Proposal 25026 Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Program

Proposal 25026 Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Program Jump to first page

Presenter Carol A. Ready, M. S. Water Quality Specialist Kittitas County Water Purveyors Jump to first page

Preparer Jump to first page

Proponents n KCWP u Kittitas n KCCD u Kittitas n County Water Purveyors County Conservation District NYCD u North Yakima Conservation District Jump to first page

Proponents n WDFW u WA n USBR u US n Dept of Fish and Wildlife Bureau of Reclamation AID u Ahtanum Irrigation District Jump to first page

Goal To Restore Salmonid Access to Yakima Tributaries, Screen Diversions & Provide Opportunities to Improve Habitat. Jump to first page

Purpose n Remove Passage Barriers n Screen Diversions n Provide Assistance u Habitat u Water Quality u Water Reliability Jump to first page

History-Phase I n BPA, USBR + other funds n USBR managed n 1980 s, ~ Mainstem n Major dams & diversions n $ Millions Jump to first page

n Add image of Phase I structure here. Phase I fish screens, Ellensburg Water Company. Jump to first page

History-Phase II n BPA + other funds n USBR, WDFW managed n 1990 s n Mainstem + tributaries n Smaller structures n $ Millions Jump to first page

n Add image of Phase II structure here. Phase II screen/ladder on Taneum Creek. Jump to first page

Objectives n 1. Initiate Early Action Items n 2. Complete Strategic Plan n 3. Restore Salmonid Access n 4. Habitat Opportunities Jump to first page

1. Early Actions n Previously identified n Biological Priority n Extraordinary Opportunity u Supplemental funding u Strong local support u Address specific ESA compliance u Existing F designs F permits Jump to first page

Jump to first page Landowners working with KCCD to characterize diversion.

2. Strategic Plan n Guides Implementation n Collaborative Effort Local, State, Federal, Tribal u n Priority-Based Achieve biggest benefit for investment u Jump to first page

Flow Chart from draft Strategic Plan Jump to first page

3. Restore Access n Tributary Surveys u. Use WDFW’s SSHEAR u. Locate Barriers, Diversions n Develop Trib. Work Plans n Implement Work Plans n Monitor progress Jump to first page

Fish passage at diversion dam on Taneum Creek. Jump to first page

4. Habitat n Riparian Habitat u. Vegetation, n Water Quality u. Erosion, n setbacks bacteria, temperature Water Reliability u. On-farms u. Delivery, and in-stream Use Jump to first page

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Supports Recovery n CBFWA n Yakima Sub. Basin Summary n NMFS 2000 Bi. Op n Enhances local efforts Jump to first page

n Direct benefits to fish n Connects habitat n Collaboration n Shared $/resources n Multiple objectives n Recommended actions Jump to first page

n Yakima Sub. Basin Summary u. Fish Passage Firrigation Fculverts u. Stream inventory u. Screen diversions Jump to first page

NMFS 2000 Bi. Op n Supports regional program n RPA 149 u. Passage, n RPA 153 u Riparian n screening habitat Yakima Bi. Op due ~ 2002 u Likely similar RPAs Jump to first page

Local Efforts n Fish Screen Workshop n Screen Designs n Outreach & Education n Fish Passage ‘TWG’ n Previous Programs n Water Quality Monitoring Jump to first page

Key Players n Locals u. Conservation u. Individual Districts Landowners n Irrigation Interests n Bureau of Reclamation n State Fish & Wildlife Agency Jump to first page

Experience n n n Permits Right of Way Engineering / Designs Contracting “TWG” u Phase I/II Technical Work Group has a track record of working with all entities and achieving passage goals. Jump to first page

Network n NMFS / USFWS n Corps of Engineers n Yakama Nation n Natural Resource managers n Other Local parties Jump to first page

Organization n Core Team u Engineering u Permits, n Regulatory Liaison Tributary Teams u Include local Stakeholders u Conduct surveys u Implement Projects Jump to first page

Roles & Responsibilities n n Each entity will perform roles and take responsibility for tasks that are close to their mandates. Evolve, as needed Jump to first page

Reclamation n Core Team u. Project management u. Permits n Technical Assistance u. Engineering u. Contracting u. Troubleshooting Jump to first page

WD Fish & Wildlife n n Core Team Technical Assistance u. Screens / Passage u. Habitat n Permitting u. HPAs n Construction, as possible Jump to first page

Conservation Districts n Strategic Plan n Tributary Team u. Survey/Characterize n barriers On-farm Assistance u. Existing u. YTAHP Programs habitat elements Jump to first page

Ahtanum ID n Tributary Team n Local Outreach u. Ahtanum Irrigation District members n Heavy equipment Ahtanum Irrigation District Jump to first page

KCWP n Strategic Plan n Local Outreach n Tributary Team n Grant Writing Jump to first page

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