1. Mouth of False Bay Creek – approximately 20 acres owned by UW Friday Harbor Labs.
a. Blocked by a beach sand berm in 2008 that has since cleared through natural processes. Stream depth is shallow due to reduced upstream flows. Surface of stream above the mouth is 95% covered by large driftwood logs.
Need: technical assessment of current stream condition to determine the extent of these and potentially as yet unidentified factors on stream health and functionality.
b. Creosote logs (unknown %) are present in the large driftwood.
Need: ID creosote logs (partner with WSU Beach Watchers), determine if % is high enough to warrant disturbance of stream bank, if so design removal plan, obtain permit for removal, and implement.
c. Riparian vegetation is present in relatively high concentrations and is in relatively good health.
Need: technical assessment to determine if planting additional native vegetation would be beneficial.

2. Main stem of False Bay Creek and confluence of 2 main tributaries – 40 acre Doran property owned by San Juan County Land Bank, acquired in 2008.
Unlimited livestock access to this portion of the mainstem and two main tributaries, both stream channels and riparian areas, over the past several decades has resulted in destabilization of steam banks, widening and shallowness of steam channel, loss of amount and diversity of riparian vegetation and wildlife species. Both forks were actively managed as 'ditches,' with vegetation clearing and channel dredging, which has potentially resulted in a loss of connectivity to floodplain. Surrounding wetlands have also been grazed and were managed for duck hunting in the past.
The SJC Land Bank has begun the process of developing a Management Plan for this property, which involves public input and is anticipated to take two years. The property is being leased for cattle grazing until the plan is completed. Given the small amount of agricultural land available in San Juan County, continued livestock use on portions of the property will be considered as a management option in the proposed plan.
The west fork currently has a 50-75 foot permanent fenced buffer. The east fork is not fenced.

Interim Strategy - SJC Land Bank has agreed to partner with local landowners and the San Juan Island Conservation District to set up a demonstration project using various buffer types (temporary fencing, native vegetative buffers). A range of 'buffer' distances will also be marked so the public and landowners can see the on-the-ground difference between a 25 foot buffer and a 100 foot buffer.
Need: fencing plan, funding for establishment of vegetative buffers and fencing materials, implementation of same.

Long Term Strategy – SJC Land Bank would like to manage the property to maximize habitat diversity while supporting local agriculture where possible.
Need: technical assessment of potential for watershed scale restoration; assessment of restoration options on this property.