Transcript Restoration Summary May 1, 2006 – April 30, 2007

How to Prepare and Submit a Habitat
Restoration Proposal
The Middle Pilchuck River Cooperative Enhancement Project
for ESCI 497R Ecological Restoration
Jason Anderson, Restoration Coordinator
Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force
November 8, 2007
"Working Together to Save Salmon for Future Generations"
MISSION
Working to Ensure the Future of Salmon in
the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River
Basins, and Island County Watersheds
Stilly-Snohomish Task Force
• Work with City, County, State and
Federal Agencies
•Coordinate with Stillaguamish &
Tulalip Tribes
•Supported by Community Volunteers
•Provide Stewardship Opportunities &
Watershed Education
•Presentations for Schools, Clubs and
Community Groups
REGIONAL FISHERIES
ENHANCEMENT GROUPS
• Created by WA State Legislature in 1989.
• To include citizen volunteers in salmon enhancement
efforts.
•Develop & implement habitat restoration projects,
salmon production, and community education.
• 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit corporation.
• Funding from WA State sport & commercial fishing
license sales, & egg & carcass sales.
REGION 1 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
REGION 2 Skagit River Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 3 Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force
REGION 4 Mid-Puget Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 5 South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
REGION 6 Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
REGION 7 North Olympic Salmon Coalition
REGION 8 Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition
REGION 9 Chehalis River Basin Fisheries Task Force
REGION 10 Willapa Bay Region Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 11 Lower Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 12 Mid-Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 13 Tri-State Steelheaders Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
REGION 14 Upper Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
Stilly-Snohomish Task
Force Territory
 Stillaguamish Watershed
(WRIA 5)
 Snohomish Watershed
(WRIA 7)
 Camano Island & South
half of Whidbey Island
(WRIA 6)
 Nearshore Habitat down
to the Edmonds Ferry Dock
(includes some of WRIA 8)
Types of Restoration Projects
• Riparian Plantings
• Carcass Distributions
• Knotweed Surveys &
Control
• River & Beach Cleanups
• Native Plant Salvages
• LW Installation
• Wetland Enhancement
• Culvert Replacements
• Bank Stabilization &
Bioengineering
• Rearing Ponds/Pens
Stillaguamish Knotweed Control Program
Landowner Outreach
• 151 Landowners
Contacted
• 125 Landowners
(82%) Agreed to
Participate
• Knotweed Controlled
on 86 Properties
The Task Force
Strives to Offer a
Wide Variety of
Educational,
Outreach &
Volunteer
Opportunities,
Meeting Community
Members Needs &
Interests, and Helping
Facilitate the Cultural
Shift Necessary to
Complete our SalmonSaving Mission.
Project Partners
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Allen/Quilceda Watershed Action Team
Cascade Land Conservancy
City of Arlington
City of Duvall
City of Everett
City of Marysville
City of Monroe
Edmonds Community College
Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp.
King Conservation District
King County Dept of Natural Resources
The Members Club at Aldarra
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Trout Unlimited - Northshore Chapter
People For Puget Sound
Pilchuck Tree Farm
Port of Everett
Puget Sound Action Team
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Richard Barr
Recreational Equipment Incorporated
Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Skagit County Noxious Weed Control Board
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Snohomish Conservation District
Snohomish County Marine Resource
Committee
Snohomish County Noxious Weed
Control Board
Snohomish County Parks Dept.
Snohomish County Surface Water
Management
Stillaguamish BankSavers Project
The Nature Conservancy
Tulalip Tribes
Veteran Conservation Corps
Washington State Dept of Natural
Resources
Washington State Dept. of Fish &
Wildlife
Washington State Dept. of Corrections
Washington State Dept. of Ecology
WSU Beach Watchers – Skagit &
Snohomish Counties
Whidbey Watershed Stewards
US Fish & Wildlife Service
US Forest Service – Mt.
Baker/Snoqualmie Forest
In general, how do you prepare a stream
habitat restoration proposal?
• Assessment
– Watershed scale and reach scale
– Example: Limiting Factors Analysis
• Scoping of potential projects
• Prioritize actions and locations
• Landowner outreach
• Conduct a site visit to collect site-specific data
• Identify potential restoration activities
• Select preferred and alternative options with landowner input
• Develop the restoration plan, timeline, and cost estimates: Clearly
define project goal and objectives
• Develop and implement a strategy to fund the proposed project
Middle Pilchuck River Cooperative Habitat Enhancement
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 1: Assessment
• Watershed documents
– Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan (2005)
– Salmonid Habitat Limiting Factors Analysis in the Snohomish River Watershed
(2002)
– Ecosystem Restoration Opportunities in the Snohomish River Valley, Washington
(2001)
http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Public_Works/Divisions/SWM/Library/Publications/Aquatic_Habitat/Salmon/
– Salmonid Stock Inventory (2000 and 2002)
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/sassi/intro.htm
– WA Dept. of Ecology 303d list (water quality)
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/2002/2002-index.html
• Reach-scale documents
– Habitat Conditions and Chinook Use in the Pilchuck River (2003)
http://www.tulalip.nsn.us/htmldocs/Habitat%20Conditions.htm
• Guidance documents
– Integrated Streambank Protection Guidelines (2003)
– Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines (2004)
http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/ahg/
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 2: Outreach
• Landowner referred to TF by Snohomish County
• Site visit to meet landowner and discuss landowner objectives
• Collect site-specific data
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GPS
Riparian vegetation
Streambank measurements
Estimates of channel width
• Identify project partners
– Snohomish Co. Surface
Water Management
• Identify site constraints
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 3: Identify potential activities.
• Remove non-native, invasive vegetation.
• Riparian re-vegetation or enhancement.
• Bank enhancement
– Bioengineering (soft) vs. traditional (hard) approach
– Removal of rip-rap armoring
Pilchuck River - McDowell Property
Riparian and Channel Enhancement
Snohomish County
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LWD Enhancement is approximately
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LWD enhancement
Planting area
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Planting area is roughly 15,000 square feet
(0.30 acres) along 300 feet of river
Both LWD and riparian enhancement
areas are visible from Russell Road
Snohomish Co. SWM engineering drawings
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 4: Select activities to implement.
• Must include landowner permission
• Activities must be feasible given site constraints
• Activities must be
consistent with basin
salmon recovery plan
• Permit considerations
– Hydraulic Project Approval
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 5: Develop the plan.
• Overall restoration goal: Enhance instream and riparian habitat to support native Pacific
salmonid recovery in the Pilchuck River Basin.
• Restoration objectives:
1. Install at least 30 pieces of LWD along 100 feet of channel.
2. Plant at least 2,800 native trees and shrubs in 0.30 acres along 300 feet of channel.
3. Organize and host at least one outreach workshop/presentation for nearby landowners to
increase their knowledge about riverbank enhancement using large wood.
4. Organize and host 1-2 volunteer planting events where citizens can participate in planting
native trees and shrubs.
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Bank enhancement using wood
Invasive vegetation removal
Native tree and shrub planting
Landowner workshop
Estimated Cost
$45,000
$4,000
$10,000
$1,000
Timeline
July/August 2007
September 2007
October 2007
November 2007
How did the TF prepare the Pilchuck River
Cooperative Habitat Enhancement proposal?
Step 6: Develop funding strategy.
• Grants? Which one(s)? How much? Will it be enough/too much?
• Considerations
– Timing of implementation – will we receive funds in time to begin/finish project?
– Minimum and maximum award amounts – will we have enough to finish project?
– Reporting requirements – how often must progress reports be submitted?
– Monitoring/maintenance support – does grant pay for these activities?
– Match requirements – how much match is required per dollar requested?
Project Funding Sources
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ALEA Cooperative Project Funding Program
City of Marysville
City of Snohomish
Family Forest Fish Passage Program
Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation
King Conservation District - Non-Competitive Grant Program
Landowner Incentive Program
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)-Community Salmon
Fund (CSF) Grant Program-King County Waterworks
NFWF - Snohomish Basin CSF
NFWF - Pulling Together Initiative
National Resource Conservation Service
Northwest Pipeline
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Recreational Equipment Incorporated
Tulalip Charitable Foundation Fund
USFWS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife Grant Program
How does the TF propose to fund the Pilchuck
River proposal?
• Based on the McDowell project goal and objectives, successful
applications with projects having similar goals/objectives, and a
deadline that enabled the TF to prepare the design for submission,
we developed the following funding strategy:
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Community Salmon Fund
$40,000 request
• Matching funds
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Stilly-Sno Task Force (materials, tools)
Snohomish Co. engineer (drawings, permits)
Landowner (cash for materials and services)
Citizen Volunteers (labor)
• Total project budget
$5,900
$2,800
$7,500
$4,040
in kind
in kind
cash
in kind
$60,240
Just the Numbers…
May ‘06 – April ‘07,
Our Community
Support Included:
• 1,827 Volunteers
• 7,296 Hours of
Service
• $109,440 Worth of
Donated Time > 4:1
Match to RFEG Funds
Thank You!
Things You Can Do
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Volunteer at Events
Become a Member
Buy a T-shirt
Internships
Donate/Fundraise
Referrals
The Decisions We Make Today
are the Legacy We Leave for
Future Generations
For more information, contact
Jason Anderson ([email protected])
Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force
PO Box 5006, Everett, WA 98206
425-252-6686
[email protected]