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Skagit Watershed Riparian Planting Project Description The Skagit Watershed Riparian Planting Project is a partnership between Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) and Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC), along with multiple landowners in the Skagit River basin. The purpose of this project is to restore habitat and water quality for Chinook salmon and other species by actively restoring native riparian and floodplain forest vegetation on a number of sites throughout the Skagit River watershed (see attached map). Sites were identified based on the following criteria: 1) Located in floodplain areas adjacent to mainstem, side channel, or off-channel habitats that are likely to be used by Chinook salmon as identified in the SWC 2015 Strategic Approach. 2) Currently have limited or impaired native vegetation conditions, and may contain invasive species 3) Located on public or conservation property Property owners for currently identified project sites include Seattle City Light (SCL), Skagit Land Trust (SLT), Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (SITC), North Cascades Institute (NCI), and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), although additional sites and property owners that meet the criteria above may be included in the project if suitable sites are identified.
Skagit Watershed Riparian Planting Project was a partnership with Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG), along with multiple landowners in the Skagit River basin. The Skagit River System Cooperative combined funds from their grant agreement with other funding sources to restore 44.5 acres of habitat. The purpose of this project was to restore habitat and water quality for Chinook salmon and other species on a number of sites throughout the Skagit River watershed. Sites were identified based on: their location in the floodplain adjacent to mainstem, side channel, or off-channel habitats that are likely to be used by Chinook salmon and limited or impaired native vegetation conditions. Property owners included Seattle City Light (SCL), Skagit Land Trust (SLT), Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (SITC), Matthew Ethridge, and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). The project targeted Chinook salmon, but chum, pink, coho, and sockeye salmon, and steelhead, cutthroat, and bull trout may also use the sites.
