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Members of Nisqually River Council

Mt. Rainier National ParkGifford Pinchot National ForestNisqually Indian TribeWA Dept. of Fish and WildlifeWA Parks & Rec. CommissionWA Secretary of StateThurston CountyPierce CountyLewis County

WA Dept. of AgricultureTacoma Power Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Fort LewisWA DNRWA Dept. of EcologyUW Pack Experimental ForestCities of Yelm, Roy & EatonvilleCitizen’s Advisory Committee

Nisqually River Council

Executive CommitteeLewis CountyPierce CountyThurston CountyWA Dept. of Fish and WildlifeWA Parks & Rec. CommissionWA Dept. of Natural ResourcesNisqually Tribal CouncilAdvisory 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 Subcommittee

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Natural ResourcesPublic Access

Information & Advice

Nisqually River Management Program

Nisqually River Management Program

Greatest success over the last 29 years:Creation of watershed community in an atmosphere of respect and trust.

Nisqually River Management Program

Promotes an open forum to deal with difficult issues:

• Formed a Land Trust to acquire and protect key properties

Wilcox Flats Property Acquisition

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

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

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

Nisqually Chinook RecoveryPlan

August 2001

Prepared by the

Nisqually Chinook Recovery Team

Puget SoundPopulation Densities

Puget SoundPopulation Growth 2000 to 2025

Nisqually River Glacier to Nisqually River Glacier to Sound Sustainable Sound Sustainable Watershed ProjectWatershed Project

Nisqually TribeNisqually TribeNisqually Land Nisqually Land TrustTrustNisqually River Nisqually River CouncilCouncilNational Park National Park Service’sService’s

Rivers and Rivers and TrailsTrailsCentralia City Centralia City LightLightFormer Gov. Dan Former Gov. Dan EvansEvans

MissionTo encourage and support sustainability in the watershed in order to steward the resources in perpetuity and build a model for harmonious living.

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

Involved Community2055 Vision• Sense of watershed community extends through the environment to economic vitality and community health.

Biological Diversity2055 Vision• Healthy native populations of all species exist.• All threatened and endangered plants and animals in the watershed are fully restored.

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

Scenic Vistas2055 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.

Sustainable Economy2055 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.

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.