Woodland Creek Revegetation Project
The stretch of Woodland Creek in the project area was once a pasture and the vegetation was almost completely removed down to the creek edge. The property has been converted to the Woodland Creek Community Park, a passive-use park owned by the City of Lacey. The project will establish 100 ft. buffers on both sides of the creek between mile 4.8 and 5.1 (approx. 280,000 sq. ft), and install a drip irrigation system. The creek is spring-fed, but frequently goes dry in the summer. An irrigation system will be installed in October of 1999 to help establish the vegetation, and tree planting will occur in April of 2000. The site will be maintained (mowing invasive weeds, watering, monitoring the irrigation system) by the City of Lacey Parks Department until the plants reach maturity and don't require regular maintenance.
Chinook, Chum, Coho, Cutthroat, and Steelhead spawn in Woodland Creek up to Draham Rd. at mile 2.8. Coho and Cutthroat also spawn between mile 2.8 and 4.2 at Lake Lois. Historically, salmonids were found all the way to Pattison Lake, 8 miles into the Woodland Creek system. Woodland Creek is currently on the 303(d) list for stream flow, temperature, bacteria, and turbidity. Revegetation of the riparian area should help address these problems by retaining rainwater, providing shade to the creek and discouraging Canada Geese from frequenting the fields adjacent to the creek.
The project was identified and prioritized by the SW ESU Thurston Co. Subgroup.
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General Area:
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Olympia, Wa.
Thurston County
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Waterbody:
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North Fork Nooksack River, Woodland Creek
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County:
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Thurston
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Legislative District:
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22
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Congressional District 2022:
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10
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Puget Sound
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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Woodland Creek
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HUC8:
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Puget Sound (17110019)
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WRIA:
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Deschutes
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Sections:
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22
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Township:
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T18NR01W
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Coordinates:
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47.03636562
-122.79152303
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Actual Restoration Cost |
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Woodland Creek (#1)
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Other restoration activities, Plant removal/control (C.4.g.1), Planting (C.5.c.1), Streambank stabilization (C.4.e.1)
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Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Woodland Creek (#1)
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Property 1 - Property - Worksite #1
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Local Government
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Amounts may not be complete
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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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| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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07/29/1999
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Permits Complete
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08/31/1999
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Landowner Agreement to RCO
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08/31/1999
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City Property.
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Agreement End Date
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05/31/2000
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Final Docs/Billing to Mgmt Agy
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08/31/2000
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