Clearwater National
Forest
APPENDIX
SELWAY RIVER FLOAT USE – 2002
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COMMERCIAL: |
PEOPLE |
USE DAYS |
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GUESTS |
GUIDES |
GUESTS |
GUIDES |
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American River Touring Association |
43 |
16 |
215 |
80 |
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Northwest River Expeditions |
44 |
17 |
252 |
98 |
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Three Rivers Rafting |
29 |
14 |
145 |
70 |
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Whitewater Adventures |
36 |
16 |
188 |
53 |
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TOTAL |
152 |
63 |
800 |
301 |
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NON-COMMERCIAL:
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YEAR |
PEOPLE |
USE DAYS |
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2002 |
537 |
2725 |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL
AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE:
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YEAR |
PEOPLE |
USE DAYS |
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2002 |
752 |
3858 |
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COMMERCIAL
PARTY SIZE |
PRIVATE
PARTY SIZE |
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# Parties |
Size |
# Parties |
Size |
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9 |
14-16 |
9 |
15-16 |
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5 |
12-13 |
17 |
11-14 |
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1 |
11 |
20 |
6-10 |
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8 |
1-5 |
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Average Party Size - 10 |
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TOTAL |
15
PERMITS 21%
commercial |
TOTAL |
54
PERMITS 78% non-commercial |
NOTE: 2002 snow pack was at 118% of normal on April 28.
ACCESS: Nez Perce Pass was opened on May 13, 2002. (opened by grader)
INITIAL DRAWING: There were no open dates after the initial drawing.
ACTUAL USE: (due to reassignments, etc): 9 unused days in 2002
0 launch dates reassigned after lottery
6 launch dates reassigned after March 15 deadline
3 launch dates reassigned to people who had not sent in an application
5/20 - cancelled at launch site, high water (water level 6.8)
5/21 - no show (water level 6.8)
5/29 – cancelled, high water (water level 6.3)
6/01 – no show, high water (water level 6.8)
6/03 - cancelled, high water (water level 6.4)
6/05 – cancelled, high water (water level 5.9)
6/06 – cancelled, high water (water level 5.9)
7/25 – cancelled, low water (water level 1.1)
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Selway input: 1,549 applications for 2002 (first year to accept credit cards) Selway received 165 requests for applications: 122 phone, 31 written, 12 walk-in. 195 applications sent out (phone requests don't cover calls wanting internet address)
STEVENSVILLE DISTRICT |
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COMPARTMENT # |
PROBLEM AREAS |
IMPACT LEVEL/TREND |
SITE DENSITY |
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1) Carlton #101 |
N |
No change |
N/A |
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2) One Horse #102 |
N |
No change |
N/A |
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3) Sweeney #103 |
Y |
No change |
No change |
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4) Bass #104 |
Y |
Bass Lake – 1 light site stable. 1 light site obliterated by dam reconstruction. 1 light site now moderate. 1 heavy site stable. 1 heavy site now moderate. 2 moderate site stable. 1 moderate sites no longer a site. |
Slight decrease |
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5) Kootenai #105 |
Y |
No change |
No change |
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6) Big Creek #106 |
Y |
OC # 4 area -Avalanche removed 1 heavy site. 1 moderate and 1 light site no longer sites. 1 new moderate site. 1 mod site now light. 1 mod site now heavy. 2 heavy sites now recorded as extreme. 7 sites with no change. OC#1 area – 1 moderate site now light. |
OC # 4 Net decrease in the density of sites with a slight increase in severity of impacts at remaining sites.
OC# 1 problem area now within standard. |
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7) Glen Lake #107 |
Y |
No change |
No change |
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8) Bear Creek #108 |
Y |
No change |
No change |
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9) Fred Burr #109 |
N |
No change |
N/A |
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10) Mill Creek #110 |
Y |
No change |
No change |
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11) Blodgett Creek #111 |
Y |
Blodgett Creek - 2 heavy sites stable. 1 heavy now moderate – partially obliterated by avalanche. 1 moderate now light. |
No change |
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12) S Fork Lolo #701 |
Y |
No new data |
No new data |
Resource Compartments = 12
Total Resource sites = 115
Newly listed sites = 1
Extreme sites = 9
Heavy sites = 40
Light sites = 29
No new problem areas were identified in 2002.
DARBY DISTRICT |
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COMPARTMENT # |
PROBLEM AREAS |
IMPACT LEVEL- 15 YEAR TREND |
SITE DENSITY |
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1) Canyon #201 |
Y |
5 Sites improving 1 Site stable 3 Sites deteriorating 1 New site 2 Sites with no trend info |
No change |
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2) Sawtooth #202 |
Y |
No new data |
N/A |
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3) Roaring Lion #203 |
Y |
3 Sites improving 3 Sites stable 0 Sites deteriorating 1 Site decommissioned 2 New sites 3 Sites with no trend info |
N/A |
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4) Lost Horse #204 |
Y |
2 Sites improving 3 Sites stable 1 Site deteriorating 2 New sites 8 Sites with no trend info |
No change |
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5) Rock Creek #205 |
Y |
7 Sites improving 10 Sites stable 4 Sites deteriorating 2 Sites decommissioned 7 New sites 9 Sites with no trend info |
No change |
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6) Little Rock Creek #206 |
Y |
4 Sites improving 7 Sites stable 2 Sites deteriorating 4 New Sites 5 Sites with no trend info |
No new data |
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7) Tin Cup #207 |
Y |
No new data |
No new data |
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8) Chaffin #208 |
Y |
2 Site improving 6 Sites stable 3 Sites deteriorating 4 Sites with no trend info |
No new data |
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9) Trapper Creek #209 |
Y |
No new data |
N/A |
Narrative: Sawtooth, Roaring Lion and Trapper Creek exceed standards because of excessive impacts at occasional sites. Each of the other drainages has destination lakes, with a combination of site impacts and site density causing them to exceed standards.
Resource Compartments = 9
Total Resource sites = 142
Extreme sites = 8
Heavy sites = 32
Moderate sites = 52
Light sites = 48
Sites Listed as Recovered in 2002 = 2 (Rock Creek)
No new problem areas were identified in 2002.
WEST FORK DISTRICT |
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COMPARTMENT # |
PROBLEM AREA |
IMPACT LEVEL |
SITE DENSITY |
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1) Running Creek #401 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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2) Selway #402 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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3) Gardiner Peak #403 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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4) Bad Luck #404 |
Y |
no new data |
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5) Lookout Creek #405 |
Y |
no new data |
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6) Whitecap #406 |
Y |
DOWN |
D |
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7) Canyon Creek #407 |
Y |
UP |
U |
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8) Boulder Creek #408 |
Y |
1 new heavy site found |
D |
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9) Gem #409 |
Y |
UP |
U |
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10) Nelson #410 |
N |
SAME |
S |
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11) Soda Springs #411 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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12) Little West Fork #412 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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13) Watchtower #413 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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14) Sheephead #414 |
Y |
no new data |
S |
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15) Eagle Creek #415 |
Y |
no new data |
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16) Crooked Creek #416 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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17) Snake Creek #417 |
Y |
no new data |
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18) Schofield #418 |
Y |
1 new heavy site found |
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19) Indian Creek #419 |
Y |
SAME |
S |
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20) Beaver Jack #420 |
Y |
SAME |
S |
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21) Cayuse Creek #421 |
Y |
SAME |
S |
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22) Little Clearwater #422 |
Y |
no new data |
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23) Lodgepole #423 |
N |
n/a |
n/a |
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24) Salamander # 424 |
Y |
no new data |
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25) Magurder #425 |
Y |
no new data |
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Resource Compartments = 25
Total Resource sites = 121
Sites inventoried in 2002 = 45
Sites monitored in
2002:
Teepee Cr. 203-36-06
203-36-15
Maiden Cr. 203-36-16
203-36-02
Cupboard Cr. 203-36-12
Ballinger Cr. 203-36-04
203-36-05
Maple Lake 205-20-09
205-20-02
East Moose 205-16-03
205-16-01
Dolph Cr. 205-15-10
Problem Sites monitored
in 2002:
Renshaw Cr. 203-36-09 (Trend is static)
203-36-08
203-32-02 (Removed from monitoring)
203-32-01
Pinchot Cr. 203-36-17 (Trend is static)
203-26-13
203-36-14
Isaac Lake 204-04-01 (Trend is static)
204-04-05
Elbow Bend 205-15-04 (Trend is static)
205-15-07
205-15-06
Other sites visited, cleaned or naturalized in 2002
103-03-03
103-02-04
103-02-05
205-02-03
205-15-08
205-16-04
205-16-10
205-16-11
205-16-12
102-06-02
102-06-05
102-06-08
102-06-21
102-06-22
102-06-25
102-06-23
102-06-12
102-06-13
102-06-14
102-06-17
103-05-01
103-05-02
103-16-04
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Impact rating: L= Light, M= Moderate, H= Heavy, E = extreme, * = sites identified as visited but w/ no rating |
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Site |
OC |
Site Name |
Code a site Year/rate |
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87 |
89 |
90 |
91 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 |
99 |
00 |
01 |
02 |
Trend |
Status
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508-3-23 |
2* |
Rock L |
80/H |
E |
H |
H |
H |
Static |
Boulder Cr. spike
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508-3-26 |
2* |
Rock L - SE shore |
80/H |
M |
L |
L |
L |
Improving |
Closed 92' Restored
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508-3-27 |
2 |
Surprise Cr - FS fire trail |
L |
L |
L |
Improving |
Active
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508-3-31 |
3 |
Greenside Butte Tr 222 |
H |
M |
L |
Static |
Used Occassionally
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508-3-32 |
3 |
Rock L Cr - Tr Crew 92 |
L |
L |
L |
Static |
Used Occassionally
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508-3-35 |
3 |
Rock L Cr - Travelling Cr |
M |
H |
M |
Improving |
Boulder Cr. spike
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508-3-36 |
3 |
Rock L Cr |
80/H |
H |
L |
L |
Static |
Used Occassionally
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508-7-07 |
4 |
Boulder Cr, 9 mile hole |
* |
L |
Static |
Revegging
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508-7-09 |
4 |
Boulder Cr, near Gold Cr |
M |
L |
L |
Static |
Active Gravel depot
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508-7-18 |
3* |
Boulder Cr, in mdw |
80/M |
L |
L |
L |
Static |
Used Occassionally
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508-7-19 |
3* |
Boulder Cr |
80/M |
M |
L |
L |
Static |
Revegging
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508-7-20 |
3* |
Boulder Cr, granite bldr |
80/E |
M |
M |
L |
Improving |
Active, Blowdowns
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508-7-21 |
3* |
Boulder Cr, S of Tr 211 |
80/H |
M |
L |
L |
Static |
Blowdowns
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508-7-22 |
3* |
Boulder Cr |
E |
H |
E |
Deteriorating |
Boulder Cr. spike
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508-7-23 |
3* |
Boulder Cr |
80/M |
H |
L |
L |
Static |
Used Occassionally
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508-8-01 |
4* |
Huckleberry Fl, on Tr 211 |
M |
M |
L |
L |
Static |
Active
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508-8-02 |
4* |
Huckleberry Fl, on Tr 247 |
M |
M |
L |
L |
Static |
Active
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508-8-03 |
4* |
Huckleberry Fl, main site |
E |
E |
H |
H |
Static |
Active
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508-8-04 |
4* |
Huckleberry Fl, S of Boulder Cr |
M |
H |
M |
M |
Static |
Active
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508-8-05 |
4 |
Boulder Cr, E of Huck Flat |
L |
M |
Deteriorating |
Active (Didier Flats)
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508-8-09 |
4 |
Boulder Cr, betw cr & hot spr |
M |
M |
Static |
Aban hunt camp btw Bldr Cr. & springs
Off Tr 221
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515-1-07 |
3 |
Old Man Mdw |
* |
H |
Static |
Active Contractors camp
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515-1-09 |
1* |
Crags-Dishpan L |
M |
L |
Improving |
new stock site 99'
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515-1-10 |
1* |
Crags-Dishpan L |
L |
L |
Static |
New site
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