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Flathead River Steward Pilot Program & Big Sky Watershed Corps Program

Flathead River Steward Pilot Program & Big Sky Watershed Corps Program. Flathead River to Lake Initiative.

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Flathead River Steward Pilot Program & Big Sky Watershed Corps Program

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  1. Flathead River Steward Pilot Program&Big Sky Watershed Corps Program

  2. Flathead River to Lake Initiative Working with landowners along the Flathead River to protect and restore our Flathead River and Lake natural heritage – excellent water quality, outstanding scenic and recreational values, prime farm soils, and abundant fish and wildlife for people to enjoy and benefit from, today and tomorrow.

  3. Conservation projects Over 5,000 acres protected River to Lake Initiative restoration projects About 3 miles of riparian areas restored

  4. Restoration challenges • Lower 19 miles: • 60% agricultural lands have least forest cover • Significant river bank erosion – no known solution & limited funding

  5. Restoration opportunities • Work with farmers to restore riparian buffers • Work with BPA-funded conservation easement holders to protect and restore riparian buffers

  6. 2006 2008 Dan Siderius riparian restoration, 2008 BPA, NRCS and landowner

  7. Rusby Seabaugh riparian restoration, 2008 Landowner, MFWP, Flathead Lakers, IWJV

  8. Diamond B Ranch Flathead River 2011 BPA, NRCS and landowner

  9. Needs • Improve follow up with landowners on past & current projects to ensure success. • Improve project maintenance. • Monitor projects, evaluate success. 2008 2009 Egan Slough, 2008 NRCS, FWP, Flathead Lakers, landowner

  10. Needs • Increase partners capacity to plan and implement restoration projects, including partner coordination. • Increase outreach to landowners to encourage riparian restoration and stewardship, including assisting landowners with funding applications.

  11. Flathead River StewardThe Big Sky Watershed Corps Program River Steward helps Flathead River to Lake Initiative partners increase capacity to plan and implement riparian restoration projects. Kirstin Gruver, River Steward, helps plan and implement Diamond B Ranch restoration project.

  12. Diamond B Ranch Restoration projects Louden farms Foys Bend FCA

  13. Restoration projects maintained • Project maintenance: • weed • mow • water • remove plant cages • check weed mat, fences • check plants for insect or mold infestation Diamond B Ranch restoration project

  14. Restoration projects monitored Data collected: • plant growth • plant mortality • rodent damage • deer browsing • deer fencing • grass competition Foys Bend Fisheries Conservation Area restoration project

  15. Lessons learned

  16. Landowners Funders

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