Pack and Saddle Stock Outfitter-Guide Permit Draft EIS Appendix K-1 August 2010

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Appendix K

AQUATIC HABITAT PARAMETERS & STREAM SURVEY DATA

The following tables summarize these aquatic habitat parameters for major fish bearing streams 

within the project area and the results from a 2000 stream survey in the Remmel Lake/Spanish 

Camp part of the Pasayten Wilderness. 

Figure G-1. Aquatic Habitat Parameters for Major Fish Bearing Streams

Watershe

d Stream Year

Outfitter 

Guide Analysis 

Unit

Highest 7-day 

Avg. Maximum 

Temperature 

(

o

C) Sediment Wood

Bank 

Erosion

Lightning 

Creek

Lightning 

Creek 2002 Pasayten 12 (hand held ) 5-11% (avg ~7%)

Below ESA 

and OW 

Plan 

standards1

<2%

Pasaten 

River

Pasayten 

River 1998 Pasayten 6.6 (hand held ) 12%

Below ESA & 

OW Plan 

Standards

avg <4%

Lost River Lost River 2000 Pasayten 14.1 avg ~6%

Above ESA 

& Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

~avg 6%

Upper 

Chewuch 

River

Chewuch 

River 2001 Pasayten 16.6 ~ avg 7% 

Above ESA 

& PAC & 

Below OW 

Standards

<3%

Lake 

Creek 2003 Pasayten 14.5 (above lake)

21% (upper 

most site & 

after 

Farewell 

Fire) ~avg 

7% (below 

lake) 

Above ESA 

PAC & 

Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

~avg 3%

Andrews 

Creek 2005 Pasayten 16.8

17.3% avg 

(after 2003 

fire) 

7% avg prior

Above ESA 

PAC & 

Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

<2% 

before 

and after 

fire

 

1

ESA standards for large wood levels is 20 pieces greater than 12 inches diameter and 35 feet or 

longer per mile. OW Plan (Okanogan and Wenatchee Forest Plans) standards are 106 pieces 

greater than 12 inches diameter and 35 feet or longer per mile. PAC (PACFISH) standards are 20 

pieces greater than 12 inches diameter and 35 feet or longer per mile. Note: OW Plan standards 

are much higher than ESA and PAC standards as well as the standard set in recent publication of 

33 pieces/mile for streams in eastern Washington (Fox and Bolton 2007. 
Pack and Saddle Stock Outfitter-Guide Permit Draft EIS Appendix K-2 August 2010

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Watershe

d Stream Year

Outfitter 

Guide Analysis 

Unit

Highest 7-day 

Avg. Maximum 

Temperature 

(

o

C) Sediment Wood

Bank 

Erosion

Ruby 

Creek

Ruby 

Creek 2001 North Cascades No Data 1-2%

Below ESA 

and OW 

Plan 

standards

1.80%

Granite 

Creek 1999 North Cascades 15.7 8% avg

Below ESA 

and OW 

Plan 

standards 

(likely due 

to HWY 20 

that is 

adjacent)

~avg 5%

Slate 

Creek 1998 Upper Methow 15 ~ avg 8% 

Above ESA 

& Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

~avg 5%

Canyon 

Creek 1998

Pasayten/ 

Upper 

Methow

15.2 avg 9%

Below ESA 

and OW 

Plan 

standards 

(Natural -

high 

gradient & 

energy)

~avg 3%

Upper 

Methow 

River

WF 

Methow 

River

2003 Upper 

Methow 18.2 4-13% (~avg 10%)

Above ESA 

& Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

~ avg 3%

Robinson 

Creek 2003 Upper Methow 13.8 2.50%

Above ESA 

Below OW 

Plan 

Standards in 

Wilderness 

Boundary

0%

Middle 

Methow 

River

Wolf 

Creek 2005 Lake Chelan Sawtooth 16.1 (upper site) 7-14 (~avg 10%) 

Above ESA 

& Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

<1%

Goat 

Creek 

(roads 

and 

timber 

harvest in 

drainage)

2000 Upper 

Methow 17.8 Avg 7%

Above ESA 

& Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

Avg 5%
Pack and Saddle Stock Outfitter-Guide Permit Draft EIS Appendix K-3 August 2010

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Watershe

d Stream Year

Outfitter 

Guide Analysis 

Unit

Highest 7-day 

Avg. Maximum 

Temperature 

(

o

C) Sediment Wood

Bank 

Erosion

Blue Buck 

Creek 

(before 

and after 

2006 fire, 

drainage 

has roads 

and past 

timber 

harvest)

2004/ 

2007

Bear/Ramsey/

Volstead 11.3/15.8 22%/25%%

Above ESA 

& PAC & 

Below OW 

Plan 

Standards

~avg 

0.3%/~avg 

2%

Lower 

Methow 

River 

Foggy 

Dew 

Creek 

(upper 

reach in 

roadless 

area)

1997 Sawtooth 

Backcountry 14.1 10%

Below ESA 

and OW 

Plan 

standards

1.70%

Crater 

Creek 1997 Sawtooth Backcountry 58F (hand held) 5 & 8% (~avg 6.5%)

Below ESA & 

OW Plan 

standards

<1%

Twisp 

River 

Twisp 

River 2001 Middle Methow

12.1 (upper most 

temp site)

~8% (pebble 

count) & 

12.5 -

15.07% 

(McNeil 

Sample)

Below ESA & 

OW Plan 

standards

~6%

East Fork 

Buttermilk 

Creek (in 

Wildernes

s)

1995 Middle 

Methow 52F (hand held)

Cobble/Smal

l Boulder, 

No Riffle 

Embeddedn

ess 

Below ESA & 

OW Plan 

standards

~5%

West Fork 

Buttermilk 

Creek (in 

Wildernes

s)

1995 Middle 

Methow

No Data, likely 

low due to bull 

trout presence

Moderate 

Fine 

Sediment 

Levels, 

noted as 

being well 

sorted and 

stored. 

Below ESA & 

OW Plan 

standards

<2%

Upper 

Lake 

Chelan

Prince 

Creek 2000 Lake Chelan Sawtooth

16 (max daily 

temp)

high 

(naturally 

high erosive 

soils) 

Above ESA 

Standards

avg 2% 

(Fish 

Creek)

Lower 

Lake 

Chelan

Safety 

Harbor 

Creek

2000 Lake Chelan 

Sawtooth

18 (max daily 

temp)

high 

(naturally 

high erosive 

soils) 

Above ESA 

Standards No Data
Pack and Saddle Stock Outfitter-Guide Permit Draft EIS Appendix K-4 August 2010

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Watershe

d Stream Year

Outfitter 

Guide Analysis 

Unit

Highest 7-day 

Avg. Maximum 

Temperature 

(

o

C) Sediment Wood

Bank 

Erosion

Sinlahekin 

Creek

Middle 

Fork Toats 

Coulee

1995 Pasayten 46F (hand held) Gravel/Sand

/Cobble

Above ESA 

Standards <2%
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Figure G-2. Stream surveys completed in a 2000 field trip to the Remmel/Spanish Camp Area of the 

Pasayten Wilderness. 

Watershed Stream Segment

Wetted 

width/depth 

Ratio

% Bank 

Eroson

% Under cut 

banks Sinuosity

Ashnola 

River

Beaver T1

10.6

<20% 

exposed at 

trail 

crossing

> 75% 

undercut High

Beaver T2 5.8 0% >75% High

Bob Creek <10; channel too 

undercut or 

subterranean 

and covered with 

veg. To measure.

0% 100% 

undercut Very High

N Fk. Spanish T1

8.7 0% >75% 

undercut Moderate

N Fk. Spanish T2 4.3 1% >75% High

N Fk. Spanish T3 6.4 10% >75% High

N Fk. Spanish T4 16.1 10% <50% Low

Spanish Cabin Creek 

T1 16.5

10% (stock 

water hole 

and trail 

crossing)

75% under 

cut

Low

Spanish Cabin Creek 

T2 13.2 20% 75% 

undercut Low

Spanish Cabin Creek 

T3 15 10%

90% 

undercut 

banks

Low

Upper 

Chewuch 

River

North Shore 

Remmel Camp Creek 

T1

24.3 25% 0% under 

cut

Very low

T2 just before 

entering lake 4.4 0% 100% 

undercut High

Old Camp Creek – to 

the east of Remmel 

Lake and high 

point.T1

4 0% 100% Moderate 

to high

T2 3.6 0% 100% High

T3 10.86 30% 0% Low