Conservation Plans and Reports

Latah Soil and Water Conservation District

Plans & Reports

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Latah Soil and Water Conservation District.

Fiscal Year 2011 Performance Report

Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan

Overall Watershed Map for Latah County

The two primary watersheds within Latah County are the Palouse River Watershed in the NW section of the county and the Potlatch River Watershed in the SE section. The Potlatch River drains into the Clearwater River.

Palouse Subbasin Map

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA).

Paradise Creek Monitoring Report - 2002

Tributaries of the Palouse River Monitoring Report 2002

Synoptic Evaluation of Pesticide Concentrations Clearwater River Basin, Central Idaho

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ).

A reconnaissance of Subsurface Tile Drain Ground Water in the Cow Creek Watershed, Latah & Nez Perce County, Idaho

A Reconnaissance of Ground Water Nitrite/Nitrate in the Cow Creek Watershed, Latah and Nez Perce County, Idaho

Cow Creek Subbasin Assessment and Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load

Palouse River Tributaries Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Loads

South Fork Palouse River Watershed Assessment and Total Maximum and Daily Loads

Paradise Creek Water Body Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Loads

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG).

Potlatch River Basin - Fisheries Inventory Latah, Clearwater, and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho 2003 - 2004

Idaho Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Department of Lands.

Latah County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR)

Latah County Hydrologic Characterization Project - Final Report

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation (IOSC).

Idaho Office of Species Conservation 2007 - 2010 Strategic Plan

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission (SWC).

Idaho Agriculture Pollution Abatement Plan

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the University of Idaho.

Mineralogy of Latah County, Idaho

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Washington State Department of Ecology (WDOE).

Washington State Palouse River Watershed Planning (WRIA 34)

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Planning in the Snake River Basin

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC).

Clearwater Subbasin Management Plan

Palouse Subbasin Management Plan

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Palouse Prairie Restoration

Clearwater Rapid Watershed Assessment (HUC 17060306)

Landscaping with Native Plants of the Intermountain Region - USDI Bureau of Land Management

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).

EPA - Clearwater River Watershed Profile

EPA - Palouse River Watershed Profile

Wetlands of the Palouse Prairie: Historical Extent and Plant Composition

The following conservation plans and reports are produced and/or published by the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Palouse River Gauging Station Information

Potlatch River Gauging Station Information

Soil Erosion in the Palouse River Basin: Indications of Improvement

Nitrate Concentrations in Ground Water of the Central Columbia Plateau

Biodiversity and Land-use History of the Palouse Bioregion: Pre-European to Present

The following plans and reports are divided into sections that mirror the Resources of Community Concern (ROCC) as outlined in Latah Soil and Water Conservation District's 5-Year Plan.

The following plans and reports are related to agricultural lands within Latah County.

Idaho Agriculture Pollution Abatement Plan

Soil Erosion in the Palouse River Basin: Indications of Improvement

National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Agriculture

Direct Seeding and Conservation Tillage - Case Studies

Pacific Northwest Conservation Tillage Systems Information Sources

Direct Seed Videos - Washington State University

Direct Seed Information and Links - Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association

The following plans and reports are related to fisheries resources within Latah County.

Snake and Clearwater Rivers

Clearwater Subbasin Management Plan

Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Planning in the Snake River Basin

Potlatch River

Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan

A Biological and Physical Inventory of Clear Creek, Orofino Creek, and the Potlatch River, Tributary Stream of the Clearwater River, Idaho

Potlatch River Basin - Fisheries Inventory Latah, Clearwater, and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho 2003 - 2004

Palouse River

Palouse Subbasin Management Plan

The following plans and reports are related to forest lands within Latah County.

Latah County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan

Forest Stewardship Guidelines for Water Quality - Idaho Forest Products Commission

Idaho Forest Practices Act

The following plans and reports are related to ground water quality/quantity within Latah County.

A reconnaissance of Subsurface Tile Drain Ground Water in the Cow Creek Watershed, Latah & Nez Perce County, Idaho

A Reconnaissance of Ground Water Nitrite/Nitrate in the Cow Creek Watershed, Latah and Nez Perce County, Idaho

Moscow Basin Ground Water Quality Study - North Central Idaho

DEQ's Final Nitrate Priority Area Ranking

Analysis of Nitrate (N03-N) Concentration Trends in 25 Ground-Water-Quality Management Areas, Idaho, 1961-2001

Latah County Hydrologic Characterization Project - Final Report

Palouse Basin Water Summit

Nitrate Concentrations in Ground Water of the Central Columbia Plateau

Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee

Palouse Basin Community Water Information System

The following plans and reports are related to surface water quality/quantity within Latah County.

A reconnaissance of Subsurface Tile Drain Ground Water in the Cow Creek Watershed, Latah & Nez Perce County, Idaho

Cow Creek Subbasin Assessment and Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load

The following plans and reports are related to special status plant and animal species within Latah County. Species are granted special status through the Endangered Species Act and other federal and state laws.

Why Save Endangered Species? - US Fish & Wildlife Service

Special Status Plants in Latah County, Idaho - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

Report on the Conservation Status of Aster Jessicae, in Idaho and Washington - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

Report on the Conservation Status of Silene Spaldingii in Idaho - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

Water Howellia (Howellia aquatilis) - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

Report on the Conservation Status of Howellia aquatilis, A Candidate Threatened Species - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

Special Status Vertebrates in Latah County, Idaho - Idaho Department of Fish & Game

The following plans and reports are related to threatened ecosystems within Latah County.

Preserving and Restoring Old-growth Ponderosa Pine Ecosystems in Idaho

Inventory and Evaluation of Selected Old Growth Ponderosa Pine Stands, Cottonwood Resource Area, Idaho

Wetlands of the Palouse Prairie: Historical Extent and Plant Composition

Thorncreek Road to Moscow - Wetland Functions Evaluation