Restoring Colorado River Cutthroat Trout in 58 stream miles within LaBarge Drainage
State(s):
- Wyoming
Managing Agency/Organization:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Type of Organization:
Federal Government
Project Status: Completed
Project type: WNTI Project
Project action(s):
- Fish passage
- In-stream and riparian habitat
- Introduced species
Trout species benefitted:
- Colorado River Cutthroat
Population:
- LaBarge Creek Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
Restore and protect 58 continuous stream miles of Colorado River Cutthroat habitats in LaBarge Creek, a significant component of the "Colorado River Cutthroat Tri State Management Agreement," signed by the st states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, along with the USFS, FWS, BLM, NPS and Ute Indian Tribe.
Removed non-native salmonids and restored Colorado River Cutthroat Trout to 58 continuous stream miles. An integral part of LaBarge restoration and management effort was renovation of a fish barrier which was constructed in 2002 at the lower end of the project area to prevent the upstream movement of non-native salmonids.
Objectives:
- Restore and protect 58 continuous stream miles of Colorado River Cutthroat habitats in LaBarge Creek, a significant component of the "Colorado River Cutthroat Tri State Management Agreement," signed by the st states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, along with the USFS, FWS, BLM, NPS and Ute Indian Tribe.
- Complete renovation of a fish barrier and adjacent habitat stabilization
Partners:
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department
- U.S. Forest Service
Funding Source(s):
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Project cost:
$56,000.00
Start Date: 01/01/2006 Completion Date: 12/31/2006
| Attachment | Size |
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| LaBargeBarrierConstructionReportFWS_Grant.pdf | 505.36 KB |
Project contact
Morgan Elmer
Fish Passage Branch Chief
134 Union Blvd
Lakewood,, Colorado 80228
Phone: 303 236 4512
Email: Morgan_Elmer@fws.gov
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2008
