Coastal Lead Entities E-Library and Data Needs Assessment

WRIA 22 - 23

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Bretherton, Kai, et al. The Lower Chehalis Riparian Assessment. Montesano, Washington: Grays Harbor County Lead Entity, December 2003. ▲ top

Daneker, Lee. Municipal Water System Inchoate Water Rights Analysis Project. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, September 2006. ▲ top

Ely, D. Matthew, et al. Seepage Investigation for Selected River Reaches in the Chehalis River Basin, Washington. Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5180. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2008. ▲ top

Hiss, Joseph M. and E. Eric Knudsen. Chehalis River Basin Fishery Resources: Status, Trends, and Restoration. Olympia: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Washington Fishery Resource Office, July 1993. ▲ top

Hughes, Kirt. "Grays Harbor Salmon Management: A 10-year Overview (briefing paper)." "Green Sheet" briefing to the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Olympia: Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, February 2009. ▲ top

Kliem, John M. and Lee Napier. 2007-2008 Detailed Implementation Plan. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, June 2007. ▲ top

Lestelle, Lawrence C., Lars E. Mobrand and Willis E. McConnaha. Information Structure of Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment (EDT) and Habitat Rating Rules for Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Steelhead Trout. Vashon Island, Washington: Mobrand Biometrics, Inc., 2004. ▲ top

Mason Conservation District. Fish Passage Inventory within Grays Harbor County, Volume 1. Shelton, Washington: Mason Conservation District, January 2007. ▲ top

Michaud, Joy, et al. Chehalis Basin Level 1 Assessment. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, December 2000. ▲ top

Mobrand Biometrics. Assessment of Salmon and Steelhead Performance in the Chehalis River Basin in Relation to Habitat Conditions and Strategic Priorities for Conservation and Recovery Actions. Vashon, Washington: Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, December 2003. ▲ top

Napier, Lee, et al. The Chehalis Basin Salmon Restoration and Preservation Work Plan for WRIA 22 and 23. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, Habitat Work Group, September 2008. ▲ top

Schanz, Rob and Karen Zirkle. Site and Reach Assessment Middle Fork Wildcat Creek at SR 8, MP 5.01, Bridge No. 8/13. Olympia, Washington: Washington Department of Transportation, Ecological Retrofit Program, October 2007. ▲ top

Simon, Bridget, et al. Integrated Aquatic Plant Management Plan for the Chehalis River Basin. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Departments of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife, December 2006. ▲ top

Smith, Carol J. and Mark Wenger. Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Limiting Factors: Chehalis Basin and Nearby Drainages WRIAs 22 and 23. Lacey, Washington: Washington State Conservation Commission, May 2001. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. Chehalis Basin Instream Flow Study. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, 2002. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. Chehalis Watershed Monitoring Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan Framework. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, December 2003. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. Detailed Summary of Chehalis Basin Level 1 Assessment. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, March 2002. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.  Fecal Coliform Monitoring in Grays Harbor County Summary Report of Monitoring Results for 2000-2003. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, June 2003. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.  Multi-Purpose Water Storage Assessment. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, September 2003. ▲ top

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.  Supplement to the Chehalis Basin Level 1 Assessment: Documentation of Existing Water Quality Conditions, Monitoring Activities and TMDLs. Montesano, Washington: Chehalis Basin Partnership, June 2003. ▲ top

Thom, R. M. Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Transplant Monitoring in Grays Harbor, Washington, After 29 Months. Seattle: US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, January 1993. ▲ top

Thom, Ronald M., Robert Zeigler and Amy B. Borde. "Floristic Development Patterns in a Restored Elk River Estuarine Marsh, Grays Harbor, Washington." Restoration Ecology Vol. 10 No. 3 (September 2002): 487-496. ▲ top

Triangle Associates with Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan. Montesano, Washington. Chehalis Basin Partnership, 2004. ▲ top

US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District. Chehalis River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project. Seattle: US Army Corps of Engineers, Undated. ▲ top

Verd, Kelly. Culvert Assessments (WRIA 23). Chehalis, Washington: Lewis County Conservation District, 2003-2004. ▲ top

Williams, R. W., R. M. Laramie and J. J. Ames. "Chehalis Basin WRIAs 22 & 23."A Catalog of Washington Streams and Salmon Utilization. Olympia, WA: Washington Department of Fisheries, 1975. ▲ top

 


 

TITLE

The Lower Chehalis Riparian Assessment

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

December 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

An assessment of riparian condition of the Lower Chehalis Basin [Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 22] was conducted for streams in the Lower Humptulips, Lower Wishkah, Wynoochee, Middle Fork Satsop, and East Fork Satsop Rivers where no watershed analysis had been conducted. The assessment work occurred between April 2002 and July 2003. The project received funding from the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, Salmon Recovery Funding Board.

AUTHOR(S)

Kai Bretherton, Marilu Koschak, Lee Napier, Chad Stussy, Lonnie Crumley (Bretherton, Koschak and Napier)

NUMBER OF PAGES

46

KEYWORDS

habitat, riparian assessment, Lower Chehalis Basin

WRIA

22

FILE NAME

Lower_Chehalis_Riparian_Assessment

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TITLE

Municipal Water System Inchoate Water Rights Analysis Project

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

September 2006

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This project has been conducted in response to the Chehalis Basin Partnership’s (The Partnership) commitment to address municipal water supply issues as part of its Watershed Planning and Management Phase IV Implementation. Analysis of municipal water provider rights falls under Watershed Management Plan Action 3 of the Partnership’s Detailed Implementation Plan. Action 3 states that the Partnership will, “address …municipal water rights by (1) estimating quantity of water represented by inchoate rights [held by Group A municipal water purveyors] and (2) clarifying how such rights can be reconciled with protecting instream flow needs and can be affected by water conservation programs.” This objective is a required watershed plan element under state law.

AUTHOR(S)

Lee Daneker (Daneker)

NUMBER OF PAGES

85

KEYWORDS

watershed planning, water rights, water quantity

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Municipal_Water_System_Inchoate_Water_Rights

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TITLE

Seepage Investigation for Selected River Reaches in the Chehalis River Basin, Washington

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2008

SHORT DESCRIPTION

A study was completed in September 2007 in the Chehalis River basin to determine gain or loss of streamflow by measuring discharge at selected intervals within various reaches along the Chehalis River and its tributaries. Discharge was measured at 68 new and existing streamflow sites, where gains and losses were determined for 36 stream reaches. Streamflow gains were measured for 22 reaches and losses were measured for 13 reaches. No gain or loss was measured at the Chehalis River between the Newaukum and Skookumchuck Rivers. The Chehalis River exhibited a pattern of alternating gains and losses as it entered the area of wide, gentle relief known as the Grand Mound Prairie. The general pattern of tributary ground- and surface-water interaction was discharge to streams (gaining reaches) in the upper reaches and discharge to the ground-water system (losing reaches) as the tributaries entered the broad, flat Chehalis River valley.

AUTHOR(S)

D. Matthew Ely, Kenneth E. Frasi, Cameron A. Marshall, and Fred Reed, USGS (Ely, Frasl and Marshall)                                                                                                           

NUMBER OF PAGES

20

KEYWORDS

Watershed planning, water quantity, streamflow, ground-water and surface-water interaction

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Seepage_Investigation_River_Reaches_Chehalis

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TITLE

Chehalis River Basin Fishery Resources: Status, Trends, and Restoration

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

July 1993

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report reviews existing information, sets goals, and presents a number of restoration recommendations.  The focus is on anadromous salmonids since they are clearly the most important fishery resources of the Chehalis Basin.

AUTHOR(S)

Joseph M. Hiss and E. Eric Knudsen, USFWS  (Hiss and Knudsen)

NUMBER OF PAGES

37

KEYWORDS

Habitat, restoration, salmonids, Chehalis River Basin

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Chehalis_River_Basin_Fishery_Resources_Status_1993

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TITLE

Grays Harbor Salmon Management:  A 10 Year Overview

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

February 2009

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In November 2008, WDFW staff received a request from the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission, to provide a briefing on Grays Harbor: salmon hatchery production, escapement goals, actual escapement, and harvest over the past 10 years. This briefing is to include information on Grays Harbor treaty harvest and the process for developing season allocations.

AUTHOR(S)

Kirt Hughes, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Hughes)

NUMBER OF PAGES

8

KEYWORDS

Hatcheries, escapement, harvest, treaty harvest, allocations

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Grays_Harbor_Salmon_Management_10-yr-overview  

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TITLE

2007-2008 Detailed Implementation Plan

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

June 2007

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Detailed implementation plan for the Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan.  The plan  articulates the goals, objectives, and framework for water resource management in WRIAs 22-23.  The plan focuses on planning, public involvement, water quantity, water quality, and habitat.

AUTHOR(S)

John Kliem and Lee Napier (Kliem and Napier)

NUMBER OF PAGES

57

KEYWORDS

Habitat, watershed management, Chehalis River Basin, water quality, water quantity

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Detailed_Implementation_Plan_2007-2008

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TITLE

Information Structure of Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatement (EDT) and Habitat Rating Rules for Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Steelhead Trout

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2004

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This document will explain the rules and information structure for EDT with specific application to the rules for Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch) and steelhead trout (O. mykiss). The document should be used in conjunction with the EDT Rules Viewer software that allows users to explore the effects of specific EDT rules using an EDT stream reach data set. This document will describe the structure of the rules and provide illustrations of the EDT rule concepts using these three species. Each of the habitat rules used in EDT for spring Chinook, fall Chinook, coho, summer steelhead and winter steelhead are illustrated in the EDT Rules Viewer.

AUTHOR(S)

Lawrence C. Lestelle, Lars E. Mobrand, and Willis E. McConnaha  (Lestelle, Mobrand and McConnaha)

NUMBER OF PAGES

33

KEYWORDS

EDT

WRIA

General

FILE NAME

EDT_Information_Structure

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TITLE

WRIA 22: Fish Passage Inventory within Grays Harbor County, Volume 1

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

January 2007

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Inventory of fish barriers in WRIA 22, Grays Harbor County

AUTHOR(S)

Mason Conservation District (Mason Conservation District)

NUMBER OF PAGES

60 plus appendices

KEYWORDS

Habitat, barrier inventory, culverts, fish passage restoration

WRIA

22

FILE NAME

WRIA_22_Fish_Passage_Inventory_Vol1

Hoquiam_Barrier_Inventory

Humptulips_Barrier_Inventory

Satsop_Barrier_Inventory

Wilson_Barrier_Inventory

Wilson_Barrier_Inventory_Private

Wishkah_Barrier_Inventory

Wynoochee_Barrier_Inventory

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TITLE

Chehalis Basin Level 1 Assessment

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

December 2000

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this document is to provide the Chehalis Basin Partnership (CBP) with an assessment of the Chehalis Basin Watershed. Through this process, gaps in available data were identified and recommendations for a second level of analysis were developed. The first section of this document provides an overview of the process leading to the Chehalis Watershed Assessment and a description of the basin. Section 2 provides a technical summary of the analyses (geology and hydrology, water rights and use, water quality, and fisheries). Section 3 provides a detailed analysis of the five subbasins selected for more detailed analysis (Chehalis River headwaters (#1), Lower Newaukum River (#7), Cloquallum Creek (#14), Mainstem Chehalis- Lower Reach-1 (#19), and Humptulips River (#25)). These subbasins were selected to represent the diversity within the Chehalis Basin. In addition to the detailed analysis, some conclusions have been formulated. Section 4 summarizes results, limitations, and datagaps from the Level 1 Assessment and provides recommendations for the Level 2 Assessment. In addition to these main sections of the document, technical appendices have been provided for the four assessment topics (Geology and Hydrology, Water Rights and Water Use, Water Quality, and Fisheries).

AUTHOR(S)

Envirovision Corporation (Michaud, Denman and Greenburg)

NUMBER OF PAGES

367

KEYWORDS

 assessment

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Chehalis_Basin_Level_1_Assessment

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TITLE

Assessment of Salmon and Steelhead Performance in the Chehalis River Basin in Relation to Habitat Conditions and Strategic Priorities for Conservation and Recovery Actions

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

December 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This document summarizes results of an assessment to identify strategic priorities for conserving and rebuilding salmon and steelhead populations in the Chehalis River basin. It is the final phase of a multi-phased effort to assess habitat conditions within the Chehalis basin as they relate to the performance of salmonid populations produced there. The assessment is based on application of the Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment (EDT) Method  to the basin.

AUTHOR(S)

Mobrand Biometrics, Inc.  (Mobrand Biometrics)

NUMBER OF PAGES

177

KEYWORDS

Habitat, Chehalis River Basin, EDT

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Assessment_Salmon_Chehalis_River_Basin_2003

Assessment_Salmon_Chehalis_River_Basin_Appendix_A

Assessment_Salmon_Chehalis_River_Basin_Appendix_B

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TITLE

The Chehalis Basin Salmon Habitat Restoration and Preservation Work Plan for WRIAs 22 and 23

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2008

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The Chehalis Basin Salmon Habitat Restoration and Preservation Work Plan is the Lead Entity strategy for providing guidance to project planners and funding agencies in developing, evaluating, and implementing salmon habitat restoration and protection actions within Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIA) 22 and 23.

AUTHOR(S)

Lee Napier, Chad Stussy, Brett Demond, John Kliem  (Napier, Stussy and DeMond)

NUMBER OF PAGES

299

KEYWORDS

Habitat, limiting factors, salmon recovery, lead entity strategy

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

WRIA_22-23_LE_Strategy_2008

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TITLE

Site and Reach Assessment Middle Fork Wildcat Creek At SR 8, MP 5.01, Bridge No. 8/13

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

October 2007

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report presents a site and reach assessment of streambed erosion and fish passage problems in the Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek at State Route (SR) 8 Culvert 8/13. Scour and erosion at the culvert outlet has exposed shallow footings, and caused the left bank wingwall to collapse in 2005. The steep drop at the outlet also creates a fish passage bar-rier. The report analyzes site and reach conditions to identify the mechanisms and causes of these problems, and evaluates several alternative solutions.

AUTHOR(S)

Rob Schanz and Karen Zirkle, WSDOT (Schanz and Zirkle)

NUMBER OF PAGES

35

KEYWORDS

Habitat, reach, assessment, fish passage barriers, culvert

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Site_Reach_Assessment_MF_Wildcat_2007

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TITLE

Integrated Aquatic Plant Management Plan for the Chehalis River Basin

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

December 2006

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the Chehalis River Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Weed Management Plan (IAVMP) is to develop a coordinated control effort for invasive aquatic weed species in the Chehalis River Watershed. The plan will coordinate the control activities for invasive species undertaken by landowners and land managers, including private, federal, tribal, state and county.  This plan will also act as a working guide for future control activities. Coordinating aquatic weed management in the Chehalis River Watershed will allow a sharing of expertise and resources across management jurisdictions, resulting in more thorough control of invasive, aquatic weeds.

AUTHOR(S)

Bridget Simon, Marty Peoples, David Heimer, Rich Johnson, Kathy Hammel (Simon, Peoples and Heimer)

NUMBER OF PAGES

59

KEYWORDS

Habitat, invasive species, aquatic weeds, Brazilian elodea, knotweeds, parrotfeather, purple loosestrife

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Integrated_Aquatic_Plant_Management_Chehalis_River_Basin

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TITLE

Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Limiting Factors Chehalis Basin and Nearby Drainages Water Resource Inventory Areas 22 and 23

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

May 2001

SHORT DESCRIPTION

As directed under Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2496 and Second Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5595, the habitat conditions of salmonid-producing watersheds within WRIAs 22 and 23 are reviewed and rated. In addition, we prioritized sub-basins based upon greatest benefit to salmonids, and prioritized the actions (restoration, conservation, and assessments) that are needed for restoration of each individual subbasin.  The worst habitat problems are summarized here, but an overview of all the habitat ratings is provided in Table 40 in the Assessment Chapter. The Assessment Chapter also specifies the criteria used to rate habitat conditions. Other components of this report include detailed discussions for each of the habitat conditions, which can be found within the Habitat Limiting Factors Chapter of this report. Also, maps of updated salmon and steelhead trout distribution, large woody debris (LWD) conditions, and riparian conditions are located in a separate electronic file on this disc. This first round report examines salmon and steelhead trout habitat conditions. Later versions will address habitat issues for other salmonids.

AUTHOR(S)

Carol J. Smith and Mark Wenger (Smith and Wenger)

NUMBER OF PAGES

448

KEYWORDS

Habitat, limiting factors, salmonids, Chehalis River Basin

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Limiting_Factors_Analysis_WRIA_22-23

LFA_WRIA_22-23_Map_Appendix

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TITLE

Chehalis Basin Instream Flow Study

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2002

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report documents the results of an instream flow study conducted by the Tetra Tech/KCM and Triangle Associates consulting team for Grays Harbor County on behalf of the Chehalis Basin Partnership. This study was done to support the Partnership in developing a Watershed Management Plan under the State of Washington’s Watershed Management Act (RCW 90.82), also known as a “2514 Watershed Plan.” Under the 2514 planning process, the Partnership elected to address four elements: water quantity, water quality, habitat, and instream flow. The present study addresses the instream flow element by providing stream flow data for previously ungauged sites, and by compiling and evaluating existing stream flow data for sites where active and/or historical flow gauging has been done.

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

102

KEYWORDS

watershed planning, instream flow, water quantity, gauging program

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Instream_Flow_Report

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TITLE

Chehalis Watershed Monitoring Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan Framework

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

December 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The purpose for this QAPP is to provide the CBP with the necessary information and plan to implement a coordinated watershed monitoring program. The initial steps in implementing this QAPP will include additional planning and organizational efforts. By utilizing the existing forums for conducting these efforts, the group will quickly move into actual monitoring activities

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

179

KEYWORDS

watershed planning, water quality monitoring, quality control

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Chehalis_Monitoring_Plan

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TITLE

Detailed Summary of Chehalis Basin Level 1 Assessment

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

March 2002

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Subsequent to the release of the Level 1 Assessment report, the Chehalis Basin Partnership divided the Chehalis Basin into four study areas to simplify planning. To reorganize the Level 1 information by study area, as well as to summarize the data for easier use in the planning process, this Detailed Summary of the Level 1 Assessment has been prepared.

Key topics addressed are as follows:

   Geology/Hydrology—Promoting the availability and quality of water in the basin will require a good understanding of where the water comes from. Water sources include groundwater in underground aquifers and surface waters in creeks, rivers, lakes and other above -ground water bodies. Geology affects the presence and movement of groundwater. Hydrology is the study of surface water behavior.

    Water Rights/Water Use—Ensuring the availability of water in the Chehalis Basin will require detailed information on already-allocated water rights in the basin as well as actual water use. Comparing the water supply in the basins’ rivers and streams to the amounts of water allocated by water rights and actually being used will indicate how much water is available for future uses.

   Water Quality—The Level 1 report provides an evaluation of existing data that describes current basin water quality.

   Fish Habitat and Fish Stock Condition—The Chehalis Basin Plan will present strategies for protecting critical fish species. The Level 1 report summarizes available information on conditions affecting these species.

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

110

KEYWORDS

habitat, watershed management planning, habitat assessment, water quality, water quantity, water rights

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Detailed_Summary_Chehalis_Basin_Level_1_Assessment

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TITLE

Fecal Coliform Monitoring in Grays Harbor County: Summary Report of Monitoring Results for 2000-2003

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

June 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Grays Harbor Conservation District (GHCD) has been monitoring fecal coliform in the Humptulips River, Satsop River, and Wynoochee River since January, 2001.  These rivers are tributaries to Grays Harbor, which is on the 303(d) list for fecal coliform. A TMDL study completed for Grays Harbor indicates that fecal coliform pollution might be coming from the tributaries that feed into the harbor (Ecology, 2000). GHCD has conducted this monitoring to accomplish the following: to quantify the lower Chehalis/estuary Total Maximum Daily Load study, to isolate and identify the contaminant source, and to identify contributing land uses to the extent possible. Monitoring began in January 2001 and ended June 30, 2003.

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.  (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

20

KEYWORDS

Habitat, Grays Harbor County, water quality, fecal coliform

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Fecal_Coliform_Monitoring_2002-2003

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TITLE

Multi-Purpose Water Storage Assessment

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

September 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report documents the results of a multipurpose water storage analysis conducted by the Tetra Tech/KCM and Triangle Associates consulting team for Grays Harbor County on behalf of the Chehalis Basin Partnership. This study was done to support the Partnership in developing a Watershed Management Plan for the Chehalis River Basin under the State of Washington's Watershed Management Act (RCW 90.82), also known as a "2514 Watershed Plan."   Under the 2514 planning process, the Partnership elected to address four elements: water quantity, water quality, habitat, and instream flow. This report summarizes the survey-level study to examine multipurpose water storage options that may be a feasible and appropriate part of watershed management in the Chehalis.

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

69

KEYWORDS

Habitat, water quantity, water storage, watershed planning, wetland restoration, aquifer

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Multipurpose_Water_Storage_Assessment

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TITLE

Document of Existing Water Quality Conditions, Monitoring Activities and TMDLs

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

June 2003

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report provides a review of existing water quality studies and the 2514 Level 1 Chehalis Basin Assessment to identify which, if any, of the following elements from existing studies or the basin-wide 2514 Level 1 assessment would benefit from additional work to fill in information gaps and /or lead to recommendations for future activities and actions:

    Currently active and historical monitoring programs

     Degree to which legally established water quality standards are being met

    Causes of water quality violations 

     Legally established characteristic uses for each of the non-marine bodies of water

    Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) projects for non-marine waters

     Impact of fresh water on marine water quality

    Approaches for implementing TMDLs for non-marine waters  including but not limited to the following: 1) the role of water circulation patterns within Grays Harbor Estuary in flushing and distributing contaminants introduced from the fresh water system; 2) Habitat, navigation and other impacts to Grays Harbor from fresh water sediment loads; 3) document identified contaminant sources to the Grays Harbor Estuary that may impact TMDL requirements for non-marine bodies of water

AUTHOR(S)

Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc. (Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

107

KEYWORDS

watershed planning, water quality conditions, TMDLs,

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Water_Quality_Conditions_Monitoring_Activities

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TITLE

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) Transplant Monitoring in Grays Harbor, Washington after 29 Months

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

January 1993

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In 1992, the US Army Corps of Engineers placed oyster shell on tidal flats to mitigate for Dungeness crab mortalities caused by dredging in Grays Harbor in 1990.  Shell placement damaged isolated patches of eelgrass.  To help assess the potential for the recovery of eelgrass in plots that may have been significantly affected, eelgrass transplanting experiments were initiated in 1990.  Eelgrass was transplanted into 16 ponded areas that were created by the uneven placement of the shell.  This study records the results.

AUTHOR(S)

R.M. Thom (R. M. Thom)

NUMBER OF PAGES

21

KEYWORDS

Habitat, restoration, eelgrass, estuary

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Eelgrass_Transplant_Monitoring_Grays_Harbor_1993

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TITLE

Floristic Development Patterns in a Restored Elk River Estuarine Marsh, Grays Harbor, WA

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

September 2002

SHORT DESCRIPTION

This report describes temporal changes in the salt marsh floral assemblage after reconnection, by breaching the surrounding dike, to estuarine tidal inundation.  Applies the results of 11 years of monitoring to address issues such as successional vegetation patterns, time frame for development, use of reference sites to assess performance of the system, and monitoring parameter selection—issues relevant to understanding the effects of dike breaching on restoration of estuarine marshes.

AUTHOR(S)

Ronald M. Thom, Robert Zeigler, and Amy Borde (Thom, Zeigler and Borde)

NUMBER OF PAGES

11

KEYWORDS

Habitat, estuary, salt marsh restoration, wetlands

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Floristic_Development_Elk_River_Grays_Harbor

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TITLE

Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2004

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The Chehalis Basin Watershed Management Plan (Plan) provides a current vision, as expressed in the Chehalis Basin Partnership’s (Partnership) mission statement, goals, and objectives, and framework for water resource management in the Chehalis Basin. The Plan examines water quantity, water quality, instream flow, and habitat. The Partnership developed the Plan with recommendations for each respective area.

AUTHOR(S)

TetraTech/KCM (Triangle Associates with Tetra Tech/KCM, Inc.)

NUMBER OF PAGES

106

KEYWORDS

Watershed management planning, water resources

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

WRIA_22-23_Watershed_Management_Plan

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TITLE

Chehalis River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Project: Project Management Plan

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

Undated

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The purpose of the feasibility study is to evaluate significant ecosystem degradation and flooding problems in the Chehalis River Basin; to formulate, evaluate, and screen potential solutions to these problems; and to recommend a series of actions and projects that have a federal interest and are supported by a local entity willing to provide the necessary items of local cooperation. The recommended plan must significantly contribute to the identified restoration objectives of restoring fish and wildlife habitat and natural processes (i.e., flood attenuation) of the basin; additionally the plan must be both technically viable and economically sound. This PMP defines the scope of and documents the process, schedule and cost for performing the feasibility study necessary to meet the purpose.

AUTHOR(S)

US Army Corps of Engineers (US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District)

NUMBER OF PAGES

40

KEYWORDS

Habitat, Chehalis Basin, ecosystem restoration, project management plan

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

Chehalis_Ecosystem_Restoration_Project

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TITLE

Lewis Conservation District Culvert Assessments

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

2003 through 2004

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Inventory of fish barriers with maps prepared by the Lewis County Conservation District

AUTHOR(S)

Kelly Verd, Lewis Conservation District (Verd)

NUMBER OF PAGES

Varies

KEYWORDS

Habitat, barrier inventory, culverts, fish passage restoration

WRIA

23

FILE NAME

Centralia_Chehalis_Culvert

Centralia_Chehalis_Culvert_Map

Independence_Garrard_Culvert

Independence Garrard_Map         

Lincoln_Scammon_Culvert

Lincoln_Scammon_Culvert_map

Middle_Chehalis_Culvert

Middle_Chehalis_Culvert_map

Newaukum_Culvert

Newaukum_Culvert_map

Skookumchuck_Culvert

Skookumchuck_Culvert_map

South_Fork_Chehalis_Culvert_map

South_Fork_Culvert

Stearns_Culvert_map

Upper_Chehalis_Culvert

Upper_Chehalis_Culvert_map

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TITLE

A Catalog of Washington Streams and Salmon Utilization: Chehalis Basin WRIAs 22& 23 (Stream Catalog)

MONTH-YEAR PUBLISHED

1975

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Inventory and assessment of salmon use in streams within WRIA 22 and 23

AUTHOR(S)

R.W. Williams, R.M. Laramie, J.J. Ames, Washington Department of Fisheries  (Williams, Laramie and Ames)

NUMBER OF PAGES

180

KEYWORDS

habitat, habitat inventory, Chehalis River Basin, salmonids

WRIA

22-23

FILE NAME

WRIA_22-23_Stream_Catalog

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