Davis Creek Riparian Vegetation Reestablishment A riparian buffer will be reestablished along approximately 1400 feet of Davis Creek. Plast land use practices have totally removed the riparian vegetation from the project site. The site will be planted with native species consisting of black cottonwood, aspen, rose, blue elderberry, willow, snowberry and chokecherry. The objective of the planting is to reduce erosion and sedimentation off the project site, and provide shade in the future, which will result in a reduction of water temperature on this tributary to the Middle Methow River. This site will provide, travel corridors and refuge for wildlife species, and will also benefit neotropical song birds, and provide them with habitat. The surrounding area consisting of a shrub steppe area is highly utilized as mule deer winter range, which will make the establishment of new plantings a challenge. Wire browse protectors will be constructed for 10% of the plants, to ensure some establishment is attained. The remainder of the plants will be treated with a browse repellant at planting and twice a year for two years. Project Monitoring will be done by the landonwer under supervision of the Pacific Watershed Institute. Photo plots will be set up and taken annually through out the life of the project. Assistance and training for the landowner will be provided. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Grant Number 134100045
