I. Summary

Overview

Results of Fish Assessments

Results of Wildlife Assessments

Results of Integrated Fish-Wildlife Assessments

Findings Related to Scientific Uncertainty and Potential Management Risk

Recommendations on a Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Program

 

II. Introduction

History and Background

Objectives

Toward Integrated Assessment and Management

Sections of this Report

 

III. Methods

Fish Species

Introduction

Development of Current Potential and Historic Potential Landscapes

Analysis Method 

Uncertainty and World View Assumptions 

Wildlife Species

Introduction

Overview of Information Used

Major Assumptions

Validation Steps

Ecological Integration

Integrating Assessments of Fish and Wildlife Populations and Ecological Functions

Influence of Habitats on Populations and Functions

Influence of Populations on Themselves

Influence of Populations on Other Populations

Influence of Populations on Habitats and KECs

Influence of Planning Alternatives and Management Activities on Habitats

Changes Through Space and Time                   

Addressing Uncertainty

Uncertainty and Use of a Scientific Approach

Uncertainty as Handled in this Report

Worldviews       

  

IV.  Results and Discussion

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Fish

Framework

EDT Model Results Validation

Historic Potential    

Current Potential    

Alternative 2

Alternative 5

Alternative 6

Wildlife

Habitat Performance

Biological Performance

Fish and Wildlife Integration

Integrated Assessments of Fish and Wildlife Populations and Ecological Functions

Influence of Habitats on Populations and Functions

Influence of Populations on Themselves

Influence of Populations on Other Populations

Influence of Populations on Habitats and KECs

Implications of Findings 

 

V. Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation

Conceptual Overview with Example

Three Levels of Monitoring

Role of Independent Science Advisory Board

Discussion and Elaboration on the Use of Biological Objectives

 

VI.  References

 

VII.  Glossary

 

VIII. Appendices

Appendix A - EDT Method (.pdf)

Appendix B - Rules for Translating

B-1  Guidelines to Biorules (.pdf)

B-2  Rules for Translating Level 2 Environmental Attribute Values To Level 3  Biometrics for Chinook Salmon (.pdf)

B-3  Association Matrix (.pdf)

B-4  Benchmarks (.pdf) 

B-5  References (.pdf)

Appendix C - Subyear (.pdf)

Appendix D - Flow Assumptions

D-1a  Flow Assumptions Part 1a (.pdf)

D-1b  Flow Assumptions Part 1b (.pdf)

D-2  Flow Assumptions Part 2 (.pdf)

Appendix E - Dam Survival Assumptions

E-1  Subyearling - Hydro, Tables 1-5 (.pdf)

E-2  Yearling - Hydro, Tables 6-10 (.pdf)

Appendix F - Habitat Assessment Methods

F-1  Black Bear Habitat Assessment Method Summary (.pdf)

F-2  Bald Eagle Habitat Assessment Method Summary (.pdf)

F-3  American Beaver Habitat Assessment Method Summary (.pdf)

Appendix G - Library (.pdf)

Appendix H - Strategies Applied in Alternatives (.pdf)

Appendix I - Scientific Principles (.pdf)

Appendix J - Annotated Bibliography List (.pdf)

Appendix K - Functional Analysis

K-1  Methods Used to Analyze KEFs and Functional Redundancy of Wildlife Species (.pdf)

K-2  Figure Captions (.pdf)

K-Figure 1  Wildlife Habitat Types Historic and Current (.pdf)

K-Figure 2  Change, Historic to Current by Wildlife Habitat (.pdf)

K-Figure 3  Change, Historic to Current (.pdf)

K-Figure 4a  Change in Functional Redundancy, part 1 (.pdf)

K-Figure 4b  Change in Functional Redundancy, part 2 (.pdf)

K-Figure 5  Upper Grande Ronde HUC, Blue Mountains (.pdf)

K-Figure 6  Percent Change in Functional Redundancy for Physically Affects (Improves) Soil Structure, Aeration (Typically by Digging), Historic to Current (.pdf)

K-Table 1  Acres of historic and current wildlife habitat in the example subwatershed (.pdf)

K-Table 2  Number of wildlife species (functional redundancy) by categories of key ecological functions (KEFs), found in wildlife habitats occurring within the example subwatershed (.pdf)

        Appendix L - Screening Procedure for Estimating the Wildlife-Habitat Types

 

VII. Amendments  

 

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