View
151
Download
2
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition; Prince of Wales Project Planning Workshop
Citation preview
Watershed Watershed AssessmentsAssessments
John HudsonJohn HudsonHabitat Restoration BiologistHabitat Restoration BiologistU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceJuneau Fish and Wildlife Field Juneau Fish and Wildlife Field OfficeOffice
An essential tool for An essential tool for effective watershed effective watershed restorationrestoration
Created WetlandDuck Creek, Juneau
Assess: Assess: to determine the importance, size, or value of <assess a problem>
1. Established geographic scope2. Identify resources3. Assess existing conditions &
threats4. Develop solutions (i.e. actions)5. Prioritize actions6. Implement projects7. Monitor
Nossuk Creek
A Framework A Framework for for Project DevelopmentProject Development
Pullen Creek,Pullen Creek,SkagwaySkagway
Assessment (“Background”)Assessment (“Background”)•Historical informationHistorical information•Importance of Pullen CreekImportance of Pullen Creek
• Public perceptionsPublic perceptions• EconomicsEconomics• Fish and wildlife habitatFish and wildlife habitat• Ecosystem valuesEcosystem values• Current conditionsCurrent conditions• Fish habitatFish habitat• HydrologyHydrology
Problems & Solutions Problems & Solutions (“Action Plan”)(“Action Plan”)•Problem identification Problem identification
• Known problemsKnown problems• Potential problemsPotential problems
•SolutionsSolutions•Plans Plans
• ManagementManagement• Restoration Restoration • Education plansEducation plans
•Current and future ProjectsCurrent and future ProjectsTaiya Inlet Watershed Council, 2006Taiya Inlet Watershed Council, 2006
Stormwater Mapping and Mgmt. Stormwater Mapping and Mgmt. PlansPlans
Fish Passage Fish Passage ImprovementImprovement
““Healthy Healthy Streamside, Streamside,
Healthy Stream”Healthy Stream”BrochureBrochure
Selected projectsSelected projectsPullen CreekPullen Creek beforebefore
afterafter
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction
1.1 Watershed Description 1.2 Geology, Vegetation and Fauna 1.3 History of the Auke Lake Watershed
2. Hydrology, Water Rights and Wetlands 2.1 Auke Lake and Auke Lake Tributaries 2.2 Surface and Ground Water Rights 2.3 Wetlands
3. Fish and Fisheries Habitat 3.1 Fish Populations 3.2 History of Fish Propagation 3.3 Habitat Condition Summary
4. Water Quality 5. Land Use and Lake Management
5.1 Land Ownership 5.2 Land Use Designations 5.3 Zoning 5.4 Lake Management 5.5 Proposed Development in the Watershed
6. Community Uses of the Auke Lake Watershed 6.1 Auke Lake User Survey 6.2 Motorized Watercraft on Auke Lake 6.3 University of Alaska Southeast (UAS)
7. Watershed Condition Summary 8. Watershed Protection and Enhancement Opportunities 9. References 8. Appendices
Auke Lake Watershed AssessmentAuke Lake Watershed Assessment
Juneau Watershed Partnership, 2009Juneau Watershed Partnership, 2009
WetlandsWetlands
Fish HabitatFish HabitatLand ownershipLand ownership
Auke Lake Watershed AssessmentAuke Lake Watershed Assessment
Auke Lake Auke Lake Watershed Action Watershed Action PlanPlanResource Inventory and Mapping
Recommended Actions:
1.Locate wildlife travel corridors
2.Assess and map aquatic habitats
3.Conduct wetland delineations on borough and university lands
4.Examine relationships between habitat, zoning, and proposed development
5.Share maps and data with land managers and stakeholders
Fish Passage Inventory & Fish Passage Inventory & Habitat Assessment in HainesHabitat Assessment in Haines
Summer 2012: Summer 2012: Upstream HabitatUpstream HabitatAssessmentAssessment
Alaska Exotic Plant Information ClearinghouseAlaska Exotic Plant Information Clearinghouse(AKEPIC)(AKEPIC)
Montana Creek Montana Creek Invasive Plant Invasive Plant Survey Survey (Juneau)(Juneau)
Invasiveness ranksInvasiveness ranks
> 80 = Extremely Invasive 70-79 = Highly Invasive 60-69 = Moderately Invasive 50-59 = Modestly Invasive 40-49 = Weakly Invasive < 40 = Very Weakly Invasive
Juneau Invasive Plant Species Prioritization: ABC List EDRR—Near Juneau Ideally Assisting Neighboring Communities in the Management Area with Control Efforts, preventing spread to the Juneau area.
ABC Species Ranking (0-100)
Found in Juneau?
How much is in Juneau?
Control Ranking
ABC Species Ranking (0-100)
Found in Juneau?
Control Ranking
A/B
Bohemian Knotweed Polygonum X bohemicum
87 yes + ~34 Acres in Juneau
7/7 U,3,4
A Leafy Spurge Euphorbia esula
84 No 9/10 3,2,4
A Japanese Knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum
87 Yes 1 known location
7/7 U,3,4
A *Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
81 No 9/10 3,2,4
A Purple Loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
84 Yes 8/10 2,2,4
A American wht.waterlily Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata
80 ? 6/7 U,2,4
A/B Reed Canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea
83 yes + 6/10 0,2,4
A Himalayan Blackberry Rubus discolor
77 No 9/10 2,3,4
A Ornamental Jewelweed Impatiens glandulifera
82 Yes > 6 locations 5/10 2,1,2
A Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius
69 No 8/10 3,2,3
A White Sweetclover Melilotus alba
81 Yes One location 8/10 3,1,4
B Pale Yellow/Yellow Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus
66 yes 6/10 0, 2, 4
A/B Orange Hawkeed Hieracium aurantiacum
79 yes + 8/10 3,2,3
B Foxtail Barley Hordeum jubatum
63 Yes? 9/10 2,3,4
A Yellow/ Meadow Hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum
79 yes Eagle beach 8/10 3,2,3
A Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgare Ten
61 No
3/10 0,0,3
A Cheatgrass Bromus tectorum
78 Yes 1 known location
6/10 2,0,4
C Narrowleaf Hawksbeard Crepis tectorum
54 No 3/7 U,0,3
A Canada Thistle Cirsium arvnese
76 No One known Location
10/10 3,3,4
? Fall Dandelion/Hawkbit Leontondon autumnalis
51
A European Bird Cherry Prunus padus
74 yes 5/10 0,2,3
C Prostate Knotweed Polygonum aviculare
45 ? 7/10 3,2,2
A Bird Vetch Vicia cracca
73 Yes 3 known locations
9/10 3,2,3
A Perennial/Moist Sowthistle Sonchus arvensis
73 Yes 4 known locations
8/10 3,2,4
A Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
70 Yes 2 known locations
7/10 2,2,3
A Herb Robert Geranium robertianum
67 yes Threat to forest understory and spreading
5/10 3,0,2
A Siberian Pea Shrub Caragana arborescens
66 yes Arboretum + 5/7 U,2,3
Priority ABC’s
A - invasiveness rank ≥ 70 and locally rare
B - invasiveness rank ≥ 70 and widespread
C – invasiveness rank <70, rare or widespread.
Summer 2012Summer 2012Early Early Detection/Detection/Rapid Response Rapid Response ProjectProject
Ornamental Jewelweed (82, A)
Bohemian Knotweed (87, B)
Orange hawkweed (79, B)
Montana CreekWatershed
Klawock Watershed AssessmentsKlawock Watershed Assessments
Klawock Watershed Condition AssessmentKlawock Watershed Condition Assessment
Klawock Watershed Condition AssessmentKlawock Watershed Condition Assessment - - Restoration OpportunitiesRestoration Opportunities
Hatchery Creek Fish Hatchery Creek Fish Passage ImprovementPassage Improvement
Klawock Watershed Klawock Watershed Road Condition Road Condition SurveySurvey
Fish passage barriersFish passage barriers
Taiya Inlet Stream Condition AssessmentTaiya Inlet Stream Condition Assessment
Finding your nicheFinding your niche
Issues that POWWA has the capacity to address:Issues that POWWA has the capacity to address:• Invasive plant managementInvasive plant management
• New growth management in riparian and upland New growth management in riparian and upland areasareas
• Directing permittee responsible mitigationDirecting permittee responsible mitigation
• Restoration monitoringRestoration monitoring
• Ditch maintenance on state right-of-wayDitch maintenance on state right-of-way
• Stormwater managementStormwater management
• Fish passage improvementFish passage improvement
Thank Thank youyou
Twelvemile River