WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

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5.1.4 Kalispel Natural Resources Department (KNRD) Fish and Wildlife Management Plan
The Kalispel Tribe's Fish and Wildlife Management Plan has provided guiding principles to the
Kalispel Tribe's Natural Resources Department (KNRD) since 1997. The KNRD Fish and Wildlife
Management Plan (KNRD, 1997) outlines the mission, goals, and objectives for sound resource
management on and in the lands transferred to reservation status pursuant to Executive Order dated
March 23, 1914. The 1997 plan focuses on a pragmatic watershed approach to natural resource
management. It directs the KNRD toward "the enhancement and management of native, locally
adapted biota” and also calls for “the management of introduced biota where native enhancement and
management are not feasible." The KNRD expects an updated version of the 1997 plan to be
presented to the Tribal Council for approval during 2005. The updated plan will likely be
conceptually similar to the 1997 plan but will account for changes in law and policy that have
occurred since the adoption of the 1997 plan.
Tribal biologists, as directed by the plan, are involved in numerous forums charged with development
and implementation of environmental and natural resources policy and management. These efforts
take place on and near the Kalispel Indian Reservation first and foremost but extend throughout
Kalispel Ceded Lands. Kalispel tribal biologists are involved in a variety of forums addressing fish
and fish habitat management, water resources development and protection, land use, and cultural
resources management and protection. Priority, however, is often given to leveraged funds resulting
in implementation and restoration projects.
5.1.5 Colville National Forest Management Plan
The Colville National Forest is currently managed under the 1988 Colville National Forest Land and
Resource Management Plan (USFS, 1988). The goal of the Plan is to provide a management program
reflective of a mixture of management activities that allow use and protection of National Forest
resources; fulfill legislative requirements; and address local, regional, and national issues and
concerns. The overall goal of this plan is to provide a strategy or framework for quality management
of the Colville National Forest that is responsive to the needs of the public and which provides for the
maximum public net benefit within the context of multiple uses.
In 2003, a team from the US Forest Service began working on updated forest plans for the Colville,
Okanogan, and Wenatchee National Forests. The updated plans will incorporate elements of the
Northwest Forest Plan into the local forest plans, and will also incorporate data, science, and goals of
the Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Report. The updated Colville National Forest
Plan is expected in 2006. Information about the current planning process can be found at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/colville/cow.
5.1.6 Idaho Panhandle National Forest Management Plan
The Idaho Panhandle National Forest is currently managed according to the 1987 Idaho Panhandle
National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). This plan guides all natural
resource management activities in and establishes management strategies for the Forest. It describes
management practices, levels of resource production and management, and availability and suitability
of lands for resource management.
The Idaho Panhandle Forest Plan is currently undergoing revision with the Kootenai National Forest
Plan. More information about this current planning process can be found at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/kipz.
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