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CCNRD CMZ 17 Alternatives Analysis (New)

Sponsor: Chelan Co Natural Resource
Status: Completed on 8/31/2008 Project details

Show on map ICF Jones & Stokes has conducted an initial analysis of four potential project alternatives that would address limiting habitat factors in Peshastin Creek at the creek confluence with the Wenatchee River at Channel Migration Zone (CMZ) Site 17. These alternatives were selected for evaluation as they would improve conditions through the relocation of the creek to the historic channel, creation of off-channel habitat, improvement of channel sinuosity, enhancement of floodplain connectivity, and/or creation of deep-pool habitat to improve fish migration within lower Peshastin Creek. CMZ Site 17 was originally identified as part of the Lower.....read more

Upper Columbia River Basin Salmon Habitat Restoration

The Upper Columbia Basins consists of six major "subbasins" (Crab Creek, Entiat, Lake Chelan, Methow, Okanogan, and Wenatchee), several smaller watersheds, and the mainstem of the Columbia River. The Plan emphasizes actions that may lead to delisting of three independent populations of spring Chinook within the region's Evolutionarily Significant Unit (Entiat, Methow and Wenatchee); four steelhead populations (Entiat, Methow, Okanogan and Wenatchee); and recovery of bull trout within the Entiat, Methow and Wenatchee subbasins.

Plan Implementation

Implementation of the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Plan cannot be successful without the help and support of a number of organizations and individuals. The Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Plan implementation structure relies on the existing local groups for project implementation in each of the watersheds - they are referred to as "Watershed Action Teams." Representatives from each of these WATs will work with the regional Implementation Team to coordinate funding sources and implementation schedules across the region as well as coordinating monitoring and adaptive management activities of the plan.

Upper Columbia Implementation Schedule

The Recovery Plan identifies a general framework for sequencing recovery actions within the Upper Columbia Basin that categorizes projects or actions based on multiple objectives and characteristics. It also establishes a general model for selecting and implementing actions that will lead to recovery of Upper Columbia spring Chinook, steelhead, and bull trout. This approach, outlined in Appendix G of the Recovery Plan, is based on biological effectiveness and socio-economic feasibility and will serve as the basis for project prioritization. This method was used to prepare an Implementation Schedule for the Upper Columbia Basin (Appendix M) that will be revised annually through the adaptive management process by the Watershed Action Teams, the Implementation Team, the Board and the Regional Technical Team.