sponsored basin-wide erosion control (road drainage) measures, along with fish passage 

 improvements near the mouth. As a bull trout core area and fluvial WSCT stream, Belmont 

 Creek ranks high on the restoration priority list for total rank, biological rank, and native species 

 rank. In addition to native species, Belmont Creek supports rainbow and brown in lower reaches 

 and very low brook trout densities. This species assemblage provides for high (multi-species) 

 sport fishery value to the Blackfoot River. With only one (sediment) of three water quality 

 impairments, Belmont Creek ranked as a low priority for potential water quality improvements. 

 Fisheries-related impairments include elevated levels of instream sediment (road drainage, 

 riparian livestock access), along with areas of low habitat complexity in lower Belmont Creek. 



Blanchard Creek: 145(13/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fisherv: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



High (7/17) 



High (4/10) 



Low (5/7) 



High (20) 



High (1/4) 



Moderate (2/3) 



1997, 1999,2000,2001 





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Blanchard Creek, a 2"'' order 

 tributary to the lower Clearwater River, flows -13 miles through industrial (Plum Creek) forest, 

 along with State land and private agricultural properties in lower reaches. Blanchard Creek ranks 

 high for both total and biological rank, based largely on its potential for instream flow and water 

 quality benefits. Because Blanchard Creek supports fluvial WSCT but no bull trout, it ranks low 

 in native species value for project streams. However, because Blanchard Creek supports high 

 rainbow trout densities and brown trout, it ranks high (multi-species) sport fishery value to both 

 the Clearwater and Blackfoot Rivers. Again, Blanchard Creek ranked high for both potential 

 water quality benefits, and potential to increase flows to the Blackfoot River. Fisheries-related 

 impairments - located primarily in lower Blanchard Creek include 1) dewatering, 2) channel 

 alterations, 3) road drainage problems, 4) livestock induced stream bank degradation and 5) 

 riparian vegetation suppression. 



Chamberlain Creek: 130(21/83) 



Fisheries Impaired: Y 



Project Stream: 



Total Rank: 



Biological Rank: 

 Native Species: 

 Sport Fisherv: 

 Water Quality: 



Social Rank: 



FWP Reports: 



Y 



Low (10/17) ' 



Low (7/10) 



Moderate (4/7) 



High (20) 



Low (3/4) 



High (1/3) 



1990, 1997, 1999,2001 





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Chamberlain Creek, a 2 order tributary to the middle Blackfoot River, flows -10 miles 

 through both public (BLM) and private (Plum Creek and agricultural) lands. Private land is 

 located in the lower seven miles of stream. Chamberlain Creek ranked low for total and 

 biological ranking but high in social/financial criteria. These low total and biological rankings are 



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