Initial Organization of the Model Watershed

Public participation has been the cornerstone of this model watershed planning effort. The public has been invited to participate and provide solutions from the beginning.

The initial organization of the model watershed included a public meeting in Salmon for residents of the Upper Salmon Basin. At this meeting, residents were asked to express their opinions on (1) whether they wanted to participate and, (2) how best to implement the program.

Since 90 percent of the occupied salmon habitat occurs on private land, the private landowners were asked from the beginning to help shape the planning process. From this came a decision to appoint a Model Watershed Advisory Committee representing a range of interests. A Technical Advisory Committee was also formed to assist with the planning effort.

Initial Organization of the Model Watershed
Public participation has been the cornerstone of this model watershed planning effort. The public has been invited to participate and provide solutions from the beginning. The initial organization of the model watershed included a public meeting in Salmon for residents of the Upper Salmon Basin. At this meeting, residents were asked to express their opinions on (1) whether they wanted to participate and, (2) how best to implement the program. Since 90 percent of the occupied salmon habitat occurs on private land, the private landowners were asked from the beginning to help shape the planning process. From this came a decision to appoint a Model Watershed Advisory Committee representing a range of interests. A Technical Advisory Committee was also formed to assist with the planning effort.
Advisory Committee	Technical Advisory Team
V. Don Olson (Chairman)-Lemhi Landowner	Jude Trapani (Chairman) - BLM Fish Biologist
Vacant - East Fork Landowner	And Technical Representatives from the following:
Jim Dowton- Pahsimeroi Landowner	Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Project
Chad Colter- Shoshone Bannock Tribes	Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Jude Trapani- Bureau of Land Management	Idaho Department of Fish and Game Anadromous Fish Screen Shop
Mark Davidson- The Nature Conservancy	Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Tom Curet- Idaho Fish and Game	Natural Resources Conservation Service
Shannon Williams- U of I Extension System	Idaho Soil Conservation Commission
Bruce McConnell- Lemhi Soil and Water Conservation District	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Mark Olson - Natural Resources Conservation Service	Idaho Department of Water Resources
Kristen Troy - Recreation Representative	NOAA Fisheries
Renee Snyder - U. S. Forest Service	United States Forest Service
	Irrigation District 74
	Bureau of Reclamation
	Sawtooth National Recreation Area
	Trout Unlimited
	Bureau of Land Management
	The Nature Conservancy
	And Others...