Boise River New Dry Creek South Channel Gravel Augmentation Project
Project Location
Below the New Dry Creek diversion dam located in Garden City between the head of Eagle Island and Glenwood Bridge.
Description:
Loss of spawning gravel is a systemic problem below hydroelectric dams and is a known issue in the Boise River system. The Boise River has a good population of rainbow and brown trout, but the lack of spawning habit limits their ability to reproduce. Gravel augmentation is an approach to improve trout spawning habitat that has been done successfully in the Boise River by local Trout Unlimited Ted Trueblood Chapter. We propose to add gravel to a side-channel that has good habitat for spawning trout.
A full and detailed project description with maps and background information has been presented HERE.
A short FAQ about the project is HERE.
Time Frame:
Project work will be done over the Winter of 2020/2021 with planning done the Summer and Fall of 2020. Schedule is strongly tied to Boise Flood District 10 maintenance work schedule on the Boise River.
PROJECT HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON 1/23/2021
SIGN PLACEMENT 10/30/2021
Staffing & Partners:
BVFF Project Lead: Troy Pearse BVFF Consultants: Tom Old, Jim Kazakoff BVFF John Cassinelli ID Fish & Game
Mike Dimmick, Manager Boise Flood District 10
Tracy Hillman, Sr Ecologist BioAnalysts
Andy Brunell Trout Unlimited- Ted Trueblood Chapter
Donors:
Donation of augmentation gravel
Fly Fishers International (FFI)
FFI has provided a $500 supporting grant
Volunteers: Project work was completed 1/22 and 1/23
Thank you volunteers!
PROJECT DOCUMENTS:
Project Description SideChannel Project Description.pdf US Army Corp Permit App JointApplication.pdf FFI Grant Application FFI Project Information Form.docx FFI Grant Letter FFI Grant.pdf Project FAQ Side Channel Summary FAQ.pdf Press Release BR Side Channel Press Release.pdf
A follow up to this project placed a sign near the gravel augmentation site explaining the life cycle of trout and the importance of the gravel.
Kent Christensen and Klaus Kissman of BVFF and the habitat information sign near placed near the gravel augmentation area of the Boise River. The sign provides education to the public on the life cycle of trout, and the importance of providing gravel beds for spawning.
10-31-2021