Lower Elwha FY 2020 Strait of Juan de Fuca Smolt Monitoring Project

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

Monitoring
Project IDLEKT-20-2
Recovery Domains -
Start Date03/15/2023
End Date07/21/2023
Year2020
StatusCompleted
Last Edited02/27/2024
 
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Description    


This project supported ongoing smolt monitoring projects in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Watersheds. The monitoring occurred on Salt Creek, East Twin River, West Twin River and Deep Creek. The Tribe installed fence weirs during spring out-migration to enumerate populations of coho salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout. Trapping was successfully completed during the 2022 and 2023 outmigration years and production estimates have been generated.

Project Benefit    


Data from this project is used in multiple forums that are of regional or statewide significance. For fisheries management purposes abundance estimates of coho salmon and steelhead from the Strait of Juan de Fuca are used to generate run size estimates necessary to manage fisheries (PFMC process) that may impact those stocks. The data is also being used to evaluate long term restorations efforts in those watersheds. Salt Creek has been monitored for over a decade and has had extensive culvert blockage repairs within the last 5 years. East Twin River, West Twin River and Deep Creek are part of the Washington State Intensively Monitored Watershed (IMW) Program that is assessing effectiveness of watershed restoration at the watershed scale. This data is also critical to long term efforts to assess fish in and fish out and generate estimates of abundance and productivity.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 64.00 64.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$57,954
Report Total:$57,954


Project Map



Worksites

48565458    


  • Worksite Identifier: 48565458
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Salt Crk

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin: Crescent-Hoko (17110021)
  • Watershed: Salt Creek-Frontal Strait of Juan De Fuca (1711002103)
  • Subwatershed: Salt Creek (171100210301)
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.152963
  • Longitude: -123.69913

ESU

  • Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
  • Puget Sound Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 21,268.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      McHenry, M., R McCoy, and M. Haggerty. Salt Creek Watershed: An Assessment of Habitat Conditions, Fish Pops and Ops for Restoration, Nov 16, 2004, Report to North Olympic Salmon Coalition.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDFW
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      None
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 21,268.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 23.50
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 23.50
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          McHenry, M., R McCoy, and M. Haggerty. Salt Creek Watershed: An Assessment of Habitat Conditions, Fish Pops and Ops for Restoration, Nov 16, 2004, Report to North Olympic Salmon Coalition.

48565620    


  • Worksite Identifier: 48565620
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
East Twin

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin: Crescent-Hoko (17110021)
  • Watershed: Salt Creek-Frontal Strait of Juan De Fuca (1711002103)
  • Subwatershed: East Twin River (171100210302)
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.1601415696
  • Longitude: -123.9431171921

ESU

  • Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
  • Puget Sound Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 9,511.00
  •      . . E.0.b
    Complement habitat restoration project
    None
  •      . . E.0.c
    Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
    Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee and IMW Partners. 2007. Study Plan for Intensively Monitored Watershed Program, Strait of Juan de Fuca Complex. Available at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/monitoring/IMW_SUM_SJF.pdf
  •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 5
  •      . . E.0.d.2
    Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
    WDOE, WDFW, EPA, NWFSC, Weyerhauser
  •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
  •      . . E.0.e.2
    Name Of Report
  •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
    •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 9,511.00
    •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 10.50
    •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
    •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
    •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 10.50
    •      . . . . E.1.c.15 Intensively monitored watershed (IMW)Y (Y/N)
      •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream or streambank monitored 10.50
      •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.d
        Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
        Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee and IMW Partners. 2007. Study Plan for Intensively Monitored Watershed Program, Strait of Juan de Fuca Complex. Available at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/monitoring/IMW_SUM_SJF.pdf

48565712    


  • Worksite Identifier: 48565712
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
West Twin

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin: Crescent-Hoko (17110021)
  • Watershed: Salt Creek-Frontal Strait of Juan De Fuca (1711002103)
  • Subwatershed: West Twin River (171100210303)
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.16321
  • Longitude: -123.953374

ESU

  • Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
  • Puget Sound Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 11,323.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      None
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 5
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      NOAA, WDFW, WDOE, Weyerhauser, LEKT
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      0
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 11,323.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 12.50
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 12.50
      •      . . . . E.1.c.15 Intensively monitored watershed (IMW)Y (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream or streambank monitored 12.50
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored .0
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee and IMW Partners. 2007. Study Plan for Intensively Monitored Watershed Program, Strait of Juan de Fuca Complex. Available at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/monitoring/IMW_SUM_SJF.pdf

48565816    


  • Worksite Identifier: 48565816
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description
Deep Creek

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin: Crescent-Hoko (17110021)
  • Watershed: Salt Creek-Frontal Strait of Juan De Fuca (1711002103)
  • Subwatershed: Deep Creek (171100210304)
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.163228
  • Longitude: -124.032514

ESU

  • Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
  • Puget Sound Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 15,852.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee and IMW Partners. 2007. Study Plan for Intensively Monitored Watershed Program, Strait of Juan de Fuca Complex. Available at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/monitoring/IMW_SUM_SJF.pdf
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 5
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDOE, WDFW, EPA, NWFSC, Weyerhauser
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      0
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 15,852.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 17.50
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
      •      . . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
      •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 17.50
      •      . . . . E.1.c.15 Intensively monitored watershed (IMW)Y (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream or streambank monitored 17.50
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.15.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored .0
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Intensively Monitored Watersheds Scientific Oversight Committee and IMW Partners. 2007. Study Plan for Intensively Monitored Watershed Program, Strait of Juan de Fuca Complex. Available at: http://www.rco.wa.gov/documents/monitoring/IMW_SUM_SJF.pdf


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