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Watershed Restoration in the Inland Northwest A presentation by Amanda Parrish WATERSHED PROGRAM DIRECTOR Environmental Non-Profit Spokane, WA We preserve and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy,

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Watershed Restoration in the Inland Northwest

A presentation by Amanda Parrish WATERSHED PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Environmental Non-Profit Spokane, WA We preserve and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action, and community engagement. We collaborate with a broad range of interested parties to seek smart and mutually respectful solutions to environment and health issues.

THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

WWW.LANDSCOUNCIL.ORG

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Forest & Wildlife Watch Project SUSTAIN Coal & Oil Campaign Green Sleeves Beaver Solution Stormwater Improvement Watershed Restoration

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Programs by The Lands Council

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Rip iparian Resto toratio ion Techniques

Re-establishing native vegetation Hydrologic/geomorphic changes

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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  • Store spring runoff and releases in

late-season

  • Cool stream temperature by storing

water as groundwater

  • Filter water of sediment and pollutants
  • Sediment aggradation can restore

floodplain connectivity in incised channels

  • Recruit hydric vegetation and create

wetlands

  • Provide habitat for fowl, amphibians,

semi-aquatic mammals, and more

  • Slowed flows provide habitat for fish

rearing

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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  • Glynnis Hood, Suzanne Bailey. Beaver mitigate the

effects of climate on the area of open water in boreal wetlands in western Canada, 2007.

  • Used aerial photographs and climate data over

54-year period (1948-2002)

  • Presence of beaver associated with 9-fold

increase in open water

  • 1950, no beaver, 4th-driest year with 47% more

precipitation than 2002, driest year on record. 61% less open water in 1950 than 2002 when beaver were present

  • Concludes “[beaver] removal should be

considered wetland disturbance and should be avoided.”

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Beaver Dams and Sedim iment

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Goal: keep existing beaver populations where they are Strategies: mitigate damage caused to roads and private land Case study: S Boyles et al. An analysis of

the efficacy and comparative costs of using flow devices to resolve conflicts in beavers along roadways in the Coastal Plain of Virginia, 2008. Transportation dept.

saved $8.37 for every $1.00 spent to install, monitor, and maintain flow devices

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Goal: relocate “nuisance” beaver families to appropriate watersheds Accomplishments: in 2010-12 relocated 11 families, 58 beaver total, to private property and Colville Nat’l Forest

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Nat’l Forest

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

WWW.LANDSCOUNCIL.ORG

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

WWW.LANDSCOUNCIL.ORG

Rip iparian Resto toratio ion Techniques

Re-establishing native vegetation Hydrologic/geomorphic changes

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Erosion Reduction

Pollutants such as heavy metals and excess nutrients, like phosphorous and nitrogen from fertilizers, bind to sediment

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Rip iparian Ecolo logy: Wate ter Im Improvement

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Temperature Reduction

Trees provide shade which regulates and lowers water temperature. Temperature dictates amount of dissolved gas in water, which affects fish habitat

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Rip iparian Ecolo logy: Wate ter Im Improvement

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  • Up to 86% of NW

wildlife species utilize riparian zones

  • Provides “wildlife

highway” corridors

  • Provides protective

cover for drinking water

  • Provides spawning

and rearing habitat

Rip iparian Ecolo logy: Habit itat Im Improvement

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Rip iparian Resto toratio ion Phil ilosophy

  • Low cost
  • Low tech
  • Collaborative
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Resto toration Sit ites

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Stormwater is water that originates precipitation events and

  • snowmelt. The runoff often ends up in nearby streams, rivers,

and other water bodies.

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Sto tormwater

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  • Sediment
  • Excess nutrients
  • Bacteria and

pathogens

  • Debris
  • Household hazardous

waste

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Sto tormwater Poll llutio ion

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Sto tormwater in in Spokane

Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) v. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

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  • Chemicals still found in

products like pain, caulk, lighting ballasts

  • Hazardous to health,

especially for children

  • Eaten by fish and then

accumulate in fish tissue

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Sto tormwater and PCBs

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Sto torm Gardens

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Bio iochar Production

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Fin inal Sit ite Sele lection

Final plan courtesy of AHBL, Inc.

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Construction

Average annual precipitation: 16.5” Gallons to be treated annually: 335,144

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THE LANDS COUNCIL 25 W. MAIN, STE 222 SPOKANE, WA 99201 (509) 209-2851

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Nati tive Pla lant Landscaping

Ninebark Red Osier Dogwood Oregon Grape

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Nati tive Pla lant Landscaping

Parsnip Flowered Buckwheat Purple Sage Scarlet Gilia

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Nati tive Pla lant Landscaping

Prairie Smoke Camas Idaho Fescue

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Questi tions?