Hancock Springs Restoration Project I

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Project ID	2003-4-12
Recovery Domains	Upper Columbia River
Start Date	03/15/2005
End Date	12/31/2005
Year	2003
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/26/2024

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Description

This project is complete. Funds were expended towards the restoration of the Hancock Springs site. Work at this site then continued under subsequent funding - see the final description for project 2005-4-01 for a summary of the completion of the work at this site and its overall accomplishments.

Project Benefit

This project will increase the quality and quantity of habitat available for the spawning and rearing of anadromous salmonids (Spring Chinook) in the Methow Basin through a systematic application of holistic improvements to the physical and biological function of Hancock Springs. The resulting improvements to salmonid habitats will increase the abundance and productivity of naturally-spawning populations of salmonids in the upper Methow watershed.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Instream Habitat

Stream Miles Treated

1.25

.60

Riparian Habitat

Stream Miles Treated

1.25

.70

Acres Treated

2.0

Fish Passage

Barriers Removed

Miles Opened

.50

1.20

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$124,922

Report Total:

$124,922

Worksites

Hancock Springs

Worksite Identifier: Hancock Springs
Start Date: 03/15/2005
End Date: 12/31/2005

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin: Methow
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Upper Columbia River
Latitude: 48.5297
Longitude: -120.3197

ESU

Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU
Upper Columbia River Steelhead DPS

Map

Photos

Metrics

C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)

. . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 124,922.00
. . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected 1.25
. . C.0.c
Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment

Unknown
. . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
. . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)

. . C.0.d.3

Monitoring text (from Phase I)

Physical and biological characteristics will be measured and photographed to evaluate the impact of the restoration actions. Conditions will be measured periodically throughout the restoration process. WATER QUALITY - ' Temperature, flow, pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, turbidity. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ' ' General habitat composition (run, riffle, pool, alcove, pond). ' Detailed channel characteristics (width, depth, flow velocity, length, and gradient) of selected treatment sections. ' Substrate conditions (type, sediment depth). ' Bank conditions. BIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS ' ' Diversity and abundance of fish species. ' Diversity and abundance of insect species. ' Type and extent of aquatic vegetation. ' Type and extent of riparian vegetation.

. . C.2 Fish Passage ImprovementY (Y/N)
- . . . . C.2.a Fish Passage Funding 35,000.00
- . . . . C.2.b.1 Length of stream made accessible .50
- . . . . C.2.b.3 Type of blockage/barrier (LOV)
- . . . . C.2.b.4 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers impeding passage 3
- . . . . C.2.c.1 Fish passage blockages removed or altered (other than road crossings reported in C.2.f to C.2.i)Y (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . C.2.c.2 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers removed/altered 3
- . . . . C.2.f.1 Culvert installed or improved at road stream crossingY (Y/N)
  - . . . . . . C.2.f.2 Number of culverts installed or improved 1
  - . . . . . . C.2.f.3 Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/upgrade 1.50
- . . C.4 Instream Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
  - . . . . C.4.a Instream Habitat Funding 44,922.00
  - . . . . C.4.b Total length of instream habitat treated 1.25
  - . . . . C.4.e.1 Streambank stabilization Y (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . C.4.e.2 Material Used For Streambank Stabilization (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.4.e.3 Miles of streambank stabilized 1.25
  - . . C.5 Riparian Habitat ProjectY (Y/N)
    - . . . . C.5.a Riparian Habitat Funding 45,000.00
    - . . . . C.5.b.1 Total riparian miles streambank treated 1.25
    - . . . . C.5.b.2 Total Riparian Acres Treated 2.0
    - . . . . C.5.h.1 Riparian plant removal/controlY (Y/N)
      - . . . . . . C.5.h.2
        Species of plants treated/removed in riparian
        
        Unknown
      - . . . . . . C.5.h.3 Acres of riparian treated for plant removal/control .2