Summary of DIP Strategies, Interim Milestones, and Potential Participants

 

DIP Strategies and Interim Milestones

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DIPS 1

The Partnership recommends that the state make it clear to water rights applicants that there are flexible strategies for meeting their water rights needs given that hydraulic continuity is an issue.

 

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IM 1.1    Create a partnership with the Department of Ecology in issuing and transferring water rights

2007

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·    Department of Ecology (Steve Craig and Jill Walsh)

·    Department of Health (Karen Klocke)

·    Department of Fish and Wildlife (Chad Stussy and Water Team - Steve Boessow)

·    All cities (Kahle Jennings to organize)

 

 

IM 1.2    Measuring to manage water quantity

2006

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·    Department of Ecology Water Resources Program (Charles Pitz)

·    US Geological Survey (Mark Savoca)

 

 

DIPS 2

Recommend adequate funding levels for water resources management.

 

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IM 2.1   Develop a finance strategy work plan

7/2006

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·    Grays Harbor County (Lee Napier)

 

 

IM 2.2    Develop an education and outreach work plan for soliciting funding

2006

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·    Citizens Advisory Committee

 

 

IM 2.3    Develop a work plan for partnerships

2007

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·    Chair of the Chehalis Basin Partnership

 

 

IM 2.4    Develop a watershed management workplan that will develop prioritized, project lists that tie specific water quality, quanitity, and habitat projects to funding opportunities

2006

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·    Department of Ecology (Steve Craig and Dave Roundtry)

·    Department of Fish and Wildlife (Chad Stussy)

 

 

 

 

DIP Strategies and Interim Milestones

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DIPS 3

Identify tools available to meet the Water Quantity Goals

 

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IM 3.1    Clarifying water rights and uses

·    Quinault Indian Nation

·    Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

·    Department of Ecology (Tom Laurie & Steve Craig)

9/2006

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IM 3.2    Add a Water Quantity Committee

11/2006

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·    Chehalis Basin Partnership Steering Technical Committee

 

 

IM 3.3    Resolving issues related to exempt wells

2007

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·    Quinault Indian Nation 

·    Department of Ecology (Steve Craig)

 

 

IM 3.4    Developing tools for meeting water quantity needs

9/2007

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·     Quinault Indian Nation

·     Grays Harbor Conservation District

·     Terry Willis

·     Grays Harbor Public Development Authority (Ross Read & Stan Ratcliff)

·     Department of Ecology (Steve Craig)

·     Department of Fish and Wildlife, Water Team (Tera Hegy – gauges)

 

 

DIPS 4

Develop approaches to keep forestry and agriculture on the land

 

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IM 4.1    Inventory and analysis

2007

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·    Terry Franklin

·    Columbia Pacific RC&D

·    Washington State Department of Agricuture

·    Grays Harbor, Lewis, Thurston, and Mason Counties (to map critical areas)

·    Rayonier (Bob Meier),

·    CTED/GMA (technical assistance, grant funding)

·    Weyerhaeuser with the Nature Conservancy (Chehalis River Surge Plain)

·    USDA/NRCS. 

·    Cascade Land Conservancy

 

 

IM 4.2a   Promoting local agriculture and forestry – Education and Outreach

2007

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·    Columbia Pacific RC&D

·    WA State Dairy Federation

·    CBP Citizens Advisory Committee

·    WA State Department of Agriculture

 

 

IM 4.2b   Promoting Local Agriculture and Forestry – Sustain, Promote, and Develop

2007

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·    Columbia Pacific RC&D

·    Terry Willis

·    WA State Department of Agriculture

·    Grays Harbor Conservation District (currently provides technical & financial assistance to ag producers under various grants)

·    USDA/NRCS

 

 

IM 4.2c   Provide a Sustainable Business Climate

2007

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·    All counties

·    City of Montesano

·    WA State Dairy Federation (Gloria Edwards & Jay Gordon),

·    Columbia Pacific RC&D

 

 

IM 4.2d   Innovative Approaches to Water Rights

2007

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·    WA State Dairy Federation (already working on legislative issues)

·    Terry Willis

·    Columbia Pacific RC&D

·    Thurston County & Water Conservancy Board

·    Department of Ecology

 

 

DIPS 5

The Partnership recommends exploring a range of approaches to improve communication, coordination, and consolidation of all habitat efforts in the Chehalis Basin

 

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IM 5.1    Foster communication and coordination among groups for habitat restoration and protection

2006

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·    The Nature Conservancy

·    Heernett Foundation

·    Thurston Conservation District

·    US Fish and Wildlife Service

·    Grays Harbor College

·    Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

·    Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

 

IM 5.2a   Develop a habitat restoration and protection outreach effort

 

2006

 

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·    Department of Fish and Wildlife

·    Department of Natural Resources

·    US Fish and Wildlife Service

·    Grays Harbor College

·    Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

·    Mason Conservation District

 

 

IM 5.2b   Develop a finance work plan for habitat restoration and protection

2006

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·    Thurston Conservation District

·    Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

·    Department of Fish and Wildlife

 

 

IM 5.2c   Assessment, implementation, and monitoring of habitat restoration and protection activities and plan

2006

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·    The Nature Conservancy

·    Department of Natural Resources (Heritage Program)

·    Mason Conservation District, Thurston Conservation District

·    US Fish and Wildlife Service

·    Grays Harbor College

·    Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation

·    Olympic National Forest

·    Heernett Foundation

·    Department of Fish and Wildlife