while brook trout densities are low. Fisheries impairments include 1) elevated stream sediment 

 levels from poor road drainage, 2) channel alterations and 3) livestock induced bank degradation. 



Arrastra Creek: 1 15(36/83) , ..', ; 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



High (6/17) 

 High (6/14) 

 High (2/7) 

 High (20) 

 None (4/4) 

 Low (3/3) 

 1990,1997,2000 



■tnd 



Arrastra Creek, a large 2° order middle Blackfoot River tributary, flows ~13 miles 

 through public (National Forest) and private land. The lower half of the stream is private. 

 Arrastra Creek ranks high in total ranking on the restoration priority list for non-project streams. 

 Supporting bull trout spawning and rearing and genetically pure fluvial WSCT, it ranks high in 

 native species value, provides high (multi-species) sport fishery value to the Blackfoot River. We 

 have identified no substantive water quality problems for Arrastra Creek. Arrastra Creek also 

 supports populations of brown trout and resident brook trout. Fish densities are low for all 

 species in lower reaches, but increase to moderate levels in middle reaches. The upper Arrastra 

 Creek supports only native fish assemblage including WSCT and bull trout. Fisheries 

 impairments include a total fish passage barrier in upper Arrastra Creek. Likely restoration 

 opportunities in the middle and lower reaches include 1) localized poor road drainage, 2) a 

 perched culvert limiting upstream fish passage, and 3) localized recreational impacts to stream 

 banks. 



Bartlett Creek: 80(69/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport fishery: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



N 



Low (13/17) 



Low (11/14) 



Low (6/7) 



None 



Low (3/4) 



Moderate (2/3) 



2000 



Bartlett Creek, a 1^' order tributary to Alice Creek in the upper Blackfoot River watershed, 

 flows ~7 miles through private land and a small portion of public land (National Forest) in the 

 upper reaches. Bartlett Creek ranks low on the restoration priority list for non-project streams. 

 This low ranking is the result of low native species value, lack of sport fishery value and low 

 potential downstream water quality benefits to the Blackfoot River. Bartlett Creek supports 

 populations of resident WSCT and brook trout. Fish densities are very low for both species in the 

 lower reaches. High densities of brook trout were the only species found in the middle reaches. 

 Fisheries impairments in lower Bartlett Creek include lack of complex fish habitat (instream 

 wood) and localized recreational degradation (campsites) to stream banks. 



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