Lower Quinault Floodplain Phase 2 Invasive Control
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Quinault Indian Nation; Lower Quinault Floodplain Phase 2 Invasive Control (#14-1601)
Attachment #187157, RCG and knotweed
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This grant will fund continued restoration through the treatment of invasive plants in the lower Quinault River floodplain on the Quinault Indian Reservation. The project area is located from lower Quinault River mile 20 to 25 (5 miles) covering an area of 4,222 acres. The proposed project is a continuation of a multi-year program to control knotweed and reed canary grass in the Quinault River Watershed using a “top-down” treatment approach. The overall goal of the project is to restore native vegetation and improve riparian and instream salmon habitat conditions. The purpose of the proposed restoration project is to reduce infestations of knotweed and reed canary grass to maintenance levels using topical herbicide treatments and seed source removal methods. Knotweed and reed canary grass negatively affect riparian functions and salmon habitat by displacing native vegetation that would otherwise support natural riparian and floodplain forest ecosystem functions. These invasive plants contribute to soil erosion, impair water quality, create a gap in the aquatic food web, and choke out stream channels used by salmon. Priority salmonid species benefitting from this project include chinook, chum, coho, sockeye, steelhead, cutthroat, and Dolly Varden/Bull trout native to Quinault River Watershed.
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General Area:
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Lower Quinault River, Grays Harbor
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County:
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Grays Harbor
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Legislative District:
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24
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Congressional District 2022:
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06
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Washington Coast
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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Lower Quinault River
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HUC8:
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Queets-Quinault (17100102)
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WRIA:
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Queets - Quinault
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Sections:
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12
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Township:
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T22NR11W
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Coordinates:
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47.40915725
-124.03102724
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Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Lower Quinault Floodplain Phase II (#1)
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Property 1 - Lower Quinault Floodplain Phase II
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Tribal Government
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Amounts may not be complete
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Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level) |
Riparian Habitat Project |
| Riparian Plant removal / control (C.5.h.1) |
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Acres of riparian treated for plant removal/control (C.5.h.3)
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700.0
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Miles of streambank treated for plant removal/control (C.5.h.4)
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6.00
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| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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12/03/2014
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Applied for Permits
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04/06/2015
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Landowner Agreement to RCO
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05/01/2015
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Template for landowner access permission to be substituted for landowner agreement. Sponsor must keep signed access permission forms for all private properties on file and follow normal project records retention requirements.
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Permits Complete
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05/01/2015
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Annual Project Billing Due
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06/30/2015
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Progress Report Due
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06/30/2015
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Restoration Started
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07/06/2015
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Final Design to RCO
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07/06/2015
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Design will be in the form of survey and treatment methodologies, and, if needed, plant removal protocols.
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Restoration Complete
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11/02/2015
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Special Conditions Met
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11/30/2015
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Project area maps attached to PRISM to reflect final treatment areas if different from proposed.
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Stewardship Plan to RCO
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12/31/2015
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Final Report Due
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12/31/2015
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Agreement End Date
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12/31/2015
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Final Billing Due
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02/01/2016
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