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Nisqually Steelhead Habitat Assessments January 20th, 2017
Nisqually River Council
Colaboration, Restoration, Stewardship
IN THIS PRESENTATION...
◦ Historic populations in the Puget Sound ◦ Steelhead Recovery Plan ◦ Collaboration ◦ Project Design ◦ GIS Mapping ◦ The Nuts & Bolts ◦ Reports ◦ Next Steps ◦ Questions
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Protect and restore salmon populations and aquatic habitat with an emphasis on ecosystem function through scientifically informed projects, community education, and volunteer involvement.
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STEELHEAD in the WATERSHED Complexities of the Species and Habitat Availability
1% - 4% Is the current estimated population of Puget Sound steelhead compared to historic numbers
DEVELOPING A STRATEGY
Formation of the NSRT
The Nisqually River Steelhead Recovery Plan
Utilization of Existing Recovery Plans
TAKING ACTION
Existing Data
Nisqually Tribe
SPSSEG
Interagency collaboration and utilization of exisiting data to implement a successful strategy
PROJECT GOALS
PHOTO-DOCUMENTATION
Detailed photos of the each site assessed
EDT DATA
Gather useful data to use in the EDT Model
PROJECT ID
Are there projects in these streams? What is their potential?
GETTING THE DATA WE NEED
Developing a protocol that:
◦ Meets standardized requirements ◦ Provides a useful
“snapshot” of the habitat ◦ Is reproducible
STAYING RELEVANT
Data collection in the 21st century: challenges and advantages
MAPPING THE WATERSHED
Assessing the stream through a limited lense
3 streams 200+ landowners
IN THE FIELD
Reporting Assessing our data and looking at the next steps
Public Access to Data The map will likely be available to the public
Written Report Submitting a report on this piolot project
Submit Culvert Data WDFW will use this to prioritize culvert replacements
NEXT STEPS
