Nisqually Thin Project
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Presentation Given By: Kevin Senderak and Ken Wieman, US Forest Service at Gifford Pinchot National Park
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Nisqually Thin Project
- 2. Public Comment Period: • Informa;on Exchange • Documenta;on of concerns and opportuni;es from the public
- 3. Management Direc;on: • Gifford Pinchot Na;onal Forest Land and Resource Management Plan • Northwest Forest Plan Other Documents: • Nisqually Watershed Analysis • Late-‐Successional Reserve Assessment
- 4. Consul;ng Par;es • Collaborators—Pinchot Partners • Federal Agencies • US Fish and Wildlife Service • Na;onal Marine Fisheries Service • Tribes • Cowlitz • Nisqually • Puyallup • Squaxin Island • Yakama
- 14. Nisqually River Mesatchee Ckk
- 15. Restora;on Opportuni;es 1. Dispersed Recrea;on 2. Road Management 3. Stream and Riparian Reserve Restora;on 4. Wildlife Habitat Enhancement
- 16. 1. Dispersed Recrea;on Restora;on Goals and Priori;es • Reduce illegal ac;vi;es (dumping) • Reduce ground disturbing ac;vi;es around sensi;ve areas • Reduce site expansion
- 17. Illegal dumping and site expansion
- 19. Ground Disturbance and Erosion
- 20. Dispersed Recrea;on: Treatment • Motorized Vehicle Control • Foot Traffic Management • Sanita;on Management • Law Enforcement • Environmental Educa;on • Respect the River -‐ Stream Guardians
- 21. 2. Road Management Restora;on Goals • Provide passage for aqua;c organisms (fish, amphib) • Maintain natural stream transport func;on (sed., wood) • Pass peak flows (Q100) • Reduce road related sediment delivery • Maintain hydrologic process (base flows, peak flows) • Reduce fragmenta;on of interior wildlife habitat • Increase big game habitat security
- 22. Current Road Condi;on – Rd. Density (mi/mi sq) Average Road Density by Subwatershed 5.0 4.5 4.5 3.8 Rd Density (mi/mi sq) 4.0 3.6 3.5 3.0 2.5 Total 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 Berry Big Cah Big Berry Cah Nisqually Watershed Analysis 1999 GPNF Cumula;ve Effects Assessment 1988
- 23. Current Road Condi;on – Road Miles 70 Nisqually Road Miles by Subwatershed Road Distance (mi) 60 50 61 59 40 45 30 Total 20 10 0 Berry Big Cah Subwatershed
- 24. Current Road Condi;on – Stream Crossings Nisqually Stream Crossings by Subwatershed Stream Crossings (count) Total 250 230 200 150 150 100 73 50 0 Berry Big Cah Subwatershed
- 25. Road Management Opportuni;es Road Analysis Recommenda;ons Poten;al Condi;on Recommended Road Treatment (mi) Aqua Risk CS DE OH RT Grand Total High 0.5 3.2 1.9 1.3 6.9 Medium 8.7 6.6 3.1 18.4 Low 0.3 0.3 Grand Total 9.5 9.8 5.0 1.3 25.6 CS – Close Stabilize DE – Decommission OH – High Clearance vehicle GPNF Roads Analysis 2002 RT – Roads to Trails
- 26. Culvert upgrade Big Unnamed Trib -‐FR 8500 Berry Creek -‐FR 5200
- 27. Culvert Upgrade Big Creek -‐ FR 8420
- 28. Nisqually Fish Passage Objec;ves Road surface Road fill Stream bed Flow Flow Substrate covers the channel bottom May have Well-graded native Culvert gradient Culvert bed width distinct banks streambed sediment mix, aligned to simulate bankfull width or channel forms natural natural channel wider substrate and habitat slope USDA Forest Service Cross section view Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Profile view Project: Nisqually Stewardship Subject: Typical embedded culvert Date: October 9, 2012 No scale Design: Ken Wieman
- 29. Fish Passage Example Poten;al outcome
- 30. Road Management Opportuni;es FR 8400059 FR 5222016
- 31. 3. Stream and Riparian Reserves • Stream corridor, wetlands, unstable areas, • Site Poten;al Tree Height • Stream Class I-‐II = 1 SPTH • Stream Class III-‐IV = 2 SPTH • Not scheduled for ;mber harvest , LSR objec;ves I-‐II III-‐IV Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1- 2 Site Potential Tree Ht. 360 k 180 k Cross Section Plan View Not to Scale Not to Scale
- 32. Riparian Reserve Management Goal: • Decrease water temp • Increase diversity • Increase wildlife habitat • Increase fish habitat Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1-2 Site Potential Tree Ht. • `` Cross Section Not to Scale
- 33. Riparian Reserve – Current Condi;on • Overstock managed stand (300-‐400 TBP) • Homogeneous I-‐II III-‐IV Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1- 2 Site Potential Tree Ht. Cross Section Plan View Not to Scale Not to Scale
- 34. Riparian Reserve Management • Release select trees (5-‐10 TBP) • Manage for species diversity and structural diversity Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1- 2 Site Potential Tree Ht. Cross Section Plan View Not to Scale Not to Scale
- 35. Riparian Reserve Management • Harvest (20-‐25 TPA) ` ` ` Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1-2 Site Potential Tree Ht. Cross Section Plan View Not to Scale Not to Scale
- 36. Riparian Reserve Management Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1-2 Site Potential Tree Ht. Cross Section Not to Scale
- 37. Riparian Reserve Treatment Objectives Objec;ves: • Increase shade trees • Develop minor species • Increase down wood, snags • Increase instream large wood Riparian Reserve = 180-360 ft 1-2 Site Potential Tree Ht. • `` Cross Section Not to Scale
- 39. Instream Restora;on – Goals & Objec;ves Goal • Restore and fish habitat • Restore water quality • Monitor ecological effec;veness Objec;ves • Restore LW (>100 pc/RM, >24” dbh.) • Restore bank stability (>80% ,4 mi) • Accelerate veg. dvlpmt (140 ac) Cah Creek (2011) • Increase stream shade (80%)
- 40. Instream and Riparian Restora;on Mesatchee Creek Berry Creek
- 41. Instream and Riparian Restora;on Big Creek
- 42. 4. Wildlife Habitat Restora;on
- 43. Wildlife Listed Species– Management Opportuni;es Marbled Murrelet Nest Tree
- 44. Spohed Owl Nes;ng Foraging Habitat
- 45. Wildlife Habitat Habitat Security Interior Habitat Fragmenta;on
- 46. Elk Calving Area Management