Even after a response, this proposal does not justify land acquisition in terms of benefits to fish and wildlife. The problem is defined as mitigation and acquiring this property is aimed at providing harvestable fish and wildlife until native salmonid runs are restored in the undetermined future. A put-and-take fishery is contemplated for subsistence/cultural foods.

The original review noted: General tasks are identified and put into sequence, but actual methods are not described or cited. Some goals mentioned earlier are not included in the objectives, such as increasing instream flow or improving grazing management. Perhaps this is not appropriate until baseline data and a management plan are in place, but it would be useful to outline the type of approach envisioned. Developing a monitoring plan is included, but not what will be monitored: habitat conditions, harvest, or compliance. Lack of results presented or reference to techniques from previous monitoring is worrisome.

Including the response, much of the preliminary data that the ISRP would expect to see that justifies a large proposal is absent from this proposal. Methods appear to be primarily of the "we'll consult with local and other experts" variety rather than having specific detailed methods already identified. Examples include plans to test the water chemistry of the reservoir to see if it is suitable for the planned rainbow / redband (?) trout fishery that is one of the project's objectives and the speculation that the reservoir COULD be drained to run of the river for two years in order to control non-native species. These approaches are unacceptably speculative to support purchasing the property. The objectives for riparian improvement may be more achievable, although details are again missing.