Build It and They Will Come The Restoration of Nevada Spring Creek Early Monitoring Results Ron Pierce, Craig Podner & Ryen Anderson Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks & Don Peters DJP Aquatic Consulting Example of the type of restoration projects occuring the blackfoot different set of tools
Acknowledgements Nevada Spring Creek Partners USFWS Big Blackfoot Chapter of TU Blackfoot Challenge Nature Conservancy North Powell Conservation District Northwestern Energy
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Objectives Restore habitat suitable for cold water communities Reduce thermal stress in Nevada Spring Creek, Nevada Creek and Blackfoot River Improve downstream water quality to Nevada Creek and Blackfoot River Provide a salmonid recruitment source to downstream reaches
Examples Before Before After After
Before and After April 2002 July 2003
Before and After April 2002 June 2003