Skagit County Natural Resource Stewardship Program

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Skagit County Natural Resource Stewardship
Program
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Natural Resource Stewardship Program

• Designed to fund small riparian, fencing and fish
  habitat restoration projects.
• Directed at Skagit County watercourses in
  unincorporated areas that are either
• on the 303(d) list for temperature, dissolved
  oxygen and/or fecal coliform
• deemed below state standards by Skagit Countys
  Water Quality Monitoring Program

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General Information

• NRSP FUNDING PROVIDED BY
• Program is for 4 years
• Department of Ecology Centennial Clean Water
  Grant for 405,000
• Skagit County Clean Water Fund for 135,000

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• NRSP PARTNERS
• Skagit Conservation District
• Work with commercial agriculture
• Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group
• Work with hobby farms and others
• Skagit County Public Works
• Will be available to work with all

• These partners, along with County staff will
  provide
• Technical assistance and guidance for project
  development
• Provide assistance for construction and
  maintenance of projects
• Assist with outreach program

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Basics

• Assistance will be provided to help landowners
  develop proposals and apply for funding.
• NRSP will work in conjunction with Skagit County
  GISs Riparian Mapping Program to locate
  streamside parcels that could benefit from
  riparian enhancement.
• Proposals for funding would be screened by a
  review committee consisting of the SCD, Skagit
  County, SFEG, Fish and Wildlife, tribes and DOE.
• Award winners will be given up to 10,000 to
  complete project.
• Skagit County shall monitor project sites at
  years 1 and 3 to ensure an 80 survival rate of
  plantings and proper maintenance has been
  completed.
• The NRSP is basically a re-granting program with
  a robust education and outreach program.

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Public Outreach-with partners and other
participants

• Mailings
• Educational material
• BMPS
• Eligibility requirements
• How to apply
• Directed at target watersheds each year.

• 3 Promotional and educational workshops
• Website that contains downloadable information
  including the application.

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Example Projects
Riparian Enhancement Projects
Grass filter strips
Fencing Projects
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Goals

1. Improve water quality in Skagit County streams.
2. Create a community consciousness and inspire
   landowners to participate in protecting and
   enhancing water quality for the benefit of all
   the citizens of Skagit County.

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Goals Cont.

1. Enhance riparian forests by planting, maintaining
   and monitoring trees and associated understory on
   impaired streams.
2. Engage landowners, districts, business owners and
   community groups to complete projects and care
   for them in the long-run.

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How will success be measured?

1. Linear feet of stream that are enrolled in
   program and restored.
2. Water quality benefits as measured by Department
   of Ecology and Skagit Countys water monitoring
   programs.

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Thank You

• For more information please contact
• Emily Derenne
• emilyjd_at_co.skagit.wa.us
• [phone]
• Skagit County Public Works -
• Water Resource Management Division

I love clean cool water!