Salmon Stream Habitat Assessment
Hydaburg Cooperative Association has implemented a Salmon Stream Habitat Assessment program to assess anadromous stream habitat to properly classify stream systems and to nominate any assessed streams that qualify under state criteria as "fish habitat" for cataloging. [caption id="attachment_1007" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Jim Giese, Minnie Kadake, Herbert Nix and Tony Sanderson next to the Hetta Fish Weir[/caption] Partnering with the Sustainable Salmon Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Kai Environmental, and the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Hydaburg Cooperative Association is working to assess anadromous stream habitat to ensure that everything is accurately classified in order to maximize the amount of protection available for habitat in areas of concern facing growing development. The information collected provides baseline data on fish habitat in the stream systems identified. The stream…