Presentation Abstract
The Skokomish River ecosystem, including critical salmon habitat, in the Skokomish Valley has been degrading for many years. For this reason, Mason County and the Skokomish Tribe requested the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) carry out a General Investigation of the Skokomish ecosystem. This investigation, completed in April 2015, determined the Skokomish ecosystem will continue to degrade unless restoration actions are taken, and that it is in the national interest for the USACE to develop and implement five ecosystem restoration projects. It is the responsibility of local partners to secure all real estate necessary for the implementation of these projects. In 2016, the Mason Conservation District received a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to develop a reach scale plan, in partnership with Mason County and the Skokomish Tribe, which identifies riparian protection and restoration needs to support the five federal projects. This presentation will cover the environmental issues within the Skokomish Watershed, the five USACE ecosystem recovery projects, and the reach scale plan developed for restoring the focus reach.
Session Title
Protecting Riparian Areas in Agricultural Landscapes: Reach-Scale Planning and Acquisition Projects from the NEP Watershed Lead Organization
Keywords
Skokomish River, Riparian protection, Riparian restoration
Conference Track
SSE1: Habitat Restoration and Protection
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2018 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
SSE1-667
Start Date
4-4-2018 3:45 PM
End Date
4-4-2018 4:00 PM
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Environmental degradation--Washington (State)--Skokomish River Watershed--Methodology; Riparian restoration--Washington (State)--Skokomish River Watershed--Methodology; Landowners--Washington (State)--Skokomish River Watershed
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Geographic Coverage
Skokomish River Watershed (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Protection and restoration of Skokomish River Valley riparian areas
The Skokomish River ecosystem, including critical salmon habitat, in the Skokomish Valley has been degrading for many years. For this reason, Mason County and the Skokomish Tribe requested the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) carry out a General Investigation of the Skokomish ecosystem. This investigation, completed in April 2015, determined the Skokomish ecosystem will continue to degrade unless restoration actions are taken, and that it is in the national interest for the USACE to develop and implement five ecosystem restoration projects. It is the responsibility of local partners to secure all real estate necessary for the implementation of these projects. In 2016, the Mason Conservation District received a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to develop a reach scale plan, in partnership with Mason County and the Skokomish Tribe, which identifies riparian protection and restoration needs to support the five federal projects. This presentation will cover the environmental issues within the Skokomish Watershed, the five USACE ecosystem recovery projects, and the reach scale plan developed for restoring the focus reach.
