The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is implementing Phase 2 of this restoration project which focuses on restoring hydrology and habitat along Battle Creek in Franklin County, Idaho. This phase includes constructing a new diversion structure, installing enhanced culverts to improve fish passage, and constructing two miles of new stream channel to reconnect Battle Creek with the Bear River. These efforts will restore 1,951 acre-feet of water to the creek and improve water quality, fish passage, and riparian habitat, while also utilizing water rights for streamflow enhancement. This project is part of a broader strategy by the Shoshone Nation to restore the landscape and watershed to its pre-1863 condition, enhancing ecological health and preserving cultural heritage.
Minor Basin: Middle Bear
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North Eden Creek Flow and Fish Passage Restoration
Trout Unlimited is leading a project to restore stream flow and fish passage in Utah by reconnecting ten miles of North Eden Creek to Bear Lake, replacing an impassable road culvert, and drilling a new agricultural well to replace an irrigation diversion. The restoration will support spawning and rearing of migratory cutthroat trout, enhancing the Blue Ribbon Fishery and recreational use of Bear Lake. This innovative project, with broad community support, will provide significant ecological and economic benefits through improved water stewardship and habitat restoration.