Would a storage site in Flume Canyon impact bull trout and steelhead?
A. A storage reservoir in Flume Canyon would not likely affect steelhead and/or bull trout. These species use the channel on a very limited seasonal basis. There is no recorded spawning of steelhead or bull trout in lower Flume Canyon where a storage reservoir might be located. Based on the typical time periods when Flume Canyon is dry, summer rearing cannot occur, but spring rearing is possible. However, sudden spring flows through the Canyon can inhibit rearing and spawning. The forested upper end of Flume Canyon is more suitable habitat; however, there is no recorded or known bull trout use. Flume Canyon is a relatively dry channel about 6 months of the year. The canyon is seasonally grazed and exhibits a flashy hydrology typically between December through June. The hydrology of a dammed Flume Canyon could potentially provide benefits to any restricted steelhead and bull trout that may occupy the lower end of Flume Canyon for seasonal refuge. The benefits would occur in the form of
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