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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
sExecutiveEducation
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.
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