Restoring Anadromous Fish Habitat in Big Canyon Creek Watershed
Purpose: To enhance steelhead trout natural production by improving salmonid spawning and rearing habitat in Big Canyon Creek Watershed.
Special Emphasis: Agricultural lands with existing land-use practices which are adversely impacting fish habitat with the goal of:
- Improving watershed hydrology
- Increasing multi-layered riparian vegetation
- Reducing impacts from sediment, nutrients, and bacteria which are adversely impacting water quality
- Focusing on riparian areas
Contact Agency:
Nez Perce Soil & Water Conservation District
Lynn Rasmussen, Project Manager
(208) 843-2931
E-mail Lynn
BBPA Application
* Project funded through Bonneville Power Administration’s Fish and Wildlife Program