Wenatchee River Watershed Land Use Mapping and Potential Non-Point Source Pollutant Identification Wenatchee Watershed Identification Group Andrew Leon Deena Ewins

Cascadia Conservation District Cascdia Conservation District’s mission is to encourage wise stewardship and conservation of all natural resources for current and future residents of Chelan County. Cascdia Conservation District’s mission is to encourage wise stewardship and conservation of all natural resources for current and future residents of Chelan County. Cascadia asks, “What are the land uses and potential sources of non-point pollution in the Wenatchee River watershed?” Cascadia asks, “What are the land uses and potential sources of non-point pollution in the Wenatchee River watershed?”

Need To Know Questions What is Each Parcel in the Wenatchee River Watershed Used For? What is Each Parcel in the Wenatchee River Watershed Used For? Which parcels are most likely to input pollution into the Wenatchee River? Which parcels are most likely to input pollution into the Wenatchee River? What are the locations and types of farms? What are the locations and types of farms?

Data Sources Chelan County Chelan County United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture Washington State Department of Agriculture Washington State Department of Agriculture Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

What is Each Parcel in the Wenatchee River Watershed Used For? Central Washington Watersheds Select Wenatchee River Watershed Wenatchee River Watershed Land Parcels (With Land Uses) Clip to Wenatchee Watershed Land Parcels in Watershed (With Land Uses)

Which parcels are most likely to input pollution into the Wenatchee River? Wenatchee River Watershed Rivers Clip Rivers to Wenatchee Watershed Rivers in Watershed Buffer Rivers River Buffer Find Intersection of Buffer and Agricultural Parcels Agricultural Parcels Most Likely to Pollute Agricultural Parcels Select by Attribute To Find Agricultural Land Use Land Parcels in Watershed (With Land Uses)

What are the locations and types of farms? Farm Types Wenatchee River Watershed Clip Farms to Wenatchee Watershed Farm Types in The Wenatchee River Watershed

Agricultural parcels within 1,000 ft. of rivers and streams

Agricultural parcels within 500 ft. of rivers and streams

Conclusions Agriculture exists mainly along the Wenatchee River Agriculture exists mainly along the Wenatchee River Agriculture contributes a great deal of non- point pollution Agriculture contributes a great deal of non- point pollution Pollutants from different types of farms can flow into the Wenatchee and other rivers Pollutants from different types of farms can flow into the Wenatchee and other rivers

Recommendations We were asked to get data on septic and irrigation systems We were asked to get data on septic and irrigation systems However we were unable to because the data was not readily available However we were unable to because the data was not readily available Once this data is available, it will be useful for future investigations of non-point source pollution in the region Once this data is available, it will be useful for future investigations of non-point source pollution in the region