2017 SFEG Restoration Update Sue Madsen 3/28/2017
Goal 4: Restoration Work Planning 4.1 Focal Area Plan – Update in 2017
Goal 4: Restoration Work Planning 4.3 Identify funding priorities by focal area Active Project Development Floodplains, middle Skagit South tribs, Skagit Delta = Off-channel restoration, barrier removal, planting. Upper Samish = planting, fencing San Juan Islands = work with partners to develop large-scale feasibility & design projects East Whidbey = develop partnerships focusing on private fish passage barriers Outreach/Build partnerships Lower Skagit, Lower Samish, Nookachamps – link outreach and planting programs Middle Skagit North tribs – work with small communities
Goal 5: Restoration Implementation 5.2 Engage in at least 2 projects funded through the Lead Entity process 5.3 Correct Fish Passage barriers (April) 5.4 Ensure adequate skills, expertise and resources
Goal 5.4 Ensure adequate skills, expertise &resources
Objective 5.2 Engage in Lead Entity process 2016 Skagit SRFB Round – Successful grant applications: 2016 Collaborative Riparian Stewardship Partnership with USIT Partially funded Dec 2016; remainder July 2017 Matching funds secured from PSE South Fork Dike setback Phase 2 Partnership with Skagit County, Dike District 3 Develop designs to connected backwater habitats created in Phase 1 Located in Lower Skagit/Estuary Lower Day Creek Slough SCL/Faber Hansen –USIT, Skagit County Parks
Objective 5.2 Engage in Lead Entity process 2017 Skagit SRFB Proposals Carey’s Design $300,000 Partnership with Town of Hamilton, Skagit County Combination Acquisition/Restoration will include some or all of these elements: Preliminary Design to Replace Lyman Hamilton Road Crossing Final Design for Petit Road Crossing Acquisition of 7 acres and design of flood berm setback Riparian planting Match from PSE, DOE Hobbit Corners – SCL, TNC
Objective 5.2 Engage in Lead Entity process 2017 Skagit SRFB Proposals Britt Slough Final Design $150,000 Partnership with Skagit Conservation District, WDFW Hobbit Corners – SCL, TNC
Other Funding Sources: Grants National Fish and Wildlife Federation (NFWF) Upper Skagit Knotweed Program Pressentin Park planting Puget Sound Energy Utopia Complex, Upper Day Slough Bridge, Lower Day Slough Phase 2, Culvert assessment, Wiseman Feasibility Study (Partnership with SRSC) Department of Ecology 319 Water Quality Improvement none current; 1 highly ranked, pending Family Forest Fish Passage (FFFPP) none current, 1 possible this year Recreation Advisory Committee Knotweed Outreach/planting in Wild & Scenic
Other Funding Sources: Contracts Northwest Straits Foundation Nearshore planting at Deception Pass State Park Recreation and Conservation Office Culvert Assessments Seattle City Light Stewardship (22 properties) Anderson Creek Restoration Newhalem Weed Control Skagit County Natural Resources Stewardship Program (38 sites)
Board Tour Tentative Tour Stops Utopia – planting, bridge removal Carey’s Slough – walking tour Upper Day Slough bridge Lower Day Creek Slough – SCL property Other???? Friday April 28, 2017 Meet at SFEG nursery at 09:00. Come at 8:30 for brief nursery tour Lunch at Hamilton Return to nursery by 4:00 pm