Biodiversity Guide - The Intertwine

egional conservation strategybiodiversity guideAppendix I WatershedsOrganizations and Partners — CathlametChannel–Columbia River SubbasinColumbia Soil & Water Conservation District503-397-4555info@columbiaswcd.comLower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group360-882-6671www.lcfeg.orgLower Columbia River Estuary Partnership503-226-1565www.lcrep.orgLower Columbia Salmon Recovery andWatershed ManagementBernadette Graham Hudson360 425-1552www.lowercolumbiasalmonrecovery.orgOregon Department of Environmental Quality503-229-5696www.oregon.gov/DEQ/Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife503-947-6000www.dfw.state.or.us/Washington Department of Ecology360-407-6000www.ecy.wa.gov/ecyhome.htmlWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife360 902-2200www.wdfw.wa.govWatershed Plans, Assessments, and Reports —Cathlamet Channel–Columbia River Subbasinn Campbell, B.H. 2004. Restoring Rare NativeHabitats in the Willamette Valley. A Landowner’sGuide for Restoring Oak Habitats, Wetlands,Prairies, and Bottomland Hardwood andRiparian Forests. Defenders of Wildlife, WestLinn, OR.n Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership’sonline mapping tool (restoration, monitoring,other projects)http://maps.lcrep.org/n Columbia River Toxics Reduction Plan (2010)www.epa.gov/region10/pdf/columbia/toxics-action-plan_sept2010.pdfn Comprehensive Conservation and ManagementPlan for the Lower Columbia River (1999)www.lcrep.org/complete-plann EPA’s Columbia River Basin websitehttp://www.epa.gov/columbiariver/n Landscape Planning for Washington’s Wildlife:Managing for Biodiversity in Developing Areas(A Priority Habitats and Species GuidanceDocument)www.wdfw.wa.gov/publications/pub.php?id=00023n Lower Columbia River and Columbia RiverEstuary Subbasin Summary (2002) www.cbfwa.org/FWProgram/ReviewCycle/fy2003ce/workplan/020517LowerColEstuary.pdfn Lower Columbia River Bi-State Water QualityStudies – compilation of studies available onlinewww.lcrep.org/lower-columbia-river-bi-statewater-quality-studiesn Lower Columbia River Conservation andRecovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmonand Steelhead (Oregon Lower Columbia Plan; thefinal bi-state recovery plan is under developmentand is expected to be adopted in 2013)www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/lower_columbia_plan.aspn Lower Columbia River Restoration Prioritizationframework (2006) http://www.lcrep.org/habitat-restoration-prioritization-frameworkn Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery and Fish &Wildlife Subbasin Plan (Washington, 2010) www.lcfrb.gen.wa.usn Oregon Conservation Strategywww.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/n Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’spriority persistent pollutants website www.deq.state.or.us/wq/SB737/index.htmn Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’sNative Fish Conservation Policy (2003)http://dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/nfcp.aspn Protocols for Monitoring Habitat RestorationProjects in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary(2009)www.lcrep.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/n The Columbia River Basin State of the RiverReport for Toxics (2009)http://www.epa.gov/columbiariver/n U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ Bald Eagleweb site www.fws.gov/oregonfwo/Species/Data/BaldEagle/default.aspn USGS water quality monitoring informationhttp://wa.water.usgs.gov/cgi/realtime.data.cgin Washington Comprehensive WildlifeConservation Strategywww.wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/cwcs3b. Kalama River–Frontal Columbia RiverThe Kalama River-Frontal Columbia River subbasindrains only 15 square miles within theboundary of the greater Portland-Vancouverregion. The Kalama River originates in the lowfoothills of the southwest Washington Cascadesand flows into Lake River, which drains northwardfrom Vancouver Lake into the ColumbiaRiver. Lake River also receiving water from Flumeand Whipple creeks. Tributary streams are primarilylow-gradient meandering systems withinClark County. Vancouver Lake and Lake River arewithin the historical Columbia River floodplainand are tidally influenced. Burnt Bridge Creekflows into Vancouver Lake and is centered in thecity of Vancouver. The watershed includes theUpper Salmon, Lower Salmon, Lake River-FrontalColumbia River, Burnt Bridge Creek, and GeeCreek subwatersheds.The watershed includes the majority of theurban land areas in the Washington portion ofthe greater Portland-Vancouver region, includingVancouver, Battle Ground, Hazel Dell, andOrchards. Land use is predominantly privatelyowned timber and agriculture in the upper andmiddle portions of the watershed and rural andurban development in the lower portion of thewatershed. Much of the historical wetland andfloodplain habitat has been converted to urbanuses, although some large areas are preserved.The human population in the watershed isexpected to double by 2020, primarily in Vancouverand Battle Ground; this will increase pressureto convert forest and rural lands to high-densitysuburban and urban uses.The Salmon Creek watershed lies along thePacific Flyway and is critical to migrating andbreeding birds. Meriwether Lewis and WilliamClark camped near the mouth of Salmon Creekon November 4, 1805. Clark purportedly did notsleep well because of the noise made by swans,geese, ducks, and other birds nearby.The watershed’s stream health and fish andwildlife habitat have been affected by urbanand rural development, agricultural practices,transportation corridors, and timber harvest.Salmon Creek currently exceeds state and federalstandards for water temperature, turbidity, andcoliform bacteria, and tributaries also have problemswith dissolved oxygen and pH. Floodplainconnectivity has been lost and streams channelized.High peak flows and low summer flows arekey urban issues, so development practices andstormwater management are important toolsin managing future urban growth. Clark PublicUtilities, Clark County, and the WashingtonDepartment of Ecology have entered a jointagreement to develop and maintain an effectivemanagement strategy for the watershed’s groundwaterresources, which supply most of the waterto residents and businesses.Habitat loss, fragmentation and invasivespecies are of particular concern in the SalmonCreek watershed. Native oak habitats and prairiesare threatened by Scot’s broom. Purple loosestrifeand knotweeds affect wetlands and riparian habitats.Despite these difficulties, substantial habitatremains and much has been protected. TheRidgefield lowlands extend north-south throughmost of the western portion of the watershed and250 251