General Work together to find solutions, build relationships, and obtain consensus on the Plan while fostering a sense of the importance for watershed management and stewardship.

Focus on cost-effective environmental improvements and efforts based on available funds, while balancing a sustainable environment with economic development using a cooperative, not regulatory approach.

Public Involvement

Use the Citizen Advisory Committee and public education to raise awareness of citizens on watershed issues and gain input from the public in developing and adopting the Plan.

Encourage basin residents to implement the Plan, with government support.

Water Quantity

Goal: Bridge the gap between existing stream flows and target flows for fish, wildlife and human use.

Objectives: Clarify Washington State water law to citizens.

Conduct a water balance for the Chehalis Basin, including complete groundwater data.

Identify what tools are available to meet this goal, e.g.

Existing water rights (More) Conservation Water storage Landscape changes, including habitat improvements Switch to deep groundwater withdrawals (no hydraulic continuity) Adjust timing of usage Buy senior water rights Purchase "interruptible supply"

Water Quality

Goal: Improve or maintain water quality to have clean water for all fish, wildlife and human uses.

Objectives: Consider improving water quality through increasing water quantity (using tools identified above) Implement current and future water quality cleanup plans

Habitat

Improve or maintain habitat in order to support healthy fish and wildlife species, keeping in mind existing federal regulations.

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