{{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
Pilchuck SRFB/ DOT Pilchuck SRFB/ DOT Mitigation/Inmate Riparian Mitigation/Inmate Riparian
Planting CrewPlanting Crew
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
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.
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
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
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
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