Middle Entiat Floodplain - remote sensing IAA

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

Project ID	21-1156 M
Recovery Domains	Upper Columbia River
Start Date	04/09/2021
End Date	06/30/2023
Year	2019
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/14/2025

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Description

Following Implementation of Middle Entiat projects during 2019 and 2020, Cramer Fish Sciences (CFS), ICF, and CCNRD staff collected as-built data to account for earthwork/constructed features that were created during implementation, rather then due to natural processes. Not receiving high enough flow to trigger monitoring in 2021, CCNRD asked for a 1-year extension to complete post-project surveys in late summer/early fall of 2022, and subsequent analysis in late 2022 and early 2023. Acquisition of green LiDAR, habitat surveys, snorkel surveys, eDNA, and associated analysis was completed throughout the late summer into mid-winter months. Using the data collected, CFS developed a report that details and evaluates the physical and biological changes before and after restoration. Furthermore, the report evaluates the effectiveness of project design elements and offers adaptive management and future monitoring recommendations.

Project Benefit

This project conducted remote sensing of habitat conditions following flood flows and debris torrents.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

4.60

1.00

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$95,000

In-Kind Other

$35,000

Report Total:

$130,000

Worksites

1-upper entiat floodplain

Worksite Identifier: 1-upper entiat floodplain
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin: Upper Columbia-Entiat (17020010)
Watershed: Entiat River (1702001002)
Subwatershed: Mills Creek-Entiat River (170200100209)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Upper Columbia River
Latitude: 47.72573796
Longitude: -120.35177642

ESU

Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU

Map

Photos

Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 130,000.00

. . E.0.b

Complement habitat restoration project
Numerous restoration and projects have been completed in this reach of the Entiat in Reaches B, C, D, E and F of the Bureau of Reclamation Stormy-Gray Reach Assessment. Project sponsors have included Chelan County and Cascadia Conservation District.

. . E.0.c
Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.

Roni, et.al. 2018 Middle Entiat Monitoring Plan
. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Region Chelan County Natural Resources Dept Bureau of Reclamation Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report
Roni, et.al. 2018 Middle Entiat Monitoring Plan Roni, et.al. 2020 Floodplain Restoration Monitoring Utilizing Remote Sensing Roni, et.al. 2023, Middle Entiat Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Pilot Project

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 130,000.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 4.60
- . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 486.0
- . . . . E.1.c.11 Habitat condition monitoringY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.11.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for habitat condition 4.60
  - . . . . . . E.1.c.11.c # acres (to nearest 0.1 acre) monitored 80.8
  - . . . . E.1.d
    Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
    
    Roni, et.al. 2018 Middle Entiat Monitoring Plan