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Libby Sturgeon BiOp Implementation
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, with funding and support from the federal agencies, will carry out a restoration project to restore habitat conditions for the sturgeon. The Tribe is developing a master plan and funding strategy for a comprehensive Kootenai River ecosystem restoration and habitat improvement, and this Project is a central component of that master plan. Visit the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho's website for more information on the Kootenai River Habitat Restoration Plan.
At Libby Dam, the Corps will utilize temperature control and flows limited to the existing capacity of the dam's generators to try and create conditions that will assist sturgeon reproduction. In the long-term, the Corps will consider modifications to the selective withdrawal system at Libby Dam to more reliably and efficiently manage temperature of water releases.
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