Nisqually River Council
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David Troutt introduced the Nisqually Stream Stewards class of 2016 to the Nisqually River Council and its 30-year history of partnerships in the Nisqually Watershed.
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Nisqually River Council
- 4. # # # Mount Rainier Pu get Soun d I -5 Ea t o n v i lle Yelm Ald er - LaGr and e Da m s N EW S Nisqually River WatershedNisqually River Watershed
- 6. Members of Nisqually River Council Mt. Rainier National Park Gifford Pinchot National Forest Nisqually Indian Tribe WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife WA Parks & Rec. Commission WA Secretary of State Thurston County Pierce County Lewis County WA Dept. of Agriculture Tacoma Power Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Fort Lewis WA DNR WA Dept. of Ecology UW Pack Experimental Forest Cities of Yelm, Roy & Eatonville Citizen’s Advisory Committee
- 7. Nisqually River Council Executive Committee Lewis County Pierce County Thurston County WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife WA Parks & Rec. Commission WA Dept. of Natural Resources Nisqually Tribal Council Advisory Comm. Rep. Other Members (see handout) Citizens Advisory Committee •self nominated, designated by Council •at least two thirds residents or landowners from within the watershed •elects its own officers Joint Subcommittees Executive Education Natural Resources Public Access Information & Advice
- 9. Nisqually River Management Program Greatest success over the last 29 years: Creation of watershed community in an atmosphere of respect and trust.
- 12. Nisqually River Management Program Promotes an open forum to deal with difficult issues: • Formed a Land Trust to acquire and protect key properties
- 13. Wilcox Flats Property Acquisition
- 16. Nisqually River Management Program Promotes an open forum to deal with difficult issues: • Formed a Land Trust to acquire and protect key properties • Developed Nisqually River Education Project
- 20. Nisqually River Management Program Promotes an open forum to deal with difficult issues: • Formed a Land Trust to acquire and protect key properties • Designated the Nisqually Tribe as the lead in Watershed Planning and salmon recovery. • Developed Nisqually River Education Project
- 23. Nisqually River Management Program Promotes an open forum to deal with difficult issues: • Formed a Land Trust to acquire and protect key properties • Endorsed the Co-Managers fall chinook salmon recovery plan and is actively involved in implementation • Designated the Nisqually Tribe as the lead in Watershed Planning efforts through SB 2514. • Developed Nisqually River Education Project
- 24. Nisqually Chinook Recovery Plan August 2001 Prepared by the Nisqually Chinook Recovery Team
- 32. Nisqually River Glacier to SoundNisqually River Glacier to Sound Sustainable Watershed ProjectSustainable Watershed Project Nisqually TribeNisqually Tribe Nisqually Land TrustNisqually Land Trust Nisqually River CouncilNisqually River Council National Park Service’sNational Park Service’s Rivers and TrailsRivers and Trails Centralia City LightCentralia City Light Former Gov. Dan EvansFormer Gov. Dan Evans
- 37. Mission To encourage and support sustainability in the watershed in order to steward the resources in perpetuity and build a model for harmonious living.
- 38. Overall Goals • A viable, healthy natural resource base • A community that is healthy, wealthy, and wise • Increased economic productivity in a sustainable manner • Furthering the development of a stewardship ethic
- 39. Involved Community 2055 Vision • Sense of watershed community extends through the environment to economic vitality and community health.
- 40. Biological Diversity 2055 Vision • Healthy native populations of all species exist. • All threatened and endangered plants and animals in the watershed are fully restored.
- 41. Recreation/Public Access/Tourism • A Cultural Heritage Tourism model is in place, providing year round activities based on cultural and natural resources of the region (intrinsic) and “real” experiences. 2055 Vision
- 42. Scenic Vistas 2055 Vision • The watershed looks like it did in 2005, devoid of billboards, with scenic viewpoints protected, and a cohesive look that embraces the variation in communities of the watershed.
- 43. Sustainable Economy 2055 Vision • There is a healthy vibrant economy that places value on the attributes that make the Nisqually watershed a wonderful place to live. • A sustainability land value system has been established.
- 46. www.nisquallyriver.org “I believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking. They’re measurements. They tell us how healthy things are. How healthy we are”. –Billy Frank Jr.
Editor's Notes
- Opening slide – welcome everyone.
- Center of the universe slide
- Located in South Sound, largest freshwater input, 720 sq miles
- Mt Rainier Park-Refuge, good habitat along the way.
- Plan delivered to the Legislature – called for formation of the Nisqually River Council to implement the Plan.
- Council consists of 21 members, all pertinent Fed, State, and local governments, Nisqually Tribe, and three representatives from the Citizens Advisory Committee.
- Structure of Council – stable yet flexible
- Meet throughout the watershed monthly – avi.
- Successes over the past 20 years – formation of watershed community
- Engage the citizens of the watershed in their watershed
- Be a presence and known place of solving problems through collaboration
- Other key accomplishments – formed a Land Trust to protect lands in the watershed with willing landowners at fair market price – non-regulatory solutions
- Example of willing landowner and key protection - Wilcox
- Protect key habitat
- Nisqually Ed Program
- Reach out and touch 600 students every year, over 7000 in total. Working on second generation of students in the program.
- Teaches about the basics of ecology and salmon biology, but more importantly about the Nisqually watershed and their impact of living in this incredible watershed.
- Turned to Tribe to lead the watershed through contentious resource issues – water and salmon recovery.
- Salmon recovery
- Water planning
- Fully supported and adopted the aggressive salmon recovery plan.
- Fully integrates all the h’s
- Transition to pressures on the watershed
- Local urban areas growing quickly, putting increased pressure on the watershed.
- Fastest growing area in the region over the next 20 years
- The Washington State Office of Financial Management projects Puget Sound’s population (about 4 million in the 12 counties bordering Puget Sound in 2004) to grow by another 1.4 million people by 2025. Thurston County is projected to increase the most, Yelm the fastest in the County.
- Not resting on our larrels, we took an adaptive management look at our ploan and decided to make some changes. Recognizing our incredible successes in the environmental arena, we decided to dedicate more resources to the other sectors of our community. This has developed into the Nisqually River Glacier to Sound Conservation Corridor Project. We are working with tribal leaders, the Associated General Contractors, and others on a conservation-based approach to conserve the entire drainage.
- The updated Plan based on sustainability in the broadest sense – watershed based and inclusive of the interests in the watershed.
- First decision – expand management area to entire watershed.
- Established a process to better describe where we wanted to go and how we plan on getting there.
- Continue to recognize and value the unique connection in this watershed of people to the land and the water.
- Mission Statement
- Overarching goals for the next 50 years
- Specific visions for the various component pieces of sustainability in the watershed
- Biological
- Still honoring the original goal of the 1987 plan to protect the environment and the local economies that it supports –
- For generations to come!
- Bill Frank quote.