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