Summary Description: Determine status of bull trout populations in the Wind, Little White, White Salmon, and Klickitat subbasins. Develop management plans to restore and maintain bull trout in these subbasins.

Background: Limited information exists for bull trout in the Columbia Gorge, Washington (Wind, Little White Salmon, White Salmon, and Klickitat subbasins. Observations of bull trout in the Wind and Little White Salmon subbasins are rare. Currently it is thought that bull trout do not inhabit these subbasins except as adults and that the adults observed are possibly of Hood River origin. The White Salmon River Subbasin is believed to contain a district bull trout stock. Bull trout have been observed in the West Fork Klickitat and Trappers Cr. It is unknown what life history form these char exhibit. There are no migration barriers between there observed occurrence and the Mainstem Columbia River.

Milestones: Contract 1999AP20881 for $4,368 was issued in 1999 for the purchase of supplies and equipment needed for sampling Bull Trout. It was closed in 1999. Contract 1999BI18375 for $144,851 was issued in 1999. Devel and test methodologies to determine status of bull trout populations in the Wind, Little White, white Salmon, and Klickitat subbasins. Determine the presence or absence of bull trout in Wind, Little White Salmon, White Salmon, and Klickitat subbasins.

Results: None identified.

Publications:

Publication Title	Report Type	Coverage Years	Published	Pages	DOE/BP Number
Bull Trout Population Assessments in the White Salmon and Klickitat Rivers, Columbia River Gorge, Washington	Annual	2001 - 2001	Jan 2002		00004474-1 R 181

Project Classification Keys:
Primary: All projects in the Resident Fish Program
Secondary: Monitoring, baseline, assessment, and O&M;
Tertiary: Basline surveys and research, feasility studies

Work Sites

Site/Subsite Names	Site Type	Types of Work Performed
BIG WHITE SALMON WATERSHED/	Basin (i.e. whole watersheds)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN/	Basin (i.e. whole watersheds)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER/MOUTH	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
LITTLE WHITE SALMON WATERSHED/	Basin (i.e. whole watersheds)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
WIND RIVER/MOUTH	Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate
WIND RIVER WATERSHED/	Basin (i.e. whole watersheds)	Survey, study, research, monitor, evaluate

Project Budget and Obligation:

Fiscal Year	Initially Authorized	Latest Authorized	Authorized Change	Obligation In Process	Bonneville Overhead	Contracted Obligation	Contracted Agent
No budget or expense information available
Totals:	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	.