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

Transcript of 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

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Riparian Habitat Assessment Goals

1. Describe quality & quantity of existing habitat

3. Develop parcel level prescriptions

5. Conduct landowner outreach

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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

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Snow Creek Quantity Delineation

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Quality –Vegetation TypeConifers - BestMixed - BetterDeciduous - GoodShrub - FairNo Woody Vegetation-Poor

Use HCDOP Landsat Data and 200’ buffer of all HCSC distribution

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Snow Creek Quality/Quantity

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Field Assessment

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Landowner Outreach

Photo Courtesy: USDA NRCS

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Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy

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Big Quilcene River

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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

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Goals and Objectives

Consensus strategy

Common protocol

Streamline funding/permitting

Improve quality of riparian buffers

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Riparian Successional

Strategy

Knotweed Control Strategy

Riparian Habitat Assessment

Funding

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Riparian Habitat & Invasive Species

Salmon Recovery PlansRip. Habitat is a limiting factor

PSP Action Agenda A.5 Local threats in HC Profile