Meeting Summary

Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) Objectives Workshop Trinity County Library, Weaverville, CA

May 22, 2013

Participants

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR): Robin Schrock (TRRP Executive Director), DJ Bandrowski (TRRP

Implementation Branch Chief), Andreas Krause (TRRP), Rod Wittler (via teleconference)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS): Ernie Clarke (TRRP Science Coordinator), Joe Polos, Nicole Athearn,

Charles Chamberlain

Hoopa Valley Tribe (HVT): George Kautsky, Robert Franklin, James Lee

Trinity County: Judy Pflueger

Yurok Tribe: Tim Hayden, Aaron Martin

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW): Andrew Jensen, Wade Sinnen, Steve Cannata (via

teleconference)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR): Scott Kennedy

U.S. Forest Service: Bill Brock

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration {NOAA) - National Marine Fisheries Service {NMFS):

Seth Naman, Ann Garrett, Wes Smith

Atkins: Tom St Clair (facilitator), Rebecca Burns (note taker)

Pre-Workshop Preparation

The email announcement for the workshop (Appendix A) invited attendees to two webinars on the

Integrated Assessment Program (!AP) objectives and the structured decision making (SDM) process.

These webinars were held on May 8 and May 10, 2013, respectively, and the presentations are included

as Appendix B. The email announcement also included a pre-workshop assignment for attendees to

identify the purpose of each of the IAP objectives in order to identify any redundancies and separate

fundamental and means objectives. The pre-workshop assignment is included as Appendix C.

Desired Outcome

A refined, consolidated list of objectives that distinguishes between fundamental and means objectives.

Summaries for Agenda Items

1. Introductions, Meeting Objectives, Ground Rules and Agenda Review

Ernie Clarke opened the workshop by welcoming everyone and introducing Nicole Athearn, Tom St. Clair

and Rebecca Burns, the workshop facilitators.

Tom St. Clair asked everyone to introduce themselves, then presented the workshop objectives, and

ground rules and expectations (Appendix D) and reviewed the workshop agenda (Appendix E).

2. Lessons Learned from other Adaptive Management Applications

The purpose of this agenda item was to present lessons learned from other natural resource

management programs on defining and specifying objectives, including explicitly stating stakeholder

objectives.

Tom St. Clair presented a brief example from the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program

(CERP) where the purpose of an established restoration project was modified, resulting in the need to

reevaluate the project's objectives.

Rebecca Burns presented lessons learned from four case studies that were included in the Decision

Support System (DSS) Literature Review Atkins recently prepared for the TRRP. The presentation is

included as Appendix D.

Robert Franklin and Wade Sinnen questioned the purpose and relevance of presenting these examples,

given that the TRRP has already defined its objectives. Tom St. Clair responded that these examples

were presented so that attendees could recognize the challenges that other programs have faced in

specifying and reevaluating objectives. Robert Franklin pointed out that stakeholders were not

represented at the workshop to define stakeholder objectives. Robin Schrock responded that the Trinity

Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) was invited to the workshop, but they opted to leave

this process to the technical staff and are more concerned with implementation (i.e., the way projects

are built to meet objectives). Stakeholder concurrence and involvement was added to the "Parking Lot"

of topics to be addressed later.

3. Brief Introduction to Structured Decision Making

Nicole Athearn presented an overview of structured decision making and adaptive management,

including the characteristics of fundamental objectives, the difference between fundamental and means

objectives and the role of monitoring in restoration programs (Appendix F).

Wade Sinnen asked how ambiguous objectives could be grouped and evaluated to determine sensitivity

to management alternatives. Nicole Athearn explained that subjective and less tangible objectives can

still be measured by asking the proponent to develop a scale (e.g., a teenage boy developing a

"coolness" scale to evaluate car options). She added that collaborative processes involving stakeholders,

as well as legal mandates and other factors determine which objectives are fundamental depending on

the values of the decision maker. George Kautsky asked about the process to assign weights to

objectives. Nicole Athearn said the weighting process is absolutely necessary and there are many ways

to do this, which all involve discussions with decision makers to obtain concurrence. This topic was

added to the "Parking Lot."

4. Review Results of Pre-Workshop Assignment and Determine Fundamental Objectives

Tom St. Clair began by asking attendees for their observations on the pre-workshop assignment. James

Lee noted that there are other purposes not reflected in the existing objective lists, some which were

alluded to but not captured completely. Robin Schrock pointed out the many redundancies resulting

from multiple versions of the same objective depending on the author and their discipline. Judy Pflueger

agreed and said many of the objectives could have been consolidated, but were split due to wording

preferences. Tim Hayden explained that the IAP was written by many authors and its very structure lent

itself to organizing the objectives in this manner.

After receiving the completed pre-workshop assignments from a majority of attendees (completed by

staff from HVT, FWS, NOAA-NMFS, CDFW, Yurok Tribe, USBR and DWR), Nicole Athearn compiled all of

the responses and developed a spreadsheet to summarize the results (Appendix G). Nicole explained the

process by which she summarized the information as follows:

a. Consolidated the objectives provided as the purposes for each objective and also included a

tally row above each one to indicate how many people gave that as a response. If it is blank,

then only one person did.

b. Summarized objectives by how many other objectives had it listed as a purpose, and sorted

those from high to low to identify the most popular objectives (i.e., those that were chosen

most often).

c. Picked the top 15 objectives (by considering what was a good natural break, which was those

with 20 or more objectives citing them), and highlighted those in yellow to consider as higher­

level objectives.

Nicole then reorganized the objectives into a new hierarchy, organized by the primary (i.e., most

popular) "purpose" objectives identified in the responses (Appendix H). This hierarchy includes Nicole's

notes (in purple) to explain her rationale, but no objectives were deleted or reworded. The results of

this assignment, as organized by Nicole, identified two fundamental objectives that can be loosely

summarized as (1) Facilitate harvest and (2) Restore an ecologically functioning river system, as well as

one major group of means objectives related to physical habitat.

Nicole noted that the following objective, which is summarized as the "Facilitate harvest" fundamental

objective, had the highest degree of consistency among the respondents:

Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam levels in order to facilitate

dependent tribal, commercial and sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of restoration

via enhanced harvest opportunities

Wes Smith noted the wording implies that restoring fish numbers is a means objective to facilitate

harvest; however, this may not have been the intention of the original authors since the goal of the

program is to restore fish numbers. Tim Hayden said the IAP authors recognized that harvest can be

facilitated in many different ways so they worded the objective to be specific about how that should be

accomplished. There was discussion among the attendees on whether facilitating harvest is a

fundamental objective of the TRRP. Andreas Krause summarized a statement from Jim Peterson's

presentation at a symposium held in February regarding how to separate a fundamental from a means

objective. He asked the question: if the Program was successful in restoring a II of the qualities of a

functioning river system, including increased fish numbers, but did not facilitate harvest, would it be

successful? In his mind the answer is no and thus harvest is the fundamental objective. Nicole Athearn

reminded attendees that there can be multiple fundamental objectives, some of which can be

secondary to the primary goal of the Program. Judy Pflueger stated that harvest is a result of the

fundamental objective to restore the fish in the river.

5. Lessons from Klamath Objectives Hierarchy

The agenda was modified to skip this item and allow more time for discussion of the TRRP fundamental

and means objectives. Nicole Athearn's presentation on the Klamath objectives hierarchy is included as

Appendix I.

6. Revise Objectives: Sessions 1, 2 and 3

Identify Fundamental Objectives

For the remainder of the workshop attendees discussed the fundamental objectives of the Program.

George Kautsky asked how the hierarchy created from the pre-workshop assignment differs from the

hierarchy in the IAP. Nicole Athearn explained that the exercise identified that some of the six level 1

objectives in the IAP are actually means objective, so there are differences at the highest level ofthe

hierarchy, but the lower levels remained intact.

There was significant discussion among the attendees on whether there are one (restore fish

populations) or two (restore fish populations and a healthy river system) fundamental objectives of the

Program or whether restoring a healthy river system is a means to restoring fish populations. With a

single fundamental objective to restore fish populations, the wildlife/riparian means objectives in the

IAP do not fit into the hierarchy; however, they would be encompassed in a healthy river system

objective. Robert Franklin explained that the fundamental objective from the Hoo pa Valley Tribe

perspective is to restore the health of the river which produces fish. Tim Hayden agreed with two

fundamental objectives and said there is still ambiguity in defining "harvest."

Joe Polos pointed to Figure 2.1 of the IAP which shows how the objectives link to one another and

suggested that the highest level box. in the figure is the fundamental objective or overarching goal of the

Program:

Restore and sustain natural production of adult anadromous fish populations downstream of

Lewiston Dam to pre-dam levels, to facilitate dependent tribal, commercial and sport fisheries

full participation in the benefits of restoration via enhanced harvest opportunities. The TRRP

strategy for accomplishing this goal restores and perpetually maintains fish and wildlife

resources (including T&E species) by restoring the processes that produce a healthy alluvial river

system.

DJ Bandrowski agreed that this is the fundamental objective and the six level 1 objectives in the IAP are

means objectives. Nicole Athearn noted that this includes multiple fundamental objectives and when a

decision needs to be made based on how well alternatives meet the fundamental objective, it is unclear

how important one objective is versus another. Wes Smith noted that fundamental objectives can be

separated from the overarching goal and metrics can be developed as needed, but otherwise the goal

can be left as is. Ernie Clarke agreed with this idea and emphasized the importance of portraying a

consistent picture of the Program's objectives.

George Kautsky and Robert Franklin questioned how these objectives will be used as part of a potential

DSS. George noted that the complexity of modeling and analysis increases exponentially with the

number of objectives. He also raised the issue of the consequences ofthe DSS on the monitoring

program. These topics were added to the "Parking Lot" and will be discussed within the context of the

DSS.

Andreas Krause advocated for two objectives: one focused on fish production, one related to inherent

value of healthy ecosystem, which includes other objectives, such as wildlife, that are not as important

to the Program as fish. There was discussion of a singje overarching goal with two fundamental

objectives, as stated below:

• Overarching Goal: Restore and sustain natural production of adult anadromous fish populations

downstream of Lewiston Dam to pre-dam levels, to facilitate dependent tribal, commercial and

sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of restoration via enhanced harvest

opportunities. The TRRP strategy for accomplishing this goal restores and perpetually maintains

fish and wildlife resources (including T&E species) by restoring the processes that produce a

healthy alluvial river system.

• Fundamental Objectives:

o Restore and sustain natural production of anadromous fish populations downstream of

Lewiston dam to pre-dam levels.

o Restore the processes and attributes of a healthy alluvial river system.

Two concerns were raised with the proposed fundamental objectives. Steve Cannata raised concern

about including the phrase "pre-dam levels," given that historically most of the spring Chinook and coho

salmon production occurred upstream of the dam. His understanding of the TRRP goal is to restore

habitat for anadromous fish downstream of the dam, but it may not be to pre-dam levels. Several

attendees noted that the goal of the mitigation hatcheries is to produce salmon ids upstream of the

dam. Robin Schrock noted that the targets for spring Chinook and coho salmon numbers are established

pre-dam levels for the entire Trinity River that included the area above the dam.

Ann Garrett raised concern about removing harvest from the fundamental objectives, stating that since

it is a goal of the Program it should be explicitly stated. Robin Schrock responded that the fundamental

objectives are things that the Program can influence and since the TRRP does not manage fisheries (e.g.,

set quotas for harvest), harvest should not be included as a fundamental objective. Nicole Athearn

added that, in a DSS, the fundamental objectives include all stakeholder objectives that are considered

during decision making and harvest could be included in that category. Attendees agreed to keep the

two fundamental objectives as is and include a placeholder for stakeholder objectives (to be determined

at a later date) that includes facilitating harvest/fishing.

Eliminate Redundancies

Nicole Athearn quickly summarized her observations on redundancies among the IAP objectives.

Different work groups developed the level 2 and 3 objectives in the IAP, resulting in objectives that are

related but slightly different from one another. For example, the Fish Work Group established objectives

for minimizing impacts to various species, whereas the Physical WG developed related objectives for

sinuosity, substrate patch diversity, etc. There are opportunities to consolidate these objectives by

specifying fish needs, which then become targets for the Physical Work Group. Nicole also noted that

the Conceptual Models Report identifies objectives that were not included in the IAP.

7. Post-Workshop Activities

This portion of the agenda was reserved for developing plans to identify linkages between objectives

and management actions, and develop quantitative metrics for each objective, the third and fourth

objectives of the workshop. The work groups will be responsible for completing these activities, with

coordination by the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Ernie Clarke said he will work with the Work Group

Coordinators to develop a realistic schedule for completion.

8. Wrap-Up, Review Outcomes and Next Steps

The four action items for the work groups that emerged from the discussion were:

1. Reduce redundancies among means objectives;

2. Review the Conceptual Models Report to identify any missing objectives;

3. Identify linkages between objectives and management actions; and

4. Develop quantitative metrics for each objective.

Robin Schrock noted that many objectives are simply to increase a particular species' population or an

attribute of the river. These objectives should be revised to specify the meaning of "increase," including

whether it applies to the project or system scale (i.e., future ideal conditions).

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30pm.

Appendices

Appendix A: Workshop Email Announcement

Appendix B: Pre-Workshop Webinars on the IAP Objectives and SOM Process

Appendix C: Pre-Workshop Assignment

Appendix O: Workshop Introduction Presentation

Appendix E: Workshop Agenda

Appendix F: Workshop SOM Presentation

Appendix G: Pre-Workshop Assignment Summary Spreadsheet

Appendix H: Revised Objective Hierarchy based on Pre-Workshop Assignment

Appendix I: Klamath Objectives Hierarchy Presentation

Appendix A: Workshop Email Announcement

Burns, Rebecca E

From: Sent: To:

Cc: Subject: Attachments:

Hello all,

Clarke, Ernest (ernest_clarke@fws.gov] Wednesday, May 01, 2013 5:28 PM idt@trrp.net; Ann Garrett - NOAA Federal; Brock, William -FS; cmilliro@dfg.ca.gov; Hadley,Elizabeth; gilsaliba@aol.com; Dave Hillemeier; jpflueger@trinitycounty.org; Mike Orcutt; BRIANPERSON; Joe Polos; Robin Schrock; sheywood@fs.fed.us; Ed Duggan; Kelli Gant; Tom Stokely; Emelia Bero!; Dave Steinhauser; Joe McCarthy; Liam Gogan; Paul Hauser; Rich Lorenz; Sandy Denn; Travis Michel; CarrieNichols; Ernie Clarke St Clair, G Tom; Burns, Rebecca E; Nicole Athearn May 22 TRRP Workshop Objective Hierarchy Assignment.xlsx

This email provides additional information on the upcoming TRRP Objectives for Decision Support System (DSS) Development workshop, as well as pre-workshop materials and an assignment. RSVP to Ernie Clarke by May 7, 2013. Space is limited, thus we will determine the right mix of attendees to ensure broad participation across the program.

Logistics: The workshop will be held on May 22, 2013 from 9:30am to 4:30pm at the Trinity County Library located at 351 Main Street in Weaverville. A detailed agenda will be distributed by May 20. From 12 to 12:30pm we will break for lunch, which will be ordered from Trinideli (http://www.trinideli.com/Lunch menu.html). We will place the lunch order in the morning, so please come to the workshop with your order and cash (preferably exact change) to pay for your lunch.

Expectations:

• Because this is limited to a one-day workshop, please come prepared, having read the pre-workshop materials and completed the assignment (see below).

• This workshop is intended to assist in the development of a DSS for the TRRP and is not an academic exercise. This step is necessary because:

o The adaptive management process requires restoration objectives periodically be reviewed to ensure new learning of Trinity River ecosystem functionality is captured in both fundamental and means objectives.

o Reducing the overall number of objectives (by eliminating redundancy) to clearly distinguish between fundamental and means objectives is necessary to design a DSS that captures the relationships between them (i.e., means objectives as potential ways (hypotheses) to achieve fundamental objectives).

• The desired outcome of this workshop is: A refined, consolidated list of objectives that distinguishes between fundamental and means objectives.

• Given the workshop purpose and limited time available, we will not be revisiting past exercises or decisions in great detail.

• Workshop attendees will have expertise in both policy and technical arenas and we will ensure equal representation.

Pre-Workshop Webinars:

Two webinars will be held in advance of the workshop to provide background on the structured decision­making (SDM) process, as well as the Integrated Assessment Program (IAP) objectives for the TRRP:

• IAP Objectives Webinar (hosted by Ernie Clarke): May 8 at 3pm PT

• SDM Webinar (hosted by Nicole Athearn): May 10 at 3pm PT

There will be time for questions during the live webinars, and the recordings will be made available for those who cannot participate at those times. Also, the Structured Decision Making for Recurrent Decisions presentation by Mike Runge (http://nctcj\vs.gov/courscs/SDM/courses[adaptivc management,html) is a good resource.

Pre-Workshop Materials:

Necessary:

This workshop was recommended by the TRRP's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and the following sections of the DSS Framework provide essential background on the role of objectives in a DSS for the TRRP.

1) DRAFT Decision Support System Framework (Appendix Hof Phase I Report) (This is a draft and is not for distribution)

a. Section 2.2: Stakeholder Objectives

b. Section 2.3: Example of a DSS

c. Section 3: Structure of the Trinity River DSS

Optional:

Everyone should be familiar with these documents, but refreshing your memory of the specific sections below would be helpful for establishing an overall context.

a. Section 1.3: Program management actions

b. Section 1.4: Adaptive Environmental Assessment and Management (AEAM)

c. Chapter 2: Overview of assessment needs

d. Chapter 3: Why is each assessment required and what does it involve?

3) Conceptual Models Report http://odp.trrp.net/Data/Documcnts/Dctails.aspx?drn;umcnt=1203

4) Trinity River Flow Evaluation Report http://odp.trrp.net/Data/Documents/Details.aspx?document=226

a. Chapter 7: Restoration Strategy

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b. Chapter 8: Recommendations

In addition, familiarizing yourself with the applicability of adaptive management to natural resource conservation, as described in the US Department of the Interior Adaptive Management Applications Guide (http://ww\v.usgs.gov/sdc/doc/DOI-Adaptive-Managemcnt-Applications-Guide-27.pdf), would be beneficial.

Pre-Workshop Assignment

Lastly, we have developed a pre-workshop assignment, the results of which will be used to guide workshop discussions. The goal of the assignment is for attendees to identify the purpose of each of the TRRP objectives. This will assist in reducing redundancy among objectives and distinguishing between fundamental and means objectives. The assignment and instructions are included in the attached spreadsheet. We do not expect you to spend more than 2 hours at the most on this assignment. Please send your completed assignment to Ernie Clarke by May 15.

Post-Workshop Assignment

This workshop is the first phase of a two-phased approach. The third and fourth objectives of the workshop will be accomplished in the second phase; however, there will be post-workshop assignments to facilitate Phase 2. A plan for the second phase will be developed during the workshop. ·

Regards,

Ernie

Ernie Clarke Science Program Coordinator Trinity River Restoration Program 1313 South Main Street Weaverville, California 96093 Desk: 530-623-1815 Fax: 530-623-5944 Email: ernest clarke(a>f\vs.gov

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Appendix B: Pre-Workshop Webinars on the IAP Objectives and SDM Process

Pre-Workshop Webinar Participants

Integrated Assessment Plan Objectives Webinar (hosted by Ernie Clarke, FWS):

Nicole Athearn (FWS)

Joe Polos (FWS)

Steve Cannata (CDFW)

Scott Kennedy (DWR)

Teresa Connor (DWR)

Ann Garrett (NOAA- NMFS)

Justin Day (Redding Electric)

Structured Decision Making Webinar (hosted by Nicole Athearn, FWS):

Ernie Clarke (FWS)

Charlie Chamberlain (FWS)

Steve Cannata (CDFW)

Teresa Connor (DWR)

Robin Schrock (USBR)

Justin Day (Redding Electric)

IAP Objectives Webinar

Ernie Clarke

May8, 2013

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Goals of May 22 Workshop

• Primary Goals of Workshop - Review the three levels of objectives listed In Table 2.1

of the IAP - Minimize redundancy and the potential total number

of objectives - Separate fundamental ;ind means objectives

• Secondary Goals (to be accomplished following workshop) - Identify linkages between objectives and management

actions to support development of the TRRP DSS - Develop quantitative metrics for each objective

Goal/ Strategy/ Foundational Documents

Goal: Restore and sustain natural production of anadromous fish populations to facilitate enhanced harvest opportunities by dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries'.

Strategy; Restore riverine habitats by restoring the processes that produce a healthy alluvial river ecosystem.

The above restoration strategy will be achieved by Implementing management actions in a science­based adaptive management program (source TRFE and ROD).

IAP Structure

Executive summary

Recommendations of the IAP steering committee concerning the next steps for the IAP

l. Overview

... 2. Overview of assessment needs

3. Why is each assessment required and what does it involve?

4. Sampling framework for the program area

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• 16 Appendices

• Appendix E. Nested objectives for the Trinity River Integrated Assessment Plan

• Appendix F. looking outward matrix

• Appendix H. Table of assessments

Level 1 Objectives

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2. lncrease/improva habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromcus fish to the extent necessary to meet or exceed production goals

3. Restore and malntaln natural production of iillnadromou.s: fish populations

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s. Establish and malntaln riparian vegetation that supports fish and wlldlife

6. Rehabiritate and protect wildlife habitats and rnalnt:aln or enhance wildlife population.s following Implementation

Example of Objective Levels

• Objectives expressed in levels of complexity as illustrated below:

-Levell: Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology

- level 2: Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River

- level 3: Transport fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greaterthan tributary Input

Table 2.1- IAP Objectives

• Provides 3 levels of objectives (Appendix E lists 5 levels)

• Includes relative within Level 1 Objective (Appendix H includes cross domain prioritization)

• Documents linkages between objectives

• listing objectives leads to delineation of performance measures and quantitative thresholds

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Objective 4: Harvest and Escapement

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TRRP Adaptive Management - Challenges

Initial confusion and disagreement on the goals of the program:

Implement channel rehabilitation projects, coarse sediment augmentation, and release flows

Restore the fishery resources of the Trinity River impacted by the construction and operation of the TRD.

THRP Adaptive Management - Challenges

Confusion and disagreement on the role of channel rehabilitation:

Construct features that will allow the fluviol processes to create and maintain habitat

Build habitat for immediate benefit

A combination of the above

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. .• : ~ .. Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management

Reducing Uncertainty and Clarifying Linkages

Structured Decision Making "PrOACT''

Objectives ...

• Form the basis for evaluating the alternatives avaiiable to you

• Keep you on the right track

A full set of objectives can help us identify more and better alternatives than the ones that seem obvious

• Help you determine what information to seek

• Help you explain your choice to others

• Determine a decision's lmportance and, consequently, how much time and effort it deserves

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Structured Decision Making

• Carefully organized problem analysis used to reach decisions that are focused clearly on achieving fundamental objectives

• Explicitly integrates science and policy

• Decisions are transparent with respect to legal mandates and public preferences or values

• Uncertainty is dealt with explicitly

Problem Definition

• The way you state your problem frames your decision.

• Every decision has a trigger - it is important to consider the trigger in defining your problem.

Cautions Must ld~ndfy ALL ob/ectivl!:s to a'.'(lld' making an unbalanced decldon.

If 11 pnnpect!Yr; dcduom Jit:t. uncomfornhly in )'Qut mind, )'OU may have owr~an !mJxirtmEobj~

Pitfalls Include taking too narrow a focus Foc:us too mKh on t;m:;1tlle1 without enough attention to lnnn,gihl6

In 'c:~ this an be foolt.-"'i tlxl hillrd for a stiencc-bucd dedl.lon wMout adeqo.nU:lycoruider'n1 socill ;md aJ!tunl luur.i

Ne.ed to look beyond "obvious" objectives - so this YAll be an 1teratlve pn;11;es$

Don't elirninat.e an objective because of the perception that ft Is not measurable

8uf, wen thoughl out furW'omentaf objediiles for !lmJfur' problffllt d1ou!d remain relotivc..,. stabfe <Net" time (~1eh is why prior work that lnYOIYed objectm-mtinz wilf boh•IP("Q

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A Good Set of Fundamental Objectives is ...

• ~No enential ob/ectives are mlsstng.

• ~. Nothln&: unnecessary or a.mbiguous.Slmllat obJectives grouped together; no doubfe accounting.

~The ob!ectives arc lnOuenced by the alternatives under conslderadon.

Undengndab!e. Use: commonly uriderstood terms. May need to be defined by sub·objectlves and perlormanc:e mea$Ures.

~ "Pn:ferentfailly fndependent" .... contribute fndependentJy to the C\ler-al'I performance of an alternative, you don't need to know what (s happening In one a bf ea.Ive to evafuate performance In another

Fundamental vs. Means Objectives

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Means to an end vs. ends In themselves (Fundamental objectives) Keep askJng -Whyr until you can't s:o any farther

Means Qbjectjyes represent way $t2tlOns In the progress tovnrds a fundamenml objective, the point where you can say ·1 want this. for luown sake"

• Fundamental ob[ectives constiwte the broadest obJectives dlrectJy lnfiuerm:d by your decision alrernatives

Fundamental Objective /::-:·· For the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

To characterize and maintain functional ·· ·· landscapes capable of supporting self-sustaining

fish. wildlife, and plant populations.

functional landscapes ore defined as lands and waters with the properties and elements required to support desirable populations of fish and wildlife, while also providing human society with desired goods and services, including food, fiber. water. energy, and fiving space.

TRRP:"to restore and maintain the Trinity River's anadromous fishery resources"

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Steps in Developing Objectives

I. Brainstorm what matters

2. Separate means from ends

3. Separate "process• arid "strategic" objectives from "fundamental" objectives

4. Build a hierarchy of objectives

s. Test to make sure they are useful

·A Typical Objective Hierarchy

Hu.Jmi:r.e safety

Maxlmb:e Or>@ntor safety Maximl'ze pubtic nfety

t1axlmiz11: net revenue:

Minimize adverse envfr-onmcntal impacts Mmimtze ~oil concamln3tfon frem. tailings Minlmiu matertil 1'Qste

Maximize revenue from ore sales

Minimize apiul costs

Minimin•ir 1miuic11s Minimize imparu on groundw1.tcr

Minimize openting costJ Minimize dls.turbuices to

recreational a«Jvltks Mlnlmlze lmpact.!1 c>h Flnt Nations Minimize disturbance to viewsc:ipes traditlon~.r use activities Minimiu tr;;.il acceu b?oc:bies

Min!mite impacts to ceremonial sices

Minimiza access impediments. to tnd~tion~I food pthering areu

Hir.lmha nmse from i:onstruction /operations

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Subject Matter Expert weights

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Adaptive Management as a Special Case of SDM

· ·: •Some decisions are repeated over time, at regular (or irregular) intervals

• How it is different • Added complexity

• Current decisions Influence future st.ate(s) and, therefore, future actions

0 Opportunity to learn · Comparison of model-based predictions with

monitoring data permit learning

Opportunity to Learn

Moni1oring'

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• Objectives drive the development of other aspects of the ARM framework (DSS)

• May be significant input from stakeholders

.. Balance regulatory responsibilities of agencies with stakeholder input

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Elements of an Informed Decision Process (SDM for Recurrent Decisions)

Objettivefal;what do you want to achieve Restoration alternatives: stuff you can do

Model(sl of system response to restoration actions (for prediction) Measures of model credibility

Monitoring program to estimate system state and other relevant variables Solution algorithm (e.g., optimiz~tion)

1.2: ba$td oo $¢detal values. law, pollt!cs. stak{lholdcl"S 3-6:s<lentists and manager!:;

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Actions

• Need to consider how the set of alternative actions may change over time for recurrent decisions

• Potential scenarios

' Fixed set of alternatives

' Time-dependent set of alternatives (linked decisions)

, Dynamic set of alternatives

· Decision today aff'ecu optJon"S tomorrow In a known way

' Adaptive set of alternatives

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Evolution of Objectives and Actions

• "Double loop learning"

• Revisit objectives due co new information, experience, or change In values

• Alternative management actions may also evolve

Types of Uncertainty

• Environ mental variation • Partial controllability • Partial observability • Structural uncertainty

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~ Competing ideas about effec:t:s of management attions Focus of ;adaptive management

·~ Focus on effects of alternative actions - uncenainty that matters co your abi!ity to achieve your objectives

• May be expressed as competing (alternative) system models

" What uncertainty makes the decision diffic:ult7

Why Monitor?

•Science • Understand ecological systems 0 Learn

• Management, Conservation, Restoration ' Apply decision-theoretic approaches

" Make smart decisions

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Models for Recurrent Decisions

• What is the expected current return (value) of an action!

• How will resource conditions change as a result of an action!

Forms of uncertainty

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Exlemal Obsetved Drivers System State

Enwo~~~?::- St tur I Pa~i<>I I Hion ~ ur.'::rtai~f't Ol)s1:uvabil1ty

System ___ syslem

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J Portiar "" Management / Conuortabillty current Return

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Purpose of Monitoring

• To assess the state of the system for the purpose of making state-dependent decisions

• To determine if the objectives are being met • Esdmate system sate for comparison with model· based

predictions to leim 3bc11t system dynamla

• To resolve uncertainty ~ Estimate parameters needed for model deveJopmenc

• The development of the monitoring system should be tailored to these needs & driven by the decision context

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Monitoring and Restoration

• It is not efficient to simply collect Information about physical conditions or • population of conservation concern ~ There rs a very large number of quantities that we could

potentially estimate

• Instead, we need to ask: ~ \'Vhat in.formation is most useful for malclng conservation and

restor.ation decisions?

' VVhat ~plicit. measurable panmetc:rs can be used to assess restoration effectJvenessl · Address multiple stales

Value of Information

• Formal concept from decision theory • How much management is expected to

Improve If uncertainty is reduced • VOi ls high when:

0 Different actions would be chosen under different hypotheses

• The predicted outcomes are very different under different hypotheses

•Types: expected value of perfect information, partial information

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All Information is Not Equally Useful for Science or Decisions

"Biology, with Its vast Informational detail and complexity, is a 'high-information' field, where years and decades can easily be wasted on the usual type of'low-informatlon' observations and experiments if one does not think carefully in advance about what the most Important and conc;lusive experiments would be." (Platt 1964)

EVPJ and Model Discrimination

Quantifies the importance of model disc;rimination

Basic idea: how much better is it to know whic;h model is "best" than to base decisions on average (across models) model performance

Compares:

• weighted average of model-specific maximum values, across models maximum of an average of values (based on average model performance; value under best nonadaptive decision)

Role of Information in Decisions

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,,._:,.--Conceptual model approach • A gra,phjca! oryerba1 representation of the

relatjgn5bjp5 between: ~ human activftles, watershed processes. potential Impacts or

sources of stress and the effects on ecological function/endpoints

~ Phy.slcal and bioJogtcaJ processes (e,g.,TRRP components)

• Makes explicit statements aboot hypothesized ~underlying management decisions Process descriptions are based on various conceptualizations of the components of process of interest- here, fish recovery

• Use to explore need for quantitative models and additional mechanistic relationships

Alt2matlve Actions

Available Science

(Models)

Summary

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Conceptual models can be used to make explicit our understanding of system and program component linkages, and associated uncertainties

• System uncertainties can be expressed as alternative models, which can be evaluated with monitoring data

• Models can help identify high priority data needs for decision-making

• An SDM-based DSS will increase decision-making transparency and enhance learning and communications

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Objectives and TRRP Comments from Peter Wilcox

" ..• the exercise of defining objectives and hypotheses has been done, particularly In the IAP. The IAP has some Issues - it is overly detailed and repetitive, it places the overarching 'restore fish' objective at the same level as some means objectives - but the hard work has been done."

What is needed Is NOT to start over but to revisit and perhaps reorganize the objectives to form a clear hierarchy

Climate Change and Adaptive Management

• Climate change as a special case of system change • Focus on external system change that is outside

of the control of management ·· That is, we're not focusing on how to adaptlvely

manage the system change itself, but how to manage in the face of it

., Re-evaluate objectives and alternatives considering the potential system change

' Incorporate system change into models • Both spatial and temporal aspects to the system

change •· Do our management scales need to change!

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Appendix C: Pre-Workshop Assignment

Instructions for pre-workshop assignment:

Background:

For this assignment, the IAP objectives have been randomized and grouped into two groups (A and B).

We would like you to think creatively about the purpose of each objective instead of reverting back to the IAP

structure, so please deliberately disassociate these objectives from those listed hierarchically in the IAP.

Identifying the purpose of each objective will help distinguish between fundamental and means objectives.

We do not expect you to spend more than 2 hours at the most on this assignment.

Steps:

1) Start with the objectives in the Group A tab. What is the purpose of this objective? Fill in the purpose in

Column C, which should be one or more of the objectives from the Group B list (copied to the right). Insert the

number(s) of the corresponding objective(s) in Column C. In some cases, the objective may not have a higher

purpose. If so, leave this blank.

2) Next, move to the objectives in the Group B tab and repeat step 1 above.In this case use the Group A OR

Group B objectives as the purpose and insert the number(s) in Column C. Leave any objectives without a higher

purpose blank.

Purpose

Number Objective (enter Group B objective number(s) from list to the right) Number Objective

Frequently exceed channel migration, bed mobilization, and bed scour Increase freshwater production of anadromous fish

A1 thresholds 81 Reduce temperature related pre-spawning mortality and protect in-vivo Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic egg viability of anadromous spawners in the mainstem Trinity River interactions between and among hatchery and natural

A2 82 anadromous fish

Transport fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greater than Increase physical habitat diversity and availability

A3 tributary input 83

A4 Encourage bed-level fluctuations on annual to multi-year time scales 84 Increase and maintain ccarse sediment storage

Increase/maintain spawning habitat quantity and quality to 2,550,000 Increase naturally produced coho salmon adult production to the square feet in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and

AS 85 facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

Minimize temperature impacts to other native fish habitats Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment

A6 86 success of Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (FYLF)

Increase channel/thalweg sinuosity Minimize adverse impacts to additional native riparian or aquatic associated wildlife from Program activities. Focus on wildlife species associated with a healthy river ecosystem, not

A7 87 necessarily all species

Increase harvest of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology

AB adults 88 Route coarse sediment through all reaches Increase naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adult

production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

A9 89 opportunity

Reduce fine sediment supply from tributary watersheds Recover riparian vegetation area equal or greater than disturbed

A10 810 by physical rehabilitation

Increase escapement of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon to Restore and maintain natural production of anadromous fish

A11 62,000 adults 811 populations

Improve thermal regimes for outmigrant salmon id growth and survival Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment

A12 (dependent on water year) 812 success of Western Pond Turtle (WPT)

Increase escapement of Pacific lamprey adults Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam levels in order to facilitate dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of restoration via

A13 813 enhanced harvest opportunities

Increase structural and thermal diversity of aquatic habitats used by Prevent riparian vegetation from exceeding thresholds leading to various age classes of Western Pond Turtles encroachment that simplifies channel morphology and degrades

A14 814 aquatic habitat quality

Minimize physical impacts to other native fish habitats Maintain Trinity River riverine bird populations and species

A15 815 diversity in the Program area

Increase and maintain macroinvertebrate populations Increase naturally produced green sturgeon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives

A16 816 and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

Limit impacts of hatchery fish predation on naturally produced juvenile Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River

A17 salmonids to less than 20% over the 40 miles 817 Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success Maintain Trinity populations and species diversity of birds using

A18 of Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs 818 the riparian zone in the Program area

Encourage establishment of riparian species on surfaces within the Establish and maintain riparian vegetation that supports fish and

A19 future channel migration corridor that will recruit LWD 819 wildlife

Increase escapement of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon Increase and maintain salmonid habitat availability for all

A20 to 6,000 adults 820 freshwater (in-river and tributary) life stages

Maintain or increase adult holding habitat from baseline conditions in the lncreaseflmprove habitats for freshwater life stages of mainstem Trinity River anadromous fish to the extent necessary to meet or exceed

A21 821 production goals

Increase geomorphic unit and substrate patch diversity Enhance or maintain food availability for fry and juvenile

A22 822 salmonids

Increase harvest of naturally produced coho adult salmon adults Increase naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

A23 823 opportunity

Increase outmigrantjuvenile life stage abundance, growth, physical Increase naturally produced Pacific lamprey adult production to condition and health from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

A24 processes 824

Increase harvest of naturally produced steelhead adults Rehabilitate and protect wildlife habitats and maintain or enhance

A25 825 wildlife populations foHowing implementation

Discourage invasive species Improve riverine thermal conditions for growth and survival of

A26 826 natural anadromous salmonids

Increase and maintain target coarse sediment transport rates Increase naturally produced steelhead adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and

A27 827 facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

Improve juvenile fish production as a function of water temperature and Increase coarse sediment transport and channel dynamics habitat flow relationships from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river

A28 processes

828

Increase species, structural, and age diversity of riparian vegetation to Minimize impacts of riverine bird predation on fry and smolts

A29 improve and maintain wildlife habitat 829

Increase proportion of Natural Influence (pNI) to 0. 7 or greater Increase spawning, incubation and emergence success of

A30 830 anadromous spawners

Increase bars, side-channels, alcoves, and other complex alluvial Promote diverse native riparian vegetation on different features geomorphic surfaces that contribute to complex channel

A31 831 morphology and high quality aquatic and terrestrial habitat

A32 Increase recruitment of younger age classes of Western Pond Turtles

Adapt timing of hatchery release to alter distribution of avian predators

A33 and minimize predation on natural fry and smolts

Improve thermal regimes for rearing growth and survival of juvenile

A34 steelhead, coho salmon and Chinook salmon

Provide optimal temperatures to improve spawning success of spring

A35 and fall-run Chinook salmon

Manage flows, coarse sediment augmentation, and channel rehabilitation that cause sufficient riparian plant mortality abng bw water margins to prevent channel simplification leading to degraded fish

A36 habitat

Increase escapement of naturally produced coho salmon to 1,400 adults

A37

Reduce non-native fish predation on naturally produced fish by 50% in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following

A38 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

Increase fry abundance, growth, physical condition, and health from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles

A39 following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in tributaries within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

A40

Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riparian bird nesting and

A41 foraging habitats

Increase/maintain salmonid fry and juvenile rearing habitat in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by a minimum of 400 % following

A42 rehabilitation of fluvial attributes

A43 Maintain or increase tributary habitat

A44 Minimize physical impacts to lamprey habitat

Encourage establishment of vegetation that provides habitat for

A4S anadromous fish, aquatic organisms and aquatic I riparian wildlife

A46 Increase harvest of green sturgeon adults

Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riverine bird nesting and

A47 foraging habitats

Increase escapement of naturally produced steelhead to 40,000 adults

A48

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in the mainstem within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river

A49 processes

ASO Reduce clinical disease incidence in Trinity River origin outmigrants in

AS1 Encourage fine sediment deposition on floodplains

A52 Create channel form that reduces loss of fry to stranding in the upper 40

Reduce fry stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River

AS3 by 50% following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

A54 Increase escapement of green sturgeon adults

Increase quality and quantity of breeding and rearing habitat for Foothill

ASS Yellow-legged Frogs

A56 Increase harvest of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adults

AS7 Increase harvest of Pacific lamprey adults

Increase the size, frequency and topographic relief of bar/pool

ASS sequences

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success

AS9 of Western Pond Turtles

wurpose

(enter Group A objective number(s) from list to the right or

Number Objective from Group B list to the left) Number Objective

Increase freshwater production of anadromous fish Frequently exceed channel migration, bed mobilization, and

B1 A1 bed scour thresholds

Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic interactions Reduce temperature related pre-spawning mortality and between and among hatchery and natural anadromous fish protect in-vivo egg viabilily of anadromous spawners in the

B2 A2 mainstem Trinity River

Increase physical habitat diversity and availability Trans port fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greater

B3 A3 than tributary input

Increase and maintain coarse sediment storage Encourage bed:level fluctuations on annual to mult~year

B4 A4 time scales

Increase naturally produced coho salmon adult production to the Increase/maintain spawning habitat quantity and quality to extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and 2,550,000 square feet in the upper 40 miles of the

BS facilitate expanded harvest opportunity AS mainstem Trinity River

B6 Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment A6 Minimize temperature impacts to other native fish habitats

B7 Minimize adverse impacts to additional native riparian or aquatic A7 Increase channelfthalweg sinuosity

Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology Increase harvest of naturally produced spring-run Chinook

BB AB salmon adults

Increase naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adult Route coarse sediment through all reaches production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

B9 A9 Recover riparian vegetation area equal or greater than disturbed by Reduce fine sediment supply from tributary watersheds

B10 physical rehabilitation A10 Restore and maintain natural production of anadromous fish Increase escapement of naturally produced fal~run Chinook

B11 populations A11 salmon to 62,000 adults

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment Improve thermal regimes for outmigrant salmonid growth

B12 success of Western Pond Turtle (WPT) A12 and survival (dependent on water year)

Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam Increase escapement of Pacific lamprey adults levels in order to facilitate dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of restoration via enhanced

B13 harvest opportunities A13

Prevent riparian vegetation from exceeding thresholds leading to Increase structural and thermal diversity of aquatic habitats encroachment that simplifies channel morphology and degrades used by various age classes of Western Pond Turtles

B14 aquatic habitat quality A14 Maintain Trinity River riverine bird populations and species diversity Minimize physical impacts to other native fish habitats

B1S in the Program area A1S Increase naturally produced green sturgeon adult production to the Increase and maintain macroinvertebrate populations extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and

B16 facilitate expanded harvest opportunity A16 Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River Limit impacts of hatchery fish predation on naturally

produced juvenile salmonids to less than 20% over the 40

B17 A17 miles

Maintain Trinity populations and species diversity of birds using the Increase population size, survival, distribution, and

B1B riparian zone in the Program area A1B recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs

Establish and maintain riparian vegetation that supports fish and Encourage establishment of riparian species on surtaces wildlife within the future channel migration corridor that will recruit

819 A19 LWD

Increase and maintain salmonid habitat availability for all freshwater Increase escapement of naturally produced spring-run

820 (in-river and tributary) life stages A20 Chinook salmon to 6,000 adults

Increase/improve habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromous Maintain or increase adult holding habitat from baseline fish to the extent necessary to meet or exceed production goals conditions in the mainstem Trinity River

821 A21

Enhance or maintain food availability for fry and juvenile salmonids Increase geomorphic unit and substrate patch diversity

822 A22

Increase naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adult Increase harvest of naturally produced coho adult salmon production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement adults objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity

823 A23

Increase naturally produced Pacific lamprey adult production to the Increase outmigrant juvenile life stage abundance, growth, extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and physical condition and health from baseline conditions in facilitate expanded harvest opportunity the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following

824 A24 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

Rehabilitate and protect wildlife habitats and maintain or enhance Increase harvest of naturally produced steelhead adults

825 wildlife populations following implementation A25

Improve riverine thenmal conditions for growth and survival of Discourage invasive species

826 natural anadromous salmonids A26

Increase naturally produced steelhead adult production to the extent Increase and maintain target coarse sediment transport necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate rates

827 expanded harvest opportunity A27

Increase coarse sediment transport and channel dynamics Improve juvenile fish production as a function of water temperature and habitat flow relationships from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within :>-4 brood

828 A28 cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

Minimize impacts of riverine bird predation on fry and smelts Increase species, structural, and age diversity of riparian

829 A29 vegetation to improve and maintain wildlife habitat

Increase spawning, incubation and emergence success of Increase proportion of Natural Influence (pNI) to 0.7 or

830 anadromous spawners A30 greater

Promote diverse native riparian vegetation on different geomorphic Increase bars, side-channels, alcoves, and other complex surtaces that contribute to complex channel morphology and high alluvial features

831 quality aquatic and terrestrial habitat A31

Increase recruitment of younger age classes of Western

A32 Pond Turtles

Adapt timing of hatchery release to alter distribution of avian predators and minimize predation on natural fry and

A33 smalls

Improve thermal regimes for rearing growth and survival of

A34 juvenile steelhead, coho salmon and Chinook salmon

Provide optimal temperatures to improve spawning success

A35 of spring and fall-run Chinook salmon

Manage flows, coarse sediment augmentation, and channel rehabilitation that cause sufficient riparian plant mortality along low water margins to prevent channel simplification

A36 leading to degraded fish habitat

Increase escapement of naturally produced coho salmon to

A37 1.400 adults

Reduce non-native fish predation on naturally produced fish by 50% in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

A38 Increase fry abundance, growth, physical condition, and health from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of

A39 fluvial river processes

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in tributaries within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation

A40 of fluvial river processes

Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riparian bird

A41 nesting and foraging habitats

Increase/maintain salmonid fry and juvenile rearing habitat in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by a minimum of 400 % following rehabilitation of fluviat

A42 attributes

A43 Maintain or increase tributary habitat

A44 Minimize physical impacts to lamprey habitat

Encourage establishment of vegetation that provides habitat for anadromous fish, aquatic organisms and aquatic

A45 I riparian wildlife

A46 Increase harvest of green sturgeon adults

Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riverine bird

A47 nesting and foraging habitats

Increase escapement of naturally produced steelhead to

A48 40,000 adults

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in the mainstem within 3-4 brood cycles following

A49 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes

Reduce clinical disease incidence in Trinity River origin outmigrants in the Klamath River to less than 20% within 5

A50 years

A51 Encourage fine sediment deposition on floodplains

Create channel form that reduces loss of fry to stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River following

A52 rehabilitation during high flows

Reduce fry stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by 50% following rehabilitation of fluvial river

A53 processes

A54 Increase escapement of green sturgeon adults

Increase quality and quantity of breeding and rearing

ASS habitat for Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs

Increase harvest of naturally produced fall-run Chinook

ASS salmon adults

AS? Increase harvest of Pacific lamprey adults

Increase the size, frequency and topographic relief of

ASS bar/pool sequences

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and

AS9 recruitment success of Western Pond Turtles

Appendix D: Workshop Introduction Presentation

Trinity River Restoration Program Objectives Workshop

May 22, 2013

Workshop Goals

• Primary Goals of Workshop - Review the three levels of objectives listed in Table 2.1

of the IAP - Minimize redundancy and potentially the total

number of objectives - Separate fundamental and means objectives

• Secondary Goals (to be accomplished following workshop) - Identify linkages between objectives and management

actions - Develop quantitative metrics for each objective

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Ground Rules and Expectations

- Arrive on time; stay until the end of the meeting - Be present, focused and prepared -Avoid interruptions (we will use a queue) - Listen before responding - Be future orientated; avoid rehashing past

e~ercises/decisions - Stay on agenda (we wm use a "parking lot"); avoid

policy debates - Keep an open mind as there will be differing

perspectives - Avoid assumptions; ask for clarification

Why is this necessary?

• The adaptive management process requires restoration objectives periodically be reviewed to ensure new learning ofTrinity River ecosystem functionality is captured in both fundamental and means objectives.

• Reducing the overall number of objectives (by eliminating redundancy) to clearly distinguish between fundamental and means objectives is necessary to design a DSS that captures the relationships between them {I.e., means objectives as potential ways (hypotheses) to achieve fundamental objectives).

Lessons Learned from other AM Applications

• DSS Case Studies - Horseshoe Crab-Red Knot Management

-Adaptive Harvest Management of Waterfowl

- Tallapoosa River

- Cultus Lake Salmon

Everglades Restoration

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Horseshoe Crab-Red Knot and Adaptive Harvest Management (Waterfowl)

• link species population models to inform harvest management decisions

• Collaborative effort with stakeholders

• First steps in developing 055 were defining problem statement and establishing objectives

• These steps, along with concurrence on models, were most time-Intensive

• As new information is gained, objectives and underlying hypotheses wilt be reevaluated

Cultus Lake Salmon

• Structured decision making process on sockeye salmon management alternatives

• Formed consultative stakeholder committee

• Held three workshops to develop objectives, performance measures and management options

- Four objective categories: conservation, cost, catch and employment

• Process introduced rigor into development of objectives and management options, and recognition oftradeoffs

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Tallapoosa River Flow Management

• Establishes flow regimes to meet multiple objectives: hydro power production, recreational boater weekends and protection of ecological resources (spawning windows)

• Workshop to identify stakeholder values and objectives

• Establlshed fundamental and means objectives and a flow regime that was the product of a series of compromises

• Structured decision making process allowed trust to be established among stakeholders

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Appendix E: Workshop Agenda

Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) Objectives Workshop Agenda

May 22, 2013 9:30am to 4:30pm

Workshop Location: Trinity County Library 351 Main Street Weaverville, CA

WebEx Online Meeting: https://trrp.webex.com/trrp/i.php?ED=2291387 l 7 &UlD=48714 l 902&PW=NNDMyNTU2NmFi &RT=MiMO Meeting Number and Access Code (for online meeting and audio conference): 577 665 038 Meeting Password (for online meeting): Abcl23 Call-In Number: 1-408-792-6300

Workshop Objectives: 1) Review the three levels of objectives listed in Table 2.1 of the IAP to determine if the

total number of objectives can be reduced to minimize redundancy 2) Separate fundamental and means objectives 3) Develop a plan to identify linkages between objectives and management actions 4) Develop a plan to develop quantitative metrics for each objective

Desired Outcome: A refined, consolidated list of objectives that distinguishes between fundamental and means objectives.

Meeting Facilitators: Nicole Athearn (USFWS); Tom St. Cfair, Rebecca Burns (Atkins) ··'

9:30am - I O:OOam Introductions, Workshop Objectives, Ground Rules and Agenda Review

lO:OOam - 10:15am Lessons Learned from other Adaptive Management Applications

10:15am-10:30am Brief Introduction to Structured Decision Making

10:30am - 10:40am Break

10:40am-11:30am Review Results of Pre-Workshop Assignment

• Determine fundamental objectives

11:30am-12:00pm Revise Objectives: Session 1

12:00pm - 12:30pm Catered Lunch

12:30pm - I :OOpm Lessons from Klamath Objectives Hierarchy

1 :OOpm - 2:15pm Revise Objectives: Session 2

2: l 5pm - 2:30pm Break 2:30pm - 3 :45pm Revise Objectives: Session 3

3:45pm -4:15pm Post-Workshop Activities

4: l 5pm - 4:30pm Wrap-Up, Review Outcomes and Next Steps

4:30pm Adjourn . ;;' <f: ··.

Appendix F: Workshop SOM Presentation

0 ' Structured Decision Making and Adaptive Management

Reducing Uncertainty and Clarifying Linkages

Structured Decision Making "P..oACT"

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laws,Pohcit.-s, prt>l.,f-..S

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Objectives ...

• Form the basis for evaluating the alternatives available to

you

Keep you on the right track

• A full set of objectives can help us identify more and better alternatives than the ones that seem obvious

• Help you determine what information to seek

• Help you explain your choice to others

Determine a. decisjon1s importance and, con5equently, how much time and effort it deserves

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· ... Structured Decision Making

• Carefully organized problem analysis used to reach decisions that are focused clearly on achieving fundamental objectives

• Explicitly integrates science and policy

• Decisions are transparent with respect to legal mandates and public preferences or values

• Uncertainty is dealt with explicitly

Problem Definition

• The way you state your problem frames your decision.

• Every decision has a trigger - it is important to consider the trigger in defining your problem.

Cautions

, _-· _'. • Must rdentify All objectives. to aYold making an unbalanced cjeci.sJon. I( ii plV$p~ dttlsioru .siU un(omfornbty In )'OUt' mlnd.)OU nvy fuve­O'o'trlooked :r.n lmpOr"tilrit obj~ivv

Pltfallr; include taking too narrow a focus Focus too ~ch on ~oiiblu without mauzh :r.ttmtiQt\ to inun,ib~

rn sc~ce., this l!'.ll" t;.., looklni too hard for a sdence-b:r.sed 4.-cbkln without ldeq1Atclycon~idi:ririr soci.J.l lnd culcul'ill iuuP

Need to look beyond "obv(ous" ob/ective5- so thts wlII be an Iterative process

Don't eliminate an obfective because of the percepdcn that it Is not measurable

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A Good Set of Fundamental Objectives is ...

~No essentfal ob!e~ve.s are mlssrng.

~.Nothing unnecessary or ambiguous.Similar obJec:tives grouped together: no double accounting.

~The obJectlv.es are influenced by the 2ltematlves under conslderatJon.

Undernand;"J.b!c:. Us~ commonry understood terms. May need to be defined by sub-objectives and performance measures,

~"Preferentially Independent" -- contribute lndependemly to the overall perlormancl! of an alternative., you don't need to know what Is happening ln one objective to eYatuate performanc~ In -another

A Typical Objective Hierarchy

Ma.ximii:e .s:tfety

Maximin operator safety

Maximize pllblic s;ifety

Maximiz;e net revenue

M&Ximizc revent.ae from ore salu

Minimtu: c:apical costs:

Minimize ope ratin,c costs

Minimize adverse environmental lmpacb Minimize scil conta.min1ti1>n frotn Clilings Minimize maced1l wute Minimize ~ir emf$ifon.s Minimize imparu on ircund'Na.tl!r

M1nlml1e: disturb:ance1 tc re<:reatlonal activities

Minimize Impacts. on Firtt Nations Minimn:e disturba!'lce- to view.sapcs traditicnal use activities Minimi1:e ttall aeecn blccb1cs

Hinimizl! impacts to cct'l!monial srtu

Minlmi't.e acces.s: impediments to tn1.diticnalfocdgathcrlngarcas

Mlnirniu noise from con:stn1ction fopi!ratiom

Added Complexity

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Fundamental vs. Means Objectives

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Means to an end vs_ ends In themselves (Fund:amental ob/ectives)

• ~ep asklnz: "VVhyr until you can't go arry farther

• Means obJectJves repr&unc way s~tJons fn the progress towards a fundamenttal obfe.ctive, the point whern you can say "I want th!$ for its own sake"

Fundamental objectives constitute the~ objectives direcdy inftuenced by your declsfon a.lternatlves

A l'und~m~ul QbJectHe ls notnecc:wnly 1n'1tn,pettant''ohjKtive

Adaptive Management as a Special Case of SDM

• Some decisions are repeated over time, at regular (or irregular) intervals

• How it is different 0 Added complexity

• Current decisions Influence future state(s) and, therefore, future actions

o Opportunity to learn · Comparison of model·based predictions with

monitoring data permit learning

Opportunity to Learn

Monitoring,,, -

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Learning~

System ···'·'-;/" Model 7'

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Elements of an Informed Decision Process (SDM for Recurrent Decisions)

Objectjye(s):what do you want to achieve 2. Restoration al.ter:i.l.atif: scuff you can de J. ModelW cf system response to restoration actions (for

prediction) 4. Measures cf model credibility 5. tl.onitoring program to estimate system state and ether

relevant variables 6. Solution algorithm (e.g .. optimjzatipn)

l·2: based on socleca1 Yalues, law.polrtics, stakeholders 3-6: scientists and managers

Evolution of Objectives and Actions

• "Double loop learning"

• Revisit obiectives due to new information, experience, or change in values

- --· -----~~-I "'--• Alternative management

actions may also evolve - c..,--r .. _,

Monitoring and Restoration

• It is not efficient to simply collect information about physical conditions or a population of conservation concern ,, There is a very large number of quantities that we could

potentially escima.te

• Instead, we need to ask: What information i$ most useful for making conservation and restoration decisionsi

" What explicit. measurable parameters can be used to assess restoration effectiveness! · Address: multiple scales

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Objectives in ARM

• Objectives drive the development of other aspects of the ARM framework

• May be significant input from stakeholders

Balance regulatory responsibilities of agencies with stakeholder input

Purpose of Monitoring

• To assess the state of the system fer the purpose of making state.dependent decisions

• To determine if the objectives are being met ~ Estimate system state for comparison with model-based

predialon1 to learn about system dy~amfr;s

• To resolve uncertainty • Estfma.te pa.nmeters needed ror model development

• The development of the monitoring system should be tailored to these needs & driven by the decision context

Value of Information

• Formal concept from decision theory • How much management is expected to

improve if uncertainty is reduced • VOi is high when:

0 Different actions would be chosen under different hypotheses

0 The predicted outcomes are very different under different hypotheses

• Types: expected value of perfect information, partial information

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Conceptual model approach

• A graphical or verbal representation of the relatjonships between: ~ human actJvldes, wa.te~hed processes, potentJaJ fmpacu or

sourtes of stress and the etfeetS on ecofogical functlon/endpofnu

, Phyiical and blologfca1 pr'OCe:sse.s (e.g.,TRRPcomponents)

• Makes explicit statements about hypothesized functional relatiomhip• underlying management decisions

• Process descriptions are based on various conceptualizations of the components of process of interest- here, fish recovery

Use to explore need for quantitative models and additional mechanistic relationships

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Summary

• Conceptual models can be used to make explicit our understanding of system and program component linkages, and associated uncertainties

• System uncertainties can be expressed as alternative models, which can be evaluated with monitoring data

• Models can help identify high priority data needs for decision-making

• An SOM-based DSS will increase decision-making transparency and enhance learning and communications

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Appendix G: Pre-Workshop Assignment Summary Spreadsheet

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Number Objective Number objectives objectives

Bl Increase freshwater production of anadromous fish Bl 48 27 B3 Increase physical habitat diversity and availability B3 34 36 Sorted by means objectives, highest to lowest

Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam levels in order to

facilitate dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries full participation in the

B13 benefits of restoration via enhanced harvest opportunities B13 32 23 Highlighted the top 15 (with >= 20 means objectives)

Increase naturally produced coho salmon adult production to the extent necessary to

BS meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity BS 28 lS B4 Increase and maintain coarse sediment storage B4 27 32 B8 Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology B8 2S 43

Increase and maintain salmonid habitat availability for all freshwater (in-river and

B20 tributary) life stages B20 25 32 Increase naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent

necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

B9 opportunity B9 23 7 Bll Restore and maintain natural production of anadromous fish populations Bll 23 22

Increase naturally produced green sturgeon adult production to the extent necessary to

B16 meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity B16 23 4 B30 Increase spawning, incubation and emergence success of anadromous spawners B30 23 20

Increase/improve habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromous fish to the extent

B21 necessary to meet or exceed production goals B21 22 3S Increase naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent

necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

B23 opportunity B23 21 s

Increase naturally produced steelhead adult production to the extent necessary to meet

B27 or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity B27 21 15 A8 Increase harvest of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adults A8 21 2

Prevent riparian vegetation from exceeding thresholds leading to encroachment that

B14 simplifies channel morphology and degrades aquatic habitat quality B14 17 31 A43 Maintain or increase tributary habitat A43 17 21

Increase naturally produced Pacific lamprey adult production to the extent necessary to

B24 meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity B24 15 3 Promote diverse native riparian vegetation on different geomorphic surfaces that

contribute to complex channel morphology and high quality aquatic and terrestrial

B31 habitat B31 lS 29

All Increase escapement of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon to 62,000 adults All lS 8

A20 Increase escapement of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon to 6,000 adults A20 15 4 A46 Increase harvest of green sturgeon adults A46 15 3

Improve riverine thermal conditions for growth and survival of natural anadromous

B26 salmonids B26 14 29 B28 Increase coarse sediment transport and channel dynamics B28 14 15 A13 Increase escapement of Pacific lamprey adults A13 14 6 AS6 Increase harvest of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adults AS6 14 3

AS7 Increase harvest of Pacific lamprey adults AS7 14 3

A30 Increase proportion of Natural Influence (pNI) to 0. 7 or greater A30 13 lS

A37 Increase escapement of naturally produced coho salmon to 1,400 adults A37 13 4

AS4 Increase escapement of green sturgeon adults AS4 13 s Minimize adverse impacts to additional native riparian or aquatic associated wildlife from

Program activities. Focus on wildlife species associated with a healthy river ecosystem,

B7 not necessarily all species 87 12 27

817 Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River B17 12 26

A48 Increase escapement of naturally produced steelhead to 40,000 adults A48 12 7

A23 Increase harvest of naturally produced coho adult salmon adults A23 11 3

Increase outmigrant juvenile life stage abundance, growth, physical condition and health

from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following

A24 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes A24 11 12

A2S Increase harvest of naturally produced steelhead adults A2S 11 2

819 Establish and maintain riparian vegetation that supports fish and wildlife B19 10 49

Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic interactions between and

B2 among hatchery and natural anadromous fish B2 9 21

Rehabilitate and protect wildlife habitats and maintain or enhance wildlife populations

B2S following implementation B2S 9 9

Increase/maintain spawning habitat quantity and quality to 2,SS0,000 square feet in the

AS upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River AS 9 18

Increase/maintain salmon id fry and juvenile rearing habitat in the upper 40 miles of the

mainstem Trinity River by a minimum of 400 % following rehabilitation of fluvial

A42 attributes A42 9 lS

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Western Pond

B12 Turtle (WPT) B12 7 2

A22 Increase geomorphic unit and substrate patch diversity A22 7 17

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in the mainstem within 3-4

A49 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes A49 7 14

BlS Maintain Trinity River riverine bird populations and species diversity in the Program area BlS 6 3

A16 Increase and maintain macroinvertebrate populations A16 6 18

Encourage establishment of riparian species on surfaces within the future channel

A19 migration corridor that will recruit LWD A19 6 2S

Improve juvenile fish production as a function of water temperature and habitat flow

relationships from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood

A28 cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes A28 6 16

Improve thermal regimes for rearing growth and survival of juvenile steel head, coho

A34 salmon and Chinook salmon A34 6 17

Increase fry abundance, growth, physical condition, and health from baseline conditions

in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial

A39 river processes A39 6 lS

Reduce fry stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by SO% following

AS3 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes AS3 6 17

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-

B6 legged Frogs (FYLF) B6 s s Recover riparian vegetation area equal or greater than disturbed by physical

BlO rehabilitation BlO s lS

B22 Enhance or maintain food availability for fry and juvenile salmonids B22 s 18

A7 Increase channel/thalweg sinuosity A7 s 21

Improve thermal regimes for outmigrant salmon id growth and survival (dependent on

A12 water year) A12 5 14

Increase structural and thermal diversity of aquatic habitats used by various age classes of

A14 Western Pond Turtles A14 5 6

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-

Al8 legged Frogs Al8 s 5

Increase species, structural, and age diversity of riparian vegetation to improve and

A29 maintain wildlife habitat A29 s 13

Provide optimal temperatures to improve spawning success of spring and fall-run Chinook

A3S salmon A3S 5 9

A41 Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riparian bird nesting and foraging habitats A41 s 8

Create channel form that reduces loss of fry to stranding in the upper 40 miles of the

AS2 mainstem Trinity River following rehabilitation during high flows AS2 s 17

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Western Pond

AS9 Turtles A59 s s Maintain Trinity populations and species diversity of birds using the riparian zone in the

B18 Program area B18 4 3

B29 Minimize impacts of riverine bird predation on fry and smolts B29 4 13

Al Frequently exceed channel migration, bed mobilization, and bed scour thresholds Al 4 21

A6 Minimize temperature impacts to other native fish habitats A6 4 16

A27 Increase and maintain target coarse sediment transport rates A27 4 19

A31 Increase bars, side-channels, alcoves, and other complex alluvial features A31 4 22

Encourage establishment of vegetation that provides habitat for anadromous fish, aquatic

A45 organisms and aquatic/ riparian wildlife A45 4 23

Increase quality and quantity of breeding and rearing habitat for Foothill Yellow-legged

ASS Frogs ASS 4 s AS8 Increase the size, frequency and topographic relief of bar/pool sequences A58 4 17

A4 Encourage bed-level fluctuations on annual to multi-year time scales A4 3 19

A9 Route coarse sediment through all reaches A9 3 21

Limit impacts of hatchery fish pr~dation on naturally produced juvenile salmon ids to less

A17 than 20% over the 40 miles A17 3 10 Maintain or increase adult holding habitat from baseline conditions in the main stem

A21 Trinity River A21 3 14

A47 Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riverine bird nesting and foraging habitats A47 3 12

A26 Discourage invasive species A26 2 25

A32 Increase recruitment of younger age classes of Western Pond Turtles A32 2 7

Manage flows, coarse sediment augmentation, and channel rehabilitation that cause

sufficient riparian plant mortality along low water margins to prevent channel

A36 simplification leading to degraded fish habitat A36 2 23

ASl Encourage fine sediment deposition on floodplains ASl 2 21

Reduce temperature related pre-spawning mortality and protect in-vivo egg viability of

A2 anadromous spawners in the mainstem Trinity River A2 1 12

A3 Transport fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greater than tributary input A3 1 18

AlO Reduce fine sediment supply from tributary watersheds AlO 1 19

AlS Minimize physical impacts to other native fish habitats AlS 1 21

Reduce non-native fish predation on naturally produced fish by 50% in the mainstem

A38 Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes A38 1 16

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in tributaries within 3-4

A40 brood cycles following rehabilitation of f/uvial river processes A40 1 15

Adapt timing of hatchery release to alter distribution of avian predators and minimize

A33 predation on natural fry and smolts A33 0 15

A44 Minimize physical impacts to lamprey habitat A44 0 7

Reduce clinical disease incidence in Trinity River origin outmigrants in the Klamath River

A50 to less than 20% within 5 years A50 0 15

#means # pupose

Number Objective objectives objectives

A8 Increase harvest of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adults 21 2

A25 Increase harvest of naturally produced steelhead adults 11 2 Sorted by purpose objectives, lowest to highest

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Western Pond

B12 Turtle (WPT) 7 2

Increase naturally produced Pacific lamprey adult production to the extent necessary to

B24 meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity 15 3

A46 Increase harvest of green sturgeon adults 15 3

A56 Increase harvest of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adults 14 3

A57 Increase harvest of Pacific lamprey adults 14 3 A23 Increase harvest of naturally produced coho adult salmon adults 11 3

B15 Maintain Trinity River riverine bird populations and species diversity in the Program area 6 3

Maintain Trinity populations and species diversity of birds using the riparian zone in the

B18 Program area 4 3

Increase naturally produced green sturgeon adult production to the extent necessary to

B16 meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity 23 4

A20 Increase escapement of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon to 6,000 adults 15 4

A37 Increase escapement of naturally produced coho salmon to 1,400 adults 13 4

Increase naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent

necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

B23 opportunity 21 5

A54 Increase escapement of green sturgeon adults 13 5

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-

B6 legged Frogs (FYLF) 5 5

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-

A18 legged Frogs 5 s Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Western Pond

AS9 Turtles s 5

Increase quality and quantity of breeding and rearing habitat for Foothill Yellow-legged

ASS Frogs 4 5

A13 Increase escapement of Pacific lamprey adults 14 6

Increase structural and thermal diversity of aquatic habitats used by various age classes of

A14 Western Pond Turtles s 6

Increase naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent

necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest

B9 opportunity 23 7

A48 Increase escapement of naturally produced steelhead to 40,000 adults 12 7

A32 Increase recruitment of younger age classes of Western Pond Turtles 2 7

A44 Minimize physical impacts to lamprey habitat 0 7

All Increase escapement of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon to 62,000 adults lS 8

A41 Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riparian bird nesting and foraging habitats 5 8

Rehabilitate and protect wildlife habitats and maintain or enhance wildlife populations

825 following implementation 9 9

Provide optimal temperatures to improve spawning success of spring and fall-run Chinook

A35 salmon 5 9

Limit impacts of hatchery fish predation on naturally produced juvenile salmonids to less

A17 than 20% over the 40 miles 3 10 Increase outmigrantjuvenile life stage abundance, growth, physical condition and health

from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following

A24 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 11 12

A47 Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riverine bird nesting and foraging habitats 3 12

Reduce temperature related pre-spawning mortality and protect in-vivo egg viability of

A2 anadromous spawners in the mainstem Trinity River 1 12

Increase species, structural, and age diversity of riparian vegetation to improve and

A29 maintain wildlife habitat 5 13 829 Minimize impacts of riverine bird predation on fry and smolts 4 13

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in the mainstem within 3-4

A49 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 7 14

Improve thermal regimes for outmigrant salmonid growth and survival (dependent on

A12 water year) 5 14

Maintain or increase adult holding habitat from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity

A21 River 3 14

Increase naturally produced coho salmon adult production to the extent necessary to meet

BS or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity 28 15

Increase naturally produced steelhead adult production to the extent necessary to meet or

B27 exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity 21 15

B28 Increase coarse sediment transport and channel dynamics 14 15

A30 Increase proportion of Natural Influence (pNI) to 0.7 or greater 13 15

Increase/maintain salmonid fry and juvenile rearing habitat in the upper 40 miles of the

A42 mainstem Trinity River by a minimum of 400 % following rehabilitation of fluvial attributes 9 15

Increase fry abundance, growth, physical condition, and health from baseline conditions in

the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river

A39 processes 6 15

B10 Recover riparian vegetation area equal or greater than disturbed by physical rehabilitation 5 15

Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in tributaries within 3-4 brood

A40 cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 1 15

Adapt timing of hatchery release to alter distribution of avian predators and minimize

A33 predation on natural fry and smelts 0 15

Reduce clinical disease incidence in Trinity River origin outmigrants in the Klamath River to

ASO less than 20% within 5 years 0 15

Improve juvenile fish production as a function of water temperature and habitat flow

relationships from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles

A28 following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 6 16 A6 Minimize temperature impacts to other native fish habitats 4 16

Reduce non-native fish predation on naturally produced fish by SO% in the mainstem Trinity

A38 River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 1 16 A22 Increase geomorphic unit and substrate patch diversity 7 17

Improve thermal regimes for rearing growth and survival of juvenile steelhead, coho

A34 salmon and Chinook salmon 6 17 Reduce fry stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by SO% following

AS3 rehabilitation of fluvial river processes 6 17 Create channel form that reduces loss of fry to stranding in the upper 40 miles of the

AS2 mainstem Trinity River following rehabilitation during high flows s 17 ASS Increase the size, frequency and topographic relief of bar/pool sequences 4 17

Increase/maintain spawning habitat quantity and quality to 2,SS0,000 square feet in the

AS upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River 9 18 A16 Increase and maintain macroinvertebrate populations 6 18 B22 Enhance or maintain food availability for fry and juvenile salmonids s 18

A3 Transport fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greater than tributary input 1 18 A27 Increase and maintain target coarse sediment transport rates 4 19 A4 Encourage bed-level fluctuations on annual to multi-year time scales 3 19

AlO Reduce fine sediment supply from tributary watersheds 1 19 B30 Increase spawning, incubation and emergence success of anadromous spawners 23 20 A43 Maintain or increase tributary habitat 17 21

Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic interactions between and among

B2 hatchery and natural anadromous fish 9 21 A7 Increase channel/thalweg sinuosity s 21

Al Frequently exceed channel migration, bed mobilization, and bed scour thresholds 4 21 A9 Route coarse sediment through all reaches 3 21 ASl Encourage fine sediment deposition on floodplains 2 21 AlS Minimize physical impacts to other native fish habitats 1 21 Bll Restore and maintain natural production of anadromous fish populations 23 22 A31 Increase bars, side-channels, alcoves, and other complex alluvial features 4 22

Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam levels in order to facilitate

dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of

B13 restoration via enhanced harvest opportunities 32 23 Encourage establishment of vegetation that provides habitat for anadromous fish, aquatic

A4S organisms and aquatic/ riparian wildlife 4 23 Manage flows, coarse sediment augmentation, and channel rehabilitation that cause

sufficient riparian plant mortality along low water margins to prevent channel simplification

A36 leading to degraded fish habitat 2 23 Encourage establishment of riparian species on surfaces within the future channel

A19 migration corridor that will recruit LWD 6 25 A26 Discourage invasive species 2 25

B17 Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River 12 26 Bl Increase freshwater production of anadromous fish 48 27

Minimize adverse impacts to additional native riparian or aquatic associated wildlife from

Program activities. Focus on wildlife species associated with a healthy river ecosystem, not

B7 necessarily all species 12 27

Promote diverse native riparian vegetation on different geomorphic surfaces that

B31 contribute to complex channel morphology and high quality aquatic and terrestrial habitat 15 29 Improve riverine thermal conditions for growth and survival of natural anadromous

B26 salmonids 14 29 Prevent riparian vegetation from exceeding thresholds leading to encroachment that

B14 simplifies channel morphology and degrades aquatic habitat quality 17 31 B4 Increase and maintain coarse sediment storage 27 32

Increase and maintain salmonid habitat availability for all freshwater (in-river and tributary)

B20 life stages 25 32 Increase/improve habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromous fish to the extent

B21 necessary to meet or exceed production goals 22 35 B3 Increase physical habitat diversity and availability 34 36 BB Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology 25 43

B19 Establish and maintain riparian vegetation that supports fish and wildlife 10 49

Appendix H: Revised Objective Hierarchy based on Pre-Workshop Assignment

Objectives here are rearranged using the homework responses as a guide.

Everything in purple is Nkole 1s comments.

Numbers refer to the numbers from the homework exercise. Numbers in O are the primary (i.e., most popular} responses that indicate the PURPOSE of that objective. underlined number following O is the number of the objective itself.

• FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE 1 (WHAT AND WHY): FACILITATE HARVEST

o Restore adult anadromous fish numbers to pre-Trinity River Dam levels in order to facilitate dependent tribal, commercial, and sport fisheries full participation in the benefits of restoration via enhanced harvest opportunities (Fundamental) (A8, A23, A2S, A46, AS6) BB (Fundamental; Facilitate Harvest) I think there is an additional implied socio political objective here, for which increasing numbers of fish is a means objective. !t might be good to separate those out for the sake of clarity.

• NATURAL FISH POPULATIONS - restoring natural fish production will result in increased abundance and increase harvest opportunities. See below for the objectives for NATURAL FISH POPULATIONS.

• Increase harvest of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adults (BB, B23)A8

• Increase escapement of naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon to 6,000 adults (Bl, B11, B13, B23) A20

• Increase naturally produced spring-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity (A8, A20, BB) B23

• Increase harvest of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adults (B9, BB) AS6

Increase escapement of naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon to 62,000 adults (Bl, Bl1, B9, B13) A11 Increase naturally produced fall-run Chinook salmon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity (A11, AS6, BB) B9

• Increase harvest of naturally produced coho adult salmon adults (BS, BB) A23 Increase naturally produced coho salmon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity (A23, A37, BB) BS Increase escapement of naturally produced coho salmon to 1,400 adults (Bl, BS, BB) A37

• Increase harvest of naturally produced steelhead adults (BB, B27) A2S • Increase escapement of naturally produced steelhead to 40,000 adults (Bl,

B13, B27) A48

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Increase naturally produced steelhead adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity (A2S, A48, B13) B27

• Increase harvest ofgreen sturgeon adults (B13, 816) A46 • Increase escapement of green sturgeon adults (B13, 816) AS4

Increase naturally produced green sturgeon adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate expanded harvest opportunity (A46, AS4, B13) Bl6

• Increase harvest of Pacific lamprey adults (B13, B24) AS7 Increase naturally produced Pacific lamprey adult production to the extent necessary to meet or exceed escapement objectives and facilitate

expanded harvest opportunity (A13, AS7, B13) B24 • Increase escapement of Pacific lamprey adults (Bl, B13, 824) A13

o QUESTION: !s hatchery supplementation beneficial to harvest? If so, should hatchery releases be mentioned here? !t sets up a conflict in the objectives between releasing hatchery fish for harvest but minimizing impacts on natural populations, but isn't that

the reality?

RIVER SYSTEM need to develop wording for this objective to support

related goa~s. o NATURAL FISH POPULATIONS (to support fish numbers for harvest and also healthy

natural fish populations for a naturally functioning river system) • Restore and maintain natural production of anadromous fish populations (A8,

All, A20, A23, A2S, A37, A46, A48, AS6, B13) Bll (Fundamental; Natural Fish

Populations) Increase freshwater production of anadromous fish (B13, Fundamental) Bl Is this distinction between 81 and 811 necessary?

• Discourage invasive species (Bl, BS, 86, 87, B9, A26, 811, 813, BlS, Bl8, 819, B21, B23, B24, B2S, B27) A26 Currently under "other wildlife." Consider rewording as an overarching "ecological health" objective, OR repeating a similar one for "natural fish populations" (could be inclusive of hatchery fish). THIS IS A REPEATED OBJECTIVE

FROM OTHER WILDLIFE. .. (lncrease reproduction) Increase spawning, incubation and

emergence success of anadromous spawners (A24, A39, Bl, B11)

B30 • Provide optimal temperatures to improve spawning

success of spring and fall-run Chinook salmon (Bl, B9, B11, B13, B21, 823, B26,B30)A3S

• Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in the mainstem within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes (Bl, BS, B9, 811, B13,B23,B27, B30)A49

• Optimize adult utilization of suitable spawning habitat areas in tributaries within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes (Bl, BS, B9, Bll, B13,B23,B27,B30)A40

" Increase growth - need to develop an overarching objective for this group

• Increase outmigrant juvenile life stage abundance, growth, physical condition and health from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation offluvial river processes (Bl, BS, B9, Bll, Bl3, B27)A24

• Improve thermal regimes for outmigrant salmonid growth and survival (dependent on water year) (Bl, Bll) Al2

• Improve riverine thermal conditions for growth and survival of natural anadromous salmonids (A24, A28, A39, Bl) B26

• Improve thermal regimes for rearing growth and survival of juvenile steelhead, coho salmon and Chinook salmon (Bl,B5,B9,Bll,Bl3,B23,B26)A34

• Improve juvenile fish production as a function of water temperature and habitat flow relationships from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation offluvial river processes (Bl, BS, B9, Bll,Bl3,B23,B27)A28

• Increase fry abundance, growth, physical condition, and health from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes {Bl, BS, B9, Bll, B13, B23, B27) A39

• Enhance or maintain food availability for fry and juvenile salmonids (A24, A39, Bl, Bll) B22

• Increase and maintain macroinvertebrate populations (Bl, Bll, B22) Al6 This could be food or as a surrogate for water quality conditions, or both

.. Increase survival - could separate into predation, competition, disease, food availability, and lethal habitat conditions (e.g. temperature, stranding)

• Minimize impacts of riverine bird predation on fry and smolts (A24,A39, Bl,Bll)B29

• Adapt timing of hatchery release to alter distribution of avian predators and minimize predation on natural fry and smolts (Bl, B2, B29) A33

• Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic interactions between and among hatchery and natural anadromous fish (A8, All, A20, A30, A48, Bl, B13) B2 (repeated for survival)

• Limit impacts of hatchery fish predation on naturally produced juvenile salmon ids to less than 20% over the 40 miles (B2) Al7

• Reduce temperature related pre-spawning mortality and protect in-vivo egg viability of anadromous spawners in the mainstem Trinity River (Bl, Bll, B26, B30) A2

• Reduce clinical disease incidence in Trinity River origin outmigrants in the Klamath River to less than 20% within S

years {Bl, Bll, B13)ASO • Reduce non-native fish predation on naturally produced fish by

SO% in the mainstem Trinity River within 3-4 brood cycles following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes {Bl, B2, BS,

B9,B11,Bl3,B23)A38 • Reduce fry stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem

Trinity River by SO% following rehabilitation of fluvial river processes {Bl, BS, B9, Bll, B13, B21, B23, B27) AS3

• Preserve genetic integrity of natural fish - this is implied but need an

inclusive objective statement. • Minimize impacts of predation, competition, and genetic

interactions between and among hatchery and natural anadromous fish (A8, All, A20, A30, A48, Bl, 813) B2 (repeated for genetics)

• Increase proportion of Natural Influence (pNI) to 0.7 or greater {Bl, B2, BS, B9, Bll, B13, B27) A30

• Improve aquatic habitats to support reproduction, growth, and

survival • Maintain appropriate thermal conditions within the river -

objectives mentioning temperature are mostly in growth, survival, and reproduction. They are the "Why" but not the "How" - need to articulate the "How"

• Maintain appropriate structural conditions within the river and

on the floodplain. o Minimize adverse impacts to additional native riparian or aquatic associated wildlife

from Program activities. Focus on wildlife species associated with a healthy river ecosystem, not necessarily all species (A18, AS9, Bl8) 87 The subobjectives seern to go farther than just "minimize adverse impacts"

• Rehabilitate and protect wildlife habitats and maintain or enhance wildlife populations following implementation (Al8, AS9, B3, B7, B8, Bl4) 82S

• Establish and maintain riparian vegetation that supports fish and wildlife {Al2, Al9,A29,A41,Bl3,B20) B19

Discourage invasive species {Bl, BS, B6, B7, B9, A26, Bll, B13, BlS, B18, B19, B21, B23, B24, B2S, 827) A26 Currently under "other wildlife." Consider rewording as an overarching "ecological health" objective, OR repeating a similar one for "natural fish populations" (could be indusive of hatchery fish).

• OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES • Minimize physical impacts to other native fish habitats (Bl, B16, B24) AlS

Minimize impacts, but there are a!so positive goals associated with "other ·species." This objective may not be necessary, or should be more clearly stated. Minimize temperature impacts to other native fish habitats {Bl6, B24, B26) A6 too vague Maintain Trinity River riverine bird populations and species diversity in the Program area {B2S) BlS

• Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riverine bird nesting and foraging habitats (BlS, Bl9, B25) A47

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Western Pond Turtle (WPT) (AS9, B2S) Bl2

• IRcrease populatioR size, survival, distributioR, aRd recruitmeRt success of Western Po Rd Turtles (B7, IU2, B25) ~Duplicate of B12

• Increase recruitment of younger age classes of Western Pond Turtles (B7, B12, B2S) A32

• Increase structural and thermal diversity of aquatic habitats used by various age classes of Western Pond Turtles (B7, B12, B2S) Al4

• R!PAR!AN SPECIES •

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•

Increase species, structural, and age diversity of riparian vegetation to improve and maintain wildlife habitat (B3, BlO, BlS, B19, B25, B31) A29

• Encourage establishment of vegetation that provides habitat for anadromous fish, aquatic organisms and aquatic I riparian wildlife (Bl, B3, B7, B13, B19, B21, B2S, B31) MS consider parsing this out by anadromous fish habitat, other aquatic species habitat, and riparian habitat

Maintain Trinity populations and species diversity of birds using the riparian zone in the Program area (B2S) Bl8

• Enhance quality and maintain quantity of riparian bird nesting and foraging habitats (BlS, B181 B25) A41

Increase population size, survival, distribution, and recruitment success of Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (FYLF) (Al8, ASS, B7, B2S) B6

• IRcrease populatioR size, survi•1al, distributioR, aRd recruitmeRt success of ~ootl:iill Yellow legged ~rogs (Be, B25) A18 Duplicate of B6

• Increase quality and quantity of breeding and rearing habitat for Foothill Yellow-legged Frogs (B6, B2S) ASS

• PHYSICAL HABITAT (THIS IS THE HOW: A Major means objective for restoring an ecologically functioning river)

o Increase physical habitat diversity and availability (A42, Bl, Bll, B20) B3 • Increase and maintain salmon id habitat availability for all freshwater (in-river and

tributary) life stages (A8, All, A20, A23, A2S, A37, AS4, AS6, Bl, Bll, B13) B20 • Increase/improve habitats for freshwater life stages of anadromous fish to the

extent necessary to meet or exceed production goals (A8, All, A20, A37, A46, A48, AS4, Bll, B13) B21 This seems redundant with the harvest and natural production objectives and B20 above

• Increase/maintain salmon id fry and juvenile rearing habitat in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River by a minimum of 400 % following rehabilitation of fluvial attributes (Bl, BS, B9, Bll, B13, B21, B23, B27) A42 Increase/maintain spawning habitat quantity and quality to 2,SS0,000 square feet in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River (Bl, B21, B30)AS

•

• •

Maintain or increase adult holding habitat from baseline conditions in the mainstem Trinity River (B13, B20, B21, B23) A21 Create channel form that reduces loss of fry to stranding in the upper 40 miles of the mainstem Trinity River following rehabilitation during high flows (Bl, BS, B9, Bll, B13, B20, B21, B23) AS2 Maintain or increase tributary habitat (Bl, B3, B9, Bl, B13, B23, B27) A43 Minimize physical impacts to lamprey habitat (Bl, B13, B24) A44 Reduce fine sediment storage in the mainstem Trinity River (AS, Al6, B30)

Bl7 • Transport fine sediment through mainstem at a rate greater than

tributary input (Bl7) A3 • Reduce fine sediment supply from tributary watersheds (Bl7)

AlO • Create and maintain spatially complex channel morphology (A31, AS8, B3) B8

Increase coarse sediment transport and channel dynamics (A4, A31, B3, B8)

B28 • Route coarse sediment through all reaches (B3, BB, B28) A9

• Encourage bed-level fluctuations on annual to multi-year time scales (B3,

B8)A4

•

Increase bars, side-channels, alcoves, and other complex alluvial features

(Bl,B3,B8,Bll)A31 • Increase and maintain coarse sediment storage (A4, A31, B3, B8)

B4 Increase channel/thalweg sinuosity (B3, B8) A7 Increase geomorphic unit and substrate patch diversity (B3, B8) A22 Increase the size, frequency and topographic relief of bar/pool sequences (B3, BB) ASS Frequently exceed channel migration, bed mobilization, and bed scour thresholds (B3, B8, Bl4, B28) Al Increase and maintain target coarse sediment transport rates (B3, B4, B8)

A27 • Manage flows, coarse sediment augmentation, and channel

rehabilitation that cause sufficient riparian plant mortality along low water margins to prevent channel simplification leading to degraded fish habitat (B3, BB, Bl4, B31) A36

Promote diverse native riparian vegetation on different geomorphic surfaces that contribute to complex channel morphology and high quality aquatic and terrestrial habitat (A29, A41, A47, Bl, B8, Bll) B31 Could duplicate for riparian and aquatic species or reword

• Prevent riparian vegetation from exceeding thresholds leading to encroachment that simplifies channel morphology and degrades aquatic habitat quality (A29, A31, B31) Bl4

• Encourage establishment of riparian species on surfaces within the future channel migration corridor that will recruit LWD (B3, BS, Bl9,

B31) Al9 • Recover riparian vegetation area equal or greater than disturbed by

physical rehabilitation (Al9, A29, A41, MS, A47, Bl9, B2S, B31) BlO

• Encourage fine sediment deposition on floodplains (BlO, B17, 819,831) ASl

Appendix I: Klamath Objectives Hierarchy Presentation

Developing Conservation Objectives for Landscape-scale Conservation in the Klamath River Watershed

Nicole Athearn

May22, 2013

Landscape-level Concerns

• Degraded ecosystem function

• Need to manage for many species with competing needs

• Connections among land use, water quality/quantity, habitats, cultural values, economic prosperity

• Need for efficiency given limited funding and other resources (e.g., water); need to identify priorities

Structured Decision Making

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Klamath Landscape Conservation Planning

• Finite watershed with shared resource issues

• Recent history of working together Internally and with partners

• e.g., dam removal discussions

• Shared objectives and the beginnings of a "One Service in the Basin" approach

Developing a Conservation Strategy

Problems: 1. Uncertainty 2. Time (not enough) 3. Money(not enoueh!}

Challenge: To find a way to maidmrze the benefits of the work we do, while minimizing costs and ~ unc.ert;arntv so that future work Is more effective

Connection to big·picture goals+ landscape·ievel prioritization+ adaptive management+ partnerships=

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Service's Goal For landscape-scale Conservation

To characterize and maintain functional landscapes capable of supporting self-sustaining fish, wildlife, and

plant populations.

Fundamental Objective: Biological component of achieving functional landscapes in the Klamath River watershed.

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"Achieve Naturally Functioning Riverine Communities"

Objectives represent attaining desired conditions, such as:

• High ~ter <tnd sediment quality

• lni:tr~am thoinnel complexity {e.g., from lairge wood or boulde~)

• Channel sinuosity and/or longitudinal comple)(ity

• Reduced fine sedimenl:i in the channel :sub5tnite

• Presence of low~valodty side channels .a:nd pools

• Pre5enceof channel bank cov~r, svch as resulting from emergent ;;iquatic vegetation or bank structural characteristics

"Improve resilience to stressors'' • Conserve, reg:ore, r@habllltate,a!'1d enhance hydrologic: and other ph~ical

proceHes that prc\lide car.ditions supporting self-sust;;iining populations of riative sp.edes dependent on instrum(belnw bank full} system11>.

• Conserve, restore, reh.abilit..ate, and erih3nce physic-. I and biological pnxcsses that provide conditions supporting Stl'lf-su~tafnirlg populations .of natfve species dependent on riparian systems.

• For wetland systetn$: • Crl!-atl!'manar"d wetlands to r~1oc.iblfsh koy 0:<:oli:i.glcal f1Jnc-tion,that $up port

targetand/ornativewetlam:klependent S?«iH In areu where hydrology ha5 been modrr~d beyor'l(j pn11::tic:o111l restori!ltion potential.

• Conse,.,e, restore. rehablllLlte-, "111d eMain'e isD11111ed JHlu•tri'~ wet1 .. di where appropnale(basedl'.ln hiSt(!ri(:: present~) to re·e!t1tblisti ph~fcal and biotog!c;i:! proceues ttiat provide condJtlons support ins self-sustaining populalloM of target ~rid/or n1t!ve wetland species assemblages.

• And so forth for tac.i1trine, spring, and estuarine systems.

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Means~11t-l1 Obfedivt

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e~c .• listed s~ecies~ migratory birds, anadromous fishes

Decision Structuring

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Thoughts

• Development of conservation and restoration objectives has broad implications for decision making, within or outside of a DSS

• Stated objectives lead to greater transparency and restoration effectiveness

• Inclusion of objectives does not imply preference or priority

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