Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration pre and post project monitoring and Snohomish Estuary System Wide Monitoring 2015-2016

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Monitoring
Project ID14-TULA-02
Recovery DomainsPuget Sound
Start Date01/01/2015
End Date10/31/2016
Year2014
StatusCompleted
Last Edited05/08/2024
 
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Description    


A total of 1,125 beach seines and 64 fyke net sets were completed throughout the estuary by all of the monitoring partners during 2015 sampling season. Juvenile validation monitoring in the estuary is categorized into five different sampling bins, Estuary System-wide, Nearshore, Off Channel, Quilceda Reference, and Qwuloolt Reference. 416 beach seine samples were taken across the estuary as part of the Estuary System-wide effort, 288 beach seine samples were taken in blind tidal channels across the entire estuary as part of the Off-Channel effort, 160 beach seine samples were taken along the eastern shoreline areas of Possession Sound as part of the Nearshore effort, 144 beach seine samples and 32 fyke net samples were taken at both the Quilceda and Qwuloolt reference site that are part of the Qwuloolt Restoration project effectiveness monitoring effort. On August 28th 2015 the dike was removed at the Qwuloolt restoration site and tidal waters were reintroduced to the site. Following the breaching of the dike we began sampling efforts inside the Qwuloolt restoration site primarily beach seining we are working on compiling the datasheets from that effort so that we can provide an accurate account of our sampling effort in the Qwuloolt site so far. Also prior to breach we installed 3 data loggers wells with data loggers that record temperature, water depth and salinity. During the winter one of the data logger wells got washed away. We were able to recovery the logger and installed a new monitoring well site. Preliminary data results for the Qwuloolt restoration project were presented at the 2016 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference in Vancouver B.C. Canada this April this included 2015 pre and post breach data collected with PCSRF funds (no PCSRF funds were used for the conference or data analysis). All 2015 data has been entered into a database for future analysis.

Project Benefit    


The purpose of the project is to monitor the effects of restoration efforts in the Snohomish River Estuary and at the Qwuloolt restoration site to inform future restoration efforts, assess success of restoration efforts, and provide information to implement adaptive management on the restoration site over time. See Qwuloolt monitoring plan for details
http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/supporting_documents/QwulooltMonitoringPlan.pdf

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 38.50 38.50

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$65,066
Report Total:$65,066


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Worksites

Snohomish Estuary    


  • Worksite Identifier: Snohomish Estuary
  • Start Date: 01/01/2015
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 47.996115895
  • Longitude: -122.157440185

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 32,534.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Porject - The Tulalip Tribes, Smith Island Restoration Project - Snohomish County,
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. June 2005. Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan, Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) For Snohomish River estuary
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      Snohomish County, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 1
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      2015 Snohomish Estuary Juvenile Salmon utilization report
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 32,534.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 37.50
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.14 Restoration validation monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.14.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) stream or streambank monitored 37.50
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.14.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored .0
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. June 2005. Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan, Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA.

Qwuloolt    


  • Worksite Identifier: Qwuloolt
  • Start Date: 01/01/2015
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.0433355969
  • Longitude: -122.1587276459

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 32,532.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Qwuloolt Estuary Restoration Project - The Tulalip Tribes,RCO project #’s 10-1469, 09-1277
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Monitoring Plan for the Qwuloolt Restoration Project http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/supporting_documents/QwulooltMonitoringPlan.pdf, Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan (Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum 2005)
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science center
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 1
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      2015 Qwuloolt Restoration Project Monitoring Report
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 32,532.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.13 Restoration effectiveness monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.13.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream or streambank monitored 1.00
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.13.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored 350.0
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Monitoring Plan for the Qwuloolt Restoration Project http://www.pugetsoundnearshore.org/supporting_documents/QwulooltMonitoringPlan.pdf


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