Squaxin Island Tribe presentation to CCA Capitol City

John Konovsky Squaxin Island Tribe

Survey of South Sound Biological Recovery Actions
Goldsborough Creek & Finfish
Oakland Bay & Shellfish
Deschutes River—Coho, CWA Activities, Instream Flows
SS Salmonid Survival & Marine Shorelines

Greater Oakland Bay Watershed Dam

Wetlands & Canyons

Goldsborough Creek & Dam Removal
Dam removed in September 2001
> 25 miles of stream and tributary habitat opened
2003 outmigrants represent first coho production post-dam
Forthcoming habitat improvements include improving channel morphology and floodplain connections

Pre-dam Post-dam

Shellfish & Water Quality in Oakland Bay

Tribal Harvest Commercial Harvest Manila Clams ~3 Million lbs/yr Oysters ~2 Million/yr >$10M/yr

Water Quality Issues
Primary sources : septics &
livestock (not WWTP)
Secondary source : sediment
Summer critical period
Lingering pollution—very slow
turnover of water

r 2 = 0.71

DOH 614 Mean FC Level Matrix (DOH data May 02-Jun 06) Wind Direction (P = 0.8) Wind Speed (P = 0.04) 14 cfu/100 ml (5 samples) 72 cfu/100 ml (27 samples)  5 MPH 7 cfu/100 ml (22 samples) 20 cfu/100 ml (11 samples) < 5 MPH Other SW ¼ (180-270 o )

Twin River Ranch Acquisition

Deschutes Watershed

Deschutes River

Huckleberry Creek

Deschutes River Coho Model
Sound/Ocean Survival
Extinction is likely in 2 of 3 cycle lines unless sound/ocean survival increases from 2 ½ % to 4 %
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Winter floods
Fine sediments
Summer water temperatures
LWD

Deschutes River TMDL
More riparian vegetation important, but not sufficient to meet WQS
Improvements to channel morphology also necessary
Most sensitive reach is upstream of Vail
Overall 25% of fine sediment is from anthropogenic sources, but its 50% in the upper watershed
Summer base flows have decreased by 5 cfs at Rainier
Nutrients from Deschutes River an issue in Capitol Lake/Budd Inlet

Deschutes River Spring Base Flow

Salmonid Survival & Marine Shoreline
North & Central Sound salmonids visit SS each summer before heading to the ocean
Most smolts originating in SS streams do not make it past Tacoma Narrows
Disruption of sediment transport is likely enemy #1

Challenges to South Sound Biological Recovery
Policy priority has been marine shoreline, not upland watersheds
We have lists of priority restoration projects for most basins without willing landowners
We have a backlog acquisition/easement projects with willing landowners
Some but not enough money is available
No one really wants to tackle stormwater, impervious surfaces and forest cover from a landscape perspective
No one wants to tackle water shortages

How can you help?
Support your local land trust to permanently protect the best of the best
Help identify “friendly intermediaries” to advocate for habitat restoration
Support state and federal funding

Squaxin Island Tribe presentation to CCA Capitol City

by Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission on Jan 13, 2010

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