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, RANTS Aquarium Fish and Coral Trade Education World Wildlife Fu~d, DC Reduce the over-exploitation of marine aquarium fish, coral, and curio exported from Indonesia by developing guidelines for govern- ment officials to regulate and moni- tor trade of these species, and by conducting training programs for sustainable collection. NPWF: $40,000; outside funds: $40,000. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Otolith Analysis University oJ Maryland, MD Develop techniques to measure juve- nile Atlantic bluefin tuna otolith microconstituents in order to help fisheries managers manage bluefin tuna according to stock struc- ture, mixing rates, and ontogenetic migrations. NFWF: $50,000. r I I , l , Bartlett Lake Fish Habitat Enhancement USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, AZ Install 42,000 habitat structures in 39 locations in Bartlett Lake in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona to improve spawning, feeding, and resting habitat for largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie, sunfish, and catfish. NFWF: $50,000; outside funds: $83,000. Bring Back the Natives-VI USDA Forest Service a~d Bureau oJ Land Management, DC Restore habitat for native aquatic species on public and private lands by conducting numerous small-scale, on- the-ground watershed restoration pro- jects across the country. NFWF: : $1,365,032; outside funds: $3,389,450. I ~-------------------------------- 1 - I The following 45 projects are a part of i the Bring Back the Natives-VI Grplt , i Achii Hanyo Project : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Par~er ! Fishery Office, AZ : Rear endangered bony tail chub and ! razorback suckers to a size that will be : large enough to survive predation and : habitat threats. The fish will be used to supplement the declining numbers of these species in the lower Colorado River basin. NFWF: $12,750; outside funds: $12,750. Agency Creek Watershed I Restoration ! Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation, IV : Restore flow from an irrigation ditch : to Agency Creek and the Lemhi River ! in Idaho. Restoring the channel and : two miles of riparian habitat along the i creek will increase spawning and rear- i ing habitat for chi- I nook salmon, steel- head trout, and other fisheries Gonservotion nnd Management Initiative I resident fish. NFWF: $65,000; outside funds: $130,000. Amargosa River Restoration-I Bureau oJ Land Management, Barstow Resource Area, CA Control saltcedar through use of her- bicides and fire on 400 acres of newly acquired lands in California. The aim is to restore riparian and aquatic habi- tat to benefit Amargosa River pupfish, Amargosa speckled dace, and 200 species of migratory birds. NFWF: $30,000; outside funds: $500,000. Arctic Grayling Recovery- IV USDA Forest Service, Beaverhead- Deerlodge National Forest, MT Implement recovery activities throughout the Arctic grayling's his- toric range in the upper Missouri River drainage in Montana by work- ing with landowners to accomplish management activities and reintro- ducing three Arctic grayling popula- tions. NFWF: $32,762; outside funds: $32,762. Blue River Native Fish Conservation USDA Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ Begin to restore the lower Blue River system to support viable populations of loach minnow, Sonora suckers, Gila and Apache trout, and other native fish communities. NFWF: $2,400; out- side funds: $2,400. Blue River Road Crossing USDA Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, AZ Stabilize an in-stream road crossing to reduce the impact of sediments and other disturbances to loach minnows and their habitat. The habitat of speckled dace, Sonora sucker, and other native fishes in the Blue River will also benefit. NFWF: $25,000; outside funds: $50,000. I Baraboo River Fish Passage ,,_- - - __ ____ ; River Alliance oJWisco~sin, WI ~ Remove the Oak Street Dam on i 1998 Salmonid Restoration Wisconsin's Baraboo River to improve : Conference aquatic habitat for smallmouth bass i Salmonid Restomtio~ Foundatio~, CA and walleye. Dam removal will also : Educate restoration project contrac- help efforts to remove other dams on ! tors about the regulatory impacts of the river and reestablish important : listings on coho and steelhead. spawning habitat for lake sturgeon. ! Introduce new fish population, NFWF: $33,000; outside funds: : watershed, and stream habitat con- $73,000. ! dition assessment and monitoring : techniques. NFWF: $5,000; outside ! funds: $23,000. 1 : Adobe Creek Fish Ladder i National Marine Fisheries Service, CA i Restore and enhance passage for : adult and juvenile steelhead trout : through a degraded, perched box ! culvert on Adobe Creek in ! California. NFWF: $10,000; outside : funds: $23,740. , i Applegate River Riparian : Restoration ! Applegate River Watershed Council, OR : Protect and enhance habitat for ! coho salmon and other anadromous : fish on Oregon's Applegate River by : constructing 25 miles of riparian fencing, planting 70,000 trees/ shrubs, stabilizing 3-5 miles of river- bank, and establishing 10 conserva- tion easements. NFWF: $160,000; outside funds: $400,000. ~ ~~$\r~i:~:it,'P;,~,;;'~'~'r .' ' ",""'''"''1'' ,'. ,.' .'.,., ""~ · ' .,.' ~-\i:i?i<!I!~:i;'t:f" .if' ' , "l., Fi 1,"i'r.~,~':'I,":~" "" - , <. ~<",\'1 _-,," ~. .,'1 ;- , ,/ f' .,", .,.~~':;f ~ (. .,; .,~~,!jl. ".",;/,;". . ~ '.l, ,_,.',' . I ,+':" .;!'j:.I . -ii' ,.71 'I : - "'" ~..,r'.. (...'5<'"....:. . "",~). . ,;>.. ,i \ '. .,,-' ",'.J ;}~~!:;:' '4'~!~{" , .".; ; "; ~::;., ""J;>' ,. , ", ", ,1>"" ,'.. ,'< ./ ";; ,~~,':':: ',f; '.! ':";:": ,,' ".:;,I,'" , _I, I 1 . .._~;,-.,/ . ",:. ---"'","- ..." ;:-'. ..~:.. . Book Cliffs/Bitter Creek-V Utah Division oJ Wildlife Resources, UT I Improve riparian habitat to allow for reintroduction of native Colorado River cutthroat trout to the Book Cliffs. planned activities are consistent with the Conservation Strategy for Colorado River cutthroat trout. NFWF: $20,000; outside funds: $32,799. Bosque Rio Sacramento Bureau oJ Land Management, U~iah District, CA Restore riparian plant communities along the Sacramento River in California and improve riparian health to provide habitat for native fish, plants, and migratory birds. This will contribute to recharging the aquifer and retaining flood waters. NFWF: $45,000; outside funds: $88,000. Bubbling Ponds Razorback Sucker Project USDA Forest Service, Tonto National Forest, AZ Repair a nonfunctional rearing pond at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery in Arizona to rear endangered razor- back suckers for reintroduction in Lake Havasu and the Verde River. NFWF: $12,000; outside funds: $12,000. ". / ).~.~t<:: ./" /---:- ,..\ ;.. '" ! : Meadow Creek, Oregon I I I I L_______________________________~ National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 25