1. 2016 SFEG Restoration Update
Sue Madsen
3/22/2016

2. Goal 4: Restoration Work Planning
4.1 Focal Area Plan, map (done)
4.3 Identify funding priorities by focal area
GIS intern Robin Dittrich completed draft project focal area maps and impairment analysis this month
currently working on integrating with outreach committee
4.4 Maintain project and partnership list (up next)

3. Goal 5: Restoration Implementation
5.2 Engage in at least 2 projects funded through the Lead Entity process
5.3 Correct Fish Passage barriers
5.4 Ensure adequate skills, expertise and resources

4. Objective 5.2 Engage in Lead Entity process
2015 Skagit SRFB Round – Successful grant applications:
Pressentin Park Phase 2&3 - $1,775,590
Partnership with Skagit County Parks
Hamilton-Carey’s Slough Preliminary Design Phase 1 -$200,000
Partnership with City of Hamilton, Skagit Land Trust
Skagit Side channel barrier designs $77,688
Partnership with SLT, Private landowner, WDFW and Skagit County Public Works
Skagit Basin Riparian Restoration $133,000
Partnership with SRSC, SLT, SCL

5. Objective 5.2 Engage in Lead Entity process
2016 Skagit SRFB Proposal – Collaborative riparian stewardship
Partnering with Skagit County, USIT, TNC, SCL
Have identified multiple properties in need of planting, maintenance and invasive control
Lower Day Creek Slough SCL/Faber
Hobbit Corners – SCL, TNC
Hansen –USIT, Skagit County Parks

6. Objective 5.3 Correct Fish Passage Barriers
Completed design for one of the floodplain barrier projects and secured $130,000 in funding from PSE to complete work in 2016
Working with SRSC, Skagit County, USIT to update Skagit fish passage barrier database and identify high priority projects
Have reviewed and worked with landowners to submit 3 FFFPP applications in 2016

7. Goal 5.4 Ensure adequate skills, expertise &resources
Bengt Miller moved up to Stewardship Director (Dec. 2015)
Rachel West – has accepted preliminary offer of Riparian Coordinator position (3/22)
Interviews for Habitat Restoration Coordinator scheduled for 3/29/16
Current techs are Andy Beckman, Kyle Koch
Current WCC IP is Shannon Jones

8. SFEG Current Project Summary
Riparian Planting & maintenance= 13 grants/contracts, 59 active project sites
Barrier removal design and construction = 4 grants/contracts, 2 active project sites
Off-channel habitat restoration = 2 active grant/project sites
Feasibility studies = 1 active grant/contracts (1 pending)
Stewardship =2 active projects; many properties

9. Board Tour Friday April 15, 2016
Meet at SFEG nursery at 08:30. Come early for brief nursery tour
Lunch at HMSP
Return to nursery by 4:00 pm
Tentative Tour Stops
EF Walker Creek – planting site and bridge
Lower Day Creek Slough past & future planting, bridge
Upper Day Slough – 2016 bridge
HMSP – past side channel restoration
Other????