Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Mikfik Creek Salmon Spawning Migration
Region	Alaska
State	Alaska
Location	McNeil River Wildlife Sanctuary
Date of this update	8/5/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The Ophir Creek watershed serves as a spawning and rearing habitat for large populations of pacific salmon and trout species. Important sport, commercial, and subsistence fisheries rely on production from the Ophir Creek system. The area's coho salmon sport fishery is world renowned. The productive anadromous fish habitat of Ophir Creek has been impaired by past land use practices including road construction, development and logging.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list)

The goal addressed was the degradation of a locally important salmon stream by road construction and logging.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Fish and Wildlife Service
  Alaska Department of Fish and Game
  National Marine Fisheries Service.

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		$35K
  Non Federal	State government	$40K
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$75K

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date	completed in the fall of 1995
Current stage	Completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

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• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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