Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery South Fork Humboldt Situation Assessment Report.pdf

The National Riparian Service Team, Laura Van Riper (Bureau of Land Management) and Mike Lunn (contractor), was identified to conduct a situation assessment with people in the South Fork Humboldt area who would engage or be interested in the development of a collaborative conservation action plan for Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery. The NRST is a BLM interdisciplinary team that works throughout the West, across ownerships and jurisdictions, to facilitate cooperative riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.

Learn more about riparian restoration and management by addressing both the social and bio-physical dimensions of these issues. They work to encourage relationships and coordination, build trust, and create a shared understanding and future vision. Pat Johnston, with the BLM’s Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution Program and Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Coordinating Committee facilitator, also assisted with this effort.

The purpose of a situation assessment is to gain a more in-depth understanding of both the ecological and social issues and opportunities within the area. This type of assessment draws on published information (including various websites), past knowledge of the situation assessment team (all of whom have been involved in these and similar conversations in Nevada over the years), and the Lahontan cutthroat trout-specific stakeholder discussions. Situation assessment findings are used to inform next steps that are responsive to site-specific conditions or issues.