HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS - YBFWRB
Transcript of HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS - YBFWRB
Yakima Basin
HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS
funded by
Washington’s
Salmon Recovery Funding Board &
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
1999-2019
BEFORE: Siphon caused a fish passage barrier
during periods of low-flow on Cowiche Creek
AFTER: The cement siphon was replaced with
large polyethylene pipe buried below the
streambed
Recovering Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull Trout in the Yakima Basin
Biologists estimate that before 1850, between 500,000 and a million salmon and steelhead returned to the Yakima Basin each year. In the 1900s, sockeye, summer Chinook and coho were extirpated. Spring and fall Chinook and steelhead all dropped below 500-1000 fish by the early 1990s. This spurred significant efforts to improve habitats and develop conservation-oriented hatcheries.
In the last 15 years, populations have begun to rebound. Total runs have ranged from 5,000 to 40,000 per year and coho, sockeye, and summer Chinook are being successfully reintroduced. While the picture is promising, much work remains to be done. Steelhead and bull trout are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other species are still well below their potential.
Habitat projects that improve conditions for salmon, steelhead and bull trout in the Yakima Basin are an essential part of efforts to delist steelhead and bull trout and rebuild all stocks to levels that support recreational and tribal fisheries in the Yakima Basin. The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board is proud to work with state, federal and local partners to make these projects possible.
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Who are we?
The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board includes representatives of 22 local governments including Benton, Kittitas & Yakima Counties, the Yakama Nation and 18 Yakima Basin cities.
The Board:
• Coordinates funding for fish andwildlife restoration projects in theYakima Basin
• Develops strategic plans to guide fishand wildlife recovery efforts in theYakima Basin
• Supports efforts to implementpriorities identified in its strategic plans
• Evaluates progress towards the goalsout in its strategic plans
Our mission: The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board's (YBFWRB) mission is to restore
sustainable and harvestable populations of salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and other at-risk fish and wildlife species through collaborative, economically sound efforts that bring
together diverse resources to promote wise resource management of the Yakima River Basin.
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Who do we work with?
Private landowners, non-profit organizations, local governments and state and federal agencies all come together to implement cooperative projects to enhance fish habitat. The Board is proud to be able to support their efforts. Two major partnerships have developed to further fisheries recovery.
The Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) brings together the Yakama Nation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop hatchery and habitat programs to restore salmon and steelhead runs in the basin.
The Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Program (YTAHP) brings together the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Conservation Districts, the Yakama Nation, and non-profit organizations to implement fish passage and habitat restoration projects in Yakima Basin tributaries.
Both YKFP and YTHAP are funded by the Bonneville Power Administration.
Key partners in salmon, steelhead and bull trout recovery work in the Basin include:
Local landowners throughout the basin The Yakama Nation
WA Departments of Fish and Wildlife & Ecology NOAA Fisheries
US Fish & Wildlife Service US Bureau of Reclamation
WA Resource Conservation & Development Council Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
Benton, Kittitas and Yakima Counties Local Conservation Districts
Local Non-profit Conservation Organizations
Our partners work on many different projects using a range of funding sources. This booklet focuses on the projects funded by Washington’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board, which is administered by the state’s Recreation and Conservation Office. For more information contact:
Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board 1200 Chesterly Dr., Ste 280, Yakima, WA 98902
509-453-4104 ● [email protected] ● www.ybfwrb.org
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Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Each year the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) distributes money to on-the-ground fish habitat improvement projects throughout the State’s Recreation and Conservation Office. This funding is a mix of state funds appropriated by the Washington legislature and federal contributions from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF).
The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board acts as the Lead Entity for the Yakima Basin. Under our contract with the SRFB, we solicit proposals for SRFB funding in the Yakima Basin, conduct local technical and community reviews of the proposals, and present the best of them to the SRFB for approval. Since 1999, the Yakima Basin Lead Entity has had 117 local projects approved for over $23.5 million dollars of SRFB funding. We also work with the SRFB and project sponsors to track the progress of funded projects in the Yakima Basin. This booklet gives a brief overview of each SRFB project that has been funded in the Yakima Basin.
What is the SRFB?
The Washington State Legislature created the Salmon Recovery Funding Board in 1999. The Board is made up of 5 citizens, appointed directly by the Governor, and 5 representatives of major state natural resource agencies. It sets the policies for the SRFB grant program and approves the funding recommendations made by the states 25 lead entities.
What is a Lead Entity?
Lead entities are local, watershed-based organizations that perform an essential role in salmon recovery in Washington State. Each Lead Entity operates differently but the structure is always includes a committee of local, technical experts (TAG) that evaluates the scientific efficacy of each project and a citizen committee (CC) that evaluates the socio-economic factors of salmon recovery projects. This locally-driven, collaborative model ensures that funded projects are biologically sound and have strong community support.
Community Salmon Fund Projects
The Community Salmon Fund was a partnership between the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and the SRFB. It funded smaller projects that emphasized community involvement in fish habitat restoration projects. In 2005-10, 15 projects from the basin were funded for a total of $536,269. These projects are included in this publication in their own section after the SRFB project descriptions. Yakima Basin Lead Entity TAG and CC on a 2019 site tour.
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Other Sources of Funding
SRFB funding is one of many sources of salmon recovery funding. Almost all SRFB projects receive match funding from other sources. Typical match sources include local landowners, the Department of Ecology, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). In addition, projects funded by SRFB are often implemented by staff funded by YTAHP, YKFP, local governments and other partners. Projects that are developed and vetted through the intensive SRFB review process are often then funded by other sources. This coordination and leveraging across diverse funding sources helps us ensure that public funding for salmon recovery is used in an effective and efficient manner.
Some of the major sources of funding for salmon recovery in the Yakima Basin are:
The Bonneville Power Administration funds projects in the Yakima Basin to offset the impact of Columbia River dams on fish and wildlife. BPA supports Yakima /Klickitat Fisheries Program, the YTHAP program, and fish screen maintenance by the BOR and WDFW. Many SRFB projects rely on BPA cost-sharing. BPA funding is guided by the Yakima Subbasin Plan drafted by the Recovery Board and the Northwest Power & Conservation Council’s Fish & Wildlife Program.
The federal Bureau of Reclamation runs the Yakima River Project to supply water to farmers and others in the Yakima Basin. The Bureau’s Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Program (YRBWEP) implements projects that benefit fish by improving irrigation systems, increasing instream flows and protecting and enhancing important habitat. YRBWEP has been a key player in fish recovery since 1994.
Washington State’s Department of Ecology funds water quality improvement projects that are often integrated with salmon habitat restoration projects using a mix of state and federal funds. In recent years, Ecology’s Office of the Columbia River has funded large-scale habitat protection and restoration projects as part of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, which is an innovative partnership that has brought together irrigators, local governments, environmentalists and many more to solve the basin’s water supply and conservation challenges.
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SRFB# Primary Sponsor Project Name Matching SRFB Cost Total Cost Status
1 99-1712 City of Selah99-1712 Stormwater Management Plan
$3,000 $95,000 $98,000 Completed
2 99-1752 Yakama Nation99-1752 Taylor Ditch Assessment & Restoration
$6,681 $35,571 $42,252 Completed
3 00-1003Kittitas County Conservation District
00-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek
$179,356 $108,266 $287,622 Completed
4 00-1004Yakima Greenway Foundation
00-1004 Union Gap Reach Acquisition $10,243 $58,047 $68,290 Completed
5 00-1015Yakima County Parks & Rec
00-1015 West Valley Community Park $9,107 $22,098 $31,205 Completed
6 00-1703 Tree Top Inc00-1703 Sprayfield Riparian Enhancement
$41,500 $92,300 $133,800 Completed
7 00-1710 WDFW00-1710 Yakima & Naches Tributaries Rootwad
$93,397 $32,112 $125,509 Completed
8 00-1711North Yakima Conservation District
00-1711 Buchanan Ranch Restoration Project
$63,252 $215,065 $278,317 Completed
9 00-1713 Yakima County 00-1713 Floodplain Mining Study $243,165 $40,020 $283,185 Completed
10 00-1714Yakima Valley Restitution Center
00-1714 Yakima Corrections Riparian Enhancement Team
$304,421 $139,509 $443,930 Completed
11 01-1238North Yakima Conservation District
01-1238 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screens $100,000 $142,179 $242,179 Completed
12 01-1254Northwest Service Academy
01-1254 Lmuma Restoration $27,221 $31,903 $59,124 Completed
13 01-1256North Yakima Conservation District
01-1256 Cowiche Creek Barrier Removal
$21,045 $51,867 $72,912 Completed
14 01-1269 City of Yakima01-1269 Naches River Water Treatment Plant Screen
$1,534,357 $300,000 $1,834,357 Completed
15 02-1494Kittitas County Conservation District
02-1494 Coleman Creek Fish Access $31,564 $101,774 $133,338 Completed
16 02-1527North Yakima Conservation District
02-1527 Diversion 14 Fish Screen – Ahtanum Creek
$48,524 $218,900 $267,424 Completed
17 02-1612Yakima County Corrections
02-1612 Riparian Enhancement Team Phase 2
$329,351 $159,141 $488,492 Completed
18 02-1614Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
02-1614 Snow Mountain Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal
$120,000 $670,000 $790,000 Completed
19 02-1617 Yakama Nation02-1617 Lower Naches Critical Habitat Protection
$514 $114,593 $115,107 Completed
20 02-1656Kittitas County Conservation District
02-1656 Dry/Cabin Creek Fish Passage & Screening
$62,631 $126,873 $189,504 Completed
21 04-1675Kittitas County Conservation District
04-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage
$75,944 $216,220 $292,164 Completed
22 04-1676Kittitas County Conservation District
04-1676 YTAHP Wilson Creek Riparian Restoration
$7,652 $18,378 $26,030 Completed
23 04-1680 Yakama Nation04-1680 Holmes Floodplain Property Protection
$22,346 $123,000 $145,346 Completed
24 06-2141Kittitas Conservation Trust
06-2141 Cle Elum River Instream Habitat
$178,600 $320,120 $498,720 Completed
25 06-2143Kittitas Conservation Trust
06-2143 Upper Yakima Protection – Hundley
$11,957 $29,463 $41,420 Completed
26 06-2156Kittitas County Conservation District
06-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screening
$395,484 $386,177 $781,661 Completed
27 06-2160Kittitas County Conservation District
06-2160 Currier Creek – EWC Siphon & Screen
$444,174 $255,050 $699,224 Completed
28 06-2193Yakima County Flood Control Zone District
06-2193 Naches River Floodplain Acquisition
$25,000 $141,175 $166,175 Completed
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29 06-2200North Yakima Conservation District
06-2200 Schneider Habitat Project Cowiche Creek
$60,299 $112,701 $173,000 Completed
30 07-2020Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
07-2020 Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project
$467,017 $385,982 $852,999 Completed
31 07-1566Benton Conservation District
07-1566 Lower Yakima River Assessment
$45,554 $36,426 $81,980 Completed
32 07-1598Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
07-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration
$207,819 $272,292 $480,111 Completed
33 07-1578Cascade Land Conservancy (Forterra)
07-1578 Big Creek Property Protection $65,000 $355,000 $420,000 Completed
34 07-1572North Yakima Conservation District
07-1572 North Yakima County Fish Screening
$56,809 $28,757 $85,566 Completed
35 07-1567North Yakima Conservation District
07-1567 North Fork Ahtanum Gauging Station Fish Passage
$28,083 $146,607 $174,690 Completed
36 07-1517Kittitas County Conservation District
07-1517 Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement
$413,899 $351,448 $765,347 Completed
37 07-1551Kittitas Conservation Trust
07-1551 Taneum Creek Fish Passage $440,000 $276,814 $716,814 Completed
38 07-1899Benton Conservation District
07-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration
$13,124 $54,676 $67,800 Completed
39 08-1939Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
08-1939 Jack Creek Restoration Design
$11,679 $58,319 $69,998 Completed
40 08-1947Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
08-1947 Swauk & Iron Creek Restoration Design
$11,939 $63,274 $75,213 Completed
41 08-1948Yakima County Public Service
08-1948 Upper Wapato Reach Restoration
$100,000 $123,000 $223,000 Completed
42 08-1949Kittitas County Conservation District
08-1949 Coleman Creek Irrigation Redesign
$58,608 $62,902 $121,510 Completed
43 08-1952Kittitas County Conservation District
08-1952 Manastash Creek Diversion Consolidation
$930,000 $599,408 $1,529,408 Completed
44 08-1965 WDFW 08-1965 Wapato Reach Assessment $2,150 $12,181 $14,331 Completed
45 08-2001Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
08-2001 Large Wood Replenishment $21,700 $110,025 $131,725 Completed
46 09-1527Benton Conservation District
09-1527 Lower Yakima River Fish Screening
$32,368 $115,362 $147,730 Completed
47 09-1590North Yakima Conservation District
09-1590 Matson Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project
$40,000 $201,702 $241,702 Completed
48 09-1612Kittitas County Conservation District
09-1612 Teanaway 3M Ditch Project $57,970 $328,500 $386,470 Completed
49 09-1772Yakima County Public Services
09-1772 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration Design
$0 $122,608 $122,608 Completed
50 10-1595 WDFW 10-1595 Yakima Beaver Project $39,643 $185,357 $225,000 Completed
51 10-1753North Yakima Conservation District
10-1753 LaSalle High School Riparian Enhancement
$23,703 $123,929 $147,632 Completed
52 10-1764North Yakima Conservation District
10-1764 Herke Fish Screening - Ahtanum Creek
$69,944 $170,123 $240,067 Completed
53 10-1765Yakima County Public Services
10-1765 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration
$96,145 $284,424 $380,569 Completed
54 10-1785Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
10-1785 Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment
$22,852 $127,375 $150,227 Completed
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55 10-1786Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
10-1786 Jack Creek Channel & Floodplain Restoration
$35,000 $170,000 $205,000 Completed
56 10-1838Kittitas County Conservation District
10-1838 Manastash Creek Reach Assessment
$20,538 $112,959 $133,497 Completed
57 10-1847Kittitas County Conservation District
10-1847 Teanaway - Red Bridge Road Project
$43,037 $243,877 $286,914 Completed
58 10-1909Yakima County Public Services
10-1909 Lower Cowiche Riparian Easement
$71,444 $143,160 $214,604 Completed
59 11-1373 Robert Inouye11-1373 Rattlesnake Creek Side Channel Restoration
$6,800 $37,733 $44,533 Completed
60 11-1564Kittitas Conservation Trust
11-1564 Cle Elum River PH-2 Instream Habitat Design
$0 $172,000 $172,000 Completed
61 11-1320Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
11-1320 Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2
$32,462 $183,953 $216,415 Completed
62 11-1600Yakima County Public Services
11-1600 L Cowiche Creek Restoration Design
$0 $105,000 $105,000 Completed
63 11-1565 City of Yakima11-1565 City of Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem Restoration
$209,258 $375,400 $584,658 Completed
64 11-1321Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
11-1321 Teanaway Forks Large Wood Trapping
$0 $80,500 $80,500 Completed
65 11-1525Kittitas County Conservation District
11-1525 Coleman Cr - Ellensburg Water Company Project
$317,336 $482,480 $799,816 Completed
66 11-1328North Yakima Conservation District
12-1328 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water
$350,007 $574,600 $924,607 Completed
67 12-1327Yakima County Public Services
12-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration
$40,000 $223,400 $263,400 Completed
68 12-1358Kittitas County Public Works
12-1358 Yakima River Assessment Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop
$22,198 $95,330 $117,528 Completed
69 12-1306Kittitas Conservation Trust
12-1306 Gold Creek Habitat Assessment + Conceptual Design
$17,250 $167,250 $184,500 Completed
70 12-1317Yakima County Public Services
12-1317 Yakima River Gap to Gap Habitat Enhancement
$4,760 $24,666 $29,426 Completed
71 12-1350Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
12-1350 YTID Tieton to Cowiche Delivery Assessment
$75,000 $25,000 $100,000 Completed
72 12-1307 City of Yakima12-1307 Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem ph2
$88,768 $209,600 $298,368 Completed
73 13-1312Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
13-1312 Little Rattlesnake Creek Road Decommissioning
$0 $660,000 $660,000 Completed
74 13-1315Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
13-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment
$62,250 $354,000 $416,250 Completed
75 13-1320North Yakima Conservation District
13-1320 Floodplain Restoration with Beaver Dam Analogs
$10,038 $56,881 $66,919 Completed
76 13-1557Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
13-1557 Bateman Island Causeway Conceptual Design
$5,580 $307,073 $312,653 Completed
77 13-1309Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
13-1309 Lower Cowiche Floodplain Reconnection, Ph 3
$47,801 $202,675 $250,476 Completed
78 13-1322Kittitas County Conservation District
13-1322 Ellensburg Water Co - Coleman Creek Intersection
$0 $250,025 $250,025 Completed
79 14-1215Kittitas County Conservation District
14-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects
$28,745 $140,120 $168,865 Completed
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80 14-1203Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
14-1203 Yakima Basin Stewardship Project
$36,855 $208,810 $245,665 Completed
81 14-1214Kittitas Conservation Trust
14-1214 Upper Yakima River Restoration
$0 $133,260 $133,260 Completed
82 14-1238Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
14-1238 South Fork Oak Creek Habitat Enhancement
$25,620 $144,551 $170,171 Completed
83 14-1222North Yakima Conservation District
14-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey and Design
$0 $119,133 $119,133 Completed
84 14-1217North Yakima Conservation District
14-1217 Naches River Side Channel Preliminary Design
$0 $61,184 $61,184 Completed
85 14-1204Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
14-1204 Reducing Road Density in the Naches Watershed
$12,030 $60,339 $72,369 Completed
86 14-1348Badger Mountain Irrigation District
14-1348 Badger Mtn ID Riverstation Screens
$42,544 $133,766 $176,310 Completed
87 15-1144Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
15-1144 SF Cowiche Floodplain Restoration
$15,000 $84,314 $99,314 Completed
88 15-1153Kittitas Conservation Trust
15-1153 Gold Creek Instream Habitat Design
$0 $197,891 $197,891 Completed
89 15-1350Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
15-1350 Yakima RM 153 Side Channel Connection Design
$0 $116,000 $116,000 Completed
90 15-1147 Trout Unlimited15-1147 Yakima River Floodplain Assessment and Final Design
$3,900 $143,701 $147,601 Completed
91 15-1247Kittitas Conservation Trust
15-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration
$37,980 $214,920 $252,900 Completed
92 15-1141North Yakima Conservation District
15-1141 Ahtanum Creek Riparian Enhancement
$35,448 $200,668 $236,116 Active
93 15-1151Kittitas County Conservation District
15-1151 Parke Creek - Caribou Creek Fish Screening
$19,020 $107,713 $126,733 Completed
94 16-1606 Washington Water Trust16-1606 Swauk Creek Permanent Flow Restoration
$71,463 $247,850 $319,313 Completed
95 16-1749Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
16-1749 NF Manastash Creek Floodplain Restoration
$62,005 $204,495 $266,500 Active
96 16-1760 Trout Unlimited16-1760 Upper Yakima Tributary Flow Restoration
$43,340 $245,593 $288,933 Completed
97 16-1753North Yakima Conservation District
16-1753 Restoring Fish Passage on Cowiche Creek
$39,237 $222,341 $261,578 Completed
98 17-1169Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Board
17-1169 Crow and Quartz Creek LWR $17,150 $96,694 $113,844 Active
99 17-1177Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
17-1177 North Fork Teanaway Large Wood Trapping
$73,450 $394,000 $467,450 Active
100 17-1239Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
17-1239 Swauk Cr Floodplain Reconnection
$15,000 $85,000 $100,000 Active
101 17-1224North Yakima Conservation District
17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement
$45,000 $228,000 $273,000 Active
102 17-1173Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
17-1173 Yakima Basin Stewardship $38,940 $219,101 $258,041 Active
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103 17-1179Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
17-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion
$61,618 $164,018 $225,636 Active
104 18-1711Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
18-1711 Teanaway Community Forest Floodplain Restoration
$46,600 $200,000 $246,400 Active
105 18-1709 Yakama Nation18-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries
$54,888 $293,488 $238,600 Approved
106 18-1648Kittitas County Conservation District
18-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage
$483,111 $396,811 $879,922 Active
107 18-1624 Washington Water Trust18-1624 Ensign Ranch -- Big Creek Flow Enhancement Design
$8,436 $47,758 $56,194 Active
108 18-1710 Yakama Nation Taneum Fish Passage at RM 1.8 $20,000 $91,000 $111,000 Approved
109 18-1650Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
18-1650 Ahtanum Restoration of Recreation Impacts
$46,163 $122,858 $169,021 Active
110 18-1651Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
18-1651 Mainstem Teanaway Restoration Design at RM 8
$13,500 $75,802 $89,302 Active
111 19-1427Kittitas County Conservation District
19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek $60,464 $168,691 $229,155 Approved
112 19-1424 Trout Unlimited19-1424 Tjossem Ditch -- Improving Salmonid Survival
$49,000 $249,774 $298,774 Approved
113 19-1447 Yakama Nation19-1447 Tieton River Restoration Design Site #4
$0 $90,000 $90,000 Approved
114 19-1524Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
19-1524 Upper Yakima River Cottonwood Assessment
$36,431 $199,764 $236,195 Approved
115 19-1446 Yakama Nation19-1446 Ahtanum Village Restoration Design
$0 $120,00 $120,000 Approved
116 19-1430Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
19-1430 Spoon Full Side Channels $60,000 $338,295 $398,295 Approved
117 19-1502Kittitas Conservation Trust
19-1502 Hanson Ponds Project $0 $187,418 $187,418 Approved
21 04-1672Kittitas Conservation Trust
04-1672 NF Teanaway River Floodplain Phase 1
$80,000 $380,000 $460,000 Incomplete
24 04-1679Kittitas Conservation Trust
04-1679 Upper Yakima River Easton Reach
$53,000 $123,400 $176,400 Incomplete
26 04-1691 WDFW 04-1691 SF Cowiche Creek Protection $27,000 $146,985 $173,985 Incomplete
27 05-1571 Yakama Nation05-1571 Easton Reach Habitat Protection Phase 2
$306,500 $528,985 $835,485 Incomplete
28 05-1572Kittitas Conservation Trust
05-1572 NF Teanaway Floodplain Phase II
$83,000 $461,740 $544,740 Incomplete
29 05-1573Kittitas Conservation Trust
05-1573 Currier Creek Passage & Riparian Restoration
$10,920 $28,786 $39,706 Incomplete
45 08-1476Cascade Land Conservancy
08-1476 Wade Road Farm $19,000 $100,000 $119,000 Incomplete
54 09-1557North Yakima Conservation District
09-1577 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project
$73,260 $413,133 $486,393 Incomplete
65 10-1841Kittitas Conservation Trust
10-1841 Currier Creek Restoration $57,633 $326,590 $384,223 Incomplete
88 13-1347Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
13-1347 Wise Manastash Creek Acquisition & Restoration
$23,061 $130,680 $153,741 Incomplete
91 14-1196Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
14-1196 Manastash Creek Acquisition & Restoration 2
$41,522 $235,286 $276,808 Incomplete
Totals $11,544,152 $23,722,261 $35,276,437
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#11719-1502 Hanson Ponds Project
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$187,418 $187,418
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Cle Elum
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho, Rainbow
Kittitas Conservation Trust (KCT) will use grant funding to assess potential and develop
preliminary designs to enhance 81.7 acres and 2.34 miles of salmonid habitat. The
project area is located at Hanson Ponds and the adjacent Yakima River in Kittitas
County, south of Cle Elum. The project aims to increase the quality of main-stem and
off-channel habitat for rearing salmonids. KCT will assess limiting factors and develop
preliminary designs to improve function and habitat values. KCT wil alsol work with
partners to develop an outreach plan to engage the community in salmon recovery at
this popular recreational area.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#11619-1430 Spoon Full Side Channels
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$398,595 $60,300
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Northwest of Thorp
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho
This rearing habitat enhancement project will provide 3,220 feet of groundwater
dominated off-channel habitat for juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Yakima River
northwest of Thorp, WA, near River Mile 166. Natural and artificial constrictions limit off-
channel habitat availability in this reach of the river, and regulated flows make off-
channel habitat critically important for young fish. Mid-Columbia Fisheries
Enhancement Group (MCF) monitored groundwater elevations in the project area for
more than a year and worked with an engineer and the landowner to prioritize two relic
side channels to deepen and connect with the river. MCF will enhance habitat in the
side channels through wood additions and planting along the disturbed banks.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$338,295Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#11519-1446 Ahtanum Village Restoration Design
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$120,000 $120,000
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Union Gap
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout
The Ahtanum Village proposal is a design-only request to restore stream and floodplain
habitat along 0.83 miles of Ahtanum Creek in the City of Union Gap, Yakima County,
WA. The Yakama Nation propose to complete final designs for a project that will
increase aquatic complexity and floodplain function for Chinook, coho, lamprey and
ESA listed Mid-Columbia steelhead and bull trout. The Yakama Nation acquired the 54
acres and 93 acre/feet of surface water rights in 2017. The acquisition of land avoided
certain urban development in an area desperately in need of improved habitat for ESA
listed species.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#11419-1524 Upper Yakima River Cottonwood Assessment
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$236,195 $199,764
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Upper Basin
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout, Rainbow
Riparian forests form the foundation of lowland floodplain and channel systems. They
provide shade, nutrient input, and large wood critical to maintaining channel
morphology and habitat complexity for salmonids. The goal of this assessment is to
understand the threat of riparian forest loss caused by river regulation and floodplain
land use and identify forest restoration opportunities. Mid-Columbia Fisheries
Enhancemet Group (MCF) proposes to assess riparian forest extent and condition on
the Yakima River from the Teanaway River confluence (RM 176) to the Yakima
Canyon entrance (RM 146). MCF will use results to create reach-wide and site-specific
recommendations.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$36,431Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#11319-1447 Tieton River Restoration Design Site #4
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$90,000 $90,000
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approver
Location: Oak Creek Wildlife Area
County: Yakima Stream: Tieton River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout
The Yakama Nation will develop a design to restore instream and floodplain habitat
along 0.55 mile of the Tieton River within the WDFW's Oak Creek Wildlife Area. The
Yakama Nation proposes to complete final designs for a project that will increase
spawning and rearing habitat for ESA listed steelhead in the Tieton River. The
objectives for increasing spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead in the Tieton River
are to: increase overall channel length by reconnecting side channels and floodplain
areas, increase/retain spawning sized gravels in the mainstem and off-channel areas,
increase/retain the supply of functional large wood in the mainstem and off-channel
areas, and restore/enhance riparian and floodplain vegetation.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#11219-1424 Tjossem Ditch--Improving Salmonid Survival
Sponsor: Trout Unlimited
$298,774 $249,774
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout, Rainbow
Trout Unlimited (TU) proposes a restoration project to improve salmonid survival in the
Yakima River. TU will work with local partners to eliminate surface water withdrawal
and juvenile salmonid mortality associated with the Tjossem Ditch by replacing the
Yakima River point of diversion with on-demand water delivery systems. The Ditch
causes entrainment and mortality of ESA-listed steelhead and unlisted fish because the
aging fish screen lacks an evident fish-bypass and is about 1 mile down-ditch from the
head gate. Conditions and fish mortality likely worsen when the Ditch loses connection
with the river and the fish become stranded in the Ditch. The completion of this project
will retire surface water diversions, closing the headgate and the Ditch.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$49,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#11119-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$229,155 $168,691
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Northeast of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Swauk Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout, Rainbow
KCCD will consolidate two gravity irrigation diversions with non-compliant fish screens
on Swauk Creek, northeast of Ellensburg, to a single, existing point of diversion. The
two diversions are currently barriers to fish passage. The consolidated diversion will
include instream rock structures to provide fish passage while allowing for diversion of
water. A portion of the irrigation conveyance channel will be piped to reduce
evaporation and infiltration and increase efficiency. Water savings will be placed in the
Trust Water Rights program to benefit instream flow. Cottonwood will also be planted
and fenced in strategic locations on the grazed land downstream of the point of
diversion to provide shade and future woody debris.
Progress: Project has been approved by the SRFB and is awaiting contracting.
$60,464Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#11018-1651 Mainstem Teanaway Restoration Design at RM 8
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$89,302 $75,802
Year Began: 2019 Status: Active
Location: Northeast of Cle Elum
County: Kittitas Stream: Teanaway River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, Bull Trout, and Rainbow Trout
This planning project will develop conceptual designs to activate a historic side channel
to the Teanaway River, install large wood on the main channel, and restore floodplain
function of two tributaries in and along 0.5 miles of the mainstem Teanaway River, a
tributary to the Yakima River in Kittitas Co. The project includes nearby landowner
outreach, alternative development, flood modeling, benefits and risk evaluation, and
restoration alternative selection. The project benefits ESA-listed Mid-Columbia
steelhead, spring Chinook, bull trout, and resident trout. The project area is primarily a
WDFW property at river mile 8 acquired for conservation in 2017.
Progress: Steering committee has been recruited, design criteria developed, and the
hydraulic model has been refined using survey data.
$13,500Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#10918-1650 Ahtanum Creek Restoration of Recreation Impacts
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$169,021 $122,858
Year Began: 2019 Status: Active
Location: Ahtanum State Forest
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho, and Bull Trout
The Ahtanum watershed is a popular destination for recreationists; overuse of camping
areas and illegal off-road (ORV) activity directly impacts spawning salmonids, damages
sensitive riparian areas and increases the delivery of sediment to Ahtanum Creek and
its tributaries. Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCF) propose restoration
projects on South Fork, Middle Fork, and North Fork Ahtanum Creek to reduce
recreation impacts on core bull trout spawning areas and improve watershed health.
Actions will include: de-compacting and removing user built road, planting native
vegetation, installing signage, installing wood and boulder to focus recreation activities
away from sensitive areas, and gravel the dispersed campground.
Progress: DAHP and Yakama Nation have reviewed cultural resource report and
agreed project would not have impact to cultural resources.
$46,163Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#10818-1710 Taneum Fish Passage at RM 1.8
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$111,000 $91,000
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Northwest of Thorp
County: Kittitas Stream: Taneum Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Coho, Rainbow Trout
Yakama Nation proposes to restore fish passage and habitat quality and improve
floodplain connectivity to 1400 ft of Taneum Creek by placing woody material instream
and by excavating pilot channels. The project is located on the LT Murray Wildlife Area
at RM 1.8 on the mainstem of Taneum Creek near Thorp, WA. This site has suffered
from a history of channel clearing and straightening that eliminated natural riparian
vegetation degraded channel habitat. The current channel has a headcut with a vertical
drop that is a complete barrier to juvenile salmonids and a likely barrier to adult coho.
Wood placement will trap bedload to raise the channel bed, eliminating the headcut
and improving floodplain connectivity.
Progress: Yakama Nation is working through contracting with RCO.
$20,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#10718-1624 Ensign Ranch -- Big Creek Flow Enhancement Design
Sponsor: Washington Water Trust
$56,194 $47,758
Year Began: 2019 Status: Active
Location: South of Easton
County: Kittitas Stream: Big Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, Bull Trout, Coho
Washington Water Trust will complete a feasibility and alternatives analysis and a
conceptual design to guide future removal of a surface water diversion from Big Creek.
The second phase of a multi-phase effort initiated by Yakama Nation Fisheries and
WDFW, this project proposes to improve passage and habitat conditions by removing
the landowner's surface water diversion at Big Creek stream mile .7 and replace it with
wells. This will add up to 1.7 cfs to the lowest mile of Big Creek, addressing low
summer flows and high temperatures that limit juvenile rearing as well as eliminate an
outdated surface water diversion which poses a risk for entrainment/impingement of
juvenile and spawning steelhead as well as ESA-listed bull trout.
Progress:
$8,436Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#10618-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$879,922 $396,811
Year Began: 2019 Status: Active
Location: Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Cooke Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Coho, and Rainbow Trout
This project is located in the lower 1.3 miles of Cooke Creek southeast of Ellensburg. It
addresses two irrigation diversion dams that are barriers to upstream fish passage and
are not properly screened to prevent fish from entering the irrigation systems. The
proposed project will construct a new diversion structure at the upper site, with a proper
fish screen and concrete fishway for upstream passage. The lower diversion structure
will be removed. Riparian vegetation will be established along approximately 0.4
stream miles. Cooke Creek is a tributary to the Wilson/Cherry Creek system and the
project site is 3.5 stream miles from the Yakima River. There are no barriers to fish
passage below the project site.
Progress: Designs have been finalized and all permits acquired. The lower diversion
structure has been removed and the streambed restored. Construction of the irrigation
diversion with the fish screen and fishway, as well as the pipeline installation, is
ongoing.
$483,111Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#10518-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$293,488 $238,600
Year Began: 2020 Status: Approved
Location: Multiple
County: Kittitas and Yakima Stream: SF Cowiche, NF Manastash, Taneum, and Swau
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Rainbow Trout, and Coho
The Yakama Nation propose to implement restoration of stream/floodplain interaction
by placing abundant pieces of large and small woody material in alluvial floodplain
reaches in SF Cowiche, NF Manastash, Taneum and Swauk Creek watersheds. The
overall goal is to re-aggrade streams to reconnect them with broad, formerly-wet
meadow systems on public lands. This project replicates techniques used in similar
stream reaches, which have been shown to profoundly increase stream/floodplain
habitat functions, including side channel formation, riparian habitat recovery, pool
formation, promoting in-channel complexity and spawning gravel retention.
Progress: Project was approved for funding with a condition placed to come back with
additional information prior to implementation. Yakama Nation will be transferring
sponsorship to Mid-Columbia Fisheries.
$54,888Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#10418-1711 Teanaway Community Forest Floodplain Restoration
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$246,400 $200,000
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Teanaway Community Forest
County: Kittitas Stream: Teanaway River and Indian Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, and Coho
Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCF) proposes to restore Teanaway
River complexity by placing up to 1,000 pieces of wood at strategic locations along 12
miles in the NF, MF and WF of the river. In addition, the MCF will re-contour over 5000
feet of artificial ditch networks in Indian Creek to reduce artificial drainage and will hand
place bundles of wood slash throughout the Indian Creek floodplain to improve the
function of a previous large wood placement project. The project site lies within the
state-owned Teanaway Community Forest, which was purchased in 2013 as an
element of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan. Restored streams will retain spawning
substrate and floodwaters will inundate broad, formerly-wet meadows.
Progress: In August of 2019 a helicopter placed more than 1,000 pieces of wood and
1,400 cubic yards of slash in 1.5 miles of the North Fork Teanaway River. Additional
wood was staged for ground-based work along the river.
$46,400Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#10317-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$192,968 $164,018
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
MCFEG will remove gated culverts within the side channel at this project site and
replace with a bridge or culvert to improve conveyance/reduce sediment deposition,
regrade accumulated material downstream of the gated culverts, regrade a 200-ft
length at the side channel outlet that currently is a partial barrier for juvenile fish, and
construct wood structures on the left bank of the Yakima River.
Progress: Bids for the project have come in higher than expected. MCF is working with
a steering committee to determine next steps and will consider scaling-down the project.
$28,950Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#10217-1173 Yakima Basin Stewardship
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$258,041 $219,101
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Multiple sites
County: Kittitas Stream: Wilson, Jack, Oak Creeks and Cle Elum and Yaki
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
MCFEG will complete stewardship activities for 7 sites. These will include weed control,
fencing, and planting on 67.5 acres along 4 stream miles of Reecer, Cowiche, Wilson,
and Oak Creeks and Cle Elum and Yakima Rivers. MCFEG will also complete
maintenance of 3.5 miles of fencing along 2 miles of Jack Creek.
Progress: Stewardship is ongoing.
$38,940Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#10117-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$273,000 $228,000
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: West of Union Gap
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout
NYCD will install several large wood, rock habitat, and floodplain roughness features.
This project will also remove a small section of a remnant dike and install
WDFW/NMFS compliant fish screen, fish bypass, and headgate. Stream regrading and
grade controls will maintain flow into the diversion, eliminating the need for the irrigator
to access the creek to build push-up diversion structures in the stream every year. The
project will increase fish habitat complexity, improve floodplain function, and provide
protection from entrainment for coho salmon, bull trout, and ESA listed steelhead.
Progress: To allow access to the project site, a bridge must be replaced to safely allow
transportation of heavy machinery. To compensate, the project has been split into two
phases, with phase 1 encompassing the installation of the fish screen and some
irrigation impprovement elements. Phase 2 will include all floodplain and instream
improvement treatments. Phase 1 was completed in 2018.
$45,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#10017-1239 Swauk Cr Floodplain Reconnection
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$100,000 $85,000
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Northwest of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Swauk Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
MCFEG will work with WSDOT and USFS to improve floodplain connection and
instream habitat. Primary objectives will be to install large wood structures, place
individual large wood pieces In Swauk Creek/along floodplain, remove or lower railroad
and road berms, plant native herbaceous plants, plant hardwoods in a narrow riparian
corridor by stream, and change the inlet elevation of culverts in a meadow west of the
project. The project is expected to result in improved spawning and rearing habitat for
steelhead, resident Rainbow, and Cutthroat trout.
Progress: Wood placement was completed in concert with WSDOT's culvert
replacement project.
$15,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
20
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9917-1177 North Fork Teanaway Large Wood Trapping
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$467,450 $394,000
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Within Teanaway Community Forest
County: Kittitas Stream: North Fork Teanaway
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
The primary goal of this project is to complete final designs and construct structures to
snag and retain large wood along a 3 mile stretch of the North Fork Teanaway River.
These structures will be designed to increase floodplain inundation, increase pool
frequency, capture gravels to cover exposed bedrock, and provide cover for fish. This
project benefits Mid-Columbia steelhead and spring Chinook.
Progress: Permit-level designs for 10 large wood trapping structures have been
developed. Additional funding has been secured through the Yakima Basin Integrated
Plan to cover unexpected construction costs.
$73,450Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#9817-1169 Crow and Quartz Creek LWR
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Board
$113,844 $96,694
Year Began: 2018 Status: Active
Location: Northwest of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Crow Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
MCFEG and Naches Ranger District will place 250-300 trees into tributary streams of
the Little Naches. Adding large wood to the stream systems is expected to increase
pool frequency and floodplain connection, and to trap spawning gravels. Wood
placement will improve both spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead and Chinook.
Progress: NEPA has been delayed but the USFS remains supportive of the project,
implementation is expected in summer of 2020. Yakama Nation Fisheries archaeologist
has submitted their report on their cultural resource surveys to USFS and is awaiting a
response.
$17,150Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9716-1753 Restoring Fish Passage on Cowiche Creek
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$253,375 $215,369
Year Began: 2017 Status: Complete
Location: Northwest of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Rainbow Trout
The primary goal of this project was to modify the Naches Cowiche Canal Association
siphon, which currently acts as a fish passage barrier at low flows. NYCD will replace
the concrete siphon, modify streambed, and complete on-farm irrigation infrastructure
changes with two landowners. The modified streambed is expected to allow for
improved flood flows, sediment transport, and passage for steelhead, Coho, and
juvenile Chinook salmon.
Progress: Final design has been completed, all permits applied for, and cultural
resources survey completed. An additional $10,000 SRFB funds was approved in
August, 2017 due to higher construction costs than anticipated. The project was
completed 04/30/2019.
$38,006Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#9616-1760 Upper Yakima Tributary Flow Restoration
Sponsor: Trout Unlimited
$283,839 $241,263
Year Began: 2017 Status: Complete
Location: Southeast of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Spring/Summer Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow T
Trout Unlimited and Kittitas Reclamation District lined approximately 1,652' of KRD's
existing irrigation canal to limit water leaks.This will generate approximately 260 acre-
feet/year in water savings that will then be released through metered turnouts from the
canal to Manastash, Taneum, Big, and/or Little creeks during low-flow periods. Putting
more water in the streams will improve fish habitat and access to high quality habitat
during low-flow periods.
Progress: TU received a scope change to the project that added Tucker, Spex Arth,
and Tillman Creeks to the list of tributaries that may receive the water for instream flow
benefits. The project was completed 06/01/2019.
$42,576Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
22
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9516-1749 NF Manastash Creek Floodplain Restoration
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$266,500 $204,495
Year Began: 2017 Status: Active
Location: West of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Manastash Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
MCF and Yakama Nation will complete a restoration project on Manastash Creek,
which includes installing tree root wads and large logs via helicopters along 4 miles of
creek owned by WDFW. These large wood structures will create places for fish to rest,
feed, and hide from predators. It was also slow the water, reducing erosion and
allowing small rocks to settle for spawning habitat and adding habitat complexity.
Progress: In October, 2018 2,066 full length trees were placed into 7.5 miles of North
Fork Manastash Creek. Yakama Nation and MCF biologists directed the placement of
logs and logs with rootwads into locations previously identified by survey.
$62,005Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#9416-1606 Swauk Creek Permanent Flow Restoration
Sponsor: Washington Water Trust
$318,430 $247,165
Year Began: 2017 Status: Complete
Location: Liberty to Cle Elum
County: Kittitas Stream: Swauk Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
WWT has acquired a senior water right on First Creek, this will add 1.71 cfs and 448.5
acre-feet/year of permanent instream flow to the lower 3.9 miles of First Creek and
lower 7.5 miles of Swauk Creek.
Progress: Draft and final Reports of Examination securing the protection of the water
rights instream have been completed. Place of use maps for water rights were created
and detailed to ensured that the wate rrights purchased weere irrigating discreet
acreages an in the full quantities claimed in the water rights documentation. WWT was
able to show proof of beneficial use for 448.5 acre-feet of water, the full amount
projected in application materials. Project was completed 04/30/2018.
$71,265Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9315-1151 Parke Creek - Caribou Creek Fish Screening
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$200,722 $107,713
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: Southeast of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Parke Creek/Caribou Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Rainbow
The primary goal of this project was to relocate a Parke Creek diversion water right to
Cherry Creek and consolidate and convert two Caribou Creek gravity diversions to a
single new screened pumped diversion. These actions removed fish passage barriers
and ensured all of the diversions have proper fish screens.
Progress: Project was completed 06/30/2018.
$93,009Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#9215-1141 Ahtanum Creek Riparian Enhancement
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$236,116 $200,668
Year Began: 2016 Status: Active
Location: West of Union Gap
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
NYCD will restore, enhance, and protect more than 25 acres of riparian habitat along
7,200 acres of Ahtanum Creek. Fencing, off channel water facilities, and livestock
management will be implemented to reduce impacts along 6,500 acres of riparian
habitat. Weed species will be treated at 6,300 trees, shrubs, and grasses will be
planted.
Progress: Riparian plants and fabric mulch have been installed and a hi-tensile
electrified livestock fencing installed for the north side of Ahtanum Creek. Herbaceous
weed control and supplemental watering of vegetation will continue to ensure success.
Stewardship to the existing plants throughout the project area was applied by
controlling competing weeds and other vegetation. Replacement plans were installed in
fall, 2019.
$35,448Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9115-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$252,900 $214,920
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: William Creek near Blewett Pass
County: Kittitas Stream: Williams Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout
The Kittitas Conservation Trust designed and implemented culvert replacements that
restore fish passage at two road crossing at Cougar Gulch, developed a preliminary
design to restore fish passage at a Lions Gulch culvert, developed final designs to to
restore fish passage at Williams Creek culvert, and completed NEPA reviews to allow
future implementation of designs.
Progress: Scope amendment was approved in August, 2017 which removed
implementation of road decommissioning and wood installation and changed
completion of passage over 4 barriers to designs and completion of NEPA processes.
Significant outreach efforts have been undertaken by KCT. Project was completed
12/31/2019.
$37,980Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#9015-1147 Yakima River Floodplain Assessment and Final Design
Sponsor: Trout Unlimited
$151,718 $146,846
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Spring/Summer Chinook, Steelhead, Cutthroat, Bull Trout, Kokanee
The primary goal of this project is develop a restoration strategy to improve fish habitat
and reduce flood risk in an impaired reach of the Yakima River. This will be
accomplished in two phases: phase one will complete a comprehensive habitat
assessment, restoration planning, and alternative evaluation. Phase two will select an
alternative, finalize design, and complete permitting for the project.
Progress: Preliminary design plans, specifications, and estimates were completed in
August, 2017. The project was completed 05/31/2018.
$4,872Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#8915-1350 Yakima RM 153 Side Channel Connection Design
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$116,000 $116,000
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: West Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Steelhead, Cutthroat, Rainbow Trout
This project produced final designs for a restoration action that reduces the need for
annual maintenance of a rock structure installed in the Yakima River to divert water to
a side-channel, reduces fish stranding and mortality in the side channel and Wilson
Creek, increases availability of Yakima River water for Bull Canal Ditch Company, and
increases availability of off-channel habitat.
Progress: A scope amendement was approve June, 2017 downscoping from final to
preliminary designs and addition of design of bank structures to the left bank of the
Yakima River. The project was completed 08/09/2017.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8815-1153 Gold Creek Instream Habitat Design
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$197,891 $197,891
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: Gold Creek near Snoqualmie Pass
County: Kittitas Stream: Gold Creek
Species Benefited: Bull Trout, Cutthroat, Kokanee
This project produced preliminary designs documents, that implement
recommendations in the Gold Creek Habitat Assesment and Conceptual Design. These
design documents will focus on instream habitat restoration in lower Gold Creek, which
supports a threatened population of Bull Trout.
Progress: $12,186 additional SRFB funds were approved in January 2017. Designs
have been finalized and focus on instream restoration actions that will narrow and
stabilize stream banks, restore adjacent floodplains, increase stream flow complexity
and wood loading, encourage regeneration of riparian forests, increase quantity of
pools with cover, and decrease the duration and extent of seasonal dewatering.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#8715-1144 SF Cowiche Floodplain Restoration
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$99,314 $84,314
Year Began: 2016 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Bull Trout, Cutthroat
The project installed wood structures along two miles of stream to restore in-channel
complexity, reverse channel incision, and re-engage the creek with its floodplain.This
project will provide benefits to fish and wildlife by increasing minimum stream flows,
restoring the density and species composition of riparian vegetation, increasing the
availability of pool habitat and cool water refugia during periods of high temperature
and providing suitable habitat for beaver re-colonization.
Progress: A total of 31 structures, comprised of 1,400 logs total, were installed. Project
was completed 11/30/2018.
$15,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8614-1348 Badger Mtn ID Riverstation Screens
Sponsor: Badger Mountain Irrigation District
$176,310 $133,766
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: West Richland
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Juvinile Chinook
Badger Mountain Irrigation District (BMID) installed six new, belt-driven fish exclusion
screens at BMID’s existing water diversion intake from the lower Yakima River. The
screens will replace five 38-year old screens that are nearing the end of their service
life and one screen that is now absent. Upgrading the screens allows for consistent
running time and better debris clearing of the screens, ensuring that juvenile chinook
and other salmon and steelhead are not sucked into the irrigation pumps. The Badger
Mountain Irrigation District will contribute $59,150 in cash and donated labor.
Progress: BMID installed six new, belt-driven fish exclusion screens at BMID's existing
water diversion intake from the Yakima River.
$42,544Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#8514-1204 Reducing Road Density in the Naches Watershed
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$72,369 $60,339
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: West of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Nile Creek and lower Rattlesnake Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead and bull trout
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group used this grant to help the Naches
Ranger District decommission 4.72 miles of already closed national forest road in the
Nile Creek and lower Rattlesnake Creek watersheds. As part of the decommissioning
process MCF removed a perched culvert that block passage to 3 miles of Orr Creek.
Forest roads at high densities alter stream systems, resulting in increased peak flows.
The roads often are a source of chronic sediment input and can block large tree
branches, logs and root wads from moving at stream crossings. This project benefits
steelhead and bull trout, both of which are listed as threatened with extinction under the
federal Endangered Species Act.
Progress: Project is largely complete and under budget. Cost reduction was approved
in September of 2017. Project was completed 12/30/2018.
$12,030Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8414-1217 Naches River Side Channel Preliminary Design
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$61,184 $61,184
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: West of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, bull trout, Chinook, coho
The North Yakima Conservation District used this grant to develop an assessment and
preliminary design for a groundwater-fed side-channel in the Naches River floodplain,
approximately 2.5 miles upstream from the town of Naches. Side channel habitat in this
reach of the Naches River will improve habitat conditions for mid-Columbia steelhead
and bull trout, which are listed as threatened with extinction under the federal
Endangered Species Act, as well as Chinook and coho salmon, lamprey, and other fish
species by providing refuge from the varying water levels that occur in the fall due to
the flip-flop flow regime. The assessment focused on using the entire 50 acres of
property along a half-mile of the Naches River to achieve the maximum possible benefit
to fish. Work included site assessments, groundwater level investigation, hydraulic
modeling, preliminary designs, and a preliminary design report.
Progress: Assessment identified favorable groundwater conditions to support the
creation of off-channel habitat at the project-site. A chosen alternative was developed
into a preliminary level design.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#8314-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey and Design
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$119,133 $119,133
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: West of Union Gap
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, bull trout, Chinook and coho
The North Yakima Conservation District used this grant to develop a preliminary design
for a steam and floodplain restoration project in Ahtanum Creek, west of Union Gap. In
this part of Ahtanum Creek, the banks don’t have enough plants and trees, the
floodplain doesn’t function well, the channel is incised, and the bank is eroding, all of
which translate into poor fish habitat. Limiting factors and restoration actions will be
identified and prioritized to guide design inputs. The conservation district designed a
project that encompasses about 1.5 miles of stream and more than 25 acres of
floodplain. Ahtanum Creek is used by steelhead and bull trout, which are listed as
threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, as well as
Chinook and coho salmon, lamprey, and other fish species.
Progress: Preliminary designs were completed and Yakama Nation has secured
funding to finalize designs. Project was completed under budget. The proposed project
has since been implemented.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8214-1238 South Fork Oak Creek Habitat Enhancement
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$170,171 $144,551
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: West of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Oak Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCFEG) used this grant to improve
steelhead habitat in the north and south forks of Oak Creek. Oak Creek is a tributary to
the Tieton River, west of Yakima. The fisheries enhancement group removed portions
of a decommissioned road next to South Fork Oak Creek, allowing the creek to
reconnect to the floodplain. This project also reduced the amount of sediment entering
the creek, placed about 300 tree root wads and large logs to slow the water and create
places for fish to rest and hide from predators, and planted native trees and shrubs
along the creek banks. MCFEG also evaluated habitat potential in North Fork Oak
Creek to assess the value of future proposals for habitat reconnection in the North
Fork. Oak Creek is used by middle Columbia River steelhead, which are listed as
threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act. The Mid-
Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group will contribute $23,600 in cash and donations
of labor.
Progress: An additional $11,461 in SRFB funds was approved in September, 2017.
Permitting has been completed and knapweed sprayed in preparation for ground-
disturbing work. Work was completed 12/30/2018.
$25,620Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#8114-1214 Upper Yakima River Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$133,260 $133,260
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: Easton reach of the Yakima River
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, bull trout, Chinook and coho
Kittitas Conservation Trust used this grant to develop final designs for restoration
elements that will expand and enhance spawning and rearing habitat in a half-mile
reach of the Yakima River about 7 river miles upstream of the confluence with the Cle
Elum River. The project produced designs for large wood structures to be placed along
the river’s edge to slow it and create places for fish to rest, forage and hide from
predators. The Yakima River has a critical shortage of rearing habitat for small juvenile
fish. The upper Yakima River is used by middle Columbia River steelhead and bull
trout, which are both listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered
Species Act, as well as Chinook and coho salmon and other native species. The land is
protected forever from future development by a land preservation agreement covering
438 acres on both banks of 1.3 miles of the Yakima River.
Progress: Designs have been completed, which will add 2,500 feet of perennially
accessible side channel, place 62 large wood structures, create 60 instream pools, and
incorporate a 75' vegetated riparian buffer.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8014-1203 Yakima Basin Stewardship Project
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$245,665 $208,810
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: Various Yakima River mainstem and tributary locations
County: Kittitas and Yakima Stream: Yakima, Cowiche, Reecer, Swauk
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, coho, rainbow and cutthroat
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group used this grant to protect previous
Yakima Basin restoration investments by maintaining plants at eight restoration sites on
the Yakima River and its tributaries. The arid conditions and intense weed competition
mean that some sites needed more than 2 years of maintenance to establish robust,
native plant communities. Work included weed control, mulching, removal of weed
fabric, repairing fences, and selective planting and watering. At Reecer Creek, work
included placement of tree root wads and large logs in the creek to increase the types
of habitat found there. The Yakima River is used by steelhead and bull trout, which are
listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, as well
as Chinook and coho salmon, and resident rainbow, and cutthroat. The Mid-Columbia
Fisheries Enhancement Group contributed $32,442 from a federal grant and donations
of labor.
Progress: Additional $25,000 SRFB funds were approved in March, 2016. Scope
changes were approved to sites 1 and 4 and the Swauk Creek site was removed from
the project scope at the landowner's request. Installation of additional large wood in the
new channel at Reecer Creek (related to SRFB# 07-2020) was removed from the
scope after a technical working group confirmed it was no longer warranted. Additional
$36,855Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#7914-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$168,865 $140,120
Year Began: 2015 Status: Complete
Location: Ellensburg, WA.
County: Kittitas Stream: Naneum and Coleman Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook and coho
The Kittitas County Conservation District will use this grant to install fish screens and
correct fish passage barriers on irrigation diversions on Naneum and Coleman Creeks,
near Ellensburg. Both diversions are currently the most downstream barrier on their
respective streams and addressing these diversions is part of an incremental effort to
continue to provide safe fish passage in the watershed. The creeks are used by mid-
Columbia River summer steelhead, which are listed as threatened with extinction under
the federal Endangered Species Act, as well as by Chinook and coho salmon. The
Kittitas County Conservation District will contribute $28,745 from a federal grant.
Progress: $217,528 additional funds were added via the 2015 SRFB grant round. The
original project scope included installation of a fish screen, sprinkler irrigation system,
and fish passage barrier correction at the Coleman Creek site. Construction was
removed from the scope of work because of challenges related to the landowner
constructing a solar facility on their property.
$28,745Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#7813-1322 Ellensburg Water Co ‐ Coleman Creek Intersection
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$250,025 $250,025
Year Began: 2014 Status: Complete
Location: East of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Coleman Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead and Chinook
The Kittitas County Conservation District used this grant to pay for part of a larger
project to build a siphon at the Ellensburg Water Company and Coleman Creek
intersection east of Ellensburg, in Kittitas County. The SRFB funding replaced the
water company’s diversion with a structure that includes a fish screen and fishway for
passage. The larger project also installed a siphon that carries canal water under the
creek, eliminating a passage barrier where the canal now crosses the creek. The
project is one in a series designed to provide safe fish passage in the lower 5 miles of
Coleman Creek for mid-Columbia River summer steelhead, which are listed as
threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, as well as for
Chinook salmon.
Progress: Construction was completed as of July, 2016.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#7713-1309 Lower Cowiche Floodplain Reconnection, Ph 3
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$250,476 $202,675
Year Began: 2014 Status: Active
Location: West of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Steelhead, Chinook, coho and rainbow
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCFEG) planned to use this grant to
reconnect Cowiche Creek to its floodplain by removing 600 feet of railroad berm and
reshaping the bank. MCFEG removed cement in the creek and floodplain, and planted
900 feet of creek bank and 1 acre of floodplain. Cowiche Creek is used by steelhead,
which are listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species
Act, as well as Chinook and coho salmon, and rainbow trout. MCFEG will contribute
$47,801 from a combination of in-kind and volunteer support, and cash assistance for
mobilization from the USFWS.
Progress: A scope and cost amendment was approved in April, 2017 to eliminate from
the scope of work removal of 600 feet of railroad berm. SRFB cost was reduced to
reflect change in scope of work. Concrete removal has been completed as of Fall, 2017
and planting is ongoing.
$47,801Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#7613-1557 Bateman Island Causeway Conceptual Design
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$312,653 $307,073
Year Began: 2014 Status: Complete
Location: Confluence of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, bull trout, Chinook, coho
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (MCF) used this grant to identify
alternatives for breaching the Bateman Island causeway, an earthen structure
connecting the island to the City of Richland at the confluence of the Yakima and
Columbia Rivers, in Benton County. The presence of the causeway has altered river
flow and water quality conditions. Flow modeling indicated that migratory conditions of
salmon species would improve if the causeway were breached. The project identified
alternatives that allow flow along the south side of the Island while accommodating
recreational and emergency access. It also identified and worked to address the
concerns of local stakeholders. Alternative development will consider: Mobilization of
sediment deposited to the west of the causeway, bank scour, reduction of rearing
habitat for non-native species, protection of marina resources, and relative project
costs.
Progress: A preferred alternative has not been finalized. However, MCF will continue to
support fisheries co-managers and regulatory agencies as they work with stakeholder
and partners to select a preferred alternative.MCF will provide technical support and
outreach materials related to past work and will continue to pursue funding to support
ongoing temperature monitoring. SRFB funds were closed June, 2016. Project
$5,580Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#7513-1320 Floodplain Restoration with Beaver Dam Analogs
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$66,919 $56,881
Year Began: 2014 Status: Complete
Location: Selah, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Wenas Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook & coho
North Yakima Conservation District used this grant to simulate beaver dams by
installing biodegradable wooden structures across the floodplain and channel of lower
Wenas Creek, in Yakima County. The biodegradable structures are intended to act like
beaver dams, which create ponds, slow the stream, and cause sediment to build up,
reconnecting the stream with its floodplain. The structures were installed on three
properties on Wenas Creek. These three properties encompass more than 1 mile of
Wenas Creek and 22 floodplain acres. Wenas Creek is used by steelhead, which are
listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, as well
as Chinook and coho salmon, and resident trout. The North Yakima Conservation
District will contribute $10,043 from a state grant.
Progress: NYCD installed 19 Beaver Dam Analongs along lower Wenas Creek in
Selah, WA.
$10,038Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#7413-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment
Sponsor: Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
$416,250 $354,000
Year Began: 2013 Status: Complete
Location: Naneum, Wilson and Cherry Creek watersheds, north and east of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Naneum, Wilson and Cherry Creeks
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook salmon
This project assessed conditions in the Naneum, Wilson and Cherry Creek watersheds
as part of developing of long-term management plans that addresses floods,
infrastructure, fish habitat needs. The assessment fostered communication with
stakeholders, including landowners, agencies, irrigation districts, local governments
and non-profit organizations. Deliverables included an inventory of the streams and
their tributaries for fish screens, passage barriers, irrigation control structures, and
habitat suitability. Water rights and points of diversion were mapped. This assessment
is a critical first step toward determining what is needed to restore fish passage into the
Upper Naneum watershed, and building consensus on priority salmon recovery actions
in these Upper Yakima tributaries. This project is expected to benefit steelhead trout
and Chinook salmon.
Progress: Project completed in 2017.
$62,250Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#7313-1312 Little Rattlesnake Creek Road Decommissioning
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$660,000 $660,000
Year Began: 2013 Status: Complete
Location: Little Rattlesnake Creek, West of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Little Rattlesnake Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, bull trout
The USFS as part of this project decommissioned approximately 5 miles of Forest
Service Road (FSR) 1501 from its beginning at FSR 1500 to its junction with FSR 1503
near the National Forest boundary. Little Rattlesnake Creek is a tributary to
Rattlesnake Creek in the Naches River drainage in Yakima County, WA. It hosts
steelhead and bull trout, as well as resident rainbow and cutthroat trout. The presence
of FSR 1501 immediately adjacent to Little Rattlesnake Creek has reduced overhead
canopy (and stream shading), degraded floodplain function, interrupted hydrologic
processes, and is likely to have affected water temperature over time. Obliterating the
first 5 miles of FSR1501 increased woody debris recruitment, allow for the development
of complex habitat, reduce sediment input to the stream, and may allow for the
reduction of peak water temperatures.
Progress: Project completed as of June, 2019.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#7212-1307 Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem ph2
Sponsor: City of Yakima
$298,368 $209,600
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Mainstem Yakima River, Gap to Gap Reach, Viola Avenue
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Coho, spring Chinook, Rainbow, Cutthroat, Pacific Lamprey
This project was the second phase of a floodplain and off-channel habitat restoration
project along river mile 109 of the Yakima River in Yakima, WA. The project enhanced
the connectivity of floodplain habitat by removing approximately 2000 feet of
armored/unmaintained revetment. A portion of the Yakima Greenway trail that ran on
top of the revetment was relocated outside of the 100 year floodplain. This project will
lead to improved floodplain habitat on property owned by the City, the Greenway,
Yakama Nation and Washington Department of Transportation. The project benefits
steelhead, Coho and chinook salmon, lamprey, and resident fish. It will also have
benefits for birders, walkers, joggers, and other users of the greenway path.
Progress: 2,000 feet of armored/unmaintained levees were removed to allow for more
natural and unrestricted movement of fish, water, and substrate. This project was the
second phase of a multi-phase project.
$88,768Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#7112-1350 YTID Tieton to Cowiche Delivery Assessment
Sponsor: Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
$100,000 $25,000
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Creek Basin and Tieton River Basin
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout
The Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID) completed a feasibility study to evaluate
how to upgrade and/or replace the 100 plus year old main canal. This grant was used
to study how YTID could wheel water from the Tieton River Basin to the Cowiche Creek
Basin to improve stream flow for ESA listed steelhead, salmon and resident trout in
Cowiche Creek. The stream flow improvement would occur because YTID would
deliver water to the creek users in the South Fork and Main Stem of Cowiche Creek
above Weikel using water from the Tieton River instead of water from Cowiche Creek.
The water normally diverted by adjudicated water right holders from Cowiche Creek
would then be left in stream for fishery benefits. The study assessed options for
delivering water to adjudicated water right holders on the South Fork and Main Stem of
Cowiche Creek, and evaluate how any changes to the main canal could provide
capacity for water deliveries to Cowiche Creek. This type of water exchange would
have no impact on Total Water Supply Available.
Progress: The assessment is completed, has been released to project partners, and
YTID is working toward long-term implementation.
$75,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#7012-1317 Yakima River Gap to Gap Habitat Enhancement
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$29,426 $24,666
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Mainstem Yakima River, Gap to Gap Reach
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Coho, spring Chinook, Rainbow, Cutthroat, Pacific Lamprey
Yakima County reconnected existing side channels and develop new side channels
through a point bar complex in the Yakima River. The project will enhance habitat and
flood conveyance through this reach and will facilitate natural channel forming
processes and habitat enhancement. This location was identified in the Yakima Basin
Steelhead Recovery Plan and others as critical habitat for salmonids in the Yakima
Basin. The project also removed toe rock from a recently modified levee upstream of
the Terrace Heights Bridge near Hartford Road. Side channel forming processes were
initiated near the Washington State Park Property and the Yakima Greenway. All
properties have existing flood control easements that will be exercised to allow the
project to move forward. This project is expected to benefit Chinook and coho salmon,
steelhead, and bulltrout.
Progress: At Hartford Road, the County removed 170' of toe rock from a recently
modified levee and excavated 185' long starter channel to direct high flows onto the
propery, which was not originally included by its importance became evident during
construction.
$4,760Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6912-1306 Gold Creek Habitat Assessment + Conceptual Design
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$184,500 $167,250
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Snoqualmie Pass in northern Kittitas County
County: Kittitas Stream: Gold Creek
Species Benefited: Gold Creek Bull Trout
Kittitas Conservation Trust (KCT) assessed salmonid habitat in the Gold Creek
watershed and produced conceptual designs for habitat restoration projects. Gold
Creek supports an isolated population of ESA-listed bull trout. This assessment
investigated issues that negatively affect bull trout in Gold Creek such as seasonal
dewatering, spatial constraints and habitat degradation, and design restoration actions
that employ natural processes to reduce these impacts. The Gold Creek Bull Trout
population is designated as a high priority Action population in the Yakima Bull Trout
Action Plan. Conceptual engineering plans for restoration actions were derived from
this comprehensive hydrological, geomorphic and biological habitat assessment.
Progress: KCT collected data in 2013 & 2014 with a focus on late season low flow
periods when dewatering is a problem. Results were presented at the 2014 Yakima
Basin Science & Management Conference. Project Sponsor hosted a TWG in
December 2014 and March 2015 presenting the preliminary restoration concepts
leading to an alternatives analysis.
$17,250Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#6812-1358 Yakima River Assessment Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop
Sponsor: Kittitas County Public Works
$117,528 $95,330
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Mainstem Yakima River South of Ellensburg
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Spring Chinook and Coho
The Yakima River Assessment- Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop project identified and
prioritized habitat restoration actions for salmonid species in the Yakima River south of
Ellensburg. The assessment identified priority locations for improvements in riverine
and floodplain habitat that significantly increase the quantity, diversity, and productivity
of habitats over a range of flows. Target species included steelhead, Spring Chinook
and Coho.
Progress: The final report and companion technical memos summarize existing
conditions in the project reach; explain the selection criteria and methodology used to
identify and prioritize projects; identify and prioritize potential projects; and develop
conceptual designs and cost estimates for priority projects. Cost increase was
approved in 2013.
$22,198Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6712-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$263,400 $223,400
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Lower Naches River near the City of Yakima
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout
The purpose of the Ramblers Property Acquisition and Restoration Project is to allow
the Naches River to reoccupy old side channels by removal of man-made constrictions
and related sediment accumulations upstream of Nelson Dam in Yakima, WA. This
project is a component of a larger floodplain restoration project planned for the Naches
River. The project proposed purchase a total of 4 parcels, including 2 residences,
placing an additional 32.07 acres of floodplain property integral for an upcoming levee
reconfiguration project into public ownership. In addition, the project proposed
removing 950 feet of private levee, established pilot channels through areas of
sediment accumulations, and removed 2700 cubic yards of material from the floodway.
This project will benefit Chinook and coho salmon, as well as ESA listed steelhead and
bulltrout.
Progress: Yakima County acquired 2 parcels that comprise the island upstream of
Nelson Dam and constructed 2 new channels. Agreement with the landowner could not
be reached to acquire two additional parcels and remove 950 feet of levee.
$40,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#6612-1328 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$924,607 $574,600
Year Began: 2012 Status: Complete
Location: Along Cowiche Creek near Weikel and Zimmerman Roads
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Spring Chinook, Coho, Bull Trout
This project increased flows in Cowiche Creek, provided fish passage and addressed
screening needs at the two Cowiche Creek Water Users (CCWUA) gravity diversions.
The project site is located 5 miles northwest of the city of Yakima, WA. This project
eliminated the need to use the two Cowiche Creek diversions by creating a new 7.9 cfs
water right on the Tieton River at the same point of diversion as the Yakima Tieton
Irrigation District (YTID). An agreement between the CCWUA, YTID, and Reclamation
was created, in which YTID uses its current pipeline infrastructure to transport the
CCWUA water right to their existing place of use where a new pressurized pipeline taps
into YTID's mainline to deliver water. The CCWUA 7.9 cfs Cowiche Creek water right
was acquired by the Washington Water Project of Trout Unlimited and placed into trust
down to the Naches River to improve instream flow in Cowiche Creek. This will benefit
Mid-Columbia steelhead, coho salmon and Chinook salmon.
Progress: NYCD hosted a celebration on the Lust Property in 2014. The event attracted
many attendees and highlighted the decade of coordination/negotiation with partners
and willing landowners needed to make the project possible.
$350,007Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
37
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6511-1525 Coleman Cr - Ellensburg Water Company Project
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$799,816 $482,480
Year Began: 2011 Status: Completed
Location: Ferguson Rd., Ellensburg, WA.
County: Kittitas Stream: Coleman Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, steelhead
The Coleman Creek - Ellensburg Water Company Project constructed a siphon at the
Ellensburg Water Company and Coleman Creek intersection and replaced their
existing upstream diversion with a structure that includes a fish screen and fishway for
passage. This project is one in a series designed to provide safe fish passage in the
lower five miles of Coleman Creek. Projects have already been completed to provide
passage into the first two miles, as well as providing fish screens to protect fish from
entrainment and gaining Trust Water for instream flow through irrigation efficiency
improvements. This project will improve fish access for Spring Chinook and summer
steelhead.
Progress: This project was completed in the 2016 construction season.
$317,336Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#6411-1321 Teanaway Forks Large Wood Trapping
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$80,500 $80,500
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Tenaway Rd., Cle Elum, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Teanaway River
Species Benefited: Chinook, steelhead, bull trout
Streams with legacies of splash damming, timber harvest, and large wood removal lack
the key large wood pieces that would otherwise act to trap smaller pieces. This project
designed large wood trapping structures to function as key pieces at meander bends
and at slope breaks within the rivers. In conjunction with this effort, the project sponsor
conducted public scoping and education on the role of large wood in fish habitat. This
project designed habitat improvements for spring Chinook, steelhead, resident rainbow
and cutthroat trout.
Progress: This project developed preliminary designs (30% design drawings) for eight
large wood trapping structures that would increase pool frequency, retain spawning
gravels, provide overhead cover, and increase floodplain connectivity in one reach of
the West Fork Teanaway River and two reaches of the North Fork Teanaway River in
Kittitas County.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
38
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6311-1565 City of Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem Restoration
Sponsor: City of Yakima
$584,658 $375,400
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Mainstem Yakima River, Gap to Gap Reach, Viola Avenue
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Coho, spring Chinook, Rainbow, Cutthroat, Pacific Lamprey
This project is a floodplain and off-channel habitat restoration project along river mile
109 of the Yakima River that reshaped a shallow gravel-pit pond in the floodplain,
restored the pond’s outlet to the Yakima River and enhanced subsurface flow on the
site and downstream. This required excavating the floodplain, re-establishing native
vegetation, and replacing a 40 foot culvert with a structure that allows for unrestricted
movement of fish, water and substrate. This project is the first phase of a two phase
city project (see12-1307 for the next step). The project benefits steelhead, Coho and
chinook salmon, lamprey, and resident fish.
Progress: This project was completed in the 2014 construction season.
$209,258Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#6211-1600 L Cowiche Creek Restoration Design
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$105,000 $105,000
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Powerhouse Rd., Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Yakima County Public Services used this SRFB Grant to complete a final design of a
stream relocation and levee removal project on Lower Cowiche Creek at its confluence
with the Naches River. Yakima County and the City of Yakima are continuing plans to
relocate the existing Naches River Fruitvale Diversion and related structures upstream
to the Nelson Dam location. This action will reduce the need for the existing Cowiche
Creek/Fruitvale Canal levee system, which redirects Cowiche Creek onto an unnatural
floodplain. This project produced a design for future setback of these dikes and
relocation of Cowiche Creek to a more natural alignment. Yakima County is currently
working with the landowner on Phase 1 of the project to create a conservation
easement through the historical floodplain to accommodate this stream relocation
project. Phase 1 was funded in 2010 (10-1909), Phase 3 will be Project Construction.
Progress: Design is complete.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
39
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6111-1320 Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
$216,415 $183,953
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Canyon Rd., Yakima, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group used this grant to improve floodplain
habitat on Cowiche Creek. Cowiche Creek is impaired by elevated water temperatures,
high nutrient loads, and removal of native vegetation in many areas. The creek is
constrained by dikes, and the banks have been artificially reinforced by concrete and
other non-native materials. Mid-Columbia Fisheries set back a 500-foot-long dike,
removed concrete from the channel and banks along another 500 feet, reshaped and
replanted the creek banks, placed wood to create more diverse habitat in the creek,
and reconnected floodplains and wetlands. The group also worked with other
landowners in the reach to identify two more properties where restoration could occur
in the future.
Progress: Scope and cost amendement was approved in April, 2017 to eliminate from
project scope: removal of railraod grade, removal of concrete embankment/bank armor,
constuction of 3 porous weirs/setback dike/pilot overflow channel, planting behind
railroad grade, and fencing/gating. Added to the project scope: riparian planting
adjacent to City of Yakima property, removal/disposal of debris along 5.4 acres,
additional 1 acre of planting. SRFB cost is reduced by $109,476. Project was
completed June, 2018.
$32,462Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#6011-1564 Cle Elum River PH-2 Instream Habitat Design
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$172,000 $172,000
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Morel Road, Ronald, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Cle Elum River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead, sockeye, bull trout
This planning and design project produced engineering designs, exhibits and
construction notes for eight large engineered log jams proposed for construction in the
lower Cle Elum River. Project deliverables included concept design and evaluation,
preliminary project design (30%, permit level plans and specifications) and final project
design (construction level exhibits and bid documents). Site reconnaissance and
extensive topographical surveys of the project reach, including LiDAR imaging have
been conducted along with hydraulic modeling and geomorphic assessment and
analyses. Stakeholder presentations, permit support, and regulatory agency review are
completed. The designed engineered log jams (ELJ) are proposed for between river
mile 7.0 and 5.0, approximately 1 mile downstream from the Lake Cle Elum Dam. The
primary purposes of the ELJ’s is to restore instream habitat complexity, direct
mainstem flows into side channel rearing habitat, and optimize freshwater habitat
quality and availability in a flow regulated tributary to the Upper Yakima River.
Progress: Instream structure plans and specifications are complete and the completed
designs were implemented using non-SRFB funding sources in the fall of 2014.
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
40
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#5911-1373 Rattlesnake Creek Side Channel Restoration
Sponsor: Robert Inouye
$44,533 $37,733
Year Began: 2011 Status: Complete
Location: Nile Road, Naches, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Rattlesnake Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The project improved fish access and habitat in a ¾ mile long side channel which runs
parallel to Rattlesnake Creek northwest of Naches, Washington. The side channel was
functioning but with limitations: fish could not enter at the top end due to irrigation ditch
screening, and the entire side channel would freeze up when the irrigation ditch went
dry in mid-winter. The project was completed in 2012, with major excavation and
installation work accomplished during the August fish window. By September over 200
yards of new headworks and channel were in operation, completely separating the side
channel from the irrigation ditch and screen. The new system connects directly to
Rattlesnake Creek, allowing fish to freely enter and leave from either end.
Progress: The new side channel segment came in under budget, including 500 willow
stakes installed along the new banks, a couple riparian acres seeded to mixed dryland
grasses, two new foot bridges and two improved fords. The Department of Ecology
recently issued the permanent water permit, guaranteeing a steady inflow for the side
channel’s thousands of juvenile steelhead, coho and Chinook salmon. The project
suffered significant storm damage in high flows in 2016.
$6,800Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5810-1909 Lower Cowiche Riparian Easement
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$214,604 $143,160
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Clover Lane, Yakima, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Yakima County used this SRFB Grant to pursue a conservation/riparian easement near
the mouth of Cowiche Creek. This property was identified in previous studies as critical
for plans to return Cowiche Creek to a less confined floodplain. The landowner prefers
to keep the land in agriculture and negotiated a Conservation/riparian easement for the
future restored location of lower Cowiche Creek. This land is under heavy pressure for
development and annexation into the City of Yakima and is one of the few remaining
privately owned parcels in the Lower Naches River riparian zone. Design of
subsequent restoration is being developed under Project 69.
Progress: Project was completed during te 2016 construction season.
$71,444Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
41
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#5710-1847 Teanaway - Red Bridge Road Project
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$286,914 $243,877
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Red Bridge Rd
County: Kittitas Stream: North Fork Teanaway River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project involved correction of a fish passage barrier on the mainstem Teanaway
River that blocked fish passage into the majority of the Teanaway watershed. The
barrier was formed as a result of damage created during the January 2009 flood event.
A head cut dropped the elevation of the Teanaway River to a point that forced water
right holders to create rock and gravel dams to direct water into their pump station. This
project constructed five channel spanning rock weirs to stabilize the streambed and
return the river to an elevation that allows water to flow to the pump station. The project
benefits summer steelhead, spring chinook and bull trout who migrate into the
Teanaway River to spawn and rear.
Progress: Project was completed during the 2013 construction season.
$43,037Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5610-1838 Manastash Creek Reach Assessment
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$133,497 $112,959
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Hanson Rd., Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Manastash Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project identified, quantified and prioritized salmon habitat restoration projects in
the lower 6 miles of the Manastash Creek watershed. With fish passage into the
watershed nearly restored, the next logical step is instream and riparian habitat
improvements. Major flood events in 2011 created interest among of local landowners
and agencies, creating the opportunity to inventory and assess restoration projects that
address habitat complexity, floodplain connectivity, riparian habitat, water quantity and
water quality. This assessment was used to guide future project development. It was
crafted so that it meets the requirements for the Yakima River Basin Water
Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) for a tributary plan, which opens up additional
funding avenues for future projects. This project will benefit Spring Chinook salmon and
summer steelhead.
Progress: Project sponsors worked with stakeholders and partners to put together an
assessment of the lower 13 miles of Manastash Creek and create a blueprint for future
projects.
$20,538Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
42
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#5510-1786 Jack Creek Channel & Floodplain Restoration
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$205,000 $170,000
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Teanaway Rd., Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Jack Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project restored streambank condition, floodplain function, spawning and rearing
habitat in the lowest two miles of Jack Creek, a tributary to the North Fork Teanaway
River. The project installed nearly a mile of barbed wire fence to exclude cattle from the
right bank of Jack Creek, sloped back eroding stream banks at three locations,
rerouted a USFS road, and installed large wood to prevent the stream from avulsing
into the abandoned road bed. In the lower reach of the stream, a decade-old sediment
plug was excavated to allow the stream to utilize an abandoned channel. Large wood
was placed throughout the lower reach to enhance floodplain and channel roughness.
Signs were posted to warn snowmobilers of the changes in the area.
Progress: Nearly 2,000 potted riparian plants were installed, mulched, and irrigated on
a biweekly basis from June until September. Central Washington University interns
monitored plant survivability, water quality, and cover class. A total of 3.5 mile of fence
was installed, protecting 42.5 acres of riparian wetland meadow. WCC crews installed
over 1900 live stakes. Snowmobile safety signs, flagging, and snow poles were
installed along the new fence and a educational/Interpretive sign was installed.
$35,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5410-1785 Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$150,227 $127,375
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Confluence of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment project assessed habitat and non-habitat
factors influencing the success of salmon at the confluence of the Yakima and
Columbia Rivers. Past work suggested that river temperature limits salmon species
success in the area. This project conducted in-depth studies of temperature
interactions between Yakima and Columbia Rivers, looked at how the landforms in the
delta influence sediment and hydrology, and considered how fish move through the
area in relation to predator dynamics. The project investigated the social and political
feasibility of making the causeway between Richland and Bateman Island more
permeable. The area is used by ESA listed middle Columbia River steelhead.
Progress: Completed bathymetric survey and installed data loggers to collect WQ data
for two years. Modeled best options for breaching the causeway. Project partners met
with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Richland Parks and Recreation Commission,
and the Yakima Delta Technical Advisory Group. The project results were presented at
the 2013 Yakima Basin Science & Management Symposium.
$22,852Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
43
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#5310-1765 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$380,569 $284,424
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: 4811 South Naches Rd.
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project removed the Eschbach Park Levee and relocated portions of the levee
landward 800' from its original location in order to protect the Yakima Valley Canal
head-works and fish screens. This project reconnects 100 acres of active floodplain
habitat to the Naches River and also reconnects 2 side channels cut off by the 1974
levee construction. Relocation of the levee allows the Naches River to re-occupy its
historic channel downstream within an area of excellent riparian habitat. The
downstream floodplain and former side channels improved by the project are now
owned by Yakima County, WDFW, and the Yakama Nation. The goal after project
completion is to reconnect 2.1 miles of the Naches River to its former floodplain, with a
net gain of approximately 240 acres in restored hydrology and habitat.
Progress: This project was implemented in 2014. The completed project provides fish
access to over 37 acres of high quality, mature riparian habitat to the Naches River and
reconnects two side channels that had been cut off by the original levee construction in
1974. Project was highlighted in NOAA's PACSRF report to Congress!
$96,145Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5210-1764 Herke Fish Screening - Ahtanum Creek
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$240,067 $170,123
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Ahtanum Road, Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: North Fork Ahtanum
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project consolidates two unscreened gravity diversions into one, and designed,
fabricated and installed a compliant fish screen and water meter. Screening of these
gravity diversions will decrease fish entrainment in this high priority stream for
restoration of ESA listed Middle Columbia steelhead and bulltrout. The consolidated
diversion is equipped with a modular rotary drum screen provided by the WDFW
Yakima Construction Shop. A head gate and grade control structures were also
engineered and installed.
Progress: Project is complete. The project sponsor continues to monitor the project and
is working with the landowner to ensure precise operation of the measurement flume.
$69,944Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
44
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#5110-1753 LaSalle High School Riparian Enhancement
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$147,632 $123,929
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: 3000 Lightning Way, Union Gap, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project restored approximately 16 acres on the left bank of Ahtanum Creek.
Previous land use practices involved cultivation up to the edge of the creek to maximize
crop yield, which left the floodplain mostly devoid of riparian vegetation. Restoration
included intensive weed control techniques and chemical testing of the soil to
determine appropriate species to plant. The site was reseeded; planted with rooted
materials and stems (pots and bareroot) and followed with watering. Additional planting
and site maintenance continued for 3 years in order to achieve the desired level of
survivability. This project increases the functionality of the floodplain and the quality of
salmonid habitat. It also enhanced the environmental education curriculum being taught
at La Salle High School, as students were able to learn about the importance of
restoration while watching activities happen on the ground. This project also
complemented salmon restoration efforts conducted by the Yakama Nation.
Progress: The project is complete, except for supplemental planting and weeding. An
updated stewardship plan was submitted to RCO in December 2012. Project Sponsor
will continue maintenance through June of 2015.
$23,703Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5010-1595 Yakima Beaver Project
Sponsor: WDFW
$225,000 $185,357
Year Began: 2010 Status: Complete
Location: Upper Yakima Basin
County: Kittitas Stream: Various Upper Yakima tributaries
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife initiated this program to capture and relocate beavers
from urban and agricultural areas in the Yakima Basin, where they are currently being
lethally removed, and strategically re-establish them in priority upper Yakima River
tributaries to improve fish habitat and restore riparian function, water quality and stream
flows. The USGS reports that the upper Yakima hydrograph has shifted ~3-4 weeks
earlier over the past 30 years, likely as a result of climate change. Restoring beavers in
the upper watersheds will help counter this trend and provide better late season flows
for fish passage, as well as improve fish habitat and water quality.
Progress: In partnership with Mid-Columbia FEG (MCFEG) and CWU, 130 bevers were
released in 6 watersheds (Swauk, Teanaway, Manastash, Taneum, and Umtaneum),
successfully establishing 12 beaver colonies (out of 34 attempted). The MCFEG
partnership has been an efficient way to operate the project due to the flexibility of
adding or subtracting staff as project needs require. CWU interns assisted
WDFW/MCFEG in the trapping and relocation of the beavers. The sponsor received
McNary Mitigation Funds to extend the project work.
$39,643Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
45
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#4909-1772 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration Design
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Services
$122,608 $122,608
Year Began: 2009 Status: Complete
Location: Eschbach Park, Naches, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project completed designs for relocating the Eschbach Park Levee 800 to 1100
feet inland. The current location of this levee and adjacent levee systems that protect
the City of Yakima Water Treatment Plant, the Gleed ditch intake and State Route 12
have degraded river and floodplain function through this 2+ mile reach. Relocation of
the levee will allow the Naches River to 1) re-occupy its historic channel downstream
through 41 acres of excellent floodplain and riparian habitat, and 2) reconnect 2 side
channels that were cut off when the levee was constructed in 1974. The setback levee
is necessary to protect the park and the Yakima Valley Canal head-works and fish
screens from floods. The ultimate goal of this project was to improve hydrologic
function across 2.1 miles of the Naches River and approximately 240 acres of its
floodplain.
Progress: Levee setback and restoration deign was completed in 2012. The design
was implemented in 2014 (SRFB Project # 10-1765).
$0Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#4809-1612 Teanaway 3M Ditch Project
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$386,470 $328,500
Year Began: 2009 Status: Complete
Location: Teanaway Rd.
County: Kittitas Stream: Teanaway Creek
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho
The Teanaway River provides important habitat for steelhead, spring Chinook and bull
trout. The 3-M Ditch was the largest remaining gravity-fed irrigation ditch on the
Teanaway River. The 3M Ditch intake on the Teanaway River included a gravel push-
up dam that significantly interfered with fish passage during summer and fall low flows.
Low flows below the diversion impacted both passage and temperature. This project
improved irrigation efficiency, moved diversions downstream, allowed for the
abandonment of the old ditch and diversion, thereby leaving more water instream.
Individual irrigators are also working with the Washington Water Trust to enroll
additional saved water in the Trust Water Rights Program.
Progress: The Kittitas Conservation District decommissioned the 3M Ditch, a gravity
irrigation diversion the Teanaway River, by helping 6 landowners convert to alternative
irrigation supplies. The goal of the project was to provide fish passage and improved
instream flow to the Teanaway River during the irrigation season.
$57,970Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
46
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#4709-1590 Matson Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$241,702 $201,702
Year Began: 2009 Status: Complete
Location: Nile Road
County: Yakima Stream: Nile Creek
Species Benefited: coho, steelhead
This project removed the only significant diversion on Nile Creek, removed a partial fish
passage barrier, and eliminated the possibility of fish entering the existing irrigation
system. The point of diversion was moved to a pumping station outfitted with a
compliant fish screen and water meter on the neighboring Naches River, where water
is then pumped to the landowner’s cherry orchard. This allows 3.75 cfs of Nile Creek
water to remain instream down to the confluence with the Naches River, significantly
improving fish passage and rearing conditions in Nile Creek, a productive steelhead
stream with a large forested watershed.
Progress: Diversion removal, pumping station, and pipeline was completed in 2012.
The forbearance and temporary change of diversion are in place.
$40,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#4609-1527 Lower Yakima River Fish Screening
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$147,730 $115,362
Year Began: 2009 Status: Complete
Location: Lower Yakima River within the confines of Benton County
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The lower Yakima River is a critical migration corridor for coho, spring and fall chinook,
and federally listed steelhead. It also provides valuable spawning habitat for fall
chinook. Installing new fish screens and replacing older non-compliant fish screens
reduces juvenile entrapment and mortality. This grant installed six National Marine
Fisheries Service compliant screens in the Lower Yakima River and promoted
landowner awareness about the importance of fish screens for juvenile salmonid
survival.
Progress: The Benton Conservation District, with funding from RCO, cost-shared on
the installation of six National Marine Fisheries Service compliant screens on the lower
Yakima River between 2010 and 2012. This grant funded installation of new screens
for landowners who were placed on the waiting list in when the 2007 grant funding was
being implemented (see #44).
$32,368Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
47
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#4508-2001 Large Wood Replenishment
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$131,725 $110,025
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: Yakima Basin
County: Yakima and Kittitas Stream: Various tributaries in the Yakima Basin
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group used this grant to place large woody
debris in high-priority areas in the Yakima basin. This created more pools, better
spawning areas, cooler water, better connection to the floodplain and increased mixing
of surface water and groundwater. The wood used in this project was harvested from
adjacent forests, providing the additional benefit of decreasing fire potential and making
riverside trees less susceptible to insect damage. Project sites are on land managed by
the USDA Forest Service.
Progress: The project placed 225 trees in 5 miles of stream during the summer of
2013. MCFEG notes the result of instream wood reconnecting floodplain meadows was
immediate & exciting. The project worked with larger diameter trees than usual.
$21,700Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#4408-1965 Wapato Reach Assessment
Sponsor: WDFW
$14,331 $12,181
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: Left bank Mainstem Yakima from Union Gap to the Satus Creek confluence .
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Yakama Nation used this grant to
identify opportunities to protect and restore habitat along the Yakima River in the
Wapato Reach. Restoration opportunities identified include removing dikes and foreign
material that limit floodplain function, enhancing side channels and restoring
streamside plants. The project also assessed priorities for habitat protection via
acquisitions, conservation easements and cooperative agreements. A local technical
advisory group reviewed and prioritized all restoration actions identified in this
assessment.
Progress: Sponsorship of the assessment changed from WDFW to the Yakama
Nation. This grant for the Wapato Reach Assessment was closed and a new project,
number 10-1925 Wapato Reach Assessment 2 created with the identical scope of
work. The Yakama Nation worked with partners to complete the Assessment in 2012;
copies are available on the YBFWRB website.
$2,150Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
48
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#4308-1952 Manastash Creek Diversion Consolidation
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$1,529,408 $599,408
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: Manastash Road, Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Manastash Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Kittitas County Conservation District used this grant to build a pipeline to
consolidate four diversions on Manastash Creek into one. This project installed a 1.6
mile pipeline system that will deliver irrigation water from the enlarged Manastash
Water Ditch Association diversion to the Hatfield, Reed and Anderson ditches. The
pipeline eliminates the need to build fish screens and fish passage facilities at the
Hatfield Ditch, Reed Ditch and Anderson diversions. The diversion structures and
headgates at Hatfield, Reed and Anderson will be removed, completing the Manastash
Creek Restoration Project, which has been addressing unscreened surface water
diversions and fish passage barriers on the creek. The Kittitas County Conservation
District contributed $1,622,392 from federal, state and other grants.
Progress: The Kittitas County Conservation District completed work to address two
unscreened diversions at the Hatfield Ditch and Red Ditch diversions on lower
Manastash Creek. The completed work is part of a series of sub-projects being
conducted as part of the overall "Manastash Creek Restoration Project."
$930,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#4208-1949 Coleman Creek Irrigation Redesign
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$121,510 $62,902
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: N. Ferguson Rd., Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Coleman Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Kittitas County Conservation District used this grant to design solutions for five fish
passage barriers on Coleman Creek. Coleman Creek currently passes under the
Ellensburg Water Company Canal in a small pipe. EWC diverts their water upstream at
a full channel spanning structure that blocks fish passage and does not have a fish
screen. Three other diversions also block fish passage. The project produced bid ready
designs and specifications for a siphon to fully separate the Ellensburg Water Company
Canal from Coleman Creek and for a passable structure and fish screen for the water
company diversion. The project also created recommendations for providing water to
the lower diversions that eliminate the need for fish screens.
Progress: Designs are complete. Construction funding was allocated under SRFB
grant # 11-1525 Coleman Creek - Ellensburg Water Company Project.
$58,608Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin Printed 1/31/2020
#4108-1948 Upper Wapato Reach Restoration
Sponsor: Yakima County Public Service
$223,000 $123,000
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: WDFW's Sunnyside Wildlife Area just upstream of the Donald/Wapato Bridge
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, coho
The project restored a section of floodplain on the Upper Wapato Reach of the Yakima
River. The County removed existing waste concrete armor and abandoned levee
systems to improve the area available for flood storage and function and allow the
development of side channel habitats on lands already managed for conservation
purposes. The project also revegetated areas with native species that are currently
dominated by invasives to improve upland habitats, reduce the source areas for
invasive plants in this reach, and revegetate a bank that is eroding at a high rate due to
lack of vegetation.
Progress: The County installed 400 plants along the eroding bank in the upper end in
2010. The waste concrete was removed from the WDFW lands in 2011 using county
crews and equipment. The County removed the remainder of the armor from the island
in the river in 2012 and also knocked down the levee on the WDFW land and
completed a fall planting at both locations.
$100,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#4008-1947 Swauk & Iron Creek Restoration Design
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$75,213 $63,274
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: The first mile of Iron Creek above its mouth, and RM 17.3 to 18.8 of Swauk Cre
County: Kittitas Stream: Swauk and Iron Creeks
Species Benefited: Chinook, steelhead
This project identified restoration alternatives for a 1.5-mile reach of Swauk Creek and
a 1-mile reach of Iron Creek. Swauk Creek and its tributaries provide spawning and
rearing habitat for steelhead and Chinook salmon. The alternatives were designed to
enhance groundwater storage, increase in-stream habitat complexity, and improve the
condition of riparian habitat within the constraints of the existing road and highway
system.
Progress: The design phase of this project was completed in March, 2011, with the
final drafts of feasibility reports from Interfluve, Inc. The reports identify options for
improving fish habitat and passage, enhancing wetland conditions, and increasing
water retention, which would improve downstream baseflows. Implementation of one
restoration alternative, large wood replenishment, is being funded through SRFB
project 08-2001. Additional restoration alternatives are larger in scope, and depend on
coordination with future changes to Highway 97. The feasibility reports have been
shared with WA State Department of Transportation.
$11,939Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#3908-1939 Jack Creek Restoration Design
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$69,998 $58,319
Year Began: 2008 Status: Complete
Location: Teanaway Road, Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Jack Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, steelhead
The Mid-Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group used this grant to design a
restoration project for about 2 miles of Jack Creek, a tributary to the North Fork
Teanaway River. The U.S. Forest Service and the Kittitas County Conservation District
are working on several projects in the immediate area. This created an opportunity to
design a comprehensive stream restoration project. The creek had been degraded by
grazing, logging, and road and railroad construction. The restoration project focused on
restoring the stream banks and channel and reconnecting it with its floodplain.
Progress: The design phase of this project was completed in March, 2011, with the
final draft of a feasibility report from Interfluve, Inc. The report identifies options for
increasing shade, decreasing sediment input from streambanks, and enhancing
channel and floodplain complexity. Project implementation has been partially funded
through a 2010 SRFB grant (#10-1786), and was largely completed in the fall of 2012.
$11,679Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#3807-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$67,800 $54,676
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Lower Yakima Basin, within boundaries of Benton County
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This restoration proposal used information from the Lower Yakima River Assessment,
07-1566 to identify and implement 10 small diversion screening projects and 5 riparian
enhancement projects. The Benton Conservation District (BCD) inventoried irrigation
diversions along the lower Yakima River in 2008 and determined there are
approximately 70 private intakes on the Yakima River. Many of these intakes have
outdated or non-existent fish screens. BCD installed a total of 10 new fish friendly
screens for property owners along the lower Yakima River in August of 2009. The new
fish screens ranged in size from 65 gpm to 1,000 gpm and replaced older or non-
existent screens that were out of compliance with Washington State Department of
Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Service. The new screens will allow
irrigators to draw water from the river efficiently while not harming juvenile fish.
Progress: This project was completed in 2009 with additional support from the BCD's
Riparian Buffer and Fencing Project (CSF 07-9). The Lower Yakima Fish Screening
Project (09-1527) continues the screening work started by this project.
$13,124Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#3707-1551 Taneum Creek Fish Passage
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$716,814 $276,814
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Taneum Rd Thorp WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Taneum Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project replaced two ineffective and outdated fish passage structures in lower
Taneum Creek with roughened channels that provide full upstream and downstream
passage into 30 stream miles of tributary habitat. Co-managers have designated the
Taneum Creek watershed as a high priority tributary to the Yakima River for recovery
of salmon and steelhead. The Kittitas Conservation Trust partnered with the Bureau of
Reclamation, USFWS, Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program, WA Dept. of Fish
& Wildlife, Bruton Water Users, Taneum Canal Co., and the Yakama Nation on a
comprehensive analysis of fish passage alternatives for lower Taneum Creek.
Progress: The Bruton Diversion Dam was removed in November 2009 & replaced by a
330 foot constructed channel that mimics natural stream conditions. Taneum Creek fish
population monitoring by WDFW upstream of the former barrier reveals that habitat is
now occupied by Chinook and coho. The Taneum Canal Co. diversion dam was
removed in November 2010 and the TCC headworks infrastructure was modified and
streamlined. The newly constructed fish passage channel allows all aquatic species to
migrate upstream and downstream during all Taneum Creek flow scenarios.
$440,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#3607-1517 Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$765,347 $351,448
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Teanaway Rd, Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Indian and Jack Creeks
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement project replaced two culverts
that were full barriers to upstream fish migration on tributaries to the North Fork
Teanaway River. This provides access to nearly 9 miles of habitat for steelhead, spring
Chinook, coho, and bull trout. Both culverts were 72” in diameter with significant drops
at the outfalls, no streambed material, and a slope of more than 1%. They were
replaced with bottomless arch culvert that have a natural stream bed under the road.
Both are consistent with WDFW fish passage criteria. Project partners include Kittitas
County, US Forest Service, and the Kittitas Conservation Trust (KCT).
Progress: Project is complete.
$413,899Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#3507-1567 North Fork Ahtanum Gauging Station Fish Passage
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$174,690 $146,607
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: North Fork Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: NF Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: bull trout, coho, steelhead
Ahtanum Creek is a stronghold for bull trout, cutthroat and steelhead in the Yakima
Basin. A large concrete weir had been built in the creek in the 1930s in order to
measure stream flows, but over the decades the stream eroded under the structure. By
the 2007, the structure was about to collapse, no longer gave accurate stream flow
measurements, and had become an obstacle to fish moving upstream. The NYCD
District worked together with the landowners and local stakeholders to remove the weir
and build a new stream channel that would allow both fish passage and stream flow
measurement. Over 700 cubic yards of various-sized rock were brought in to
reconstruct the streambed and over 30 Ponderosa pine rootwads were used to
construct log cribs to prevent erosion. The removal of the weir and construction of the
new channel means that fish have unimpeded passage into 17 miles of high-quality
habitat above the site. New flow monitoring equipment was installed that allows for real-
time access to data on flow in North Fork Ahtanum Creek.
Progress: Project is complete.
$28,083Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#3407-1572 North Yakima County Fish Screening
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$85,566 $28,757
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Mill Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project installed a fish screen and meter on one of the remaining unscreened
gravity diversions on Cowiche Creek (river mile 12.1). A modular rotary wiper fish
screen, constructed by the WDFW Yakima Screen Shop, was retrofitted into an existing
conduit that delivers water to irrigators and the headgate was restored to provide
reliable control of water entering the screen. Screening of this gravity diversion will
eliminate entrainment of fish into the irrigation system and aid in steelhead restoration
efforts in Cowiche Creek.
Progress: The sponsor installed the screen, meter, and restored the headgate in 2010.
$56,809Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#3307-1578 Big Creek Property Protection
Sponsor: Cascade Land Conservancy (Forterra)
$420,000 $355,000
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Nelson Siding Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Big Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project acquired a half-mile segment of Big Creek, a relatively pristine tributary of
the Upper Yakima River. The SRFB grant was intended to purchase the 200 ft. stream
corridor (approximately 25 acres of the 142.75 acre parcel); other funds were secured
to protect the high quality upland spotted owl habitat on the remainder of the parcel.
The property abuts the Wenatchee National Forest on one side, and proposed
development on the other. Steelhead are the priority beneficiary of this project,
although it also benefits Chinook and coho.
Progress: The parcel was purchased at well under the estimated price. The entire
transaction was funded by a combination of Federal Section 6 Grant funds, a WWRP
grant, and a landowner donation. The sponsor successfully negotiated the purchase of
an additional 40 acre riparian parcel adjacent to the original lot with the remaining
SRFB funds.
$65,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#3207-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration
Sponsor: Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
$480,111 $272,292
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Canyon Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project to acquired and restored four parcels comprising about 23 acres of
floodplain along Cowiche Creek, two of which have water rights. The goal was to
eliminate future development threats that would further degrade riparian and floodplain
habitats. Restoration actions included dike removal, riparian planting, septic tank
removal, and instream flow enhancements (12 acre feet to be placed in trust). These
properties are part of a new trail system that is a vital link in the proposed William
O'Douglas Trail, which will run from downtown Yakima to Mt. Rainier.
Progress: By partnering with the City of Yakima, the project was able to purchase five
properties, including an additional 4.8 acre parcel of land contiguous to the four
originally proposed. The project was completed in 2010.
$207,819Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#3107-1566 Lower Yakima River Assessment
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$81,980 $36,426
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Lower Yakima Basin, within boundaries of Benton County
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project was a comprehensive inventory of the riparian restoration, fish screening,
and aquatic habitat needs of the lower Yakima River basin. The Benton Conservation
District (BCD) convened a Lower Yakima River Technical Advisory Group (LYRTAG)
and compiled a comprehensive inventory of restoration opportunities. The project
prioritized potential projects based on technical, financial and political feasibility and
anticipated benefit to salmon and people. The BCD collected extensive temperature
data to develop thermal profiles of the river from Prosser to its confluence with the
Columbia River. These identified several cooler water influents between Prosser and
Richland. The assessment also determined that the Bateman Island causeway may be
negatively influencing water quality in the Yakima Delta. It identified areas of degraded
shoreline along the lower Yakima River suited for restoration and protection, including
lower river island side-channels, floodplains and off-channel habitats within Benton
City, West Richland and Richland.
Progress: Copies of the Lower Yakima River final assessment report are available from
the WA State PRISM website, YBFWRB, and the BCD.
$45,554Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#3007-2020 Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$852,999 $385,982
Year Began: 2007 Status: Complete
Location: Dolarway Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Reecer Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The objectives of this project were to improve the floodplain of Reecer Creek near its
confluence with the Yakima River. The project has: 1) relocated 3,700 ft of
diked/channelized creek onto its recontoured floodplain; 2) created a new channel
6,000 ft long with meanders and side channels; 3) revegetated the floodplain with
appropriate riparian and floodplain vegetation. The project has created and improved
habitat for resident and salmonid fish, including Chinook, coho, and steelhead.
Progress: Construction on the Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration project began in
October of 2010. The Suver levee, which had constrained 4,000 feet of Ellensburg’s
Reecer Creek for nearly a century, was removed. A setback levee was constructed on
the eastern edge of the city-owned property. A new, meandering channel was
excavated through the floodplain. Reecer Creek now has access to 58 acres of
floodplain habitat, and the floodplain was very active during flooding in 2011 and 2012.
More than 10,000 plants were installed in the restoration area in the fall of 2011, and
were watered throughout the summer of 2012.
$467,017Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2906-2200 Schneider Habitat Project Cowiche Creek
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$173,000 $112,701
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: 910 Weikel Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: coho, steelhead
The North Yakima Conservation District worked with a landowner on Cowiche Creek to
restore 1300 feet of stream. New fences exclude livestock from the riparian area.
Rootwads and log vanes were installed to improve and stabilize sloughing
streambanks, promote establishment of vegetation, reduce sedimentation, form pools,
and increase habitat diversity and structure. Native vegetation was planted to provide
future woody debris, shade the creek, and improve the riparian structure. This project is
a partnership with the Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program (YTAHP). It adjoins,
and was completed in conjunction with CSF 06-5, the Green/Wilkinson Habitat Project.
Progress: The project is complete, with ongoing maintenance occurring as needed.
$60,299Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2806-2193 Naches River Floodplain Acquisition
Sponsor: Yakima County Flood Control Zone District
$166,175 $141,175
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: North of 16 Ave Exit, Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Lower Naches
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project acquired three properties totaling 60 acres along the lower Naches River.
The goal was to protect valuable floodplain and river channel habitat. The acquisitions
adjoin other lands owned by the County, the Department of Transportation, and the
City of Yakima, and made it possible to proceed with planned projects to restore fish
habitat and reduce flood hazards across all these properties. Project partners include
Yakima Countywide Flood Control Zone District, the City of Yakima & WA Department
of Transportation.
Progress: The County acquired the two larger properties, but did not acquire the 7 acre
parcel.
$25,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2706-2160 Currier Creek – EWC Siphon & Screen
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$699,224 $255,050
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: Reecer Creek Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Currier Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project installed a siphon that passes the main canal of the Ellensburg Water
Company underneath Currier Creek and added a fish screen to an irrigation diversion
on Currier Creek. The project removed a 120 year old fish passage barrier on the
creek; prevents fish from entering the canal; restored the creek channel and riparian
vegetation along Currier Creek; added a fish screen and flow meter to the creek
diversion; prevents canal sediment from entering the creek; and allows for the safe
herbicide treatment of the canal. Project partners include the Ellensburg Water
Company, Kittitas County Water Purveyors, Pat Monk, SCWRC&D, the Yakama
Nation, and the KCT.
Progress: The siphon, fish screen and fish ladder were completed in early 2008. The
riparian planting was established in 2008 and maintained in 2009 through YTAHP. The
siphon leaked, allowing an uncontrolled connection between the Ellensburg Water
Company Canal and Currier Creek. In the fall of 2008 and winter of 2009, the siphon
was excavated again and concrete bands were poured over each of the joints of the
siphon. The siphon was successfully sealed and the project is now complete.
$444,174Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2606-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screening
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$781,661 $386,177
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: No 6 Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Cherry Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This restoration project added fish screens to four surface water diversions and
removed two fish passage barriers to allow access to 1.98 miles of rearing habitat for
anadromous fish. This project was the first step toward the larger goal of restoring
access and improving habitat conditions in the Cherry Creek watershed. Project
partners included YTAHP (BPA), Department of Ecology, WDFW, NOAA Fisheries, US
Fish and Wildlife Service, and a Washington Conservation Corps Crew.
Progress: Initial construction was completed in the spring of 2011. Modifications and
additions to the project have continued through 2012 and are expected in 2013, as the
fish screen facility continues to experience operational difficulties. These continuing
efforts are funded by YTAHP. In 2012, spawning coho salmon were observed in
Cooke Creek above the passage barriers that were corrected as part of this project.
$395,484Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2506-2143 Upper Yakima Protection – Hundley
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$41,420 $29,463
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: Hundley Rd Cle Elum WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Hundley property is 431 contiguous acres of riparian forests, ponds, wetlands and
shorelines that is bisected by the mainstem Yakima River for 1.3 river miles. There are
also two tributary streams that flow through the property and into the Yakima River.
The principals of the Hundley Family Limited Partnership, granted a conservation
easement on their property on November 24 after five years of discussions and
negotiations with the Kittitas Conservation Trust, Washington State Department of Fish
and Wildlife, and the Yakama Nation. The Hundley reach of the Yakima River is
premier spawning habitat for Spring Chinook salmon with some of the highest densities
of redds in the upper Yakima River. The property is also crucial for protecting terrestrial
wildlife migration routes that include crossings of the Yakima River within north-south
corridors. Landscape scale habitat connectivity is vital for ecosystem health and natural
biodiversity for species like cougar, deer and elk.
Progress: Purchase of the conservation easement was successful in late 2010.
$11,957Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2406-2141 Cle Elum River Instream Habitat
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$498,720 $320,120
Year Began: 2006 Status: Complete
Location: Morel Rd Ronald WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Cle Elum River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project funded the design and installation of engineered log jams in the lower Cle
Elum River. The construction of Cle Elum Dam in 1933 and the ensuing flow regulation
significantly reduced the extent and complexity of salmon rearing habitat in the lower
Cle Elum River. Several meanders were cut off, and side channels were subject to
extreme variations in flow, reducing vital off-channel rearing habitat. These
strategically placed log jams reactivate side channels and meanders. Project costs
were reduced because Suncadia Resorts donated whole trees with rootwads.
Progress: The project was completed in November 2009 when two large engineered
log jams were constructed about one mile downstream of the Cle Elum Dam. This
restored perennial flow into the 1.8 mile Domerie side channel. The project provided
important lower velocity habitats for juvenile Chinook and steelhead when summer
irrigation deliveries result in unnaturally high flows in the Cle Elum River. The project
also reduces risks of stranding when mainstem flow drops later in the irrigation
season. Post construction monitoring demonstrates increased use of the side channel
habitat (new redds and more salmon carcasses) and reduced water temperatures.
$178,600Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2304-1680 Holmes Floodplain Property Protection
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$145,346 $123,000
Year Began: 2004 Status: Complete
Location: Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River side channel
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project funded acquisition of the 37 acre Holmes property, which includes a 2,400-
foot side channel of the Yakima River. This side channel provides excellent rearing
habitat for juvenile salmon and steelhead, and has been heavily used for spawning by
coho salmon (over 50 redds were found here in 2006). This and other side channels to
the upper Yakima provide key habitat for juvenile salmonids during periods when high
flows associated with irrigation deliveries to the lower basin make much of the
mainstem Yakima less hospitable for juvenile salmonids. Project partners included the
Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group, and Bonneville Power Administration.
Progress: The property has been purchased, and riparian restoration efforts are
ongoing with support from the Community Salmon Fund and Ellensburg-area
volunteers. The property is also being used for educational programs, and the ponds
are being used by the Yakama Nation as release sites for hatchery coho.
$22,346Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2204-1676 YTAHP Wilson Creek Riparian Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$26,030 $18,378
Year Began: 2004 Status: Complete
Location: Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Wilson Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The SRFB, BPA, Yakama Nation, Kittitas County Conservation District (KCCD), and
WDFW have invested heavily in fish passage on the lower 8+ miles of Wilson Creek.
Native woody riparian vegetation is found on less than 10% of the lower 8-miles of
Wilson Creek. Now that passage has been restored to this reach, riparian
improvements are a priority. This project revegetated 2,300 feet of Wilson Creek near
the City of Ellensburg Waste Water Treatment Plant that were previously dominated by
reed canary grass. The shrubs and trees will provide shading, leaf litter, and future
woody debris to the stream. This is a cooperative effort between the KCCD, the City of
Ellensburg, the Yakama Nation, and the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Progress: This project was completed June 30, 2009. This project was designed as an
educational project for landowners and natural resource managers. It serves as an
example to local agricultural producers that, with the Kittitas County Conservation
District's help, they can rehabilitate the riparian areas on their lands.
$7,652Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2104-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$292,164 $216,220
Year Began: 2004 Status: Complete
Location: Rhinehart River Front Park Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Reecer Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This restoration project proposed to remove two gravity-fed diversion structures and
screen two unscreened diversions in order to prevent fish entrainment and allow
access to 2+ miles of habitat. The lower end of this and other Ellensburg-area
tributaries can provide key habitat for juvenile salmonids during periods when high
flows associated with irrigation deliveries to the lower basin make much of the
mainstem Yakima less hospitable for juvenile salmonids. Project partners included the
Washington Conservation Commission, YTAHP (funded by BPA), the Yakama Nation &
the City of Ellensburg.
Progress: The upper diversion was converted to a pump station and the barrier
removed in June 2009. Six thousand linear feet of pipe were installed to deliver water
from the pump station to the irrigators. There was some delay in removing the lower
diversion as the water right holder initially requested screening and passage assistance
but subsequently sold the water right. The lower diversion was removed in October
2010 by the City of Ellensburg (a project partner). Coho redds were located in the
reach between the two diversions in 2006, 2008, 2009, & 2010.
$75,944Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2002-1656 Dry/Cabin Creek Fish Passage & Screening
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$189,504 $126,873
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: Hwy 10 Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Dry/Cabin Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This restoration project replaced two unscreened ditches on Dry and Cabin Creeks
(just West of Ellensburg) with a screened pump diversion. A small dam at one of the
original diversion sites was removed, and increased irrigation efficiencies associated
with changing from flood to circle pivot irrigation for 75 acres of pasture allowed for
increased stream flows while improving agricultural production (irrigation demand went
from 8 and 14 cfs before to less than 2 cfs after the project). A portion of the riparian
area was planted with native trees and shrubs. The project opened access to 1.2 miles
of rearing habitat for juvenile spring Chinook and rainbow trout. Project partners
include YTAHP, USDA NRCS, the Washington Conservation Commission, and BPA.
Progress: This project is complete and functioning as designed.
$62,631Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#1902-1617 Lower Naches Critical Habitat Protection
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$115,107 $114,593
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: North of Naches WA
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project acquired 62 acres in two parcels to protect off-channel rearing habitat
along a priority reach of the Naches River. This reach is a critical rearing area for
juvenile steelhead, Chinook, coho, and bull trout. One of the properties abuts an
additional 111 acres of protected land. The attendant floodplain is relatively unconfined,
and groundwater upwelling is significant. This project protects key areas from
development, and provides habitat strongholds for the future. Project partners included
the Bonneville Power Administration, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Yakima County
Planning Department, and the WDFW.
Progress: The two properties have been acquired and are now in a protected status.
$514Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#1802-1614 Snow Mountain Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal
Sponsor: Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
$790,000 $670,000
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Mill Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: SF Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project was part of a larger effort to protect open space and fish and wildlife
habitat on the entire 1,800 acre Snow Mountain Ranch. SRFB funding was used to
acquire the 312 acres of bottomland and riparian areas along the South Fork of
Cowiche Creek. BPA wildlife mitigation funding was used to purchase the upland sage
steppe areas. Irrigation rights from the ranch's hayfields were placed in trust to
increase instream flows. An old irrigation dam was removed, opening access to the
upper Cowiche Basin to steelhead and coho. The project funded riparian plantings
along a re-activated side channel and replacement of a defunct access bridge. Project
partners included the WDFW, YTAHP (funded through the Bonneville Power
Administration), and the Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group.
Progress: This acquisition and restoration project is complete; some restoration work in
both upland and riparian areas is ongoing using other funding sources and volunteer
labor.
$120,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#1702-1612 Riparian Enhancement Team Phase 2
Sponsor: Yakima County Corrections
$488,492 $159,141
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: Riparian sites throughout Yakima County
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima & Naches Rivers
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Yakima County Department of Corrections provided tools, transportation, and
labor for riparian restoration work in Yakima County. Inmate crews provided
dependable, low cost, year-round labor to establish and maintain riparian plantings.
Projects were located on the Yakima and Naches Rivers, as well as Cowiche, Wide
Hollow, Wenas, and Ahtanum Creeks. The grant continued work that began under
SRFB project #00-1714. Project partners include C & H Hardware, Ben Meadows, Tree
Top Inc., the NYCD greenhouse, County Surface Water Management staff and the
Yakama Nation.
Progress: This project completed work at 27 sites. Crews planted more than 20,000
trees; subsequent survival rates have been excellent.
$329,351Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#1602-1527 Diversion 14 Fish Screen – Ahtanum Creek
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$267,424 $218,900
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: Rutherford Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: bull trout, coho, steelhead
This project replaced one of the last unscreened gravity diversion remaining on
Ahtanum Creek with a newly engineered fish screen and diversion. This prevents fish
from entering – and potentially dying in – the canal. Ahtanum Creek supports
steelhead, bull trout, and coho salmon. The diversion is part of the Ahtanum Irrigation
District, 11 miles upstream from the confluence with the Yakima River at Union Gap
and three miles downstream of the Wapato Irrigation Project’s screened diversion.
This project complements the ongoing efforts to remove barriers, increase summer
streamflows, and improve riparian conditions along Ahtanum Creek. Project partners
include YTAHP (funded through the Bonneville Power Administration) and Ahtanum
Irrigation District.
Progress: The project is complete. This project also established a three-acre riparian
buffer zone between the creek and the screen.
$48,524Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
62
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#1502-1494 Coleman Creek Fish Access
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$133,338 $101,774
Year Began: 2002 Status: Complete
Location: No. 6 Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Coleman Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Coleman Creek is a tributary to Wilson Creek just east of Ellensburg. The project site
is ~3.3 miles upstream from the Yakima River on river mile 0.6 of Coleman Creek. The
diversion structure was the first of many that blocked access to miles of habitat in
Coleman Creek. Major tasks included the installation of a fish screen and passage
structures, removal of a perched culvert that blocked fish passage, and installation of
control structures that separate the creek and canal and a 60’ bridge. Three hundred
and fifty trees and shrubs were planted, along with numerous willow and cottonwood
cuttings. The streambed and banks were reshaped and protected with erosion control
fabric. Large woody debris and rock structures were installed to improve channel
complexity. Project partners include YTAHP, the Washington Conservation
Commission and the WDFW.
Progress: This project is complete and functioning as designed. The next barrier at
river mile 1.6 was subsequently removed, and YTAHP electrofishing surveys in 2010
confirmed the presence of juvenile Chinook in the lower 2 miles of Coleman Creek.
$31,564Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#1401-1269 Naches River Water Treatment Plant Screen
Sponsor: City of Yakima
$1,834,357 $300,000
Year Began: 2001 Status: Complete
Location: 6 miles W of Yakima on Hwy 12
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
The City of Yakima water treatment plant draws water from the Naches River near
Gleed. The original diversion facilities for the treatment plant were constructed in the
late 1960’s and did not meet current fish screen criteria. This project funded part of the
costs of installing a modern fish screening system. This provided immediate protection
to fish that may have been harmed by the previous screen system. In addition,
instream flow was enhanced, general water quality was improved, and the impact to
fish from the previous maintenance requirements was eliminated. Project partners
included BPA, Yakima County, WDFW, PacifiCorp, and Northwest Hydraulic
Consultants.
Progress: Project completed as proposed.
$1,534,357Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
63
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#1301-1256 Cowiche Creek Barrier Removal
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$72,912 $51,867
Year Began: 2001 Status: Complete
Location: Cowiche Mill Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek & SF Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project proposed to remove two fish passage barriers on Cowiche Creek. The
upper diversion was removed in 2006. Grade control structures were engineered and
installed to maintain the diversion in a manner that allows for full fish passage. This
allows anadromous fish essentially unimpeded access into the upper South Fork
Cowiche watershed for the first time in approximately a century. Project partners
included the WDFW, and YTAHP.
Progress: The upper diversion has been removed. The lower diversion will be removed
using different funding when the complementary project, Cowiche Creek Water User
Association Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project is complete and provides an
alternate water supply for the irrigators. Note the above mentioned project was funded
in 2012 under PRISM Project #12-1328.
$21,045Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#1201-1254 Lmuma Restoration
Sponsor: Northwest Service Academy
$59,124 $31,903
Year Began: 2001 Status: Complete
Location: Eaton Ranch Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Lmuma Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project focused on Lmuma Creek just above its confluence with the Yakima River
in the canyon between Selah and Ellensburg. A barbed wire fence was built to exclude
cattle from two miles of Lmuma Creek, and a temporary electric fence was installed
along one mile of the Yakima River. Noxious weeds were removed, riparian areas
were planted with native vegetation, and rootwads were placed in strategic locations in
the stream. Lmuma Creek provides some of the best opportunities for off-channel
rearing habitat in the Yakima River Canyon, and this project is leading to significant
improvements in the stream conditions. Project partners included the WDFW, the Mid-
Columbia RFEG, and the landowner.
Progress: Project is complete.
$27,221Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
64
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#1101-1238 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screens
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$242,179 $142,179
Year Began: 2001 Status: Complete
Location: Ahtanum Rd, Yakima, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Ahtanum Creek
Species Benefited: bull trout, coho, steelhead
This restoration project installed fish screens on eight previously unscreened irrigation
diversions on upper Ahtanum Creek and established over 1200 feet of side channel
habitat. These uppermost diversions posed the greatest threat to anadromous and
resident fish in the creek. This project allowed fish to safely access approximately ten
miles of upper Ahtanum Creek habitat, which supports steelhead and bull trout, and
potentially, coho salmon. This project complements the ongoing efforts to remove
barriers, increase summer streamflows, and improve riparian conditions along Ahtanum
Creek. Project partners included the WDFW, Yakima Screen Shop, and the Ahtanum
Irrigation District.
Progress: This project is complete.
$100,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#1000-1714 Yakima Corrections Riparian Enhancement Team
Sponsor: Yakima Valley Restitution Center
$443,930 $139,509
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Parks & Restoration Sites in Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima and Naches Rivers
Species Benefited: bull trout, coho, Chinook, steelhead
This project provided a supervised crew of offenders to implement streamside
restoration at a variety of private and publicly owned sites in Yakima County.
Successful riparian restoration requires labor to suppress weeds that would otherwise
out-compete desirable native plants. Diverse native plants were sown and maintained
for three years. Each site was revisited once per month throughout the growing season
to prevent the re-introduction of exotic, highly-competitive, weedy species.
Progress: Planting was done at over a dozen sites, with 7800+ trees and 2500+ bushes
planted with a high survival rate. GPS location was used to identify each site. The sites
were maintained, (watering, weeding, mulching and protective fencing), to give each
site its maximum potential for success.
$304,421Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
65
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#900-1713 Floodplain Mining Study
Sponsor: Yakima County
$283,185 $40,020
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Within Yakima River Floodplain
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Yakima River has one of the most heavily mined floodplains in the state.
Floodplain gravel mining affects hydrology, geomorphology, hyporheic zone function,
water temperature, floodplain and river ecology, and likeliness of successful
reclamation. Evaluating proposals for new floodplain mines in an area with endangered
fish species requires understanding the impacts of floodplain mining. Project
participants reviewed existing literature on floodplain mining and conducted research
into the effects of gravel pits on river temperature, geomorphology, sediment transport,
and fish assemblages. The study was a cooperative effort between Yakima County, the
Department of Ecology, WDFW, Department of Natural Resources, and the Yakama
Nation.
Progress: The study is complete and contains analysis of the existing gravel pits in the
basin and recommendations for the future management of existing gravel pits and for
siting of new gravel mining operations. Photo: East Selah, mining activity in 1947
(Washington Department of Transportation photo).
$243,165Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#800-1711 Buchanan Ranch Restoration Project
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$278,317 $215,065
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Buchanan Rd Selah WA
County: Yakima Stream: Wenas Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project restored instream and riparian habitat of lower Wenas Creek, from the
confluence with the Yakima River to over two miles upstream. The associated
floodplain (100 acres) had been drained by downcutting and channel instability.
Riparian and instream function was restored through revegetation efforts and two fish
passage barriers were corrected and removed. Because the stream was no longer
accessible to livestock, the fencing bordering the stream was removed, along with over
100 cubic yards of other debris. In addition, forty acres of water was trusted for
instream flow through the Bureau of Reclamation.
Progress: The riparian restoration plan has been fully implemented.
$63,252Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
66
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#700-1710 Yakima & Naches Tributaries Rootwad
Sponsor: WDFW
$125,509 $32,112
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Multiple sites within Yakima County
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek and Naches River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project identified six sites on the Yakima River, Wide Hollow Creek, Cowiche
Creek, Buckskin Slough, the Naches River, and an unnamed tributary of the Naches
River that needed rootwad placement. Large woody debris (LWD) was placed in order
to create habitat complexity for rearing fish. Rootwads were received from Washington
DOT, Yakima County, and a private source. The funding for this project was used for
transportation and placement of the rootwads.
Progress: This project is now complete.
$93,397Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#600-1703 Sprayfield Riparian Enhancement
Sponsor: Tree Top Inc
$133,800 $92,300
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Harrison Rd., Selah WA
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Tree Top’s fruit processing operations in Selah require maintaining fields where treated
water used in fruit processing is sprayed. These fields are located along 8,500 feet of
the Yakima River, and include one of the basin’s main heron rookeries. The river banks
were unstable and poorly vegetated. As part of this project, livestock were removed
from the site, 3 J-hooks were constructed to redirect river energy away from the bank,
earth embankments were removed, riverbanks were sloped back, and riparian
vegetation was planted. This project reduced soil erosion, stabilized river banks,
increased shading of the river, provided a buffer of native vegetation between the spray
field and the river, and allowed flood flows to spread more evenly over the property.
Progress: This project was completed in 2003 except for ongoing maintenance of the
tree plantings. Both planted and native riparian vegetation are growing well. The bank
stabilization work has successfully survived normal high flows and should be able to
withstand a major flood without significant damage. Permanent fencing has been
installed by the landowner in order to prevent cattle access.
$41,500Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
67
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#500-1015 West Valley Community Park
Sponsor: Yakima County Parks & Rec
$31,205 $22,098
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: 80th Ave Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Wide Hollow
Species Benefited: coho, steelhead
This restoration project improved degraded habitat on ¾ of a mile of Wide Hollow
Creek in West Valley Community Park, just west of the city of Yakima. Before the
project, the site had a ten to twenty foot homogenous riparian strip of pacific giant
willow and a non-functional floodplain. The project involved extensive riparian
plantings, removal of a dike, and construction of an overflow channel. Restoration
activities provided stream shading, litter fall, bank and soil stability, off channel habitat,
cool water recharge, and an outdoor classroom for students and the community.
Progress: This project is complete and created a 1/8-mile side channel, and also
provided for revegetation of the streamside. Over seventy yards of dike was also
removed. The revegetation is robust and doing well.
$9,107Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#400-1004 Union Gap Reach Acquisition
Sponsor: Yakima Greenway Foundation
$68,290 $58,047
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Union Gap WA
County: Yakima Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Loss of floodplain habitat since the 19th century has been a major factor limiting
survival of juvenile fish in the Yakima River. This acquisition project purchased 40
acres of high quality, riparian and floodplain habitat and associated water rights in a
key reach of the Yakima River. This purchase extended an existing 100 acre
acquisition that adjoined to the south; creating the 140 acre Jim Whiteside Natural
Area. The reach contains extensive floodplain habitat and critical rearing and over-
wintering sites for juvenile salmon and steelhead.
Progress: The acquisition is complete and the property has been incorporated into the
Yakima Greenway. The Yakima River has braided across all 140 acres, changing
course during each high water event.
$10,243Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
68
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#300-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$287,622 $108,266
Year Began: 2000 Status: Complete
Location: Thrall Rd Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Lower Wilson Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project is located on Wilson Creek, just south of the town of Ellensburg. Two
irrigation diversion structures and four unscreened irrigation diversion points were
consolidated and screened to prevent fish entrainment. This increased accessible
spawning and rearing habitat in Wilson Creek by five miles, and provides valuable
rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids moving in from the mainstem Yakima River. The
riparian zone in the project area was previously dominated by weedy species. The
project included installing fencing and planting riparian vegetation. Matching project
funds were provided by the Department of Ecology Irrigation Efficiencies Program and
the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service.
Progress: This project was initiated by the Yakama Nation (YN) which transferred the
contract to the KCCD in 2002. Increased irrigation efficiency resulted in 4.03 cfs of
saved irrigation water, which has been trusted for 10 years. Remaining funds were
used to install a livestock bridge. The family continue to work with the KCCD on
additional habitat improvement projects.
$179,356Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#299-1752 Taylor Ditch Assessment & Restoration
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$42,252 $35,571
Year Began: 1999 Status: Complete
Location: Golf Course Loop Rd Selah WA
County: Yakima Stream: Taylor Ditch
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Taylor Ditch runs approximately five miles from its diversion out of the Yakima River
above Selah to where it returns to Selah Creek and the Yakima River just below Selah.
Fish are screened out of the ditch at the top end. This project explored the possibility
of removing the fish screen, screening individual diversions out of the ditch, and
maintaining the ditch so that it can be used by fish as a side channel to the Yakima
River. As part of this project, Yakama Nation staff monitored water quality, established
contact with landowners, discussed habitat issues and identified existing habitat
limitations and opportunities for restoration.
Progress: Project completed as planned.
$6,681Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
69
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#199-1712 Stormwater Management Plan
Sponsor: City of Selah
$98,000 $95,000
Year Began: 1999 Status: Complete
Location: City of Selah WA
County: Yakima Stream: Selah Ditch
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project funded a planning effort by the City of Selah that focused on improving
water quality in Selah Ditch, developing a long-term plan to improve/maintain water
quality as development occurs in the watershed, developing design criteria for future
expansion of the storm water collection system, identifying best management practices
for improving water quality, and amending development regulations to include policies
consistent with water quality goals.
Progress: The management plan was completed, and has undergone some revisions
based on changing DOE standards.
$3,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
70
Incomplete Projects The following are projects for which SRFB dollars were awarded, but which were not completed. The unspent funds were returned to the SRFB at the close of the 5 year funding period.
71
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#9114-1196 Manastash Creek Acquisition & Restoration 2
Sponsor: Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
$276,808 $235,286
Year Began: 2015 Status: Incomplete
Location: Ellensburg, WA.
County: Kittitas Stream: Manastash
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, and coho
The Kittitas County Public Works Department planned to use grant to buy and restore
nearly 2 acres of floodplain on Manastash Creek, just below the Brown Road Bridge
and upstream of the delta at the Yakima River, in Kittitas County. The purchase would
have prevented development, allowed the removal of the existing structures and
berms, and allowed future restoration of the creek. The County planned to buy
voluntary land preservation agreements for up to 17 acres of the Manastash Creek
delta at the Yakima River and along the Manastash Creek corridor from Brown Road to
the delta. Manastash Creek is used by middle Columbia River steelhead, which are
listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species Act, as well
as by Chinook and coho salmon and rainbow and cutthroat trout. Kittitas County
planned to contribute $41,522 in staff labor and donations of labor and property interest.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowners,
following property appraisals and appraisal reviews. The funding provided for this
project was returned to the SRFB.
$41,522Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#8813-1347 Wise Manastash Creek Acquisition & Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
$153,741 $130,680
Year Began: 2014 Status: Active
Location: Ellensburg, WA.
County: Kittitas Stream: Manastash Creek
Species Benefited: Steelhead, Chinook, coho, rainbow and cutthroat
The Kittitas County Public Works Department will use this grant to buy nearly 2 acres of
floodplain on Manastash Creek, just below the Brown Road Bridge and upstream of the
delta at the Yakima River, in Kittitas County. The purchase will prevent future
development and allow the removal of the existing structures and berms, and future
restoration of the creek. Manastash Creek is used by mid-Columbia River steelhead,
which are listed as threatened with extinction under the federal Endangered Species
Act, as well as Chinook and coho salmon and rainbow and cutthroat trout.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowners,
following property appraisals and appraisal reviews. The funding provided for this
project was returned to the SRFB.
$23,061Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
72
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#6510-1841 Currier Creek Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$384,223 $326,590
Year Began: 2010 Status: Incomplete
Location: Currier Creek near Iron Horse Trail
County: Kittitas Stream: Currier Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Currier Creek was modified and adapted to convey water for irrigated agriculture.
Sections were artificially straightened and confined resulting in channel incision and
floodplain disconnection. Proposed habitat restorations are designed to re-activate
natural channel forming processes that contribute to ecosystem health and durability.
Stream realignment in the upper reach of the 0.95 mile project will add sinuosity and
hydrologic complexity. New meanders would add pool habitat, increase the reach from
620 to 850 feet and restore complex geometry. Instream grade controls using
engineered logjams restore natural pool-riffle relationships. Revegetation includes
removing invasive species, planting native trees and shrubs on 17 acres and periodic
monitoring and stewardship of the project area.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowner, and the
project was not completed. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$57,633Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#5409-1577 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$486,393 $413,133
Year Began: 2009 Status: Incomplete
Location: Pioneer Rd, Cowiche, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Cowiche Creek Water Users Association Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project
proposed to remove two existing diversions from Cowiche Creek. This would leave up
to 7 cfs of additional water instream and eliminate the risk of fish entering the ditches. A
new pressurized irrigation pipeline would provide the irrigators with water delivered by
the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID) from the Tieton River. The water historically
diverted from Cowiche Creek would remain permanently protected to the mouth of the
creek as an in-stream flow under the State of Washington’s Trust Water Program. Two
monitoring stations would be constructed in Cowiche Creek to measure streamflows
and insure that trusted water from the project is permanently protected.
Progress: The 2009 project was delayed and funds were returned to the State.
Negotiations with project partners continued, resulting in a successful project proposal
in 2012 (Project #12-1328, CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water).
$73,260Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
73
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#4508-1476 Wade Road Farm
Sponsor: Cascade Land Conservancy
$119,000 $100,000
Year Began: 2008 Status: Incomplete
Location: Wade Rd, Thorp, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, steelhead
The sponsor proposed securing a conservation easement for approximately 1/2 - 3/4 of
a mile of high quality riparian land along the mainstem Yakima River. The owners of
Wade Road Farm (42 acres organic farmland and 13 acres riparian forest) expressed
interest in ensuring long term protection of their property.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowner, and the
project was not completed. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$19,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2905-1573 Currier Creek Passage & Riparian Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$39,706 $28,786
Year Began: 2005 Status: Incomplete
Location: University Way Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Currier Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project proposed to remove two fish passage barriers from Currier and Reecer
Creeks, tributaries of the Yakima River located just west of Ellensburg. Removing the
Pott and Pautzke diversion barriers opens up 1.7 miles of rearing habitat for steelhead,
spring Chinook, and coho. A conservation easement was proposed to protect a
riparian corridor of 75 feet along both banks for a total of 9.7 acres, which will provide
the opportunity for floodplain restoration. Instream flows will be improved with water
that is saved by piping irrigation water to agricultural fields previously supplied by open
ditches. Project partners include the Kittitas County Conservation District, American
Rivers, the Yakama Nation & the Yakima Tributary Access & Habitat Program.
Progress: This project was closed out in February 2011. Passage into Currier Creek
from the Yakima River was facilitated by the removal of seven barriers. The habitat
restoration portion of this project will be accomplished in 2011-2012 under a newly
authorized SRFB Project, 10-1841.
$10,920Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
74
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2805-1572 NF Teanaway Floodplain Phase II
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$544,740 $461,740
Year Began: 2005 Status: Incomplete
Location: N Fork Teanaway Rd Cle Elum WA
County: Kittitas Stream: NF Teanaway River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project was Phase II of an ongoing effort to secure a conservation easement along
the floodplain of the North Fork Teanaway River in northern Kittitas County. The entire
project site includes 5.83 miles of the North Fork Teanaway and 354 acres of
floodplain, riparian forest, and meadow habitat. This naturally flowing mountain stream
supports all life stages of bull trout, steelhead, spring Chinook, and coho salmon. This
Phase II grant included funding for an easement on the middle two miles and 100 acres
of floodplain habitat between Dickey Creek and Jack Creek. It continues to the north of
Phase I (SRFB project 04-1672).
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowner, and the
acquisition was unsuccessful. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$83,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2705-1571 Easton Reach Habitat Protection Phase 2
Sponsor: Yakama Nation
$835,485 $528,985
Year Began: 2005 Status: Incomplete
Location: River Shadows Rd Easton WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project intended to acquire and protect 163.57 acres of pristine floodplain habitat
near the town of Easton. The property contains over two miles of braided stream
habitat, multiple spring brooks, and two tributary confluences, the largest logjam on the
Yakima River, a complex and mature riparian community, and a highly dynamic
channel migration zone. The property provides high quality spawning and rearing
habitat for Chinook, steelhead, and coho, and bull trout use it for rearing and foraging.
Recent redd and carcass distribution surveys revealed that the property boasts the
highest density of spring Chinook redds in the upper Yakima River. The adjoining area
is under intense development pressure and the property is a desirable site for
subdivision and residential construction. Project partners include Trust for Public Land,
WDFW, Kittitas Conservation Trust, Cascade Land Conservancy, and Kittitas County.
Progress: The project proponents were not able to reach a workable agreement with
the landowner. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$306,500Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
75
SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2604-1691 SF Cowiche Creek Protection
Sponsor: WDFW
$173,985 $146,985
Year Began: 2004 Status: Incomplete
Location: Cowiche Mill Rd Yakima WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: coho, steelhead
This grant would have funded acquisition of an easement that protects four miles of
stream and riparian habitat, the stream's channel migration zones, and floodplain
functions along the South Fork of Cowiche Creek and Reynolds Creeks. The area
provides valuable spawning and rearing habitat for steelhead. Utilization of this habitat
is expected to increase significantly now that all significant fish passage barriers in
lower Cowiche Creek have been removed.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowner, and the
grant contract expired. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$27,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#2404-1679 Upper Yakima River Easton Reach
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$176,400 $123,400
Year Began: 2004 Status: Incomplete
Location: Main Stem Yakima RM 187
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This proposed acquisition included a 23.49 acre parcel in the Easton Reach of the
upper Yakima River. The mature riparian forest is in a naturally functioning floodplain
that supports high priority habitat along .40 miles of stream bank. This project protects
habitat in a gateway reach where ~50% of the Yakima Basin spring Chinook migrate
into the Upper Yakima River System.
Progress: The landowner died during negotiations, and the sponsor was unable to
reach an agreement with the heirs. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$53,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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SRFB Funded Projects in the Yakima Basin
#2104-1672 NF Teanaway River Floodplain Phase 1
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$460,000 $380,000
Year Began: 2004 Status: Incomplete
Location: Teanaway Rd Cle Elum WA
County: Kittitas Stream: NF Teanaway River
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project was Phase I of an effort to secure a conservation easement along the
floodplain of the North Fork Teanaway River. The project provided funds for the
purchase of a conservation easement that would protect the southernmost 96 acres of
the riparian area. The entire site includes 5.83 miles of the North Fork Teanaway and
354 acres of floodplain, riparian forest, and meadow habitat. This area is part of a
45,000 acre tract of forestland sold by Boise-Cascade to a new owner who plans to
subdivide the property. The riparian area habitat values are threatened by the
proposed development. Partners include BPA and the WDFW.
Progress: The sponsor was unable to reach an agreement with the landowner, and the
project was not completed. Funds were returned to the SRFB.
$80,000Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects
The Community Salmon Fund was a partnership between the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and the SRFB. It funded smaller projects that emphasized community involvement in fish habitat restoration projects. In 2005-010, 15 projects from the basin were funded for a total of $536,269. These projects are outlined in the following pages.
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C15CSF10-15 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River II
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$66,540 $39,140
Year Began: 2010 Status: Completed
Location: Benton City, WA
County: Benton Stream: Yakima Mainstem
Species Benefited: Chinook
Benton Conservation District (BCD) used this grant funding to continue a citizen’s
based program, “Studying Water stargrass Invasion and Mitigation (SWIM).” BCD led a
concentrated effort to remove almost 100 tons of water stargrass and restore 65,340
square feet of salmon spawning gravel habitat in the Yakima River. BCD now requests
support to conduct maintenance of the original restoration site, extend habitat
restoration into an additional 120,000 square feet and teach students about salmon
habitat restoration through “Salmon in the Classroom” program.
Progress: Project is complete.
$27,400Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C14CSF10-14 Bull Trout Task Force
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$80,009 $46,089
Year Began: 2010 Status: Completed
Location: Upper Yakima Basin
County: Kittitas and Yakima Stream: Upper Yakima and Naches and tribs
Species Benefited: bull trout
The Yakima Basin Bull Trout Task Force (BTTF) directly addressee conservation
needs for bull trout, one of two ESA-listed fish species in the Yakima basin. The
primary duties of the BTTF was to remove recreation dams blocking bull trout from
accessing upstream spawning areas, to educate the public via sign posting,
presentations and creel surveys, and to help with bull trout population monitoring.
Through intensive contact with the public on the importance of bull trout recovery, and
by working in conjunction with local outdoor recreation groups, the BTTF provided
community members with the tools to become stewards of the habitat on which these
fish depend. The BTTF was comprised of two Student Conservation Association (SCA)
volunteers who will be involved in a variety of bull trout recovery tasks from May-Oct of
2011. Two Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crews also worked in conjunction
with the SCA volunteers. The WCC crew provided a labor force of 7 additional people
for recreation dam removal, evaluating fish passage and posting signs. Members of the
Yakima Fly Fishing and Kittitas Field and Stream clubs also volunteered to join the
BTTF in public outreach efforts.
Progress: This project is complete; however, the BTTF has continured with the help of
other funding sources.
$33,920Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C13CSF10-13 A Path to Restoration: Planting & Education Along Trails
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Region Fisheries Enhancement Group
$92,960 $44,750
Year Began: 2010 Status: Completed
Location: Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Reecer Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group used this funding to maintain a new
24 acre floodplain long Reecer Creek and plant native grasses in 28 acres of the
upland area. This project provided a multi-faceted approach to community involvement
by utilizing volunteers in planting, providing public information on educational kiosks,
and inviting local K-12 schools and Central Washington University to participate in
stewardship events and field trips. Project partners included the South Central
Washington Resource Conservation & Development Council, Kittitas Environmental
Education Network, Cascade Land Conservancy, and Central Washington University.
Progress: Project is complete.
$48,210Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C12CSF09-12 Salmon in our Backyards: Urban Stream Stewardship
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$41,820 $27,860
Year Began: 2009 Status: Completed
Location: Multiple sites in the Yakima Basin
County: Yakima, Kittitas Stream: Multiple tributaries in the Yakima Basin
Species Benefited: bull trout, Chinook, coho, steelhead
This program was inspired by the successful Creating Urban Riparian Buffers (CURB)
program in Walla Walla County, and was coordinated with similar efforts by the Benton
County Conservation District. The project: 1) Provided 2000 streamside landowners
with a “Salmon-Friendly Practices” brochure with information on riparian buffer
establishment, low-water landscaping, and water quality protection, 2) Worked with at
least three landowners to install urban riparian buffers (4500 sq feet riparian function
restored), 3) Engaged 500 elementary-aged students, their teachers, and their parents
in salmon recovery efforts through the adoption of a recovery site along the Yakima or
Naches River (5000 sq feet riparian function restored), and 4) Maintained previously-
installed riparian plantings along the Yakima River, Lmuma Creek, and Naches River.
Progress: This project generated three riparian planting templates for streamside
landowners, installed two demonstration backyard buffers, and created an educational
brochure for the Yakima basin. Nearly 500 students were engaged in stewardship and
learning activities. Video footage of salmon in the Upper Yakima basin was posted on
the Mid-Columbia Fisheries website. The project sparked immediate interest in riparian
landowners, and two backyard buffers were planned for the folllowing year.
$13,960Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C11CSF09-11 Cowiche Creek Restoration
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$97,854 $65,214
Year Began: 2009 Status: Completed
Location: Cowiche Canyon, Yakima, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project removed 1,400 feet of dike, controlled invasive weeds, planted more than
six acres of floodplain, and removed rip rap, concrete, and large appliances. The
project was a partnership between the Mid Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group,
the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, US
Fish and Wildlife Service and the North Yakima Conservation District. Community
volunteers and school children participated in restoration activities on the site. This
reach of Cowiche Creek supports spawning and rearing of coho and steelhead.
Progress: 160 feet of old railroad berm and an additional 350 feet of small berms, rip-
rap, and debris were removed. The bank was resloped to allow the creek to access its
floodplain. Funding from other sources supported the removal of an old house and
associated outbuildings, and extensive revegetation in the riparian area.
$32,640Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C10CSF09-10 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$44,236 $16,412
Year Began: 2009 Status: Completed
Location: Mulitple sites
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook
The Benton Conservation District (BCD) requested grant funding for a citizen’s based
program, “Studying Water stargrass Invasion and Mitigation (SWIM)”. “SWIM” will help
citizens of Benton County become active participants in water stargrass removal and
monitoring. Through “SWIM”, the BCD will reach out to the citizens of Benton County
to: a) promote community awareness of the impacts water stargrass has on migrating
salmon and salmon habitat, b) organize participation in water stargrass harvesting work-
parties and c) organize community monitoring projects. Water stargrass removal will
focus on locations that will benefit our local salmon populations (e.g. spawning habitats,
side channels, etc.). This project builds upon previous research conducted with funding
provided by the Community Salmon Fund (CSF06-4) that found that hand pulling was a
simple and viable method for water stargrass removal.
Progress: Volunteers and staff cleared water stargass off of 1.5 acres of the Yakima
riverbed during the summer of 2010. Over 30 volunteers donated over 500 hours of
time to harvest the water stargrass. Staff and volunteers monitored the project site to
document fish use by adult salmon spawners in October and November 2010. Staff
and volunteers observed three redds within the project site in October 2010.
$27,824Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C09CSF07-9 Riparian Buffer and Fencing Project
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$85,236 $56,824
Year Began: 2009 Status: Completed
Location: Multiple sites
County: Benton Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Benton Conservation District (BCD) used this funding to help initiate a citizen
awareness program - “People Helping Improve Salmon Habitat (PHISH)” to educate
private landowners about riparian stewardship. The project created awareness of
riparian buffers and the benefits of livestock fencing and develop landowner
partnerships for restoration projects. The BCD worked with private landowners to re-
vegetate 2,000 linear feet of riparian habitat and install livestock fences on 4
properties.Tangible benefits of the restoration projects include improved habitat
diversity and water quality, erosion control, potential recruitment of large-woody debris,
and increased floodplain functionality.
Progress: The Benton Conservation District installed 1,654 linear feet of riparian habitat
along the lower Yakima River in Benton County in 2010. The District worked with 5
landowners to develop the riparian planting plans. In addition, 7,900 linear feet of
fencing was also installed to exclude cattle from the Yakima River. The project is now
complete.
$28,412Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C08CSF07-8 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration
Sponsor: Mid Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$75,062 $49,980
Year Began: 2007 Status: Completed
Location: Multiple sites
County: Benton, Yakima, an Stream: Yakima River, Coleman Creek, Cowiche Creek,
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Yakima Basin Restoration Program completed plantings at seven priority sites in
the Yakima Basin, identified additional sites for future planting, and built support for the
USDA CREP program with the hope that CREP's success protecting riparian areas in
other agricultural regions could be duplicated in the Yakima Basin. This project had
several partners, including over 120 community volunteers and two school groups.
Native tree, shrub, and grass species were planted along the mainstem Yakima River
(near Easton and near Richland), Middle Fork Teanaway River, Swauk Creek,
Coleman Creek, Lmuma Creek, Naches River, and Cowiche Creek. The restored
riparian areas will provide shade, sediment retention, and wildlife habitat along the
streams and rivers.
Progress: Mid-Columbia Fisheries worked with partner organizations and volunteers to
restore riparian plant communities at nine sites in the Yakima Basin. In 2008, the
Kittitas County Conservation District (KCCD) brought the Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP) to Kittitas County. Mid-Columbia Fisheries is working
with the KCCD to implement CREP projects along Yakima River tributaries.
$25,082Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C07CSF07-7 Naches River Off-Channel Habitat Restoration Project
Sponsor: Mid-Columbia Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
$45,030 $30,000
Year Began: 2007 Status: Completed
Location: Naches
County: Yakima Stream: Naches River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project was originally intended to aid in the restoration of Spring Creek, a tributary
to Wide Hollow Creek near its confluence with the Yakima River. Funds were
transferred to a project on the Naches River.
Progress: Despite agreement from the landowner and all local regulatory agencies, the
permitting burden became prohibitive. NFWF supported the transfer of the grant funds
to a project with similar goals. The new project - the Naches River Off-Channel Habitat
Restoration project – is located on the Naches River downstream of the town of
Naches. It created rearing habitat along a new 900 foot long channel, using water from
the lowest portion of an irrigation return ditch. The new channel includes large wood
and was planted with native trees and shrubs in the fall of 2009. Coho spawning was
observed in the new channel immediately after construction.
$15,030Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C06CSF06-6 Holmes Property Salmon in the Classroom & Riparian Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas Conservation Trust
$32,385 $18,180
Year Began: 2006 Status: Completed
Location: Ellensburg, WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho
This grant supported riparian habitat restoration, instream habitat enhancement and
educational events for local school kids. Washed and sized gravels were added to
expand the quantity of salmon spawning habitat. The riparian zone and adjoining
uplands on the Holmes property were revegetated with native plants. Tons of old metal
debris were recycled. Fourth and fifth graders from the Ellensburg School District spent
three days in 2008 and 2009 at the site for the outdoor portion of the “Salmon in the
Classroom” program. They planted trees and released salmon fry they had raised in
aquariums in their classrooms.This project continued work started under CSF Project
05-2; the original purchase of the property was funded by SRFB Project 04-1680.
Progress: The project was implemented in 2008, and coho salmon have spawned
throughout the restored side-channel.
$14,205Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C05CSF06-5 Green/Wilkinson Habitat Project on Cowiche Creek
Sponsor: North Yakima Conservation District
$45,910 $30,000
Year Began: 2006 Status: Completed
Location: Weikel Rd, Yakima, WA
County: Yakima Stream: Cowiche Creek
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
The Green/Wilkinson Habitat Restoration Project on Cowiche Creek project restored
approximately 700 feet of high priority salmonid instream habitat. Rootwads and log
vanes were added in order to stabilize and repair severely sloughing streambanks,
reduce sedimentation, form pools, and increase habitat diversity by improving instream
structure. Streambanks were revegetated and fencing was installed to protect the
riparian area and improve livestock management. The project is immediately adjacent
to, and was completed in conjunction with, SRFB Project 06-2200.
Progress: The project is complete, and site maintenance is ongoing.
$15,910Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C04CSF06-4 Crowding Aquatic Plant Reduction Project
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$40,500 $21,820
Year Began: 2006 Status: Completed
Location: Benton City, WA
County: Benton Stream: Lower Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook
Water star-grass is a native plant that behaves like an invasive non-native, with serious
detrimental impacts to the lower Yakima River ecosystem. Both WDFW and the
Yakima Subbasin Plan report that this vegetation is smothering fall chinook spawning
habitats in the lower 40 miles of the Yakima River. The Yakima River Eutrophication
Study has documented water quality changes caused by the water star-grass. Plant
biomass can be sufficient to reduce flow rate without a reduction in water volume, and
alter dissolved oxygen, pH, and temperature. Large areas of the lower Yakima River
experience water quality extremes that meet or exceed lethal thresholds for salmonids.
The Crowding Aquatic Plant Reduction Project (CARP) conducted trials of mechanical
methods to reduce water star-grass. These methods will be evaluated for practicality,
treatment longevity, and improvements in salmon habitat. Benton Conservation District
disseminated information to the community and local agencies.
Progress: Project is complete, and ongoing work to evaluate and control water
stargrass is being funded with new grants.
$18,680Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C03CSF05-3 Lyle and Lmuma Creek Restoration
Sponsor: Kittitas County Conservation District
$130,695 $45,000
Year Began: 2005 Status: Completed
Location: Ellensburg and the Yakima Canyon
County: Kittitas Stream: Lyle and Lmuma Creeks
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
Kittitas County Conservation District (KCCD) improved irrigation systems and
revegetated riparian areas on Lmuma and Lyle Creeks in the Upper Yakima River
watershed. At both project sites, unscreened irrigation diversions were eliminated to
allow safe access for salmonids and other resident fish species. On Lmuma Creek, the
only surface water diversion on the creek was eliminated by reconfiguring the irrigation
system to withdraw all irrigation water from the Yakima River. The Lmuma Creek
project included the installation of fencing to protect riparian vegetation and the
establishment of more than 1,800 native trees, shrubs and grasses using both
volunteer and contracted labor. The projects were featured in KCCD newsletters which
are published quarterly with a circulation of 6,500; they were also featured in KCCD’s
display, which appeared at the Kittitas County Fair (60,000 attendees) and grower
meetings.
Progress: The project is complete.
$85,695Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
#C02CSF05-2 Holmes Property - Riparian & Side Channel Restoration
Sponsor: Yakama Nation - Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Program
$43,021 $22,900
Year Began: 2005 Status: Completed
Location: Ellensburg WA
County: Kittitas Stream: Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho
This project enhanced and restored a 3000 foot side channel of the Yakima River and
adjacent floodplain by planting native vegetation, decommissioning and re-vegetating
old farm roads, and involving the public in riparian restoration activities. Due to the
unnaturally high summer irrigation delivery flows in this reach of the mainstem Yakima,
side channels like this provide critical habitat for juvenile salmonids.
Progress: Planned restoration activities on the Holmes property are complete.
$20,121Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Community Salmon Fund Projects in the Yakima Basin
#C01CSF05-1 Horn Rapids County Park Riparian Restoration
Sponsor: Benton Conservation District
$73,174 $22,100
Year Began: 2005 Status: Completed
Location: Horn Rapids Park
County: Benton Stream: Lower Yakima River
Species Benefited: Chinook, coho, steelhead
This project funded tree planting in 20,000 square feet of riparian area along the lower
Yakima River. Prior to planting, the fields were cleared of invasive and noxious
weeds. Following planting, fence tree guards were installed around 300 existing trees.
Horn Rapids Park receives 9,000 visitors annually, who directly benefit from the
interpretive signage included in this project.
Progress: Project is complete.
$51,074Total Cost: SRFB Cost: Cost-share:
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Index
RESTORATION PROJECTS:
# Riparian & Instream Habitat Improvement: 116 19-1430 Spoon Full Side Channels 111 19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek 109 18-1650 Ahtanum Restoration of Recreation Impacts 105 18-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries 104 18-1711 Teanaway Community Forest Floodplain Reconnection 103 17-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion 102 17-1173 Yakima Basin Stewardship 109 17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement 100 17-1239 Swauk Cr Floodplain Reconnection 99 17-1177 North Fork Teanaway Large Wood Trapping 98 17-1169 Crow and Quartz Creek LWR 96 16-1760 Upper Yakima Tributary Flow Restoration 95 16-1749 NF Manastash Creek Floodplain Restoration 94 16-1606 Swauk Creek – Permanent Flow Restoration 92 15-1141 Ahtanum Creek Riparian Enhancement 2015 87 15-1144 SF Cowiche Floodplain Restoration 85 14-1204 Reducing Road Density in the Naches Watershed 84 14-1217 Naches River Side Channel Assessment 83 14-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey & Design 82 14-1238 South Fork Oak Creek Habitat Enhancement 77 13-1309 Lower Cowiche Floodplain Reconnection, Ph 3 75 13-1320 Floodplain Restoration with Beaver Dam Analogs 73 13-1312 Little Rattlesnake Creek Road Decommissioning 72 12-1307 Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem ph2 70 12-1317 Yakima River Gap to Gap Habitat Enhancement 67 12-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration 63 11-1565 City of Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem Restoration 61 11-1320 Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2 59 11-1373 Rattlesnake Creek Side Channel Restoration 55 10-1786 Jack Creek Channel & Floodplain Restoration 53 10-1765 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration 51 10-1753 LaSalle High School Riparian Enhancement 50 10-1595 Yakima Beaver Project 48 09-1612 Teanaway – 3M Ditch 47 09-1590 Matson Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project 45 08-2001 Large Wood Replenishment 43 08-1952 Manastash Creek Diversion Consolidation 41 08-1948 Upper Wapato Reach Restoration 38 07-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration 32 07-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration 30 07-1519/1520 Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project 29 06-2200 Schneider Habitat Project Cowiche Creek 24 06-2141 Cle Elum River Instream Habitat 22 04-1676 YTAHP Wilson Creek Riparian Restoration 17 02-1612 Riparian Enhancement Team Phase II 12 01-1254 Lmuma Restoration 10 00-1714 Yakima Corrections Riparian Enhancement Team
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8 00-1711 Buchanan Ranch Restoration Project 7 00-1710 Yakima & Naches Tributaries Rootwad 6 00-1703 Sprayfield Riparian Enhancement 5 00-1015 West Valley Community Park 2 99-1752 Taylor Ditch Assessment & Restoration
C15 Bull Trout Task Force C14 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River C13 A Path to Education: Planting and Education Along Trails C12 Salmon in our Backyards: Promoting Urban Stream Stewardship C11 Cowiche Creek Restoration C10 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River C09 Riparian Buffer and Fencing Project C08 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C07 Naches River Off Channel Habitat Restoration Project C06 Holmes Property – Salmon in the Classroom & Riparian Restoration C05 Green, Wilkinson Habitat Project on Cowiche Creek C04 Crowding Aquatic Plant Reduction Project C03 Lyle and Lmuma Creek Restoration C02 Holmes Property – Riparian & Side Channel Restoration C01 Horn Rapids County Park Riparian Restoration
# Fish Passage/ Barrier Removal:
112 19-1424 Tjossem Ditch—Improving Salmonid Survival 111 19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek 108 18-1710 Taneum Fish Passage at RM 1.8 106 18-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage 103 17-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion 101 17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement 97 16-1753 Restoring Fish Passage on Cowiche Creek 93 15-1151 Parke Creek-Caribou Creek Fish Screening 91 15-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration 79 14-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects 78 13-1322 Ellensburg Water Co – Coleman Creek Intersection 74 13-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment 66 12-1328 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water 65 11-1525 Coleman Cr - Ellensburg Water Company Project 57 10-1847 Teanaway – Red Bridge Road Project 56 10-1838 Manastash Creek Barrier Removal 37 07-1551 Taneum Creek Fish Passage 35 07-1567 North Fork Ahtanum Gauging Station Fish Passage 36 07-1517 Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement 27 06-2160 Currier Creek – EWC Siphon & Screen 26 06-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screening 21 04-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage 18 02-1614 Snow Mountain Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal 15 02-1494 Coleman Creek Fish Access 13 01-1256 Cowiche Creek Barrier Removal
3 00-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek
# Fish Screening: 111 19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek 106 18-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage
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101 17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement 93 15-1151 Parke Creek-Caribou Creek Fish Screening 86 14-1348 Badger Mountain ID Riverstation Screens 79 14-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects 52 10-1764 Herke Fish Screening – Ahtanum Creek 46 09-1527 Lower Yakima River Fish Screening 38 07-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration 34 07-1572 North Yakima County Fish Screening 27 06-2160 Currier Creek – EWC Siphon & Screen 26 06-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screening 21 04-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage 20 02-1656 Dry/Cabin Creek Fish Passage & Screening 16 02-1527 Diversion 14 Fish Screen - Ahtanum Creek 14 01-1269 Naches River Water Treatment Plant Screen 11 01-1238 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screens
3 00-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek
# Acquisition Projects: 94 16-1606 Swauk Creek – Permanent Flow Restoration 84 12-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration 58 10-1909 Lower Cowiche Creek Riparian Easement 33 07-1578 Big Creek Property Protection 32 07-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration 28 06-2193 Naches River Floodplain Acquisition 25 06-2143 Upper Yakima Protection - Hundley 23 04-1680 Holmes Floodplain Property Protection 19 02-1617 Lower Naches Critical Habitat Protection 18 02-1614 Snow Mountain Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal
4 00-1004 Union Gap Reach Acquisition
# Planning Projects: 117 19-1502 Hanson Ponds Project 115 19-1446 Ahtanum Village Restoration Design 114 19-1524 Upper Yakima River Cottonwood Assessment 111 19-1447 Tieton River Restoration Design Site #4 110 18-1651 Mainstem Teanaway Restoration Design at RM 8 107 18-1624 Ensign Ranch—Big Creek Flow Enhancement Design 91 15-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration 90 15-1147 Yakima River Floodplain Assessment & Final Design 89 15-1350 Yakima RM153 Side Channel Connection Design 88 15-1153 Gold Creek Instream Habitat Design 84 14-1217 Naches River Side Channel Assessment 83 14-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey and Design 81 14-1214 Upper Yakima River Restoration 76 13-1557 Bateman Island Causeway Conceptual Design 74 13-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment 71 12-1350 YTID Tieton to Cowiche Delivery Assessment 69 12-1306 Gold Creek Habitat Assessment + Conceptual Design 68 12-1358 Yakima River Assessment Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop 64 11-1321 Teanaway Forks Large Wood Trapping 62 11-1600 L Cowiche Creek Restoration Design 60 11-1564 Cle Elum River PH-2 Instream Habitat Design
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54 10-1785 Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment 53 09-1772 Eschbach Park Levee Setback and Restoration Design 44 08-1965 Wapato Reach Assessment 42 08-1949 Coleman Creek Irrigation Redesign 40 08-1947 Swauk & Iron Creek Restoration Design 39 08-1939 Jack Creek Restoration Design 31 07-1566 Lower Yakima River Assessment
9 00-1713 Floodplain Mining Study 1 99-1712 Stormwater Management Plan
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Location Index
# Benton County: 86 14-1348 Badger Mtn ID Riverstation Screens 76 13-1557 Bateman Island Causeway Conceptual Design 54 10-1785 Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment 46 09-1527 Lower Yakima River Fish Screening 38 07-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration 38 07-1566 Lower Yakima River Assessment
C14 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River II C10 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River
C9 Riparian Buffer and Fencing Project C8 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C4 Crowding Aquatic Plant Reduction Project C1 Horn Rapids County Park Riparian Restoration
# Yakima County:
115 19-1446 Ahtanum Village Restoration Design 113 19-1447 Tieton River Restoration Design Site #4 109 18-1650 Ahtanum Restoration of Recreation Impacts 105 18-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries 101 17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement 98 17-1169 Crow and Quartz Creek LWR 97 16-1753 Restoring Fish Passage on Cowiche Creek 92 15-1141 Ahtanum Creek Riparian Enhancement 2015 87 15-1144 SF Cowiche Floodplain Restoration 85 14-1204 Reducing Road Density in the Naches Watershed 84 14-1217 Naches River Side Channel Assessment 83 14-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey and Design 82 14-1238 South Fork Oak Creek Habitat Enhancement 80 14-1203 Yakima Basin Stewardship Project 77 13-1309 Lower Cowiche Floodplain Reconnection, Ph 3 75 13-1320 Floodplain Restoration with Beaver Dam Analogs 73 13-1312 Little Rattlesnake Creek Road Decommissioning 72 12-1307 Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem ph2 71 12-1350 YTID Tieton to Cowiche Delivery Assessment 70 12-1317 Yakima River Gap to Gap Habitat Enhancement 67 12-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration 66 12-1328 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water 63 11-1565 City of Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem Restoration 62 11-1600 L Cowiche Creek Restoration Design 61 11-1320 Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2 59 11-1373 Rattlesnake Creek Side Channel Restoration 58 10-1909 Lower Cowiche Creek Riparian Easement 53 10-1765 Eschbach Park Levee Setback and Restoration 52 10-1764 Herke Fish Screening – Ahtanum Creek 51 10-1753 LaSalle High School Riparian Enhancement 49 09-1772 Eschbach Park Levee Setback and Restoration Design 47 09-1590 Matson Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project 44 08-1965 Wapato Reach Assessment 41 08-1948 Upper Wapato Reach Restoration 32 07-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration
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35 07-1567 North Fork Ahtanum Gauging Station Fish Passage 34 07-1572 North Yakima County Fish Screening 29 06-2200 Schneider Habitat Project Cowiche Creek 28 06-2193 Naches River Floodplain Acquisition 19 02-1617 Lower Naches Critical Habitat Protection 18 02-1614 Snow Mountain Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal 17 02-1612 Riparian Enhancement Team Phase II 16 02-1527 Diversion 14 Fish Screen - Ahtanum Creek 14 01-1269 Naches River Water Treatment Plant Screen 13 01-1256 Cowiche Creek Barrier Removal 11 01-1238 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screens 10 00-1714 Yakima Corrections Riparian Enhancement Team
9 00-1713 Floodplain Mining Study 8 00-1711 Buchanan Ranch Restoration Project 7 00-1710 Yakima & Naches Tributaries Rootwad 6 00-1703 Sprayfield Riparian Enhancement 5 00-1015 West Valley Community Park 4 00-1004 Union Gap Reach Acquisition 2 99-1752 Taylor Ditch Assessment & Restoration 1 99-1712 Stormwater Management Plan
C15 Bull Trout Task Force C13 A Path to Restoration: Planting and Education Along Trails C12 Salmon in our Backyards: Promoting Urban Stream Stewardship C11 Cowiche Creek Restoration
C8 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C7 Spring Creek Restoration C5 Green, Wilkinson Habitat Project on Cowiche Creek
# Kittitas County:
117 19-1502 Hanson Ponds Project 116 19-1430 Spoon Full Side Channels 114 19-1524 Upper Yakima River Cottonwood Assessment 112 19-1424 Tjossem Ditch—Improving Salmonid Survival 111 19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek 110 18-1651 Mainstem Teanaway Restoration Design at RM 8 108 18-1710 Taneum Fish Passage at RM 1.8 107 18-624 Ensign Ranch—Big Creek Flow Enhancement Design 106 18-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage 105 18-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries 104 18-1711 Teanaway Community Forest Floodplain Restoration 103 17-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion 102 17-1173 Yakima Basin Stewardship 100 17-1239 Swauk Cr Floodplain Reconnection 99 17-1177 North Fork Teanaway Large Wood Trapping 96 16-1760 Upper Yakima Tributary Flow Restoration 95 16-1749 NF Manastash Creek Floodplain Restoration 93 15-1151 Parke Creek-Caribou Creek Fish Screening 91 15-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration 90 15-1147 Yakima River Floodplain Assessment & Final Design 89 15-1350 Yakima RM153 Side Channel Connection Design 88 15-1153 Gold Creek Instream Habitat Design 81 14-1214 Upper Yakima River Restoration
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80 14-1203 Yakima Basin Stewardship Project 79 14-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects 78 13-1322 Ellensburg Water Co – Coleman Creek Intersection 74 13-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment 69 12-1306 Gold Creek Habitat Assessment + Conceptual Design 68 12-1358 Yakima River Assessment Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop 65 11-1525 Coleman Cr - Ellensburg Water Company Project 64 11-1321 Teanaway Forks Large Wood Trapping 60 11-1564 Cle Elum River PH-2 Instream Habitat Design 57 10-1847 Teanaway – Red Bridge Road Project 56 10-1838 Manastash Creek Barrier Removal 55 10-1786 Jack Creek Channel & Floodplain Restoration 50 10-1595 Yakima Beaver Project 48 09-1612 Teanaway – 3M Ditch 45 08-2001 Large Wood Replenishment 43 08-1952 Manastash Creek Diversion Consolidation 42 08-1949 Coleman Creek Irrigation Redesign 40 08-1947 Swauk & Iron Creek Restoration Design 39 08-1939 Jack Creek Restoration Design 33 07-1578 Big Creek Property Protection 37 07-1551 Taneum Creek Fish Passage 30 07-1519 Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project 36 07-1517 Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement 27 06-2160 Currier Creek – EWC Siphon & Screen 26 06-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screening 25 06-2143 Upper Yakima Protection - Hundley 24 06-2141 Cle Elum River Instream Habitat 23 04-1680 Holmes Floodplain Property Protection 22 04-1676 YTAHP Wilson Creek Riparian Restoration 21 04-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage 20 02-1656 Dry/Cabin Creek Fish Passage & Screening 15 02-1494 Coleman Creek Fish Access 12 01-1254 Lmuma Restoration
3 00-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek C15 Bull Trout Task Force C13 A Path to Restoration: Planting and Education Along Trails C12 Salmon in our Backyards: Promoting Urban Stream Stewardship
C8 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C6 Holmes Property – Salmon in the Classroom & Riparian Restoration C3 Lyle and Lmuma Creek Restoration C2 Holmes Property – Riparian & Side Channel Restoration
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# Badger Mountain Irrigation District 86 14-1348 Badger Mtn ID Riverstation Screens
# Benton Conservation District:
46 09-1527 Lower Yakima River Fish Screening 30 07-1566 Lower Yakima River Assessment 38 07-1899 Lower Yakima River Restoration
C14 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River II C10 Community Harvesting of Water Stargrass in Yakima River
C9 Riparian Buffer and Fencing Project C8 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C4 Crowding Aquatic Plant Reduction Project C1 Horn Rapids County Park Riparian Restoration
# Cowiche Canyon Conservancy
32 07-1598 Cowiche Creek Protection and Restoration 18 02-1614 Snow Mtn. Ranch Acquisition & Barrier Removal
# Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy)
33 07-1578 Big Creek Property Protection
# Kittitas Conservation Trust 117 19-1502 Hanson Ponds Project 91 15-1247 Williams Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration 88 15-1153 Gold Creek Instream Habitat Design 81 14-1214 Upper Yakima River Restoration 69 12-1306 Gold Creek Habitat Assessment + Conceptual Design 60 11-1564 Cle Elum River PH-2 Instream Habitat Design 37 07-1551 Taneum Creek Fish Passage 25 06-2143 Upper Yakima Protection Hundley 24 06-2141 Cle Elum River Instream Habitat C6 Holmes Property – Salmon in the Classroom & Riparian Restoration
# Kittitas County Conservation District
111 19-1427 The Ranch on Swauk Creek 106 18-1648 Cooke Creek Screening and Passage 93 15-1151 Parke Creek-Caribou Creek Fish Screening 79 14-1215 Coleman-Naneum Fish Passage Projects 78 13-1322 Ellensburg Water Co ‐ Coleman Creek Intersection 65 11-1525 Coleman Cr - Ellensburg Water Company Project 57 10-1847 Teanaway – Red Bridge Road Project 56 10-1838 Manastash Creek Barrier Removal 48 09-1612 Teanaway – 3M Ditch 43 08-1952 Manastash Creek Diversion Consolidation 42 08-1949 Coleman Creek Irrigation Redesign 36 07-1517 Indian Creek and Jack Creek Culvert Replacement 27 06-2160 Currier Creek - EWC Siphon & Screen 36 06-2156 Cherry Creek Barrier Removal & Screen 22 04-1676 YTAHP Wilson Creek Riparian Restoration
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21 04-1675 YTAHP Lower Reecer Creek Fish Passage 20 02-1656 Dry/Cabin Creek Fish Passage & Screen 15 02-1494 Coleman Creek Fish Access
3 00-1003 Reestablish Access to Lower Wilson Creek C3 Lyle and Lmuma Creek Restoration
# Kittitas County Flood Control Zone District
74 13-1315 Naneum, Wilson, and Cherry Creek Assessment 68 12-1358 Yakima River Assessment Hansen Pits to Ringer Loop
# Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
116 19-1430 Spoon Full Side Channels 114 19-1524 Upper Yakima River Cottonwood Assessment 110 18-1651 Mainstem Teanaway Restoration Design at RM 8 109 18-1650 Ahtanum Restoration of Recreation Impacts 104 18-1711 Teanaway Community Forest Floodplain Restoration 103 17-1179 Yakima River Side Channel at Bull Canal Diversion 102 17-1173 Yakima Basin Stewardship 100 17-1239 Swauk Cr Floodplain Reconnection 99 17-1177 North Fork Teanaway Large Wood Trapping 98 17-1169 Crow and Quartz Creek LWR 95 16-1749 NF Manastash Creek Floodplain Restoration 89 15-1350 Yakima RM153 Side Channel Connection Design 87 15-1144 SF Cowiche Floodplain Restoration 85 14-1204 Reducing Road Density in the Naches Watershed 82 14-1238 South Fork Oak Creek Habitat Enhancement 80 14-1203 Yakima Basin Stewardship Project 77 13-1309 Lower Cowiche Floodplain Reconnection, Ph 3 76 13-1557 Bateman Island Causeway Conceptual Design 73 13-1312 Little Rattlesnake Creek Road Decommissioning 64 11-1321 Teanaway Forks Large Wood Trapping 61 11-1320 Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2 55 10-1786 Jack Creek Channel & Floodplain Restoration 54 10-1785 Yakima River Delta Habitat Assessment 45 08-2001 Large Wood Replenishment 40 08-1947 Swauk & Iron Creek Restoration Design 39 08-1939 Jack Creek Restoration Design 36 07-2020 Reecer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project
C15 Bull Trout Task Force C13 A Path to Restoration: Planting and Education Along Trails C12 Salmon in our Backyards: Promoting Urban Stream Stewardship C11 Cowiche Creek Restoration C08 Yakima Basin Riparian Restoration C07 Spring Creek Restoration
# NW Service Academy
12 01-1254 Lmuma Restoration
# North Yakima Conservation District 101 17-1224 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screen and Habitat Enhancement 97 16-1753 Restoring Fish Passage on Cowiche Creek 92 15-1141 Ahtanum Creek Riparian Enhancement 2015
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84 14-1217 Naches River Side Channel Assessment 83 14-1222 Ahtanum Creek Restoration Survey and Design 75 13-1320 Floodplain Restoration with Beaver Dam Analogs 66 12-1328 CCWUA Barrier Removal and Trust Water 52 10-1764 Herke Fish Screening – Ahtanum Creek 51 10-1753 LaSalle High School Riparian Enhancement 47 09-1590 Matson Barrier Removal and Trust Water Project 34 07-1572 North Yakima County Fish Screening 35 07-1567 North Fork Ahtanum Gauging Station Fish Passage 29 06-2200 Schneider Habitat Project - Cowiche Creek 16 02-1527 Diversion 14 Fish Screen – Ahtanum Creek 13 01-1256 Cowiche Creek Barrier Removal 11 01-1238 Ahtanum Creek Fish Screens
8 00-1711 Buchanan Ranch Restoration Project C5 Green, Wilkinson Habitat Project on Cowiche Creek
# Robert Inouye
59 11-1373 Rattlesnake Creek Side Channel Restoration
# Selah, City of 1 99-1712 Stormwater Management Plan
# Tree Top, Inc 6 00-1703 Sprayfield Riparian Enhancement
# Trout Unlimited
112 19-1424 Tjossem Ditch—Improving Salmonid Survival 96 16-1760 Upper Yakima Tributary Flow Restoration 90 15-1147 Yakima River Floodplain Assessment and Final Design
# Washington Water Trust
107 18-1624 Ensign Ranch—Big Creek Flow Enhancement Design 102 16-1606 Swauk Creek Permanent Flow Restoration
# WDFW
50 10-1595 Yakima Beaver Project 26 04-1691 SF Cowiche Creek Protection
7 00-1710 Yakima & Naches Tributaries Rootwad
# Yakama Nation 115 19-1446 Ahtanum Village Restoration Design 113 19-1447 Tieton River Restoration Design Site #4 108 18-1710 Taneum Fish Passage at RM 1.8 105 18-1709 Wood Replenishment in Four Tributaries 50 08-1965 Wapato Reach Assessment 23 04-1680 Holmes Floodplain Property Protection 19 02-1617 Lower Naches Critical Habitat Protection
2 99-1752 Taylor Ditch Assessment & Restoration C2 Holmes Property – Riparian & Side Channel Restoration
# Yakima, City of
72 12-1307 Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem ph2
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63 11-1565 City of Yakima Floodplain Ecosystem Restoration 14 01-1269 Naches River Water Treatment Plant Screen
# Yakima County Public Services
70 12-1317 Yakima River Gap to Gap Habitat Enhancement 67 12-1327 Naches River Ramblers' Acquisition and Restoration 62 11-1600 L Cowiche Creek Restoration Design 58 10-1909 Lower Cowiche Riparian Easement 53 10-1765 Eschbach Park Levee Setback & Restoration 49 09-1772 Eschbach Park Levee Setback and Restoration Design 41 08-1948 Upper Wapato Reach Restoration 28 06-2193 Naches River Floodplain Acquisition
9 00-1713 Floodplain Mining Study
# Yakima County Corrections 17 02-1612 Riparian Enhancement Team Phase II 10 00-1714 Yakima Corrections Riparian Enhancement Team
# Yakima County Parks & Recreation 5 00-1015 West Valley Community Park
# Yakima Greenway Foundation 4 00-1004 Union Gap Reach Acquisition
# Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District
71 12-1350 YTID Tieton to Cowiche Delivery Assessment
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