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Quilcene-Snow Watershed Planning (WRIA 17)
Lead agency contact:
Neil Harrington
Jefferson County Environmental Health Department/Natural Resources
(360) 385-9411
nharrington@co.jefferson.wa.us
Ecology contact:
Phil Wiatrak
Department of Ecology
(360) 407-6652
pwia461@ecy.wa.gov
Implementation phase: Detailed Implementation Plan Completed, implementation is underway
Planning phase: Plan adopted by County January 2005
Optional elements: Quality, Habitat, Flows
Plan completed: October 2003
Plan website: WRIA 17 Watershed Planning Website
Progress
On January 10, 2005, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved The Quilcene-Snow Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 17) Watershed Management Plan, as adopted by the Planning Unit in October, 2003. The plan contains recommendations for addressing Water Quantity, Water Quality, and Habitat issues.The Planning Unit completed its Detailed Implementation Plan in October 2007. This plan prioritizes their recommendations and provides the details of who should do what in terms of putting the watershed plan into action.
Specific projects are being considered for funding from an existing state grant, and work is continuing with the US Geological Survey in developing a detailed groundwater model for the Chimacum basin
Documents prepared by the planning unit
- Chimacum Creek Deep Well – Final Report (2823 kilobytes)
- Detailed Implementation Plan for WRIA 17 (574 kilobytes)
- Executive Summary Watershed Management Plan WRIA 17 (145 kilobytes)
- Final WRIA 17 Watershed Plan--October 2003
- Ground-Water System in the Chimacum Creek Basin
- Quilcene-Snow Watershed Planning Water Quality Monitoring Plan (1618 kilobytes)
- Quilcene-Snow Watershed Planning Water Quality Monitoring Plan (Figures) (20541 kilobytes)
- Level 1 Technical Assessment as of February 2000 Water Resource Inventory Area 17 (74835 kilobytes)
Studies or data relevant to planning for this area
Other resources
- Quilcene-Snow Instream Resources Protection and Water Management Program
- Instream flow Setting and Associated Rule Development
- Planning Unit Representation
Washington State Department of Ecology home page
Please send additions or corrections to Chris Anderson, (360) 407-6634.