NPS OnlineData CSDGM BioProfile LEWI Park FOCL Park Biology Wildlife Resource Management Bret Christoe Mount Rainier National Park Data Manager mailing and physical

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Ashford WA 98304-9751 USA (360) 569-2211ext 3379 (360) 569-2191 bret_christoe@nps.gov 8am-5pm email NPS North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) Project Code John Boetsch Olympic National Park mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360)565-3064 (360)565-3070 john_boetsch@nps.gov 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday email first Project Code Project Code, maintained in NCCN Project Tracking Database Project_Code FIa08 44485 Samuel J. Brenkman, Fisheries Biologist, Olympic National Park 200705 Final Report http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata Document This fish inventory targeted streams of the lands newly acquired for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI) and builds from previous surveys that were summarized in the "Inventory of Fish Species in Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria, Oregon" (Brenkman, 2002 - see Cross References). A total of 10 fish species from four families were observed during surveys in Ness, West Fork Ness, and Trail Creeks and the Skipanon River. It is likely that this inventory did not capture the entire fish species assemblage in these systems due to limited sampling effort (spatially and temporally), the extent of seasonal movements of fish, and the presumed high occurrence of non-native fish species in the lower Columbia Basin. This inventory, however, does establish a baseline for LEWI stream systems that previously were unsurveyed. The following fish species were observed in 2005 that were not observed in 2002 surveys: riffle sculpin (Cottus gulosus), western brook lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni) and federally threatened Lower Columbia River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytcha). The NPS established the Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M) to help park units collect scientifically credible ecological resource information and to develop or improve field and analytical monitoring techniques. As a first step, 5-year inventories were initiated in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) to gather core sets of data describing park vascular plants and vertebrate resources. The goal of this particular Inventory project was to establish a baseline inventory of fish species that inhabit sampled portions of each creek and the Skipanon River in LEWI, which includes the lands of the former Fort Clatsop National Memorial (FOCL). Specifically, the objectives were to: 1) determine the presence of fish species in each creek and river; and 2) establish a small collection of voucher specimens as a reference for LEWI. Information derived from fish inventories on newly acquired lands may provide a better understanding of the existing conditions of resources in the park and will permit park managers to make more informed resource management decisions. There are no formal datasets associated with this Inventory project. All findings are summarized in the Final Report. 20050426 20050428 ground condition Complete None planned -123.93 -123.86 46.14 46.11 In 2005, the Freshwater Fish Inventory occurred in portions of Ness Creek, West Fork Ness Creek, Trail Creek and Skipanon River, within the bounds of LEWI thus including lands newly acquired and added to the former FOCL (see Cross-referenced Inventory of Fish Species in Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria, Oregon). National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus Biology Wildlife Resource Management ISO 19115 Topic Category biota environment None inventory freshwater fish distribution emmigration native non-native juvenile salmonid single-pass electrofishing spawning habitat National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus LEWI FOCL NCCN None Pacific Northwest Oregon State Ness Creek West Fork Ness Creek Skipanon River Trail Creek Columbia River Lewis and Clark River National Park System Unit Code ThesaurusLEWIFOCL National Park System Unit Name ThesaurusLewis And Clark National and State Historical ParksFort Clatsop National Memorial None None Olympic National Park Sam Brenkman Fisheries Biologist mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360) 565-3081 (360) 565-3070 sam_brenkman@nps.gov 8am-5pm email Samuel J. Brenkman, Fisheries Biologist, Olympic National Park 200207 http://nrdata.nps.gov/lewi/lewidata/FIa08_FIa09/FOCL_Fish_Inventory_2002.pdf Document None multiple species None coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha) chum salmon (O. keta) steelhead trout (O. mykiss) American shad (Alosa sapidissima) white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) chiselmouth (Acrocheilus alutaceus) peamouth (Mylocheilus caurinus) lamprey species (Lampetra spp.) Integrated Taxonomic Information System website 20070710 http://www.itis.gov/ online database Wydoski, R. S., and Whitney, R. R 1979 Seattle, Washington University of Washington Press Pages 1-220 Document Leonard, W.P., H.A. Brown, L. Jones, K.R. McAllister, and R.M. Storm 1993 Washington Seattle Audobon Society 168pp Document Pollard, W.R., G.F. Hartman, C. Groot, and P. Edgell 1997 Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada Harbour Publishing 32pp Document Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman 1973 Freshwater fishes of Canada Bulletin 184 Ottawa, Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada 966pp Document Bond, C.E. 1994 Revised Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR OSU Book Stores, Inc. 53pp Document Olympic National Park Sam Brenkman Fisheries Biologist mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360) 565-3081 (360) 565-3070 sam_brenkman@nps.gov 8am-5pm email Fish specimens were identified in the lab and verified by Katherine Pearson (Manager of Fish Collection at University of Washington) and Douglas Markle (Ichthyologist, Oregon State University). All fish scientific names from the Final Report were submitted to ITIS for verification and the ITIS-accepted scientific names were entered into the BioProfile of this metadata file. Complete individuals Olympic National Park Gay Hunter Museum Curator mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360) 565-3056 gay_hunter@nps.gov Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Amphibia Subclass Lissamphibia Order Caudata Family Salamandridae Genus Taricha Species Taricha granulosa Rough-skinned Newt Superclass Agnatha Class Cephalaspidomorphi Order Petromyzontiformes Family Petromyzontidae Subfamily Petromyzontinae Genus Lampetra Species Lampetra richardsoni western brook lamprey Superclass Osteichthyes Class Actinopterygii Subclass Neopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Gasterosteiformes Suborder Gasterosteoidei Family Gasterosteidae Genus Gasterosteus Species Gasterosteus aculeatus Alaskan stickleback threespine stickleback espinocho epinoche a trois epines Order Scorpaeniformes Suborder Cottoidei Superfamily Cottoidea Family Cottidae Genus Cottus Species Cottus aleuticus coastrange sculpin Species Cottus gulosus riffle sculpin Species Cottus perplexus reticulate sculpin Genus Leptocottus Species Leptocottus armatus Pacific staghorn sculpin charrasco de astas Superorder Protacanthopterygii Order Salmoniformes Family Salmonidae Subfamily Salmoninae Genus Oncorhynchus Species Oncorhynchus clarkii cutthroat trout trucha degollada truite fardee Species Oncorhynchus kisutch coho salmon salmon plateado coho salmon or silver salmon saumon coho Species Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout trucha arcoiris steelhead truite arc-en-ciel redband trout Species Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon salmon boquinegra chinook salmon or king salmon saumon chinook http://nrdata.nps.gov/lewi/lewidata/fia08_fia09/lewi_freshwater_fish_inventory_fia08.xmlSamuel J. Brenkman, Fisheries Biologist, Olympic National Park200705 All field crew were trained in all data recording procedures. Two field biologists worked together to verify each other's work. All locational data acquired using a Geographic Positioning System were compared to a gridded USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic map. Upon finding any error in the GPS unit it was re-calibrated. When recording elevation, the crew utilized an altimeter that had been calibrated at a known elevation. The elevations were always double-checked by referencing the USGS topography maps. No ommissions, any null values indicate data not collected Field To determine presence or non-detection of fish species in Ness, West Fork Ness and Trail Creeks, single-pass electrofishing without block-nets was employed from April 26 to 28, 2005. A two-person crew, equipped with a Smith-Root Model 12A backpack electrofisher and dip-nets proceeded upstream capturing and identifying fish. In the Skipanon River, only the margin of the west bank was sampled to a point where water depth reduced the effectiveness of backpack electrofishing. We also deployed a baited minnow trap for 36 hours in portions of Ness Creek from April 26 to 28, 2005. Captured fish were enumerated by species and lengths measured to the nearest mm. Fish were released near their point of capture unless vouchers were collected. To confirm species identification, a total of five fish from Ness Creek, one fish from West Fork Ness Creek, and three fish from Trail Creekwere vouchered in 95% ethanol. Species identification was verified by Katherine Pearson (Manager of Fish Collection at University of Washington) and Douglas Markle (Ichthyologist, Oregon State University). Specimens are currently housed at OLYM, but we intend to return specimens to LEWI to be used as a reference for fish species in the area. 2005 NPS - Olympic National Park Sam Brenkman mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360) 565-3081 (360) 565-3070 sam_brenkman@nps.gov 8am-5pm email Fisheries Biologist To create a genetic sample archive, fin tissue was collected from a three cutthroat trout and two coho salmon from Ness Creek and one cutthroat trout from Trail Creek. Analysis of these samples has not been conducted to date. Tissue samples are currently housed at OLYM and will be returned with the other fish specimens. 2005 NPS - Olympic National Park Sam Brenkman mailing and physical address

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Port Angeles WA 98362 USA (360) 565-3081 (360) 565-3070 sam_brenkman@nps.gov 8am-5pm email Fisheries Biologist There are no formal tabular data associated with this Inventory project. All species observed are listed in the Final Report. All attributes recorded for fish species observed are listed in Tables 1 and 2 of the Final Report and include number of each species, mean length, range in length, and comments. Appendices C and D are copies of the original electrofishing datasheets and have fish species, total length, comments, and voucher information. See Final Report: Inventory of Fish Species in Fort Clatsop National Memorial, Astoria, Oregon Mount Rainier National Park Bret Christoe Data Manager mailing and physical address

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Ashford WA 98304-9751 USA (360) 569-2211 ext 3379 (360) 569-2191 bret_christoe@nps.gov 8am-5pm email FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998 http://nrdata.nps.gov/profiles/NPS_Profile.xml NPS NR and GIS Metadata Profile 20070711 20070710 20070710 13511900