Washington State Department of Ecology

Lyre-Hoko Watershed Planning (WRIA 19)

Lead agency contact:

Cathy Lear
Clallam County Community Development
(360) 417-2361
clear@co.clallam.wa.us

Ecology contact:

Cynthia Nelson
Department of Ecology
(360) 407-0276
cyne461@ecy.wa.gov

Implementation phase:

Planning phase: Phase 3 - Plan Development

Optional elements: Quality, Habitat, Flows, Storage

Grants awarded: $748,300 through June 2007

Initiating governments: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Makah Tribe, Clallam County PUD, Clallam County

Progress

The Lyre-Hoko Planning Unit completed a final draft Watershed Plan that includes instream flow recommendations in November 2005, but they couldn’t reach agreement on the plan. Local and state planners have continued working with the planning unit in 2006 and 2007 on a revised final draft. The draft will go through a public review before the planning unit votes to approve it and forward it to the county commissioners.

A significant amount of extra work has been required to address forest issues (the current dominant land use in this watershed) and refinements to instream flow recommendations. There is interest in proceeding to Phase 4 after plan adoption.

Instream Flow Progress

The Planning Group agreed to instream flow numbers, and plans to submit them to Ecology with completion of their final plan. Ecology will initiate rule development once final recommendations are received and agency resources become available.

Additional studies include:

Low flow monitoring; IFIM studies; Benthic Index of Biological Integrity (BIBI); Water quality monitoring program development; Water storage studies.

For a copy of the latest version of the draft plan, please contact Cathy Lear.

Documents prepared by the planning unit

WRIA 19 Draft Watershed Plan Chapter 2 - Technical Information (3025 kilobytes)
Multipurpose Water Storage Study (2750 kilobytes)
HOKO-LYRE Watershed Comprehensive Monitoring Plan (1524 kilobytes)
Technicial Report Instream Flow Studies (602 kilobytes)
Benthic Index of Biotic Integrity Sampling Program Field Report (8989 kilobytes)

Studies or data relevant to planning for this area

Lyre-Hoko (19)

Other resources

Washington State Department of Ecology home page

Please send additions or corrections to Chris Anderson, (360) 407-6634.