Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Priority Tributary Management Plan
Project Number
02.02.03.0024
Action Priority
Restore and Protect Native Fish and Wildlife
Implementers
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Supporting Agencies
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Primary Contact
Roy Ulibarri (roy_ulibarri@fws.gov)
Stage
Implementation
Duration
2020 - 2025
Total Project Cost
$500,000
Funding Request
$650,000
Forest Restoration Program
Restore and Protect Native Fish and Wildlife
Tributary management is an essential component of Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) reintroduction in Lake Tahoe. A previous effort by the Tahoe Basin LCT Recovery Implementation Team collectively evaluated and prioritized tributaries in the basin with potential to support recovery of LCT. These tributaries will be assessed for the establishment of a temporary fish passage barrier (weir) and data collected will be used to inform development of a tributary management plan. In 2022 the LNFHC continued development and testing of a field protocol to rate potential fish passage barrier sites near the confluence with Lake Tahoe. Barriers seek to minimize hybridization of LCT with nonnatives.
Targeted Performance Measures
Acres of Habitat Protected
Acres of Habitat Restored or Enhanced
Threshold Categories
Fisheries
Recreation
Wildlife
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Location
Targeted Funding
Secured Funding: Southern Nevada Public Land Ma... (BLM), $150,000
Targeted Funding: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (USFWS), $500,000
Targeted Funding: Southern Nevada Public Land Ma... (BLM), $150,000