Font size
Line Spacing
Letter Spacing
River canyon
Menu
  1. Home
  2. Documents
  3. Programs
  4. Projects
  5. Watersheds
  6. About Us
  7. 2024 Wildfire Assistance
User Menu Search
Close

Lapwai Creek 101

Total Watershed Acres: 174,600

Ownership: 86% private, 13% tribal, 1% state

Objectives

  • Objective 1 – Reduce Stream Temperatures
  • Objective 2 – Improve Aquatic Habitat Diversity and Complexity
  • Objective 3 – Reduce Instream Sedimentation

Steelhead Habitat Restoration Needs

In order to restore and improve the steelhead habitat within the watershed the following treatments are needed:

  • Deliverable 1 – Improve Riparian Condition- 4 miles riparian restoration.
  • Deliverable 2 – Reduce Streambank Erosion- 1.1 miles streambank stabilization plan development; 800 LF streambank protection.
  • Deliverable 3 – Reduce Road Related Sediment Delivery to the Stream-1.5 road improvements, 5.0 miles road improvements planned.
  • Deliverable 4 – Reduce Sediment Delivery to Streams from Uplands- 120 acres of upland treatments.
  • Deliverable 5 – Remove or Retrofit Fish Barriers- Remove 3 barriers in order to restore 1.25 miles of access.
  • Deliverable 6 – Restore Floodplain Access and Reconnect Channel- Complete 7.6 miles of floodplain analysis and restore aquatic habitat suitability to 1,200 feet of stream channel.
  • Deliverable 7 – Improve Watershed Hydrology- Install 1.5 acres of wetland enhancements, 40 acres of upland grass/forb planting, and 60 acres of upland tree planting.

Location

Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District
27880 Chambers Road
Culdesac, ID 83524

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 131
Culdesac, ID 83524

Contact Us

Phone:  208-843-2931

Fax:  208-843-2234

E-mail NPSWCD

Terms Of UsePrivacy StatementCopyright 2025 by Nez Perce County
Back To Top