APPENDIX A-2 

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Description of studv sites 



USFS-FWP Sediment fishery study on Rock Creek and Bitterroot River tributaries. 

 All study sections are marked with a steel fence post at the lower boundary of the 

 section. 



Rock Creek Drainage 

 Ross Fork of Rock Creek (830 feet long) 



Upper boundary is first bridge crossing of Ross Fork. Lower boundary is 

 adjacent to small pull out; A. 75 miles fromt he turn-off on to the Ross Fork Road. 

 West Fork of Rock Creek - lower (1,770 feet long) 



Lower boundary is 2.28 miles froa junction of West Fork Road and main Rock 

 Creek roads; lower boundary 20 feet below culvert and O.IA miles _below the bridge 

 crossing on the West Fork. Upper boundary is the old bridge abutments approximately 

 800 feet above West Fork bridge. 

 West Fork of Rock Creek - upper (1,250 feet long) 



Upper boundary begins at small undeveloped campground 0.4 miles from Skalkaho 

 Pass on the Sand Basin Road; about 0.1 miles above cattleguard. 

 Sand Basin Creek - lower (760 feet long) 



Upper boundary is at red "X" on boulder. Lower boundary is adjacent to road 

 location 0.3 miles upstream on Sand Basin Creek Road from Sand Basin road; a small 

 meadow opens up just above the lower boundary; lower boundary begins downstream 

 from meadow about 200 feet in the trees. 

 Sand Basin Creek - upper (620 feet long) 



Lower boundary begins adjacent to small undeveloped camping site on edge of 

 large meadow; 3.2 miles up Sand Basin Creek road. 



Bitterroot River Drainage 

 Daly Creek (750 feet long) 



0.65 miles upstream along Skalkaho Road from the Skalkaho-Rye road turn-off; 

 wide pull out at upper end of section; section extends 200 feet above wide turn 

 out area as creek turns back toward road to 550 feet below the wide turn-out area. 



