DESCRIPTION
The Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition (PCSC) is proposing to assess habitat conditions in the mainstem of Goodman Creek utilized by anadromous salmonids. Goodman Creek is an independent salmon- and steelhead-producing coastal stream located to the north of the Hoh River and south of the Quillayute River basin in Jefferson County. This small coastal stream originates in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains and flows westward to the Pacific Ocean. The lower reaches of Goodman Creek lie within the Olympic National Park, while the middle and upper reaches are surrounded by private and state timberlands. All lands outside the Olympic National Park have been extensively logged. The PCSC will use well established and recognized survey protocols developed by the Timber, Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Program. There are three components to the assessment: reference point surveys, habitat surveys and Large Woody Debris (LWD) surveys. In addition, information will be collected on riparian vegetation, potential fish passage barriers and water quality. The information collected would help assess stream health relevant to juvenile and adult salmonids during their freshwater life history phases. From the analysis of that data we will be able to put together a very specific, prioritized list of future instream, riparian and fish passage restoration opportunities for Goodman Creek.
The Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition (PCSC) assessed habitat conditions on the Goodman Creek drainage, provided a prioritized list of salmonid habitat projects, and three conceptual project designs resulting in the highest priority project having a preliminary project design. A complete report of habitat conditions was also created. Goodman Creek is an independent Coho, Steelhead, and cutthroat producing coastal stream located to the north of the Hoh River and south of the Quillayute River basin.
This small coastal stream originates in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains and flows westward to the Pacific Ocean within a shared usual and accostomed area with the Quileute and Hoh tribes. The lower reaches of Goodman Creek lie within the Olympic National Park, while the middle and upper reaches are surrounded by private and state timberlands. All lands outside the Olympic National Park have been extensively logged.
PCSC used well established and recognized survey protocols developed by the Timber, Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Program. There are three components to the assessment: reference point surveys, habitat surveys, and Large Woody Debris (LWD) surveys. In addition, information was collected on riparian vegetation, potential fish passage barriers and water quality. The information collected helped assess stream health relevant to juvenile and adult salmonids during their freshwater life history phases.
Very little was known about this drainage, the information collected allowed us to identify and prioritize projects, and restoration efforts, within the Goodman drainage for the future.
