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An Overview of the 2007 An Overview of the 2007 WRIA 8 Implementation WRIA 8 Implementation
SurveySurvey
Presented to the WRIA 8 Presented to the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery CouncilSalmon Recovery Council
January 17, 2007January 17, 2007
IntroductionIntroduction
Plan calls for annual progress reportsPlan calls for annual progress reports Necessary for adaptive managementNecessary for adaptive management At first implementation reports: What At first implementation reports: What
actions taken?actions taken? Later: What effects can we see from our Later: What effects can we see from our
actions?actions? Year 5: First reassessment, are we on Year 5: First reassessment, are we on
the right track?the right track?
Survey PurposeSurvey Purpose
Solicit information from ILA Solicit information from ILA jurisdictions and othersjurisdictions and others Highlights activities Highlights activities
underwayunderway 11stst Annual Report Annual Report Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy
Survey OverviewSurvey Overview
Internet-based survey (King County tool)Internet-based survey (King County tool)
ILA Jurisdictions received two surveysILA Jurisdictions received two surveys Programmatic, land use, monitoring activitiesProgrammatic, land use, monitoring activities Habitat projectsHabitat projects
Other WRIA 8 partners given open-ended Other WRIA 8 partners given open-ended surveysurvey
Programmatic Survey StructureProgrammatic Survey Structure
Issued to all 27 jurisdictions in WRIA 8Issued to all 27 jurisdictions in WRIA 8 Condensed Start List into major topics: Condensed Start List into major topics:
• StormwaterStormwater• Water qualityWater quality• Water quantity/conservationWater quantity/conservation• Lakeshore/shorelineLakeshore/shoreline• Landscaping/yard careLandscaping/yard care• Forest/riparian coverForest/riparian cover
Survey continuedSurvey continued
Land use activitiesLand use activities Regulations, Regulations,
ordinances, etc.ordinances, etc.
Monitoring activitiesMonitoring activities Water qualityWater quality HabitatHabitat Project Project
effectivenesseffectiveness Photo: USFS PNW Fisheries Program
Habitat Project Survey Habitat Project Survey StructureStructure
Assigned Start List projects to appropriate Assigned Start List projects to appropriate jurisdictionsjurisdictions Asked status of projectsAsked status of projects Gave opportunity to contribute additional Gave opportunity to contribute additional
informationinformation
Open-ended survey issued to jurisdictions Open-ended survey issued to jurisdictions without projects on Start Listwithout projects on Start List
Survey RespondentsSurvey Respondents
BellevueBellevue BothellBothell IssaquahIssaquah KenmoreKenmore King CountyKing County KirklandKirkland Lake Forest ParkLake Forest Park MedinaMedina Mercer IslandMercer Island
Mill CreekMill Creek Mountlake TerraceMountlake Terrace RedmondRedmond RentonRenton SammamishSammamish SeattleSeattle ShorelineShoreline Snohomish CountySnohomish County WoodinvilleWoodinville
Survey Respondents, cont.Survey Respondents, cont. Adopt-a-Stream FoundationAdopt-a-Stream Foundation Cedar River CouncilCedar River Council Friends of the Cedar River WatershedFriends of the Cedar River Watershed Issaquah Basin Action TeamIssaquah Basin Action Team Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeWashington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
StormwaterStormwater Promotion of BMPsPromotion of BMPs
• ~90% underway~90% underway• 10% in 200810% in 2008
Promotion of LIDPromotion of LID• 78% underway or 78% underway or
will be in 2008will be in 2008 Car washing Car washing
alternativesalternatives• 60% have 60% have
programsprogramsPhoto: Department of Ecology
Stormwater / Water QualityStormwater / Water Quality
All jurisdictions offer All jurisdictions offer or plan to offer in ’08 or plan to offer in ’08 water quality water quality education materialseducation materials
All stormwater All stormwater activities all related to activities all related to NPDES permitNPDES permit
Landscaping / Yard CareLandscaping / Yard Care
60% currently employ a natural yard care 60% currently employ a natural yard care program or plan to in ’08program or plan to in ’08
Another 30% Another 30% plan to conduct plan to conduct yard care program yard care program in the long termin the long term
Photo: King County
Landscaping / Yard Care, cont.Landscaping / Yard Care, cont.
Garden tours or workshops Garden tours or workshops showcasing salmon-friendly showcasing salmon-friendly landscape designlandscape design 27% currently do; 22% plan in 27% currently do; 22% plan in
futurefuture Education programs for Education programs for
landscape landscape designers/contractorsdesigners/contractors 72% plan to do in the future72% plan to do in the future
Photo: King County
Forest and Riparian CoverForest and Riparian Cover
72% promote forest cover retention & 72% promote forest cover retention & riparian buffer protectionriparian buffer protection
>75% hold volunteer events, such as tree >75% hold volunteer events, such as tree plantings & other restoration activitiesplantings & other restoration activities
All but one has updated CAO since 2003All but one has updated CAO since 2003 All report tree protection ordinancesAll report tree protection ordinances
Water ConservationWater Conservation 67% have programs67% have programs ~60% either actively ~60% either actively
promote groundwater promote groundwater protection, or plan to in protection, or plan to in the futurethe future
Over half have Over half have designated Critical designated Critical Acquifer Recharge Acquifer Recharge AreasAreas
Shoreline ProgramsShoreline Programs
Updating SMPUpdating SMP 11 will update by 2009; 4 by 201111 will update by 2009; 4 by 2011
Outreach shoreline maintenance & Outreach shoreline maintenance & alternatives to bulkheadsalternatives to bulkheads Only 3 currently have, 5 plan w/in 3 years, 4 Only 3 currently have, 5 plan w/in 3 years, 4
in long termin long term
Shoreline Programs, cont.Shoreline Programs, cont. Workshops for Lakeshore Property Workshops for Lakeshore Property
OwnersOwners Outreach to Shoreline ContractorsOutreach to Shoreline Contractors Shoreline Demonstration ProjectsShoreline Demonstration Projects
Photo: Watershed Company
Monitoring ActivitiesMonitoring Activities
Water qualityWater quality 7 jurisdictions have annual program7 jurisdictions have annual program 5 do periodically5 do periodically 4 plan to have annual program4 plan to have annual program
Stream and/or riparian habitatStream and/or riparian habitat Only 3 have annual programOnly 3 have annual program But 11 do for special projectsBut 11 do for special projects
Monitoring Activities, cont.Monitoring Activities, cont.
Project Project monitoringmonitoring 5 have 5 have
annual annual programprogram
9 monitor for 9 monitor for special special projects or projects or assessments assessments
Monitoring Activities, cont.Monitoring Activities, cont. Project effectiveness monitoringProject effectiveness monitoring
Only 1 jurisdiction has an annual programOnly 1 jurisdiction has an annual program 10 jurisdictions do for special assessments 10 jurisdictions do for special assessments
or projectsor projects
Photo: King County
Wrap UpWrap Up
Implementation is Implementation is happening!happening!
Lots of work underwayLots of work underway Good opportunity for Good opportunity for
partnerships in areas w/ partnerships in areas w/ less activityless activity
More analysis to comeMore analysis to come Get your surveys in!Get your surveys in!
Photo: Mountains to Sound