Prairie Creek Assessment & Feasibility
#01-1360 #01-1360
 Skagit River Sauk River above Suiattle Prairie Creek Assessment & Feasibility
Organization Skagit Watershed Council Lead Entity
Sponsor Skagit River System Cooperative
Status Completed
Schedule Start Date: 7/15/2002 End Date: 6/5/2006
Category Category: Planning
DESCRIPTION
This study examined the alluvial fan and floodplain reaches of the Prairie Creek Drainage, which is located in the Sauk Prairie WAU of the Skagit River basin. The study developed 7 clearly defined restoration project conceptual alternatives that removed or minimized disturbances that have altered watershed processes, and degraded habitat conditions in these reaches. The selected reaches were targeted because of these identified disturbances to watershed processes along the alluvial fan - floodplain interface, along with the potential for highly productive salmonid habitat upon restoration. The need for this study was determined through habitat data collection that has identified: 1) That alluvial fans and associated floodplain wetlands are potentially very productive salmonid habitats, 2) That there are significant disturbances at this site, and 3) That eliminating these disturbances will require complex restoration actions. Current habitat conditions in the study reaches, which are closely associated with adjacent key habitats, appear to be simplified as a result of anthropogenic disturbance. Channels were steepened, shortened, and disconnected from the surrounding alluvial fan and floodplain. Removal of disturbances and restoration of watershed processes at the site could potentially restore channel forming processes, hydrology and sediment delivery, increasing channel complexity and floodplain connectivity. Thus, significant gains in salmon production potential could be realized.
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FUNDING SOURCES
FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Requested12/12/2001Skagit River System CooperativeMatch$7,328.00
Requested12/12/2001Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$41,523.00
Allocated04/12/2002Skagit River System CooperativeMatch$7,327.00
Allocated04/12/2002Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects$41,523.00
Spent05/30/2006Skagit River System CooperativeMatch-$7,327.00
Spent05/30/2006Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects-$41,523.00
Grant Project Agreement Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
$58,989.00 $48,851.00 $48,850.00 $48,850.00 $0.00
OTHER FUNDING (Funding that is NOT in a grant project agreement)
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Other Funding Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
Grand Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
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LOCATION
Chinook-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Puget Sound, Lower Sauk River, Threatened
Chum-Pop (ESU):Chum-Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia, Not Warranted
Coho-Pop (ESU):Coho-Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia, Species of Concern
County:Skagit
HUC12:Prairie Creek-Sauk River (171100060404)
HUC8:Sauk (17110006)
Lead Entity Area:Skagit Watershed Council
Legislative District:39
Pink-Pop (ESU):Pink-Odd Year, Not Warranted
Puget Sound Action Areas:Whidbey Island
Salmon Recovery Regions:Puget Sound
Sections:33
Skagit Tiers:Tier 3 Sediment or Hydrology Impaired
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Puget Sound, Sauk River, Threatened
Township:T33NR10E
Watershed Administrative Unit:Middle Sauk
WRIA:Upper Skagit
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  APPLICATION FINAL 
PLANNING METRICS
Area Encompassed (acres) (B.0.b.1)
411.00acres
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Affected (B.0.b.2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION