ripass brdmeeting may09

Luke Cherney - Habitat Assessment Biologist

1. Riparian Habitat Assessment

3. Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy

5. Riparian Successional Strategy

Riparian Habitat Assessment Goals

1. Describe quality & quantity of existing habitat

3. Develop parcel level prescriptions

5. Conduct landowner outreach

Quantity

How many acres of Riparian buffer present?

What is the average buffer width?

Use high resolution aerial imagery and GIS to delineate existing Riparian buffers

Snow Creek Quantity Delineation

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

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

Snow Creek Quality/Quantity

Field Assessment

Landowner Outreach

Photo Courtesy: USDA NRCS

Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy

Big Quilcene River

Hood Canal Regional Knotweed Control Strategy

Partners came to the HCCC and wanted help to obtain funding to combat this threat to riparian areas

Funders wanted to see efforts conducted on a regional scale in a coordinated fashion

Goals and Objectives

Consensus strategy

Common protocol

Streamline funding/permitting

Improve quality of riparian buffers

Riparian Successional

Strategy

Knotweed Control Strategy

Riparian Habitat Assessment

Funding

Riparian Habitat & Invasive Species

Salmon Recovery PlansRip. Habitat is a limiting factor

PSP Action Agenda A.5 Local threats in HC Profile