The Klamath Basin Integrated Fisheries Restoration and Monitoring Plan (IFRMP) will use the best available science within an Adaptive Management framework to develop basin-scale goals and objectives for the restoration and monitoring of fisheries within the Klamath Basin
Draft IFRMP document released October 15 2019, planning effort now moves into Phase 3
The peer reviewed version of the Draft Integrated Fisheries Restoration and Monitoring Plan (IFRMP) document is available here. The Draft Plan resulting from Phase 2 is focused on restoration of watershed processes and habitat – listing specific candidate restoration actions for each major sub-basin and the Klamath as a whole. This document includes improvements to the Plan document resulting from working group peer review between October 23 2018 to November 26 2018, a federal agency review in December 2018, and a follow-on working group peer review of the restructured Phase 2 Draft Plan from June 14 2019 to August 16 2019. The most recent review in summer of 2019 generated 661 comments from 23 commenters representing 15 organizations. We are grateful to all of these individuals for taking the time to share their insights and experience to improve the quality of the IFRMP. In addition to these peer reviews, the Plan continues to build on the foundation of broadly representative input from agencies and organizations who contributed during workshops, meetings and interviews 2017 - 2018.
We look forward to providing participants with an overview of the Phase 3 project on October 22 2019 9:30am – 11:30am PST (by invitation; information available from: Laurelle Santana. lsantana@essa.com). The focus of Phase 3 of IFRMP development will be on iterative application of a structured method for restoration action prioritization, including refining Core Performance Indicators at the sub-basin, sub-regional and basin-wide scales. To complete this work, it will be essential to elicit the support and expertise of basin fish population, water quality and fluvial geomorphology experts and managers. Phase 3 of Plan development is anticipated to run from October 2019 to December 31 2020.
The intent of the IFRMP is not to replace other existing planning efforts, but to address key gaps and strategically bring existing plans and planning efforts together using an adaptive management framework. The vision of the Klamath Basin IFRMP is to provide a unifying framework for planning the restoration and recovery of native fish species from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean, while improving flows, water quality, habitat and ecosystem processes. The IFRMP (or Plan) will serve as a blueprint that describes the highest priority watershed process and habitat restoration and monitoring actions that in combination with related restoration initiatives can help reverse the declines of multiple native Klamath Basin fish populations. The Plan will provide an answer to the basic question: given all we know; which habitat and watershed process restoration actions will provide the broadest possible benefits to native Klamath Basin fish species– throughout the Basin and within each sub-basin watershed. The IFRMP will also help inform the wise allocation of funds for restoration and monitoring work in the Klamath Basin. Funding to do broad scale restoration and monitoring work is limited so it is imperative to ensure that funds are used as strategically as possible to maximize the value of restoration efforts in the Basin.
Please note: this is a planning document that can help inform and guide restoration practitioners and agency resource managers alike. However, nothing in this Draft IFRMP constitutes an official federal agency position or obligation for current or future action. Implementation of any restoration activity depends on future appropriation of necessary funds, as well as cooperation and support of private landowners, states, Tribes, local governments and other organizations that call the Klamath Basin home.
Lastly, we continue to collect contemporary documents, plans, studies, and data related to fish habitat restoration and monitoring (including innovative concepts and approaches from similar planning efforts such as the Elwha). Documents and data collected during this process will be catalogued in the searchable Document Library on this website.
If you have relevant information you think should be included please contact us via email at: klamath-ifrmp@essa.com
Previously Completed Plan Components:Draft Klamath IFRMP Document - Oct 15, 2019 (8MB PDF)
Klamath IFRMP Synthesis Report - Aug 14, 2017 (20MB PDF)
Plan Coordination & Working Groups
Matt Baun | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Chris Wheaton | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) |
Tommy Williams | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Ryan Fogerty | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Jim Simondet | NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) |
Nick Hetrick | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Josh Rasmussen | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Robert Clarke | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Shari Witmore | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Chauncey Anderson | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Matt Baun | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Caitlin Bean | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Michael Belchik | Yurok Tribe |
Megan Skinner | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Clayton Creager | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Mike Edwards | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Robert Franklin | Fishwater Consulting |
Ryan Fogerty | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Damon Goodman | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Nick Hetrick | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Mike Hiatt | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) |
Eric Janney | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Barry McCovey | Yurok Tribe |
Bob Pagliuco | NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) |
Bill Pinnix | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Josh Rasmussen | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Eli Scott | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Jim Simondet | NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) |
Wade Sinnen | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Toz Soto | Karuk Tribe |
Chris Wheaton | Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) |
Tommy Williams | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Ted Wise | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) |
George Pess | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Greg Schrott | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Stan Swerdloff | Klamath Tribes |
Clint Alexander | Project Manager / Lower Klamath River Facilitation Lead |
Andrea Hilton | |
Dave Marmorek | |
Cedar Morton | |
Carol Murray | |
Chris Perrin | |
Darcy Pickard | |
Marc Porter | Mid / Upper Klamath River Facilitation Lead |
Laurelle Santana | |
Natascia Tamburello | Upper Klamath Lake Facilitation Lead |
Jeff Abrams | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Chauncey Anderson | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Jenny Curtis | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Mike Edwards | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Gil Falcone | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Damon Goodman | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
George Kautsky | Hoopa Valley Tribe - Fisheries |
Curtis Knight | California Trout |
Ken Lindke | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Barry McCovey | Yurok Tribe |
Bob Pagliuco | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Bill Pinnix | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Wade Sinnen | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Julie Alexander | Oregon State University (OSU) |
Chauncey Anderson | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Caitlin Bean | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Andrew Braugh | California Trout |
Bill Chesney | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
LeRoy Cyr | US Forest Service (USFS) - Six Rivers National Forest |
Bobbie DiMonte Miller | US Forest Service (USFS) - Klamath National Forest |
Mike Edwards | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Ryan Fogerty | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Forest Fortescue | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Robert Franklin | Fishwater Consulting |
Susan Fricke | Karuk Tribe |
Damon Goodman | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Arcata |
Karuna Greenberg | Salmon River Restoration Council (SRRC) |
Jon Grunbaum | US Forest Service (USFS), Klamath National Forest |
Sascha Hallett | Oregon State University (OSU) - Bartholomew Lab |
Will Harling | Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC) |
Preston Harris | Scott River Water Trust |
Mark Hereford | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Mark Johnson | Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) |
George Kautsky | Hoopa Valley Tribe |
Morgan Knechtle | California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) |
Curtis Knight | California Trout |
Robert Lusardi | California Trout / UC Davis |
Barry McCovey Jr | Yurok Tribe - Fisheries |
Elizabeth Nielsen | Siskiyou County Natural Resources (SCNR) |
Bob Pagliuco | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Bill Pinnix | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Arcata |
Ben Ramirez | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Crystal Robinson | Quartz Valley Indian Reservation (QVIR) |
Sarah Rockwell | Klamath Bird Observatory |
Eli Scott | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Matthew Sloat | Wild Salmon Center |
Toz Soto | Karuk Tribe |
Ed Stanton | Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District / Klamath Basin Monitoring Program (SVRCD/KBMP) |
Betsy Stapleton | Scott River Watershed Council (SRWC) |
Bill Tinniswood | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Charles Wickman | Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC) |
Ted Wise | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Erich Yokel | Scott River Watershed Council (SRWC) |
John Alexander | Klamath Bird Observatory |
Chauncey Anderson | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Mark Buettner | The Klamath Tribes |
Clayton Creager | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Mike Edwards | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Robert Franklin | Fishwater Consulting |
Susan Fricke | Karuk Tribe |
Mark Hereford | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Mike Hiatt | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) |
Megan Hilgart | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
Eric Janney | US Geological Survey (USGS) |
Mark Johnson | Klamath Water Users Association (KWUA) |
Jacob Kann | Aquatic Ecosystem Sciences LLC |
Christie Nichols | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) - Klamath Falls |
Ben Ramirez | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Sarah Rockwell | Klamath Bird Observatory |
Liam Schenk | United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
Nell Scott | Trout Unlimited |
Megan Skinner | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Toz Soto | Karuk Tribe |
Stan Swerdloff | The Klamath Tribes |
Bill Tinniswood | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Randy Turner | Klamath Basin Monitoring Program (KBMP) |
John Vradenburg | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Jonathan Warmerdam | North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board |
Ted Wise | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
Shari Witmore | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |