NISQUALLY 3 YEAR WORKPLAN AND 2013 SRFB/PSAR PROJECT LIST
May 22, 2015
NISQUALLY 3 YEAR WORKPLAN AND 2013
SRFB/PSAR PROJECT LIST
Tier 1 (Highest Priority) Estuary Protection and Restoration Protection of functioning reaches of the
mainstem Nisqually River and the mouth of the river
Protection of the lower Mashel River
3 YEAR WORKPLAN: TIERED PRIORITIES
Tier 2 (High Priority) Protection of the rest of the mainstem Nisqually River
reaches, except upper Nisqually. Improving upstream fish passage at Centralia Diversion Dam Restoration of the lowest reach of the Nisqually River reaches
near Mounts Road Restoration of lower Ohop Creek valley Protection of the rest of mainstem Mashel River Restoration of Mashel River Restoration of South Puget Sound Protection of lower Yelm Creek Restoration of McKenna and Whitewater Reaches of
Nisqually River
3 YEAR WORKPLAN: TIERED PRIORITIES
Tier 3 (Medium Pr ior i ty ) Protect ion and restorat ion of Busywi ld Creek Protect ion of Upper Nisqual ly River f rom Alder/LaGrande dams to mouth of Ohop
Creek Protect ion of lower and middle Tanwax Creek and restorat ion of upper Tanwax Protect ion and restorat ion of Muck Creek downstream of Roy and South Fork Muck Restorat ion of Muck Creek upstream of Roy Restorat ion of Nisqual ly and Commencement Bays and Centra l Puget Sound and
Eastern Stra i ts Protect ion of ent i re Ohop Creek Basin Protect ion of L i t t le Mashel Protect ion of lower sect ions of Toboton and Powel l c reeks
T ier 4 (Low Pr ior i ty ) Protect ion and restorat ion of a l l other areas that are ident i f ied to contr ibute to
the recover y of Nisqual ly Chinook and steelhead
T ier 5 Restorat ion and protect ion of the remaining stream reaches in the watershed
3 YEAR WORKPLAN: TIERED PRIORITIES
2013 SRFB/PSAR PROJECTS
1. Ohop Valley Restoration, Phase 3
2. Nisqually Knotweed Project
3. Mashel Protection
4. Lower Powell Riparian Restoration
5. McKenna Reach Protection Project
LOWER OHOP VALLEY RESTORATION – PHASE 3
Project Co-Sponsors: Nisqually Land Trust and South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group
1.4 mile realignment will provide 2 miles of restored habitat.
Funding: Total project: $3.5 million PSAR/SRFB Request: $1.8 million
LOWER OHOP VALLEY RESTORATION – PHASE 3
NISQUALLY RIVER KNOTWEED PROJECT
Project Sponsor: Pierce Conservation District
2013 efforts will treat all infestations within the Nisqually basin
PSAR/SRFB Request: $65,880
NISQUALLY RIVER KNOTWEED PROJECT
MASHEL SHORELINE PROTECTION – PHASE 3
Project Sponsor: Nisqually Land Trust
Protection of 3.6 acres, 445 feet of shoreline
PSAR/SRFB Request: $30,000
MASHEL SHORELINE PROTECTION – PHASE 3
Alternate Project: Lower Powell Riparian Restoration Project
Project Sponsor: Nisqually Land Trust
90 acre underplanting of native coniferous trees
3 acre wetland planting and reed canary grass eradication
PSAR/SRFB Request: $60,634
LOWER POWELL RIPARIAN RESTORATION
MCKENNA REACH RANCH PROTECTION
Project Sponsor: Nisqually Land Trust
Protect 250 acres of floodplain and a mile of shoreline within the McKenna Reach of the Nisqually River
PSAR/SRFB Request: $3.5 million
MCKENNA REACH RANCH PROTECTION
PRIORITIZED LIST: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
2013 SRFB/PSAR PROJECTS
1. Ohop Valley Restoration, Phase 3 2. Nisqually Knotweed Project
3. Mashel Protection 4. Alternate: Lower Powell Riparian
Restoration
Large Capital Project McKenna Reach Protection Project