WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 -35- 023-1289-003.3040
3.5.4 GR&LU-3
Proble m Statement: Road building and improper maintenance can negatively impact water quality
and aquatic habitat.
Goal: To minimize the water quality impacts of Federal, State, County, City, Town and private road
building and maintenance.
Statute Justification: RCW 90.82.005; RCW 90.82.090(2)&(7); RCW 90.82.110; RCW
90.82.120(3).
Management Action(s):
GR&LU 3-1 The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will support on-going and future
programs and/or multiple entity projects on lands in WRIA 62 to identify and
address road maintenance problems. Supported strategies may include but are
not limited to:
• Identification of road segments near water supply wells that have the
potential to impact the quality of water supplied by the wells;
• Erosion control for existing and planned road segments;
• Culvert replacement / improvements;
• Relocating / removing / reconstructing road segments out of riparian
areas; and,
• Education at all levels (public and government).
WRIA 62 WMP 032305
Support may be in the form of watershed planning implementation funds, in-kind
services and support of applications for funding from other entities. The
Watershed Planning Implementing Body will assist the entity conducting the
work to communicate information on problem areas to the appropriate agencies
(e.g., Pend Oreille County, WDOT, Ecology, WDFW, WDOH and the Northeast
Tri-County Health Department).
GR&LU 3-2 The Watershed Planning Implementing Body will research and follow the pilot
study that Ecology is working on with WDOT and WDFW, currently referred to
as the Transportation Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee (TPEAC).
If this approach appears appropriate, work with Ecology to apply this process to
State and County roads in WRIA 62.
GR&LU 3-3 Watershed Planning Unit requests assistance and guidance as needed from
technical agencies (Ecology, WDOT, DNR, WDFW, Pend Oreille County) to
minimize impacts of road building and improper maintenance in WRIA 62. This
technical assistance may include but is not limited to: 1) public education; and 2)
on-the-ground assistance as needed locally.
GR&LU 3-4 The Watershed Planning Unit recommends that Ecology provide additional onthe-ground
support to ensure BMPs (for road building and maintenance) are
being implemented in WRIA 62 for projects less than 5 acres (including use of
BMPs for decontamination of heavy equipment and use of clean fill to minimize
invasion of noxious weeds as per issue H-2). This would involve Ecology staff