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Yakima Basin HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS Yakima Basin HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS BEFORE: Siphon caused a fish passage barrier AFTER: The cement siphon was replaced with during periods of low-flow on Cowiche Creek large polyethylene pipe buried below the streambed funded by Washington’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board & National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 1999-2019 Recovering Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull Trout in the Yakima Basin Biologists estimate that before 1850, between 500,000 and a million salmon and steelhead returned to the Yakima Basin each year. In the 1900s, sockeye, summer Chinook and coho were extirpated. Spring and fall Chinook and steelhead all dropped below 500-1000 fish by the early 1990s. This spurred significant efforts to improve habitats and develop conservation-oriented hatcheries. In the last 15 years, populations have begun to rebound. Total runs have ranged from 5,000 to 40,000 per year and coho, sockeye, and summer Chinook are being successfully reintroduced. While the picture is promising, much work remains to be done. Steelhead and bull trout are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and other species are still well below their potential. Habitat projects that improve conditions for salmon, steelhead and bull trout in the Yakima Basin are an essential part of efforts to delist steelhead and bull trout and rebuild all stocks to levels that support recreational and tribal fisheries in the Yakima Basin. The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board is proud to work with state, federal and local partners to make these projects possible. 1 Who are we? The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board includes representatives of 22 local governments including Benton, Kittitas & Yakima Counties, the Yakama Nation and 18 Yakima Basin cities. The Board: • Coordinates funding for fish and wildlife restoration projects in the Yakima Basin • Develops strategic plans to guide fish and wildlife recovery efforts in the Yakima Basin • Supports efforts to implement priorities identified in its strategic plans • Evaluates progress towards the goals out in its strategic plans Our mission: The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board's (YBFWRB) mission is to restore sustainable and harvestable populations of salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and other at-risk fish and wildlife species through collaborative, economically sound efforts that bring together diverse resources to promote wise resource management of the Yakima River Basin. 2 Who do we work with? Private landowners, non-profit organizations, local governments and state and federal agencies all come together to implement cooperative projects to enhance fish habitat. The Board is proud to be able to support their efforts. Two major partnerships have developed to further fisheries recovery. The Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) brings together the Yakama Nation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop hatchery and habitat programs to restore salmon and steelhead runs in the basin. Key partners in salmon, steelhead and bull trout recovery work in the Basin include: The Yakima Tributary Access and Habitat Local landowners throughout the basin Program (YTAHP) brings together the The Yakama Nation Washington Department of Fish & WA Departments of Fish and Wildlife & Ecology NOAA Fisheries Wildlife, Conservation Districts, the US Fish & Wildlife Service Yakama Nation, and non-profit US Bureau of Reclamation organizations to implement fish passage WA Resource Conservation & Development Council and habitat restoration projects in Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group Benton, Kittitas and Yakima Counties Yakima Basin tributaries. Local Conservation Districts Local Non-profit Conservation Organizations Both YKFP and YTHAP are funded by the Bonneville Power Administration. Our partners work on many different projects using a range of funding sources. This booklet focuses on the projects funded by Washington’s Salmon Recovery Funding Board, which is administered by the state’s Recreation and Conservation Office. For more information contact: Yakima Basin Fish and Wildlife Recovery Board 1200 Chesterly Dr., Ste 280, Yakima, WA 98902 509-453-4104 ● [email protected] ● www.ybfwrb.org 3 Salmon Recovery Funding Board Each year the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding What is the SRFB? Board (SRFB) distributes money to on-the-ground fish habitat improvement projects throughout the The Washington State Legislature State’s Recreation and Conservation Office. This created the Salmon Recovery Funding funding is a mix of state funds appropriated by the Board in 1999. The Board is made up of 5 citizens, appointed directly by the Washington legislature and federal contributions Governor, and 5 representatives of from the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund major state natural resource agencies. (PCSRF). It sets the policies for the SRFB grant program and approves the funding recommendations made by the states The Yakima Basin Fish & Wildlife Recovery Board acts 25 lead entities. as the Lead Entity for the Yakima Basin. Under our contract with the SRFB, we solicit proposals for SRFB What is a Lead Entity? funding in the Yakima Basin, conduct local technical and community reviews of the proposals, and Lead entities are local, watershed- present the best of them to the SRFB for approval. based organizations that perform an Since 1999, the Yakima Basin Lead Entity has had 117 essential role in salmon recovery in Washington State. Each Lead Entity local projects approved for over $23.5 million dollars operates differently but the structure of SRFB funding. We also work with the SRFB and is always includes a committee of project sponsors to track the progress of funded local, technical experts (TAG) that projects in the Yakima Basin. This booklet gives a evaluates the scientific efficacy of brief overview of each SRFB project that has been each project and a citizen committee funded in the Yakima Basin. (CC) that evaluates the socio- economic factors of salmon recovery projects. This locally-driven, collaborative model ensures that funded projects are biologically sound and have strong community support. Community Salmon Fund Projects The Community Salmon Fund was a partnership between the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation and the SRFB. It funded smaller projects that emphasized community involvement in fish habitat restoration projects. In 2005-10, 15 projects from the basin were funded for a total of $536,269. These projects are included in this publication in their own section after Yakima Basin Lead Entity TAG and CC on a 2019 site tour. the SRFB project descriptions. 4 Other Sources of Funding SRFB funding is one of many sources of salmon recovery funding. Almost all SRFB projects receive match funding from other sources. Typical match sources include local landowners, the Department of Ecology, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). In addition, projects funded by SRFB are often implemented by staff funded by YTAHP, YKFP, local governments and other partners. Projects that are developed and vetted through the intensive SRFB review process are often then funded by other sources. This coordination and leveraging across diverse funding sources helps us ensure that public funding for salmon recovery is used in an effective and efficient manner. Some of the major sources of funding for salmon recovery in the Yakima Basin are: The Bonneville Power Administration funds projects in the Yakima Basin to offset the impact of Columbia River dams on fish and wildlife. BPA supports Yakima /Klickitat Fisheries Program, the YTHAP program, and fish screen maintenance by the BOR and WDFW. Many SRFB projects rely on BPA cost-sharing. BPA funding is guided by the Yakima Subbasin Plan drafted by the Recovery Board and the Northwest Power & Conservation Council’s Fish & Wildlife Program. The federal Bureau of Reclamation runs the Yakima River Project to supply water to farmers and others in the Yakima Basin. The Bureau’s Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Program (YRBWEP) implements projects that benefit fish by improving irrigation systems, increasing instream flows and protecting and enhancing important habitat. YRBWEP has been a key player in fish recovery since 1994. Washington State’s Department of Ecology funds water quality improvement projects that are often integrated with salmon habitat restoration projects using a mix of state and federal funds. In recent years, Ecology’s Office of the Columbia River has funded large-scale habitat protection and restoration projects as part of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, which is an innovative partnership that has brought together irrigators, local governments, environmentalists and many more to solve the basin’s water supply and conservation challenges. 5 UV39 UV55 UV100 SRFB Projects UV104 UV40 UV99 UV36 UV28 21 UV Teanaway River 91 64 UV45 UV 88 UV UV Keechelus UV110 69 UV Kachess UV48 94 Cle Elum UV57 UV111 UV 60 UV Currier Creek UV27 24 Yakima River UV107 UV Swauk Creek 33 25 Yakima River Reecer Creek UVUV81 UV UV117 UV105 )"C6 UV24 UV74 )"C2 116 Taneum Creek UV UV108 UV37 )"C8 98 Naches River UV ! 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