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Resources and Studies

North Fork Skokomish River - Little Falls

• North Fork Skokomish River - Little Falls - Preliminary investigations of water elevations, bottom contours, and boulders at different flows began in January, 2012 and will continue into the summer.

Instream Flows and Fish - Protection of low flow periods critical for fish production

• Protection of low flow periods critical for fish production - Summary of technical documents by Brad Caldwell, Department of Ecology.  The summary references the following documents:
• Beecher. H. 1979. Low Stream Flow and Steelhead (Salmo gairdneri) Production. Report on Steelhead. Washington Department of Game.
• Hartman, G.F., and J.C. Scrivener. 1990. Impacts of forestry practices on a coastal stream ecosystem, Carnation Creek, British Columbia. Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 223: viii+148 pp. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa.
• Lister, D.B. and C.E. Walker. 1966. The Effect of Flow Control on Fresh-Water Survival of Chum, Coho, and Chinook Salmon in the Big Qualicum River. Can. Fish. Cult. 37:3-25.
• Mathews, S. B. and F.W. Olson. 1980. Factors Affecting Puget Sound Coho Salmon Runs. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 37:1373-1378.
• McKeernan, D. L., D.R. Johnson, and J. I Hodges. 1950. Some Factors influencing the trends of salmon populations in Oregon. Trans. N. Am. Wildl. Conf. 15:437-441.
• Neave, F. 1949. Game Fish Populations of the Cowichan River. Fish. Res. Bd. Canada. Bull. 84.
• Norman, G, D. McIsaac, and C. LeFleur (1987). “The Effect of River Flow on Abundance of Pre-Smolt Fall Chinook Salmon in the North Fork Lewis River Below Merwin Dam, 1978-80 and 1983-85,” Progress Report 87-15. Washington Department of Fisheries, Columbia River Laboratory, Battle Ground, Washington.
• Pearson, L.S., K.R. Conover, and R.E. Sams. 1967. Factors Affecting the Natural Rearing of Juvenile Coho Salmon During the Summer Low Flow Season. Oregon State Dept. Fish Wildlife.
• Quinn, T.P., and N.P. Peterson. 1996. The influence of habitat complexity and fish size on over winter survival and growth of individually marked juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in Big Beef Creek, Washington. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53 (7): 1555 1564.
• Seiler, Dave. 2001 Wild Coho Forecasts for Puget Sound and Washington Coastal Systems. WDFW.
• Smoker, W.A. 1955. Effects of Stream Flow on Silver Salmon Production in Western Washington. Ph.D. dissertation, Univ. Washington, Seattle, WA 175 p.
• Wickett, W.P. 1951. The Coho Salmon Population of Nile Creek. Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Progress Reports Pacific Coast Stations, No. 89:88-89.
• Zillges, G.F. 1977. Methodology for Determining Puget Sound Coho Escapement Goals, Escapement Estimates, 1977 Preseason Run Size Prediction and In-season Run Assessment. Wash. Dept. Fish. Tech. Rep. 28. 65 p.

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
• Wind River Instream Flow Study 2007, Final Report
• 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, 401 certifications for dams, TMDLs, etc.
• Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Salmon recovery and management
  • Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory (1992)
• 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 Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office) - 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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