1 Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Community Outreach and Education Subcommittee Actions and Activities Benefiting the Basin 3:00 p.m., July 8, 2013 Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife

2 Today’s Presentation Raise awareness Encourage discussion Key messages we’d like to leave you with Broad agreement -- For the first time in a century there is broad agreement across the Basin on next steps to reduce flood damage and enhance salmon runs in the Basin. 2. Basin-wide strategy -- A Basin-wide strategy is needed to protect communities along the river and enhance salmon runs. 3. Flood Authority -- Positioned to continue be a galvanizing force in the Basin to collaboratively implement tools and projects. Discussion July 2013

3 Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority July 2013  Grays Harbor County  Lewis County  Thurston County  City of Aberdeen  City of Napavine  City of Oakville  Town of Pe Ell  Town of Bucoda Formed in 2008 Formal body focused on: (1) flood hazard mitigation throughout the Basin; and (2) decision-making that is...  informed by science.  protective of Basin residents/communities.  environmentally appropriate. Basin jurisdictions represented  City of Centralia  City of Chehalis  City of Cosmopolis  City of Montesano

4 July Flood -- $938M Basin-wide damage, $300M lost economic activity (WA) City of Centralia STEVE RINGMAN / SEATTLE TIMES Exit 77 (I-5) in Chehalis STEVE RINGMAN / SEATTLE TIMES Background Photos Source: LEWIS COUNTY, DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

5 Ranked high flow events ( )...  I-5 closed 1990, 1996, 2007,  Five largest events since Frequent floods are getting worse and damage is increasing...  Chart -- Chehalis River Flow Rates near Grand Mound (cubic ft./sec.) July 2013 Background

6 July 2013 Background Response and recovery is expensive, takes time, and may not be fully achieved (at least on a near-term time scale)...

7 Chehalis is the second largest river basin in the state, rich in natural resources... July 2013 Background Upper Chehalis (5/31/2010) JAMES E. WILCOX / WILD GAME FISH CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL

8 Need -- Strategy, Action, Tools... July 2013 Strategy = Basin-wide Solution A.Significant reduction in flood damage. B.Solving one’s problems doesn’t increase another’s. C.Maintain focus in five areas: 1. major capital projects. 2. localized projects. 3. land use management. 4. fish and habitat enhancements. 5. flood warning, emergency response. William D. Ruckelshaus Center

9 July 2013 Action – Capital Projects (2012, 2013) 2012 Capital Budget: 1. $5.0M – Local projects Proposed Budget: 1. $10.7M -- Local projects. 2. $9.2M -- Design evaluations by 2014 for Upper Basin dam (~$5.6M) and I-5 protection (~$3.4M). 3. $4.3M -- Fish and habitat enhancements. 4. $1.8M -- Local programs (buyouts, flood proofing, home elevations). 5. $2.2M – Implementation capacity, technical experts.

10 Action – Spotlighting Other Key Projects July 2013 I-5 - Mellen Street to Blakeslee Junction  Dedicated collector/distributor lanes to improve local mobility, enhance safety and improve access to hospital, airport, etc.  Airport road culverts to drain flood waters away from Chamber Way.  mound/phase3/ mound/phase3/ Visualization and Photo Source: WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

11 Tools -- Flood Warning System July 2013 Front-facing website. Back-end data collection, data synchronization. Improves forecasting and early-warning.

12 Tools -- Flood Warning System July 2013 Localized tracking, forecasting...

13 Tools -- Flood Warning System July 2013 Localized tracking, forecasting...

14 Tools -- Flood Warning System July 2013 Localized tracking, forecasting...

15 Tools -- Hydraulic Analysis Model Science-based model to inform decision-makers on hydraulic effects of potential flood relief options (at basin-wide and localized scales). July 2013 Covers mouth of Chehalis River upstream to Pe Ell (108 miles).

16 Tools -- Hydraulic Analysis Model July 2013 Example: Basin-wide effects analysis (Chehalis Basin Flood Hazard Mitigation Alternatives Report 12/2012) Table 1 (pg.70) -- “Mainstem Dam, Upper Chehalis”

17 Tools -- Fish Studies Two significant fish studies conducted in Upper Basin (WRIA 23). 1. Analyze effect of dam alternatives on Spring Chinook, Steelhead and Coho. 2. Prioritize potential fish habitat enhancement opportunities. Initial and preliminary projections... July 2013 SpeciesMulti-Purpose Dam Flood Control- Only Dam Fish Habitat Enhancement Measures Spring Chinook 20%  4%  likely same as Coho Steelhead 7%  11%  likely same as Coho Coho 1%  4-5% 

18 Resources, Additional Information Visit Flood Authority’s Project Tracking and Documentation website! July

19 Local Projects 2013 – 2015 Capital Budget July 2013

20 Local Projects , 2013 Funding Breakdown July 2013 SponsorProjectFunded (2012)Proposed (2013) 1. AberdeenBurger King Trail/Dike$ 24,600$ 140, AberdeenDike Bank of Wishkah North of Highway$ 47,000$ 270, AberdeenMarket Street Dike$ -$ 670, AberdeenSouthside Dike/Levee Certification$ 50,000$ - 5. BucodaBucoda Levee$ 42,000$ 305, Chehalis TribeFlood Gage Station$ 50,000$ - 7. Chehalis TribeSickman-Ford Overflow Bridge Project$ 2,075,000$ - 8. CosmopolisMill Creek Dam Improvements $ -$ 2,250, Grays Harbor CountyElma-Porter Flood Mitigation Project $ -$ 584, Grays Harbor CountySatsop River Floodplain Restoration$ 50,000$ 510, Grays Harbor CountyWishkah Road Flood Levee$ 125,000$ 2,642, Lewis CountyAdna Levee $ 244,145$ Lewis CountyAirport Levee (Phase I)$ 1,239,829$ MontesanoRevetment for Montesano Rd., Sewage Treatment Plant, Mary’s River Lumber $ 102,426$ 2,000, Pe EllWastewater Treatment Plant Flood Prevention Dike $ -$ 521, WA Cons. Comm.Critter Pads and Evacuation Routes $ 500,000$ 850, Sponsor???Restoration -- Allen Creek $ -$ 990, Sponsor???Restoration -- Oxbow Reconnect at RM 78 $ -$ 861, Sponsor???Restoration -- Oxbow Lake Reconnect $ -$ 1,149, Sponsor???Restoration -- Basin-wide Salmon Recovery Strategy $ -$ 1,350,000 Total = $ 4,550,000$ 15,092,000

21 Local Projects -- Discussion  Strategies to best to engage with WDFW on permitting?  Ideas? o Pre-application site-visits (multi-agency). o Early project schedules. o Draft JARPAs. o Example JARPAs. o Dedicated WDFW reviewers -- Amy Spoon (Reg. 6), Scott Brummer (Reg. 5). o EZview project websites. o Regular communication/updates. July 2013

22 Thank You! July 2013 Vickie Raines, Chair Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority 360/ Karen Valenzuela, Vice-Chair Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority 360/ Scott Boettcher, Staff Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority 360/ Edna Fund, Chair Community Outreach and Education Subcommmittee (Flood Authority) 360/