Shanley Creek: 130(21/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



Low (10/17) 

 Low (6/10) 

 Low (5/7) 

 High (20) 

 High (1/4) 

 Moderate (2/3) 

 1997, 1999,2002 



Shanley Creek, a 2"** order tributary to Cottonwood Creek, flows ~9 miles through public 

 and private land, including the Bandy Experimental Ranch. Shanley Creek received a low total 

 rank, low biological rank and low native species value, but ranked high in (multi-species) sport 

 fishery value and potential water quality benefits. Shanley Creek, located in the Cottonwood 

 Creek bull trout core area, historically contained bull trout based on landowner interviews. 

 However, this species was absent from recent FWP surveys. Shanley Creek now contains 

 resident WSCT, brown trout and brook trout. WSCT dominate upper Shanley Creek. Brovra 

 trout dominate lower Shanley Creek. Several restoration projects were completed on Shanley 

 Creek including livestock management changes, screening an irrigation ditch. Current fisheries 

 impairments include degraded riparian vegetation due to excessive livestock access to stream 

 banks. 



Spring Creek (trib. to N.F.): 140(17/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



Y 



High (8/17) '' 



High (4/10) 



High (3/7) 



High (20) 



Low (3/4) 



Low (3/3) 



1999,2001,2002 



Spring Creek, a small P* tributary to the North Fork Blackfoot River, originates on the north 

 side of Ovando Mountain. It flows ~6 miles through private land. Spring Creek ranks moderate 

 in the total rank for project streams. This moderate rank is due to a low social rank, low water 

 quality benefits, a moderate native species rank, high (multi species) sport fishery value, and a 

 potential to increase flow in the Blackfoot. Located in the bull trout core area. Spring Creek 

 supports juvenile bull trout rearing, and low densities of fluvial WSCT and brook trout. Fisheries 

 impairments include dewatering and fish losses to an irrigation ditch. • ; v . 



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