Ripass Brdmeeting May09
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Luke Cherney - Habitat Assessment Biologist
1. Riparian Habitat Assessment
3. Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy
5. Riparian Successional Strategy
Riparian Habitat Assessment Goals
1. Describe quality & quantity of existing habitat
3. Develop parcel level prescriptions
5. Conduct landowner outreach
Quantity
How many acres of Riparian buffer present?
What is the average buffer width?
Use high resolution aerial imagery and GIS to delineate existing Riparian buffers
Snow Creek Quantity Delineation
Quality –Vegetation TypeConifers - BestMixed - BetterDeciduous - GoodShrub - FairNo Woody Vegetation-Poor
Use HCDOP Landsat Data and 200’ buffer of all HCSC distribution
Snow Creek Quality/Quantity
Field Assessment
Landowner Outreach
Photo Courtesy: USDA NRCS
Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy
Big Quilcene River
Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy
Partners came to the HCCC and wanted help to obtain funding to combat this threat to riparian areas
Funders wanted to see efforts conducted on a regional scale in a coordinated fashion
Goals and Objectives
Consensus strategy
Common protocol
Streamline funding/permitting
Improve quality of riparian buffers
Riparian Successional
Strategy
Knotweed Control Strategy
Riparian Habitat Assessment
Funding
Riparian Habitat & Invasive Species
Salmon Recovery PlansRip. Habitat is a limiting factor
PSP Action Agenda A.5 Local threats in HC Profile