All of the proposed action alternatives have low risk of negatively impacting bull trout 

 populations or habitat in the Upper Willow Creek, Bear Creek or Beaver Creek watersheds. No 

 major detrimental effects to bull trout are anticipated under any of the three action alternatives. 

 Major effects are those that result in a change in baseline condition (e.g. from Functioning 

 Appropriately to Functioning at Risk). 



Minor effects are those actions that may result in an incremental or cumulative effect, but will 

 not result in a functional change to the system (no change in functional level). Potential 

 detrimental minor effects of the proposed action alternatives are limited to short-term increases 

 in sediment delivery to Beaver Creek, Bear Creek and Upper Willow Creek during and shortly 

 after the implementation of watershed / fisheries restoration activities that have been included in 



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