Supplement Analysis for the Wildlife Mitigation Program EIS (DOE/EIS-0246/SA-27) - Abbot Creek Fish Barrier Project (Hungry Horse Mitigation / Habitat Improvements)

Technical Report · Fri Jun 28 04:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/824566· OSTI ID:824566

Yarde, Richard ^[1]

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1. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Portland, OR (United States)

BPA proposes to fund a fishery enhancement project where a fish passage barrier will be installed in Abbot Creek to remove introduced rainbow trout and prevent hybridization with westslope cutthroat trout. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MFWP) will operate a fish trap downstream of the barrier for 6-10 consecutive years to manually remove the rainbow trout and hybrid spawners from the population. Removal of rainbow trout and hybrids from the stream will eradicate the existing hybrid population spawning in Abbot Creek and ultimately reduce the threat of hybridization in the Flathead River system. Pending completion of a successful disease screening and authorization from MFWP Fish Health Committee, live fish captured in the fish trap will be transported to a nearby close-basin lake for use in MFWP’s Urban Fishing Program.

• Research Organization: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Portland, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of NEPA Policy and Assistance (EH-42)
• OSTI ID: 824566
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIS-0246/SA--27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Abbot Creek
Abbot Creek Fish Barrier Project
Flathead County
Flathead River system
Hungry Horse Mitigation/Habitat Improvements
Kalispell
Montana
SA
Urban Fishing Program
fish passage barrier
fishery enhancement project
nuisance animals
predators
rainbow trout