trout (Salvelinus namaycush), which designating the bull trout as a category Rimrock Lake, Spokane River, Pend compete with bull trout for limited 2 candidate for listing in the Oreille River, Flathead River, Swan resources and, in the case of brook trout, coterminous United States. Under the River, Clark Fork River, Kootenai River, hybridize with bull trout (Ratliff and definitions we used at that time, Bitterroot River, Blackfoot River, Howell 1992; Leary et al. 1993). category 2 taxa were those for which we Hungry Horse Reservoir, Swan Lake, The ramifications and effects of had information indicating that and Flathead Lake (Bull Trout Draft isolation and habitat fragmentation on proposing to list was possibly Recovery Plan (Draft Recovery Plan), various aspects of the life cycle of bull appropriate, but for which persuasive USFWS 2002). trout are highlighted in much of the data on biological vulnerability and Although still relatively widely scientific literature on this species. threat were not currently available to distributed in the Columbia River basin, Isolation of populations and habitat support a proposed rule. We published bull trout occur in low numbers in fragmentation resulting from barriers to updated Notices of Review on January 6, many areas, and populations are migration have negatively impacted 1989 (54 FR 554), and November 21, considered depressed or declining affected bull trout in several ways that 1991 (56 FR 58804), reconfirming the across much of their range (Ratliff and have important implications for the bull trout category 2 status. On Howell 1992; Schill 1992; Thomas 1992; conservation of the species. These November 15, 1994 (59 FR 58982), we Buchanan et al. 1997; Rieman et al. include: (1) Reducing geographical elevated bull trout in the coterminous 1997, Quigley and Arbelbide 1997). distribution (Rieman and McIntyre United States to a category 1 candidate Another evaluation of the distribution 1993, MBTSG 1998); (2) increasing the for Federal listing. Category 1 taxa were and status of bull trout within the probability of losing individual local those for which we had on file Columbia River and Klamath River populations (Rieman and McIntyre substantial information on biological basins indicates bull trout are present in 1993, Rieman et al. 1995, MBTSG 1998, vulnerability and threats to support about 36 percent of the subwatersheds Dunham and Rieman 1999, Nelson et al. preparation of listing proposals. in their potential range and are 2002); (3) increasing the probability of On June 13, 1997, we published in the estimated to have strong populations in hybridization with introduced brook Federal Register (62 FR 32268) a only 6 to 12 percent of the potential trout (Rieman and McIntyre 1993); (4) proposed rule to list the Klamath River range, with most populations reducing the potential for movements population segment of bull trout as an considered to be depressed in numbers that are necessary to meet endangered species, and the Columbia (Rieman et al.1997). developmental, foraging, and seasonal River population segment of bull trout The range of the bull trout is likely to habitat requirements (Rieman and as a threatened species. On June 10, have contracted and expanded over time McIntyre 1993, MBTSG 1998); and (5) 1998, we published a final rule in the in relation to natural climate changes; reducing reproductive capability by Federal Register (63 FR 31647) the distribution of the species probably eliminating the larger, more fecund determining the Klamath River and was likely patchy even in pristine migratory form of bull trout from many Columbia River population segments of environments. However, regardless of subpopulations (Rieman and McIntyre bull trout to have threatened status uncertainty about the exact historical 1993, MBTSG 1998). under the Act. At the time of listing, we range, the number and size of historical Introduced brook trout threaten bull made the finding that critical habitat populations, and the role of natural trout through competition, was not determinable for these factors in the status of the species, there hybridization, and possibly predation populations because their habitat needs is widespread agreement in scientific (Leary et al. 1993). Brook trout appear were not sufficiently well known (63 FR literature that many factors related to to be better adapted to degraded habitat 31647). (For a further summary of human activities have impacted bull than bull trout, and brook trout are more previous Federal action, see 64 FR trout and continue to pose significant tolerant of high water temperatures. 58916.)

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On January 26, 2001, the Alliance for Aside from the added protection that the best scientific and commercial data the Wild Rockies, Inc. and Friends of may be provided under section 7, the available, that the failure to designate the Wild Swan, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Act does not provide other forms of such area as critical habitat will result the U.S. District Court of Oregon protection to lands designated as critical in the extinction of the species. challenging our failure to designate habitat. Because the consultation Section 4 of the Act requires that we critical habitat for bull trout. We entered requirements under section 7 of the Act designate critical habitat based on what into a settlement agreement on January do not apply to activities on private or we know at the time of designation. We 14, 2002, which stipulated that we other non-Federal lands unless those recognize that habitat is often dynamic, would make critical habitat activities involve a Federal nexus, undergoing naturally-occurring changes determinations for the five population critical habitat designation on such that can alter its importance to, and use segments of bull trout (Civil Case No: lands would not afford any additional by, a listed species. Furthermore, we CV 01–127–JO). For the Klamath River protections under the Act. recognize that designation of critical and Columbia River populations, we Critical habitat also provides habitat may not include all of the agreed to submit for publication in the nonregulatory benefits to the species by habitat areas that may eventually be Federal Register a proposed rule for informing the public and private sectors determined to be necessary for the critical habitat designation by October 1, of areas that are important for species recovery of the species. For these 2002, and a final rule by October 1, recovery, and where conservation reasons, critical habitat designations do 2003. A subsequent agreement resulted actions would be most effective. not signal that habitat outside the in extending the date for the publication Designation of critical habitat can help designation is unimportant or may not of the proposed rule to November 12, focus conservation activities for a listed be required for recovery. Areas that 2002. species by identifying areas that contain support newly discovered populations the physical and biological features in the future, but are outside the critical Critical Habitat essential for the conservation of that habitat designation, will continue to be Critical habitat is defined in section 3 species, and can alert the public as well subject to conservation actions of the Act as: (i) The specific areas as land-managing agencies to the implemented under section 7(a)(1) of within the geographical area occupied importance of those areas. Critical the Act, to the regulatory protections by a species, at the time it is listed in habitat also identifies areas that may afforded by the section 7(a)(2) jeopardy accordance with the Act, on which are require special management standard, and to the section 9 found those physical or biological considerations or protection, and may prohibitions, as determined on the basis features (I) essential to the conservation help provide protection to areas where of the best available information at the of the species, and (II) which may significant threats to the species have time of the action. Federally funded or require special management been identified, by helping people to assisted projects affecting listed species considerations or protection; and (ii) avoid causing accidental damage to outside their designated critical habitat such areas. areas may still result in jeopardy specific areas outside the geographic In order to be included in a critical findings in some cases. Similarly, area occupied by a species at the time habitat designation, the habitat must be critical habitat designations made on the it is listed, upon a determination that ‘‘essential to the conservation of the basis of the best available information at such areas are essential for the species.’’ Critical habitat designations the time of designation will not control conservation of the species. identify, to the extent known, and using the direction and substance of future ‘‘Conservation’’ is defined by the Act as the best scientific data available, habitat recovery plans, habitat conservation the use of all methods and procedures areas that provide at least one of the plans, or other species conservation which are necessary to bring any physical or biological features essential planning efforts if new information endangered or a threatened species to to the conservation of the species available to these planning efforts calls the point at which the measures (primary consituent elements, as for a different outcome. provided pursuant to the Act are no defined at 50 CFR 424.12(b)). Section Section 4(a)(3) of the Act requires longer necessary. 3(5)(C) of the Act specifies that except that, to the maximum extent prudent Critical habitat receives protection in those circumstances determined by and determinable, we designate critical under section 7(a)(2) of the Act through the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), habitat concurrently with listing a the requirement that Federal agencies critical habitat shall not include the species. In our final listing rule (63 FR shall, in consultation with us, ensure entire geographical areas which can be 31647), we concluded that the that any action they authorize, fund, or occupied by the listed species. designation of critical habitat for the carry out is not likely to result in the Regulations at 50 CFR 424.12(e) also bull trout was not determinable at that destruction or adverse modification of state that, ‘‘The Secretary shall time, explaining that the biological critical habitat. Section 7(a)(4) requires designate as critical habitat areas needs of bull trout in the Klamath River Federal agencies to confer with us on outside the geographical area presently and Columbia River population any agency action which is likely to occupied by the species only when a segments were not sufficiently well result in the destruction or adverse designation limited to its present range known to permit identification of areas modification of proposed critical would be inadequate to ensure the as critical habitat. Further, the extent of habitat. The term ‘‘destruction or conservation of the species.’’ habitat required and specific adverse modification’’ is defined at 50 Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires that management measures needed for CFR 402.02 as a direct or indirect we take into consideration the economic recovery of these fish had not been alteration that appreciably diminishes impact, and any other relevant impact, identified. the value of critical habitat for both the of specifying any particular area as Shortly after the species was listed in survival and recovery of a listed species. critical habitat. We may exclude areas 1998, we initiated development of a Such alterations include, but are not from critical habitat designation if we recovery plan for bull trout and limited to, alterations adversely determine that the benefits of such convened 27 individual Recovery Unit modifying any of those physical or exclusion outweigh the benefits of Teams throughout five States to begin biological features that were the basis including the areas within critical gathering information on the status and for determining the habitat to be critical. habitat, unless we determine, based on conservation needs of the species. These

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teams were composed of experts from geographical and ecological designation proposal. Data concerning the fields of biology, other scientific distributions of a species. habitat conditions or status of primary disciplines such as hydrology and In proposing critical habitat, we constituent elements were used when forestry, resource users, and other reviewed the overall approaches to the available. To address areas where data stakeholders with interest in and conservation of the species undertaken gaps exist, we solicited expert opinions knowledge of bull trout and the habitats by local, State, and Federal agencies; from knowledgeable fisheries biologists they depend on for survival. The Tribal governments; and private in the local area. recovery planning process in general, individuals and organizations since the Important considerations in selecting and the individual Recovery Unit Teams species was listed in 1998. We relied areas for critical habitat designation in particular, generated a considerable heavily on information developed by include factors specific to each river body of new information on the the bull trout Recovery Unit Teams, system, such as size (e.g., stream order), biological needs of bull trout, the extent which were comprised of Federal, State, gradient, channel morphology, of habitat required, and specific Tribal, and private biologists, as well as connectivity to other aquatic habitats, management needs. There also have experts from other scientific disciplines and habitat complexity and diversity, as been new scientific publications, and such as hydrology and forestry, resource well as range-wide recovery additional information has become users, and other stakeholders with an considerations. This effort was available from various State and Federal interest in bull trout and the habitats especially assisted by the recovery agencies since the 1998 listing action. they depend on for survival. We strategy described in the Draft Recovery As a result, we now find that sufficient reviewed available information Plan (USFWS 2002). We took into information exists to determine critical concerning bull trout habitat use and account that preferred habitat for bull habitat for the Klamath River and preferences, habitat conditions, threats, trout ranges from small headwater Columbia River bull trout population limiting factors, population streams that are used largely for segments. demographics, and the known locations, spawning and rearing, to downstream, distribution and abundances of bull mainstem portions of river networks Our Policy on Information Standards trout. that are used for rearing, foraging, Under the Endangered Species Act, During our evaluation of information, overwintering, and migration. published on July 1, 1994 (59 FR we also took into account the relatively Our method included consideration of 34271), provides criteria, establishes low probability of detection of bull trout information regarding habitat essential procedures, and provides guidance to in traditional fish sampling and survey to maintaining the migratory life history ensure that the decisions made by the efforts, as well as the limited extent of forms of bull trout, in light of the Service represent the best scientific and such efforts across the range of bull repeated emphasis about the importance commercial data available. It requires trout. Because of their varied life history of such habitat in the scientific that our biologists, to the extent strategies, nocturnal habits, and low literature (Rieman and McIntryre 1993; consistent with the Act and with the use population densities in many areas, the Hard 1995; Healey and Prince 1995; of the best scientific and commercial detectability of bull trout in a given area Rieman et al. 1995; MBTSG 1998; data available, use primary and original is highly variable (Rieman and McIntyre Dunham and Rieman 1999; Nelson et al. sources of information as the basis for 1993). Furthermore, much of the current 2002). As explained above (see the recommendations to designate critical information on bull trout presence is the Background section), habitat for habitat. When determining which areas product of informal surveys or sampling movement upstream and downstream is are critical habitat, a primary source of conducted for other species or other important for all life history forms for information should be the listing rule purposes. The primary limitations of spawning, foraging, growth, access to for the species. Additional information informal surveys are that they provide rearing and overwintering areas, or may be obtained from a recovery plan, no estimate of certainty (i.e., a measure thermal refugia (e.g., spring-fed streams articles in peer-reviewed journals, of the probability of detection), and that in late summer), avoidance of extreme conservation plans developed by States they may be inadequate for determining environmental conditions, and other and counties, scientific status surveys parameters such as the densities and normal behavior. Successful migration and studies, biological assessments, distribution of the population. (The requires biologically, physically, and unpublished materials, and expert need for a statistically sound bull trout chemically unobstructed routes for opinions. survey protocol has been addressed only movement of individuals. Therefore, our Methods recently through the development, by method included considering the American Fisheries Society, of a information regarding habitat that is As required by the Act and peer-reviewed protocol for determining essential for movement into and out of regulations at 50 CFR 424.12, we used presence/absence, and potential habitat larger rivers, because of the importance the best scientific data available to suitability for juvenile and resident bull of such areas to the fluvial form of bull determine critical habitat, giving trout (Peterson et al. 2002).) trout. We similarly identified habitat consideration to those physical and Consequently, with some exceptions that is essential for movement between biological features that are essential to (e.g., areas of Montana where bull trout streams and lakes by adfluvial forms. the conservation of the bull trout. As surveys have been consistently Migratory corridors also are important described at 50 CFR 424.12(b), such conducted for a decade or more), a lack for movement between populations (e.g. requirements include, but are not of bull trout detections does not provide Fraley and Sehapard 1989; Rieman and limited to, the following: (1) Space for definitive evidence of their absence in a McIntyre 1993, Rieman et al. 1995, individual and population growth and particular stream, lake, or river. Dunham and Rieman 1999). Thus, in for normal behavior; (2) Food, water, or Accordingly, we used information addition to considering areas important other nutritional or physiological gathered during the bull trout recovery for migration within populations, our requirements; (3) Cover or shelter; (4) planning process, as supplemented by method also included considering Sites for breeding, reproduction, rearing even more recent information developed information regarding migration of offspring; and generally; (5) Habitats by State agencies, Tribes, the U.S. Forest corridors necessary to allow for genetic that are protected from disturbance or Service (USFS), and other entities, in exchange between local populations. are representative of the historic the development of our critical habitat Corridors that provide for such

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movements can support eventual temperatures at the upper end of this proposal may not meet the statutory recolonization of unoccupied areas or range. Specific temperatures within this definition of critical habitat insofar as otherwise play a significant role in range will vary depending on bull trout they may not be essential to the maintaining genetic diversity and life history stage and form, geography, conservation of bull trout. We will re- metapopulation viability. (See elevation, diurnal and seasonal evaluate the proposed rule based on Background section, above, for details.) variation, shade, such as that provided public comment, peer review of the Because these factors are important in by riparian habitat, and local proposed rule and the Draft Recovery identifying areas that are essential to the groundwater influence; Plan, the economic analysis of the conservation of bull trout, our method (3) Complex stream channels with proposed rule and the public comments included consideration of the various features such as woody debris, side on that analysis, and other available roles that migratory corridors have for channels, pools, and undercut banks to information, to ensure that the bull trout. provide a variety of depths, velocities, designation accurately reflects habitat and instream structures; that is essential to the conservation of Primary Constituent Elements (4) Substrates of sufficient amount, the species. In accordance with section 3(5)(A)(i) size, and composition to ensure success The draft recovery strategy focuses of the Act and regulations at 50 CFR of egg and embryo overwinter survival, primarily on the maintenance (and, 424.12, in determining which areas to fry emergence, and young-of-the-year where needed, expansion) of existing propose as critical habitat, we are and juvenile survival. A minimal local populations by: (1) Protecting required to base our proposal on the amount of fine substrate less than 0.63 sufficient amounts of spawning and best scientific data available, and to cm (0.25 in) in diameter and minimal rearing habitat in upper watershed consider those physical and biological substrate embeddedness are areas; (2) providing suitable habitat features that are essential to the characteristic of these conditions; conditions in downstream rivers and conservation of the species and that may (5) A natural hydrograph, including lakes to provide foraging and require special management peak, high, low, and base flows within overwintering habitat for fluvial and considerations or protection. These historic ranges or, if regulated, a adfluvial fish; and (3) sustaining (and in physical and biological features include, hydrograph that demonstrates the some cases reestablishing) movement but are not limited to: space for ability to support bull trout populations; corridors to maintain migratory routes individual and population growth, and (6) Springs, seeps, groundwater and the potential for gene flow between for normal behavior; food, water, or sources, and subsurface water local populations by maintaining habitat other nutritional or physiological connectivity to contribute to water conditions that allow for fish passage. requirements; cover or shelter; sites for quality and quantity; Critical habitat units are patterned breeding, reproduction, or rearing of (7) Migratory corridors with minimal after recovery units identified in the offspring; and habitats that are protected physical, biological, or chemical barriers Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) for from disturbance or are representative of between spawning, rearing, the Klamath River and Columbia River the historic geographical and ecological overwintering, and foraging habitats, population segments. Using the distributions of a species. All areas including intermittent or seasonal guidance from that plan, we identified proposed as critical habitat for bull trout barriers induced by high water habitat areas needed for the survival and are within the historic geographic range temperatures or low flows; recovery of bull trout. To be included as of the species and contain one or more (8) An abundant food base including critical habitat, an area had to provide of these physical or biological features terrestrial organisms of riparian origin, one or more of the following three essential to the conservation of the aquatic macroinvertebrates, and forage functions: (1) Spawning, rearing, species. The regulations also require fish; and foraging, or overwintering habitat to that we include a list of known primary (9) Few or no predatory, support existing bull trout local constituent elements with the critical interbreeding, or competitive nonnative populations; (2) movement corridors habitat description. As described in the species present. necessary for maintaining migratory life- regulations, the primary constituent The areas proposed as critical habitat history forms; and/or (3) suitable and elements may include, but are not for the Klamath River and Columbia historically occupied habitat that is limited to, features such as spawning River Basin DPSs of bull trout are essential for recovering existing local sites, feeding sites, and water quality or designed to incorporate what is populations that have declined, or that quantity. Following is a brief summary essential for their conservation. An area is needed to reestablish local of information we considered in our need not include all nine of the primary populations required for recovery. identification of primary constituent constitutent elements to qualify for Our proposal includes approximately elements. Additional and more detailed designation as critical habitat. 4,074 km (2,531 mi) of stream reaches information is available in the and 12,176 ha (30,075 ac) of lake and Criteria Used To Identify Critical reservoir surface area habitat administrative record for the proposed Habitat rule. determined to be essential to the We determined the primary The Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS conservation of the bull trout, but constituent elements for bull trout from 2002) identifies the specific recovery currently not known to be occupied. studies of their habitat requirements, needs of the species and provides Although these specific areas are not life-history characteristics, and guidance for identifying areas that known to be occupied, they are within population biology, as outlined above. warrant critical habitat designation. As the geographical area occupied by bull These primary constituent elements are: described below, this Draft Recovery trout occupy. Areas with low levels of (1) Permanent water having low levels Plan was used as the principal basis for bull trout occupancy or where presence of contaminants such that normal identifying the critical habitat in this of the species is undetermined were reproduction, growth and survival are proposed designation. Use of the Draft included when they provided not inhibited; Recovery Plan for this purpose raises connectivity between areas of high- (2) Water temperatures ranging from 2 significant issues about the scope and quality habitat, served as important to 15 °C (36 to 59 °F), with adequate impact of this proposed designation. In migration corridors for fluvial or thermal refugia available for particular, areas included in this adfluvial fish, or were identified in the

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Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) as those physical or biological features (I) USFS Land and Resource necessary for local population essential to the conservation of the Management Plans (LRMPs) and BLM expansion or reestablishment in order to species and (II) which may require Resource Management Plans (RMPs), as achieve recovery, so that delisting can special management considerations or amended by the Interim Strategy for occur. Restoration of reproducing bull protection. Adequate special Managing Fish-Producing Watersheds in trout populations to additional portions management or protection is provided Eastern Oregon and Washington, Idaho, of their historical range would by a legally operative plan that Western Montana, and Portions of significantly reduce the likelihood of addresses the maintenance and Nevada (INFISH), and the Interim extinction due to natural or human- improvement of essential habitat Strategy for Managing Anadromous caused factors that might otherwise elements and that provides for the long- Fish-Producing Watersheds in Western further reduce population size and term conservation of the species. We Oregon and Washington, Idaho, and distribution. Thus, an integral consider a plan adequate when it: (1) Portions of California (PACFISH), are component of the Draft Recovery Plan Provides a conservation benefit to the fluid documents that may change, or not (USFWS 2002) is the selective species (i.e., the plan must maintain or change as anticipated, as management reestablishment of secure, self- provide for an increase in the species’ emphasis and direction changes. For sustaining populations in certain areas population, or the enhancement or example: (1) PACFISH and INFISH were where the species has apparently, but restoration of its habitat within the area considered interim for a period of 2 not necessarily conclusively, been covered by the plan); (2) provides years when they were created in 1998, extirpated. In this regard, we also note assurances that the management plan yet they still are in place in 2002; (2) that some habitat areas that would not will be implemented (i.e., those three National Forests in Idaho are be considered essential if they were responsible for implementing the plan currently engaged in informal geographically isolated are, in fact, are capable of accomplishing the consultation with the Service on essential to the conservation of the objectives, have an implementation revisions to their LRMPs with the vision species when situated in locations schedule, and/or adequate funding for of dropping or modifying PACFISH/ where they facilitate movement between the management plan); and (3) provides INFISH requirements. We are unsure at local populations or otherwise play a assurances the conservation plan will be this point as to the degree of aquatic significant role in maintaining effective (i.e., it identifies biological protections that will be provided under metapopulation viability (e.g., by goals, has provisions for reporting the new plans; and (3) the Aquatic providing sources of immigrants to progress, and is of a duration sufficient Conservation Strategy and other recolonize adjacent habitat patches to implement the plan and achieve the components of the Northwest Forest following periodic extirpation events) plan’s goals and objectives). If an area Plan (NWFP) contain aspects which are (Dunham and Rieman 1999). In provides physical and biological not always fully agreed upon by Federal addition, populations on the periphery features essential to the conservation of agencies charged with implementation of the species’ range, or in atypical the species, and also is covered by a of the plan. For this reason, as well as environments, are important for plan that meets these criteria, then such to incorporate new information, the maintaining the genetic diversity of the an area does not constitute critical NWFP is managed adaptively to species and could prove essential to the habitat as defined by the Act because respond to new information and, as ability of the species to adapt to rapidly the primary constituent elements found such, we are unsure as to the specific changing climatic and environmental there are not in need of special details of future management direction. conditions (Leary et al. 1993; Hard management. Further, LRMPs and RMPs (including 1995). the NWFP) are general and A brief discussion of each area Federal Public Lands (USFS and programmatic in nature. All of the proposed for designation is provided in Bureau of Land Management) Federal agencies understand that more the critical habitat unit descriptions Within the range of bull trout, the specific consultation at the site-specific (below). Additional detailed USFS and Bureau of Land Management level is required to determine project documentation concerning the essential (BLM) prepare land management plans effects and meet the requirements of nature of these areas is contained in our which generally guide activities on the section 7(a)(2) of the Act. Therefore, the administrative record. National Forests and BLM Districts. Proposed critical habitat for bull trout These plans provide some level of current existence and substance of these was delineated using multiple sources conservation benefit to species and the Federal land management plans do not including: The StreamNet GIS habitat they are known to occupy. provide assurances of their future (Geographic Information System) However, current management goals are implementation, or that specific project database for Idaho, Oregon, Washington, not sufficient to address areas of implementation in the future will reflect and Montana; and State databases of unknown occupancy which are a comparable level of conservation bull trout distribution. proposed as critical habitat because we benefits to bull trout. believe they are essential to Because of these circumstances, we Managed Lands conservation of the species. cannot, at this time, find that As part of our process of developing Federal land management agencies management on these lands under this critical habitat proposal, we routinely engage in land exchanges with Federal jurisdiction is adequate to evaluated existing management plans to non-Federal entities. These exchanges preclude a proposed designation of determine whether they provide are often advantageous to both parties critical habitat. Therefore, we have sufficient protection and management by providing, for example, harvestable included areas within these Federal for the bull trout and its habitat such timber for a private timber company and jurisdictions as part of the critical that there is no need for additional a consolidation of land holdings that habitat proposal, and are seeking further special management considerations or will contribute to efficient future information, through the public protection of areas that otherwise would management by the Federal agency. comment process, as to whether these qualify as critical habitat. Section Such exchanges complicate potential areas should be retained or excluded 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act defines critical critical habitat exclusions based on from designation in the final rule (see habitat as areas on which are found existing management plans. Public Comments Solicited section).

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Congressionally Designated Wilderness Effective January 1, 1984, the Lands Covered Under Existing Habitat Wilderness areas exist because of a Wilderness Act withdrew minerals Conservation Plans (HCPs) Congressional mandate that began with within lands designated as wilderness Section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act passage of the Wilderness Act in 1964. from appropriation under the mining authorizes the Service to issue to non- In partnership with the public, and mineral leasing laws, subject to Federal entities a permit for the wilderness managers have a valid existing rights. Holders of valid incidental take of endangered and responsibility to preserve an enduring mineral leases retain the rights granted threatened species. This permit allows a resource of wilderness, where natural by the terms and conditions of the non-Federal landowner to proceed with processes are allowed to operate freely. specific leases. Holders of valid mining an activity that is legal in all other Non-commercial hunting, fishing, and claims are allowed to conduct respects, but that results in the trapping are allowed in most Bureau of operations necessary for the incidental taking of a listed species (i.e., Land Management, Fish and Wildlife development, production, and take that is incidental to, and not the Service, and Forest Service wilderness processing of the mineral resource. purpose of, the carrying out of an areas, but not those managed by the Mechanized equipment, motorized otherwise lawful activity). The Act National Park Service. States are access, and utility corridors may be specifies that an application for an responsible for management of wildlife used. However, these activities and the incidental take permit must be and fish, working together with the reclamation of all disturbed lands must accompanied by a conservation plan, Federal agency land managers. Wildlife minimize the impact on the surrounding and specifies the content of such a plan. species may be introduced and fish wilderness character. Prior to The purpose of such a habitat species stocked in order to perpetuate or designation as wilderness, mining conservation plan, or HCP, is to describe recover a threatened or endangered claims may be made on public lands and ensure that the effects of the species, or to restore a native species administered by the Bureau of Land permitted action on covered species are that has been eliminated or reduced by Management. Mining operations may adequately minimized and mitigated human influence. Exotic species may continue after designation, subject to and that the action does not appreciably not be stocked. Habitat may be strict regulation to protect wilderness reduce the survival and recovery of the manipulated only when it is necessary characteristics. species. to correct conditions resulting from Dams and water development Within the area covered by Klamath human influence or to protect structures in wilderness, other than River DPS, there are no HCPs involving threatened or endangered species. those necessary for range and wildlife, bull trout. Within the range of the Research and management surveys are can only be authorized by the President. Columbia River population segment of permitted if done in a manner However, existing reservoirs, ditches, bull trout, the Service has approved compatible with the preservation of the water catchments, and related facilities HCPs involving the Plum Creek Timber wilderness resource. for the control or use of water can be Company and the Washington Where previously established, maintained or reconstructed if they Department of Natural Resources livestock grazing is permitted to meet a public need or are part of a valid (WDNR). The Plum Creek Native Fish, continue in wilderness, subject to existing right. Motorized equipment and Plum Creek I–90, and the WDNR HCPs grazing and other resource management mechanical transportation for have been developed, in part, to provide requirements. Permittees are required to maintenance of water development for the conservation needs of bull trout maintain range improvements necessary structure is not allowed unless practiced while also allowing for otherwise lawful to the livestock operation or the before the area was designated timber management activities. The protection of the range, such as fences wilderness. Watershed restoration is duration of the permits associated with and watering facilities. The use of permitted only where human activities the Plum Creek and WDNR HCPs ranges motorized equipment is permitted have caused soil deterioration or other from 30 to 100 years. The permittees where it occurred prior to the loss of wilderness values, where have the option, however, of establishment of wilderness. Range watershed conditions could cause terminating at any time if they so improvements such as fences and unacceptable environmental impacts or choose, with a sixty-day notice to the watering holes may be made, when threaten life or property outside the Service. Moreover, the permittees may necessary to protect wilderness values wilderness, and where natural retain their permits but sell some of and manage the range resource. revegetation is insufficient. their lands covered by an HCP. All of Prescribed burning, noxious weed Although wilderness areas generally these HCPs contain provisions that control, seeding, irrigation, fertilization, provide for management complementary allow buyers of lands covered by the and liming are allowed where each with the conservation needs of bull HCP to assume the permit if they so activity was practiced prior to trout, the provisions for mining, water desire. wilderness designation, when development, and grazing relative to The Plum Creek I–90 HCP includes absolutely necessary for the livestock pre-existing claims and usage, and their provisions that: (1) Generally allow for grazing operation, and where there effects on future site-specific actions the sale or exchange of lands with the would be no serious adverse impacts on that may occur, is not well understood. U.S. Forest Service, with some specific wilderness values. Horses and Because of this uncertainty, we cannot, limitations relative to implementation of packstock used by commercial outfitters at this time, determine the effectiveness the Northwest Forest Plan; (2) allow for and guides and private individuals are of wilderness management on bull trout. the sale of any lands provided grazed under permit. Feed must be Therefore, we have included areas appropriate covenants or assurances are packed in when forage is inadequate, within wilderness as part of the critical given by the acquiring party that such and each wilderness may set regulations habitat proposal. We are seeking further lands will be managed consistent with on tethering of horses, party size limits, information, through the public the goals and objectives of the HCP; and and use of native feed and pellets. Wild comment process, as to whether these (3) allow for the sale of parcels not in horses and burros are considered part of areas should be retained or excluded excess of 640 acres to any private party the natural system, where established at from designation in the final rule (see as long as the cumulative total of all the time of designation. Public Comments Solicited section). such transactions does not exceed 5

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percent of the acreage covered by the Act. While these consultations on benefits, remains legally operative on permit and the cumulative total of all permit issuance have not specifically such lands. such transactions in any one township addressed the issue of destruction or We also considered exclusion of HCPs does not exceed 1,920 acres. The Plum adverse modification of critical habitat under subsection 4(b)(2) of the Act, Creek Native Fish HCP applies a for bull trout, they have addressed the which allows us to exclude areas from proportionality ratio to land very similar concept of jeopardy to bull critical habitat designation where the dispositions relative to three categories trout in the plan area. Since these large benefits of exclusion outweigh the of dispositions: Positive, neutral, and regional HCPs address land use within benefits of designation, provided the negative in terms of conservation the plan boundaries, habitat issues exclusion will not result in the benefits to covered species. Plum Creek within the plan boundaries have been extinction of the species. We believe has committed to manage its land thoroughly addressed in the HCP and that in most instances, the benefits of dispositions so that the cumulative total the consultation on the permit excluding HCPs from critical habitat of dispositions stays within a associated with the HCP. Our designations will outweigh the benefits predetermined range of proportionality. experience is that, under most of including them. We believe this is the If, at the end of the term of the HCP, the circumstances, consultations under the case in relation to the three HCPs that proportionality balance is below the jeopardy standard will reach the same address bull trout within the Columbia predetermined range limits, positive result as consultations under the River DPS. land disposition commitments must be adverse modification standard. Common The benefits of including HCP lands applied to sufficient acreage within the to both approaches is an appreciable in critical habitat are normally small. project area to restore the balance. detrimental effect on both survival and The principal benefit of any designated The WDNR lands are maintained recovery of a listed species, in the case critical habitat is that activities in such primarily for the purpose of growing of critical habitat by reducing the value habitat that may affect it require and selling timber to finance State of the habitat so designated. Thus, consultation under section 7 of the Act government, and the management of actions satisfying the standard for if such actions involve a Federal nexus these lands also can include purchases, adverse modification are nearly always (i.e., an action authorized, funded, or sales, and land exchanges. The WDNR found to also jeopardize the species carried out by a Federal agency). Such HCP does not include incentives for concerned, and the existence of a consultation would ensure that placing conservation easements on some critical habitat designation does not adequate protection is provided to avoid of the land that WDNR sells. The HCP materially affect the outcome of adverse modification of critical habitat. allows WDNR to dispose of Permit lands consultation. Therefore, additional Where HCPs are in place, our at its sole discretion. However, if the measures to protect the habitat from experience indicates that this benefit is cumulative impact of disposed lands adverse modification are not likely to be small or non-existent. would have a significant adverse effect required. Further, HCPs typically provide for on the covered species, the parties to the The Plum Creek I–90 and WDNR greater conservation benefits to a HCP are required to mutually amend the HCPs occur mostly in Western covered species than section 7 HCP to provide replacement mitigation. Washington, with minimal overlap (i.e., consultations because HCPs assure the We evaluated lands covered by these lands adjacent to less than 50 stream long term protection and management of existing Habitat Conservation Plans to miles for each Plan) with proposed a covered species and its habitat. Such determine whether they are (1) occupied critical habitat for the Columbia River assurances are typically not provided by and essential to the conservation of the DPS. The Plum Creek Native Fish HCP section 7 consultations which, in species; (2) in need of additional special covers approximately 1.6 million acres, contrast to HCPs, often do not commit management considerations; and (3) all within the range of the Columbia the project proponent to long term currently not known to be occupied but River DPS. Lands within this HCP occur special management or protections. essential to the conservation of the adjacent to less than approximately 500 The development and implementation species. We evaluated each HCP to miles of streams reaches that we of HCPs provide other important determine whether it: (1) Provides a identified as proposed critical habitat. conservation benefits, including the conservation benefit to the species; (2) We have reviewed the three HCPs development of biological information provides assurances that the within the Columbia River basin DPS of to guide conservation efforts and assist management plan will be implemented; bull trout and we have determined that in species recovery and the creation of and (3) provides assurances the plan they do not require additional special innovative solutions to conserve species will be effective. Approved and management considerations to conserve while allowing for commercial activity. permitted HCPs are designed to ensure bull trout. Therefore, these areas The educational benefits of critical the long-term survival of covered covered by an existing, legally operative habitat, including informing the public species within the plan area. Where we incidental take permit issued for bull of areas that are important for the long- have an approved HCP, the areas we trout under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act term survival and conservation of the ordinarily would designate as critical are, by definition under Section 3(5)(A) species, are essentially the same as habitat for the covered species will of the Act, not included in this those that would occur from the public normally be protected through the terms proposed designation of critical habitat. notice and comment procedures of the HCPs and their implementation As noted above, lands within these required to establish an HCP, as well as agreements. These HCPs and HCPs are subject to disposal (e.g., the public participation that occurs in implementation agreements include through sale or exchange), subject to the development of many regional management measures and protections various sideboards included in each HCPs. For these reasons, then, we that are crafted to protect, restore, and HCP. Proposed critical habitat does not believe that designation of critical enhance their value as habitat for include non-Federal lands covered by habitat normally has little benefit in covered species. an incidental take permit for bull trout areas covered by HCPs. The issuance of a permit (under issued under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the The benefits of excluding HCPs from Section 10(a) of the Act) in association Act for these HCPs as long as such being designated as critical habitat with an HCP application is subject to permit, or a conservation easement include relieving landowners, consultation under Section 7(a)(2) of the providing comparable conservation communities and counties of any

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additional regulatory review that result Tribes’’ for a discussion of proposed stream reaches and 12,176 ha (30,075 from such a designation. Many HCPs, critical habitat in relation to Tribal ac) of lake and reservoir surface area particularly large regional HCPs, take lands. habitat determined to be essential to the many years to develop and, upon Proposed Critical Habitat Designation conservation of the bull trout, but that completion, become regional are not currently known to be occupied. Within the geographical areas conservation plans that are consistent The lateral extent of critical habitat, with the recovery of covered species. presently known to be occupied by the for each proposed stream reach, is the Imposing an additional regulatory Klamath River and Columbia River width of the stream channel as defined review after HCP completion may Basin DPSs, we are proposing for by its bankfull elevation. Bankfull jeopardize conservation efforts and designation only areas currently known partnerships in many areas and could be to be essential to the conservation of elevation is the level at which water viewed as a disincentive to those bull trout. These areas already contain begins to leave the channel and move developing HCPs. features and habitat characteristics that into the floodplain (Rosgen 1996) and is A related benefit of excluding HCP are necessary to sustain the species. We reached at a discharge which generally areas is that it would encourage the are only proposing designation of areas has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years continued development of partnerships that currently have one or more of the on the annual flood series (Leopold et with HCP participants, including States, primary constituent elements that al. 1992). Critical habitat extends from local governments, conservation provide essential life-cycle requisites of the bankfull elevation on one side of the organizations, and private landowners, the species, as defined at 50 CFR stream channel to the bankfull elevation that together can implement 424.12(b). Moreover, certain areas with on the opposite side. If bankfull conservation actions we would be known occurrences of bull trout have elevation is not evident on either bank, unable to accomplish alone. By not been proposed for designation as the ordinary high-water line as defined excluding areas covered by HCPs from critical habitat. We did not propose by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers critical habitat designation, we preserve critical habitat for some small scattered (Corps) in 33 CFR 329.11 shall be used these partnerships and, we believe, set occurrences or habitats that are in to determine the lateral extent of critical the stage for more effective conservation highly fragmented areas or no longer habitat. Adjacent floodplains are not actions in the future. have hydrologic conditions that are proposed as critical habitat. However, it In general, we believe the benefits of sufficient to maintain bull trout habitat, should be recognized that the quality of critical habitat designation to be small as we do not believe, based on the best aquatic habitat within stream channels in areas covered by approved HCPs. We available scientific information, that is intrinsically related to the character of also believe that the benefits of these areas are essential to the the floodplains and associated riparian excluding HCPs from designation are conservation of the species. zones, and human activities that occur significant. Weighing the small benefits The proposed critical habitat areas outside the river channels can have of inclusion against the benefits of described below constitute our best demonstrable effects on physical and assessment at this time of the stream exclusion, including the benefits of biological features of the aquatic reaches, lakes, and reservoirs that are relieving property owners of an environment. The lateral extent of essential to the conservation of the additional layer of approvals and proposed lakes and reservoirs is defined Klamath River and Columbia River bull regulation, together with the by the perimeter of the water body as trout population segments. We are encouragement of conservation mapped on standard 1:24,000 scale proposing designation of approximately partnerships, would generally result in maps (comparable to the scale of a 7.5 HCPs being excluded from critical 476 km (296 mi) of streams and 13,735 ha (33,939 ac) of lakes for the Klamath minute U.S. Geological Survey habitat designation under section 4(b)(2) Quadrangle topographic map). of the Act. River DPS, and 29,251 km (18,175 mi) of streams and 201,850 ha (498,782 ac) The approximate amount of proposed Tribal Lands of lakes and reservoirs for the Columbia critical habitat in the Klamath River Please see the section ‘‘Government- River DPS. Our proposal includes Basin DPS, by State and adjacent to-Government Relationship With approximately 4,074 km (2,531 mi) of landownership, is shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1.—APPROXIMATE LINEAR QUANTITY OF PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT (IN STREAM KILOMETERS (KM) AND MILES (MI)) AND SURFACE AREA OF LAKES (IN HECTARES (HA) AND ACRES(AC)), AND ADJACENT LANDOWNERSHIP PERCENT- AGES FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER DPS

Federal Private State Streams (km) Lakes (ha) (percent) Tribal Local/state (percent)

OR ...... 476 km (296 mi) ...... 13,735 ha (33,939 ac) 55 n/a n/a 45

The approximate amount of proposed Basin DPS, by State and adjacent critical habitat in the Columbia River landownership, is shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2.—APPROXIMATE LINEAR QUANTITY OF PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT (IN STREAM KLOMETERS (KM) AND MILES (MI)) AND SURFACE AREA OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS (IN HECTARES (HA) AND ACRES(AC)) BY STATE, AND ADJA- CENT LANDOWNERSHIP PERCENTAGES FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER DPS

Lakes and reservoirs Federal Tribal Local/State Private State Streams (km) (ha) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

ID ...... 14,416 km (8,958 mi) .. 83,219 ha (205,639 ac) 82 1 5 12

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TABLE 2.—APPROXIMATE LINEAR QUANTITY OF PROPOSED CRITICAL HABITAT (IN STREAM KLOMETERS (KM) AND MILES (MI)) AND SURFACE AREA OF LAKES AND RESERVOIRS (IN HECTARES (HA) AND ACRES(AC)) BY STATE, AND ADJA- CENT LANDOWNERSHIP PERCENTAGES FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER DPS—Continued

Lakes and reservoirs Federal Tribal Local/State Private State Streams (km) (ha) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

MT ...... 5,341 km (3,319 mi) .... 88,051 ha (217,577 ac) 60 1 5 34 OR ...... 5,460 km (3,391 mi) .... 18,077 ha (44,670 ac) 49 4 1 46 WA ...... 4,034 km (2,507 mi) .... 12,503 ha (30,896 ac) 39 3 4 54 Total ...... 29,251 km (18,175 mi) 201,850 ha (498,782 58 2 4 36 ac).

Critical habitat includes bull trout and continues upstream, either to the CHSU; and 146 km (91 mi) of stream in habitat across the species’ range in next tributary being proposed (e.g. 10 reaches in the Upper Sprague CHSU. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and stream C) or to the upstream limit of (i) Upper Klamath Lake CHSU Washington. Lands adjacent to proposed proposed critical habitat in Stream A. critical habitat are under private, State, This provides a ‘‘roadmap’’ that enables Encompassing 170,289 ha (420,792 Tribal, and Federal ownership, with the reader to appreciate the extent of the ac), the Upper Klamath Lake CHSU Federal lands including lands managed proposal in a particular watershed or comprises of Upper Klamath Lake, by the USFS and BLM. Twenty-five stream system, as well as to have the Agency Lake, and their immediate major critical habitat units have been ability to work their way up from a and minor tributaries. Landownership delineated. The areas we are proposing landmark more likely to be familiar comprises: 84 percent Federal lands; 6 as critical habitat, described below, (e.g., the mouth of the Tucannon River percent State or local government land; constitute our best assessment of areas at its confluence with the Snake River) and 10 percent privately owned lands. essential to the conservation of the to locate a particular, generally more The Upper Klamath Lake CHSU Klamath and Columbia River distinct obscure tributary in the upper currently supports three local population segments of bull trout. watershed. Together with the maps populations of bull trout, with two We are proposing critical habitat in 25 included with this proposed rule, considered essential to the conservation units that correspond to recovery units readers should be able to easily locate of the species—Threemile Creek and identified in the Draft Recovery Plan where a stream of interest that is being Sun Creek (USFWS 2002). The third (USFWS 2002). Proposed critical habitat proposed as bull trout critical habitat population, Lost Creek in Crater Lake for the Klamath River DPS is entirely occurs on the landscape. National Park, was established with within Unit 1. Proposed critical habitat The legal descriptions provided in the transplanted fish to provide temporary for the Columbia River DPS is in Units regulatory portion of this proposed rule refuge during restoration actions in the 2 though 25. Brief descriptions of each (see Proposed Regulation Promulgation) Park. To fully achieve recovery of bull unit and the critical habitat subunits correspond to the critical habitat units trout in the Klamath Basin, the Draft (CHSUs) within them, and the specific and subunits described below. However, Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) requires areas proposed for designation as the legal descriptions of individual five to seven local populations in the critical habitat, are presented below. For streams and lakes/reservoirs within Upper Klamath Lake CHSU. The ease of reference, the paragraph each subunit paragraph are arranged in following stream segments are included designations in parentheses at the alphabetical order by stream or lake/ in this critical habitat unit: beginning of each unit correspond with reservoir name within a paragraph, (A) Upper Klamath Lake Corridor, paragraph designations in the whereas the descriptions within a comprised of the streams and canals amendatory language at the end of this paragraph in this preamble section are between Agency Straight at the north rule, which provide the legal arranged as if one was working their end of Upper Klamath Lake west to the descriptions (latitude and longitude way up from the bottom to the top of a Westside Road, north to the lower end coordinates) for each area proposed for watershed within a proposed stream of the Sevenmile Creek canyon, designation (see Proposed Regulation network. southeast along Sevenmile Creek and Promulgation section). Sevenmile Canal to Agency Lake; and The streams, lakes and reservoirs (5) Unit 1: Klamath River Basin the circumference and body of Agency indicated below are generally described The Klamath River Basin is located in Lake. This includes the Sevenmile from the bottom to the top of a south-central Oregon and includes three Canal from its confluence with Agency watershed within a proposed critical critical habitat subunits: (1) Upper Lake upstream to its confluence with habitat unit or subunit. For example, Klamath Lake CHSU in Klamath the West Canal and Sevenmile Creek river or stream ‘‘A’’ would be described County; (2) Sycan Marsh CHSU in (11.6 km (7.2 mi)); 11.7 km (7.3 mi) of from its mouth up to the first major Klamath County; and (3) Upper Sprague Sevenmile Creek from its confluence tributary (stream ‘‘B’’) that is also being River CHSU in Klamath and Lake with Sevenmile Canal and West Canal proposed as critical habitat. At that counties. Total proposed critical habitat upstream to the beginning of the point, tributary stream ‘‘B’’ and any of includes 475 km (295 mi) of streams Sevenmile Creek canyon above the its associated tributaries that are also representing 9.4 percent of the total beaver ponds; the West Canal from its being proposed would be described, stream lengths in the unit. Proposed confluence with Agency Lake to its again from the mouth of stream ‘‘B’’ critical habitat includes: 224.6 km confluence with Sevenmile Canal (15.0 upstream to either the next tributary (139.6 mi) of stream in 13 reaches, and km (9.3 mi)); Crane Creek from its being proposed or to the limit of 3,775 ha (9,327 ac) of lake in the Upper confluence with Fourmile Creek to its proposed critical habitat within stream Klamath CHSU; 103.8 km (64.5 mi) of source springs at river kilometer (rkm) ‘‘B’’. Once this description is complete, stream in 6 reaches, and 9,965 ha 6.1 (river mile (rmi) 3.8); Fourmile the text again reverts to river/stream A (24,625 ac) of marsh in the Sycan Marsh Creek from its confluence with the West

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Canal to source springs at rkm 4.3 (rmi trout colonization of other watersheds upstream to the upper limit of 2.7); Fourmile Slough from its (USFWS 2002). permanent water at rkm 11.2 (rmi 7.0). confluence with the West Canal to its The area supports one of only 10 extant (ii) Sycan Marsh CHSU head near Crystal Springs at (3.5 km (2.2 populations of bull trout in the Klamath mi)); Crystal Creek from its confluence Encompassing 81,818 ha (202,175 ac), Basin and one of only two in this CHSU. with Upper Klamath Lake to its source the Sycan Marsh CHSU comprises the It is the focus of restoration and springs at rkm 5.0 (rmi 3.1); Recreation Sycan Marsh, its tributaries, and the reestablishment efforts to achieve Creek from its confluence with Upper Sycan River and its tributaries. recovery for this species (USFWS 2002) Klamath Lake to its confluence with Landownership comprises: 56 percent and is essential to the conservation of Crystal Creek at rkm 3.7 (rmi 2.3); and Federal lands and 44 percent privately the species. the entire 3,775 ha (9,327 ac) Agency owned lands. (D) Rifle Creek from the confluence Lake. These areas are essential to The Sycan Marsh CHSU currently with the Sycan River at rkm 97.7 (rmi restoring migratory forms of bull trout in supports two local populations of bull 60.7) upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to its the Upper Klamath Lake core area and trout considered essential to the origins; the entire length of Boulder reestablishing connectivity among conservation of the species—Long Creek Creek from its confluence with the populations of bull trout in Rock, and Coyote Creek (USFWS 2002). To Sycan River at rkm 109.8 (rmi 68.2) Cherry, Threemile, and Sevenmile achieve recovery of bull trout in the upstream 2.5 km (1.5 mi); and South Creeks on the west side of the upper Klamath Basin, the Draft Recovery Plan Fork Sycan River from its confluence Klamath Basin, and populations of bull (USFWS 2002) requires five to seven with the Sycan River at rkm 108.8 (rmi trout in the Wood River drainage and local populations in the Sycan Marsh 67.6) upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to its Crater Lake National Park. CHSU. origins. These areas supported bull trout (A) Sycan Marsh and Sycan River (B) Rock Creek from the lower limit of historically (Ratliff and Howell 1992; includes over 23,944 ha (59,166 ac) of Light et al. 1996), and are the focus of permanent water at Penn Creek the Sycan Marsh, and 31.0 km (19.3 mi) upstream to its origin at Heavenly Twin efforts to establish additional spawning of the Sycan River from its confluence populations of bull trout that are Lake (9.2 km (5.7 mi)); and Cherry Creek with the Sycan Marsh to the confluence from its confluence with Fourmile Creek essential to the conservation of the with Rock Creek at rkm 103.2 (rmi 64.1). species. to the upper limit of perennial water Portions of this area are currently (15.5 km (9.6 mi)). This area, which is occupied and other parts were (iii) Upper Sprague River CHSU the focus of restoration and historically inhabited by bull trout. This Encompassing 83,810 ha (207,099 ac), reestablishment efforts under the Draft area is essential for reestablishing the Upper Sprague River CHSU Recovery Plan, is a key watershed for migratory forms of bull trout in the comprises the drainages of the North reintroduction of a bull trout population Sycan Marsh core area and and South Forks of the Sprague River that is essential to the conservation of reestablishing connectivity among and their tributaries. Landownership the species (USFWS 2002). populations in Long Creek, Coyote comprises: 56 percent Federal lands and (C) Threemile Creek from its Creek, Rifle Creek, and Boulder Creek. 44 percent privately owned lands. confluence with Crane Creek to the The Sycan River from the confluence The Upper Sprague River CHSU upper limit of permanent water (6.9 km with Rock Creek at rkm 103.2 (rmi 64.1) currently supports five local (4.3 mi)). This spawning and rearing upstream to its origins (11.7 km (7.3 populations of bull trout considered habitat supports an essential local mi)) supported bull trout historically essential to the conservation of the population and is a source for bull trout (Ratliff and Howell 1992; Light et al. species: Boulder/Dixon Creek; Sheepy colonization of other watersheds 1996), and is the focus of efforts to Creek; Deming Creek; Brownsworth (USFWS 2002). establish additional spawning Creek; and Leonard Creek. A remnant (D) The entire 30.3 km (20.7 mi) populations of bull trout that are fluvial population exists in the North length of the Wood River; 12.0 km (7.5 essential to the conservation of the Fork of the Sprague River (USFWS mi) of rooked Creek from its confluence species. 2002). To fully achieve recovery of bull with Agency Lake to its source at rkm (B) Long Creek from the confluence trout in the Klamath Basin, the Draft 14.5 (rmi 9.0); 5.0 km (3.1 mi) of Fort with Sycan Marsh upstream to its Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) calls for a Creek from its confluence with Wood source at rkm 19.6 (rmi 12.2); and 11.3 total of 7 to 10 local populations in the River upstream to the upper limit of km (7.0 mi) of spawning and rearing Upper Sprague River CHSU. permanent water; Annie Creek from its habitat in Calahan Creek from its (A) North Fork Sprague River from confluence with Wood River upstream confluence with Long Creek at rkm 7.7 ‘‘the Elbow’’ 3.7 km (2.3 mi) below the 24.5 km (15.2 mi); and Middle Fork of (rmi 4.8) to its source at Blue Buck confluence of Yaden Creek at rkm 18.0 Annie Creek from its confluence with Springs. This area is currently occupied (rmi 11.2) upstream to the confluence of the mainstem Annie Creek to the by bull trout (Ratliff and Howell 1992; Blue Lake Creek (31.6 km (19.6 mi)); headwater springs (6.1 km (3.8 mi)). Light et al. 1996). This area is essential Boulder Creek from its confluence with These are areas of spawning and rearing, for maintaining one of the strongest bull the North Fork Sprague River at rkm and foraging, migratory and trout populations remaining in the 24.1 (rmi 15.0) upstream 7.7 km (4.8 overwintering habitat. These areas Klamath Basin. The area is the focus of mi); Dixon Creek from its confluence supported bull trout historically restoration and reestablishment efforts with Boulder Creek at rkm 1.2 (rmi 0.7) (Buchanan 1997). as described in the Draft Recovery Plan, upstream to its origin (2.2 km (1.4 mi)); (E) Sun Creek from its confluence and as a relative ‘‘stronghold,’’ this area and an unnamed tributary to Dixon with Annie Creek at rkm 2.0 (rmi 1.2) is a potential source of bull trout for Creek from the confluence upstream 1.2 to the upper limit of bull trout colonization that is essential to restoring km (0.8 mi) to its origin. Bull trout distribution in Sun Meadow at rkm 21.5 populations of other watersheds currently occupy the tributaries and at (rmi 13.4) (Ratliff and Howell 1992; (USFWS 2002). least one mainstem reach of the river Bokenica 1997). This spawning and (C) Coyote Creek from the confluence (Oregon Chapter of the American rearing habitat supports an essential with the Sycan Marsh 2.4 km (1.5 mi) Fisheries Society (OCAFS) 1993, Ratliff local population and is a source for bull below the crossing of USFS Road 27 and Howell 1992; Light et al. 1996, J.

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auner, Oregon Department of Fish and Field to its headwaters at rkm 7.8 (rmi on the basis of major watersheds. It Wildlife (ODFW), pers. Comm., 1999; R. 4.8). Deming Creek is currently includes most of western Montana and Smith, ODFW, pers. Comm. 2001). The inhabited by bull trout and is the largest the panhandle portion of northern area supports one of only 10 extant remaining local population in the Idaho. The summary of landownership populations of bull trout in the Klamath Klamath Basin (Ratliff and Howell 1992; and extent of proposed critical habitat Basin and one of only five populations Light et al. 1996). The area supports the are presented with each CHSU in this CHSU, all of which are essential largest of only 10 populations of bull description. to the conservation of the species. The trout in the Klamath Basin and the (i) Lake Pend Oreille CHSU area is the focus of restoration and largest of only five populations in this reestablishment efforts as described in CHSU, all of which are essential to the The Lake Pend Oreille CHSU the Draft Recovery Plan, and as a conservation of the species. The area is incorporates all waters in the Clark Fork relative ‘‘stronghold,’’ this area is a the focus of restoration and River drainage downstream from potential source of bull trout for reestablishment efforts as described in Cabinet Gorge Dam (near the Montana/ colonization that is essential to restoring the Draft Recovery Plan, and as a Idaho border), including all direct populations of other watersheds relative ‘‘stronghold,’’ this area is a tributaries to Lake Pend Oreille, the (USFWS 2002). potential source of bull trout for lower portion of the Priest River (B) Sheepy Creek from its confluence colonization that is essential to restoring drainage (downstream from Priest Lake with the North Fork Sprague at rkm 26.8 populations of other watersheds Dam), and the Pend Oreille River (the (rmi 16.6) to its source springs (5.3 km (USFWS 2002). impounded downstream arm of Lake (3.3 mi)). The area supports one of only (F) Lower South Fork Sprague River Pend Oreille) downstream to the crest of 10 extant populations of bull trout in from the confluence of Brownsworth Albeni Falls Dam. The CHSU is almost the Klamath Basin and one of only five Creek at rkm 23.0 (rmi 14.3) upstream entirely within the State of Idaho in populations in this CHSU, all of which 21.7 km (13.5 mi) to the confluence of Boundary, Bonner, and Kootenai are essential to the conservation of the Camp Creek; Camp Creek from its counties. A total of 286 km (178 mi) of species. The area is the focus of confluence with the South Fork Sprague 27 streams and the 38,304 ha (94,650 ac) restoration and reestablishment efforts River at rkm 44.7 (rmi 27.8) to its origin surface area of Lake Pend Oreille are as described in the Draft Recovery Plan, (5.0 km (3.1 mi)); Corral Creek from its proposed for designation as critical and as a relative ‘‘stronghold,’’ this area confluence with the South Fork Sprague habitat for bull trout. Landownership is a potential source of bull trout for River at rkm 46.3 (rmi 28.8) to its origin along the streams is approximately 36 colonization that is essential to restoring (4.5 km (2.8 mi)); Upper South Fork percent Federal, 14 percent State, and populations of other watersheds Sprague River from the confluence with 50 percent private. Lakeshore (USFWS 2002). Camp Creek at rkm 44.7 (rmi 27.8) ownership has not been quantified, but (C) Gearhart Creek from its confluence upstream to its source at rkm 50.3 (rmi approximately half of it is private with with the North Fork Sprague at rkm 32.6 31.2) (5.6 km (3.5 mi)); and the entire the other half mostly on Federal (rmi 20.2) upstream to Gearhart Marsh length of Brownsworth Creek from its (National Forest) lands. Bull trout local (9.0 km (5.6 mi)) (above Gearhart Marsh confluence with the South Fork Sprague populations in this CHSU include flows become intermittent; Hole Creek River upstream 13.3 km (8.8 mi) to the Lower Priest River, Pack River, Grouse from its confluence with Gearhart Creek upper limit of permanent water. These Creek, Trestle Creek, Gold Creek, North at rkm 1.9 (rmi 1.2) upstream to the areas are currently occupied by an Gold Creek, Granite Creek, Johnson upper limit of permanent water (3.3 km essential local population (OCASF 1993; Creek, Lightning Creek Complex, Twin (2.0 mi)); Nottin Creek from its Light et al. 1996; Buchanan et al.1997; Creek, and Clark Fork River, all of confluence with Gearhart Creek at rkm USFWS 2002). This area is the focus of which are considered essential for 1.7 (rmi 1.1) upstream to the upper limit efforts to reestablish additional recovery of the species (USFWS 2002). of permanent water 5.3 km (3.3 m); and spawning populations of bull trout (A) Lake Pend Oreille totals about School Creek from its confluence with essential to the conservation of the 38,304 ha (94,650 ac). The best available the North Fork Sprague River at rkm species, as described in the Draft scientific information indicates that 43.4 (rmi 27.0) to its origins (7.0 km (4.3 Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). most bull trout in the Lake Pend Oreille mi)). This area is the focus of efforts to (G) Leonard Creek from its confluence CHSU are migratory and adfluvial, using reestablish additional spawning with Brownsworth Creek at rkm 7.0 (rmi the lake for a portion of their life cycle populations of bull trout essential to the 4.3) upstream to its source. Leonard (Panhandle Bull Trout Technical conservation of the species, as described Creek is currently inhabited by bull Advisory Team (PBTTAT) 1998a). in the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS trout (Ratliff and Howell 1992; Light et (B) The lower Priest River from its 2002). al. 1996). The area supports one of only confluence with the Pend Oreille River (D) Dead Cow Creek from its 10 extant populations of bull trout in (the impounded downstream arm of confluence with the North Fork Sprague the Klamath Basin and one of only five Lake Pend Oreille) upstream 34.4 km River at rkm 46.9 (rmi 29.1) upstream populations in this CHSU, all of which (21.4 mi) to the confluence with the East 6.6 km (4.1 mi); and Gold Creek from its are essential to the conservation of the River provides foraging, migratory, and confluence with Dead Cow Creek at rkm species. The area is the focus of overwintering (FMO) habitat connecting 1.5 (rmi 0.9) upstream 2.9 km (1.8 mi). restoration and reestablishment efforts spawning areas with Lake Pend Oreille. The Dead Cow drainage (Dead Cow and as described in the Draft Recovery Plan, The East River from its confluence with Gold creeks) supported bull trout and as a relative ‘‘stronghold,’’ this area the Priest River upstream 4.0 km (2.5 historically. This area is the focus of is a potential source of bull trout for mi), and the Middle Fork East River efforts to reestablish additional colonization that is essential to restoring from its confluence with the East River spawning populations of bull trout populations of other watersheds upstream 15.5 km (9.6 mi) provide essential to the conservation of the (USFWS 2002). spawning and rearing habitat for species, as described in the Draft primarily migratory forms of bull trout. Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). (6) Unit 2: Clark Fork River Basin Tarlac Creek from its confluence with (E) The entire length of Deming Creek The Clark Fork River Basin unit the Middle Fork East River upstream 5.3 from its confluence with Anderson includes 12 CHSUs, organized primarily km (3.3 mi) to the headwaters, and

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Uleda Creek from its confluence with habitat in the upper reaches above this trout in this CHSU. Landownership the Middle Fork East River upstream 5.9 point. Morris Creek from its confluence along the streams is approximately 31 km (3.7 mi) provide spawning and with Lightning Creek upstream 3.3 km percent Federal, 1 percent State, 13 rearing habitat for bull trout that are (2.1 mi), East Fork Creek from its percent CSKT Tribal, and 55 percent likely resident forms. confluence with Lightning Creek private. Landownership on the reservoir (C) The Pack River from its upstream 6.5 km (4.1 mi), Savage Creek shoreline has not been determined, but confluence with Lake Pend Oreille from its confluence with East Fork its mostly private land along the two upstream 64.1 km (39.8 mi) contains Creek upstream 5.9 km (3.7 mi), Char large reservoirs with less than 25 FMO habitat in the lower reaches, and Creek from its confluence with East percent as National Forest. The three spawning and spawning and rearing Fork Creek upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi), small reservoirs are completely habitat in the upper reaches for the Pack Porcupine Creek from its confluence surrounded by CSKT Tribal Lands. River local population of bull trout. with Lightning Creek upstream 3.0 km (A) Cabinet Gorge Reservoir (Clark (D) Grouse Creek from its confluence (1.9 mi), Wellington Creek from its Fork River), 1,295 ha (3,200 ac) at full with the Pack River upstream 26.7 km confluence with Lightning Creek pool, provides FMO habitat for the Bull (16.6 mi) to the headwaters contains upstream 1.0 km (0.6 mi), and Rattle River and Rock Creek local populations FMO habitat in the lower reaches, and Creek from its confluence with of bull trout (Pratt and Huston 1993). spawning and rearing habitat in the Lightning Creek upstream 6.0 km (3.7 (B) The Bull River from its confluence upper reaches. North Fork Grouse Creek mi) provide spawning and rearing with Cabinet Gorge Reservoir (Clark from its confluence with Grouse Creek habitat for the Lightning Creek Fork River) upstream 14.3 km (8.9 mi) upstream 14.8 km (9.2 mi) to the population complex (Lake Pend Oreille to the confluence with the South and headwaters provides spawning and Watershed Advisory Group 1999). East forks provides FMO habitat for rearing habitat. (K) Dry Creek from its confluence upstream local populations. Copper (E) Trestle Creek from its confluence with the Clark Fork River upstream 0.1 Creek from its confluence with the Bull with Lake Pend Oreille upstream 14.4 km (0.06 mi) to the confluence with River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the km (8.9 mi) provides the most Twin Creek provides a migratory headwaters provides rearing habitat productive spawning and rearing habitat connection between Clark Fork River (MBTSG 1996a). The Bull River East in the Lake Pend Oreille CHSU. and Twin Creek. Twin Creek from its (F) Gold Creek from its confluence Fork from its mouth upstream 12.8 km confluence with Dry Creek upstream 3.9 (8 mi) and the Bull River South Fork with Lake Pend Oreille upstream 2.7 km km (2.4 mi) provides spawning and (1.7 mi), West Gold Creek from its from its mouth upstream 29.8 km (18.6 rearing habitat for the Twin Creek local mi) provide spawning and rearing confluence with Gold Creek upstream population of bull trout. 2.3 km (1.4 mi), and North Gold Creek habitat for the Bull River local from its confluence with Lake Pend (ii) Lower Clark Fork River CHSU population (MBTSG 1996a). Oreille upstream 2.0 km (1.3 mi) The Lower Clark Fork River CHSU (C) Rock Creek from its confluence provide spawning and rearing habitat includes the three mainstem Clark Fork with Cabinet Gorge Reservoir (Clark for the Gold Creek bull trout local River impoundments (Cabinet Gorge, Fork River) upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) population complex. Gold Creek is Noxon Rapids, and Thompson Falls to a natural barrier provides spawning considered the second most important reservoirs), the Clark Fork River and rearing habitat for the Rock Creek bull trout spawning stream in the Lake between reservoirs and upstream to the local population. Pend Oreille critical habitat subunit confluence of the Flathead River, the (D) Noxon Rapids Reservoir (Clark (PBTTAT 1998a) lower Flathead River drainage Fork River), 3,237 ha (8,000 ac) at full (G) Granite Creek from its confluence downstream from Kerr Dam, and all pool, provides FMO habitat for low with Lake Pend Oreille upstream 10.1 tributaries to these waters. With the abundance local populations in the km (6.3 mi), Sullivan Springs from its exception of the lower boundary at reservoir tributaries (Pratt and Huston confluence with Granite Creek upstream Cabinet Gorge Dam (in Bonner County, 1993; MBTSG 1996a). 2.1 km (1.3 mi), and Dry Gulch from its Idaho), nearly all the CHSU is located in (E) The Vermilion River from its confluence with Granite Creek upstream the northwestern corner of Montana confluence with Noxon Rapids 1.7 km (1.0 mi) provide spawning and (Sanders, Lake, and Missoula counties). Reservoir (Clark Fork River) upstream rearing habitat for the Granite Creek Major portions of this CHSU, 12.3 km (7.6 mi) to a natural barrier at population complex. including the entire lower Flathead Vermilion Falls provides important (H) Johnson Creek from its confluence River drainage, are inside the spawning and rearing habitat for the with the south channel of the Clark Fork boundaries of the Flathead Indian Vermilion River local population. River delta at the confluence with Lake Reservation, and fall under the Graves Creek from its confluence with Pend Oreille upstream 1.2 km (0.7 mi) jurisdiction of the Confederated Salish Noxon Rapids Reservoir upstream 5.0 provides spawning and rearing habitat and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT). There are km (3.1 mi) to a natural barrier, Prospect for the Johnson Creek local population. 13 local populations of bull trout in this Creek from its confluence with Noxon (I) The Clark Fork River from its CHSU: Rock Creek, Bull River, Prospect Rapids Reservoir upstream 12.3 km (7.6 confluence with Lake Pend Oreille Creek, Graves Creek, Vermilion River, mi), Crow Creek from its confluence upstream 14.6 km (9.1 mi) to Cabinet Fishtrap Creek, West Fork Thompson with Prospect Creek upstream 2.0 km Gorge Dam provides FMO habitat River, Post Creek, Mission Creek, Dry (1.2 mi), and Crow Creek East Fork from between Lake Pend Oreille and Creek, and Jocko River, all of which are its confluence with Crow Creek upstream local populations in Lightning essential to the conservation of the upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) all provide and Twin creeks. species. spawning and rearing habitat as well (J) Lightning Creek from its A total of 503 km (312 mi) of 24 (Pratt and Huston 1993; MBTSG 1996a). confluence with the Clark Fork River streams and 4,862 ha (12,014 ac) of lake (F) The Clark Fork River upstream upstream 29.5 km (18.3 mi) to a barrier surface area in five reservoirs (Cabinet 93.3 km (58.0 mi) from the head of falls provides FMO habitat in the lower Gorge, Noxon Rapids, Mission, Noxon Rapids Reservoir to the reaches below the confluence with East McDonald, and Tabor) is proposed for confluence with the Flathead River Fork Creek, and spawning and rearing designation as critical habitat for bull provides FMO habitat for tributary

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populations of bull trout (Pratt and provide FMO habitat necessary for the mouth upstream 16.3 km (10.1 mi) to its Huston 1993). recovered distribution of bull trout headwaters; North Fork Little Joe Creek (G) The Thompson River from its (USFWS 2002), including maintaining from its mouth upstream 17.2 km (10.7 confluence with the Clark Fork River populations and the migratory life mi) to its headwaters; Ward Creek from upstream 32.3 km (20.0 mi) contains history form essential to the its confluence with the St. Regis River FMO habitat. West Fork Thompson conservation of bull trout. These creeks upstream 12.3 km (7.6 mi) to its River from its mouth upstream 8.0 km also provide occupied spawning and headwaters; Twelvemile Creek from its (5.0 mi) to the confluence of Lakes rearing habitat above the reservoirs and confluence with the St. Regis River Creek; Fishtrap Creek from its lake (MBTSG 1996d). Mission Creek upstream 21.6 km (13.4 mi) to its confluence with the Thompson River spawning and rearing habitat extends headwaters; Deer Creek from its upstream 17.0 km (10.5 mi) to the upstream approximately 1.6 km (1.0 mi) confluence with the St. Regis River confluence with Fishtrap Creek West above Mission Reservoir to a manmade upstream 6.6 km (4.1 mi); Big Creek Fork, Beatrice Creek from its confluence barrier. Post Creek spawning and rearing from its confluence with the St. Regis with Fishtrap Creek upstream 8.5 km habitat extends upstream approximately River upstream 5.4 km (3.4 mi) to its (5.3 mi) to its headwaters, and Fishtrap 3.2 km (2 mi) above McDonald Lake to forks; East Fork Big Creek from its Creek West Fork from its mouth a natural barrier. Dry Creek spawning mouth upstream 9.6 km (5.9 mi) to its upstream 10.2 km (6.4 mi) provide and rearing habitat extends upstream headwaters; Middle Fork Big Creek from spawning and rearing habitat necessary approximately 0.8 km (0.5 mi) above its mouth upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi); and for the recovered distribution of bull Tabor Reservoir to a natural barrier. West Fork Big Creek from its mouth trout (USFWS 2002). Bull trout in the McDonald Reservoir (approximately 101 upstream 9.2 km (5.7 mi) provide West Fork Thompson River are ha (250 ac), when full), Mission spawning and rearing habitat for the St categorized as being among the strongest Reservoir (approximately 117 ha (289 Regis River local population complex of remaining populations in the Thompson ac), when full), and Tabor Reservoir (St. bull trout (MBTSG 1996d). River basin (MBTSG 1996d). Mary Lake) (approximately 111 ha (274 (C) Cedar Creek from its confluence (H) The Flathead River from the ac), when full) provide FMO habitat for with the Clark Fork River upstream 24.7 confluence with the Clark Fork River the Post Creek, Mission Creek, and Dry km (15.3 mi), Oregon Gulch from its (about 60 km (37 mi) upstream from Creek local populations, respectively confluence with Cedar Creek upstream Thompson Falls Dam) upstream to the (MBTSG 1996d). 4.5 km (2.8 mi), and Lost Creek from its confluence with Mission Creek is confluence with Oregon Gulch upstream occupied by bull trout at low abundance (iii) Middle Clark Fork River CHSU 11.4 km (7.1 mi) provide spawning and levels (MBTSG 1996d), and provides The Middle Clark Fork River CHSU rearing habitat for the Cedar Creek local FMO habitat necessary for the recovered includes the mainstem of the Clark Fork population of bull trout (MBTSG distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002), River in western Montana and all 1996d), as well as to provide for the including maintaining populations and tributary watersheds, from the recovered distribution of bull trout the migratory life history form essential confluence of the Flathead River (USFWS 2002). to the long-term conservation of bull upstream to the base of Milltown Dam, (D) Trout Creek from its confluence trout. except for the Bitterroot River drainage. with the Clark Fork River upstream 23.6 (I) The Jocko River from its A total of 622 km (386 mi) of 28 streams km (14.7 mi) contains spawning and confluence with the Flathead River is proposed for designation as critical rearing habitat (MBTSG 1996d) for the upstream 47.0 km (29.2 mi) to the habitat for bull trout in this CHSU. Trout Creek local population. confluence with the North Fork Jocko Landownership along the streams is (E) Fish Creek from its confluence River provides FMO habitat. The North approximately 51 percent Federal, 3 with the Clark Fork River upstream 14.7 Fork Jocko River from its mouth percent State, and 46 percent private, all km (9.1 mi) to its forks provides FMO upstream 9.9 km (6.1 mi) to a natural occurring in Mineral and Missoula habitat to upstream bull trout. North barrier, the South Fork Jocko River from counties, Montana. Fork Fish Creek from its mouth its mouth upstream 15.0 km (9.3 mi) to (A) The Clark Fork River from the upstream 16.1 km (10.0 mi); Straight a natural barrier, and the Middle Fork confluence with the Flathead River Creek from its confluence with North Jocko River from its mouth upstream upstream approximately 192.1 km Fork Fish Creek upstream 13.1 km (8.1 14.2 km (8.8 mi) are occupied, and (119.4 mi) to Milltown Dam provides mi) to its headwaters; West Fork Fish provide spawning and rearing habitat historically occupied FMO habitat that Creek from its confluence with Fish for the Jocko River local population. is still currently occupied, but at very Creek upstream 28.2 km (17.5 mi); Together these areas provide habitat low abundance levels (Pratt and Huston Indian Creek from its confluence with necessary for the recovered distribution 1993;MBTSG 1996d). This reach is West Fork Fish Creek upstream 2.1 km of bull trout (USFWS 2002), including important to provide for the recovered (1.3 mi); South Fork Fish Creek from its maintaining populations and the distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002), confluence with Fish Creek upstream migratory life history form essential to including the maintenance of existing 25.1 km (15.6 mi) to its headwaters; the long-term conservation of bull trout. populations and the migratory life Surveyors Creek from its confluence (J) Mission Creek from its confluence history form essential to the with South Fork Fish Creek upstream with the Flathead River upstream 34.8 conservation of bull trout. 6.6 km (4.1 mi) to its headwaters; Cache km (21.7 mi) to Mission Dam, Post (B) The St. Regis River from its Creek from its confluence with South Creek from its confluence with Mission confluence with the Clark Fork River Fork Fish Creek upstream 15.8 km (9.8 Creek upstream 26.1 km (16.2 mi) to a upstream 62.1 km (38.6 mi) to its mi); Montana Creek from its confluence manmade barrier at McDonald Lake, headwaters provides FMO habitat in the with Cache Creek upstream 9.2 km (5.7 and Dry Creek from its confluence with lower reaches up to Twelvemile Creek, mi) to its headwaters; and White Creek Mission Creek upstream 14.2 km (8.8 and spawning and rearing habitat in the from its confluence with Cache Creek mi) to a manmade barrier at Tabor upper reaches. Little Joe Creek from its upstream 7.3 km (4.5 mi) to its Reservoir are occupied, at a minimum, confluence with the St. Regis River headwaters provide spawning and by migratory bull trout from the upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to its forks; rearing habitat for the Fish Creek local reservoirs and lake (MBTSG 1996d), and South Fork Little Joe Creek from its population complex (MBTSG 1996d).

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(F) Petty Creek from its confluence This river is necessary both to provide (A) The Upper Priest River from a with the Clark Fork River upstream 18.6 for the recovered distribution of bull waterfall approximately 1.0 km (0.6 mi) km (11.6 mi) provides spawning and trout as well as to maintain spawning downstream of the border between rearing habitat for the Petty Creek local populations in the upper reaches Idaho and Canada upstream 31.6 km population (MBTSG 1996d). (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). (19.6 mi) to the confluence with Upper (G) Rattlesnake Creek from its (F) Racetrack Creek from its Priest Lake; Rock Creek from the confluence with the Clark Fork River confluence with the Clark Fork River confluence with the Upper Priest River upstream 37.5 km (23.3 mi) to the upstream19.9 km (12.4 mi) to a natural upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to its headwaters provides FMO habitat in the barrier near the junction of Granite headwaters; Lime Creek from the lower reaches (up to Mountain Water Creek provides spawning and rearing confluence with the Upper Priest River Company Dam), and spawning and habitat for the Racetrack Creek local upstream 6.4 km (4.0 mi) to its rearing habitat above that point (MBTSG population (MBTSG 1995e). headwaters; and Cedar Creek from the 1996d). (G) Warm Springs Creek from its confluence with the Upper Priest River confluence with the Clark Fork River (iv) Upper Clark Fork River CHSU upstream 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to its upstream 52.4 km (32.5 mi) provides headwaters provide spawning and The Upper Clark Fork River CHSU FMO habitat in the lower reaches, and rearing habitat for adfluvial bull trout includes the entire Clark Fork River in spawning and rearing habitat in the inhabiting Upper Priest Lake (PBTTAT western Montana upstream from upper reaches to support both the Warm 1998b; USFWS 2002). Milltown Dam (near Missoula), with the Springs local population complex, and (B) Hughes Fork from the confluence exception of the Blackfoot River, provide for the recovered distribution of with the Upper Priest River upstream Clearwater River, and Rock Creek bull trout (USFWS 2002), including 22.7 km (14.1 mi) to its headwaters, and drainages. A total of 484 km (301 mi) of maintaining existing populations and Gold Creek from the confluence with 13 streams is proposed for designation the migratory life history form essential Hughes Fork upstream 12.6 km (7.8 mi) as critical habitat for bull trout in this to the long-term conservation of bull to its headwaters provide spawning and CHSU in Missoula, Granite, Powell, and trout. Barker Creek from its confluence rearing habitat for adfluvial bull trout Deer Lodge counties. Landownership with Warm Springs Creek upstream 8.0 inhabiting Upper Priest Lake (Hughes adjacent to proposed stream segments is km (5.0 mi) to its headwaters at Barker Fork local population) (PBTTAT 1998b; approximately 25 percent Federal, 3 Lake, Foster Creek from its confluence USFWS 2002). percent State, and 72 percent private. with Warm Springs Creek upstream 15.8 (C) Upper Priest Lake (542 ha (1,338 (A) The Clark Fork River from km (9.8 mi) to its headwaters, Twin ac)) provides FMO habitat supporting Milltown Dam upstream approximately Lakes Creek from its confluence with the Upper Priest Lake, Hughes Fork, and 185 km (115 mi) to the headwaters at Warm Springs Creek upstream16.2 km Trapper Creek local populations of bull the confluence with Warm Springs (10.1 mi) to its headwaters, Cable Creek trout (PBTTAT 1998b). Creek provides FMO habitat for the from its confluence with Warm Springs (D) Trapper Creek from the recovered distribution of bull trout Creek upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to its confluence with Upper Priest Lake (USFWS 2002). This area is important to headwaters, and Storm Lake Creek from upstream 12.7 km (7.9 mi) to its provide for the maintenance of existing its confluence with Cable Creek headwaters provides spawning and populations and the migratory life upstream17.5 km (10.9 mi) provide rearing habitat for the Trapper Creek history form essential to the long-term spawning and rearing habitat to support local population (PBTTAT 1998b; conservation of bull trout. the Warm Springs population complex, USFWS 2002). (B) Harvey Creek from its confluence as well as provide for the recovered (E) Priest River Thorofare, a 4.3 km with the Clark Fork River upstream 25.0 distribution of bull trout (MBTSG (2.7 mi) channel between Upper Priest km (15.6 mi) to its headwaters provides 1995e; USFWS 2002). and Priest Lakes provides FMO habitat FMO habitat below a manmade barrier connecting bull trout populations in the (v) Priest Lakes and River CHSU about 0.4 km (0.2 mi) above the Priest Lakes basin. Priest Lake (9,429 ha confluence, and spawning and rearing The Priest Lakes and River CHSU0 (23,300 ac) provides FMO habitat for habitat above that point for the resident includes the entire drainage of the Priest dwindling numbers of adfluvial bull Harvey Creek local population (MBTSG River upstream from Priest Lake Dam, trout that spawn and rear in the lake’s 1995e). including Priest and Upper Priest lakes, tributaries (Pratt and Huston 1993). (C) Flint Creek from its confluence in Boundary and Bonner counties, (F) Lion Creek from the confluence with the Clark Fork River upstream 25.9 Idaho. The extreme headwaters lie in with Priest Lake upstream 18.2 km (11.3 km (16.1 mi) to its confluence with British Columbia, Canada, and the mi) to its headwaters, and South Fork Boulder Creek is occupied at low headwaters of several west side Lion Creek from its confluence with abundance but provides FMO habitat in drainages are in the State of Lion Creek upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to the lower reaches, and spawning and Washington. A total of 267 km (430 mi) its headwaters contain spawning and rearing habitat in the upper reaches of 19 streams and 9,970 ha (24,636 ac) rearing habitat for the Lion Creek local (MBTSG 1995e). of lake surface area in Priest and Upper population of bull trout (PBTTAT (D) Boulder Creek from its confluence Priest lakes is proposed for designation 1998b; USFWS 2002). with Flint Creek upstream 22.6 km (14.0 as critical habitat for bull trout. (G) Two Mouth Creek from the mi), and South Boulder Creek from its Landownership along the streams is confluence with Priest Lake upstream confluence with Flint Creek upstream approximately 58 percent Federal, 33 15.7 km (9.8 mi) to its headwaters 13.7 km (8.5 mi) provide spawning and percent State, and 9 percent private. provides spawning and rearing habitat rearing habitat (MBTSG 1995e). Landownership along the lake shores for the Two Mouth Creek local (E) The Little Blackfoot River from its has not been quantified, but Priest Lake population (PBTTAT 1998b; USFWS confluence with the Clark Fork River is approximately 75 percent private 2002). upstream 76.8 km (47.7 mi) to its land, or leased State or Federal land (H) Granite Creek from the confluence headwaters provides FMO habitat in the with cabins and home sites. The rest is with Priest Lake upstream 17.8 km (11.1 lower reaches, and spawning and undeveloped National Forest, as is the mi) to its forks, South Fork Granite rearing habitat in the upper reaches. entire shoreline of Upper Priest Lake. Creek from the confluence with Granite

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Creek upstream 22.6 km (14.0 mi) to its lakeshore is privately owned and upstream approximately 8.0 km (5.0 mi) headwaters, and North Fork Granite developed. The north half of Flathead provides spawning and rearing habitat Creek from the confluence with Granite Lake is also almost entirely private and for the Long Creek local population Creek upstream 18.9 km (11.8 mi) to its developed into homes and resorts. (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). headwaters provide spawning and Fifteen of the other lakes (5,556 ha (H) Granite Creek from its confluence rearing habitat for the Granite Creek (13,729 ac) are in Glacier National Park, with the Middle Fork Flathead River local population of bull trout (PBTTAT though road and campground upstream 13.1 km (8.1 mi) to its 1998b; USFWS 2002). development exists on most of the larger headwaters provides spawning and (I) Indian Creek from the confluence lakes, and commercial development and rearing habitat for the Granite Creek with Priest Lake upstream 5.2 km (3.2 some private land occurs along Lake local population (MBTSG 1995c; mi) to its forks, South Fork Indian Creek McDonald. The shoreline of 1,356 ha USFWS 2002). from its mouth upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) (3,350 ac) Whitefish Lake is almost (I) Morrison Creek from its confluence to its headwaters, and North Fork Indian entirely private and developed. Of the with the Middle Fork Flathead River Creek from its mouth upstream 11.7 km remaining four lakes, three (Upper upstream 19.8 km (12.3 mi) to the (7.3 mi) to its headwaters provide Whitefish, Upper Stillwater, and junction with Puzzle Creek; Puzzle spawning and rearing habitat for the Cyclone) are primarily surrounded by Creek from its mouth upstream 4.4 km Indian Creek local population of bull State lands that have been logged, but (2.7 mi) to its headwaters, Lodgepole trout (PBTTAT 1998b; USFWS 2002). not developed. Only one very small Creek from its confluence with Morrison (J) Kalispell Creek from the lake, Frozen Lake (12 ha (30 ac)) which Creek upstream 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to its confluence with Priest Lake upstream spans the International Border with junction with Whistler Creek; and 23.3 km (14.5 mi) to its headwaters Canada, is located on National Forest Whistler Creek from its mouth upstream provides spawning and rearing habitat land. 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to its headwaters for the Kalispell Creek local population (A) The entire basin of Flathead Lake, provide spawning and rearing habitat of bull trout (PBTTAT 1998b; USFWS to the high water mark (49,574 ha for the Morrison Creek local population 2002). (122,500 ac)) provides FMO habitat for (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). (K) Soldier Creek from the confluence tributary populations of bull trout (J) Schafer Creek from its confluence with Priest Lake upstream 23.3 km (14.5 (Fraley and Shepard 1989). with the Middle Fork Flathead River mi) to its headwaters provides spawning (B) The Flathead River from its upstream 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to a natural and rearing habitat for the Soldier Creek confluence with Flathead Lake barrier near the confluence of Rouge local population of bull trout (PBTTAT upstream 85.4 km (53.1 mi) to its forks; Creek, and Dolly Varden Creek from its 1998b; USFWS 2002). the Middle Fork Flathead River from its junction with Schafer Creek upstream 12.1 km (7.5 mi) to Dolly Varden Falls (vi) Flathead Lake, Flathead River, and mouth upstream 140.3 km (87.2 mi) to near the confluence of Argosy Creek 20 Headwater Lakes CHSU its headwaters; and the North Fork Flathead River from its mouth upstream provide spawning and rearing habitat The Flathead Lake CHSU includes the 92.9 km (57.7 mi) to the Canadian for the Schafer Creek local population entire Flathead River basin upstream border provide FMO habitat for multiple (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). from Kerr Dam (outlet of Flathead Lake), local populations of bull trout (MBTSG (K) Clack Creek from its confluence with the exception of the Swan River 1995c; USFWS 2002). with the Middle Fork Flathead River drainage upstream from Bigfork Dam, (C) Nyack Creek from its confluence upstream 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to a natural and the South Fork Flathead River with the Middle Fork Flathead River barrier approximately one-third the drainage upstream from Hungry Horse upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to a naturally distance up its watershed near the trail Dam in Flathead and Lake counties, de-watered reach provides spawning junction to Trilobite Lakes provides Montana. Flathead Lake is the largest and rearing habitat for the Nyack Creek spawning and rearing habitat for the natural freshwater lake west of the local population (MBTSG 1995c; Clack Creek local population (MBTSG Mississippi River in the United States. USFWS 2002). 1995c; USFWS 2002). Twenty other natural glaciated lakes up (D) Park Creek from its confluence (L) Bowl Creek from its confluence to 2,800 ha (6,919 ac) in size are with the Middle Fork Flathead River with the Middle Fork Flathead River occupied by bull trout in this CHSU. upstream 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the junction The entire south half of Flathead Lake confluence with its’ tributary Elk Creek with Basin Creek; Basin Creek from its is inside the boundaries of the Flathead provides spawning and rearing habitat mouth upstream 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to a Indian Reservation, and falls under the for the Park Creek local population natural barrier in its upper reaches; and jurisdiction of the Confederated Salish (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). Scalp Creek from its confluence with and Kootenai Tribes. A total of 837 km (E) Ole Creek from its confluence with Bowl Creek upstream 4.6 km (2.8 mi) to (520 mi) of 57 streams and 56,838 ha the Middle Fork Flathead River its headwaters provide spawning and (140,449 ac) of lake surface area in 21 upstream 12.6 km (7.9 mi) to a naturally rearing habitat for the Bowl Creek local lakes is proposed for designation as de-watered reach near the trail junction, population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS critical habitat for bull trout in this just upstream of Debris Creek, provides 2002). CHSU. Landownership along the spawning and rearing habitat for the Ole (M) Strawberry Creek from its streams is approximately 68 percent Creek local population (MBTSG 1995c; confluence with the Middle Fork Federal, 10 percent State, and 22 USFWS 2002). Flathead River upstream 21.2 km (13.2 percent private. Substantial portions of (F) Bear Creek from its confluence mi) to its headwaters; Trail Creek from the Federal lands are in Glacier National with the Middle Fork Flathead River its junction with Strawberry Creek Park or Congressionally designated upstream 17.7 km (11.0 mi) to a barrier upstream 7.3 km (4.6 mi) to the junction wilderness. Lakeshore ownership is at the junction of Skyland Creek with Jeff Creek; Gateway Creek from its mixed: Flathead Lake (49,575 ha (20,062 provides spawning and rearing habitat confluence Strawberry Creek upstream ac)) makes up about 87 percent of the for the Bear Creek local population 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to its headwaters; and lake surface area. The south half of (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). East Fork Strawberry Creek from its Flathead Lake lies on the Flathead (G) Long Creek from its confluence confluence Strawberry Creek upstream Indian Reservation, though most of the with the Middle Fork Flathead River 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to its headwaters

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provide spawning and rearing habitat for the Whale Creek local population (Z) Lake Isabel (17 ha (42 ac)) for the Strawberry Creek local (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). provides FMO habitat and its tributary population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS (S) Trail Creek from its confluence Park Creek from the mouth upstream 1.4 2002). with the North Fork Flathead River km (0.9 mi) to its headwaters provides (N) Big Creek from its confluence with upstream 13.3 km (8.3 mi) to a natural spawning and rearing habitat for the the North Fork Flathead River upstream barrier near the junction of Thoma Park Creek local population (MBTSG 18.4 km (11.4 mi) to a natural barrier in Creek provides spawning and rearing 1995c; USFWS 2002). the headwaters upstream from Nicola habitat for the Trail Creek local (AA) Trout Lake (86 ha (213 ac)) and Creek; Skookoleel Creek from its population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS Arrow Lake (23 ha (57 ac)) provide FMO confluence with Big Creek upstream 8.2 2002). habitat, and Camas Creek between Trout km (5.1 mi) to its headwaters; Hallowat (T) Whitefish Lake (1,356 ha (3,351 and Arrow lakes (approximately 2.1 km Creek from its mouth at Big Creek ac)) provides FMO habitat for the (1.3 mi)), as well as upstream of Arrow upstream 14,8 km (9.2 mi) to its depressed Whitefish Lake local Lake 4.1 km (1.3 mi) to Camas Lake headwaters; Werner Creek from its population. Swift Creek from Whitefish provide spawning and rearing habitat mouth at Hallowat Creek upstream 4.0 Lake upstream 26.5 km (16.5 mi) to the for the Camas Creek local population km (2.5 mi) to its headwaters; and junction of its East and West Forks (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). Kletomus Creek from its mouth at provides FMO habitat in the lower (BB) Logging Lake (444 ha (1,097 ac)) Hallowat Creek upstream 8.2 km (5.1 reaches, and spawning and rearing provides FMO habitat, and its tributary mi) to its headwaters provide spawning habitat in the upper reaches. West Fork Logging Creek from its junction with the and rearing habitat for the Big Creek Swift Creek from its mouth upstream upstream (east) end of the lake upstream local population (MBTSG 1995c; 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to its headwaters 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the outlet of Grace USFWS 2002). provides spawning and rearing habitat Lake provides spawning and rearing (O) Coal Creek from its confluence for this local population (MBTSG 1995c; habitat for the Logging Creek local with the North Fork Flathead River USFWS 2002). population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS upstream 28.5 km (17.7 mi) to its 2002). (U) Upper Whitefish Lake (36 ha (89 headwaters; Cyclone Creek from its (CC) Lower Quartz (67 ha (166 ac)) ac)) provides FMO habitat for the Upper confluence with Coal Creek upstream and the Upper Quartz Lakes Complex Whitefish Lake local population. East 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to Cyclone Lake; South (Middle Quartz Lake, Quartz Lake, and Fork Swift Creek from its confluence Fork Coal Creek from its mouth Cerulean Lake; 399 ha (986 ac) with Upper Whitefish Lake upstream upstream10.2 km (6.4 mi) to a natural combined) provide FMO habitat. Quartz 9.5 km (5.9 mi) to its headwaters barrier; and Mathias Creek from its Creek from the inlet of Lower Quartz provides spawning and rearing habitat. mouth at South Fork Coal Creek Lake upstream 1.5 km (0.9 mi) to upstream 4.6 km (2.9 mi) to a natural (V) Upper Stillwater Lake (225 ha Middle Quartz Lake; Quartz Creek from barrier provide spawning and rearing (556 ac)) provides FMO habitat for the the inlet of Middle Quartz Lake habitat for the Coal Creek local Stillwater Lake local population. The upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi) to Quartz population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS Stillwater River from its mouth at the Lake; and Rainbow Creek from its 2002). Approximately 1.0 km (0.6 mi) of lake upstream 35.3 km (21.9 mi) to its’ confluence with Quartz Creek upstream Cyclone Creek downstream from headwaters provides FMO habitat in the 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to Cerulean Lake Cyclone Lake may also provide lower reaches, and spawning and provide spawning and rearing habitat spawning and rearing habitat for the rearing habitat in the upper reaches. for the Quartz Creek local population Cyclone Lake local population (MBTSG Fitzsimmons Creek from its junction (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). 1995c). with the Stillwater River upstream 9.4 (DD) Bowman Lake (690 ha (1,705 ac)) (P) Cyclone Lake (49 ha (121 ac)) km (5.9 mi) to its headwaters provides provides FMO habitat, and its tributary provides FMO habitat, and Cyclone spawning and rearing habitat (MBTSG Bowman Creek from the inlet to Creek from its confluence with Cyclone 1995c; USFWS 2002). Bowman Lake upstream 10.6 km (6.6 Lake upstream 8.6 km (5.4 mi) to its (W) Lake McDonald (2,761 ha (6,823 mi) to its headwaters provides spawning headwaters provides spawning and ac)) provides FMO habitat, and its and rearing habitat for the Bowman rearing habitat for the Cyclone Creek tributary McDonald Creek upstream 2.6 Creek local population (MBTSG 1995c; local population (USFWS 2002). km (1.6 mi) from the mouth to USFWS 2002). (Q) Red Meadow Creek from its McDonald Falls provides spawning and (EE) Akokala Lake (9 ha (23 ac)) confluence with the North Fork rearing habitat for the depressed provides FMO habitat, and its tributary Flathead River upstream 22.3 km (13.9 McDonald Creek local population of Akokala Creek upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) mi) to its source at Red Meadow Lake bull trout (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS from the lake inlet to its headwaters provides spawning and rearing habitat 2002). provides spawning and rearing habitat for the Red Meadow Creek local (X) Lincoln Lake (16 ha (40 ac)) for the Akokala Creek local population population (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS provides FMO habitat, and Lincoln (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). 2002). Creek from its mouth upstream 0.8 km (FF) Kintla Lake (687 ha (1,698 ac)) (R) Whale Creek from its confluence (0.5 mi) to Beaver Chief Falls provides provides FMO habitat and Kintla Creek with the North Fork Flathead River spawning and rearing habitat for the from its inlet to Kintla Lake upstream upstream 23.0 km (14.3 mi) to Whale Lincoln Creek local population (MBTSG 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to a natural barrier Creek Falls upstream from Shorty Creek; 1995c; USFWS 2002). provides spawning and rearing habitat Shorty Creek from its confluence with (Y) Harrison Lake (166 ha (410 ac)) for the Kintla Creek local population Whale Creek upstream 4.4 km (2.7 mi) provides FMO habitat, and its tributary (MBTSG 1995c; USFWS 2002). to the junction of South Fork Shorty Harrison Creek from the mouth (GG) Upper Kintla Lake (191 ha (472 Creek; and South Fork Shorty Creek upstream 6.9 km (4.3 mi) to its ac)) provides FMO habitat and Kintla upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to a natural headwaters provides spawning and Creek from the inlet to Upper Kintla barrier near an unnamed tributary rearing habitat for the Harrison Creek Lake upstream 9.4 km (5.9 mi) to its originating in Stoney Basin Lake local population (MBTSG 1995c; headwaters provides spawning and provide spawning and rearing habitat USFWS 2002). rearing habitat for the Upper Kintla

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Creek local population (MBTSG 1995c; South Fork Woodward Creek from its Creek local population (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS 2002). junction with Woodward Creek USFWS 2002). (HH) Frozen Lake (12 ha (30 ac)) upstream 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to a point (viii) Hungry Horse Reservoir CHSU provides FMO habitat, and Frozen Creek where the stream makes a hard turn from the lake inlet upstream 4.2 km (2.6 from its southerly direction to a The Hungry Horse Reservoir CHSU mi) to its headwaters provides spawning westerly direction provide spawning includes the entire South Fork Flathead and rearing habitat for the Frozen Creek and rearing habitat for the Woodward River drainage upstream from Hungry local population (MBTSG 1995c; Creek local population (MBTSG 1996b; Horse Dam (9.0 km (5.6 mi) upstream USFWS 2002). USFWS 2002). from the South Fork’s confluence with the mainstem Flathead River) in (vii) Swan CHSU (E) Goat Creek from the confluence with the Swan River upstream 11.5 km Flathead, Missoula, Powell, and Lewis The Swan CHSU includes the entire (7.2 mi) to the confluence with Bethal and Clark counties, Montana. A total of Swan River drainage upstream from Creek and Squeezer Creek from its 336 km (209 mi) of 16 streams; 9,632 ha Bigfork Dam (near the Swan River’s junction with Goat Creek upstream 8.6 (23,800 ac) Hungry Horse Reservoir; and confluence with Flathead Lake) in Lake km (5.3 mi) to a barrier falls provide two lakes (Big Salmon Lake, 324 ha (800 and Missoula counties, Montana. The spawning and rearing habitat for the ac)); Doctor Lake, 32 ha (79 ac) are Swan CHSU is a linear valley bounded Goat Creek local population (MBTSG proposed for designation as critical by the Swan Range to the west and the 1996b; USFWS 2002). habitat for bull trout in this CHSU. Mission Mountains to the east. A total (F) Lion Creek from its confluence Landownership along the streams and of 212 km (132 mi) of 17 streams and with the Swan River upstream 11.4 km lake shores is entirely Federal (100 1,543 ha (3,813 ac) of lake surface area (7.1 mi) to a natural barrier falls percent), lying in either National Forest in three lakes is proposed for approximately half way up the drainage or Congressionally designated designation as critical habitat for bull provides spawning and rearing habitat wilderness. trout in this CHSU. Landownership (A) Hungry Horse Reservoir (9,632 ha for the Lion Creek local population along the streams is approximately 36 (23,800 ac)) and the South Fork (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS 2002). percent Federal, 17 percent State, and Flathead River upstream 93.6 km (58.2 (G) Piper Creek from its confluence 47 percent private. The Swan Lake mi) from the full pool level of Hungry with the Swan River upstream 5.9 km shoreline is about half private, with Horse Reservoir to its source at the (3.7 mi) to the junction with Moore extensive home and resort confluence of Youngs and Danaher Creek provides spawning and rearing developments, and half surrounded by creeks provide critical FMO habitat for habitat for the Piper Creek local either National Forest or National tributary spawning populations of bull population (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS Wildlife Refuge lands. Holland Lake is trout (MBTSG 1995d). on National Forest land, some of which 2002). (B) Wounded Buck Creek from its is leased and developed. Lindbergh (H) Jim Creek from its confluence mouth at Hungry Horse Reservoir Lake is mostly surrounded by National with the Swan River upstream 11.9 km upstream 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to a natural Forest, but a portion of the lakeshore is (7.4 mi) to the lowermost Jim Lake barrier falls in the upper reaches of the developed with home sites. provides spawning and rearing habitat drainage provides spawning and rearing (A) Swan Lake (1,085 ha (2,680 ac)) for the Jim Creek local population. habitat for the Wounded Buck Creek provides FMO habitat for upstream (I) Cold Creek from its confluence local population of bull trout (MBTSG tributary populations of bull trout with the Swan River upstream 10.0 km 1995d; USFWS 2002). (MBTSG 1996b). The Swan River from (6.2 mi) to the junction with North Fork (C) Wheeler Creek from its mouth at its upstream inlet to Swan Lake Cold Creek provides spawning and Hungry Horse Reservoir upstream 5.9 upstream approximately 87.4 km (54.3 rearing habitat for the Cold Creek local km (3.6 mi) to a natural barrier falls just mi) provides FMO habitat for tributary population (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS upstream of the junction of Trapper populations of bull trout to the 2002). Creek provides spawning and rearing confluence with Lindbergh Lake, and (J) Elk Creek from its confluence with habitat for the Wheeler Creek local provides spawning and rearing habitat the Swan River upstream 16.9 km (10.5 population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995d; above Lindbergh Lake. mi) to the confluence of the North and USFWS 2002). (B) Lost Creek from the confluence South Fork Elk Creek provides (D) Sullivan Creek from its mouth at with the Swan River upstream 2.8 km spawning and rearing habitat for the Elk Hungry Horse Reservoir upstream 24.0 (1.7 mi) to the junction of the North and Creek local population (MBTSG 1996b; km (14.9 mi) to its headwaters and its South Forks; North Fork Lost Creek USFWS 2002). tributary Quintonkon Creek from its from its mouth upstream 7.6 km (4.7 mi) (K) Lindbergh Lake (293 ha (725 ac)) mouth upstream 5.2 km (3.3 mi) to a to a barrier falls; and South Fork Lost provides FMO habitat; approximately 6 natural barrier falls approximately half Creek from its mouth upstream 7.3 km km (3.8 mi) of the upper Swan River way up the drainage provide spawning (4.6 mi) to a barrier falls provide (previously described in (a), above), and and rearing habitat for the Sullivan spawning and rearing habitat for the Crystal Creek from its confluence with Creek local population of bull trout Lost Creek local population of bull trout the upper Swan River upstream (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS 2002). (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS 2002). approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) to a natural (E) The Spotted Bear River from its (C) Soup Creek from the confluence barrier downstream from the outlet of confluence with the South Fork with the Swan River upstream 11.1 km Crystal Lake provide spawning and Flathead River upstream 32.8 km (20.4 (6.9 mi) to a natural barrier falls rearing habitat for the Upper Swan River mi) to Dean Falls, just upstream from provides spawning and rearing habitat local population (MBTSG 1996b; the confluence of Slim Creek, provides for the Soup Creek local population USFWS 2002). spawning and rearing habitat for the (MBTSG 1996b; USFWS 2002). (L) Holland Lake provides FMO Spotted Bear River local population (D) Woodward Creek from the habitat, and Holland Creek upstream 0.6 (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS 2002). confluence with the Swan River km (0.4 mi) from Holland Lake to a (F) Bunker Creek from its confluence upstream 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to a barrier natural barrier falls provides spawning with the South Fork Flathead River falls on the northernmost fork, and and rearing habitat for the Holland upstream 17.9 km (11.1 mi) to a barrier

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falls just upstream of the junction with (ix) Bitterroot CHSU Falls; Railroad Creek from its String Creek provides spawning and The Bitterroot CHSU includes the confluence with Skalkaho Creek rearing habitat for the Bunker Creek entire Bitterroot River drainage on the upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi); and Weasel local population (MBTSG 1995d; western border of Montana, upstream Creek from its confluence with Skalkaho USFWS 2002). from its’ confluence with the Clark Fork Creek upstream 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to its (G) Little Salmon Creek from its River in Missoula and Ravalli counties, source provide spawning and rearing confluence with the South Fork Montana. A total of 799 km (496 mi) of habitat for the Skalkaho Creek local Flathead River upstream 28.7 km (17.8 43 streams and 265 ha (655 ac) of population (MBTSG 1995a; USFWS mi) to its source provides spawning and Painted Rocks Reservoir is proposed for 2002). (F) Sleeping Child Creek from its rearing habitat for the Little Salmon designation as critical habitat for bull confluence with the Bitterroot River Creek local population (MBTSG 1995d; trout in this CHSU. Landownership USFWS 2002). upstream 38.5 km (23.9 mi) to its along the streams is approximately 64 headwaters; Two Bear Creek from its (H) Big Salmon Lake (324 ha (800 ac)) percent Federal, 1 percent State, and 35 provides FMO habitat, and Big Salmon confluence with Sleeping Child Creek percent private. Painted Rocks Reservoir upstream 10.7 km (6.6 mi) to its source; Creek upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) from Big is mostly on National Forest with some Salmon Lake to a barrier falls just Divide Creek from its confluence with private development. In this CHSU, Sleeping Child Creek upstream 14.8 km upstream from the junction of Spud nearly all headwaters are on National Creek provides spawning and rearing (9.2 mi) to its source; and Switchback Forest lands, and the vast majority of Creek from its confluence with Divide habitat for the Big Salmon Creek local the Bitterroot Valley, including lower population (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS Creek upstream 1.0 km (0.6 mi) to a ends of tributary drainages and the natural barrier provide spawning and 2002). entire mainstem of the Bitterroot River (I) The White River from its rearing habitat for the Sleeping Child are privately owned and extensively Creek local population (MBTSG 1995a; confluence with the South Fork developed with ranches, home sites, Flathead River upstream 13.1 km (8.1 USFWS 2002). and businesses. (G) The West Fork of the Bitterroot mi) to Needle Falls (approximately 3 km (A) The Bitterroot River from its River from its confluence with the (1.9 mi) upstream from the junction of junction with the Clark Fork River Bitterroot River upstream 35.2 km (21.9 the South Fork White River) provides upstream 135.8 km (84.3 mi) to the mi) to Painted Rocks Reservoir and spawning and rearing habitat for the confluence of its East and West Forks Painted Rocks Reservoir (265 ha (655 White River local population (MBTSG provides FMO habitat for tributary ac)) provide FMO habitat for tributary 1995d; USFWS 2002). populations of bull trout (MBTSG populations of bull trout. The West Fork (J) Gordon Creek from its confluence 1995a; USFWS 2002). of the Bitterroot River from Painted with the South Fork Flathead River (B) Burnt Fork Creek from its Rocks Reservoir upstream 27.9 km (17.3 upstream 23.4 km (14.5 mi) to a barrier confluence with the Bitterroot River mi); Slate Creek from the confluence falls near the confluence with George upstream 41.2 km (25.6 mi) to its with Painted Rocks Reservoir upstream Creek provides spawning and rearing headwaters; Gold Creek from its mouth 17.3 km (10.8 mi) to its source; Blue habitat for the Gordon Creek local at Burnt Fork Creek upstream 10.8 km Joint Creek from the confluence with population (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS (6.7 mi) to its headwaters; and Little Painted Rocks Reservoir upstream 28.0 2002). Burnt Fork Creek from its mouth km (17.4 mi) to a natural barrier; (K) Doctor Lake 32 ha (79 ac) provides upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to its source Overwhich Creek from its confluence FMO habitat, and the entire length (5.2 provide spawning and rearing habitat with the West Fork Bitterroot River km (3.3 mi)) of Doctor Creek occurring for the Burnt Fork Creek local upstream 23.2 km (14.4 mi) to a natural both upstream and downstream of population (MBTSG 1995a; USFWS barrier; Straight Creek from its Doctor Lake provides spawning and 2002). confluence with Overwhich Creek rearing habitat for the Doctor Creek local (C) Fred Burr Creek from its upstream 5.4 km (3.3 mi) to its population (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS confluence with the Bitterroot River headwaters; Hughes Creek from its 2002). upstream 14.3 km (8.9 mi) to Fred Burr confluence with the West Fork (L) Youngs Creek from its confluence Reservoir provides FMO habitat in the Bitterroot River upstream 28.4 km (17.6 with the headwaters of the South Fork lower reaches, and spawning and mi) to its source; Chicken Creek from its Flathead River upstream 28.7 km (17.8 rearing habitat in the upper reaches. Its confluence with the West Fork mi) to the junction of Ross Creek near tributary Mill Creek, from its mouth Bitterroot River upstream 8.2 km (5.1 its headwaters, and Babcock Creek (a upstream 19.5 km (12.1 mi) to a natural mi) to its forks; Deer Creek from its tributary to Youngs Creek) from its barrier just upstream of the Wilderness confluence with the West Fork mouth upstream 7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the Boundary, provides spawning and Bitterroot River upstream 20.1 km (12.5 confluence with Otis Creek provide rearing habitat supporting the Fred Burr mi) to its headwaters; Woods Creek from spawning and rearing habitat for the Creek local population (MBTSG 1995a; its confluence with the West Fork Youngs Creek local population (MBTSG USFWS 2002). Bitterroot River upstream 11.0 km (6.8 1995d; USFWS 2002). (D) Blodgett Creek from its confluence mi) to its headwaters; Johnson Creek (M) Danaher Creek from its with the Bitterroot River upstream 30.7 from its confluence with the West Fork confluence with the headwaters of the km (19.0 mi) to its headwaters provides Bitterroot River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 South Fork Flathead River upstream spawning and rearing habitat for the mi) to its source; Beaver Creek from its 33.5 km (20.8 mi) to its source, and Blodgett Creek local population confluence with the West Fork Rapid Creek (a tributary to Danaher (MBTSG 1995a; USFWS 2002). Bitterroot River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 Creek) from its mouth upstream2.9 km (E) Skalkaho Creek from its mi) to its source; and Sheep Creek from (1.8 mi) to the confluence of Fiction confluence with the Bitterroot River its confluence with the West Fork Creek provide spawning and rearing upstream 40.4 km (25.1 mi) to its Bitterroot River upstream 5.0 km (3.1 habitat for the Danaher Creek local headwaters; Daly Creek from its mi) to its headwaters provide spawning population (MBTSG 1995d; USFWS confluence with Skalkaho Creek and rearing habitat for the West Fork 2002). upstream 12.2 km (7.6 mi) to Skalkaho Bitterroot River population complex of

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bull trout (MBTSG 1995a; USFWS approximately 34 percent Federal, 8 (xi) Clearwater River and Lake Chain 2002). percent State, and 58 percent private. CHSU (H) The East Fork Bitterroot River (A) The Blackfoot River from its The Clearwater River and Lake Chain from its mouth upstream 59.4 km (36.9 confluence with the Clark Fork River at CHSU includes the Clearwater River, a mi) provides FMO habitat in the lower Milltown upstream 191.0 km (118.7 mi) tributary to the Blackfoot River, reaches, and spawning and rearing to the confluence of Alice Creek drainage in Missoula and Powell habitat in the upper reaches. Meadow provides FMO habitat for tributary counties, Montana. A total of 157 km Creek from its confluence with the East populations of bull trout (MBTSG (97 mi) of 9 streams, and 1,460 ha (3,608 Fork Bitterroot River upstream 15.6 km 1995b). ac) of lake surface area in seven lakes is (9.7 mi) to its headwaters; Swift Creek (B) Gold Creek from its junction with proposed for designation as critical from its mouth on Meadow Creek the Blackfoot River upstream 19.4 km habitat for bull trout in this CHSU. upstream 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to a natural (12.1 mi) to a barrier falls near the barrier falls; Bugle Creek from its Landownership along the streams is National Forest boundary; the West Fork confluence with Meadow Creek approximately 51 percent Federal, 5 upstream 6.2 km (3.9 mi) to its source; of Gold Creek from its mouth percent State, and 44 percent private. Moose Creek from its confluence with upstream13.1 km (8.1 mi) to its (A) Salmon Lake (263 ha (650 ac)) the East Fork Bitterroot River upstream headwaters; and Daisy Creek from its provides FMO habitat for tributary 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to a natural barrier; confluence with the West Fork of Gold populations of bull trout (MBTSG Martin Creek from its mouth on Moose Creek upstream 6.2 km (3.9 mi) to its 1995b). Creek upstream 18.8 mi (11.7 mi) to its source provide spawning and rearing (B) The Clearwater River from its headwaters; Bush Creek from its habitat for the Gold Creek local confluence with Salmon Lake upstream confluence with Martin Creek upstream population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995b; 39.1 km (24.3 mi) to its headwaters at 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to its source; Lick Creek USFWS 2002). Clearwater Lake provides habitat for from its junction with Moose Creek (C) Belmont Creek from its junction bull trout. FMO habitat for tributary bull upstream 5.9 km (3.6 mi) to its with the Blackfoot River upstream 16.9 trout populations occurs below the headwaters; Reynolds Creek from its km (10.5 mi) to its source provides confluence with the East Fork junction with Moose Creek upstream 6.4 spawning and rearing habitat for the Clearwater River. Upstream from the km (4.0 mi) to its source; Sign Creek Belmont Creek local population of bull junction with the East Fork Clearwater from its junction with Moose Creek trout (MBTSG 1995b; USFWS 2002). River spawning and rearing habitat for upstream 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to its source; (D) Cottonwood Creek from its the Clearwater River local population and Buck Creek from its confluence junction with the Blackfoot River complex of bull trout occurs (MBTSG with the East Fork Bitterroot River upstream 23.8 km (14.8 mi) to its source 1995b; USFWS 2002). upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to its at Cottonwood Lake provides spawning (C) Owl Creek from its confluence headwaters provide spawning and and rearing habitat for the Cottonwood with the Clearwater River upstream 6.6 rearing habitat for the East Fork Creek local population (MBTSG 1995b; km (4.1 mi) to its origin at Placid Lake, Bitterroot River population complex of USFWS 2002). and Placid Lake (463 ha (187 ac)) bull trout (MBTSG 1995a; USFWS provide FMO habitat for tributary (E) Monture Creek from its junction populations. Placid Creek from its 2002). with the Blackfoot River upstream 47.3 (I) Warm Springs Creek from its junction with Placid Lake upstream17.1 km (29.4 mi) to its headwaters; Dunham km (10.7 mi) to its headwaters, and its confluence with the East Fork Bitterroot Creek from its confluence with Monture River upstream 19.3 km (12.0 mi); Fire tributary Finley Creek from its mouth Creek upstream 23.3 km (14.4 mi) to its upstream 8.3 km (5.2 mi) to its source Creek from its confluence with Warm headwaters; and Lodgepole Creek from Springs Creek upstream 2.4 km (1.5 mi); provide spawning and rearing habitat its junction with Dunham Creek for the Placid Creek local population of Wiles Creek from its confluence with upstream 11.7 km (7.2 mi) to its source Warm Springs Creek upstream 8.8 km bull trout (MBTSG 1995b; USFWS provide spawning and rearing habitat 2002). (5.5 mi) to its source; Fault Creek from for the Monture Creek local population its mouth at Wiles Creek upstream 5.3 (D) Morrell Creek from its confluence (MBTSG 1995b; Pierce et al. 1997; km (3.3 mi) to its source; Porcupine with the Clearwater River upstream 29.4 USFWS 2002). Creek from its junction with Warm km (18.2 mi) provides spawning and Springs Creek upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi); (F) The North Fork Blackfoot River rearing habitat for the Morrell Creek and Prayer Creek from its junction with from its confluence with the Blackfoot local population of bull trout (MBTSG Warm Springs Creek upstream 4.4 km River upstream 41.0 km (25.5 mi) to a 1995b; USFWS 2002). (2.7 mi) provide spawning and rearing natural barrier at North Fork Falls (E) Seeley Lake (415 ha (1,025 ac)) habitat for the Warm Springs Creek local provides spawning and rearing habitat provides FMO habitat, and Deer Creek population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995a; for the North Fork Blackfoot River local from its junction with Seeley Lake USFWS 2002). population (MBTSG 1995b; Pierce et al. upstream 16.5 km (10.2 mi) to its 1997; USFWS 2002). headwater provides spawning and (x) Blackfoot River CHSU (G) The Landers Fork from its rearing habitat for the Deer Creek local The Blackfoot River CHSU includes confluence with the Blackfoot River population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995b; the entire Blackfoot River drainage in upstream17.9 km (11.2 mi) to a barrier USFWS 2002). western Montana in Missoula, Powell, falls near the junction of Byrnes Creek (F) The West Fork Clearwater River and Lewis and Clark counties, with the (just downstream from the Scapegoat from its confluence with the Clearwater exception of its’ tributaries in the Wilderness), and Copper Creek from its River upstream 23.1 km (14.3 mi) to its Clearwater River CHSU. A total of 436 junction with Landers Fork upstream headwaters provides FMO habitat in the km (270 mi) of 12 streams is proposed 24.0 km (14.9 mi) to its headwaters lower reaches, and spawning and for designation as critical habitat for provide spawning and rearing habitat rearing habitat for the West Fork bull trout in this CHSU. Landownership for the Landers Fork local population Clearwater River local population in the along the streams proposed for (MBTSG 1995b; Pierce et al. 1997; upper reaches (MBTSG 1995b; USFWS designation as critical habitat is USFWS 2002). 2002).

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(G) Lake Inez (119 ha (294 ac)), Lake for the Wahlquist Creek local East Fork Rock Creek upstream 7.9 km Alva (121 ha (299 ac)), Rainy Lake (28 population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; (4.9 mi) to a barrier cascade at the ha (69 ac)), and Clearwater Lake (51 ha USFWS 2002). confluence of Dexter Creek provide (126 ac)) provide FMO habitat for (H) Cougar Creek from its confluence spawning and rearing habitat for the tributary populations of bull trout with Rock Creek upstream 7.7 km (4.8 East Fork Rock Creek local population (MBTSG 1995b). mi) to its source provides spawning and of bull trout. East Fork Reservoir (170 ha (H) Colt Creek from its confluence rearing habitat for the Cougar Creek (420 ac) at full pool) provides FMO with the Clearwater River upstream 8.8 local population of bull trout (MBTSG habitat for this local population km (5.4 mi) to its headwaters, and the 1995e; USFWS 2002). (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). East Fork Clearwater River from its (I) Hogback Creek from its confluence (P) Middle Fork Rock Creek from its confluence with the Clearwater River with Rock Creek upstream 7.3 km (4.5 confluence with East Fork Rock Creek upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi) provide mi) to its headwaters provides spawning upstream 38.3 km (23.8 mi) to its spawning and rearing habitat for the and rearing habitat for the Hogback source; Copper Creek from its Clearwater River local population Creek local population of bull trout confluence with Middle Fork Rock complex (MBTSG 1995b; USFWS 2002). (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). (J) Wyman Creek from its confluence Creek upstream 19.2 km (11.9 mi) to its (xii) Rock Creek CHSU with Rock Creek upstream 13.7 km (8.5 headwaters; Green Canyon Creek from The Rock Creek CHSU includes the mi) to its headwaters provides spawning its confluence with Copper Creek entire watershed of Rock Creek in and rearing habitat for the Wyman Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to its Missoula and Granite counties, local population of bull trout (MBTSG headwaters; Lutz Creek from its Montana, from its junction with the 1995e; USFWS 2002). confluence with Copper Creek upstream Clark Fork River to its headwaters. A (K) Stony Creek from its confluence 8.3 km (5.1 mi) to its headwaters; total of 487 km (302 mi) of 28 streams with Rock Creek upstream 18.1 km (11.2 Meyers Creek from its confluence with are proposed for designation as critical mi) to its source provides spawning and Middle Fork Rock Creek upstream 8.2 habitat for bull trout in this CHSU. rearing habitat for the Stony Creek local km (5.1 mi); and Carpp Creek from its Landownership along the streams is population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; confluence with Middle Fork Rock approximately 73 percent Federal, 1 USFWS 2002). Creek upstream 14.3 km (8.9 mi) percent State, and 26 percent private. (L) Upper Willow Creek from its provide spawning and rearing habitat (A) Rock Creek from its confluence confluence with Rock Creek upstream for the Middle Fork Rock Creek local with the Clark Fork River near the town 31.2 km (19.4 mi) to its headwaters, and population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; of Clinton upstream 83.3 km (51.7 mi) its tributary Beaver Creek from its USFWS 2002). to its forks provides FMO habitat for mouth upstream 6.3 km (3.9 mi) to its (7) Unit 3: Kootenai River Basin tributary populations of bull trout source provide spawning and rearing (MBTSG 1995e). habitat for the Upper Willow Creek local The Kootenai unit is located upstream (B) Gilbert Creek from its confluence population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; and downstream from Libby Dam, in with Rock Creek upstream 13.5 km (8.4 USFWS 2002). Montana, on the Kootenai River. It (M) West Fork Rock Creek from its mi) to its headwaters provides spawning includes the northwestern corner of confluence with Rock Creek upstream and rearing habitat for the Gilbert Creek Montana and the northeastern tip of the 38.4 km (23.9 mi) to its headwaters; local population of bull trout (MBTSG panhandle of Idaho. The Kootenai River North Fork Rock Creek from its 1995e; USFWS 2002). has a unique configuration, entering the confluence with West Fork Rock Creek (C) Brewster Creek from its U.S. from British Columbia, Canada and upstream 7.8 km (4.8 mi) to its confluence with Rock Creek upstream then returning to British Columbia headwaters; Sand Basin Creek from its 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to its source provides where it joins the upper Columbia River confluence with West Fork Rock Creek spawning and rearing habitat for the drainage. This unit includes two upstream 10.7 km (6.7 mi) to its source; Brewster Creek local population of bull CHSUs: the Kootenai River and Bull and Bowles Creek from its confluence trout (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). Lake CHSU lies in Boundary County, (D) Ranch Creek from its confluence with West Fork Rock Creek upstream Idaho and Lincoln County, Montana. with Rock Creek upstream 16.8 km (10.4 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to its headwaters The Lake Koocanusa and Sophie Lake mi) to its headwaters provides spawning provide spawning and rearing habitat CHSU lies in Lincoln County, Montana. and rearing habitat for the Ranch Creek for the West Fork Rock Creek local local population of bull trout (MBTSG population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; We are proposing to designate critical 1995e; USFWS 2002). USFWS 2002). habitat for bull trout in portions of 27 (E) Welcome Creek from its (N) Ross Fork Rock Creek from its streams, 2 lakes, and 1 reservoir in this confluence with Rock Creek upstream confluence with West Fork Rock Creek unit. The total stream distance is about 11.9 km (7.4 mi) to its source provides upstream 36.7 km (22.8 mi) to its 528 km (328 mi) in Montana, and 95 km spawning and rearing habitat for the headwaters; Moose Meadow Creek from (59 mi) in Idaho, for a total of 623 km Welcome Creek local population of bull its confluence with Ross Fork Rock (387 mi). The lakes and reservoir have trout (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). Creek upstream 9.4 km (5.8 mi) to its a surface coverage of about 19,418 ha (F) Butte Cabin Creek from its source; and South Fork Ross Fork Rock (47,982 ac), about 97 percent of which confluence with Rock Creek upstream Creek from its confluence with Ross is the Lake Koocanusa reservoir. 10.2 km (6.3 mi) to its headwaters Fork Rock Creek upstream 10.0 km (6.2 Landownership associated with the provides spawning and rearing habitat mi) to its headwaters provide spawning proposed critical habitat designations in for the Butte Cabin Creek local and rearing habitat for the Ross Fork waterways includes approximately 53 population of bull trout (MBTSG 1995e; Rock Creek local population of bull percent Federal land, 44 percent private USFWS 2002). trout (MBTSG 1995e; USFWS 2002). lands, and 3 percent State land. The (G) Wahlquist Creek from its (O) East Fork Rock Creek from its Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) confluence with Rock Creek upstream confluence with Rock Creek upstream identified 10 local populations of bull 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to its headwaters 25.8 km (16.0 mi) to its headwaters and trout in this unit as essential to provides spawning and rearing habitat Meadow Creek from its confluence with recovery.

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(i) Kootenai River and Bull Lake CHSU upstream 47.3 km (29.4 mi) provides Creek, from the confluence with Sophie The Kootenai River and Bull Lake FMO habitat. West Fisher Creek from its Lake upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi), provides CHSU includes the entire Kootenai confluence with the Fisher River spawning and rearing habitat for the River drainage downstream from Libby upstream 21.4 km (13.3 mi) provides Phillips Creek local population. This Dam, and the Callahan Creek, O’Brien spawning and rearing habitat for the population of migratory (adfluvial) bull Creek, Quartz Creek, Pipe Creek, Libby Fisher River local population. trout are isolated in a closed basin, with Creek, Fisher River, and Keeler Creek (H) Bull Lake and associated no active outlet stream (MBTSG 1996e). tributaries contain a bull trout local populations. The following stream (8) Unit 4: Willamette River Basin segments are included in this CHSU. population that is isolated from the (A) The Kootenai River from the Kootenai River by Troy Dam, built in The Willamette River Basin Unit Canadian border with Idaho upstream 1917. This population is unusual in that includes 337 km (209 mi) of stream and 184.2 km (114.4 mi) to Libby Dam the adult spawners run downstream 1,600 ha (3,954 ac) of lake habitat in the provides FMO habitat. from Bull Lake, using Lake Creek as a McKenzie River and Middle Fork (B) Callahan Creek from its corridor to access spawning areas in Willamette River subbasins of western confluence with the Kootenai River Keeler Creek. Downstream spawning Oregon. The unit is located primarily upstream 12.3 km (7.7 mi) to its migration is uncommon amongst bull within Lane County, but also extends headwaters provides spawning and trout populations. Bull Lake 506 ha into Linn County. Landownership rearing habitat. July Creek from its (1,250 ac) and Lake Creek, a tributary to within the CHSU is 46 percent Federal confluence with Callahan Creek Bull Lake upstream from the confluence and 54 percent private. Currently, there upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to its 13.0 km (8.1 mi), provide FMO habitat. are three known bull trout local headwaters, Goat Creek from its Keeler Creek from the confluence with populations in the McKenzie River confluence with Callahan Creek Lake Creek upstream 13.4 km (8.3 mi), subbasin, and one potential bull trout upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to its and North Fork Keeler Creek from the local population in the Middle Fork headwaters, North Fork Callahan Creek confluence with Keeler Creek upstream Willamette River subbasin. All four of from its confluence with Callahan Creek 10.6 km (6.6 mi) provide spawning and these populations are identified as upstream 20.4 km (12.7 mi) to its rearing habitat for the Bull Lake local essential for bull trout recovery in the headwaters, and South Fork Callahan population. Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). The Creek from its confluence with Callahan stream segments that make up the (ii) Lake Koocanusa and Sophie Lake Willamette River Unit are described Creek upstream 19.6 km (12.2 mi) to its CHSU headwaters also provides spawning and below. With the exception of the rearing habitat for the Callahan Creek This CHSU includes the entire mainstem Willamette River, the lower local population. Kootenai River drainage in Montana Middle Fork Willamette River, and Lost (C) O’Brien Creek from its confluence upstream from Libby Dam and includes Creek, all segments proposed as critical with the Kootenai River upstream 17.7 the Grave Creek, Wigwam River, and habitat are currently occupied by bull km (11.0 mi) to its headwaters provides Phillips Creek local populations. Fluvial trout, and all segments are essential to spawning and rearing habitat for the populations of bull trout in the upper the conservation of the species, as they O’Brien Creek local population. Kootenai watershed were converted to are essential to supporting populations (D) Quartz Creek from its confluence an adfluvial life history pattern by the that meet recovery criteria in the Draft with the Kootenai River upstream 17.7 addition of the large reservoir (Lake Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). km (11.0 mi) to its headwaters, and Koocanusa) behind Libby Dam, which (i) The Willamette River from its West Fork Quartz Creek from its backs up water some 69 km (43 mi) and confluence with the McKenzie River at confluence with Quartz Creek upstream into Canada. rkm 282.0 (rmi 175.1) upstream 19 km 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to its headwaters (A) Lake Koocanusa, 18,818 ha (11.8 mi) to its confluence with the provide spawning and rearing habitat (46,499 ac) in size of which most occurs Middle Fork Willamette River at rkm for the Quartz Creek local population. within the United States, provides FMO 301.0 (187.0). This segment provides for (E) Pipe Creek from its confluence habitat for the Grave Creek and Wigwam the maintenance of the migratory life with the Kootenai River upstream 39.6 River local populations. The entire U.S. history form of bull trout that is km (24.6 mi) to its headwaters, and East portion of the reservoir is proposed for essential to the long-term conservation Fork Pipe Creek from its confluence designation as critical habitat for bull of the species, and is essential for with Pipe Creek upstream 13.5 km (8.4 trout. providing connectivity between the mi) to its headwaters provide spawning (B) The Tobacco River from its McKenzie River and Middle Fork and rearing habitat for the Pipe Creek confluence with Lake Koocanusa Willamette River local populations. local population. upstream 21.7 km (13.5 mi) provides (ii) The McKenzie River and side (F) Libby Creek from its confluence FMO habitat. Grave Creek from its channels from its confluence with the with the Kootenai River upstream 48.1 confluence with the Tobacco River Willamette River upstream 136 km (84.5 km (29.9 mi) to its headwaters provides upstream 25.4 km (15.8 mi), Clarence mi) to Trail Bridge Dam, including Trail spawning and rearing habitat. Bear Creek from its confluence with Grave Bridge Reservoir (23 ha (57 ac) at full Creek from its confluence with Libby Creek upstream 8.5 km (5.3 mi), and pool), and continuing upstream beyond Creek upstream 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to its Blue Sky Creek from its confluence with the reservoir for 3.2 km (2 mi) to headwaters, Poorman Creek from its Grave Creek upstream 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Tamolitch Falls. Three bull trout local confluence with Libby Creek upstream provide spawning and rearing habitat populations have been identified on the 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to its headwaters, and for the Grave Creek local population. McKenzie River: (1) the Trail Bridge Ramsey Creek from its confluence with (C) The upper 7.1 km (4.4 mi) of the population includes the McKenzie River Libby Creek upstream 9.7 km (6.0 mi) to Wigwam River, which lies within the and tributaries above Trail Bridge Dam; its headwaters also provide spawning United States, provides spawning and (2) the McKenzie River population and rearing habitat for the Libby Creek rearing habitat for the Wigwam River includes the McKenzie River and local population. local population. tributaries downstream of Trail Bridge (G) The Fisher River from its (D) Sophie Lake, 94 ha (232 ac) in Dam; and, (3) the South Fork McKenzie confluence with the Kootenai River size, provides FMO habitat and Phillips River population includes the South

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Fork McKenzie River and tributaries this unit, is proposed for critical habitat. Service (USFS1996a) as having suitable above Cougar Dam. The following Although the recovery unit includes the water temperatures to provide spawning McKenzie River tributaries (and Sandy River, which is known to be habitat. Divers Creek from the Lake associated reservoirs) are included: the occupied based on recent sightings, Branch confluence upstream Blue River from its confluence with the there is insufficient information at approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to its McKenzie River upstream 2.8 km (1.7 present to identify local populations, or headwaters is essential to provide mi) to Blue River Lake Dam; the South describe bull trout habitat use in the spawning habitat to support additional Fork McKenzie River from its Sandy River subbasin; therefore no local populations necessary to achieve confluence with the McKenzie River critical habitat is proposed for recovery, as identified in the Draft upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to Cougar designation in this subbasin. Portions of Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). Laurel Reservoir, including Cougar Reservoir the mainstem Columbia River utilized Creek from the Lake Branch confluence (560 ha (1,384 ac) at full pool), and by Hood River bull trout are considered upstream approximately 5.8 km (3.6 mi) continuing upstream beyond the in the mainstem Columbia River section to its headwaters is essential to provide reservoir for 25.6 km (15.9 mi) to the of this document. potential spawning habitat for Three Sisters Wilderness Area The Hood River unit, located on the supporting additional local populations boundary, and also extending 5 km (3.1 western slopes of the Cascades in this unit (USFWS 2002). mi) up Roaring River; Horse Creek and Mountains in northwest Oregon, lies (iv) Red Hill Creek from the west fork West Fork Horse Creek for a total of 18.5 entirely within Hood River County, confluence upstream approximately 5.5 km (11.5 mi) from the confluence with Oregon. Landownership adjacent to km (3.4 mi) to its headwaters is essential the McKenzie River upstream to stream reaches proposed for critical to provide spawning habitat to support Separation Creek, including side habitat within the Hood River unit additional local populations, identified channels, and extending 3.1 km (2 mi) includes: 48 percent Federal land, 1 as essential to recovery (USFWS 2002). up Separation Creek; Lost Creek from its percent State land, and 51 percent Elk Creek from the west fork confluence confluence with the McKenzie River private land. Currently, there are two upstream 6.6 km (4.1 mi) to its upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to a headwater local populations (Clear Branch Hood headwaters also provides potential spring; Deer Creek from its confluence River above Clear Branch Dam, and spawning habitat to support a with the McKenzie River upstream for a Hood River and tributaries below Clear population that is identified in the Draft distance of 4.6 km (2.9 mi); Olallie Branch Dam) identified as essential to Recovery Plan as essential to achieve Creek from its confluence with the recovery (USFWS 2002). Also identified recovery (USFWS 2002). McKenzie River upstream 3.2 km (2 mi) are two additional areas (West Fork (v) East Fork Hood River from the to a natural barrier; Anderson Creek Hood River and East Fork Hood River), Hood River confluence upstream 44.1 from its confluence with the McKenzie where additional local populations km (27.4 mi) to its headwaters is River upstream 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to a essential for bull trout recovery are essential to provide FMO habitat to natural barrier; and Sweetwater Creek recommended to be established. support additional local populations from its inlet to Trail Bridge Reservoir Presently, bull trout in the Hood River necessary to achieve long-term upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to a natural basin are believed to be at substantial conservation of the species (USFWS barrier. risk, numbering less than 300 adult fish, 2002). Streams with habitat conditions (iii) The Middle Fork Willamette emphasizing the need to establish for expanding bull trout spawning and River from its confluence with the additional local populations (USFWS rearing habitat have yet to be identified Willamette River upstream 48 km (29.9 2002). in the east fork subwatershed. Griswell mi) to Hills Creek Reservoir and (i) Hood River from the Columbia Creek from the confluence with the east including Dexter Reservoir (343 ha (848 River upstream 23.7 km (14.7 mi) to its fork upstream 0.6 km (0.4 mi) to the ac)), Lookout Point Reservoir (1,617 ha confluence with the east and middle Evans Creek confluence provides FMO (3,996 ac)), and Hills Creek Reservoir forks provides FMO habitat as well as habitat between Evans Creek, which is (1,060 ha (2,619 ac) at full pool), and connectivity with the mainstem known to be occupied (Buchanan et al. continuing upstream from Hills Creek Columbia River. 1997; USFWS 2002), and the East Fork Reservoir for 32.2 km (20 mi) to the (ii) West Fork Hood River from the Hood River, and potentially with Paddy’s Valley/Chuckle Springs area. Hood River confluence upstream 23.2 spawning habitat essential to establish Bull trout currently occur in the upper km (14.4 mi) to the confluence with Elk additional local populations necessary portion of the Middle Fork Willamette and McGee creeks provides FMO for recovery (USFWS 2002). Evans River as a result of transplanted fry from habitat. Current occupancy is confirmed Creek from the confluence with Griswell Anderson Creek in the McKenzie River, from sightings at the fish ladder on Creek upstream 12.9 km (8.0 mi) to its and this is considered a rehabilitated Punchbowl Falls and from trap headwaters is known to be occupied local population. The following Middle information (USFWS 2002). This habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997; USFWS 2002), Fork tributaries are included: Swift is essential for establishing additional and provides FMO habitat at a Creek from its confluence with the reproducing local population(s) in the minimum, and possibly spawning and/ Middle Fork Willamette River upstream west fork (and east fork), which is or juvenile rearing habitat. 14.7 km (9.1 mi) to its headwaters; and essential to the long-term conservation (vi) Middle Fork Hood River from the Bear Creek from its confluence with of the species (USFWS 2002). Hood River confluence upstream 15.4 Swift Creek upstream 3.2 km (2 mi). (iii) Lake Branch Hood River from the km (9.6 mi) to the confluence with Coe confluence with the west fork upstream Branch provides spawning and rearing (9) Unit 5: Hood River Basin 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to the confluence with habitat for the Hood River local The Hood River unit includes the Laurel Creek. Establishing additional population. Bear Creek from the Middle mainstem Hood River and three major local population(s) in the west and east Fork Hood River confluence upstream tributaries: the Clear Branch Hood fork is identified as an action necessary 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to the confluence with River, West Fork Hood River, and East to achieve recovery (USFWS 2002). Lake an unnamed tributary is occupied and Fork Hood River. A total of 178.0 km Branch would serve as FMO habitat provides spawning and rearing habitat (110.3 mi) of stream, representing 21 linking Laurel and Divers creeks, both of for the Hood River local population. percent of the total stream lengths in which were identified in U.S. Forest Elliot Creek from the Middle Fork Hood

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River confluence upstream 1.3 km (0.8 stream segments are included in this River, which can be established by mi) to the confluence with Elliot Ditch CHSU. creating fish passage through Opal is occupied and provides spawning and (A) The Deschutes River from its Springs Dam, is essential for the long- rearing habitat for the Hood River local mouth at the Columbia River at rkm term conservation of the species population. Coe Branch from the Middle 329.8 (rmi 204.8) upstream 211.6 km (USFWS 2002). Fork Hood River confluence upstream (131.5 mi) provides FMO habitat for bull (E) Metolius River from its confluence 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to the confluence with trout (Buchanan et al. 1997). The with Lake Billy Chinook at rkm 195.3 Compass Creek is currently occupied, Deschutes River is important migration upstream 37.2 km (23.1 mi) to the provides FMO habitat for the Hood habitat connecting the local populations confluence with Jack Creek contains River local population, and provides in the lower portion of the river, as well FMO habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). connectivity between spawning and as providing rearing and foraging (F) Whitewater River from its rearing habitat in Compass Creek and habitat. Pelton Reservoir (70 ha (174 confluence with the Metolius River at the Middle Fork Hood River. Compass ac)), Lake Simtustus (84.65 ha (236.6 rkm 9.2 (rmi 5.7) upstream 17 km (10.6 Creek from the confluence with Coe ac)), and Lake Billy Chinook (1,543 ha mi) to its source provides spawning and Branch upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the (3,813 ac)) are created reservoirs on the rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). headwaters provides spawning and Deschutes River, and are included as (G) Jefferson Creek from its rearing habitat for the Hood River local FMO habitat. Currently, there is no confluence with the Metolius River at population. operating fish passage through the rkm 25.5 (rmi 15.8) upstream 14.5 km (9 (vii) Clear Branch from the confluence dams. Creation of a fish passage mi) to an impassable waterfall with the Middle Fork Hood River mechanism is being planned for future (Buchanan et al. 1997); an unnamed upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to Clear operation of the dams. Lake Billy tributary to Jefferson Creek at rkm 10.4 Branch Dam provides FMO habitat. Chinook provides important foraging (rmi 6.5) upstream 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to its Clear Branch above Laurance Lake and overwintering habitat for an source; Parker Creek from its confluence upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the adfluvial population which spawns in with Jefferson Creek at rkm 12.3 (rmi confluence with two unnamed the Metolius River. 7.6) upstream 0.6 km (0.4 mi); Candle tributaries is occupied habitat providing (B) Warm Springs River from its Creek from its confluence with the spawning and rearing habitat for the confluence with the Deschutes River at Metolius River at rkm 25.7 (rmi 16.0) Clear Branch local population. Laurance rkm 134.2 upstream 45.4 km (28.2 mi) upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to Cabot Lake, with an area of 37 ha (91 ac) contains FMO habitat. From rkm 45.5 Creek; and Abbot Creek from its provides rearing habitat for the Clear upstream 28.0 km (17.4 mi) to its confluence with the Metolius River at Branch local population. Pinnacle Creek confluence with Dry Creek at rkm 73.6 rkm 26.3 (rmi 16.3) upstream 5.3 km from the confluence with Laurance Lake spawning and rearing habitat occurs. (3.3 mi) to its source spring on the south upstream 3.25 km (2.02 mi) to a gradient This reach is interspersed with reaches east side of Abbot Butte contain barrier is occupied and provides on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW spawning and rearing habitat for the that are not included as proposed 2002). Clear Branch local population. critical habitat due to their management (H) Metolius River from its confluence as ‘‘Conditional Use Areas,’’ such that with Jack Creek upstream 7.2 km (4.5 (10) Unit 6: Deschutes River Basin special management considerations or mi) to the two springs at its source; Two CHSUs, the lower Deschutes and protections are not necessary. Canyon Creek from its confluence with the upper Deschutes, separated by Big Bunchgrass Creek provides spawning the Metolius River at rkm 36.1 (rmi Falls, an impassible barrier on the and rearing habitat from its confluence 22.4) upstream 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to USFS Deschutes River at rkm 211.4 (rmi with the Warm Spring River at rkm 62.8 road 1235; an unnamed tributary to 131.4) (Stuart et al. 1997), comprise this upstream 10 km (6.2 mi) to its source at Canyon Creek which is east of, and unit. Cold Spring (Buchanan et al. 1997). parallel to, Brush Creek upstream 3.4 (C) Shitike Creek from its confluence km (2.1 mi); Brush Creek from its (i) Lower Deschutes CHSU with the Deschutes River at rkm 155.0 confluence with Canyon Creek at rkm The Lower Deschutes CHSU is in upstream 14.6 km (9.1 mi) provides 1.5 (rmi 0.9) upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) Wasco, Sherman, Jefferson, Deschutes, FMO habitat. From rkm 14.6 upstream to USFS road 1230; Roaring Creek from and Crook Counties in central Oregon. 36.8 km (22.9 mi) is spawning and its confluence with Canyon Creek at Approximately 576 km (358 mi) of rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). rkm 3.9 (rmi 2.4) upstream 2.9 km (1.8 stream in the lower Deschutes River (D) Crooked River from its confluence mi) to two forks; up the north fork to the basin is proposed for critical habitat with Lake Billy Chinook at rkm 189.9 source springs and up the west fork to designation. Approximately 23 percent upstream 1 km (0.62 mi) to Opal Springs the intersection of USFS roads 1260 and of the proposed streams are located on Dam contains FMO habitat known to be 1230; Jack Creek from its confluence Federal lands, 44 percent on private occupied. From Opal Springs dam with the Metolius River at rkm 37.3 (rmi lands, 32 percent on Confederated upstream 62.5 km (38.8 mi) to the city 23.2) upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to its Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of of Prineville, FMO habitat of unknown source springs (Buchanan et al. 1997); Oregon lands, and 1 percent on State occupancy exists. A few records of bull and Heising Spring from its confluence lands. There are five known local trout have been made (Buchanan et al. with the Metolius River near the mouth populations in the lower Deschutes 1997) and at least in part due to cold of Jack Creek upstream 0.2 km (0.12 mi) basin; all are identified as essential to water springs along the length of to its source (ODFW 2002) contain the long-term conservation of the Crooked River Gorge, the habitat is spawning and rearing habitat. species (USFWS 2002). Local currently adequate for bull trout. Fish (I) The Lake Creek stream system is populations of bull trout that occupy passage was not provided when the dam composed of a reverse dendritic this area include the Warm Springs, was enlarged in 1983, so there has been (branching like a tree) pattern: As Lake Shitike Creek, Whitewater River, no record of bull trout above the dam Creek flows downstream, it splits into Jefferson/Candle/Abbot complex, and since that time (Buchanan et al. 1997). the North Fork, Middle Fork, and South Canyon/Jack/Heising/mainstem However, habitat connectivity and Fork; the North Fork flows directly into Metolious complex. The following habitat for migration in the Crooked the Metolius River; the South Fork and

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Middle Fork flow back together again because a designation limited to the River from its confluence with Crane before entering the Metolius River. Lake areas currently occupied would be Prairie Reservoir upstream 0.3 km (0.2 Creek, including North Fork Lake Creek inadequate to ensure the conservation of mi) to its spring source; Cultus River from its confluence with the Metolius the species (50 CFR 242.12(e). from its confluence with Crane Prairie River at rkm 41.8 (rmi 26.0) upstream (A) The Deschutes River from Reservoir upstream 13.5 km (8.4 mi) to 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to its confluence with Wickiup Reservoir upstream 12.4 km its spring source; and Snow Creek from Lake Creek; Middle Fork Lake Creek (7.7 mi) to its source at Lava Lake; Little its confluence with the Deschutes River from its confluence with the Metolius Deschutes River from its confluence at rkm 375.4 (rmi 233.1) upstream 7.4 River at rkm 42.3 (rmi 26.3) upstream with Crescent Creek at rkm 59.6 (rmi km (4.6 mi) to its spring source contain 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to Lake Creek; South 37.0) upstream 31.5 km (19.6 mi) to the spawning and rearing habitat not Fork Lake Creek from its confluence intersection with Highway 58, and from currently known to be occupied but with Middle Fork Lake Creek at rkm 2.5 there upstream 23.7 km (14.7 mi) to its deemed essential to the long-term (rmi 15.5) upstream 4 km (2.5 mi) to source at rkm 114.9 (rmi 71.4); ; conservation of the species (USFWS Lake Creek; Lake Creek form its Crescent Creek from its confluence with 2002). confluence with North, Middle, and the Little Deschutes River upstream 25.4 (11) Unit 7: Odell Lake South Fork Lake Creek upstream 2.4 km km (15.8 mi) to the intersection with (1.5 mi) to Suttle Lake; and Suttle Lake USFS road 61; Big Marsh Creek from its The Odell Lake Unit lies entirely (105 ha (259 ac)) contain FMO habitat confluence with Crescent Creek at rkm within the Deschutes National Forest in of unknown occupancy. Link Creek 31.9 (rmi 19.8) upstream 12.9 km (8 mi) Deschutes and Klamath counties. Total from Suttle Lake upstream 1 km (0.6 mi) through the marsh at rkm 9.4 (rmi 5.8), proposed critical habitat in this unit to Blue Lake is suitable spawning and and from the marsh upstream 10 km (6.2 includes approximately 2,675 ha (6,611 rearing habitat of unknown occupancy; mi) to its source at rkm 22.8 (rmi 14.2); ac) of lakes and 18.1 km (11.3 mi) of Blue Lake (22 ha (55 ac)) is FMO habitat ; Crescent Lake (1,488 ha (3,676 ac)); streams. The following lake area and of unknown occupancy. Together, these Wickiup Reservoir (4,103 ha (10,139 stream segments are included in this streams and lakes are identified as ac)); Crane Prairie Reservoir (1,675 ha critical habitat unit: habitat essential to supporting an (4,139 ac)); Little Lava Lake (53 ha (130 (i) Odell Lake, approximately 1,457 ha additional bull trout population ac)); and Lava Lake (139 ha (344 ac)) (3,600 ac) in surface area within the lake necesssary to provide for the recovered contain FMO habitat not currently shoreline as depicted on a 1:24,000 distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). known to be occupied (Buchanan et al. scale map. Odell Lake is the primary (J) Squaw Creek from its confluence 1997) but deemed essential to the long- FMO habitat for this adfluvial bull trout with the Deschutes River at rkm 195.8 term conservation of the species population. (rmi 121.6) upstream 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to (USFWS 2002;). (ii) Trapper Creek from its mouth at Alder Spring provides FMO habitat (B) Crescent Creek from the the confluence with Odell Lake to rkm (Buchanan et al. 1997). Restoring intersection with USFS road 61 at rkm 4.0 (rmi 2.5) at the confluence of two connectivity is an essential element for 25.5 (rmi 15.8) upstream 15.8 km (9.8 spring-fed tributaries which form its the long-term conservation of the mi) to Crescent Lake; Cold Creek from headwaters. Trapper Creek is the only species (USFWS 2002). its confluence with Crescent Creek tributary to Odell Lake where bull trout upstream 3.9 km (2.4 mi) to its spring spawning and rearing is currently (ii) Upper Deschutes CHSU source near the railroad tracks; known to occur. The upper Deschutes River CHSU is Whitefish Creek from its confluence (iii) Crystal Creek from its mouth at located in Deschutes, Crook, and with Crescent Lake upstream 8.2 km the confluence with Odell Lake to its Klamath counties in central Oregon. (5.1 mi) to a water fall; and Refrigerator headwater springs at approximately rkm Approximately 225.4 km (140.1 mi) of Creek from its confluence with Big 2.4 (rmi 1.5). Crystal Creek historically stream in the upper Deschutes River Marsh Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) supported bull trout spawning and basin is proposed for critical habitat to its source contain spawning and maintains many of the habitat elements designation. Approximately 64 percent rearing habitat not currently known to essential to the conservation of bull of the proposed streams are located on be occupied but deemed essential to the trout. Establishment of an appropriate Federal lands, 35 percent on private long-term conservation of the species additional spawning population in the lands, and 1 percent are on State lands. (USFWS 2002). area at Crystal Creek is essential to the Bull trout are not currently known to (C) Hemlock Creek from its long-term conservation of the species occur in this area. Preliminary confluence with the Little Deschutes (USFWS 2002). investigations and historic information River upstream 8.9 km (5.5 mi) to its (iv) Odell Creek from its confluence indicate that habitat for bull trout is source; Spruce Creek from its with Odell Lake downstream 11.7 km currently present (Riehle and Nolte confluence with Hemlock Creek (7.3 mi) to its confluence with Davis 1992). The Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS upstream 6.3 km (3.9 mi) to its source; Lake. This area is included in this 2002) identifies the historic habitat in and Fall River from its confluence with proposal because it currently is foraging the upper Deschutes basin as core the Little Deschutes River upstream 14.2 habitat for the population that spawns habitat (i.e., habitat that contains the km (8.8 mi) to its source contains in Trapper Creek that is essential to the essential physical elements for bull spawning and rearing habitat not long-term conservation of the species, trout to persist and that is deemed currently known to be occupied but and also because it provides additional critical to recovery), and as a priority deemed essential to the long-term spawning habitat that is essential to the one recovery need, but does not identify conservation of the species (USFWS long-term conservation of the species the number of local populations needed 2002). (USFWS 2002). for recovery. The plan calls for a study (D) North Davis Creek from its (v) Davis Lake (1,218 ha; 3,011 ac) is to determine the feasibility of re- confluence with Wickiup Reservoir historical habitat that may currently introduction of bull trout in the upper upstream 1 km (0.6 mi) to its source; provide FMO habitat for bull trout, and Deschutes River basin. The following Browns Creek from its confluence with is essential to supporting a larger, more stream segments are included in the Wickiup Reservoir upstream 19.8 km resilient bull trout population that is proposed critical habitat designation (12.3 mi) to its spring source; Quin essential to the conservation of the

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species (T. Wise, ODFW, pers. Comm., population. Reestablishing this mi) to its source contains occupied 2002; N. Dachtler, USFS, pers. Comm., population is essential to the long-term spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW 2002). conservation of the species (USFWS 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997). North Fork 2002). Strawberry Creek from its (12) Unit 8: John Day River Basin Desolation Creek from its confluence confluence with the John Day River at with Desolation Creek at rkm 33.3 (rmi The John Day River unit in the John rkm 413.1 (rmi 256.5) upstream 13.7 km 20.7) upstream 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to its Day River Basin in eastern Oregon (8.5 mi) to the USFS boundary contains source is historic spawning and rearing includes portions of the mainstem John suitable FMO habitat, and from the habitat from which bull trout have Day River, the North Fork John Day USFS boundary upstream 7.6 km (4.7 probably been extirpated (Buchanan et River, the Middle Fork John Day River mi) to its source contains suitable al. 1997; ODFW 2001). This reach is and their tributary streams in Wheeler, spawning and rearing habitat. identified as habitat essential for the Grant, and Umatilla counties, Oregon. A Strawberry Creek is identified as stream long-term conservation of bull trout total of 1,080 km (671 mi) of stream is habitat to allow for expansion of bull (USFWS 2002). South Fork Desolation proposed for critical habitat. trout populations in the upper Creek from its confluence with Landownership along the stream watershed, an action deemed essential Desolation Creek at rkm 33.3 (rmi 20.7) reaches proposed for critical habitat to the long-term conservation of the upstream 14.0 km (8.7 mi) to its source within the John Day River critical species (USFWS 2002). Reynolds Creek contains occupied spawning and rearing habitat unit includes approximately 54 from its confluence with the John Day habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). Big percent Federal land, less than 1 percent River at rkm 424.7 (rmi 263.7) upstream Creek from its confluence with the State land, and 46 percent privately 14.8 km (9.2 mi) to its source, and North owned land. North Fork John Day River at rkm 119.3 Fork Reynolds Creek from its (rmi 74.1) upstream 2.1 km (1.3 mi) to Currently, there are three confluence with Reynolds Creek at rkm subpopulations recognized in the basin its confluence with Winom Creek 6.4 (4.0 mi) upstream 11.9 km (7.4 mi) (Buchanan et al. 1997): the upper John provides occupied spawning and to its source contain occupied spawning Day basin including tributary streams; rearing habitat (ODFW 1996). Winom and rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. the North Fork John Day River including Creek from its confluence with Big 1997). Deardorff Creek from its tributary streams; and the Middle Fork Creek at rkm 2.0 (rmi 1.2) upstream 12.0 confluence with the John Day River at John Day and its tributary. The three km (7.4 mi) to its source contains rkm 426.8 (rmi 265.0) upstream 15.4 km subpopulation areas all flow together occupied spawning and rearing habitat (9.6 mi) to its source (Buchanan et al. with no physical barriers between them, (ODFW 1996). Granite Creek from its 1997; Hemmingsen et al. 2001a,b,c,d), except for barriers as a seasonal confluence with North Fork John Day Rail Creek from its confluence with the consequence of low flow and high River at rkm 136.7 (rmi 84.9) upstream stream temperatures during summer John Day River at rkm 432.1 (rmi 268.3) 25.4 km (15.8 mi) to its source is known that may limit the seasonal distribution upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to its source historic spawning and rearing habitat of individuals. All proposed critical (Buchanan et al. 1997), Roberts Creek (Buchanan et al. 1997) identified as habitat designations are essential to the from its confluence with the John Day essential for the long-term conservation long-term conservation of the species River at rkm 432.2 (rmi 268.4) upstream of bull trout (USFWS 2002). Clear Creek (USFWS 2002). The following stream 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to its source (Buchanan from its confluence with the Granite segments are included in this unit. et al. 1997; Hemmingsen et al. Creek at rkm 12.0 (rmi 7.5) upstream (i) Upper John Day River from its 2001a,b,c,d), and Call Creek from its 33.0 km (20.5 mi) to its source, and confluence with the North Fork John confluence with the John Day River at Lightning Creek from its confluence Day River at rkm 290.9 (rmi 180.6) to its rkm 436.2 (rmi 270.9) upstream 5.9 km with Clear Creek upstream 4.8 km (3.0 confluence with Reynolds Creek at rkm (3.7 mi) to its source (Buchanan et al. mi) to its source contain spawning and 424.7 (rmi 263.7) provides FMO habitat. 1997; Hemmingsen et al. 2001a,b,c,d) rearing habitat (ODFW 1996). West Fork From Reynolds Creek upstream 20.4 km contain occupied spawning and rearing Clear Creek from its confluence with (12.7 mi) to its source there is occupied habitat. Lightning Creek at rkm 2.7 (rmi 1.7) spawning and rearing habitat (Buchanan (ii) North Fork John Day River from upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to its source, et al.1997; Hemmingsen et al. the confluence with the John Day River and Salmon Creek from its confluence 2001a,b,c,d). Canyon Creek from its at rkm 290.9 (rmi 180.6) upstream 137 with Lightning Creek at rkm 4.9 (rmi confluence with the John Day River at km (85 mi) to Granite Creek contains 3.0) upstream 3.2 km (2.0 mi) contain rkm 389.8 (rmi 242.1) upstream 43.8 km occupied FMO habitat. From Granite spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW (27.2 mi) to its source, and Pine Creek Creek upstream 38.5 km (23.9 mi) to its 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997). Bull Run from its confluence with the John Day source contains occupied spawning and Creek from its confluence with Granite River at rkm 401.9 (rmi 249.6) upstream rearing habitat. West Fork Meadow Creek at rkm 14.9 (rmi 9.3) upstream 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to its source, are Brook Creek from its confluence with 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to its source provides habitat areas that provide for expansion North Fork John Day River at rkm 93.8 occupied FMO habitat (ODFW 1996; of bull trout populations in the upper (rmi 58.2) upstream 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to ODFW 2001). Boundary Creek from its sub-basin, which is essential for long- East Fork Meadow Brook Creek contains confluence with Bull Run Creek at rkm term conservation of the species occupied FMO habitat. East Fork 16.4 (rmi 10.2) upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) (USFWS 2002). Indian Creek from its Meadow Brook Creek from its to its source, and Deep Creek from its confluence with the John Day River at confluence with the West Fork Meadow confluence with Bull Run Creek at rkm rkm 404.2 (rmi 251.0) upstream 19.2 km Brook Creek upstream 18 km (11.2 mi) 7.2 (rmi 4.5) upstream 5.6 km (3.5 mi) (11.9 mi) to its source contains to its source is occupied spawning and to its source contain spawning and spawning and rearing habitat. Bull trout rearing habitat (ODFW 1996; Buchanan rearing habitat (ODFW 1996; ODFW are known to occur in Indian Creek et al. 1997). Desolation Creek from its 2001). Boulder Creek from its (Claire and Gray, unpublished 1993; confluence with North Fork John Day confluence with Granite Creek at rkm Buchanan et al. 1997), but a large fire in River at rkm 94.5 (rmi 58.7) upstream 16.4 (rmi 10.2) upstream 8.2 km (5.1 mi) the Indian Creek watershed in 1996 may 8.7 km (5.4 mi) is known FMO habitat. to its source provides spawning and have negatively impacted the bull trout From this point upstream 24.6 km (15.3 rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997;

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ODFW 2001). Crane Creek from its Day River at rkm 83.8 (rmi 52.0) there are four known bull trout local confluence with North Fork John Day upstream 10.3 km (6.4 mi) to its source populations in this unit, three in the River at rkm 147.7 (rmi 91.7) upstream is known historic spawning and rearing Walla Walla River Basin, and one in the 20.9 km (13.0 mi) provides FMO habitat. habitat, suspected to be currently Umatilla River Basin. The Draft From this point upstream 12.7 km (7.9 unoccupied (Buchanan et al. 1997), and Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) indicates mi) to its source, there is spawning and necessary to provide for the recovered the need to maintain these four local rearing habitat (ODFW 1996; Buchanan distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). populations to provide for the recovered et al. 1997; ODFW 2001). Trail Creek Granite Boulder Creek from its distribution of bull trout. from its confluence with the North Fork confluence with the Middle Fork John Landownership patterns are discussed John Day River at rkm 156.9 (rmi 97.4) Day River at rkm 89.4 (rmi 55.5) in the individual CHSU descriptions. upstream 13 km (8.1 mi) to a barrier upstream 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to its (i) Umatilla CHSU confluence with North Trail Creek, and falls is occupied spawning and rearing South Trail Creek contains FMO habitat habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). Butte Approximately 284 km (176.4 mi) of (ODFW 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997), Creek from its confluence with the stream has been proposed as critical with bull trout presence documented Middle Fork John Day River at rkm 90.4 habitat for bull trout in the Umatilla both above and below this reach. South (rmi 56.1) upstream 7.7 km (4.8 mi) to basin. Landownership within the CHSU Trail Creek from its confluence with its source is historic spawning and is 37 percent Federal, 44 percent Trail Creek at rkm 2.9 (rmi 1.8) rearing habitat and is identified as private, and 19 percent Tribal. upstream 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to its source essential habitat for the long-term Approximately 55 km (34 mi) of stream provides spawning and rearing habitat conservation of bull trout (USFWS within the Umatilla Indian Reservation (ODFW 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997; 2002). Davis Creek from its confluence are proposed as critical habitat. The ODFW 2001). Onion Creek from its with the Middle Fork John Day River at stream segments that make up the confluence with the North Fork John rkm 101.3 (rmi 62.9) upstream 10.8 km Umatilla CHSU are described below. (A) The Umatilla River from its Day River at rkm 157.5 (rmi 97.8) (6.7 mi) also contains spawning and confluence with the Columbia River upstream to its source contains rearing habitat essential for the long- upstream 141.3 km (87.8 mi) to the spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW term conservation of bull trout (USFWS confluence with the North and South 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997). Baldy 2002). Vinegar Creek from its Forks of the Umatilla, and extending 5.8 Creek from its confluence with the confluence with the Middle Fork John km (3.6 mi) up Squaw Creek, and 3.2 North Fork John Day River at rkm 164.8 Day River at rkm 102.5 (rmi 63.7) km (2.0 mi) up Ryan Creek. The lower (rmi 102.3) upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi), upstream to its source is occupied spawning and rearing habitat ((Seals, 120 km (75 mi) of the Umatilla River including a fork to the east and to its below Squaw Creek provides important spring source, contains spawning and unpublished 2000), and also is identified as habitat essential for the habitat for foraging, overwintering, and rearing habitat. Crawfish Creek from its seasonal subadult rearing for an existing confluence with North Fork John Day long-term conservation of bull trout (USFWS 2002). Clear Creek from its bull trout local population that spawn River at rkm 166.6 (rmi 103.5) upstream in upper portions of the Umatilla and 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to its source provides confluence with the Middle Fork John Day River at rkm 104.8 (rmi 65.1) Meacham Creek drainages. It also serves spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW as a corridor for movement to the 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997; ODFW upstream 20.1 km (12.5 mi) to its source is occupied spawning and rearing Columbia River. Subadult rearing, and 2001). Cunningham Creek from its potentially spawning, occurs in Squaw confluence with North Fork John Day habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). (iv) Dry Creek from its confluence Creek, Ryan Creek, and the Umatilla River at rkm 169.7 (rmi 105.4) upstream with Pine Creek at rkm 9.59 (rmi 5.96) River above Squaw Creek. 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to its source contains upstream 8.7 km (5.4 mi) to its source (B) Meacham Creek from its spawning and rearing habitat (ODFW is spawning and rearing habitat for an confluence with the Umatilla River 1996; Buchanan et al. 1997). isolated resident group of bull trout upstream 34.5 km (21.4 mi) and (iii) Middle Fork John Day River from (ODFW 1996). extending up the following tributaries: its confluence with the North Fork John (v) Hideaway Creek from its North Fork Meacham Creek for a Day River at rkm 50.4 (rmi 31.3) to its confluence with Camas Creek at rkm distance of 16 km (10 mi), including 4.8 source is known FMO habitat 32.7 (rmi 20.3) upstream to its source is km (3.0 mi) of Pot Creek, and East Fork (Buchanan et al. 1997). Indian Creek historic habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997) Meacham Creek for a distance of 3.8 km from its confluence with the Middle that is identified as essential to provide (2.4 mi). Lower portions of Meacham Fork John Day River at rkm 54.8 (rmi for the recovered distribution of bull and North Fork Meacham Creeks 34.0) upstream 21.7 km (13.5 mi) to its trout (USFWS 2002). Cable Creek from provide foraging and overwintering source is known historic spawning and its confluence with Camas Creek at rkm habitat, as well as a migratory corridor rearing habitat, but is suspected to be 28.3 (rmi 17.6) upstream 11.3 km (7.0 to the Umatilla River. Spawning and currently unoccupied (Buchanan et al. mi) to its source is habitat essential for rearing has been documented in upper 1997). This reach is necessary to the recovered distribution of bull trout portions of North Fork Meacham Creek, provide for the recovered distribution of (USFWS 2002). and in the identified reach of Pot Creek. bull trout (USFWS 2002). Big Creek Suitable spawning and rearing habitat from its confluence with the Middle (13) Unit 9: Umatilla-Walla Walla River exists in the upper portion of Meacham Fork John Day River at rkm 60.4 (rmi Basins Creek and in East Fork Meacham Creek, 37.5) upstream 20.6 km (12.8 mi) to its The Umatilla and Walla Walla Rivers but bull trout have not been observed source, and Deadwood Creek from its Unit is located in northeastern Oregon there in recent years (Germond et al. confluence with Big Creek at rkm 7.4 and southeastern Washington. The unit 1996). (rmi 4.6) upstream approximately 7.1 includes 636 km (395 mi) of stream (C) The North Fork Umatilla River km (4.4 mi) contain occupied spawning extending across portions of Umatilla, from its confluence with the South Fork and rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. Union, and Wallowa counties in upstream 16.6 km (10.3 mi) to its 1997). Big Boulder Creek from its Oregon, and Walla Walla and Columbia headwaters and extending 1.6 km (1.0 confluence with the Middle Fork John counties in Washington. Currently, mi) up Coyote Creek and 1.6 km (1.0 mi)

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up Woodward Creek. This area supports Mill Creek upstream for a distance of 2.2 Fork and Burnt Fork and utilize the the highest concentrations of spawning km (1.4 mi); North Fork Mill Creek from South Fork for foraging and bull trout in the Umatilla Basin its confluence with Mill Creek upstream overwintering habitat as well as passage (Germond et al. 1996; Buchanan et al. 0.8 km (0.5 mi); Deadman Creek from its to the North Fork Touchet River. 1997). confluence with North Fork Mill Creek (14) Unit 10: Grande Ronde River Basin (D) The South Fork Umatilla River upstream for a distance of 0.5 km (0.3 from its confluence with the North Fork mi); Burnt Fork Creek from its The Grande Ronde Unit extends upstream 17.4 km (10.8 mi) to its confluence with North Fork Mill Creek across Union, Wallowa, and Umatilla headwaters and extending 11.1 km (6.9 upstream for a distance of 1.6 km (1.0 counties in northeastern Oregon, and mi) up Buck Creek, 8.8 km (5.5 mi) up mi); Green Fork Creek from its Asotin, Columbia, and Garfield counties Thomas Creek, 8.2 km (5.1 mi) up confluence with North Fork Mill Creek in southeastern Washington. Spring Creek, and 9.2 km (5.7 mi) up upstream for a distance of 0.8 km (0.5 Approximately 1,030 km (640 mi) of Shimmiehorn Creek. These drainages mi); and Bull Creek from its confluence stream in the Grande Ronde River basin are used by rearing and resident bull with North Fork Mill Creek upstream for is proposed for critical habitat trout and spawning was observed in the a distance of 0.7 km (0.4 mi). The lower designation. The unit includes the South Fork Umatilla in the early 1990s 44 km (27 mi) of Mill Creek, Grande Ronde River from its headwaters (Germond et al. 1996). Yellowhawk Creek, and Garrison Creek to the confluence with the Snake River and a number of its tributaries, the (ii) Walla Walla CHSU provide foraging and overwintering habitat for adult bull trout, as well as largest being the Wallowa River. Five Approximately 351.6 km (218.5 mi) of providing connectivity to the Walla bull trout local populations are stream has been proposed as critical Walla River. Upper Mill Creek and the associated with streams that branch habitat to support the three bull trout other tributaries named above are directly off the Grande Ronde River, and local populations in the Walla Walla occupied spawning and rearing areas. three local populations are associated basin. Landownership within the CHSU (E) The Touchet River from its with streams flowing into the Wallowa is approximately 28 percent Federal, 69 confluence with Coppei Creek at rkm River. One local population in the upper percent private, and 3 percent State. The 69.2 (rmi 43.0) upstream 21.1 km (13.1 Little Minam River is isolated by a stream segments that make up the Walla mi) to the confluence with the North barrier falls and is not connected to Walla CHSU are described below. and South Forks of the Touchet. This either of the main rivers. The Draft (A) The Walla Walla River from its reach provides foraging and Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) identifies confluence with Mill Creek upstream overwintering habitat for fluvial bull all nine existing local populations as 27.3 km ( 17.0 mi) to the confluence trout that spawn upstream. necessary for recovery, and our with the North and South Forks of the (F) North Fork Touchet River from its proposed critical habitat reflects that Walla Walla. Lower sections provide confluence with the South Fork need. Approximately 52 percent of the foraging and overwintering habitat, and upstream 31.7 km (19.7 mi) to its stream miles in the Grande Ronde Unit a migratory connection to Mill Creek, headwaters; Wolf Fork Touchet River are on Federal lands, less than 1 percent and spawning and rearing habitat is from its confluence with the North Fork are on State lands, and 48 percent are present from above the town of Milton- Touchet River upstream 25.3 km (15.7 on private lands. Of the 537 km (334 mi) Freewater to the forks. mi) and extending up into Robinson of stream proposed for designation on (B) The North Fork Walla Walla River Creek for a distance of 17.3 km (10.7 Federal lands, 44 percent are within from its confluence with the South Fork mi); Lewis Creek from its confluence designated wilderness areas. The stream upstream 29.7 km (18.4 mi) to its with the North Fork Touchet River segments that make up the Grande headwaters. This reach provides upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi); and Spangler Ronde Unit are described below. suitable spawning and rearing habitat, Creek from its confluence with the (i) The Grande Ronde River extending and evidence of bull trout spawning was North Fork Touchet River upstream 6.6 from its confluence with the Snake observed there in 2000 (T. Bailey, km (4.1 mi). The lower 6 km (3.7 mi) of River upstream 265 km (165 mi) to ODFW, pers. comm., 2002). the North Fork, the lower 12 km (7.5 mi) Meadow Brook Creek provides key (C) The South Fork Walla Walla River of the Wolf Fork, and Robinson Creek foraging, rearing, and overwintering from its confluence with the North Fork are utilized by bull trout for foraging habitat for sub-adult and adult fluvial upstream 42.7 km (26.5 mi) to its and overwintering; they also provide bull trout and is an important migratory headwaters and extending 2.6 km (1.6 connectivity to the South Fork. The corridor. It is the primary artery that mi) up Skiphorton Creek, 3.6 km (2.2 North Fork above its confluence with supports and links eight local mi) up Reser Creek, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) up the Wolf Fork, and portions of the Wolf populations in the Grande Ronde River Husky Spring Creek, and 1.8 km (1.1 mi) Fork above Whitney Creek are and Wallowa River basins (Baxter 2002; up an unnamed tributary that forks off documented spawning and rearing P. Boehne, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). the South Fork Walla Walla River at rkm areas. Lewis and Spangler creeks also The Upper Grande Ronde River from the 117.9 (rmi 73.2). These stream reaches contain occupied spawning and rearing junction with Meadow Brook Creek contain occupied spawning and rearing habitat. upstream 19.3 km (12.0 mi) is utilized habitat that supports the upper Walla (G) South Fork Touchet River from its for spawning and rearing. Walla local population. confluence with the North Fork (ii) The Wenaha River from its (D) Mill Creek from its confluence upstream 24.6 km (15.3 mi) to its confluence with the Grande Ronde with the Walla Walla River upstream headwaters; Griffin Fork from its River upstream 34.8 km (21.6 mi) to the 54.7 km (32.0 mi) to its headwaters; confluence with the South Fork Touchet junction of the North Fork and South Yellowhawk Creek from its confluence River upstream 6.2 km (3.9 mi) and Fork Wenaha River; Crooked Creek from with Mill Creek upstream 13.6 km (8.4 including 3.2 km (2.0 mi) of an its confluence with the Wenaha River mi); Garrison Creek from its confluence unnamed tributary that enters Griffin upstream 12.4 km (7.7 mi) to the with Mill Creek upstream 15.4 km (9.6 Fork from the north; and Burnt Fork confluence with Third Creek, extending mi); Low Creek from its confluence with from its confluence with the South Fork up First Creek 2.1 km (1.3 mi) to the Mill Creek upstream 3.2 km (2.0 mi); Touchet River upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi). confluence with Willow Creek, and up Paradise Creek from its confluence with Bull trout are known to spawn in Griffin Third Creek 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to the

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confluence with Trout Creek; Butte occupancy has not been documented in upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi); Chicken Creek from its confluence with the lower Indian Creek below the National Creek from its confluence with Sheep Wenaha River upstream 11.3 km (7.0 Forest boundary (the lower 17.5 km Creek upstream 8.5 km (5.3 mi); Indiana mi) to the confluence with East Fork (10.9 mi); Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS Creek from its mouth at Chicken Creek and West Fork Butte Creek; West Fork 2002) guidance for this area is to restore upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi); Limber Jim Butte Creek form its mouth upstream 4.8 riparian zones associated with bull trout Creek from its confluence with the km (3 mi) to the confluence with habitat below the National Forest Grande Ronde River upstream 13.0 km Rainbow Creek; Beaver Creek from its boundary to facilitate expansion and (8.1 mi); Marion Creek form its junction confluence with the Wenaha River stabilization of this bull trout local with Limber Jim Creek upstream 3.4 km upstream 2.5 km (1.5 mi); the North population, which is essential for the (2.1 mi); Clear Creek from its confluence Fork Wenaha River from its junction long-term conservation of the species with the Grande Ronde River upstream with the Wenaha River upstream 18.2 (USFWS 2002). 11.5 km (7.1 mi); and an unnamed km (11.3 mi); South Fork Wenaha River (v) Catherine Creek from the tributary which branches off Clear Creek from its junction with the Wenaha River confluence with the Grande Ronde at rkm 6.3 (rmi 3.9) upstream upstream 13.0 km (8.1 mi); and Milk River upstream for a distance of 81.6 km approximately 7.0 km (4.4 mi). The Creek from its mouth at the South Fork (50.7 mi) to the junction of North Fork Grande Ronde River above Meadow Wenaha River upstream 5.2 km (3.2 mi). and South Fork Catherine Creek; North Brook Creek is utilized for spawning Collectively, these stream segments Fork Catherine Creek from its mouth at and rearing. The lower portion of Five support the Wenaha River local Catherine Creek upstream a distance of Points Creek provides FMO habitat. population, which is the largest bull 13.8 km (8.6 mi); Middle Fork Catherine Upper sections of Five Points Creek and trout population in the Grande Ronde Creek form its junction with North Fork the identified tributary streams provide basin. The lower 16 km (10 mi) of the Catherine Creek upstream 4.3 km (2.7 high quality spawning and rearing Wenaha River provides FMO habitat for mi) to the confluence with Squaw habitat (P. Boehne, pers. comm., 2002; fluvial bull trout as well as a migratory Creek; South Fork Catherine Creek from J. Zakel, pers. comm., 2002) and are connection to the Grande Ronde River. its junction with Catherine Creek identified in the Draft Recovery Plan Spawning and rearing has been upstream 12.3 km (7.7 mi); Pole Creek (USFWS 2002) as areas essential to the documented in the upper Wenaha and from its mouth at South Fork Catherine long-term conservation of the species. all of the identified tributary streams Creek upstream 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to its Fly Creek provides FMO habitat for bull (Buchanan et al. 1997; ODFW, headwaters; Sand Pass Creek from its trout which spawn and rear in Lookout unpublished 2000; Baxter 2002; B. mouth at South Fork Catherine Creek Creek (P. Boehne, pers. comm., 2002; J. Knox, ODFW, pers. comm., 2002). upstream 4.4 km (2.8 mi) to its Zakel, pers. comm., 2002). Bull trout (iii) Lookingglass Creek from its headwaters; and Collins Creek from its have been observed in Lookout Creek up confluence with the Grande Ronde junction with South Fork Catherine to approximately 0.6 km (1 mi) above River upstream 24.1 km (15.0 mi) to a Creek upstream 3 km (1.9 mi) to its USFS Road 5160 (P. Boehne, pers. barrier falls and extending up Little headwaters. Catherine Creek currently comm., 2002). Lower portions of Sheep Lookingglass Creek to the confluence supports a bull trout local population, Creek provide needed FMO habitat for with Buzzard Creek (9.3 km (5.8 mi)), with spawning and rearing occurring in fluvial bull trout that spawn and rear in up Mottet Creek for 5.7 km (3.6 mi), and each of the identified tributary streams its upper end and its identified up Summer Creek for 0.6 km (0.3 mi). and the upper 24.7 km (15.3 mi) of tributaries (P. Boehne, pers. comm., The Lookingglass Creek system supports Catherine Creek (Buchanan et al. 1997; 2002; J. Zakel, pers. comm., 2002). The a local population and bull trout spawn ODFW, unpublished 2000; P. Boehne, lower portion of Limber Jim Creek and rear throughout the identified pers. comm. , 2002; J. Zakel, pers. provides FMO habitat up to a stream reaches (J. Zakel, ODFW, pers. comm., 2002). The lower portion of potentially impassable falls, and comm., 2001; D. Groat, USFS, pers. Catherine Creek is utilized as FMO occupied spawning and rearing habitat comm., 2002). Lower portions of habitat; bull trout have been observed occurs above the falls and in Marion Lookingglass Creek also provide throughout the mainstem and migratory Creek (ODFW, unpublished 2000; P. probable foraging habitat for fluvial fish fluvial fish are present (Buchanan et al. Boehne, pers. comm., 2002; J. Zakel, and a migratory connection to the 1997; ODFW, unpublished 2000; pers. comm., 2002). The lower portion Grande Ronde River (T. Walters, ODFW, USFWS 2002). pers. comm., 2002). (vi) Five Points Creek from its of Clear Creek provides FMO habitat (iv) Indian Creek from its confluence confluence with the Grande Ronde and spawning and rearing occurs in the with the Grande Ronde River upstream River upstream for 21.7 km (13.5 mi) upper portion and in the unnamed for a distance of 32.6 km (20.3 mi) and and extending up Middle Fork Five tributary (P. Boehne, pers. comm., extending up two tributary streams: Points Creek for 2.6 km (1.6 mi); Tie 2002). Camp Creek for a distance of 1.2 km (0.7 Creek from its confluence with Middle (vii) The Wallowa River from the mi), and East Fork Indian Creek for a Fork Five Points Creek upstream 0.8 km confluence with the Grande Ronde distance of 3.1 km (1.9 mi). Indian Creek (0.5 mi); Fiddlers Hell Creek from its River upstream for 66.6 km (41.4 mi) to currently supports a bull trout local junction with Middle Fork Five Points the confluence of Hurricane Creek population, with spawning and rearing Creek upstream (0.8 mi); Mount Emily provides FMO habitat for sub-adult and occurring in the upper 15.1 km (9.4 mi) Creek from its junction with Middle adult fluvial bull trout, and is an portion of Indian Creek and the Fork Five Points Creek upstream 2.1 km essential migratory corridor for identified reaches of Camp Creek and (1.3 mi); Fly Creek from its confluence movement from upper watershed East Fork Indian Creek (Buchanan et al. with the Grande Ronde River upstream spawning streams to the Grande Ronde 1997; ODFW, unpublished 2000). The 13.4 km (8.3 mi) to Lookout Creek; River. Fluvial fish that spawn in the lower section of Indian Creek Lookout Creek from its mouth upstream Lostine, Deer, Minam, Bear, and upper potentially provides foraging and 8.5 km (5.3 mi); Sheep Creek from its Hurricane Rivers utilize the Wallowa overwintering habitat for fluvial bull confluence with the Grande Ronde River to move to and from foraging and trout as well as a migratory connection River upstream 17.1 km (10.6 mi); East overwintering habitat in the Grande to the Grande Ronde River. Bull trout Fork Sheep Creek from its mouth Ronde and Snake Rivers (USFWS 2002).

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(viii) Minam River from the the Minam River local population bull trout local populations are confluence with the Wallowa River (USFWS 2002). identified in this unit, two in the Snake upstream 72.9 km (35.3 mi) and (xi) Bear Creek from its confluence River CHSU (Sheep Creek and Granite extending up the North Minam River for with the Wallowa River upstream 33.6 Creek), and five in the Imnaha River a distance of 2.1 km (1.3 mi), up Elk km (20.9 mi) and extending up Little CHSU: (1) Mainstem Imnaha; (2) Big Creek for 2.6 km (1.6 mi), and up East Bear Creek for a distance of 10.8 km (6.8 Sheep Creek above the Wallowa Valley Fork Elk Creek for 0.5 km (0.3 mi). The mi) and up Goat Creek for 1.7 km (1.1 Irrigation Canal (WVIC); (3) Big Sheep Minam River currently supports a bull mi). Bull trout spawn and rear in upper Creek below the WVIC; (4) Little Sheep trout local population with spawning portions of Bear Creek, Little Bear Creek; and (5) McCully Creek. The Draft and rearing occurring in each of the Creek, and the identified reach of Goat Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) identifies identified tributary streams and the Creek (B. Knox, pers. comm., 2002). all seven existing local populations as upper 54 km (33 mi) of the Minam River Foraging and overwintering habitat is necessary for recovery, and our (Buchanan et al. 1997; ODFW, present in lower portions of Bear Creek proposed critical habitat reflects that unpublished 2000). Lower sections of and Little Bear Creek and fluvial bull need. Approximately 49 percent of the the Minam River are utilized as FMO trout have been observed in these unit is located on private land and 51 habitat; bull trout have been observed reaches (USFWS 2002). Bull trout in the percent is on Federal land. Bear Creek system are considered to be throughout the mainstem and migratory (i) Snake River CHSU fluvial fish are present (P. Sankovich, part of the Lostine River local ODFW, pers. comm., 2002). population, so movement between these (A) Sheep Creek from its confluence with the Snake River at rkm 370.0 (rmi (ix) Little Minam River from its two drainages, via the Wallowa River, 292.2) upstream 9.5 km (5.0 mi) to the confluence with the Minam River may be important to population confluence of the West and East forks of upstream 23.8 km (14.7 mi) and viability. The lower portions of both Sheep Creek. Fluvial bull trout are extending up Boulder Creek for 0.7 km Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek are known to occur in this stream reach (0.4 mi) and up Dobbin Creek for a essential to the long-term conservation (Idaho Department of Environmental distance of 5.1 km (3 mi) (P. Sankovich, of the species. (xii) The Lostine River from its Quality 1998). ODFW, pers. comm., 6/11/02). A barrier confluence with the Wallowa River (B) Granite Creek from its confluence falls occurs at approximately rkm 8.0 upstream for 40.2 km (24.9 mi) to the with the Snake River at rkm 386.6 (rmi (rmi 5.0) of the Little Minam River, mouth of the East Lostine River, and 240.1) upstream approximately 10.9 km effectively preventing upstream extending up Silver Creek 0.5 km (0.3 (6.8 mi) provides FMO habitat (Idaho movement of fish beyond that point. An mi) to Hunter Falls and up Lake Creek Department of Environmental Quality isolated, resident bull trout local for a distance of 1.2 km (0.7 mi). Bull 1998). population exists above the barrier falls trout spawn and rear in upper portions (ii) Imnaha River CHSU in portions of the Little Minam River, of the Lostine River, primarily upstream Boulder Creek, and Dobbin Creek of Silver Creek, and in both Silver Creek (A) The Imnaha River from its (Buchanan et al. 1997). This resident and Lake Creek (Buchanan et al. 1997; confluence with the Snake River at rkm population does not experience B. Knox, pers. comm., 2002). The 309 (rmi 191.9) upstream approximately immigration of bull trout from other Lostine River downstream of Silver 115.3 km (71.6 mi) to the confluence of areas. The 8.0 km (5.0 mi) stretch of the Creek is utilized as FMO habitat; fluvial the North Fork Imnaha and South Fork Little Minam River below the barrier bull trout have been observed in the Imnaha Rivers. Bull trout occur year- falls is proposed for designation because lower Lostine River and are believed to round upstream of approximately rkm of the presence of bull trout in this travel down into the Wallowa and 64.5 (rmi 40). In fall, winter, and spring reach, high water quality, and the Grande Ronde Rivers, and potentially fluvial bull trout utilize the Imnaha potential importance that emigrants all the way down to the Snake River (P. River below this approximate location from the Little Minam local population Sankovich, ODFW, pers. comm. in for feeding, migration, and area may provide to other downstream USFWS 2002). overwintering (Buchanan et al. 1997). populations (P. Sankovich, ODFW, pers. (xiii) Hurricane Creek from its The North Fork Imnaha River from the comm., 6/11/02; USFWS 2002). All of confluence with the Wallowa River confluence of the North Fork and South the Little Minam River and its upstream 20.1 km (12.5 mi) to Slick Fork Imnaha upstream approximately tributaries are within the Eagle Cap Rock Creek. Hurricane Creek supports a 9.7 km (6 mi). This reach is used for Wilderness Area. distinct local population; bull trout spawning and rearing by resident bull (x) Deer Creek from the confluence spawn and rear in the upper 8 km (5 mi) trout. The Middle Fork Imnaha from the with the Wallowa River upstream 25.8 of the identified reach and utilize the confluence of the Middle Fork with the km (16 mi) and extending up the lower portion as FMO habitat (P. North Fork upstream approximately 1.3 tributary Sage Creek for a distance of 2.7 Sankovich, ODFW, pers. comm. in km (0.8 mi) to a barrier falls provides km (1.7 mi). Bull trout currently spawn USFWS 2002). spawning and rearing habitat for in the upper 11 km (6.9 mi) of Deer resident bull trout. The South Fork Creek and have been observed at the (15) Unit 11: Imnaha/Snake River Imnaha River from the confluence of the mouth of Sage Creek (B. Knox, pers. Basins South Fork with the North Fork comm., 2002). Sage Creek above the The Imnaha/Snake Unit extends upstream approximately 9.2 km (5.7 mouth is not known to be occupied, across Wallowa, Baker, and Union mi). This reach is used for spawning however, it is identified in the Draft counties in northeastern Oregon and and rearing by resident bull trout. Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) as an area Adams and Idaho counties in western Soldier Creek from the confluence with that may be essential to the long-term Idaho. The unit contains approximately the South Fork Imnaha upstream conservation of the species. Lower Deer 306 km (190 mi) of proposed critical approximately 0.4 km (0.3 mi). This Creek is FMO habitat; bull trout have habitat and consists of two CHSUs: The reach is utilized for spawning, rearing, been observed throughout the mainstem Imnaha River basin and the Snake River and foraging (Buchanan et al. 1997). and fluvial fish are present. Deer Creek basin from the Imnaha confluence Bear Creek from the confluence with the bull trout are considered to be part of upstream to Hells Canyon Dam. Seven South Fork Imnaha upstream

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approximately 0.4 km (0.3 mi). This This reach is used for spawning and/or the confluence with Pine Creek reach is utilized for spawning, rearing, rearing (Buchanan et al. 1997). upstream approximately 22.3 km (13.8 and foraging (Buchanan et al. 1997). (D) McCully Creek upstream from the mi) to the Baker and Wallowa counties Blue Creek from the confluence with the WVIC approximately 10.8 km (6.7 mi) to boundary. North Pine Creek is currently South Fork Imnaha upstream the headwaters. This reach is used as occupied FMO habitat from the approximately 0.4 km (0.3 mi). This spawning and rearing habitat (Buchanan confluence with Pine Creek upstream to reach is utilized for spawning, rearing, et al. 1997). the confluence with Elk Creek. East Fork and foraging (Buchanan et al. 1997). (16) Unit 12: Hells Canyon Complex Pine Creek from the confluence with Cliff Creek from the confluence with the Pine Creek upstream approximately 7.2 South Fork Imnaha upstream to the The Hells Canyon Complex Unit km (4.5 mi) to the perennial headwaters. headwaters approximately 6.7 km (4.2 encompasses basins in Idaho and West Fork Pine Creek from the mi). This reach is also utilized for Oregon draining into the Snake River confluence with Pine Creek upstream spawning, rearing, and foraging and its associated reservoirs, from Hells approximately 3.8 km (2.4 mi) to the (Buchanan et al. 1997; Sausen et al. Canyon Dam upstream to the confluence perennial headwaters. Middle Fork Pine 2001). of the Weiser River. It includes the Creek from the confluence with Pine Indian Creek and Wildhorse River (B) Big Sheep Creek from the Creek upstream approximately 3.7 km basins in west-central Idaho and the confluence with the Imnaha River (2.3 mi) to the perennial headwaters. Pine Creek, Powder River, and Burnt upstream approximately 62 km (38.4 These creeks are essential for River basins in northeastern Oregon. maintaining the upper Pine Creek local mi) to the confluence with North Fork The Hells Canyon Complex unit Big Sheep Creek and Middle Fork Big population, maintaining connectivity includes a total of approximately 1,000 among all local populations within the Sheep Creek; and Middle Fork big km (621 mi) of stream proposed as Sheep Creek form the confluence with Pine Creek Basin, and also maintaining critical habitat and contains two CHSUs: connectivity to Hells Canyon Reservoir Big Sheep Creek upstream 3.5 km (2.2 the Pine-Indian-Wildhorse CHSU and mi) to the headwaters near Bonny Lakes. on the Snake River (USFWS 2002). The the Powder River CHSU. The Pine- upper reach of North Pine Creek is also Bull trout occur year-round from Owl Indian-Wildhorse CHSU is located Creek at approximately rkm 46.1 (rmi FMO habitat to provide connectivity within Adams and Washington counties essential to the long-term conservation 28.6) and upstream. In fall, winter, and in western Idaho, and Baker and spring fluvial bull trout are present of bull trout. (USFWS 2002). Wallowa counties in northeastern (B) Elk Creek from the confluence below this approximate location Oregon. A total of 390 km (242 mi) of with North Pine Creek upstream utilizing FMO habitat down to the streams within this CHSU are proposed approximately 15.2 km (9.4 mi) to the confluence with the Imnaha River for critical habitat designation. This perennial headwaters. Elk Creek (Buchanan et al. 1997). Lick Creek from CHSU contains seven known local provides spawning and rearing habitat the confluence with Big Sheep Creek populations of bull trout and two for the Elk Creek local population, as upstream approximately 15.1 km (9.4 potential local populations. well as FMO habitat for migratory bull mi) to the headwaters. This reach Approximate percentages of trout from Hells Canyon Reservoir and provides spawning, rearing, and landownership associated with the the Indian Creek (Idaho) local foraging habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997; streams proposed for designation are 65 population. Little Elk Creek from the Sausen et al. 2001). Salt Creek from the percent Federal, 35 percent private, and confluence with North Pine Creek confluence with Big Sheep Creek less than 1 percent State of Idaho. The upstream approximately 9.9 km (6.2 mi) upstream approximately 1.9 km (1.2 mi) Powder River CHSU is located within to the perennial headwaters. Fall Creek to the point where the stream goes sub- Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties in from the confluence with North Pine surface (downslope from the WVIC), northeastern Oregon. A total of Creek upstream approximately 7.1 km and then continuing approximately 0.5 approximately 610 km (379 mi) of (4.4 mi) to the perennial headwaters. km (0.3 mi) above the intersection with streams within the Powder River CHSU These tributaries provide spawning, the WVIC. These reaches provide are proposed for critical habitat rearing, and/or foraging habitat for spawning, rearing, and foraging habitat designation. This CHSU contains 10 expansion of existing (Elk Creek) and (Buchanan et al. 1997; Sausen et al. known local populations of bull trout potential (Lake Fork and Duck Creek) 2001). and one potential local population. local populations associated with North (C) Little Sheep Creek from the Approximate percentages of Pine Creek. Habitat for expansion of confluence with Big Sheep Creek landownership associated with the distribution within existing local upstream approximately 41.7 km (25.9 streams proposed for designation are 64 populations and establishment of mi) to where Little Sheep Creek is percent private, 36 percent Federal, and potential local populations is essential intercepted by the WVIC, and extending less than 1 percent State of Oregon. The for the long-term conservation of bull upstream from the WVIC approximately stream segments that make up the Hells trout (USFWS 2002). Aspen Creek from 0.9 km (0.6 mi). The reach of Little Canyon Complex Unit are described the confluence with Elk Creek upstream Sheep Creek below the WVIC is used as below. approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the FMO habitat by fluvial bull trout during perennial headwaters. Cabin Creek from (i) Pine-Indian-Wildhorse CHSU fall, winter, and spring. Spawning, the confluence with Elk Creek upstream rearing, and foraging occur upstream of (A) Pine Creek from the confluence approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) to the the WVIC (Buchanan et al. 1997). with the west bank of Hells Canyon perennial headwaters. Big Elk Creek Redmont Creek upstream 1.8 km (1.1 Reservoir on the Snake River (rkm 434 from the confluence with Elk Creek mi) from the confluence with Little (rmi 269.5)) upstream approximately upstream approximately 3.3 km (2.1 mi) Sheep Creek to approximately 0.5 km 52.7 km (32.7 mi) to the joint confluence to the perennial headwaters. Cabin, Big (0.3 mi) above the WVIC. These reaches of West Fork Pine Creek and Middle Elk, and Aspen creeks provide are used for spawning, rearing, and Fork Pine Creek. Pine Creek provides spawning and rearing habitat for the Elk foraging (Buchanan et al. 1997). Cabin FMO habitat in the lower reaches, as Creek local population. Creek from the confluence with Little well as spawning and rearing habitat in (C) Lake Fork Creek (also termed Lake Sheep Creek upstream 0.4 km (0.25 mi). the headwaters. North Pine Creek from Fork of Elk Creek or Lake Creek) from

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the confluence with Elk Creek upstream from the confluence with Clear Creek populations of bull trout in the approximately 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to the upstream approximately 5.3 km (3.3 mi) Wildhorse River Basin and is essential perennial headwaters. Lake Fork Creek to the perennial headwaters. Trail Creek for the long-term conservation of the is habitat for establishing a local from the confluence with Clear Creek species. population of bull trout that is essential upstream approximately 6.8 km (4.2 mi) (ii) Powder River CHSU for the long-term conservation of the to the perennial headwaters. These species (USFWS 2002). creeks provide spawning and rearing (A) The Powder River from (D) Duck Creek from the confluence habitat for the Clear Creek local confluence with the west bank of with North Pine Creek upstream population. Lower Clear Creek also Brownlee Reservoir on the Snake River approximately 9.7 km (6 mi) to the provides FMO habitat necessary to upstream approximately 235 km (146 perennial headwaters. Duck Creek is maintain connectivity among local mi) to the joint confluence of the habitat for establishing a local populations within the Pine Creek McCully Fork and Cracker Creek. There population of bull trout essential for the Basin. are historical (1960s) observations of long-term conservation of the species (G) Indian Creek from the confluence bull trout in the Powder River (USFWS 2002). Fish Creek from the with the east bank of the Snake River downstream of Baker City, Oregon, and confluence with Pine Creek upstream within the Oxbow Bypass (rkm 436.0 upstream of Mason Dam (Buchanan et approximately 20.5 km (12.8 mi) to the (rmi 270.8)) upstream approximately al. 1997) but the extent of current perennial headwaters. This stream is 29.6 km (18.4 mi) to the perennial occupancy is unknown. Bull trout can historical habitat for bull trout and may headwaters. Camp Creek from the utilize Phillips Reservoir above Mason provide spawning, rearing, and/or confluence with Indian Creek upstream Dam for FMO habitat in the fall, winter, foraging habitat for expansion of approximately 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the and spring. The mainstem Powder River existing (Elk Creek) and potential (Lake perennial headwaters. Indian Creek will provide FMO habitat when two- Fork and Duck Creek) local populations supports both resident and migratory way fish passage at Thief Valley and associated with North Pine Creek. bull trout. Lower Indian Creek provides Mason dams is restored, and habitat for Expansion of distribution within local FMO habitat to maintain connectivity connectivity among local populations in populations is essential for the long- with Hells Canyon Reservoir; spawning the upper Powder and North Powder term conservation of bull trout.(USFWS and rearing habitat is present in the rivers and Eagle Creek is essential for 2002) headwaters of Indian Creek and Camp the long-term conservation of the (E) East Pine Creek from the Creek for the Indian Creek (Idaho) local species (USFWS 2002). confluence with Pine Creek upstream population. (B) Eagle Creek from the confluence approximately 30.1 km (18.7 mi) to the (H) Bear Creek from the confluence with the Powder River Arm of Brownlee perennial headwaters. Lower East Pine with the Crooked River at the head of Reservoir on the Snake River upstream Creek provides FMO habitat necessary the Wildhorse River upstream approximately 61 km (37.9 mi) to the to maintain connectivity among local approximately 30 km (18.6 mi) to the perennial headwaters. East Fork Eagle populations within the Pine Creek perennial headwaters. Bear Creek Creek from the confluence with Eagle Basin. Spawning and rearing habitat for provides spawning and rearing habitat Creek upstream approximately 24.2 km the East Pine Creek local population for the Bear Creek local population, one (15 mi) to the perennial headwaters. occurs in the headwaters. Okanogan of only two local populations of bull West Eagle Creek from the confluence Creek from the confluence with East trout in the Wildhorse River Basin. Lick with Eagle Creek upstream Pine Creek upstream approximately 4 Creek from the confluence with Bear approximately 15.1 km (9.4 mi) to the km (2.5 mi) to the perennial headwaters. Creek upstream approximately 21.8 km perennial headwaters. These creeks are Trinity Creek from the confluence with (13.6 mi) to the perennial headwaters. historical habitat for bull trout, but the East Pine Creek upstream approximately Current occupancy is unknown, but extent of current occupancy is 4.8 km (3 mi) to the perennial Lick Creek provides habitat for unknown. Reestablishing a local headwaters. These creeks are historical expansion of distribution of the Bear population in the Eagle Creek watershed habitat for bull trout and provide Creek local population; such expansion is essential for the conservation of bull spawning and rearing habitat for is essential for the long-term trout (USFWS 2002). expansion of existing local populations. conservation of the species (USFWS (C) Wolf Creek from the confluence Habitat for expansion of distribution 2002). Wildhorse River from the with the Powder River upstream within local populations is essential for confluence with the east bank of Oxbow approximately 31.6 km (19.6 mi) to the the long-term conservation of bull trout Reservoir on the Snake River (rkm 455 perennial headwaters. Wolf Creek (USFWS 2002). An unnamed western (rmi 282.6)) upstream approximately provides spawning and rearing habitat tributary to East Pine Creek (located 22.4 km (13.9 mi) to the joint confluence for the Wolf Creek local population. between Trinity Creek and East Fork of of Bear Creek and the Crooked River. When two-way fish passage at Wolf East Pine Creek) from the confluence The extent of current occupancy is Creek Dam is restored, lower Wolf Creek with East Pine Creek upstream unknown, but bull trout have recently will provide FMO habitat and approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the used the Wildhorse River as migratory connectivity with other local perennial headwaters. East Fork of East habitat. The Wildhorse River provides populations in the Powder River Basin, Pine Creek from the confluence with FMO habitat and connectivity between and habitat for such connectivity is East Pine Creek upstream approximately two local populations (Bear Creek and essential for the conservation of bull 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to the perennial Crooked River), which is essential to the trout (USFWS 2002). headwaters. The unnamed tributary and long-term conservation of the species (D) North Powder River from the the East Fork of East Pine Creek provide (USFWS 2002). confluence with the Powder River spawning and rearing habitat for the (I) Crooked River from the confluence upstream approximately 75.0 km (46.6 East Pine Creek local population. with Bear Creek at the head of the mi) to the perennial headwaters. The (F) Clear Creek from the confluence Wildhorse River upstream North Powder River provides spawning with Pine Creek upstream approximately 23.7 km (14.7 mi) to the and rearing habitat for the North Powder approximately 26.1 km (16.2 mi) to the perennial headwaters. The Crooked River local population. The lower North perennial headwaters. Meadow Creek River is habitat for one of only two local Powder River downstream of the

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confluence with Anthony Creek likely confluence with Lake Creek. Current with Big Creek at rkm 229 in Logan provides FMO habitat and is essential occupancy is unknown, but Deer Creek Valley provides FMO habitat for bull for connectivity among local is essential to provide FMO habitat for trout which migrate downstream from populations in the Powder River Basin the Lake Creek local population and spawning and rearing habitat in the (USFWS 2002). connectivity with other bull trout Logan Valley area (USFWS 2002). (E) Anthony Creek from the populations in the Powder River Basin (ii) The North Fork Malheur River confluence with the North Powder River (USFWS 2002). from Agency Valley Dam upstream 36.5 upstream approximately 25.8 km (16 (L) Cracker Creek from the confluence km (22.7 mi) to the headwaters, mi) to a barrier waterfall located with the McCully Fork at the head of the including Beulah Reservoir (712 ha; approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) upstream Powder River upstream approximately 1,759 ac), provides FMO habitat below from the confluence with Indian Creek 13.6 km (8.4 mi) to the perennial rkm 69 and spawning and rearing (Oregon). Anthony Creek provides headwaters. Cracker Creek provides habitat above that point (Burns Paiute spawning and/or rearing habitat for the connectivity for bull trout in two Tribe 1998–2000). Sheep Creek from the Anthony Creek local population, tributaries (Silver and Little Cracker confluence with North Fork Malheur identified as essential for recovery creeks) within the upper Powder River River at rkm 83.2 upstream 6.7 km (4.2 (USFWS 2002). North Fork Anthony local population, and with other local mi) to its source provides spawning and Creek from the confluence with populations within the Powder River rearing habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997; Anthony Creek upstream approximately Basin via lower Cracker Creek. Silver Perkins, unpublished 1996–2001; Burns 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the perennial Creek from the confluence with Cracker Paiute Tribe 1998–2000). Cow Creek headwaters. North Fork Anthony Creek Creek upstream approximately 9.8 km from the confluence with North Fork provides spawning and/or rearing (6.1 mi) to the perennial headwaters. Malheur River upstream 5.7 km (3.5 mi) habitat for the Anthony Creek local Silver Creek provides spawning and to its source provides rearing habitat. population. rearing habitat for the upper Powder Swamp Creek from the confluence with (F) Indian Creek from the confluence River local population. Fruit Creek from North Fork Malheur River at rkm 84.4 with Anthony Creek upstream the confluence with Silver Creek upstream 8.1 km (5.0 mi) to its source approximately 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the upstream approximately 7.3 km (4.5 mi) contains spawning and rearing habitat perennial headwaters. Indian Creek to the perennial headwaters. Fruit Creek (Buchanan et al. 1997; Perkins, provides rearing habitat for the Indian is historical bull trout habitat, but unpublished 1996–2001; Burns Paiute Creek local population identified as current occupancy is unknown. Passage Tribe 1998–2000). Flat Creek from its essential for recovery (USFWS 2002). barriers in Fruit Creek are identified as confluence with North Fork Malheur (G) Big Muddy Creek from the recovery tasks in the Draft Recovery River at rkm 86.0 upstream to rkm 1.2 confluence with the Powder River Plan (USFWS 2002), which will allow at the first tributary confluence provides upstream approximately 17.3 km (10.7 for potential natural expansion of FMO habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997). mi) to the perennial headwaters. Big distribution within the upper Powder Horseshoe Creek from the confluence Muddy Creek provides spawning and River local population. Fruit Creek is with the North Fork Malheur River at rearing habitat for the Big Muddy Creek also being considered as a site for rkm 88.4 upstream 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to its local population of bull trout, which is transplanting bull trout to help provide source contains spawning and rearing essential for recovery (USFWS 2002). for the long-term conservation of the habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997; Perkins, (H) Rock Creek from the confluence species. Little Cracker Creek from the unpublished 1996–2001; Burns Paiute with the Powder River upstream confluence with Cracker Creek upstream Tribe 1998–2000). approximately 20.2 km (12.6 mi) to the approximately 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the (iii) The Little Malheur River from its perennial headwaters. Rock Creek perennial headwaters. Little Cracker confluence with the North Fork Malheur provides spawning and rearing habitat Creek currently provides bull trout River upstream 31.2 km (19.4 mi) to for the Rock Creek local population rearing habitat for the upper Powder Camp Creek provides potential FMO (USFWS 2002). River local population. habitat in the lower reaches and (I) Salmon Creek from the confluence potential spawning and rearing habitat with the Powder River upstream (17) Unit 13: Malheur River Basin in the upper reaches. Crane Creek from approximately 19.6 km (2.2 mi) to the The Malheur Unit is in the Malheur its confluence with the North Fork perennial headwaters. Salmon Creek River Basin in eastern Oregon in Grant, Malheur River at rkm 69.5 upstream 1.8 provides spawning and rearing habitat Baker, Harney, and Malheur counties. A km (1.1 mi) to the confluence with Little for the essential Salmon Creek local total of 389 km (241 mi) of streams and Crane Creek contains suitable migratory population. two reservoirs are proposed for critical and rearing habitat (Burns Paiute Tribe (J) Pine Creek from the confluence habitat. Landownership along the 1998, 1999). Little Crane Creek from the with Salmon Creek upstream waterways proposed for critical habitat confluence with Crane Creek upstream approximately 16.9 km (10.5 mi) to Pine are approximately 63 percent Federal 15.2 km (9.4 mi) to its spring fed sources Creek Dam. Pine Creek provides land, 3 percent State land, and 34 provides suitable spawning and rearing spawning and rearing habitat for the percent private land. There are two local habitat (Buchanan et al. 1997; Perkins, Pine Creek local population, which is bull trout populations (upper Malheur unpublished 1996–2001; Burns Paiute essential for recovery (USFWS 2002). (a) and North Fork Malheur (b)), and Tribe 1998–2000). An unnamed stream (K) Lake Creek from the confluence four potential local populations at rkm 9.6 of Little Crane Creek also with Deer Creek upstream to the (Bosonberg Creek, McCoy Creek, Corral provides suitable spawning and rearing perennial headwaters. Lake Creek Basin Creek, and the Little Malheur habitat from the confluence upstream provides spawning and rearing habitat River) that are identified as essential to 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to its headwaters (A. for the Lake Creek local population, recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan Mauer, USFWS, pers. comm., 2002). Elk which is essential for recovery (USFWS (USFWS 2002). Creek from the confluence with the 2002). Deer Creek from the confluence (i) Malheur River upstream 95.6 km North Fork Malheur River at rkm 79.3 with the north bank of Phillips (59.4 mi) from Warm Springs Dam, upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to its Reservoir on the Powder River upstream including Warm Springs Reservoir confluence with the North Fork and approximately 9.2 km (5.7 mi) to the (1,658 ha; 4,098 ac), to the confluence South Fork Elk Creek, South Fork Elk

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Creek from the confluence with Elk percent private, and 6 percent State. The security, or have a reasonable potential Creek upstream 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to its stream reaches proposed as designated to be restored and provide elements for source, and North Fork Elk Creek from critical habitat were identified by the long-term security of bull trout in the the confluence with Elk Creek upstream Coeur d’Alene Lake Basin Recovery near future. This watershed maintains 7.7 km (4.8 mi) to its source provide Unit Team as the best of the best good populations of westslope cutthroat spawning and rearing habitat (Buchanan remaining suitable habitats within a trout, as well as sculpin species, et al. 1997; Perkins, unpublished 1996– matrix of habitats generally considered indicative of potential bull trout habitat 2001; Burns Paiute Tribe 1998–2000). unsuitable for support of spawning and (USFS 1992, 1998a; E. Lider, USFS, The Little Malheur River is essential to rearing bull trout (USFS, unpublished pers. comm., 2002). providing for the recovered distribution 1994, 1998a, 1998b). The areas proposed (D) Steamboat Creek (including the of bull trout (USFWS 2002). as critical habitat all presently contain East and West Forks) from the (iv) Summit Creek from the multiple primary constituent elements confluence with the North Fork Coeur confluence with the Malheur River at and reflect habitat essential to support d’Alene River upstream 25.4 km (15.8 rkm 292.0 upstream 22.8 km (14.2 mi) populations of bull trout identified as mi) to the headwaters provides to its source; Big Creek from the necessary for the long-term conservation spawning and rearing habitat essential confluence with the Malheur River at of bull trout (USFWS 2002). In total, for the conservation of the species. This rkm 299.0 upstream 19.0 km (11.8 mi) there are approximately 6,903 km (4,290 portion of Steamboat Creek has been to its source; Meadow Fork Big Creek mi) of streams comprising 502 named identified as a priority stream for from the confluence with Big Creek at streams in the Coeur d’Alene Lake restoration and recovery activities rkm 9.8 upstream 6.7 km (4.2 mi) to its basin. Of this, 30 stream reaches or (USFWS 2002) as it has been source; Snowshoe Creek from the tributaries comprising 677 km (421 mi) determined to provide habitat elements confluence with Big Creek at rkm 11.7 are proposed as critical habitat. This necessary for long term security or have upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to its source; equals approximately 6 percent of all a reasonable potential to be restored and Lake Creek from the confluence with the streams and less than 10 percent of total provide elements for long-term security Malheur River at rkm 299.0 upstream stream length in the basin. Lakes of bull trout in the near future. This area 20.3 km (12.6 mi) to its source; and comprising 12,727 ha (31,450 ac) of maintains good populations of Crooked Creek from the confluence with surface area are also being proposed as westslope cutthroat trout Lake Creek at rkm 1.2 upstream 13.5 km critical habitat. (Oncorhynchus clarki), as well as (8.4 mi) to its source provide spawning (A) Coeur d’Alene Lake, sculpin (Cottus sp.) species, indicative and rearing habitat for the upper approximately 12,727 ha (31,450 ac) in of potentially suitable bull trout habitat Malheur River local population size, provides FMO habitat for the (USFS 1992, 1998a). (Buchanan et al. 1997; Perkins, almost entirely migratory (adfluvial and (E) Prichard Creek from the unpublished 1996–2001; Burns Paiute fluvial) forms present in this CHSU. confluence with the North Fork Coeur Tribe 1998–2000). (B) Coeur d’Alene River from the d’Alene River upstream 4.7 km (2.9 mi) (v) McCoy Creek from the confluence mouth upstream 59.4 km (36.9 mi) to to the confluence with Eagle Creek with Lake Creek at rkm 4.0 upstream the confluence of the North Fork and contains FMO habitat. This reach is 14.6 km (9.1 mi) to its source contains South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River considered a priority water body for potential spawning and rearing habitat. provides FMO habitat necessary for the restoration and recovery activities as it McCoy Creek is identified as an area for conservation of the species (USFWS is essential as a migratory corridor for 2002). Any adfluvial bull trout that adfluvial bull trout, and to maintain range expansion in the Draft Recovery either currently exist, or those local connectivity between all local Plan, and is essential for the long-term populations of bull trout to be populations within Coeur d’Alene Lake conservation of the species (USFWS reestablished in the future in portions of basin to provide for conservation of the 2002). the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, species (USFWS 2002). (vi) Bosonberg Creek from the would migrate through this section of (F) Eagle Creek from the confluence confluence with the Malheur River at river. North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, with Prichard Creek upstream 1.6 km rkm 298.0 upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to from its confluence with the South Fork (1.0 mi) to the confluence with the West its source contains potential habitat for Coeur d’Alene River upstream 140.2 km Fork Eagle Creek provides FMO habitat. bull trout. Restoration of the habitat in (87.1 mi) to the headwaters, is FMO This portion of Eagle Creek has been Bosonberg Creek to provide for habitat necessary for the long-term identified as a priority water body for population expansion is essential to the conservation of the species. (Note: we restoration and recovery activities as it long-term conservation of the species found discrepancies between USGS, is essential as a migratory corridor for (USFWS 2002). STREAMNET, and other maps for this adfluvial bull trout, and to maintain (vii) Corral Basin Creek from the area, and specifically for the designation connectivity between all local confluence with Big Creek at rkm 8.3 of the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River; populations within Coeur d’Alene Lake (rmi 5.2) upstream to its source is we relied on the Idaho Panhandle basin (USFWS 2002). Any adfluvial bull historic habitat necessary to provide for National Forest, Fernan and Wallace trout that would utilize the West Fork population expansion that is essential to Ranger District maps.) Eagle Creek for spawning and rearing the conservation of the species (USFWS (C) Cougar Creek from the confluence would have to migrate through this 2002). with the North Fork Coeur d’Alene short section of Eagle Creek. West Fork (18) Unit 14: Coeur d’Alene Lake Basin River upstream 15.3 km (9.5 mi) Eagle Creek from the confluence with provides spawning and rearing habitat Eagle Creek upstream 15.0 km (9.3 mi) (i) Coeur d’Alene Lake CHSU to provide for the recovered distribution to the headwaters provides spawning The Coeur d’Alene Lake CHSU lies of bull trout (USFWS 2002). This and rearing habitat. This portion of the within Kootenai, Shoshone, Benewah portion of Cougar Creek has been West Fork Eagle Creek has been and Bonner counties, Idaho. identified as a priority stream for identified as a priority stream for Landownership along stream proposed restoration and recovery activities as it restoration and recovery activities as it as critical habitat for bull trout include has been determined to provide habitat has been determined to provide habitat approximately 63 percent Federal, 30 elements necessary for long term elements necessary for long term

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security, or have a reasonable potential recovery activities as it has been spawn during the first few weeks of to be restored and provide elements for determined to provide habitat elements September (Idaho Department of Fish long-term security of bull trout in the necessary for long term security, or have and Game (IDFG), unpublished 1999), near future (USFWS 2002). In order to a reasonable potential to be restored and and then return downstream. Upper St. meet the recovery criteria of provide elements for conservation of Joe River from the confluence of reestablishing at least 300 spawners bull trout in the near future (USFWS Simmons Creek upstream 71.8 km (44.6 within the North Fork Coeur d’Alene 2002). Forage base for bull trout is mi) to Rambikur Falls (just below St. Joe recovery CHSU, previously occupied abundant as the population of westslope Lake) provides spawning, rearing, and and currently suitable habitat in the cutthroat trout in Buckskin Creek is very FMO habitat. This portion of upper St. West Fork of Eagle Creek needs to be healthy, and had some of the highest Joe River, and the associated streams maintained, and if possible, enhanced, densities relative to over 70 other described below, has been identified as to provide additional areas of spawning streams that were surveyed in 1994 and a priority area for restoration and and rearing essential to the conservation 1995 throughout the Coeur d’Alene recovery activities (USFWS 2002). Bull of the species. River basin (Dunnigan 1997). Stream trout are currently known to spawn and (G) Tepee Creek from the confluence habitat in Buckskin Creek is very good rear within this portion of the St. Joe with the North Fork Coeur d’Alene as very little management has occurred River basin. River upstream 14.2 km (8.8 mi) to the within the watershed (E. Lider, USFS, (B) Eagle Creek from the confluence confluence with Trail Creek contains pers. comm., 2002). with the St. Joe River upstream 10.6 km FMO habitat. This portion of Tepee (6.6 mi) to the headwaters provides, at Creek, and the associated tributaries (ii) St. Joe River CHSU a minimum, foraging habitat. discussed below, have been identified The St. Joe River CHSU includes an Additionally, Eagle Creek and the as priority water bodies for restoration estimated 3,574 km (2,221 mi) of associated streams described below activities necessary as migratory streams encompassing over 254 named have been identified as priority streams corridors for adfluvial bull trout, to tributaries (Streamnet 2002) in for restoration and recovery activities maintain connectivity between all local Shoshone, Benewah, and Latah (USFWS 2002) with many of the habitat populations within Coeur d’Alene Lake counties, Idaho. The high elevation and characteristics that are essential to the basin, and to provide spawning and cold water temperatures inherent to this conservation of bull trout (USFS 1998b). rearing habitat, all of which are essential area results in natural conditions that Mosquito Creek from the confluence to the conservation of the species favor bull trout persistence (PBTTAT with the St. Joe River upstream 2.1 km (USFWS 2002). Tepee Creek has a 1998c). In addition, the processes (1.3 mi) to a barrier falls provides variety of stream habitat types (size, within the upper portion of this CHSU spawning and rearing habitat. This flow, complexity) that appear to provide have been minimally altered by human portion of Mosquito Creek has been fish with diverse habitat that will allow management actions. Landownership identified as a priority stream for for long term persistence within the adjacent to aquatic areas proposed as restoration and recovery activities and is watershed. Previous habitat restoration critical habitat for bull trout include essential to the conservation of bull activities have created larger and deeper approximately 52 percent Federal, 41 trout (USFWS 2002). Gold Creek from pools and runs in several reaches of this percent private, and 7 percent State the confluence with the St. Joe River stream (E. Lider, USFS, pers. comm., lands. upstream 15.4 km (9.6 mi) to the 2002). Independence Creek from the The Coeur d’Alene Lake Basin headwaters provides spawning and confluence with Tepee Creek upstream Recovery Unit Team established rearing habitat. Simmons Creek from the 25.0 km (15.5 mi) to the headwaters recovery criteria of reestablishing at confluence with the St. Joe River provides FMO habitat in the lower least eight local populations in the St. upstream 18.7 km (11.6) mi to the reaches, and spawning and rearing Joe River CHSU with an average of 100 headwaters contains spawning and habitat in the upper reaches. This spawners annually per local population. rearing habitat. watershed is especially valuable within The streams identified below either (C) Fly Creek from the confluence the Coeur d’Alene River basin to currently provide habitat elements with the St. Joe River upstream 9.8 km provide refugia essential to the necessary for long term security, or have (6.1 mi) to its headwaters at Twin Lakes conservation of bull trout (USFS 1998a). a reasonable potential to be restored and contains spawning and rearing habitat. Trail Creek from the confluence with provide elements for long-term security Beaver Creek from the confluence with Tepee Creek upstream 10.0 km (6.2 mi) of bull trout in the near future. Proposed the St. Joe River upstream 10.6 km (6.6 to the headwaters contains spawning critical habitat reflects those areas mi) to its headwaters contains spawning and rearing habitat. In order to meet the necessary to support populations of bull and rearing habitat. Red Ives Creek from recovery criteria of reestablishing at trout identified as necessary to provide the confluence with the St. Joe River least 300 spawners within the North for the long-term conservation of bull upstream 9.2 km (5.7 mi) to the Fork Coeur d’Alene CHSU essential to trout in the Draft Recovery Plan headwaters provides spawning and the conservation of the species, (USFWS 2002). rearing habitat. Adult bull trout previously occupied and currently (A) The lower St. Joe River from the implanted with radio transmitters have suitable habitat such as that in Trail confluence with Coeur d’Alene Lake been tracked into Red Ives Creek, Creek needs to be maintained, and if upstream 156.4 km (97.2 mi) to the presumably to spawn. Surveys have possible, enhanced to provide confluence with Simmons Creek documented bull trout of various age additional areas of spawning and provides FMO habitat. Mainstem classes as well as redds in this stream rearing. channel habitat conditions are essential (USFS 1993). (H) Buckskin Creek from the to the long term viability of bull trout (D) Timber Creek from the confluence confluence with the North Fork Coeur due to the over-wintering habits of these with the St. Joe River upstream 8.5 km d’Alene River upstream 6.9 km (4.3 mi) migratory fish. Adult migratory bull (5.3 mi) to the headwaters contains to the headwaters provides spawning trout from Coeur d’Alene Lake travel spawning and rearing habitat. Surveys and rearing habitat. This portion of upstream through these lower mainstem have documented spawning and bull Buckskin Creek has been identified as a reaches in the spring and early summer trout of various age classes in this priority stream for restoration and to natal streams, where they typically stream. Ruby Creek from the confluence

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with the St. Joe River upstream 6.8 km of approximately 660,012 ha (1,630,919 counties, the basin landownership is a (4.2 mi) to the headwaters contains ac) that includes the mainstem and mixture of Federal (67 percent), State documented spawning and rearing Middle Fork of the Clearwater River, (12 percent), and private (21.0 percent). habitat. Bean Creek from the confluence plus all watersheds tributary to these The areas proposed for designation as with the St. Joe River upstream 7.2 km large channels except for the North Fork critical habitat in this CHSU include a (4.5 mi) to the headwaters contains Clearwater above Dworshak Dam and total of 918.9 km (571.1 mi) of streams, documented spawning and rearing the South Fork Clearwater, Lochsa and and the full 6,656 ha (16,441 ac) pool of habitat. Selway drainages. Located within Dworshak Reservoir. (E) Heller Creek from the confluence Idaho’s Nez Perce, Latah, Lewis, (A) Dworshak Reservoir (6,656 ha with the St. Joe River upstream 6.0 km Clearwater, and Idaho counties, the (16,441 ac)), the North Fork Clearwater (3.7 mi) to the headwaters provides basin has a diverse mix of private (76 River from the head of the reservoir documented spawning and rearing percent), Federal (14 percent), State (8 upstream 164.8 km (102.4 mi) to Kelly habitat. Sherlock Creek from the percent), and Nez Perce Tribal (2 Forks, Freeman Creek from the confluence with Heller Creek upstream percent) ownership. The Lower/Middle confluence with Dworshak Reservoir 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the headwaters Fork Clearwater River CHSU includes upstream 2.5 km (1.6 mi) to an unnamed provides spawning and rearing habitat. 293.7 km (182.6 mi) of streams proposed tributary, Breakfast Creek from its Yankee Bar Creek from the confluence to be designated as critical habitat. confluence with Little North Fork with the St. Joe River upstream 3.2 km (A) The Clearwater River from its Clearwater River upstream 6.1 km (3.8 (2.0 mi) to the headwaters contains confluence with the Snake River mi) to the mouth of Stony Creek, and spawning and rearing habitat. upstream 119.5 km (74.3 mi) to the Stony Creek from its mouth upstream (F) California Creek from the confluence with the South Fork 5.9 km (3.7 mi) to the mouth of Glover confluence with the St. Joe River Clearwater River, the Middle Fork Creek provide FMO habitat for upstream upstream 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the Clearwater River from the confluence bull trout populations. Floodwood headwaters contains spawning and with the South Fork upstream 36.8 km Creek from its confluence with Breakfast rearing habitat. Medicine Creek from the (22.9 mi) to its origin at the confluence Creek upstream 21.8 km (13.6 mi) to an confluence with the St. Joe River of the Lochsa River and Selway River, unnamed tributary provides FMO upstream 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the provide FMO habitat (Clearwater Basin habitat (D. Schiff, IDFG, pers. comm., headwaters provides habitat where bull Bull Trout Technical Advisory Team 2002), and West Fork Floodwood Creek trout are known to spawn. Wisdom (CBBTTAT) 1998a,b). They also provide from its mouth upstream 6.7 km (4.2 mi) Creek from the confluence with the St. functional migratory corridors that may to an unnamed tributary provides Joe River upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to allow fluvial bull trout to move between rearing habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c). the headwaters provides habitat where local populations within and outside (B) The Little North Fork Clearwater bull trout are currently known to spawn this CHSU. The North Fork Clearwater River from Dworshak Reservoir and rear. A steep cascade, which was River from its confluence with the upstream 72.5 km (45.1 mi) to a gradient believed to form a barrier to migratory Clearwater River upstream 2.6 km (1.6 break near the headwaters provides fish, occurs at approximately rkm 4.0 mi) to the base of Dworshak Dam FMO and rearing habitat (CBBTTAT (rmi 2.2). However, during redd surveys provides important thermal refuge 1998c). Sawtooth Creek from its in 2001, multiple redds and bull trout during summer. confluence with the Little North Fork were documented above the cascade (J. (B) Lolo Creek from its confluence Clearwater River upstream 13.4 km (8.3 Dupont, IDFG, pers. comm., 2002). with the Clearwater River upstream 72.9 mi) to an unnamed tributary is historic km (45.3 mi) to the headwaters provides habitat (USFS 1935) and is adjacent to (19) Unit 15: Clearwater River Basin rearing and migratory habitat habitat known to be occupied, and The Clearwater River Unit includes (CBBTTAT 1998a; USFS 1999a). provides habitat necessary for the 3,063 km (1,904 mi) of streams and (C) Clear Creek from its confluence recovered distribution of bull trout 6,722 ha (16,611 ac) of lakes proposed with the Middle Fork Clearwater River (Skille 1991; USFWS 2002). Canyon to be designated as critical habitat for upstream 34.7 km (21.5 mi) to the Creek from its confluence with the Little bull trout within the Clearwater River headwaters is occupied habitat North Fork Clearwater River upstream basin in north-central Idaho. This large (CBBTTAT 1998d), Middle Fork Clear 15.5 km (9.7 mi) to an unnamed basin covers an area of approximately Creek from its mouth upstream 10.8 km tributary is occupied habitat (D. Schiff, 2,423,691 ha (5,989,052 ac) and extends (6.7 mi) to the headwaters, and South IDFG, pers. comm., 2002). Montana from the Snake River confluence at Fork Clear Creek from its mouth Creek from its confluence with the Little Lewiston on the west to headwaters in upstream 15.9 km (9.9 mi) to the North Fork Clearwater River upstream the Bitterroot Mountains along the headwaters are areas where occupancy 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to an unnamed tributary Idaho/Montana border on the east. This is unknown. These areas are essential to provides spawning and rearing habitat unit is divided into seven CHSUs. These maintaining the existing bull trout (CBBTTAT 1998c). Butte Creek from its CHSUs include: Lower/Middle Fork distribution, and to expand habitat as confluence with the Little North Fork Clearwater River, North Fork Clearwater essential for the conservation of bull Clearwater River upstream 3.0 km (1.8 River, Fish Lake (North Fork), South trout (USFWS 2002). mi) to an unnamed tributary provides Fork Clearwater River, Lochsa River, spawning and rearing habitat (D. Schiff, (ii) North Fork Clearwater River CHSU Fish Lake (Lochsa), and Selway River. IDFG, pers. comm., 2002). Rutledge Habitat areas to support all local The North Fork Clearwater River Creek from its confluence with the Little populations within this unit are CHSU lies within a drainage basin of North Fork Clearwater River upstream essential to the conservation of bull approximately 632,348 ha (1,562,561 ac) 5.2 km (3.2 mi) to an unnamed tributary; trout (USFWS 2002). that includes the entire North Fork Jungle Creek from its confluence with Clearwater River system above the Little North Fork Clearwater River (i) Lower/Middle Fork Clearwater River Dworshak Dam, excluding the small upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to an unnamed CHSU portion of the Lake Creek drainage tributary; Adair Creek from its The Lower/Middle Fork Clearwater upstream of Japanese Creek. Located confluence with the Little North Fork River CHSU lies within a drainage basin within Clearwater, Idaho, and Shoshone Clearwater River upstream 4.7 km (2.9

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mi) to a break in stream gradient; Lund headwaters provides, at a minimum, confluence with Weitas Creek upstream Creek from its confluence with the Little rearing habitat (E. Kee, pers. comm., 7.1 km (4.4 mi) to the headwaters, and North Fork Clearwater River upstream 2002). Fro Creek from its confluence with 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to a break in stream (F) Quartz Creek from its confluence Weitas Creek upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) gradient; and Little Lost Lake Creek with the North Fork Clearwater River to Bald Mountain Lake Creek are likely from its confluence with the Little North upstream 19.7 km (12.2 mi) to Henry to be at least seasonally occupied (P. Fork Clearwater River upstream 6.1 km Creek provides rearing and migratory Murphy, USFS, pers. comm., 2002) and (3.8 mi) to the headwaters provide habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c; D. Schiff, provide habitat necessary for the spawning and rearing habitat IDFG, pers. comm., 2002). recovered distribution of bull trout (CBBTTAT 1998c). Lost Lake Creek (G) Rock Creek from its confluence (USFWS 2002). from the mouth upstream 5.7 km (3.6 with the North Fork Clearwater River (J) Death Creek from its confluence mi) to the headwaters is occupied (D. upstream 10.2 km (6.2 mi) to the with the North Fork Clearwater River Schiff, IDFG pers. comm., 2002), but the abandoned road crossing at upstream 1.0 km (0.6 mi) to a break in habitat usage type is unknown. Another approximately rkm 10.2 (rmi 6.2), and channel gradient, Fisher Creek from its Butte Creek, this one a tributary to the Lightning Creek from its confluence confluence with the North Fork North Fork Clearwater River between with Rock Creek upstream 0.8 km (0.5 Clearwater River upstream 1.2 km (0.7 the confluence with the Little North mi) to an unnamed tributary provide mi) to a break in channel gradient, and Fork Clearwater River and the occupied habitat of unknown usage Trail Creek from its confluence with the confluence with Isabella Creek, (CBBTTAT 1998c). North Fork Clearwater River upstream upstream 2.2 km (1.3 mi) from the (H) Four streams entering the North 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to an unnamed tributary mouth is occupied habitat of unknown Fork Clearwater River between Rock are likely to be at least seasonally usage (D. Weigel, U.S. Bureau of Creek and Weitas Creek including occupied (CBBTTAT 1998c), provide Reclamation (BOR), pers. comm., 2002). Larson Creek from its mouth upstream seasonal thermal refuge, and provide (C) Isabella Creek from its confluence 1.0 km (0.6 mi) to an unnamed tributary; habitat necessary for the recovered with the North Fork Clearwater River Little Washington Creek from its mouth distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). upstream 11.6 km (7.2 mi) to the upstream 1.7 km (1.1 mi) to Swanson (K) Fourth of July Creek from its confluence with Falls Creek is occupied Creek; Washington Creek from its mouth confluence with the North Fork rearing habitat (Platts et al. 1993) and upstream 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to a potential Clearwater River upstream 21.7 km above that point fish have been found migration barrier; and Orogrande Creek (13.5 mi) to the headwaters is occupied (D. Weigel, pers. comm., 2002; E. Kee, from its mouth upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) (Platts et al. 1993) with spawning and Clearwater National Forest, pers. to a potential migration barrier are likely rearing habitat in the upper reaches comm., 2002) of an age class that to be at least seasonally occupied (CBBTTAT 1998c). Shot Creek from its indicate spawning and rearing is likely (CBBTTAT 1998c) and provide habitat confluence with Fourth of July Creek occurring. necessary for the recovered distribution upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to the (D) Beaver Creek from its confluence of bull trout (USFWS 2002). headwaters, and Bill Creek from its with the North Fork Clearwater River (I) Weitas Creek from its confluence confluence with Fourth of July Creek upstream 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to Sourdough with the North Fork Clearwater River upstream 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the Creek is occupied habitat of unknown upstream 43.0 km (26.7 mi) to a gradient headwaters are likely to be at least usage (D. Schiff, IDFG, pers. comm., break near the headwaters provides seasonally occupied (P. Murphy, pers. 2002). Sneak Creek from its confluence FMO habitat in the lower reaches and comm., 2002) and provide habitat with the North Fork Clearwater River spawning and rearing habitat in the necessary for the recovered distribution upstream 0.3 km (0.2 mi) to a barrier upper reaches. Johnny Creek from its of bull trout (USFWS 2002). falls provides spawning and rearing confluence with Weitas Creek upstream (L) Cold Springs Creek from the habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c). 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to a barrier falls confluence with the North Fork (E) Skull Creek from its confluence provides FMO habitat (D. Weigel, pers. Clearwater River upstream to a break in with the North Fork Clearwater River comm., 2002) and possibly spawning channel gradient at km 4.7 (mi 2.9), and upstream 24.3 km (15.1 mi) to the and rearing habitat in the upper reaches Cool Creek from its confluence with the headwaters, and Collins Creek from its (E. Kee, pers. comm., 2002). Middle North Fork Clearwater River upstream confluence with Skull Creek upstream Creek from its confluence with Weitas 1.2 km (0.8 mi) to an unnamed tributary 16.2 km (10.0 mi) to a gradient break Creek upstream 15.5 km (9.7 mi) to provide habitat necessary to support near the headwaters provide spawning Beaver Dam Creek, and Little Weitas additional populations of bull trout and rearing habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c; E. Creek from its confluence with Weitas identified as essential to the Kee, pers. comm., 2002). Roaring Creek Creek upstream 3.8 km (2.4 mi) to conservation of bull trout (USFWS from its confluence with Skull Creek Middle Ridge Creek are likely to be at 2002). upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to Frost Creek least seasonally occupied (CBBTTAT (M) Kelly Creek. from the confluence is of unknown occupancy (i.e., bull 1998c) and provide habitat necessary for with the North Fork Clearwater River trout surveys have not been conducted), the recovered distribution of bull trout upstream 41.3 km (25.6 mi) to North but appropriate habitat conditions in (USFWS 2002). Johnagan Creek from its Fork Kelly Creek provides migratory Skull Creek (C. Huntington, Clearwater confluence with Weitas Creek upstream habitat in the lower reaches (D. Schiff, BioStudies, Inc. (CBI), pers. comm., 4.4 km (2.7 mi) to an unnamed tributary IDFG, pers. comm., 2002), and spawning 2002) and the presence of rearing (E. Kee, pers. comm., 2002), Windy and rearing habitat in the upper reaches juvenile bull trout in nearby streams Creek from its confluence with Weitas (CBBTTAT 1998c). Junction Creek from support its inclusion as proposed Creek upstream 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to the its confluence with Kelly Creek critical habitat necessary to provide headwaters (D. Weigel, pers. comm., upstream to an unnamed tributary at km spawning and rearing areas to support 2002; CBI 2000), and Liz Creek from its 2.7 (mi 1.7), and Barnard Creek from its local population viability and genetic confluence with Weitas Creek upstream confluence with Kelly Creek upstream integrity. Frost Creek from its 6.2 km (3.8 mi) to the headwaters (D. 8.3 km (5.2 mi) to the headwaters are confluence with Roaring Creek Weigel, pers. comm., 2002) provide likely to be at least seasonally occupied upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the rearing habitat. Corral Creek from its (P. Murphy, pers. comm., 2002) and

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provide habitat necessary for the provide, at a minimum, migratory Creek from its confluence with Long recovered distribution of bull trout habitat. Gravey Creek from its Creek upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to a (USFWS 2002). Bear Creek from its confluence with Cayuse Creek upstream break in channel gradient; Slate Creek confluence with Kelly Creek upstream 14.3 km (8.9 mi) to the headwaters is from its confluence Long Creek 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to a gradient break (D. historic habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c) that upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the Weigel, pers. comm., 2002), South Fork is targeted for restoration efforts to headwaters; an unnamed Long Creek Kelly Creek from its confluence with provide for the recovered distribution of tributary from its mouth upstream 1.5 Kelly Creek upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to bull trout (USFWS 2002). Mae Creek km (0.9 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Williams Creek (CBBTTAT 1998c), from its confluence with Gravey Creek Meadow Creek from its confluence with Middle Fork Kelly Creek from its upstream 0.7 km (0.4 mi) to the USFS the North Fork Clearwater River confluence with Kelly Creek upstream Road 107A crossing, and Marten Creek upstream 20.3 km (12.6 mi) to the 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to Kid Lake Creek (P. from its confluence with Gravey Creek headwaters; Vanderbilt Gulch from its Murphy, pers. comm., 2002), Kid Lake upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to the confluence with the North Fork Creek from its confluence with Middle headwaters area targeted for restoration Clearwater River upstream 9.4 km (5.9 Fork Kelly Creek upstream to the USFS efforts to provide for the recovered Trail 567 crossing at rkm 2.9 (rmi 1.8) mi) to the headwaters; Chamberlain distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). Creek from its confluence with the (P. Murphy, pers. comm., 2002), and Tributaries to Gravey Creek, Howard North Fork Clearwater River upstream North Fork Kelly Creek from its Creek from its mouth upstream 10.1 km 5.4 km (3.3 mi) to the headwaters; confluence with Kelly Creek upstream (6.3 mi) to the headwaters, Weasel Creek Placer Creek from its confluence with 6.2 km (3.8 mi) to an unnamed tributary from its mouth upstream to a break in (CBBTTAT 1998c) are occupied and channel gradient near rkm 2.9 (rmi 1.8), the North Fork Clearwater River provide habitat necessary for the Mink Creek from its mouth upstream to upstream 3.6 km (2.3 mi) to the recovered distribution of bull trout a break in gradient near rkm 3.4 (rmi headwaters; Bostonian Creek from its (USFWS 2002). 2.1), and Silver Creek from its mouth confluence with the North Fork (N) Moose Creek from its confluence upstream 5.4 km (3.4 mi) to a break in Clearwater River upstream 8.0 km (5.0 with Kelly Creek upstream 15.9 km (9.5 gradient are likely to be at least mi) to the headwaters; Niagra Gulch mi) to a gradient break near the seasonally occupied, contain excellent from its confluence with the North Fork headwaters (D. Schiff, IDFG, pers. bull trout habitat (P. Murphy, pers. Clearwater River upstream 1.9 km (1.2 comm., 2002; CBBTTAT 1998c) and its comm., 2002) and provide habitat mi) to an unnamed tributary; Boundary tributaries Ruby Creek from its mouth essential to the conservation of bull Creek from its confluence with the upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to a break in trout (USFWS 2002). North Fork Clearwater River upstream channel gradient (CBI 1999), Little 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to a break in channel Moose Creek from its mouth upstream (P) North Fork Clearwater River from Kelly Forks at rkm 164.8 (rmi 102.4) gradient; and Graves Creek from its from 16.2 km (10.0 mi) to a break in channel its confluence with the North Fork gradient near section line 25/26 (D. upstream 47.8 km (29.7 mi) to the headwaters provides FMO habitat. Pete Clearwater River upstream 3.1 km (1.9 Schiff, IDFG, pers. comm., 2002), Osier mi) to a break in channel gradient Creek from the mouth upstream 13.0 km Ott Creek from its confluence with the provide FMO and spawning and rearing (8.1 mi) to the headwaters (D. Schiff, North Fork Clearwater River upstream habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c; D. Weigel, IDFG, pers. comm., 2002), and Swamp 0.7 km (0.5 mi) to an unnamed tributary, Creek from its confluence with Osier and Elizabeth Creek from its confluence pers. comm., 2002 ; CBI 1994; D. Schiff, Creek upstream 8.7 km (5.4 mi) to an with the North Fork Clearwater River IDFG, pers. comm., 2002). upstream 1.2 km (0.7 mi) to an unnamed unnamed tributary provide migratory (iii) Fish Lake (North Fork) CHSU and spawning and rearing habitat. Sugar tributary provide FMO habitat (Platts et Creek from its confluence with Moose al. 1993; CBBTTAT 1998c). Hidden The Fish Lake (North Fork) CHSU lies Creek upstream 6.4 km (4.0 mi) to the Creek from its confluence with the within a small headwater basin of headwaters provides habitat necessary North Fork Clearwater River upstream approximately 1,433 ha (3,541 ac) that for the expansion of bull trout 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to an unnamed tributary is situated upstream of Japanese Creek populations that are essential for provides rearing habitat (CBBTTAT in the Lake Creek drainage of the North conservation of the species (USFWS 1998c). Deception Gulch from its Fork Clearwater River system. Located 2002). Pollock Creek from its confluence confluence with the North Fork in Clearwater County and entirely with Swamp Creek upstream to a barrier Clearwater River upstream 8.4 km (5.2 within the Clearwater National Forest, falls near rkm 2.7 (rmi 1.7) contains mi) to the headwaters is suspected to be the basin is dominated by Fish Lake, the excellent habitat necessary to support occupied (P. Murphy, pers. comm., largest mountain lake in north-central the recovered distribution of bull trout 2002; CBBTTAT 1998c) and is targeted Idaho. (C. Huntington, CBI, pers. comm., 2002; for restoration efforts and is essential to USFWS 2002). provide for the conservation of bull (A) Lake Creek (a tributary to the (O) Cayuse Creek from its confluence trout (USFWS 2002). Lake Creek from North Fork Clearwater River) from Fish with Kelly Creek upstream 52.7 km its confluence with the North Fork Lake downstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to (32.8 mi) to a break in channel gradient Clearwater River upstream 12.3 km (7.7 Japanese Creek provides spawning and near the headwaters provides rearing mi) to Japanese Creek; Goose Creek from rearing habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c; D. habitat (CBBTTAT 1998c). Toboggan its confluence with Lake Creek Weigel, pers. comm., 2002). Fish Lake Creek from its confluence with Cayuse upstream 8.2 km (5.1 mi) to an unnamed (47 ha (16 ac) in size) provides FMO Creek upstream 13.0 km (8.0 mi) to an tributary; Long Creek from its habitat. Four unnamed and unmapped unnamed tributary (Platts et al. 1993; C. confluence with the North Fork inlets that enter Fish Lake on the eastern Huntington, CBI, pers. comm., 2002), Clearwater River upstream 11.3 km (7.0 end of the lake, and a fifth unnamed and Monroe Creek from its from its mi) to an unnamed tributary; Short inlet on the north side from their confluence with Cayuse Creek upstream Creek from its confluence with Long confluence with Fish Lake upstream to 2.1 km (1.3 mi) to an unnamed tributary Creek upstream 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to a their source(s) provide spawning and (Platts et al. 1993; CBBTTAT 1998c) break in channel gradient; Rawhide rearing habitat (USFWS 2002).

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(iv) South Fork Clearwater River CHSU spawning and rearing habitat (Spangler Creek upstream 6.0 km (3.8 mi) to an 1997; CBBTTAT 1998d). unnamed tributary; and Mule Creek The South Fork Clearwater River (D) Silver Creek from its confluence from its confluence with Newsome CHSU lies within a drainage basin of with the South Fork Clearwater River Creek upstream 0.9 km (0.6 mi) to an approximately 304,516 ha (752,474 ac) upstream 0.2 km (0.1 mi) to a barrier unnamed tributary provide spawning that includes the entire stream network falls; Wing Creek from its confluence and rearing habitat (CBBTTAT 1998d; of the South Fork Clearwater River with the South Fork Clearwater River IDFG, unpublished 2001; D. Mays, located within Idaho and Nez Perce upstream 0.3 km (0.2 mi) to a barrier USFS, pers. comm., 2002). counties. Landownership in the basin is falls; and Twentymile Creek from its (H) Crooked River from its confluence a mixture of Federal (70 percent), confluence with the South Fork with the South Fork Clearwater River private (30 percent), State (less than 1 Clearwater upstream 0.2 km (0.1 mi) to upstream 18.8 km (11.7 mi) to the percent), and Tribal (less than 1 a barrier falls are positioned between confluence of the East and West Forks; percent), with private lands dominant in bull trout strongholds in Johns Creek Relief Creek from its confluence with the lower portion of the area. However, (see above) and Tenmile Creek (see the West Fork Crooked River upstream streams proposed for critical habitat below) and provides foraging and 2.2 km (1.3 mi) to East Fork Relief designation are primarily associated thermal refuge habitat (USFS 1999b). Creek; West Fork Crooked River from its with Federal lands. Of 522.7 km (324.8 (E) Tenmile Creek from the confluence with the East Fork Crooked mi) of streams proposed for designation confluence with the South Fork River upstream approximately 5.4 km as critical bull trout habitat, 85 percent Clearwater River upstream 22.6 km (3.4 mi) to a barrier falls; an unnamed are on Federal land, less than 1 percent (14.0 mi) to a break in channel gradient tributary to the West Fork Crooked River on State land, less than 1 percent on above Wiseboy Creek; Sixmile Creek from its mouth upstream approximately Tribal land, and 15 percent on private from its confluence with Tenmile Creek 1.0 km (0.6 mi) to a break in channel lands. upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to a barrier gradient; and East Fork Crooked River (A) The South Fork Clearwater River falls; Williams Creek from its from its confluence with the West Fork from its mouth on the mainstem confluence with Tenmile Creek upstream approximately 2.7 km (1.7 mi) Clearwater River upstream 100.3 km upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the to the distribution limit of bull trout (62.3 mi) to its origin at the confluence headwaters; and Wiseboy Creek from its provide spawning and rearing habitat (J. of the Red River and the American River confluence with Tenmile Creek Brostrom, IDFG, pers. comm., 2002; D. provides FMO habitat (CBBTTAT upstream 0.9 km (0.6 mi) to an unnamed Mays, USFS, pers. comm., 2002; 1998d). It also provides a migratory tributary provide spawning and rearing CBBTTAT 1998d). corridor that allows fluvial bull trout to habitat (Spangler 1997; CBBTTAT (I) Red River from its confluence with move between local populations within 1998d; (W. Paradis, USFS, pers. comm., the Crooked River and American River this CHSU and provides the opportunity 2002; D. Mays, USFS, pers. comm., upstream 45.9 km (28.5 mi) to the for genetic exchange between local 2002). headwaters; Red Horse Creek from its populations. (F) Buckhorn Creek from its confluence with the Red River upstream confluence with the South Fork 9.1 km (5.6 mi) to an unnamed tributary; (B) Mill Creek from its confluence Clearwater River upstream 0.3 km (0.2 Siegel Creek from its confluence with with the South Fork Clearwater River mi) to an unnamed tributary foraging the Red River upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) upstream 13.6 km (8.5 mi) to Merton and thermal refuge habitat (D. Mays, to Boyer Creek; Dawson Creek from its Creek, and Merton Creek from its mouth USFS, pers. comm., 2002). confluence with the Red River upstream upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to an unnamed (G) Newsome Creek from its 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the headwaters; Little tributary provide rearing habitat (W. confluence with the South Fork Moose Creek from its confluence with Paradis, USFS, pers. comm., 2002) as Clearwater River upstream 25.2 km the Red River upstream 3.0 km (1.8 mi) well as habitat essential to the (15.7 mi) to the headwaters; West Fork to an unnamed tributary; Moose Butte conservation of bull trout (USFWS Newsome Creek from its confluence Creek from its confluence with the Red 2002). with Newsome Creek upstream 8.0 km River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to an (C) Johns Creek from its confluence (5.0 mi) to a migration barrier; and Bear unnamed tributary; South Fork Red with the South Fork Clearwater River Creek from its confluence with River from its confluence with the Red upstream approximately 30.9 km (19.3 Newsome Creek upstream 2.7 km (1.6 River upstream 18.7 km (11.7 mi) to the mi) to a gradient break near the mi) to an unnamed tributary provide headwaters; Trapper Creek from its headwaters; Gospel Creek from its spawning and/or rearing habitat (D. confluence with the South Fork Red confluence with Johns Creek upstream Mays, USFS, pers. comm., 2002; River upstream 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the 3.1 km (2.0 mi) to Moores Lake Creek; CBBTTAT 1998d). Beaver Creek from its headwaters; West Fork of South Fork Moores Lake Creek from its confluence confluence with Newsome Creek Red River from its mouth upstream 4.9 with Gospel Creek upstream 3.4 km (2.1 upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to the km (3.0 mi) to an unnamed tributary; mi) to the USFS Trail 305 crossing; headwaters is suspected to provide Middle Fork of South Fork Red River Open Creek from its confluence with spawning and rearing habitat from its mouth upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) Johns Creek upstream 1.5 km (0.9 mi) to (CBBTTAT 1998d) and is essential to to the headwaters; Ditch Creek from its a break in channel gradient; Moores the conservation of bull trout (USFWS confluence with the Middle Fork of Creek from its confluence with Johns 2002). Pilot Creek from its confluence South Fork Red River upstream 6.3 km Creek upstream 8.2 km (5.1 mi) to a with Newsome Creek upstream 9.6 km (3.9 mi) to the headwaters; Soda Creek barrier; Twin Lakes Creek from its (5.9 mi) to the headwaters; an unnamed from its confluence with the Red River confluence with Johns Creek upstream Pilot Creek tributary from its mouth upstream 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the limit of 1.9 km (1.5 mi) to Hagen Creek; Hagen upstream 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to another known use by bull trout; Baston Creek Creek from its mouth upstream to an unnamed tributary; a second unnamed from its confluence with the Red River unnamed tributary at rkm 2.3 (rmi 1.5); Pilot Creek tributary from its mouth upstream 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the and Taylor Creek from its confluence upstream 0.6 km (0.4 mi) to a gradient headwaters; Otterson Creek from its with Johns Creek upstream 2.7 km (1.7 break near the headwaters; Baldy Creek confluence with the Red River upstream mi) to an unnamed tributary provide from its confluence with Newsome 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to the headwaters; and

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Bridge Creek from its confluence with (B) Canyon Creek from its confluence (H) Indian Grave Creek from its the Red River upstream 6.4 km (4.0 mi) with the Lochsa River upstream 1.0 km confluence with the Lochsa River to the headwaters provide FMO and (0.6 mi) to South Fork. Canyon Creek; upstream 7.7 km (4.8 mi) to the spawning and rearing habitat Deadman Creek from its confluence headwaters appears to be at least (CBBTTAT 1998d; USFS 1999b; IDFG, with the Lochsa River upstream 3.4 km seasonally occupied (Platts et al. 1993; unpublished 2001; D. Mays, USFS, pers. (2.1 mi) to East Fork. Deadman Creek; CBBTTAT 1998b) and provides habitat comm., 2002). Coolwater Creek from its confluence essential to the conservation of bull (J) American River from its confluence with the Lochsa River upstream 2.2 km trout (USFWS 2002). with the Red River and the South Fork (1.4 mi) to an unnamed tributary; (I) Weir Creek from its confluence Clearwater River upstream 27.4 km Bimerick Creek from its confluence with with the Lochsa River upstream 9.5 km (17.0 mi) to the mouth of Limber Luke the Lochsa River upstream 0.7 km (0.4 (5.9 mi) to the headwaters is occupied Creek provides FMO habitat (CBBTTAT mi) to a barrier falls; and Fire Creek (CBBTTAT 1998b) and provides habitat 1998d). Elk Creek from its confluence from its confluence with the Lochsa essential to the conservation of bull with the American River upstream 3.8 River upstream 1.2 km (0.8 mi) to an trout (USFWS 2002). km (2.3 mi) to Big Elk Creek, and Big unnamed tributary. Bull trout have been (J) Lake Creek from its mouth at the Elk Creek from its mouth upstream 15.5 recently noted in Deadman, Coolwater, Lochsa River upstream 16.2 km (10.0 km (9.6 mi) to the headwaters provide Fire Creeks (CBI 1992; Platts et al. 1993; mi) to California Creek; Freezeout Creek habitat that is essential to supporting IDFG Clearwater Data Base, from its confluence with Lake Creek the recovered distribution of bull trout unpublished 2002a). These tributaries upstream 7.3 km (4.6 mi) to the (USFWS 2002). Little Elk Creek from its provide biologically important headwaters; and California Creek from confluence with Elk Creek upstream opportunities for foraging and thermal its mouth upstream 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to a break in channel gradient provide 14.8 km (9.2 mi) to the headwaters is refuge along a section of river known for habitat essential to the conservation of occupied (USFS 1999b) and provides summer water temperatures stressful to bull trout (USFWS 2002). habitat for the recovered distribution of salmonids. (C) Split Creek from its confluence (K) Postoffice Creek from its bull trout (USFWS 2002). Kirks Fork of confluence with the Lochsa River American River from its mouth with the Lochsa River upstream 11.3 km (7.0 mi) to the headwaters is occupied upstream 8.9 km (5.5 mi) to a break in upstream 2.1 km (1.3 mi) to Wigwam channel gradient, and West Fork Creek; East Fork American River from (CBI 1992; IDFG Clearwater Data Base, unpublished 2002a) and provides Postoffice Creek from its mouth its mouth upstream 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to habitat essential to the conservation of upstream 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to an unnamed the headwaters; and Flint Creek from its bull trout (USFWS 2002). tributary provide habitat essential to the confluence with the East Fork American (D) Old Man Creek from its conservation of bull trout (USFWS River upstream 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to an confluence with the Lochsa River 2002). Postoffice Creek is also known to unnamed tributary are likely to be upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to Chimney be occupied (IDFG Clearwater Data occupied (CBBTTAT 1998d; USFS Creek provides habitat essential to the Base, unpublished 2002a; CBBTTAT 1999b) and provide habitat essential to long-term conservation of bull trout 1998b). the conservation of bull trout (USFWS (USFWS 2002). (L) Warm Springs Creek from its 2002). West Fork American River from (E) Fish Creek from its confluence confluence with the Lochsa River its mouth upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to with the Lochsa River upstream 32.5 km upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to a barrier the headwaters and Lick Creek from its (20.2 mi) to the headwaters, and Hungry falls, and Cooperation Creek from its confluence with the American River Creek from its confluence with Fish confluence with Warm Springs Creek upstream 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the Creek upstream 21.8 km (13.5 mi) to the upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to a break in headwaters provide habitat essential to headwaters are occupied (Platts et al. channel gradient provide spawning and the conservation of bull trout (USFWS 1993; CBBTTAT 1998b) and provide rearing habitat for the Warm Spring 2002). habitat essential to the recovered local population (USFWS 2002; D. (v) Lochsa River CHSU distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). Weigel, pers. comm., 2002). (F) Boulder Creek from its confluence (M) Fishing (Squaw) Creek from its The Lochsa River CHSU lies within a with the Lochsa River upstream 9.8 km confluence with the Lochsa River drainage basin of about 303,019 ha (6.1 mi) to Thimble Creek, the upstream 10.1 km (6.3 mi) to a (748,773 ac) that includes the entire approximate location of an apparent seasonally dry channel segment; Doe stream network of the Lochsa River migration barrier, is likely occupied Creek from its confluence with Fishing system other than that portion of the (Platts et al. 1993; CBBTTAT 1998b) and (Squaw) Creek upstream 8.8 km (5.5 mi) Lake Creek drainage upstream of provides habitat essential to the to an unnamed tributary; West Fork California Creek. Located within Idaho conservation of bull trout (USFWS Fishing Creek from its mouth upstream County, landownership is 2002). 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to an unnamed tributary; predominantly Federal (95 percent, all (G) Bald Mountain Creek from its Spring Creek from its confluence with in the Clearwater National Forest), but confluence with the Lochsa River West Fork Fishing Creek upstream 1.6 also includes some private property (5 upstream 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to an unnamed km (1.0 mi); and East Fork Fishing percent). tributary, and Stanley Creek from its Creek from its mouth upstream 1.5 km (A) The mainstem Lochsa River from confluence with the Lochsa River (0.9 mi) to a small unnamed tributary its confluence with the Selway River upstream 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to an unnamed provide spawning and rearing habitat upstream 110.5 km (68.7 mi) to its tributary are suspected to be at least for the Fishing (Squaw) Creek local origin at the confluence of Crooked Fork seasonally occupied (CBBTTAT 1998b). population (USFWS 2002). and Colt Killed Creek provides FMO It also provides subadult or adult bull (N) Badger Creek from its confluence habitat (CBBTTAT 1998b), as well as a trout opportunities for foraging and with the Lochsa River upstream 1.5 km migratory corridor that provides an thermal refuge along a section of river (0.9 mi) to an unnamed tributary, and opportunity for bull trout to move where mid-summer water temperatures Wendover Creek from its mouth between local populations within and are well above those preferred by the upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to West Fork outside this CHSU. species. Wendover Creek have suitable habitat.

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Wendover Creek is likely to be currently Crooked Fork Creek from its confluence River of No Return wilderness areas occupied, at least seasonally (Platts et with Boulder Creek upstream 12.4 km (USFS 2001b). Virtually all of the al. 1993; CBBTTAT 1998b). Badger (7.7 mi) to a gradient break near the Selway River CHSU is administered by Creek is identified for high priority headwaters; Hopeful Creek from its three National Forests: the Nez Perce, restoration activities (i.e., barrier confluence with Crooked Fork Creek Bitterroot, and Clearwater (USFS removal at the mouth) and is essential upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the 1999b). A total of approximately 780.8 to the conservation of bull trout headwaters; and an unnamed Hopeful km (485.3 mi) of stream are proposed for (USFWS 2002). Creek tributary from its mouth upstream critical habitat designation as part of the (O) Legendary Bear (Papoose) Creek 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the headwaters Selway River CHSU. The proposed from its confluence with the Lochsa provide spawning and rearing habitat designations are comprised of Federal River upstream 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to West for the Crooked Fork local population land (nearly 100 percent) and private Fork Legendary Bear Creek; Parachute (Watson and Hillman 1997; CBI 1997; lands (less than 1 percent). Creek from its confluence with CBBTTAT 1998b; USFWS 2002). (A) The Selway River from its Legendary Bear (Papoose) Creek (S) Brushy Fork Creek from the confluence with the Lochsa River upstream 0.4 km (0.3 mi) to a potential confluence with the Crooked Fork upstream 146.4 km (88.5 mi) to barrier; West Fork Legendary Bear Creek upstream 16.2 km (10.0 mi) to Spruce Wilkerson Creek provides FMO habitat from its mouth upstream 7.3 km (4.5 mi) Creek; Twin Creek from its confluence for fluvial bull trout (CBBTTAT 1998b), to an unnamed tributary; and East Fork with Brushy Fork Creek upstream 4.7 and a highly functional migratory Legendary Bear Creek from its mouth km (2.9 mi) to a barrier falls; Spruce corridor that provides an opportunity upstream 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to an unnamed Creek from its confluence with Brushy for bull trout to move between multiple tributary provide spawning and rearing Fork Creek upstream 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to local populations within and outside habitat for the Legendary Bear (Papoose) South Fork Spruce Creek; Shoot Creek this CHSU. Recent field sampling Creek local population of bull trout from its confluence with Spruce Creek indicates that above the Little (CBBTTAT 1998b; USFWS 2002). upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to a break in Clearwater River confluence, at rkm (P) Walton Creek from its mouth channel gradient; South Fork Spruce 121.3 (rmi 75.3), the Selway River is upstream 4.4 km (2.7 mi) to a break in Creek from its mouth upstream 6.4 km also used as rearing habitat by juvenile channel gradient provides spawning (4.0 mi) to a break in channel gradient; bull trout (General Parr Monitoring and rearing habitat for the Walton Creek and North Fork Spruce Creek from its database 2002). Goddard Creek, a local population of bull trout (USFWS mouth upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to an tributary to the Selway River between 2002). unnamed tributary provide spawning (Q) Colt Killed Creek from its mouth the mouth and O’Hara Creek, from its and rearing habitat for the Brushy Fork mouth upstream 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to an upstream 33.8 km (21.0 mi) to Garnet Creek local population (CBBTTAT Creek; Big Flat Creek from its unnamed tributary, is likely to be at 1998b; USFWS 2002; D. Weigel, pers. least seasonally occupied by foraging confluence with Colt Killed Creek comm., 2002). upstream 13.5 km (8.4 mi) to its adults (CBBTTAT 1998b) and provides headwaters; Beaver Creek from its (vi) Fish Lake (Lochsa) CHSU habitat essential to the conservation of mouth at Colt Killed Creek upstream The Fish Lake (Lochsa) CHSU lies bull trout (USFWS 2002). 12.2 km (7.6 mi) to the headwaters; within a 2,131 ha (5,267 ac) glacially (B) O’Hara Creek from its confluence Storm Creek from its mouth at Colt formed drainage basin in the headwaters with the Selway River upstream 12.4 km Killed Creek upstream 17.0 km (10.6 mi) of Lake Creek, a major tributary to the (7.7 mi) to its origin at the confluence to North Fork Storm Creek; and Maud Lochsa River. It is in Idaho County and of the East and West Forks of O’Hara Creek from its confluence with Storm is situated entirely within a portion of Creek; East Fork O’Hara Creek from its Creek upstream 10.1 km (6.3 mi) to the the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area mouth upstream 8.1 km (5.0 mi) to the headwaters provide spawning and administered by the Clearwater National headwaters; and West Fork O’Hara rearing habitat for the Colt Killed Creek Forest. This area supports one of only Creek from its mouth upstream 9.3 km local population of bull trout (CBI 1989; two naturally adfluvial bull trout (5.8 mi) to the headwaters are known to CBI 1996; P. Murphy, pers. comm., populations within the entire be occupied in the lower reaches (IDFG 2002; USFWS 2002). Clearwater River unit. General Parr Monitoring database, (R) Crooked Fork from its confluence (A) Lake Creek from California Creek unpublished 2002b) and provide habitat with the Lochsa River upstream 21.7 km upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to Fish Lake, essential to the conservation of bull (13.5 mi) to Boulder Creek provides all 22 ha (54 ac) of Fish Lake, and Lake trout (USFWS 2002). FMO and rearing habitat (CBBTTAT Creek from Fish Lake upstream 2.3 km (C) Four tributaries to the Selway 1998b). Haskell Creek from its (1.5 mi) to a break in channel gradient River between O’Hara Creek and confluence with Crooked Fork upstream near the headwaters constitutes all Gedney Creek, Rackliff Creek from its 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the headwaters; Rock habitat thought to be used by the Fish mouth upstream 2.2 km (1.4 mi) to an Creek from its confluence with Crooked Lake Creek local population. Bull trout unnamed tributary; Boyd Creek from its Fork upstream 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to a small spawn in Lake Creek both below and mouth upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to a unnamed tributary; Shotgun Creek from above Fish Lake (P. Murphy, pers. break in channel gradient; Glover Creek its confluence with Crooked Fork comm., 2002), and grow to adulthood in from its mouth upstream 1.5 km (0.9 mi) upstream 7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the the lake itself (USFWS 2002). to an unnamed tributary; and Falls headwaters; Boulder Creek from its Creek from its mouth upstream 1.4 km confluence with Crooked Fork upstream (vii) Selway River CHSU (0.9 mi) to a break in channel gradient 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to an unnamed The Selway River CHSU lies within a are suspected to provide at least tributary; Fox Creek from its mouth at 520,232 ha (1,285,516 ac) drainage basin seasonal habitat for foraging bull trout Boulder Creek upstream 5.6 km (3.5 mi) that includes the Selway River and all (CBBTTAT 1998b), are prioritized for to a gradient break near the headwaters; of its tributaries. Located in Idaho and restoration efforts (Boyd Creek), and Williams Lake Creek from its confluence Clearwater counties, 85 percent of this provide habitat essential to the with Boulder Creek upstream 4.2 km basin is within the boundaries of the conservation of bull trout (USFWS (2.6 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church- 2002).

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(D) Gedney Creek from its confluence USFS 2001b; IDFG Clearwater database, with Indian Creek upstream 8.4 km (5.2 with the Selway River upstream 12.5 km unpublished 2002a). mi) to an unnamed tributary; and Burnt (7.8 mi) to an unnamed tributary and (J) Pettibone Creek from its confluence Strip Creek from its confluence with West Fork Gedney Creek from its mouth with the Selway River upstream 5.3 km Schofield Creek upstream 4.3 km (2.7 upstream 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to a barrier (3.3 mi) to an unnamed tributary is mi) to the headwaters provide spawning falls are occupied. Spawning and suspected to be occupied (CBBTTAT and rearing habitat for the Indian Creek rearing is suspected (A. Byrne, IDFG, 1998b) and provides habitat essential to local population (CBBTTAT 1998b; M. pers. comm., 2002) and this area the conservation of bull trout (USFWS Jakober, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). provides habitat essential to the 2002). (O) Little Clearwater River from its conservation of bull trout (USFWS (K) Bear Creek from its confluence confluence with the Selway River 2002). with the Selway River upstream 33.2 km upstream 19.9 km (12.3 mi) to an (E) Meadow Creek from its confluence (20.7 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Cub unnamed tributary; Flat Creek from its with the Selway River upstream 67.9 km Creek from its confluence with Bear confluence with the Little Clearwater (42.2 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Creek upstream 15.0 km ( 9.3 mi) to a River upstream 8.7 km (5.4 mi) to an Schwar Creek from its confluence with barrier falls; Paradise Creek from its unnamed tributary; Salamander Creek Meadow Creek upstream 3.5 km (2.2 mi) confluence with CubCreek upstream from its confluence with the Little to a barrier falls; and East Fork Meadow 20.1 km (12.5 mi) to a break in channel Clearwater River upstream 7.7 km (4.8 Creek from its mouth upstream 11.1 km gradient near the headwaters; and mi) to an unnamed tributary; and Burnt (6.9 mi) to the headwaters provide Brushy Fork Creek from its confluence Knob Creek from its confluence with the spawning and rearing habitat for the with Cub Creek upstream 11.3 km (7.0 Little Clearwater River upstream 4.7 km Meadow Creek local population mi) to a break in channel gradient near (2.9 mi) to an unnamed tributary (CBBTTAT 1998b; IDFG/FIS database, the headwaters are known to be used by provide spawning and rearing habitat unpublished 2002c). the Bear Creek local population for for the Little Clearwater River local (F) Two tributaries to the Selway foraging, as well as spawning and population (CBBTTAT 1998b; M. River between Meadow Creek and Mink rearing (CBBTTAT 1998b; USFS 2001b). Jakober, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). Creek, Otter Creek from its confluence A small juvenile fish sampled low in the (P) Magruder Creek from its with the Selway River upstream 1.0 km system (IDFG General Parr Monitoring confluence with the Selway River (0.6 mi) to a barrier falls (suspected to database, unpublished 2002b) suggests upstream 2.6 km (1.7 mi) provides be occupied (CBBTTAT 1998b)), and spawning activity occurring in upper spawning and rearing habitat. Three Links Creek from its confluence portions of the watershed. (Q) Deep Creek from its confluence with the Selway River upstream 6.5 km (L) Running Creek from its confluence with the Selway River upstream 21.3 km (4.0 mi) to West Fork Three Links Creek with the Selway River upstream 31.4 km (13.3 mi) to a break in channel gradient; (documented as occupied (USFWS (19.5 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Eagle Cayuse Creek from its mouth upstream 2002)) provide habitat essential to the Creek from its confluence with Running 10.4 km (6.5 mi) to the headwaters; conservation of bull trout (USFWS Creek upstream 18.9 km (11.7 mi) to a Vance Creek from its mouth upstream 2002). gradient break near the headwaters; 0.9 km (0.6 mi) to an unnamed tributary; (G) Mink Creek from its confluence Lynx Creek from its confluence with and Slow Gulch Creek from its mouth with the Selway River upstream 11.9 km Running Creek upstream 4.1 km (2.6 mi) upstream 2.2 km (1.3 mi) to Lazy Creek. (7.4 mi) to an unnamed tributary is to an unnamed tributary; and South Deep, Vance and Slow Gulch creeks suspected to be occupied (CBBTTAT Fork Running Creek from its mouth provide spawning and rearing habitat 1998b) and provides habitat essential to upstream 3.3 km (2.0 mi) to an unnamed for the Deep Creek local population the conservation of bull trout (USFWS tributary provide spawning and rearing (USFS 2001b; M. Jakober, USFS, pers. 2002). habitat for the Running Creek local comm., 2002). Cayuse Creek is likely to (H) Marten Creek from its confluence population (CBBTTAT 1998b; USFS be occupied based on habitat quality (M. with the Selway River upstream 18.3 km 2001b; IDFG General Parr Monitoring Jakober, USFS, pers. comm., 2002), it (11.4 mi) to a break in channel gradient database, unpublished 2002b). Tom provides habitat that is essential for the near the headwaters is occupied Creek from its confluence with Running recovered distribution of the Deep Creek (CBBTTAT 1998b) and provides habitat Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the local population. essential to the conservation of bull headwaters provides high quality (R) Upper Selway River from trout (USFWS 2002). habitat to provide for the recovered Wilkerson Creek upstream 20.1 km (12.5 (I) Moose Creek from its confluence distribution of the Running Creek local mi) to the headwaters; Wilkerson Creek with the Selway River upstream 6.1 km population, and is essential to the from its confluence with the Selway (3.8 mi) to the confluence of North Fork conservation ofbull trout (USFWS River upstream 12.8 km (8.0 mi) to a Moose Creek and East Fork Moose 2002). break in channel gradient near the Creek; North Fork Moose Creek from its (M) White Cap Creek from its headwaters; Storm Creek from its mouth upstream 19.4 km (12.0 mi) to an confluence with the Selway River confluence with Wilkerson Creek unnamed tributary; Rhoda Creek from upstream 39.0 km (24.2 mi) to a gradient upstream 10.1 km (6.3 mi) to a gradient its confluence with North Fork Moose break near the headwaters and Canyon break near the headwaters; French Creek Creek upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to Creek from its confluence with White from its confluence with Wilkerson Wounded Doe Creek; Wounded Doe Cap Creek upstream 17.8 km (11.1 mi) Creek upstream 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to an Creek from its mouth upstream 11.4 km to an unnamed tributary provide unnamed tributary; Swet Creek from its (7.1 mi) to an unnamed tributary; East spawning and rearing habitat for the confluence with the Selway River Fork Moose Creek from its mouth White Cap Creek local population upstream 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the upstream 26.7 km (16.6 mi) to a (CBBTTAT 1998b; M. Jakober, USFS, headwaters; Surprise Creek from its potential barrier falls; and Cedar Creek pers. comm., 2002). confluence with the Selway River from its mouth at East Fork Moose Creek (N) Indian Creek from its confluence upstream 7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the upstream 10.1 km (6.3 mi) to an with the Selway River upstream 17.3 km headwaters; and South Fork Surprise unnamed tributary provide spawning (10.8 mi) to an unnamed tributary; Creek from its mouth upstream 6.9 km and rearing habitat (CBBTTAT 1998b; Schofield Creek from its confluence (4.3 mi) to the headwaters provide

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spawning and rearing habitat for the a distance of 14.4 km (9.0 mi), Van Chamberlain Creek (rkm 281.9 (rmi Upper Selway River local population Buren Creek from the confluence with 175.1)). Landownership within the (M. Jakober, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). Little Slate Creek upstream 8.5 km (5.3 CHSU is approximately 98 percent mi), Deadhorse Creek from its mouth USFS, 1 percent BLM, and 1 percent (20) Unit 16: Salmon River Basin upstream 9.2 km (5.7 mi); and Willow private. This CHSU supports nine The Salmon River basin extends Creek from its junction with Little Slate existing bull trout local populations, across central Idaho from the Snake Creek upstream 2.3 km (1.4 mi) to its and the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS River to the Montana border. The headwaters. 2002) identifies all of them as essential critical habitat unit includes 7,688 km (C) John Day Creek from its for conservation of bull trout. It also (4,777 mi) of stream extending across confluence with the Salmon River at identifies a drainage where the portions of Adams, Blaine, Custer, rkm 116.5 (rmi 72.3) upstream 13.8 km establishment of an additional Idaho, Lemhi, Nez Perce, and Valley (8.6 mi) to its headwaters and extending population is essential to the counties in Idaho. There are 10 CHSUs: up East Fork John Day Creek for a conservation of the species. The stream Little-Lower Salmon River, Middle distance of 6.4 km (4 mi). segments that make up the Middle Salmon River Chamberlain, South Fork (D) The Little Salmon River from its Salmon-Chamberlain CHSU are Salmon River, Middle Fork Salmon confluence with the Salmon River at described below. River, Middle Salmon River-Panther rkm 139.5 (rmi 86.6) upstream 33.8 km (A) The Salmon River from its Creek, Opal Lake, Lemhi River, Lake (21.0 mi) to a barrier. confluence with French Creek upstream Creek, Pahsimeroi River, and Upper (E) Rapid River from its confluence 111.9 km (69.5 mi) to the confluence Salmon River. Currently, there are 125 with the Little Salmon River at rkm 6.8 with Chamberlain Creek. This stretch of known bull trout local populations in (rmi 4.2) upstream 36.5 km (22.7 mi) to the Salmon River provides foraging and this unit. The Draft Recovery Plan its headwaters and extending 16.6 km overwintering habitat, as well as (USFWS 2002) indicates the need to (10.3 mi) up the West Fork Rapid River, connectivity between the bull trout local maintain all known local populations 6.9 km (4.3 mi) up the Lake Fork Rapid populations in this area. This stretch and identifies the establishment of nine River, and 5 km (3.1 mi) up the Granite also provides a migratory corridor for additional populations as necessary for Fork of the Lake Fork. movement from upstream portions of bull trout recovery. The areas proposed (F) Boulder Creek from its confluence the Salmon River to the Snake River. All as critical habitat within this unit are with the Little Salmon River at rkm 28.5 other stream segments in this CHSU are essential to maintaining the known (rmi 17.7) upstream 30 km (18.7 mi) to tributaries of the Salmon River and populations and supporting the its headwaters and extending up Yellow primarily provide spawning and rearing additional populations, all of which are Jacket Creek for a distance of 2.9 km (1.8 habitat. essential to the conservation of bull mi). (B) Fall Creek from its confluence trout. (G) Hazard Creek from the confluence with the Salmon River at rkm 172.5 (rmi (i) Little-Lower Salmon CHSU with the Little Salmon River at rkm 31.4 107.1) upstream 14.6 km (9.1 mi) to its (rmi 19.5) upstream 17.5 km (15.8 mi) headwaters and extending up East Fork Approximately 494 km (307 mi) of to a headwater lake and extending up Fall Creek for a distance of 7.2 km (4.5 stream is proposed as critical habitat in Hard Creek for a distance of 7.6 km (4.7 mi). drainages associated with the Little mi) to a barrier falls. A natural bedrock (C) Wind River from its confluence Salmon River and the Salmon River falls on Hazard Creek at rkm 6.1 (rmi with the Salmon River at rkm 176.9 (rmi downstream of French Creek (rkm 166.0 3.8) is a barrier to upstream fish 109.9) upstream 22.5 km (14.0 mi) to the (rmi 103.1)). Landownership within the movement. Hard Creek enters headwaters. CHSU is approximately 77 percent downstream of the barrier falls and a (D) Sheep Creek from its confluence Federal, 21 percent private, and 1 fluvial bull trout local population has with the Salmon River at rkm 187.6 (rmi percent State. This CHSU supports been documented in Hard and lower 116.5) upstream 23.8 km (14.8 mi) to its seven existing bull trout local Hazard Creeks (CBBTTAT 1998e). headwaters. populations, and locations for three (H) Lake Creek from its confluence (E) California Creek from its additional local populations essential with the Salmon River at rkm 149.7 (rmi confluence with the Salmon River at for bull trout recovery were identified in 93.0) upstream for 14 km (8.7 mi) to its rkm 189.9 (rmi 117.9) upstream 19.5 km the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). headwaters. (12.1 mi) to its headwaters. The stream segments proposed for (I) Partridge Creek from its confluence (F) Crooked Creek from its confluence designation as critical habitat in the with the Salmon River at rkm 159.6 (rmi with the Salmon River at rkm 200.5 (rmi Little-Lower Salmon CHSU are 99.1) upstream for 18.7 km (11.6 mi) to 124.5) upstream 34.3 km (21.3 mi) to the described below. its headwaters. headwaters and extending up Lake (A) The Salmon River from its (J) Elkhorn Creek from its confluence Creek for a distance of 21.1 km (13.1 confluence with the Snake River with the Salmon River at rkm 162.7 (rmi mi). upstream 166 km (103.2 mi) to the 101.0) upstream for 17.7 km (11 mi) to (G) Warren Creek from its confluence confluence with French Creek. This its headwaters. with the Salmon River at rkm 208.6 (rmi stretch of the Salmon River provides (K) French Creek from its confluence 129.5) upstream 31.1 km (19.3 mi) to the foraging and overwinter habitat, and with the Salmon River at rkm 166.0 (rmi headwaters and extending up the connectivity between the bull trout local 103.1) upstream for 33.6 km (20.9 mi) to following Warren Creek tributaries: populations in this area. This stretch its headwaters and extending up North Schissler Creek for a distance of 6.8 km also provides a migratory corridor for Creek for 6.1 km (3.8 mi). (4.2 mi); Guard Creek for a distance of movement from upstream portions of 3.9 km (2.4 mi); Slaughter Creek for a the Salmon River to the Snake River. (ii) Middle Salmon-Chamberlain CHSU distance of 7.7 km (4.8 mi); Mayflower (B) Slate Creek from its confluence Approximately 528 km (328 mi) of Creek for a distance of 5.6 km (3.5 mi); with the Salmon River (at rkm 106.4 stream is proposed as critical habitat in and Webfoot Creek for a distance of 3.5 (rmi 66.1)) upstream 21.4 km (13.3 mi) drainages associated with the section of km (2.2 mi). to the confluence with Little Slate Creek the Salmon River from French Creek (H) Rhett Creek from its confluence and extending into Little Slate Creek for (rkm 166.0 (rmi 103.1)) upstream to with the Salmon River at rkm 230.0 (rmi

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142.8) upstream 1.2 km (0.8 mi) to a local and potential local populations Fork Salmon River upstream 52.2 km barrier falls. both within and between CHSUs. The (32.4 mi) to its headwaters. Downstream (I) Little Mallard Creek from its upper 13.3 km (8.3 mi) is known to of Fiddle Creek (rkm 42.7 (rmi 26.5)), confluence with the Salmon River at support bull trout spawning and/or the East Fork is occupied FMO habitat; rkm 244.6 (rmi 151.9) upstream 0.8 km early rearing, and is considered to be a above Fiddle Creek it is occupied (0.5 mi) to a falls. distinct local population. All other spawning and rearing habitat. A number (J) Big Mallard Creek from its stream segments in this CHSU are of bull trout local populations extend up confluence with the Salmon River at tributaries of the South Fork Salmon tributaries of the upper East Fork South rkm 247.0 (rmi 153.4) upstream 1.1 km River and primarily provide spawning Fork Salmon River; each of the (0.7 mi) to Mallard Creek Falls. and rearing habitat. following streams are known to support (K) Bargamin Creek from its (B) Pony Creek from its confluence bull trout spawning and/or early rearing confluence with the Salmon River at with the South Fork Salmon River (USFWS, in litt., 2002b; IDFG/FIS rkm 255.2 (rmi 158.5) upstream 37.5 km upstream 14.7 km (9.1 mi) to its database, unpublished 2002c): Quartz (23.3 mi) to its headwaters. headwaters. Creek for a distance of 12.6 km (7.8 mi) (L) Sabe Creek from its confluence (C) Elk Creek from its confluence with to its headwaters; Profile Creek for a with the Salmon River at rkm 271.6 (rmi the South Fork Salmon River upstream distance of 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to its 168.7) upstream 24.5 km (15.2 mi) to its 14.3 km (8.9 mi) to its headwater and headwater and extending up Missouri headwaters. extending up West Fork Elk Creek for a Creek for 4.8 km (3.0 mi); Tamarack (M) Big Harrington Creek from its distance of 10.7 km (6.6 mi), and up Creek for a distance of 11.9 km (7.4 mi) confluence with the Salmon River at South Fork Elk Creek for a distance of and including 5.8 km (3.6 mi) of Burn rkm 278.2 (rmi 172.8) upstream 13.5 km 4.4 km (2.7 mi). Creek; Salt Creek for a distance of 3.8 (8.4 mi) to its headwaters. (D) The Secesh River from its km (2.4 mi); Sugar Creek for a distance (N) Chamberlain Creek from its confluence with South Fork Salmon 11.5 km (7.1 mi) and including 5.5 km confluence with the Salmon River at River upstream 45.3 km (28.1 mi) to (3.4 mi) of Cinnabar Creek and 4.2 km rkm 281.9 (rmi 175.1) upstream 43.8 km Lake Creek. The lower 39 km (24 mi) (2.6 mi) of Cane Creek; and Meadow (27.2 mi) to its headwaters and stretch of this river is used primarily as Creek for a distance of 7.7 km (4.8 mi). extending up the following tributaries: FMO habitat (IDFG/FIS database, (F) Johnson Creek from its confluence McCalla Creek for a distance of 25.6 km unpublished 2002c). The uppermost 6 with East Fork South Fork Salmon River (15.9 mi) from its mouth to to its km (4 mi) is known to support bull trout upstream 61.8 km (38.4 mi) to its headwaters; Whimstick Creek from its spawning and/or early rearing (IDFG/ headwater. Downstream of Sand Creek junction with McCalla Creek upstream FIS database, unpublished 2002c; (rkm 46.4 (rmi 28.8)), Johnson Creek is 17.4 km (10.8 mi); West Fork USFWS, in litt., 2002b). A number of occupied FMO habitat; the 15.4 km (9.6 Chamberlain Creek from its mouth bull trout local populations are mi) above Sand Creek is potential upstream14.6 km (9.1 mi) to its associated with tributaries of the Secesh spawning and rearing habitat containing headwaters; Game Creek from its mouth River; each of the following streams are many of the primary constituent on West Fork Chamberlain Creek known to support bull trout spawning elements. Upper Johnson Creek is upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi); Moose Creek and/or early rearing (USFWS, in litt., identified in the Draft Recovery Plan from its mouth upstream10 km (6.2 mi) 2002b; (IDFG/FIS database, unpublished (USFWS 2002) as a potential local to its headwaters; South Fork 2002c): Lick Creek from its confluence population with a number of known Chamberlain Creek from its mouth with the Secesh River upstream 16.3 km bull trout local populations extending upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to its (10.2 mi) and extending up Hum Creek up tributaries of Johnson Creek. Each of headwaters; and Rim Creek from its for a distance of 3 km (1.9 mi); Loon the following streams and lakes are junction with Chamberlain Creek Creek from its confluence with the known to support bull trout: Riordan upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to its Secesh River upstream for a distance of Creek for a distance of 13.9 km (8.6 mi) headwaters. 15.8 km (9.8 mi); Victor Creek from its above and below Riordan Lake, and confluence with the Secesh River including the 30 ha (75 ac) lake; Trapper (iii) South Fork Salmon River CHSU upstream 11.2 km (6.9 mi) to its Creek for a distance of 14.5 km (9.0 mi) Approximately 834 km (518 mi) of headwaters and extending up and including 4.0 km (2.5 mi) of an stream is proposed as critical habitat in Willowbasket Creek for a distance of 6.6 unnamed tributary on the south side of drainages associated with the South km (4.1 mi); Grouse Creek from its Trapper Creek; and Burntlog Creek for a Fork of the Salmon River. confluence with the Secesh River distance of 22.7 km (14.1 mi) and Landownership within the CHSU is 96 upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) and extending including 7.3 km (4.5 mi) of Buck Creek, percent Federal land, 1 percent State up Flat Creek for a distance of 6.7 km 10.5 km (6.5 mi) of East Fork Burntlog land, and 3 percent private land. This (4.1 mi) and up Sand Creek for 4.1 km Creek, and an unnamed tributary to East CHSU supports 28 existing bull trout (2.6 mi); Ruby Creek from its confluence Fork Burntlog Creek from its mouth, local populations and one potential with the Secesh River upstream 9.4 km approximately 4.4 km (2.8 mi) upstream local population, all of which are (5.8 mi) to its headwaters; Summit of the confluence of Burntlog and East identified as essential for bull trout Creek from its confluence with the Fork Burntlog creeks, upstream 3.2 km recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan Secesh River upstream 15.6 km (9.7 mi) (2 mi) to its headwaters. (USFWS 2002). The stream segments to its headwaters and extending up (G) The following tributaries of the proposed for critical habitat that make Josephine Creek for a distance of 4 km South Fork Salmon River that enter the up the South Fork Salmon River CHSU (2.5 mi); Lake Creek from its confluence river upstream of the East Fork South are described below. with the Secesh River upstream 21.7 km Fork Salmon River are known to (A) South Fork Salmon River from its (13.5 mi) to its headwaters and support bull trout local populations and confluence with the Salmon River extending up Nethker Creek for 6.1 km are proposed as critical habitat: Fitsum upstream 141.6 km (88 mi) to its (3.8 mi), Threemile Creek for 5.8 km (3.6 Creek from its confluence with South headwaters. Most of this stretch mi), and Willow Creek for 9 km (5.6 mi). Fork Salmon River upstream for a provides FMO habitat, and allows for (E) East Fork South Fork Salmon distance of 3.7 km (2.3 mi) and the maintenance of genetic exchange by River from its confluence with South including 13.0 km (8.1 mi) of North

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Fork Fitsum Creek; Buckhorn Creek upstream for a distance of 168.4 km (6 mi); West Fork Camas Creek for a from its confluence with South Fork (104.6 mi) to Bear Valley Creek. The distance of 14.7 km (3.1 mi) and Salmon River upstream for a distance of Middle Fork provides FMO habitat, and including 7.8 km (4.8 mi) of Pole Creek; 16.6 km (10.3 mi) and extending 7.7 km allows for the maintenance of genetic Silver Creek for a distance of 29.1 km (4.8 mi) up Little Buckhorn Creek and exchange by local and potential local (18.1 mi) and including 7.8 km (4.8 mi) 6.1 km (3.8 mi) up South Fork Buckhorn populations both within and between of Arrastra Creek, 6.9 km (4.3 mi) of Creek; Cougar Creek from its confluence CHSU. All other stream segments in this Birdseye Creek, and 3.5 km (2.2 mi) of with South Fork Salmon River upstream CHSU are tributaries of the Middle Fork Blue Fork Silver Creek; Castle Creek for for a distance of 13.8 km (8.6 mi); Salmon River and primarily provide a distance of 15.0 km (9.3 mi); Furnace Fourmile Creek from its confluence with spawning and rearing habitat Creek for a distance of 12.9 km (8.0 mi); South Fork Salmon River upstream for (Southwest Basin Native Fish Technical White Goat Creek for a distance of 7.1 a distance of 12.1 km (7.5 mi); Advisory Group (SBNFTG) 1998; km (4.4 mi); South Fork Camas Creek for Blackmare Creek from its confluence USFWS, in litt., 2002b). a distance of 13.2 km (8.2 mi); Fly Creek with South Fork Salmon River upstream (B) Big Creek from its confluence with for a distance of 6.2 km (3.9 mi); and J for a distance of 9.1 km (5.6 mi) and the Middle Fork Salmon River upstream Fell Creek for a distance of 8.5 km (5.3 extending 7.4 km (4.6 mi) up South Fork for a distance of 74.2 km (46.1 mi) to its mi). Blackmare Creek; Six Bit Creek from its headwater and extending up the (H) Norton Creek from its confluence confluence with South Fork Salmon following tributaries: Rush Creek for a with the Middle Fork Salmon River River upstream for a distance of 10 km distance of 27.4 km (17 mi) and upstream for a distance of 12.8 km (8.0 (6.2 mi); Warm Lake Creek from its including 7.8 km (4.9 mi) of South Fork mi). confluence with South Fork Salmon Rush Creek; Cabin Creek for a distance (I) Loon Creek from its confluence River upstream for a distance of 4.5 km of 14.4 km (8.9 mi); Cave Creek for a with the Middle Fork Salmon River (2.8 mi) up to and including Warm Lake distance of 19.4 km (12 mi); upstream for a distance of 54.5 km (33.9 (167 ha (412 ac), and extending 6.5 km Monumental Creek for a distance of 41.1 mi) and extending up into the following (4.1 mi) up Cabin Creek and 5.1 km (3.2 km (25.6 mi) and including 12.8 km (7.9 tributaries: Cache Creek for a distance of mi) up Reeves Creek; Curtis Creek from mi) of Snowslide Creek, and 12.7 km 11.5 km (7.1 mi); Bear Creek for a its confluence with South Fork Salmon (7.9 mi) of West Fork Monumental distance of 4.3 km (2.7 mi); Cold Spring River upstream for a distance of 12.2 km Creek; Crooked Creek for a distance of Creek for a distance of 5.8 km (3.6 mi); (7.6 mi), including two unnamed 11.1 km (6.9 mi); Big Ramey Creek for Jack Creek for a distance of 3.1 km (1.9 a distance of 18.8 km (11.7 mi) and tributaries to Curtis Creek upstream mi); Indian Creek for a distance of 8.7 including 5.8 km (3.6 mi) of East Fork approximately 1.7 km (1 mi) in each, km (5.4 mi); Cabin Creek for a distance Big Ramey Creek; Beaver Creek for a and extending 7.2 km (4.5 mi) up Trail of 10.6 km (6.6 mi); Rock Creek for a distance of 18.8 km (11.7 mi) and Creek, including 1.6 km (1 mi) of an distance of 13.0 km (8.1 mi); Warm including 11.2 km (7.0 mi) of Hand unnamed tributary to Trail Creek; Bear Spring Creek for a distance of 30.1 km Creek and 5.8 km (3.6 mi) of Boulder Creek from its confluence with South (18.7 mi) and extending 2.1 km (1.3 mi) Creek; Smith Creek for a distance of 10 Fork Salmon River upstream for a up Fir Creek, 2.8 km (1.7 mi) up Cat distance of 8.5 km (5.3 mi); Tyndall km (6.2 mi) and including 3.8 km (2.4 Creek, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) up MaHoney Creek from its confluence with South mi) of Middle Fork Smith Creek and 4.9 Creek, 3.2 km (2 mi) up Parker Creek, Fork Salmon River upstream for a km of South Fork Smith Creek; Logan 5.5 km (3.4 mi) up Wickiup Creek, 7.0 distance of 5.8 km (3.6 mi); Rice Creek Creek for a distance of 13.4 km (8.3 mi); km (4.3 mi) up Trapper Creek, 3.8 km from its confluence with South Fork and Belvidere Creek for a distance of 4.7 (2.4 mi) up McKee Creek, 3.7 km (2.3 Salmon River upstream for a distance of km (2.9 mi). mi) up Rush Creek, and 1.4 km (0.9 mi) 10.2 km (6.3 mi) and extending 1.4 km (C) Wilson Creek from its confluence up South Fork Warm Spring Creek; (0.9 mi) up an unnamed tributary; an with the Middle Fork Salmon River Cottonwood Creek for a distance of 8.9 unnamed tributary to South Fork upstream for a distance of 24.2 km (15.1 km (5.5 mi) and extending 4.3 km (2.7 Salmon River (just below Yellowjacket mi). Creek) from its confluence with the (D) Soldier Creek from its confluence mi) up South Fork Cottonwood Creek; South Fork upstream 2.0 km (1.3 mi); with the Middle Fork Salmon River Shell Creek for a distance of 3.6 km (2.2 and Mormon Creek from its confluence upstream for a distance of 14.4 km (8.9 mi); Rat Creek for a distance of 2.5 km with South Fork Salmon River upstream mi). (1.6 mi); Canyon Creek for a distance of for a distance of 4.8 km (3.0 mi). (E) Brush Creek from its confluence 3.3 km (2.0 mi); Mayfield Creek for a with the Middle Fork Salmon River distance of 5.1 km (3.3 mi) and (iv) Middle Fork Salmon River CHSU upstream for a distance of 10.7 km (6.6 extending 4.9 km (3.0 mi) up Nelson Approximately 1,905 km (1,184 mi) of mi). Creek, 11.2 km (7.0 mi) up West Fork stream is proposed as critical habitat in (F) Sheep Creek from its confluence Mayfield Creek, and 20.2 km (12.5 mi) drainages associated with the Middle with the Middle Fork Salmon River up East Fork Mayfield Creek; Deer Creek Fork of the Salmon River. upstream for a distance of 16.3 km (10.1 for a distance of 3.3 km (2.0 mi); Trail Landownership within the CHSU is mi). Creek for a distance of 10.1 km (6.3 mi); approximately 98 percent USFS, 2 (G) Camas Creek from its confluence and Pioneer Creek for a distance of 11 percent private, and less than 1 percent with the Middle Fork Salmon River km (6.8 mi). State. This CHSU supports 28 existing upstream for a distance of 51 km (31.7 (J) Little Loon Creek from its bull trout local populations, all of which mi) and extending up the following confluence with the Middle Fork are identified as essential for bull trout tributaries: Yellow Jacket Creek for a Salmon River upstream for a distance of recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan distance of 36.5 km (22.7 mi) and 18.5 km (11.5 mi) and extending up (USFWS 2002). The stream segments including 6.5 km (4.0 mi) of Lake Creek, West Fork Little Loon Creek for 6.2 km. that comprise proposed critical habitat 13.6 km (8.4 mi) of Hoodoo Creek, 8.4 (K) Little Creek from its confluence in this CHSU are described below. km (5.2 mi) of Little Jacket Creek, and with the Middle Fork Salmon River (A) Middle Fork Salmon River from 5.2 km (3.2 mi) of Shovel Creek; upstream for a distance of 3.9 km (2.4 its confluence with the Salmon River Woodtick Creek for a distance of 9.6 km mi).

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(L) Thomas Creek from its confluence upstream for a distance of 11.9 km (7.4 Salmon River upstream to its confluence with the Middle Fork Salmon River mi) and extending 7.9 km (4.9 mi) up with the Pahsimeroi River. upstream for a distance of 1.8 km (1.1 North Fork Elkhorn Creek, and 6.8 km Landownership within the CHSU is mi), and extending 3.8 km (2.4 mi) up (4.2 mi) up Middle Fork Elkhorn Creek. approximately 79 percent Federal and West Fork Thomas Creek and 4.8 km (3 (T) Sulphur Creek from its confluence 11 percent private. This CHSU supports mi) up East Fork Thomas Creek. with the Middle Fork Salmon River 20 existing bull trout local populations, (M) Marble Creek from its confluence upstream for a distance of 29.4 km (18.3 all of which are identified as essential with the Middle Fork Salmon River mi) and extending 6.3 km (3.9 mi) up for bull trout recovery in the Draft upstream for a distance of 35.9 km (22.3 North Fork Sulphur Creek. Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). The mi) and extending up into the following (U) Dagger Creek from its confluence stream segments proposed for critical tributaries: Trail Creek for a distance of with the Middle Fork Salmon River habitat designation in this CHSU are 15.5 km (9.6 mi); Dynamite Creek for a upstream for a distance of 12.4 km (7.7 described below. distance of 13.2 km (8.2 mi); Buck Creek mi). (A) The Salmon River from its for a distance of 6.9 km (4.3 mi); Little (V) Marsh Creek from its confluence confluence with Chamberlain Creek Cottonwood Creek for a distance of 6.5 with the Middle Fork Salmon River upstream 208 km (129 mi) to its km (4.0 mi); and Big Cottonwood Creek upstream for a distance of 22 km (13.7 confluence with the Pahsimeroi River. for a distance of 12.2 km (7.6 mi). mi) and extending up into the following (N) Indian Creek from its confluence tributaries: Lola Creek for a distance of This stretch of the Salmon River with the Middle Fork Salmon River 6.3 km (3.9 mi); Beaver Creek for a provides FMO habitat and connectivity upstream for a distance of 32.7 km (20.3 distance of 27.3 km (17.0 mi) and between the bull trout local populations mi) and extending up into the following extending 6.5 km (4.0 mi) up Bear Creek in this area. This stretch also provides tributaries: Middle Fork Indian Creek and 11.4 km (7.1 mi) up Winnemucca a migratory corridor for movement from for a distance of 8.7 km (5.4 mi); Cultus Creek; Cape Horn Creek for a distance upstream portions of the Salmon River Creek for a distance of 4.9 km (3.0 mi); of 15.1 km (9.4 mi) and extending 11.5 to the Snake River. All other stream Papoose Creek for a distance of 5.9 km km (7.1 mi) up Banner Creek; and segments in this CHSU are tributaries of (3.7 mi); Little Indian Creek for a Knapp Creek for a distance of 24.8 km the Salmon River and primarily provide distance of 7.7 km (4.8 mi); and Big (15.4 mi). spawning and rearing habitat. Chief Creek for a distance of 8.2 km (5.5 (W) Bear Valley Creek from its (B) Horse Creek from its confluence mi). confluence with the Middle Fork with the Salmon River upstream 40.9 (O) Pistol Creek from its confluence Salmon River upstream for a distance of km 25.4 mi) to its headwaters and with the Middle Fork Salmon River 49.7 km (30.9 mi) and extending up into extending 4.7 km (2.9 mi) up Cayuse upstream for a distance of 29.4 km (18.3 the following tributaries: Fir Creek for a Creek, and 3.9 km (2.4 mi) up Woods mi) and extending up into the following distance of 11 km (6.8 mi); Cold Creek Fork Horse Creek. for a distance of 6.8 km (4.2 mi); tributaries: Little Pistol Creek for a (C) Owl Creek from its confluence Wyoming Creek for a distance of 10 km distance of 22.1 km (13.7 mi) and with the Salmon River upstream 23.1 (6.2 mi); Poker Creek for a distance of including 6.0 km (3.7 mi) of Springfield km (14.3 mi). Creek, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) of West Fork 4 km (2.5 mi); an unnamed Tributary Springfield Creek, and 5.5 km (3.4 mi) entering Bear Valley Creek from the (D) Panther Creek from its confluence of Browning Creek; Forty-Five Creek for north approximately 0.5 km (0.3 mi) with the Salmon River upstream 73.1 a distance of 9.6 km (6.0 mi); Lugar upstream of Poker Creek, for a distance km (45.4 mi) and extending up into the Creek for a distance of 8.8 km (5.5 mi); of 2.6 km (1.6 mi); Elk Creek for a following tributaries: Clear Creek for a and Thirty-Eight Creek for a distance of distance of 25.5 km (15.8 mi) and distance of 27.7 km (17.2 mi); Beaver 5.4 km (3.4 mi). extending 9.8 km (6.1 mi) up Cook Creek for a distance of 15.5 km (9.6 mi); (P) Rapid River from its confluence Creek, 13.6 km (8.6 mi) up Bearskin Trail Creek for a distance of 8.8 km (5.5 with the Middle Fork Salmon River Creek, 6.3 km (3.9 mi) up Little Beaver mi); Napias Creek for a distance of 23.5 upstream for a distance of 27.7 km (17.2 Creek, 9.9 km (6.1 mi) up Porter Creek, km (14.6 mi) and extending 10.9 km (6.8 mi) and extending up into the following 5.1 km (3.2 mi) up Little East Fork Elk mi) up Moccasin Creek, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) tributaries: Sheep Creek for a distance of Creek, 6.4 km (4 mi) up West Fork Elk up Phelan Creek, 12.6 km (7.8 mi) up 16.3 km (10.1 mi) and extending 5.1 km Creek, 5.2 km (3.2 mi) up North Fork Arnett Creek, and 8.3 km (5.2 mi) up (3.2 mi) up North Fork Sheep Creek and Elk Creek, and 10.2 km (6.3 mi) up East Rapps Creek; Deep Creek for a distance 7.2 km (4.5 mi) up South Fork Sheep Fork Elk Creek; Pole Creek for a distance of 19.5 km (12.1 mi) and extending 13.6 Creek; Sulfur Creek for a distance of 7.9 of 3.1 km (1.9 mi); Sack Creek for a km (8.4 mi) up Little Deep Creek, and km (4.9 mi); Float Creek for a distance distance of 8.9 km (5.5 mi); Cache Creek 3.2 km (2 mi) up an unnamed tributary of 11.4 km (7.1 mi); Vanity Creek for a for a distance of 12.3 km (7.6 mi) and that enters Deep Creek from the distance of 9.6 km (6 mi) and extending extending 3.2 km (2 mi) up an unnamed northeast approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) 5.4 km (3.4 mi) up Seafoam Creek, and tributary that enters Cache Creek from upstream from Panther Creek; West Fork 5.9 km (3.7 mi) up Baldwin Creek; and the east approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) Blackbird Creek from upstream of the Duffield Creek for a distance of 10.9 km upstream of Bear Valley Creek; tailings pond 9.1 km (5.7 mi) to its (6.8 mi). Sheeptrail Creek for a distance of 3.6 km headwaters; Woodtick Creek for a (Q) Greyhound Creek from its (2.2 mi); Cub Creek for a distance of 4.2 distance of 14.1 km (8.8 mi); Musgrove confluence with the Middle Fork km (2.6 mi); and Casner Creek for a Creek for a distance of 17.6 km (10.9 Salmon River upstream for a distance of distance of 4.4 km (2.7 mi). mi); Porphyry Creek for a distance of 8.3 km (5.2 mi). 11.5 km (7.1 mi) and extending 3.8 km (R) Soldier Creek from its confluence (v) Middle Salmon-Panther CHSU (2.4 mi) up South Fork Porphyry Creek; with the Middle Fork Salmon River Approximately 1,097 km (682 mi) of Fourth of July Creek for a distance of 6.0 upstream for a distance of 12.6 km (7.8 stream is proposed as critical habitat in km (3.7 mi); Opal Creek for a distance mi). drainages associated with the middle of 3.3 km (2.0 mi); Weasel Creek for a (S) Elkhorn Creek from its confluence section of the Salmon River, from its distance of 2.8 km (1.7 mi); and Otter with the Middle Fork Salmon River confluence with the Middle Fork Creek for a distance of 5.7 km (3.5 mi).

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(E) Pine Creek from its confluence (R) Allison Creek from its confluence 17.9 km (11.1 mi) to where it flows from with the Salmon River upstream 17.6 with the Salmon River upstream 10.9 a lake. km (10.9 mi). km (6.8 mi). (H) Big Springs Creek from its (F) Boulder Creek from its confluence (S) Cow Creek from its confluence confluence with the Lemhi River with the Salmon River upstream 14.5 with the Salmon River upstream 15 km upstream to its source and including km (9.0 mi). (9.3 mi). historic portions of the stream channel (G) Spring Creek from its confluence (vi) Lemhi River CHSU now used to divert irrigation water for with the Salmon River upstream 10.6 a total of 18.8 km (11.7 mi). Approximately 1,232 km (766 mi) of km (6.6 mi). (I) Little Eight Mile Creek from its stream is proposed as critical habitat in confluence with the Lemhi River (H) Squaw Creek from its confluence drainages associated with the Lemhi with the Salmon River upstream 14.9 upstream 13.1 km (8.1 mi). River. Landownership within the CHSU (J) Big Eight Mile Creek from its km (9.3 mi). is approximately 65 percent Federal, 32 (I) Indian Creek from its confluence confluence with the Lemhi River percent private, and 3 percent State. upstream 24.1 km (15.0 mi) and with the Salmon River upstream 18.6 This CHSU supports six existing bull km (11.4 mi) and extending 5.6 km (3.5 extending 4.1 km (2.5 mi) up Dairy trout local populations and three Creek. mi) up West Fork Indian Creek, 7.6 km potential local populations, all of which (4.7 mi) up Corral Creek, and 9.2 km (K) Big Timber Creek from its are identified as essential for bull trout confluence with the Lemhi River (5.7 mi) up McConn Creek. recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan (J) North Fork Salmon River from its upstream 34.1 km (21.2 mi) and (USFWS 2002). The stream segments extending 6.7 km (4.2 mi) up Little confluence with the Salmon River proposed for critical habitat designation upstream 39.4 km (24.5 mi) and Timber Creek and 10.2 km (6.3 mi) of in this CHSU are described below. Middle Fork Little Timber Creek. extending up into the following (A) The Lemhi River from its tributaries: Hughes Creek for a distance confluence with the Salmon River (L) Canyon Creek from its confluence of 18.2 km (11.3 mi); Sheep Creek for a upstream 93.6 km (58.2 mi) to its with the Lemhi River upstream 24.2 km distance of 10.9 km (6.8 mi) and headwaters (the confluence of Texas (15.0 mi) and extending up the extending 5.2 km (3.2 mi) up South Fork Creek and Eighteen Mile Creek). This following tributaries: Cruikshank Creek Sheep Creek and 9.2 km (5.7 mi) up segment provides FMO habitat, and for a distance of 11.3 km (7.0 mi); and North Fork Sheep Creek; Dahlonega provides connectivity between the local unnamed segments from four springs Creek for a distance of 12.7 km (7.9 mi); populations in the Lemhi watershed. All (Hood Gulch) from where it is diverted Twin Creek for a distance of 11.9 km other stream segments in this CHSU are for irrigation then upstream about 2 km (7.4 mi); Vine Creek for a distance of 4.4 tributaries of the Lemhi River and (1.2 mi) in a single waterway. Then km (2.7 mi); Pierce Creek for a distance primarily provide spawning and rearing Hood Gulch is spread out in a series of of 6.7 km (4.2 mi); West Fork, North habitat. four springs/channels that each flow for Fork Salmon River Creek for a distance (B) Geerston Creek from the point a few kilometers up to their spring of 3.1 km (1.9 mi); and Moose Creek for where an irrigation ditch turns west source. The entire network of springs a distance of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). towards Kirtley Creek, upstream 7.7 km and channels to the point of diversion (K) Fourth of July Creek from its (4.8 mi) in the irrigation ditch to the totals 19.8 km (12.3 mi). confluence with the Salmon River point of diversion then upstream in (M) Eighteen Mile Creek from its upstream 17.8 km (11.1 mi). Geertson Creek a total of 15.7 km (9.6 confluence with the Lemhi River (L) Carmen Creek from its confluence mi) to the outlet of a headwater lake for upstream 43.2 km (26.8 mi) and with the Salmon River upstream 24.2 a total of 23.4 km (14.5 mi). extending up the following tributaries: km (15.0 mi) and extending 1.5 km (0.9 (C) Bohannon Creek from its Deer Creek, a tributary to Texas Creek, mi) up Freeman Creek. confluence with the Lemhi River for a distance of 9.3 km (5.8 mi); Hawley Creek for a distance of 14.9 km (9.3 mi) (M) Williams Creek from its upstream 16.4 km (10.2 mi). to the point where Reservoir Creek and confluence with the Salmon River (D) Kenney Creek from its confluence Big Bear Creek meet, and extending up upstream 9.9 km (6.1 mi) and extending with the Lemhi River upstream 15.7 km Reservoir Creek for 9.1 km (5.6 mi), up 8.2 km (5.1 mi) up South Fork Williams (9.7 mi) and extending 7.0 km (4.3 mi) Big Bear Creek for 11.1 km (6.9 mi), and Creek. up East Fork Kenney Creek. (E) Pattee Creek from its confluence up Meadow Creek for 2.8 km (1.7 mi). (N) Twelvemile Creek from its with the Lemhi River upstream 21.0 km (vii) Opal Lake CHSU confluence with the Salmon River (13.0 mi). upstream 14.1 km (8.8 mi). (F) Hayden Creek from its confluence Proposed critical habitat in the Opal (O) Iron Creek from its confluence with the Lemhi River upstream 31.8 km Lake CHSU consists of 6 ha (14 ac) Opal with the Salmon River upstream 20.6 (19.7 mi) and extends up into the Lake and 4 km (2.5 mi) of upper Opal km (12.8 mi) and extending 11.7 km (7.3 following tributaries: Bear Valley Creek Creek that feeds into the lake. The mi) up North Fork Iron Creek, 8.8 km for a distance of 14.4 km (8.9 mi) and CHSU is entirely on USFS land and (up South Fork Iron Creek, and 7.7 km extending 8.0 km (5.0 mi) up Kadletz supports one existing bull trout local (4.8 mi) up West Fork Iron Creek. Creek, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) up Wright creek, population that is identified as essential (P) McKim Creek from its confluence 2.9 km (1.8 mi) up Short Creek, and 12.6 for bull trout recovery in the Draft with the Salmon River upstream 10.1 km (7.8 mi) up Deer Creek; East Fork Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). Opal km (6.3 mi) and extending 9.8 km (6.1 Hayden Creek for a distance of 13.8 km Lake has no known outlet, so this bull mi) up North Fork McKim Creek. (8.6 mi); Cooper Creek for a distance of trout population is isolated from other (Q) Hat Creek from its confluence 6.7 km (4.2 mi); West Fork Hayden populations. Good spawning habitat is with the Salmon River upstream 17.6 Creek from its mouth upstream 1 km located upstream of the lake in upper km (10.9 mi) and extending 6.6 km (4.1 (0.6 mi) and Bray Creek for a distance Opal Creek, however, positive mi) up Big Hat Creek, 6.6 km (4.4 mi) of 5.2 km (3.3 mi). identification of redds has been up Middle Fork Hat Creek, and 7.2 km (G) Mill Creek from the point where unavailable to date (B. Roberts, USFS, in (4.5 mi) up North Fork Hat Creek. it is diverted for irrigation upstream litt., 2000a).

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(viii) Lake Creek CHSU (12.4 mi) to the confluence of North Corral Creek from the east; and Alder Proposed critical habitat in the Lake Fork Big Creek and South Fork Big Creek for a distance of 4.4 km (2.7 mi). Creek CHSU consists of 10.6 km (6.6 mi) Creek, and extending 14.2 km (8.8 mi) (C) Challis Creek from its confluence of Lake Creek, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) of North up the South Fork and 13.4 km (8.3 mi) with the Salmon River upstream 22.6 Fork Lake Creek, and Williams Lake (72 up the North Fork. km (14.0 mi) to its headwaters and (H) Goldberg Creek from its ha (177 ac)). This unit supports one extending up the following tributaries: confluence with the Pahsimeroi River existing bull trout local population that Mill Creek for a distance of 23.9 km upstream 27.3 km (17.0 mi) to the is identified as essential for recovery in (14.8 mi); Bear Creek for a distance of confluence of Big Gulch and Ditch the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). 8.9 km (5.5 mi); and Lodgepole Creek Creeks and extending 11.2 km (7.0 mi) Williams Lake has no known surface for a distance of 6.4 km (4.0 mi). up Big Gulch and 10.7 km (6.6 mi) up outlet, so this bull trout population is (D) Garden Creek from its confluence Ditch Creek. with the Salmon River upstream 22.6 isolated from other populations. Good (I) Burnt Creek from its confluence spawning habitat is located upstream of km (14.0 mi) to its headwaters. with the Pahsimeroi River upstream (E) East Fork Salmon River from its the lake in Lake Creek, and its north 17.2 km (10.7 mi) to the East Fork Burnt fork and bull trout have been observed confluence with the Salmon River Creek confluence and extending 4.0 km upstream 58.2 km (36.1 mi) to its in these streams (T. Curet, IDFG, pers. (2.5 mi) up East Fork Burnt Creek. comm., 2002). Landownership in this headwaters and extending up the (J) Mahogany Creek from its following tributaries: Herd Creek for a CHSU is approximately 86 percent confluence with the Pahsimeroi River Federal and 13 percent private. distance of 14.3 km (8.9 mi) and upstream 14.7 km (9.1 mi). extending 4.2 km (2.6 mi) up East Pass (ix) Pahsimeroi River CHSU (K) West Fork Pahsimeroi River from Creek, 10 km (6.2 mi) up East Fork Herd its confluence with the Pahsimeroi Approximately 362 km (225 mi) of Creek, 9.4 km (5.8 mi) up West Fork River upstream 9.1 km (5.7 mi). Herd Creek and 2.8 km (1.7 mi) up stream is proposed as critical habitat in (L) East Fork Pahsimeroi River from Meridian Creek; Big Boulder Creek for a drainages associated with the its confluence with the Pahsimeroi distance of 18.9 km (11.7 mi); Little Pahsimeroi River. Landownership River upstream 10.8 km (6.7 mi). within the CHSU is 66 percent Federal, Boulder Creek for a distance of 10.1 km 31 percent private, and 3 percent State. (x) Upper Salmon River CHSU (6.3 mi); Wickiup Creek for a distance This CHSU supports eight existing bull Approximately 1,220 km (758 mi) of of 10.8 km (6.7 mi); Germania Creek for trout local populations, all of which are stream is proposed as critical habitat in a distance of 23.4 km (14.5 mi) and identified as essential for bull trout drainages associated with the Upper extending up Chamberlain Creek for 8.3 recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan Salmon River. Landownership within km (5.2 mi); Bowery Creek for a distance (USFWS 2002). The stream segments the CHSU is approximately 79 percent of 8.0 km (5 mi) and extending 6.5 km proposed for critical habitat designation Federal and 14 percent private. This (4.0 mi) up Long Tom Creek and 3.9 km in this CHSU are described below. CHSU supports 18 existing bull trout (2.4 mi) up North Fork Bowery Creek; (A) The Pahsimeroi River from its local populations, all of which are West Pass Creek for a distance of 13.5 confluence with the Salmon River identified as essential for bull trout km (8.4 mi) and extending 4.8 km (3.0 upstream 85 km (53.3 mi) to its recovery in the Draft Recovery Plan mi) up Roaring Creek; Ibex Creek for a headwaters. This segment provides (USFWS 2002). The stream segments distance of 6.1 km (3.8 mi); West Fork FMO habitat, and provides connectivity proposed for critical habitat designation East Fork Salmon River for a distance of between the local populations in the in this CHSU are described below. 8.6 km (5.3 mi); and South Fork East Pahsimeroi watershed. All other stream (A) The Salmon River from its Fork Salmon River for a distance of 10.1 segments in this CHSU are tributaries of confluence with the Pahsimeroi River km (6.3 mi). the Pahsimeroi River and are primarily upstream 195 km (121 mi) to its (F) Kinnikinic Creek from its spawning and rearing habitat. headwaters. This stretch of the Salmon confluence with the Salmon River (B) Morgan Creek from its confluence River primarily provides foraging and upstream 13.8 km (8.6 mi) to its with the Pahsimeroi River upstream 8.7 overwinter habitat, and connectivity headwaters. km (5.4 mi) and extending 9.7 km (6.0 between the bull trout local populations (G) Squaw Creek from its confluence mi) up the North Fork Morgan Creek in this area, as well as a migratory with the Salmon River upstream 25.7 and 6.8 km (4.2 mi) up the East Fork corridor for movement to downstream km (16.0 mi) to its headwaters and Morgan Creek. portions of the Salmon River. The extending 8.3 km (5.2 mi) up Martin (C) Tater Creek from its confluence uppermost 31 km (19 mi) above the Creek and 5.2 km (3.2 mi) up Willow with the Pahsimeroi River upstream confluence with Alturas Lake Creek also Creek. 13.8 km (8.6 mi) and including the supports spawning and rearing. All (H) Thompson Creek from its irrigation ditches currently used to other stream segments in this CHSU are confluence with the Salmon River divert water at rkm 8.6 (rmi 5.3). tributaries of the Salmon River and upstream 19.6 km (12.2 mi) to its (D) Morse Creek from its confluence primarily provide spawning and rearing headwaters. with the Pahsimeroi River upstream 20 habitat. (I) Slate Creek from its confluence km (12.4 mi). (B) Morgan Creek from its confluence with the Salmon River upstream 13.3 (E) Falls Creek from its confluence with the Salmon River upstream 31.7 km (8.3 mi) to its headwaters and with the Pahsimeroi River upstream km (19.7 mi) to its headwaters and extending 8.4 km (5.2 mi) up Silver Rule 24.1 km (15.0 mi). extending up the following tributaries: Creek and 5.9 km (3.7 mi) up Livingston (F) Patterson Creek from its West Fork Morgan Creek for a distance Creek. confluence with the Pahsimeroi River of 14.2 km (8.8 mi); Lick Creek for a (J) Warm Springs Creek from its upstream 43.2 km (26.8 mi) and distance of 9.4 km (5.8 mi); Van Horn confluence with the Salmon River extending 5.2 km (3.2 mi) up Inyo Creek for a distance of 9.6 km (6.0 mi); upstream 34.4 km (21.4 mi) to its Creek. Corral Creek for a distance of 12.7 km headwaters and extending 9.1 km (5.7 (G) Big Creek from its confluence with (7.9 mi) and extending 5.5 km (3.4 mi) mi) up Martin Creek, and 1.2 km (0.7 the Pahsimeroi River upstream 19.9 km up an unnamed tributary that enters mi) up Pigtail Creek.

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(K) Yankee Fork Salmon River from for 3.5 km (2.2) from Alturas Lake Creek CHSU includes the stream segments and its confluence with the Salmon River upstream to Yellowbelly Lake and for water body described below that upstream 46.7 km (29.0 mi) to its 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from Yellowbelly Lake provide FMO habitat, and allow for the headwaters and extending up the upstream to Farley Lake outlet; maintenance of genetic exchange by following tributaries: West Fork Yankee Yellowbelly Lake (79 ha (195 ac)); Pettit local and potential local populations Fork for a distance of 21.1 km (13.1 mi) Lake Creek for 1.9 km (1.2 mi) between both within and between CHSUs. and extending 6.5 km (4.0 mi) up Alturas Lake Creek and Pettit Lake and (A) South Fork Boise River from the Deadwood Creek, 12.7 km (7.9 mi) up for 3.1 km (1.9 mi) upstream of Pettit Anderson Ranch CHSU boundary 8.7 Lightning Creek, and 8.3 km (5.2 mi) up Lake; Pettit Lake (152 ha (376 ac)); km (5.4 mi) downstream of Anderson Cabin Creek; Jordan Creek for a distance Cabin Creek for 4.0 km (2.5 mi) from Ranch Reservoir upstream to and of 12.6 km (7.8 mi); Fivemile Creek for Alturas Lake Creek to its headwaters; including the Reservoir, and upstream a distance of 7.6 km (4.7 mi); Sixmile Alturas Lake (334 ha (825 ac)); Alturas 77.6 km (48.2 mi) to the point 6.4 km Creek for a distance of 7 km (4.3 mi); Lake Creek from Alturas Lake upstream (4.0 mi) above the confluence with Bear Eightmile Creek for a distance of 10.8 13.4 km (8.3 mi) to its headwater; Creek is migratory habitat (Partridge et km (6.7 mi); Ninemile Creek for a Alpine Creek for 8.6 km (5.3 mi) from al. 2000), and the 6.4 km reach above distance of 4.5 km (2.8 mi); Tenmile Alturas Lake Creek to its headwaters; Bear Creek is suspected to support bull Creek for a distance of 6.7 km (4.2 mi); Pole Creek from its confluence with the trout spawning and early rearing (C. Elevenmile Creek for a distance of 4.6 Salmon River upstream 16.9 km (10.5 Reighn, USFWS, in litt., 2002). Dog km (2.9 mi); Twelvemile Creek for a mi) to its headwaters. Creek from the confluence with South distance of 5.8 km (3.6 mi); and McKay (Q) Beaver Creek from its confluence Fork Boise River upstream 9.0 km (5.6 Creek for a distance of 7.5 km (4.7 mi) with the Salmon River upstream 14.4 mi) to the headwaters is spawning and and extending 4.4 km (2.7 mi) up an km (8.9 mi) to its headwaters. early rearing habitat (Corley 1997; Boise unnamed tributary that enters McKay (R) Smiley Creek from its confluence National Forest (BNF), unpublished Creek from the south. with the Salmon River upstream 16.9 2002). (L) Basin Creek from its confluence km (10.5 mi) to its headwaters. (B) Feather River from the confluence with the Salmon River upstream 23.4 (S) Frenchman Creek from its with South Fork Boise River upstream km (14.5 mi) to its headwaters and confluence with the Salmon River 10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the confluence of extending up the following tributaries: upstream 11.5 km (7.1 mi) to its Feather River and Elk Creek is East Basin Creek for a distance of 10.1 headwaters. suspected to provide bull trout FMO habitat, as well as to support bull trout km (6.3 mi) and extending 3.3 km (2.0 (21) Unit 17: Southwest Idaho River spawning and early rearing (C. Reighn, mi) up an unnamed tributary that enters Basins East Basin from the northwest; Short USFWS, in litt., 2002). The Feather Creek for a distance of 3 km (1.9 mi); The Southwest Idaho Unit includes a River is essential to providing for the and Sunday Creek for a distance of 5.7 total of approximately 2,792 km (1,735 recovered distribution of bull trout km (3.5 mi). mi) of stream in the Boise, Payette, and (USFWS 2002). (M) Valley Creek from its confluence Weiser River basins (Ada, Adams, Boise, (C) Elk Creek from the confluence with the Salmon River upstream 39.6 Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Payette, with the Feather River upstream 11.4 km (24.6 mi) to a headwater lake and Valley, and Washington counties) km (7.1 mi) to the headwaters of Elk extending up the following tributaries: proposed for designation as critical Creek is spawning and early rearing Goat Creek for a distance of 8.3 km (5.2 habitat. The Boise River basin contains habitat (Corley 1997; BNF, unpublished mi); Iron Creek for a distance of 10.1 km the Arrowrock, Anderson Ranch, and 2002). East Fork Elk Creek from the (6.3 mi); Crooked Creek for a distance of Lucky Peak critical habitat CHSUs. The confluence with Elk Creek upstream 4.7 6.1 km (3.8 mi); Job Creek for a distance Payette River Basin contains the upper km (2.9 mi) to the headwaters of East of 0.1 km (0.06 mi); Elk Creek for a South Fork Payette River, Deadwood Fork Elk Creek is spawning and early distance of 20.2 km (12.5 mi); Meadow River, Middle Fork Payette River, North rearing habitat (C. Reighn, USFWS, in Creek for a distance of 4 km and Fork Payette River and Squaw Creek litt., 2002). extending 8.8 km (5.5 mi) up Trap CHSUs; and the Weiser River basin (D) Willow Creek from the confluence Creek; East Fork Valley Creek for a contains the Weiser River CHSU. All with the South Fork Boise River distance of 7.5 km (4.7 mi); and proposed critical habitat designations upstream 19.3 km (12.0 mi) to the Prospect Creek for a distance of 4.7 km are associated with populations of bull headwaters of Willow Creek is (2.9 mi). trout identified as essential to recovery spawning and early rearing habitat (N) Redfish Lake Creek from its in the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS (Corley 1997; Partridge et al. 2000; BNF, confluence with the Salmon River 2002), and are essential to the unpublished 2002). upstream 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to Little conservation of the species. (E) Big Water Gulch from the Redfish Lake and including: Little confluence with the South Fork Boise (i) Anderson Ranch CHSU Redfish Lake (26 ha (64 ac)); Redfish River upstream 10.2 km (6.3 mi) to the Lake (612 ha (1,512 ac)); Redfish Lake This CHSU includes the South Fork headwaters of Big Water Gulch is Creek for 0.2 km (0.1 mi) upstream of Boise River watershed upstream of spawning and early rearing habitat Redfish Lake; and Fishhook Creek for a Anderson Ranch Dam. There are 15 (Corley 1997; BNF, unpublished 2002). distance of 6.6 km (4.1 mi). local populations identified within this (F) Deadwood Creek from the (O) Fourth of July Creek from its CHSU, all of which are considered confluence with the South Fork Boise confluence with the Salmon River essential for recovery of bull trout River upstream 6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the upstream 19.9 km (12.4 mi) to its (USFWS 2002). Approximate headwaters of Deadwood Creek is headwaters. landownership is as follows: 87 percent known to support bull trout spawning (P) Alturas Lake Creek from its Federal, 11 percent private, 2 percent and early rearing (Corley 1997; BNF, confluence with the Salmon River State. Proposed critical habitat in this unpublished 2002). upstream 12.5 km (7.8 mi) to Alturas CHSU includes the 1,865 ha (4,608 ac) (G) Skeleton Creek from the Lake and including the following Anderson Ranch Reservoir. Critical confluence with South Fork Boise River tributaries and lakes: Yellowbelly Creek habitat within the Anderson Ranch upstream 15.0 km (9.3 mi) to the

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headwaters of Skeleton Creek (Corley 17.3 km (10.8 mi) to the headwaters is confluence with Ross Fork Creek 1997; Partridge et al. 2000; BNF, spawning and early rearing habitat upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the unpublished 2002), Burnt Log Creek (Partridge et al. 2000). North Fork Big headwaters (Corley 1997; BNF, from the confluence with Skeleton Smoky Creek from the confluence with unpublished 2002), and North Fork Ross Creek upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) Big Smoky Creek upstream 4.4 km (2.7 Fork Creek from the confluence with (Partridge et al. 2000), West Fork mi) to the confluence of North Fork Big Ross Fork Creek upstream 7.6 km (4.7 Skeleton Creek from the confluence Smoky Creek and Snowslide Creek is mi) to the headwaters are spawning and with Skeleton Creek upstream 5.0 km FMO habitat (Partridge et al. 2000; D. early rearing habitat (Corley 1997). (3.1 mi) to the headwaters (Corley 1997; Kenney, in litt., 2002). Snowslide Creek (M) Johnson Creek from the BNF, unpublished 2002), and East Fork from the confluence with North Fork confluence with South Fork Boise River Skeleton Creek from the confluence Big Smoky Creek upstream 4.2 km (2.6 upstream 11.9 km (7.4 mi) to the with West Fork Skeleton Creek mi) to the headwaters is spawning and headwaters, and Vienna Creek from the upstream 4.8 km (3.0 mi) (D. Kenney, early rearing habitat (Partridge et al. confluence with Johnson Creek USFS, in litt., 2002) are known to 2000). Bluff Creek from the confluence upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the support bull trout spawning and early with Big Smoky Creek upstream 7.0 km headwaters are bull trout spawning and rearing. (4.4 mi) to the headwaters of Bluff Creek early rearing habitat (Corley 1997; (H) Boardman Creek from the is known to support bull trout spawning Partridge et al. 2000; BNF, unpublished confluence with South Fork Boise River and early rearing (Corley 1997; BNF, 2002; D. Kenney, in litt., 2002). upstream 14.4 km (8.9 mi) to the unpublished 2002). West Fork Big headwaters is spawning and early Smoky Creek from the confluence with (ii) Arrowrock CHSU rearing habitat (Corley 1997; BNF, Big Smoky Creek upstream 10.7 km (6.7 The Arrowrock CHSU includes the unpublished 2002; (Partridge et al. mi) to the headwaters of West Fork Big Boise River watersheds upstream of 2000; D. Kenney, in litt., 2002). Smoky Smoky Creek is spawning and early Arrowrock Dam, including the North Dome Canyon from the confluence with rearing habitat (Corley 1997; Partridge et Fork Boise River, Middle Fork Boise Boardman Creek upstream 5.3 km (3.3 al. 2000; BNF, unpublished 2002). River, and South Fork Boise River mi) to the headwaters is spawning and Loggy Creek from the confluence with downstream of Anderson Ranch Dam. early rearing habitat (Corley 1997; BNF, West Fork Big Smoky Creek upstream There are 15 local populations unpublished 2002; D. Kenney, in litt., 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the headwaters is identified within the Arrowrock CHSU. 2002). spawning and early rearing habitat Landownership in this CHSU is (I) Big Smoky Creek from the (Partridge et al. 2000; D. Kenney, in litt., approximately as follows: 91 percent confluence with South Fork Boise River 2002). Federal (USFS, BLM, BOR), 6 percent upstream 18.1 km (11.3 mi) to the (J) Bear Creek from the confluence private, and 3 percent State. Proposed confluence of Big Smoky Creek and with South Fork Boise River upstream critical habitat includes Arrowrock North Fork Big Smoky Creek is known 10.1 km (6.3 mi) to the headwaters, and Reservoir (3,489 ha (8,617 ac). to provide bull trout FMO habitat Goat Creek from the confluence with (A) Arrowrock Reservoir provides bull (Partridge et al. 2000). Salt Creek from Bear Creekupstream 2.8 km (1.8 mi) to trout FMO habitat (Flatter 1998; Salow the confluence with Big Smoky Creek the headwaters are bull trout spawning 2001), as does the South Fork Boise upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi) to the and early rearing habitat (Corley 1997; River from Arrowrock Reservoir headwaters is bull trout spawning and Partridge et al. 2000; BNF, unpublished upstream 39.0 km (24.2 mi) to Anderson early rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished 2002). 2002). Little Smoky Creek from the (K) Emma Creek from the confluence Ranch Dam (Flatter 1998). confluence with Big Smoky Creek with South Fork Boise River upstream (B) Rattlesnake Creek from the upstream 9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the 9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the headwaters of confluence of Rattlesnake Creek and confluence of Little Smoky Creek and Emma Creek is known to support bull South Fork Boise River upstream 26.4 Five Points Creek is known to provide trout spawning and early rearing (Corley km (16.4 mi) to the headwaters (Flatter bull trout FMO habitat (Sawtooth 1997; Partridge et al. 2000; BNF, 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002), and National Forest, in litt., 2001; D. unpublished 2002; D. Kenney, in litt., Russell Gulch from the confluence of Kenney, in litt., 2002), and from this 2002). An unnamed creek from its Russell Gulch and Rattlesnake Creek point upstream 25.4 km (15.8 mi) to the confluence with Emma Creek (4.5 km upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the headwaters is spawning and early (2.8 mi) upstream of the confluence of headwaters comprise bull trout rearing habitat ( D. Kenney, in litt., Emma Creek with South Fork Boise spawning and early rearing habitat 2002). Carrie Creek from the confluence River) upstream 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to its (Steed et al. 1998). with Little Smoky Creek upstream 11.4 headwaters is known to support bull (C) Sheep Creek from the confluence km (7.1 mi) to the headwaters is trout spawning and early rearing (BNF, of Sheep Creek and the Boise River essential to providing for the recovered in litt. 2002; Corley 1997). upstream 6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002), (L) Ross Fork Creek from the confluence of Sheep Creek and Devils and is also recently discovered to confluence with South Fork Boise River Creek is FMO habitat (Flatter 1998). support bull trout spawning and early upstream 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the Sheep Creek from the confluence of rearing (D. Kenney, in litt., 2002). Big headwaters, Little Bear Creek from the Sheep Creek and Devils Creek upstream Peak Creek from the confluence with confluence with Ross Fork Creek to the headwaters is spawning and early Big Smoky Creek upstream 7.4 km (4.6 upstream 5.4 km (3.3 mi) to the rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished mi) to the headwaters is essential to headwaters (Partridge et al. 2000; D. 2002). Devils Creek from the confluence providing for the recovered distribution Kenney, in litt., 2002), and Bass Creek of Devils Creek and Sheep Creek of bull trout (USFWS 2002), and has from the confluence with Ross Fork upstream 5.88 km (3.8 mi) to the also recently been identified as Creek upstream 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the headwaters is known to support bull supporting bull trout spawning and headwaters are spawning and early trout spawning and early rearing (Steed early rearing (Partridge et al. 2000). Big rearing habitat (Corley 1997; Partridge et et al. 1998). East Fork Sheep Creek from Smoky Creek from the confluence with al. 2000; BNF, unpublished 2002). the confluence of East Fork Sheep Creek North Fork Big Smoky Creek upstream South Fork Ross Fork Creek from the and Sheep Creek upstream 5.76 km (3.6

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mi) to the headwaters is spawning and to the headwaters (Flatter 1998; Steed et (N) North Fork Boise River from the early rearing habitat (Steed et al. 1998). al. 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002), Little confluence with Johnson Creek (D) Middle Fork Boise River from the Queens River from the confluence of upstream 7.0 km (4.3 mi) provides FMO confluence with the Boise River Little Queens River and Queens River and spawning and early rearing habitat upstream 55.1 km (34.2 mi) is bull trout upstream 14.8 km (9.2 mi) to the (Flatter 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002); FMO habitat (Flatter 1998; Salow 2001). headwaters (Flatter 1998; BNF, from the confluence of the North Fork Middle Fork Boise River from the unpublished 2002), and Scott Creek Boise River and Big Silver Creek confluence of Middle Fork Boise River from the confluence of Scott Creek and upstream to the headwaters supports and Yuba River upstream 24.1 km (15.0 Little Queens River upstream 2.5 km spawning and early rearing (BNF, mi) to the headwaters. This reach (1.5 mi) to the headwaters (Steed et al. unpublished 2002). Crooked River from contains primary constituent elements 1998), are known to support bull trout the confluence with the North Fork for bull trout (BNF, unpublished 2002), spawning and early rearing. Tripod Boise River upstream 26.5 km (16.4 mi) has recently been occupied by bull trout Creek from the confluence of Tripod to the confluence of Crooked River and due to the installation of a fish ladder Creek and Little Queens River upstream an unnamed creek 2.5 km (1.6 mi) completed in 1999 (B. Flatter, IDFG, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the headwaters (Steed upstream of Willow Creek, and Ski pers. comm., 2002), and provides for et al. 1998), and Scenic Creek from the Creek from the confluence with the population expansion essential to confluence of Scenic Creek and Little Crooked River upstream 3.6 km (2.2 mi) conservation of the species (USFWS Queens River upstream 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to the headwaters provide habitat 2002). to the headwaters (BNF, unpublished essential to provide for the recovery of (E) Roaring River from the confluence 2002) support bull trout spawning and bull trout (USFWS 2002), and are also of Roaring River and Middle Fork Boise early rearing. recently known to provide bull trout River upstream to the headwaters (J) Yuba River from the confluence of FMO habitat, as well as to support support bull trout spawning and early the Yuba River and Middle Fork Boise spawning and early rearing (Salow rearing (Flatter 1998; BNF, unpublished River upstream 14.0 km (8.7 mi) to the 2001; BNF, unpublished 2002). Crooked 2002). East Fork Roaring River from the headwaters, Decker Creek from the River from the confluence with an confluence of East Fork Roaring River confluence of Decker Creek and the unnamed creek 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and Roaring River upstream 12.0 km Yuba River upstream 12 km (7.5 mi) to upstream of Willow Creek upstream to (7.4 mi) to the headwaters (Flatter 1998; the headwaters, and Grouse Creek from the headwaters provides spawning and BNF, unpublished 2002), and Middle the confluence of Grouse Creek and early rearing habitat (Salow 2001; BNF, Fork Roaring River from the confluence Decker Creek upstream 5.7 km (3.5 mi) unpublished 2002). Pikes Fork Creek of Middle Fork Roaring River and East upstream to the headwaters are known from the confluence with the Crooked Fork Roaring River upstream 8.6 km (5.4 to support bull trout spawning and early River upstream 14.1 km (8.8 mi) to the mi) to the headwaters constitute rearing (BNF, unpublished 2002). headwaters and Banner Creek from the spawning and early rearing habitat Sawmill Creek from the confluence of confluence with Pikes Fork Creek (Steed et al. 1998). Sawmill Creek and Grouse Creek upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) are recently (F) Buck Creek from the confluence of known to support bull trout spawning Buck Creek and the Middle Fork Boise upstream 6.5 km (4.1 mi) to the headwaters is also spawning and early and early rearing (Steed et al. 1998; River upstream 11.6 km (7.2 mi) to the BNF, unpublished 2002) and provide headwaters is spawning and early rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished 2002). habitat essential for the conservation of rearing habitat (Steed et al. 1998). bull trout (USFWS 2002). (G) Black Warrior Creek from the (K) Trail Creek from the confluence (O) Bear River from the confluence confluence of Black Warrior Creek and with the Yuba River upstream 7.5 km with the North Fork Boise River the Middle Fork Boise River upstream (4.7 mi) to the headwaters is known to upstream 6.2 km (3.8 mi) to the 18.8 km (11.6 mi) (BNF, unpublished support bull trout spawning and early confluence of Bear River and Bear Creek 2002), and West Warrior Creek from the rearing (BNF, unpublished 2002). provides both FMO and spawning and confluence of West Warrior Creek and (L) Mattingly Creek from the early rearing habitat (Flatter 1998). Bear Black Warrior Creek upstream 8.6 km confluence with the Middle Fork Boise River from the confluence with Bear (5.3 mi) to the headwaters (Steed et al. River upstream 9.7 km (6.0 mi) to the Creek upstream 15.9 km (9.9 mi), and 1998) are spawning and early rearing headwaters is known to contain primary Louise Creek from the confluence with habitats. An unnamed creek (SI–A–17) constituent elements as identified for Bear River upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to from the confluence with Black Warrior bull trout (BNF, unpublished 2002) and the headwaters, support bull trout Creek (8.8 km (5.4 mi) upstream of the is essential to provide for the spawning and early rearing (Steed et al. confluence of Black Warrior Creek with conservation of bull trout (USFWS 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002). Cub Middle Fork Boise River) upstream 3.0 2002). Creek from the confluence with the Bear km (1.9 mi) to the headwaters is (M) North Fork Boise River from the River upstream 4.8 km (3.0 mi) to the spawning and early rearing habitat confluence with the Middle Fork Boise headwaters, and South Fork Cub Creek (BNF, unpublished 2002). River upstream 57.8 km (35.9 mi) to the from the confluence with Cub Creek (H) Bald Mountain Creek from the confluence with Johnson Creek provides upstream 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the confluence with the Middle Fork Boise FMO habitat (Flatter 1998; BNF, headwaters, are known to support bull River upstream 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to the unpublished 2002). Rabbit Creek from trout spawning and early rearing (Steed headwaters is essential habitat for the confluence with the North Fork et al. 1998; Salow 2001; BNF, expanding distribution of bull trout Boise River upstream 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to unpublished 2002). Bear Creek, from the (USFWS 2002), and is also recently the confluence with First Creek and confluence with the Bear River known to support bull trout spawning Hungarian Creek from the confluence upstream 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to the and early rearing (BNF, unpublished with the North Fork Boise River headwaters, provides spawning and 2002). upstream 0.8 km (0.5 mi) provide early rearing habitat (Salow 2001; BNF, (I) Queens River from the confluence thermal refugia habitat for migratory unpublished 2002). of Queens River and the Middle Fork bull trout in the North Fork Boise River (P) Trail Creek from the confluence Boise River upstream 23.4 km (14.6 mi) (Flatter 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002). with the North Fork Boise River

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upstream approximately 0.8 km (0.5 mi) landownership in this CHSU is as River) upstream 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the provides thermal refugia for migratory follows: 57 percent Federal, 18 percent headwaters is habitat necessary to bull trout in the North Fork Boise River State, and 25 percent private. provide for expansion of bull trout (BNF, unpublished 2002). (A) Lucky Peak Reservoir (3,234 ha populations necessary for recovery (Q) Lodgepole Creek from the (7,911 ac)) and Mores Creek from its (USFWS 2002), and is known to contain confluence with the North Fork Boise mouth in Lucky Peak Reservoir primary constituent elements as River upstream 5.6 km (3.5 mi) to the upstream approximately 55 km (34 mi) identified for bull trout (Jimenez and headwaters provides spawning and to a culvert on Highway 21 where Zaroban 1998; Burton 1999a). early rearing habitat (Flatter 1998; Hayfork Creek enters the system provide (E) Habit Creek from the confluence Salow 2001; BNF, unpublished 2002). FMO habitat (BOR 2000; H. Roerick, with Beaver Creek upstream 6 km (3.7 (R) Johnson Creek from the USFS, pers. comm., 2002). Mores Creek mi) to the headwaters is habitat confluence with the North Fork Boise from this point upstream 7 km (4.4 mi) essential to providing for the recovery of River upstream 20.0 km (12.4 mi) to the to the headwaters supports bull trout bull trout (USFWS 2002), and has also headwaters provides spawning and spawning and early rearing (BNF, recently been found to currently provide early rearing habitat (Flatter 1998; unpublished 2002). spawning and early rearing habitat (Allen 1998). Salow 2001; BNF, unpublished 2002). (iv) Deadwood River CHSU (S) Big Silver Creek from the (F) Basin Creek from the confluence confluence with the North Fork Boise This CHSU includes all watersheds in with Beaver Creek upstream 3 km (1.9 River upstream 7.0 km (4.3 mi) to the the Deadwood River drainage upstream mi) to the headwaters provides headwaters, and Little Silver Creek from of Deadwood Dam. There are five local spawning and rearing habitat. the confluence with Big Silver Creek and seven potential local populations (G) Wild Buck Creek from the upstream 4.1 km (2.6 mi) to the identified within this CHSU. confluence with the Deadwood River headwaters, provide spawning and early Approximate landownership is as upstream 6.3 km (3.9 mi) to the rearing habitat (Salow 2001; BNF, follows: 95 percent Federal and 5 headwaters provides spawning and unpublished 2002). percent private. early rearing habitat (Allen 1998; (T) Cow Creek from the confluence (A) Deadwood Reservoir (1,640 ha Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; Burton with the North Fork Boise River (4,054 ac)) provides FMO habitat (Allen 1999a; BNF, unpublished 2002). upstream 7.5 km (4.6 mi) to the 1998). The Deadwood River from (H) Deer Creek from the confluence headwaters is bull trout spawning and Deadwood Dam upstream 40 km (25 mi) with the Deadwood River upstream 16.5 early rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished to the confluence with the East Fork km (10 mi) to the headwaters contains 2002). Deadwood River provides FMO habitat. spawning and early rearing habitat (U) Ballentyne Creek from the (B) Trail Creek from the confluence (Allen 1998; Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; confluence with the North Fork Boise with the Deadwood River upstream 13 Burton 1999a; BNF, unpublished 2002). River upstream 9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the km (8 mi) to the headwaters and Daisy An unnamed creek from the confluence headwaters of Ballentyne Creek Creek from the confluence with Trail with Deer Creek (3.3 km (2.0 mi) provides spawning and early rearing Creek upstream 4.9 km (3 mi) to the upstream of the confluence of Deer habitat (Flatter 1998; Salow 2001; BNF, headwaters provide bull trout spawning Creek with the Deadwood River) unpublished 2002). and early rearing habitat (Allen 1998; upstream 2.0 km (1.3 mi) to the (V) West Fork Creek from the Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; Burton headwaters provides bull trout confluence with the North Fork Boise 1999a; BNF, unpublished 2002). spawning and early rearing habitat River upstream 3.3 km (2.1 mi) to the (C) South Fork Beaver Creek from the (BNF, unpublished 2002). An unnamed headwaters supports bull trout confluence with the Deadwood River creek from the confluence with Deer spawning and early rearing (BNF, upstream 6 km (3.8 mi) to the Creek (5.8 km (3.6 mi) upstream of the unpublished 2002). headwaters is habitat essential to confluence of Deer Creek with the (W) McLeod Creek from the providing for the recovery of bull trout Deadwood River) upstream 2.0 km (1.3 confluence with the North Fork Boise (USFWS 2002), and has recently been mi) to the headwaters provides River upstream 5.9 km (3.6 mi) to the found to provide spawning and early spawning and rearing habitat (BNF, headwaters provides spawning and rearing habitat (Allen 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002). North Fork Deer early rearing habitat (Flatter 1998; BNF, unpublished 2002). An unnamed creek Creek from the confluence with Deer unpublished 2002). from the confluence with South Fork Creek upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the (X) McPhearson Creek from the Beaver Creek (at approximately 2.8 km headwaters contains spawning and early confluence with the North Fork Boise (1.7 mi) upstream of the confluence of rearing habitat (Allen 1998; Jimenez and River upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the South Fork Beaver Creek with the Zaroban 1998; Burton 1999a; BNF, headwaters provides bull trout Deadwood River) upstream 4.4 km (2.7 unpublished 2002). An unnamed creek spawning and early rearing habitat mi) to the headwaters is known to from the confluence with Deer Creek (BNF, unpublished 2002). contain primary constituent elements as (7.8 km (4.8 mi) upstream of the identified for bull trout (Jimenez and confluence of Deer Creek with the (iii) Lucky Peak CHSU Zaroban 1998; Burton 1999a) and is Deadwood River) upstream 1.8 km (1.1 The Lucky Peak CHSU includes habitat necessary to provide for mi) to the headwaters supports Lucky Peak Reservoir and tributaries expansion of bull trout populations spawning and rearing habitat (Jimenez entering it, namely the Mores Creek necessary for recovery (USFWS 2002). and Zaroban 1998; Burton 1999a; BNF, watershed. Migratory bull trout in (D) Beaver Creek from the confluence unpublished 2002). Lucky Peak Reservoir are entrained from with the Deadwood River upstream 7.8 (I) Goat Creek from the confluence Arrowrock Dam, and some may also be km (4.9 mi) to the headwaters provides with the Deadwood River upstream 6.4 produced in the Mores Creek watershed. spawning and early rearing habitat km (4.0 mi) to the headwaters provides Bull trout were located in Mores Creek (Allen 1998). An unnamed creek from spawning and early rearing habitat in 2000 (T. Burton, BNF, in litt., 2000) the confluence with Beaver Creek (2.8 (BNF, unpublished 2002) and is habitat and this is the only known local km (1.7 mi) upstream of the confluence essential to the conservation of bull population in this CHSU. Approximate of Beaver Creek with the Deadwood trout (USFWS 2002).

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(J) Bitter Creek from the confluence Middle Fork Payette River and the (vi) Weiser River CHSU with the Deadwood River upstream 6.0 South Fork Payette River) upstream 3.2 The Weiser River CHSU in km (3.7 mi) to the headwaters is habitat km (2.0 mi) to the headwaters provides Washington and Adams counties in necessary to provide for expansion of occupied spawning and early rearing southwestern Idaho includes all bull trout populations (USFWS 2002), habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; watersheds upstream of and including and is known to contain primary USFS 2000b, 2002; BNF, unpublished the Little Weiser River watershed. There constituent elements for bull trout 2002; J. Roy, in litt., 2002). An unnamed are five local and seven potential local (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; Burton creek from its confluence with the populations identified within the 1999a). Middle Fork Payette River (73.3 km CHSU. Approximate landownership in (K) Stratton Creek from the (45.5 mi) upstream of the confluence of the CHSU is as follows: 53 percent confluence with the Deadwood River the Middle Fork Payette River and the Federal, 39 percent private, and 8 upstream 5.3 km (3.3 mi) to the South Fork Payette River) upstream 3.2 percent State. headwaters provides spawning and km (2.0 mi) to its headwaters provides (A) The Weiser River from the early rearing habitat (Allen 1998) and is spawning and early rearing habitat confluence with the Little Weiser River essential to the conservation of bull (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS 2002; upstream 64.5 km (40.0 mi) to the trout (USFWS 2002). BNF, in litt., 2002; J. Roy, in litt., 2002). (L) East Fork Deadwood River from confluence of the East Fork Weiser River (B) Lightning Creek from the provides connectivity between the the confluence with the Deadwood confluence with the Middle Fork River upstream 0.4 km (0.2 mi) to a Upper Hornet Creek and East Fork Payette River upstream 21.7 km (13.4 Weiser River local populations, and the waterfall barrier is habitat necessary to mi) to the headwaters, and Onion Creek provide for expansion of bull trout Pine Creek, Rush Creek, West Fork from the confluence with Lightning Weiser River, and Lost Creek potential populations (USFWS 2002), and is Creek upstream 7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the known to contain primary constituent local populations. The Little Weiser headwaters of Onion Creek is known to River from the confluence with the elements for bull trout (Jimenez and contain primary constituent elements Zaroban 1998; Burton 1999a). Weiser River upstream 55.6 km (34.5 for bull trout (Jimenez and Zaroban mi) to the confluence with Anderson (v) Middle Fork Payette River CHSU 1998; USFS 2000b), and is essential to Creek provides connectivity between This CHSU includes the watersheds habitat to provide for expansion of the Upper Little Weiser River, Anderson upstream from the confluence with the populations essential to the Creek, and Sheep Creek local Payette River. There are one local and conservation of the species (USFWS populations, and the Weiser River and five potential local populations 2002). its associated local and potential local identified within the Middle Fork (C) Silver Creek from the confluence populations. The upper Little Weiser Payette River CHSU. Approximate with the Middle Fork Payette River River from the confluence with landownership in this CHSU is as upstream to the headwaters; Peace Anderson Creek upstream 16.2 km (10.0 follows: 90 percent Federal, 7 percent Creek from the confluence with Silver mi) to the headwaters support bull trout private, and 3 percent State. Creek upstream 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the spawning and early rearing (DuPont and (A) The Middle Fork Payette River headwaters; Valley Creek from the Kennedy 2000). from its confluence with the South Fork confluence with Peace Creek upstream (B) Anderson Creek from the Payette River upstream 56.3 km (35.0 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the headwaters; Ucon confluence with the Little Weiser River mi) to the confluence with Bull Creek Creek from the confluence with Silver upstream 11.2 km (7.0 mi) to the provides FMO habitat (Jimenez and Creek upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the headwaters provides spawning and Zaroban 1998). Middle Fork Payette headwaters, and Long Fork Silver Creek early rearing habitat (Adams 1994; River from the confluence with Bull from the confluence with Silver Creek DuPont and Kennedy 2000). Creek upstream 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to the upstream 8.5 km (5.3 mi), all are known (C) Sheep Creek from the confluence confluence with Ligget Creek provides to contain primary constituent elements with Anderson Creek upstream 16.2 km FMO habitat and may provide spawning for bull trout (Jimenez and Zaroban (10.0 mi) to the headwaters provides and rearing habitat (Jimenez and 1998; USFS 2000b) and are required for spawning and early rearing habitat Zaroban 1998; USFS 2000b, 2002; J. expanded bull trout populations that are (Adams 1994; DuPont and Kennedy Roy, USFWS, in litt., 2002). From Ligget essential to the conservation of the 2000). Creek upstream 10.8 km (6.7 mi) to the species (USFWS 2002). (D) East Fork Pine Creek from the headwaters the Middle Fork Payette (D) Bull Creek from the confluence confluence with Pine Creek upstream River provides bull trout spawning and with the Middle Fork Payette River 17.1 km (10.6 mi) to the headwaters early rearing habitat (Jimenez and upstream 19.5 km (12 mi) to the contains primary constituent elements Zaroban 1998; USFS 2000b, 2002; BNF, headwaters provides FMO habitat in the for bull trout (DuPont and Kennedy unpublished 2002; J. Roy, in litt., 2002). lower reaches and spawning and rearing 2000; McGee et al. 2001) and is essential An unnamed creek from its confluence habitat in the upper areas (Jimenez and to the conservation of bull trout with the Middle Fork Payette River Zaroban 1998; USFS 2000b, 2002; J. (USFWS 2002). (71.5 km (44.4 mi) upstream of the Roy, in litt., 2002). Oxtail Creek from the (E) Rush Creek from the confluence confluence of the Middle Fork Payette confluence with Bull Creek upstream with the Weiser River upstream 30.0 km River and the South Fork Payette River) 4.5 km (2.8 mi) to the headwaters (18.6 mi) to the headwaters contains upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to the provides spawning and early rearing primary constituent elements for bull headwaters is known to support bull habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; trout (Veach et al. 1998; DuPont and trout spawning and early rearing USFS 2000b, 2002; J. Roy, in litt., 2002). Kennedy 2000) and Williams and Veach (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS Sixteen-to-one Creek from the (1999) identify Rush Creek as a 2000b, 2002; BNF, unpublished 2002; J. confluence with Bull Creek upstream watershed where bull trout spawning Roy, in litt., 2002). An unnamed creek 7.8 km (4.8 mi) to the headwaters and rearing is likely to occur, although from its confluence with the Middle contains spawning and early rearing it has not yet been documented. This Fork Payette River (72.5 km (45.0 mi) habitat (J. Roy, USFWS, in litt., 2002; habitat is essential to the conservation upstream of the confluence of the USFS 2002b). of bull trout (USFWS).

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(F) The Middle Fork Weiser River upstream 5.2 km (3.2 mi) to the Deadwood River drainage downstream from its confluence with the Weiser headwaters is habitat essential to of Deadwood Dam. There are nine local River upstream 40.9 km (25.4 mi) provide for the recovered distribution of populations identified within this contains primary constituent elements bull trout (USFWS 2002), and is CHSU. Approximate landownership in for bull trout, although brook trout suspected to provide bull trout FMO the CHSU is as follows: nearly 100 presence is problematic (D. Burns, habitat below 1,524 m (5,000 ft) in percent Federal, and less than 1 percent USFS, pers. comm., 2002), and is elevation, and habitat suitable for private. essential to provide for the recovered spawning and rearing above 1,524 m (A) The South Fork Payette River from distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). (5,000 ft) in elevation (J. DuPont, in litt., its confluence with the Middle Fork (G) Hornet Creek from the confluence 2000). Mill Creek from the confluence Payette River upstream 96.8 km (60.1 with the Weiser River upstream 24.7 km with Hornet Creek upstream to the mi) to the confluence with Baron Creek (15.3 mi) to the confluence with confluence with West Fork Mill Creek is provides FMO habitat and connectivity Disappointment Creek is suspected to suspected to provide bull trout FMO between the Scott Creek, Whitehawk provide FMO habitat (J. DuPont, Idaho habitat (J. DuPont, in litt., 2000). Above Creek, Clear Creek, Eightmile Creek, Department of Lands, in litt., 2000), and that point, upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) is Wapiti Creek, Canyon Creek, Tenmile is essential to providing connectivity habitat essential to provide for the Creek, Chapman Creek, and Upper within the Weiser River CHSU. Hornet recovered distribution of bull trout South Fork Payette River local Creek from the confluence with (USFWS 2002), and is suspected to populations, as well as a migratory connection between populations in the Disappointment Creek upstream 7.8 km provide bull trout FMO habitat below South Fork Payette River and Middle (4.8 mi) to the headwaters provides 1,524 m (5,000 ft) in elevation, and Fork Payette River CHSUs (Jimenez and spawning and early rearing habitat (J. habitat suitable for spawning and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; Stovall DuPont, in litt., 2000). Olive Creek from rearing above 1,524 m (5,000 ft) in 2001; J. Jimenez, USFS, pers. comm., the confluence of Olive Creek and elevation (J. DuPont, in litt., 2000). (H) West Fork Weiser River from the 2002). Deadwood River from the Hornet Creek upstream 8.4 km (5.2 mi) confluence with the Weiser River confluence with the South Fork Payette to the headwater provides FMO habitat upstream 13.8 km (8.6 mi) to the River upstream 36.6 km (22.7 mi) to in the lower reaches, and spawning and confluence with Lost Creek is essential Deadwood Dam provides FMO habitat rearing habitat in the upper reaches (J. habitat for providing connectivity and connectivity between other local DuPont, in litt., 1998). An unnamed within the Weiser River CHSU (USFWS populations (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; creek from the confluence with Olive 2002). Above this point, upstream to the USFS 1999c; Stovall 2001). South Fork Creek (3.3 km (2.0 mi) upstream of the headwaters is habitat known to contain Payette River from the confluence with confluence of Olive Creek with Hornet primary constituent elements for bull Baron Creek upstream 8.5 km (5.2 mi) Creek) upstream 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the trout (DuPont and Kennedy 2000; to the confluence of South Fork Payette headwaters provides spawning and McGee et al. 2001) and essential to the River and an unnamed creek provides early rearing habitat (J. DuPont, in litt., recovered distribution of bull trout FMO habitat, and may also support bull 2000). An unnamed creek from the (USFWS 2002). trout spawning and early rearing. confluence with Olive Creek (5.3 km (I) Lost Creek from the confluence (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS (3.3 mi) upstream of the confluence of with the West Fork Weiser River 1999c). South Fork Payette River from Olive Creek with Hornet Creek) upstream 34.5 km (21.5 mi) to the point upstream 14.5 km (9.0 mi) to the upstream 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to the headwaters is habitat essential to confluence with Benedict Creek headwaters is habitat essential to provide for the recovered distribution of contains spawning and early rearing provide for the recovered distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002), and is known habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; bull trout (USFWS 2002). It is suspected to contain primary constituent elements USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). to provide bull trout FMO habitat below as identified for bull trout (DuPont and Baron Creek from the confluence with 1,524 m (5,000 feet (ft)) in elevation, and Kennedy 2000; D. Olson, USFS, pers. the South Fork Payette River upstream habitat suitable for spawning and comm., 2002). Lost Valley Reservoir 12.3 km (7.6 mi) to the confluence with rearing above 1,524 m (5,000 ft) in (296 ha; 732 ac) provides connectivity an unnamed creek provides spawning elevation (J. DuPont, in litt., 2000). between potential spawning and rearing and early rearing habitat (Jimenez and Placer Creek from the confluence with habitats; bull trout are not known to Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, Hornet Creek upstream 5.1 km (3.2 mi) currently occupy the reservoir. unpublished 2002). North Fork Baron to the headwaters provides bull trout (J) East Fork Weiser River from the Creek from the confluence with Baron spawning and rearing habitat (J. DuPont, confluence with the Weiser River Creek upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) contains in litt. 2000). North Creek from the upstream 24.6 km (15.3 mi) to the spawning and early rearing habitat confluence with Placer Creek upstream headwaters is spawning and rearing (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the headwaters habitat (Adams 1994; DuPont and 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). provides spawning and rearing habitat Kennedy 2000; McGee et al. 2001). (B) Scott Creek from the confluence (J. DuPont, in litt., 2000). Dewey Creek from the confluence with with Deadwood River upstream 12.2 km Disappointment Creek from the the East Fork Weiser River to the (7.6 mi) to the headwaters provides confluence with Hornet Creek upstream headwaters provides spawning and FMO habitat in the lower reaches (USFS 4.2 km (2.6 mi) to the headwaters is rearing habitat (Adams 1994; DuPont 1999c; Jimenez and Zaroban 1998), and habitat essential to provide for the and Kennedy 2000; McGee et al. 2001). spawning and early rearing habitat in recovered distribution of bull trout the upper reaches (Jimenez and Zaroban (USFWS 2002), and is suspected to (vii) Upper South Fork Payette River 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished provide bull trout FMO habitat below CHSU 2002). South Fork Scott Creek from the 1,524 m (5,000 ft) in elevation, and The Upper South Fork Payette River confluence with Scott Creek upstream habitat suitable for spawning and CHSU in Boise and Valley counties in 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to the headwaters rearing above 1,524 m (5,000 ft) (J. southwestern Idaho includes all provides spawning and early rearing DuPont, in litt., 2000). Grouse Creek watersheds upstream of Big Falls on the habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; from the confluence with Hornet Creek South Fork Payette River, including the USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002).

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Smith Creek from the confluence with 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished (I) Kettle Creek from the confluence Scott Creek upstream 4.6 km (2.9 mi) to 2002). An unnamed creek from the with the South Fork Payette River the headwaters contains bull trout confluence with East Fork Warm upstream 5.2 km (3.3 mi) to the spawning and rearing habitat (Jimenez Springs Creek (5.0 km (3.1 mi) upstream headwaters provides spawning and and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, of the confluence of East Fork Warm rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished unpublished 2002). Springs Creek with Warm Springs 2002). (C) Ninemile Creek from the Creek) upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the (J) Eightmile Creek from the confluence with the Deadwood River headwaters contains spawning and confluence with the South Fork Payette upstream 9.2 km (5.7 mi) is known to rearing habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the contain primary constituent elements 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished confluence with an unnamed creek for bull trout (Jimenez and Zaroban 2002). Middle Fork Warm Springs Creek provides FMO habitat (Jimenez and 1998; USFS 1999c) and is essential to from the confluence with Warm Springs Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c); above this provide for the recovered distribution of Creek upstream 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the point upstream to the headwaters bull trout (USFWS 2002). supports bull trout spawning and earing contains spawning and rearing habitat (D) An unnamed creek from its (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS confluence with the Deadwood River 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). An 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). East (29.0 km (18.0 mi) upstream of the unnamed creek from the confluence Fork Eightmile Creek from the confluence of the Deadwood River with with Middle Fork Warm Springs Creek confluence with Eightmile Creek the South Fork Payette River) upstream (1.8 km (1.1 mi) upstream of the upstream to the confluence with an 2.2 km (1.3 mi) to the headwaters, No confluence of Middle Fork Warm unnamed creek 4.2 m (2.6 mi) from the Man Creek from the confluence with the Springs Creek with Warm Springs confluence of East Fork Eightmile Creek Deadwood River upstream 4.7 km (2.9 Creek) upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the with Eightmile Creek provides FMO mi) to the confluence with an unnamed headwaters supports spawning and habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; creek, and another unnamed creek, from early rearing (Jimenez and Zaroban USFS 1999c). East Fork Eightmile Creek the confluence with the Deadwood 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished from this point upstream to the River (34.0 km (21.1 mi) upstream of the 2002). headwaters contains bull trout primary confluence of the Deadwood River with (G) Wilson Creek from the confluence constituent elements (Jimenez and the South Fork Payette River) upstream with Deadwood Reservoir upstream 16.9 Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) are known to contain km (10.5 mi) to the headwaters contains essential to provide for the recovered primary constituent elements for bull bull trout primary constituent elements distribution of the species (USFWS trout (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS 2002). An unnamed creek from the 1999c) and provide habitat essential to 1999c), and is essential to provide for confluence with Eightmile Creek (4.5 the conservation of bull trout (USFWS the recovered distribution of the species km (2.8 mi) upstream of the confluence 2002) (USFWS 2002). of Eightmile Creek with the South Fork (E) Whitehawk Creek from the (H) Clear Creek from the confluence Payette River) upstream 4.8 km (3.0 mi) confluence with Deadwood River to the with the South Fork Payette River to the headwaters contains bull trout confluence of Whitehawk Creek and an upstream 12.5 km (7.8 mi) to the primary constituent elements (Jimenez unnamed creek 8.3 km (5.2 mi) confluence with O’Keefe Creek provides and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is upstream from the confluence of FMO habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban essential to provide for the recovered Whitehawk Creek and Deadwood River 1998; USFS 1999c; Stovall 2001). Clear distribution of the species (USFWS (for 8.3 km (5.2 mi)). Whitehawk Creek Creek from the confluence with O’Keefe 2002). Another unnamed creek from its lies within Valley County. Whitehawk Creek upstream 18.2 km (11.3 mi) to the confluence with Eightmile Creek (7.3 Creek is known to contain primary confluence of Clear Creek, and an km (4.5 mi) upstream of the confluence constituent elements as identified for unnamed creek, support bull trout of Eightmile Creek with the South Fork bull trout (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; spawning and early rearing (Jimenez Payette River) upstream 3.7 km (2.3 mi) USFS 1999c). North Fork Whitehawk and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, to the headwaters provides spawning Creek from the confluence with unpublished 2002). Long Creek from the and early rearing habitat (Jimenez and Whitehawk Creek to the headwaters of confluence with Clear Creek upstream Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, North Fork Whitehawk Creek (for 5.3 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the confluence with unpublished 2002). Another unnamed km (3.3 mi)). North Fork Whitehawk an unnamed creek contains bull trout creek from the confluence with Creek lies within Valley County. North primary constituent elements (Jimenez Eightmile Creek (7.5 km (4.7 mi) Fork Whitehawk Creek is known to and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is upstream of the confluence of Eightmile contain primary constituent elements as essential to provide for the recovered Creek with the South Fork Payette identified for bull trout (Jimenez and distribution of the species (USFWS River) upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c). 2002). An unnamed creek 5.1 km (3.2 headwaters contains spawning and early (F) Warm Springs Creek from the mi) upstream from the confluence with rearing habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban confluence with the Deadwood River Long Creek, and Clear Creek upstream 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to the 1.7 km (1 mi) to the headwaters contains 2002) headwaters provides FMO habitat, and bull trout primary constituent elements (K) Tenmile Creek from the may also support spawning and rearing (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS confluence with the South Fork Payette in the lower reaches, and spawning and 1999c), and is essential to provide for River upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to the rearing habitat in the upper reaches the recovered distribution of the species confluence with an unnamed creek (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS (USFWS 2002). South Fork Clear Creek provides FMO habitat (Jimenez and 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). East from the confluence with Clear Creek Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and above Fork Warm Springs Creek from the upstream 7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the this point to the headwaters is a confluence with Warm Springs Creek headwaters supports bull trout combination of FMO and spawning and upstream 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the spawning and early rearing (Jimenez rearing habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban headwaters provides spawning and and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished rearing habitat (Jimenez and Zaroban unpublished 2002). 2002). An unnamed creek from the

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confluence with Tenmile Creek (9.8 km Creek from the confluence with Canyon headwaters provides spawning and (6.1 mi) upstream of the confluence of Creek upstream 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the rearing habitat (Steed 1999; USFS Tenmile Creek with the South Fork confluence with an unnamed creek 2000c). Foolhen Creek from the Payette River) upstream 3.4 km (2.1 mi) provides spawning and early rearing confluence with Gold Fork River to the headwaters is habitat essential to habitat (BNF, unpublished 2002). An upstream 8.6 km (5.3 mi) to the the recovered distribution of bull trout unnamed creek from the confluence headwaters, and Spruce Creek from the (USFWS 2002), and contains primary with North Fork Canyon Creek (2 km confluence with Gold Fork River constituent elements for bull trout (1.2 mi) upstream of the confluence of upstream 2.8 km (1.75 mi) to the (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS North Fork Canyon Creek with Canyon headwaters contains bull trout primary 1999c). An unnamed creek from the Creek) upstream 4.6 km (2.8 mi) constituent elements (Jimenez and confluence with Tenmile Creek (11.5 contains spawning and rearing habitat Zaroban 1998), and is essential to km (7.1 mi) upstream of the confluence (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS provide for the recovered distribution of of Tenmile Creek with the South Fork 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). the species (USFWS 2002). Lodgepole Payette River) upstream 2.5 km (1.5 mi) (O) Wapiti Creek from the confluence Creek from the confluence with Gold to the headwaters contains bull trout with the South Fork Payette River Fork River upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to primary constituent elements (Jimenez upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the the headwaters and an unnamed creek and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is confluence of Wapiti Creek and an from the confluence with Gold Fork essential to provide for the recovered unnamed creek contains spawning and River (7.8 km (4.8 mi) upstream of the distribution of the species (USFWS early rearing habitat (Jimenez and confluence of the North Fork Gold Fork 2002). Another unnamed creek from the Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c; BNF, River with Gold Fork River) upstream confluence with Tenmile Creek (13.3 unpublished 2002). 3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the headwaters km (8.2 mi) upstream of the confluence (P) Trail Creek from the confluence contains bull trout primary constituent of Tenmile Creek with the South Fork with the South Fork Payette River elements (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; Payette River) upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the USFS 1999c), and is essential to provide to the headwaters contains bull trout confluence with an unnamed creek for the recovered distribution of the primary constituent elements (Jimenez supports bull trout spawning and early species (USFWS 2002). An unnamed and Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is rearing (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; creek from the confluence with the essential to provide for the recovered USFS 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). North Fork Gold Fork River (8.6 km (5.3 distribution of the species (USFWS (viii) North Fork Payette River CHSU mi) upstream of the confluence of the 2002). North Fork Gold Fork River with Gold (L) Chapman Creek from the The North Fork Payette River CHSU Fork River) upstream 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to confluence with the South Fork Payette in Valley County in southwestern Idaho the headwaters provides spawning and River upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the includes the North Fork Payette River rearing habitat and is suspected to headwaters of Chapman Creek supports watershed upstream of Cascade Dam. support bull trout spawning and early bull trout spawning and early rearing There are one local and six potential rearing (Steed 1999; Roy, in litt., 2002). (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS local populations identified within the An unnamed creek from the confluence 1999c; BNF, unpublished 2002). North Fork Payette River CHSU, all of with the North Fork Gold Fork River (M) Warm Springs Creek from the which are essential for recovery (9.0 km (5.6 mi) upstream of the confluence with the South Fork Payette (USFWS 2002). The CHSU includes confluence of the North Fork Gold Fork River upstream 4.8 km (3 mi) to the 229.76 km (142.77 mi) of streams that River with Gold Fork River) upstream confluence with Bush Creek provides are proposed as critical habitat, which 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to the headwaters FMO habitat. Upstream 14.3 km (8.9 mi) represents approximately 17.28 percent supports bull trout spawning and early of this point to the confluence with of the total stream miles in the North rearing (Steed 1999; USFS 2000c). An Gates Creek is habitat essential to the Fork Payette River CHSU. Approximate unnamed creek from the confluence recovered distribution of bull trout landownership is as follows: 47 percent with the the North Fork Gold Fork River (USFWS 2002), and is known to contain Federal, 34 percent private, and 10 (9.3 km (5.7 mi) upstream of the primary constituent elements as percent State. Critical habitat includes confluence of the North Fork Gold Fork identified for bull trout (Jimenez and all stream segment units described River with Gold Fork River) upstream Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c). Gates below which provide FMO habitat, and 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the headwaters Creek from the confluence with Warm allow for the maintenance of genetic provides spawning and early rearing Springs Creek upstream 6.8 km (4.3 mi) exchange by local and potential local habitat (Steed 1999; USFS 2000c). to the headwaters is habitat essential to populations both within and between (B) Kennally Creek from the the recovered distribution of bull trout CHSUs. confluence with the Gold Fork River (USFWS 2002), and has recently been (A) Gold Fork River from the upstream 21.3 km (13.2 mi) to the found to support bull trout spawning confluence with Davis Creek upstream confluence with the North and South and early rearing (BNF, unpublished 20.2 km (12.5 mi) to the confluence with Forks, and Rapid Creek from the 2002). the North and South Forks Gold Fork confluence with Kennally Creek (N) Canyon Creek from the confluence River. This reach provides migratory upstream 17.0 km (10.6 mi) to the with the South Fork Payette River habitat and connectivity between the headwaters contains bull trout primary upstream 17.1 km (10.6 mi) to the Gold Fork local population and the constituent elements (Jimenez and headwaters provides spawning and Kennally Creek potential local Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is rearing habitat (BNF, unpublished population. South Fork Gold Fork River essential to provide for the conservation 2002). South Fork Canyon Creek from from the confluence with the Gold Fork of the species (USFWS 2002). the confluence with Canyon Creek River upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the (C) Cascade Reservoir (7,246 ha upstream 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to the headwaters provides spawning and (17,905 ac)) will provide FMO habitat confluence of South Fork Canyon Creek rearing habitat (Steed 1999; USFS for Gold Fork River bull trout, and and an unnamed creek supports bull 2000c). North Fork Gold Fork River connectivity between the Gold Fork trout spawning and rearing (BNF, from the confluence with the Gold Fork local population and the Lake Fork, unpublished 2002). North Fork Canyon River upstream 15.9 km (9.9 mi) to the North Fork Lake Fork, and South Fork

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Lake Fork potential local populations as There are two local and three potential an unnamed creek provides FMO recovery actions are implemented (J. local populations identified within the habitat (Steed 1999). From this point Roy, in litt., 2002; USFWS 2002). Bull Squaw Creek CHSU. Approximate upstream 6.6 km (4.1 mi) Third Fork trout are currently entrained through an landownership is as follows: 48 percent Squaw Creek provides spawning and irrigation diversion on Gold Fork River Federal, 47 percent private, and 5 early rearing habitat (Burton 1999b; into Cascade Reservoir. percent State. We are proposing critical Steed 1999). An unnamed creek from (D) North Fork Payette River from the habitat designation of 192.41 km (119.56 the confluence with Third Fork Squaw confluence with Cascade Reservoir mi) of stream, which represents Creek (10.8 km (6.7 mi) upstream of the upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the approximately 28 percent of the total confluence of Third Fork Squaw Creek confluence with Mud Creek. As stream miles in the Squaw Creek CHSU. with Squaw Creek) upstream 7.3 km (4.5 recovery actions are implemented, the Critical habitat within the Squaw Creek mi) to the headwaters provides North Fork Payette River will provide CHSU includes all stream segment units spawning and early rearing habitat FMO habitat and connectivity between described below which provide FMO (Burton 1999b; Steed 1999). Another the Gold Fork local population, and the habitat, and allow for the maintenance unnamed creek from the confluence Lake Fork, North Fork Lake Fork, and of genetic exchange by local and with the previous unnamed creek (1.8 South Fork Lake Fork potential local potential local populations both within km (1.1 mi) upstream of the confluence populations (USFWS 2002). Lake Fork and between CHSUs. of the previous unnamed creek with from the confluence with Mud Creek (A) Squaw Creek from its confluence Third Fork Squaw Creek) upstream 4.0 upstream 68.6 km (42.6 mi) to the with the Payette River upstream 75.9 km km (2.5 mi) to the headwaters also confluence with Little Payette Lake. As (47.2 mi) to the confluence with Cold provides spawning and rearing habitat recovery actions are implemented, this Spring Creek provides connectivity (Burton 1999b). Another unnamed creek reach will provide FMO habitat and between the Squaw Creek and Third from the confluence with the previously connectivity between the Gold Fork Fork Squaw Creek local populations, described unnamed creek (2.8 km (1.7 local population, and the Lake Fork, and the Second Fork Squaw Creek, and mi) upstream of the confluence of the North Fork Lake Fork, and South Fork Sagehen Creek potential local previous unnamed creek with Third Lake Fork potential local populations populations. Squaw Creek from the Fork Squaw Creek) upstream 1.8 km (1.1 (USFWS 2002). Little Payette Lake (582 confluence with Cold Spring Creek mi) to the headwaters contains bull ha (1,439 ac)) will provide FMO habitat upstream 19.1 km (11.9 mi) to the trout primary constituent elements for Lake Fork, North Fork Lake Fork, headwaters contains spawning and early (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; USFS and South Fork Lake Fork potential rearing habitat (Steed 1999). Pole Creek 1999c), and is essential to provide for local populations, and will provide from the confluence with Squaw Creek the recovered distribution of the species connectivity between these potential upstream 4.1 km (2.5 mi) to the (USFWS 2002). An unnamed creek from local populations and the Gold Fork headwaters also provides spawning and the confluence with Third Fork Squaw local population as recovery actions are rearing habitat (Steed 1999). An Creek (12 km (7.5 mi) upstream of the implemented (USFWS 2002). Lake Fork unnamed creek from the confluence confluence of Third Fork Squaw Creek from the confluence with Little Payette with Squaw Creek (83.8 km (52.0 mi) with Squaw Creek) upstream 3.2 km (2.0 Lake upstream 16.9 km (10.5 mi) to the upstream of the confluence of Squaw mi) to the headwaters provides confluence with the North and South Creek with the Payette River) upstream spawning and rearing habitat (Burton Forks Lake Fork provides habitat 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to the headwaters 1999b; Steed 1999). Second Fork Squaw essential to the recovered distribution provides spawning and early rearing Creek from the confluence with Squaw for bull trout (USFWS 2002) and is habitat (Steed 1999). Another unnamed Creek upstream 11.3 km (7.0 mi) to the known to contain primary constituent creek from the confluence with Squaw confluence with Sage Hen Creek elements as identified for the species Creek (86.0 km (53.0 mi) upstream of provides FMO habitat (Steed 1999), and (USFS 1998c; 2001c). North Fork Lake the confluence of Squaw Creek with the from this point upstream 6.7 km (4.2 mi) Fork from the confluence with Lake Payette River) upstream 3.6 km (2.2 mi) to the headwaters provides habitat Fork upstream 16.3 km (10.1 mi) to the to the headwaters also provides essential to the recovered distribution of headwaters provides suitable habitat for spawning and rearing habitat (Burton bull trout (USFWS 2002), and is known bull trout spawning and rearing (USFS 1999b; 1999; Steed 1999). An unnamed to contain primary constituent elements 1998c, 2001c). South Fork Lake Fork creek from the confluence with the from the confluence with Lake Fork previous unnamed creek (0.5 km (0.3 for the species (Burton 1999b; Steed upstream 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to the mi) upstream of the confluence of the 1999). Renwick Creek from the headwaters contains bull trout primary previous unnamed creek with Squaw confluence with Second Fork Squaw constituent elements (Jimenez and Creek) upstream to the headwaters Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the Zaroban 1998; USFS 1999c), and is provides habitat essential to the headwaters and Antelope Creek from essential to provide for the recovered recovered distribution of bull trout the confluence with Second Fork Squaw distribution of the species (USFWS (USFWS 2002), and is known to contain Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 km) to the 2002). primary constituent elements as headwaters provides habitat essential to identified for bull trout (Burton 1999b; the recovered distribution of bull trout (ix) Squaw Creek CHSU Steed 1999). Poison Creek from the (USFWS 2002), and is known to contain The Squaw Creek CHSU in Gem, confluence with Squaw Creek upstream primary constituent elements for the Boise, and Valley counties in 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to the headwaters species (Burton 1999b; Steed 1999). southwestern Idaho includes all contains bull trout primary constituent (C) Sage Hen Creek from the watersheds in Squaw Creek upstream elements (Jimenez and Zaroban 1998; confluence with Second Fork Squaw from its confluence with the Payette USFS 1999c), and is essential to provide Creek upstream 5.2 km (3.2 mi) to the River. Bull trout in this CHSU are for the recovered distribution of the dam on Sage Hen Reservoir provides primarily resident fish, although they species (USFWS 2002). FMO habitat (Steed 1999). Sage Hen have recently been found in the lower (B) Third Fork Squaw Creek from the Creek from the dam on Sage Hen reaches of Squaw Creek, suggesting a confluence with Squaw Creek upstream Reservoir upstream 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to migratory component (Steed 1999). 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to the confluence with the headwaters provides habitat

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essential to the recovered distribution of maps show the Little Lost River to its source spring and including 0.6 bull trout (USFWS 2002), and is known continuing under that name up to its km (0.4 mi) of the North Fork Squaw to contain primary constituent elements headwaters. We have described Creek, and 3.0 km (1.9 mi) of an for bull trout (Burton 1999b; Steed proposed critical habitat in accordance unnamed tributary that joins Squaw 1999). An unnamed creek from the with the latter). Creek at rkm 4.2 (rmi 2.6). These confluence with Sage Hen Creek (5.3 km (ii) Badger Creek from its confluence streams are currently occupied and (3.3 mi) upstream of the confluence of with the Little Lost River (at rkm 45.6 collectively are considered a distinct Sage Hen Creek with Second Fork (rmi 28.3)) upstream 11.7 km (7.3 mi) to local population (USFWS 2002); all but Squaw Creek) upstream 2.9 km (1.4 mi) its source springs and including the the lowest 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of Squaw to the headwaters provides habitat Bunting Canyon Creek tributary. There Creek contain spawning and rearing essential to the recovered distribution of is a headcut on Bunting Canyon Creek habitat. bull trout (USFWS 2002), and is known approximately 300 m (984 ft) upstream (vii) Mill Creek from its confluence to contain primary constituent elements of its mouth that forms a small barrier. with the Little Lost River (at rkm 89.6 for the species (Burton 1999b; Steed Badger Creek and Bunting Canyon Creek (rmi 55.6)) upstream for 4.5 km (2.8 mi) 1999). Joes Creek from the confluence below the headcut provide spawning to a barrier falls. This stream supports with Sage Hen Creek upstream 5.3 km and rearing habitat for a known bull a known bull trout local population and (3.3 mi) to the headwaters of Joes Creek trout local population (Gamett 1999). all but the lowest 0.2 km (0.1 mi) is provides habitat essential to the The 3.1 km (1.9 mi) segment of Bunting spawning and rearing habitat (Gamett recovered distribution of bull trout Canyon Creek above the headcut is not 1999). (USFWS 2002), and is known to contain currently known to be occupied, but is (viii) Iron Creek from its confluence primary constituent elements for bull identified in the Draft Recovery Plan with the Little Lost River (at rkm 93.3 trout (Burton 1999b; Steed 1999). Sage (USFWS 2002) as essential to providing (rmi 57.9)) upstream for 3.2 km (2.0 mi) Hen Reservoir (96 ha; 238 ac) provides for the recovered distribution of bull and including the following tributaries: suitable FMO habitat (Steed 1999; trout. 1.0 km (0.6 mi) of Left Fork Iron Creek, Burton 1999) to provide for the (iii) Williams Creek from its 0.3 km (0.2 mi) of Right Fork Iron Creek, recovered distribution of bull trout confluence with the Little Lost River (at all 2.2 km (1.4 mi) of Jackson Creek, and (USFWS 2002). rkm 54.1) upstream 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to all 2.2 km (1.4 mi) of Hawley Creek. the confluence with an unnamed These streams are currently occupied (22) Unit 18: Little Lost River Basin tributary. The unnamed tributary from and collectively form a distinct local The Little Lost River Unit is within its confluence with Williams Creek population (USFWS 2002); the entire Butte, Custer, and Lemhi counties in upstream 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to its source area contains spawning and rearing east-central Idaho. Approximately 184.6 springs. A local bull trout population habitat (Gamett 1999). km (115.4 mi) of stream in the Little exists in Williams Creek above an (ix) Timber Creek from its confluence Lost River Basin is proposed for critical irrigation diversion at rkm 1.3 (rmi 0.8) with the Little Lost River (at rkm 95.4 habitat designation. Approximately 76 and spawning and rearing occurs from (rmi 59.2)) upstream for 5.8 km (3.6 mi) percent of the unit is located on Federal rkm 3.4 to rkm 5.1 as well as in the to its source springs and including the land (BLM and USFS), 22 percent is on entire length of the unnamed tributary following tributaries: 1.3 km (0.8 mi) of private land, and 2 percent is on State (Gamett 1999). The Draft Recovery Plan Camp Creek, 1.1 km (0.7 mi) of Redrock land. There are 10 known local (USFWS 2002) identifies the 1.3 km (0.8 Creek, and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) of Slide populations in the Little Lost River mi) stream reach below the diversion as Creek. These streams are currently Basin and the Draft Recovery Plan important to restoring connectivity to occupied and collectively form a (USFWS 2002) states that the this local population, and providing distinct local population (USFWS 2002); persistence of all 10 populations is additional habitat needed to achieve the entire area contains spawning and needed for species’ recovery. The target population levels in this area. rearing habitat (Gamett 1999). following stream segments are proposed (iv) Wet Creek from its confluence (x) Smithie Fork Creek from its for designation as critical habitat in the with the Little Lost River (at rkm 56.8 confluence with the Little Lost River (at Little Lost River unit: (rmi 35.3)) upstream for a distance of rkm 99.5 (rmi 61.8)) upstream for 5.0 km (i) The Little Lost River, beginning at 28.8 km (18.0 mi) to a barrier falls above (3.1 mi) to its source springs. This the flood control structure at rkm 18.4 Hilts Creek, and including 7.0 km (4.4 stream supports a known bull trout local (rmi 11.4) and continuing upstream for mi) of the Big Creek tributary. Wet Creek population. The entire area contains 84.3 km (52.4 mi) to source springs at currently supports a local bull trout spawning and rearing habitat (Gamett rkm 102.7 (rmi 63.8). The river from the population, with spawning and rearing 1999). flood control structure to Iron Creek (at occurring in the uppermost 3.2 km (2.0 (23) Unit 19: Lower Columbia River rkm 93.3 (rmi 57.9)) is an important mi). Although bull trout have not been Basin migratory corridor, as well as a key recently documented in Big Creek, foraging and rearing area for sub-adult spawning and rearing habitat has been The Lower Columbia Unit consists of and adult fluvial bull trout associated identified in its upper reaches (Gamett portions of the Lewis, White Salmon, with upstream local populations 1999). and Klickitat Rivers, and associated (Gamett 1999). The Little Lost River (v) Warm Creek from its confluence tributaries in southwestern and south- headwaters above Iron Creek, including with the Little Lost River (at rkm 81.9 central Washington. The unit extends 0.8 km (0.5 mi) of the Right Fork Little (rmi 50.9)) upstream for 3.4 km (2.1 mi) across Clark, Cowlitz, Kilickitat, Lost River and 2.1 km (1.3 mi) of to its source springs. This stream Skamania, and Yakima counties. Firebox Creek, are occupied spawning supports a known bull trout local Approximately 340 km (210 mi) of and rearing habitat and collectively population, and spawning and rearing stream and 3 reservoirs covering 5,054 support a local population. (Note: USGS occurs in the upper 2.7 km (1.3 mi) ha (12,488 ac) are proposed for critical and STREAMNET maps show the Little (Gamett 1999). habitat designation. Currently, there are Lost River transforming into Sawmill (vi) Squaw Creek from its confluence three bull trout local populations in the Creek in its upstream reaches. However, with the Little Lost River (at rkm 86.2 Lewis River watershed and one in the the USFS Lost River Ranger District (rmi 53.5)) upstream for 6.6 km (4.1 mi) Klickitat River. The Draft Recovery Plan

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(USFWS 2002) indicates it is essential to from rkm 55.2 (rmi 34.3) to rkm 76.6 mi) to a barrier falls; the upper Lewis the conservation of the species to (rmi 47.6), and including the following River from the east end of Swift Creek maintain those four local populations stream reaches which flow into it: Reservoir up to a barrier falls at rkm and establish four additional Cougar Creek from its confluence with 116.2 (rmi 72.2) is currently occupied, populations within the Lewis River the lake upstream 2.7 km (1.7 mi) to a providing foraging and overwintering watershed, and one in the White lava tube barrier; the 4.3 km (2.3 mi) habitat for bull trout that spawn in Pine Salmon. Swift Bypass reach; Ole Creek from its and Rush Creeks, and providing confluence with the Swift bypass reach connectivity to the reservoir. Bull trout (i) Lewis River CHSU upstream 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to a barrier are known to occupy the identified Proposed critical habitat in the Lewis falls and extending up Rain Creek 1.4 reaches of Pine and Rush Creeks and the River CHSU covers 179 km (110 mi) of km (0.9 mi). Yale Reservoir is currently ‘‘P7’’ unnamed tributary of Pine Creek. stream and 5,054 ha (12,488 ac) of lake occupied and provides essential Current occupancy is unknown in the habitat. The CHSU is approximately 64 foraging and overwintering habitat for ‘‘P8’’ and ‘‘P10’’ Pine Creek tributaries; percent private land, 29 percent Federal the local population that spawns and however they both are reported to be land, 7 percent State land. Proposed rears in Cougar Creek. The Swift Bypass ‘‘very good salmonid habitat’’ critical habitat for this CHSU is Reach is essential as a site for (PacifiCorp and Cowlitz County PUD described below. establishing an additional local 2000) and are considered essential to (A) The lower Lewis River from its population, and to provide bull trout provide for continued recovery of bull confluence with the Columbia River access to Rain and Ole Creeks for trout in Pine Creek, which was severely upstream 31.4 km (19.5 mi) to Merwin establishing an additional local impacted by the eruption of Mount St. Dam. Bull trout are occasionally population (Recovery Criteria 1 and 4 in Helens in 1980. Current occupancy is observed below Merwin Dam the Lower Columbia Unit Chapter, also unknown for the 22.5 km (14.0 mi) (PacifiCorps and Cowlitz County PUD USFWS 2002). Ole Creek, together with of the Lewis River from the barrier falls 2001), and the reach provides important Rain Creek, is identified as suitable at rkm 116.2 (rmi 72.2) to Twin Falls. foraging and overwintering habitat, and spawning and rearing habitat where an This stretch is identified in the Draft connectivity to the Columbia River once additional local population could be Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) as an area fish passage at Merwin, Yale, and Swift established (USFWS 2002). suitable for establishing an additional Dams is restored. Restoring connectivity (D) Swift Creek Reservoir, which local population. The multiple falls among local populations and to the when full covers 1,895 ha (4,680 ac) reach, from rkm 116.2 (rmi 72.2) to rkm Columbia River is necessary to maintain along approximately 18.5 km (11.5 mi) 120.4 (rmi 74.8), is included to maintain opportunities for genetic exchange, of the Lewis River from rkm 76.6 (rmi connectivity between a possible refound local populations, and provide 47.6) to rkm 95.1 (rmi 59.1), and existing, or possible eventual access to additional foraging and extending up 0.5 km (0.3 mi) of Swift (re)introduced, resident local overwintering habitat (Rieman and Creek from the end of the Swift Arm population above the falls and existing McIntyre 1993; USFWS 2002). segment of the reservoir to a barrier bull trout populations below the falls. (B) Merwin Reservoir, which when falls, and 2.0 km (1.3 mi) up an full, covers 1,620 ha (4,000 ac) along unnamed tributary (identified as S15 in (ii) White Salmon River CHSU approximately 23.8 km (14.8 mi) of the PacifiCorp and Cowlitz County PUD (A) Proposed critical habitat in this Lewis River from rkm 31.4 (rmi 19.5) to 2000) that enters the reservoir from the CHSU consists of 25.7 km (16.0 mi) of rkm 55.2 (rmi 34.3), and including south at rkm 84.5 (rmi 52.5). This area the White Salmon River and is Speelyai Creek from its confluence with is currently occupied and provides approximately 98 percent private land, the lake upstream 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to a important foraging and overwintering 2 percent Federal land, and less than 1 chute barrier. Merwin Reservoir is the habitat for the two bull trout local percent State land. The White Salmon lowest reservoir on the Lewis River; bull populations that spawn in Rush and River flows from the southwestern slope trout currently found in this lake are Pine Creek. of Mount Adams to the Columbia River believed to be coming through the Yale (E) Upper Lewis River from the (Bonneville pool). Condit Dam currently Dam spillway and turbines (USFWS eastern edge of Swift Creek Reservoir forms Northwestern Lake. The 2002). Merwin Reservoir provides (rkm 95.1 (rmi 59.1)) upstream 43.6 km scheduled removal of Condit Dam in foraging and overwintering habitat to (27.1 mi) to Twin Falls and including 2006–2007 will result in removal of the allow maturation of bull trout trapped the following tributaries: Pine Creek reservoir and restoration of the White below Yale Dam until they can be from its confluence with the Lewis Salmon river to its former river channel. transported to Cougar Creek as River at rkm 95.8 (rmi 59.5) upstream The White Salmon River is a historic spawners. The lake also provides habitat 12.9 km (8.0 mi) to its headwaters, and bull trout locality, but no recent to support establishment of a local extending 1.8 km (1.1 mi) up an spawning has been observed in this population in Speelyai Creek. This unnamed tributary which branches off drainage. However, suitable habitat creek is identified in the Draft Recovery Pine Creek at rkm 4.7 (rmi 2.9) exists and recovery criteria call for the Plan (USFWS 2002) as spawning and (identified as P7 in PacifiCorp and reestablishment of a local population in rearing habitat that could support an Cowlitz County PUD 2000), 6.7 km (4.2 this drainage (USFWS 2002). The 5.3 additional local population. Springs and mi) up another unnamed tributary km (3.3 mi) reach of the White Salmon seeps in lower Speelyai Creek, below a (identified as P8 in PacifiCorp and from the confluence with the Columbia diversion canal to Yale Reservoir, Cowlitz County PUD 2000) which River upstream to Condit Dam will currently supply cold water to the branches off Pine Creek at rkm 6.0 (rmi provide an important corridor to the Speelyai Fish Hatchery. Establishing 3.7), and 0.4 km (0.3 mi) up another Columbia River when fish passage at fish passage at the hatchery would allow unnamed tributary (identified as P10 in Condit Dam is restored. The 2.4 km-long bull trout to access suitable spawning PacifiCorp and Cowlitz County PUD (1.5 mi-long) reservoir behind Condit and rearing habitat above the hatchery. 2000) which branches off Pine Creek at Dam, Northwestern Lake, currently (C) Yale Reservoir, which covers rkm 8.4 (rmi 5.2); Rush Creek from its provides foraging and overwintering 1,539 ha (3,800 ac) along approximately confluence with the Lewis River at rkm habitat for a remnant population of bull 21.4 km (13.3 mi) of the Lewis River 104.0 (rmi 64.6) upstream 2.7 km (1.7 trout and/or to support establishment of

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a spawning population in the upper (B) Little Muddy Creek for a distance in the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS watershed. Following the removal of of 3.4 km (2.1 mi) to the confluence 2002). Condit Dam, the critical habitat with Crawford Creek and extending 1.3 (ii) Ahtanum Creek from the designation in this stream segment will km (0.8 mi) up Clearwater Creek and 3.4 confluence with the Yakima River be restricted to the restored river km (2.1 mi) up Trappers Creek.; Fish upstream 37.2 km (23.1 mi) to the channel of the section of the White Lake Stream for a distance of 9.7 km (6.0 confluence of the North and South Salmon River that is currently contained mi) to the confluence with Two Lakes Forks Ahtanum Creek provides within Northwestern Lake. This restored Stream and extending 6.9 km (4.3 mi) currently occupied (WDFW 1998) FMO section of the White Salmon River will up an unnamed tributary that meets habitat for the Ahtanum Creek local provide FMO habitat for a restored bull Fish Lake Stream at rkm 8.0 (rmi 5.0) population. South Fork Ahtanum Creek trout population (USFWS 2002). The and also extending 1.3 km (0.8 mi) up from the confluence with Ahtanum 18.0 km (11.2 mi) stretch of the White Two Lakes Stream. Creek upstream 23.5 km (14.6 mi) to the Salmon River from the upper edge of headwaters is currently occupied (24) Unit 20: Middle Columbia River (WDFW 2002), and provides spawning Northwestern Lake to BZ Falls is also Basin suitable foraging and overwintering and rearing habitat for the Ahtanum habitat. With the restoration of the The Middle Columbia River unit Creek local population. North Fork White Salmon river in the Northwestern encompasses the entire Yakima River Ahtanum Creek from the confluence Lake segment, designated critical habitat basin located in south central with Ahtanum Creek upstream 33.3 km will include the White Salmon river for Washington, draining approximately (20.7 mi) to the headwaters is currently 26 km (16 mi) from the confluence with 15,900 square km (6,155 square mi). The occupied (Dunham and Chandler 2001; the Columbia River to BZ falls. Given basin occupies most of Yakima and WDFW 2002) and provides essential the lack of specific information on Kittitas counties, about half of Benton spawning and rearing habitat for the conditions in upper tributary streams, County, and a small portion of Klickitat Ahtanum Creek local population. no potential spawning and rearing County. Thirteen local populations of Middle Fork Ahtanum Creek from the habitat is being proposed as critical bull trout occur in this unit: the confluence with North Fork Ahtanum habitat. mainstem Yakima River (Keechelus to Creek upstream 15.1 km (9.4 mi) to the Easton Reach); Ahtanum Creek; headwaters is currently occupied (iii) Klickitat River CHSU American River; Rattlesnake Creek; (Dunham and Chandler 2001; WDFW Crow Creek; South Fork Tieton River; Proposed critical habitat in the 2002) and provides essential spawning Indian Creek; Deep Creek; North Fork Klickitat CHSU covers 135.5 km (84.2 and rearing habitat for the Ahtanum Teanaway River; Box Canyon Creek; mi) of stream. Approximately 42 percent Creek local population. Shellneck Creek Upper Kachess River; Gold Creek; and of the CHSU is within the Yakama from the confluence with North Fork the Cle Elum River, all of which are Nation Reservation, 35 percent is Ahtanum Creek upstream 2.9 km (1.8 essential to recovery. The Draft mi) to the headwaters is currently private land, 17 percent is State land, Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) occupied (WDFW 2002) and provides and 6 percent is Federal land. Tribal recommends the establishment of three spawning and rearing habitat for the lands need to be included as critical other local populations in the North Ahtanum Creek local population. habitat in this area because the West Fork Tieton River, Middle Fork (iii) Naches River from the confluence Fork Klickitat River, and its tributaries Teanaway River, and Taneum Creek. with the Yakima River upstream 71.8 within the Yakama Reservation, Approximately 846 km (529 mi) of km (44.6 mi) to the confluence of the supports the only known bull trout local stream habitat and 6,066 ha (14986 ac) Little Naches and Bumping Rivers is population in the Klickitat drainage. of lake and reservoir surface area are currently occupied (WDFW 1998) and (A) Klickitat River from its confluence proposed as critical habitat within this provides FMO habitat for the American with the Columbia River upstream 103.3 unit. Of the stream segments proposed River, Rattlesnake Creek, and Crow km (64.2 mi) to Castile Falls. This as critical habitat, approximately 44 Creek local populations. section of the Klickitat River is currently percent are bordered by Federal land, 40 (iv) Tieton River from the confluence occupied foraging and overwintering percent by private land, 9 percent by with the Naches River upstream 34.3 km habitat, and is essential for maintaining State land, and 7 percent by the Yakama (21.3 mi) to Tieton Dam is currently connectivity with the Columbia River. Nation. occupied (J. Thomas, USFWS, pers. The West Fork Klickitat River from its (i) Yakima River from the confluence comm., 2002) and provides FMO habitat confluence with the Klickitat River at of Ahtamum Creek at rkm 172.1 (rmi for local bull trout populations in the rkm 101.5 (rmi 63.0) upstream 7.2 km 106.9) upstream 155.9 km (96.9 mi) to Naches River Basin. Bull trout in this (4.5 mi) to the junction of Little Muddy Easton Diversion Dam is currently reach may be from any one of the three Creek and Fish Lake Stream. The West occupied FMO habitat (Pearson et al. isolated local populations that inhabit Fork Klickitat River below the falls at 1998; M. Johnston, Yakama Nation, Rimrock Reservoir. These fish are often rkm 0.5 (rmi 0.3) provides foraging and pers. comm., 2002) that is essential to entrained into the Tieton River as water overwintering habitat for bull trout in maintain connectivity between all local within Rimrock Reservoir is withdrawn the mainstem Klickitat River. Above the populations within the Middle (James 2001). This reach will provide a falls, the West Fork Klickitat River and Columbia River unit. The Yakima River migratory corridor to other local the identified tributaries contain from the Easton Diversion Dam at rkm populations if passage is provided at occupied spawning and rearing habitat 326.0 (rmi 202.4) upstream 18.8 km Tieton Dam as specified in the Draft (Washington Department of Fish and (11.7 mi) to Keechelus Dam at rkm 345.3 Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). Wildlife (WDFW) 1998; Byrne et al., (rmi 214.4) is currently occupied FMO (v) Rimrock Reservoir (987 ha (2,438 unpublished 2000). Maintaining the and spawning and rearing habitat ac)) and North Fork Tieton River resident bull trout population in the (WDFW 1998, 2002) for the Yakima upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to Clear Lake West Fork Klickitat River and its River local population, as well as a Dam is currently occupied (WDFW tributaries is essential because it is the migratory corridor to other local 1998), and provides FMO habitat for the only known local population in the populations within the unit if passage is South Fork Tieton River and Indian Klickitat drainage. provided at Keechelus Dam as specified Creek local populations. This reach will

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also provide a migratory corridor to FMO and spawning and rearing habitat Creek from the confluence with the other local populations within the for the Rattlesnake Creek local American River upstream 0.8 km (0.5 Yakima Basin if passage is provided at population of bull trout. Dog Creek from mi) to a natural barrier provide Tieton Dam and Clear Lake Dam as the confluence with Rattlesnake Creek spawning and rearing habitat for the specified in the Draft Recovery Plan upstream 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to the American River local population (USFWS 2002). confluence with Lookout Creek; Hindoo (WDFW 2002). (vi) South Fork Tieton River from the Creek from the confluence with Dog (xv) Taneum Creek from the confluence with Rimrock Reservoir Creek upstream 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to a confluence with the Yakima River upstream 27.0 km (16.8 mi) to a natural natural barrier; and Little Wildcat Creek upstream 20.4 km (12.7 mi) to the barrier is currently occupied (WDFW from the confluence with Rattlesnake confluence with the North and South 2002) and provides spawning and Creek upstream 5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the Forks of Taneum Creek is not currently rearing habitat for the South Fork Tieton headwaters provide currently occupied known to be occupied, but will provide River local population. Short and Dirty (WDFW 2002) spawning and rearing FMO habitat for the recovered Creek from the confluence with the habitat for the Rattlesnake Creek local distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). South Fork Tieton River upstream population. North Fork Taneum Creek from the approximately 0.2 km (0.1 mi) to a (x) Little Naches River from the confluence with Taneum Creek natural barrier is currently occupied confluence with the Naches River upstream 19.0 km (11.8 mi) to the (WDFW 1998) rearing habitat for the upstream 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the headwaters, and South Fork Taneum South Fork Tieton River local confluence with Crow Creek is occupied Creek from the confluence with Taneum population. Spruce Creek from the FMO habitat supporting local Creek upstream 13.8 km (8.6 mi) to the confluence with the South Fork Tieton populations in the Naches River Basin, headwaters are not currently known to River upstream approximately 0.8 km particularly the Crow Creek local be occupied, but will provide FMO (0.5 mi) to a natural barrier is currently population (WDFW 1998). habitat for the recovered distribution of occupied and provides spawning and (xi) Crow Creek from the confluence bull trout (USFWS 2002). rearing habitat for the South Fork Tieton with the Little Naches River upstream (xvi) Teanaway River from the River local population (WDFW 1998). 15.1 km (9.4 mi) to the confluence with confluence with the Yakima River Grey Creek from the confluence with the Falls Creek contains occupied spawning upstream 19.5 km (12.1 mi) to the South Fork Tieton River upstream and rearing habitat for the Crow Creek confluence of the Middle and West approximately 0.4 km (0.2 mi) to a local population (WDFW 2002). Forks Teanaway River provides FMO natural barrier is currently occupied and (xii) Bumping River from the habitat for the Teanaway River local provides spawning and rearing habitat confluence with the Naches River populations (Pearson et al. 1998). North for the South Fork Tieton River local upstream 24.8 km (15.4 mi) to Bumping Fork Teanaway River from the population (WDFW 1998). Bear Creek Dam contains occupied FMO habitat confluence with the Teanaway River from the confluence with the South (Kalin and Ackerman 2002) for the local upstream 30.7 km (19.1 mi) to the Fork Tieton River upstream populations within the Naches River headwaters contains essential FMO and approximately 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to a Basin. This reach will also provide a spawning and rearing habitat for the natural barrier is currently occupied and migratory corridor to other local North Fork Teanaway River local contains spawning and rearing habitat populations within the Yakima River population (Pearson et al. 1998; WDFW for the South Fork Tieton River local Core Area if passage is provided at 2002). Jack Creek from the confluence population (WDFW 2002). Bumping Dam as specified in the Draft with the North Fork Teanaway River (vii) Indian Creek from the confluence Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002). Bumping upstream 10.9 km (6.8 mi) to the with Rimrock Reservoir upstream 8.1 Reservoir (532 ha (1,314 ac)) is occupied headwaters; Jungle Creek from the km (5.0 mi) to a natural barrier is (WDFW 1998) and provides foraging confluence with the North Fork currently occupied and provides and rearing habitat for the Deep Creek Teanaway River upstream 6.4 km (4.0 spawning and rearing habitat for the local population. mi) to the headwaters; and DeRoux Indian Creek local population (WDFW (xiii) Deep Creek from the confluence Creek from the confluence with the 2002). Three springs which enter Indian with Bumping Reservoir upstream 5.6 North Fork Teanaway River upstream Creek at rkm 3.5 (rmi 2.2), rkm 4.3 (rmi km (3.5 mi) to a natural barrier 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the headwaters 2.7), and rkm 5.2 (rmi 3.2), respectively, approximately 305 m (1,000 ft) provide spawning and rearing habitat also provide spawning and rearing upstream from USFS Road 2008 for the North Fork Teanaway River local habitat. crossing provides spawning and rearing population (Pearson et al.1998; WDFW (viii) Clear Lake Reservoir (91 ha (225 habitat for the Deep Creek local 1998, 2002). ac)) may be currently occupied in very population (WDFW 2002). (xvii) Middle Fork Teanaway River small numbers (E. Anderson, WDFW, in (xiv) American River from the from the confluence with the Teanaway litt., 2002) and will provide FMO habitat confluence with the Bumping River River upstream 25.5 km (15.9 mi) to the for the recovered distribution of bull upstream 27.0 km (16.8 mi) to the headwaters is of unknown occupancy trout (USFWS 2002). The North Fork confluence with Morris Creek provides but provides suitable FMO and Tieton River from the confluence with spawning and rearing habitat for the spawning and rearing habitat (E. Clear Lake Reservoir upstream 19.1 km American River local population Anderson, in litt., 2002) necessary for (11.9 mi) to a natural barrier is currently (WDFW 2002). This reach also provides the recovered distribution of bull trout occupied (Craig 1997), likely in low essential FMO habitat for the American (USFWS 2002). numbers, and provides spawning and River local population and other local (xviii) Cle Elum River from the rearing habitat essential to the recovered populations within the Naches River confluence with the Yakima River distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). Basin. Kettle Creek from the confluence upstream 13.2 km (8.2 mi) to Cle Elum (ix) Rattlesnake Creek from the with the American River upstream 3.2 Dam was historically occupied by bull confluence with the Naches River km (2.0 mi) to a natural barrier, Union trout (WDFW 1998), but the extent of upstream 40.2 km (25.0 mi) to the Creek from the confluence with the current occupancy is unknown. This headwaters is currently occupied American River upstream 0.8 km (0.5 reach may provide essential FMO (WDFW 2002) and provides essential mi) to a natural barrier, and Timber habitat for the mainstem Yakima River

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population, and will provide a Reservoir upstream 3.2 km (2.0 mi) to a Creek (including Mill Creek), Little migratory corridor to other local natural barrier provides essential Wenatchee River (below the falls), and populations upstream if passage is spawning and rearing habitat for the White River (including Canyon and provided at Cle Elum Dam as stipulated Upper Kachess River local population Panther Creeks). There is also a resident in the Draft Recovery Plan (USFWS (Meyer 2002; WDFW 2002). Mineral bull trout population in Icicle Creek 2002). Creek from the confluence with the above the barrier falls. (xix) Cle Elum Reservoir (1,770 ha Kachess River upstream 1.0 km (0.6 mi) (A) Wenatchee River from the (4,375 ac)) provides FMO habitat for the to a natural barrier provides rearing confluence with the Columbia River Upper Cle Elum River local population habitat for the Upper Kachess River upstream 87.2 km (54.2 mi) to Lake (WDFW 1998), and will provide a local population (Meyer 2002; WDFW Wenatchee provides FMO habitat migratory corridor between other local 2002). (Kreiter 2001, 2002) for at least four of populations within the Yakima Basin if (xxii) Keechelus Reservoir (961 ha the six local migratory bull trout passage is provided at Cle Elum Dam, as (2,374 ac)) provides FMO habitat for the populations upstream. Lake Wenatchee stipulated in the Draft Recovery Plan Gold Creek local population, and will (approximately 990 ha (2,445 ac) (USFWS 2002). The Cle Elum River provide a migratory corridor to other provides FMO habitat (USFWS 2002) for from the confluence with the Cle Elum local populations within the Yakima the Chiwawa River, Little Wenatchee Reservoir upstream 34.8 km (21.6 mi) to Basin, if passage is provided at Kachess River, White River, and likely the Nason the headwaters provides spawning and Dam, as stipulated in the Draft Recovery Creek local populations. rearing habitat for the Cle Elum River Plan (USFWS 2002). Gold Creek from (B) Peshastin Creek from the local population (P. James, Central Keechelus Reservoir upstream 11.4 km confluence with the Wenatchee River Washington University, pers. comm., (7.1 mi) to a natural barrier contains upstream 17.4 km (10.8 mi) to the 2002; WDFW 2002) and may also essential spawning and rearing habitat confluence with Negro Creek provides provide FMO habitat as well. The for the Gold Creek local population FMO habitat for the Peshastin Creek Cooper River from the confluence with (WDFW 2002). local population (USFWS 1997a; 1998). the Cle Elum River upstream 22.7 km Ingalls Creek from its mouth on (25) Unit 21: Upper Columbia River (14.1 mi) to the headwaters is currently Peshastin Creek upstream 16.3 km (10.1 Basin of unknown occupancy, but would mi) to a barrier falls provides essential provide both FMO and spawning and The Upper Columbia River Basin spawning and rearing habitat for the rearing habitat for the recovered includes three CHSUs in central and Peshastin Creek local population distribution of the Cle Elum River local northern Washington on the east slopes (USFWS 1997a). population (USFWS 2002). The Waptus of the Cascade Mountains: (1) (C) Icicle Creek from its mouth on the River from the confluence with the Cle Wenatchee River CHSU in Chelan Wenatchee River upstream 8.8 km (5.5 Elum River upstream 21.2 km (13.2 mi) County; (2) Entiat River CHSU in Chelan mi) to a potential barrier (complex to its headwaters provides spawning, County; and (3) Methow River CHSU in boulder area) provides essential FMO rearing, and FMO habitat for the Upper Okanogan County. A total of 909.7 km habitat for migratory bull trout. Cle Elum River local population (565.4 mi) of streams and 1,010 ha Spawning and rearing habitat occurs (WDFW 1998; Hisata 1999). Fortune (2,497 ac) of lake surface area are from this point upstream to the falls at Creek from the confluence with the Cle proposed for critical habitat. rkm 48.3. This area is occupied by a Elum River upstream 7.2 km (4.5 mi) to Proposed critical habitat includes 364 resident population that has been the headwaters provides spawning and km (226.1 mi) of stream in 21 stream isolated since 1940 by a fish barrier at rearing habitat (T. Mayo, USFS, pers. reaches and one lake (990 ha; 2,445 ac) the Leavenworth National Fish comm., 2002). in the Wenatchee River CHSU, 78.5 km Hatchery, and possibly longer if the (xx) Kachess River from the (48.8 mi) of stream in three stream boulder area at rkm 8.8 poses an confluence with the Yakima River reaches in the Entiat River CHSU, and absolute barrier. Jack Creek from its upstream 1.4 km (0.9 mi) to Kachess 486.3 km (302.2 mi) of stream in 26 mouth on Icicle Creek at rkm 27.7 (rmi Dam is of unknown occupancy, but stream reaches and three lakes that total 17.2) upstream 11.4 km (7.1 mi) to a likely provides FMO habitat for the 22.6 ha (55.9 ac) in the Methow River barrier falls provides essential spawning mainstem Yakima River local CHSU. and rearing habitat for the Icicle Creek population and will provide a migratory local population (USFWS 1997a). (i) Wenatchee River CHSU corridor to other local populations French Creek from its mouth on Icicle within the Yakima Basin if passage is This CHSU contains the largest Creek at rkm 34.8 (rmi 21.6) upstream provided at Kachess Dam (USFWS known populations of bull trout in the 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to a barrier falls also 2002). Upper Columbia River Basin, and provides spawning and rearing habitat (xxi) Kachess Reservoir (1,734 ha includes the mainstem Wenatchee River for bull trout in the Icicle Creek local (4,260 ac)) provides FMO habitat for the and tributaries from the Columbia River population. Box Canyon and Upper Kachess River up to their headwaters. Landownership (D) Chiwaukum Creek from its mouth local populations (WDFW 2002), and along the stream reaches proposed for on the Wenatchee River at rkm 57.8 will provide a migratory corridor to critical habitat is 59 percent Federal upstream 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to a barrier other local populations within the land and 41 percent private land. The falls provides spawning and rearing Yakima River Core Area if passage is ownership of the shoreline of the lake habitat for bull trout in the Chiwaukum provided at Kachess Dam (USFWS proposed for critical habitat is 40 Creek population (USFWS, in litt., 2002). Box Canyon Creek from the percent Federal land and 60 percent 2002). confluence with Kachess Reservoir private land. Currently, there are six (E) Chiwawa River from its upstream 2.6 km (1.6 mi) to a natural migratory local populations in the confluence with the Wenatchee River barrier provides spawning and rearing Wenatchee River core area: Peshastin upstream 53.3 km (33.1 mi) to a barrier habitat for the Box Canyon Creek local Creek (including Ingalls Creek), falls provides essential FMO habitat up population (WDFW 2002). Kachess Chiwaukum Creek, Chiwawa River to Grouse Creek at rkm 31.2, and River upstream of Kachess Reservoir (including Chikamin, Rock, Phelps, spawning and rearing habitat from that from the confluence with Kachess James, Alpine, and Buck Creeks), Nason point upstream to rkm 53.3 (Hillman

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and Miller 2002). The Chiwawa River (2.2 mi) to a barrier falls is at least CHSU includes the mainstem Methow local population is the largest seasonally occupied (J. DeLaVergne, River and tributaries from the Columbia population in the Wenatchee Basin. USFWS pers. comm., 2002), may River up to their headwaters. Chikamin Creek from its mouth on the provide spawning and rearing habitat Landownership along the stream Chiwawa River at rkm 22.2 upstream (WDFW 1992), and may also provide reaches proposed for critical habitat 13.4 km (8.4 mi) to its headwaters valuable foraging habitat due to the within this CHSU is 59 percent Federal (Hillman and Miller 2002), Rock Creek presence of spawning sockeye salmon land and 41 percent private land. The from its mouth on the Chiwawa River at (Oncorhynchus nerka) and their three lakes are entirely surrounded by rkm 34.3 upstream 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to a progeny. Panther Creek from its mouth Federal land. Currently, there are eight barrier falls (USFS 2002a), Phelps Creek on the White River at rkm 21.1 (rmi local populations of bull trout identified from its mouth on the Chiwawa River at 13.1) upstream 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to a (USFWS 2002) in the Methow CHSU: rkm 48.6 upstream 1.6 km (1.0 mi) to a barrier falls provides occupied Gold Creek (including Crater Creek), barrier falls, James Creek from its mouth spawning and rearing habitat (USFWS Twisp River (including Buttermilk, on the Chiwawa River at rkm 50.2 2002) and is probably the main Bridge, Reynolds, and North creeks), upstream 0.5 km (0.3 mi) to a gradient spawning area for the White River local Chewuch River (including Lake Creek), barrier (USFWS, in litt., 2001), Alpine population. Wolf Creek, Early Winters Creek, Upper Creek from its mouth on the Chiwawa Methow River, Lost River, and Goat (ii) Entiat River CHSU River at rkm 51.0 upstream to a gradient Creek. Adfluvial, fluvial, and resident barrier at rkm 0.2 (USFWS, in litt., The Entiat River CHSU includes the forms of bull trout are all present. 2001), and Buck Creek from its mouth Entiat River and its tributaries. The apex (A) Methow River from the on the Chiwawa River at rkm 53.1 of the watershed is at the Cascade crest confluence with the Columbia River at upstream 0.6 km (0.4 mi) to a barrier and water flows east towards the rkm 843.0 (rmi 523.5) upstream to its falls (USFWS, in litt., 2001) provide Columbia Plateau. The Entiat River confluence with the Lost River at rkm essential spawning and rearing habitat drains into the Columbia River near the 117.5 is occupied and provides essential for the Chiwawa River local population. city of Entiat. Landownership along the FMO habitat (Kreiter 2001, 2002) to (F) Nason Creek from its mouth on the stream reaches proposed for critical facilitate bull trout migration between Wenatchee River at rkm 86.2 (rmi 53.5) habitat within the Entiat River CHSU is the Columbia River, Methow River and upstream 34.9 km (21.7 mi) to a barrier approximately 47 percent Federal land the eight local populations. The Methow falls provides FMO habitat in the lower and 53 percent private land. There are River from the confluence with the Lost reaches to the confluence with two local populations in the Entiat River upstream to the West Fork of the Whitepine Creek at rkm 24.8, and CHSU: Entiat River and Mad River Methow River at rkm 133.2 (rmi 82.7) spawning and rearing habitat in the (including Tillicum Creek). provides essential spawning and rearing upper reaches (USFWS 2002). Mill (A) Entiat River from confluence with habitat for the Upper Methow River Creek from its mouth on Nason Creek at the Columbia River at rkm 778.3 (rmi local population. Robinson Creek from rkm 33.0 (rmi 20.5) upstream to barrier 483.3) upstream to a barrier falls at rkm its confluence with the Methow River falls at rkm 1.0 provides the only other 47.0 (rmi 29.2) is occupied and provides upstream to its headwaters, and known spawning and rearing habitat for FMO habitat (Kreiter 2001, 2002) in the Rattlesnake Creek from its confluence the Nason Creek local population lower reaches (up to about rkm 25.7 with the Methow River upstream to a (USFWS 2002). (rmi 16.0)), and spawning and rearing barrier falls at rkm 1.9, are of unknown (G) Little Wenatchee River from its habitat from that point upstream to the occupancy, but may be accessible in mouth at the upper end of Lake falls (USFWS 1997b, 1999c, 2000b, their lower reaches and may provide Wenatchee upstream to a barrier (falls) 2002). essential spawning and rearing habitat at rkm 12.6 contains spawning and (B) Mad River from the confluence for the recovered distribution of the rearing habitat for the Little Wenatchee with the Entiat River upstream 31.5 km Upper Methow River local population local population (J. DeLaVergne, (19.6 mi) to a barrier cascades is (USFWS 2002). Trout Creek from its USFWS, pers. comm., 2001). In addition occupied (WDFW 1992), provides confluence with the Methow River to providing spawning and rearing essential FMO habitat in the lower upstream 11.6 km (7.2 mi) to its habitat, it appears to provide a foraging reaches (Kreiter 2001, 2002), and headwaters provides occupied area for bull trout using Lake Wenatchee spawning a rearing habitat from that spawning and rearing habitat for the (USFWS 2002). point upstream to the barrier (USFS Upper Methow River local population (H) White River from its mouth at the 2002a). The Mad River provides the (WDFW 1998). upper end of Lake Wenatchee upstream majority of the known spawning and (B) Gold Creek from the confluence to a barrier falls at rkm 23.0 provides rearing habitat in the Entiat CHSU. with the Methow River upstream 1.8 km one of only two main spawning areas for Tillicum Creek from the confluence (1.1 mi) to the confluence of the North the White River local population with the Mad River upstream 4.7 km Fork and South Fork of Gold Creek, and (USFWS 2002). In addition to providing (2.9 mi) to a barrier falls contains habitat the North Fork of Gold Creek from the spawning and rearing habitat, it appears of unknown occupancy, but that is confluence of the North Fork and South to provide a foraging area for bull trout suspected to support bull trout Fork of Gold Creek upstream 8.4 km (5.2 using Lake Wenatchee (USFWS 2002). spawning and rearing (WDFW 1998), mi) to the confluence with Crater Creek, Canyon Creek from its mouth on the and that is necessary to provide for the are all of unknown occupancy by bull White River at rkm 15.2 upstream to its recovered distribution of bull trout trout, but provide essential FMO habitat headwaters at rkm 6.3 is at least (USFWS 2002). to connect bull trout that spawn and seasonally occupied (J. DeLaVergne, rear in Crater Creek with foraging USFWS, pers. comm., 2002), and (iii) Methow River CHSU habitat in the Methow River, as well as provides potential spawning and rearing The Methow River CHSU is located to provide habitat for the recovered habitat for the recovered distribution of on the eastern slopes of the Cascade distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). bull trout (USFWS 2002). The Napeequa Mountains in northern Washington. The Crater Creek from the confluence with River from its mouth on the White River Methow River drains into the Columbia North Fork Gold Creek upstream 4.7 km at rkm 15.2 (rmi 9.4) upstream 3.5 km River near the town of Pateros. The (2.9 mi) to a barrier falls is currently

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occupied and provides essential to the confluence with Lake Creek at at rkm 32.7 (rmi 20.3) upstream to spawning and rearing habitat for the rkm 38.1 and spawning and rearing Middle Hidden Lake at rkm 36.2 (rmi Gold Creek local population. habitat from that point up to the barrier 22.5) contains FMO and spawning and (C) Beaver Creek from confluence falls (J. DeLaVergne, pers. comm., 2001). rearing habitat as well (USFS 2000b; B. with the Methow River at rkm 56.6 (rmi Lake Creek from its confluence with the Hallock, USFWS, pers. comm., 2002). 35.1) upstream to the confluence with Chewuch River upstream 12.6 km (7.8 Female size at maturity has shown the Blue Buck Creek provides historical mi) to the upper limits of Black Lake, Lost River bull trout population to be FMO habitat (WDFW 1998) to restore and including Black Lake, is currently composed of resident fish, though there connectivity of isolated resident bull occupied FMO habitat. From Black Lake may be some exchange with the Cougar trout populations in Blue Buck Creek upstream to a barrier falls (15.8 km (9.8 Lake adfluvial stock (WDFW 1998). with the Methow River and its mi)) above the confluence with the Both resident populations and adfluvial associated bull trout populations. Chewuch River is where spawning and bull trout from Cougar Lake spawn and Addressing human-made barriers and rearing habitat occurs (USFS 1994b, rear in the Lost River (WDFW 1998; habitat restoration are necessary to 1995a; 2002b). USFS 2002b). Access to spawning and allow migratory bull trout to utilize this (F) Wolf Creek from the confluence rearing habitat in this drainage is area to provide for the recovered with the Methow River at rkm 85.0 (rmi naturally disrupted by rock slides across distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). 52.8) upstream 17.1 km (10.6 mi) to a the river at rkm11.6 (rmi 7.2) and Blue Buck Creek from its confluence barrier falls provides essential FMO rkm19.3 (rmi 12.0) that both appear to with Beaver Creek upstream to a barrier habitat from its mouth up to the be comparatively recent barriers. The falls at rkm 3.5 is currently occupied by wilderness boundary at rkm 7.4 (rmi Lost River also flows subsurface for a resident population of bull trout that 4.6), and essential spawning and rearing about 6 to 8 km (4 to 5 mi) between is thought to have historically included habitat from that point up to the barrier Drake Creek (at rkm 18.8 (rmi 11.7)) and a migratory component (WDFW 1998). falls (WDFW 1998; USFS 2002b). Monument Creek (at rkm 12.4 (rmi 7.7)), (D) Twisp River from the confluence (G) Goat Creek from its confluence and for about 1.0 km (0.6 mi) below with the Methow River at rkm 64.7 (rmi with the Methow River at rkm 103.0 Cougar Lake (at rkm 32.7 (rmi 20.3)) 40.2) upstream 47.5 km (29.5 mi) to the upstream 20.4 km (12.7 mi) to its (Washington State Conservation confluence of the North Fork and South headwaters is currently occupied by Commission (WSCC) 2000). Monument Fork provides FMO habitat (Kreiter both resident and fluvial bull trout Creek from the confluence with the Lost 2001, 2002) from the mouth up to the (WDFW 1998), provides FMO habitat up River upstream to its headwaters confluence with Little Bridge Creek at to Vanderpool Crossing at rkm 10.9 (rmi provides essential spawning and rearing rkm 15.0 and spawning and rearing 6.8), and spawning and rearing habitat habitat for the Lost River local habitat (USFS 2002b) from that point from there up to its headwaters (J. population. Cougar Lake (approximately upstream to the confluence of the North DeLaVergne, pers. comm., 2001; B. 7.6 ha (18.7 ac)), First Hidden Lake Fork and South Fork. Little Bridge Creek Kelly Ringel, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). (approximately 7.3 ha (18 ac)), and from the confluence with the Twisp (H) Early Winters Creek from the Middle Hidden Lake (approximately 7.7 River upstream 15.8 km (9.8 mi) to its confluence with the Methow River at ha (19.1 ac)) provide FMO and rearing headwaters provides habitat necessary rkm 108.3 upstream 26.5 km (16.5 mi) habitat for adfluvial bull trout (WDFW for the recovered distribution of bull to its headwaters contains both FMO 1998). trout (USFWS 2002). Buttermilk Creek habitat and the primary spawning and (J) The West Fork of the Methow River from the confluence with the Twisp rearing habitat for this local population. from the confluence with the Methow River upstream 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the Fluvial bull trout are found downstream River upstream 14.5 km (9.0 mi) to a East and West Forks of Buttermilk Creek of a falls at rkm 12.9, and resident bull barrier falls provides the primary is at least seasonally occupied (Kreiter trout are found upstream of this point spawning and rearing habitat for the 2001, 2002) and provides FMO habitat. (WDFW 1998; USFS 2002b). Recently, Upper Methow River local population The East Fork of Buttermilk Creek from some migratory sized bull trout have (USFS 2002b). the confluence with Buttermilk Creek also been noted above the falls (J. upstream 4.8 km (3.0 mi) to a series of DeLaVergne, pers. comm., 2001). Cedar (26) Unit 22: Northeast Washington falls that form a barrier, and the West Creek from its confluence with Early River Basins Fork of Buttermilk Creek from the Winters Creek upstream 4.0 km (2.4 mi) The Northeast Washington unit confluence with Buttermilk Creek to a barrier falls also provides spawning includes bull trout above Chief Joseph upstream 14.5 km (9.0 mi) to its and rearing habitat for the Early Winters Dam on the Columbia River. Major headwaters, are currently occupied and Creek local population (USFS 2002b). tributaries in the unit include the provide spawning and rearing habitat Huckleberry Creek from its confluence Sanpoil, Spokane, Kettle, Colville, and for the Twisp River local population (J. with Cedar Creek at rkm 3.5 upstream Pend Oreille Rivers. A total of 373.1 km DeLaVergne, pers. comm., 2001; USFS 7.1 km (4.4 mi) to its headwaters (231.9 mi) of streams and 1,166 ha 2002b). Reynolds Creek from the contains suitable spawning and rearing (2,880 ac) of lake surface area are confluence with the Twisp River at rkm habitat necessary to provide for the proposed as critical habitat within this 33.6 upstream 1.1 km (0.7 mi) to a recovered distribution of bull trout unit. barrier falls, and North Creek from the (USFWS 2002). confluence with the Twisp River at rkm (I) The Lost River from its confluence (i) Pend Oreille River CHSU 42.0 upstream 1.3 km (0.8 mi) to a with the Methow River upstream to the The Pend Oreille River CHSU is in the barrier falls are currently occupied and confluence with Monument Creek at northeast corner of Washington State provide essential spawning and rearing rkm 12.4 provides FMO habitat. The and includes the Pend Oreille River and habitat for the Twisp River local Lost River from approximately rkm 20.4 all tributaries from Boundary Dam population (WDFW 1998; USFS 2002b). (rmi 12.7) upstream to rkm 31.7 (rmi upstream to Albeni Falls Dam in Idaho. (E) Chewuch River from the 19.7), about 1 km (0.6 mi) below Cougar Only about 4.0 km (2.5 mi) of the Pend confluence with the Methow River at Lake, contains the primary bull trout Oreille River and tributary waters rkm 80.6 upstream 52.0 km (32.3 mi) to spawning and rearing habitat in this within this CHSU are located in Idaho a barrier falls provides FMO habitat up basin (WDFW 1998). From Cougar Lake (Bonner County), with the remainder of

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the CHSU within Pend Oreille County, throughout the Slate Creek watershed spawning population above Ione Washington (Northwest Power Planning (USFS 1999d). Municipal Dam (USFS 1999f). Council (NPPC) 2001). The basin (C) Sullivan Creek from its confluence (E) Ruby Creek from its confluence encompasses 279,720 ha (691,200 ac) of with the Pend Oreille River upstream with the Pend Oreille River upstream which approximately 58 percent is 35.3 km (22.0 mi) to its headwaters, 21.1 km (13.1 mi) to its headwaters public land managed by the USFS provides FMO habitat in the lower provides FMO habitat in the lower (Colville National Forest); 4 percent is reaches and spawning and rearing reaches and spawning and rearing State land, 1 percent is Tribal land, and habitat in the upper reaches necessary habitat necessary for the recovered 37 percent private lands. The USFWS for the recovered distribution of bull distribution of bull trout in the upper also manages a small parcel of land as trout (USFWS 2002). Reproduction is reaches (USFWS 2002). Bull trout are a unit of the Little Pend Oreille National not currently known to occur in not currently known to occupy Ruby Wildlife Refuge (Cusick Unit) near Sullivan Creek; only one large adfluvial Creek. Cusick, Washington. Of the bull trout has been documented in these (F) LeClerc Creek from the confluence approximately 3,553 km (2,208 mi) of waters in recent years (USFS 1999e), with the Pend Oreille River upstream tributary streams that occur in this and the 5.2 km (3.2 mi) reach from Mill 1.9 km (1.2 mi) to the confluence of the CHSU, 255.5 km (158.8 mi) are Pond Dam down to the stream’s West Branch of LeClerc Creek and the proposed for bull trout critical habitat, confluence with Boundary Reservoir is East Branch of LeClerc Creek is as well as approximately 117.6 km (73.1 believed to contain fewer than 50 adult currently occupied FMO habitat (S. mi) of the Pend Oreille River from bull trout (USFS 1999e). Outlet Creek Toth, Plum Creek Timber Company, in Boundary Dam to Albeni Falls Dam, for from the confluence with Sullivan Creek litt., 1993), and also provides habitat a total 373.1 km (231.9 mi) of proposed upstream 19.3 km (12.0 mi) to the necessary for the recovered distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). The West critical habitat for this CHSU. uppermost extent of the waters in Branch of LeClerc Creek from the (A) The Pend Oreille River from Sullivan Lake provides FMO habitat confluence with the Pend Oreille River Boundary Dam upstream 117.6 km (73.1 necessary for the recovered distribution upstream 24.8 km (15.4 mi) to its mi) to Albeni Falls Dam provides FMO of bull trout (USFWS 2002). headwaters is occupied and provides habitat for the recovered distribution of Establishing fish passage at both Mill spawning and rearing habitat for the bull trout (USFWS 2002). This reach Pond Dam and Sullivan Lake Dam is LeClerc Creek bull trout population includes Box Canyon Reservoir with a identified as an important bull trout complex (T. Shuhda, pers. comm., surface area of 2,983 ha (7,371 ac). Bull recovery task (USFWS 2002). The entire 2002). East Branch of LeClerc Creek trout are at least occasionally present in area 502 ha (1,240 ac) of Sullivan Lake, from the confluence with the Pend this reach (Bennett and Liter 1991; M. which is a natural, deep, oligotrophic Oreille River upstream 20.8 km (12.9 Liter, IDFG, pers. comm., 2002; C. (deficient in plant nutrients) lake with mi) to the headwaters is occupied and Donnelly, WDFW, pers. comm., 2002). a maximum depth of 95 m (312 ft) (T. provides spawning and rearing habitat Boundary Reservoir, a 27.4 km (17.0 mi) Shuhda, pers. comm., 2002). It contains for the LeClerc Creek population impoundment with a surface area of 664 a strong forage base of kokanee salmon complex. Fourth of July Creek from its ha (1,640 ac) at full pool elevation is (O. nerka) and provides cold water confluence with the East Branch of also included in this reach. Bull trout refugia during summer months due to LeClerc Creek upstream 6.1 km (3.8 mi) are present in this reach (R2 Resource well developed thermal stratification. to the headwaters provides spawning Consultants, Inc. 1998, citing C. Vail, Harvey Creek from its confluence with and rearing habitat, as well as habitat WDFW, pers. comm., 1996; R2 Resource Sullivan Lake upstream 18.3 km (11.4 necessary to provide for the recovered Consultants 1998, 2000). The mouths of mi) to its headwaters at Bunch Grass distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). tributaries provided localized zones of Lake provides spawning and rearing Bull trout have been noted at the mouth well defined cool water refugia in habitat necessary for the recovered of this creek (J. Maroney, Kalispel Tribe, Boundary Reservoir in 1996. Small areas distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). pers. comm., 2001), although spawning of cold water that provide refugia for Harvey Creek has permanent water flow activity has not been confirmed. Water bull trout were identified at the mouths and provides good quality habitat for temperatures in Fourth of July Creek are of Sullivan, Flume, Slate, and Pee Wee bull trout and other native salmonids cooler than water temperatures in the Creeks (R2 Resource Consultants, Inc. (USFS 1999e). This stream has no East Branch of LeClerc Creek, and 1998). migration barriers and is a stronghold habitat is suitable for bull trout (B) Slate Creek from its confluence for native westslope cutthroat trout spawning and rearing (T. Shuhda, pers. with the Pend Oreille River upstream populations in the Sullivan Creek comm., 2002). 16.3 km (10.1 mi) to its headwaters watershed. (G) Mill Creek from its confluence provides spawning and rearing habitat (D) Cedar Creek from its confluence with the Pend Oreille River upstream necessary for the recovered distribution with the Pend Oreille River upstream 2.1 km (1.3 mi) to a barrier falls is of bull trout (USFWS 2002). 16.1 km (10.0 mi) to its headwaters occupied by bull trout (J. Maroney, Reproduction is not currently known to provides spawning and rearing habitat Kalispel Tribe pers. comm., 2001), and occur within Slate Creek, but several necessary for the recovered distribution also provides spawning and rearing bull trout have been captured at or near of bull trout (USFWS 2002). habitat necessary to provide for the the mouth of Slate Creek in recent years Additionally, in September 1995, one recovered distribution of bull trout (USFS 1999d; Terrapin Environmental bull trout measuring 460 mm (18 in) in (USFWS 2002). 2000), including two migratory-sized length was observed above the Ione (H) Tacoma Creek from its confluence individuals caught by angling in the Municipal Dam during stream surveys with the Pend Oreille River, the North early 1990s, indicating the presence of conducted by the Kalispel Tribe (J. Fork of the South Fork of Tacoma Creek migratory bull trout using Slate Creek Maroney, Kalispell Tribe, pers. comm., from the confluence with the South (T. Shuhda, USFS, pers. comm., 2002). 2002). There is no information on the Fork Tacoma Creek, and the South Fork Habitat capable of supporting strong and origin or life history form of this fish, of Tacoma Creek from the confluence significant populations of native but the USFS suggests that this bull with Tacoma Creek upstream a total of salmonids, particularly bull trout, exists trout must have been a product of a 61.7 km (38.3 mi) to their respective

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headwaters, provide FMO and spawning Bull Trout Recovery Plan (USFWS 2002) (H) Little Turkey Creek from the and rearing habitat necessary to provide as essential streams to meet recovery confluence with Meadow Creek for the recovered distribution of bull criteria population goals. Proposed upstream 5.5 km (3.4 mi) to its trout (USFWS 2002). These creeks are critical habitat in the Tucannon River headwaters provides spawning and not currently known to be occupied by CHSU includes a total of rkm 167.5 (rmi rearing habitat for the Little Turkey bull trout, but provide suitable habitat 104.1) in 12 streams within the subunit. Creek local population (USFS, in litt., (T. Shuhda, pers. comm., 2002). (A) Tucannon River from its 2002). (I) Calispell Creek from its confluence confluence with the Snake River (I) Cold Creek from the confluence with the Pend Oreille River upstream upstream 91.9 km (57.1 mi) to the with the Tucannon River upstream 3.2 4.2. km (2.6 mi) to the confluence with waterfall below Buckley Ridge km (2 mi) to a 3 m (10 ft) water fall Smalle Creek is not currently known to (approximately 4.8 km (3.0 mi) above provides spawning and rearing habitat be occupied by bull trout but provides the confluence of Bear Creek with the for the Cold Creek local population FMO habitat necessary to provide for Tucannon River) provides FMO habitat (USFS, unpublished 1992h, in litt., the recovered distribution of bull trout in the lower reaches, and spawning and 2002). (USFWS 2002). Smalle Creek from its rearing habitat in the upper reaches for (J) Sheep Creek from the confluence confluence with Calispell Creek the Tucannon River local population with the Tucannon River upstream 0.8 upstream 10.6 km (6.6 mi) to a barrier (USFS, unpublished 1992a, km (0.5 mi) to a 6.6 m (22 ft) waterfall falls, and East Fork of Smalle Creek unpublished 2001a; Martin et al. 1992; provides spawning and rearing habitat from its confluence with Smalle Creek Underwood et al. 1995; WDFW 1997). for the Sheep Creek local population upstream 6.8 km (4.2 mi) to a barrier The lower Tucannon River is also an (USFS, unpublished 1992i, in litt., falls are not currently known to be important migratory corridor to 2002). occupied by bull trout, but provide spawning areas upstream in the (K) Bear Creek from the confluence suitable spawning and rearing habitat watershed (G. Mendel, WDFW, pers. with the Tucannon River upstream 4.8 necessary to provide for the recovered comm., 2002). km (3 mi) to a 3 m (10 ft) waterfall distribution of bull trout (T. Shuhda, (B) Cummings Creek from the provides spawning and rearing habitat pers. comm., 2002; USFWS 2002). confluence with the Tucannon River for the Bear Creek local population (J) Indian Creek from its confluence upstream approximately 17.1 km (10.6 (USFS, in litt., 2002). with the Pend Oreille River upstream mi) to the point where water from Little (ii) Asotin Creek CHSU 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the headwaters Bear Wallow Spring enters Cummings provides spawning and rearing habitat Creek provides spawning and rearing Asotin Creek is a tributary to the that may be currently utilized, but is habitat (WDFW 1997; USFS, Snake River located in Asotin and also necessary to provide for the unpublished 1992b) necessary for the Garfield counties, Washington. Asotin recovered distribution of bull trout recovered distribution for bull trout Creek drains a portion of the northern (USFWS 2002). A gravid (pregnant) (USFWS 2002). slopes of the Blue Mountains of female bull trout has been documented (C) Hixon Creek from the confluence southeastern Washington State and in Indian Creek in recent years (J. with the Tucannon River upstream enters the Snake River upstream of Maroney, Kalispell Tribe, pers. comm., approximately 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to its Clarkston, Washington at rkm 233.5 (rmi 2000). Indian Creek has 21.5 square headwaters was historically occupied 145.0). The Asotin Creek watershed meters per kilometer of suitable bull (M. Schuck, WDFW, pers. comm., 2002), landownership is approximately 31 trout spawning habitat (Kalispel Natural and provides spawning and rearing percent Federally owned land, 8 percent Resource Department and WDFW 1995). habitat necessary for the recovered State and local government owned land, distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). and 61 percent privately owned land. (27) Unit 23: Snake River Basin in (D) Little Tucannon River from its Bull trout in Asotin Creek are currently Washington confluence with the Tucannon River known to occur in headwater locations The Snake River Washington Unit upstream approximately 8.5 km (5.25 only, and may be primarily resident includes two critical habitat subunits mi) to its headwaters has been fish. Historically, bull trout distribution (CHSU) located in southeast documented as providing habitat for in the Asotin Creek CHSU was thought Washington: (1) the Tucannon River bull trout (USFS, unpublished 1992c), to be much more extensive and contain CHSU located in Columbia and Garfield and provides spawning and rearing both resident and migratory bull trout counties, and (2) the Asotin Creek habitat necessary for the recovered (WDFW 1997; USFS 1998e). The CHSU within Garfield and Asotin distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). streams or stream reaches in the Asotin counties. A total of 326 km (203 mi) of (E) Panjab Creek from its confluence Creek CHSU proposed for designation as stream reaches are proposed as critical with the Tucannon River upstream 11.3 critical habitat are those identified by habitat within this unit. km (7 mi) to its headwaters provides the Recovery Unit Team as containing spawning and rearing habitat for the bull trout populations, or those that may (i) Tucannon River CHSU Panjab Creek local population (USFS, not be known to be currently occupied, The Tucannon River CHSU unpublished 1992d). but contain necessary constituent encompasses the Tucannon River, Little (F) Meadow Creek from its confluence elements to support spawning and Tucannon River, and Pataha Creek with Panjab Creek upstream 10.5 km rearing. The Asotin Creek CHSU watersheds and their immediate major (6.5 mi) to its headwaters at Godman currently contains two streams which and minor tributaries. Landownership Spring provides spawning and rearing support local bull trout populations, in the Tucannon River CHSU is habitat for the Meadow Creek local and eight streams that have potential to comprised of 71 percent Federal lands; population (USFS, unpublished 1992e). support spawning populations and are 23 percent State or local government (G) Turkey Creek from its confluence identified in the draft Snake River lands, and 6 percent privately owned with Panjab Creek upstream 5.2 km Washington Bull Trout Recovery Plan as lands. The Tucannon River CHSU (3.25 mi) to its headwaters provides essential streams to meet recovery currently contains eight streams spawning and rearing habitat for the criteria goals (USFWS 2002). supporting local bull trout populations, Turkey Creek local population (USFS, (A) Asotin Creek from the confluence and three streams identified in the draft unpublished 1992f). with the Snake River upstream 24.0 km

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(14.9 mi) to the confluence with the the North Fork of Asotin Creek Committee is presently working to North Fork and the South Fork of Asotin upstream 8.0 km (5.0 mi) to the provide advice to the DOE and the Creek provides FMO habitat (WDFW headwaters provides occupied Service on a Monument management 1997). spawning and rearing habitat for the plan and Environmental Impact (B) George Creek from the confluence North Fork Asotin Creek local Statement. The management plan is with Asotin Creek upstream 34.6 km population (USFS, unpublished 1993d). expected to be completed by 2005. (21.5 mi) to its headwaters at Seven (J) Cougar Creek from the confluence Lands downstream to the mouth of Sisters Spring provides spawning and with the North Fork of Asotin Creek the Columbia River are under a mix of rearing habitat (USFS, unpublished upstream 5.2 km (3.2 mi) to the private, State, and Federal ownership. 1993b) that may be currently occupied, headwaters below USFS Road 4027–015 National wildlife refuges are present at and provides habitat necessary for the provides spawning and rearing habitat several locations along the river from recovered distribution of bull trout for the Cougar Creek local population the confluence with the Snake River to (USFWS 2002). (USFS, in litt., 2002). the Pacific Ocean. The Columbia Gorge (C) Wormell Creek from the National Scenic Area extends for 133.5 (28) Unit 24: Columbia River confluence with George Creek upstream km (83.0 mi) from mouth of the Sandy 6.4 km (4.0 mi) to its headwaters This unit is located in the States of River at about rkm 196.3 (rm 122.0) east provides habitat of unknown occupancy Oregon and Washington and includes to the confluence of the Deschutes River by bull trout, but is necessary for the Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Hood at about rkm 329.8 (rm 204.8). recovered distribution of bull trout River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Management of this area is under (USFWS 2002). Morrow, and Umatilla counties in jurisdiction of the USFS and Columbia (D) Hefflefinger Creek from the Oregon and Pacific, Wahkiakum, Gorge Commission, a regional confluence with George Creek upstream Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Klickitat, commission of local, State, and Federal 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to its headwaters Benton, Walla Walla, Franklin, Yakima, interests. Management of the Columbia provides spawning and rearing habitat Grant, Kittitas, Chelan, Douglas, and Gorge National Scenic Area is primarily that may currently support bull trout (G. Okanogan counties in Washington. directed toward upland areas adjacent Mendel, pers. comm., 2002b), and is Landownership adjacent to reaches of to the Columbia River and not to aquatic necessary for the recovered distribution the Columbia River proposed for bull habitat of the river itself. of bull trout (USFWS 2002). trout critical habitat designation are (i) The Columbia River from the (E) Coombs Creek from the confluence approximately 39 percent Federal and Pacific Ocean at rkm 0 (rmi 0) upstream with George Creek upstream 10.1 km 61 percent non-Federal. to Chief Joseph Dam at rkm 877.0 (rmi (6.3 mi) to its headwaters at Hostetler The north shore of the Columbia River 544.6) provides FMO habitat for Spring provides spawning and rearing between Chief Joseph Dam and the tributary populations of bull trout. habitat of unknown occupancy, but is Okanogan River is within the Colville Critical habitat includes the free flowing essential habitat for the recovered Indian Reservation. Lands along the reaches of the Columbia River and the distribution of bull trout (USFWS 2002). south shore are owned by private parties reservoirs to the ordinary high water (F) Charley Creek from the confluence and the State of Washington. Lands in elevations and normal operating pool with Asotin Creek upstream 26.6 km the mid-Columbia hydroelectric project elevations, respectively. (16.5 mi) was recently noted to be reach from Wells Dam to Wanapum (29) Unit 25: Snake River occupied by bull trout (USFS, Dam are a mixture of private and State- unpublished 1993b; D. Groat, USFS, owned lands. Much of the State-owned The lower Snake River is located pers. comm., 2002e), provides FMO and land is within wildlife areas managed within the State of Washington from its spawning and rearing habitat, and by the Washington Department of Fish mouth to the confluence with the provides habitat essential for the and Wildlife. The western shore Clearwater River at the cities of recovered distribution of bull trout between Wanapum and Priest Rapids Clarkston, Washington and Lewiston, (USFWS 2002). dams is within the Yakima Firing Center Idaho. The Snake River is within (G) North Fork of Asotin Creek from Military Reservation. The eastern shore Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, the confluence of the North Fork of is under private and State (wildlife area) Whitman, and Asotin counties in Asotin Creek and the South Fork of ownership. Washington State. The Snake River is Asotin Creek where the streams A 72.5 km (45 mi) reach of the the border between Washington and combine and form the mainstem of Columbia River from a point about 6.4 Idaho from Clarkston/Lewiston Asotin Creek upstream 28.3 km (17.6 km (4 mi) downstream of Priest Rapids upstream to the Oregon border at rkm mi) to the headwaters at Dodge Spring, Dam to the head of McNary Reservoir, 223.7 (rm 139.0). The Snake River forms provides spawning and rearing habitat about 3.2 km (2 mi) upstream from the the boundary between Idaho and for the North Fork Asotin Creek local Richland city limits, is within the Oregon from that point upstream to the population (USFS, unpublished 1992g; Hanford Reach National Monument upper limit of this critical habitat unit. WDFW 1997; G. Mendel, pers. comm., (Monument). The 78,914-ha (195,000- This portion of the proposed critical 2002c). ac) Monument includes diverse habitat reach of the Snake River is (H) South Fork of the North Fork of riparian, riverine, and upland habitats, within Nez Perce, Idaho, Adams, and Asotin Creek from the confluence with as well as cultural and historic Washington counties in Idaho, and the North Fork of Asotin Creek resources. The Monument is under Wallowa, Baker, and Malheur counties upstream 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to the jurisdiction of both the Department of in Oregon. Landownership adjacent to headwaters at 3 C Spring is an area Energy (DOE) and the Service. The DOE reaches of the Snake River proposed for recently known to be occupied by bull administers 12,141 ha (30,000 ac) of the bull trout critical habitat designation are trout (USFS, unpublished 1993d), and Monument, while the Service’s Division approximately 50 percent Federal and provides habitat necessary for the of Wildlife Refuges administers 66,773 50 percent non-Federal. recovered distribution of bull trout ha (165,000 ac). The Department of the The major features in Hells Canyon (USFWS 2002). Interior established a Federal Planning Hydroelectric Complex reach of the (I) Middle branch of the North Fork of Advisory Committee (Committee) for Snake River are Hells Canyon, Oxbow, Asotin Creek from the confluence with the Monument in January, 2001. The and Brownlee dams and their reservoirs.

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These projects are owned and operated Federal lands; require a Federal permit, Director believes would avoid resulting by the Idaho Power Company to license, or other authorization; or in the destruction or adverse produce electrical power. involve Federal funding. modification of critical habitat. Landownership in the major tributary Section 7(a) of the Act requires Reasonable and prudent alternatives can watersheds and along the Snake River is Federal agencies, including the Service, vary from slight project modifications to a mixture of Federal (USFS and BLM), to evaluate their actions with respect to extensive redesign or relocation of the State (Idaho and Oregon), and private any species that is proposed or listed as project. owners. endangered or threatened, and with Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require Downstream from Hells Canyon Dam respect to its critical habitat, if any is Federal agencies to reinitiate to the Oregon-Washington border, the proposed or designated. Section 7(a)(4) consultation on previously reviewed Snake River is designated Wild and of the Act requires Federal agencies to actions under certain circumstances, Scenic. It is also within the Hells confer with us on any action that is including instances where critical Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) likely to jeopardize the continued habitat is subsequently designated, and and the Hells Canyon Wilderness which existence of a proposed species or result the Federal agency has retained are administered by the USFS. The in destruction or adverse modification discretionary involvement, or control Hells Canyon NRA includes about of proposed critical habitat. Conference over the action or such discretionary 264,058 ha (652,500 ac) within its reports provide conservation involvement or control is authorized by boundaries. The Hells Canyon NRA was recommendations to assist the agency in law. Consequently, some Federal established preserve the natural beauty, eliminating conflicts that may be caused agencies may request reinitiation of and historical and archaeological values by the proposed action. The consultation or conferencing with us on of the Hells Canyon area, and to conservation recommendations in a actions for which formal consultation enhance the recreational and ecologic conference report are advisory. has been completed, if those actions values and public enjoyment of the area. Regulations implementing these may affect designated critical habitat or Management of this area is not directed interagency cooperation provisions of adversely modify or destroy proposed at protecting bull trout in the Snake the Act are codified at 50 CFR part 402. critical habitat. River. We may issue a formal conference Activities on Federal lands that may Almost all of the lower Snake River opinion, if requested by a Federal affect the bull trout or its critical habitat corridor is privately owned. The only agency. Formal conference reports will require consultation under section public lands are Federal lands include an opinion that is prepared 7 of the Act. Activities on private, State, associated with the lower Snake River according to 50 CFR 402.14, as if the county, or lands under local dams and reservoirs and isolated parcels species was listed or critical habitat jurisdictions requiring a permit from a owned by the State of Washington. designated. We may adopt the formal Federal agency, such as a permit from (i) The mainstem Snake River from conference report as the biological the Corps under section 404 of the Clean the confluence with the Columbia River opinion when the species is listed or Water Act, or some other Federal action, upstream to the head of Brownlee critical habitat designated, if no including funding (e.g., Federal Reservoir at rkm 552 (rmi 343) provides substantial new information or changes Highway Administration (FHA), Federal FMO habitat for tributary populations of in the action alter the content of the Aviation Administration (FAA), or bull trout. Proposed critical habitat opinion (see 50 CFR 402.10(d)). Federal Emergency Management Agency includes the free flowing reaches of the If a species is listed or critical habitat (FEMA)), will continue to be subject to is designated, section 7(a)(2) of the Act Snake River and the reservoirs to the the section 7 consultation process. requires Federal agencies to ensure that ordinary high water elevations and Federal actions not affecting listed activities they authorize, fund, or carry normal operating pool elevations, species or critical habitat, and actions out are not likely to jeopardize the respectively. on non-Federal lands that are not continued existence of such a species or Federally funded or permitted, do not Effects of Critical Habitat Designation to destroy or adversely modify its require section 7 consultation. critical habitat. If a Federal action may To properly portray the effects of Section 7 Consultation affect a listed species or its critical critical habitat designation, we must Section 7(a)(2) of the Act requires habitat, the responsible Federal agency first compare the requirements pursuant Federal agencies, including the Service, must enter into consultation with us. to section 7 of the Act for actions that to ensure that actions they fund, Through this consultation, we would may affect critical habitat with the authorize, or carry out are not likely to ensure that the permitted actions do not requirements for actions that may affect result in the destruction or adverse destroy or adversely modify critical a listed species. Section 7 of the Act modification of critical habitat. The habitat. prohibits actions funded, authorized, or term ‘‘destruction or adverse When we issue a biological opinion carried out by Federal agencies from modification’’ is defined at 50 CFR concluding that a project is likely to jeopardizing the continued existence of 402.02 as meaning: ‘‘* * * a direct or result in the destruction or adverse a listed species or destroying or indirect alteration that appreciably modification of critical habitat, we also adversely modifying the listed species’ diminishes the value of critical habitat provide ‘‘reasonable and prudent critical habitat. Actions likely to for both the survival and recovery of a alternatives’’ to the project, if any are ‘‘jeopardize the continued existence’’ of listed species. Such alterations include, identifiable. Reasonable and prudent a species are those that would but are not limited to, alterations alternatives are defined at 50 CFR appreciably reduce the likelihood of the adversely modifying any of those 402.02 as alternative actions identified species’ survival and recovery. Actions physical or biological features that were during consultation that can be likely to ‘‘destroy or adversely modify’’ the basis for determining the habitat to implemented in a manner consistent critical habitat are those that would be critical.’’ Individuals, organizations, with the intended purpose of the action, appreciably reduce the value of critical States, local and Tribal governments, that are consistent with the scope of the habitat for the survival and recovery of and other non-Federal entities are Federal agency’s legal authority and the listed species. affected by the designation of critical jurisdiction, that are economically and Section 4(b)(8) of the Act requires us habitat only if their actions occur on technologically feasible, and that the to briefly evaluate and describe, in any

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proposed or final regulation that matter, root strength, bank stability, and the Field Supervisor of the nearest Fish designates critical habitat, those large woody debris inputs to streams. and Wildlife Ecological Services Office. activities involving a Federal action that These characteristics influence water Requests for copies of the regulations on may adversely modify such habitat, or temperature, structure and physical listed wildlife, and inquiries about that may be affected by such attributes (useable habitat space, depth, prohibitions and permits may be designation. Activities that may destroy width, channel roughness, cover addressed to the Division of Endangered or adversely modify critical habitat complexity), and food supply (Gregory Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, include those that appreciably reduce et al. 1991; Sullivan et al. in Naiman et 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR the value of critical habitat for the al. 2000). The importance of riparian 97232–4181 (telephone 503/231–6158; conservation of the bull trout. Within vegetation and channel bank condition facsimile 503/231–6243). critical habitat, this pertains only to for providing rearing habitat for Relationship to Habitat Conservation those areas containing the primary salmonids in general is well Plans and Other Planning Efforts constituent elements. We note that such documented (e.g., Bossu 1954 and Hunt activities may also jeopardize the 1969, cited in Beschta and Platts 1987; Section 3(5)(A) of the Act defines continued existence of the species. MBTSG 1998); critical habitat, in part, as those areas A number of Federal activities have (3) Significant and detrimental requiring special management the potential to destroy or adversely altering of the channel morphology of considerations or protection. Section modify critical habitat for the bull trout. any of the proposed stream segments. 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act authorizes us to These activities may include land and Possible actions would include issue permits for the take of listed water management actions of Federal channelization, impoundment, road and species incidental to otherwise lawful agencies (e.g., Corps, BOR, USFS, BLM, bridge construction, deprivation of activities. This permit allows a non- Natural Resources Conservation Service, substrate source, destruction and Federal landowner to proceed with an and Bureau of Indian Affairs) and alteration of aquatic or riparian activity that is legal in all other respects, related or similar actions of other vegetation, reduction of available but that results in the incidental taking Federally regulated projects (e.g., road floodplain, removal of gravel or of a listed species. An incidental take and bridge construction activities by the floodplain terrace materials, excessive permit application must be supported FHA; dredge and fill projects, sand and sedimentation from mining, livestock by an HCP that identifies conservation gravel mining, and bank stabilization grazing, road construction, timber measures that the permittee agrees to activities conducted or authorized by harvest, off-road vehicle use, and other implement for the species to minimize the Corps; and, National Pollutant watershed and floodplain disturbances. and mitigate the impacts of the Discharge Elimination System permits We note that such actions in the upper permitted incidental take. The purpose authorized by the Environmental watershed (beyond the riparian area) of the HCP is to describe and ensure that Protection Agency (EPA)). may also destroy or adversely modify the effects of the permitted action on Specifically, activities that may critical habitat. For example, timber covered species are adequately destroy or adversely modify critical harvest activities and associated road minimized and mitigated, and that the habitat are those that alter the primary construction in upland areas can lead to action does not appreciably reduce the constituent elements to an extent that changes in channel morphology by survival and recovery of the species. the value of critical habitat for both the altering sediment production, debris No approved HCPs include bull trout survival and recovery of the bull trout loading, and peak flows; as a covered species within the range of is appreciably reduced. Activities that, (4) Significant and detrimental the Klamath River population segment. when carried out, funded, or authorized alterations to the water chemistry in any Within the range of the Columbia River by a Federal agency, may destroy or of the proposed stream segments. population segment, there are three: the adversely modify critical habitat for bull Possible actions would include release Plum Creek Native Fish HCP, the Plum trout include, but are not limited to: of chemical or biological pollutants into Creek I–90 HCP, and the WDNR HCP. (1) Significant and detrimental the surface water or connected Based on our evaluation of the these altering of the minimum flow or the groundwater at a point source or by HCPs we have concluded, pursuant to natural flow regime of any of the dispersed release (non-point); section 3(5)(A) of the Act, that areas proposed stream segments. Possible (5) Activities that are likely to result within these HCPs do not require actions would include groundwater in the introduction, spread, or additional special management pumping, impoundment, water augmentation of nonnative aquatic considerations or protection, and diversion, and hydropower generation. species in any of the proposed stream consequently we have not included We note that such flow alterations segments. Possible actions would areas within them as proposed critical resulting from actions affecting include fish stocking for sport, habitat. (See the Managed Lands tributaries of the proposed stream aesthetics, biological control, or other section, above, for a discussion of the reaches may also destroy or adversely purposes; use of live bait fish; factors considered). modify critical habitat; aquaculture; construction and operation In the event that future HCPs covering (2) Alterations to the proposed stream of canals; and interbasin water transfers; the bull trout are developed within the segments that could indirectly cause and boundaries of designated critical significant and detrimental effects to (6) Activities that are likely to create habitat, we will work with applicants to bull trout habitat. Possible actions significant instream barriers to bull trout ensure that the HCPs provide for include vegetation manipulation, timber movement. Possible actions would protection and management of habitat harvest, road construction and include water diversions, areas essential for the conservation of maintenance, prescribed fire, livestock impoundments, and hydropower the bull trout by either directing grazing, off-road vehicle use, powerline generation where effective fish passage development and habitat modification or pipeline construction and repair, facilities are not provided. to nonessential areas, or appropriately mining, and urban and suburban If you have questions regarding modifying activities within essential development. Riparian vegetation whether specific activities will likely habitat areas so that such activities will profoundly influences instream habitat constitute destruction or adverse not adversely modify the primary conditions by providing shade, organic modification of critical habitat, contact constituent elements. The HCP

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development process provides an (1) The reasons why any habitat section above). Please submit e-mail opportunity for more intensive data should or should not be determined to comments as an ASCII file avoiding the collection and analysis regarding the be critical habitat as provided by section use of special characters and any form use of particular habitat areas by bull 4 of the Act, including any areas should of encryption. Please also include ‘‘Attn: trout. The process also enables us to be excluded under section 4(b)(2) of the RIN 1018–AI52’’ and your name and conduct detailed evaluations of the Act; return address in your e-mail message. importance of such lands to the long- (2) Specific information on the If you do not receive a confirmation term survival of the species in the amount and distribution of bull trout from the system that we have received context of constructing a biologically habitat; what habitat is essential to the your e-mail message, contact us directly configured system of interlinked habitat conservation of this species and why; by calling our Regional Office at areas. and, in light of our use of the Draft telephone number 503/872–2766. We will provide technical assistance Recovery Plan as the basis for Our practice is to make comments, and work closely with applicants identifying many of the areas we are including names and home addresses of throughout the development of future proposing as critical habitat, whether respondents, available for public review HCPs to identify lands essential for the the areas identified in the Draft during regular business hours. long-term conservation of bull trout and Recovery Plan as necessary for the Individual respondents may request that appropriate management for those survival and recovery of bull trout are we withhold their home address, which lands. The take minimization and also essential to the conservation of the we will honor to the extent allowable by compensation measures provided under species, and therefore are appropriately law. In some circumstances, we would these HCPs are expected to protect the included in our proposed designation of withhold from the rulemaking record a essential habitat lands proposed as critical habitat. respondent’s identity, as allowable by critical habitat in this rule. Furthermore, (3) Land use practices and current or law. If you wish us to withhold your we will complete intra-Service planned activities in the subject areas name or address, you must state this consultation on our issuances of section and their possible impacts on proposed request prominently at the beginning of 10(a)(1)(B) permits for these HCPs to critical habitat, including, but not your comment. However, we will not ensure permit issuance will not destroy limited to, whether areas do or do not consider anonymous comments. To the or adversely modify critical habitat. If meet the definition of critical habitat in extent consistent with applicable law, an HCP that addresses the bull trout as section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act with respect we will make all submissions from a covered species is ultimately to requiring special management organizations or businesses, and from approved, we may reassess the critical considerations or protection; individuals identifying themselves as habitat boundaries in light of the HCP. (4) Any foreseeable economic or other representatives or officials of impacts resulting from the proposed organizations or businesses, available Economic Analysis designation of critical habitat, in for public inspection in their entirety. Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires us particular, any impacts on small Comments and materials received will to designate critical habitat on the basis entities, families, and private be available for public inspection, by of the best scientific and commercial landowners; appointment, during normal business information available, and to consider (5) Economic and other values hours at the above address. the economic and other relevant associated with designating critical impacts of designating a particular area habitat for bull trout; and Peer Review as critical habitat. We may exclude areas (6) Whether our approach to critical In accordance with our policy from critical habitat upon a habitat designation, including, but not published on July 1, 1994 (59 FR determination that the benefits of such limited to, our methods and criteria 34270), we will seek the expert opinions exclusions outweigh the benefits of used to identify critical habitat, could be of at least three appropriate and specifying such areas as critical habitat. improved or modified in any way to independent specialists regarding this We cannot exclude such areas from ensure the use of the best available proposed rule. The purpose of such critical habitat when such exclusion scientific information or to provide for review is to ensure listing decisions are will result in the extinction of the greater public participation and based on scientifically sound data, species. understanding, or to assist us in assumptions, and analyses. We will We will conduct an analysis of the accommodating public concern and send these peer reviewers copies of this economic impacts of designating these comments. proposed rule immediately following areas as critical habitat prior to making To further a complete understanding publication in the Federal Register. We a final determination. When completed, of this proposed rule, the draft critical will invite these peer reviewers to we will announce the availability of the habitat proposal, maps, fact sheets, comment, during the public comment draft economic analysis with a notice in photographs, and other materials period, on the specific assumptions and the Federal Register, and we will open relating to this proposal can be found on conclusions regarding the proposed a public comment period on the draft the USFWS Pacific Region’s bull trout designation of critical habitat. economic analysis at that time. website at http://species.fws.gov/ We will consider all comments and bulltrout. information received during the public Public Comments Solicited If you wish to comment, you may comment period on this proposed rule We intend that any final action submit your comments and materials during preparation of a final resulting from this proposal to be as concerning this proposal by any one of rulemaking. Accordingly, the final accurate and effective as possible. several methods: (1) You may submit decision may differ from this proposal. Therefore, we solicit comments or written comments and information to suggestions from the public, other John Young at the address provided in Public Hearings concerned governmental agencies, the the ADDRESSES section above; (2) You The Act provides for one or more scientific community, industry, or any may comment via the electronic mail (e- public hearings on this proposal, if other interested party concerning this mail) to [email protected]; and requested. Requests for public hearings proposed rule. We particularly seek (3) You may hand-deliver comments to must be made at least 15 days prior to comments concerning: our Regional Office (see ADDRESSES the close of the public comment period.

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Given the large geographic extent Regulatory Affairs, Department of the for publication of this proposed rule, it covered by this proposal, we already Interior, Room 7229, 1849 C Street, has not been possible to conduct an have scheduled nine public hearings. NW., Washington, DC 20240. You may economic assessment of the proposed Public hearings will be held at: e-mail your comments to this address: designation of critical habitat to use as 1. Wenatchee, WA, on January 7, [email protected] a basis for making this required 2003, at the West Coast Wentachee evaluation under the Regulatory Required Determinations Center Hotel, 201 North Wenatchee Flexibility Act. This assessment of Avenue; Section 4(b)(2) of the Act requires us economic effect is subject to 2. Polson, MT, on January 7, 2003, at to designate critical habitat ‘‘*** on modification prior to final rulemaking the KwaTaqNuq Resort, 303 U.S. the basis of the best scientific data based upon development and review of Highway 93; available and after taking into the economic analysis being prepared 3. Salmon, ID, on January 7, 2003, at consideration the economic impact, and pursuant to section 4(b)(2) of the the Salmon Valley Center Meeting any other relevant impact, of specifying Endangered Species Act and Executive Room, 200 Main Street; any particular area as critical habitat.’’ Order 12866. The assessment presented 4. Spokane, WA, on January 9, 2003, Following the publication of this here is for the purposes of compliance at the West Coast Grand Hotel, 303 West proposed critical habitat designation, with the Regulatory Flexibility Act and North River Drive; we will prepare a draft economic does not reflect our position on the type 5. Lewiston, ID, on January 9, 2003, at analysis to estimate the potential of economic analysis required by New the Red Lion Hotel, 621 21st Street; economic effect of the proposed Mexico Cattle Growers Assn. v. U.S. 6. Boise, ID, on January 14, 2003, at designation. This draft analysis will be Fish & Wildlife Service, 248 F.3d 1277 the AmeriTel Inn/Boise Spectrum, 7499 made available for public review and (10th Cir. 2001). West Overland Road; comments on it will be accepted. The Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 7. Eugene, OR, on January 14, 2003, preparation of this draft economic (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as amended by the at the Hilton Eugene and Conference analysis and the comments we receive Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Center, 66 East Sixth Avenue; about it will assist us in further Fairness Act (SBREFA) of 1996), 8. Pendleton, OR, on January 16, reviewing the required determinations whenever an agency is required to 2003, at the Red Lion Hotel, 304 S.E. listed below. We specifically request publish a notice of rulemaking for any Nye Avenue; and that the public review and provide proposed or final rule, it must prepare, 9. Klamath Falls, OR, on January 22, comments on each of these required and make available for public comment, 2003, at the Shilo Inn, 2500 Almond determinations. (See Public Comments a regulatory flexibility analysis that Street. Solicited section.) describes the effects of the rule on small All of these public hearings will be entities (i.e., small businesses, small Regulatory Planning and Review held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the organizations, and small government Service will be available from 1 to 3 In accordance with Executive Order jurisdictions). However, no regulatory p.m. prior to each hearing to provide 12866, this document is a significant flexibility analysis is required if the information and to answer questions. rule and was reviewed by the Office of head of the agency certifies the rule will Persons needing reasonable Management and Budget (OMB). As not have a significant economic impact accommodations in order to attend and explained above, we are preparing a on a substantial number of small participate in a public hearing should draft economic analysis of this proposed entities. SBREFA amended the contact John Young at the address or action. We will use this analysis to meet Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to phone number provided in the the requirement of section 4(b)(2) of the require Federal agencies to provide a ADDRESSES section above, as soon as Act to determine the economic statement of the factual basis for possible. In order to allow sufficient consequences of designating the specific certifying that the rule will not have a time to process requests, please call no areas as critical habitat. We also will use significant economic effect on a later than 1 week before the hearing. it to help determine whether to exclude substantial number of small entities. any area from critical habitat, as Clarity of the Rule SBREFA also amended the RFA to provided for under section 4(b)(2), if we require a certification statement. Based Executive Order 12866 requires each determine that the benefits of such on current information, the Service is agency to write regulations that are easy exclusion outweigh the benefits of certifying that this proposed rule will to understand. We invite your specifying such area as part of the not have a significant effect on a comments on how to make this rule critical habitat, unless we determine, substantial number of small entities. easier to understand including answers based on the best scientific and The following discussion explains our to questions such as the following: (1) commercial data available, that the rationale. Are the requirements in the rule clearly failure to designate such area as critical We must determine whether the stated? (2) Does the rule contain habitat will result in the extinction of proposed rulemaking will affect a technical language or jargon that the species. This analysis will be substantial number of small entities. interferes with the clarity? (3) Does the available for public comment before According to the Small Business format of the rule (grouping and order finalizing this designation. The Administration, small entities include of sections, use of headings, availability of the draft economic small organizations, such as paragraphing, etc.) aid or reduce its analysis will be announced in the independent non-profit organizations, clarity? (4) Is the description of the rule Federal Register and in local and small governmental jurisdictions, in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION newspapers. including school boards and city and section of the preamble helpful in town governments that serve fewer than understanding the rule? What else could Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 50,000 residents, as well as small we do to make the rule easier to et seq.) businesses (13 CFR 121.201). Small understand? This discussion is based upon the businesses include manufacturing and Send a copy of any comments that information regarding potential mining concerns with fewer than 500 concern how we could make this rule economic impact that is available to us employees, wholesale trade entities easier to understand to: Office of at this time. Due to legally binding dates with fewer than 100 employees, retail

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and service businesses with less than $5 Where bull trout are not present, implemented or licensed by Federal million in annual sales, general and designation of critical habitat could agencies; heavy construction businesses with less trigger additional review of Federal (3) Regulation of timber harvest, than $27.5 million in annual business, activities under section 7 of the Act. grazing, mining, and recreation by the special trade contractors doing less than However, outside the existing USFS and BLM; $11.5 million in annual business, and developed areas, land use on the (4) Road construction and agricultural businesses with annual majority of the proposed critical habitat maintenance, right-of-way designation, sales less than $750,000. is agricultural, such as livestock grazing and regulation of agricultural activities; In determining whether this rule and farming. Should a Federally funded, (5) Hazard mitigation and post- could ‘‘significantly affect a substantial permitted, or implemented project be disaster repairs funded by the FEMA; number of small entities’’, we consider proposed that may affect designated and (6) Activities funded by the EPA, U.S. whether critical habitat could critical habitat that is not occupied by Department of Energy, or any other potentially affect a ‘‘substantial bull trout, we will work with the Federal action agency and any Federal agency. number’’ of small entities in counties In general, two different mechanisms applicant, through section 7 supporting critical habitat areas. While in section 7 consultations could lead to consultation, to identify ways to SBREFA does not explicitly define additional regulatory requirements. implement the proposed project while ‘‘substantial number,’’ the Small First, if we conclude, in a biological minimizing or avoiding any adverse Business Administration, as well as opinion issued as part of formal effect to the species or critical habitat. other Federal agencies, have interpreted consultation under section 7, that a this to represent an impact on 20 In our experience, the vast majority of proposed action is likely to jeopardize percent or greater of the number of such projects can be successfully the continued existence of a species or small entities in any industry. In implemented, with at most, minor adversely modify its critical habitat, we estimating the numbers of small entities changes that avoid significant economic can offer ‘‘reasonable and prudent potentially affected, we also considered impacts to project proponents. alternatives.’’ Reasonable and prudent whether their activities have any Even if the duty to avoid adverse alternatives are alternative actions that Federal involvement. Designation of modification does not trigger additional can be implemented in a manner critical habitat is accompanied by legal regulatory impacts in areas where these consistent with the scope of the Federal requirements under the Act only for species are present, designation of agency’s legal authority and activities authorized, funded, or carried critical habitat could result in an jurisdiction, that are economically and out by Federal agencies. We note that additional economic burden on small technologically feasible, and that would approximately forty-five percent of the entities due to the requirement to avoid jeopardizing the continued proposed critical habitat for the Klamath reinitiate consultation for ongoing existence of listed species or resulting in River DPS, and approximately forty-two Federal activities. The Columbia River adverse modification of critical habitat. percent of the proposed critical habitat and Klamath River populations of bull A Federal agency and an applicant may for the Columbia River DPS, is on non- trout were Federally listed as threatened elect to implement a reasonable and Federal lands. Some activities on these in June 1998. In fiscal years 1998 prudent alternative associated with a non-Federal lands will not have any through 2002, we have conducted biological opinion that has found Federal involvement and so will not be several hundred informal and jeopardy or adverse modification of affected by critical habitat designation. approximately 108 formal section 7 critical habitat. An agency or applicant However, there may be indirect effects consultations with other Federal could alternatively choose to seek an from the designation. If such effects are agencies to ensure that their actions will exemption from the requirements of the identified in the economic analysis or not jeopardize the continued existence Act or proceed without implementing public comments on the proposed of the bull trout. As a result, based on the reasonable and prudent alternative. determination, we will revisit this the information currently available, we However, unless an exemption were conclusion. do not believe that the requirement to obtained, the Federal agency or In areas occupied by bull trout, reinitiate consultation for ongoing applicant would be at risk of violating Federal agencies funding, permitting, or projects with a Federal nexus, as a result section 7(a)(2) of the Act if it chose to implementing activities are already of the designation of critical habitat, proceed without implementing the required, through consultation with us will not affect a substantial number of reasonable and prudent alternatives. under section 7 of the Act, to avoid small entities. As with other aspects of Second, if we find that a proposed jeopardizing the continued existence of this assessment, however, we will have action is not likely to jeopardize the bull trout. If this critical habitat an opportunity to confirm or, if continued existence of a listed animal designation is finalized, section 7 necessary, revise this conclusion prior species, we may identify reasonable and further requires Federal agencies to to the final designation of critical prudent measures designed to minimize ensure, also through consultation with habitat based on the results of the the amount or extent of take and require us, that their activities are not likely to economic analysis, public comments, the Federal agency or applicant to result in the destruction or adverse and other information developed in implement such measures through non- modification of designated critical response to this proposed rule. discretionary terms and conditions. We habitat. However, in areas where bull Within the proposed critical habitat may also identify discretionary trout are present, we do not believe this units, the types of Federal actions or conservation recommendations will result in any additional regulatory authorized activities that we have designed to minimize or avoid the burden on Federal agencies or their identified as potential concerns are: adverse effects of a proposed action on applicants beyond the duty to avoid (1) Regulation of activities affecting listed species or critical habitat, help jeopardizing the species, because, waters of the United States by the Corps implement recovery plans, or to develop although adverse modification and under section 404 of the Clean Water information that could contribute to the jeopardy are two different standards, the Act; recovery of the species. substantive outcome of a consultation (2) Regulation of water flows, Based on our experience over many under each is commonly the same. damming, diversion, and channelization years with consultations pursuant to

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section 7 of the Act for all listed species, Statements of Energy Effects when meets the requirements of sections 3(a) virtually all projects—including those undertaking certain actions. This and 3(b)(2) of the Order. We are that, in their initial proposed form, proposed rule is a significant regulatory proposing to designate critical habitat in would likely have resulted in jeopardy action under Executive Order 12866. accordance with the provisions of the or adverse modification determinations Currently available information on the Act. The rule uses standard aquatic in section 7 consultations—can be potential effects of this proposal on (stream and lake) descriptions and implemented successfully with, at most, energy supply, distribution, and use is identifies the primary constituent the adoption of reasonable and prudent very limited and does not provide a elements within the designated units to alternatives. Under the Act and its basis for the Service to reach a definitive assist Federal agencies and the public in implementing regulations at 50 CFR conclusion regarding such effects at this understanding the habitat and 402.02, these measures, by definition, time. We will conduct an analysis of the conservation needs of the bull trout. must be economically feasible and potential economic impacts of this Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 within the scope of authority of the proposed critical habitat designation, as U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Federal agency involved in the required under section 4(b)(2) of the consultation. The kinds of actions that Act. The economic assessment will This proposed rule would not impose may be included if future reasonable include consideration of information any new requirements for collection of and prudent alternatives become relevant to effects on energy supply, information that require approval by the necessary include conservation set- distribution, and use. We will make the OMB under the Paperwork Reduction asides, management of competing non- economic analysis available for public Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This native species, restoration of degraded review and comment before completing proposed rule will not impose new habitat, and regular monitoring. These a final designation. We also expect to recordkeeping or reporting requirements are based on our understanding of the obtain information on this topic as a on State or local governments, needs of the species and the threats it result of public comments on the individuals, businesses, or faces, as described in the final listing proposed rule. Should such economic organizations. We may not conduct or rule and this proposed critical habitat analysis, public comments, or other sponsor, and a person is not required to designation. information indicate that this rule will respond to, a collection of information In summary, we have considered significantly affect energy supply, unless it displays a currently valid OMB whether this proposed rule would result distribution, and use, we will take any Control Number. This rule references in a significant economic effect on a actions that are appropriate. permits for HCPs which contain substantial number of small entities. We information collection activity. The Fish have preliminarily determined, for the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 and Wildlife Service has OMB approval above reasons and based on currently U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for that collection under OMB Control available information, that it is not We will use the economic analysis to Number 1018–0094. likely to affect a substantial number of evaluate consistency with the Unfunded National Environmental Policy Act small entities. Federal involvement, and Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et thus section 7 consultations, would be seq.). We have determined that we do not limited to a subset of the area proposed. need to prepare an Environmental The most likely Federal involvement Takings Assessment and/or an Environmental could include Corps permits, permits We will use the economic analysis Impact Statement as defined by the we may issue under section 10(a)(1)(B) and comments received on the proposed National Environmental Policy Act of of the Act, FHA funding for road rule to evaluate whether the proposed 1969 in connection with regulations improvements, hydropower licenses rule poses significant takings adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory implications and to evaluate it for Act. We published a notice outlining Commission, and regulation of timber consistency with Executive Order our reasons for this determination on harvest, grazing, mining, and recreation 12630, (‘‘Government Actions and October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). This by the USFS and BLM. Interference with Constitutionally proposed designation does not Protected Private Property Rights’’). constitute a major Federal action Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Based on that evaluation, we will take significantly affecting the quality of the Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 804(2)) any actions that are appropriate. human environment. In the economic analysis, we will Government-to-Government determine whether designation of Federalism Relationship With Tribes critical habitat would cause: (a) Any In accordance with Executive Order effect on the economy of $100 million 13132, we have coordinated the In accordance with the President’s or more, (b) any increases in costs or development of the scientific basis for memorandum of April 29, 1994, prices for consumers, individual the proposal of critical habitat for bull ‘‘Government-to-Government Relations industries, Federal, State, or local trout with the appropriate State with Native American Tribal government agencies, or geographic agencies. If the economic analysis, Governments’’ (59 FR 22951), Executive regions, or (c) any significant adverse public comments, or other information Order 13175, and 512 DM 2, we are effects on competition, employment, relative to the evaluation of this coordinating with Federally recognized investment, productivity, innovation, or proposed rule indicates that there Tribes on a Government-to-Government the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to would be significant federalism effects, basis. Further, Secretarial Order 3206, compete with foreign-based enterprises. we will take any actions that are ‘‘American Indian Tribal Rights, appropriate. Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, Executive Order 13211 and the Endangered Species Act’’ (1997) On May 18, 2001, the President issued Civil Justice Reform provides that critical habitat should not an Executive Order on regulations that In accordance with Executive Order be designated in an area that may significantly affect energy supply, 12988, the Office of the Solicitor has impact Tribal trust resources unless it is distribution, and use. Executive Order determined that the proposal would not determined to be essential to the 13211 requires agencies to prepare unduly burden the judicial system and conservation of a listed species. The

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Secretarial Order further states that in conservation of the species, and the general guidance. To date, only two of designating critical habitat, ‘‘the Service degree to which Tribal management of six grazing district plans (the more shall evaluate and document the extent those waterways and adjacent lands detailed and landscape-specific to which the conservation needs of a adequately protects those habitats guidance documents under the umbrella listed species can be achieved by (Notes of Government-to-Government plan) are nearing completion. The limiting the designation to other lands.’’ meeting, August 28, 2002, in our Service will work closely with the During our development of this administrative record files). As a result CTWSR staff to analyze the ability of critical habitat proposal for the of that meeting, we reviewed the any current or draft Tribal management Columbia River and Klamath River existing Integrated Resource plan to protect essential bull trout populations of bull trout, we evaluated Management Plans (CTWSR IRMP I and habitat. Our goal in doing so will be to Tribal lands to determine if they are II) to determine whether the plans limit the final designation of critical essential to the conservation of the provide adequately for the conservation habitat for bull trout within the species. We have proposed critical of the species. In conducting this boundaries of the Reservation to the habitat for portions of Shitike Creek, analysis, we considered the level of minimum amount of aquatic habitat that Jefferson Creek, and the Deschutes, certainty that the identified is essential to the conservation of the Warm Springs, and Metolius Rivers that management would be implemented, species. We believe this approach to be are within the Warm Springs and whether the management measures consistent with our Tribal Trust Reservation; the Klickitat River and would be effective in protecting habitat responsibilities. We welcome comments South Fork Ahtanum Creek within the essential to bull trout conservation. on this situation (see below). Yakama Reservation; the Umatilla River, Our analysis determined that We are committed to maintaining a Meacham Creek, and Squaw Creek management within Warm Springs positive working relationship with all of within the Umatilla Reservation; Lake Tribal ‘‘Conditional Use Areas’’ (CUAs) the Tribes, and will work with them on Coeur d’Alene within the Coeur d’Alene provides a sufficient level of protection developing resource management plans Reservation; the Pend Oreille River and certainty of implementation such for Tribal lands that include within the Kalispell Reservation; the that additional special management conservation measures for bull trout. We Clearwater River, North Fork Clearwater considerations or protection is not were required to prepare this critical River, Middle Fork Clearwater River, required. Therefore, on the basis of habitat proposal based on our analysis South Fork Clearwater River, Lolo section 3(5)(A)(i) of the Act, we did not of whether habitat within these Tribal Creek, Clear Creek, and Dworshak include 63 km (39 mi) of streams within reservation lands is essential to the Reservoir within the Nez Perce the CUAs as part of our proposed conservation of the species and may Reservation; portions of Flathead Lake, designation of critical habitat. An require special management the lower Flathead River, and the Jocko exception to our general finding considerations or protection. If, prior to River watershed on the Flathead regarding CUAs was made with respect issuing a final determination, any Tribes Reservation; and portions of the Jocko to CUAs on the Reservation’s southern complete management plans that River watershed, Mission Creek, and and southeastern boundaries, where the address areas on Tribal lands that are Post Creek on the Confederated Salish boundary is defined by the Metolius and included in this proposed designation of and Kootenai Tribal Lands on the Deschutes Rivers. Here, there is critical habitat, we will consider Flathead Reservation. A total of uncertainty as to the ability of the Tribal excluding those areas based on the approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) of management plans to adequately protect conservation measures provided for the stream segments and approximately the entire waterway (i.e., the rivers to species. 70,081 ha (178,070 ac) of lakes and the bankfull elevation on either shore), We invite comments and additional reservoirs on Tribal lands is included in because the opposite shore is not part of information regarding the management our proposed designation of critical the Reservation and is not managed as of bull habitat on Tribal lands within habitat. part of a CUA. Therefore, we have the areas encompassed by the Klamath Currently, the Yakama Nation, Coeur included the Metolius and Deschutes River and Columbia River DPSs, and our d’Alene, Kalispell, Nez Perce, Rivers, from bank to bank along the proposed designation of critical habitat Confederated Salish and Kootenai, and Reservation boundary, as part of our in relation to such lands (see Public Umatilla tribes do not have resource proposed designation of critical habitat. Comments Solicited section). This management plans that provide We welcome comments on this issue includes, but is not limited to, protection or conservation for the bull (see below). comments as to whether the areas on trout and its habitat. The Confederated With regard to areas outside the Tribal lands that we have proposed for Salish and Kootenai Tribes have a CUAs, we found that management designation should be retained in, or resource management plan addressing regimes for the Warm Springs excluded from, the final rule bull trout conservation that is being Reservation lands and waterways that designating critical habitat. We applied in the Jocko River watershed. are essential to the conservation of bull specifically seek comments regarding However, as a result of our meetings trout do require additional special whether we should retain or exclude, in with the tribes on September 26, 2002, management considerations or the final designation of critical habitat, we mutually agreed to include habitat protection, and consequently have those segments of the Metolious and within the Jocko River watershed in this included such areas in our proposed Deschutes Rivers along the boundary of proposed rule for designating critical designation of critical habitat. We the CTWSR, where the shores opposite habitat (Notes of Government-to- recognize that the CTWSR plans have the Reservation are not part of the Government meeting, September 26, the potential to be adequate if they are CTWSR, and there is uncertainty about 2002, in our administrative record files). further developed to include measures the ability of the Tribal management We met with the Confederated Tribes specific to the conservation needs of plans to protect the entire waterway in of the Warm Springs Reservation bull trout. Of particular concern are the those areas. (CTWSR) in Oregon on August 28, 2002, grazing management standards in the to discuss the extent to which the CTWSR Integrated Resource References Cited waterways of the Reservation provide Management Plan II. The CTWSR IRMP A complete list of all references cited bull trout habitat that is essential to the II is an umbrella plan that provides in this proposed rule is available on

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request from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife John Bowerman, Klamath Basin Office, Proposed Regulation Promulgation Service, Branch of Endangered Species Klamath Falls, Oregon; Ron Rhew, Accordingly, we propose to amend Office, Portland, OR (see ADDRESSES Columbia River Fisheries Resources part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title section). Office, Vancouver, Washington; Steve 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations as Authors Croci and Barb Kelly-Ringel, Mid- set forth below: Columbia Fishery Office, Leavenworth, The primary authors of this proposed Washington; Scott Deeds and Bob PART 17—[AMENDED] rule are: John Young, Regional Office, Hallock, Upper Columbia River Basin 1. The authority citation for part 17 Portland, Oregon; John Stephenson, Office, Spokane, Washington; Karolee continues to read as follows: Central Oregon Office, Bend, Oregon; Owens, Western Washington Office, Mike Faler, Idaho Fishery Resource Lacey, Washington; and Rowan Baker, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361–1407; 16 U.S.C. Office, Ahsahka, Idaho; Marilyn Regional Office, Portland, Oregon. 1531–1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201–4245; Pub. L. 99– Hemker, Kendra Womack and Johnna 625, 100 Stat. 3500; unless otherwise noted. Roy, Snake River Basin Office, Boise, List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 2. In § 17.11(h) revise the entry for Idaho; Wade Fredenberg, Creston Fish Endangered and threatened species, ‘‘Trout, bull’’ under ‘‘FISHES’’ to read as and Wildlife Center, Kalispell, Montana; follows: Selena Werdon, Nevada State Office, Exports, Imports, Reporting and Reno, Nevada; Alan Mauer, Central recordkeeping requirements, § 17.11 Endangered and threatened Oregon Office, Bend, Oregon; Kathy Transportation. wildlife. Barry, John Davis, and Steve Wille, * * * * * Oregon State Office, Portland, Oregon; (h) * * *

Species Vertebrate popu- Historic range lation where endan- Status When Critical Special Common name Scientific name gered or threatened listed habitat rules

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******* Trout, bull ...... Salvelinus U.S.A. (AK, Pacific U.S.A, coterminous T 637, 639E, 17.95(e) 17.44(w) confluentus. NW into CA, ID, (lower 48 states). 659, 670 17.44(x) NV, MT), Canada (NW Territories).

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3. Amend § 17.95(e) by adding critical and Yakima counties, Washington, on buildings, powerlines, roads, railroads, habitat for the bull trout (Salvelinus the maps and as described below. urban development, and other paved confluentus) in the same alphabetical (2) Critical habitat includes the stream areas will not contain one or more of the order as this species occurs in channels within the proposed stream primary constituent elements; § 17.11(h). reaches indicated on the maps below, consequently, Federal actions limited to and includes a lateral extent from the those areas would not trigger a § 17.95 Critical habitat—fish and wildlife. bankfull elevation on one bank to the consultation under section 7 of the Act * * * * * bankfull elevation on the opposite bank. unless they affect the species and/or (e) * * * Bankfull elevation is the level at which primary constituent elements in water begins to leave the channel and adjacent critical habitat. The primary Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) move into the floodplain and is reached constituent elements are: at a discharge that generally has a (1) Critical habitat is depicted for (i) Permanent water having low levels recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the of contaminants such that normal Adams, Benewah, Blaine, Boise, annual flood series. If bankfull elevation Bonner, Boundary, Butte, Clearwater, reproduction, growth and survival are is not evident on either bank, the not inhibited; Custer, Idaho, Kootenai, Lemhi, Latah, ordinary high-water line as defined by Lewis, Nez Perce, Pend Oreille, (ii) Water temperatures ranging from 2 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (33 ° ° Shoshone, Valley, and Washington CFR 329.11) shall be used to determine to 15 C (36 to 59 F), with adequate counties, Idaho; Flathead, Lake, Lewis the lateral extent of critical habitat. The thermal refugia available for and Clark, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, lateral extent of proposed lakes and temperatures at the upper end of this Powell, Ravalli, and Sanders counties, reservoirs is defined by the perimeter of range. Specific temperatures within this Montana; Baker, Columbia, Crook, the water body as mapped on standard range will vary depending on bull trout Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, 1:24,000 scale topographic maps. life-history stage and form, geography, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lane, (3) Within these areas, the primary elevation, diurnal and seasonal Linn, Malheur, Morrow, Multnomah, constituent elements for the bull trout variation, shade, such as that provided Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, are those habitat components that are by riparian habitat, and local Wasco, and Wheeler counties, Oregon; essential for the primary biological groundwater influence; and Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, needs of foraging, reproducing, rearing (iii) Complex stream channels with Clark, Cowlitz, Douglas, Garfield, of young, dispersal, genetic exchange, or features such as woody debris, side Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, sheltering. Existing human-constructed channels, pools, and undercut banks to Pacific, Pend Oreille, Skamania, features and structures within the provide a variety of depths, velocities, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whitman, critical habitat boundary, such as and instream structures;

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(iv) Substrates of sufficient amount, connectivity to contribute to water (4) Proposed critical habitat does not size, and composition to ensure success quality and quantity; include non-Federal lands covered by of egg and embryo overwinter survival, (vii) Migratory corridors with minimal an incidental take permit for the fry emergence, and young-of-the-year physical, biological or chemical barriers Columbia River distinct population and juvenile survival. A minimal between spawning, rearing, segment of bull trout issued under amount of fine substrate less than 0.63 overwintering, and foraging habitats, section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Act on or mm (0.25 in) in diameter and minimal including intermittent or seasonal before the date of publication of this substrate embeddness are characteristic barriers induced by high water proposed rule, as long as such permit, of these conditions; temperatures or low flows; or a conservation easement providing (v) A natural hydrograph, including (viii) An abundant food base comparable conservation benefits, peak, high, low and base flows within including terrestrial organisms of remains legally operative on such lands. historic ranges or, if regulated, a riparian origin, aquatic hydrograph that demonstrates the macroinvertebrates, and forage fish; and Note: Index map follows: (ix) Few or no predatory, ability to support bull trout populations; BILLING CODE 4310–55–P (vi) Springs, seeps, groundwater interbreeding, or competitive nonnative sources, and subsurface water species present.

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(5) Unit 1—Klamath River Basin. ¥121.945 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥120.884 degrees longitude. Dixon (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper point located at 42.687 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at Klamath Lake. and ¥121.964 degrees longitude. Fort 42.518 degrees latitude, and ¥120.937 (A) Agency Lake centered at 42.541 Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and ¥121.963 degrees 42.672 degrees latitude, and ¥121.979 located at 42.532 degrees latitude, and longitude. Crane Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point ¥120.923 degrees longitude. North Fork point located at 42.628 degrees latitude, located at 42.695 degrees latitude, and Sprague River from a lower point and ¥122.068 degrees longitude to an ¥121.967 degrees longitude. Middle located at 42.497 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 42.661 degrees Fork Annie Creek from a lower point ¥121.008 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥122.085 degrees located at 42.838 degrees latitude, and point located at 42.557 degrees latitude, longitude. Crystal Creek from a lower ¥122.127 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥120.839 degrees longitude. point located at 42.463 degrees latitude, point located at 42.886 degrees latitude, Unnamed creek—off Dixon Creek from and ¥122.075 degrees longitude to an and ¥122.123 degrees longitude. Wood a lower point located at 42.523 degrees upper point located at 42.575 degrees River from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥120.93 degrees longitude latitude, and ¥122.081 degrees 42.577 degrees latitude, and ¥121.94 to an upper point located at 42.521 longitude. Fourmile Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and ¥120.921 degrees point located at 42.539 degrees latitude, located at 42.747 degrees latitude, and longitude. and ¥122.002 degrees longitude to an ¥121.984 degrees longitude. (B) Sheepy Creek from a lower point upper point located at 42.633 degrees (E) Sun Creek from a lower point located at 42.534 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥122.076 degrees located at 42.735 degrees latitude, and ¥120.931 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Fourmile Slough from a ¥122.008 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 42.514 degrees latitude, lower point located at 42.607 degrees point located at 42.898 degrees latitude, and ¥120.89 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥122.046 degrees and ¥122.096 degrees longitude. (C) Gearhart Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Sycan located at 42.566 degrees latitude, and 42.535 degrees latitude, and ¥122.075 Marsh. ¥120.886 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Recreation Creek (A) Sycan Marsh centered at 42.811 point located at 42.51 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 42.477 degrees latitude, and ¥121.113 degrees and ¥120.871 degrees longitude. Hole degrees latitude, and ¥122.085 degrees longitude. Sycan River from a lower Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at point located at 42.78 degrees latitude, 42.567 degrees latitude, and ¥120.869 42.506 degrees latitude, and ¥122.074 and ¥121.048 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Sevenmile Canal upper point located at 42.647 degrees located at 42.541 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 42.582 latitude, and ¥120.734 degrees ¥120.86 degrees longitude. Nottin degrees latitude, and ¥121.97 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at (B) Calahan Creek from a lower point 42.57 degrees latitude, and ¥120.87 42.646 degrees latitude, and ¥122.05 located at 42.838 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Sevenmile Creek ¥121.266 degrees longitude to an upper located at 42.532 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 42.646 point located at 42.924 degrees latitude, ¥120.85 degrees longitude. School degrees latitude, and ¥122.05 degrees and ¥121.291 degrees longitude. Long Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at 42.604 degrees latitude, and ¥120.846 42.69 degrees latitude, and ¥122.15 42.826 degrees latitude, and ¥121.209 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. West Canal from a degrees longitude to an upper point located at 42.618 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 42.531 degrees located at 42.933 degrees latitude, and ¥120.806 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥122.004 degrees ¥121.338 degrees longitude. (D) Dead Cow Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at (C) Coyote Creek from a lower point point located at 42.59 degrees latitude, 42.646 degrees latitude, and ¥122.05 located at 42.854 degrees latitude, and and ¥120.835 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. ¥121.158 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 42.562 degrees (B) Cherry Creek from a lower point point located at 42.893 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥120.779 degrees located at 42.631 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.246 degrees longitude. longitude. Gold Creek from a lower ¥122.073 degrees longitude to an upper (D) Boulder Creek from a lower point point located at 42.59 degrees latitude, point located at 42.615 degrees latitude, located at 42.66 degrees latitude, and and ¥120.818 degrees longitude to an and ¥122.2 degrees longitude. Rock ¥120.783 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 42.606 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 42.674 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥120.794 degrees 42.554 degrees latitude, and ¥122.079 and ¥120.761 degrees longitude. Rifle longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at (E) Deming Creek from a lower point located at 42.567 degrees latitude, and 42.694 degrees latitude, and ¥120.88 located at 42.448 degrees latitude, and ¥122.186 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point ¥120.953 degrees longitude to an upper (C) Threemile Creek from a lower located at 42.682 degrees latitude, and point located at 42.486 degrees latitude, point located at 42.642 degrees latitude, ¥120.845 degrees longitude. South Fork and ¥120.885 degrees longitude. and ¥122.065 degrees longitude to an Sycan River from a lower point located (F) Brownsworth Creek from a lower upper point located at 42.64 degrees at 42.663 degrees latitude, and point located at 42.392 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥122.138 degrees ¥120.793 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥120.913 degrees longitude to an longitude. point located at 42.633 degrees latitude, upper point located at 42.469 degrees (D) Annie Creek from a lower point and ¥120.795 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥120.854 degrees located at 42.722 degrees latitude, and (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper longitude. Camp Creek from a lower ¥121.988 degrees longitude to an upper Sprague River. point located at 42.445 degrees latitude, point located at 42.864 degrees latitude, (A) Boulder Creek from a lower point and ¥120.794 degrees longitude to an and ¥122.155 degrees longitude. located at 42.517 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 42.471 degrees Crooked Creek from a lower point ¥120.951 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥120.837 degrees located at 42.599 degrees latitude, and point located at 42.495 degrees latitude, longitude. Corral Creek from a lower

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point located at 42.455 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥120.913 degrees ¥120.867 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥120.782 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at point located at 42.465 degrees latitude, upper point located at 42.481 degrees 42.481 degrees latitude, and ¥120.784 and ¥120.864 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥120.817 degrees degrees longitude. Note: Maps follow for Unit 1, Subunit i and longitude. South Fork Sprague River (G) Leonard Creek from a lower point Unit 1, Subunits ii and iii. from a lower point located at 42.392 located at 42.413 degrees latitude, and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(6) Unit 2—Clark Fork River Basin. ¥116.357 degrees longitude to an upper 48.089 degrees latitude, and ¥116.122 (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lake point located at 48.087 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Pend Oreille. and ¥116.337 degrees longitude. located at 48.063 degrees latitude, and (A) Lake Pend Oreille centered at Granite Creek from a lower point ¥116.151 degrees longitude. 48.158 degrees latitude, and ¥116.438 located at 48.087 degrees latitude, and (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lower degrees longitude. ¥116.427 degrees longitude to an upper Clark Fork River. (B) East River from a lower point point located at 48.06 degrees latitude, (A) Cabinet Gorge Reservoir centered located at 48.353 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.329 degrees longitude. at 48.036 degrees latitude, and ¥116.852 degrees longitude to an upper Sullivan Springs from a lower point ¥115.872 degrees longitude. point located at 48.371 degrees latitude, located at 48.088 degrees latitude, and (B) Bull River from a lower point and ¥116.819 degrees longitude. ¥116.411 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.036 degrees latitude, and Middle Fork East River from a lower point located at 48.084 degrees latitude, ¥115.844 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.371 degrees latitude, and ¥116.387 degrees longitude. point located at 48.109 degrees latitude, and ¥116.819 degrees longitude to an (H) Johnson Creek from a lower point and ¥115.782 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.362 degrees located at 48.139 degrees latitude, and Copper Creek from a lower point located latitude, and ¥116.659 degrees ¥116.229 degrees longitude to an upper at 48.088 degrees latitude, and longitude. Priest River from a lower point located at 48.131 degrees latitude, ¥115.773 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.178 degrees latitude, and ¥116.225 degrees longitude. point located at 48.078 degrees latitude, and ¥116.892 degrees longitude to an (I) Clark Fork River from a lower point and ¥115.685 degrees longitude. East upper point located at 48.353 degrees located at 48.142 degrees latitude, and Fork Bull River from a lower point latitude, and ¥116.852 degrees ¥116.202 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.109 degrees latitude, and longitude. Tarlac Creek from a lower point located at 48.089 degrees latitude, ¥115.782 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.393 degrees latitude, and ¥116.048 degrees longitude. point located at 48.091 degrees latitude, and ¥116.737 degrees longitude to an (J) Char Creek from a lower point and ¥115.645 degrees longitude. South upper point located at 48.349 degrees located at 48.262 degrees latitude, and Fork Bull River from a lower point latitude, and ¥116.717 degrees ¥116.067 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.109 degrees latitude, and longitude. Uleda Creek from a lower point located at 48.291 degrees latitude, ¥115.782 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.388 degrees latitude, and ¥116.073 degrees longitude. East point located at 48.152 degrees latitude, and ¥116.707 degrees longitude to an Fork Creek from a lower point located and ¥115.784 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.339 degrees at 48.241 degrees latitude, and (C) Rock Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥116.694 degrees ¥116.112 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.975 degrees latitude, and longitude. point located at 48.262 degrees latitude, ¥115.742 degrees longitude to an upper (C) Pack River from a lower point and ¥116.039 degrees longitude. point located at 48.04 degrees latitude, located at 48.32 degrees latitude, and Lightning Creek from a lower point and ¥115,676 degrees longitude. ¥116.382 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.14 degrees latitude, and (D) Noxon Rapids Reservoir centered point located at 48.613 degrees latitude, ¥116.191 degrees longitude to an upper at 47.892 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.634 degrees longitude. point located at 48.353 degrees latitude, ¥115.705 degrees longitude. (D) Grouse Creek from a lower point and ¥116.175 degrees longitude. Morris (E) Crow Creek from a lower point located at 48.403 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.539 degrees latitude, and ¥116.477 degrees longitude to an upper 48.224 degrees latitude, and ¥116.117 ¥115.557 degrees longitude. Crow point located at 48.483 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Creek, East Fork, from a lower point and ¥116.228 degrees longitude. North located at 48.208 degrees latitude, and located at 47.525 degrees latitude, and Fork Grouse Creek from a lower point ¥116.08 degrees longitude. Porcupine ¥115.557 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.452 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at point located at 47.48 degrees latitude, ¥116.373 degrees longitude to an upper 48.267 degrees latitude, and ¥116.123 and ¥115.542 degrees longitude. Graves point located at 48.502 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at and ¥116.265 degrees longitude. located at 48.253 degrees latitude, and 47.682 degrees latitude, and ¥115.409 (E) Trestle Creek from a lower point ¥116.156 degrees longitude. Rattle degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.283 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.718 degrees latitude, and ¥116.352 degrees longitude to an upper 48.326 degrees latitude, and ¥116.172 ¥115.38 degrees longitude. Prospect point located at 48.352 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at and ¥116.234 degrees longitude. located at 48.314 degrees latitude, and 47.592 degrees latitude, and ¥115.358 (F) Gold Creek from a lower point ¥116.1 degrees longitude. Savage Creek degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.971 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 48.248 located at 47.569 degrees latitude, and ¥116.454 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥116.096 degrees ¥115.676 degrees longitude. Vermilion point located at 47.954 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at River from a lower point located at and ¥116.451 degrees longitude. North 48.226 degrees latitude, and ¥116.028 47.833 degrees latitude, and ¥115.535 Gold Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. Wellington Creek degrees longitude to an upper point at 47.974 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 48.29 located at 47.869 degrees latitude, and ¥116.452 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥116.162 degrees ¥115.409 degrees longitude. point located at 47.975 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at (F) Clark Fork River from a lower and ¥116.426 degrees longitude. West 48.295 degrees latitude, and ¥116.173 point located at 47.813 degrees latitude, Gold Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. and ¥115.53 degrees longitude to an at 47.954 degrees latitude, and (K) Dry Creek from a lower point upper point located at 47.366 degrees ¥116.451 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.094 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.776 degrees point located at 47.944 degrees latitude, ¥116.129 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. and ¥116.477 degrees longitude. point located at 48.089 degrees latitude, (G) Beatrice Creek from a lower point (G) Dry Gulch from a lower point and ¥116.122 degrees longitude. Twin located at 47.794 degrees latitude, and located at 48.089 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥115.102 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 47.765 degrees latitude, centered at 47.261 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.049 degrees latitude, and ¥115.201 degrees longitude. ¥113.922 degrees longitude. and ¥115.043 degrees longitude. Lost Fishtrap Creek from a lower point (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Middle Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.713 degrees latitude, and Clark Fork River. 47.128 degrees latitude, and ¥115.012 ¥115.058 degrees longitude to an upper (A) Clark Fork River from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.817 degrees latitude, point located at 47.366 degrees latitude, located at 47.101 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.144 degrees longitude. and ¥114.776 degrees longitude to an ¥115.126 degrees longitude. Oregon Fishtrap Creek, West Fork from a lower upper point located at 46.87 degrees Gulch from a lower point located at point located at 47.817 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥113.889 degrees 47.144 degrees latitude, and ¥114.967 and ¥115.144 degrees longitude to an longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 47.769 degrees (B) Big Creek from a lower point located at 47.128 degrees latitude, and ¥ located at 47.378 degrees latitude, and ¥115.012 degrees longitude. latitude, and 115.243 degrees ¥ longitude. Thompson River from a 115.384 degrees longitude to an upper (D) Trout Creek from a lower point point located at 47.364 degrees latitude, located at 47.143 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 47.576 degrees ¥ latitude, and ¥115.24 degrees longitude and 115.444 degrees longitude. Big ¥114.829 degrees longitude to an upper to an upper point located at 47.713 Creek, East Fork, from a lower point point located at 47.004 degrees latitude, ¥ located at 47.362 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.992 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and 115.058 degrees ¥ longitude. Thompson River, West Fork, 115.429 degrees longitude to an upper (E) Cache Creek from a lower point point located at 47.284 degrees latitude, located at 46.814 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 47.65 ¥ ¥ degrees latitude, and ¥115.173 degrees and 115.455 degrees longitude. Big 114.639 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Creek, Middle Fork, from a lower point point located at 46.726 degrees latitude, ¥ located at 47.364 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.758 degrees longitude. Fish 47.708 degrees latitude, and 115.208 ¥ degrees longitude. 115.444 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at point located at 47.312 degrees latitude, ¥ (H) Flathead River from a lower point 47.004 degrees latitude, and 114.699 and ¥115.492 degrees longitude. Big degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.366 degrees latitude, and Creek, West Fork from a lower point located at 46.927 degrees latitude, and ¥114.776 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.364 degrees latitude, and ¥114.696 degrees longitude. Fish point located at 47.354 degrees latitude, ¥115.444 degrees longitude to an upper Creek, North Fork, from a lower point and ¥114.285 degrees longitude. point located at 47.35 degrees latitude, located at 46.907 degrees latitude, and (I) Jocko River from a lower point and ¥115.544 degrees longitude. Deer ¥114.805 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.322 degrees latitude, and ¥ Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.929 degrees latitude, 114.304 degrees longitude to an upper 47.377 degrees latitude, and ¥115.359 and ¥114.944 degrees longitude. Fish point located at 47.201 degrees latitude, ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point Creek, South Fork, from a lower point and 113.924 degrees longitude. Jocko located at 47.326 degrees latitude, and located at 46.927 degrees latitude, and River, Middle Fork, from a lower point ¥115.389 degrees longitude. Little Joe ¥114.696 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.201 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥ point located at 46.753 degrees latitude, 113.924 degrees longitude to an upper 47.297 degrees latitude, and ¥115.12 and ¥114.571 degrees longitude. Fish point located at 47.203 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ Creek, West Fork, from a lower point and 113.761 degrees longitude. Jocko located at 47.27 degrees latitude, and located at 46.927 degrees latitude, and River, North Fork, from a lower point ¥115.14 degrees longitude. Little Joe ¥114.696 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.201 degrees latitude, and Creek, North Fork from a lower point point located at 46.812 degrees latitude, ¥ 113.924 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.27 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.89 degrees longitude. Indian point located at 47.226 degrees latitude, ¥115.14 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at ¥ and 113.816 degrees longitude. Jocko point located at 47.186 degrees latitude, 46.855 degrees latitude, and ¥114.835 River, South Fork, from a lower point and ¥115.285 degrees longitude. Little degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.195 degrees latitude, and Joe Creek, South Fork from a lower located at 46.838 degrees latitude, and ¥ 113.852 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.27 degrees latitude, ¥114.834 degrees longitude. Montana point located at 47.104 degrees latitude, and ¥115.14 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at 46.8 ¥ and 113.766 degrees longitude. upper point located at 47.154 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.654 degrees (J) Dry Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥115.234 degrees longitude to an upper point located at located at 47.305 degrees latitude, and longitude. St. Regis River from a lower 46.808 degrees latitude, and ¥114.762 ¥114.064 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.297 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Straight Creek from a point located at 47.259 degrees latitude, and ¥115.089 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 46.91 degrees and ¥113.903 degrees longitude. upper point located at 47.427 degrees latitude, and ¥114.815 degrees McDonald Lake centered at 47.421 latitude, and ¥115.741 degrees longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and ¥113.977 degrees longitude. Twelvemile Creek from a 46.86 degrees latitude, and ¥114.937 longitude. Mission Creek from a lower lower point located at 47.35 degrees degrees longitude. Surveyors Creek from point located at 47.354 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.291 degrees a lower point located at 46.846 degrees and ¥114.285 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.683 degrees upper point located at 47.32 degrees 47.465 degrees latitude, and ¥115.324 longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥113.988 degrees degrees longitude. Ward Creek from a 46.823 degrees latitude, and ¥114.757 longitude. Mission Reservoir centered at lower point located at 47.312 degrees degrees longitude. White Creek from a 47.319 degrees latitude, and ¥114.007 latitude, and ¥115.233 degrees lower point located at 46.797 degrees degrees longitude. Post Creek from a longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.659 degrees lower point located at 47.36 degrees 47.274 degrees latitude, and ¥115.364 longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.168 degrees degrees longitude. 46.753 degrees latitude, and ¥114.614 longitude to an upper point located at (C) Cedar Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. 47.41 degrees latitude, and ¥113.935 located at 47.178 degrees latitude, and (F) Petty Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Saint Mary’s Lake ¥114.862 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.992 degrees latitude, and

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¥114.446 degrees longitude to an upper Lakes Creek from a lower point located (G) Two Mouth Creek from a lower point located at 46.85 degrees latitude, at 46.169 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.688 degrees latitude, and ¥114.438 degrees longitude. ¥113.152 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥116.836 degrees longitude to an (G) Rattlesnake Creek from a lower point located at 46.056 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.674 degrees point located at 46.867 degrees latitude, and ¥113.226 degrees longitude. Warm latitude, and ¥116.676 degrees and ¥113.985 degrees longitude to an Springs Creek from a lower point longitude. upper point located at 47.098 degrees located at 46.21 degrees latitude, and (H) Granite Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.909 degrees ¥112.767 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.639 degrees latitude, and longitude. point located at 46.261 degrees latitude, ¥116.863 degrees longitude to an upper (iv) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper and ¥113.137 degrees longitude. point located at 48.7 degrees latitude, Clark Fork River. (v) Critical Habitat Subunit—Priest and ¥117.029 degrees longitude. North (A) Clark Fork River from a lower Lakes and River. Fork Granite Creek from a lower point point located at 46.87 degrees latitude, ¥ (A) Cedar Creek from a lower point located at 48.7 degrees latitude, and and 113.889 degrees longitude to an located at 48.88 degrees latitude, and ¥117.029 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 46.21 degrees ¥ ¥ 116.959 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.77 degrees latitude, latitude, and 112.767 degrees point located at 48.909 degrees latitude, and ¥117.142 degrees longitude. South longitude. and ¥116.885 degrees longitude. Lime Fork Granite Creek from a lower point (B) Harvey Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 48.7 degrees latitude, and located at 46.707 degrees latitude, and 48.894 degrees latitude, and ¥116.964 ¥117.029 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.372 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 48.761 degrees latitude, point located at 46.581 degrees latitude, located at 48.938 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.147 degrees longitude. and ¥113.573 degrees longitude. ¥116.929 degrees longitude. Rock (I) Indian Creek from a lower point (C) Flint Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 48.61 degrees latitude, and located at 46.654 degrees latitude, and 48.906 degrees latitude, and ¥116.97 ¥116.836 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.145 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 48.634 degrees latitude, point located at 46.478 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ located at 48.954 degrees latitude, and and 116.789 degrees longitude. North and 113.237 degrees longitude. ¥ (D) Boulder Creek from a lower point 116.945 degrees longitude. Upper Fork Indian Creek from a lower point located at 46.478 degrees latitude, and Priest River from a lower point located located at 48.634 degrees latitude, and ¥ at 48.799 degrees latitude, and ¥116.789 degrees longitude to an upper 113.237 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ point located at 46.343 degrees latitude, 116.911 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.627 degrees latitude, ¥ point located at 49 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.691 degrees longitude. South and 113.076 degrees longitude. South ¥ Boulder Creek from a lower point 116.936 degrees longitude. Fork Indian Creek from a lower point located at 46.441 degrees latitude, and (B) Gold Creek from a lower point located at 48.634 degrees latitude, and ¥ located at 48.821 degrees latitude, and ¥116.789 degrees longitude to an upper 113.214 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ point located at 46.33 degrees latitude, 116.973 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.624 degrees latitude, ¥ point located at 48.807 degrees latitude, and ¥116.716 degrees longitude. and 113.219 degrees longitude. ¥ (E) Little Blackfoot River from a lower and 117.112 degrees longitude. (J) Kalispell Creek from a lower point point located at 46.515 degrees latitude, Hughes Fork from a lower point located located at 48.567 degrees latitude, and ¥ and ¥112.797 degrees longitude to an at 48.805 degrees latitude, and 116.921 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ upper point located at 46.341 degrees 116.923 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.626 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and ¥112.465 degrees point located at 48.946 degrees latitude, and 117.134 degrees longitude. ¥ longitude. and 117.023 degrees longitude. (K) Soldier Creek from a lower point (F) Racetrack Creek from a lower (C) Upper Priest Lake centered at located at 48.503 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.285 degrees latitude, 48.785 degrees latitude, and ¥116.888 ¥116.838 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥112.729 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. point located at 48.547 degrees latitude, upper point located at 46.279 degrees (D) Trapper Creek from a lower point and ¥116.698 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥112.949 degrees located at 48.796 degrees latitude, and (vi) Critical Habitat Subunit— longitude. ¥116.896 degrees longitude to an upper Flathead Lake, Flathead River and 20 (G) Barker Creek from a lower point point located at 48.877 degrees latitude, Headwater lakes. located at 46.163 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.846 degrees longitude. (A) Flathead Lake centered at 47.886 ¥113.115 degrees longitude to an upper (E) Priest Lake centered at 48.588 degrees latitude, and ¥114.133 degrees point located at 46.1 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥116.864 degrees longitude. and ¥113.115 degrees longitude. Cable longitude. The Thorofare from a lower (B) Flathead River from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 48.74 degrees latitude, located at 48.061 degrees latitude, and 46.172 degrees latitude, and ¥113.18 and ¥116.842 degrees longitude to an ¥114.127 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 48.766 degrees point located at 48.468 degrees latitude, located at 46.196 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥116.864 degrees and ¥114.069 degrees longitude. ¥113.213 degrees longitude. Foster longitude. Flathead River, Middle Fork from a Creek from a lower point located at (F) Lion Creek from a lower point lower point located at 48.468 degrees 46.164 degrees latitude, and ¥113.12 located at 48.736 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.069 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point ¥116.831 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.283 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.725 degrees latitude, 47.996 degrees latitude, and ¥113.057 ¥113.109 degrees longitude. Storm and ¥116.672 degrees longitude. South degrees longitude. Flathead River, North Lake Creek from a lower point located Fork Lion Creek from a lower point Fork from a lower point located at at 46.169 degrees latitude, and located at 48.743 degrees latitude, and 48.468 degrees latitude, and ¥114.069 ¥113.153 degrees longitude to an upper ¥116.797 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 46.075 degrees latitude, point located at 48.716 degrees latitude, located at 49 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.267 degrees longitude. Twin and ¥116.718 degrees longitude. ¥114.474 degrees longitude.

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(C) Nyack Creek from a lower point ¥112.995 degrees longitude to an upper Cyclone Creek from a lower point located at 48.452 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.935 degrees latitude, located at 48.665 degrees latitude, and ¥113.796 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.073 degrees longitude. Bowl ¥114.238 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.489 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at point located at 48.712 degrees latitude, and ¥113.7 degrees longitude. 47.996 degrees latitude, and ¥113.057 and ¥114.391 degrees longitude. (D) Park Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point Mathias Creek from a lower point located at 48.31 degrees latitude, and located at 47.966 degrees latitude, and located at 48.669 degrees latitude, and ¥113.613 degrees longitude to an upper ¥112.995 degrees longitude. Scalp ¥114.422 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.369 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at point located at 48.647 degrees latitude, and ¥113.49 degrees longitude. 47.982 degrees latitude, and ¥113.041 and ¥114.471 degrees longitude. (E) Ole Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point (P) Cyclone Lake centered at 48.705 located at 48.283 degrees latitude, and located at 47.957 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥114.3 degrees ¥113.598 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.081 degrees longitude. longitude. point located at 48.315 degrees latitude, (M) Gateway Creek from a lower point (Q) Red Meadow Creek from a lower and ¥113.463 degrees longitude. located at 48.03 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.805 degrees latitude, (F) Bear Creek from a lower point ¥113.021 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥114.324 degrees longitude to an located at 48.234 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.046 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.753 degrees ¥113.566 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥112.958 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥114.565 degrees point located at 48.296 degrees latitude, Strawberry Creek from a lower point longitude. and ¥113.384 degrees longitude. located at 47.996 degrees latitude, and (R) Shorty Creek from a lower point (G) Long Creek from a lower point ¥113.057 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.851 degrees latitude, and located at 48.157 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.132 degrees latitude, ¥114.593 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.529 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.033 degrees longitude. point located at 48.818 degrees latitude, point located at 48.094 degrees latitude, Strawberry Creek, East Fork, from a and ¥114.613 degrees longitude. Shorty and ¥113.496 degrees longitude. lower point located at 48.064 degrees Creek, South Fork, from a lower point (H) Granite Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.03 degrees longitude located at 48.818 degrees latitude, and located at 48.145 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 48.089 ¥114.613 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.376 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥112.983 degrees point located at 48.804 degrees latitude, point located at 48.226 degrees latitude, longitude. Trail Creek from a lower and ¥114.613 degrees longitude. Whale and ¥113.332 degrees longitude. point located at 48.014 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at (I) Lodgepole Creek from a lower and ¥113.019 degrees longitude to an 48.849 degrees latitude, and ¥114.352 point located at 48.115 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.012 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥113.264 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥112.946 degrees located at 48.851 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 48.123 degrees longitude. ¥114.593 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.233 degrees (N) Big Creek from a lower point (S) Trail Creek from a lower point longitude. Morrison Creek from a lower located at 48.604 degrees latitude, and located at 48.924 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.11 degrees latitude, ¥14.163 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.386 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.31 degrees longitude to an point located at 48.551 degrees latitude, point located at 48.934 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.22 degrees and ¥114.335 degrees longitude. and ¥114.534 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.272 degrees Hallowat Creek from a lower point (T) Swift Creek from a lower point longitude. Puzzle Creek from a lower located at 48.575 degrees latitude, and located at 48.481 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.22 degrees latitude, ¥114.316 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.424 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.272 degrees longitude to an point located at 48.615 degrees latitude, point located at 48.654 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.187 degrees and ¥114.456 degrees longitude. and ¥114.55 degrees longitude. Swift latitude, and ¥113.247 degrees Kletomus Creek from a lower point Creek, West Fork from a lower point longitude. Whistler Creek from a lower located at 48.602 degrees latitude, and located at 48.654 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.123 degrees latitude, ¥114.413 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.55 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.233 degrees longitude to an point located at 48.644 degrees latitude, point located at 48.723 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.169 degrees and ¥114.413 degrees longitude. and ¥114.667 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.226 degrees Skookoleel Creek from a lower point Whitefish Lake centered at 48.451 longitude. located at 48.571 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥114.381 degrees (J) Dolly Varden Creek from a lower ¥114.313 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. point located at 48.066 degrees latitude, point located at 48.522 degrees latitude, (U) Swift Creek, East Fork from a and ¥113.244 degrees longitude to an and ¥114.295 degrees longitude. lower point located at 48.687 degrees upper point located at 47.995 degrees Werner Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥114.582 degrees latitude, and ¥113.184 degrees located at 48.594 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Schafer Creek from a lower ¥114.364 degrees longitude to an upper 48.756 degrees latitude, and ¥114.583 point located at 48.071 degrees latitude, point located at 48.585 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Upper Whitefish and ¥113.25 degrees longitude to an and ¥114.413 degrees longitude. Lake centered at 48.687 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.038 degrees (O) Coal Creek from a lower point and ¥114.578 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.269 degrees located at 48.69 degrees latitude, and (V) Fitzsimmons Creek from a lower longitude. ¥114.193 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.735 degrees latitude, (K) Clack Creek from a lower point point located at 48.698 degrees latitude, and ¥114.733 degrees longitude to an located at 48.012 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.494 degrees longitude. Coal upper point located at 48.752 degrees ¥113.089 degrees longitude to an upper Creek, South Fork from a lower point latitude, and ¥114.618 degrees point located at 47.988 degrees latitude, located at 48.68 degrees latitude, and longitude. Stillwater River from a lower and ¥113.104 degrees longitude. ¥114.345 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.604 degrees latitude, (L) Basin Creek from a lower point point located at 48.674 degrees latitude, and ¥114.655 degrees longitude to an located at 47.966 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.471 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.789 degrees

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latitude, and ¥114.685 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –113.879 degrees longitude. Upper Stillwater Lake located at 48.869 degrees latitude, and longitude. Woodward Creek, South Fork centered at 48.588 degrees latitude, and –114.052 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 47.754 ¥114.636 degrees longitude. (DD) Bowman Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and –113.857 degrees (W) Lake McDonald centered at point located at 48.906 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 48.584 degrees latitude, and –113.925 and –114.117 degrees longitude to an 47.717 degrees latitude, and –113.857 degrees longitude. McDonald Creek upper point located at 48.974 degrees degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 48.632 latitude, and –114.063 degrees (E) Goat Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –113.868 degrees longitude. Bowman Lake centered at located at 47.749 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at 48.872 degrees latitude, and –114.153 –113.828 degrees longitude to an upper 48.646 degrees latitude, and –113.847 degrees longitude. point located at 47.773 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. (EE) Akokala Creek from a lower point and –113.694 degrees longitude. (X) Lincoln Creek from a lower point located at 48.881 degrees latitude, and Squeezer Creek from a lower point located at 48.592 degrees latitude, and –114.198 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.75 degrees latitude, and –113.766 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.892 degrees latitude, –113.815 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.595 degrees latitude, and –114.191 degrees longitude. point located at 47.717 degrees latitude, and –113.758 degrees longitude. Lincoln Akokala Lake centered at 48.879 degrees and –113.727 degrees longitude. Lake centered at 48.591 degrees latitude, latitude, and –114.198 degrees (F) Lion Creek from a lower point and –113.77 degrees longitude. longitude. located at 47.681 degrees latitude, and (Y) Harrison Creek from a lower point (FF) Kintla Creek from a lower point –113.815 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.529 degrees latitude, and located at 48.975 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.67 degrees latitude, –113.75 degrees longitude to an upper –114.25 degrees longitude to an upper and –113.71 degrees longitude. point located at 48.574 degrees latitude, point located at 48.986 degrees latitude, (G) Piper Creek from a lower point and –113.701 degrees longitude. and –114.063 degrees longitude. Kintla located at 47.675 degrees latitude, and Harrison Lake centered at 48.516 Lake centered at 48.959 degrees latitude, –113.815 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –113.77 degrees and –114.306 degrees longitude. point located at 47.637 degrees latitude, longitude. (GG) Upper Kintla Lake centered at and –113.844 degrees longitude. (Z) Lake Isabel centered at 48.422 48.976 degrees latitude, and –114.175 (H) Jim Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –113.493 degrees degrees longitude. located at 47.648 degrees latitude, and longitude. Park Creek from a lower (HH) Frozen Creek from a lower point –113.792 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.422 degrees latitude, located at 48.999 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.575 degrees latitude, and –113.496 degrees longitude to an –114.685 degrees longitude to an upper and –113.856 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.421 degrees point located at 48.99 degrees latitude, (I) Cold Creek from a lower point latitude, and –113.505 degrees and –114.737 degrees longitude. Frozen located at 47.584 degrees latitude, and longitude. Lake centered at 48.999 degrees latitude, –113.756 degrees longitude to an upper (AA) Arrow Lake centered at 48.706 and –114.68 degrees longitude. point located at 47.562 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –113.884 degrees (vii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Swan. and –113.81 degrees longitude. longitude. Camas Creek from a lower (A) Swan Lake centered at 47.945 (J) Elk Creek from a lower point point located at 48.69 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –113.878 degrees located at 47.544 degrees latitude, and and –113.901 degrees longitude to an longitude. Swan River from a lower –113.741 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 48.738 degrees point located at 47.928 degrees latitude, point located at 47.48 degrees latitude, latitude, and –113.883 degrees and –113.88 degrees longitude to an and –113.856 degrees longitude. longitude. Trout Lake centered at 48.68 upper point located at 47.295 degrees (K) Crystal Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –113.909 degrees latitude, and –113.782 degrees located at 47.336 degrees latitude, and longitude. longitude. –113.767 degrees longitude to an upper (BB) Logging Creek from a lower point (B) Lost Creek from a lower point point located at 47.334 degrees latitude, located at 48.784 degrees latitude, and located at 47.873 degrees latitude, and and –113.775 degrees longitude. –114.002 degrees longitude to an upper –113.824 degrees longitude to an upper Lindbergh Lake centered at 47.379 point located at 48.776 degrees latitude, point located at 47.87 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –113.739 degrees and –114.019 degrees longitude. and –113.848 degrees longitude. Lost longitude. Logging Lake centered at 48.758 degrees Creek, North Fork from a lower point (L) Holland Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.074 degrees located at 47.873 degrees latitude, and located at 47.451 degrees latitude, and longitude. –113.824 degrees longitude to an upper –113.572 degrees longitude to an upper (CC) Cerulean Lake centered at 48.872 point located at 47.897 degrees latitude, point located at 47.451 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –114.056 degrees and –113.737 degrees longitude. Lost and –113.58 degrees longitude. Holland longitude. Lower Quartz Lake centered Creek, South Fork from a lower point Lake centered at 47.448 degrees latitude, at 48.807 degrees latitude, and –114.171 located at 47.873 degrees latitude, and and –113.597 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Middle Quartz Lake –113.824 degrees longitude to an upper (viii) Critical Habitat Subunit— centered at 48.822 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.869 degrees latitude, Hungry Horse Reservoir. –114.141 degrees longitude. Quartz and –113.736 degrees longitude. (A) Flathead River, South Fork from a Creek from a lower point located at (C) Soup Creek from a lower point lower point located at 47.445 degrees 48.815 degrees latitude, and –114.165 located at 47.837 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –113.183 degrees longitude degrees longitude to an upper point –113.843 degrees longitude to an upper to an upper point located at 48.001 located at 48.839 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.812 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –113.571 degrees –114.003 degrees longitude. Quartz Lake and –113.751 degrees longitude. longitude. Hungry Horse Reservoir centered at 48.828 degrees latitude, and (D) Woodward Creek from a lower centered at 48.2 degrees latitude, and –114.095 degrees longitude. Rainbow point located at 47.777 degrees latitude, –113.771 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at and –113.845 degrees longitude to an (B) Wounded Buck Creek from a 48.855 degrees latitude, and –114.053 upper point located at 47.767 degrees lower point located at 48.28 degrees

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latitude, and –113.935 degrees longitude located at 47.282 degrees latitude, and located at 46.152 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 48.235 –113.313 degrees longitude. –113.799 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –113.962 degrees (M) Danaher Creek from a lower point (F) Divide Creek from a lower point longitude. located at 47.445 degrees latitude, and located at 46.064 degrees latitude, and (C) Wheeler Creek from a lower point –113.183 degrees longitude to an upper –113.967 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.096 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.275 degrees latitude, point located at 46.043 degrees latitude, –113.729 degrees longitude to an upper and –113.014 degrees longitude. Rapid and –113.818 degrees longitude. point located at 48.067 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at Sleeping Child Creek from a lower point and –113.776 degrees longitude. 47.372 degrees latitude, and –113.054 located at 46.162 degrees latitude, and (D) Quintonkon Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point –114.159 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.026 degrees latitude, located at 47.382 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.033 degrees latitude, and –113.707 degrees longitude to an –113.026 degrees longitude. and –113.814 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.013 degrees (ix) Critical Habitat Subunit— Switchback Creek from a lower point latitude, and –113.766 degrees Bitterroot. located at 46.059 degrees latitude, and longitude. Sullivan Creek from a lower (A) Bitterroot River from a lower point –113.933 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.044 degrees latitude, located at 46.861 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.066 degrees latitude, and –113.689 degrees longitude to an –114.118 degrees longitude to an upper and –113.925 degrees longitude. Two upper point located at 47.879 degrees point located at 45.944 degrees latitude, Bear Creek from a lower point located latitude, and –113.656 degrees and –114.128 degrees longitude. at 46.111 degrees latitude, and –114.009 longitude. (B) Burnt Fork Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point (E) Spotted Bear River from a lower point located at 46.542 degrees latitude, located at 46.094 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.924 degrees latitude, and –114.099 degrees longitude to an –113.897 degrees longitude. (G) Beaver Creek from a lower point and –113.526 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.304 degrees located at 45.528 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 47.878 degrees latitude, and –113.837 degrees –114.318 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –113.212 degrees longitude. Gold Creek from a lower point located at 45.507 degrees latitude, longitude. point located at 46.398 degrees latitude, and –114.393 degrees longitude. (F) Bunker Creek from a lower point and –113.903 degrees longitude to an Bitterroot River, West Fork from a lower located at 47.83 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.324 degrees point located at 45.944 degrees latitude, –113.415 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –113.904 degrees point located at 47.829 degrees latitude, and –114.128 degrees longitude to an longitude. Little Burnt Fork Creek from upper point located at 45.461 degrees and –113.581 degrees longitude. a lower point located at 46.322 degrees (G) Little Salmon Creek from a lower latitude, and –114.341 degrees latitude, and –113.808 degrees longitude point located at 47.655 degrees latitude, longitude. Blue Joint Creek from a lower to an upper point located at 46.287 and –113.36 degrees longitude to an point located at 45.696 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –113.831 degrees upper point located at 47.588 degrees and –114.314 degrees longitude to an longitude. latitude, and –113.61 degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.6 degrees (H) Big Salmon Creek from a lower (C) Fred Burr Creek from a lower latitude, and –114.518 degrees point located at 47.586 degrees latitude, point located at 46.348 degrees latitude, longitude. Chicken Creek from a lower and –113.419 degrees longitude to an and –114.152 degrees longitude to an point located at 45.601 degrees latitude, upper point located at 47.567 degrees upper point located at 46.357 degrees and –114.313 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –113.495 degrees latitude, and –114.315 degrees upper point located at 45.621 degrees longitude. Big Salmon Lake centered at longitude. Mill Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.403 degrees 47.602 degrees latitude, and –113.386 located at 46.372 degrees latitude, and longitude. Deer Creek from a lower degrees longitude. –114.127 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.595 degrees latitude, (I) White River from a lower point point located at 46.312 degrees latitude, and –114.321 degrees longitude to an located at 47.588 degrees latitude, and and –114.286 degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.57 degrees –113.298 degrees longitude to an upper (D) Blodgett Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.509 degrees point located at 47.611 degrees latitude, located at 46.312 degrees latitude, and longitude. Hughes Creek from a lower and –113.203 degrees longitude. –114.145 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.621 degrees latitude, (J) Gordon Creek from a lower point point located at 46.248 degrees latitude, and –114.303 degrees longitude to an located at 47.479 degrees latitude, and and –114.453 degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.667 degrees –113.224 degrees longitude to an upper (E) Daly Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.021 degrees point located at 47.424 degrees latitude, located at 46.168 degrees latitude, and longitude. Johnson Creek from a lower and –113.437 degrees longitude. –113.911 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.538 degrees latitude, (K) Doctor Creek from a lower point point located at 46.25 degrees latitude, and –114.319 degrees longitude to an located at 47.388 degrees latitude, and and –113.823 degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.494 degrees –113.482 degrees longitude to an upper Railroad Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.268 degrees point located at 47.429 degrees latitude, located at 46.158 degrees latitude, and longitude. Overwhich Creek from a and –113.458 degrees longitude. Doctor –113.885 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.675 degrees Lake centered at 47.404 degrees latitude, point located at 46.188 degrees latitude, latitude, and –114.307 degrees longitude and –113.48 degrees longitude. and –113.803 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 45.717 (L) Babcock Creek from a lower point Skalkaho Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –114.08 degrees located at 47.366 degrees latitude, and located at 46.22 degrees latitude, and longitude. Painted Rocks Reservoir –113.269 degrees longitude to an upper –114.162 degrees longitude to an upper centered at 45.701 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.359 degrees latitude, point located at 46.057 degrees latitude, –114.293 degrees longitude. Sheep and –113.351 degrees longitude. Youngs and –113.807 degrees longitude. Weasel Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at 45.52 degrees latitude, and –114.319 47.445 degrees latitude, and –113.183 46.129 degrees latitude, and –113.854 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.482 degrees latitude, and

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–114.304 degrees longitude. Slate Creek to an upper point located at 45.874 point located at 47.238 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.698 degrees latitude, and –113.753 degrees and ¥113.316 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –114.286 degrees longitude. Lodgepole Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at (I) Fault Creek from a lower point located at 47.183 degrees latitude, and 45.734 degrees latitude, and –114.183 located at 45.76 degrees latitude, and ¥113.202 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Straight Creek from a –114.108 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.229 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.677 degrees point located at 45.724 degrees latitude, and ¥113.27 degrees longitude. latitude, and –114.099 degrees longitude and –114.081 degrees longitude. Fire Monture Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 45.683 Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.02 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –114.04 degrees 45.791 degrees latitude, and –114.065 ¥113.235 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Woods Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.301 degrees latitude, point located at 45.564 degrees latitude, located at 45.788 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.249 degrees longitude. and –114.321 degrees longitude to an –114.038 degrees longitude. Porcupine (F) Blackfoot River, North Fork from upper point located at 45.512 degrees Creek from a lower point located at a lower point located at 46.985 degrees latitude, and –114.402 degrees 45.756 degrees latitude, and –114.056 latitude, and ¥113.129 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at (H) Bitterroot River, East Fork from a located at 45.723 degrees latitude, and 47.197 degrees latitude, and ¥112.886 lower point located at 45.944 degrees –114.003 degrees longitude. Prayer degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –114.128 degrees longitude (G) Copper Creek from a lower point 45.756 degrees latitude, and –114.055 to an upper point located at 45.911 located at 47.007 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –113.595 degrees ¥112.555 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.726 degrees latitude, and longitude. Buck Creek from a lower point located at 47.06 degrees latitude, –114.026 degrees longitude. Warm point located at 45.903 degrees latitude, and ¥112.752 degrees longitude. Springs Creek from a lower point and –113.631 degrees longitude to an Landers Fork from a lower point located located at 45.86 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.891 degrees at 46.965 degrees latitude, and –114.025 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –113.633 degrees ¥112.562 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.726 degrees latitude, longitude. Bugle Creek from a lower point located at 47.099 degrees latitude, and –114.057 degrees longitude. Wiles point located at 45.878 degrees latitude, and ¥112.566 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at and –113.786 degrees longitude to an (xi) Critical Habitat Subunit— 45.766 degrees latitude, and –114.075 upper point located at 45.835 degrees Clearwater River and Lake Chain. degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –113.776 degrees (A) Salmon Lake centered at 47.091 located at 45.726 degrees latitude, and longitude. Bush Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and ¥113.4 degrees –114.142 degrees longitude. longitude. point located at 45.944 degrees latitude, (x) Critical Habitat Subunit— (B) Clearwater River from a lower and –113.733 degrees longitude to an Blackfoot River. upper point located at 46 degrees point located at 47.107 degrees latitude, (A) Blackfoot River from a lower point ¥ latitude, and –113.731 degrees located at 46.87 degrees latitude, and and 113.427 degrees longitude to an longitude. Lick Creek from a lower point upper point located at 47.39 degrees –113.889 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ located at 45.938 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.011 degrees latitude, latitude, and 113.561 degrees –113.717 degrees longitude to an upper and –112.476 degrees longitude. longitude. point located at 45.944 degrees latitude, (B) Daisy Creek from a lower point (C) Finley Creek from a lower point and –113.656 degrees longitude. Martin located at 47.02 degrees latitude, and located at 47.125 degrees latitude, and ¥ Creek from a lower point located at –113.772 degrees longitude to an upper 113.56 degrees longitude to an upper 45.93 degrees latitude, and –113.723 point located at 47.055 degrees latitude, point located at 47.12 degrees latitude, ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point and –113.822 degrees longitude. Gold and 113.649 degrees longitude. Owl located at 46.03 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥ –113.778 degrees longitude. Meadow 46.919 degrees latitude, and –113.676 47.115 degrees latitude, and 113.441 Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point 45.908 degrees latitude, and –113.78 located at 47.058 degrees latitude, and located at 47.115 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point –113.743 degrees longitude. Gold Creek, 113.502 degrees longitude. Placid located at 45.798 degrees latitude, and West Fork from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥ –113.782 degrees longitude. Moose 46.996 degrees latitude, and –113.685 47.116 degrees latitude, and 113.541 Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point 45.922 degrees latitude, and –113.727 located at 47.032 degrees latitude, and located at 47.187 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point –113.827 degrees longitude. 113.692 degrees longitude. Placid located at 46.01 degrees latitude, and (C) Belmont Creek from a lower point Lake centered at 47.119 degrees latitude, –113.708 degrees longitude. Reynolds located at 46.954 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.524 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at ¥113.569 degrees longitude to an upper (D) Morrell Creek from a lower point 45.947 degrees latitude, and –113.717 point located at 47.061 degrees latitude, located at 47.141 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥113.681 degrees longitude. ¥113.46 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.957 degrees latitude, and (D) Cottonwood Creek from a lower point located at 47.342 degrees latitude, –113.646 degrees longitude. Sign Creek point located at 47.025 degrees latitude, and ¥113.471 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 45.97 and ¥113.281 degrees longitude to an (E) Deer Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –113.711 degrees upper point located at 47.161 degrees located at 47.208 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥113.345 degrees ¥113.529 degrees longitude to an upper 45.993 degrees latitude, and –113.678 longitude. point located at 47.249 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Swift Creek from a (E) Dunham Creek from a lower point and ¥113.688 degrees longitude. Seeley lower point located at 45.891 degrees located at 47.103 degrees latitude, and Lake centered at 47.194 degrees latitude, latitude, and –113.776 degrees longitude ¥113.155 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.509 degrees longitude.

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(F) Clearwater RIver, West Fork from (G) Wahlquist Creek from a lower 46.078 degrees latitude, and ¥113.635 a lower point located at 47.256 degrees point located at 46.501 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Rock Creek, Ross latitude, and ¥113.55 degrees longitude and ¥113.776 degrees longitude to an Fork from a lower point located at to an upper point located at 47.287 upper point located at 46.531 degrees 46.224 degrees latitude, and ¥113.525 degrees latitude, and ¥113.744 degrees latitude, and ¥113.843 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. longitude. located at 46.034 degrees latitude, and (G) Clearwater Lake centered at (H) Cougar Creek from a lower point ¥113.779 degrees longitude. Rock 47.386 degrees latitude, and ¥113.559 located at 46.455 degrees latitude, and Creek, Ross Fork, South Fork from a degrees longitude. Lake Alva centered at ¥113.768 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 46.113 degrees 47.314 degrees latitude, and ¥113.582 point located at 46.47 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥113.66 degrees longitude degrees longitude. Lake Inez centered at and ¥113.675 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 46.038 47.282 degrees latitude, and ¥113.566 (I) Hogback Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥113.698 degrees degrees longitude. Rainy Lake centered located at 46.41 degrees latitude, and longitude. at 47.339 degrees latitude, and ¥113.702 degrees longitude to an upper (O) East Fork Reservoir centered at ¥113.594 degrees longitude. point located at 46.44 degrees latitude, 46.118 degrees latitude, and ¥113.374 ¥ (H) Clearwater River, East Fork from and 113.625 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Meadow Creek from a lower point located at 47.352 degrees (J) Wyman Creek from a lower point a lower point located at 46.157 degrees latitude, and ¥113.581 degrees located at 46.396 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥113.439 degrees ¥ longitude to an upper point located at 113.688 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at 47.343 degrees latitude, and ¥113.495 point located at 46.308 degrees latitude, 46.092 degrees latitude, and ¥113.443 ¥ degrees longitude. Colt Creek from a and 113.771 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Rock Creek, East Fork lower point located at 47.328 degrees (K) Stony Creek from a lower point from a lower point located at 46.2 ¥ located at 46.348 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥113.499 degrees latitude, and 113.589 degrees ¥ longitude to an upper point located at 113.603 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at ¥ point located at 46.283 degrees latitude, 46.021 degrees latitude, and ¥113.319 47.361 degrees latitude, and 113.658 ¥ degrees longitude. and 113.771 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. (L) Beaver Creek from a lower point (xii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Rock (P) Carpp Creek from a lower point located at 46.472 degrees latitude, and Creek. located at 46.032 degrees latitude, and ¥113.493 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ (A) Rock Creek from a lower point 113.524 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.468 degrees latitude, point located at 45.985 degrees latitude, located at 46.725 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ and 113.555 degrees longitude. Upper and ¥113.446 degrees longitude. 113.682 degrees longitude to an upper Willow Creek from a lower point point located at 46.223 degrees latitude, Copper Creek from a lower point located located at 46.331 degrees latitude, and at 46.068 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.521 degrees longitude. ¥ 113.542 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.538 degrees longitude to an upper (B) Gilbert Creek from a lower point point located at 46.566 degrees latitude, located at 46.682 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.949 degrees latitude, and ¥113.522 degrees longitude. ¥ ¥113.666 degrees longitude to an upper and 113.569 degrees longitude. Green (M) Bowles Creek from a lower point Canyon Creek from a lower point point located at 46.648 degrees latitude, located at 46.192 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.818 degrees longitude. located at 46.05 degrees latitude, and ¥113.747 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ (C) Brewster Creek from a lower point 113.578 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.207 degrees latitude, point located at 46.065 degrees latitude, located at 46.612 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.812 degrees longitude. Rock ¥ ¥113.653 degrees longitude to an upper and 113.646 degrees longitude. Lutz Creek, North Fork from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.582 degrees latitude, located at 46.212 degrees latitude, and ¥ and ¥113.587 degrees longitude. ¥ 46.031 degrees latitude, and 113.61 113.696 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point (D) Ranch Creek from a lower point point located at 46.244 degrees latitude, located at 46.051 degrees latitude, and located at 46.583 degrees latitude, and ¥ and 113.772 degrees longitude. Rock ¥113.655 degrees longitude. Meyers ¥113.678 degrees longitude to an upper Creek, West Fork from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.468 degrees latitude, located at 46.223 degrees latitude, and 46.052 degrees latitude, and ¥113.537 and ¥113.577 degrees longitude. ¥ 113.521 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point (E) Welcome Creek from a lower point point located at 46.144 degrees latitude, located at 45.988 degrees latitude, and located at 46.566 degrees latitude, and ¥ and 113.721 degrees longitude. Sand ¥113.57 degrees longitude. Rock Creek, ¥113.7 degrees longitude to an upper Basin Creek from a lower point located Middle Fork from a lower point located point located at 46.613 degrees latitude, at 46.197 degrees latitude, and at 46.223 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.806 degrees longitude. ¥ 113.703 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.521 degrees longitude to an upper (F) Butte Cabin Creek from a lower point located at 46.151 degrees latitude, ¥ point located at 45.949 degrees latitude, point located at 46.52 degrees latitude, and 113.712 degrees longitude. and ¥113.523 degrees longitude. and ¥113.767 degrees longitude to an (N) Moose Meadow Creek from a upper point located at 46.482 degrees lower point located at 46.139 degrees Note: Maps follow for Unit 2, Subunits i– latitude, and ¥113.684 degrees latitude, and ¥113.591 degrees xii. longitude. longitude to an upper point located at BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–C

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(7) Unit 3—Kootenai River Basin. (E) Pipe Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –115.896 degrees (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Kootenai located at 48.424 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at River and Bull Lake. –115.606 degrees longitude to an upper 48.364 degrees latitude, and –116.015 (A) Kootenai River from a lower point point located at 48.674 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Lake Creek from a located at 49 degrees latitude, and and –115.647 degrees longitude. Pipe lower point located at 48.36 degrees –116.503 degrees longitude to an upper Creek, East Fork from a lower point latitude, and –115.851 degrees longitude point located at 48.411 degrees latitude, located at 48.616 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 48.283 and –115.314 degrees longitude. –115.618 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –115.858 degrees point located at 48.692 degrees latitude, longitude. (B) Callahan Creek from a lower point and –115.593 degrees longitude. located at 48.435 degrees latitude, and (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lake (F) Bear Creek from a lower point –116.012 degrees longitude to an upper Koocanusa and Sophie Lake. located at 48.184 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.458 degrees latitude, (A) Lake Koocanusa centered at –115.507 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.881 degrees longitude. 48.593 degrees latitude, and –115.231 point located at 48.162 degrees latitude, Callahan Creek, North Fork from a lower degrees longitude. and –115.653 degrees longitude. Libby point located at 48.435 degrees latitude, (B) Blue Sky Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at and –116.012 degrees longitude to an located at 48.895 degrees latitude, and 48.393 degrees latitude, and –115.537 upper point located at 48.506 degrees –114.775 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –116.191 degrees point located at 48.887 degrees latitude, located at 48.112 degrees latitude, and longitude. Callahan Creek, South Fork and –114.751 degrees longitude. –115.552 degrees longitude. Poorman from a lower point located at 48.435 Clarence Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and –116.012 degrees located at 48.889 degrees latitude, and 48.149 degrees latitude, and –115.526 longitude to an upper point located at –114.798 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point 48.434 degrees latitude, and –116.168 point located at 48.936 degrees latitude, located at 48.123 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Goat Creek from a and –114.85 degrees longitude. Grave –115.631 degrees longitude. Ramsey lower point located at 48.435 degrees Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –116 degrees longitude to 48.798 degrees latitude, and –114.952 48.139 degrees latitude, and –115.534 an upper point located at 48.381 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –116.038 degrees located at 48.927 degrees latitude, and located at 48.091 degrees latitude, and longitude. July Creek from a lower point –114.75 degrees longitude. Tobacco –115.617 degrees longitude. River from a lower point located at located at 48.435 degrees latitude, and (G) Fisher River from a lower point –115.916 degrees longitude to an upper 48.897 degrees latitude, and –115.126 located at 48.366 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 48.423 degrees latitude, –115.323 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.919 degrees longitude. located at 48.798 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.07 degrees latitude, –114.952 degrees longitude. (C) O’Brien Creek from a lower point and –115.374 degrees longitude. West (C) Wigwam River from a lower point located at 48.448 degrees latitude, and Fisher Creek from a lower point located located at 49 degrees latitude, and –115.866 degrees longitude to an upper at 48.07 degrees latitude, and –115.374 –114.801 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.557 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 48.953 degrees latitude, and –115.862 degrees longitude. located at 48.05 degrees latitude, and and –114.927 degrees longitude. (D) Quartz Creek from a lower point –115.594 degrees longitude. (D) Phillips Creek from a lower point located at 48.438 degrees latitude, and (H) Bull Lake centered at 48.236 located at 48.971 degrees latitude, and –115.638 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –115.844 degrees –115.104 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.573 degrees latitude, longitude. Keeler Creek from a lower point located at 49 degrees latitude, and and –115.689 degrees longitude. Quartz point located at 48.36 degrees latitude, –115.062 degrees longitude. Sophie Creek, West Fork from a lower point and –115.851 degrees longitude to an Lake centered at 48.964 degrees latitude, located at 48.479 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 48.331 degrees and –115.115 degrees longitude. –115.653 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –116.006 degrees point located at 48.523 degrees latitude, longitude. Keeler Creek, North Fork Note: Map follows for Unit 3. and –115.749 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 48.342 BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(8) Unit 4—Willamette River Basin. point located at 44.162 degrees latitude, Bridge Reservoir centered at 44.277 (i) Willamette River from a lower and –122.022 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –122.047 degrees point located at 44.126 degrees latitude, McKenzie River from a lower point longitude. West Fork Horse Creek from and –123.106 degrees longitude to an located at 44.126 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 44.172 degrees upper point located at 44.023 degrees –123.106 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –122.206 degrees longitude latitude, and –123.017 degrees point located at 44.309 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 44.17 longitude. and –122.028 degrees longitude. Olallie degrees latitude, and –122.174 degrees (ii) Anderson Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at longitude. point located at 44.262 degrees latitude, 44.257 degrees latitude, and –122.041 (iii) Bear Creek from a lower point and –122.045 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.544 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.276 degrees located at 44.273 degrees latitude, and –122.242 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –122.022 degrees –122.011 degrees longitude. Roaring point located at 43.554 degrees latitude, longitude. Blue River from a lower point River from a lower point located at and –122.207 degrees longitude. Dexter located at 44.153 degrees latitude, and 43.956 degrees latitude, and –122.09 Reservoir centered at 43.915 degrees –122.342 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –122.788 degrees point located at 44.172 degrees latitude, located at 43.922 degrees latitude, and longitude. Hills Creek Lake (reservoir) and –122.328 degrees longitude. Cougar –122.06 degrees longitude. Separation centered at 43.672 degrees latitude, and Reservoir centered at 44.101 degrees Creek from a lower point located at –122.426 degrees longitude. Lookout latitude, and –122.229 degrees 44.125 degrees latitude, and –122.036 Point Lake (reservoir) centered at 43.872 longitude. Deer Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –122.681 degrees point located at 44.241 degrees latitude, located at 44.125 degrees latitude, and longitude. Middle Fork Willamette and –122.056 degrees longitude to an –122 degrees longitude. South Fork River from a lower point located at upper point located at 44.274 degrees McKenzie River from a lower point 44.023 degrees latitude, and –123.017 latitude, and –122.082 degrees located at 44.159 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Horse Creek from a lower –122.295 degrees longitude to an upper located at 43.481 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.17 degrees latitude, point located at 43.953 degrees latitude, –122.254 degrees longitude. Swift Creek and –122.174 degrees longitude to an and –122.017 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 43.502 upper point located at 44.125 degrees Sweetwater Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –122.299 degrees latitude, and –122.036 degrees located at 44.279 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Lost Creek from a lower point –122.044 degrees longitude to an upper 43.56 degrees latitude, and –122.162 located at 44.19 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.283 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. –122.066 degrees longitude to an upper and –122.023 degrees longitude. Trail Note: Map follows for Unit 4.

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(9) Unit 5—Hood River Basin. and –121.772 degrees longitude. Red –121.667 degrees longitude. Compass (i) Hood River from a lower point Hill Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.721 degrees latitude, and 45.483 degrees latitude, and –121.769 45.434 degrees latitude, and –121.667 –121.506 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.575 degrees latitude, located at 45.453 degrees latitude, and located at 45.401 degrees latitude, and and –121.626 degrees longitude. –121.734 degrees longitude. –121.681 degrees longitude. Elliot Creek (ii) West Fork Hood River from a (v) East Fork Hood River from a lower from a lower point located at 45.464 lower point located at 45.605 degrees point located at 45.575 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –121.639 degrees latitude, and –121.632 degrees longitude and –121.626 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at to an upper point located at 45.456 upper point located at 45.338 degrees 45.453 degrees latitude, and –121.637 degrees latitude, and –121.781 degrees latitude, and –121.671 degrees degrees longitude. Middle Fork Hood longitude. longitude. Evans Creek from a lower River from a lower point located at (iii) Divers Creek from a lower point point located at 45.522 degrees latitude, 45.575 degrees latitude, and –121.626 located at 45.544 degrees latitude, and and –121.576 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point –121.736 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 45.425 degrees located at 45.463 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.573 degrees latitude, latitude, and –121.642 degrees –121.645 degrees longitude. and –121.787 degrees longitude. Lake longitude. Griswell Creek from a lower (vii) Clear Branch from a lower point Branch Hood River from a lower point point located at 45.529 degrees latitude, located at 45.463 degrees latitude, and located at 45.549 degrees latitude, and and –121.577 degrees longitude to an –121.645 degrees longitude to an upper –121.699 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 45.522 degrees point located at 45.432 degrees latitude, point located at 45.539 degrees latitude, latitude, and –121.576 degrees and –121.711 degrees longitude. and –121.742 degrees longitude. Laurel longitude. Creek from a lower point located at (vi) Bear Creek from a lower point Laurance Lake centered at 45.46 degrees 45.539 degrees latitude, and –121.742 located at 45.499 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –121.664 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point –121.629 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Pinnacle Creek from a lower located at 45.513 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.494 degrees latitude, point located at 45.458 degrees latitude, –121.788 degrees longitude. and –121.642 degrees longitude. Coe and –121.66 degrees longitude to an (iv) Elk Creek from a lower point Branch from a lower point located at upper point located at 45.438 degrees located at 45.456 degrees latitude, and 45.463 degrees latitude, and –121.645 latitude, and –121.683 degrees –121.781 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. point located at 45.405 degrees latitude, located at 45.434 degrees latitude, and Note: Map follows for Unit 5.

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(10) Unit 6—Deschutes River Basin. 44.576 degrees latitude, and ¥121.618 Lake Creek from a lower point located (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lower degrees longitude to an upper point at 44.442 degrees latitude, and Deschutes. located at 44.583 degrees latitude, and ¥121.661 degrees longitude to an upper (A) Deschutes River from a lower ¥121.677 degrees longitude. Jefferson point located at 44.436 degrees latitude, point located at 45.639 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at and ¥121.704 degrees longitude. Suttle and –120.914 degrees longitude to an 44.577 degrees latitude, and ¥121.619 Lake centered at 44.422 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.373 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥121.74 degrees longitude. latitude, and –121.291 degrees located at 44.64 degrees latitude, and (J) Squaw Creek from a lower point longitude. Lake Billy Chinook centered ¥121.734 degrees longitude. Unnamed located at 44.46 degrees latitude, and at 44.597 degrees latitude, and –121.285 creek—off Jefferson Creek from a lower ¥121.335 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Lake Simtustus point located at 44.626 degrees latitude, point located at 44.445 degrees latitude, centered at 44.656 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.69 degrees longitude to an and ¥121.346 degrees longitude. –121.259 degrees longitude. Pelton upper point located at 44.634 degrees (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper Reservoir centered at 44.714 degrees latitude, and ¥121.698 degrees Deschutes. latitude, and –121.241 degrees longitude. (A) Big Marsh Creek from a lower longitude. (H) Brush Creek from a lower point point located at 43.483 degrees latitude, (B) Bunchgrass Creek from a lower located at 44.504 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.907 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.982 degrees latitude, ¥121.658 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 43.318 degrees and –121.629 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.544 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥121.993 degrees upper point located at 45.058 degrees and ¥121.706 degrees longitude. longitude. Crane Prairie Reservoir latitude, and –121.673 degrees Canyon Creek from a lower point centered at 43.786 degrees latitude, and longitude. Warm Springs River 1 from a located at 44.501 degrees latitude, and ¥121.8 degrees longitude. Crescent lower point located at 44.997 degrees ¥121.642 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –121.067 degrees longitude point located at 44.503 degrees latitude, 43.529 degrees latitude, and ¥121.651 to an upper point located at 44.942 and ¥121.741 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –121.43 degrees Heising Spring from a lower point located at 43.501 degrees latitude, and longitude. Warm Springs River 2 from a located at 44.494 degrees latitude, and ¥121.972 degrees longitude. Crescent lower point located at 44.97 degrees ¥121.648 degrees longitude to an upper Lake centered at 43.478 degrees latitude, latitude, and –121.477 degrees longitude point located at 44.491 degrees latitude, and ¥121.989 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 44.97 and ¥121.651 degrees longitude. Jack Deschutes River from a lower point degrees latitude, and –121.584 degrees Creek from a lower point located at located at 43.742 degrees latitude, and longitude. Warm Springs River 3 from a 44.493 degrees latitude, and ¥121.647 ¥121.779 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.991 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 43.901 degrees latitude, latitude, and –121.667 degrees longitude located at 44.472 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.76 degrees longitude. Lava to an upper point located at 44.993 ¥121.725 degrees longitude. Roaring Lake centered at 43.921 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –121.68 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and ¥121.772 degrees longitude. Little longitude. Warm Springs River 4 from a 44.508 degrees latitude, and ¥121.686 Deschutes River from a lower point lower point located at 44.997 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.529 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –121.715 degrees longitude located at 44.527 degrees latitude, and ¥121.651 degrees longitude to an upper to an upper point located at 45.003 ¥121.708 degrees longitude. Unnamed point located at 43.301 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –121.74 degrees creek off Canyon Creek from a lower and ¥121.994 degrees longitude. Little longitude. point located at 44.505 degrees latitude, Lava Lake centered at 43.91 degrees (C) Shitike Creek from a lower point and ¥121.657 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥121.757 degrees located at 44.762 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.527 degrees longitude. Wickiup Reservoir centered ¥121.227 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.678 degrees at 43.679 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.727 degrees latitude, longitude. ¥121.732 degrees longitude. and ¥121.786 degrees longitude. (I) Blue Lake centered at 44.413 (B) Cold Creek from a lower point (D) Crooked River from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥121.768 degrees located at 43.521 degrees latitude, and located at 44.501 degrees latitude, and longitude. Lake Creek from a lower ¥121.951 degrees longitude to an upper ¥121.285 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.436 degrees latitude, point located at 43.515 degrees latitude, point located at 44.31 degrees latitude, and ¥121.702 degrees longitude to an and ¥122 degrees longitude. and ¥120.868 degrees longitude. upper point located at 44.426 degrees Refrigerator Creek from a lower point (E) Metolius River from a lower point latitude, and ¥121.726 degrees located at 43.452 degrees latitude, and located at 44.619 degrees latitude, and longitude. Link Creek from a lower ¥121.935 degrees longitude to an upper ¥121.468 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.419 degrees latitude, point located at 43.419 degrees latitude, point located at 44.434 degrees latitude, and ¥121.754 degrees longitude to an and ¥121.989 degrees longitude. and ¥121.637 degrees longitude. upper point located at 44.415 degrees Whitefish Creek from a lower point (F) Whitewater River from a lower latitude, and ¥121.764 degrees located at 43.468 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.67 degrees latitude, longitude. Middle Fork Lake Creek from ¥122.031 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥121.545 degrees longitude to an a lower point located at 44.453 degrees point located at 43.527 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.704 degrees latitude, and ¥121.642 degrees and ¥122.07 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥121.727 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (C) Fall River from a lower point longitude. 44.436 degrees latitude, and ¥121.702 located at 43.768 degrees latitude, and (G) Abbot Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. North Fork Lake ¥121.632 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.57 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at point located at 43.788 degrees latitude, ¥121.619 degrees longitude to an upper 44.457 degrees latitude, and ¥121.642 and ¥121.514 degrees longitude. point located at 44.544 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Hemlock Creek from a lower point and ¥121.67 degrees longitude. Candle located at 44.436 degrees latitude, and located at 43.365 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥121.702 degrees longitude. South Fork ¥121.825 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 43.334 degrees latitude, 43.784 degrees latitude, and ¥121.835 (iii) Crystal Creek from a lower point and ¥121.917 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.572 degrees latitude, and Spruce Creek from a lower point located located at 43.782 degrees latitude, and ¥122.021 degrees longitude to an upper at 43.352 degrees latitude, and ¥121.836 degrees longitude. Snow point located at 43.566 degrees latitude, ¥121.857 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at and ¥122.05 degrees longitude. point located at 43.369 degrees latitude, 43.814 degrees latitude, and ¥121.776 (iv) Odell Creek from a lower point and ¥121.922 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.591 degrees latitude, and (D) Browns Creek from a lower point located at 43.879 degrees latitude, and ¥121.853 degrees longitude to an upper located at 43.721 degrees latitude, and ¥121.767 degrees longitude. ¥121.791 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.55 degrees latitude, (11) Unit 7—Odell Lake. ¥ point located at 43.727 degrees latitude, (i) Odell Lake centered at 43.572 and 121.963 degrees longitude. and ¥121.954 degrees longitude. Cultus degrees latitude, and ¥122 degrees (v) Davis Lake centered at 43.616 River from a lower point located at longitude. degrees latitude, and ¥121.843 degrees 43.809 degrees latitude, and ¥121.796 (ii) Trapper Creek from a lower point longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.585 degrees latitude, and located at 43.899 degrees latitude, and ¥122.046 degrees longitude to an upper Note: Maps follow for Unit 6, Subunit i; and for Unit 6, Subunit ii and Unit 7. ¥121.858 degrees longitude. Quinn point located at 43.537 degrees latitude, River from a lower point located at and ¥122.075 degrees longitude. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(12) Unit 8—John Day River Basin. located at 44.841 degrees latitude, and 44.913 degrees latitude, and ¥118.4 (i) Call Creek from a lower point ¥118.332 degrees longitude. Boundary degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.32 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.889 degrees latitude, and ¥118.556 degrees longitude to an upper 44.787 degrees latitude, and ¥118.374 ¥118.338 degrees longitude. Salmon point located at 44.286 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at and ¥118.506 degrees longitude. located at 44.811 degrees latitude, and 44.725 degrees latitude, and ¥118.502 Canyon Creek from a lower point ¥118.342 degrees longitude. Bull Run degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.423 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.717 degrees latitude, and ¥ 118.958 degrees longitude to an upper 44.808 degrees latitude, and ¥118.424 ¥118.541 degrees longitude. South Fork point located at 44.27 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Desolation Creek from a lower point ¥ and 118.731 degrees longitude. located at 44.768 degrees latitude, and located at 44.82 degrees latitude, and Deardorff Creek from a lower point ¥118.29 degrees longitude. Clear Creek ¥118.688 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.395 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.821 point located at 44.719 degrees latitude, ¥ 118.576 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥118.449 degrees and ¥118.621 degrees longitude. South point located at 44.383 degrees latitude, Trail Creek from a lower point located ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 118.422 degrees longitude. Indian 44.758 degrees latitude, and ¥118.509 at 44.937 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥118.389 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ degrees longitude. Crane Creek from a 44.443 degrees latitude, and 118.799 lower point located at 44.894 degrees point located at 44.953 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥118.477 degrees and ¥118.272 degrees longitude. Trail located at 44.295 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥118.735 degrees longitude. John Day 44.869 degrees latitude, and ¥118.329 44.916 degrees latitude, and ¥118.405 River from a lower point located at degrees longitude. Crawfish Creek from degrees longitude to an upper point 44.755 degrees latitude, and ¥119.638 a lower point located at 44.915 degrees located at 44.937 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥118.297 degrees ¥118.389 degrees longitude. West Fork located at 44.25 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at Clear Creek from a lower point located ¥118.526 degrees longitude. North 44.931 degrees latitude, and ¥118.233 at 44.758 degrees latitude, and Reynolds Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Cunningham Creek ¥118.509 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.423 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.911 point located at 44.733 degrees latitude, ¥118.516 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥118.266 degrees and ¥118.583 degrees longitude. West point located at 44.43 degrees latitude, Fork Meadow Brook from a lower point and ¥118.424 degrees longitude. Pine longitude to an upper point located at 44.92 degrees latitude, and ¥118.234 located at 44.969 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥ degrees longitude. Deep Creek from a 118.965 degrees longitude to an upper 44.438 degrees latitude, and 118.826 point located at 44.998 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point lower point located at 44.78 degrees latitude, and ¥118.347 degrees and ¥118.944 degrees longitude. located at 44.315 degrees latitude, and Winom Creek from a lower point ¥118.797 degrees longitude. Rail Creek longitude to an upper point located at 44.815 degrees latitude, and ¥118.305 located at 44.977 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.349 ¥118.671 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥118.573 degrees degrees longitude. Desolation Creek from a lower point located at 44.998 point located at 45.05 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at ¥ and ¥118.61 degrees longitude. 44.297 degrees latitude, and ¥118.489 degrees latitude, and 118.935 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (iii) Big Boulder Creek from a lower degrees longitude. Reynolds Creek from ¥ a lower point located at 44.414 degrees 44.82 degrees latitude, and 118.688 point located at 44.666 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and ¥118.595 degrees degrees longitude. East Fork Meadow and 118.715 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at Brook from a lower point located at upper point located at 44.749 degrees ¥ ¥ 44.405 degrees latitude, and ¥118.439 44.969 degrees latitude, and 118.965 latitude, and 118.682 degrees degrees longitude. Roberts Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Big Creek from a lower point lower point located at 44.348 degrees located at 44.863 degrees latitude, and located at 44.766 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ latitude, and ¥118.574 degrees 118.823 degrees longitude. Granite 118.873 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.765 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ 44.276 degrees latitude, and ¥118.574 44.866 degrees latitude, and 118.56 and 118.685 degrees longitude. Butte degrees longitude. Strawberry Creek degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at from a lower point located at 44.459 located at 44.857 degrees latitude, and 44.642 degrees latitude, and ¥118.651 degrees latitude, and ¥118.7 degrees ¥118.342 degrees longitude. Lightning degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.586 degrees latitude, and 44.293 degrees latitude, and ¥118.699 44.765 degrees latitude, and ¥118.496 ¥118.643 degrees longitude. Clear degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at (ii) Baldy Creek from a lower point located at 44.718 degrees latitude, and 44.594 degrees latitude, and ¥118.507 located at 44.91 degrees latitude, and ¥118.493 degrees longitude. North Fork degrees longitude to an upper point ¥118.317 degrees longitude to an upper Desolation Creek from a lower point located at 44.447 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.85 degrees latitude, located at 44.82 degrees latitude, and ¥118.43 degrees longitude. Davis Creek and ¥118.304 degrees longitude. Big ¥118.688 degrees longitude to an upper from a lower point located at 44.607 Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.773 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥118.544 degrees 44.961 degrees latitude, and ¥118.682 and ¥118.625 degrees longitude. North longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point Fork John Day River from a lower point 44.57 degrees latitude, and ¥118.621 located at 44.977 degrees latitude, and located at 44.755 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Deadwood Creek ¥118.671 degrees longitude. Boulder ¥119.638 degrees longitude to an upper from a lower point located at 44.768 Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.867 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥118.792 degrees 44.82 degrees latitude, and ¥118.414 and ¥118.238 degrees longitude. Onion longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at 44.75 degrees latitude, and ¥118.718

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degrees longitude. Granite Boulder ¥119.3 degrees longitude to an upper (v) Cable Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.585 degrees latitude, located at 45.158 degrees latitude, and 44.648 degrees latitude, and ¥118.664 and ¥118.429 degrees longitude. ¥118.841 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point Vinegar Creek from a lower point point located at 45.083 degrees latitude, located at 44.726 degrees latitude, and located at 44.601 degrees latitude, and and ¥118.758 degrees longitude. ¥118.61 degrees longitude. Indian ¥118.535 degrees longitude to an upper Hidaway Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.707 degrees latitude, located at 45.166 degrees latitude, and 44.798 degrees latitude, and ¥118.91 and ¥118.549 degrees longitude. ¥118.791 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point (iv) Dry Creek from a lower point point located at 45.067 degrees latitude, located at 44.802 degrees latitude, and located at 45.119 degrees latitude, and and ¥118.569 degrees longitude. ¥118.746 degrees longitude. Middle ¥118.835 degrees longitude to an upper Note: Map follows for Unit 8. Fork John Day River from a lower point point located at 45.057 degrees latitude, located at 44.917 degrees latitude, and and ¥118.802 degrees longitude. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(13) Unit 9—Umatilla-Walla Walla Creek from a lower point located at –117.939 degrees longitude. Low Creek River Basins. 45.665 degrees latitude, and –118.171 from a lower point located at 45.993 (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Umatilla. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –118.035 degrees (A) Ryan Creek from a lower point located at 45.601 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at located at 45.723 degrees latitude, and –118.139 degrees longitude. Thomas 45.973 degrees latitude, and –118.009 –118.314 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. Mill Creek from a point located at 45.694 degrees latitude, 45.688 degrees latitude, and –118.204 lower point located at 46.039 degrees and –118.308 degrees longitude. Squaw degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –118.478 degrees longitude Creek from a lower point located at 45.7 located at 45.668 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 46.011 degrees latitude, and –118.4 degrees –118.125 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –117.941 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Walla longitude. North Fork Mill Creek from a 45.655 degrees latitude, and –118.401 Walla. lower point located at 46.022 degrees degrees longitude. Umatilla River from (A) Walla Walla River from a lower latitude, and –117.995 degrees longitude a lower point located at 45.923 degrees point located at 46.039 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 46.028 latitude, and –119.356 degrees longitude and –118.478 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and –117.995 degrees to an upper point located at 45.726 upper point located at 45.899 degrees longitude. Paradise Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and –118.187 degrees latitude, and –118.307 degrees point located at 46.004 degrees latitude, longitude. longitude. and –118.017 degrees longitude to an (B) East Meacham Creek from a lower (B) North Fork Walla Walla River upper point located at 46.001 degrees point located at 45.486 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.899 latitude, and –117.99 degrees longitude. and –118.273 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and –118.307 degrees Yellowhawk Creek from a lower point upper point located at 45.479 degrees longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.017 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –118.231 degrees 45.947 degrees latitude, and –117.99 –118.4 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Meacham Creek from a lower degrees longitude. point located at 46.077 degrees latitude, point located at 45.702 degrees latitude, (C) Husky Spring Creek from a lower and –118.272 degrees longitude. and –118.359 degrees longitude to an point located at 45.884 degrees latitude, (E) Touchet River from a lower point upper point located at 45.491 degrees and –117.977 degrees longitude to an located at 46.272 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –118.326 degrees upper point located at 45.889 degrees –118.174 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. North Fork Meacham Creek latitude, and –117.951 degrees point located at 46.302 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.527 longitude. Reser Creek from a lower and –117.959 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –118.29 degrees point located at 45.876 degrees latitude, (F) Lewis Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at and –117.985 degrees longitude to an located at 46.191 degrees latitude, and 45.571 degrees latitude, and –118.138 upper point located at 45.899 degrees –117.824 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Pot Creek from a latitude, and –118.017 degrees point located at 46.156 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.554 degrees longitude. Skiphorton Creek from a and –117.771 degrees longitude. North latitude, and –118.2 degrees longitude lower point located at 45.852 degrees Fork Touchet River from a lower point to an upper point located at 45.523 latitude, and –118.024 degrees longitude located at 46.302 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –118.162 degrees to an upper point located at 45.875 –117.959 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. degrees latitude, and –118.026 degrees point located at 46.093 degrees latitude, (C) Coyote Creek from a lower point longitude. South Fork Walla Walla River and –117.864 degrees longitude. located at 45.732 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 45.899 Robinson Creek from a lower point –118.138 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –118.307 degrees located at 46.238 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.746 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at –117.895 degrees longitude to an upper and –118.136 degrees longitude. North 45.966 degrees latitude, and –117.963 point located at 46.097 degrees latitude, Fork Umatilla River from a lower point degrees longitude. and –117.903 degrees longitude. located at 45.726 degrees latitude, and (D) Bull Creek from a lower point Spangler Creek from a lower point –118.187 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.028 degrees latitude, and located at 46.149 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.705 degrees latitude, –117.946 degrees longitude to an upper –117.806 degrees longitude to an upper and –118.033 degrees longitude. point located at 46.027 degrees latitude, point located at 46.099 degrees latitude, Woodward Creek from a lower point and –117.938 degrees longitude. Burnt and –117.802 degrees longitude. Wolf located at 45.736 degrees latitude, and Fork Creek from a lower point located Fork Creek from a lower point located –118.079 degrees longitude to an upper at 46.032 degrees latitude, and –117.952 at 46.274 degrees latitude, and –117.895 point located at 45.75 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point and –118.075 degrees longitude. located at 46.044 degrees latitude, and located at 46.075 degrees latitude, and (D) Buck Creek from a lower point –117.944 degrees longitude. Deadman –117.903 degrees longitude. located at 45.719 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (G) Burnt Fork from a lower point –118.188 degrees longitude to an upper 46.032 degrees latitude, and –117.955 located at 46.105 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.686 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point –117.985 degrees longitude to an upper and –118.087 degrees longitude. located at 46.036 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.087 degrees latitude, Shimmiehorn Creek from a lower point –117.952 degrees longitude. Garrison and –117.94 degrees longitude. Griffin located at 45.675 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at Fork from a lower point located at –118.218 degrees longitude to an upper 46.026 degrees latitude, and –118.433 46.121 degrees latitude, and –117.973 point located at 45.598 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point and –118.186 degrees longitude. South located at 46.075 degrees latitude, and located at 46.099 degrees latitude, and Fork Umatilla River from a lower point –118.273 degrees longitude. Green Fork –117.913 degrees longitude. South Fork located at 45.726 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at Touchet River from a lower point –118.187 degrees longitude to an upper 46.029 degrees latitude, and –117.948 located at 46.302 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.598 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point –117.959 degrees longitude to an upper and –118.219 degrees longitude. Spring located at 46.031 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.105 degrees latitude,

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and –117.985 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 46.12 Note: Maps follow for Unit 9, Subunit i and Unnamed creek off Griffin Fork from a degrees latitude, and –117.922 degrees Unit 9, Subunit ii.

lower point located at 46.113 degrees longitude. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P latitude, and –117.948 degrees longitude

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(14) Unit 10—Grande Ronde River point located at 45.767 degrees latitude, –118.326 degrees longitude. East Sheep Basin. and –117.886 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at (i) Grande Ronde River from a lower upper point located at 45.788 degrees 45.026 degrees latitude, and –118.474 point located at 46.08 degrees latitude, latitude, and –117.942 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point and –116.978 degrees longitude to an longitude. Summer Creek from a lower located at 44.983 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.967 degrees point located at 45.767 degrees latitude, 118.425 degrees longitude. Fiddlers Hell latitude, and –118.254 degrees and –117.982 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at longitude. upper point located at 45.772 degrees 45.428 degrees latitude, and –118.159 (ii) Beaver Creek from a lower point latitude, and –117.982 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.955 degrees latitude, and longitude. located at 45.431 degrees latitude, and –117.785 degrees longitude to an upper (iv) Camp Creek from a lower point –118.143 degrees longitude. Five Points point located at 45.969 degrees latitude, located at 45.387 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at and –117.807 degrees longitude. Butte –117.757 degrees longitude to an upper 45.347 degrees latitude, and –118.221 Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.387 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point 45.982 degrees latitude, and –117.678 and –117.744 degrees longitude. East located at 45.481 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Indian Creek from a lower point –118.143 degrees longitude. Fly Creek located at 46.063 degrees latitude, and located at 45.369 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 45.21 –117.722 degrees longitude. Crooked –117.748 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –118.394 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.353 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 45.977 degrees latitude, and –117.551 and –117.724 degrees longitude. Indian 45.121 degrees latitude, and –118.465 degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. Indiana Creek from a located at 46.046 degrees latitude, and 45.534 degrees latitude, and –117.919 lower point located at 45.024 degrees –117.624 degrees longitude. First Creek degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –118.385 degrees longitude from a lower point located at 46.035 located at 45.337 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 45 degrees degrees latitude, and –117.57 degrees –117.721 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at (v) Catherine Creek from a lower point latitude, and –118.361 degrees 46.043 degrees latitude, and –117.546 located at 45.408 degrees latitude, and longitude. Limber Jim Creek from a degrees longitude. Milk Creek from a –117.93 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.089 degrees lower point located at 45.913 degrees point located at 45.12 degrees latitude, latitude, and –118.343 degrees longitude latitude, and –117.882 degrees longitude and –117.646 degrees longitude. Collins to an upper point located at 45.085 to an upper point located at 45.948 Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and –118.229 degrees degrees latitude, and –117.912 degrees 45.106 degrees latitude, and –117.542 longitude. Little Fly Creek from a lower longitude. North Fork Wenaha River degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.121 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.951 located at 45.097 degrees latitude, and and –118.465 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and –117.794 degrees –117.513 degrees longitude. Middle upper point located at 45.11 degrees longitude to an upper point located at Fork Catherine Creek from a lower point latitude, and –118.475 degrees 46.066 degrees latitude, and –117.877 located at 45.152 degrees latitude, and longitude. Lookout Creek from a lower degrees longitude. South Fork Wenaha –117.616 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.11 degrees latitude, River from a lower point located at point located at 45.154 degrees latitude, and –118.475 degrees longitude to an 45.951 degrees latitude, and –117.794 and –117.564 degrees longitude. North upper point located at 45.078 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Catherine Creek from a lower point latitude, and –118.54 degrees longitude. located at 45.89 degrees latitude, and located at 45.12 degrees latitude, and Marion Creek from a lower point located –117.905 degrees longitude. Third Creek –117.646 degrees longitude to an upper at 45.106 degrees latitude, and –118.266 from a lower point located at 46.046 point located at 45.225 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –117.624 degrees and –117.604 degrees longitude. Pole located at 45.097 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at –118.228 degrees longitude. Middle 46.089 degrees latitude, and –117.627 45.107 degrees latitude, and –117.559 Fork Five Points Creek from a lower degrees longitude. Wenaha River from a degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.481 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.946 degrees located at 45.138 degrees latitude, and and –118.143 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –117.45 degrees longitude –117.522 degrees longitude. Sand Pass upper point located at 45.492 degrees to an upper point located at 45.951 Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –118.115 degrees degrees latitude, and –117.794 degrees 45.108 degrees latitude, and –117.551 longitude. Mt Emily Creek from a lower longitude. West Fork Butte Creek from degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.473 degrees latitude, a lower point located at 46.063 degrees located at 45.129 degrees latitude, and and –118.146 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –117.722 degrees longitude –117.512 degrees longitude. South Fork upper point located at 45.465 degrees to an upper point located at 46.065 Catherine Creek from a lower point latitude, and –118.124 degrees degrees latitude, and –117.778 degrees located at 45.12 degrees latitude, and longitude. Sheep Creek from a lower longitude. –117.646 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.095 degrees latitude, (iii) Little Lookingglass Creek from a point located at 45.112 degrees latitude, and –118.394 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 45.75 degrees and –117.513 degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.016 degrees latitude, and –117.874 degrees longitude (vi) Chicken Creek from a lower point latitude, and –118.507 degrees to an upper point located at 45.817 located at 45.095 degrees latitude, and longitude. Sheep Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and –117.901 degrees –118.394 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.105 degrees latitude, longitude. Lookingglass Creek from a point located at 45.024 degrees latitude, and –118.381 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 45.707 degrees and –118.385 degrees longitude. Clear upper point located at 45.095 degrees latitude, and –117.841 degrees longitude Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –118.394 degrees to an upper point located at 45.779 45.063 degrees latitude, and –118.309 longitude. Tie Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –118.078 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.423 degrees latitude, and longitude. Mottet Creek from a lower located at 44.976 degrees latitude, and –118.158 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 45.421 degrees latitude, point located at 45.277 degrees latitude, 45.418 degrees latitude, and ¥117.537 and –118.148 degrees longitude. and ¥117.511 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point Unnamed creek off Clear Creek from a (ix) Boulder Creek from a lower point located at 45.413 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 45.013 degrees located at 45.312 degrees latitude, and ¥117.517 degrees longitude. Little Bear latitude, and –118.329 degrees longitude ¥117.632 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at to an upper point located at 44.977 point located at 45.31 degrees latitude, 45.485 degrees latitude, and ¥117.554 degrees latitude, and –118.313 degrees and ¥117.624 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Dobbin Creek from a lower point located located at 45.428 degrees latitude, and at 45.259 degrees latitude, and ¥ (vii) Wallowa River from a lower 117.479 degrees longitude. ¥117.653 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.726 degrees latitude, (xii) Lake Creek from a lower point point located at 45.221 degrees latitude, and ¥117.784 degrees longitude to an located at 45.332 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.639 degrees longitude. Little ¥ upper point located at 45.42 degrees 117.409 degrees longitude to an upper Minam River from a lower point located latitude, and ¥117.301 degrees point located at 45.331 degrees latitude, at 45.401 degrees latitude, and ¥ longitude. and 117.397 degrees longitude. ¥117.671 degrees longitude to an upper Lostine River from a lower point located (viii) East Fork Elk Creek from a lower point located at 45.246 degrees latitude, at 45.552 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.166 degrees latitude, and ¥117.599 degrees longitude. ¥117.489 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ and 117.469 degrees longitude to an (x) Deer Creek from a lower point point located at 45.246 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.161 degrees located at 45.62 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.374 degrees longitude. Silver ¥ latitude, and 117.468 degrees ¥117.699 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Elk Creek from a lower point point located at 45.423 degrees latitude, 45.396 degrees latitude, and ¥117.427 located at 45.178 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.587 degrees longitude. Sage degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ 117.459 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.394 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.16 degrees latitude, 45.501 degrees latitude, and ¥117.606 ¥117.421 degrees longitude. ¥ and 117.475 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point (xiii) Hurricane Creek from a lower Minam River from a lower point located located at 45.481 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.42 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ at 45.621 degrees latitude, and 117.72 117.592 degrees longitude. and ¥117.301 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point (xi) Bear Creek from a lower point upper point located at 45.274 degrees located at 45.148 degrees latitude, and located at 45.584 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥117.31 degrees ¥ ¥ 117.371 degrees longitude. North 117.54 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Minam River from a lower point located point located at 45.323 degrees latitude, at 45.273 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.48 degrees longitude. Goat Note: Map follows for Unit 10. ¥117.536 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(15) Unit 11—Imnaha-Snake River to an upper point located at 45.113 Fork Big Sheep Creek from a lower Basins. degrees latitude, and –117.125 degrees point located at 45.178 degrees latitude, (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Snake longitude. Middle Fork Imnaha River and –117.119 degrees longitude to an River. from a lower point located at 45.134 upper point located at 45.181 degrees (A) Sheep Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –117.151 degrees latitude, and –117.157 degrees located at 45.468 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Salt Creek from a lower point –116.554 degrees longitude to an upper 45.139 degrees latitude, and –117.166 located at 45.188 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.405 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. North Fork Imnaha –117.043 degrees longitude to an upper and –116.523 degrees longitude. River from a lower point located at point located at 45.202 degrees latitude, (B) Granite Creek from a lower point 45.113 degrees latitude, and –117.125 and –117.082 degrees longitude. located at 45.349 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point (C) Cabin Creek from a lower point –116.654 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.171 degrees latitude, and located at 45.232 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.263 degrees latitude, –117.2 degrees longitude. Soldier Creek –117.088 degrees longitude to an upper and –116.611 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 45.109 point located at 45.229 degrees latitude, (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Imnaha degrees latitude, and –117.151 degrees and –117.089 degrees longitude. Little River. longitude to an upper point located at Sheep Creek from a lower point located (A) Bear Creek from a lower point 45.107 degrees latitude, and –117.154 at 45.52 degrees latitude, and –116.859 located at 45.104 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. South Fork Imnaha degrees longitude to an upper point –117.171 degrees longitude to an upper River from a lower point located at located at 45.232 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.1 degrees latitude, 45.113 degrees latitude, and –117.125 –117.093 degrees longitude. Redmont and –117.172 degrees longitude. Blue degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.111 degrees latitude, and 45.256 degrees latitude, and –117.088 45.101 degrees latitude, and –117.194 –117.23 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point (B) Big Sheep Creek from a lower located at 45.245 degrees latitude, and located at 45.097 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.557 degrees latitude, –117.103 degrees longitude. –117.193 degrees longitude. Cliff Creek and –116.834 degrees longitude to an (D) McCully Creek from a lower point from a lower point located at 45.102 upper point located at 45.178 degrees located at 45.311 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –117.214 degrees latitude, and –117.119 degrees –117.082 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Lick Creek from a lower point point located at 45.211 degrees latitude, 45.063 degrees latitude, and –117.267 located at 45.198 degrees latitude, and and –117.14 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Imnaha River from a –117.024 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.817 degrees point located at 45.147 degrees latitude, Note: Map follows for Unit 11. latitude, and –116.764 degrees longitude and –117.123 degrees longitude. Middle BILLING CODE 4310–55–C

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(16) Unit 12—Hells Canyon Complex. 44.908 degrees latitude, and –116.952 located at 44.959 degrees latitude, and (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Pine- degrees longitude to an upper point –116.724 degrees longitude. Indian-Wildhorse. located at 45.036 degrees latitude, and (I) Crooked River from a lower point (A) East Fork Pine Creek from a lower –117.081 degrees longitude. located at 44.959 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.022 degrees latitude, (E) East Fork of East Pine Creek from –116.724 degrees longitude to an upper and –117.2 degrees longitude to an a lower point located at 45.021 degrees point located at 44.817 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.072 degrees latitude, and –117.106 degrees longitude and –116.742 degrees longitude. latitude, and –117.176 degrees to an upper point located at 45.042 (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Powder longitude. Middle Fork Pine Creek from degrees latitude, and –117.103 degrees River. a lower point located at 45.039 degrees longitude. East Pine Creek from a lower (A) Powder River from a lower point latitude, and –117.215 degrees longitude point located at 44.872 degrees latitude, located at 44.743 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 45.058 and –117.02 degrees longitude to an –117.046 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –117.237 degrees upper point located at 45.046 degrees point located at 44.742 degrees latitude, longitude. North Pine Creek from a latitude, and –117.119 degrees and –118.205 degrees longitude. lower point located at 44.91 degrees longitude. Okanogan Creek from a lower (B) Eagle Creek from a lower point latitude, and –116.948 degrees longitude point located at 44.987 degrees latitude, located at 44.746 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 45.079 and –117.064 degrees longitude to an –117.169 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –116.897 degrees upper point located at 45.017 degrees point located at 45.132 degrees latitude, longitude. Pine Creek from a lower latitude, and –117.062 degrees and –117.338 degrees longitude. East point located at 44.974 degrees latitude, longitude. Trinity Creek from a lower Fork Eagle Creek from a lower point and –116.853 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.988 degrees latitude, located at 44.983 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.039 degrees and –117.071 degrees longitude to an –117.37 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –117.215 degrees upper point located at 45.026 degrees point located at 45.171 degrees latitude, longitude. West Fork Pine Creek from a latitude, and –117.083 degrees and –117.324 degrees longitude. West lower point located at 45.039 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off East Pine Eagle Creek from a lower point located latitude, and –117.215 degrees longitude Creek from a lower point located at at 45.019 degrees latitude, and –117.453 to an upper point located at 45.025 44.993 degrees latitude, and –117.101 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –117.246 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.121 degrees latitude, and longitude. located at 45.006 degrees latitude, and –117.436 degrees longitude. (B) Aspen Creek from a lower point –117.121 degrees longitude. (C) Wolf Creek from a lower point located at 45.057 degrees latitude, and located at 45.044 degrees latitude, and (F) Clear Creek from a lower point –117.011 degrees longitude to an upper –117.893 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.866 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.049 degrees latitude, point located at 45.068 degrees latitude, –117.029 degrees longitude to an upper and –117.037 degrees longitude. Big Elk and –118.193 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.043 degrees latitude, (D) North Powder River from a lower 45.063 degrees latitude, and –117.023 and –117.143 degrees longitude. point located at 45.039 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Meadow Creek from a lower point and –117.895 degrees longitude to an located at 45.061 degrees latitude, and located at 44.99 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.878 degrees –117.064 degrees longitude. Cabin Creek –117.142 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –118.203 degrees from a lower point located at 45.061 point located at 45.017 degrees latitude, longitude. degrees latitude, and –117.02 degrees and –117.171 degrees longitude. Trail (E) Anthony Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.013 degrees latitude, and 45.077 degrees latitude, and –117.024 44.991 degrees latitude, and –117.142 –118.059 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Elk Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.953 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.009 degrees located at 45.046 degrees latitude, and and –118.22 degrees longitude. North latitude, and –116.909 degrees longitude –117.162 degrees longitude. Fork Anthony Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 45.074 (G) Camp Creek from a lower point located at 45.045 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –117.045 degrees located at 45.132 degrees latitude, and –118.13 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Fall Creek from a lower point –116.622 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.042 degrees latitude, located at 44.97 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.157 degrees latitude, and –118.23 degrees longitude. –116.948 degrees longitude to an upper and –116.62 degrees longitude. Indian (F) Indian Creek from a lower point point located at 45.012 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.019 degrees latitude, and and –116.985 degrees longitude. Little 44.985 degrees latitude, and –116.828 –118.154 degrees longitude to an upper Elk Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.976 degrees latitude, 44.955 degrees latitude, and –116.961 located at 45.15 degrees latitude, and and –118.204 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point –116.59 degrees longitude. (G) Big Muddy Creek from a lower located at 45.009 degrees latitude, and (H) Bear Creek from a lower point point located at 44.94 degrees latitude, –117.028 degrees longitude. located at 44.959 degrees latitude, and and –117.945 degrees longitude to an (C) Lake Fork from a lower point –116.724 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.899 degrees located at 45.02 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.136 degrees latitude, latitude, and –118.131 degrees –116.941 degrees longitude to an upper and –116.524 degrees longitude. Lick longitude. point located at 45.067 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at (H) Rock Creek from a lower point and –117.104 degrees longitude. 44.986 degrees latitude, and –116.679 located at 44.918 degrees latitude, and (D) Duck Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point –117.929 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.069 degrees latitude, and located at 45.105 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.856 degrees latitude, –116.905 degrees longitude to an upper –116.514 degrees longitude. Wildhorse and –118.124 degrees longitude. point located at 45.091 degrees latitude, River from a lower point located at (I) Salmon Creek from a lower point and –117.003 degrees longitude. Fish 44.851 degrees latitude, and –116.896 located at 44.888 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point –117.902 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 44.767 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.826 degrees latitude, and and –118.019 degrees longitude. located at 44.81 degrees latitude, and –118.196 degrees longitude to an upper (J) Pine Creek from a lower point –118.091 degrees longitude. point located at 44.84 degrees latitude, located at 44.849 degrees latitude, and (L) Cracker Creek from a lower point and –118.166 degrees longitude. Silver –117.893 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.742 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.826 degrees latitude, –118.205 degrees longitude to an upper 44.809 degrees latitude, and –118.207 and –118.078 degrees longitude. point located at 44.846 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point (K) Deer Creek from a lower point and –118.204 degrees longitude. Fruit located at 44.857 degrees latitude, and located at 44.684 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at –118.291 degrees longitude. –118.059 degrees longitude to an upper 44.809 degrees latitude, and –118.211 point located at 44.75 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point Note: Maps follow for Unit 12, Subunit i and –118.107 degrees longitude. Lake located at 44.859 degrees latitude, and and Unit 12, Subunit ii.

Creek from a lower point located at –118.247 degrees longitude. Little BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 44.75 degrees latitude, and –118.107 Cracker Creek from a lower point

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(17) Unit 13—Malheur River Basin. (iii) Crane Creek from a lower point located at 44.151 degrees latitude, and (i) Malheur River from a lower point located at 44.162 degrees latitude, and ¥118.634 degrees longitude to an upper located at 43.686 degrees latitude, and ¥118.37 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.125 degrees latitude, ¥118.27 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.152 degrees latitude, and ¥118.665 degrees longitude. Lake point located at 44.145 degrees latitude, and ¥118.386 degrees longitude. Elk Creek from a lower point located at and ¥118.624 degrees longitude. Warm Creek from a lower point located at 44.145 degrees latitude, and ¥118.624 Springs Reservoir centered at 43.616 44.25 degrees latitude, and ¥118.391 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and ¥118.237 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.283 degrees latitude, and longitude. located at 44.245 degrees latitude, and ¥118.683 degrees longitude. Meadow ¥ (ii) Beulah Reservoir centered at 118.408 degrees longitude. Little Fork Big Creek from a lower point 43.931 degrees latitude, and ¥118.153 Crane Creek from a lower point located located at 44.228 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees longitude. Cow Creek from a at 44.152 degrees latitude, and 118.621 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ lower point located at 44.283 degrees 118.386 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.276 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and ¥118.396 degrees point located at 44.24 degrees latitude, and 118.658 degrees longitude. ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 118.472 degrees longitude. Little Snowshoe Creek from a lower point 44.29 degrees latitude, and ¥118.461 Malheur River from a lower point located at 44.242 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees longitude. Flat Creek from a located at 44.019 degrees latitude, and 118.611 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ lower point located at 44.305 degrees 118.258 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.259 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and ¥118.402 degrees point located at 44.336 degrees latitude, and 118.58 degrees longitude. Summit ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 118.351 degrees longitude. North Creek from a lower point located at ¥ 44.306 degrees latitude, and ¥118.389 Fork Elk Creek from a lower point 44.099 degrees latitude, and 118.587 degrees longitude. Horseshoe Creek located at 44.245 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ from a lower point located at 44.323 118.408 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.261 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees latitude, and ¥118.415 degrees point located at 44.274 degrees latitude, 118.501 degrees longitude. ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 118.487 degrees longitude. South (v) Mccoy Creek from a lower point 44.33 degrees latitude, and ¥118.463 Fork Elk Creek from a lower point located at 44.169 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees longitude. North Fork Malheur located at 44.245 degrees latitude, and 118.653 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ River from a lower point located at 118.408 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.248 degrees latitude, ¥ 43.945 degrees latitude, and ¥118.167 point located at 44.257 degrees latitude, and 118.673 degrees longitude. ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point and 118.471 degrees longitude. (vi) Bosonberg Creek from a lower located at 44.366 degrees latitude, and Unnamed creek off Little Crane Creek point located at 44.135 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥118.404 degrees longitude. Sheep from a lower point located at 44.219 and 118.618 degrees longitude to an ¥ Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and 118.422 degrees upper point located at 44.224 degrees ¥ 44.281 degrees latitude, and ¥118.396 longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and 118.551 degrees ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point 44.214 degrees latitude, and 118.453 longitude. located at 44.281 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. (vii) Corral Basin Creek from a lower ¥118.475 degrees longitude. Swamp (iv) Big Creek from a lower point point located at 44.214 degrees latitude, ¥ Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.145 degrees latitude, and and 118.617 degrees longitude to an 44.291 degrees latitude, and ¥118.4 ¥118.624 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.236 degrees ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.292 degrees latitude, latitude, and 118.561 degrees located at 44.292 degrees latitude, and and ¥118.638 degrees longitude. longitude. ¥118.483 degrees longitude. Crooked Creek from a lower point Note: Map follows for Unit 13.

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(18) Unit 14—Coeur d’Alene Lake and ¥116.208 degrees longitude to an ¥115.489 degrees longitude. Red Ives Basin. upper point located at 47.862 degrees Creek from a lower point located at (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Coeur latitude, and ¥116.427 degrees 47.056 degrees latitude, and ¥115.351 d’Alene Lake. longitude. Tepee Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point (A) Coeur d’Alene Lake centered at point located at 47.881 degrees latitude, located at 47.043 degrees latitude, and 47.548 degrees latitude, and ¥116.802 and ¥116.132 degrees longitude to an ¥115.278 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. upper point located at 47.846 degrees (D) Bean Creek from a lower point (B) Coeur d’Alene River from a lower ¥ latitude, and 116.247 degrees located at 47.005 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.46 degrees latitude, longitude. Trail Creek from a lower ¥115.27 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥116.798 degrees longitude to an point located at 47.846 degrees latitude, point located at 46.993 degrees latitude, upper point located at 47.558 degrees ¥ and 116.247 degrees longitude to an and ¥115.192 degrees longitude. Ruby latitude, and ¥116.257 degrees upper point located at 47.823 degrees Creek from a lower point located at longitude. North Fork Coeur d’Alene ¥ latitude, and 116.341 degrees 46.983 degrees latitude, and ¥115.367 River from a lower point located at longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point 47.558 degrees latitude, and ¥116.257 (H) Buckskin Creek from a lower located at 46.961 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.987 degrees latitude, ¥115.43 degrees longitude. Timber located at 48.006 degrees latitude, and ¥ and 116.225 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at ¥116.321 degrees longitude. upper point located at 48.034 degrees 47.018 degrees latitude, and ¥115.368 (C) Cougar Creek from a lower point ¥ latitude, and 116.199 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.64 degrees latitude, and longitude. located at 46.992 degrees latitude, and ¥116.191 degrees longitude to an upper (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—St. Joe ¥115.462 degrees longitude. point located at 47.732 degrees latitude, River. and ¥116.305 degrees longitude. (A) St. Joe River from a lower point (E) Heller Creek from a lower point (D) East Fork Steamboat Creek from a located at 47.393 degrees latitude, and located at 47.061 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 47.716 degrees ¥116.749 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.22 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥116.199 degrees point located at 47.017 degrees latitude, point located at 47.091 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.078 degrees longitude. and ¥115.176 degrees longitude. 47.787 degrees latitude, and ¥116.204 (B) Eagle Creek from a lower point Sherlock Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Steamboat Creek located at 47.211 degrees latitude, and located at 47.064 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 47.662 ¥115.55 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.218 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥116.154 degrees point located at 47.285 degrees latitude, point located at 47.064 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.495 degrees longitude. Gold and ¥115.137 degrees longitude. 47.716 degrees latitude, and ¥116.199 Creek from a lower point located at Yankee Bar Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. West Fork Steamboat 47.151 degrees latitude, and ¥115.408 located at 47.049 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point ¥115.191 degrees longitude to an upper 47.716 degrees latitude, and ¥116.199 located at 47.257 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.021 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point ¥115.373 degrees longitude. Mosquito and ¥115.194 degrees longitude. located at 47.736 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (F) California Creek from a lower ¥116.277 degrees longitude. 47.156 degrees latitude, and ¥115.412 point located at 47.041 degrees latitude, (E) Prichard Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥115.159 degrees longitude to an located at 47.658 degrees latitude, and located at 47.143 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 47.004 degrees ¥115.976 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.429 degrees longitude. Simmons latitude, and ¥115.177 degrees point located at 47.644 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Medicine Creek from a lower and ¥115.921 degrees longitude. 47.137 degrees latitude, and ¥115.4 point located at 47.028 degrees latitude, (F) Eagle Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥115.149 degrees longitude to an located at 47.644 degrees latitude, and located at 47.09 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 47.06 degrees ¥ 115.921 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.231 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.131 degrees point located at 47.652 degrees latitude, (C) Beaver Creek from a lower point longitude. Wisdom Creek from a lower ¥ and 115.903 degrees longitude. West located at 47.083 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.009 degrees latitude, ¥ Fork Eagle Creek from a lower point 115.355 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.133 degrees longitude to an located at 47.652 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.064 degrees latitude, upper point located at 47.027 degrees ¥ ¥ 115.903 degrees longitude to an upper and 115.48 degrees longitude. Fly latitude, and ¥115.087 degrees point located at 47.75 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at longitude. and ¥115.803 degrees longitude. 47.113 degrees latitude, and ¥115.385 (G) Independence Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point Note: Map follows for Unit 14. point located at 47.877 degrees latitude, located at 47.081 degrees latitude, and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(19) Unit 15—Clearwater River Basin. ¥116.012 degrees longitude. West Fork ¥115.63 degrees longitude to an upper (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lower/ Floodwood Creek from a lower point point located at 46.914 degrees latitude, Middle Fork Clearwater River. located at 46.957 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.538 degrees longitude. (A) Clearwater River from a lower ¥115.927 degrees longitude to an upper (D) Beaver Creek from a lower point point located at 46.428 degrees latitude, point located at 46.999 degrees latitude, located at 46.842 degrees latitude, and and ¥117.039 degrees longitude to an and ¥115.977 degrees longitude. ¥115.62 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 46.146 degrees (B) Adair Creek from a lower point point located at 46.815 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.98 degrees located at 47.083 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.645 degrees longitude. Sneak longitude. Middle Fork Clearwater River ¥115.805 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at from a lower point located at 46.146 point located at 47.097 degrees latitude, 46.833 degrees latitude, and ¥115.543 degrees latitude, and ¥115.98 degrees and ¥115.852 degrees longitude. Butte degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at Creek (Dworshak Reservoir) from a located at 46.834 degrees latitude, and 46.14 degrees latitude, and ¥115.599 lower point located at 46.86 degrees ¥115.546 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. North Fork latitude, and ¥115.743 degrees (E) Collins Creek from a lower point Clearwater River from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.862 degrees latitude, and located at 46.503 degrees latitude, and 46.843 degrees latitude, and ¥115.741 ¥115.433 degrees longitude to an upper ¥116.331 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Butte Creek (North point located at 46.982 degrees latitude, point located at 46.514 degrees latitude, Fork Clearwater) from a lower point and ¥115.452 degrees longitude. Frost and ¥116.295 degrees longitude. located at 47.045 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (B) Lolo Creek from a lower point ¥115.719 degrees longitude to an upper 46.918 degrees latitude, and ¥115.348 located at 46.372 degrees latitude, and point located at 47.031 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point ¥116.17 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.75 degrees longitude. Canyon located at 46.926 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.457 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at 47 ¥115.379 degrees longitude. Roaring and ¥115.616 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and ¥115.65 degrees Creek from a lower point located at (C) Clear Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at 46.886 degrees latitude, and ¥115.355 located at 46.135 degrees latitude, and 47.017 degrees latitude, and ¥115.498 degrees longitude to an upper point ¥115.951 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Jungle Creek from a located at 46.918 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.056 degrees latitude, lower point located at 47.077 degrees ¥115.348 degrees longitude. Skull and ¥115.659 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.803 degrees Creek from a lower point located at Middle Fork Clear Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at 46.827 degrees latitude, and ¥115.485 point located at 46.051 degrees latitude, 47.11 degrees latitude, and ¥115.795 degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥115.781 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. Little Lost Lake Creek located at 46.91 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.024 degrees from a lower point located at 47.089 ¥115.255 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.676 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.892 degrees (F) Quartz Creek from a lower point longitude. South Fork Clear Creek from longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.806 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 46.043 degrees 47.066 degrees latitude, and ¥115.941 ¥115.455 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.814 degrees degrees longitude. Little North Fork point located at 46.846 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at Clearwater River from a lower point and ¥115.258 degrees longitude. 45.941 degrees latitude, and ¥115.769 located at 46.887 degrees latitude, and (G) Lightning Creek from a lower degrees longitude. ¥115.877 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.782 degrees latitude, (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—North point located at 47.101 degrees latitude, and ¥115.439 degrees longitude to an Fork Clearwater River. and ¥115.962 degrees longitude. Lost upper point located at 46.775 degrees (A) Breakfast Creek from a lower point Lake Creek from a lower point located latitude, and ¥115.44 degrees located at 46.883 degrees latitude, and at 47.096 degrees latitude, and ¥115.9 longitude. Rock Creek from a lower ¥ 115.939 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 46.783 degrees latitude, point located at 46.884 degrees latitude, located at 47.072 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.477 degrees longitude to an ¥ and 115.969 degrees longitude. ¥115.957 degrees longitude. Lund upper point located at 46.746 degrees Dworshak Reservoir centered at 46.626 Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.382 degrees ¥ degrees latitude, and 116.256 degrees 47.068 degrees latitude, and ¥115.883 longitude. longitude. Floodwood Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point (H) Larson Creek from a lower point lower point located at 46.888 degrees located at 47.05 degrees latitude, and located at 46.765 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.953 degrees ¥115.925 degrees longitude. Montana ¥115.495 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.759 degrees latitude, 47.027 degrees latitude, and ¥115.955 47.045 degrees latitude, and ¥115.7 and ¥115.487 degrees longitude. Little degrees longitude. Freeman Creek from degrees longitude to an upper point Washington Creek from a lower point a lower point located at 46.567 degrees located at 47.089 degrees latitude, and located at 46.729 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥116.283 degrees ¥115.675 degrees longitude. Rutledge ¥115.554 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.741 degrees latitude, 46.568 degrees latitude, and ¥116.312 47.073 degrees latitude, and ¥115.754 and ¥115.563 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. North Fork degrees longitude to an upper point Orogrande Creek from a lower point Clearwater River from a lower point located at 47.108 degrees latitude, and located at 46.631 degrees latitude, and located at 46.858 degrees latitude, and ¥115.722 degrees longitude. Sawtooth ¥115.506 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.68 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.62 degrees latitude, point located at 46.999 degrees latitude, 46.994 degrees latitude, and ¥115.649 and ¥115.508 degrees longitude. and ¥115.112 degrees longitude. Stony degrees longitude to an upper point Washington Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.973 degrees latitude, and located at 46.707 degrees latitude, and 46.884 degrees latitude, and ¥115.969 ¥115.495 degrees longitude. ¥115.557 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point (C) Isabella Creek from a lower point point located at 46.698 degrees latitude, located at 46.916 degrees latitude, and located at 46.849 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.577 degrees longitude.

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(I) Corral Creek from a lower point and ¥115.259 degrees longitude. Shot and ¥115.073 degrees longitude to an located at 46.483 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at upper point located at 46.837 degrees ¥115.24 degrees longitude to an upper 46.639 degrees latitude, and ¥115.28 latitude, and ¥115.064 degrees point located at 46.534 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Pollock Creek from a lower and ¥115.206 degrees longitude. Fro located at 46.666 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.781 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥115.206 degrees longitude. and ¥115.022 degrees longitude to an 46.479 degrees latitude, and ¥115.221 (L) Cold Springs Creek from a lower upper point located at 46.78 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 46.721 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.989 degrees located at 46.467 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.297 degrees longitude to an longitude. Ruby Creek from a lower ¥115.208 degrees longitude. Johnagan upper point located at 46.745 degrees point located at 46.733 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.341 degrees and ¥115.078 degrees longitude to an 46.51 degrees latitude, and ¥115.366 longitude. Cool Creek from a lower upper point located at 46.745 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 46.741 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.104 degrees located at 46.543 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.326 degrees longitude to an longitude. Sugar Creek from a lower ¥115.353 degrees longitude. Johnny upper point located at 46.751 degrees point located at 46.771 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.323 degrees and ¥115.034 degrees longitude to an 46.613 degrees latitude, and ¥115.434 longitude. upper point located at 46.82 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point (M) Barnard Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥115.005 degrees located at 46.614 degrees latitude, and located at 46.708 degrees latitude, and ¥ longitude. Swamp Creek from a lower ¥115.371 degrees longitude. Little 115.167 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.745 degrees latitude, Weitas Creek from a lower point located point located at 46.644 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ and 115.067 degrees longitude to an at 46.506 degrees latitude, and and 115.188 degrees longitude. Bear upper point located at 46.799 degrees ¥115.391 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥ latitude, and 115.001 degrees point located at 46.479 degrees latitude, 46.711 degrees latitude, and 114.962 longitude. and ¥115.388 degrees longitude. Liz degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.75 degrees latitude, and (O) Cayuse Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.712 degrees latitude, and 46.482 degrees latitude, and ¥115.289 ¥114.921 degrees longitude. Junction ¥115.02 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.612 degrees latitude, located at 46.436 degrees latitude, and 46.718 degrees latitude, and ¥115.235 and ¥114.792 degrees longitude. ¥115.305 degrees longitude. Middle degrees longitude to an upper point Gravey Creek from a lower point located Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.698 degrees latitude, and at 46.6 degrees latitude, and ¥115.073 46.521 degrees latitude, and ¥115.411 ¥115.239 degrees longitude. Kelly degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.513 degrees latitude, and located at 46.459 degrees latitude, and 46.716 degrees latitude, and ¥115.257 ¥115.152 degrees longitude. Howard ¥115.538 degrees longitude. Weitas degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.73 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥ 46.636 degrees latitude, and ¥115.433 ¥114.86 degrees longitude. Kid Lake 46.593 degrees latitude, and 115.013 degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point 46.747 degrees latitude, and ¥114.805 located at 46.531 degrees latitude, and located at 46.508 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥115.173 degrees longitude. Windy degrees longitude to an upper point 115.07 degrees longitude. Mae Creek located at 46.769 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 46.581 Creek from a lower point located at ¥ 46.494 degrees latitude, and ¥115.327 ¥114.804 degrees longitude. Middle degrees latitude, and 115.104 degrees Fork Kelly Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ located at 46.57 degrees latitude, and located at 46.73 degrees latitude, and 46.576 degrees latitude, and 115.1 ¥115.235 degrees longitude. ¥114.86 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Marten Creek from a (J) Death Creek from a lower point point located at 46.747 degrees latitude, lower point located at 46.575 degrees ¥ located at 46.656 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.805 degrees longitude. North latitude, and 115.105 degrees ¥115.388 degrees longitude to an upper Fork Kelly Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at ¥ point located at 46.662 degrees latitude, located at 46.73 degrees latitude, and 46.555 degrees latitude, and 115.177 and ¥115.397 degrees longitude. Fisher ¥114.86 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Mink Creek from a Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.78 degrees latitude, lower point located at 46.601 degrees 46.662 degrees latitude, and ¥115.38 and ¥114.869 degrees longitude. South latitude, and ¥114.894 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Kelly Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.672 degrees latitude, and located at 46.712 degrees latitude, and 46.628 degrees latitude, and ¥114.893 ¥115.386 degrees longitude. Trail Creek ¥114.862 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Monroe Creek from a from a lower point located at 46.685 point located at 46.707 degrees latitude, lower point located at 46.642 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.351 degrees and ¥114.817 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.131 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (N) Little Moose Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at 46.7 degrees latitude, and ¥115.358 point located at 46.733 degrees latitude, 46.631 degrees latitude, and ¥115.149 degrees longitude. and ¥115.077 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. Silver Creek from a (K) Bill Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.783 degrees lower point located at 46.607 degrees located at 46.631 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.905 degrees latitude, and ¥114.83 degrees longitude ¥115.27 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Moose Creek from a lower to an upper point located at 46.653 point located at 46.637 degrees latitude, point located at 46.721 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥114.813 degrees and ¥115.186 degrees longitude. Fourth and ¥115.086 degrees longitude to an longitude. Toboggan Creek from a lower Of July Creek from a lower point located upper point located at 46.752 degrees point located at 46.677 degrees latitude, at 46.665 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.184 degrees and ¥115.049 degrees longitude to an ¥115.376 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Osier Creek from a lower upper point located at 46.631 degrees point located at 46.564 degrees latitude, point located at 46.744 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.937 degrees

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longitude. Weasel Creek from a lower and ¥115.236 degrees longitude to an 45.649 degrees latitude, and –115.817 point located at 46.601 degrees latitude, upper point located at 46.754 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.904 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.239 degrees located at 45.63 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.623 degrees longitude. Placer Creek from a lower –115.808 degrees longitude. Johns Creek latitude, and ¥114.905 degrees point located at 46.938 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.824 longitude. and ¥115.167 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and –115.889 degrees (P) Bostonian Creek from a lower upper point located at 46.963 degrees longitude to an upper point located at ¥ point located at 46.962 degrees latitude, latitude, and 115.19 degrees 45.683 degrees latitude, and –115.754 and ¥115.113 degrees longitude to an longitude. Rawhide Creek from a lower degrees longitude. Moores Creek from a upper point located at 47.002 degrees point located at 46.898 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.676 degrees ¥ latitude, and ¥115.159 degrees and 115.047 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –115.837 degrees longitude longitude. Boundary Creek from a lower upper point located at 46.938 degrees to an upper point located at 45.615 ¥ point located at 46.972 degrees latitude, latitude, and 115.055 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.879 degrees and ¥115.107 degrees longitude to an longitude. Short Creek from a lower longitude. Moores Lake Creek from a point located at 46.886 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.677 degrees upper point located at 46.981 degrees ¥ latitude, and ¥115.076 degrees and 115.057 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –115.89 degrees longitude upper point located at 46.898 degrees to an upper point located at 45.659 longitude. Chamberlain Creek from a ¥ lower point located at 46.929 degrees latitude, and 115.013 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.869 degrees latitude, and ¥115.142 degrees longitude. Slate Creek from a lower longitude. Open Creek from a lower point located at 46.927 degrees latitude, point located at 45.676 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at ¥ 46.917 degrees latitude, and ¥115.2 and 115.018 degrees longitude to an and –115.837 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.914 degrees upper point located at 45.683 degrees degrees longitude. Deception Gulch ¥ from a lower point located at 46.837 latitude, and 114.979 degrees latitude, and –115.822 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.119 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off Long longitude. Taylor Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.659 degrees latitude, ¥ and –115.782 degrees longitude to an 46.819 degrees latitude, and ¥115.149 46.939 degrees latitude, and 115.023 upper point located at 45.637 degrees degrees longitude. Elizabeth Creek from degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –115.773 degrees a lower point located at 46.79 degrees located at 46.956 degrees latitude, and ¥ longitude. Twin Lakes Creek from a latitude, and ¥115.219 degrees 115.056 degrees longitude. Vanderbilt lower point located at 45.664 degrees longitude to an upper point located at Gulch from a lower point located at ¥ latitude, and –115.827 degrees longitude 46.799 degrees latitude, and ¥115.228 46.916 degrees latitude, and 115.119 to an upper point located at 45.65 degrees longitude. Goose Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –115.817 degrees lower point located at 46.852 degrees located at 46.944 degrees latitude, and ¥ longitude. latitude, and ¥115.012 degrees 115.221 degrees longitude. (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Fish (D) Silver Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at ¥ Lake (North Fork). located at 45.806 degrees latitude, and 46.906 degrees latitude, and 114.952 (A) Fish Lake centered at 46.818 –115.791 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Graves Creek from a degrees latitude, and ¥114.911 degrees point located at 45.807 degrees latitude, lower point located at 46.986 degrees ¥ longitude. Lake Creek from a lower and –115.79 degrees longitude. latitude, and 115.1 degrees longitude point located at 46.832 degrees latitude, Twentymile Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 47.006 ¥ ¥ and 114.971 degrees longitude to an located at 45.795 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and 115.078 degrees upper point located at 46.817 degrees –115.763 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Hidden Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥114.919 degrees point located at 45.794 degrees latitude, point located at 46.832 degrees latitude, and –115.764 degrees longitude. Wing ¥ longitude. and 115.177 degrees longitude to an (B) [Reserved] Creek from a lower point located at upper point located at 46.846 degrees (iv) Critical Habitat Subunit—South 45.795 degrees latitude, and –115.776 ¥ latitude, and 115.213 degrees Fork Clearwater River. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Lake Creek from a lower (A) South Fork Clearwater River from located at 45.792 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.869 degrees latitude, a lower point located at 46.146 degrees –115.776 degrees longitude. and ¥115.078 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.98 degrees longitude (E) Sixmile Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.832 degrees to an upper point located at 45.808 located at 45.764 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.971 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.474 degrees –115.659 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Long Creek from a lower longitude. point located at 45.763 degrees latitude, point located at 46.873 degrees latitude, (B) Merton Creek from a lower point and –115.645 degrees longitude. and ¥115.075 degrees longitude to an located at 45.725 degrees latitude, and Tenmile Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.95 degrees ¥115.995 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.806 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.024 degrees point located at 45.724 degrees latitude, –115.683 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Meadow Creek from a lower and ¥115.978 degrees longitude. Mill point located at 45.639 degrees latitude, point located at 46.905 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at and –115.712 degrees longitude. and ¥115.116 degrees longitude to an 45.83 degrees latitude, and ¥115.931 Williams Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.964 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.731 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.22 degrees located at 45.725 degrees latitude, and –115.655 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Niagra Gulch from a lower ¥115.995 degrees longitude. point located at 45.667 degrees latitude, point located at 46.967 degrees latitude, (C) Gospel Creek from a lower point and –115.657 degrees longitude. and ¥115.136 degrees longitude to an located at 45.703 degrees latitude, and Wiseboy Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.974 degrees –115.89 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.642 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.158 degrees point located at 45.677 degrees latitude, –115.711 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Pete Ott Creek from a lower and –115.89 degrees longitude. Hagen point located at 45.638 degrees latitude, point located at 46.748 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at and –115.703 degrees longitude.

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(F) Buckhorn Creek from a lower latitude, and –115.563 degrees longitude longitude. South Fork Red River from a point located at 45.81 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 45.695 lower point located at 45.711 degrees and –115.656 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and –115.573 degrees latitude, and –115.344 degrees longitude upper point located at 45.808 degrees longitude. West Fork Crooked River to an upper point located at 45.623 latitude, and –115.656 degrees from a lower point located at 45.695 degrees latitude, and –115.479 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –115.548 degrees longitude. Trapper Creek from a lower (G) Baldy Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at point located at 45.674 degrees latitude, located at 45.908 degrees latitude, and 45.666 degrees latitude, and –115.596 and –115.344 degrees longitude to an –115.629 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. upper point located at 45.705 degrees point located at 45.944 degrees latitude, (I) Baston Creek from a lower point latitude, and –115.247 degrees and –115.682 degrees longitude. Bear located at 45.76 degrees latitude, and longitude. West Fork Red River from a Creek from a lower point located at –115.235 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.653 degrees 45.863 degrees latitude, and –115.617 point located at 45.731 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.401 degrees longitude degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.223 degrees longitude. Bridge to an upper point located at 45.667 located at 45.878 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and –115.452 degrees –115.594 degrees longitude. Beaver 45.779 degrees latitude, and –115.21 longitude. Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point (J) American River from a lower point 45.896 degrees latitude, and –115.63 located at 45.814 degrees latitude, and located at 45.808 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point –115.163 degrees longitude. Dawson –115.474 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.943 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.945 degrees latitude, –115.568 degrees longitude. Mule Creek 45.73 degrees latitude, and –115.39 and –115.449 degrees longitude. Big Elk from a lower point located at 45.925 degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and –115.634 degrees located at 45.743 degrees latitude, and 45.841 degrees latitude, and –115.434 longitude to an upper point located at –115.425 degrees longitude. Ditch Creek degrees longitude to an upper point 45.933 degrees latitude, and –115.63 from a lower point located at 45.747 located at 45.933 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Newsome Creek from degrees latitude, and –115.297 degrees –115.554 degrees longitude. East Fork. a lower point located at 45.828 degrees longitude to an upper point located at American River from a lower point latitude, and –115.615 degrees longitude 45.794 degrees latitude, and –115.292 located at 45.864 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 46.004 degrees longitude. Little Moose Creek –115.424 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –115.678 degrees point located at 45.919 degrees latitude, longitude. Pilot Creek from a lower from a lower point located at 45.716 degrees latitude, and –115.367 degrees and –115.362 degrees longitude. Elk point located at 45.907 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at and –115.629 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at 45.818 degrees latitude, and –115.458 upper point located at 45.945 degrees 45.709 degrees latitude, and –115.399 degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –115.731 degrees degrees longitude. Middle Fork. Red located at 45.841 degrees latitude, and longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off Pilot River from a lower point located at –115.434 degrees longitude. Flint Creek Creek from a lower point located at 45.659 degrees latitude, and –115.412 from a lower point located at 45.891 45.93 degrees latitude, and –115.676 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –115.427 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.631 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at located at 45.924 degrees latitude, and –115.471 degrees longitude. Moose 45.913 degrees latitude, and –115.423 –115.687 degrees longitude. Unnamed Butte Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. Kirks Fork American creek 2 off Pilot Creek from a lower at 45.71 degrees latitude, and –115.352 point located at 45.939 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point River from a lower point located at and –115.716 degrees longitude to an located at 45.692 degrees latitude, and 45.822 degrees latitude, and –115.41 upper point located at 45.934 degrees –115.416 degrees longitude. Otterson degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –115.72 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.829 degrees latitude, and West Fork Newsome Creek from a lower 45.776 degrees latitude, and –115.219 –115.389 degrees longitude. Lick Creek point located at 45.865 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point from a lower point located at 45.923 and –115.617 degrees longitude to an located at 45.82 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –115.468 degrees upper point located at 45.892 degrees –115.233 degrees longitude. Red Horse longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and –115.694 degrees Creek from a lower point located at 45.969 degrees latitude, and –115.486 longitude. 45.794 degrees latitude, and –115.4 degrees longitude. Little Elk Creek from (H) Crooked River from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point a lower point located at 45.841 degrees located at 45.824 degrees latitude, and located at 45.827 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.434 degrees longitude –115.529 degrees longitude to an upper –115.326 degrees longitude. Red River to an upper point located at 45.927 point located at 45.695 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.808 degrees latitude, and –115.537 degrees and –115.548 degrees longitude. East degrees latitude, and –115.474 degrees longitude. West Fork American River Fork Crooked River from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at from a lower point located at 45.913 located at 45.695 degrees latitude, and 45.803 degrees latitude, and –115.154 degrees latitude, and –115.465 degrees –115.548 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Siegel Creek from a longitude to an upper point located at point located at 45.673 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.773 degrees 45.935 degrees latitude, and –115.544 and –115.542 degrees longitude. Relief latitude, and –115.387 degrees longitude degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at to an upper point located at 45.787 (v) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lochsa 45.748 degrees latitude, and –115.519 degrees latitude, and –115.367 degrees River. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Soda Creek from a lower (A) Lochsa River from a lower point located at 45.754 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.756 degrees latitude, located at 46.14 degrees latitude, and –115.497 degrees longitude. Unnamed and –115.256 degrees longitude to an –115.599 degrees longitude to an upper creek off West Fork Crooked River from upper point located at 45.746 degrees point located at 46.508 degrees latitude, a lower point located at 45.69 degrees latitude, and –115.251 degrees and –114.681 degrees longitude.

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(B) Bimerick Creek from a lower point point located at 46.534 degrees latitude, (N) Badger Creek from a lower point located at 46.228 degrees latitude, and and –115.017 degrees longitude. located at 46.505 degrees latitude, and –115.444 degrees longitude to an upper (J) California Creek from a lower point ¥114.823 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.233 degrees latitude, located at 46.366 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.517 degrees latitude, and –115.445 degrees longitude. Canyon –114.998 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥114.824 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.344 degrees latitude, Wendover Creek from a lower point 46.211 degrees latitude, and –115.541 and –114.994 degrees longitude. Fish located at 46.509 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point Lake Creek from a lower point located ¥114.785 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.211 degrees latitude, and at 46.415 degrees latitude, and –115.006 point located at 46.52 degrees latitude, –115.552 degrees longitude. Coolwater degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.788 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.366 degrees latitude, and (O) East Fork Legendary Bear Creek 46.229 degrees latitude, and –115.456 –114.998 degrees longitude. Freezeout from a lower point located at 46.535 degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and ¥114.765 degrees located at 46.214 degrees latitude, and 46.404 degrees latitude, and –115 longitude to an upper point located at –115.466 degrees longitude. Deadman degrees longitude to an upper point 46.562 degrees latitude, and ¥114.735 Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.378 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Legendary Bear Creek 46.226 degrees latitude, and –115.501 –114.967 degrees longitude. Lake Creek from a lower point located at 46.511 degrees longitude to an upper point from a lower point located at 46.463 degrees latitude, and ¥114.761 degrees located at 46.252 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –114.996 degrees longitude to an upper point located at –115.506 degrees longitude. Fire Creek longitude to an upper point located at 46.535 degrees latitude, and ¥114.765 from a lower point located at 46.227 46.415 degrees latitude, and –115.006 degrees longitude. Parachute Creek from degrees latitude, and –115.432 degrees degrees longitude. a lower point located at 46.529 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (K) Postoffice Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥114.761 degrees 46.219 degrees latitude, and –115.424 point located at 46.466 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. and –114.985 degrees longitude to an 46.53 degrees latitude, and ¥114.756 (C) Split Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.529 degrees degrees longitude. West Fork Legendary located at 46.233 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –114.95 degrees longitude. Bear Creek from a lower point located –115.407 degrees longitude to an upper West Fork Postoffice Creek from a lower at 46.535 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.162 degrees latitude, point located at 46.482 degrees latitude, ¥114.765 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.351 degrees longitude. and –114.979 degrees longitude to an point located at 46.58 degrees latitude, (D) Old Man Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.514 degrees and ¥114.751 degrees longitude. located at 46.252 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.003 degrees (P) Walton Creek from a lower point –115.399 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. located at 46.508 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.231 degrees latitude, (L) Cooperation Creek from a lower ¥114.681 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.28 degrees longitude. point located at 46.452 degrees latitude, point located at 46.473 degrees latitude, (E) Fish Creek from a lower point and –114.869 degrees longitude to an and ¥114.68 degrees longitude. located at 46.333 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.44 degrees (Q) Beaver Creek from a lower point –115.345 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –114.816 degrees located at 46.506 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.373 degrees latitude, longitude. Warm Springs Creek from a ¥114.626 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.596 degrees longitude. lower point located at 46.473 degrees point located at 46.553 degrees latitude, Hungery Creek from a lower point latitude, and –114.887 degrees longitude and ¥114.503 degrees longitude. Big located at 46.356 degrees latitude, and to an upper point located at 46.43 Flat Creek from a lower point located at –115.397 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –114.864 degrees 46.402 degrees latitude, and ¥114.493 point located at 46.4 degrees latitude, longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.568 degrees longitude. (M) Doe Creek from a lower point located at 46.313 degrees latitude, and (F) Boulder Creek from a lower point located at 46.499 degrees latitude, and ¥114.44 degrees longitude. Colt Killed located at 46.338 degrees latitude, and –114.862 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at –115.314 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.554 degrees latitude, 46.508 degrees latitude, and ¥114.681 point located at 46.321 degrees latitude, and –114.92 degrees longitude. East degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.224 degrees longitude. Fork Fishing Creek from a lower point located at 46.429 degrees latitude, and (G) Bald Mountain Creek from a lower located at 46.556 degrees latitude, and ¥114.414 degrees longitude. Maud point located at 46.384 degrees latitude, –114.854 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at and –115.231 degrees longitude to an point located at 46.561 degrees latitude, 46.497 degrees latitude, and ¥114.514 upper point located at 46.399 degrees and –114.837 degrees longitude. Fishing degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –115.24 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.474 degrees latitude, and Stanley Creek from a lower point 46.492 degrees latitude, and –114.857 ¥114.411 degrees longitude. Storm located at 46.421 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at –115.161 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.571 degrees latitude, and 46.463 degrees latitude, and ¥114.548 point located at 46.406 degrees latitude, –114.859 degrees longitude. Spring degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.153 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.541 degrees latitude, and (H) Indian Grave Creek from a lower 46.546 degrees latitude, and –114.885 ¥114.402 degrees longitude. point located at 46.452 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point (R) Boulder Creek from a lower point and –115.076 degrees longitude to an located at 46.552 degrees latitude, and located at 46.615 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.49 degrees –114.902 degrees longitude. West Fork. ¥114.67 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –115.142 degrees Fishing Creek from a lower point point located at 46.679 degrees latitude, longitude. located at 46.537 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.748 degrees longitude. (I) Weir Creek from a lower point –114.867 degrees longitude to an upper Crooked Fork from a lower point located located at 46.458 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.567 degrees latitude, at 46.508 degrees latitude, and –115.034 degrees longitude to an upper and –114.884 degrees longitude. ¥114.681 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 46.704 degrees latitude, (vi) Critical Habitat Subunit—Fish (E) East Fork Meadow Creek from a and ¥114.708 degrees longitude. Fox Lake (Lochsa). lower point located at 45.88 degrees Creek from a lower point located at (A) Fish Lake centered at 46.818 latitude, and ¥115.103 degrees 46.617 degrees latitude, and ¥114.719 degrees latitude, and ¥114.911 degrees longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Fish Lake Creek from a lower 45.829 degrees latitude, and ¥115.027 located at 46.605 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.366 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Meadow Creek from ¥114.754 degrees longitude. Haskell and ¥114.998 degrees longitude to an a lower point located at 46.046 degrees Creek from a lower point located at upper point located at 46.325 degrees latitude, and ¥115.295 degrees 46.597 degrees latitude, and ¥114.603 latitude, and ¥115.084 degrees longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. 45.879 degrees latitude, and ¥115.212 located at 46.632 degrees latitude, and (B) [Reserved] degrees longitude. Schwar Creek from a ¥114.582 degrees longitude. Hopeful (vii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Selway lower point located at 45.882 degrees Creek from a lower point located at River. latitude, and ¥115.116 degrees 46.671 degrees latitude, and ¥114.68 (A) Goddard Cr. from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.101 degrees latitude, and 45.905 degrees latitude, and ¥115.108 degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ located at 46.724 degrees latitude, and 115.557 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. ¥114.653 degrees longitude. Rock point located at 46.095 degrees latitude, (F) Otter Creek from a lower point and ¥115.558 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.051 degrees latitude, and Selway River from a lower point located ¥ 46.598 degrees latitude, and ¥114.609 115.22 degrees longitude to an upper at 46.14 degrees latitude, and ¥115.599 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 46.043 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ located at 46.612 degrees latitude, and and 115.217 degrees longitude. Three located at 45.478 degrees latitude, and ¥114.619 degrees longitude. Shotgun Links Creek from a lower point located ¥114.676 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at at 46.098 degrees latitude, and (B) East Fork O’Hara Creek from a ¥ 46.601 degrees latitude, and ¥114.664 115.072 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.999 degrees point located at 46.142 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ latitude, and 115.523 degrees and ¥115.091 degrees longitude. located at 46.6 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥114.737 degrees longitude. Unnamed (G) Mink Creek from a lower point 45.939 degrees latitude, and ¥115.54 located at 46.098 degrees latitude, and creek off Hopeful Creek from a lower degrees longitude. O’Hara Creek from a ¥ point located at 46.699 degrees latitude, 115.071 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ lower point located at 46.086 degrees point located at 46.008 degrees latitude, and 114.668 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.517 degrees ¥ upper point located at 46.708 degrees and 115.114 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at (H) Marten Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥114.624 degrees 45.999 degrees latitude, and ¥115.523 located at 46.099 degrees latitude, and longitude. Williams Lake Creek from a degrees longitude. West Fork O’Hara ¥115.052 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 46.644 degrees ¥ Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.963 degrees latitude, latitude, and 114.716 degrees 45.999 degrees latitude, and ¥115.523 and ¥115.046 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point (I) Cedar Creek from a lower point 46.647 degrees latitude, and 114.767 located at 45.949 degrees latitude, and located at 46.249 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. ¥115.569 degrees longitude. ¥114.708 degrees longitude to an upper (S) Brushy Fork from a lower point (C) Boyd Creek from a lower point point located at 46.33 degrees latitude, located at 46.578 degrees latitude, and located at 46.081 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.705 degrees longitude. East ¥114.612 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.442 degrees longitude to an upper Fork Moose Creek from a lower point point located at 46.616 degrees latitude, point located at 46.093 degrees latitude, located at 46.165 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.454 degrees longitude. North and ¥115.43 degrees longitude. Falls ¥114.897 degrees longitude to an upper Fork Spruce Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.271 degrees latitude, located at 46.606 degrees latitude, and 46.061 degrees latitude, and ¥115.338 and ¥114.679 degrees longitude. Moose ¥114.392 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.616 degrees latitude, located at 46.051 degrees latitude, and 46.122 degrees latitude, and ¥114.935 and ¥114.351 degrees longitude. South ¥115.348 degrees longitude. Glover degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Spruce Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.165 degrees latitude, and located at 46.606 degrees latitude, and 46.068 degrees latitude, and ¥115.361 ¥114.897 degrees longitude. North Fork ¥114.392 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point Moose Creek from a lower point located point located at 46.565 degrees latitude, located at 46.081 degrees latitude, and at 46.165 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.352 degrees longitude. Shoot ¥115.36 degrees longitude. Rackliff ¥114.897 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.274 degrees latitude, 46.606 degrees latitude, and ¥114.414 46.084 degrees latitude, and ¥115.494 and ¥114.923 degrees longitude. Rhoda degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.58 degrees latitude, and located at 46.102 degrees latitude, and 46.239 degrees latitude, and ¥115.008 ¥114.425 degrees longitude. Spruce ¥115.495 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at (D) Gedney Creek from a lower point located at 46.234 degrees latitude, and 46.606 degrees latitude, and ¥114.392 located at 46.056 degrees latitude, and ¥114.96 degrees longitude. Wounded degrees longitude to an upper point ¥115.313 degrees longitude to an upper Doe Creek from a lower point located at located at 46.616 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.135 degrees latitude, 46.239 degrees latitude, and ¥115.008 ¥114.454 degrees longitude. Twin and ¥115.248 degrees longitude. West degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at Fork Gedney Creek from a lower point located at 46.3 degrees latitude, and 46.582 degrees latitude, and ¥114.527 located at 46.094 degrees latitude, and ¥115.079 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point ¥115.293 degrees longitude to an upper (J) Pettibone Creek from a lower point located at 46.57 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.11 degrees latitude, located at 46.041 degrees latitude, and ¥114.474 degrees longitude. and ¥115.294 degrees longitude. ¥114.84 degrees longitude to an upper

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point located at 46.064 degrees latitude, Cap Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at and ¥114.796 degrees longitude. 45.86 degrees latitude, and ¥114.744 45.707 degrees latitude, and ¥114.719 (K) Bear Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.019 degrees latitude, and located at 45.91 degrees latitude, and located at 45.719 degrees latitude, and ¥114.844 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.428 degrees longitude. ¥114.509 degrees longitude. Slow point located at 46.109 degrees latitude, (N) Burnt Strip Creek from a lower Gulch Creek from a lower point located and ¥114.508 degrees longitude. point located at 45.817 degrees latitude, at 45.694 degrees latitude, and ¥114.56 Brushy Fork Creek from a lower point and ¥114.626 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.003 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.838 degrees located at 45.679 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ 114.698 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and 114.588 degrees ¥114.545 degrees longitude. Vance point located at 45.989 degrees latitude, longitude. Indian Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at ¥ and 114.582 degrees longitude. Cub point located at 45.792 degrees latitude, 45.703 degrees latitude, and ¥114.579 ¥ Creek from a lower point located at and 114.764 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point 46.034 degrees latitude, and ¥114.756 upper point located at 45.785 degrees ¥ located at 45.695 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and 114.581 degrees ¥114.581 degrees longitude. located at 46.032 degrees latitude, and longitude. Schofield Creek from a lower ¥114.617 degrees longitude. Paradise point located at 45.777 degrees latitude, (R) French Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at and ¥114.645 degrees longitude to an located at 45.597 degrees latitude, and ¥ 46.022 degrees latitude, and ¥114.728 upper point located at 45.819 degrees 114.591 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥114.585 degrees point located at 45.609 degrees latitude, ¥ located at 46.039 degrees latitude, and longitude. and 114.561 degrees longitude. South ¥114.526 degrees longitude. (O) Burnt Knob Creek from a lower Fork Surprise Creek from a lower point (L) Eagle Creek from a lower point point located at 45.715 degrees latitude, located at 45.527 degrees latitude, and located at 45.908 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.898 degrees longitude to an ¥114.679 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.853 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 45.697 degrees point located at 45.479 degrees latitude, point located at 45.781 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.945 degrees and ¥114.664 degrees longitude. Storm and ¥114.899 degrees longitude. Lynx longitude. Flat Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.722 degrees latitude, and 45.578 degrees latitude, and ¥114.64 45.849 degrees latitude, and ¥114.937 ¥114.857 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.651 degrees latitude, located at 45.636 degrees latitude, and located at 45.818 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.847 degrees longitude. Little ¥114.583 degrees longitude. Surprise ¥114.951 degrees longitude. Running Clearwater River from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.754 degrees latitude, and 45.521 degrees latitude, and ¥114.701 45.919 degrees latitude, and ¥114.832 ¥114.775 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.738 degrees latitude, located at 45.538 degrees latitude, and located at 45.916 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.945 degrees longitude. ¥114.627 degrees longitude. Swet ¥115.032 degrees longitude. South Fork Salamander Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at Running Creek from a lower point located at 45.711 degrees latitude, and 45.58 degrees latitude, and ¥114.719 located at 45.845 degrees latitude, and ¥114.865 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point ¥114.944 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.648 degrees latitude, located at 45.501 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.823 degrees latitude, and ¥114.879 degrees longitude. ¥114.801 degrees longitude. Wilkerson and ¥114.965 degrees longitude. Tom (P) Magruder Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.745 degrees latitude, 45.612 degrees latitude, and ¥114.706 45.862 degrees latitude, and ¥114.986 and ¥114.76 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 45.726 degrees located at 45.557 degrees latitude, and located at 45.913 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.771 degrees ¥114.585 degrees longitude. ¥114.984 degrees longitude. longitude. (M) Canyon Creek from a lower point (Q) Cayuse Creek from a lower point Note: Maps follow for Unit 15, Subunit i; located at 45.888 degrees latitude, and located at 45.706 degrees latitude, and Subunit ii (West portion); Subunits ii (East ¥114.613 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.614 degrees longitude to an upper Portion) and iii; Subunit iv; Subunits v and vi; and Subunit vii. point located at 45.882 degrees latitude, point located at 45.761 degrees latitude, and ¥114.408 degrees longitude. White and ¥114.551 degrees longitude. Deep BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–C

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(20) Unit 16—Salmon River Basin. degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.605 degrees latitude, (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Little- located at 45.23 degrees latitude, and and –115.917 degrees longitude. Lower Salmon. –116.537 degrees longitude. (D) Sheep Creek from a lower point (A) Salmon River from a lower point (F) Boulder Creek from a lower point located at 45.468 degrees latitude, and located at 45.857 degrees latitude, and located at 45.204 degrees latitude, and –115.81 degrees longitude to an upper –116.794 degrees longitude to an upper –116.31 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.614 degrees latitude, point located at 45.425 degrees latitude, point located at 45.129 degrees latitude, and –115.696 degrees longitude. and –116.03 degrees longitude. and –116.475 degrees longitude. Yellow (E) California Creek from a lower (B) Deadhorse Creek from a lower Jacket Creek from a lower point located point located at 45.448 degrees latitude, point located at 45.613 degrees latitude, at 45.137 degrees latitude, and –116.412 and –115.759 degrees longitude to an and –116.066 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 45.341 degrees upper point located at 45.575 degrees located at 45.146 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.85 degrees longitude. latitude, and –116.144 degrees –116.444 degrees longitude. (F) Crooked Creek from a lower point longitude. Little Slate Creek from a (G) Hard Creek from a lower point located at 45.434 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 45.62 degrees located at 45.183 degrees latitude, and –115.666 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –116.066 degrees longitude –116.283 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.612 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 45.523 point located at 45.125 degrees latitude, and –115.438 degrees longitude. Lake degrees latitude, and –116.092 degrees and –116.239 degrees longitude. Hazard Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Slate Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at 45.514 degrees latitude, and –115.574 point located at 45.64 degrees latitude, 45.184 degrees latitude, and –116.3 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.616 degrees latitude, and and –116.284 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 45.625 degrees –115.686 degrees longitude. located at 45.222 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –116.054 degrees (G) Guard Creek from a lower point –116.139 degrees longitude. longitude. Van Buren Creek from a located at 45.293 degrees latitude, and (H) Lake Creek from a lower point lower point located at 45.533 degrees –115.695 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.4 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –116.082 degrees longitude point located at 45.309 degrees latitude, –116.212 degrees longitude to an upper to an upper point located at 45.536 and –115.658 degrees longitude. point located at 45.294 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –116.168 degrees Mayflower Creek from a lower point and –116.219 degrees longitude. longitude. Willow Creek from a lower located at 45.248 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.638 degrees latitude, (I) Partridge Creek from a lower point –115.653 degrees longitude to an upper and –116.109 degrees longitude to an located at 45.408 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.259 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.65 degrees –116.126 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.601 degrees longitude. latitude, and –116.088 degrees point located at 45.288 degrees latitude, Schissler Creek from a lower point longitude. and –116.217 degrees longitude. located at 45.328 degrees latitude, and (C) East Fork John Day Creek from a (J) Elkhorn Creek from a lower point –115.707 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 45.573 degrees located at 45.404 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.321 degrees latitude, latitude, and –116.229 degrees longitude –116.094 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.779 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 45.577 point located at 45.27 degrees latitude, Slaughter Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –116.153 degrees and –116.121 degrees longitude. located at 45.261 degrees latitude, and longitude. John Day Creek from a lower (K) French Creek from a lower point –115.672 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.586 degrees latitude, located at 45.425 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.297 degrees latitude, and –116.295 degrees longitude to an –116.03 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.609 degrees longitude. Warren upper point located at 45.521 degrees point located at 45.158 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –116.195 degrees and –116.084 degrees longitude. North 45.397 degrees latitude, and –115.592 longitude. Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point (D) Little Salmon River from a lower 45.286 degrees latitude, and –116.044 located at 45.22 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.417 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point –115.677 degrees longitude. Webfoot and –116.313 degrees longitude to an located at 45.259 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at upper point located at 45.138 degrees –115.988 degrees longitude. 45.237 degrees latitude, and –115.675 latitude, and –116.282 degrees (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Middle degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Salmon—Chamberlain. located at 45.217 degrees latitude, and (E) Granite Fork Lake Fork Rapid (A) Salmon River from a lower point –115.695 degrees longitude. River from a lower point located at located at 45.425 degrees latitude, and (H) Rhett Creek from a lower point 45.187 degrees latitude, and –116.517 –116.03 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.472 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.454 degrees latitude, –115.393 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.151 degrees latitude, and and –114.931 degrees longitude. point located at 45.476 degrees latitude, –116.552 degrees longitude. Lake Fork (B) East Fork Fall Creek from a lower and –115.407 degrees longitude. Rapid River from a lower point located point located at 45.415 degrees latitude, (I) Little Mallard Creek from a lower at 45.187 degrees latitude, and –116.482 and –115.976 degrees longitude to an point located at 45.529 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 45.36 degrees and ¥115.303 degrees longitude to an located at 45.19 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.963 degrees upper point located at 45.533 degrees –116.557 degrees longitude. Rapid River longitude. Fall Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥115.311 degrees from a lower point located at 45.375 located at 45.433 degrees latitude, and longitude. degrees latitude, and –116.355 degrees –115.983 degrees longitude to an upper (J) Big Mallard Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at point located at 45.331 degrees latitude, point located at 45.537 degrees latitude, 45.114 degrees latitude, and –116.506 and –115.995 degrees longitude. and ¥115.269 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. West Fork Rapid (C) Wind River from a lower point upper point located at 45.543 degrees River from a lower point located at located at 45.455 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.279 degrees 45.307 degrees latitude, and –116.419 –115.941 degrees longitude to an upper longitude.

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(K) Bargamin Creek from a lower point located at 45.179 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.256 degrees point located at 45.567 degrees latitude, and ¥115.703 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.896 degrees and ¥115.191 degrees longitude to an (C) Elk Creek from a lower point longitude. Summit Creek from a lower upper point located at 45.771 degrees located at 45.156 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.256 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.934 degrees ¥115.585 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.896 degrees longitude to an longitude. point located at 45.157 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.172 degrees (L) Sabe Creek from a lower point and ¥115.431 degrees longitude. South latitude, and ¥115.915 degrees located at 45.507 degrees latitude, and Fork Elk Creek from a lower point longitude. Threemile Creek from a lower ¥115.024 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.095 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.299 degrees latitude, point located at 45.681 degrees latitude, ¥115.513 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.929 degrees longitude to an and ¥114.948 degrees longitude. point located at 45.069 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.334 degrees (M) Big Harrington Creek from a lower and ¥115.482 degrees longitude. West latitude, and ¥115.891 degrees point located at 45.473 degrees latitude, Fork Elk Creek from a lower point longitude. Victor Creek from a lower ¥ and 114.963 degrees longitude to an located at 45.147 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.183 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.518 degrees ¥115.511 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.821 degrees longitude to an ¥ latitude, and 114.823 degrees point located at 45.061 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.147 degrees ¥ longitude. and 115.519 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.936 degrees (N) Chamberlain Creek from a lower (D) Flat Creek from a lower point longitude. Willow Basket Creek from a point located at 45.454 degrees latitude, located at 45.271 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ lower point located at 45.186 degrees and 114.931 degrees longitude to an 115.836 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.831 degrees upper point located at 45.336 degrees point located at 45.302 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and 115.329 degrees and 115.879 degrees longitude. 45.192 degrees latitude, and ¥115.894 longitude. Game Creek from a lower Grouse Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. Willow Creek from a point located at 45.398 degrees latitude, at 45.265 degrees latitude, and ¥115.83 ¥ lower point located at 45.331 degrees and 115.192 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥115.949 degrees upper point located at 45.404 degrees located at 45.317 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.274 degrees ¥ 115.816 degrees longitude. Hum 45.356 degrees latitude, and ¥115.857 longitude. McCalla Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. point located at 45.414 degrees latitude, 45.049 degrees latitude, and ¥115.897 and ¥114.981 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point (E) Bum Creek from a lower point upper point located at 45.255 degrees located at 44.995 degrees latitude, and located at 45.07 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and ¥115.127 degrees ¥115.903 degrees longitude. Josephine 115.318 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Moose Creek from a lower point located at 45.036 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥ point located at 45.356 degrees latitude, 45.224 degrees latitude, and ¥115.929 and 115.286 degrees longitude. Cane and ¥115.249 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at ¥ upper point located at 45.283 degrees located at 45.225 degrees latitude, and 44.953 degrees latitude, and 115.291 latitude, and ¥115.292 degrees ¥115.97 degrees longitude. Lake Creek degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Rim Creek from a lower point from a lower point located at 45.256 located at 44.978 degrees latitude, and ¥ located at 45.336 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥115.896 degrees 115.261 degrees longitude. Cinnabar ¥115.329 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥ point located at 45.281 degrees latitude, 45.374 degrees latitude, and ¥115.867 44.952 degrees latitude, and 115.293 and ¥115.382 degrees longitude. South degrees longitude. Lick Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Chamberlain Creek from a lower lower point located at 45.062 degrees located at 44.912 degrees latitude, and ¥ point located at 45.336 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.761 degrees 115.266 degrees longitude. East Fork and ¥115.329 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at South Fork Salmon River from a lower upper point located at 45.282 degrees 45.058 degrees latitude, and ¥115.932 point located at 45.015 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and ¥115.351 degrees degrees longitude. Loon Creek from a and 115.713 degrees longitude to an longitude. West Fork Chamberlain Creek lower point located at 45.17 degrees upper point located at 44.886 degrees ¥ from a lower point located at 45.383 latitude, and ¥115.808 degrees latitude, and 115.256 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.166 degrees longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Meadow Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at 45.082 degrees latitude, and ¥115.916 point located at 44.902 degrees latitude, ¥ 45.463 degrees latitude, and ¥115.184 degrees longitude. Nethker Creek from a and 115.327 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. Whimstick Creek lower point located at 45.265 degrees upper point located at 44.864 degrees ¥ from a lower point located at 45.378 latitude, and ¥115.905 degrees latitude, and 115.372 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.999 degrees longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Missouri Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at 45.25 degrees latitude, and ¥115.971 point located at 45.007 degrees latitude, ¥ 45.241 degrees latitude, and ¥115.053 degrees longitude. Ruby Creek from a and 115.394 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. lower point located at 45.258 degrees upper point located at 45.028 degrees (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—South latitude, and ¥115.878 degrees latitude, and ¥115.351 degrees Fork Salmon River. longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Profile Creek from a lower (A) South Fork Salmon River from a 45.19 degrees latitude, and ¥115.914 point located at 44.958 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.378 degrees degrees longitude. Sand Creek from a and ¥115.428 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.512 degrees lower point located at 45.307 degrees upper point located at 45.053 degrees longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.82 degrees longitude latitude, and ¥115.416 degrees 44.494 degrees latitude, and ¥115.735 to an upper point located at 45.327 longitude. Quartz Creek from a lower degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and ¥115.862 degrees point located at 44.97 degrees latitude, (B) Pony Creek from a lower point longitude. Secesh River from a lower and ¥115.477 degrees longitude to an located at 45.187 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.025 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.048 degrees ¥115.562 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.706 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.496 degrees

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longitude. Salt Creek from a lower point Buckhorn Creek from a lower point 44.77 degrees latitude, and –115.803 located at 44.95 degrees latitude, and located at 44.922 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. South Fork Buckhorn ¥115.352 degrees longitude to an upper –115.736 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.973 degrees latitude, point located at 44.853 degrees latitude, 44.89 degrees latitude, and –115.823 and ¥115.324 degrees longitude. Sugar and –115.886 degrees longitude. Cabin degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.84 degrees latitude, and 44.936 degrees latitude, and ¥115.336 44.667 degrees latitude, and –115.685 –115.823 degrees longitude. Trail Creek degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point from a lower point located at 44.635 located at 44.975 degrees latitude, and located at 44.703 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –115.717 degrees ¥115.245 degrees longitude. Tamarack –115.647 degrees longitude. Cougar longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at 44.628 degrees latitude, and –115.79 44.959 degrees latitude, and ¥115.389 44.889 degrees latitude, and –115.716 degrees longitude. Tyndall Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point lower point located at 44.58 degrees located at 44.984 degrees latitude, and located at 44.81 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.684 degrees longitude ¥ 115.27 degrees longitude. –115.804 degrees longitude. Curtis to an upper point located at 44.562 (F) Buck Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and –115.748 degrees located at 44.792 degrees latitude, and 44.652 degrees latitude, and –115.703 longitude. Unnamed creek off Rice –115.518 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.751 degrees latitude, located at 44.562 degrees latitude, and 44.551 degrees latitude, and –115.655 and –115.479 degrees longitude. –115.759 degrees longitude. Fitsum degrees longitude to an upper point Burntlog Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.561 degrees latitude, and located at 44.803 degrees latitude, and 44.999 degrees latitude, and –115.722 –115.643 degrees longitude. Unnamed –115.518 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point creek off South Fork Salmon River from point located at 44.718 degrees latitude, located at 45 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 44.556 degrees and –115.419 degrees longitude. East –115.762 degrees longitude. Fourmile latitude, and –115.682 degrees longitude Fork Burntlog Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 44.552 Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.737 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –115.706 degrees 44.857 degrees latitude, and –115.695 –115.501 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Unnamed creek off Trail degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.73 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.798 degrees latitude, and and –115.426 degrees longitude. 44.626 degrees latitude, and –115.745 –115.621 degrees longitude. Little Johnson Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point Buckhorn Creek from a lower point located at 44.963 degrees latitude, and located at 44.599 degrees latitude, and located at 44.914 degrees latitude, and –115.501 degrees longitude to an upper –115.802 degrees longitude. Unnamed –115.75 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.55 degrees latitude, creek 1 off Curtis Creek from a lower point located at 44.865 degrees latitude, and –115.59 degrees longitude. Riordan point located at 44.61 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at and –115.8 degrees longitude. and –115.745 degrees longitude to an 44.907 degrees latitude, and –115.485 Lodgepole Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.586 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.593 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.803 degrees located at 44.808 degrees latitude, and –115.686 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off Curtis –115.392 degrees longitude. Riordan point located at 44.576 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at Lake centered at 44.85 degrees latitude, and –115.61 degrees longitude. Mormon 44.595 degrees latitude, and –115.752 and –115.438 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point Trapper Creek from a lower point 44.524 degrees latitude, and –115.695 located at 44.568 degrees latitude, and located at 44.832 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point –115.793 degrees longitude. Warm Lake –115.513 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.499 degrees latitude, and centered at 44.645 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.774 degrees latitude, –115.654 degrees longitude. North Fork –115.669 degrees longitude. Warm Lake and –115.404 degrees longitude. Fitsum Creek from a lower point located Creek from a lower point located at Unnamed creek off East Fork Burntlog at 44.999 degrees latitude, and –115.759 44.666 degrees latitude, and –115.698 Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point 44.74 degrees latitude, and –115.458 located at 44.986 degrees latitude, and located at 44.653 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point –115.883 degrees longitude. Reeves –115.661 degrees longitude. located at 44.764 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (iv) Critical Habitat Subunit—Middle –115.44 degrees longitude. Unnamed 44.668 degrees latitude, and –115.666 Fork Salmon River. creek off Trapper Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point (A) Middle Fork Salmon River from a point located at 44.793 degrees latitude, located at 44.686 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 45.297 degrees and –115.464 degrees longitude to an –115.618 degrees longitude. Rice Creek latitude, and –114.591 degrees longitude upper point located at 44.772 degrees from a lower point located at 44.575 to an upper point located at 44.449 latitude, and –115.433 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.685 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.23 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at longitude. (G) Bear Creek from a lower point 44.51 degrees latitude, and –115.644 (B) Beaver Creek from a lower point located at 44.623 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Six-Bit Creek from a located at 45.163 degrees latitude, and –115.69 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.686 degrees –115.242 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.607 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.706 degrees longitude point located at 45.242 degrees latitude, and –115.6 degrees longitude. to an upper point located at 44.646 and –115.314 degrees longitude. Blackmare Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –115.808 degrees Belvidere Creek from a lower point located at 44.823 degrees latitude, and longitude. South Fork Blackmare Creek located at 45.07 degrees latitude, and –115.703 degrees longitude to an upper from a lower point located at 44.809 –115.364 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.809 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and –115.747 degrees point located at 45.041 degrees latitude, and –115.795 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at and –115.386 degrees longitude. Big

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Creek from a lower point located at and –115.281 degrees longitude. South longitude to an upper point located at 45.095 degrees latitude, and –114.732 Fork Rush Creek from a lower point 44.789 degrees latitude, and ¥114.343 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.014 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Hoodoo Creek from a located at 45.06 degrees latitude, and –114.978 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.953 degrees –115.451 degrees longitude. Big Ramey point located at 44.965 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.581 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and –114.928 degrees longitude. South longitude to an upper point located at 45.177 degrees latitude, and –115.159 Fork Smith Creek from a lower point 45.06 degrees latitude, and ¥114.552 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.17 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. J Fell Creek from a located at 45.279 degrees latitude, and –115.38 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.684 degrees –115.243 degrees longitude. Boulder point located at 45.149 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.458 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and –115.419 degrees longitude. West longitude to an upper point located at 45.242 degrees latitude, and –115.314 Fork Monumental Creek from a lower 44.615 degrees latitude, and ¥114.461 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.005 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Lake Creek from a located at 45.277 degrees latitude, and and –115.139 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 44.948 degrees –115.34 degrees longitude. Cabin Creek upper point located at 45.034 degrees latitude, and ¥114.591 degrees from a lower point located at 45.127 latitude, and –115.275 degrees longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and –114.935 degrees longitude. 44.981 degrees latitude, and ¥114.645 longitude to an upper point located at (C) Wilson Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Little Jacket Creek 45.195 degrees latitude, and –114.837 located at 45.033 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.953 ¥114.723 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Cave Creek from a degrees latitude, and ¥114.566 degrees point located at 45.143 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.132 degrees longitude to an upper point located at and ¥114.589 degrees longitude. latitude, and –114.955 degrees longitude 44.926 degrees latitude, and ¥114.478 (D) Soldier Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Pole Creek from a to an upper point located at 45.24 located at 45.029 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –114.846 degrees ¥ lower point located at 44.794 degrees 114.726 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥114.594 degrees longitude. Crooked Creek from a lower point located at 45.007 degrees latitude, point located at 45.163 degrees latitude, ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 114.881 degrees longitude. 44.763 degrees latitude, and ¥114.674 and –115.128 degrees longitude to an (E) Brush Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Shovel Creek from a upper point located at 45.195 degrees located at 44.955 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 45 degrees latitude, and –115.031 degrees ¥114.733 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥114.478 degrees longitude. East Fork Big Ramey Creek point located at 44.965 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.214 ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 114.859 degrees longitude. ¥ degrees latitude, and –115.187 degrees (F) Sheep Creek from a lower point 45.034 degrees latitude, and 114.443 longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.943 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Silver Creek from a 45.245 degrees latitude, and –115.136 ¥ lower point located at 44.83 degrees 114.726 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ degrees longitude. Hand Creek from a point located at 44.915 degrees latitude, latitude, and 114.501 degrees lower point located at 45.228 degrees ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 114.903 degrees longitude. ¥ latitude, and –115.3 degrees longitude (G) Arrastra Creek from a lower point 44.852 degrees latitude, and 114.343 to an upper point located at 45.287 located at 44.868 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. South Fork Camas degrees latitude, and –115.245 degrees ¥114.425 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at ¥ longitude. Logan Creek from a lower point located at 44.841 degrees latitude, 44.721 degrees latitude, and 114.498 point located at 45.118 degrees latitude, and ¥114.35 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.319 degrees longitude to an Birdseye Creek from a lower point located at 44.73 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.072 degrees located at 44.927 degrees latitude, and ¥114.64 degrees longitude. West Fork latitude, and –115.455 degrees ¥114.384 degrees longitude to an upper Camas Creek from a lower point located longitude. Middle Fork Smith Creek point located at 44.938 degrees latitude, at 44.831 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 45.17 and ¥114.456 degrees longitude. Blue ¥114.504 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –115.38 degrees Fork Silver Creek from a lower point point located at 44.819 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.883 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.654 degrees longitude. White 45.157 degrees latitude, and –115.412 ¥114.354 degrees longitude to an upper Goat Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. Monumental Creek point located at 44.854 degrees latitude, at 44.741 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 45.16 and ¥114.359 degrees longitude. Camas ¥114.488 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –115.129 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.726 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 44.892 degrees latitude, and ¥114.722 and ¥114.415 degrees longitude. 44.904 degrees latitude, and –115.262 degrees longitude to an upper point Woodtick Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Rush Creek from a located at 44.708 degrees latitude, and located at 44.884 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 45.105 degrees ¥114.387 degrees longitude. Castle ¥114.625 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –114.861 degrees longitude Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.809 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 44.933 44.801 degrees latitude, and ¥114.471 and ¥114.679 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and –114.99 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point Yellowjacket Creek from a lower point longitude. Smith Creek from a lower located at 44.826 degrees latitude, and located at 44.892 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.153 degrees latitude, ¥114.312 degrees longitude. Fly Creek ¥114.644 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.297 degrees longitude to an from a lower point located at 44.705 point located at 45.103 degrees latitude, upper point located at 45.17 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.496 degrees and ¥114.535 degrees longitude. latitude, and –115.38 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at (H) Norton Creek from a lower point Snowslide Creek from a lower point 44.67 degrees latitude, and ¥114.55 located at 44.827 degrees latitude, and located at 45.098 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Furnace Creek from a ¥114.794 degrees longitude to an upper –115.156 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.767 degrees point located at 44.89 degrees latitude, point located at 45.045 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.486 degrees and ¥114.901 degrees longitude.

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(I) Bear Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥114.567 degrees ¥114.736 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.742 degrees latitude, and longitude. Mayfield Creek from a lower point located at 44.609 degrees latitude, ¥114.817 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.552 degrees latitude, and ¥114.481 degrees longitude. West point located at 44.735 degrees latitude, and ¥114.849 degrees longitude to an Fork Mayfield Creek from a lower point and ¥114.861 degrees longitude. Cabin upper point located at 44.539 degrees located at 44.539 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥114.797 degrees ¥114.797 degrees longitude to an upper 44.691 degrees latitude, and ¥114.753 longitude. McKee Creek from a lower point located at 44.465 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.591 degrees latitude, and ¥114.731 degrees longitude. located at 44.76 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.609 degrees longitude to an Wickiup Creek from a lower point ¥114.692 degrees longitude. Cache upper point located at 44.578 degrees located at 44.607 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥114.649 degrees ¥114.597 degrees longitude to an upper 44.801 degrees latitude, and ¥114.805 longitude. Nelson Creek from a lower point located at 44.598 degrees latitude, ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.54 degrees latitude, and 114.658 degrees longitude. located at 44.776 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.803 degrees longitude to an (J) Little Loon Creek from a lower ¥ point located at 44.731 degrees latitude, 114.687 degrees longitude. Canyon upper point located at 44.499 degrees ¥ Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥114.804 degrees and 114.94 degrees longitude to an ¥ upper point located at 44.615 degrees 44.568 degrees latitude, and 114.846 longitude. Parker Creek from a lower ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.623 degrees latitude, latitude, and 114.963 degrees located at 44.59 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.596 degrees longitude to an longitude. West Fork Little Loon Creek from a lower point located at 44.71 ¥114.871 degrees longitude. Cat Creek upper point located at 44.637 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.934 degrees from a lower point located at 44.652 latitude, and ¥114.564 degrees longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and ¥114.628 degrees longitude. Pioneer Creek from a lower 44.666 degrees latitude, and ¥114.976 longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.522 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ degrees longitude. 44.633 degrees latitude, and 114.648 and 114.864 degrees longitude to an (K) Little Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Cold Spring Creek upper point located at 44.441 degrees located at 44.724 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.718 latitude, and ¥114.894 degrees ¥ ¥ 114.997 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and 114.799 degrees longitude. Rat Creek from a lower point point located at 44.695 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.588 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ ¥ and 114.98 degrees longitude. 44.682 degrees latitude, and 114.84 114.825 degrees longitude to an upper (L) East Fork Thomas Creek from a degrees longitude. Cottonwood Creek point located at 44.577 degrees latitude, lower point located at 44.705 degrees ¥ from a lower point located at 44.623 and 114.8 degrees longitude. Rock latitude, and ¥115.027 degrees ¥ degrees latitude, and 114.76 degrees Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at ¥ longitude to an upper point located at 44.674 degrees latitude, and 114.74 44.668 degrees latitude, and ¥115.042 ¥ 44.593 degrees latitude, and 114.679 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Thomas Creek from a degrees longitude. Deer Creek from a located at 44.754 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.715 degrees ¥ lower point located at 44.548 degrees 114.67 degrees longitude. Rush Creek latitude, and ¥115.011 degrees latitude, and ¥114.854 degrees from a lower point located at 44.578 longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and ¥114.613 degrees 44.705 degrees latitude, and ¥115.027 44.568 degrees latitude, and ¥114.881 longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. West Fork Thomas degrees longitude. East Fork Mayfield 44.555 degrees latitude, and ¥114.641 Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. Shell Creek from a 44.705 degrees latitude, and ¥115.027 44.539 degrees latitude, and ¥114.797 lower point located at 44.613 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥114.788 degrees located at 44.682 degrees latitude, and located at 44.48 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥115.054 degrees longitude. ¥114.713 degrees longitude. Fir Creek 44.632 degrees latitude, and ¥114.813 (M) Big Cottonwood Creek from a from a lower point located at 44.656 degrees longitude. South Fork lower point located at 44.912 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.697 degrees Cottonwood Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥115.082 degrees longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.621 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at 44.64 degrees latitude, and ¥114.685 ¥114.759 degrees longitude to an upper 44.879 degrees latitude, and ¥115.206 degrees longitude. Indian Creek from a point located at 44.584 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Buck Creek from a lower point located at 44.692 degrees and ¥114.765 degrees longitude. South lower point located at 44.896 degrees latitude, and ¥114.754 degrees Fork Warm Spring Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥115.064 degrees longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.578 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 44.672 degrees latitude, and ¥114.839 and ¥114.551 degrees longitude to an 44.929 degrees latitude, and ¥115.002 degrees longitude. Jack Creek from a upper point located at 44.568 degrees degrees longitude. Dynamite Creek from lower point located at 44.696 degrees latitude, and ¥114.542 degrees a lower point located at 44.876 degrees latitude, and ¥114.76 degrees longitude longitude. Trail Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥115.057 degrees to an upper point located at 44.689 point located at 44.543 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and ¥114.792 degrees and ¥114.858 degrees longitude to an 44.871 degrees latitude, and ¥115.207 longitude. Loon Creek from a lower upper point located at 44.506 degrees degrees longitude. Little Cottonwood point located at 44.808 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.959 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and ¥114.811 degrees longitude to an longitude. Trapper Creek from a lower 44.907 degrees latitude, and ¥115.073 upper point located at 44.444 degrees point located at 44.597 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥114.941 degrees and ¥114.602 degrees longitude to an located at 44.942 degrees latitude, and longitude. Mahoney Creek from a lower upper point located at 44.544 degrees ¥115.019 degrees longitude. Marble point located at 44.638 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.6 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at and ¥114.609 degrees longitude to an Warm Spring Creek from a lower point 44.743 degrees latitude, and ¥115.016 upper point located at 44.662 degrees located at 44.653 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point

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located at 44.983 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.673 point located at 44.528 degrees latitude, ¥115.079 degrees longitude. Trail Creek degrees latitude, and ¥115.395 degrees and ¥115.201 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 44.841 longitude to an upper point located at (S) Elkhorn Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥115.008 degrees 44.713 degrees latitude, and ¥115.412 located at 44.615 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. West Fork ¥115.256 degrees longitude to an upper 44.952 degrees latitude, and ¥114.934 Springfield Creek from a lower point point located at 44.582 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. located at 44.786 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.369 degrees longitude. (N) Big Chief Creek from a lower point ¥115.32 degrees longitude to an upper Middle Fork Elkhorn Creek from a lower located at 44.838 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.78 degrees latitude, point located at 44.62 degrees latitude, ¥115.297 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.383 degrees longitude. and ¥115.29 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.817 degrees latitude, (P) Baldwin Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.628 degrees and ¥115.368 degrees longitude. Cultus located at 44.541 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.368 degrees Creek from a lower point located at ¥115.067 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. North Fork Elkhorn Creek 44.813 degrees latitude, and ¥115.175 point located at 44.5 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 44.625 degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥115.105 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and ¥115.276 degrees located at 44.781 degrees latitude, and Duffield Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at ¥115.21 degrees longitude. Indian located at 44.551 degrees latitude, and 44.639 degrees latitude, and ¥115.362 Creek from a lower point located at ¥115.007 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. 44.77 degrees latitude, and ¥115.089 point located at 44.571 degrees latitude, (T) North Fork Sulphur Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.93 degrees longitude. Float lower point located at 44.554 degrees located at 44.799 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.439 degrees ¥115.389 degrees longitude. Little 44.571 degrees latitude, and ¥115.071 longitude to an upper point located at Indian Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude to an upper point 44.597 degrees latitude, and ¥115.465 at 44.842 degrees latitude, and located at 44.523 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Sulphur Creek from a ¥115.256 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.178 degrees longitude. North Fork lower point located at 44.555 degrees point located at 44.871 degrees latitude, Sheep Creek from a lower point located latitude, and ¥115.297 degrees and ¥115.218 degrees longitude. at 44.649 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at Middle Fork Indian Creek from a lower ¥115.017 degrees longitude to an upper 44.51 degrees latitude, and ¥115.518 point located at 44.797 degrees latitude, point located at 44.648 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. and ¥115.133 degrees longitude to an and ¥114.963 degrees longitude. Rapid (U) Dagger Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.856 degrees River from a lower point located at located at 44.523 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.103 degrees 44.68 degrees latitude, and ¥115.152 ¥115.281 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Papoose Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.457 degrees latitude, point located at 44.837 degrees latitude, located at 44.551 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.373 degrees longitude. and ¥115.245 degrees longitude to an ¥115.007 degrees longitude. Seafoam (V) Banner Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.796 degrees Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.356 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.277 degrees 44.542 degrees latitude, and ¥115.064 ¥115.208 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.291 degrees latitude, (O) Browning Creek from a lower located at 44.518 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.187 degrees longitude. Bear point located at 44.759 degrees latitude, ¥115.118 degrees longitude. Sheep Creek from a lower point located at and ¥115.363 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at 44.439 degrees latitude, and ¥115.1 upper point located at 44.738 degrees 44.647 degrees latitude, and ¥115.057 degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥115.406 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.49 degrees latitude, and longitude. Forty-Five Creek from a located at 44.649 degrees latitude, and ¥115.098 degrees longitude. Beaver lower point located at 44.718 degrees ¥115.017 degrees longitude. South Fork Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.232 degrees Sheep Creek from a lower point located 44.406 degrees latitude, and ¥115.17 longitude to an upper point located at at 44.649 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point 44.665 degrees latitude, and ¥115.308 ¥115.017 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.472 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Little Pistol Creek point located at 44.604 degrees latitude, ¥114.953 degrees longitude. Cape Horn from a lower point located at 44.721 and ¥115.006 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and ¥115.203 degrees Sulphur Creek from a lower point 44.395 degrees latitude, and ¥115.168 longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.586 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point 44.721 degrees latitude, and ¥115.404 ¥115.072 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.333 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Luger Creek from a point located at 44.562 degrees latitude, ¥115.287 degrees longitude. Knapp lower point located at 44.686 degrees and ¥115.161 degrees longitude. Vanity Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥115.357 degrees Creek from a lower point located at 44.365 degrees latitude, and ¥115.131 longitude to an upper point located at 44.553 degrees latitude, and ¥115.061 degrees longitude to an upper point 44.618 degrees latitude, and ¥115.395 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.424 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Pistol Creek from a located at 44.481 degrees latitude, and ¥114.915 degrees longitude. Lola Creek lower point located at 44.724 degrees ¥115.076 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 44.408 latitude, and ¥115.149 degrees (Q) Greyhound Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and ¥115.174 degrees longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.648 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 44.644 degrees latitude, and ¥115.442 and ¥115.167 degrees longitude to an 44.391 degrees latitude, and ¥115.239 degrees longitude. Springfield Creek upper point located at 44.588 degrees degrees longitude. Marsh Creek from a from a lower point located at 44.764 latitude, and ¥115.154 degrees lower point located at 44.449 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥115.312 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥115.23 degrees longitude longitude to an upper point located at (R) Soldier Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 44.329 44.789 degrees latitude, and ¥115.297 located at 44.626 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥115.091 degrees degrees longitude. Thirty-Eight Creek ¥115.212 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Winnemucca Creek from a

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lower point located at 44.436 degrees located at 44.527 degrees latitude, and (C) Owl Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥115.058 degrees –115.458 degrees longitude. Poker Creek located at 45.318 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at from a lower point located at 44.429 –114.447 degrees longitude to an upper 44.486 degrees latitude, and ¥114.962 degrees latitude, and –115.334 degrees point located at 45.474 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at and –114.382 degrees longitude. (W) Bear Valley Creek from a lower 44.446 degrees latitude, and –115.366 (D) Arnett Creek from a lower point point located at 44.449 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Pole Creek from a located at 45.205 degrees latitude, and and –115.23 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 44.386 degrees –114.133 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.236 degrees latitude, and –115.379 degrees longitude point located at 45.266 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.499 degrees to an upper point located at 44.361 and –114.2 degrees longitude. Beaver longitude. Bearskin Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and –115.366 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.415 degrees latitude, longitude. Porter Creek from a lower 45.274 degrees latitude, and –114.334 and –115.466 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.457 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point upper point located at 44.331 degrees and –115.45 degrees longitude to an located at 45.272 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.528 degrees upper point located at 44.47 degrees –114.185 degrees longitude. Clear Creek longitude. Cache Creek from a lower latitude, and –115.54 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 45.295 point located at 44.346 degrees latitude, Sack Creek from a lower point located degrees latitude, and –114.351 degrees and –115.419 degrees longitude to an at 44.359 degrees latitude, and –115.407 longitude to an upper point located at upper point located at 44.263 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point 45.146 degrees latitude, and –114.578 latitude, and –115.402 degrees located at 44.32 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Deep Creek from a longitude. Casner Creek from a lower –115.351 degrees longitude. Sheep Trail lower point located at 45.126 degrees point located at 44.295 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and –114.215 degrees longitude and –115.484 degrees longitude to an 44.337 degrees latitude, and –115.447 to an upper point located at 45.018 upper point located at 44.281 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point degrees latitude, and –114.097 degrees latitude, and –115.451 degrees located at 44.36 degrees latitude, and longitude. Fourth of July Creek from a –115.451 degrees longitude. Unnamed longitude. Cold Creek from a lower lower point located at 44.986 degrees creek off Bear Valley Creek from a lower point located at 44.425 degrees latitude, latitude, and –114.346 degrees longitude point located at 44.429 degrees latitude, and –115.311 degrees longitude to an to an upper point located at 44.996 and –115.34 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.371 degrees degrees latitude, and –114.408 degrees upper point located at 44.443 degrees latitude, and –115.317 degrees longitude. Little Deep Creek from a latitude, and –115.358 degrees longitude. Cook Creek from a lower lower point located at 45.108 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off Cache point located at 44.409 degrees latitude, latitude, and –114.179 degrees longitude Creek from a lower point located at and –115.377 degrees longitude to an to an upper point located at 45.001 44.315 degrees latitude, and –115.423 upper point located at 44.373 degrees degrees latitude, and –114.162 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. Moccasin Creek from a lower latitude, and –115.444 degrees located at 44.306 degrees latitude, and longitude. Cub Creek from a lower point –115.389 degrees longitude. West Fork point located at 45.153 degrees latitude, located at 44.324 degrees latitude, and Elk Creek from a lower point located at and –114.171 degrees longitude to an –115.473 degrees longitude to an upper 44.479 degrees latitude, and –115.457 upper point located at 45.088 degrees point located at 44.32 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –114.089 degrees and –115.517 degrees longitude. East located at 44.48 degrees latitude, and longitude. Musgrove Creek from a lower Fork Elk Creek from a lower point –115.52 degrees longitude. Wyoming point located at 45.022 degrees latitude, located at 44.485 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at and –114.313 degrees longitude to an –115.452 degrees longitude to an upper 44.426 degrees latitude, and –115.321 upper point located at 45.097 degrees point located at 44.481 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and –114.47 degrees longitude. and –115.359 degrees longitude. Elk located at 44.355 degrees latitude, and Napias Creek from a lower point located Creek from a lower point located at –115.341 degrees longitude. at 45.137 degrees latitude, and –114.217 44.411 degrees latitude, and –115.372 (v) Critical Habitat Subunit—Middle degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Salmon—Panther. located at 45.244 degrees latitude, and located at 44.485 degrees latitude, and (A) Salmon River from a lower point –114.023 degrees longitude. Opal Creek –115.452 degrees longitude. Fir Creek located at 45.454 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.896 from a lower point located at 44.428 –114.931 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and –114.314 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.29 degrees point located at 44.692 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at and –114.049 degrees longitude. 44.901 degrees latitude, and –114.282 44.344 degrees latitude, and –115.298 (B) Cayuse Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Otter Creek from a degrees longitude. Little Beaver Creek located at 45.474 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.861 degrees from a lower point located at 44.41 –114.568 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –114.29 degrees longitude degrees latitude, and –115.491 degrees point located at 45.5 degrees latitude, to an upper point located at 44.869 longitude to an upper point located at and –114.602 degrees longitude. Horse degrees latitude, and –114.248 degrees 44.445 degrees latitude, and –115.527 Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Panther Creek from a lower degrees longitude. Little East Fork Elk 45.395 degrees latitude, and –114.732 point located at 45.316 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point and –114.405 degrees longitude to an 44.465 degrees latitude, and –115.445 located at 45.475 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.829 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point –114.401 degrees longitude. Woods Fork latitude, and –114.294 degrees located at 44.48 degrees latitude, and Horse Creek from a lower point located longitude. Phelan Creek from a lower –115.397 degrees longitude. North Fork at 45.506 degrees latitude, and –114.459 point located at 45.167 degrees latitude, Elk Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point and –114.16 degrees longitude to an 44.485 degrees latitude, and –115.452 located at 45.535 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.146 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point –114.442 degrees longitude. latitude, and –114.041 degrees

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longitude. Porphyry Creek from a lower 45.552 degrees latitude, and ¥114.144 (K) Fourth of July Creek from a lower point located at 45.004 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. McConn Creek from point located at 45.364 degrees latitude, and –114.333 degrees longitude to an a lower point located at 45.504 degrees and ¥113.943 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.069 degrees latitude, and ¥114.152 degrees upper point located at 45.427 degrees latitude, and –114.433 degrees longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥113.773 degrees longitude. Rapps Creek from a lower 45.527 degrees latitude, and ¥114.242 longitude. point located at 45.213 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. West Fork Indian (L) Carmen Creek from a lower point and –114.163 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at located at 45.25 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 45.268 degrees 45.475 degrees latitude, and ¥114.138 ¥113.899 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –114.171 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.39 degrees latitude, longitude. South Fork Porphyry Creek located at 45.489 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.737 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 45.033 ¥114.198 degrees longitude. Freeman Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –114.387 degrees located at 45.279 degrees latitude, and (J) Dahlonega Creek from a lower ¥ longitude to an upper point located at point located at 45.541 degrees latitude, 113.815 degrees longitude to an upper 45.038 degrees latitude, and –114.427 ¥ point located at 45.276 degrees latitude, and 113.929 degrees longitude to an ¥ degrees longitude. Trail Creek from a upper point located at 45.524 degrees and 113.686 degrees longitude. (M) South Fork Williams Creek from lower point located at 45.25 degrees latitude, and ¥113.836 degrees a lower point located at 45.077 degrees latitude, and –114.319 degrees longitude longitude. Hughes Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥114.013 degrees to an upper point located at 45.215 point located at 45.476 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at degrees latitude, and –114.233 degrees and ¥113.988 degrees longitude to an longitude. Unnamed creek off Deep 45.038 degrees latitude, and ¥114.086 upper point located at 45.582 degrees degrees longitude. Williams Creek from Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥114.12 degrees 45.064 degrees latitude, and –114.121 a lower point located at 45.081 degrees longitude. Moose Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥113.899 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.654 degrees latitude, located at 45.08 degrees latitude, and ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 113.97 degrees longitude to an 45.077 degrees latitude, and ¥114.013 –114.091 degrees longitude. Weasel upper point located at 45.691 degrees Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.944 degrees 44.887 degrees latitude, and –114.305 (N) Twelvemile Creek from a lower longitude. North Fork Salmon River degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.011 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.405 located at 44.888 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.932 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and ¥113.994 degrees –114.272 degrees longitude. West Fork upper point located at 44.929 degrees longitude to an upper point located at Blackbird Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.851 degrees 45.702 degrees latitude, and ¥113.989 located at 45.093 degrees latitude, and longitude. degrees longitude. North Fork Sheep –114.3 degrees longitude to an upper (O) Iron Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at point located at 45.11 degrees latitude, located at 44.887 degrees latitude, and 45.482 degrees latitude, and ¥113.836 ¥ and –114.399 degrees longitude. 113.968 degrees longitude to an upper Woodtick Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.908 degrees latitude, located at 45.483 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.192 degrees longitude. North located at 45.046 degrees latitude, and ¥ –114.282 degrees longitude to an upper 113.774 degrees longitude. Pierce Fork Iron Creek from a lower point point located at 44.973 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.921 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ and –114.191 degrees longitude. 45.621 degrees latitude, and 113.963 114.109 degrees longitude to an upper (E) Pine Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 45.007 degrees latitude, located at 45.364 degrees latitude, and located at 45.67 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.096 degrees longitude. South ¥ –114.3 degrees longitude to an upper 113.932 degrees longitude. Sheep Fork Iron Creek from a lower point point located at 45.282 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.92 degrees latitude, and ¥ and –114.167 degrees longitude. 45.504 degrees latitude, and 113.953 ¥114.113 degrees longitude to an upper (F) Boulder Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.906 degrees latitude, located at 45.376 degrees latitude, and located at 45.482 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.158 degrees longitude. West ¥ –114.276 degrees longitude to an upper 113.836 degrees longitude. South Fork Fork Iron Creek from a lower point point located at 45.46 degrees latitude, Sheep Creek from a lower point located located at 44.921 degrees latitude, and and –114.348 degrees longitude. at 45.482 degrees latitude, and ¥114.124 degrees longitude to an upper (G) Spring Creek from a lower point ¥113.836 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.961 degrees latitude, located at 45.391 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.449 degrees latitude, and ¥114.186 degrees longitude. ¥114.255 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.8 degrees longitude. Twin (P) McKim Creek from a lower point point located at 45.449 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.81 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.337 degrees longitude. 45.608 degrees latitude, and ¥113.964 ¥114.009 degrees longitude to an upper (H) Squaw Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.816 degrees latitude, located at 45.399 degrees latitude, and located at 45.591 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.901 degrees longitude. North ¥114.168 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.081 degrees longitude. Vine Creek Fork McKim Creek from a lower point point located at 45.504 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.611 located at 44.81 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.257 degrees longitude. degrees latitude, and ¥113.966 degrees ¥113.965 degrees longitude to an upper (I) Corral Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.821 degrees latitude, located at 45.498 degrees latitude, and 45.638 degrees latitude, and ¥114 and ¥113.871 degrees longitude. ¥114.146 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. West Fork North Fork (Q) Big Hat Creek from a lower point point located at 45.545 degrees latitude, Salmon River from a lower point located located at 44.821 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.111 degrees longitude. Indian at 45.654 degrees latitude, and ¥113.97 ¥114.091 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at 45.4 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.819 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥114.167 degrees located at 45.667 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.166 degrees longitude. Hat longitude to an upper point located at ¥114.002 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at

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44.795 degrees latitude, and ¥114.001 point located at 44.726 degrees latitude, and ¥113.374 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥113.725 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.509 degrees located at 44.869 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.675 degrees latitude, and ¥113.538 degrees ¥114.132 degrees longitude. Middle latitude, and ¥113.702 degrees longitude. Little Timber Creek from a Fork Hat Creek from a lower point longitude. Deer Creek from a lower lower point located at 44.642 degrees located at 44.869 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.793 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥113.383 degrees ¥114.132 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.777 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.882 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.776 degrees 44.606 degrees latitude, and ¥113.444 and ¥114.201 degrees longitude. North latitude, and ¥113.809 degrees degrees longitude. Middle Fork Little Fork Hat Creek from a lower point longitude. East Fork Hayden Creek from Timber Creek from a lower point located located at 44.869 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 44.76 degrees at 44.606 degrees latitude, and ¥114.132 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.711 degrees ¥113.444 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.894 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.551 degrees latitude, and ¥114.199 degrees longitude. 44.664 degrees latitude, and ¥113.683 and ¥113.53 degrees longitude. (R) Allison Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Hayden Creek from a (L) Canyon Creek from a lower point located at 44.771 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.869 degrees located at 44.692 degrees latitude, and ¥113.997 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.626 degrees ¥113.366 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.782 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.799 degrees latitude, and ¥113.879 degrees longitude. 44.722 degrees latitude, and ¥113.819 and ¥113.29 degrees longitude. (S) Cow Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Kadletz Creek from a Cruikshank Creek from a lower point located at 44.736 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.775 degrees located at 44.759 degrees latitude, and ¥114.003 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.742 degrees ¥113.259 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.738 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.771 degrees latitude, and ¥113.853 degrees longitude. 44.74 degrees latitude, and ¥113.819 and ¥113.134 degrees longitude. Hood (vi) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lemhi degrees longitude. Short Creek from a Gulch Springs 1 from a lower point River. lower point located at 44.788 degrees located at 44.769 degrees latitude, and (A) Lemhi River from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.767 degrees ¥113.251 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.188 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.781 degrees latitude, ¥113.889 degrees longitude to an upper 44.773 degrees latitude, and ¥113.796 and ¥113.336 degrees longitude. Hood point located at 44.682 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. West Fork Hayden Gulch Springs 2 from a lower point and ¥113.355 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.78 degrees latitude, and (B) Geertson Creek from a lower point 44.705 degrees latitude, and ¥113.756 ¥113.279 degrees longitude to an upper located at 45.132 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.752 degrees latitude, ¥113.769 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.706 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.317 degrees longitude. Hood point located at 45.239 degrees latitude, ¥113.768 degrees longitude. Wright Gulch Springs 3 from a lower point and ¥113.665 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.777 degrees latitude, and (C) Bohannon Creek from a lower 44.784 degrees latitude, and ¥113.754 ¥113.282 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 45.112 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.777 degrees latitude, and ¥113.746 degrees longitude to an located at 44.746 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.323 degrees longitude. Hood upper point located at 45.229 degrees ¥113.836 degrees longitude. Gulch Springs 4 from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.667 degrees (G) Mill Creek from a lower point located at 44.768 degrees latitude, and longitude. located at 44.767 degrees latitude, and ¥113.296 degrees longitude to an upper (D) East Fork Kenney Creek from a ¥113.518 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.764 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.066 degrees point located at 44.656 degrees latitude, and ¥113.325 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥113.573 degrees and ¥113.656 degrees longitude. (M) Big Bear Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at (H) Big Springs Creek from a lower located at 44.677 degrees latitude, and 45.075 degrees latitude, and ¥113.495 point located at 44.689 degrees latitude, ¥113.159 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Kenney Creek from a and ¥113.369 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.642 degrees latitude, lower point located at 45.032 degrees upper point located at 44.758 degrees and ¥113.065 degrees longitude. Deer latitude, and ¥113.662 degrees latitude, and ¥113.5 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at (I) Little Eightmile Creek from a lower 44.52 degrees latitude, and ¥113.286 45.11 degrees latitude, and ¥113.513 point located at 44.739 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. and ¥113.459 degrees longitude to an located at 44.452 degrees latitude, and (E) Pattee Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.823 degrees ¥113.342 degrees longitude. located at 44.98 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥113.365 degrees Eighteenmile Creek from a lower point ¥113.643 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. located at 44.682 degrees latitude, and point located at 45.046 degrees latitude, (J) Big Eightmile Creek from a lower ¥113.355 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.477 degrees longitude. point located at 44.739 degrees latitude, point located at 44.447 degrees latitude, (F) Bear Valley Creek from a lower and ¥113.459 degrees longitude to an and ¥113.008 degrees longitude. point located at 44.772 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.561 degrees Hawley Creek from a lower point and ¥113.707 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥113.562 degrees located at 44.667 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.804 degrees longitude. Dairy Creek from a lower ¥113.323 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.866 degrees point located at 44.637 degrees latitude, point located at 44.677 degrees latitude, longitude. Bray Creek from a lower and ¥113.552 degrees longitude to an and ¥113.159 degrees longitude. point located at 44.706 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.62 degrees Meadow Creek from a lower point and ¥113.768 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥113.593 degrees located at 44.663 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.675 degrees longitude. ¥113.104 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.813 degrees (K) Big Timber Creek from a lower point located at 44.678 degrees latitude, longitude. Cooper Creek from a lower point located at 44.7 degrees latitude, and ¥113.079 degrees longitude.

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Reservoir Creek from a lower point point located at 44.611 degrees latitude, 44.081 degrees latitude, and ¥113.72 located at 44.677 degrees latitude, and and ¥113.684 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. ¥113.159 degrees longitude to an upper (F) Inyo Creek from a lower point (x) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper point located at 44.745 degrees latitude, located at 44.535 degrees latitude, and Salmon River. and ¥113.126 degrees longitude. ¥113.683 degrees longitude to an upper (A) Salmon River from a lower point (vii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Opal point located at 44.532 degrees latitude, located at 44.692 degrees latitude, and ¥ Lake. and ¥113.627 degrees longitude. 114.049 degrees longitude to an upper (A) Opal Creek from a lower point Patterson Creek from a lower point point located at 43.797 degrees latitude, ¥ located at 44.898 degrees latitude, and located at 44.614 degrees latitude, and and 114.774 degrees longitude. ¥114.277 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.966 degrees longitude to an upper (B) Alder Creek from a lower point located at 44.803 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.876 degrees latitude, point located at 44.636 degrees latitude, ¥ and ¥114.251 degrees longitude. Opal and ¥113.653 degrees longitude. 114.256 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.805 degrees latitude, Lake centered at 44.899 degrees latitude, (G) Big Creek from a lower point ¥ and ¥114.281 degrees longitude. located at 44.442 degrees latitude, and and 114.308 degrees longitude. Corral ¥ Creek from a lower point located at (B) [Reserved] 113.6 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ (viii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lake point located at 44.495 degrees latitude, 44.779 degrees latitude, and 114.248 degrees longitude to an upper point Creek. and ¥113.818 degrees longitude. North located at 44.876 degrees latitude, and (A) Lake Creek from a lower point Fork Big Creek from a lower point ¥114.219 degrees longitude. Lick Creek located at 45.017 degrees latitude, and located at 44.442 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.722 ¥113.988 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.6 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥114.271 degrees point located at 44.986 degrees latitude, point located at 44.552 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at and ¥114.08 degrees longitude. North and ¥113.593 degrees longitude. South 44.775 degrees latitude, and ¥114.347 Fork Lake Creek from a lower point Fork Big Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Morgan Creek from a located at 44.442 degrees latitude, and located at 45.009 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.612 degrees ¥ ¥113.6 degrees longitude to an upper 114.016 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥114.168 degrees point located at 44.385 degrees latitude, point located at 45.015 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at ¥ and ¥113.476 degrees longitude. and 114.068 degrees longitude. 44.846 degrees latitude, and ¥114.261 Williams Lake centered at 45.016 (H) Big Gulch from a lower point degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off degrees latitude, and ¥113.975 degrees located at 44.354 degrees latitude, and ¥ Corral Creek from a lower point located longitude. 113.58 degrees longitude to an upper at 44.805 degrees latitude, and (B) [Reserved] point located at 44.374 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ 114.224 degrees longitude to an upper (ix) Critical Habitat Subunit— and 113.483 degrees longitude. Ditch point located at 44.84 degrees latitude, Pahsimeroi River. Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥ and 114.198 degrees longitude. Van (A) Pahsimeroi River from a lower 44.354 degrees latitude, and 113.58 Horn Creek from a lower point located point located at 44.692 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point at 44.757 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.049 degrees longitude to an located at 44.4 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ 114.256 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.157 degrees 113.558 degrees longitude. Goldberg point located at 44.786 degrees latitude, ¥ latitude, and 113.703 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and ¥114.337 degrees longitude. West ¥ longitude. 44.485 degrees latitude, and 113.815 Fork Morgan Creek from a lower point (B) East Fork Morgan Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.681 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.675 degrees located at 44.354 degrees latitude, and ¥114.243 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ latitude, and ¥113.899 degrees 113.58 degrees longitude. point located at 44.734 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at (I) Burnt Creek from a lower point and ¥114.393 degrees longitude. 44.67 degrees latitude, and ¥113.828 located at 44.284 degrees latitude, and (C) Bear Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Morgan Creek from a ¥113.652 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.569 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.618 degrees point located at 44.149 degrees latitude, ¥114.361 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥113.963 degrees and ¥113.632 degrees longitude. East point located at 44.597 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at Fork Burnt Creek from a lower point and ¥114.462 degrees longitude. 44.675 degrees latitude, and ¥113.899 located at 44.149 degrees latitude, and Challis Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. North Fork Morgan ¥113.632 degrees longitude to an upper at 44.57 degrees latitude, and ¥114.186 Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.12 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point 44.675 degrees latitude, and ¥113.899 and ¥113.624 degrees longitude. located at 44.552 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point (J) Mahogany Creek from a lower ¥114.511 degrees longitude. Lodgepole located at 44.71 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.208 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥113.829 degrees longitude. and ¥113.701 degrees longitude to an 44.54 degrees latitude, and ¥114.408 (C) Tater Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.159 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.633 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥113.767 degrees located at 44.555 degrees latitude, and ¥113.902 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. ¥114.474 degrees longitude. Mill Creek point located at 44.661 degrees latitude, (K) West Fork Pahsimeroi River from from a lower point located at 44.561 and ¥113.839 degrees longitude. a lower point located at 44.157 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.274 degrees (D) Morse Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥113.703 degrees longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.569 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at 44.47 degrees latitude, and ¥114.492 ¥113.885 degrees longitude to an upper 44.092 degrees latitude, and ¥113.749 degrees longitude. point located at 44.654 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. (D) Garden Creek from a lower point and ¥113.709 degrees longitude. (L) East Fork Pahsimeroi River from a located at 44.509 degrees latitude, and (E) Falls Creek from a lower point lower point located at 44.157 degrees ¥114.191 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.566 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥113.703 degrees point located at 44.431 degrees latitude, ¥113.878 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at and ¥114.427 degrees longitude.

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(E) Big Boulder Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.118 degrees latitude, located at 43.939 degrees latitude, and 44.155 degrees latitude, and ¥114.629 and ¥114.428 degrees longitude to an ¥114.485 degrees longitude. South Fork degrees longitude. upper point located at 44.097 degrees East Fork Salmon River from a lower (J) Martin Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥114.612 degrees point located at 43.929 degrees latitude, located at 44.137 degrees latitude, and longitude. Bowery Creek from a lower and ¥114.554 degrees longitude to an ¥114.724 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.032 degrees latitude, upper point located at 43.848 degrees point located at 44.117 degrees latitude, and ¥114.46 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥114.566 degrees and ¥114.797 degrees longitude. Pigtail upper point located at 44.012 degrees longitude. West Fork East Fork Salmon Creek from a lower point located at ¥ latitude, and ¥114.389 degrees River from a lower point located at 44.129 degrees latitude, and 114.726 longitude. Chamberlain Creek from a 43.929 degrees latitude, and ¥114.554 degrees longitude to an upper point lower point located at 44.004 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.122 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and ¥114.53 degrees longitude located at 43.919 degrees latitude, and 114.735 degrees longitude. Warm ¥ to an upper point located at 44.037 114.655 degrees longitude. West Fork Springs Creek from a lower point ¥ Herd Creek from a lower point located located at 44.254 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and 114.609 degrees ¥ longitude. East Fork Herd Creek from a at 44.058 degrees latitude, and 114.675 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.233 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.059 degrees latitude, lower point located at 44.058 degrees ¥ latitude, and ¥114.233 degrees point located at 43.99 degrees latitude, and 114.613 degrees longitude. ¥ (K) Cabin Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at and 114.224 degrees longitude. West located at 44.397 degrees latitude, and 43.984 degrees latitude, and ¥114.203 Pass Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥114.827 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. East Fork Salmon 43.988 degrees latitude, and 114.49 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.419 degrees latitude, River from a lower point located at and ¥114.901 degrees longitude. 44.268 degrees latitude, and ¥114.326 located at 43.893 degrees latitude, and ¥114.418 degrees longitude. Wickiup Deadwood Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.376 degrees latitude, and located at 43.929 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at 44.072 degrees latitude, and ¥114.458 ¥114.776 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.554 degrees longitude. East Pass degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.349 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.033 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.835 degrees longitude. 44.076 degrees latitude, and ¥114.244 ¥114.565 degrees longitude. Eightmile Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point (F) Kinnikinic Creek from a lower located at 44.426 degrees latitude, and located at 44.05 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ point located at 44.258 degrees latitude, 114.619 degrees longitude to an upper 114.276 degrees longitude. Germania and ¥114.401 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.471 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥ upper point located at 44.367 degrees and 114.715 degrees longitude. 44.039 degrees latitude, and 114.461 latitude, and ¥114.396 degrees Elevenmile Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point longitude. located at 44.467 degrees latitude, and located at 43.968 degrees latitude, and (G) Martin Creek from a lower point ¥114.579 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ 114.703 degrees longitude. Herd located at 44.387 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.436 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥114.494 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥114.544 degrees longitude. ¥ 44.154 degrees latitude, and 114.3 point located at 44.426 degrees latitude, Elevenmile Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.563 degrees longitude. Squaw located at 44.405 degrees latitude, and located at 44.058 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥114.654 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ 114.233 degrees longitude. Ibex Creek 44.249 degrees latitude, and ¥114.454 point located at 44.355 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 43.953 degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.615 degrees longitude. Jordan ¥ degrees latitude, and 114.525 degrees located at 44.456 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at ¥114.503 degrees longitude. Willow 44.379 degrees latitude, and ¥114.72 43.908 degrees latitude, and ¥114.492 Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Little Boulder Creek 44.428 degrees latitude, and ¥114.489 located at 44.469 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.099 degrees longitude to an upper point ¥114.77 degrees longitude. Lightning degrees latitude, and ¥114.442 degrees located at 44.447 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at ¥114.445 degrees longitude. 44.388 degrees latitude, and ¥114.795 44.065 degrees latitude, and ¥114.542 (H) Thompson Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Long Tom Creek from point located at 44.25 degrees latitude, located at 44.466 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 44.027 degrees and ¥114.516 degrees longitude to an ¥114.787 degrees longitude. McKay latitude, and ¥114.429 degrees upper point located at 44.378 degrees Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.596 degrees 44.489 degrees latitude, and ¥114.55 43.978 degrees latitude, and ¥114.401 longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Meridian Creek from (I) Livingston Creek from a lower located at 44.475 degrees latitude, and a lower point located at 44.011 degrees point located at 44.194 degrees latitude, ¥114.491 degrees longitude. Ninemile latitude, and ¥114.251 degrees and ¥114.603 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at upper point located at 44.144 degrees 44.445 degrees latitude, and ¥114.604 43.988 degrees latitude, and ¥114.256 latitude, and ¥114.608 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. North Fork Bowery longitude. Silver Rule Creek from a located at 44.414 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at lower point located at 44.207 degrees ¥114.582 degrees longitude. Sixmile 44.032 degrees latitude, and ¥114.4 latitude, and ¥114.597 degrees Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at 44.413 degrees latitude, and ¥114.637 located at 44.049 degrees latitude, and 44.146 degrees latitude, and ¥114.581 degrees longitude to an upper point ¥114.365 degrees longitude. Roaring degrees longitude. Slate Creek from a located at 44.385 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at lower point located at 44.256 degrees ¥114.595 degrees longitude. Tenmile 43.978 degrees latitude, and ¥114.473 latitude, and ¥114.563 degrees Creek from a lower point located at

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44.465 degrees latitude, and ¥114.581 Creek from a lower point located at (P) Alpine Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point 44.293 degrees latitude, and ¥115.023 located at 43.896 degrees latitude, and located at 44.484 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point ¥114.907 degrees longitude to an upper ¥114.646 degrees longitude. located at 44.196 degrees latitude, and point located at 43.93 degrees latitude, Twelvemile Creek from a lower point ¥115.133 degrees longitude. Goat Creek and ¥114.969 degrees longitude. located at 44.478 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.219 Alturas Lake centered at 43.914 degrees ¥114.564 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥114.942 degrees latitude, and ¥114.86 degrees point located at 44.497 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at longitude. Alturas Lake Creek from a and ¥114.614 degrees longitude. 44.179 degrees latitude, and ¥115.008 lower point located at 44.004 degrees Unnamed creek off McKay Creek from a degrees longitude. Iron Creek from a latitude, and ¥114.836 degrees lower point located at 44.477 degrees lower point located at 44.223 degrees longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.525 degrees latitude, and ¥114.947 degrees 43.859 degrees latitude, and ¥114.983 longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. Cabin Creek from a 44.445 degrees latitude, and ¥114.525 44.189 degrees latitude, and ¥115.047 lower point located at 43.928 degrees degrees longitude. West Fork Yankee degrees longitude. Job Creek from a latitude, and ¥114.842 degrees Fork from a lower point located at lower point located at 44.243 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.351 degrees latitude, and ¥114.727 latitude, and ¥115.001 degrees 43.929 degrees latitude, and ¥114.879 degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. Petit Lake centered at located at 44.388 degrees latitude, and 44.243 degrees latitude, and ¥115.003 43.98 degrees latitude, and ¥114.878 ¥114.932 degrees longitude. Yankee degrees longitude. Meadow Creek from degrees longitude. Pettit Lake Creek Fork from a lower point located at 44.27 a lower point located at 44.306 degrees from a lower point located at 43.988 degrees latitude, and ¥114.734 degrees latitude, and ¥115.052 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.84 degrees longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at 44.51 degrees latitude, and ¥114.588 44.316 degrees latitude, and ¥115.088 43.961 degrees latitude, and ¥114.916 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Prospect Creek from degrees longitude. Pole Creek from a (L) Basin Creek from a lower point a lower point located at 44.394 degrees lower point located at 43.926 degrees located at 44.264 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥114.985 degrees latitude, and ¥114.809 degrees ¥114.817 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.368 degrees latitude, 44.357 degrees latitude, and ¥114.984 43.964 degrees latitude, and ¥114.69 and ¥114.942 degrees longitude. East degrees longitude. Trap Creek from a degrees longitude. Yellowbelly Creek Basin Creek from a lower point located lower point located at 44.316 degrees from a lower point located at 43.992 at 44.277 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.088 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.838 degrees ¥114.849 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.343 degrees latitude, 44.29 degrees latitude, and ¥115.162 43.981 degrees latitude, and ¥114.927 and ¥114.79 degrees longitude. Short degrees longitude. Valley Creek from a degrees longitude. Yellowbelly Lake Creek from a lower point located at lower point located at 44.225 degrees centered at 44.001 degrees latitude, and 44.291 degrees latitude, and ¥114.871 latitude, and ¥114.927 degrees ¥114.875 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at (Q) Beaver Creek from a lower point located at 44.313 degrees latitude, and 44.377 degrees latitude, and ¥114.96 ¥ located at 43.925 degrees latitude, and 114.855 degrees longitude. Sunday degrees longitude. ¥114.809 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at (N) Fishhook Creek from a lower ¥ point located at 43.836 degrees latitude, 44.349 degrees latitude, and 114.905 point located at 44.143 degrees latitude, and ¥114.906 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥114.92 degrees longitude to an (R) Smiley Creek from a lower point located at 44.341 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.133 degrees located at 43.915 degrees latitude, and ¥114.969 degrees longitude. Unnamed latitude, and ¥114.981 degrees ¥114.8 degrees longitude to an upper creek off East Basin Creek from a lower longitude. Little Redfish Lake centered point located at 43.792 degrees latitude, point located at 44.32 degrees latitude, at 44.161 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.824 degrees longitude. and ¥114.817 degrees longitude to an ¥114.908 degrees longitude. Redfish upper point located at 44.344 degrees Lake centered at 44.117 degrees latitude, (S) Frenchman Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥114.823 degrees and ¥114.931 degrees longitude. point located at 43.885 degrees latitude, ¥ longitude. Redfish Lake Creek from a lower point and 114.77 degrees longitude to an (M) Crooked Creek from a lower point located at 44.169 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 43.804 degrees ¥ located at 44.237 degrees latitude, and ¥114.898 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and 114.816 degrees ¥114.994 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.1 degrees latitude, longitude. point located at 44.203 degrees latitude, and ¥114.955 degrees longitude. Note: Maps follow for Unit 16, Subunit i; and ¥115.044 degrees longitude. East (O) Fourth of July Creek from a lower Subunit ii; Subunit iii; Subunit iv (North and Fork Valley Creek from a lower point point located at 44.032 degrees latitude, East Portion); Subunit iv (South and West located at 44.358 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.836 degrees longitude to an Portion); Subunit v; Subunit vi; Subunits vii ¥115.048 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.044 degrees and viii; Subunit ix; Subunit x (North point located at 44.327 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.62 degrees Portion); and Subunit x (South Portion). and ¥114.987 degrees longitude. Elk longitude. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(21) Unit 17—Southwest Idaho River located at 43.672 degrees latitude, and 43.715 degrees latitude, and ¥114.979 Basins. ¥115.026 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point (i) Critical Habitat Subunit— (H) Boardman Creek from a lower located at 43.73 degrees latitude, and Anderson Ranch. point located at 43.612 degrees latitude, ¥115.006 degrees longitude. (A) Anderson Ranch Reservoir and ¥114.939 degrees longitude to an (K) Emma Creek from a lower point centered at 43.394 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 43.525 degrees located at 43.735 degrees latitude, and ¥115.39 degrees longitude. Dog Creek latitude, and ¥115.018 degrees ¥114.906 degrees longitude to an upper from a lower point located at 43.53 longitude. Smokey Dome Canyon from a point located at 43.791 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥115.299 degrees lower point located at 43.547 degrees and ¥114.834 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥114.955 degrees Unnamed creek off Emma Creek from a 43.564 degrees latitude, and ¥115.379 longitude to an upper point located at lower point located at 43.759 degrees ¥ ¥ degrees longitude. South Fork Boise 43.503 degrees latitude, and 114.937 latitude, and 114.871 degrees River from a lower point located at degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at ¥ 43.335 degrees latitude, and ¥115.536 (I) Big Peak Creek from a lower point 43.772 degrees latitude, and 114.883 located at 43.658 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ located at 43.774 degrees latitude, and 114.794 degrees longitude to an upper (L) Bass Creek from a lower point ¥ point located at 43.628 degrees latitude, located at 43.791 degrees latitude, and 114.928 degrees longitude. ¥ ¥ (B) Feather River from a lower point and 114.729 degrees longitude. Big 114.975 degrees longitude to an upper located at 43.607 degrees latitude, and Smoky Creek from a lower point located point located at 43.741 degrees latitude, ¥ at 43.604 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.002 degrees longitude. Little 115.262 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ point located at 43.678 degrees latitude, 114.915 degrees longitude to an upper Bear Creek from a lower point located and ¥115.264 degrees longitude. point located at 43.792 degrees latitude, at 43.779 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.755 degrees longitude. Bluff ¥114.935 degrees longitude to an upper (C) East Fork Elk Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at 43.7 point located at 43.746 degrees latitude, point located at 43.709 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥114.754 degrees and ¥114.974 degrees longitude. North and ¥115.253 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at Fork Ross Fork from a lower point upper point located at 43.742 degrees 43.698 degrees latitude, and ¥114.685 located at 43.796 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.231 degrees degrees longitude. Carrie Creek from a ¥114.988 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Elk Creek from a lower point lower point located at 43.552 degrees point located at 43.853 degrees latitude, located at 43.678 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ ¥ latitude, and 114.759 degrees and 114.975 degrees longitude. Ross 115.264 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Fork from a lower point located at point located at 43.751 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ ¥ 43.59 degrees latitude, and 114.69 43.774 degrees latitude, and 114.928 and 115.306 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Little Smoky Creek degrees longitude to an upper point (D) Willow Creek from a lower point from a lower point located at 43.608 located at 43.796 degrees latitude, and located at 43.605 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥ ¥ degrees latitude, and 114.871 degrees 114.988 degrees longitude. South Fork 115.143 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at Ross Fork from a lower point located at point located at 43.725 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ ¥ 43.585 degrees latitude, and 114.679 43.796 degrees latitude, and 114.988 and 115.022 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Loggy Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point (E) Big Water Gulch from a lower lower point located at 43.763 degrees located at 43.735 degrees latitude, and point located at 43.604 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥114.787 degrees ¥ ¥ 115.021 degrees longitude. and 115.107 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at (M) Johnson Creek from a lower point upper point located at 43.665 degrees 43.8 degrees latitude, and ¥114.789 located at 43.774 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and 115.042 degrees degrees longitude. North Fork Big ¥114.928 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Smoky Creek from a lower point located point located at 43.844 degrees latitude, (F) Deadwood Creek from a lower at 43.686 degrees latitude, and and ¥114.971 degrees longitude. point located at 43.586 degrees latitude, ¥114.778 degrees longitude to an upper Vienna Creek from a lower point located ¥ and 115.007 degrees longitude to an point located at 43.723 degrees latitude, at 43.802 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 43.532 degrees and ¥114.788 degrees longitude. Salt ¥114.909 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ latitude, and 115.015 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 43.791 degrees latitude, longitude. 43.607 degrees latitude, and ¥114.871 and ¥114.86 degrees longitude. (G) Burnt Log Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit— point located at 43.643 degrees latitude, located at 43.539 degrees latitude, and Arrowrock. and ¥114.969 degrees longitude to an ¥114.859 degrees longitude. Snowslide (A) Arrowrock Reservoir centered at upper point located at 43.646 degrees Creek from a lower point located at 43.606 degrees latitude, and ¥115.833 latitude, and ¥115.016 degrees 43.723 degrees latitude, and ¥114.788 degrees longitude. Boise River from a longitude. East Fork Skeleton Creek degrees longitude to an upper point lower point located at 43.645 degrees from a lower point located at 43.658 located at 43.739 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.748 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥114.998 degrees ¥114.829 degrees longitude. West Fork longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at Big Smoky Creek from a lower point 43.713 degrees latitude, and ¥115.635 43.685 degrees latitude, and ¥115.018 located at 43.744 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. South Fork Boise degrees longitude. Skeleton Creek from ¥114.726 degrees longitude to an upper River from a lower point located at a lower point located at 43.589 degrees point located at 43.788 degrees latitude, 43.55 degrees latitude, and ¥115.721 latitude, and ¥115.021 degrees and ¥114.82 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at (J) Bear Creek from a lower point located at 43.335 degrees latitude, and 43.694 degrees latitude, and ¥114.986 located at 43.727 degrees latitude, and ¥115.536 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. West Fork Skeleton ¥114.901 degrees longitude to an upper (B) Rattlesnake Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at point located at 43.703 degrees latitude, point located at 43.561 degrees latitude, 43.651 degrees latitude, and ¥114.973 and ¥115.006 degrees longitude. Goat and ¥115.739 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at upper point located at 43.622 degrees

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latitude, and ¥115.525 degrees latitude, and –115.277 degrees longitude. Rabbit Creek from a lower longitude. Russel Gulch from a lower longitude. point located at 43.79 degrees latitude, point located at 43.591 degrees latitude, (I) Little Queens River from a lower and –115.602 degrees longitude to an and ¥115.595 degrees longitude to an point located at 43.843 degrees latitude, upper point located at 43.797 degrees upper point located at 43.577 degrees and –115.184 degrees longitude to an latitude, and –115.612 degrees latitude, and ¥115.559 degrees upper point located at 43.93 degrees longitude. longitude. latitude, and –115.143 degrees (N) Banner Creek from a lower point (C) Devils Creek from a lower point longitude. Queens River from a lower located at 43.983 degrees latitude, and located at 43.685 degrees latitude, and point located at 43.821 degrees latitude, –115.547 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.591 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.208 degrees longitude to an point located at 43.998 degrees latitude, point located at 43.642 degrees latitude, upper point located at 43.959 degrees and –115.542 degrees longitude. and ¥115.563 degrees longitude. East latitude, and –115.118 degrees Crooked River from a lower point Fork Sheep Creek from a lower point longitude. Scenic Creek from a lower located at 43.853 degrees latitude, and located at 43.684 degrees latitude, and point located at 43.921 degrees latitude, –115.536 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.547 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.178 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.027 degrees latitude, point located at 43.674 degrees latitude, upper point located at 43.901 degrees and –115.337 degrees longitude. Pikes and ¥115.485 degrees longitude. Sheep latitude, and –115.145 degrees Fork from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Scott Creek from a lower 43.971 degrees latitude, and –115.561 43.697 degrees latitude, and ¥115.661 point located at 43.883 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point and –115.18 degrees longitude to an located at 44.048 degrees latitude, and located at 43.617 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 43.891 degrees –115.44 degrees longitude. Ski Creek ¥115.51 degrees longitude. latitude, and –115.152 degrees from a lower point located at 43.88 (D) Middle Fork Boise River from a longitude. Tripod Creek from a lower degrees latitude, and –115.58 degrees lower point located at 43.713 degrees point located at 43.895 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.635 degrees and –115.188 degrees longitude to an 43.865 degrees latitude, and –115.613 longitude to an upper point located at upper point located at 43.896 degrees degrees longitude. 43.946 degrees latitude, and ¥115.032 latitude, and –115.154 degrees (O) Bear Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. longitude. located at 43.938 degrees latitude, and (E) East Fork Roaring River from a (J) Decker Creek from a lower point –115.456 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 43.695 degrees located at 43.769 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.017 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.464 degrees –115.144 degrees longitude to an upper and –115.405 degrees longitude. Bear longitude to an upper point located at point located at 43.718 degrees latitude, River from a lower point located at 43.616 degrees latitude, and ¥115.438 and –115.046 degrees longitude. Grouse 43.892 degrees latitude, and –115.488 degrees longitude. Middle Fork Roaring Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point River from a lower point located at 43.767 degrees latitude, and –115.122 located at 43.987 degrees latitude, and 43.688 degrees latitude, and ¥115.451 degrees longitude to an upper point –115.341 degrees longitude. Cub Creek degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.731 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 43.98 located at 43.624 degrees latitude, and –115.078 degrees longitude. Sawmill degrees latitude, and –115.401 degrees ¥115.465 degrees longitude. Roaring Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at River from a lower point located at 43.761 degrees latitude, and –115.12 43.979 degrees latitude, and –115.352 43.79 degrees latitude, and ¥115.439 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Louise Creek from a degrees longitude to an upper point located at 43.709 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 43.968 degrees located at 43.647 degrees latitude, and –115.094 degrees longitude. Yuba River latitude, and –115.424 degrees longitude ¥115.479 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 43.803 to an upper point located at 43.964 (F) Buck Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and –115.159 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.391 degrees located at 43.803 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at longitude. South Fork Cub Creek from a –115.396 degrees longitude to an upper 43.708 degrees latitude, and –115.201 lower point located at 43.977 degrees point located at 43.747 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. latitude, and –115.388 degrees longitude and –115.325 degrees longitude. (K) Trail Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 43.968 (G) Black Warrior Creek from a lower located at 43.763 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –115.355 degrees point located at 43.818 degrees latitude, –115.145 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. and –115.29 degrees longitude to an point located at 43.707 degrees latitude, (P) Trail Creek from a lower point upper point located at 43.945 degrees and –115.117 degrees longitude. located at 43.912 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.189 degrees (L) Mattingly Creek from a lower –115.406 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Unnamed creek off Black point located at 43.846 degrees latitude, point located at 43.908 degrees latitude, Warrior Creek from a lower point and –115.048 degrees longitude to an and –115.399 degrees longitude. located at 43.878 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 43.865 degrees (Q) Lodgepole Creek from a lower –115.244 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and –114.984 degrees point located at 43.93 degrees latitude, point located at 43.896 degrees latitude, longitude. and –115.314 degrees longitude to an and –115.263 degrees longitude. West (M) Hungarian Creek from a lower upper point located at 43.888 degrees Warrior Creek from a lower point point located at 43.818 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.294 degrees located at 43.84 degrees latitude, and and –115.533 degrees longitude to an longitude. –115.256 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 43.818 degrees (R) Johnson Creek from a lower point point located at 43.882 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.539 degrees located at 43.94 degrees latitude, and and –115.297 degrees longitude. longitude. North Fork Boise River from –115.284 degrees longitude to an upper (H) Bald Mountain Creek from a lower a lower point located at 43.713 degrees point located at 43.947 degrees latitude, point located at 43.818 degrees latitude, latitude, and –115.635 degrees longitude and –115.129 degrees longitude. and –115.266 degrees longitude to an to an upper point located at 44.095 (S) Big Silver Creek from a lower upper point located at 43.756 degrees degrees latitude, and –115.225 degrees point located at 43.99 degrees latitude,

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and –115.255 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥115.685 degrees (J) Bitter Creek from a lower point upper point located at 43.989 degrees longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.406 degrees latitude, and latitude, and –115.327 degrees 44.297 degrees latitude, and ¥115.732 ¥115.617 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Little Silver Creek from a degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off point located at 44.421 degrees latitude, lower point located at 43.997 degrees South Fork Beaver Creek from a lower and ¥115.677 degrees longitude. latitude, and –115.288 degrees longitude point located at 44.294 degrees latitude, (K) Stratton Creek from a lower point to an upper point located at 44.001 and ¥115.687 degrees longitude to an located at 44.47 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and –115.325 degrees upper point located at 44.283 degrees ¥115.586 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. latitude, and ¥115.721 degrees point located at 44.446 degrees latitude, (T) Cow Creek from a lower point longitude. and ¥115.63 degrees longitude. located at 43.991 degrees latitude, and (D) Beaver Creek from a lower point (L) East Fork Deadwood River from a ¥115.254 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.317 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.492 degrees point located at 44.021 degrees latitude, ¥115.684 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.574 degrees and ¥115.295 degrees longitude. point located at 44.31 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at (U) Ballentyne Creek from a lower and ¥115.741 degrees longitude. 44.494 degrees latitude, and ¥115.57 point located at 44.011 degrees latitude, Unnamed creek off Beaver Creek from a degrees longitude. and ¥115.232 degrees longitude to an lower point located at 44.318 degrees (v) Critical Habitat Subunit—Middle upper point located at 43.983 degrees latitude, and ¥115.686 degrees Fork Payette River. latitude, and ¥115.142 degrees longitude to an upper point located at (A) Middle Fork Payette River from a longitude. 44.336 degrees latitude, and ¥115.717 lower point located at 44.103 degrees ¥ (V) West Fork Creek from a lower degrees longitude. latitude, and 115.999 degrees point located at 44.056 degrees latitude, (E) Habit Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at ¥ and ¥115.209 degrees longitude to an located at 44.33 degrees latitude, and 44.551 degrees latitude, and 115.764 upper point located at 44.048 degrees ¥115.672 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off latitude, and ¥115.246 degrees point located at 44.349 degrees latitude, Middle Fork Payette River from a lower longitude. and ¥115.712 degrees longitude. point located at 44.524 degrees latitude, ¥ (W) McLeod Creek from a lower point (F) Basin Creek from a lower point and 115.774 degrees longitude to an located at 44.057 degrees latitude, and located at 44.341 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.552 degrees ¥ ¥115.207 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.658 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and 115.834 degrees point located at 44.023 degrees latitude, point located at 44.377 degrees latitude, longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off Middle and ¥115.162 degrees longitude. and ¥115.701 degrees longitude. Fork Payette River from a lower point (X) McPhearson Creek from a lower (G) Wild Buck Creek from a lower located at 44.532 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.066 degrees latitude, point located at 44.342 degrees latitude, ¥115.772 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ and ¥115.198 degrees longitude to an and 115.657 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.534 degrees latitude, ¥ upper point located at 44.038 degrees upper point located at 44.389 degrees and 115.755 degrees longitude. ¥ latitude, and ¥115.158 degrees latitude, and 115.649 degrees Unnamed creek 3 off Middle Fork longitude. longitude. Payette River from a lower point located (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lucky (H) Deer Creek from a lower point at 44.539 degrees latitude, and ¥115.77 Peak. located at 44.396 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point (A) Lucky Peak Reservoir centered at ¥115.615 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.541 degrees latitude, and 43.564 degrees latitude, and ¥115.997 point located at 44.347 degrees latitude, ¥115.738 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Mores Creek from a and ¥115.548 degrees longitude. North (B) Lightning Creek from a lower lower point located at 43.618 degrees Fork Deer Creek from a lower point point located at 44.193 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.999 degrees located at 44.408 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.936 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at ¥115.553 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.233 degrees 43.959 degrees latitude, and ¥115.7 point located at 44.452 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.766 degrees degrees longitude. and ¥115.544 degrees longitude. longitude. Onion Creek from a lower (iv) Critical Habitat Subunit— Unnamed creek 1 off Deer Creek from a point located at 44.214 degrees latitude, Deadwood River. lower point located at 44.407 degrees and ¥115.824 degrees longitude to an (A) Deadwood Reservoir centered at latitude, and ¥115.585 degrees upper point located at 44.234 degrees 44.309 degrees latitude, and ¥115.662 longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.775 degrees degrees longitude. Deadwood River 44.425 degrees latitude, and ¥115.586 longitude. from a lower point located at 44.342 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off (C) Long Fork Silver Creek from a degrees latitude, and ¥115.657 degrees Deer Creek from a lower point located lower point located at 44.382 degrees longitude to an upper point located at at 44.402 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.76 degrees longitude 44.547 degrees latitude, and ¥115.56 ¥115.559 degrees longitude to an upper to an upper point located at 44.411 degrees longitude. point located at 44.388 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥115.679 degrees (B) Daisy Creek from a lower point and ¥115.553 degrees longitude. longitude. Peace Creek from a lower located at 44.26 degrees latitude, and Unnamed creek 3 off Deer Creek from a point located at 44.341 degrees latitude, ¥115.693 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.407 degrees and ¥115.791 degrees longitude to an point located at 44.269 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.542 degrees upper point located at 44.356 degrees and ¥115.747 degrees longitude. Trail longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.733 degrees Creek from a lower point located at 44.422 degrees latitude, and ¥115.533 longitude. Silver Creek from a lower 44.279 degrees latitude, and ¥115.666 degrees longitude. point located at 44.304 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point (I) Goat Creek from a lower point and ¥115.864 degrees longitude to an located at 44.239 degrees latitude, and located at 44.398 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.408 degrees ¥115.758 degrees longitude. ¥115.618 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.749 degrees (C) South Fork Beaver Creek from a point located at 44.393 degrees latitude, longitude. Ucon Creek from a lower lower point located at 44.295 degrees and ¥115.679 degrees longitude. point located at 44.371 degrees latitude,

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and ¥115.766 degrees longitude to an 44.83 degrees latitude, and ¥116.706 ¥116.379 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 44.379 degrees degrees longitude. Grouse Creek from a point located at 44.729 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.72 degrees lower point located at 44.826 degrees and ¥116.278 degrees longitude. longitude. Valley Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥116.656 degrees (vii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Upper point located at 44.333 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at South Fork Payette River. and ¥115.776 degrees longitude to an 44.835 degrees latitude, and ¥116.707 (A) Baron Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.28 degrees degrees longitude. Hornet Creek from a located at 44.137 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.742 degrees lower point located at 44.728 degrees ¥115.148 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. latitude, and ¥116.448 degrees point located at 44.094 degrees latitude, (D) Bull Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.027 degrees longitude. located at 44.422 degrees latitude, and 44.797 degrees latitude, and ¥116.732 Deadwood River from a lower point ¥115.813 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. Mill Creek from a located at 44.079 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.491 degrees latitude, lower point located at 44.837 degrees ¥115.657 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥115.614 degrees longitude. Oxtail latitude, and ¥116.619 degrees point located at 44.294 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.645 degrees longitude. North 44.459 degrees latitude, and ¥115.667 44.854 degrees latitude, and ¥116.634 Fork Baron Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. North Creek from a located at 44.131 degrees latitude, and located at 44.439 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.814 degrees ¥115.101 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.638 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥116.692 degrees point located at 44.145 degrees latitude, Sixteen¥to¥one Creek from a lower longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.077 degrees longitude. South point located at 44.426 degrees latitude, 44.818 degrees latitude, and ¥116.72 Fork Payette River from a lower point and ¥115.801 degrees longitude to an degrees longitude. Olive Creek from a located at 44.103 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.467 degrees lower point located at 44.836 degrees ¥115.999 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.754 degrees latitude, and ¥116.627 degrees point located at 43.999 degrees latitude, longitude. longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.039 degrees longitude. (vi) Critical Habitat Subunit—Weiser 44.787 degrees latitude, and ¥116.693 (B) Scott Creek from a lower point River. degrees longitude. Placer Creek from a located at 44.223 degrees latitude, and (A) Little Weiser River from a lower lower point located at 44.808 degrees ¥115.648 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.553 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥116.679 degrees point located at 44.191 degrees latitude, and ¥116.693 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.761 degrees longitude. Smith upper point located at 44.637 degrees 44.806 degrees latitude, and ¥116.737 Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥116.174 degrees degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off 44.214 degrees latitude, and ¥115.709 longitude. Weiser River from a lower Olive Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.553 degrees latitude, at 44.812 degrees latitude, and located at 44.2 degrees latitude, and ¥ and ¥116.693 degrees longitude to an ¥116.643 degrees longitude to an upper 115.757 degrees longitude. South Fork upper point located at 44.847 degrees point located at 44.791 degrees latitude, Scott Creek from a lower point located ¥ latitude, and ¥116.379 degrees and ¥116.648 degrees longitude. at 44.222 degrees latitude, and 115.66 longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off Olive Creek from degrees longitude to an upper point (B) Anderson Creek from a lower a lower point located at 44.801 degrees located at 44.187 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.527 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥116.66 degrees longitude ¥115.702 degrees longitude. and ¥116.242 degrees longitude to an to an upper point located at 44.787 (C) Ninemile Creek from a lower point upper point located at 44.605 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥116.665 degrees located at 44.231 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and ¥116.186 degrees longitude. West Mill Creek from a lower 115.647 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. point located at 44.854 degrees latitude, point located at 44.232 degrees latitude, (C) Sheep Creek from a lower point and ¥116.634 degrees longitude to an and ¥115.747 degrees longitude. located at 44.542 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 44.853 degrees (D) No Man Creek from a lower point ¥116.221 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥116.686 degrees located at 44.247 degrees latitude, and ¥ point located at 44.504 degrees latitude, longitude. 115.629 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥116.174 degrees longitude. (H) West Fork Weiser River from a point located at 44.247 degrees latitude, (D) East Pine Creek from a lower point lower point located at 44.808 degrees and ¥115.59 degrees longitude. located at 44.652 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥116.443 degrees Unnamed creek 1 off Deadwood River ¥116.815 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at from a lower point located at 44.24 point located at 44.772 degrees latitude, 45.008 degrees latitude, and ¥116.509 degrees latitude, and ¥115.632 degrees and ¥116.769 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at (E) Rush Creek from a lower point (I) Lost Creek from a lower point 44.226 degrees latitude, and ¥115.616 located at 44.567 degrees latitude, and located at 44.91 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off ¥116.672 degrees longitude to an upper ¥116.495 degrees longitude to an upper Deadwood River from a lower point point located at 44.789 degrees latitude, point located at 45.091 degrees latitude, located at 44.276 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.747 degrees longitude. and ¥116.503 degrees longitude. Lost ¥115.635 degrees longitude to an upper (F) Middle Fork Weiser River from a Valley Reservoir centered at 44.966 point located at 44.269 degrees latitude, lower point located at 44.668 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥116.462 degrees and ¥115.653 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥116.483 degrees longitude. (E) North Fork Whitehawk Creek from longitude to an upper point located at (J) Dewey Creek from a lower point a lower point located at 44.277 degrees 44.771 degrees latitude, and ¥116.214 located at 44.807 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥115.584 degrees degrees longitude. ¥116.277 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at (G) Disappointment Creek from a point located at 44.772 degrees latitude, 44.291 degrees latitude, and ¥115.538 lower point located at 44.825 degrees and ¥116.275 degrees longitude. East degrees longitude. Whitehawk Creek latitude, and ¥116.657 degrees Fork Weiser River from a lower point from a lower point located at 44.275 longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.847 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥115.635 degrees

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longitude to an upper point located at latitude, and ¥115.412 degrees ¥115.213 degrees longitude to an upper 44.261 degrees latitude, and ¥115.555 longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.226 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. 44.251 degrees latitude, and ¥115.399 and ¥115.191 degrees longitude. (F) East Fork Warm Springs Creek degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off Unnamed creek off North Fork Canyon from a lower point located at 44.294 Eightmile Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and ¥115.621 degrees located at 44.153 degrees latitude, and 44.261 degrees latitude, and ¥115.198 longitude to an upper point located at ¥115.414 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point 44.317 degrees latitude, and ¥115.537 point located at 44.162 degrees latitude, located at 44.241 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Middle Fork Warm and ¥115.451 degrees longitude. ¥115.165 degrees longitude. Springs Creek from a lower point Unnamed creek 2 off Eightmile Creek (O) Wapiti Creek from a lower point located at 44.326 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.173 located at 44.162 degrees latitude, and ¥115.598 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥115.4 degrees ¥115.19 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.351 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.117 degrees latitude, and ¥115.565 degrees longitude. 44.195 degrees latitude, and ¥115.419 and ¥115.201 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off East Fork Warm degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 3 off (P) Trail Creek from a lower point Springs Creek from a lower point Eightmile Creek from a lower point located at 44.146 degrees latitude, and located at 44.312 degrees latitude, and located at 44.174 degrees latitude, and ¥115.153 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.577 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.397 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.164 degrees latitude, point located at 44.324 degrees latitude, point located at 44.198 degrees latitude, and ¥115.092 degrees longitude. and ¥115.563 degrees longitude. and ¥115.418 degrees longitude. (viii) Critical Habitat Subunit—North Unnamed creek off Middle Fork Warm (K) Tenmile Creek from a lower point Fork Payette River. Springs Creek from a lower point located at 44.12 degrees latitude, and (A) Foolhen Creek from a lower point located at 44.332 degrees latitude, and ¥115.385 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.687 degrees latitude, and ¥115.579 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.087 degrees latitude, ¥115.878 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.324 degrees latitude, and ¥115.236 degrees longitude. point located at 44.739 degrees latitude, and ¥115.54 degrees longitude. Warm Unnamed creek 1 off Tenmile Creek and ¥115.842 degrees longitude. Gold Springs Creek from a lower point from a lower point located at 44.062 Fork River from a lower point located at located at 44.279 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥115.322 degrees 44.697 degrees latitude, and ¥116.053 ¥115.63 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.367 degrees latitude, 44.08 degrees latitude, and ¥115.303 located at 44.674 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.579 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off ¥115.896 degrees longitude. Lodgepole (G) Wilson Creek from a lower point Tenmile Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at located at 44.292 degrees latitude, and located at 44.062 degrees latitude, and 44.69 degrees latitude, and ¥115.866 ¥115.641 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.304 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.366 degrees latitude, point located at 44.041 degrees latitude, located at 44.728 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.564 degrees longitude. and ¥115.298 degrees longitude. ¥115.843 degrees longitude. North Fork (H) Clear Creek from a lower point Unnamed creek 3 off Tenmile Creek Gold Fork River from a lower point located at 44.082 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.069 located at 44.674 degrees latitude, and ¥115.61 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥115.286 degrees ¥115.896 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.229 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.756 degrees latitude, and ¥115.408 degrees longitude. Long 44.046 degrees latitude, and ¥115.287 and ¥115.8 degrees longitude. South Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. Fork Gold Fork River from a lower point 44.129 degrees latitude, and ¥115.579 (L) Chapman Creek from a lower point located at 44.674 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.137 degrees latitude, and ¥115.896 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.153 degrees latitude, and ¥115.314 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.653 degrees latitude, ¥115.532 degrees longitude. South Fork point located at 44.097 degrees latitude, and ¥115.839 degrees longitude. Clear Creek from a lower point located and ¥115.289 degrees longitude. Spruce Creek from a lower point located at 44.232 degrees latitude, and (M) Gates Creek from a lower point at 44.689 degrees latitude, and ¥115.87 ¥115.439 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.292 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.183 degrees latitude, ¥115.305 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.672 degrees latitude, and and ¥115.483 degrees longitude. point located at 44.348 degrees latitude, ¥115.848 degrees longitude. Unnamed Unnamed creek off Long Creek from a and ¥115.327 degrees longitude. Warm creek 1 off North Fork Gold Fork River lower point located at 44.148 degrees Spring Creek from a lower point located from a lower point located at 44.704 latitude, and ¥115.546 degrees at 44.144 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥115.833 degrees longitude to an upper point located at ¥115.303 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at 44.137 degrees latitude, and ¥115.534 point located at 44.292 degrees latitude, 44.726 degrees latitude, and ¥115.838 degrees longitude. and ¥115.305 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off (I) Kettle Creek from a lower point (N) Canyon Creek from a lower point North Fork Gold Fork River from a located at 44.107 degrees latitude, and located at 44.172 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.704 degrees ¥115.443 degrees longitude to an upper ¥115.243 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.824 degrees point located at 44.147 degrees latitude, point located at 44.303 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at and ¥115.442 degrees longitude. and ¥115.23 degrees longitude. North 44.679 degrees latitude, and ¥115.827 (J) East Fork Eightmile Creek from a Fork Canyon Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 3 off lower point located at 44.133 degrees located at 44.25 degrees latitude, and North Fork Gold Fork River from a latitude, and ¥115.406 degrees ¥115.214 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 44.706 degrees longitude to an upper point located at point located at 44.261 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥115.819 degrees 44.2 degrees latitude, and ¥115.354 and ¥115.198 degrees longitude. South longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude. Eightmile Creek from Fork Canyon Creek from a lower point 44.679 degrees latitude, and ¥115.811 a lower point located at 44.118 degrees located at 44.237 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 4 off

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North Fork Gold Fork River from a located at 44.494 degrees latitude, and located at 44.424 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 44.708 degrees ¥116.202 degrees longitude. Squaw ¥116.21 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥115.817 degrees Creek from a lower point located at point located at 44.42 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at 43.936 degrees latitude, and ¥116.366 and ¥116.148 degrees longitude. 44.747 degrees latitude, and ¥115.811 degrees longitude to an upper point Unnamed creek 2 off Third Fork Squaw degrees longitude. located at 44.436 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (B) Kennally Creek from a lower point ¥116.152 degrees longitude. Unnamed 44.416 degrees latitude, and ¥116.201 located at 44.683 degrees latitude, and creek 1 off Squaw Creek from a lower degrees longitude to an upper point ¥ 115.974 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.47 degrees latitude, located at 44.426 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.781 degrees latitude, and ¥116.219 degrees longitude to an ¥116.16 degrees longitude. Unnamed ¥ and 115.863 degrees longitude. Rapid upper point located at 44.455 degrees creek 3 off Third Fork Squaw Creek Creek from a lower point located at latitude, and ¥116.199 degrees from a lower point located at 44.415 ¥ 44.749 degrees latitude, and 115.957 longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off Squaw degrees latitude, and ¥116.19 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at longitude to an upper point located at located at 44.861 degrees latitude, and 44.479 degrees latitude, and ¥116.193 ¥ ¥ 44.421 degrees latitude, and 116.171 115.904 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 4 off (C) Cascade Reservoir centered at located at 44.46 degrees latitude, and ¥ Third Fork Squaw Creek from a lower 44.599 degrees latitude, and 116.097 ¥116.165 degrees longitude. Unnamed point located at 44.434 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. creek 3 off Squaw Creek from a lower and ¥116.203 degrees longitude to an (D) Lake Fork from a lower point point located at 44.476 degrees latitude, upper point located at 44.433 degrees located at 44.75 degrees latitude, and and ¥116.19 degrees longitude to an ¥ ¥116.096 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and 116.168 degrees upper point located at 44.457 degrees longitude. point located at 44.917 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥116.174 degrees ¥ (C) Joes Creek from a lower point and 115.928 degrees longitude. Little longitude. Payette Lake centered at 44.916 degrees located at 44.335 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥116.033 degrees (B) Antelope Creek from a lower point ¥116.176 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. North Fork Lake Fork from a located at 44.375 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.372 degrees latitude, ¥ lower point located at 44.923 degrees 116.197 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥116.147 degrees longitude. Sage latitude, and ¥115.945 degrees point located at 44.4 degrees latitude, Hen Creek from a lower point located at ¥ longitude to an upper point located at and 116.168 degrees longitude. 44.351 degrees latitude, and ¥116.209 44.998 degrees latitude, and ¥115.921 Renwick Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. South Fork Lake Fork located at 44.367 degrees latitude, and located at 44.373 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 44.917 ¥116.195 degrees longitude to an upper ¥116.133 degrees longitude. Sage Hen degrees latitude, and ¥115.928 degrees point located at 44.397 degrees latitude, Reservoir centered at 44.329 degrees longitude to an upper point located at and ¥116.139 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥116.183 degrees 44.875 degrees latitude, and ¥115.902 Second Fork Squaw Creek from a lower longitude. Unnamed creek Into Sage degrees longitude. point located at 44.309 degrees latitude, Hen Reservoir from a lower point (ix) Critical Habitat Subunit—Squaw and ¥116.31 degrees longitude to an located at 44.332 degrees latitude, and Creek. upper point located at 44.404 degrees ¥116.174 degrees longitude to an upper (A) Poison Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥116.191 degrees point located at 44.317 degrees latitude, located at 44.479 degrees latitude, and longitude. Third Fork Squaw Creek from and ¥116.161 degrees longitude. ¥116.185 degrees longitude to an upper a lower point located at 44.373 degrees point located at 44.491 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥116.3 degrees longitude Note: Maps follow for Unit 17, Subunit i; and ¥116.162 degrees longitude. Pole to an upper point located at 44.453 Subunit ii; Subunit iii; Subunit iv; Subunit Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and ¥116.156 degrees v; Subunit vi; Subunit vii; Subunit viii; and Subunit ix. 44.471 degrees latitude, and ¥116.218 longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off Third degrees longitude to an upper point Fork Squaw Creek from a lower point BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(2) Unit 18—Little Lost River Basin. Creek from a lower point located at ¥113.412 degrees longitude to an upper (i) Firebox Creek from a lower point 44.14 degrees latitude, and ¥113.244 point located at 44.376 degrees latitude, located at 44.443 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥113.435 degrees longitude. Left ¥113.38 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.027 degrees latitude, and Fork Iron Creek from a lower point point located at 44.434 degrees latitude, ¥113.473 degrees longitude. located at 44.387 degrees latitude, and ¥ and 113.362 degrees longitude. Little (v) Warm Creek from a lower point ¥113.434 degrees longitude to an upper Lost River from a lower point located at located at 44.306 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.384 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ 43.883 degrees latitude, and 113.096 113.337 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.446 degrees longitude. Right degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 44.31 degrees latitude, ¥ Fork Iron Creek from a lower point located at 44.452 degrees latitude, and and 113.302 degrees longitude. located at 44.387 degrees latitude, and ¥113.375 degrees longitude. Right Fork (vi) North Fork Squaw Creek from a ¥113.434 degrees longitude to an upper Little Lost River from a lower point lower point located at 44.356 degrees ¥ point located at 44.389 degrees latitude, located at 44.446 degrees latitude, and latitude, and 113.329 degrees ¥ ¥113.378 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at and 113.437 degrees longitude. point located at 44.45 degrees latitude, 44.38 degrees latitude, and ¥113.329 (ix) Camp Creek from a lower point and ¥113.37 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Squaw Creek from a located at 44.411 degrees latitude, and (ii) Badger Creek from a lower point lower point located at 44.334 degrees ¥113.417 degrees longitude to an upper located at 44.059 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥113.356 degrees point located at 44.408 degrees latitude, ¥113.232 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at and ¥113.432 degrees longitude. point located at 44.118 degrees latitude, 44.375 degrees latitude, and ¥113.304 Redrock Creek from a lower point and ¥113.131 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off located at 44.414 degrees latitude, and Bunting Canyon Creek from a lower Squaw Creek from a lower point located ¥113.419 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.11 degrees latitude, at 44.359 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.417 degrees latitude, ¥ ¥ and 113.137 degrees longitude to an 113.325 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.432 degrees longitude. Slide upper point located at 44.107 degrees point located at 44.36 degrees latitude, Creek from a lower point located at ¥ ¥ latitude, and 113.098 degrees and 113.314 degrees longitude. 44.432 degrees latitude, and ¥113.436 longitude. (vii) Mill Creek from a lower point degrees longitude to an upper point (iii) Unnamed creek—off Williams located at 44.357 degrees latitude, and located at 44.433 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥113.374 degrees longitude to an upper ¥113.441 degrees longitude. Timber 44.135 degrees latitude, and ¥113.196 point located at 44.387 degrees latitude, ¥ Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude to an upper point and 113.344 degrees longitude. ¥ located at 44.13 degrees latitude, and (viii) Hawley Creek from a lower 44.394 degrees latitude, and 113.408 ¥113.175 degrees longitude. Williams point located at 44.379 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥113.403 degrees longitude to an located at 44.437 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥ 44.122 degrees latitude, and ¥113.237 upper point located at 44.37 degrees 113.436 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point latitude, and ¥113.425 degrees (x) Smithie Fork from a lower point located at 44.135 degrees latitude, and longitude. Iron Creek from a lower point located at 44.43 degrees latitude, and ¥113.196 degrees longitude. located at 44.379 degrees latitude, and ¥113.393 degrees longitude to an upper (iv) Big Creek from a lower point ¥113.4 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 44.466 degrees latitude, located at 44.063 degrees latitude, and point located at 44.387 degrees latitude, and ¥113.397 degrees longitude. ¥113.429 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥113.434 degrees longitude. Note: Map follows for Unit 18. point located at 44.062 degrees latitude, Jackson Creek from a lower point and ¥113.503 degrees longitude. Wet located at 44.38 degrees latitude, and BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(23) Unit 19—Lower Columbia River (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Lewis (A) Lewis River from a lower point Basin. River. located at 45.85 degrees latitude, and

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¥122.782 degrees longitude to an upper (E) Pine Creek from a lower point ¥121.293 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.216 degrees latitude, located at 46.071 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.255 degrees latitude, and ¥121.667 degrees longitude. ¥122.016 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥121.239 degrees longitude. (B) Lake Merwin centered at 45.985 point located at 46.142 degrees latitude, (B) Clearwater Creek from a lower ¥ ¥ degrees latitude, and 122.485 degrees and 122.095 degrees longitude. Rush point located at 46.276 degrees latitude, longitude. Speelyai Creek from a lower Creek from a lower point located at and ¥121.327 degrees longitude to an 46.075 degrees latitude, and ¥121.936 point located at 45.988 degrees latitude, upper point located at 46.278 degrees ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point and 122.406 degrees longitude to an latitude, and ¥121.33 degrees located at 46.055 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.008 degrees longitude. Fish Lake Stream from a latitude, and ¥122.346 degrees ¥121.915 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 1 off Pine Creek from a lower lower point located at 46.275 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥121.312 degrees (C) Cougar Creek from a lower point point located at 46.092 degrees latitude, and ¥122.058 degrees longitude to an longitude to an upper point located at located at 46.055 degrees latitude, and 46.342 degrees latitude, and ¥121.368 ¥ upper point located at 46.099 degrees 122.292 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ degrees longitude. Little Muddy Creek point located at 46.071 degrees latitude, latitude, and 122.068 degrees longitude. Unnamed creek 2 off Pine from a lower point located at 46.275 and ¥122.267 degrees longitude. Ole ¥ Creek from a lower point located at degrees latitude, and 121.312 degrees Creek from a lower point located at ¥ longitude to an upper point located at 46.055 degrees latitude, and ¥122.236 46.104 degrees latitude, and 122.062 degrees longitude to an upper point 46.278 degrees latitude, and ¥121.352 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude. Trappers Creek from located at 46.047 degrees latitude, and located at 46.14 degrees latitude, and ¥ a lower point located at 46.275 degrees ¥122.237 degrees longitude. Rain Creek 122.081 degrees longitude. Unnamed latitude, and ¥121.33 degrees longitude from a lower point located at 46.051 creek 3 off Pine Creek from a lower to an upper point located at 46.29 degrees latitude, and ¥122.238 degrees point located at 46.12 degrees latitude, and ¥122.076 degrees longitude to an degrees latitude, and ¥121.362 degrees longitude to an upper point located at upper point located at 46.123 degrees longitude. Two Lakes Stream from a 46.053 degrees latitude, and ¥122.222 latitude, and ¥122.087 degrees degrees longitude. Yale Lake centered at lower point located at 46.342 degrees ¥ longitude. latitude, and ¥121.368 degrees 46.012 degrees latitude, and 122.311 (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—White degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at Salmon River. 46.34 degrees latitude, and ¥121.384 (D) Swift Creek from a lower point (A) Northwestern Lake centered at degrees longitude. Unnamed creek off located at 46.083 degrees latitude, and ¥ 45.775 degrees latitude, and 121.529 Fish Lake Stream from a lower point ¥122.198 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. White Salmon River located at 46.331 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.085 degrees latitude, from a lower point located at 45.723 ¥121.359 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥122.202 degrees longitude. Swift ¥ degrees latitude, and 121.521 degrees point located at 46.323 degrees latitude, Creek Reservoir centered at 46.056 longitude to an upper point located at ¥ degrees latitude, and ¥122.113 degrees ¥ and 121.437 degrees longitude. West 45.897 degrees latitude, and 121.503 Fork Klickitat River from a lower point longitude. Unnamed creek off Swift degrees longitude. Creek Reservoir from a lower point located at 46.242 degrees latitude, and (B) [Reserved] ¥121.246 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.043 degrees latitude, and (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit— ¥ point located at 46.275 degrees latitude, 122.038 degrees longitude to an upper Klickitat River. ¥ point located at 46.03 degrees latitude, (A) Klickitat River from a lower point and 121.312 degrees longitude. and ¥122.024 degrees longitude. located at 45.691 degrees latitude, and Note: Map follows for Unit 19.

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(24) Unit 20—Middle Columbia River point located at 46.496 degrees latitude, longitude. Timber Creek from a lower Basin. and ¥121.314 degrees longitude. point located at 46.914 degrees latitude, (i) Yakima River from a lower point Spruce Creek from a lower point located and ¥121.385 degrees longitude to an located at 46.529 degrees latitude, and at 46.591 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.907 degrees ¥120.472 degrees longitude to an upper ¥121.218 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.381 degrees point located at 47.322 degrees latitude, point located at 46.586 degrees latitude, longitude. Union Creek from a lower and ¥121.339 degrees longitude. and ¥121.211 degrees longitude. point located at 46.932 degrees latitude, (ii) Ahtanum Creek from a lower point (vii) Indian Creek from a lower point and ¥121.357 degrees longitude to an located at 46.529 degrees latitude, and located at 46.641 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.937 degrees ¥120.472 degrees longitude to an upper ¥121.248 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.361 degrees point located at 46.523 degrees latitude, point located at 46.696 degrees latitude, longitude. and ¥120.853 degrees longitude. and ¥121.3 degrees longitude. (xv) North Fork Taneaum Creek from Middle Fork Ahtanum Creek from a (viii) Clear Lake centered at 46.629 a lower point located at 47.112 degrees lower point located at 46.518 degrees degrees latitude, and ¥121.279 degrees latitude, and ¥120.932 degrees latitude, and ¥121.014 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at longitude to an upper point located at (ix) Dog Creek from a lower point 47.109 degrees latitude, and ¥121.144 46.507 degrees latitude, and ¥121.179 located at 46.787 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. South Fork Taneaum degrees longitude. North Fork Ahtanum ¥121.167 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.794 degrees latitude, 47.112 degrees latitude, and ¥120.932 46.523 degrees latitude, and ¥120.853 and ¥121.177 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Hindoo Creek from a lower point located at 47.081 degrees latitude, and located at 46.538 degrees latitude, and located at 46.785 degrees latitude, and ¥121.083 degrees longitude. Taneaum ¥121.211 degrees longitude. Shellneck ¥121.163 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at Creek from a lower point located at point located at 46.781 degrees latitude, 47.092 degrees latitude, and ¥120.708 46.531 degrees latitude, and ¥121.158 and ¥121.181 degrees longitude. Little degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Wildcat Creek from a lower point located at 47.112 degrees latitude, and located at 46.516 degrees latitude, and located at 46.731 degrees latitude, and ¥120.932 degrees longitude. ¥121.187 degrees longitude. South Fork ¥121.234 degrees longitude to an upper (xvi) DeRoux Creek from a lower Ahtanum Creek from a lower point point located at 46.687 degrees latitude, point located at 47.419 degrees latitude, located at 46.523 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.266 degrees longitude. and ¥120.94 degrees longitude to an ¥120.853 degrees longitude to an upper Rattlesnake Creek from a lower point upper point located at 47.442 degrees point located at 46.454 degrees latitude, located at 46.82 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥120.979 degrees and ¥121.118 degrees longitude. ¥120.929 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Jack Creek from a lower point (iii) Naches River from a lower point point located at 46.76 degrees latitude, located at 47.319 degrees latitude, and located at 46.63 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.315 degrees longitude. ¥120.855 degrees longitude to an upper ¥120.514 degrees longitude to an upper (x) Little Naches River from a lower point located at 47.334 degrees latitude, point located at 46.989 degrees latitude, point located at 46.989 degrees latitude, and ¥120.742 degrees longitude. Jungle and ¥121.094 degrees longitude. and ¥121.094 degrees longitude to an Creek from a lower point located at (iv) Tieton River from a lower point upper point located at 47.015 degrees 47.333 degrees latitude, and ¥120.855 located at 46.746 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥121.133 degrees degrees longitude to an upper point ¥120.786 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. located at 47.333 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.656 degrees latitude, (xi) Crow Creek from a lower point ¥120.923 degrees longitude. North Fork and ¥121.129 degrees longitude. located at 47.015 degrees latitude, and Teanaway River from a lower point (v) North Fork Tieton River from a ¥121.133 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.251 degrees latitude, and lower point located at 46.635 degrees point located at 47.017 degrees latitude, ¥120.877 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.261 degrees and ¥121.317 degrees longitude. point located at 47.454 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at (xii) Bumping Lake centered at 46.851 and ¥120.965 degrees longitude. 46.508 degrees latitude, and ¥121.435 degrees latitude, and ¥121.326 degrees Teanaway River from a lower point degrees longitude. Rimrock Lake longitude. Bumping River from a lower located at 47.167 degrees latitude, and centered at 46.639 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.989 degrees latitude, ¥120.834 degrees longitude to an upper ¥121.179 degrees longitude. and ¥121.094 degrees longitude to an point located at 47.257 degrees latitude, (vi) Bear Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.868 degrees and ¥120.897 degrees longitude. located at 46.539 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥121.298 degrees (xvii) Middle Fork Teanaway River ¥121.259 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. from a lower point located at 47.257 point located at 46.54 degrees latitude, (xiii) Deep Creek from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥120.897 degrees and ¥121.281 degrees longitude. Grey located at 46.844 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at Creek from a lower point located at ¥121.316 degrees longitude to an upper 47.42 degrees latitude, and ¥120.992 46.592 degrees latitude, and ¥121.222 point located at 46.804 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥121.321 degrees longitude. (xviii) Cle Elum River from a lower located at 46.594 degrees latitude, and (xiv) American River from a lower point located at 47.177 degrees latitude, ¥121.225 degrees longitude. Short And point located at 46.976 degrees latitude, and ¥120.99 degrees longitude to an Dirty Creek from a lower point located and ¥121.157 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.589 degrees at 46.617 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.901 degrees latitude, and ¥121.161 degrees ¥121.149 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.415 degrees longitude. point located at 46.616 degrees latitude, longitude. Kettle Creek from a lower (xix) Cle Elum Lake centered at 47.28 and ¥121.148 degrees longitude. South point located at 46.942 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥121.105 degrees Fork Tieton River from a lower point and ¥121.326 degrees longitude to an longitude. Cooper River from a lower located at 46.627 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.917 degrees point located at 47.391 degrees latitude, ¥121.132 degrees longitude to an upper latitude, and ¥121.341 degrees and ¥121.098 degrees longitude to an

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upper point located at 47.455 degrees (xx) Kachess River from a lower point latitude, and ¥121.257 degrees latitude, and ¥121.213 degrees located at 47.251 degrees latitude, and longitude. Kachess Lake centered at longitude. Fortune Creek from a lower ¥121.2 degrees longitude to an upper 47.317 degrees latitude, and ¥121.227 point located at 47.478 degrees latitude, point located at 47.429 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. and ¥121.046 degrees longitude to an and ¥121.222 degrees longitude. (xxii) Gold Creek from a lower point upper point located at 47.469 degrees Mineral Creek from a lower point located at 47.39 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and ¥120.964 degrees located at 47.42 degrees latitude, and 121.382 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Waptus River from a lower ¥121.24 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.475 degrees latitude, ¥ point located at 47.419 degrees latitude, point located at 47.424 degrees latitude, and 121.316 degrees longitude. ¥ and ¥121.251 degrees longitude. Keechelus Lake centered at 47.349 and 121.086 degrees longitude to an ¥ upper point located at 47.54 degrees degrees latitude, and 121.367 degrees (xxi) Box Canyon Creek from a lower longitude. latitude, and ¥121.24 degrees point located at 47.361 degrees latitude, longitude. and ¥121.243 degrees longitude to an Note: Map follows for Unit 20. upper point located at 47.377 degrees BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(25) Unit 21—Upper Columbia River 48.071 degrees latitude, and ¥120.851 Rattlesnake Creek from a lower point Basin. degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.649 degrees latitude, and (i) Critical Habitat Subunit— located at 48.081 degrees latitude, and ¥120.564 degrees longitude to an upper Wenatchee River. ¥120.838 degrees longitude. Rock point located at 48.695 degrees latitude, (A) Lake Wenatchee centered at Creek from a lower point located at and ¥120.635 degrees longitude. 47.823 degrees latitude, and ¥120.777 47.963 degrees latitude, and ¥120.795 Robinson Creek from a lower point degrees longitude. Wenatchee River degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.66 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 47.456 located at 48.037 degrees latitude, and ¥120.537 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥120.316 degrees ¥120.762 degrees longitude. point located at 48.75 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at (F) Mill Creek from a lower point and ¥120.633 degrees longitude. Trout 47.808 degrees latitude, and ¥120.727 located at 47.777 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at degrees longitude. ¥121.01 degrees longitude to an upper 48.64 degrees latitude, and ¥120.598 (B) Ingalls Creek from a lower point point located at 47.772 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.463 degrees latitude, and and ¥121.02 degrees longitude. Nason located at 48.664 degrees latitude, and ¥120.66 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at ¥120.709 degrees longitude. point located at 47.449 degrees latitude, 47.81 degrees latitude, and ¥120.715 (B) Crater Creek from a lower point and ¥120.858 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.214 degrees latitude, and Peshastin Creek from a lower point located at 47.784 degrees latitude, and ¥120.208 degrees longitude to an upper located at 47.558 degrees latitude, and ¥121.027 degrees longitude. point located at 48.215 degrees latitude, ¥120.573 degrees longitude to an upper (G) Little Wenatchee River from a and ¥120.268 degrees longitude. Gold point located at 47.443 degrees latitude, lower point located at 47.827 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and ¥120.662 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥120.818 degrees 48.188 degrees latitude, and ¥120.094 (C) French Creek from a lower point longitude to an upper point located at degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.628 degrees latitude, and 47.846 degrees latitude, and ¥120.932 located at 48.185 degrees latitude, and ¥120.961 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude. ¥120.115 degrees longitude. N. Fork point located at 47.593 degrees latitude, (H) Canyon Creek from a lower point Gold Creek from a lower point located and ¥121.041 degrees longitude. Icicle located at 47.907 degrees latitude, and at 48.185 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at ¥120.894 degrees longitude to an upper ¥120.115 degrees longitude to an upper 47.58 degrees latitude, and ¥120.666 point located at 47.891 degrees latitude, point located at 48.214 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥120.964 degrees longitude. and ¥120.208 degrees longitude. located at 47.695 degrees latitude, and Napeequa River from a lower point (C) Beaver Creek from a lower point ¥121.054 degrees longitude. Jack Creek located at 47.922 degrees latitude, and located at 48.327 degrees latitude, and from a lower point located at 47.608 ¥120.896 degrees longitude to an upper ¥120.065 degrees longitude to an upper degrees latitude, and ¥120.898 degrees point located at 47.938 degrees latitude, point located at 48.486 degrees latitude, longitude to an upper point located at and ¥120.872 degrees longitude. and ¥120.004 degrees longitude. Blue ¥ 47.53 degrees latitude, and 120.951 Panther Creek from a lower point Buck Creek from a lower point located degrees longitude. located at 47.941 degrees latitude, and at 48.486 degrees latitude, and (D) Chiwaukum Creek from a lower ¥120.928 degrees longitude to an upper ¥120.004 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 47.679 degrees latitude, point located at 47.938 degrees latitude, point located at 48.553 degrees latitude, ¥ and 120.727 degrees longitude to an and ¥120.941 degrees longitude. White and ¥119.962 degrees longitude. upper point located at 47.714 degrees River from a lower point located at (D) Buttermilk Creek from a lower ¥ latitude, and 120.834 degrees 47.834 degrees latitude, and ¥120.814 point located at 48.363 degrees latitude, ¥ longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point and 120.338 degrees longitude to an (E) Alpine Creek from a lower point located at 47.953 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 48.34 degrees located at 48.084 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and ¥120.302 degrees ¥ 120.939 degrees longitude. 120.863 degrees longitude to an upper (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Entiat longitude. East Fork Buttermilk Creek point located at 48.083 degrees latitude, River. from a lower point located at 48.34 ¥ and 120.865 degrees longitude. Buck (A) Entiat River from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥120.302 degrees Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.661 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥ 48.104 degrees latitude, and 120.877 ¥120.217 degrees longitude to an upper 48.299 degrees latitude, and ¥120.298 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.92 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Little Bridge Creek located at 48.106 degrees latitude, and and ¥120.506 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 48.379 ¥120.885 degrees longitude. Chikamin (B) Mad River from a lower point degrees latitude, and ¥120.285 degrees Creek from a lower point located at located at 47.736 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at 47.904 degrees latitude, and ¥120.73 ¥120.362 degrees longitude to an upper 48.449 degrees latitude, and ¥120.431 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.864 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. North Creek from a located at 48.011 degrees latitude, and and ¥120.607 degrees longitude. lower point located at 48.454 degrees ¥120.722 degrees longitude. Chiwawa Tillicum Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥120.562 degrees River from a lower point located at located at 47.748 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at 47.788 degrees latitude, and ¥120.658 ¥120.393 degrees longitude to an upper 48.464 degrees latitude, and ¥120.557 degrees longitude to an upper point point located at 47.724 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Reynolds Creek from located at 48.104 degrees latitude, and and ¥120.438 degrees longitude. a lower point located at 48.406 degrees ¥120.877 degrees longitude. James (iii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Methow latitude, and ¥120.478 degrees Creek from a lower point located at River. longitude to an upper point located at 48.077 degrees latitude, and ¥120.856 (A) Methow River from a lower point 48.403 degrees latitude, and ¥120.491 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 48.05 degrees latitude, and degrees longitude. Twisp River from a located at 48.075 degrees latitude, and ¥119.893 degrees longitude to an upper lower point located at 48.369 degrees ¥120.86 degrees longitude. Phelps point located at 48.586 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥120.118 degrees Creek from a lower point located at and ¥120.744 degrees longitude. longitude to an upper point located at

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48.463 degrees latitude, and ¥120.6 point located at 48.476 degrees latitude, 48.899 degrees latitude, and ¥120.485 degrees longitude. West Fork Buttermilk and ¥120.439 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Lost River from a Creek from a lower point located at (G) Goat Creek from a lower point lower point located at 48.65 degrees 48.34 degrees latitude, and ¥120.302 located at 48.574 degrees latitude, and latitude, and ¥120.511 degrees ¥ degrees longitude to an upper point 120.378 degrees longitude to an upper longitude to an upper point located at point located at 48.73 degrees latitude, 48.905 degrees latitude, and ¥120.488 located at 48.259 degrees latitude, and ¥ ¥120.436 degrees longitude. and 120.359 degrees longitude. degrees longitude. Middle Hidden Lake (H) Cedar Creek from a lower point centered at 48.908 degrees latitude, and (E) Black Lake centered at 48.829 located at 48.589 degrees latitude, and ¥ degrees latitude, and ¥120.207 degrees ¥ 120.488 degrees longitude. Monument 120.47 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at longitude. Chewuch River from a lower point located at 48.558 degrees latitude, 48.733 degrees latitude, and ¥120.448 point located at 48.476 degrees latitude, and ¥120.482 degrees longitude. Early degrees longitude to an upper point and ¥120.182 degrees longitude to an Winters Creek from a lower point located at 48.803 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 48.815 degrees located at 48.601 degrees latitude, and ¥120.493 degrees longitude. latitude, and ¥120.019 degrees ¥120.436 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. Lake Creek from a lower point located at 48.504 degrees latitude, (J) West Fork Methow River from a point located at 48.75 degrees latitude, and ¥120.624 degrees longitude. lower point located at 48.65 degrees ¥ and ¥120.136 degrees longitude to an Huckleberry Creek from a lower point latitude, and 120.511 degrees upper point located at 48.848 degrees located at 48.569 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥ ¥ latitude, and ¥120.237 degrees 120.472 degrees longitude to an upper 48.586 degrees latitude, and 120.744 longitude. point located at 48.512 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. and ¥120.449 degrees longitude. (F) Wolf Creek from a lower point (I) Cougar Lake centered at 48.881 Note: Maps follow for Unit 21, Subunits i and ii; and Subunit iii. located at 48.491 degrees latitude, and degrees latitude, and ¥120.464 degrees ¥120.231 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. First Hidden Lake centered at BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(26) Unit 22—Northeast Washington point located at 48.846 degrees latitude, degrees longitude to an upper point River Basins. and ¥117.521 degrees longitude. located at 48.436 degrees latitude, and (i) Critical Habitat Subunit—Pend (E) Ruby Creek from a lower point ¥117.482 degrees longitude. South Fork Oreille River. located at 48.556 degrees latitude, and Tacoma Creek from a lower point ¥ (A) Pend Oreille River from a lower 117.342 degrees longitude to an upper located at 48.394 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.179 degrees latitude, point located at 48.568 degrees latitude, ¥117.323 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ and ¥116.998 degrees longitude to an and 117.509 degrees longitude. point located at 48.432 degrees latitude, upper point located at 48.989 degrees (F) East Branch Leclerc Creek from a and ¥117.506 degrees longitude. ¥ lower point located at 48.534 degrees Tacoma Creek from a lower point latitude, and 117.348 degrees ¥ longitude. latitude, and 117.282 degrees located at 48.392 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥ (B) Slate Creek from a lower point 117.288 degrees longitude to an upper 48.673 degrees latitude, and ¥117.188 located at 48.923 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.445 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. Fourth Of July Creek ¥ ¥117.332 degrees longitude to an upper and 117.507 degrees longitude. from a lower point located at 48.556 (I) Calispell Creek from a lower point point located at 48.948 degrees latitude, degrees latitude, and ¥117.272 degrees and ¥117.165 degrees longitude. located at 48.344 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥117.289 degrees longitude to an upper (C) Harvey Creek from a lower point 48.573 degrees latitude, and ¥117.2 located at 48.789 degrees latitude, and point located at 48.321 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. LeClerc Creek from a ¥ ¥117.285 degrees longitude to an upper and 117.307 degrees longitude. East lower point located at 48.518 degrees Fork Small Creek from a lower point point located at 48.691 degrees latitude, latitude, and ¥117.283 degrees and ¥117.182 degrees longitude. Outlet located at 48.328 degrees latitude, and longitude to an upper point located at ¥117.354 degrees longitude to an upper Creek from a lower point located at 48.534 degrees latitude, and ¥117.282 48.847 degrees latitude, and ¥117.288 point located at 48.371 degrees latitude, degrees longitude. West Branch LeClerc and ¥117.398 degrees longitude. Small degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at located at 48.839 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at 48.534 degrees latitude, and ¥117.282 ¥ ¥117.288 degrees longitude. Sullivan 48.321 degrees latitude, and 117.307 degrees longitude to an upper point degrees longitude to an upper point Creek from a lower point located at located at 48.701 degrees latitude, and 48.865 degrees latitude, and ¥117.37 ¥ located at 48.337 degrees latitude, and 117.211 degrees longitude. ¥117.409 degrees longitude. degrees longitude to an upper point (G) Mill Creek from a lower point located at 48.95 degrees latitude, and located at 48.489 degrees latitude, and (J) Indian Creek from a lower point ¥117.07 degrees longitude. Sullivan ¥ located at 48.243 degrees latitude, and 117.265 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ Lake centered at 48.815 degrees latitude, point located at 48.493 degrees latitude, 117.151 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥117.289 degrees longitude. ¥ point located at 48.299 degrees latitude, and 117.239 degrees longitude. ¥ (D) Cedar Creek from a lower point (H) North Fork of S. Fork Tacoma and 117.151 degrees longitude. located at 48.742 degrees latitude, and Creek from a lower point located at (ii) [Reserved] ¥117.411 degrees longitude to an upper 48.399 degrees latitude, and ¥117.361 Note: Map follows for Unit 22.

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(27) Unit 23—Snake River Basin in point located at 46.113 degrees latitude, and ¥117.243 degrees longitude to an Washington. and ¥117.738 degrees longitude. upper point located at 46.111 degrees (i) Critical Habitat Subunit— (H) Little Turkey Creek from a lower latitude, and ¥117.248 degrees Tucannon River. point located at 46.155 degrees latitude, longitude. ¥ (A) Tucannon River from a lower and 117.736 degrees longitude to an (E) Coombs Creek from a lower point upper point located at 46.116 degrees located at 46.168 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.558 degrees latitude, ¥ and ¥118.174 degrees longitude to an latitude, and 117.749 degrees ¥117.253 degrees longitude to an upper upper point located at 46.139 degrees longitude. point located at 46.109 degrees latitude, (I) Cold Creek from a lower point latitude, and ¥117.52 degrees and ¥117.267 degrees longitude. located at 46.191 degrees latitude, and longitude. (F) Charley Creek from a lower point ¥117.63 degrees longitude to an upper (B) Cummings Creek from a lower located at 46.289 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.168 degrees latitude, ¥ point located at 46.333 degrees latitude, ¥ 117.278 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ and 117.644 degrees longitude. point located at 46.21 degrees latitude, and 117.674 degrees longitude to an (J) Sheep Creek from a lower point and ¥117.552 degrees longitude. upper point located at 46.219 degrees located at 46.188 degrees latitude, and ¥ latitude, and 117.595 degrees ¥117.624 degrees longitude to an upper (G) N. Fork Asotin Creek from a lower longitude. point located at 46.272 degrees latitude, point located at 46.195 degrees latitude, ¥ (C) Hixon Creek from a lower point and ¥117.623 degrees longitude. and 117.291 degrees longitude to an located at 46.246 degrees latitude, and upper point located at 46.196 degrees (K) Bear Creek from a lower point ¥ ¥117.683 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.168 degrees latitude, and latitude, and 117.568 degrees point located at 46.219 degrees latitude, ¥117.559 degrees longitude to an upper longitude. and ¥117.651 degrees longitude. point located at 46.134 degrees latitude, (H) South Fork of N. Fork Asotin and ¥117.561 degrees longitude. Creek from a lower point located at (D) Little Tucannon River from a ¥ lower point located at 46.228 degrees (ii) Critical Habitat Subunit—Asotin 46.197 degrees latitude, and 117.426 latitude, and ¥117.721 degrees Creek. degrees longitude to an upper point longitude to an upper point located at (A) Asotin Creek from a lower point located at 46.125 degrees latitude, and ¥ located at 46.345 degrees latitude, and ¥117.468 degrees longitude. 46.181 degrees latitude, and 117.751 ¥ degrees longitude. 117.053 degrees longitude to an upper (I) Middle Branch Of N. Fork Asotin point located at 46.272 degrees latitude, (E) Panjab Creek from a lower point Creek from a lower point located at and ¥117.291 degrees longitude. 46.196 degrees latitude, and ¥117.433 located at 46.205 degrees latitude, and (B) George Creek from a lower point ¥117.705 degrees longitude to an upper degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.326 degrees latitude, and located at 46.14 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.115 degrees latitude, ¥117.105 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ and ¥117.682 degrees longitude. 117.487 degrees longitude. point located at 46.118 degrees latitude, (J) Cougar Creek from a lower point (F) Meadow Creek from a lower point ¥ and 117.363 degrees longitude. located at 46.205 degrees latitude, and located at 46.177 degrees latitude, and (C) Wormell Creek from a lower point ¥117.508 degrees longitude to an upper ¥117.718 degrees longitude to an upper located at 46.171 degrees latitude, and point located at 46.163 degrees latitude, point located at 46.102 degrees latitude, ¥ 117.206 degrees longitude to an upper and ¥117.518 degrees longitude. and ¥117.785 degrees longitude. point located at 46.115 degrees latitude, (G) Turkey Creek from a lower point and ¥117.201 degrees longitude. Note: Maps follow for Unit 23 Subunit i located at 46.161 degrees latitude, and (D) Hefflefinger Creek from a lower and for Subunit ii. ¥117.702 degrees longitude to an upper point located at 46.169 degrees latitude, BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

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(28) Unit 24—Columbia River. point located at 48.067 degrees latitude, ¥119.03 degrees longitude to an upper ¥ (i) Columbia River from a lower point and 119.516 degrees longitude. point located at 44.243 degrees latitude, ¥ located at 46.246 degrees latitude, and (ii) [Reserved] and 117.041 degrees longitude. ¥ (29) Unit 25—Snake River. 124.048 degrees longitude to an upper (i) Snake River from a lower point (ii) [Reserved] located at 46.189 degrees latitude, and Note: Map follows for Units 24 and 25.

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* * * * * Dated: November 8, 2002. Paul Hoffman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. [FR Doc. 02–29232 Filed 11–27–02; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–C

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