Tucannon-Touchet R. Watershed Instrea
#00-1193 #00-1193
Organization Snake River Salmon Recovery Board Lead Entity
Sponsor Columbia Conservation District
Status Completed
Schedule Start Date: 6/15/2000 End Date: 2/24/2006
Category Category: Restoration
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DESCRIPTION
This project allowed the Columbia Conservation District to continue working with land owners and partner agencies to restore salmonid habitat in the Tucannon and Touchet watersheds. The grant supported implementation of nine instream habitat projects. The Columbia Conservation District supported three additional instream sites as match for the grant. Four of the implementation sites and the three match sites are located on the Tucannon River. Five implementation sites are on the Touchet River. The Tucannon River watershed is home to ESA-listed spring and fall Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout. Numerous inventories completed by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) concluded there are three main limiting factors to fish production in the Tucannon: 1) high water temperatures, 2) excess sediment, and 3) poor pool habitat for resting and rearing. Watershed scale assessment of the Touchet River watershed indicated similar limiting factors. This project addressed these limiting factors by pursuing the following goals: 1) to increase natural stability and in-stream pool quality and quantity and 2) to reduce water temperatures, stream bank erosion, and sedimentation rates An interdisciplinary team (Columbia Conservation District, WDFW, NRCS, and land owners) evaluated individual project sites for critical limiting factors and identified corrective actions. The team used bioengineering methods of structural design applicable to stream type and conditions.
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FUNDING SOURCES
FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Requested02/04/2000Columbia Conservation DistrictMatch$104,000.00
Requested02/04/2000Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$200,000.00
Allocated02/24/2006Columbia Conservation DistrictMatch$104,000.00
Allocated02/24/2006Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$121,052.80
Spent10/26/2004Columbia Conservation DistrictMatch-$104,000.00
Spent10/26/2004Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects-$121,052.80
Grant Project Agreement Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
$304,000.00 $304,000.00 $225,052.80 $225,052.80 $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-Middle Columbia River Spring, Not Warranted
Chinook-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Snake River Fall, Snake River Lower Mainstem, Threatened
Chinook-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Snake River Spring/Summer, Tucannon River, Threatened
Chinook2-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Snake River Spring/Summer, Tucannon River, Threatened
County:Columbia
HUC12:Hartsock Grade-Tucannon River (170601070606)
HUC12:Little Tucannon River-Tucannon River (170601070603)
HUC12:Lower North Fork Touchet River (170701020308)
HUC12:Middle North Fork Touchet River (170701020302)
HUC12:Payne Hollow-Touchet River (170701020401)
HUC12:Town of Marengo-Tucannon River (170601070608)
HUC8:Lower Snake-Tucannon (17060107)
HUC8:Walla Walla (17070102)
Lead Entity Area:Snake River
Legislative District:09
Salmon Recovery Regions:Snake River
Sections:03
Sections:04
Sections:11
Sections:13
Sections:19
Sections:25
Sections:32
Sections:35
Sections:36
Snake Major Spawning Areas:Middle Touchet River
Snake Major Spawning Areas:Upper Touchet
Snake Major Spawning Areas:Upper Tucannon River
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Middle Columbia River, Touchet River, Threatened
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Snake River, Tucannon River, Threatened
Township:T09NR38E
Township:T09NR39E
Township:T10NR38E
Township:T10NR39E
Township:T10NR41E
Township:T11NR40E
Township:T11NR41E
Watershed Administrative Unit:Middle Snake Agricultural Lands
Watershed Administrative Unit:NF Touchet
Watershed Administrative Unit:Tucannon
Watershed Administrative Unit:Walla Walla Agricultural Lands
WRIA:Middle Snake
WRIA:Walla Walla
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  APPLICATION FINAL 
RESTORATION METRICS
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Treated or Protected (C.0.b)
1.13mi1.87mi
Instream Habitat Project    
Total Miles Of Instream Habitat Treated (C.4.b)
1.13mi1.87mi
 Channel structure placement (C.4.d.1)    
Acres Of Streambed Treated for channel structure placement (C.4.d.4)
10.10acres
Miles of Stream Treated for channel structure placement (C.4.d.3)
1.87mi
Number of structures placed in channel (C.4.d.7)
25.00
Pools Created through channel structure placement (C.4.d.5)
24.00
Yards Of Average Stream-Width At Mid-Point Of Worksite (C.4.d.6)
159.00yd
 Streambank stabilization (C.4.e.1)    
Miles of Streambank Stabilized (C.4.e.3)
0.13mi1.30mi
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION