Publication Summary

This Level I Technical Assessment has been prepared for Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 60 in accordance with the requirements of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.82.

This Level I Technical Assessment has been prepared for Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 60 in accordance with the requirements of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 90.82. The study area includes the portion of the Kettle River Watershed that is located within Ferry County, eastern Okanogan County and western Stevens County in northeast Washington State. The remainder of the Kettle River Watershed is located in British Columbia, Canada. The Level I Technical Assessment was completed under the provisions of the 1998 Watershed Planning Act (RCW 90.82). The assessment was completed for Ferry County as the lead agency and the members of the WRIA 60 Planning Unit.

Based on guidance provided for RCW 90.82, a Level 1 Technical Assessment should consist of a comprehensive compilation and review of readily available information relevant to defined watershed planning objectives. Readily available information could include watershed scale plans, relevant technical studies and reports, aerial photographs, Geographic Information System (GIS) coverages, and the identification of environmental issues and economic projects important to the watershed (Economic and Engineering Services, 1999).