Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2 & 3
#11-1320 #11-1320
 Naches Cowiche Lower Cowiche Creek Restoration, Phase 2 & 3
Organization Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board Lead Entity
Sponsor Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group
Status Completed
Schedule Start Date: 12/8/2011 End Date: 6/11/2018
Category Category: Planning & Restoration
DESCRIPTION
The Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group implemented a project to improve instream habitat, riparian condition and floodplain connectivity on Lower Cowiche Creek in Yakima, WA. Lower Cowiche Creek supports spawning and rearing habitat for ESA listed Mid-Columbia steelhead. Cowiche Creek has been listed as an Impaired Water for temperature and nutrient loading and was included in the 2008 Upper Naches River Temperature TMDL. The project accomplished the following: · Improved habitat by removing concrete and non-native material from the channel and banks. Reshaped formerly armored banks and established a native riparian plant community where there were weeds. · Increased floodplain complexity, stream shading and bank stability by revegetating 1.3 acres of riparian and floodplain; · Completed final engineering and design for removal of 1,100 feet of old railroad berm and bank armor that are constricting the stream; · Removed and disposed of surface debris and garbage on approximately 5.4 acres; and · Developed New Projects: Worked with other landowners in the reach to garner support for similar restoration work, identified restoration opportunities on 2 more properties, and gained landowner support for these actions. In the original application, the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group proposed to also remove 1,100 feet of an old railroad berm and a concrete embankment and bank armor associated with that berm. In conjunction with berm and armor removal, they proposed to construct a setback dike and instream structures, and revegetate the newly accessible floodplain with native plants. However, berm removal (and all associated work) was not feasible as future trail alignment concerns related to berm removal on the project site could not be addressed within the timeframe of the grant. This project benefits steelhead and coho in a priority location and supports actions called for in the Yakima Steelhead Recovery Plan. This project was funded with a combination of NOAA 2010 and 2012 grant funds.
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FUNDING SOURCES
FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Requested08/26/2011Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement GroupMatch$16,037.00
Requested08/26/2011Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$90,754.00
Allocated06/11/2018Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement GroupMatch$32,462.00
Allocated06/11/2018Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects$78,216.00
Allocated06/11/2018Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$102,869.51
Spent02/21/2018Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects-$78,216.00
Spent06/11/2018Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement GroupMatch-$32,462.00
Spent06/11/2018Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects-$102,869.51
Grant Project Agreement Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
$106,791.00 $106,791.00 $213,547.51 $213,547.51 $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-Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall, Not Warranted
Chinook2-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Middle Columbia River Spring, Not Warranted
County:Yakima
HUC12:South Fork Cowiche Creek-Cowiche Creek (170300020311)
HUC8:Naches (17030002)
Lead Entity Area:Yakima Basin
Legislative District:15
Salmon Recovery Regions:Middle Columbia River
Sections:09
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Middle Columbia River, Naches River, Threatened
Township:T13NR18E
Watershed Administrative Unit:Cowiche Agricultural Lands
WRIA:Naches
Yakima Subbasins:Cowchie Creek
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  APPLICATION FINAL 
PLANNING/RESTORATION METRICS
Area Encompassed (acres) (B.0.b.1)
49.00acres
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Affected (B.0.b.2)
10.00mi
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Treated or Protected (C.0.b)
0.20mi0.37mi
Instream Habitat Project    
Total Miles Of Instream Habitat Treated (C.4.b)
0.20mi0.21mi
 Channel reconfiguration and connectivity (C.4.c.1)    
Acres Of Channel/Off-Channel Connected Or Added (C.4.c.5)
0.10acres0.00acres
Instream Pools Created/Added (C.4.c.6)
0.000.00
Miles of Off-Channel Stream Created or Connected (C.4.c.4)
0.00mi0.00mi
Miles of Stream Treated for channel reconfiguration and connectivity (C.4.c.3)
0.20mi0.21mi
Riparian Habitat Project    
*Total Riparian Acres Treated (C.5.b.2)
1.20acres6.80acres
*Total Riparian Miles Streambank Treated (C.5.b.1)
0.20mi0.53mi
 Debris/structures removal (C.5.j.1)    
Acres of Riparian Area Treated. (C.5.j.2)
5.40acres
 Planting (C.5.c.1)    
Acres Planted in riparian (C.5.c.3)
1.20acres1.30acres
 Riparian Plant removal / control (C.5.h.1)    
Acres of riparian treated for plant removal/control (C.5.h.3)
2.00acres5.40acres
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