Skookum Valley Riparian Management
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Board Funded since 09/25/2024 |
| Planned Completion: |
12/31/2027
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| Project Type: |
Restoration |
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| Funding Board: |
Salmon Recovery Funding Board
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This is a riparian planting and stewardship portfolio with TWO separate worksites along Skookum Creek or within the floodplain and adjacent riparian areas. Both properties are owned by the Squaxin Island Tribe and have received some of level riparian or stream restoration.
Specific treatments for each work site will vary depending on the needs and level of prior treatments at each site, with each site to receive three years of planting maintenance following either new installations or stewardship plantings.
At one of the sites (River Mile 6.5), a new riparian planting will be installed for the first time with the intent of converting open, grass and shrub dominated areas to riparian forest, and to improve conifer density in existing forest areas. At the remaining site (Skookum Ranch), stewardship activities will include replacing plants and increasing plant densities within prior planted areas and conducting maintenance.
This project will benefit riparian habitat, in turn providing an ecological lift for stream functions and salmonids including coho and chum salmon.
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County:
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Mason
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Legislative District:
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35
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Congressional District 2022:
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06
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Puget Sound
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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Mason
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HUC8:
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Puget Sound (17110019)
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WRIA:
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Kennedy - Goldsborough
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Sections:
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20
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Township:
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T19NR03W
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Proposed Restoration Cost |
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Skookum Valley Riparian Sites (#4)
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Agency Indirect, Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Cultural resources, Obtain permits, Planting (C.5.c.1), Stream or streambank stewardship (C.11.b.1)
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$150,000
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| | Total | $150,000 |
Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Skookum Valley Riparian Sites (#4)
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Property 1 - Skookum Ranch
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Tribal Government
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Skookum Valley Riparian Sites (#4)
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Property 2 - River Mile 6.5
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Tribal Government
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Amounts may not be complete
| | Category / Work Type / Metric | Proposed |
Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level) |
Riparian Habitat Project |
| Planting (C.5.c.1) |
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Acres Planted in riparian (C.5.c.3)
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10.4
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Site Stewardship Project |
| Stream or streambank stewardship (C.11.b.1) |
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Miles of Streambank provided stewardship (C.11.b.2)
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0.10
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Permits |
| Obtain permits |
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Number of permits required for implementation of project
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2
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Riparian Habitat Project |
| Planting (C.5.c.1) |
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Miles of streambank planted (C.5.c.4)
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0.10
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Average Riparian Width
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200
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Site Stewardship Project |
| Stream or streambank stewardship (C.11.b.1) |
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Acres of Streambank Stewarded
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4.70
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| Permit Type | Applied
Date | Received
Date | Expiration
Date | Permit Number |
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Cultural Assessment [Section 106]
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| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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09/25/2024
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Applied for Permits
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03/01/2025
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NPDES Permits
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Riparian Enhancement Plan
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06/01/2025
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Preimplementation updates as necessary
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Landowner Agreement to RCO
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06/01/2025
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Cultural Resources Complete
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06/01/2025
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See cultural resource special conditions
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Annual Project Billing Due
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06/01/2025
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Restoration Started
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06/01/2025
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Progress Report Due
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09/25/2025
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Applied for Permits
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03/01/2026
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NPDES Permits
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Progress Report Due
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03/25/2026
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Annual Project Billing Due
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06/30/2026
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Progress Report Due
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09/25/2026
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Applied for Permits
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03/01/2027
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NPDES Permits
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Progress Report Due
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03/25/2027
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Annual Project Billing Due
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06/30/2027
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Progress Report Due
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09/25/2027
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Riparian Enhancement Plan
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12/01/2027
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Postimplementation updates as necessary
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Funding Acknowl Sign Posted
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12/15/2027
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RCO Final Inspection
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12/31/2027
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Restoration Complete
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12/31/2027
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Agreement End Date
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12/31/2027
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Final Report Due
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02/28/2028
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Final Billing Due
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02/28/2028
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NOTE: This data is subject to change.