WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 -17- 023-1289-003.3040
3.1.3 QUANT 2b
WRIA 62 WMP 032305
downloading the seven dataloggers at the stream gages that were installed in the
Calispell, Davis, Skookum and Kent sub-basins during the Phase II assessment.
Problem Statement: There is a need to ensure that the Watershed Planning Implementing Body is
involved in instream flow studies, study recommendations and any instream flow rule -making in
WRIA 62.
Goal: To ensure that the Watershed Planning Implementing Body is involved in any processes in
WRIA 62 to conduct minimum instream flow studies and that the Watershed Planning Implementing
Body is involved in recommendations and rule-making resulting from minimum instream flow
studies in WRIA 62.
Note: The Watershed Planning Unit agreed by consensus to address instream flow setting in the
five sub-basins anticipated to experience the greatest population growth (i.e. the Calispell, Davis,
Skookum, Kent and McCloud sub-basins) as a priority before considering other sub-basins in
WRIA 62.
Statute Justification: RCW 90.82.010; RCW 90.82.040 Notes: Finding-Intent-2001 c237; RCW
90.82.070(1)(b),(e),(g)&(2); RCW 90.82.080.
Management Action(s):
QUANT2b-1 Obligate Ecology and WDFW to provide technical assistance to the
Implementing Body during Phase IV of Watershed Planning to complete Step A
(Scope of Work), Step B (Instream Flow Assessment - field work, analysis and
reporting) and Step C (Negotiation of instream flows in a collaborative manner)
for instream flows in WRIA 62 (following the collaborative manner described in
RCW 90.82.080).
Note:
Ecology will not be obligated to provide technical assistance that involves
actual field work, analysis or reporting. Ecology does agree to be obligated to
provide technical assistance with the review of documents (scopes of work,
analyses, reports etc.) as well as to collaborate with the Implementing Body
during the negotiation of flow recommendations. Ecology also clarified that it
cannot take on the obligation to involve the WRIA 62 planning entity in
instream flow studies that may occur after Phase IV Imple mentation. It will be
the responsibility of the Watershed Planning Implementing Body to make
recommendations to Ecology at the end of the Phase IV if this situation is
anticipated.
WDFW agree to be obligated to provide technical assistance to the Watershed
Planning Implementing Body for Steps A, B and C as priorities, funding and
staff resources allow.