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Whe n Do We Put the T ro ut Bac k In? Je nnife r F a lc k, One ida Na tion E HS Division June 9, 2009 Spe c ia l T ha nks: Jim Snitge n, Wate r Re sour c e s Supe r visor Stac y Gilmor e , Wate r Re sour c e s Spe c ia list T

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Whe n Do We Put the T ro ut Bac k In?

Je nnife r F a lc k, One ida Na tion E HS Division June 9, 2009

Spe c ia l T ha nks: Jim Snitge n, Wate r Re sour c e s Supe r visor Stac y Gilmor e , Wate r Re sour c e s Spe c ia list T

ny Kuc hma, We tland Pr
gr

am Coordina tor

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The Oneida Reservation & Trout Creek Watershed

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Goals of Trout Creek Watershed Restoration

Original Sample Site November 23, 1999

1. Enhance stream

habitat

2. Improve water

quality

3. Gain broader

public support

4. Reintroduce

Brook Trout

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Goal 1: Enhance stream habitat

What was done… 17 restoration or containment projects completed

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HBI Scores Since 2002

6.79 5.28 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6/13/2002 7/13/2004

Est. Today

Goal 1: Enhance stream habitat

Manure Containment Before & After Control Study

Water Quality Indicator Species # before system 1999 # after system 2004 Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Stonefly (Plecoptera) Mayfly (Ephemeropterea) 132 2002 HBI Score= Fairly poor- significant organic pollution 2004 HBI Score= Good- some organic pollution

Est. Today =

Excellent- no apparent organic pollution

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TCFF: Trout Cr. Phosphorus as P (Phosphorous, tot. as P)

0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 November, 2003 June, 2004 March, 2005 June, 2005 September, 2005 November, 2007 March, 2008 June, 2008 September, 2008 November, 2008

Sample Time Period mg/l

Mean Linear (Mean)

Goal 2: Improve Water Quality What was done… Routine monitoring. As projects were completed water quality improved

Suspended Sediment in Trout Creek

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 mg/L suspended sediment

Suspended sediment trends in Trout Creek from 2000-2007 measured in routine monitoring program. There is a noticeable decrease in suspended sediments from 2005 to present-indicating clearer water, and possibly less runoff.

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Goal 3: Gain broader support What was done…

Community Events
Outreach
Annual Water Report
Partnerships

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Goal 4: Reintroduce Brook Trout What was done… Blind review

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Project Timeline

1999

First samples collected- Results in Notice of Discharge Invertebrate Study begins Manure containment system installed Wetland restoration completed on tributary to Trout Creek

2002 2004 2003

Stream Restoration Project 1,850 feet of headwater LWH Project

n south

branch

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2005 2007-08

LWH project

n north

branch All waterways in ag areas of headwaters buffered LWH project on Brookwood Drive Oneida Nation met with Brown County to discuss stream erosion issues and fish passage around pond in Brown County Golf Course.

Project Timeline

2006

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July 2003 September 2003 October 2003 July 2004

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“It’s important to restock this creek. “One of the reasons we settled here was the abundance of animals, trees and fish.”

Rick Hill, Oneida Chairman

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So when did we put the fish back in? When…

Data demonstrated improvements to

habitat and water quality had been made as measured against known standards

An outside source identified Trout

Creek as a cold water trout stream in a blind test

1910. WI SHS

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Contact Information Jennifer Falck, Environmental Health Supervisor jfalck@oneidanation.org Oneida Nation Environmental, Health & Safety Division web site www.oneidanation.org/environment/