https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/24c597c44496bf8f2a30647df057c241.pdf bdfeda7c75180203097a548402f187d1 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Bill Richardson STATE GAME COMMISSION STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way Post Office Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: (505) 476-8008 Fax: (505) 476-8124 TO THE COMMISSION Robert S. Jenks, Deputy Director Sandy Buffett, Vice-Chairman Santa Fe, NM Dr. Tom Arvas, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM Alfredo Montoya, Commissioner Alcalde, NM Kent A. Salazar, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Tod Stevenson Jim McClintic, Chairman Albuquerque, NM Visit our website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us For information call: 505-476-8000 To order free publications call: 1-800-862-9310 M.H. “Dutch” Salmon, Commissioner Silver City, NM Leo V. Sims, II, Commissioner Hobbs, NM March 24, 2009 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS Region 6 Marilyn Myers, USFWS Region 2 Amy Unthank, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 Melissa Garcia, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Kevin Terry, JAN Mike Sloane, NMGF Tom Nesler, CDOW Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, Attached to this letter are tables summarizing 2008 range-wide activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) in a report format agreed upon by the range-wide conservation team. As you know, our activities are divided into seven main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. Below is a brief summary of our activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout in 2008. Population Inventory In 2008, 57 waters (68 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (10), monitor known populations (27), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (11) and collect disease information (8). Of the 11 genetic status assessments, eight indicated the RGCT population in question should be considered a core conservation population. Population Maintenance 1 �Fifteen waters were included in population maintenance activities. Such activities included planning and/or implementing the construction of non-native migration barriers and mechanical removal of non-native salmonids . Population Expansion Fifty-two waters were included in the population expansion activities. Three waters are undergoing chemical reclamation to remove non-native fishes over a total of 57 miles of stream habitat. Costilla Creek, 9 miles of habitat, was treated and restocked with RGCT in 2008. Comanche Creek, 20 miles of habitat, was re-treated and hopefully will be restocked in 2009. Non-native trout persisted after the initial treatment in 2007 and it will undergo an additional treatment in 2010. Ten waters were stocked with RGCT to augment existing populations. Rio Grande cutthroat trout were stocked into 39 waters to provide recreational angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Funding was secured to modify current culvert barriers on six waters and a total of 9 locations. Education Three events were attended by range-wide team members where they presented RGCT conservation topics to over 500 individuals. Database Sharing The annual RGCT Range-wide database workshop was well attended including representatives from all signatory agencies and their respective sub-units (e.g. USFS from NM and CO). This database was the primary source of information from which the 2008 status assessment of RGCT was produced (Alves et al. 2008). Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Colorado Division of Wildlife. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development which produced over 400,000 genetically unaltered RGCT, development of a fisheries management plan for tribal purposes, and receipt of money to monitor changes in stream temperature resulting from climate change. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. I look forward to continued participation in the comprehensive effort to ensure the long-term persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout in Colorado and New Mexico. Sincerely, Kirk A. Patten Fisheries Biologist 2 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total Description 1 Survey Population Inventory 10 17 Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database 1 Monitor Population Inventory 27 39 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 12 12 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 0 0 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 8 10 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 15 15 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 3 57 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation 3 Augment Population Expansion 10 17147 Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 39 133621 1 Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total Description 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 6 9 Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 3 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts 5 3 6 Database Database Sharing 7 7 Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 17 22 Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 7 7 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration * 443,825 RGCT eggs taken for broodstock development in 2008 2 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity 1 Comments NMGF 13020101cp022 Rito la Pressa 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate Canadian 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 11080001 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp019 Frijoles Creek 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 2008 Pecos River 13060005cp001 Pinelodge Creek 13060005 Dominguez NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted electrofishing surveys 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande Glacier Lake (middle) 0 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Gill net surveys in middle Glacier Lake 1 13020101cp026 Alamitos Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 3 267 fish/mile, brown trout present Brook trout discovered above the barrier 145 fish/mile, brown trout also collected Fish stocked in 2007 survived RGCT only fish collected, YOY collected with electrofishing unit indicating natural reproduction Average 814 fish/mile, multiple size classes, 1 brown trout collected above barrier Average 177 fish/mile, multiple size classes �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Population Code Year GMU 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp008 2008 Lower Rio Grande Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Conducted 3 depletion estimates Canones Creek 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp034 Rio Quemado 13020102 Dominguez NMGF 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp006 El Rito 13020102 Frey NMGF 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp007 El Rito 13020102 Frey NMGF Units Accomplished 3 Average 501 fish/mile 2 Average 288 fish/mile Monitor Conducted electrofishing surveys 1 Brown trout in lower creek and no barriers observed 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 547 fish/mile 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 660 fish/mile 1 Copeland Canyon 13060005 Dominguez NMGF 1 Survey Electrofishing surveys within historic range affected by fire 13010005cp002 Tio Grande 13010005 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to diagnose purity 1 Upper Rio Grande 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 13010005 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to diagnose purity 1 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp003 Powderhouse Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used PINEs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Pecos River 2008 Upper Rio Grande 2008 2008 4 Comments Documented persistence of brook trout in fire affected areas 80 samples from field spawn, core conservation population 70 samples from field spawn, core conservation population 30 samples, collected from captive broodstock, core �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments conservation population 30 samples, collected from captive broodstock, core conservation population 30 samples, collected from captive broodstock, core conservation population 55 samples, core conservation population 32 samples, core conservation population 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used PINEs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp006 El Rito 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used PINEs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to diagnose purity 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp032 Rio de Truchas 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to diagnose purity 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp003 Powderhouse Creek 13020101 Buczek NMGF 2 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for pathogens 2008 Lower Rio Grande Buczek NMGF 2 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Positive for BKD, all others negative 2007 Lower Rio Grande Buczek NMGF 2 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for pathogens 0 McClure Reservoir/SF River 13010005cp004 Rio Nutrias 13010005 5 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water WaterCode Units Accomplished HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Long Canyon Creek 13020101 Buczek NMGF 2 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Rito de la Olla 13020101 Buczek NMGF 2 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Secure Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat 1 Secure Mechanically removed brown trout from 2 miles of habitat 1 Secure Mechanically removed brown trout from 2 miles of habitat 1 1 1 13020202 Castell NMGF 2 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 13020101cp020 Palociento Creek 13020101cp019 Frijoles Creek 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cd011 Columbine Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Mehcnically removed brown trout from 2 miles of habitat 2008 Upper Rio Grande 13010005cp002 Tio Grande 13010005 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Mechanical removal of brown trout 13020101 13020101 Patten Frey NMGF NMGF 6 2 2 Comments Positive for BKD, all others negative Downstream of Frijoles and Palociento Creeks (spawn 2009), Positive for BKD, all others negative 757 brown trout removed, RGCT expanded into previous habitat occupied by brown trout 89 brown trout removed, all size classes of RGCT present 120 brown trout removed, all sizes classes of RGCT present 36 brown trout removed, all size classes of RGCT present 28 brown trout removed, all size classes of RGCT present �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Population Code Year GMU 2008 Upper Rio Grande 13010005cp003 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 Water WaterCode Units Accomplished HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Tanques Creek 13010005 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Mechanical removal of brown trout 1 Costilla Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used AFLPs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Augment 2008 Pecos River 13060005cp001 Pinelodge Creek 13060005 Dominguez NMGF 3 Augment 2008 Lower Rio Grande McClure Reservoir Dominguez NMGF 3 Augment 2008 Lower Rio Grande Nichols Reservoir Dominguez NMGF 3 Augment 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 Comanche Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Restore 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Restore 7 Stocked RGCT into Costilla Creek after rotenone treatment Stocked RGCT into Pinelodge Creek, 300 1 yo, 1,000 yoy Transferred and stocked RGCT from captive broodstock and wild populations Stocked RGCT from Pecos drainage Rotenone treatment in 20 miles of historic habitat Rotenone treatment in 9 miles of historic habitat Comments 7 brown trout removed, all size classes of RGC Tpresent 30 samples, core conservation population 1908 848 yoy, 100 1-yo, 960 2-yo RGCT 1300 1,000 yoy, 300 1 yo 332 Lineages included Tanques, Tio Grande, Columbine, Policarpio, Powderhouse, Comanche 1308 20 9 Additional treatment to remove nonnative fish �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Patten NMGF 3 Stock 2008 Patten NMGF 6 Database 2008 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate 2008 Patten/Sloane NMGF 7 Coordinate NMGF 7 Coordinate Jacobson NMGF A Miscellaneous 2008 Seven Springs Hatchery Activity Stocked RGCT into recreational lakes and streams Database update, Monte Vista 2008 Filled out this form Participated in RGCT working group meetings Participated in annual rangewide meeting Hatchery Broodstock Spawn Units Accomplished 9 Comments 29472 fish stocked 1 1 3 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Upper Rio Grande 13010005cp002 Tio Grande 13010005 Patten NMGF A Miscellaneous Field spawn at Tio Grande 4521 14 pairs 2008 Upper Rio Grande 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 13010005 Patten NMGF A Miscellaneous Field spawn at Tanques 3217 19 pairs 2008 Lower Rio Grande Patten NMGF A Miscellaneous Field spawn at McClure Reservoir 9787 13 pairs McClure Reservoir 8 100883 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Comments Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2 Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 1 station 457-918 fish/mile, multiple year classes and age 0 1 282 fish/mile, multiple year classes CDOW 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 2008 Lower Rio Grande 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13010003cp001 Medano Creek 13010003cp001 Medano Creek, Hudson Branch 13010003cp001 Medano Creek, Little 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek, East Fork 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek, West Fork 41501 39590 48143 39390 33890 13010003 13010003 13010003 13020101 13020101 Alves Alves Alves Alves Alves 9 CDOW CDOW CDOW CDOW CDOW 1 1 1 1 1 Monitor Conducted 1 pass removal estimates at 1 station 1 Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 1 station 1 Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2 211 fish/mile, two year classes recruited from stocking following drought in 2001 337 fish/mile, multiple year classes, no evidence of non-native trout introgression 179-567 fish/mile, multiple year classes, no evidence of non-native trout introgression �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2 2 13010002cp015 West Indian Creek 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp015 West Indian Creek, South Fork 39530 13010002 Alves CDOW 1 Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDOW 1 Monitor Trap net survey during spawntake 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Glacier Lake 88291 13020101 Alves CDOW 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Heart Lake 90415 13010001 Alves CDOW 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Cotton Lake 89183 13010003 Alves CDOW 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Canon Bonito Survey Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 1 station 1 44709 38744 13010002 13010005 Alves Alves 10 CDOW CDOW 1 1 Comments 128-196 fish/mile, multiple year classes, at risk from BRK 247-290 fish/mile, multiple year classes, at risk from BRK 1,636 RGN collected, mean length 13.6 inch (7.118.9) 34 RGN collected, mean length 12.1 inch (6.517) No RGN collected, stocked recreation lake 38 RGN collected, mean length 9.4 inch (7.516.5), stocked recreation lake 594 fish/mile unknown cutthroat trout, potential RGCT reclamation site with �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Survey Conducted 1 pass removal estimates at 1 station 1 4 Rio Grande Headwaters Canova Canyon 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Culebra Creek, North Fork 39493 13010002 Alves CDOW 1 Survey Conducted 1 pass removal estimates at 4 stations 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Canon Bonito 38744 13010005 Alves CDOW 1 Taxonomy Used AFLPs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Ivy Creek 40814 13010001 Alves CDOW 1 Taxonomy Used AFLPs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDOW 1 Taxonomy Used AFLPs to diagnose purity 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDOW 2 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Alves CDOW 2 Disease Whirling Disease Assessment 1 2008 39494 13010002 Alves 11 CDOW 1 Comments waterfall at lower terminus No fish collected, potential RGCT reintroduction site No fish collected, potential RGCT reintroduction site 30 specimens submitted to Pisces Molecular 30 specimens submitted to Pisces Molecular 40 specimens submitted to Pisces Molecular Results: Specific pathogen Free 30 sentinel fish submitted to Pisces Molecular for PCR analysis, 5 positive for M.c. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Population Code Units Accomplished Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Rio Grande Headwaters La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Alves CDOW 2 Disease Whirling Disease Assessment 3 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Ivy Creek 40814 13010001 Alves CDOW 2 Secure Locate barrier sites 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDOW 3 Augment Stock RGCT to augment broodstock 4000 2008 Lower Rio Grande Costilla Lake #1 88288 13020101 Alves CDOW 3 Augment Stock RGCT to augment population 1299 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Glacier Lake 88291 13020101 Alves CDOW 3 Augment Stock RGCT to augment population 700 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp007 Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Alves CDOW 3 Augment Stock RGCT to restore population 3000 13010001cp001 12 Comments Specimens collected from 3 locations for PTD whirling disease test (results: specific pathogen free); La Garita restoration project Located barrier sites to secure stream for proposed RGCT restoration project 1.4 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock 1.1 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock 1.1 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year 2008 GMU Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code 13010002cp016 Water Placer Creek WaterCode 44711 HUC 13010002 Biologist Alves Agency CDOW Strategy 3 Subhead Activity Restore Electrofishing throughout watershed to assess 2007 reclamation project Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Updated new information during March 2008 GMU meeting Units Accomplished 28 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Alves CDOW 3 Stock RGCT 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Alves CDOW 6 Database 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Alves CDOW 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 Coordinate Participated in annual rangewide meeting 1 Annual RGCTspawntake 325417 2008 2008 CDOW Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves 13 CDOW 7 A Miscellaneous 104149 Comments BRK and RGCT found in Middle Fork Placer Creek and Placer Creek, re-treat in 2009 30 waters stocked with 1.2 inch RGCT from Haypress Lake brood stock 1 325,417 fertilized eggs taken, fecundity was 1192 eggs/female. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments FS_CO 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Chama, West Fork 38972 13020102 Wiley USFSCO 1 Monitor Conducted 2 pass removal estimates 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Perry Creek 45484 13010004 Wiley USFSCO 1 Survey Conducted 2 pass removal estimates 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Groundhog Creek 45458 13010004 Wiley USFSCO 1 Survey Conducted 2 pass removal estimates 2 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Benino Creek 45395 13010004 Wiley USFSCO 1 Survey Conducted 2 pass removal estimates 2 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Wiley USFSCO 1 Survey Conducted 2 pass removal estimates 3 14 No RGCT collected despite biannual stocking at this recreation water No RGCT collected, baseline inventory for proposed La Garita Creek restoration project No RGCT collected, baseline inventory for proposed La Garita Creek restoration project No RGCT collected, baseline inventory for proposed La Garita Creek restoration project No RGCT collected, baseline �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Population Code Units Accomplished Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Rio Grande Headwaters Ivy Creek 40814 13010001 Wiley USFSCO 2 Secure Locate barrier sites 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Wiley USFSCO 2 Secure Locate barrier sites 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Wiley USFSCO Secure Secured funding to repair existing barrier 1 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Perry Creek 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Benino Creek 42343 45484 45395 13020102 13010004 13010004 Wiley USFSCO Wiley USFSCO 15 2 4 4 Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 1 Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 1 Comments inventory for proposed La Garita Creek restoration project Located barrier sites to secure stream for proposed RGCT restoration project Located barrier sites to secure stream for proposed RGCT restoration project Project will be completed in FY 2009 Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Population Code Year GMU 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters Groundhog Creek 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp006 Big Springs Creek 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp008 Carnero Creek, NF 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 2008 13010004cp011 Water Prong Creek WaterCode 45458 38281 38794 38271 HUC 13010004 13010004 13010004 13010004 Biologist Agency Wiley USFSCO Wiley USFSCO Wiley USFSCO Wiley USFSCO Wiley 2008 16 Strategy 4 4 4 4 Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 1 Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 3 Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 1 Improve Secured funding to replace road culvert barrier 2 USFSCO 6 Database USFSCO 7 Coordinate Updated new information during March 2008 GMU meeting Participated in annual rangewide meeting 1 1 Comments Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project Project will be completed in FY 2009 for proposed RGCT restoration project �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments BLM_CO *See FS_C0 2008 Garcia 2008 BLM-CO 6 Database BLM-CO 7 Coordinate Updated new information during March 2008 GMU meeting Participated in annual rangewide meeting 1 1 NPS_NM NPS_CO 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 2008 Rio Grande headwaters 13010003cp001 Medano Creek, Little 48143 13010003 Bunch NPS 3 13010003cp001 Medano Lake 93512 13010003 Bunch NPS 3 17 Augment Stock RGCT to augment population 3000 Augment Stock RGCT to augment population 300 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress Lake brood stock �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Rio Grande headwaters Population Code 13010003cp001 Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Medano Creek 41501 13010003 Bunch NPS 7 Coordinate NPS 7 Coordinate 2008 Activity hydroscreen planning for Medano Ditch diversion Participated in annual rangewide meeting Units Accomplished 1 Comments Coordination w/CDOW, water users, ranchers 1 FS_NM extended slpash pad, replaced small diam. Rip-rap with larger boalders locate site, conduct structural survey, propose design conduct structural survey 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 Comanche 13020101 J.martinez, D.storch CNF 2 Secure Barriere Maintanance 1 2008 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp026 Alamitos 13020101 J.martinez, D.storch CNF 2 Secure Barrier Survey and Engineering 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp002 Tio Grande 13010005 J.martinez, D.storch CNF 2 Secure Barrier Survey 1 2008 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp003 Tanques 13010005 J.martinez, D.storch CNF 2 Secure Barrier Survey 1 conduct structural survey Devall SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 Presentation to 21 adults and 16 kids 2008 18 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Units Accomplished Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 2008 Cook SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2008 Cook, Krishna SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2008 J.martinez, D.storch CNF 6 Database 2008 FS-NM 7 Coordinate 2008 FS-NM 7 Coordinate Database update, Monte Vista 2008 Participated in annual rangewide meeting Participated in RGCT working group meetings 1 1 3 FWS 2008 Rio Grande Santa Clara Creek Kitcheyan FWS 1 Monitor Electrofishing surveys 1 2008 Rio Grande Santa Clara Creek Kitcheyan FWS 1 Taxonomy Genetic purity 1 2008 Rio Grande Santa Clara Creek Kitcheyan FWS 2 Secure Locate Barrier sites 1 19 Comments Presentation a Rio Rancho Water festival, 270 people reached Presentation at Alb. Water Festival - 270 people reached �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU 2008 Rio Grande 2008 Population Code Water Santa Clara Creek Rio Ruidoso WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Kitcheyan FWS 2 Survey Electrofishing surveys Identify potential habitat to expand the range distribution of RGCT Update database information for 2008 Rangewide RGCT Meeting Participated in NM RGCT conservation team meetings Units Accomplished 1 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey 2008 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database 2008 Myers NMESFO 7 Coordinate Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Site Visit 1 Filled out this form 1 Santa Clara Creek 2008 Rio Grande 2008 Rio Grande Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2008 Rio Grande Kitcheyan FWS A Miscellaneous Myers NMESFO A Research 2008 20 Fisheries Management Plan Obtained $5,000 for research on effects of climate change on RGCT 1 1 3 Comments �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2008 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2008 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments JAN 2008 Rio Chama Little Willow Creek Terry JAN 1 Monitor Electrofishing 1 2008 Rio Chama El Poso Creek Terry JAN 1 Monitor Electrofishing 1 2008 JAN 6 Database 2008 JAN 7 Coordinate 21 Database update, Monte Vista 2007 Participated in annual rangewide meeting 1 1 Discovered Rainbow Trout morphological characteristics above "natural Barrier" Discovered that the Gabion Barrier had been breached, and Brook trout were found upstream of Barrier. � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/df1ecfede569d32a46f6f3abb9fb1624.pdf d2aa703b993f8267c962830eefcaf714 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Bill Richardson STATE GAME COMMISSION STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way Post Office Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: (505) 476-8008 Fax: (505) 476-8124 SANDY BUFFETT, Vice-Chairwoman Santa Fe, NM DR. TOM ARVAS, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM GARY W. FONAY, Commissioner Hobbs, NM KENT A. SALAZAR, Commissioner Albuquerque, NM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION Tod Stevenson JIM McCLINTIC, Chairman Albuquerque, NM Visit our website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us For information call: 505/476-8000 To order free publications call: 1-800-862-9310 Robert S. Jenks, Deputy Director M.H. “DUTCH” SALMON, Commissioner Silver City, NM THOMAS “DICK” SALOPEK, Commissioner Las Cruces, NM February 22, 2010 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS Region 6 Susan Oetker, USFWS Region 2 Amy Unthank, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 Melissa Garcia, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Kevin Terry, JAN Mike Sloane, NMGF Tom Nesler, CDOW Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, Attached to this letter are tables summarizing 2009 range-wide activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) in a report format agreed upon by the range-wide conservation team. Once again, our activities are divided into seven main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. Below is a brief summary of our activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout in 2009. Population Inventory In 2009, 63 waters (94 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (2), monitor known populations (29), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (13), assess potential and occupied habitat condition (11), and collect disease information (8). �Population Maintenance Eight waters were included in population maintenance activities. Such activities included planning and/or implementing the construction of non-native migration barriers and mechanical removal of non-native salmonids. Population Expansion Seventy-five waters were included in the population expansion activities. Five waters had culverts modified to expand fish passage opportunities. Costilla Creek, 9 miles of habitat, was again stocked with RGCT. Comanche Creek, 20 miles of habitat, was stocked post-restoration. The Placer Creek system, 28 miles of habitat, was re-treated and is expected to be stocked in 2010. Santistevan Creek, 4 miles of habitat, and Casias Lakes (4) were treated. Five waters were stocked with RGCT to augment existing populations. Rio Grande cutthroat trout were stocked into 60 waters to provide recreational angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Four waters were included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. Activities include riparian fencing, pool construction, gate construction, and spillway modification to facilitate future Rio Grande cutthroat trout repatriation. Education Seven events were attended by range-wide team members where they presented RGCT conservation topics. Database Sharing The annual RGCT Range-wide database workshop was well attended including representatives from all signatory agencies and their respective sub-units (e.g. USFS from NM and CO). Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regarding restoration potential in the La Garita drainage. In addition, the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office is actively coordinating a restoration project on Santa Clara Pueblo. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development which produced over 500,000 genetically unaltered RGCT and receipt of additional funding to monitor changes in stream temperature resulting from climate change. An updated version of the range-wide agreement was 2 �delivered to signatory representatives at our January 10, 2010 meeting in Taos, NM. Finally, the Mescalero Apache Nation is now a formal member of our cooperative group. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. I look forward to continued participation in the comprehensive effort to ensure the long-term persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout in Colorado and New Mexico. Sincerely, Kirk A. Patten Fisheries Biologist 3 �RGCT Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total Description 1 Survey Population Inventory 2 2 Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database 1 Monitor Population Inventory 29 54 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 13 13 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 11 16 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 8 9 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 8 8 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 5 42 3 Augment Population Expansion 5 57000 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 5 7 4 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function �RGCT Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Strategy Subhead 3 Stock RGCT 4 4 Title Waters/Events Total Population Expansion 60 341676 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 4 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 Description Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 7 7 6 Database Database Sharing 6 6 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 21 26 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 4 4 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 2 3 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration 5 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 GMU Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity 2009 Canadian 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 2009 Canadian 11080002cp001 McCrystal Creek 0 11080002 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp003 Powderho use Creek 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 266 fish/mile 2009 Canadian 11080002cp002 0 11080002 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 139 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp027 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 137 fish/mile, brown trout present 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp028 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 97 fish/mile, brown trout present 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Castell NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 549 fish/mile, brown trout present 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020201cp001 Capulin Creek 0 13020201 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 327 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp008 Canones Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 617 fish/mile Year Water Units Accomplished Comments NMGF South Ponil Creek Santa Barbara Middle Fork Santa Barbara East Fork 6 193 fish/mile, brook trout present upstream of barrier 113 fish/mile, upper site with healthy population and only 1 adult fish found at middle site �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead 13020101cp026 Alamitos Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Activity Conducted 3 depletion estimates Units Accomplished Comments 3 526 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 265 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 314 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020204cp003 Rio Puerco West 0 13020204 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 402 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp012 East Fork Wolf Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 1 depletion estimate 1 595 fish/mile 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp018 Tienditas Creek Monitor Relative abundance surveys at 3 sites 3 Low density small population in EF Tienditas Creek 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 #1 Lake Vermejo Park Ranch 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Set one monofilament exp. Gill net for 6 hours 1 Catch rate = 36 fish/net night, mean lt. = 342 mm, YOY observed in ditch 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 McClure Reservoir 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Fe River 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 7 1 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 Nichols Reservoir 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens Long Canyon Creek 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Positive for BKD, negative for all other pathogens 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish health assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens 1 High density population of BKT to be treated in 2010 1 5 net nights, no fish captured 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp012 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 2009 Canadian 11080002cp001 2009 Lower Rio Grande 2009 San Cristobal Creek Casias Creek (AKA #2 Creek) #2 Lake (Vermejo Park Ranch) Pre-treatment surveys for future rotenone reclamation Pre-treatment surveys for future restoration 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Survey 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Survey McCrystal Creek 0 11080002 Frey NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 30 tissue samples 1 Awaiting results 13020101cp027 Santa Barbara Middle Fork 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 30 tissue samples 1 Awaiting results Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp018 Tienditas Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 tissue samples 1 Awaiting results 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020204cp002 Rito de los Pinos 0 13020204 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 30 tissue samples 1 Awaiting results 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 30 tissue samples 1 Awaiting results 8 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 0 Rio las Animas 0 0 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to assess purity 1 Comments 30 samples, recreation population, support for restoration project 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp034 Rio Quemado 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to assess purity 1 30 samples, conservation population (~96% RGCT) 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp003 Powderho use Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to assess purity 1 113 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microstats to assess purity 1 43 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp023 Policarpio Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Used microsats to assess purity 1 14 samples, from captive broodstock, core conservation population 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Frey NMGF 2 Secure 1 91 brook trout removed from upstream of barrier 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 2 Secure 1 456 brown trout removed from usptream of barrier 0 13020202 Castell NMGF 2 Secure 1 379 brown trout removed from upstream of barrier 1 Design and construction completed by Carter Kruse and Vermejo Park Ranch 1 Barrier to be installed in 2010 2009 Canadian 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp027 Santa Barbara Middle Fork 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santisteva n Creek 0 13020101 Patten/Kruse NMGF 2 Secure 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Creek (AKA #2 0 13020101 Patten/Kruse NMGF 2 Secure 9 Mechanically removed brook trout from 3 miles of habitat Mechanically removed brown trout from 3 miles of habitat Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat Modified culverts to create migration barrier Obtained 404 and SHPO permits to install �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Augment Stocked postrestoration 20 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Augment Stocked postrestoration 9 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Lakes 1-4 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 10 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santisteva n Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 4 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 0 Jacobson NMGF 3 Stock RGCT Stocked RGCT into recreational waters 9 Stocked RGCT into 9 recreational waters 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 5 Education RGCT Presentation 1 Presentation to approx. 25 high school students 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMGF 5 Education Press Release 1 Press release and coverage of Comanche Creek restoration 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMGF 6 Database Database entry 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 NMGF 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting 1 0 Year GMU 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 2009 Lower Rio Grande 2009 Water Creek) 10 Activity barrier Units Accomplished Comments Stocked 28,000 RGCT into 20 miles of Comanche Creek watershed Stocked RGCT into 9 miles of Costilla Creek watershed Applied rotenone to remove brook and cutthroat trout to approx. 10 surface acres Applied rotenone to remove brook trout from approx. 4 miles of stream habitat �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Patten/Frey NMGF 7 Coordinate 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Patten/Vega NMGF 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020201cp001 Capulin Creek 0 13020201 Patten 0 Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn 0 0 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 13010004cp002 East Pass Creek 42022 13010004cp001 Whale Creek 42420 2009 0 Units Accomplished Comments Filled out this form 1 0 Coordinate NM RGCT working group meeting 2 0 7 Coordinate Rio las Animas meeting 1 Meeting with FS and TEI to discuss Rio las Animas restoration NMGF 7 Coordinate Regulation amendment 1 Coordinated RGCT regulation amendment with USFS and NPS Jacobson NMGF A Miscellane ous Spawned 1 >300,000 eggs taken Alves CDO W 1 Monitor Trap net survey during spawntake 1 1,309 RGN collected, mean length 13.7 inch (8.3-19.3) 13010004 Alves CDO W 1 Monitor 13010004 Alves CDO W 1 Monitor CDOW 2009 2009 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers 11 Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations Conducted 2 pass removal estimates at 2 stations 2 2 53-106 fish/mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction 121 fish/mile, small population with restricted range, multiple year classes in sample �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code 0 Water Alberta Park Reservoir Water Code HUC Biologist 88321 13010001 Alves Agen cy CDO W Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 Comments 2 RGN collected , mean length 13.4 inch (12.214.6), numerous BRK 39 RGN collected, mean length 11.4 inch (9.117.7), multiple year classes recruited through stocking, abundant BRK 16 RGN collected, mean length 10.3 inch (6.316.9), multiple year classes recruited throuth stocking, numerous BRK 11 RGN collected, mean length 12.3 inch (7.917.7), BRK and SRN also collected 30 sentinel fish submitted to Pisces Molecular for PCR analysis, 0 positive for M.c. 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 Black Mountain Lake 88624 13010001 Alves CDO W 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 La Jara Reservoir 90833 13010002 Alves CDO W 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 0 Poage Lake 91760 13010001 Alves CDO W 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Alves CDO W 1 Disease Whirling Disease Assessment 2 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Alves CDO W 1 Disease Whirling Disease Assessment 1 Samples submitted to AAHL for PTD analysis, no results yet 13010002cp016 Middle Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Alves CDO W 1 Disease Whirling Disease Assessment 1 Samples submitted to AAHL for PTD analysis, no results yet 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDO W 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 2 Results: Specific pathogen Free 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers 12 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Alves CDO W 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 26 Second treatment to remove trout 13010002cp016 Middle Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Alves CDO W 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 1 Second treatment to remove trout 13010002cp016 South Placer Creek 49292 13010002 Alves CDO W 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 1 Second treatment to remove trout 13010003cp001 Little Medano Creek Alves CDO W 1 3000 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 13010004cp008 North Fork Carnero Creek 38794 13010004 Alves CDO W 3 Augment 1 4000 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDO W 3 Augment 1 3000 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 51 184,037 RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 1 0 48143 13010003 3 Augment 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 0 0 0 Alves CDO W 3 Stock RGCT 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 0 0 0 Alves CDO W 6 Database 13 Stock RGCT to augment conservation population Stock RGCT to augment conservation population Stock RGCT to augment feral broodstock Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Updated new information during March 2009 GMU meeting �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist 0 0 0 0 Alves Agen cy CDO W Strategy Subhead Activity 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 0 0 0 0 Alves/Nesler CDO W 7 Coordinate 0 La Garita Creek 40941 0 Alves CDO W 7 Coordinate 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Alves CDO W A Miscellane ous 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Alves CDO W B Habitat 13010002cp016 Middle Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Alves CDO W B Habitat FS_CO 14 Participated in annual rangewide meeting Planning/ Coordination with USFS, BLM and county commissioners for La Garita Creek restoration project Annual RGCTspawntake at Haypress Lake Completed maintenance work on two barriers Completed maintenance work on one barrier Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 227,063 fertilized eggs taken, fecundity was 1066 eggs/female. 2 0 1 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 13010004cp008 North Fork Carnero Creek 38794 13010004 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 3 stations 3 No fish netted or observed 13010004cp012 Cave Creek 38871 13010004 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 2 stations 2 49 fish/mile 13010004cp007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 3 stations 3 32-156 fish/mile 13010004cp006 Big Springs Creek 38281 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty Replaced culvert 1 0 13010004cp011 Prong Creek 38271 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty Replaced culvert 1 0 13010004cp008 North Fork Carnero Creek 38794 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty Replaced culvert 1 0 13010004cp012 Cave Creek 38871 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty Removed culvert 1 0 0 La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty Replaced culverts 3 WNTI funded project 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 6 Database Participated in annual database entry 1 0 15 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 2009 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers 2009 Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate 0 La Garita Creek 40941 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate A Miscellane ous 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 42343 13020102 Wiley USFS BLM_ CO *See FS_C0 NPS_ NM 16 Participated in annual rangewide meeting Planning/ Coordination with CDOW, BLM and county commissioners for La Garita Creek restoration project Repair barrier Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 WNTI funded project. Project planning/coordination, to be completed in 2010 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Coordinated RGCT regulation amendment with NMDGF 13020201cp001 Capulin Creek 0 13020201 Fettig NPS 7 Coordinate Regulation amendment 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory 1 9.8 miles, resurvey of 2001 survey 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory 1 7.5 miles 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory thermograph placement & download 3 temperature monitoring 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13060001cd009 Jack's Creek 0 13060001 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory thermograph placement & download 1 temperature monitoring 2009 NPS_ CO 0 0 FS_N M 17 resurvey of upper Cebolla; 7 Springs to headwaters habitat survey Nambe reservoir to Trail 403 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead 13060001cd006 Rio Mora 0 13060001 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory Activity thermograph placement & download Units Accomplished Comments 2 temperature monitoring 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13060001cd010 Cave Creek 0 13060001 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory thermograph placement & download 1 temperature monitoring 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory thermograph placement & download 2 temperature monitoring 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Peralta 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory thermograph placement & download 2 temperature monitoring 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp026 Alamitos Creek 0 13020101 Storch CNF 1 Habitat Inventory habitat survey Nambe reservoir to Trail 403 1 7 miles of habitat surveyed 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Cruces Creek 0 13020101 Storch CNF 1 Habitat Inventory habitat survey 1 6 miles of habitat surveyed 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp012 San Cristobal Creek 0 13020101 Storch CNF 1 Haibtat inventory habitat survey 1 4 miles of habitat surveyed 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Storch CNF 2 Secure barrier maintenance 1 Maintenance of Comanche barrier 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Serrano SFNF 4 Improve 1 0.5 miles, completed by Youthworks through 319 grant 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Upper Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Cook SFNF 4 Improve 1 5.5 miles, funded through 319 grant 18 1/2 mile of riparian fence to keep cattle out 4 new gates along upper Rio Cebolla to keep cattle & OHVs out of stream �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Cook SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 Comments RGCT lifecycle game at Kids Fishing Day 7 Springs; 180 people 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 11080004 Cook SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 13020202 Sanderson SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 13020202 Sanderson SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 13060001 Cook SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSNM 6 Database Database entry 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSNM 7 Coordinate Annual rangewide meeting 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSNM 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 FSNM 7 Coordinate NM Working group 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 RGCT lifecycle game at Kids Fishing Day Morphy Lake; 136 people RGCT lifecycle presentation at Rio Rancho Water festival, 270 people reached RGCT lifecycle presentation at Alb. Water Festival - 270 people reached RGCT lifecycle presentation at Las Vegas Earth Day - 850 people in attendance �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments FWS 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Kitcheyan USFW S 1 Monitor Electrofishing surveys 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 0 Kitcheyan USFW S 1 Survey Non-native trout removals 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 0 Kitcheyan USFW S 1 Taxonomy Genetic analysis 1 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Kitcheyan USFW S 2 Secure Barrier survey 1 Conducted structural survey 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 0 Kitcheyan USFW S 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 Constructed 20 pools within 1-mile reach 2009 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 0 Kitcheyan USFW S 4 Improve Spillway replacement funding 1 Expected to be completed in FY 2010 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Myers/Kitche yan USFW S 6 Database Annual database entry 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Myers/Oetke r USFW S 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide Meeting 1 0 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Myers/Oetke r/Kitcheyan USFW S 7 Coordinate NM Working group meeting 2 0 20 Assisted JAN to evaluate species presence and relative abundance Mechanical removals, 600 hybridized trout moved in preparation for restoration Genetic analysis completed by Dexter NFH&TC �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande 2009 0 2009 Lower Rio Grande 2009 Population Code 0 Water Santa Clara Creek 0 0 0 Santa Clara Creek Water Code HUC Biologist 0 0 Kitcheyan 0 0 0 0 Agen cy Units Accomplished Strategy Subhead Activity USFW S 7 Coordinate MOA for Restoration 2 MOA among SC Pueblo and NMDGF Oetker/Kitch eyan USFW S 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 Kitcheyan USFW S 7 Comments Planning 0 2 SC Pueblo Tribal Council passed resolution protecting RGCT waters for restoration 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oetker USFW S A Misc. Research: The Fish and Wildlife Service has secured funds for USGS to investigate the effects of climate changed on RGCT populations throughout its range. This project will be completed in 3 years. Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Terry JGFD 1 monitor Electrofish single pass survey JAN 2009 21 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2009 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2009 Year 2009 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code 13020102cp002 Water Little Willow Creek Water Code HUC Biologist Agen cy Strategy Subhead Activity 0 13020102 Terry JGFD 1 monitor 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Terry JGFD 1 Taxonomy 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp002 Little Willow Creek 0 13020102 Terry JGFD 1 Taxonomy 2009 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Terry JGFD 2 Secure 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Terry JGFD 6 Database 2009 0 0 0 0 0 Terry JGFD 7 Coordinate 22 Units Accomplished Comments Electrofish single pass survey 1 0 Took 30 fin samples for Genetics 1 0 1 0 1 Submitted prposal to WNTI for repair work 1 0 1 0 Took 30 fin samples for Genetics Devolped strategy to repair the Gabion Barrier in 2010 Database entry Annual rangewide meeting � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fceabc65451412ae0a059c96a3b02724.pdf 16bdf3f591ecfaefe44c3aa3df5dba25 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Susana Martinez STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way Post Office Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: (505) 476-8008 Fax: (505) 476-8124 STATE GAME COMMISSIONERS JIM McCLINTIC, Chairman Albuquerque, NM DR. TOM ARVAS Albuquerque, NM SCOTT BIDEGAIN Tucumcari, NM ROBERT V. HOFFMAN Las Cruces, NM GERALD “JERRY”A. MARACCHINI Rio Rancho, NM DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION Tod W. Stevenson Visit our website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us For information call: (505) 476-8000 To order free publications call: (800) 862-9310 BILL MONTOYA Alto, NM THOMAS “DICK” SALOPEK Las Cruces, NM April 15, 2011 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Bruce Rosenlund, USFWS Region 6 Susan Oetker, USFWS Region 2 Vacant, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 Melissa Garcia, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Kevin Terry, JAN Mike Sloane, NMGF John Alves, CDOW Mike Montoya, MAN Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, Attached to this letter are tables summarizing 2010 range-wide activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) in a report format agreed upon by the range-wide conservation team. Our activities are divided into seven main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. Below is a brief summary of 2010. Population Inventory In 2009, 48 waters (75 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (5), monitor known populations (20), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (20), and collect disease information (3). No habitat surveys within historically and/or potentially occupied habitat were reported. RGCT 2010 Activities 1 �Population Maintenance Four waters were electrofished to suppress non-native trout populations. Population Expansion Population expansion activities were conducted in 54 waters. A road culvert was modified on one water to expand fish passage opportunities. The Placer Creek system, 28 miles of habitat, was stocked with RGCT in 2010. The Casias Lakes (4) were stocked with RGCT in 2010 and is a new conservation population of RGCT. The #2 Creek system, 7 miles of habitat, was treated with rotenone and will be re-treated in 2011. The Santa Clara River, 4 miles of habitat, was treated with rotenone in 2010. Eight waters were stocked with RGCT to augment existing populations. Rio Grande cutthroat trout were stocked into 42 waters to provide recreational angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Four waters were included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. Activities included culvert installation, barrier surveys in unoccupied habitat, and spillway modification to facilitate future Rio Grande cutthroat trout repatriation. Education Five events were attended by rangewide team members where they presented RGCT conservation topics. Such events included a National Conservation Training Center piscicide course for New Mexico tribes and pueblos, professional presentations, and presentations to high school students. Database Sharing The annual RGCT Range-wide database workshop was well attended including representatives from all signatory agencies. Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Colorado Division of Wildlife, the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regarding restoration potential in the La Garita drainage, and drafting of a conservation strategy by a group of biologists working with RGCT. In addition, Santa Clara Pueblo and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish executed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate RGCT restoration in the Santa Clara River. Miscellaneous RGCT 2010 Activities 2 �Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development in both states, rescue of RGCT from fire affect areas, and barrier maintenance and construction on private land. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. I look forward to continued participation in the comprehensive effort to ensure the long-term persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout in Colorado and New Mexico. Sincerely, Kirk A. Patten Fisheries Biologist RGCT 2010 Activities 3 �RGCT Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database 1 Survey Population Inventory 5 10 1 Monitor Population Inventory 20 42 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 20 20 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 0 0 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 3 3 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 4 4 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 3 Restore Population Expansion 6 26 RGCT 2010 Activities 4 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation �RGCT Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 3 Augment Population Expansion 11 62501 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 1 1 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 36 209000 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 2 2 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 2 2 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 5 6 6 Database Database Sharing 3 3 RGCT 2010 Activities 5 Description Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons �RGCT Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 20 31 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 7 7 B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 3 3 RGCT 2010 Activities 6 Description Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 4 Predominantly brook trout 1 Brook trout found. Wildfire did not eradicate non-native fish. 3 742 fish/mile NMGF 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 #2 Creek (aka Casias Creek) 0 13020101 Kruse TEI 1 Survey 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Guaje Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Survey 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp008 Canones Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp026 Alamitos Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 459 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 depletion estimates 3 265 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 0 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Dominguez NMGF 1 Monitor Spot EF Upper Polvadera Creek 1 Upper area is burned but less severe than lower Polvadera Creek. 7 RGCT collected RGCT 2010 Activities 7 Conducted 4 depletion estimates Spot EF for presence/abse nce of nonnative fish Conducted 3 depletion estimates �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Activity Spot EF Polvadera Creek Units Accomplished Comments 1 Post fire/rain events. Habitat is severely impacted. 2010 Lower Pecos 13060005cp001 Pine Lodge Creek 0 13060005 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 4 single pass estimates 4 32 fish/mile, YOY present from 2010 spawn in wild 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek (aka #1 Creek) 0 13020101 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor Conducted 4 depletion estimates 4 703 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp007 Chuckwagon Creek 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 single pass estimates 2 76 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp007 Fernandez Creek 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 single pass estimates 2 72 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp005 La Cueva Creek 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 single pass estimates 3 92 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 0 13010005 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 single pass estimates 3 278 fish/mile 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp014 Manzanita Creek 0 13020101 Frey NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 single pass estimates 3 0 fish/mile RGCT 2010 Activities 8 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 11080002cp001 McCrystal Creek 0 11080002 Frey NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp023 Policarpio Creek 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 2010 Canadian 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Frey NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 2010 Canadian 11080004cp002 West Fork Luna Creek 0 11080004 Dominguez NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 2010 Upper Pecos 13060001cp009 Macho Creek 0 13060001 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 13 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 2010 Upper Pecos 13060001cp010 Dalton Creek 0 13060001 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Collected 12 RGCT 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp018 Tienditas Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Genotyped 11 RGCT, microsatellites 1 Core Conservation population Year GMU 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 2010 Canadian 2010 RGCT 2010 Activities Water 9 Units Accomplished Comments �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2010 0 0 Captive Broodstock 0 0 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp012 San Cristobal Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp012 San Cristobal Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020204cp002 Rito de los Pinos 0 13020204 Patten 2010 Canadian 11080002cp001 McCrystal Creek 0 11080002 2010 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Pot Creek 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek RGCT 2010 Activities Water Units Accomplished Comments 1 Core Conservation population Genotyped 30 RGCT, microsatellites 1 Core Conservation population Taxonomy Genotyped 23 RGCT, microsatellites 1 Core Conservation population, a few non-native alleles 1 Taxonomy Genotyped 23 RGCT, AFLPs 1 Core Conservation population, a few non-native alleles NMGF 1 Taxonomy Genotyped 30 RGCT, microsatellites 1 Conservation population Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Genotyped 25 RGCT, microsatellites 1 Core Conservation population 11080001 Kruse NMGF 1 Taxonomy Genotyped 28 putative hybrid trout 1 Conservatin population, biased sample as suspected hybrids were genotyped 0 13020101 Buczek NMGF 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Barrier recon 1 Located reported barrier location, barrier small 10 Activity Genotyped 29 RGCT, microsatellites �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code 13020101cp006 Water Comanche Creek Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Removed sediment 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Castell NMGF 2 Secure 2010 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 #2 Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Lakes 1-4 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santistevan Creek 0 13020101 Patten 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Lakes 1-4 0 13020101 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 RGCT 2010 Activities Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat Mechanically removed brook trout from Vermejo River Units Accomplished 1 Comments Shoveled road gravel that had collected near barrier splashpad. 1 436 brown trout removed upsream of barrier. 1 2,584 brook trout removed, <2,000 RGCT returned Applied Rotenone to remove brook and cutthroat trout to approx. 7 miles of stream habitat. 2nd rotenone treamtment to remove any remaining brook and cutthroat trout to approx. 10 surface acres 2nd rotenone treatment to remove any remaining brook trout from approx. 4 miles of stream habitat Restore Rotenone reclamation 7 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 10 NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 4 Patten NMGF 3 Augment Stocked postrestoration 1 New Core conservation population Patten NMGF 3 Augment Stocked 22,000 RGCT 1 Last expected stocking of RGCT post-restoration 11 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 McClure Reservoir 0 13020201 Green NMGF 3 Augment Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 476 pit tagged RGCT 0 Nichols Reservoir 0 13020201 Green NMGF 3 Augment Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 472 pit tagged RGCT Stocked seven waters for recreational purposes 7 Multiple locations stocked with excess RGCT for recreational purposes. 117,000 total fish stocked. 2010 Lower Rio Grande 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Grande 0 13020101 Jacobsen NMGF 3 Stock RGCT 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Molino 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 4 Unoccupie d Visual Survey for barrier 1 Crew scouted route for use in salvage operations 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Dominguez NMGF 5 Education RGCT Presentation 1 Presentation to HS wildlife students at Bosque School 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten/Dom inguez NMGF 5 Education AZ/NM AFS Meeting 2 Two presentations at annual meeting 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 6 Database Database entry 1 0 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio las Animas 0 13030101 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinat e Rio las Animas meeting 1 0 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinat e Annual Rangewide meeting 1 0 RGCT 2010 Activities 12 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinat e Filled out this form 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinat e 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinat e 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp012 San Cristobal Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF A Miscellane ous 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp008 Canones Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF A 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp026 Alamitos Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 2010 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Patten 0 Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn 0 0 Jacobsen 2010 0 RGCT 2010 Activities Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 1 0 Wild fish spawn 1 approx 3,850 eggs taken from 11 pairs spawned Miscellane ous Otoliths removed from 97 RGCT 1 Otoliths removed for age estimation. A Miscellane ous Otoliths removed from 86 RGCT 1 Otoliths removed for age estimation. NMGT A Miscellane ous Otoliths removed from 63 RGCT 1 Otoliths removed for age estimation. NMGF A Miscellane ous Spawn 1 approx 265,873 eggs taken from 205 females 13 NM RGCT working group meeting MOU between Santa Clara Pueblo and NMGF finalized �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Removed RGCT during South Fork wildfire to preserve population 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF/U SFS A Miscellane ous Removed 211 RGCT 1 0 Adams Fork Conejos River 39277 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Conduct 2 pass removal estimate 1 278 Fish / Mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction 13010005cp008 Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Conduct 2 pass removal estimate 2 Station #2 and #3 contains 426 and 255 fish/mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction and recruitment 13010005cp007 Big Lake 88585 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Gillnet survey 1 124 RGN collected, mean length 11.6 inch (4.0-16.1), YOY present along shoreline 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Conduct 2 pass removal estimate 1 510 fish / mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Trap net survey during spawntake 1 994 RGN collected, mean length 14.0 CDOW 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 2010 2010 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers RGCT 2010 Activities 14 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 2010 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 0 Ann Lake 88383 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Experimental gill net survey 1 Stocked with RGCT every other year. No RGCT sampled, only brook trout 0 Blue Lake 88698 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Monitor Experimental gill net survey 1 Stocked with RGCT every other year. No RGCT sampled, only brook trout 1 no results as of yet 1 no results as of yet 1 no results as of yet 1 no results as of yet 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010004cp007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Nehring CDOW 1 Taxonomy 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Taxonomy 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010002cp015 West Indian Creek 44709 13010002 Nehring CDOW 1 Taxonomy 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 42343 13020102 Nehring CDOW 1 Taxonomy RGCT 2010 Activities 15 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain Units Accomplished Comments �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 2010 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity database Units Accomplished Comments 1 no results as of yet 0 Adams Fork Conejos River 39277 13010005 Nehring CDOW 1 Taxonomy Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CDOW 1 Disease Fish health Assessment 1 Results: Specific pathogen free 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment Stock RGCT to augment feral broodstock 1 10000 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 1 133 RGCT transplant Medano Creek, 8000 1.3 inch RGCT from Haypress broodstock 1 133 RGCT transplant Medano Creek, 5000 1.3 inch RGCT from Haypress broodstock 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010002cp016 Middle Fork Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment RGCT 2010 Activities 16 Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking and transplanting RGCT Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking and transplanting �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010002cp016 South Fork Placer Creek 49292 13010002 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 Grayback Creek 38459 13010002 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010003cp001 Medano Lake 93512 13010003 Nehring CDOW 3 Augment 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 0 0 0 Nehring CDOW 3 Stock RGCT RGCT 2010 Activities 17 Activity RGCT Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking and transplanting RGCT Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking and transplanting RGCT Stock RGCT to augment conservation population Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Units Accomplished Comments 1 5000 1.3 inch RGCT from Haypress broodstock 1 4000 1.3 inch RGCT from Haypress broodstock 1 270 1.3 inch RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock 35 92,359 RGCT stocked from Haypress broodstock �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 GMU Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 0 0 0 Nehring CDOW 7 Coordinat e Filled out this form 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 Nehring CDOW 7 Coordinat e Participated in annual rangewide meeting, habitat workshop, and strategy subcommittee 0 La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Nehring CDOW 7 Coordinat e Planning/ Coordination 3 USFS, BLM and Trout Unlimited for La Garita Creek restoration project 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CDOW A Miscellane ous Annual RGCT spawntake at Haypress Lake 1 220,232 fertilized eggs taken 13010002cp010 Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CDOW B Habitat Construction of new Barrier 1 0 13010002cp018 Cuates Creek 38141 13010002 Nehring CDOW B Habitat Completed maintenance work on barrier 1 0 RGCT 2010 Activities 18 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments FS_CO 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13010004cp007 Middle Fork Carnero 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivi ty 2010 Rio Grande Headwat ers 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 42343 13020102 Wiley USFS 4 Improve 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinat e 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 2010 0 Rio Grande Headwat ers Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 RGCT 2010 Activities 19 Replaced a road culvert that was a barrier to fish movement Repaired and improved existing barrier (railroad culvert) 1 Utilized WNTI funding to acccomplish activity 1 Utilized WNTI funding to acccomplish activity Planning/ Coordination 1 Completed this form Coordinat e Planning/ Coordination 1 Participated in Interagency Rangewide Planning/ Coordination Meeting 0 0 0 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rio Grande Headwat ers 0 0 0 0 Bunch NPS 7 Coordinat e Planning/ Coordination 1 Participated in Interagency Rangewide Planning/ Coordination Meeting BLM_ CO *See FS_C0 NPS_ NM 0 NPS_ CO 2010 RGCT 2010 Activities 20 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 1 Disease Fish health assessment Units Accomplished Comments FS_N M 2010 Lower Rio Grande 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Molino 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 3 Augment 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Molino 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 4 Unoccupie d 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 6 Database Sharing 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 7 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 13020102cp009 RGCT 2010 Activities Polvadera Creek 21 1 For fish salvaged during the SF fire 1 Relocated 171 Polvadera Creek RGCT. 1 Shocked creek to determine fish presence Database entry 1 0 Coordinat e Filled out this form 1 0 7 Coordinat e NM RGCT working group meeting 1 0 7 Coordinat e Annual Rangewide meeting 1 0 Stocked 211 RGCT from salvaged from Polvadera Creek Shocked creek to determine fish presence �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Survey Electrofishing surveys in North, Middle, and South Forks. 1 Assisted New Mexico State University to assess fish community and habitat in the Rio Ruidoso Drainage. Survey Conducted 3 removal passes 3 Mechanical removal of 1,040 hybridized trout in 1-mile reach in preparation for restoration. 1 No non-native trout collected. Follow-up surveys scheduled for 2011. 1 Applied rotenone to remove non-native salmonids. 1 Installed 16-ft culvert below Pond #4 to serve as a temporary 3-4 ft barrier until construction on the spillway has been completed. FWS 2010 Pecos 0 Rio Ruidoso 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey Post-treatmnet surveys for future reintroduction 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 2010 Lower Rio Grande Improve Installed 16-ft culvert below Pond #4 0 RGCT 2010 Activities Santa Clara Creek 0 0 0 13060005 13020101 13020101 Kitcheyan Kitcheyan Kitcheyan FWS FWS FWS 22 1 1 4 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 2010 0 0 0 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 5 Education Conservation Education 1 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 5 Education Conservation Education 1 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database Annual database entry 1 0 1 Approval and Finalization of MOA between NMDGF and Santa Clara Pueblo to acquire a source population of RGCT for introdution purposes. Comments Hosted 1-week National Conservation Training Center course entitle, "Rotenone and Antimycin Use in Fish Management" for New Mexico Tribes & Pueblos. Hosted 1-week National Conservation Training Center course entitle, "Rotenone and Antimycin Use in Fish Management" for New Mexico Tribes & Pueblos. 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinat e Memorandum of Agreement between NMDGF and Santa Clara Pueblo 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinat e NM Working Group meeting 2 0 2010 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinat e Filled out this form 1 0 RGCT 2010 Activities 23 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2010 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2010 Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 3 0 Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Terry JGF 6 Database Database entry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terry JGF 7 Coordinat e Rangewide meeting 1 0 Year GMU 2010 Lower Rio Grande 0 2010 Pecos 2010 2010 Water Comments Meeting with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to outline treatment plan and complete Environmental Assessment NMFWCO, New Mexico State University, and Mescalero Tribe outlined goals, objectives, work schedule, and logistics of the project JAN RGCT 2010 Activities 24 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/05da6469f8a5e23a48e16b0ec2bdc7cc.pdf b9432858ce6d02ccf3c2821682101630 PDF Text Text 6060 Broadway • Denver, Colorado 80216 Phone (303) 297-1192 • FAX (303) 291-7109 wildlife.state.co.us • parks.state.co.us April 14, 2012 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pam Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Susan Oetker, USFWS Region 2 Chantel Cook and Francisco Cortez, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 Melissa Garcia, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Kevin Terry, JAN Mike Sloane, NMGF John Alves, CPW Mike Montoya, MAN Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to inform team members and summarize the 2011 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT). The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. The following is a brief summary of those activities that occurred in 2011. Population Inventory In 2011, 47 waters (79 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potential occupied RGCT waters (3), monitor known populations (27), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (10), collect disease information (4), development of a genetic AFLP test to distinguish between RGCT and Colorado River and greenback cutthroat trout (1), and collect habitat information within the historic range (3). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from six waters. Three barriers were improved and fortified using shotcrete and grout. Two waters were surveyed and engineering was completed for two new barriers. Population Expansion Population expansion activities were conducted in 13 waters. Within the lower Rio Grande geographic management unit (GMU) a chemical reclamation project was completed on Casias Creek STATE OF COLORADO John W. Hickenlooper, Governor  Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources Rick D. Cables, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Parks and Wildlife Commission: David R. Brougham  Gary Butterworth, Vice-Chair  Chris Castilian Dorothea Farris  Tim Glenn, Chair  Allan Jones  Bill Kane  Gaspar Perricone  Jim Pribyl  John Singletary Mark Smith, Secretary  Robert Streeter  Lenna Watson  Dean Wingfield Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar �(#2 Creek) to restore seven miles of stream to RGCT habitat. The creek was restocked with nearly 8,000 young of the year and over 700 one year old fish. The Placer Creek system (28 miles of habitat) was stocked with RGCT to establish a second year class of fish. Over 360,000 RGCT were stocked into various lakes and streams to provide for angler recreation. A road culvert was replaced to allow fish passage on one water. Three populations were stocked with RGCT to augment the population. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Eight waters were included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. Activities included a detailed habitat evaluation resulting in USFS changes in grazing strategies, repairing riparian fencing to restrict cattle access to the riparian area, and clearing conifer trees that were encroaching on the stream and reducing water flow. Education Four events were attended by range-wide team members where they presented RGCT conservation topics. Such events included two water festivals, professional affiliations, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society meetings. Database Sharing The annual RGCT Range-wide database workshop was well attended including representatives from all signatory agencies. Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Rio Grande National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regarding restoration potential in the La Garita drainage of Colorado. A sub-committee within the RGCT conservation team collaborated on a draft conservation strategy. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development in Colorado and New Mexico. Thank you for all of your cooperation and participation to produce this report. The conservation and persistence of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout could not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication and professionalism of every team member and their respective agencies. Sincerely, Joshua B. Nehring Aquatic Biologist STATE OF COLORADO John W. Hickenlooper, Governor  Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources Rick D. Cables, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Parks and Wildlife Commission: David R. Brougham  Gary Butterworth, Vice-Chair  Chris Castilian Dorothea Farris  Tim Glenn, Chair  Allan Jones  Bill Kane  Gaspar Perricone  Jim Pribyl  John Singletary Mark Smith, Secretary  Robert Streeter  Lenna Watson  Dean Wingfield Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Disease Whirling Disease Monitoring 1 Both very light infection 13010001cp002 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 0 13010002cp020 Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 20 RGCT / Mile 13010003cp001 Medano Creek 41501 13010003 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 5 351 RGCT / Mile 13010002cp016 Sangre de Cristo Creek 42882 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 458 RGCT / Mile 0 Lost Lake 93942 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Experimental Gill Net Survey 2 CPUE 2.6 fish / hour; Average 11.7 Inches 13010004cp004 East Middle Creek 41587 13010004 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 169 RGCT / Mile 130100002cp002 Cat Creek 49420 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Visual Survey 1 Water level low; Lower two sampling stations dry; RGN surviving in beaver ponds and pools 0 Rough Canyon 39691 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 259 NAT / Mile 0 El Valle Creek 39306 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 3 Potential RGCT water. 0 RGCT/mile 0 Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 58 RGCT / Mile 0 Iron Creek 38553 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 2 0 0 0 0 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy Genetic AFLP test development 1 13010002cp016 Sangre de Cristo Creek 42882 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 30 fin clips collected 1 No results as of 03/12 0 Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 15 fin clips collected 1 No results as of 03/12; intend to collect additional 15 in 2012 0 Iron Creek 38553 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 30 fin clips collected 1 No results as of 03/12 13010004cp004 East Middle Creek 41587 13010004 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 30 fin clips collected 1 No results as of 03/12 0 Rough Canyon 39691 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 30 fin clips collected 1 No results as of 03/12 13010002cp020 Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CPW 2 Secure 1 Mechanically removed brown trout from 1 mile of stream 1 Mechanically removed rainbow and brown trout from 1 mile of stream 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Found natural barrier at 13S 368868, 4198446 Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Mechanically removed brown trout from 1 mile of stream Mechanically removed rainbow and brown trout from 1 mile of stream 2nd year of introducing RGCT post reclaimation (4000 @ 2.5") 2nd year of introducing RGCT post reclaimation (5000 @ 2.5") 2nd year of introducing RGCT post reclaimation (5000 @ 2.5") 2nd year of introducing RGCT post reclaimation (8000 @ 2.5") Stocked 143,110 fish for angler recreation Surveyed water above natural barrier Suspect YCT Introgression; genetics collected Development of genetic AFLP test to distinguish between RGCT and Colorado and greenback cutthroat trout. 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 42343 13020102 Nehring CPW 2 Secure 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp016 Grayback 38459 13010002 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp016 South Fork Placer Creek 49292 13010002 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cd027 Middle Fork Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp016 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 13020102cp011 Wolf Creek 42343 13020102 Nehring CPW 4 Unoccupied 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 6 Database Database entry 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting 1 0 2011 2011 2011 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Nehring CPW 7 Coordinate Planning/Coordination with USFS and BLM for restoration project 1 0 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CPW A* Miscellaneous Wild Spawntake 1 380,730 eggs collected 13020101cp011 Columbine Creek 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGF 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 Negative for virology. WD tested positive. 13020101cp003 Powderhouse Creek 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGF 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 Negative for all pathogens 13020102cp010 Rio Del Oso 0 13020102 0 NMGF 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Severe habitat damage from post fire floods 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor Hiked to lower creek to assess flood damage Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 0 fish/mile Year GMU 2011 Comments New Mexico Game and Fish 2011 2011 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 2011 Canadian 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor One pass count 1 201 RGCT captured and released over 9 km below barrier 2011 Canadian 11080002cp004 American Creek 0 13020202 Dominguez NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 2 depletion estimates 2 82 fish/km 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor One pass count 1 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Little Vermejo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor One pass count 1 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Ricardo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor One pass count 1 13020101cp006 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 6 depletion estimates 6 0 0 Vidal Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 2 depletion estimates 2 60 RGCT/km 0 Gold Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 1 depletion estimate 1 0 RGCT/km 13020101cp006 Little Costilla Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 1 Monitor 2 depletion estimates 2 74 RGCT/km 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek (aka #1 Creek) 0 13020101 Kruse TEI 1 Monitor Conducted 4 depletion estimates 4 0 0 Chihuahuenos Creek 0 0 Patten NMGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic assessment 3 0 13060001cp003 11080002cp004 Rio Valdez American Creek 0 0 13060001 13020202 Dominguez Dominguez CDOW NMGF 1 1 Taxonomy Taxonomy Collected 8 RGCT Genetic assessment 1 1 Meristics Study/Awaiting results 0 N=80; includes the 20 fish from Ricardo; overall statistics 100% RGCT; one fish RBT detected; one fish YCT detected 3323 RGCT captured and released over 22 km; 2261 RGCT over same reach in 2010 193 RGCT captured and released over 4 km above barrier 716 RGCT captured and released over 5 km 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Pecos Canadian 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Taxonomy Genetic assessment 1 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Little Vermejo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Taxonomy Genetic assessment above barrier 1 N=30; 100% pure RGCT 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Ricardo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 1 Taxonomy Genetic assessment 1 N=20; 100% cutthroat; one fish YCT alleles 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 0 13010005 Patten NMGF 2 Secure Site visit for barrier upgrades 1 USFWS, Carson National Forest 2011 Canadian 11080001cp003 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Frey NMGF 2 Secure 0 1 118 brook trout removed upstream of barrier 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 3 1395 brook trout removed 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Little Vermejo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Little Vermejo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 2011 Canadian 11080001cp001 Ricardo Creek 0 11080001 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Castell NMGF 2 Secure 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek (aka #1 Creek) 0 13020101 Kruse TEI 2 Secure 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Mechanically removed sympatric brook trout Improved barrier on L. Vermejo Mechanically removed sympatric brook trout Mechanically removed sympatric brook trout Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat Improved main barrier on Costilla 1 3 3 1 1 Covered wire gabion barrier with shotcrete Removed 3560 brook trout over 4 km above barrier Removed 3675 brook trout over 5 km 842 brown trout removed upsream of barrier. Covered wire gabion barrier with shockcrete �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Year 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 GMU Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 0 Casias Lakes 1-4 0 13020101 Patten NMGF 3 Augment Stocked 4 714 3 & 4 year olds stocked via helicopter 0 #2 Creek 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGF 3 Augment Stocked 1 7,986 YOY and 719 1 yr olds. NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 1 Applied Rotenone to remove brook and cutthroat trout to approx. 7 miles of stream habitat. Comments 0 #2 Creek 0 13020101 Patten / Kruse 0 McClure Reservoir 0 13020201 Green NMGF 3 Stock RGCT Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 515 pit tagged RGCT 0 Nichols Reservoir 0 13020201 Green NMGF 3 Stock RGCT Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 481 pit tagged RGCT Jacobsen NMGF 3 Stock RGCT various locatons 0 approx 216,508 RGCT stocked in multiple locations for recreational purposes. NMGF 5 Education AZ/NM AFS Meeting 1 Attended annual meeting NMGF 6 Database Database entry 1 0 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Grande 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Rio las Animas 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Rio las Animas meeting 1 0 2011 2011 0 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 Patten / Dominguez Patten 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Patten Dominguez NMGF NMGF 7 7 Coordinate Coordinate 1 1 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting Filled out this form NM RGCT working group meeting 1 0 13020101cp020 Palaciento Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF A* Miscellaneous Wild fish spawn 1 13020101cp019 Frijoles Creek 0 13020101 Patten NMGF A* Miscellaneous Wild fish spawn 1 0 Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn 0 0 Jacobsen NMGF A* Miscellaneous Spawn 1 2011 2011 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 approx 2000 eggs taken from 6 pairs spawned approx 1875 eggs taken from 15 pairs spawned approx 221,233 eggs United States Forest Service - Colorado 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp005 Jim Creek 44254 13010002 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 2 stations 2 0 Rough Canyon 39691 13010002 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 1 station 2 42818 13010004 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 2 stations 2 42806 13010004 Wiley USFS 1 Monitor 2 pass removal at 2 stations 2 0 0 South Fork Saguache Creek Middle Fork Saguache Creek 13010004cp006 Big Springs Creek 38281 13010004 Wiley USFS 2 Secure Repair barrier 1 13010004cp007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivity Replaced culvert 1 0 West Fork Chama 38972 13020102 Wiley USFS 3 Stock RGCT 13010004cp007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 4 Improve 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate 0 La Garita Creek 40941 13010004 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Stocked stream with RGCT for angler recreation Detailed habitat evaluation resulting in USFS changes in grazing strategies Filled out this form Participated in annual rangewide meeting Planning/Coordination with CPW and BLM for restoration project 1 11-172 RGN/mile, multiple year classes with evidence of natural reproduction; 373-981 BRK /mile CPW sampled lower site. Upper site was dry. Only 1 RGN was collected. Population dominated by BRK and LOC Only 2 RGN were collected. Population dominated by LOC (857-1089/mile). WNTI funded project. Project planning/coordination, to be completed in 2010 Secured funding to replace culvert. Culvert will be replaced in 2012. stocked 2 inch RGN in the upper headwaters of West Fork Chama 1 Resulted in resting lower pastures and reducing livestock cattle numbers 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 temperature monitoring 1 0 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande Rio Grande Headwaters 13020102cp009 Polvadera 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 1 Habitat Inventory 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 0 13010005 Martinez USFS 2 Secure thermograph placement & download Includes 1 barrier survey and engineering �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp002 Tio Grande Creek 0 13010005 Martinez USFS 2 Secure 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp006 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Long USFS 4 Improve 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp016 Gold Creek 0 13020101 Long UFSF 4 Improve 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp040 Angostura Creek 0 13020101 Radcliff USFS 4 Improve Year GMU 2011 Activity Includes 1 barrier survey and engineering Includes one barrier repair and Riparian fencing to yield 2.0 acres of habitat improvement Includes 4 miles of road obliteration and one (1) bridge removal to decrease sedimentation Includes hardening of trail head and repair of flood damage to decrease sedimentation Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 cleared encroaching conifer from 5 acres of historic meadows along the upper Rio Cebolla. Increases water availability, increases grasses and forbs and water filtration in the riparian area. 16 volunteers from New Mexico Trout repaired fencing along the Rio Cebolla to prevent cattle and vehicles from accessing the riparian meadows on the Rio Cebolla upstream of McKinney Dam. Repaired three miles of riparian fence damaged during flooding following the 2010 South Fork wildfire water-bar and trail rehab on Forest Trail #97, which runs along & drains into Canones Creek 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp003 Rio Cebolla 0 13020204 Wargo SFNF 4 Improve Protect sustaining & restore degraded habitat 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp003 Rio Cebolla 0 13020204 Wargo SFNF 4 Improve Protect sustaining & restore degraded habitat 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera 0 13020102 Serrano SFNF 4 Improve Protect sustaining & restore degraded habitat 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp008 Canones Creek 0 13020102 Orr SFNF 4 Improve trail rehab 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp003 Rio Cebolla 0 13020204 Carnevale SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 13020202cp003 Rio Cebolla 0 13020205 Carnevale SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cortez Cortez Cook Cook NMGF NMGF SFNF SFNF 7 7 7 7 Coordinate Coordinate Coordinate Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting Filled out this form Annual Rangewide meeting Filled out this form NM RGCT working group meeting coordinated work around RGCT streams with Las Conchas Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team coordinated work around RGCT streams with Las Conchas Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team coordinated work around RGCT streams with Las Conchas Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team coordinated work around RGCT streams with Las Conchas Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team coordinated work around RGCT streams with Pacheco Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team 1 1 1 1 RGCT lifecycle presentation at Alb. Water Festival - 311 people attending 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2011 2011 2011 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 0 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Rio Grande Santa Fe 13020201cp001 Capulin Creek (Dome) 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Rio Grande Santa Fe 13020201cp002 Medio Dia Creek 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Rio Grande Santa Fe Peralta Creek 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Rio Chama 13020102cp010 Rio del Oso, Rito de Abiquiu, Rito del Oso 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Upper Rio Grande 13020101cp038 Rio Frijoles, Rito Jaroso 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 RGCT lifecycle presentation at Rio Rancho Water festival, 277 people attending �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2011 Upper Rio Grande Rio Nambe, Rio Capulin 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2011 Upper Rio Grande Rio Molino 0 13020101 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate United States Fish and Wildlife Service Activity coordinated work around RGCT streams with Pacheco Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, and BAER Team coordinated work around RGCT streams with Pacheco Fire Incident Mgt Team, District Resource Advisors, Units Accomplished 1 0 1 0 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Habitat Inventory Post-fire visual assessment of the drainage 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Monitor Post-fire fish survey 1 2011 Lower Rio Grande Monitor Post-treatmnet surveys for future reintroduction 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Comments 5 2011 Pecos 0 North Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Monitor Electrofishing surveys 1 2011 0 0 Middle Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Monitor Electrofishing surveys 1 2011 0 0 South Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Monitor Electrofishing surveys 1 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 5 Education 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database Southwest Region - Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Meeting Annual database entry 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate RGCT Conservation Strategy 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2011 2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan Kitcheyan FWS FWS 7 7 Coordinate Coordinate NM RGCT Working Group meeting Annual Range-Wide Meeting Filled out this form 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 2 2011 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 1 2011 0 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 4 2011 Pecos 0 Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 1 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 2 2011 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 2 Visual observation to asses fire damage to the headwaters caused by the Conchas Fire. Fish surveys to asses the fish community after post-fire flooding events due to Pacheco Fire. Follow-up fish surveys to asses the presence/absence of nonnative salmonids in a 5-mile reach prior to introdcution to RGCT into the headwaters. Assisted New Mexico State University to assess fish community, habitat, and nonnative trout movement in the Rio Ruidoso Drainage. Nonnative trout were floy tagged. Assisted New Mexico State University to assess fish community, habitat, and nonnative trout movement in the Rio Ruidoso Drainage. Nonnative trout were floy tagged. Assisted New Mexico State University to assess fish community, habitat, and nonnative trout movement in the Rio Ruidoso Drainage. Nonnative trout were floy tagged. 1 One Presentation at annual meeting 1 0 Federal, state, tribal agencies working together to develop a RGCT strategic plan. 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 Meeting with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss reintroduction of RGCT into the headwaters. Meeting with Nambe Pueblo to discuss potential RGCT project. Meetings with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss future rehabilation projects for the Santa Clara Creek Drainage. NMFWCO, New Mexico State University, U.S. Forest Service, and Mescalero Tribe outlined goals, objectives, work schedule, and logistics of the project Meeting with Pueblo of Laguna to discuss potential RGCT project. Meeting with Pueblo of Tesuque to disucss potential RGCT project. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2011 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2011 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 2011 0 0 0 0 13020102 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 2 Meeting with Jicarilla Apache to discuss RGCT project in Willow Creek. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Comments Bureau of Land Management - Colorado *See United States Forest Service - Colorado Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico National Parks Service - Colorado National Parks Service - New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/bcd4e2fab0cb6836091f6ab30b52939b.pdf 5ba521547312381664863455db2ce2f4 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Susana Martinez STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way Santa Fe, NM 87507 Post Office Box 25112 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Phone: (505) 476-8008 Fax: (505) 476-8123 DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION James S. Lane, Jr. Daniel E. Brooks, Deputy Director STATE GAME COMMISSION JIM McCLINTIC Chairman Albuquerque, NM THOMAS “DICK” SALOPEK Vice-Chairman Las Cruces, NM DR. TOM ARVAS Albuquerque, NM SCOTT BIDEGAIN Tucumcari, NM ROBERT ESPINOZA, SR. Farmington, NM Visit our website at www.wildlife.state.nm.us For information call: (888) 248-6866 To order free publications call: (800) 862-9310 PAUL M. KIENZLE III Albuquerque, NM BILL MONTOYA Alto, NM March 18, 2013 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pam Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Susan Oetker, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 Sue Swift-Miller, BLM CO Greg Gustina, BLM NM Mike Sloane, NMGF John Alves, CDOW Mike Montoya, MAN Fred Bunch, NPS Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, Attached to this letter are tables summarizing 2012 range-wide activities for Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) in a report format agreed upon by the range-wide conservation team. Our activities are divided into seven main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. Below is a brief summary of 2012. Population Inventory In 2012, 39 waters (49 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (6), monitor known populations (14), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (17), and collect disease information (2). No habitat surveys within historic and/or potentially occupied habitat were reported. RGCT 2012 Activities 1 �Population Maintenance In Colorado, two new RGCT populations were identified. To secure current populations, three fish migration barriers were constructed and three non-native fish removal efforts occurred. Population Expansion Population expansion activities were conducted in 10 waters. A road culvert was replaced on one water in Colorado to expand fish passage opportunities. Allen Creek and Dominguez Creek were treated with rotenone and will be retreated in 2013. The #2 Creek system was stocked with RGCT and is a new conservation population. Five waters were stocked with RGCT to augment existing populations. Over 100,000 individual Rio Grande cutthroat trout were stocked into several lakes and rivers to provide recreational angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Two waters were included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. Activities included habitat monitoring to evaluate changes in grazing strategy and clearing encroaching conifers in a meadow habitat to prevent stream dewatering. Education Two educational events were attended by range-wide team members. RGCT life cycle presentations were given at the Rio Rancho and Albuquerque Water Festivals in New Mexico. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was well attended and included representatives from all signatory agencies. Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Other coordination efforts included RGCT working group meetings in NM and coordination between Colorado Parks and Wildlife USFS for a potential restoration project. Federal, state, and tribal agencies worked together to develop a RGCT Strategic Plan. Tribes and Pueblos were updated on the development of the RGCT Strategic Plan. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued broodstock development in both states and barrier maintenance and construction on private land. RGCT 2012 Activities 2 �Thank you for your participation in developing this report. I look forward to continued participation in the comprehensive effort to ensure the long-term persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout in Colorado and New Mexico. Sincerely, Bryan D. Bakevich Fisheries Biologist RGCT 2012 Activities 3 �RGCT Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Strategy Subhead 1 Survey 1 Waters/Events Total Population Inventory 6 6 Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database Monitor Population Inventory 14 23 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 17 18 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 0 0 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 2 2 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 2 2 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 5 5 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 2 4 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation RGCT 2012 Activities Title 4 Description �RGCT Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Strategy Subhead 3 Augment Title Waters/Events Total 5 5 Population Expansion 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 1 1 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 2 101708 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 2 1 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 2 2 6 Database Database Sharing 2 2 RGCT 2012 Activities 5 Description Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow range-wide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons �RGCT Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Strategy Subhead 7 Coordinate A* B Waters/Events Total Planning/ Coordination 18 21 Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 3 3 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration RGCT 2012 Activities Title 6 Description Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year GMU Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Disease Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CPW 1 Disease Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor 39289 13010005 Nehring CPW 1 39289 13010005 Nehring CPW Cuates Creek 38141 13010002 Nehring Deep Canyon 38350 13010002 Jaroso Creek 48066 Torcido Creek Water Activity Units Accomplis hed Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002c p016 13010001c p002 13010002c p020 13010005c p007 13010005c p008 13010002c p006 13010002c p012 13010002c p007 13010002c p009 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002c p012 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 RGCT 2012 Activities Whirling Disease Monitoring Fish Health Assessment 1 Results were negative 1 Certified Pathogen Free Two Pass Removal 1 80 RGCT / Mile Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 337 RGCT / Mile 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 1109 RGCT / Mile CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 199 RGCT / Mile Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 21 RGCT / Mile 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 146 RGCT / Mile 38137 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 343 RGCT / Mile Trinchera Creek 48682 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Monitor Single Pass 1 El Perdido Creek 37996 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 Lake Fork Conejos River Lake Fork Conejos River 7 No Fish Found - Possible beaver dam barrier at 481402, 4128621 337 RGCT / Mile; This is potentially a new conservation population pending genetic results �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Population Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplis hed Year GMU 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Nehring CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 15 fin clips collected 1 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 13020101c p001 13020101c p001 13020101c p001 13020101c p002 13010002c p016 13010002c p016 13010002c p010 13010002c p006 13010002c p007 Costilla Creek West Fork Costilla Creek East Fork 33890 13020101 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 39390 13020101 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Costilla Creek 0 13020101 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Glacier Creek 0 13020101 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Placer Creek, Middle Fork 49305 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Cuates Creek 38141 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Jaroso Creek 48066 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 RGCT 2012 Activities Water Water Code 8 15 fin clips collected 15 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 10 fin clips collected 20 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Comments 17 RGCT / Mile; This section of stream was stocked with RGCT. Recruitment is not occurring The 15 samples collected in 2011 were pure. These samples will bring total collection to 30 but have yet to be analyzed Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year 2012 2012 GMU Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code 13010002c p009 13010005c p008 Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Torcido Creek 38137 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 El Perdido Creek 37996 13010002 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005c p007 Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Nehring CPW 1 Taxonomy 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 El Perdido Creek 37996 13010002 Nehring CPW 2 Identify 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Nehring CPW 2 Identify 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002c p020 Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Nehring CPW 2 Secure 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 3 Stock RGCT 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 6 Database 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 7 0 0 0 0 Nehring CPW 7 2012 2012 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters RGCT 2012 Activities 9 Activity 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected 30 fin clips collected Population appears to be genetically pure Population appears to be genetically pure Mechanically removed brown trout while conducting survey Stocked 101,707 fish for angler recreation Units Accomplis hed 1 1 1 1 Comments Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012 Not analyzed as of 12/2012; Potential new conservation population pending genetic results Not analyzed as of 12/2012 1 Population appears to be genetically pure 1 Population appears to be genetically pure 1 Mechanically removed brown trout while conducting survey 1 0 Database entry 1 0 Coordinate Annual Range-wide meeting 1 0 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Year GMU 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Roaring Fork 42616 13010001 Nehring CPW 7 Coordinate 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001c p001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Nehring CPW A* Miscellane ous Activity Planning/Coordinati on with USFS and private land owner to discuss potential restoration project Units Accomplis hed Comments 1 0 Wild spawn take 1 119,811 eggs collected New Mexico Game and Fish 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020201c p001 Capulin Creek 0 13020201 Dominguez NMGF 1 Survey Post-fire EF survey 1 No fish detected in 90% of stream 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Frijoles Creek (Bandelier) 0 13020201 Dominguez NMGF 1 Survey Post-fire EF survey 1 No fish detected in 5 miles of stream 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c p040 Rio Molino 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGF 1 Monitor Post-stocking survey 2 217 RGCT / mile 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c p007 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Dominguez NMGGF 1 Monitor Post-restoration survey 5 354 RGCT / mile 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Holden Prong 0 13030101 Dominguez /Kruse NMGF 1 Monitor Conducted 3 three pass population estimates 3 140 hybridized RGCT / mile RGCT 2012 Activities 10 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Dominguez NMGF 1 Monitor 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Dominguez NMGF 1 Taxonomy 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Captive Broodstock Seven Spings Hatchery 0 0 Dominguez NMGF 1 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Allen Creek 0 13020101 Kruse TEI Unnamed Tributary (aka Dominguez Creek) 0 13020101 Kruse TEI Activity Conducted 3 three pass population estimates Units Accomplis hed Comments 3 970 RGCT / mile, brown trout present AFLP analysis 1 >99% pure, but some CRCT in a few individuals Taxonomy AFLP analysis, two lineages 2 Both lineages >99% pure RGCT 2 Secure Constructed barrier 1 Constructed dual culvert barrier 2 Secure Constructed barrier 1 Constructed culvert barrier 1 337 brown trout removed 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Dominguez NMGD 2 Secure Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Allen Creek 0 13020101 Patten/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 3 Applied Rotenone to approx. 3.5 miles of stream habitat 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Unnamed Tributary (aka Dominguez Creek) 0 13020101 Patten/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 2 Applied Rotenone to approx. 1.5 miles of stream habitat RGCT 2012 Activities 11 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplis hed Comments Year GMU 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 McClure Reservoir 0 13020201 Green/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Augment Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 500 RGCT 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Nichols Reservoir 0 13020201 Green/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Augment Stock for potential brood 1 Stocked 499 RGCT 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Creek (aka #2 Creek) 0 13020101 Green/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking - New Core Conservation Population 1 Stocked 5,174 RGCT 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c p002 #1 Lake 0 13020101 Green/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked 2,141 RGCT 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c p002 Upper Glacier Lake 0 13020101 Green/Dom inguez NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked 700 RGCT 1 Multiple locations stocked with excess RGCT for recreational purposes. 117,000 total fish stocked. 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 0 Jacobson NMGF 3 Stock RGCT Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Annual Range-wide meeting 1 0 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate NM RGCT working group meeting 1 0 RGCT 2012 Activities 12 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 GMU 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate Rio Las Animas Meeting 1 0 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMGF 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 0 13020101 Green/Dom inguez NMGF A Wild fish spawn 1 0 0 Jacobson NMGF A Hatchery spawn 1 2012 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 0 HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Comments Year 2012 Water Water Code Units Accomplis hed Population Code Powderhouse Creek Seven Springs Hatchery Miscellane ous Miscellane ous No eggs collected - All females spent 402,227 eggs taken from 454 females United States Forest Service Colorado 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005c d007 Cascade Creek 40147 0 Wiley USFS 1 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004c p007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Monitor 2 pass removal at 1 station 1 Connectivi ty Replaced culvert 1 1 1 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004c p007 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 4 Improve Habitat monitoring to document changes in condition since USFS changed grazing strategies 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Filled out this form RGCT 2012 Activities 13 All RGN. 1931 RGN/mile, 171 lbs/acre. Multiple year classes with many YOY. Replaced culvert on FSR 41G Lower 2 pastures have been rested for the past two years. Cattle went back in for a very short period of time with reduced numbers. 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Year GMU 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate 2012 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Roaring Fork 42616 13010004 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate 1322 13020101 Martinez USFS 1 Monitor Activity Participated in annual range-wide meeting Planning/Coordinati on with CPW and private landowner for possible restoration project Units Accomplis hed Comments 1 0 1 0 1 No brown trout detected. All age classes of RGCT present. 1 0 1 8 brown trout removed, 35 RGCT released. United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c d039 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c d039 Alamitos Creek 1322 13020101 Radcliff USFS 2 Secure 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020101c d033 Frijoles Creek 1361 13020101 Martinez USFS 2 Secure 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p003 RGCT 2012 Activities Alamitos Creek Rio Cebolla 0 13020204 King SFNF 14 5 Education Spot survey for brown trout. Completed NEPA and installed fish migration barrier. Brown trout removal on 1/4 mile of Frijoles creek. Conservation education 1 RGCT lifecycle presentation at Rio Rancho Water festival, 277 people attending �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year GMU Population Code 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p003 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020202c p003 Rio Cebolla 0 13020204 Wargo SFNF 4 Improve Protect sustaining & restore degraded habitat 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020102c p009 Polvadera 0 13020102 Bjorkland SFNF 1 Improve trail rehab 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Cook SFNF 7 Coordinate 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020201c p001 RGCT 2012 Activities Units Accomplis hed Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Rio Cebolla 0 13020205 King SFNF 5 Education Conservation education 1 2.5 acres 12 Capulin Creek (Dome) 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 15 1 Inventory Annual Range-wide meeting Filled out this form NM RGCT working group meeting Post-fire survey Comments RGCT lifecycle presentation at Alb. Water Festival - 311 people attending cleared encroaching conifer from 2.5 acres of historic meadows along the upper Rio Cebolla. Increases water availability, increases grasses and forbs and water filtration in the riparian area. 12 miles of trail rehab, concentrated on water drainage & run-off control around Polvadera Creek 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Collect habitat information within historic range following the 2011 Las Conchas Fire; wrote a report �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplis hed Medio Dia Creek 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 1 Inventory Post-fire survey 1 Peralta Creek 0 13020201 Cook SFNF 1 Inventory Post-fire survey 1 Year GMU Population Code 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020201c p002 2012 Lower Rio Grande 2012 Lower Rio Grande 13020102c p010 Rio del Oso, Rito de Abiquiu, Rito del Oso 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 1 Inventory Post-fire survey 1 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Chihuahuenos Creek 0 13020102 Cook SFNF 1 Taxonomy Genetic analysis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Comments Collect habitat information within historic range following the 2011 Las Conchas Fire; wrote a report Collect habitat information within historic range following the 2011 Las Conchas Fire; including spot electrofishing Collect habitat information within historic range following the 2011 Las Conchas Fire; wrote a report Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 0 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 RGCT 2012 Activities Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 16 7 Planning 0 2 Meeting with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss reintroduction of RGCT into the headwaters. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplis hed Year GMU 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey Post-fire fish survey 1 2012 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 4 1 2012 Pecos 0 Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey Electrofishing surveys in North, Middle, and South Forks 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 2012 0 0 0 0 13020102 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 RGCT 2012 Activities 17 Comments Meeting with Nambe Pueblo to discuss potential RGCT project and set up sampling dates for postfire surveys. Fish surveys to asses the fish community after postfire flooding events due to Pacheco Fire. Meetings with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss future rehabilation projects for the Santa Clara Creek Drainage due to Las Conchas Fire. Assisted New Mexico State University to assess fish community, habitat, and non-native trout movement in the Rio Ruidoso Drainage. Meeting with Pueblo of Tesuque to disucss potential RGCT projects. Meeting with Jicarilla Apache to discuss potential RGCT project in Willow Creek. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year GMU Population Code 2012 0 0 2012 0 0 Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2 Southwest Tribal Fisheries Commission 3 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 2012 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico RGCT 2012 Activities 18 1 RGCT Conservation Strategy 2012 Bureau of Land Management Colorado Activity Annual database entry Units Accomplis hed NM RGCT Working Group meeting Annual Range-Wide Meeting Filled out this form Comments 0 Federal, state, tribal agencies working together to develop a RGCT strategic plan. Inform and update participating Tribes/Pueblos on the development of the RGCT Strategic Plan. 1 0 1 0 1 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2012 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2012 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency National Parks Service - Colorado National Parks Service - New Mexico RGCT 2012 Activities 19 Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplis hed Comments � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d9260d50800a46b88bba19dabeec62a7.pdf 4297fd142b0467a3a86892b221775ede PDF Text Text 0722 S. County Rd. 1 East • Monte Vista, Colorado 81144 Phone: 719-587-6908 cpw.state.co.us February 12, 2014 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Susan Oetker, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Michael Sloane, NMGF Sue Swift-Miller, BLM Timothy Frey, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Robby Henriksen, Taos Pueblo Michael Montoya, Mescalero Apache Nation Delivered Via Email Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to inform team members and summarize the 2013 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT). The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the range-wide agreement. The following is a brief summary of those activities that occurred in 2013. Population Inventory In 2013, 58 waters (87 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (11), monitor known populations (13), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (17 AFLP tests; 10 ND2 tests), collect disease information (4), and collect habitat information within the historic range (3). Two new RGCT populations were identified in Colorado. Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from five miles of habitat in the Rio Cebolla. A culvert barrier was also installed on Beaver Creek and funds were secured to replace 2 culverts on East Pass Creek. STATE OF COLORADO John W. Hickenlooper, Governor  Mike King, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray  Chris Castilian, Secretary  Jeanne Horne Bill Kane, Chair  Gaspar Perricone  James Pribyl  John Singletary Mark Smith, Vice-Chair  James Vigil  Dean Wingfield  Michelle Zimmerman Ex Officio Members: Mike King and John Salazar �Population Expansion Population expansion activities were conducted in 12 waters; a total of 59 lakes and streams were stocked with Rio Grande cutthroat trout. Within the lower Rio Grande Geographic Management Unit (GMU), chemical reclamations were completed on Allen Creek, Beaver Creek, Dominguez Creek, Beaver Creek, and Beaver Lake. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Pinelodge Creek was included in the habitat protection/restoration strategy. The USFS also conducted habitat monitoring to document changes in conditions following changes in grazing strategies on Middle Fork Carnero Creek. Education RGCT conservation presentations were given at the Conejos County Youth Fishing Clinic, Russell Lakes Youth Fishing Clinic, Costilla County Youth Camp, and the Rio Grande Water Conservation District meeting. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was well attended and included representatives from all signatory agencies. Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations in both states and trust-building / research activities conducted by the new representative from the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The conservation and persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of every team member and their respective agencies. Sincerely, Benjamin W. Felt Aquatic Biologist �RGCT Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Strategy Subhead 1 Survey 1 Title Waters/Events Total Description Population Inventory 12 18 Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database Monitor Population Inventory 12 34 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 27 28 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 3 3 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 4 4 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 3 3 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 4 10 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation �RGCT Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Strategy Subhead 3 Augment Title Population Expansion Waters/Events Total 3 3 Description Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 1 1 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 4 59 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 2 2 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 4 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts 2 Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons 5 6 Database Database Sharing 1 2 �RGCT Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Strategy Subhead 7 Coordinate A* B Title Waters/Events Total Description Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues Planning/ Coordination 15 20 Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 6 6 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Disease Whirling Disease Monitoring 1 No Whirling Disease above barrier 42616 13010001 Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 Bacterial Kidney Disease found in Brook trout Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 Bacterial Kidney Disease found in Brook trout 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 4 426 RGCT / Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 Middle Fork Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 3 325 RGCT / Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters South Fork 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 49292 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 69 RGCT / Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 Grayback Creek 38459 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 No RGCT found 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13020101cp001 East Fork Costilla Creek 39390 13020101 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 179 RGCT / Mile (Average, includes lower-density upper site that has not been sampled since 2006); 317 RGCT/Mile at lower site 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13020101cp001 West Fork Costilla Creek 33890 13020101 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 315 RGCT / Mile (Average, includes lower-density upper site that has not been sampled since 2006); 436 RGCT/Mile at lower site 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13020101cp002 Glacier Lake 88291 13020101 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Experimental Gill Net Survey 2 0.18 RGCT captured per hour 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters North Fork 13010002cp014 Trinchera Creek 48670 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 No RGCT sampled, Brook trout had density of 1162 Fish/Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters South Fork 13010002cp014 Trinchera Creek 48682 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 1 No RGCT sampled, Brook trout had density of 26 Fish/Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp010 South Carnero Creek 38807 13010004 Jones CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 98 RGCT / Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp001 San Francisco Creek 42870 13010002 Jones CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal 2 139 RGCT / Mile 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Apache Canyon 38348 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 No RGCT sampled 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Banana Canyon 38349 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 No RGCT sampled 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Las Cruces Creek 30006 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 3 66 RGCT/Mile, Brook trout present 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 South Fork Las Cruces Creek 80895 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Survey Two Pass Removal 1 35 RGCT/Mile, Brook trout present 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Survey Three Pass Removal 1 33 RGCT / Mile, Brook trout and brown trout present 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 38137 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Habitat Inventory Deployed and retrieved temperature loggers 1 0 0 Roaring Fork 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Population Code Year GMU Water 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp007 Jaroso Creek 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp010 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp008 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters West Fork 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp006 Cuates Creek 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp004 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Activity Units Accomplished Strategy Subhead Deployed and retrieved temperature loggers Comments 1 0 48066 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Habitat Inventory Alamosito Creek 38248 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT Bernardino Creek 38123 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT 38141 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT 37996 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT 13010002cp007 Jaroso Creek 48066 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek 38137 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 13010005 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 2 99% Pure RGCT 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 98% Pure RGCT 38123 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype 33890 13020101 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 33.3% OcYAM Haplotype, 66.7% OcRIO Haplotype 38141 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype El Perdido Creek 37996 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype East Middle Creek 41587 13010004 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 83.3% OcRIO Haplotype, 16.7% OcYel Haplotype Rough Canyon 39691 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 85.7% OcYAM Haplotype, 14.3% OcRIO Haplotype 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek 38137 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 gene sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype 0 0 0 Felt CPW 3 Stock RGCT Stocked 94,115 RGCT in recreation waters 1 0 0 0 0 0 Felt/Alves CPW 5 Education Presentations on RGCT Conservation 4 Costilla County Youth Camp, Conejos County Youth Fishing Clinic, Russell Lakes Youth Fishing Clinic, Rio Grande Water Conservation District meeting Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Alves CPW 6 Database Database Entry 1 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt CPW 7 Coordinate Filled out rangewide accomplishments worksheet 1 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 90388 13010001 Felt CPW 7 Coordinate Planning and Coordination with USFS and landowner for restoration project 1 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Felt CPW A 1 68,818 Haypress-origin fish stocked in flight plants 13010002cp006 Cuates Creek 0 0 El Perdido Creek Bernardino Creek Haypress / Roaring Fork Miscellaneous Wild Spawntake �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Year GMU 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code 0 Water Pitkin Fish Hatchery Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy 0 0 Lamar CPW A 0 13020201 Bakevich NMGF 1 Survey Subhead Activity Miscellaneous Hatchery Spawntake Units Accomplished Comments 1 25,297 Pitkin-origin fish stocked in pack plants Post-fire EF survey 1 No fish detected New Mexico Game and Fish 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Guaje Creek 0 13020201 Bakevich NMGF 1 Survey Post-fire EF survey 2 No fish detected 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020201 Bakevich NMGF 1 Survey Post-fire visual survey 1 No fish detected 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp007 Comanche Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich/Gatlin NMGF/FS 1 Monitor Post-restoration survey 11 Approximately 370 fish/mile 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Captive Broodstock Seven Springs Hatchery 0 0 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 1 >99% pure 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp017 South Fork Rio Hondo 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 1 >99% pure 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp015 Italianos Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 1 >99% pure 2013 Lower Rio Grande 1 >99% pure 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 13020201cp001 Capulin Creek Alamitos Creek 13020101cp026 - wild spawn Policarpio 13020101cp023 Creek- wild spawn Powderhouse 13020101cp003 Creek - wild spawn 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 1 >99% pure 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP - standard and CR tests 1 >99% pure 13020101cp001 Costilla Creek 0 13020101 Rogers NMGF/CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 Gene Sequencing 1 86.2% OcRio Haplotype, 13.8% OcYAM Haplotype Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp019 Frijoles Creek 0 13020101 Rogers NMGF/CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 Gene Sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp020 0 13020101 Rogers NMGF/CPW 1 Taxonomy ND2 Gene Sequencing 1 100% OcRIO Haplotype 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Hondo 0 13020101 Peralta NMGF 1 Disease Tested for all pathogens and all negative results 1 Potential wild spawn waters for 2014 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Creek 0 13020101 Kruse TEI 2 Secure Constructed barrier 1 Constructed culvert barrier 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 13020202 Bakevich/Cook NMGD/FS 2 Secure Mechanically removed brown trout from 5 miles of habitat 1 145 brown trout removed 2013 Lower Rio Grande Palociento Creek 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 Allen Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 3 Applied Rotenone to approx. 3.5 miles of stream habitat 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Unnamed Tributary (aka Dominguez Creek) 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 2 Applied Rotenone to approx. 1.5 miles of stream habitat 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 3 Applied Rotenone to approx. 3 miles of stream habitat �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Beaver Lake 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 2 Applied Rotenone to approx 2 surface acres of lake habitat 0 Casias Creek (aka #2 Creek) 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked 1000 RGCT 0 Allen Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked 0 13020101 Bakevich NMGF 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked 2500 RGCT 0 0 0 Jacobson NMGF 3 Stock RGCT Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) 12 Multiple locations stocked with RGCT for recreational purposes. 340,000 total fish stocked. 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMGF 7 Coordinate Annual Rangewide meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 Patten NMGF 7 Coordinate NM RGCT working group meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMGF 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 0 Alamitos, Powderhouse, Policarpio 0 13020101 Green/Bakevich NMGF A Miscellaneous Wild spawn 1 4500 eggs collected 0 Seven Springs Hatchery 0 0 Jacobson NMGF A Miscellaneous Hatchery spawn 1 729,000 eggs collected Year GMU 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 2013 0 2013 0 2013 0 2013 Lower Rio Grande 2013 Lower Rio Grande Water Glacier Lake 13020101cp002 Middle and Lower Activity Units Accomplished Comments 1250 RGCT United States Forest Service - Colorado 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Pass Creek 42010 0 Wiley USFS 1 Survey 2 pass removal at upper two stations in the Compo Molino area 1 No RGCT were collected. Very good brook trout population. 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp002 East Pass Creek 42022 13010004 Wiley USFS 3 Connectivity Secured funding to replace 2 culverts on East Pass Creek 1 Culverts will be replaced in FY 2014. 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters Middle Fork 13010004cp007 Carnero Creek 1 Monitored stream condition and conducted pebble counts. Lower pasture grazed with reduced numbers. Constructed temporary fence around stream/spring area in middle pasture. Introduced beaver back into system and they have created 3 ponds in the drainage. 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 2013 38782 13010004 Wiley USFS 4 Improve Habitat monitoring to document changes in condition since USFS changed grazing strategies 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Participated in annual rangewide meeting 1 0 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Roaring Fork 42616 13010004 Wiley USFS 7 Coordinate Planning/Coordination with CPW and private landowner for possible restoration project 1 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 West Fork Rio Chama 38972 13010005 Wiley USFS 3 Stock RGCT Maintaining recreational RGCT fishery 1 0 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Archuleta Creek Stock RGCT Maintaining recreational RGCT fishery 1 0 38059 13010005 Wiley USFS 3 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 0 0 0 13060008 13060001 13060001 Paroz/Bakevich Cook Cook FS/NMGF FS FS 1 1 1 Survey Taxonomy Taxonomy 0 13020202 Cook FS 1 Taxonomy Activity Units Accomplished Comments United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2013 2013 2013 Pecos Upper Pecos Upper Pecos Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Bonito 13060001cp008 Cave Creek 13060001cp007 Jack's Creek Rito del las 13020202cp002 Palomas 2013 Lower Rio Grande Polvadera 13020102cp009 Creek 0 13020102 Cook FS 1 Habitat Inventory 2013 Upper Pecos 13060001cp009 Macho Creek 0 13060001 Cook FS 2 Secure 2013 Upper Pecos 13060005cp001 Pinelodge Creek 0 13060005 Paroz FS 4 Improve 2013 Post-fire EF survey AFLP - standard and CR tests - standard and CR AFLP tests AFLP - standard and CR tests Installed thermographs Tres Lagunas Fire RGCT rescue Willow plantings in burn area 3 1 1 No fish detected >99% pure >99% pure 1 >99% pure 1 Data yet to be analyzed 1 Fish rescued then returned in Fall since it didn't burn 1 0 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 1 Multi-Agency meeting with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs, New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, Mora NFH & TC, and NMFWCO to discuss RGCT, satellite hatchery facility, on-site visit to the canyon, and future rehabilitation projects for RGCT. 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey Post-fire fish survey 1 Fish surveys to assess the fish community and fish habitat after post-fire flooding events due to Las Conchas Fire. 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 1 Meeting with Governor and Environmental of Nambe Pueblo, Forest Service, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and USFWS-NMFWCO to discuss Rio Nambe Drainage regarding potential RGCT projects. 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 Meeting with Nambe Pueblo-Environmental Department to coordinate and assess Rio Nambe Drainage. 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Survey Post-fire fish survey 2 Fish surveys to assess the fish community after post-fire flooding events due to Pacheco Fire. 2013 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 4 Meetings with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss future rehabilitation projects for the Santa Clara Creek Drainage due to Las Conchas Fire. 2013 Pecos 0 Rio Ruidoso 0 13060005 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 Meeting with New Mexico State University, NMFWCO, and members of Mescalero Tribal Administration and Natural Resources Committee to discuss Rio Ruidoso Drainage regarding completed field work findings and logistics to reintroduce RGCT into the Middle Fork & South Fork. 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 Multi-Agency meeting with Cochiti Pueblo-Department of Natural Resources & Conservation to discuss RGCT. 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 1 Planning Site visit to Peralta and Cochiti canyons 1 Pueblo of Cochiti-Department of Natural Resources & Conservation and NMFWCO visited multiple sites to assess postfire impacts to the stream (e.g., fish habitat, sediment deposition, etc.) caused by Las Conchas Fire. 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database Annual database entry 1 0 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate RGCT Conservation Strategy 4 Federal, state, tribal agencies working together to develop and complete RGCT strategic plan. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Range-wide Report 2013 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2013 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity 2 Inform and update participating Tribes/Pueblos on the development of the RGCT Strategic Plan. Comments 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Southwest Tribal Fisheries Commission 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan, Davenport FWS 7 Coordinate NM RGCT Working Group meeting 2 0 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 0 42856 13010003 Bunch NPS 7 Planning Planning for Sand Creek Chemical Reclamation Project 1 Bureau of Land Management - Colorado Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico National Parks Service - Colorado 2013 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Sand Creek 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico Taos Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Nation 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Mazzone JAN G&F A 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso Creek 0 13020102 Mazzone JAN G&F 7 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp002 Little Willow Creek 0 13020102 Mazzone JAN G&F A 2013 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp002 Little Willow Creek 0 13020102 Mazzone JAN G&F 7 Mescalero Apache Tribe Worked to establish land manager trust by doing Department literature Miscellaneous review, synthesis and presenting information gathered to land manager Coordinate Filled out rangewide accomplishments worksheet Worked to establish land manager trust by doing Department literature Miscellaneous review, synthesis and presenting information gathered to land manager Coordinate Filled out rangewide accomplishments worksheet 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/52a15ecbcfd8ae9e55f28c214d88f3ca.pdf 8b045e3d2fd70e76d10282857cd44d38 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Susana Martinez STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Post Office Box 25112, Santa Fe, NM 87504 DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION PAUL M. KIENZLE III Chairman Albuquerque BILL MONTOYA Vice-Chairman Alto ROBERT ESPINOZA, SR. Farmington Tel: (505) 476-8000 | Fax: (505) 476-8123 RALPH RAMOS Las Cruces For information call: (888) 248-6866 BOB RICKLEFS Cimarron Alexandra Sandoval DEPUTY DIRECTOR STATE GAME COMMISSION www.wildlife.state.nm.us Daniel E. Brooks ELIZABETH A. RYAN Roswell THOMAS “DICK” SALOPEK Las Cruces April 15, 2015 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Melissa Mata, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 Barry Wiley, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Michael Sloane, NMDGF Joel Humphries, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Robby Henriksen, Taos Pueblo Michael Montoya, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to inform team members and summarize the 2014 rangewide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT). The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the rangewide agreement. The following is a brief summary of those activities that occurred in 2014. Population Inventory In 2014, 37 waters (65 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historic range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (15), monitor known populations (37), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (11), and collect disease information (2). Population Maintenance In New Mexico, a culvert barrier was installed on Long Canyon Creek and the preliminary design for the Rio Costilla terminal barrier was completed. In Colorado, a barrier was constructed on South Fork Trinchera Creek. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -2- Population Expansion Chemical reclamations were completed on Beaver Creek, Beaver Lake, Long Canyon, Seven Lakes, and upper Costilla Creek totaling 26 stream miles and 15 mountain lake treatments. Two culverts were removed and the road was closed and reseeded along East Pass Creek. Stocking of RGCT to found new populations occurred in Allen Creek, Beaver Creek, Seven Lakes #2, and upper Costilla Creek. To increase recreational angling opportunities, 72,000 and 508,000 RGCT were stocked in Colorado and New Mexico, respectively. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Barrier maintenance and road drainage improvements occurred on Big Springs Creek in Colorado. Post-wildfire surveys were conducted on 7 waters to determine if nonnative fish were extirpated for potential RGCT reintroduction. Education RGCT conservation was discussed on local radio programs in both Colorado and New Mexico. Brochures containing RGCT conservation and angler opportunities were produced and distributed in Colorado. Two public meetings were attended and RGCT outreach was conducted at a high school. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was well attended and included representatives from all signatory agencies. Coordination The annual range-wide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included the continued wild and hatchery spawning operations in both Colorado and New Mexico. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The conservation and persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of every team member and their respective agencies. Sincerely, Bryan Bakevich Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Biologist �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -3- RGCT Rangewide Report 2014 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2014 Strategy Subhead 1 Survey 1 Title Waters/Events Total Description Population Inventory 4 15 Survey potential RGCT waters within historic range; maintain database Monitor Population Inventory 20 37 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 11 11 Collect genetic information within historic range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 0 0 Collect habitat information within historic range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 2 2 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 4 4 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Core and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 7 41 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation 3 Augment Population Expansion 0 0 Augment pure populations within historic range by stocking or transplanting RGCT �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -4- Strategy Subhead 3 Connectivity 3 Stock RGCT 4 4 5 Waters/Events Total Population Expansion 1 7.5 Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Population Expansion 8 7 Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 3 7 Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 7 9 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT 11 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Education Title Conservation Education and Interpretation 6 Description 6 Database Database Sharing 3 3 Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 7 7 Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues; A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 5 5 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -5- RGCT Rangewide Report 2014 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2014 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Nehring / Felt CPW 1 Monitor Whirling Disease Monitoring 3 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 Middle Fork Placer Creek 49305 13010002 Nehring / Felt CPW 1 Monitor Whirling Disease Monitoring 1 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 South Fork Placer Creek 49292 13010002 Nehring / Felt CPW 1 Monitor Whirling Disease Monitoring 1 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake Monitor Disease Sampling of 60 RGCT from Haypress Lake 1 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 East Fork Costilla Creek 39390 13020101 Felt CPW 1 Monitor 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 West Fork Costilla Creek 33890 13020101 Felt CPW 1 Monitor 90388 13010001 Felt CPW 1 Post-reclamation spot shocking of creek to verify project success Post-reclamation spot shocking of creek to verify project success No whirling disease detected at sites upstream of the barrier. No whirling disease detected. No whirling disease detected. All fish were negative for all pathogens tested for including bacterial kidney disease and whirling disease. 1 No fish sampled. 1 No fish sampled. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -6- Year GMU 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Lower Rio Grande Population Code 13010002cp018 Water Cuates Creek 13010002cp008 Jaroso Creek 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek 13010002cp004 Torsido Creek 13010002cp005 13020102cp001 Jim Creek Nabor Creek WaterCode 38141 48066 38137 43668 44254 43648 HUC 13010002 13010002 13010002 13010002 13010002 13020102 Biologist Felt Felt Agency CPW CPW Felt CPW Felt / Terry CPW / TU Felt / Terry CPW / TU Felt CPW Strategy 1 1 1 1 1 1 Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Monitor Three Pass Removal Population Estimate 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Population Estimate 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Population Estimate 1 Monitor Two and Three Pass Removal Population Estimates 3 Monitor Two and Three Pass Removal Population Estimates 4 Monitor Two Pass Removal Population Estimate 2 Comments RGCT density of 463 fish / mile. No nonnatives in sample. RGCT density of 94 fish / mile. Brook trout density of 624 fish / mile. RGCT density of 610 fish/mile. No non-natives in sample. Average RGCT density of 46 fish/mile. Average brook trout density of 69 fish/mile. Average RGCT density of 23 fish / mile. Average brook trout density of 311 fish / mile. Average RGCT density of 207 fish / mile. No non- �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -7- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments natives in samples. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 11080001cp001 Ricardo Creek 13010004cp005 Tuttle Creek 13010004cp006 Big Springs Creek 13010004cp002 East Pass Creek 30635 45890 38281 42022 11080001 13010004 13010004 13010004 Felt Felt Felt / Jones Felt CPW CPW CPW CPW 1 1 1 1 Monitor Two and Three Pass Removal Population Estimates 3 Monitor Two Pass Removal Population Estimate 3 Monitor Two Pass Removal Population Estimate 4 Monitor Two and Three Pass Removal Population Estimates 3 Average RGCT density of 125 fish / mile. No non-natives in samples. RGCT were not documented at any of the 3 sites. Average brook trout density of 14 fish / mile. Average RGCT density of 139 fish / mile. No nonnatives were found upstream of the fish barrier. Average RGCT density of 50 fish / mile. No nonnatives in samples. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -8- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity Comments 1 Catch per unit effort of 2.33 RGCT captured per net-hour. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cd038 Kerr Lake 90794 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Gillnet sampling of a RGCT recreation water 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cd039 La Jara Reservoir 90833 13010002 Felt CPW 1 Monitor Gillnet sampling of a RGCT recreation water 1 No RGCT were sampled. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp002 East Pass Creek 42022 13010004 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 43648 13020102 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 11080001cp001 Ricardo Creek 30635 11080001 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp018 Cuates Creek 38141 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek 38137 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Las Cruces Creek 30006 13010002 Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure RGCT. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp012 South Fork Trinchera Creek 48682 13010002 Kanuckel Tinchera Ranch/ USFWS 2 Secure Constructed Barrier 1 0 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 East Fork Costilla Creek 39390 13020101 Felt CPW 3 Stock RGCT Stocked RGCT in Costilla Creek drainage 3 0 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -9- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments following reclamation project 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 West Fork Costilla Creek 33890 13020101 Felt CPW 3 Stock RGCT 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt CPW 3 Stock RGCT Stocked RGCT in Costilla Creek drainage following reclamation project Stocked 72,000 RGCT into recreation waters 3 0 1 0 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 East Fork Costilla Creek 39390 13020101 Felt CPW 3 Restore Rotenone Reclamation 3 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp001 West Fork Costilla Creek 33890 13020101 Felt CPW 3 Restore Rotenone Reclamation 3 Unoccupied Scouting of Hope Creek and Kitty Creek which burned during West Fork Fire 1 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Hope Creek / Kitty Creek 47337 13010001 Felt / Terry CPW / TU 4 Chemically reclaimed approximately 2.5 miles of stream habitat. Chemically reclaimed approximately 2.5 miles of stream habitat. No fish were found and substantial barrier was found on Hope Creek, potential for RGCT introduction in �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -10- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments future 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Terry TU 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alves CPW 5 Education Public Meetings 4 5 Education Educate public on history and importance of RGCT 1 CPW 5 Education Public Meetings 2 0 6 Database RGCT Database Workshop 1 2 Public Meetings on RGCT status (County Commisioners meeting and Rio Grande Water Conservation District), 2 radio interviews to discuss RGCT listing decision Produced and distributed RGCT brochures Presented on RGCT conservation at Costilla County Youth Camp and Trout Unlimited Meeting 0 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -11- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Alves / Felt CPW 7 Coordinate 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt CPW 7 Coordinate 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Felt / Alves CPW 7 Coordinate 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Felt CPW A Miscellaneo us 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Pitkin Fish Hatchery 0 0 Lamar CPW A Miscellaneo us Activity Coordinated and attended annual RGCT conservation team meeting. Gave updates on accomplishment s in Rio Grande headwaters GMU. Filled out this form and summarized accomplishment s in annual Accomplishment s Report Coordinated with USFS (Barry Wiley) and landowner regarding the 2015 chemical reclamation of Haypress Lake and the Roaring Fork Wild spawntake at Haypress Lake Hatchery spawning operation at Pitkin Fish Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 58,593 eggs collected 1 51,359 eggs collected �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -12- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Hatchery New Mexico Game and Fish 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 Polvadera Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 4 2014 Caballo 0 Las Animas Creek 0 13030101 Bakevich NMDGF/F S 2014 Pecos 0 South Fork Bonito Creek 0 13060008 Bakevich 2014 Pecos 0 Upper Bonito Creek 0 13060008 Bakevich No fish detected in lower Polvadera. No salmonids detected. Longfin dace present in Cave Creek. Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 1 4 Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 1 NMDGF 4 Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 1 No fish detected NMDGF 4 Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 1 No fish detected 2014 Pecos 0 Indian Creek 0 13060001 Bakevich NMDGF 4 Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 2 2014 Pecos 13060001cd011 Doctor Creek 0 13060001 Bakevich NMDGF 4 Unoccupied Post-fire spot EF survey 2 Several suspected hybrids detected in two miles of sampling. 2 hybrids detected in two miles of sampling. Many brown trout present. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -13- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Two-pass population estimate 1 RGCT density 241/mile. No non-natives. 2014 Lower Rio Grande 11080002cp002 South Ponil Creek 0 11080002 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Two-pass population estimate 1 RGCT density 338/mile. No non-natives. 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Disease Disease testing 1 Negative for all pathogens 2014 Pecos 13060001cp007 Jack's Creek 0 13060001 Peralta NMDGF 1 Disease Disease testing 1 Negative for all pathogens 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 100% RGCT 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp016 Gavilan Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 100% RGCT 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Nambe 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 50% RGCT, 23% RBT, 24%YSCT 2014 Canadian 0 American Creek 0 11080002 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 88% RGCT, 11% RBT 2014 Pecos 13060001cd011 Doctor Creek 0 13060001 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 50% RGCT 1 Culvert barrier constructed prior to piscicide 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Long Canyon 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 2 Secure Barrier construction �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -14- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments renovation 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Costilla 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 2 Secure Barrier preliminary design 1 Terminal barrier preliminary design completed for Costilla project 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 5 2.5 miles treated twice 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Lake 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 1 Second treatment 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Long Canyon 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 5 2.5 miles treated twice 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 14 7 mountain lakes treated twice 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI 3 Restore Rotenone reclamation 10 Retreated to remove CRCT hybrids 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101 Bakevich/Krus e NMDGF/ TEI Stock RGCT Post-reclamation stocking 10 Stocked age 0 to age 3 RGCT throughout system 0 13020101cp002 13020101cp002 7 Lakes Upper Costilla Creek and tribs Upper Costilla Creek and tribs 0 3 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -15- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Post-reclamation stocking 2 Stocked age 0 and age 1 RGCT 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Allen Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Post-reclamation stocking 2 Stocked age 0 and age 1 RGCT 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 7 Lakes #2 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Post-reclamation stocking 1 Stocked age 0 to age 3 RGCT 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Recreational stocking 0 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education Radio appearance 1 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education High school outreach 1 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 6 Database RGCT database workshop 1 Stocked 508,000 RGCT in recreational streams and lakes Appeared on local radio station to talk about RGCT fishing opportunities Talked about RGCT and careers in natural resources with high school students Updated RGCT database �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -16- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Attended annual RGCT conservation team meeting Filled out Accomplishment form Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate 2014 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp017 South Fork Rio Hondo 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneo us Wild spawn on SF Rio Hondo 1 Collected 806 eggs 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp016 Gavilan Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneo us Wild spawn on Gavilan Creek 1 Collected 776 eggs 2014 0 0 Seven Springs Hatchery 0 0 Jacobson NMDGF A Miscellaneo us Hatchery spawn 1 Collected 700,336 eggs 7.5 Removed 2 culverts, ripped and seeded road, closed 2 miles of riparian road 1 Work was performed near Big Springs Picnic area United States Forest Service Colorado 2014 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 East Pass Creek Big Springs Creek 0 0 0 0 Wiley Wiley USFS USFS 3 4 Connectivit y Reconnect population Improve Redirected road runoff through filter strip and rehabed ditch that lead straight to stream �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -17- Year 2014 2014 2014 GMU Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code 0 0 0 0 0 Water Big Springs Creek Roaring Fork Hope Creek Rio Grande 0 WaterCode 0 0 0 0 HUC 0 0 0 0 Biologist Wiley Wiley Gomez/Terry (TU) Wiley Wiley Agency USFS USFS USFS USFS USFS Strategy 4 7 4 5 7 Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Improve barrier maintainence 1 Coordinate Field visits and planning for CPW chemical treatment of Roaring Fork 1 Improve Evaluate Hope Creek drainage for suitability of possible establishment of core population 5 Education Designed/develo ped 2 signs discussing RGCT/nonnative trout interactions 2 Coordinate Coordinated and attended annual RGCT conservation 1 Comments Filled holes in the barrier that was due to some shifting of barrier boulders. Prepare NEPA analysis for the chemical treatment. Treatment planned for 2015 Hope Creek dranage was burned in the West Fork Complex Fire. Found esisting fish migration barrier (waterfall). Install signs at Wagon Wheel Gap area and near turn off if HWY 149 & Rio Grande Reservoir road Coordinated and attended annual RGCT conservation �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -18- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished team meeting. Gave updates on accomplishment s in Rio Grande headwaters GMU. 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 6 Database RGCT Database Workshop Comments team meeting. Gave updates on accomplishme nts in Rio Grande headwaters GMU. 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2014 Lower Rio Grande 13010005cp003 Tanques Creek 0 13010005 Gatlin FS 2 Secure 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Beaver Creek 0 13020101 Paroz FS 1 Survey 2014 Lower Rio Grande 0 Long Canyon 0 13020101 Paroz FS 1 Survey Tanques barrier visually inspected and determined to be only a partial barrier eDNA sampling in Beaver Creek after piscicide treatment. No fish detected. eDNA sampling in Long Canyon after piscicide treatment. Brook trout detected in lower Long Canyon �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -19- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2014 Pecos 0 South Fork Bonito Creek 0 13060008 Paroz FS 1 Survey 2014 Pecos 0 Upper Bonito Creek 0 13060008 Paroz FS 1 Survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 Activity eDNA sampling in SF Bonito Creek after wildfire. Brook trout detected near cascade by wilderness boundary eDNA sampling in Bonito Creek. No fish detected. Units Accomplished Comments 4 0 5 0 0 0 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 0 0 0 0 Bureau of Land Management Colorado *See United States Forest Service - Colorado Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 0 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -20- Year GMU Population Code Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments National Parks Service Colorado 2014 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Sand Creek 42856 National Parks Service - New Mexico 0 Bunch NPS 7 Coordinate Coordinate with other agencies 1 Coordinated with USGS, TU, and CPW to begin feasibility study on Sand Creek and to begin to transfer funds to TU and CPW for upcoming reclamation planning � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/bab05f5daa567b5909ad3793831444a7.pdf 8f19e4a0fbb8e50551ca019db436ef44 PDF Text Text 0722 S. County Rd. 1 E. Monte Vista, CO 81144 P 719.587.6900 | F 719.587.6934 March 23, 2016 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Melissa Mata, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Michael Sloane, NMGF Joel Humphries, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Robby Henriksen, Taos Pueblo Michael Montoya, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to inform team members and summarize the 2015 rangewide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT). The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the rangewide agreement (http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/2013RGCTConservatio nAgreement.pdf). The following is a brief summary of those activities that occurred in 2015. Population Inventory In 2015, 22 waters (64 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (5 waters, 26 survey sites), monitor known populations (2 waters, 2 survey sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (12 AFLP tests), collect disease information (2 waters), and collect habitat information within the historical range (1 water, 22 survey sites). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from Frijoles Creek and Rio Cebolla. Barrier design work was conducted for barriers to be installed on South Fork Bonito Creek and Rio Costilla. Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray • Chris Castilian, Chair  Jeanne Horne, Vice-Chair John Howard  Bill Kane • Dale Pizel  James Pribyl, Secretary  James Vigil  Dean Wingfield  Michelle Zimmerman  Alex Zipp �Population Expansion Nine events were classified as population expansion. A total of 59 lakes and streams were stocked with Rio Grande cutthroat trout (4 of the waters were post-project stocking, 55 waters were stocked for angler recreation). In the lower Rio Grande GMU, a chemical reclamation project was conducted twice on 17 miles in Casias Creek and Costilla Creek; Costilla Reservoir (300 acres) and its tributaries were also chemically reclaimed. In the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU, the Roaring Fork drainage (8 miles) and Haypress Lake (25 surface acres) were chemically reclaimed to restore Colorado’s RGCT broodstock. Protecting/Restoring Habitat In the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU, work continued on the riparian fencing project on Jim Creek. Post-fire surveys of Kitty Creek and Hope Creek showed that brook trout had survived the fire in the upper part of the drainage; no brook trout were found in Kitty Creek. Education RGCT educational activities in the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU included production/distribution of RGCT educational posters, talks at local youth camps, talks at fishing clinics, and a presentation at the local Trout Unlimited chapter. In New Mexico, RGCT educational activities included presentations at two AFS meetings, a presentation at a Trout Unlimited meeting, the Annual Native Fish in the Classroom event, and the Eight Northern Pueblos Tribal Youth Environmental Summer Camp. Database Sharing The annual RGCT rangewide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The rangewide database was updated with the 2015 data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The conservation and persistence of Rio Grande cutthroat trout would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of every team member and their respective agencies. Sincerely, Benjamin W. Felt Aquatic Biologist �RGCT Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Strategy Description Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 1 Survey Population Inventory 5 26 1 Monitor Population Inventory 2 2 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 12 12 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 1 22 1 2 Disease Identify Population Inventory Population Maintenance 2 0 2 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 4 7 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 3 Restore Population Expansion 6 387 3 Augment Population Expansion 1 1 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 2 42 1 2 1 2 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT 4 Improve 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 7 31 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts 6 Database Database Sharing 2 2 Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 17 24 Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 6 6 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 1 1 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Felt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey Units Accomplished Comments 1 270 fish/mile. Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 13010005 CPW 1 Monitor Single Pass Survey / Gill Net Survey 1 Single pass electrofishing of portion of Roaring Fork drainage following the chemical reclamation project. Gill Net survey of Wyley lakes in treatment area to confirm effectiveness of project. More electrofishing and eDNA is scheduled for 2016 to confirm drainage is fishless. 38281 13010004 Felt / Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure RGCT (Standard AFLP), 99% Pure RGCT (RGCR AFLP). Jaroso Creek 48066 13010002 Felt / Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% Pure (Standard AFLP). Osier Creek 44444 13010005 Felt / Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Roaring Fork 42616 13010001 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp006 Big Springs Creek 13010002cp008 13010005cp006 2015 2015 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 13010001cp001 13010001cp001 0 0 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Haypress Lake / Roaring Fork 90388 / 13010001 42616 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 0 Kitty Creek / Hope Creek 0 0 39017 / 13010001 47337 Felt Felt Felt Felt Crowder / Felt / Lamar Felt / Terry CPW CPW CPW CPW / TU 3 3 3 4 Restore Chemical Reclamation Fin Clips Degraded - Genetic analysis not conducted. Cutthroat tested positive for Bacterial Kidney Disease. 36 Chemically treated Haypress Lake (25 surface acres) and Roaring Fork drainage (8 miles) and 2 ponds in Roaring Fork drainage (3 surface acres) to restore RGCT broodstock in Haypress Lake and remove brook trout from Roaring Fork which provides water to Haypress Lake. Stock RGCT RGCT Stocking 5 Salvaged 2,000 RGCT from Haypress Lake during spawntake operation and moved to nearby recreational waters. Stock RGCT Flight plants of RGCT in recreational waters 37 Stocked 40,411 RGCT through flight plants of Pitkin Hatchery RGCT in 37 waters. Unoccupied Scouting of streams that burned during the 2013 West Fork Fire complex. 2 No fish found in Kitty Creek. Brook trout found in upper Hope Creek in wilderness. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Improve Riparian Fencing 2 Felt CPW 5 Education Public Presentations 3 Discussed importance of RGCT conservation at a kids fishing clinic, local TU meeting, and Costilla County Youth camp. 5 Education Creation and distribution of RGCT poster 1 Created a "get to know your native" RGCT educational poster and signs for distribution across RGCT range. CPW 6 Database Database maintenance 1 Entered 2014 data into database. 0 7 Coordinate Annual Meeting 1 Attended annual rangewide meeting and gave update on Rio Grande Headwaters GMU. 1 Summarized accomplishments in this form and gathered accomplishments from other signatory agenices to generate annual accomplishments report. 1 Approximately 150,000 eggs were collected during wild spawntake at Haypress Lake. These were subsequently detroyed when Bacterial Kidney disease was found in disease sample. 1 40,411 eggs spawned at Pitkin Fish Hatchery and transferred to Monte Vista Hatchery for flight plants of RGCT. 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Terry TU 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt / Alves 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Felt / Alves Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Comments 4 Jim Creek 2015 Units Accomplished TU 13010002cp005 0 Activity Terry Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Subhead Continued efforts to fence two miles of Jim Creek that is heavily impacted by grazing. 2015 44254 13010002 Strategy Felt 0 Felt 0 Lamar / Crowder CPW CPW CPW 7 Coordinate 0 Wild spawntake at Haypress Lake A Miscellaneous A Hatchery Miscellaneous spawntake at Pitkin Hatchery 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Haypress Lake 0 0 Alves CPW B Habitat Dam Repair Investigation 1 Financially supported owner of Haypress Lake in preliminary work to determine what repairs on Haypress Lake dam (if any) are necessary to stop leakage and secure Haypress Lake into the future. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy 1 100% RGCT. 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy 1 100% RGCT. New Mexico Game and Fish 2015 2015 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande East Fork Santa Barbara Middle Fork 13020101cp027 Santa Barbara 13020101cp028 Genetic analysis - AFLP Genetic analysis - AFLP �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 GMU Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Pecos Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 13020101cp029 West Fork Santa Barbara 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Activity Genetic analysis - AFLP Genetic analysis - AFLP Genetic analysis - AFLP Units Accomplished 1 Comments >99% RGCT, slight introgression of YSCT. 1 100% RGCT. 1 >99% RGCT, slight introgression of RBT. 100% RGCT. 13020101cp010 Bitter Creek 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy 0 7 Springs Hatchery broodstock 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic analysis - AFLP 1 0 Rio Santa Barbara 0 13020101 Peralta NMDGF 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 0 Rio Costilla 0 13020101 Timmons, Gatlin NMDGF, Carson NF 2 Secure Fish Barrier 1 0 South Fork Bonito Creek 0 13060008 Bakevich NMDGF 2 Secure Fish barrier 1 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF, TEI 3 Restore Rotenone Reclamation 34 17 miles treated in July and again in August. No pathogens detected downstream of RGCT pops. Design work and compliance for terminal barrier. Design work for South Fork Bonito barrier. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 Casias Creek,Costilla Creek, tribs 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 Costilla Reservoir, tribs 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF, TEI 3 Restore Rotenone Reclamation 300 Treated 300 acre Costilla Reservoir and lower tribs. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 Allen Creek, Beaver Creek, Long Canyon, 7 Lakes 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore Restoration stocking 4 Stocked 10,000 pure RGCT into restored waters above Costilla Reservoir. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore 2015 Pecos 0 0 0 13020101 D'Alessandro NMDGF 3 Restore 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education AFS technical talks and newsletter 3 Presented RGCT work in Portland and Flagstaff. Contributed to AFS chapter newsletter. 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education Youth outreach 2 Assisted at tribal summer camp and RGCT in the classroom fish release. 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education Angler outreach 1 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate Annual Meeting 1 1 0 Recreational stocking Recreational stocking 12 1 Stocked 370,000 into recreational RGCT waters. Stocked 375 Pecos strain RGCT in Stewart Lake. Presented to NM Trout angler group. Attended annual rangewide meeting. 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate Summarized accomplishmen ts in this form 2015 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp001 Nabor Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneous Wild spawn for broodstock 1 Spawned 13 pairs and delivered 3,588 eggs to 7 Springs. 2015 Pecos 13060001cp007 Jack's Creek 0 13060001 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneous Wild spawn for recreational stocking 1 Spawned 8 pairs and took 918 eggs. 2015 0 0 7 Springs Hatchery 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneous Hatchery spawn 1 Spawned ~600 pairs and took 604,000 eggs. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year GMU 2015 0 Population Code Water 0 0 Water Code 0 HUC 0 Biologist Patten Agency NMDGF Strategy A Subhead Activity Miscellaneous Statewide Management Plan draft Units Accomplished Comments 1 Developed statewide fisheries management plan. Tissue sample 1 Attempted to collect fin clips for DNA analysis from population of spawning RGCT observed in kettle lakes below Chief Mountain / Squaw Peak in 2014. Only 1 sample was collected, plans to return in 2016. 0 0 0 United States Forest Service - Colorado Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 0 0 0 Little Squaw Creek 0 0 43377 13010001 Gomez USFS/TU 1 Taxonomy 0 0 0 0 0 0 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2015 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp019 Frijoles Creek 0 13020101 Gatlin Carson NF 2 Secure Non-native removal 2 Removed 16 Brown Trout and detected 329 RGCT. 2015 Caballo 0 Las Animas Creek 0 13030101 Monzingo, Cruse Gila NF, TEI 7 Coordinate 0 1 Discussed invertebrate work, watershed recovery from wildfire. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 13020202cp001 Rio Cebolla 0 13020202 Rich Santa Fe NF 2 Secure Non-native removal 3 Removed 76 Brown Trout and detected 747 RGCT. 2015 0 0 0 0 0 NF 7 Coordinate Annual Meeting 1 Attended rangewide meeting. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Meetings with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to discuss future rehabilitation projects for the Santa Clara Creek Drainage due to the Los Conchas Fire. 4 Meetings with Cochiti Pueblo Department of Natural Resources & Conservation to discuss future reintrodution efforts of Rio Grande cutthroat trout and stream restoration efforts on the Santa Fe River to support RGCT. 4 Development of a cooperative agreement with the Taos Pueblo Game & Fish Progam to inventory barriers in two major watersheds on the Pueblo. Paroz, Rich, Gatlin, Myers 0 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2015 2015 2015 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 Santa Clara Creek Santa Fe River Rio Lucero & Rio Pueblo de Taos 0 0 0 13020101 0 0 Kitcheyan Kitcheyan Kitcheyan FWS FWS FWS 7 7 7 Coordinate Coordinate Coordinate 0 0 0 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year 2015 GMU Lower Rio Grande Population Code 0 Water Rio Grande Water Code 0 HUC 0 Biologist James, Kitcheyan, Austring Agency FWS Strategy 5 Subhead Education Activity 0 Units Accomplished Comments 20 4th Annual Native Fish in the Classroom - "Releasing the Natives Field Day"; 54 students (Emerson and Monte Vista Elementary schools participated in this event); six 4th grade classes (2 = Monte Vista Elementary, and 4 = Emerson Elementary) participated. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan, Dean FWS 5 Education 0 1 Eight Northern Pueblos Tribal Youth Environmental Summer Camp; approximately 32 Native American students (High School and College level) participated in this event). Five stations setup which allowed to students hands-on participation and instructors discussed a range of topics that included water quality, stream habitat, aquatic benthos, electrofishing, and wildlife management. 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database Annual database entry 1 0 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate NM RGCT Working Group meeting 1 0 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan, Mata FWS 7 Coordinate 1 0 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 1 0 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Mata FWS 7 Coordinate Participate in Rio Costilla Project 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rangewide meeting Filled out this form Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 0 0 0 0 Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Grande Upper box/Red River confluence 0 0 Ryan Besser BLM/NMDGF /USFS 3 Augment RGCT stocking 1 Stocking: recreational, not into pure population. 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 Red River Below Hatchery 0 0 Besser, Frey,Hansen, BLM/NMDGF Dunn 1 Survey 3 pass depletion survey 1 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2015 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2015 Year GMU 2015 Lower Rio Grande 2015 Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 0 Besser, Hansen, BLM/NMDGF Green, Dunn, Dalessandro 1 Survey 3 pass depletion survey 1 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. 4 Oncorhynchus clarkii x.(hybrid) and Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. 0 0 Besser, Hansen, BLM/NMDGF Green, Dunn, Dalessandro 1 Survey 3 pass depletion survey 1 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta detected. Santa Cruz River 0 0 Besser, Hansen, BLM/NMDGF Green, Dunn, Dalessandro 1 Survey 3 pass depletion survey 1 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta detected. 0 0 0 0 0 Rio EmbudoLower site 0 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio San Antonio 2015 Lower Rio Grande 0 2015 0 0 Besser BLM 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 81163 13010003 Terry, Todd NPS 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 81151 13010003 Terry, Todd NPS 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 22 Mapped fish distribution in Sand Creek drainage. National Parks Service - Colorado Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 2015 2015 13010003cd019 13010003cd020 Upper Sand Creek Lake Lower Sand Creek Lake 95% RGCT, 4% YSCT, 1% CRCT. 93% YSCT, 3% RGCT, 3% CRCT . 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Sand Creek 42856 13010003 Terry, Todd NPS 1 Survey Electrofishing, eDNA, visual observation for fish presence/absen ce 2015 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Sand Creek 42856 13010003 Terry, Todd NPS 1 Habitat Inventory Temperature study, Macroinvertebr ate monitoring 22 Collected Macroinvertebrate data and seasonal temperature data in Sand Creek drainage. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Sweat NPS 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taos Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Nation 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Mazzone JAN 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mescalero Apache Tribe 0 0 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/bdda4e71eebcd06ebb798a68935b38eb.pdf 91e9affe1716b72d586157b5770ae5c2 PDF Text Text September 21, 2017 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 James Gruhala, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Michael Sloane, NMDGF Joel Humphries, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jeremy Sweat, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Cameron Martinez, Taos Pueblo Shelley Battiest, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2016 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement. Population Inventory In 2016, 22 waters (64 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (3 waters, 8 sites), monitor known populations (11 waters, 17 sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (5 AFLP tests), collect habitat information (2 waters, 99 sites), and test for diseases (6 waters, 8 sites). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from Tio Grande, Leandro Creek, Elk Creek, Gold Creek, Ricardo Creek, and the Vermejo River. The terminal fish barrier on Rio Costilla was constructed in December 2016. Population Expansion Eight events were classified as population expansion. In the lower Rio Grande GMU, a chemical reclamation project was conducted twice on 17 miles in Casias Creek and Costilla Creek; Costilla Reservoir (300 acres) and its tributaries were also chemically reclaimed. In the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU, the Roaring Fork drainage (8 miles) and Haypress Lake (25 surface acres) were chemically reclaimed to restore Colorado’s RGCT broodstock. A total of 41 lakes and streams were stocked with Rio Grande cutthroat trout (4 of the waters were post-project stocking, 37 waters were stocked for angler recreation). Protecting/Restoring Habitat Turner Enterprises, Inc and Vermejo Park Ranch constructed elk exclosure fencing on approximately 4 miles of current RGCT habitat in the Canadian GMU. Post-wildfire surveys were conducted in Las Animas Creek and Polvadera Creek. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -2- Education The Native Fish in the Classroom program led 9 classrooms from 3 schools to raise and release RGCT. Forty high school students were given a presentation about RGCT conservation and restoration activities. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the 2016 data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Bryan Bakevich Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Biologist New Mexico Department of Game and Fish �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -3RGCT Rangewide Report 2016 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2016 Strategy Subhead Title 1 Survey Population Inventory Waters/Events Total 3 8 1 Monitor Population Inventory 11 17 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 5 5 Population Inventory 2 9 Population Inventory 6 8 1 Habitat Inventory Disease 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 7 7 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 3 Restore Population Expansion 4 39 3 Augment Population Expansion 1 1 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 3 41 3 10 2 2 1 Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 4 Improve 4 Unoccupied 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 2 34 6 Database Database Sharing 3 3 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 14 14 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 4 6 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues �Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 13010005 Vigil/Remshardt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 1 308 fish/mile. 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 13010005 Vigil / Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 Genitic samples sent off to Pisces Molecular. 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp010 Cascade Creek 40147 13010005 Vigil / Rogers CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 Genitic samples sent off to Pisces Molecular. 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp010 Cascade Creek 40147 13010005 Vigil/Remshardt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 1 557 fish/mile 785 RGCT/mile. Sampled to determine if any brook trout were above barrier, found 1 brook trout above barrier. Planning mecahnical removal trip in 2017. Sampled 2 sites to monitor population. Average 253 fish/mile 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp004 East Middle Creek 41587 13010004 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 1 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp007 Middle Carnero Creek 38782 13010004 Vigil/Jones CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 2 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp008 Lake Fork Conejos 39289 13010005 Vigil/Jones CPW 1 Monitor Two/Three pass removal 3 Sampled 3 sites to monitor population. Average 455 fish/mile 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Prospect Creek 46967 13010002 Vigil/Remshardt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 1 481 fish/mile Rec pop 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Treasure Creek 49127 13010002 Vigil/Remshardt CPW 1 Monitor Two Pass Removal Survey 2 158 fish/mile Rec pop �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -5- Year GMU 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code 0 Water Roaring Fork Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 42616 13010001 Vigil/Felt CPW 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation Units Accomplished 8 Comments Second year chemically treated Roaring Fork drainage (8 miles) to remove remaining brook trout from Roaring Fork which provides water to Haypress Lake brood stock. 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Monitor Gill nets 3 Set gill nets to confirm complete kill from 2015 treatment. No fish found, plan to restock fall 2017. 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp018 Cuates Creek 38141 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 All samples disease free 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp008 Jaroso Creek 48066 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 All samples disease free 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp009 Torcido Creek 38137 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 All samples disease free 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp021 13010002cp021 Placer Creek South Fork Placer Creek Middle Fork Placer Creek 44711 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 3 All samples above barrier disease free, samples collected downstream of barrier positive for WD 49292 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 All samples disease free 49305 13010002 Vigil/Felt CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Assessment 1 All samples disease free �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -6- Year GMU 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 0 0 0 0 Lamar / Crowder CPW A Miscellaneous Hatchery spawn take at Pitkin Hatchery 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vigil / Alves 0 0 Crowder / Vigil / Lamar CPW 0 0 Vigil CPW 0 0 Vigil 0 CPW Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 Hosted annual rangewide meeting and gave update on Rio Grande Headwaters GMU. Coordinate Annual Meeting 3 Stock RGCT Flight and pack plants of RGCT in recreational waters 25 Stocked 37,040 RGCT through flight and pack plants into 25 different waters 6 Database Database maintenance 1 Entered 2016 data into database. 1 Summarized accomplishments in this form and gathered accomplishments from other signatory agenices to generate annual accomplishments report. 7 7 Coordinate 0 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -7- Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Roaring Fork 42616 13010001 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Single Pass Survey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Year GMU 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 Water Units Accomplished Comments Single pass electrofishing of Roaring Fork drainage following the chemical reclamation project. Gill Net survey of Wyley lakes in treatment area to confirm effectiveness of project. More electrofishing and eDNA is scheduled for 2017 to confirm drainage is fishless. New Mexico Game and Fish 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp012 East Fork Wolf Creek 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor 2 pass depletion estimate 1 592 fish/mile, RGCT only 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 Long Canyon 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor 3 pass depletion estimate 1 288 fish/mile, RGCT only 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp002 Costilla Creek Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure with standard and CR AFPL tests, 43 fin clips analyzed. 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 Seven Springs Hatchery Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure with standard and CR AFPL tests, 50 fin clips analyzed. 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Costilla 1 Completed construction of terminal fish barrier on Rio Costilla. 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 1 22 km, 237 BKT removed 0 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 1 0 Bakevich NMDGF 1 0 13020101 Bakevich, Gatlin NMDGF , Carson NF 2 Secure Fish Barrier Construction 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Nonnative fish removals �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -8- Year GMU Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity 2016 Canadian 11080001cp002 Ricardo Creek 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Nonnative fish removals 1 14 km, 1297 BKT removed 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 Leandro Creek 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Nonnative fish removals 1 4 km, 2184 BKT removed 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 Gold Creek 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Nonnative fish removals 1 7 km, 46 BKT removed 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 Elk Creek 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Nonnative fish removals 1 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF /TEI 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 15 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF /TEI 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 15 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF /TEI 3 Restore Chemical Reclamation 1 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Postreclamation stocking 4 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Recreational stocking 12 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 Vermejo River 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 4 Improve Elk exclosure construction 8 1/4 to 1/2 mile each. 2016 Canadian 11080001cp001 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 4 Improve Elk exclosure construction 1 1/4 to 1/2 mile each. 2016 Canadian 11080001cp002 0 11080001 Leinonen TEI 4 Improve Elk exclosure construction 1 1/4 to 1/2 mile each. 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp009 0 13020102 Bakevich NMDGF 4 Unoccupied Post-fire surveys 1 Reintroduce RGCT in 2017 or 2018 2016 Caballo 0 0 13030101 Bakevich, Kruse NMDGF /TEI 4 Unoccupied Post-fire surveys 1 Reintroduce RGCT in 2017 Database Updated database 1 Coordinated with CPW to review new database entries 2016 0 0 Water Little Vermejo River Ricardo Creek Polvadera Creek Las Animas Creek 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 6 Units Accomplished Comments 1 km, 41 BKT removed July stream treatments, tribs to Costilla Reservoir August stream treatments, tribs to Costilla Reservoir Costilla Reservoir treatment, 250 acres Stocked age 1 RGCT into Beaver, Long Canyon, Costilla Creek, 7 Lakes Stocked 350,000 RGCT into 12 recreation waters �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -9- Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp027 Middle Fork Rio Santa Barbara 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp027 Middle Fork Rio Santa Barbara 0 13020101 Bakevich NMDGF A Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 1 0 Wild spawn 1 Collected 200 eggs 0 0 0 1 Collected fin clips for AFLP analysis from population of RGCT observed in kettle lakes below Chief Mountain / Squaw Peak. 13 2016 samples from Chief Mountain combined with 4 samples collected in 2014 analayzed along with 10 samples from Little Squaw Creek. Results indicated that they were 95% CRCT in Chief Mountain and 90% in Little Squaw Creek. Remaining was likely YSCT. Activity Attended annual RGCT rangewide meeting Completed annual report Led NM RGCT working group meeting United States Forest Service - Colorado 2016 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Little Squaw Creek 43377 13010001 Remshardt USFS 1 Taxonomy Tissue sample �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -10- Year 2016 GMU 0 Population Code 0 Water 0 Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Units Accomplished Subhead Activity 1 0 0 0 USFS 7 Coordinate Attended annual RGCT rangewide meeting Comments 0 United States Forest Service - New Mexico Attended rangewide meeting. Spoke to a group of about 40 high school students on a NMWF-led rafting trip about fish conservation including RGCT issues and restoration efforts. Brown trout removal in Tio Grande 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Paroz, Rich, Gatlin NF 7 Coordinate Annual Meeting 1 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Chama 0 0 Rich NF 5 Education Public Education 1 2016 Lower Rio Grande 13010005cp001 Tio Grande 0 0 Gatlin NF 2 Secure Nonnative removal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Meetings with Santa Clara Pueblo-Office of Environmental Affairs to potential rehabilation projects and postfire surveys in the Santa Clara Creek Drainage due to the Los Conchas Fire. United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 Santa Clara Creek 0 13020101 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -11- Population Code Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Santa Fe River 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 0 2 0 Rio Lucer & Rio Pueblo de Taos 0 0 Kitcheyan, Sinclair, Davis FWS 7 Planning 0 8 0 Rio Grande 0 0 James, Austring, Ulibarri, Kitcheyan FWS 5 Education 0 33 Year GMU 2016 Lower Rio Grande 0 2016 Lower Rio Grande 2016 Lower Rio Grande Water Comments Meetings with Cochiti Pueblo Department of Natural Resources & Conservation to discuss non-native removal efforts on the Santa Fe River to support future reintrodution efforts of Rio Grande cutthroat trout into this system. Development and completion of a cooperative agreement with the Taos Pueblo Game & Fish Progam to inventory barriers in two major watersheds on the Pueblo. 5th AnnualNative Fish in the Classroom "Releasing the Natives Field Day"; 99 students (Emerson, Zia, and Monte Vista Elementary schools participated in this event); nine classrooms consisting of 4th/5th grade classes (2 = Monte Vista Elementary, 3 = Emerson Elementary, and 4 = Zia Elementary) participated. �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -12- Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Units Accomplished Comments 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database 1 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate NM RGCT Working Group meeting 1 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Range-Wide meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Activity Annual database entry Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 2016 0 0 0 0 0 BLM 7 Coordinate Attended annual RGCT rangewide meeting 0 0 0 0 Frey, Besser BLM 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 0 0 Rio Grande Upper box/Red River confluenc e 0 0 Ryan Besser BLM/N MDGF/ USFS 3 Augment RGCT stocking 1 Stocking: recreational, not into pure population. 0 Rio Grande Lower Box 0 Besser, Dunn, Green, Dalessandro, Wellington Survey One pass CPUE, 4, 1 mile long sections 4 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. 0 Rio Grande Middle Box Survey One pass CPUE, 3, 1 mile long sections 3 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. 0 Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 2016 2016 2016 2016 0 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 0 0 Besser, Dunn, Green, D’Alessandro BLM/N MDGF BLM/N MDGF 1 1 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -13- Year GMU 2016 Pecos 2016 Pecos Population Code 0 Water Rio Bonito Water Code 0 HUC Biologist Agency 0 Frey, Caldwell, Falco, Beyhan BLM/N MDGF Strategy 1 Subhead Activity Survey Electroshock , seine surveys Rio Bonito 0 0 Frey, Caldwell, Falco, Beyhan BLM/N MDGF 1 Habitat Inventory Installed water quality loggers along Rio Bonito (BLM portion) 0 0 0 0 0 NPS 7 Planning/ Coordination Attended Annual Meeting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Units Accomplished Comments 1 No O.c. virginalis captured; 1 juvenile Salmo t. collected. 1 We installed 4 HOBO STICs in 3 sections of the RIO Bonito. 1 on the NCA, and 3 in the BLM Acquired Lands (Tracks) downstream. 1 0 0 0 National Parks Service - Colorado 2016 0 0 0 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Sweat NPS 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henriksen Taos Pueblo 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 0 Taos Pueblo 2016 �Insert Addressee’s Name Here Insert Date Here Page -14- Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments Jicarilla Apache Nation 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Mazzone JAN 7 Coordinate Attended rangewide meeting 1 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Mazzone JAN A Miscellaneous Started Temperature Study 3 0 2016 0 0 0 0 0 Mazzone JAN 1 Inventory Electrofishin g, and visual inspection 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mescalero Apache Tribe 0 0 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/56fdcfced340a561fcf9c564638bea65.pdf fba3ceb2d33317934f83237912c6e58f PDF Text Text 0722 S. County Rd 1 East Monte Vista, CO 81144 P 719.587.6908 | F 719.587.6934 April 27, 2018 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 James Gruhala, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Bryan Bakevich, NMDGF Michael Sloane, NMDGF Joel Humphries, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jeremy Sweat, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Cameron Martinez, Taos Pueblo Shelley Battiest, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2017 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement. (http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/2013RGCTConserv ationAgreement.pdf). Population Inventory In 2017, 25 waters (58 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (6 waters, 8 sites), monitor known populations (19 waters, 50 sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (7 AFLP tests), collect habitat information (10 waters, 24 sites), and test for diseases (3 waters, 3 sites). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from 10 miles of Leandro Creek in New Mexico, and from sites on Wagon Creek and West Indian Creek in Colorado. Bob D. Broscheid, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Robert W. Bray  Marie Haskett  Carrie Besnette Hauser John Howard, Chair  Marvin McDaniel  Dale Pizel  Jim Spehar  James Vigil, Secretary  Dean Wingfield  Michelle Zimmerman, Vice-Chair  Alex Zipp �Population Expansion Five events were classified as population expansion. In the lower Rio Grande GMU, Casias Creek, Costilla Creek, Costilla Reservoir, and Las Animas Creek were stocked with RGCT. In Colorado Haypress Lake was restocked with RGCT. A total of 50 lakes and streams were stocked with Rio Grande cutthroat trout for fishing recreation. Protecting/Restoring Habitat New Mexico Department of Game and Fish completed 4.5 miles of stream habitat restoration on Rio Costilla. The Forest Service in New Mexico completed 1.5 miles of habitat improvement on Comanche Creek. Education NMDGF presented RGCT information to students at New Mexico State University, and Capitol High School. The 6th Annual Native Fish in the Classroom Program hosted at three elementary schools and a total of eight classrooms consisting 189 students representing 4th/5th grade classes participated in the program. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the 2017 data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Estevan Vigil Aquatic Biologist Colorado Parks and Wildlife ��0722 S. County Rd 1 East Monte Vista, CO 81144 P 719.587.6908 | F 719.587.6934 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2016 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2016 Year GMU Water WaterCo de Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Acco mplish Comments Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Jacks Creek 38579 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 211 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Cross Creek 38581 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 453 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Jim Creek 44254 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 No RGCT sampled at historic site 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Torsido Creek 43668 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 23 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Wagon Creek 44456 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 52 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters West Indian Creek 44709 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 23 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Medano Creek 41501 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 787 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Lake Fork Conejos River 39289 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 449 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Osier Creek 44444 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 437 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters S. Fork West Indian Creek 39530 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 151 RGCT/mile 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Osier Creek 44444 Vigil CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Analysis 1 No pathogens detected 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Medano Creek 41501 Vigil CPW 1 Disease Fish Health Analysis 1 No pathogens detected 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Medano Creek 41501 Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - 30 fin clips 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Wagon Creek 44456 Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - 30 fin clips 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Jacks Creek 38579 Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - 30 fin clips 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 Vigil CPW 3 Stock RGCT Recreation stocking 39 Stocked recreation RGCT into 39 lakes/streams 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 Vigil CPW 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 Updated RGCT database with 2017 data 1 Attended RGCT range-wide meeting 1 Stocked 103 juviniles and adults from Osier Creek 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate Attend RGCT range-wide meeting 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters Haypress Lake 0 Vigil CPW 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking �New Mexico Game and Fish 2017 Rito de los Frijoles 1 Survey Post-Wildfire survey 1 Conducted eDNA surveys on Bandelier National Monument 2017 Comanche Creek - above barrier Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population monitoring 4 Electrofishing survey 4 miles. 2017 Casias Creek Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 Spot Electrofishing surveys, only RGCT detected 2017 Vermejo River Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population monitoring 6 Pop estimates at 6 sites 2017 Ricardo Creek Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population monitoring 3 Pop estimates at 3 sites 2017 Little Vermejo Creek Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 Pop estimates at 2 sites 2017 Costilla Creek Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population monitoring 8 Pop estimates at 8 sites 2017 Casias Creek Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population monitoring 5 Pop estimates at 5 sites 2017 Leandro Creek Leinonen TEI 2 Secure Non-native removal 10 Removed brook trout from 10 miles of stream 2017 Cañones Creek Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - 49 clips of Cañones fish transfered to Las Animas Creek 2017 Comanche Creek - above barrier Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure, except two putative adult rbt/rgct hybrids- Comanche above barrier 2017 Rio Chiquito Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - 30 clips taken above borrego crossing 2017 East Fork Wolf Creek Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP Analysis 1 100% pure - East Wolf Creek on East Lobo ranch 2017 Cañones Creek Bakevich, Peralta NMDGF 1 Disease Fish Health Analysis 1 No pathogens detected 2017 Casias Creek Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 7 Stocked age-0, -1, and -2 RGCT 2017 Costilla Creek Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 8 Stocked age-0, -1, and -2 RGCT 2017 Costilla Reservoir Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked age-0 RGCT 2017 Las Animas Creek Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore Post-wildfire stocking 12 Stocked 48 RGCT from Cañones Creek D'Allesandro NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Recreation stocking 10 Stocked recreation RGCT into 10 lakes/streams Frey, Gatlin NMDGF, USFS 4 Unoccupied Habitat restoration 4.5 4.5 miles of stream habitat restoration 2017 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education RGCT presentations 2 RGCT talks to NM State Univ., Capitol High School 2017 Bakevich 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 Updated RGCT database with 2016 data 2017 Bakevich 7 Coordinate Attend RGCT range-wide meeting 1 Attended RGCT range-wide meeting A* Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery spawn 1 Collected ~600,000 fertilized eggs 2017 2017 2017 Rio Costilla Bakevich, McFarland NMDGF, NPS NMDGF �United States Forest Service - Colorado 2017 0 0 0 Jason Remshardt USFS 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 0 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Chiquito Gatlin USFS 1 2017 Rio Grande Headwaters Comanche Creek Gatlin USFS 4 Survey Collect genetic samples of RGCT population. 1 Confirmed getetic purity of poplulation. ImprovedImprove RGCT Habitat along approximatly 1.5 miles 1.5 of miles Comanche Creek United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2017 Lower Rio Grande Santa Clara Creek Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 2 2017 Lower Rio Grande Santa Fe River Kitcheyan FWS 7 Planning 2 2017 Lower Rio Grande Santa Fe River Kitcheyan, Wilkins, Abila FWS 7 Monitor 2017 Lower Rio Grande Rio Lucero & Rio Pueblo de Taos Kitcheyan, Sinclair, Davis FWS 7 Planning 2017 Lower Rio Grande Rio Grande FWS 7 Education 2017 Lower Rio Grande Rio Grande FWS 5 Education James, Davenport, Abila, Henry James, Sinclair, Carrillo Field trip within the Santa Clara Creek Watershed to asses stream habitat and benthic community. Met with Cochiti Pueblo Department of Natural Resources & Conservation to schedule nonnative removal efforts on the Santa Fe River. Nonnative fish removal 2 Removed 425 nonnative fishes from 4.8 km of stream and one pond. Completion the cooperative agreement with the Taos Pueblo Division of Natural Resources to inventory and assess in two major watersheds. 6th Annual Native Fish in the Classroom Program hosted at three elementray schools 27 (Emerson, Zia, and Monte Vista Elementary schools participated in this event); total of eight classrooms consisting students representing 4th/5th grade classes (2 = event MonteatVista 6th AnnualNative Fish 189 in the Classroom - "Releasing the Natives Field Day" the 1 Orilla Verde Recreation Area ner Pilar, New Mexico; 51 students (Emerson, Zia, and Monte Vista Elementary schools participated in this event). Students released 125 RGCT and 1 4 2017 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database Annual database entry 2017 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate NM RGCT Working Group meeting 1 2017 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Range-Wide meeting 1 2017 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate Filled out this form 1 Sue Swift-Miller BLM 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 2017 0 0 0 0 �Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 2017 2017 Ryan Besser 50 and 53 Rio Grande Upper box/Red River confluence 2017 49 Agua Caliente 2017 54 Manueles Creek 2017 53 Rio Hondo 2017 50 Ojo Caliente 2017 49, 50, 53 Rio Grande 2017 45 Embudo Creek 2017 45 Rio de las Trampas 2017 53 Rio Hondo 2017 6C Santa Fe River 2017 45 Rio Medio 2017 53 Red River 2017 5B, 51B Rio Chama 2017 52 Rio San Antonio BLM Besser, Gatlan, BLM/NMDGF/ Dalessandro USFS Besser, Dalessandro, BLM/NMDGF Green Besser, Dalessandro, BLM/NMDGF Green Besser, Dalessandro, BLM/NMDGF Green Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen Besser, Dunn, Boyes, BLM Dongo-Olsen 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 3 Augment RGCT stocking 1 Stocking: recreational, not into pure population. Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis NOT detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. 1 Survey Depletion survey 1 1 Survey Depletion survey 1 1 Survey Depletion survey 1 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory 1 Habitat Inventory National Parks Service - Colorado 2017 0 0 0 Fred Bunch/Dewane Mosher NPS 7 Coordinate AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Attended range-wide meeting 2 10 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis NOT detected. Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis NOT detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes One mile units covering water quality, watershed function and instream habitat quality, biodiversity and riparian habitat quality and ecological processes 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico Taos Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Nation 2017 0 0 0 Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2017 0 0 0 Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2017 0 0 0 Mazzone JGFD 1 Monitor 2017 0 0 0 Mazzone JGFD 5 Education Mazzone JGFD 1 Survey 2017 Mescalero Apache Tribe Attended annual RGCT rangewide meeting Coordinate access/construction project/monitoring Temperature Assist USWFS with Native Fish in the Classroom Release Day Regular survey activites 1 3 0 � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/a8c9f0970f5ae5c62c9f3467e775bf5c.pdf e1aee12d0dca99532fbedcd7111962e3 PDF Text Text March 27th, 2019 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Kirk Patten, NMDGF Joel Humphries, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jeremy Sweat, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Talisa Puentes Ortega, Taos Pueblo Shelley Belin, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2018 range-wide activities for the conservation of Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight primary categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement. Population Inventory In 2018, 49 waters (93 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (4 waters, 10 sites), monitor known populations (33 waters, 50 sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (9 AFLP tests), collect habitat information (2 waters, 23 sites), and test for diseases (1 water). Population Maintenance New Mexico Game and Fish removed Brook Trout from 6 miles of the Rio Bonito located in the Lincoln National Forest. A fish barrier on Leandro Creek was constructed by Turner Enterprises, Inc. Population Expansion Nine events were classified as population expansion. In the Lower Rio Grande GMU, RGCT were stocked into previously restored waters including Casias Creek, Costilla Creek, and Costilla Reservoir. Pure RGCT were also reintroduced into Las Animas Creek in the Caballo GMU and Rito de los Frijoles located on Bandelier National Monument. In the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU, Haypress Lake was restocked after being chemically reclaimed to establish a broodstock population. A total of 38 lakes and streams were stocked with RGCT for angler recreation. �Protecting/Restoring Habitat Willow Creek was identified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife as a potential restoration stream in the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU. USFS-Carson and Trout Unlimited restored 6 miles of habitat on Comanche Creek. Beaver dam analogs were constructed in Rito de los Frijoles located on Bandelier National Monument. Education The Native Fish in the Classroom program led 6 classrooms from 3 schools to raise and release RGCT. Information regarding RGCT conservation was disseminated through a variety of other public outreach events. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the previous year’s data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you all for your help developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Tucker Brauer Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Biologist New Mexico Department of Game and Fish �RGCT Rangewide Report 2016 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2016 Strategy Subhead Title 1 Survey Population Inventory Waters/Events Total 4 10 1 Monitor Population Inventory 33 50 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 9 9 Population Inventory 2 23 Population Inventory 1 1 Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 1 Habitat Inventory Disease 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 1 1 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 3 Restore Population Expansion 4 7 3 Augment Population Expansion 3 3 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 2 38 4 Improve 2 7 4 Unoccupied 1 2 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 6 6 6 Database Database Sharing 3 3 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 9 12 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 2 2 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration 1 Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2018 Year Population Code GMU Water WaterCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Comments Big Springs Creek 38281 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 371 RGCT/mile 39390 Upper Rio Grande Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 285 RGCT/mile 33890 Upper Rio Grande Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 303.5 RGCT/mile Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp006 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cd008 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cd007 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cd010 Osier Creek 44444 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 819 RGCT/mile 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp003 Rhodes Gultch 43840 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 216 RGCT/mile 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp009 Rio De Los Pinos 42189 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 175 RGCT/mile 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010003cp001 Medano Creek 42189 San Luis Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 596 RGCT/mile 39289 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 401 RGCT/mile 44850 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 248 RGCT/mile East Fork Costilla Creek West For Costilla Creek Lake Fork Conejos River Middle Fork San Fransico Creek 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp008 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp001 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp001 Whale Creek 42420 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 1 236 RGCT/mile 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp002 West Alder Creek 47755 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 No RGCT Sampled 2 320 Mixed genetic cutthroat/mile, could be potential stream for reclimation in the future. 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Willow Creek 39831 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp001 Middle Fork San Fransico Creek 44850 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy Population monitoring 1 0 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp009 Rio De Los Pinos 42189 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy Population monitoring 1 0 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp001 Whale Creek 42420 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy Population monitoring 1 0 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Willow Creek 39831 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy Population monitoring 1 0 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp003 Rhodes Gultch 43840 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Taxonomy Population monitoring 1 0 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 3 Stock RGCT Recreation stocking 28 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 0 Haypress Lake 2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 Vigil CPW 3 Restore Postrestoration stocking 1 Stocked recreation RGCT into 28 lakes/streams Updated RGCT database with 2018 data Stocked 229 juviniles and adults from Medano Creek �2018 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate Planned and attend RGCT range-wide meeting 1 Attended RGCT range-wide meeting New Mexico Game and Fish 2018 0 0 Comanche Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Electrofishing survey 4 miles 2018 0 0 Comanche Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Collected eDNA at 22 sites 2018 0 0 Comanche Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 100% pureCollected above barrier 2018 0 0 Little Costilla Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Electrofishing survey 2.5 miles 2018 0 0 Little Costilla Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Collected eDNA at 3 sites 2018 0 0 Little Costilla Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 100% pure 2018 0 0 Vidal Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Electrofishing survey 1 mile 2018 0 0 Casias Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Collected eDNA at 8 sites NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Spot electrofishing survey-One Brown Trout found Spot electrofishing survey-Only Brook Trout found No pathogens detected-60 fish above barrier 2018 0 0 Jacks Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich 2018 0 0 Willow Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 2018 0 0 El Rito Creek 0 0 Bakevich, Peralta NMDGF 1 Disease Fish Health Analysis 1 2018 0 0 Jacks Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Collected eDNA at 4 sites 2018 0 0 Rio Cebolla 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 Collected eDNA at 3 sites 2018 0 0 El Rito Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 1 Taxonomy AFLP analysis 1 2018 0 0 Rio Bonito 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 2 Removal Nonnative Removal 5 2018 0 0 Costilla Reservoir 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore 2018 0 0 Costilla Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore 2018 0 0 Casias Creek 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 3 Restore 2018 0 0 Rito de los Frijoles 0 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 3 Augment 2018 0 0 Las Animas Creek 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF 3 2018 0 0 El Rito Creek 0 0 Bakevich NMDGF A Postrestoration stocking Postrestoration stocking Postrestoration stocking 100%pure-22 clips from wild spawned fish Removed nonnative Brook Trout from 5 stream miles and one pond 2 Stocked age 0-1 RGCT 2 Stocked age-0 and age-2 RGCT 2 Stocked age-0 and age-2 RGCT Post-fire stocking 1 Stocked 306 fish from El Rito Augment Post-fire stocking 1 Stocked 139 fish from Canones Creek Miscellaneous El Rito Wild Spawn 1 Produced 1,200 eggs �2018 0 0 Alamitos Creek 0 0 Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 0 0 Columbine Creek 0 0 Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 0 0 Frijoles Creek 0 0 Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 0 0 Jacks Creek 0 0 Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 0 0 Powderhouse Creek 0 0 Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 6-300 meter electrofishing surveysdepletion 2018 Tanques Creek Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 Rito de las Vacas Flynn NMSU 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2018 Costilla creek Kruse/Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 1 Monitor 3-pass depletion 1 8-100m sections 2018 Casias Creek Kruse/Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 1 Monitor 3-pass depletion 1 5-100m sections 2018 Vermejo River Kruse/Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 1 Monitor 3-pass depletion 1 6-100m sections 2018 Ricardo Creek Kruse/Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 1 Monitor 3-pass depletion 1 3-100m sections 2018 Ricardo Creek Kruse/Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 1 Taxonomy Genetic samples 1 30 samples from 6km of stream 2018 Leandro Creek Leinonen Turner Enterprises, Inc. 2 Secure Barrier installation 1 1 2018 0 Bakevich NMDGF 5 Education RGCT presentations 1 RGCT talks to angler groups 2018 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 Updated RGCT database with 2017-2018 data 2018 0 Brauer, Bakevich NMDGF 7 Coordinate Attend RGCT range-wide meeting 1 Attended RGCT range-wide meeting 2018 0 Jacobsen NMDGF A Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn 1 Produced 750,000 eggs 2018 0 D'Allessandro NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Recreational Stocking 10 Stocked 40,000 RGCT into 10 recreational waters 1 30 students participated in a outdoor education event where RGCT conservation was discussed as part of fisheries presentation United States Forest Service - Colorado 2018 0 0 0 0 0 Remshardt USFS_RGNF 5 Conservation and Education Monte Vista Middle School Biology Field Day �2018 0 0 0 0 0 Remshardt USFS_RGNF 5 Conservation and Education Monte Vista Crane Festival Booth 1 250 contacts by fisheries biologist where RGCT conservation and posters were made available Comanche Creek habitat Restoration 6 6 miles restored 1 25 NHEC students 1 25 NHEC students Attended NM RGCT Coordination Meeting United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2018 0 0 Comanche Creek 0 0 Gatlin USFS-NM 4 Improve 2018 0 0 Upper Pecos/Jemez 0 13060001 C. Rich USFS-NM 5 Education 2018 0 0 Upper Jemez 0 1302020202 C. Rich USFS-NM 5 Education 2018 0 0 NM Waters 0 0 C. Rich USFS-NM 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 1 2018 0 0 San Antonio Creek 0 1302020202 C. Rich USFS-NM 1 Habitat Inventory Habitat survey 3 2018 0 0 Rio Cebolla 0 1302020201 C. Rich USFS-NM 1 Habitat Inventory Habitat Survey 20 Conservation Education and Interpretation Conservation Education and Interpretation USFS Region 3 survey methodology USFS Region 3 survey methodology United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2018 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 1 2018 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan, Wilkins FWS 7 Coordinate 4 2018 0 0 0 0 0 James, Davenport, Abila, Henry FWS 7 Education 10 2018 0 0 0 0 0 James, Sinclair, Carrillo FWS 5 Education 1 2018 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 6 Database 0 1 2018 0 0 0 0 0 Kitcheyan FWS 7 Coordinate 0 1 Bureau of Land Management - Colorado Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico Presentation to the Southwest Tribal Fisheries Commission and its membership pertaining to an overview of RGCT conservation Technical assistance with surveys and use of electrofishing equipment 7th Annual Native Fish in the Classroom Program hosted at three elementray schools 7th AnnualNative Fish in the Classroom "Releasing the Natives Field Day" event Annual database entry Filled out this form �2018 2018 0 0 0 Red River 0 13020101 R. Besser, S. Dunn, E. Frey, R. Hansen, L. Dalessandro, S. Green BLM/NMDGF 1 Survey Depletion survey 1 BLM/NMDGF 1 Survey One pass CPUE, 7, 1 mile long sections 7 No Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Salmo trutta and Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. One Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis detected. Abundant Salmo trutta and few Oncorhynchus mykiss detected. 0 Rio Chama 0 13020102 R. Besser, S. Dunn, R. Hansen, W. Patterson, R. Roch 0 13020101 R.Besser, L. Dalessandro, S. Green BLM/NMDGF/USFS 3 Augment RGCT stocking 1 Stocking: recreational, not into pure population. 2018 0 0 Rio Grande Upper box/Red River confluence 2018 0 0 0 0 0 R. Besser BLM 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 0 0 Rio Grande Upper box/Red River confluence 0 13020101 R.Besser, L. Dalessandro, S. Green BLM/NMDGF/USFS 5 Education RGCT stocking 1 Conservation Eduction during stocking event 0 0 0 0 NPS 7 Coordinate Attended range-wide meeting 1 0 Built Beaver dam analogs and planted willows in riparian areas 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2018 0 National Parks Service - Colorado 2018 0 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico 2018 0 0 Rito de los Frijoles 0 0 McFarland NPS 4 Improve Taos Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Nation 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp002 Little Willow Creek 0 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 Survey 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp002 Little Willow Creek 0 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Planning 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso 0 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Planning 2018 Lower Rio Grande 13020102cp003 Poso 0 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 Survey Mescalero Apache Tribe Drought spot checks (Visual) Little Willow Creek Terminal Barrier (Survey and Design) El Poso Creek Terminal Barrier Survey and Design Drought spot checks (Visual) � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/a3e87c667a2bae84b8a833663bbf8fe7.pdf d6b233b4a171f2bb697e60ef643ce3ae PDF Text Text Monte Vista Field Office 0722 S. County Road 1E Monte Vista, CO 81144 P 719.587.6908 | F 719.587.6934 June 10, 2020 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Melissa Mata, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region John Alves, CPW Bryan Bakevich, NMDGF Michael Sloane, NMDGF Sue Swift- Miller,BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Scott McFarland, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Cameron Martinez, Taos Pueblo Shelley Battiest, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2018 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement (http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/2013RGCTConserva tionAgreement.pdf). Population Inventory In 2018, 24 waters (48 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (3 waters, 7 sites), monitor known populations (14 waters, 34 sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (3 AFLP tests), and test for diseases (4 waters, 4 sites). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from Jim Creek in Colorado and Columbine Creek in New Mexico. New Mexico removed 3 fish migration barriers on Costilla, Beaver and Allen Creeks to restore connectivity in restored populations. Dan Prenzlow, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Michelle Zimmerman, Chair x Marvin McDaniel, Vice-Chair James Vigil, Secretary x Taishya Adams x Betsy Blecha x Robert W. Bray x Charles Garcia x Marie Haskett x Carrie Besnette Hauser x Luke B. Schafer x Eden Vardy �Population Expansion Eleven events were classified as population expansion. In New Mexico, Rito de los Frijoles, Las Animas Creek, Rio Costilla, Casias Creek, and Costilla Creek were stocked with RGCT. In Colorado, Haypress Lake was stocked with RGCT from Osier Creek and Medano Creek. The first successful spawning operation since the rebuilding of the Haypress Lake brood stock in Colorado produced 114 RGCT that were stocked into the lake. Protecting/Restoring Habitat The Rio Grande National Forest in Colorado replaced a culvert on Middle Fork of Carnero Creek to increase connectivity of the stream. The Carson National Forest in New Mexico constructed rock dams for channel stabilization on Bitter Creek and the Ring Drainage, reconstructed top rail fence to protect riparian vegetation on Rio San Antonio, and built livestock enclosure fences on the Rio San Antonio to protect riparian vegetation. The Jicarilla Apache Nation constructed a fish migration barrier on Willow Creek. Education NMDGF presented RGCT information to various RGCT conservation groups. The Jicarilla Apache Nation hosted Wild C.O.R.E. event. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the 2019 data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Estevan Vigil Aquatic Biologist Colorado Parks and Wildlife �RGCT Rangewide Report 2019 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2019 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 1 Survey Population Inventory 3 7 1 Monitor Population Inventory 14 34 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 3 3 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 0 0 1 Disease Population Inventory 4 4 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 4 3 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 3 3 3 Restore Population Expansion 3 3 3 Augment Population Expansion 1 1 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 7 63 4 Improve 8 2 4 Unoccupied 0 0 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 2 4 6 Database Database Sharing 2 2 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 6 7 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 0 0 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2019 New Mexico Game and Fish Year GMU Population Code Water Water Code HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Comments Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of Removed fish migration barrier Removed fish migration barrier Removed fish migration barrier Surveyed 2 sites - 100m depletion Stocked 114 RGCT from El Rito 2019 Costilla Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 7 2019 Casias Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 5 2019 Ricardo Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 2019 Costilla Leinonen TEI 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 1 2019 Beaver Leinonen TEI 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 1 2019 Allen Leinonen TEI 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 1 2019 Rito de los Frijoles Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 2 2019 Rito de los Frijoles Brauer NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 2019 Costilla Reservoir Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 6 2019 El Rito Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 Spot Shocking survey 6 overnight gill net sets 2019 Las Animas Creek Brauer NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 Stocked 134 RGCT from Canones Creek 2019 Comanche Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 Spot Shocking survey 2019 Comanche Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 EDNA survey 2019 Cow Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 1 Genetic sample collection 2019 Willow Creek Brauer NMDGF 2 Secure Barrier Maintnance 1 Designed new barrier 2019 Rio Costilla Brauer NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 2019 Casias Creek Brauer NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 2019 Costilla Creek Brauer NMDGF 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 2019 Canones Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 Spot shocking survey 2019 Powderhouse Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 EDNA Survey 2019 Turner Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 EDNA Survey 2019 Macho Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 1 Genetic Sample collection 2019 Seven Springs Hatchery Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 1 Genetic Sample Collection 2019 Cow Creek Brauer NMDGF 2 Secure Barrier analysis 1 Barrier efficacy analysis 2019 Brauer NMDGF 5 Education Public outreach 3 Presentations to various RGCT conservation groups 2019 Brauer NMDGF 7 Planning/Coordin Attend Rangewide meeting ate 1 2019 Canones Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Disease Fish Health Survey 1 2019 El Rito Brauer NMDGF 1 Disease Fish Health Survey 1 Stocked with fish from Hatchery Stocked with fish from Hatchery Stocked with fish from Hatchery �Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cd011 South Fork Carnero Creek 38807 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 2 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cd013 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 38782 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 4 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cd009 Prong Creek 38271 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 3 Stock RGCT Recreation stocking 30 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 3 Stock RGCT Recreation stocking 28 Stocked recreation RGCT into 28 lakes/streams 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 Updated RGCT database with 2018 data 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 Rio Grande Headwaters Vigl CPW 3 Restore Post-restoration stocking 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Disease Population Monitoring 1 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp010 Cascade Creek 40147 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Disease Population Monitoring 1 Fish Health monitoring at Cascade Creek 2019 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010002cp005 Jim Creek 44254 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 2 Secure Population Maintenance 1 Remove non-native Brook Trout from Jim Creek Improve Replace culvert 13010004br015 with open arch 1 replaced fall 2019, included spot survey at location with documented RGCT presence. Haypress Lake 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 Rio Grande Headwaters Stocked 157 RGCT through direct transplants from Osier and Medano creeks Attended RGCT rangewide meeting Stocked 114 YOY RGCT from spawing operation at Haypress Lake Fish Health monitoring at Osier Creek United States Forest Service - Colorado 2019 Saguache 13010004cd013 Middle Fork Carnero Creek 13010004 Remshar dt RGNF 4 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2019 53 Columbine Ck (Red River WS) 130201010303 Yvette Paroz CANF 2 Secure Population Maintenance 1 Use electro shockers to remove german brown 2019 53 Bitter Ck (Red River WS) 130201010301 George Long CANF 4 Improve Midnight Meadows_Bitter Ck Stream Channel stabilization and restoration. 1 Constructed Rock dams to stabilize channel and adjacent wetland habitat 2019 52 Canada del los Ranchos Rio San Antonio 130100050302 Mariya Osipchuk CANF 4 Improve Stewart Meadows Toprail replacement 1 2019 55A Ring Drnge (Canadian Rv WS) 110800020203 George Long CANF 4 Improve Restore Hydrologic Function 1 2019 52 Canada Tio Grande - Rio San Antonio 130100050301 Mariya Osipchuk CANF 4 Improve Construct fenced riparian vegetation livestock exclosure A 1 Construct riparian vegetation exclosure 2019 52 Canada Tio Grande - Rio San Antonio 130100050301 Mariya Osipchuk CANF 4 Improve Construct fenced riparian vegetation livestock exclosure B 1 Construct riparian vegetation exclosure 2019 52 Canada Tio Grande - Rio San Antonio 130100050301 Mariya Osipchuk CANF 4 Improve Construct fenced riparian vegetation livestock exclosure C 1 Construct riparian vegetation exclosure Reconstruct Toprail fence with metal pipe to protect riparian vegetation adjacent thedams Rio San Constr Rock to stabilize channel and adjacent riparian habitat �Bureau of Land Management - New Mexico 2019 7 Planning/Coordin ate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Planning/Coordin ate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Planning/Coordin ate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Planning/Coordin ate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Planning/Coordin ate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Improve Construct terminal fish barrier 1 Willow Creek 1 el Poso Creek Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 2019 7 US Fish and Wildlife Service 2019 7 National Park Service - New Mexico 2019 7 National Park Service - Colorado 2019 7 Jicarilla Apache Game and Fish 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 4 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate Design/fund terminal fish barrier 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate Attend Range Wide Meeting 1 2 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate Coordinate Access/Construction 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 Monitoring Monitor Temperature 1 2019 J. Mazzone JGFD 5 Education Education 1 Jicarilla Wild C.O.R.E event � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/d72d6f7bee18e72396204a81f496c868.pdf c5f453f42c5333772ac9e81180581811 PDF Text Text April 12th, 2021 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Kirk Patten, NMDGF Sue Swift-Miller, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Jeremy Sweat, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Talisa Puentes Ortega, Taos Pueblo Tori Marden, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2020 range-wide activities for the conservation of Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight primary categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement. Population Inventory In 2020, 37 waters (41 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to monitor known populations (27 waters, 31 surveys), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (5 AFLP tests), collect habitat information (2 waters), and test for diseases (3 waters). Population Maintenance Fish barriers were constructed in Willow Creek by NMDGF and in Poso Creek by Jicarilla Apache Nation. Population Expansion Seventeen events were classified as population expansion. In the Lower Rio Grande GMU, nonnative fish were removed from 9 creeks using piscicide. Pure RGCT were also reintroduced into Capulin Creek located on Bandelier National Monument. Additionally, a fish barrier was removed in Casias Creek to restore population connectivity in the Rio Costilla basin. In the Rio Grande Headwaters GMU, Sand Creek and Sand Creek lakes were restored using piscicide. Haypress Lake and Roaring Fork were restocked with RGCT after being chemically reclaimed and a total of 32 lakes and streams were stocked with RGCT for angler recreation in Colorado. �Protecting/Restoring Habitat USFS-Carson and Trout Unlimited constructed 4 ungulate exclosures, 10 beaver dam analogs, and 20 post assisted structures in Rio San Antonio. Habitat was restored along 2.1 miles of stream and 77 acres of wetland in Cabresto Creek and Vidal Creek in the Carson National Forest. Education Colorado Parks and Wildlife presented information regarding RGCT conservation to Living Waters Fly Shop in Texas. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the previous year’s data using the online editor. Coordination The annual RGCT Conservation Team meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery in New Mexico completed its annual RGCT spawn, producing over 300,000 fry for conservation and recreational stocking purposes. Taos Pueblo mechanically removed nonnative Brown Trout from 1.7 miles of Rio Lucero to benefit native fishes. Thank you all for your help developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Tucker Brauer Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Biologist New Mexico Department of Game and Fish �RGCT Rangewide Report 2020 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2020 Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 1 Survey Population Inventory 0 0 1 Monitor Population Inventory 27 31 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 5 5 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 2 2 1 2 Disease Identify Population Inventory Population Maintenance 3 0 3 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 1 1 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 3 Restore Population Expansion 12 12 3 Augment Population Expansion 3 3 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 1 1 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 32 4 Improve 8 8 4 Unoccupied 0 0 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 1 1 6 Database Database Sharing 2 2 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 16 18 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 2 2 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2020 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31, 2020 Year GMU Population Code Water WaterC ode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Subhead Activity Units Accomplished Comments 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Colorado Parks and Wildlife 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cp003 Cross Creek 38581 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010004cp003 Jacks Creek 38579 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010002cp005 Jim Creek 44254 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010002cp016 Wagon Creek 44456 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 39530 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 44709 AlamosaTrinchera Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010002cp014 13010002cp014 South Fork West Indian Creek West Indian Creek 13010004cp001 Whale Creek 42420 Saguache Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 13010002cp021 Placer Creek 44711 AlamosaTrinchera Cammack CPW 1 Monitor 13010005cp008 Lake Fork of Conejos River 39289 Conejos Cammack CPW 1 Monitor 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 3 Stock RGCT Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Recreation stocking Updated RGCT database 2 0 32 Stocked 32 Recreational RGCT waters 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 6 Database 1 0 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 Rio Grande Headwater s Vigil CPW 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked Haypress Lake with 6500 fry spawned from Brood Stock 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Roaring Fork 42616 Rio Grande Headwater s Vigil CPW 3 Augment Post-restoration stocking 1 Stocked Roaring Fork with fry spawned from Brood Stock 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010005cp006 Osier Creek 44444 Conejos Vigil CPW 1 Disease 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Sand Creek 42856 San Luis Vigil CPW 3 Restore 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Upper Sand Creek Lake 81163 San Luis Vigil CPW 3 Restore 2020 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 Lower Sand Creek Lake 81151 San Luis Vigil CPW 3 Restore 2020 0 0 0 0 Rio Grande Headwaters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vigil 0 0 0 0 CPW 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 Education 0 0 0 0 0 Jacks Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Cave Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Macho Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Dalton Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Bear Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Rio Chiquito 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Palociento Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Canjilon Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 Jaroso Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Monitor Planned and attend RGCT range-wide meeting Population Monitoring Chemically treated approximately 4 miles of stream with rotenone to remove nonnative fish Chemically treated with rotenone to remove nonnative fish Chemically treated with rotenone to remove nonnative fish Presented RGCT conservation strategy to Living Waters Fly Shop in TX 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Fish Health monitoring at Osier Creek 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Conducted with Bandelier National Munument (NPS) 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 New Mexico Game and Fish 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Pecos Headwaters Pecos Headwaters Pecos Headwaters Pecos Headwaters Pecos Headwaters Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 0 Powderhouse Creek Comanche Creek Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Population Monitoring Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Piscicide application to remove NN Transfer 46 fish into Capulin Creek from Palociento Creek (BNM) Updated RGCT database Fish Health Testing Fish Health Testing Attended RGCT Rangewide meeting 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Costilla 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Comanche Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Blind Canyon 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 La Cueva Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Powderhouse Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Fernandez Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Midge Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Turner Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Chuckwagon Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Capulin Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 3 Augment 0 0 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 6 Database 0 Rio Chiquito 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Disease 0 Palociento Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Disease 0 0 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 7 Coordinate 0 Cave Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 Dalton Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Pecos Headwaters Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Jaroso Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 Canjilon Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2020 Canadian Luna Creek Bakevich/Glo ver NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Costilla Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of reproduction success �2020 2020 2020 2020 Pecos Headwaters Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande Lower Rio Grande 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 Dalton Creek Cave Creek 0 0 Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 Jaroso Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 Canjilon Creek Brauer NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2020 Canadian Luna Creek Bakevich/Glo ver NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Costilla Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Casias Leinonen TEI 1 Monitor Population Inventory 1 Population Inventory 2 2020 Canadian Leandro Leinonen/Arm strong TEI/NMSU 1 Monitor 2020 Lower Rio Grande Casias Leinonen TEI 3 Connectivity 2020 Canadian Little Vermejo Armstrong NMSU 1 Monitor 2020 Lower Rio Grande Rito de los Pinos Armstrong NMSU 1 Monitor 2020 Lower Rio Grande Leinonen TEI 7 Coordinate 2020 Population Maintenance Population Inventory Population Inventory Attended RGCT Rangewide meeting Jacobsen NMDGF A Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn 1 0 Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of reproduction success Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of reproduction success Multiple age classes represented. Evidence of reproduction success Removed fish migration barrier 1 1 1 1 Produced 300,000 eggs 0 United States Forest Service - Colorado 2020 0 0 0 0 0 Remshardt, Janowsky USFS 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide Meeting 1 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio San Antonio 0 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio San Antonio 0 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio San Antonio 0 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Cabresto Creek 0 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Cabresto Creek 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Vidal Ck (Comanche Ck trib) 1.3E+11 Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 2020 Lower Rio Grande Vidal Ck (Comanche Ck trib) Long USFS 4 Improve Habitat improvement 1 Piscicide application to Remove NN Construct 2 riparian/stream channel ungulate exclosures (2 acres each) Construct 2 riparian/stream channel ungulate exclosures (stream miles enclosed) Construct 10 Beaver Dam Analogs (BDA) and 20 Post Assisted Log Structures (PALS) Stabilize headwater stream channels associated wetlands that drain into native RGct stream. Stabilize headwater stream channels associated wetlands that drain into native RGct stream. Stabilize headwater stream channel with erosion and flow control structures. Stabilize headwater stream channels associated wetlands that drain into native RGct stream. Rotenone treatment of portions of Comanche Ck and certain tributaries 2020 Lower Rio Grande Comanche Ck 1.3E+11 Long USFS 3 Restore 2020 Lower Rio Grande Rio Costilla Ck 1.3E+11 Long USFS 3 Restore Rotenone treatment of portions of Rio Costilla Ck (downstream of confluence with Comanche Ck to fish migration barrier) 2020 Lower Rio Grande Rio Costilla Ck 1.3E+11 Long USFS 3 Restore Rotenone treatment of portions of Rio Costilla CK and certain tributaries (upstream of confluence with Comanche Ck) Long USFS 7 Coordinate 2020 Attend Rangewide Meeting 1 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2020 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cd001 Costilla Creek 0 13020101 0 USFWS 7 Coordinate 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 USFWS 7 Coordinate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLM 7 Funded two barrier removals with Vermejo Park Ranch on Costilla Creek and Casias Creek Attend Rangewide Meeting 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Work is in progress 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Attend Rangewide Meeting 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 miles of stream was surveyed in July 2020. In total, 77 RGCT were captured during the survey. October 2020. Approximately Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 2020 0 0 0 Coordinate Attend Rangewide Meeting Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLM 7 Coordinate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 National Parks Service - Colorado 2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 NPS 7 Coordinate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attend Rangewide Meeting 0 National Parks Service - New Mexico 2020 0 0 0 0 0 Milligan NPS 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide Meeting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taos Pueblo 2020 Lower Rio Grande 2020 Lower Rio Grande 0 Rio Lucero 0 0 Rio Lucero 2020 C.J Vialpando Taos Pueblo 1 Monitor Population Monitoring 1 C.J Vialpando Taos Pueblo A Miscellaneous Nonnative Removal 1 1 1.7 miles of stream was surveyed on the Rio Lucero starting at the mouth of Rio C.J Vialpando Taos Pueblo 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide Meeting J. Mazzone 4 Improve Construct terminal fish barrier 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Jicarilla Apache Nation 2020 0 0 Poso Creek 0 0 JGFD 2020 0 0 Poso Creek 0 0 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate Design/fund terminal fish barrier 2020 0 0 0 0 0 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate Attend Range Wide Meeting 2020 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2020 0 0 Poso Creek Poso Creek 0 0 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 Monitor 2020 Little Willow Creek J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2020 Little Willow Creek J. Mazzone JGFD 1 Monitor 0 0 0 0 Coordinate Access/Construc tion Monitor Temperature USACoE Reporting Willow Creek Monitor Temperature 1 1 1 Mescalero Apache Tribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ��� https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/a4870ed12f6272c0dfc5bb51e11340cf.pdf 86a9c36e283bdbd3970f2ef6b76f24e3 PDF Text Text Monte Vista Field Office 0722 S. County Road 1E Monte Vista, CO 81144 P 719.587.6908 | F 719.587.6934 March 22, 2022 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Pamela Sponholtz, USFWS Region 6 Shawn Sartorius, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region John Alves, CPW Bryan Bakevich, NMDGF Kirk Patten, NMDGF Sue Swift-Miller, BLM Ryan Besser, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Sarah Milligan, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Bobby Duran, Taos Pueblo Tori Marden, Mescalero Apache Nation Dear Conservation Team, This letter is intended to summarize the 2021 range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) and to provide that information to conservation team leaders. The activities below are divided into eight main categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement (http://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Research/Aquatic/CutthroatTrout/2013RGCTConserva tionAgreement.pdf). Population Inventory In 2021, 57 waters (146 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to survey potentially occupied RGCT waters (5 waters, 5 sites), monitor known populations (27 waters, 59 sites), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (19 AFLP tests), test for diseases (4 waters, 4 sites) and monitor habitat inventory (2 waters, 2 sites). Population Maintenance Sympatric non-native fish were mechanically removed from Jim Creek in Colorado and Placer and Tanques Creeks in New Mexico. In Great Sand Dunes National Park 69 RGCT were collected from the diversion ditch and placed back into Medano Creek below the diversion. Dan Prenzlow, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Michelle Zimmerman, Chair  Marvin McDaniel, Vice-Chair James Vigil, Secretary  Taishya Adams  Betsy Blecha  Robert W. Bray  Charles Garcia  Marie Haskett  Carrie Besnette Hauser  Luke B. Schafer  Eden Vardy �Population Expansion Nine events were classified as population expansion. In New Mexico, chemical treatments were completed on Ville Vidal (25 miles), and Willow Creek (8 miles). In Colorado, Haypress Lake was stocked with RGCT from spawning efforts of genetically pure fish. Upper and Lower Sand Creek Lakes were stocked with genetically pure progeny spawned at Haypress Lake. Upper and Lower Sand Creek Lakes were also stocked with sub-adult fish collected from Medano Creek. Fifteen high elevation lakes were also stocked in Colorado to provide angling opportunities. Protecting/Restoring Habitat Habitat improvement was completed on Bitter Creek, Cabresto Creek, Vidal Creek, and McCrystal Creek/North Ponil in New Mexico. A prescribed burn was also undertaken on McCrystal Creek/North Ponil Creek. In New Mexico, a fish migration barrier was removed on Costilla Creek to restore connectivity. In Colorado, two culverts were replaced in the Jim Creek Drainage to restore and protect connectivity. Education CPW presented at Running Rivers Fly Shop in Round Rock, Texas, and at Colorado State University to promote RGCT conservation. Volunteers at Jim Creek were educated on habitat improvement and non-native fish removal as it relates to RGCT conservation. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the 2021 data using the online editor. Coordination The annual rangewide meeting was held virtually and was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Miscellaneous activities included continued wild and hatchery spawning operations. Thank you for your participation in developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Estevan Vigil Aquatic Biologist Colorado Parks and Wildlife �RGCT Rangewide Report 2016 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2021 Strategy Subhead Title 1 Survey Population Inventory 5 5 1 Monitor Population Inventory 27 59 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 19 19 Population Inventory 2 2 Population Inventory 4 4 Waters/Events Total Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database Conduct fish health surveys including WD Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) 1 Habitat Inventory Disease 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 2 Secure Population Maintenance 4 4 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 1 1 3 Restore Population Expansion 3 34 3 Augment Population Expansion 5 5 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 0 0 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 15 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 6 2 Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 3 2 6 Database Database Sharing 2 2 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 15 14 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 1 1 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration 1 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues � https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/491ccf041bcdac70dfa4359e1347bee2.pdf be7fc027cb12e5a9025a00cd15305024 PDF Text Text GOVERNOR Michelle Lujan Grisham STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME & FISH One Wildlife Way, Santa Fe, NM 87507 Tel: (505) 476-8000 | Fax: (505) 476-8180 For information call: (888) 248-6866 DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION Michael B. Sloane www.wildlife.state.nm.us STATE GAME COMMISSION TIRZIO J. LOPEZ Vice Chair Cebolla FERNANDO CLEMENTE, JR. Sunland Park GREGG FULFER Jal EDWARD T. GARCIA Los Ranchos SHARON SALAZAR HICKEY Santa Fe April 20, 2023 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Cole Brittain, USFWS Region 6 Chad Baumler, USFWS Region 2 Yvette Paroz, USFS Region 3 William Remshardt, USFS Region 2 John Alves, CPW Bryan Bakevich, NMDGF Sue Swift-Miller, BLM Sage Dunn, BLM Fred Bunch, NPS Sarah Milligan, NPS Jacob Mazzone, Jicarilla Apache Nation Bobby Duran, Taos Pueblo Tori Marden, Mescalero Apache Nation Michael O’Loughlin, Coalition of Colorado Counties Dear Conservation Team, This letter summarizes the 2022 range-wide activities for the conservation of Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) and provides that information to Conservation Team leaders. The activities below are divided into the eight categories identified in the RGCT Conservation Agreement. Population Inventory In 2022, 32 waters (59 individual surveys) were inventoried within the historical range of RGCT. The purpose of the inventories was to monitor known populations (19 waters, 41 surveys), assess the genetic status of RGCT populations (2 AFLP tests), collect habitat information (4 waters), and test for diseases (5 waters). Population Maintenance Brook Trout were mechanically removed from Jim Creek by CPW and TU staff. In the Carson National Forest, a fish barrier was wrapped to be protected from fire, and a fish barrier was inspected after being affected by wildfire and flooding. Population Expansion Twenty-six events were classified as population expansion. In New Mexico, nonnative fish were removed from six creeks using piscicide. Piscicide treatments occurred in the Canadian, Lower Rio �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -2- Grande, and Pecos GMUs. Once populations are established, these projects will increase RGCT distribution by approximately 37 miles. Nearly 90,000 pure RGCT were reintroduced into eight waters within the Rio Costilla watershed as part of a long-term restoration project in the Lower Rio Grande GMU. Pure RGCT were reintroduced or populations were augmented in nine other waters and recreational stocking occurred in an additional nine waters. Additionally, two culverts were replaced in Jim Creek to restore population connectivity. Protecting/Restoring Habitat In Colorado, riparian fencing was installed on Jim Creek and 9 beaver dam analogs were installed within South and Middle Fork Saguache Creek. In New Mexico, erosion and flow control structures were installed and nearby wetland habitat was restored on Comanche Creek and Bitter Creek. Education Colorado Parks and Wildlife published RGCT conservation articles in two magazines, presented information regarding RGCT conservation to Texas angling groups, and taught kids about native fishes at Costilla Youth Conservation Camp. Trout Unlimited conducted the TU Brook Trout Challenge to remove Brook Trout from Jim Creek, printed additional RGCT educational posters, and conducted a field trip to educate Rio Grande Basin Roundtable. Rio Grande National Forest conducted a snorkel event with high school students in the Rio Grande. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish worked with media outlets for two articles involving RGCT conservation and wildfire. Database Sharing The annual RGCT range-wide database workshop was attended by the GMU leaders from New Mexico and Colorado. The range-wide database was updated with the previous year’s data using the online editor. Coordination The annual RGCT Conservation Team meeting was well attended by all signatory agencies. Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery in New Mexico completed its annual RGCT spawn, producing over 289,000 fry for conservation and recreational stocking purposes. Thank you all for your help developing this report. The success of our work toward RGCT conservation would not be possible without the continued cooperation, dedication, and professionalism of all team members and their respective agencies and organizations. Sincerely, Bryan Ferguson Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Biologist New Mexico Department of Game and Fish �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -3- RGCT Rangewide Report 2022 - Summary by Strategy, January 1 to December 31, 2022 Description Survey potential RGCT waters within historical range; maintain database Strategy Subhead Title Waters/Events Total 1 Survey Population Inventory 2 5 1 Monitor Population Inventory 19 41 Monitor RGCT populations to detect changes; maintain database 1 Taxonomy Population Inventory 2 2 Collect genetic information within historical range, maintain database 1 Habitat Inventory Population Inventory 4 4 Collect habitat information within historical range; maintain database 1 Disease Population Inventory 5 7 Conduct fish health surveys including WD 2 Identify Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify Core Conservation and Conservation populations 2 Secure Population Maintenance 3 3 Secure and enhance distribution and abundance of Conservation and Core Conservation populations 2 Metapopulation Population Maintenance 0 0 Identify, maintain, and expand connectivity within metapopulations 3 Restore Population Expansion 6 6 Increase RGCT populations by restoring RGCT habitat through chemical reclamation 3 Augment Population Expansion 18 18 Augment pure populations within historical range by stocking or transplanting RGCT 3 Connectivity Population Expansion 1 2 Promote and restore connectivity of populations to enhance metapopulation function 3 Stock RGCT Population Expansion 1 9 Stock lakes and streams with RGCT for angler recreation (sum of lakes and streams stocked) 4 Improve Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 5 5 Inventory, maintain, protect, and improve existing habitat; improve fluvial/ hydrological processes 4 Unoccupied Protect sustaining habitat and restore degraded habitat 0 0 Identify unoccupied habitat for restoration with RGCT 5 Education Conservation Education and Interpretation 8 11 Subcommittee to develop education and interpretation program providing deliverables and a consistent message regarding RGCT conservation efforts 6 Database Database Sharing 3 3 7 Coordinate Planning/ Coordination 14 15 A* Miscellaneous Other Activities/ Actions 1 1 Accomplishments that are not listed in the other titles or strategies B Habitat Private Land Protection or Restoration (stream miles) 0 0 Landowner/ private land habitat protection or restoration Summarize distribution, population genetics and habitat data; centralize data into a database; allow rangewide integrated data analysis, summaries, and comparisons Share information; identify/ discuss/ solve common conservation problems; prioritize issues �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -4- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Report 2022 - Summary by Signatory Agency, January 1 to December 31,2022 Year GMU 2022 AlamosaTrinchera Population Code Colorado Parks and Wildlife 13010002cp005 Water Wate rCode HUC Biologist Agency Strategy Jim Creek 44254 13010002 Vigil/Terry CPW (TU) 4 Subhead Improve 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp005 Jim Creek 44254 13010002 Vigil/Terry CPW (TU) 3 Connectivity 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp005 Jim Creek 44254 13010002 Vigil/Terry CPW (TU) 2 Secure Habitat Inventory Electrofish to characterize stream for potential restoration Vigil/Terry TU 5 Education TU Brook Trout challenge (angling to remove brook trout) 1 Vigil/Terry TU 5 Education Print 4000 new RGCT educational posters 1 Field trip to educate Rio Grande Basin Roundtable 1 Vigil/Terry CPW (TU) 2022 San Luis Deadman Creek 39607 13010003 Vigil/Terry 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 44254 13010002 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 2022 1 1 13010001 Saguache Mechanically removed Brook Trout and Tiger Trout from Jim Creek (TU) 2 CPW (TU) 38364 2022 1 Replaced 2 culverts to restore connectivity (TU) 1 2022 2022 Installed riparian fencing (TU) Electrofish to characterize stream for potential restoration East Bellows Creek Jim Creek Accomplished Habitat Inventory Rio Grande Headwaters 1301002cp005 Units Activity 1 1 East Pass Creek 42022 13010004 Vigil/Terry TU 5 Education South Fork 48682 Trinchera Creek 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Disease AlamosaTrinchera Trinchera Creek 43719 #2 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Disease 2022 AlamosaTrinchera N. Fork Culebra 39493 (El Poso) 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 3 Augment Stock N. Fork of Culebra with pure RGCT 1 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 5 Education Teach kids about native fishes at Costilla Youth Conservation Camp 1 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 5 Education 13010002 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 268 LOC/mile, removed all LOC 1 Monitor 8 RGCT sampled 1 2 2022 2022 2022 13010002cp012 AlamosaTrinchera AlamosaTrinchera Saguache 13010002cp020 Alamosito Creek 13010004cp004 East Middle Creek 38248 41587 13010004 Vigil CPW 1 Fish collected to test for WD infection Fish collected to test for WD infection Teach TX angling groups about RGCT conservation 3 1 2 2022 Upper Rio Grande 13020101cp001 East Costilla Creek 39390 13020101 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 5 RGCT at upper site; 486 RGCT/mile at lower site 2022 Upper Rio Grande 13020101cp001 West Costilla Creek 33890 13020101 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 8 RGCT at upper site; 389 RGCT/mile at lower site 2 2022 Conejos 13010005cp008 Lake Fork of Conejos 39289 13010005 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 418 RGCT/mile 1 13010004cp010 South Fork Carnero 38807 13010004 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor Only BRK sampled at historic site 1 2022 Saguache 2022 San Luis 13010003cp001 Medano Creek 41501 13010003 Vigil CPW 1 Monitor 166 RGCT/mile; 331 RGCT/mile; 462 RGCT/mile 3 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp005 Squirrel Canyon 39768 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Taxonomy Found previously unknown pure pop of RGCT 1 2022 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp001 Haypress Lake 90388 13010001 Vigil CPW 3 Augment 3K fry stocked 1 Upper Sand Creek Lake 81163 13010003 Vigil CPW 3 Augment 4K fry stocked 1 2022 San Luis Comments �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -5- 2022 2022 2022 San Luis Lower Sand Creek Lake 81151 13010003 Vigil CPW 3 Augment 4K fry stocked 1 San Luis Upper Sand Creek 42856 13010003 Vigil CPW 3 Augment 2K fry stocked 1 Roaring Fork 42616 13010003 Vigil CPW 3 Augment 2K fry stocked 1 Shared all RGCT accomplishmen ts with team 1 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010001cp002 2022 Vigil CPW 6 Database 2022 Vigil CPW 7 Coordinate 2022 Vigil CPW 5 Education Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 3 sites sampled, Few RGCT sampled 3 2 sites sampled, no RGCT 2 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp012 Deep Canyon 38350 13010002 Vigil attend rangewide meeting RGCT conservation articles published in 2 magazines 1 2 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp012 Hawk Canyon 80895 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp012 Las Cruces Creek 30006 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp017 Little Ute Creek 49379 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cd032 Maker Creek 32559 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cd020 North Fork 48670 Trinchera Creek 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cd024 42882 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp012 South Fork 48682 Trinchera Creek 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp015 South Fork West Indian Creek 39530 1301002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 2 sites sampled, few RGCT sampled 2 2022 AlamosaTrinchera 13010002cp005 Squirrel Canyon 39768 13010002 Vigil/Samuel son CPW 1 Monitor 3 sites sampled, only pure RGCT at upper 2 sites. 190 RGCT/mile 3 Rito de los Frijoles 13020201 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Monitor Population monitoring 2 Encinado Creek 13020102 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Survey Population monitoring 4 2022 2022 2022 Sangre de Cristo Creek 1 Monitor 3 sites sampled, RGCT numbers down but present in stream 2 sites sampled above barrier, 205 RGCT/mile; 410 RGCT/mile Only BRK sampled 5 sites sampled, one site sampled twice; no RGCT sampled 1 site sampled, no RGCT sampled 5 sites sampled, few RGCT sampled across sites 3 2 1 6 1 5 New Mexico Game and Fish 2022 Lower Rio Grande 2022 Lower Rio Grande 13020201cp003 2022 Lower Rio Grande Rio Costilla 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore 2022 Lower Rio Grande Powderhouse Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore 2022 Lower Rio Grande Blind Canyon 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore 2022 Lower Rio Grande Turner Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore 2022 Canadian Middle Ponil Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore 2022 Pecos Willow Creek 13060001 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Restore Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes Piscicide application to remove nonnative fishes 1 1 1 1 1 1 �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -6- 2022 Lower Rio Grande 2022 Lower Rio Grande 2022 Pecos 2022 Lower Rio Grande 13020101cp026 13060001cp009 Alamitos Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Disease Fish health testing 1 Rito de la Olla 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Disease Fish health testing 1 Macho Creek 13060001 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Disease Fish health testing 1 Augment Transfer fish from Alamitos Creek 1 Guaje Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 2022 Lower Rio Grande Santistevan Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment 2022 Pecos Willow Creek 13060001 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Middle Ponil Creek Transfer fish from Alamitos Creek Transfer fish from Dalton Creek 1 1 Augment Transfer fish from Rito Morphy 1 1 2022 Canadian 2022 Lower Rio Grande Rio Costilla 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock fish in Rio Costilla 2022 Lower Rio Grande Comanche Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande Turner Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande Powderhouse Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande Blind Canyon 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande La Cueva Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande Chuckwagon Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 2022 Lower Rio Grande Fernandez Creek 13020101 Ferguson NMDGF 3 Augment Stock RGCT 1 Stock RGCT Sum of recreational waters stocked 9 11080002 Ferguson 2022 NMDGF 3 NMDGF 3 2022 Canadian 11080004cp003 Rito Morphy 11020001 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Taxonomy Genetic Testing 1 2022 Canadian 11080004cp004 Santiago Creek 11020001 Ferguson NMDGF 1 Taxononmy Genetic Testing 1 1 2022 Brauer NMDGF 7 Coordinate Attended RGCT Rangewide Meeting 2022 Brauer NMDGF 6 Database Updated RGCT database 1 1 2022 Jacobsen 2022 NMDGF A Miscellaneous Seven Springs Hatchery Spawn NMDGF 5 Education Newspaper Articles 2 RGNF 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide 1 United States Forest Service - Colorado 2022 Rio Grande Headwaters J. Remshardt Rio Grande Headwater s South Fork 13010004cd021 Saguache Cr 2022 Rio Grande Headwaters 13010004cd020 2022 Rio Grande Headwater s 2022 Middle Fork Saguache Cr 42818 13010004 J. Remshardt RGNF 4 Improve 42806 13010004 J. Remshardt RGNF 4 Improve J. Remshardt RGNF 5 Education Installed 5 Beaver Dam Analogs Installed 4 Beaver Dam Analogs Conducted Snorkel Event with Del Norte 1 1 1 United States Forest Service - New Mexico 2022 2022 2022 Rio Grande Rio Grande Canadian 13020101cd020 13020101cd024 11080002cd003 Comanche Creek Bitter Creek Middle Ponil 13020101 13020101 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff Alyssa Radcliff Alyssa Radcliff CANF CANF CANF 4 4 Improve Improve Restore Stabilize headwater stream channel with erosion and flow control structures. Improve wetland habitat near stream. Stabilize headwater stream channel with erosion and flow control structures. Improve wetland habitat near stream. Rotenone treatment of 7 miles of Middle Ponil Creek for Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy 1 Improve habitat within existing core conservation population stream. 1 Improve habitat within existing core conservation population stream. Rotenone treatment of 7 miles of Middle Ponil Creek for Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy �Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team April 20, 2023 Page -7- 2022 Canadian 11080002cd003 Middle Ponil 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff CANF Augment Stocked 3 miles of the Middle Ponil with Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy. 2022 Rio Grande 13020101cd102 Costilla Creek 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff CANF Restore Non-Native fish removal via Rotenone treatment Non-Native fish removal via Rotenone treatment 2022 Rio Grande 13020101cd103 Costilla Creek 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff CANF Augment Stocked 15 miles of Costilla Creek post treatment Stocked 15 miles of Costilla Creek post treatment 2022 Rio Grande 13020101cd039 Alamitos Creek 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff CANF Secure Inspected barrier after Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire 1 Inspected barrier after Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire 13020101cd038 Policarpio Creek 13020101 Alyssa Radcliff CANF 2 Secure Protected fish barrier (wrapped) to protect from fire 1 Protected fish barrier (wrapped) to protect from fire Hampton SFNF 7 Coordinate Attend Rangewide meeting 1 Baumler/ Brittain USFWS 7 Coordinate attend rangewide meeting 1 Restore Rotenone treatment of 7 miles of Middle Ponil Creek for Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy 2022 Rio Grande 2022 2 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 2022 2022 Canadian 11080002cd003 Middle Ponil 13020101 Stocked 3 miles of the Middle Ponil with Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy. Rotenone treatment of 7 miles of Middle Ponil Creek for Canadian strain RGCT from Rito Murphy Caswell USFWS Swift-Miller BLM 7 Coordinate attend rangewide meeting 1 S. Dunn, J. Hatt, N. Murff, B. Ferguson, S. Burck BLM-NM 1 Survey Determine occupancy 1 S. Dunn BLM-NM 7 Coordinate Attend rangewide meeting 1 Mosher NPS 2 Secure Move fish entrained in trans mountain diversion back to main stem 1 NPS 7 Coordinate Attend rangewide meeting 1 Milligan NPS 7 Coordinate Hare NPS 1 Monitor Population monitoring 7 Coordinate Attend Range Wide Meeting Bureau of Land Management - Colorado 2022 Bureau of Land Management-New Mexico 2022 Lower Rio Grande Rio Nutrias 13020102 2022 National Parks Service - Colorado 2022 San Luis 13010003cp001 Medano Creek 41501 13010003 Mosher/ 2022 Bunch National Parks Service - New Mexico 2022 2022 Lower Rio Grande 13020201cp003 Rito de los Frijoles Rio GrandeSanta Fe Attend rangewide meeting 1 Taos Pueblo 2022 Duran Jicarilla Apache Nation J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2022 2022 Rio Chama Poso Creek 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2022 Rio Chama Poso Creek 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 inventory 2022 Rio Chama Little Willow Creek 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2022 Rio Chama Little Willow Creek 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 1 inventory 2022 Rio Chama Poso Creek 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 7 Coordinate 2022 Rio Chama 13020102 J. Mazzone JGFD 6 Database Mescalero Apache Tribe Attend Range Wide Meeting Coordinate Access Monitor Temperature USACoE Reporting Willow Creek Monitor Temperature USACoE Reporting Poso Creek Database Sharing 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Electrofishing survey 1 reach (300 m); no RGCT detected � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aquatics Research Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Rangewide Accomplishments Reports Description An account of the resource An annual letter tat summarizes the range-wide activities for the conservation of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout (RGCT) and provides the information to the conservation team leaders. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Conservation Team Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a>