An Overview of the 2007 An Overview of the 2007 WRIA 8 Implementation WRIA 8 Implementation

SurveySurvey

Presented to the WRIA 8 Presented to the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery CouncilSalmon Recovery Council

January 17, 2007January 17, 2007

IntroductionIntroduction

Plan calls for annual progress reportsPlan calls for annual progress reports Necessary for adaptive managementNecessary for adaptive management At first implementation reports: What At first implementation reports: What

actions taken?actions taken? Later: What effects can we see from our Later: What effects can we see from our

actions?actions? Year 5: First reassessment, are we on Year 5: First reassessment, are we on

the right track?the right track?

Survey PurposeSurvey Purpose

Solicit information from ILA Solicit information from ILA jurisdictions and othersjurisdictions and others Highlights activities Highlights activities

underwayunderway 11stst Annual Report Annual Report Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

Survey OverviewSurvey Overview

Internet-based survey (King County tool)Internet-based survey (King County tool)

ILA Jurisdictions received two surveysILA Jurisdictions received two surveys Programmatic, land use, monitoring activitiesProgrammatic, land use, monitoring activities Habitat projectsHabitat projects

Other WRIA 8 partners given open-ended Other WRIA 8 partners given open-ended surveysurvey

Programmatic Survey StructureProgrammatic Survey Structure

Issued to all 27 jurisdictions in WRIA 8Issued to all 27 jurisdictions in WRIA 8 Condensed Start List into major topics: Condensed Start List into major topics:

• StormwaterStormwater• Water qualityWater quality• Water quantity/conservationWater quantity/conservation• Lakeshore/shorelineLakeshore/shoreline• Landscaping/yard careLandscaping/yard care• Forest/riparian coverForest/riparian cover

Survey continuedSurvey continued

Land use activitiesLand use activities Regulations, Regulations,

ordinances, etc.ordinances, etc.

Monitoring activitiesMonitoring activities Water qualityWater quality HabitatHabitat Project Project

effectivenesseffectiveness Photo: USFS PNW Fisheries Program

Habitat Project Survey Habitat Project Survey StructureStructure

Assigned Start List projects to appropriate Assigned Start List projects to appropriate jurisdictionsjurisdictions Asked status of projectsAsked status of projects Gave opportunity to contribute additional Gave opportunity to contribute additional

informationinformation

Open-ended survey issued to jurisdictions Open-ended survey issued to jurisdictions without projects on Start Listwithout projects on Start List

Survey RespondentsSurvey Respondents

BellevueBellevue BothellBothell IssaquahIssaquah KenmoreKenmore King CountyKing County KirklandKirkland Lake Forest ParkLake Forest Park MedinaMedina Mercer IslandMercer Island

Mill CreekMill Creek Mountlake TerraceMountlake Terrace RedmondRedmond RentonRenton SammamishSammamish SeattleSeattle ShorelineShoreline Snohomish CountySnohomish County WoodinvilleWoodinville

Survey Respondents, cont.Survey Respondents, cont. Adopt-a-Stream FoundationAdopt-a-Stream Foundation Cedar River CouncilCedar River Council Friends of the Cedar River WatershedFriends of the Cedar River Watershed Issaquah Basin Action TeamIssaquah Basin Action Team Washington Dept. of Fish and WildlifeWashington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

StormwaterStormwater Promotion of BMPsPromotion of BMPs

• ~90% underway~90% underway• 10% in 200810% in 2008

Promotion of LIDPromotion of LID• 78% underway or 78% underway or

will be in 2008will be in 2008 Car washing Car washing

alternativesalternatives• 60% have 60% have

programsprogramsPhoto: Department of Ecology

Stormwater / Water QualityStormwater / Water Quality

All jurisdictions offer All jurisdictions offer or plan to offer in ’08 or plan to offer in ’08 water quality water quality education materialseducation materials

All stormwater All stormwater activities all related to activities all related to NPDES permitNPDES permit

Landscaping / Yard CareLandscaping / Yard Care

60% currently employ a natural yard care 60% currently employ a natural yard care program or plan to in ’08program or plan to in ’08

Another 30% Another 30% plan to conduct plan to conduct yard care program yard care program in the long termin the long term

Photo: King County

Landscaping / Yard Care, cont.Landscaping / Yard Care, cont.

Garden tours or workshops Garden tours or workshops showcasing salmon-friendly showcasing salmon-friendly landscape designlandscape design 27% currently do; 22% plan in 27% currently do; 22% plan in

futurefuture Education programs for Education programs for

landscape landscape designers/contractorsdesigners/contractors 72% plan to do in the future72% plan to do in the future

Photo: King County

Forest and Riparian CoverForest and Riparian Cover

72% promote forest cover retention & 72% promote forest cover retention & riparian buffer protectionriparian buffer protection

>75% hold volunteer events, such as tree >75% hold volunteer events, such as tree plantings & other restoration activitiesplantings & other restoration activities

All but one has updated CAO since 2003All but one has updated CAO since 2003 All report tree protection ordinancesAll report tree protection ordinances

Water ConservationWater Conservation 67% have programs67% have programs ~60% either actively ~60% either actively

promote groundwater promote groundwater protection, or plan to in protection, or plan to in the futurethe future

Over half have Over half have designated Critical designated Critical Acquifer Recharge Acquifer Recharge AreasAreas

Shoreline ProgramsShoreline Programs

Updating SMPUpdating SMP 11 will update by 2009; 4 by 201111 will update by 2009; 4 by 2011

Outreach shoreline maintenance & Outreach shoreline maintenance & alternatives to bulkheadsalternatives to bulkheads Only 3 currently have, 5 plan w/in 3 years, 4 Only 3 currently have, 5 plan w/in 3 years, 4

in long termin long term

Shoreline Programs, cont.Shoreline Programs, cont. Workshops for Lakeshore Property Workshops for Lakeshore Property

OwnersOwners Outreach to Shoreline ContractorsOutreach to Shoreline Contractors Shoreline Demonstration ProjectsShoreline Demonstration Projects

Photo: Watershed Company

Monitoring ActivitiesMonitoring Activities

Water qualityWater quality 7 jurisdictions have annual program7 jurisdictions have annual program 5 do periodically5 do periodically 4 plan to have annual program4 plan to have annual program

Stream and/or riparian habitatStream and/or riparian habitat Only 3 have annual programOnly 3 have annual program But 11 do for special projectsBut 11 do for special projects

Monitoring Activities, cont.Monitoring Activities, cont.

Project Project monitoringmonitoring 5 have 5 have

annual annual programprogram

9 monitor for 9 monitor for special special projects or projects or assessments assessments

Monitoring Activities, cont.Monitoring Activities, cont. Project effectiveness monitoringProject effectiveness monitoring

Only 1 jurisdiction has an annual programOnly 1 jurisdiction has an annual program 10 jurisdictions do for special assessments 10 jurisdictions do for special assessments

or projectsor projects

Photo: King County

Wrap UpWrap Up

Implementation is Implementation is happening!happening!

Lots of work underwayLots of work underway Good opportunity for Good opportunity for

partnerships in areas w/ partnerships in areas w/ less activityless activity

More analysis to comeMore analysis to come Get your surveys in!Get your surveys in!

Photo: Mountains to Sound