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Resources and Studies

IFIM Studies and Watershed Assessments

• 17 Watershed Assessment studies and their summaries
including:
• Entiat and Mad Rivers IFIM Study
• Tucannon River IFIM Study
• Big Quilcene River Fish Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology
• Chehalis River Basin Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Methodology
• East Fork Lewis River IFIM Study
• Green River Fish Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology
• Kalama River IFIM Study
• Little Klickitat River Basin Fish Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology
• Methow River Basin Fish Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology
• Walla Walla River Fish Habitat Analysis Using the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology
• Washougal Rivers IFIM Study

Publications

• Washington Water Acquisition Program: Finding Water to Restore Streams
• A Guide to Instream Flow Setting in Washington State
• Brochure: Washington Water Acquisition Program
• FAQ: Washington Water Acquisition Program
• Finding water to restore streams: Introducing Washington's Water Acquisition Program
• Setting Instream Flows in Washington State
• Washington Water Laws - A Primer
• Questions and Answers: An Overview of the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology

Links

International

• Instream Flow Council - represents interests of state and provincial  fish and wildlife management agencies in the U.S. and Canada,  dedicated to improving the effectiveness of instream flow programs

Federal

• Army Corps of Engineers (COE), Fish Management Division - Responsible for operation of some dams
• Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) - Dams on the Columbia and Snake
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water - ground water, drinking water, wetlands, etc.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Pacific Northwest Region) - Web site currently restricted due to court order - Local phone number in Olympia (360) 753-9440 - ESA for wildlife, non-anadromous fish (e.g. bull trout) and other species.
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources of Washington State - Water Availability
• National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Fisheries, weather
• National Marine Fisheries Service - PNW Region - ESA, anadromous fish, marine mammals, etc.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Agriculture; best management practices; stream restoration. Formerly SCS
• Northwest Power Planning Council (NWPPC) - Fish & wildlife issues as impacted by power planning

Tribal

• Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) - Fisheries planning & issues

State

• Code Reviser’s Office - All state laws and regulations
• Department of Ecology
  • SEPA - State Environmental Policy Act
  • Shorelands and Wetlands
  • Watershed Planning - Information on grants and planning activities
  • Water Quality Program - WQ standards, 303(d) streams for low flows, TMDLs, etc.
• Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Salmon recovery and management
  • Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory (1992)
• Governor’s Office, Salmon Recovery Homepage
• Department of Health, Division of Drinking Water - Water supply planning, drinking water
• Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Salmon Recovery Funding Board (within the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation) - Funding for salmonid projects
• Washington State Conservation Commission
  • Conservation Districts - Agriculture, stream restoration, technical assistance
  • Habitat Limiting Factors in Washington State

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