Stillaguamish Chinook Projects

{{Year in Review- 2009 Year in Review- 2009

Stillaguamish Restoration Stillaguamish Restoration ProjectsProjects

Stillaguamish TribeStillaguamish TribeSnohomish CountySnohomish County

City of ArlingtonCity of Arlington

Trangen Meander Feasibility and Conceptual Trangen Meander Feasibility and Conceptual Design (Capacity Fund project)Design (Capacity Fund project)

2009 ProgressoContracted with AMEC Earth and Environmentalo Analysis of feasibility and potential designs (10%) o Estimates and scope needs for 30% designso Report due by end of 2009

Steelhead Haven Landslide Steelhead Haven Landslide MaintenanceMaintenance

Pilchuck SRFB/ DOT Pilchuck SRFB/ DOT Mitigation/Inmate Riparian Mitigation/Inmate Riparian

Planting CrewPlanting Crew

NF STILLAGUAMISH NF STILLAGUAMISH BIG TREE SITESBIG TREE SITES

SF STILLAGUAMISH SF STILLAGUAMISH BIG TREE SITESBIG TREE SITES

SITE #ACRES TREATED

North Fork Stillaguamish

Aston 0.7

Best 0.2

Forslof 0.2

Hillis 1

Trafton 6

South Fork Stillaguamish

Graafstra 3.4

Littlefield 1.5

total 13

SBTP invasive treatment as of SBTP invasive treatment as of December 2009December 2009

SITE #TREES #ACRES PHASE

North Fork Stillaguamish

Best 50 0.5 1

Forslof 40 0.2 1

South Fork Stillaguamish

Cascade Park 433 3.5 complete

Graafstra 1000 5.4 1

Littlefield North

883 6.1 complete

River Meadows 241 1.2 1

totals 2647 15.1

SBTP trees installed as of December 2009SBTP trees installed as of December 2009

Snohomish County - North Meander ProjectSnohomish County - North Meander Project

North Meander increases North Meander increases side-channel slough side-channel slough habitat by 1.8 hectares - habitat by 1.8 hectares - an increase of 18.5% over an increase of 18.5% over existing amounts - or 8% existing amounts - or 8% of the historical loss in of the historical loss in lower river. lower river.

Appropriate depths (>1.0 Appropriate depths (>1.0 m), slow water velocities m), slow water velocities (<30cm/s), and complex (<30cm/s), and complex edge and cover are edge and cover are provided for, especially provided for, especially with woody debris with woody debris placement. placement.

2009 woody debris 2009 woody debris exceeds 1,200 pieces/km – exceeds 1,200 pieces/km – the most abundant LWD the most abundant LWD in watershed after Boulder in watershed after Boulder River.River.

Blue Slough Engineered Blue Slough Engineered Log JamLog Jam

Blue Slough Excavation Blue Slough Excavation (2008)(2008)

City of ArlingtonCity of Arlington2009 Accomplishments2009 Accomplishments

Eagle CreekEagle CreekPartners included:Partners included:

oCity of ArlingtonCity of ArlingtonoStillaguamish Tribe BanksaversStillaguamish Tribe BanksaversoEvergreen Fly-fisher clubEvergreen Fly-fisher cluboStilly/Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement task Stilly/Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement task forceforce

Completed planting 2,000 Completed planting 2,000 trees and shrubstrees and shrubs

Eagle creek volunteersEagle creek volunteers

Fish Passage Repair Fish Passage Repair on Portage at Hecla on Portage at Hecla

WetlandWetlandPartners:Partners:

oCity of ArlingtonCity of ArlingtonoStillaguamish Tribe – Rick Van ArmanStillaguamish Tribe – Rick Van Arman

Restored channelRestored channel

Fish Passage repair Fish Passage repair Portage at the Portage at the

SanctuarySanctuaryPartners:Partners:

oCity of ArlingtonCity of ArlingtonoSnohomish County Parks Snohomish County Parks oDale Kolbe and Kyle StevensDale Kolbe and Kyle Stevens

Channel restored Channel restored for passagefor passage

Illicit discharge clean up of Illicit discharge clean up of carpet cleaning chemicalcarpet cleaning chemical

Wastewater plant being upgraded Wastewater plant being upgraded to Membrane Bioreactor Water to Membrane Bioreactor Water

Reclamation plantReclamation plant

0.8 miles porous asphalt trail with 0.8 miles porous asphalt trail with augmented soil landscaping for augmented soil landscaping for

water quality from roadwater quality from road

Dedication of Prairie Dedication of Prairie Creek Riparian Creek Riparian

Buffers to the CityBuffers to the Cityo The landowner of Jensen Business park The landowner of Jensen Business park

dedicated 2 acres of riparian buffer to the City dedicated 2 acres of riparian buffer to the City for maintenance of Native Tree and shrub for maintenance of Native Tree and shrub plantings and fish passage.plantings and fish passage.

Educational Educational programs programs

with Eagle with Eagle Creek Creek

elementary elementary and and

Stillaguamish Stillaguamish Valley Home Valley Home

SchoolSchool

Dedication of Rasar IslandDedication of Rasar Island3 acres in the South Fork 3 acres in the South Fork hopefully by end of yearhopefully by end of year