CX-016133: Monitoring and Evaluation Activities in Support of Abundance, Productivity, and Life History of Fifteen mile Creek Winter Steelhead

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)  proposes to provide ongoing funds to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation (M&E) program for abundance, productivity, and life history of steelhead in the Fifteen mile Creek population, which is ESA listed as a component of the Mid-Columbia River steelhead distinct population segment (DPS). This work is critical to gaining a better understanding of the status of the population and DPS, of monitoring and adapting recovery actions, and for improving the knowledge of steelhead critical habitat.