DRAFT Watershed Management Plan Outline

For the Chehalis Basin, WRIA 22/23

Chehalis Basin Partnership

(Subject to changes with consensus from the Partnership).

• I. - Executive Summary
• II. - Detailed Summary
• III. - Introduction & Background
  1. Objectives, mission and goals
  2. Scope (water quantity, quality, and habitat; f low instream? )
  3. Approach - "Sub-Region, Sub-Basin, Sub-Area"
  4. Key Issues
  5. Organization (CBP, Initiating Governments, Planning Unit, STC, CAC, Other)
• IV.Data & Information Sources (note: key items as appendices)
  1. Phase 2, Level One Assessment
  2. Regulatory Framework
  3. Coordinated Water System/Utility plans
  4. Phase 2, Level Two Studies
  5. Data Needed (GIS display)
  6. Other (needs expansion on what else exists here)
• V. - Watershed Management Plan
  1. Introduction
  2. WRIA-wide:
     1. Regional issues - Summary of data & Level One issues
     2. Analysis and alternatives, including data gaps
     3. Regional recommendations from individual sub-regions
     4. Commonality in goals across sub-regions leading to recommendations for main stem
     5. Regional recommendations from CBP/Planning Unit
     6. Priorities
     7. Implementation and future funding/oversight
  3. By 'sub-region'
     1. Description
     2. Summary of data & Level One issues
     3. Goals for mainstem Chehalis River and sub-regions
     4. Analysis and alternatives, including data gaps
     5. Recommendations by element (water quantity/quality, habitat, and instream flow?)
     6. Priorities
     7. Implementation and future funding/oversight
  4. State/Federal
     1. Recommendations on State/Federal Laws, regulations, rules, and procedures that affect Chehalis Basin
• VI. Implementation
  1. 'Level 3'/Other Projects
  2. Regulation/Laws/Guidance
  3. Agencies Responsible
  4. Funding
  5. How to Make Changes to the Plan in the Future
• VII.SEPA, Public Process/Involvement, Approval Process
• VIII. Summary/Implementation/Conclusion
• IX. Appendices
  1. Inter-Local Agreement
  2. Groundrules
  3. Partnership Membership
  4. Level One Report
  5. Other

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