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Consent Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
615 Sheridan Street. Port Townsend' Washington' 98368
www.JeffersoncountypubUcheallh.org
October 10, 2011
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Phillip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Stuart Whitford, Environmental Health Director
Taml Pokorny, Environmental Health Specialist
DATE: NeVE-m6Et<.. 14-, ~{)II
SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Conservation Futures Project Agreement with
Jefferson Land Trust for the Carleson Chlmacum Creek Acquisition;
June 27, 2011 - June 27, 2014; $26,550
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On June 27, 2011, the BoCC granted an award from the Conservation Futures Fund to the Carleson
Chlmacum Creek Acquisition project (Resolution No. 28-11). Staff requests approval of an agreement
with the sponsor, the Jefferson Land Trust, regarding the Implementation of this project.
ANALYSIS/51:RATEGIC GOALS:
Resolution 28-11 authorizes the use of up to $25,800 In conservation futures funds for acquisition
expenses and $750 to reimburse operations and maintenance activities (a total of $26,550). In the
application for conservation futures funding for this project, the sponsor committed to a matching
contribution of 85% ($146,200). These funds are anticipated to come from a Salmon Recovery Funding
Board grant In 2012.
The Carleson Chlmacum Creek Acquisition project seeksto permanently protect five acres of vacant land
spanning Chlmacum Creek as part of a much larger effort to provide habitat for summer chum and coho
salmon, steelhead and cutthroat In the lower malnstem of Chlmacum Creek. The property spans the
streambed and contains channel migration zone, forested riparian buffer and adjacent uplands. Other
properties In the corridor are owned by WDFW, Jefferson County and JLT.
It Is anticipated that the Carleson property could be held by Jefferson Land Trust with a deed ofTrust to
the State or Jefferson County. The sponsor has three years to complete the project.
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Consent Agenda
fISCAL IMPACT:
The explicit purpose of the Conservation Futures Program Is to fund acquisition projects to support a
system of public open spaces. There Is no Impact to the General Fund for this effort.
RECOMMENDATION:
JCPH Management recommends that the BOCC approve the Conservation Futures Project Agreement
with Jefferson Land Trust for the Carleson Chlmacum Creek AcqUisition; June 27,2011- June 27,
2014; $26,550
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JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES PROGRAM
PROJECT AGREEMENT
Project Sponsor: Jefferson Land Trust
Project Title: Carleson Cbimacum Creek Acquisition
Project Number: 2011JLTCar
Approval: Resolution No. 28-11 on June 27, 2011
A. Parties to the Agreement
This Project Grant Agreement (Agreement) is entered into between County of Jefferson (County), PO
Box 1220, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 and Jefferson Land Trust (Sponsor), 1033 Lawrence
Street, Port Townsend, W A 98368, and shall be binding upon the agents and all persons acting by or
through the parties.
B. Purpose of the Agreement
This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions by which a grant is made through the Jefferson
County Conservation Futures Fund. The grant is administered by Jefferson County Environmental
Health for the Sponsor for the project named above.
C. Description of Project
The subject Project is described in the attached 2011 Conservation Project Application for the
Carleson Chimacum Creek Acquisition. Conservation Futures Fund ("CFF') from Jefferson County
in an amount not to exceed $25,800 will be used towards fee simple acquisition of the real property
known in the records of the Jefferson County Assessor as APN 001-343-042 and $750 to reimburse
for operations and maintenance expenses incorred before June 27, 2021.
D. Term of Agreement
The Project Sponsor's on-going obligation for the above project funded by this Agreement is to
provide maintenance of the site or facility to serve the purpose for which it was iutended in perpetuity
unless otherwise identified in this Agreement
E. Period of Performance
The Project reimbursement period for acquisition expenses shall begin on June 27, 2011. The Project
reimbursement period for acquisition expenses will end on June 27, 2014 unless proof of match is
provided prior to this date. No expenditure made before June 27, 2011 is eligible for reimbursement
unless incorporated by written amendment into this Agreement
F. Project Funding
The total grant award provided by the Conservation Futures Fund (CFF) for the Project shall not
exceed $26,550 and Jefferson County CFF shall not pay any amount beyond that approved herein for
funding of the Project. The Sponsor shall be responsible for all total costs for the Project that exceed
$173,500.10 no event will the CFF funds expended for this purchase exceed fifteen percent (15%) of
the overall acquisition cost of APN 001-343-042. This Project is eligible for reimbursement of capital
project and operations and maintenance expenditures as described in the Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Program Manual for the 2011 Funding Cycle.
The contribution by the Sponsor toward work on the Project at a minimum shall be as indicated
below. The contribution by the County toward work on the Project is described immediately above
and in "C" above.
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Acquisition Percentage Dollar Amonnt
Conservation Futures - Carleson Chimacum 15% $25,800
Creek Aoouisition
Project Sponsor 85% $146,200
Total Project Contribution Cost 100% $172,000
Operations and Maintenance Percentage Dollar Amount
Conservation Futures - Carleson Chimacum 50% $750
Creek Aoouisition
Project Sponsor 50% $750
T ota! Operations and Maintenance Cost 100% $1500
G. Unexpended Project Allocations
Should unexpected Project allocations, including, but not limited to project completion at less than
the estimated cost or, alternatively, the abandomneut of the Project occur, then the Sponsor shall
notify the County.
H. Rights and Obligations
AIl rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement are subject to this Agreement and its
attachments, including the Sponsor's Application and Jefferson County Conservation Futures
Program Manual for the 2011 Funding Cycle, all of which are attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
Except as provided herein, no alteration of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement will be
effective unless provided in writing. All such alterations, except those concerning the period of
performance, must be signed by both parties. Period of performance extensions need only be signed
by Jefferson Board of County Commissioners.
L Indemnification
Sponsor shall indemnity, defend and hold harmless the County, its officers, agents and
employees, from and against any and all claims, losses or liability, or any portion thereof,
including attorneys fees and costs, arising from injury or death to persons, including injuries,
sickness, disease or death to Sponsor's own employees, or damage to property occasioned by
a negligent act, omission or failure of the Sponsor.
J. Insurance
The Sponsor shall secure and maintain in force throughout the duration of this contract:
1. Worker's compensation and employer's liability insurance as required by the
State of Washington.
2. Comprehensive general liability insurance with a minimum coverage of
$1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate in connection with the
Sponsor's performance of this Agreement.
3. Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance providing bodily injuiy and property
damage liability converge for all owned and non owned vehicles assigned to or
used in the performance of the work for a combined single limit of not less than
$500,000 each occurrence.
4. Sponsor shall provide all required proofs of insurance to the County in care of,
Contracts Manager at Jefferson County Public Health, 615 Sheridan St. Port
Townsend, W A 98368 prior to fee simple acquisition of APN 001-343-042.
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K. Ownership and Use ofDoeumenlll
All docwnents, drawings, specifications and other materials produced by the Sponsor in
connection with the services rendered under this agreement shall be the property of the
Sponsor whether the project for which they are made is executed or not. The County shall be
permitted to retain copies, including reproducible copies, of drawings and specifications for
information, reference and use in connection with the Sponsor's endeavors.
L. Compliance with Applicable Statutes, Rules, and Jefferson Couuty Policies
This Agreement is governed by, and the Sponsor shall comply with, all applicable state and federal
laws and regulations, including RCW 84.34.210, and published agency policies, which are
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth.
M. Sponsor's Accounting Books and Records
The Sponsor shall maintain complete financial records relating to this coutract and the
services rendered including all books, records, docwnents, receipts, invoices, and all other
evidence of accounting procedures and practices which sufficiently and properly reflect all
direct and indirect cost of any nature expended in the performance of this contract. The
Sponsor's records and accounts pertaining to this agreement are to be kept available for
inspection by representatives of the County and state for a period of six (6) years after the
date of the fmal payment to Sponsor. Copies shall be made available upon request.
N. Licensing, Accreditation and Registration
The Sponsor shall comply with all applicable local, state and federal licensing, accreditation,
permitting and registration requirement/standards necessary for the performance of this
contract
O. Disputes
Except as otherwise provided in this contract, when a bona fide dispute arises between
Jefferson County and the Sponsor and it carmot be resolved, either party may request a
dispute hearing with a mediator assigned by or associated with Jefferson County District
Court. Either party's request for a dispute hearing must be in writing and clearly state:
a. the disputed issue( s),
b. the relative positions of the parties, and
c. the Sponsor's name, address and Agency contact nwnber
These requests must be mailed to the Project Manager, Jefferson County Environmental
Health Department, 615 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, W A 98368, within fifteen (15) days
after either party received notice of the disputed issue(s). The parties agree that this dispute
process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal. The parties will split
evenly the cost of mediation or whatever form of dispute resolution is used.
P. Termination for funding
Jefferson County may unilaterally terminate this contract in the event funding from state,
federal, or other sources are withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any way after the effective date
of this contract
Q. Termination for Convenience
The County reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time by giving ten (10) days
written notice to the Sponsor.
R. Assignment
The Sponsor shall not sublet or assign any interest in this Agreement, and shall not transfer
any interest in this agreement without the express written consent of the County.
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S. Non-Waiver.
Waiver by the County of any provision of this agreement or any time limitation provided for
in this agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other provision.
T. County Does Not Assume Additional Dnties
The County does not assume any obligation or duty, except as required by federal or state
law, to determine if Sponsor is complying with all applicable statutes, rules, codes ordinances
or permits.
U. Agreement Representatives
All written communications sent to the Sponsor under this Agreement will be addressed and delivered
to:
Soonsor Contact Conservation Futures Prol!J'lll11 Contact
Sarah Spaeth, Executive Director Jefferson Couuty Environmental
Jefferson Land Trust Health - Conservation Futures
1033 Lawrence St. 615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, W A 98368 Port Townsend, W A 98368
These addresses shall be effective until receipt by one party from the other of a written notice of any
change.
V. Entire Agreement/Severability
This agreement, along with all attachments, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. No other
understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding this Agreement shall exist or bind any of the parties. If
any part of this Agreement is ruled or adjudicated to be unlawful or void, all other sections of this
Agreement shall continue to have full force and effect.
W. Effeetive Date
This agreement, for the Salmon Creek Riparian Acquisition shall be effective upon signing by all
parties.
X. Venue:
Venue for any litigation arising from this Project Agreement shall be only in the Superior Court in
and for Jefferson County. Each party to this agreement shall be responsible for their litigation costs,
including attorney's fees.
DATED this A
day of NOvlt.~. ~
2011.
By
John Austin, Chair
Jefferson Board of County Commissioners
By C? w-e... ~_}..c._'lA...II/2/\\
Owen Fairbank
Jefferson Land Trust
Attested:
Elizabeth Hall, Clerk of the Board
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Please complete the following application in its entirety. Unless qirected otherwise, use as much space .
as needed to answer each question. Incomplete applications will not be accepted fpr consideration.
1. Project Title: Carleson Chimacum Creek AcauisitiOn
2. Conservation Futures AcqUisition Request: $25.800
. 3. Conservation Futures O&M Request: $750
4. Please indieate the type of interest contemplated in the aeqUisition process.
.lL Warranty Deed Easement _ Other (please describe below.)
.In whose name will the property title be held after aeqUisition?
Jefferson Land Trust with Deed of Trust to State OR Jefferson County .
S. AppUeant InfOl"IiUltion
Name of AppUeant or organization: Jefferson Land Trust
Contact: Sarah SDaeth
Title: Executive Director
. Address: .1033 Lawrence Street. Port Townsend wP.. 98368
Phone: (360) 379 - 9501 ,en. 101 Fax: ( 360) 379 - 9897
EmaiI: .ssoaeth@.saveland.ora
6. Sponsor Information: (if different than applicant) N/A
Organization Name:
Contact:
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This appUcation W!lS approved by the sponsor's legally responsible bOdy (e.g., board, council, etc.)
. in public meeting on February 15, 2011.
7. Site Location
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Street Address or Description of Loeation:
South end of Creek View Lane, Port Hadlock
Driving Directions from Port Townsend:
Take SR 19 sOuth out of Port Townsend toward Chimacum. Turn left on Prospect Avenue and right
on to Creek View Lane. Drive to the end of the road; the road dead ends at the Carleson property.
Seetion: 34 SW 1/4 Township: 30N
Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 001 343 042
Range:
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8. EXISTING CONDmONS
NewSite: Yes X No NumberofPareels: 1
Addition to Existing Site: Yes No Acres to Be Acquired: Q
Toto! Project Acreage (if different): Current Zonilig: Rural Residential 5
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Existing StmetnreslFaciIities: vacant lot exceDt tOr Dicnic shelter. tool shed: landowners do
not live an Drooertv
Any current covenants, easements or restrietions on land nse:
Current Use: occasional recreational usaae bv landowners. otherwise vacant land
Wllterfront (name of body of water): Chirnacum Creek runs throuah orooertv
Shoreline (linear feet): nla
Owner Ti~landslShoreIands: nla
9. Current Property Owner..x.. is _is not a willing seller.
10. In one-haIfpage or less, provide a summary description of the pi-ojeet, the mateb, ovel'llrehing
goal, and three top objectives.
The. Chimacum Creek estuary, just north of lrondale and Port Hadlock, is one of the least impacted
estuaries on the Strait'of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal. Nestled into a deep forested ravine, lower
Chimacum Creek runs through the heart of the Port Hadlock's pending urban growth area of Jefferson.
County While platted in 2,500 square foot lots in the1880's, the existing forest corridor links together
. over a mile of core habitat area for Endangered Specias Act listed summer chum, steelhead and other
depressed ealmon runs.
This project site is part of a much larger effort to protect the lower mainstem of Chimacum Creek and
the Chimacum Creek estuary. The project objective includes the fee simple purchase of one five acra
property currently privately owned and for sale to permanently protect the chaimel migration 2;one, the
forested riparian buffer and adjacent uplands and the l!b'eambed for spawning summer chum and
rearing habitat for coho salmon, steelhead and cutthroat Chumsortium partners plan to conduct
habitat enhancement acll1llties to improve the spawning and rearing habitat values.
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This proptlrty represents completion of the contiguous protection <>f.Chimacum Creek from the mouth
through the S curve section tolrondale.Road culvert. Most of the properties located downstream and
upstream of the project site are protected by WDFW, .Jefferson County, and Jefferson LandTrust
ownership and conservation easements.
The three top objectives for this project are: .
1) Acquire high priority threatened properties from the wJ1li.,g seller.
2) Permanently protect the properties as WIld open space. .
3) Restore anclfor enhance natural processes and functions to improve' fish aJid wildlife habitat .
conditions; provide public access for fish- and wildlife-orierited recreation, education, and
appreciation that is consistent with Management Area habitat protection, restoration/enhancement,
and stewardship goals. .
11. Estimate the total site a~uisit.ion costs below, including the cost for the entire property or
property right; even if Conservation Futnres funds will only cover a portion of that total Cost.
In the ease ofprojecis involving multiple acquisitions, please break out appraisals and
estim!lted a~uisition costs by pareeL
Total Estimated A~uisition Cost: $150,000
Total Estimated Aequisition7related Cost (see Eligibility Checklist): $22.000
Total Operation and Maint~ance Cost: $1.500
Total Project A~uisition Cost: $172.000
Basis for Estimate (include general; description of operation and m~tenanee work to be
performed, task list with itemized budget, and anticipated schedule for completion of work):
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Fair market value of this property is estimated to be $150,000, based on asking price and assas&ed
value considerations. An appraisal will be conducted prior toacquisltiQn to verify value.
Operations and Maintenance costs Include hard costs associated with Jefferson Land Trust's
annual monitoring of the protected property. The estimated time Involved is 3 hours of on-site visit
and data update in office on an annual basis In perpetuity. This is ii1 accordance with the
recommendation by Land Trust Alliance for annual monitoring of properties, since the property
would be owned outright and development completely prohibited. For the purposes of O&M budget
for this grant, we are only considering 10 years of monitoring.
O&M Budget: 3 hours@ $50 per hour annually for 10 years i: $1,500
. Jefferson Land Trust will be contributing $750 in cesh for O&M costs.
o & M feeS would be invoiced on .an annual basis up to the allowable amount.
123. Sponsor or other organizations X will ~ will not contribute to a~uisition of proposed site..
b. If applicable, please describe below how contributions from groups or agencies will reduce the
. need to nse Conservation Futures program funds.
JL T will apply for a State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) grant In the spring of 2011 for
65% of the acquisition and related acquisition costs for the project. Project partners have received
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numerous SRFB grants for acql\isitions and restoration efforts in the Chimacum Estuary project
area due to the Importance of the habitat for endangered summer chum salmon and other salmon
and wildlife species. .
Co Matching Fund Estimate
CODSen'ation Futures Funds Requested
J.\iIatehing FundslResourees
Total Project Acquisition Cost
Amount
$25.800 + $750 O&M
$146.200 + $750 O&M
$172.000.00 +$1.500 O&M
Percentaee
~%
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IOWA,
Amount of Contribution. If not,. Contribution If not,
contribution approved? when? available now? when?
$146.200.00 Yes NoX Spring2011 Yes NoX Spring2011
$750.00 YesXNo Yes X No
$ Yes No Yes No
$ Yes No Yes No
NOTE: Matchingfimds are strongly recommended and a higher rating will be assigned to those
projects that can guarantee additionpl resources for acquisition. Donationof property or a pruperty
right will be considered as a matching resource. Donation of resources for. on-going maintenance
or stewardship will not be considered as a match
II. Source of matching
funds/resources
WA SRFB aran!
JLTcash-O&M.
13a.SponSoring agency.lLis _is not,prepared to provide long-term stewardship (maintenance,
up-keep, etc.) for the proposed project site.
Jefferson Land Trust anticipates a stewardship program of annual monitoring to insure that the
properties remain forever wild, that no 'buDding or cleveloPment has occurred, tltSt no trash has
accumulated, and that no noxious weeds have invaded the property. Jefferson Land Trust Staff
and trained community volunteers will conduct monitoring, maintenance aJid restoration efforts and
are already monitoring adjacent properties in the lower Chimacum Creek mainstem area. The Land
Trust relies on trained professionals, including habitat biologists, foresters and others as
appropriate.
b. Describe any existing programs or future plans for stewardship of the property, including the
nature and extent of the commitment lif resources to carry out the stewardship pian.
The Land Trust will conduct stewardship, monitoring and maintenance of the properties along With
the rest of Chimacum Creek aCCOrding to the 2008 Lower Chimacum Creek F"lSh and WIldlife
Management Plan used by North Olympic Salmon Coalition and the Chumsortium partners. The
Land Trust's stewardship program includes annual monitoring (at least) of protected properties and
easements, upkeep and maintenance (trash removal, signage, invasive plant control) and
r8l!toration efforts (tree planting, trail building, etc.) Jefferson Land Trust currentiy stewards over
9800 acres in Jefferson CountY.
14. Describe the sponsoring agency's previous or on-going stewardship experience.
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The Land Trust is the only local organization or agency that has a monitoring and stewardship. .
program for conservation easements and preserved properties, developed with the guidance of The
Land Trust Alliance and utilized effectively for 21 years.
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15. Bas the sponsor and/or applicant of this. project been involved in other projects previously
approved for Couservation Futures funding?: . . .
a. No, neither .the sponsor nor applicant has been involved in Ii project previously approved
for ConserVation Futures funds.
b.J_Yes, the sponsor and/or applicant for this project has been involved in a project
previously approved for Conservation Futures funds. Please provide details:. .
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Jeffeison LaI1d Trust has sponsored numerous applications that have received Conservation .
Futures funds. These projects Include: Sunfl6ld Farm, 2003; QuimperWildlife Corridor, 2004; East
Tarboo Creek Conservation ProjeCt, 2005; Tamanowas Rock Phase 1, 2006; the Winona Buffer.
Project, 2006; Glendale Farm, 2007, and Finnriver Farm, 2008, Quimper Wildlife Corridor and .
Brown Dairy 2009, Tamanowas Rock and Salmon Creek, 2010. . . .
16a. Property X _can _cannot feasibly be acquired in a timely fashion.witb available resources.
b. Necessary commitments and agreements _X_are _are not in place.
. c.. All parties _ _are X are not in agreement on the cost of acquisition.
If "not" to any afthe ab(Jlle, please explain below.
Landowners are willing sellers and a full appraisal will be prepared to determine the fair market
value once the funding for acquisition is in place. SRFB funding decisions are made in December
of2011. . .
17. The proposed acquisition _X_is specifically identified in. an adopted open spaee, conservation,
or resouree.preserVation program or plan, or community conservation effort.: Please describe
below, including the site's importance to the plan. Please pr(Jllide a copy of the plan with the
application.
X_complements an adopted open spaal or conservation plan, but is not specifically identified.
Please describe below, and describe haW the proposed acquisition is consistent with the plan.
_is a stand-mone project . .
Chimacum Creek Is identified in the Summer Chum Recovery Plan as an important area of
protection and restoration efforts. This plan is available at the following website. -
http:/twww.nwr.noea.gov/Salmon-Recovery-PlanninglRecovery-DomainslPuget-SoundIHG-
Recovery-Plan.cf!n
The Carleson property is located in the Chlmacum CreekjJroject areas that has bean the focus of
protection and restoration efforts on the part ofChumsortium partners since 2000 and is iderrtifled In
the 2008 Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Plan, prepared by Chumsortium
partners: Included with application.
In addition, the ChimacumCreek corridor Is Identified. on: the Jefferson County's Gomprehensive
Plan map as Parks, Recreation Areas, Conservation Easements and Areas for Future Cooperative
Preservation Efforts..http://www.co.jefferson.wa.usJid~pdfSlparks99.pdf
Jefferson Land Trusfs newly adopted Conservation Plan for Jefferson County, prepared with the
input Of many community members, also specifically identifies the Chimacum Creek corridor and
the flnaI.p1an is located on the JL Twebsite at www.saveland.org. .
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18. List the important milestones for this project..
Once grant funding is secured an appraisal and appraisal review will be conducted and an offer will
be made to landowner.
19. Conservation Opportnnlty or Threat:
a. The proposed acquisition site Jl.does _does not provide a conservation or preservation
. opportunity which would otherwise be lost Qr threatened.
b. If applieable, please earefuDy describe the natnre and immediacy of the opportnnity or threat,
and any nniqne qu!llities about the site.
The Carleson property is located on the west side of the Chimacum Creek estuary, just north of
Irondale and Port Hadlock. As mentioned in the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Plan, the
estuary Is one of the least impacted estuaries on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal even
though it is in such close proximity with the heart of the Port Hadlock's pending urban growth area
of Jefferson County. The Carleson's had the property listed until recently ai1d approached
Jefferson Land Trust about their interest In selling the property for protection purposes due to its
proximity with other protected properties in the area.
20. Describe the physical eharaeteristies of the site that is proposed for acquisition with
Conservation Futures Program funds including: vegetation, topography, surrounding land
. use, and relationship to parks, trails, and open space. .'
The Carleson property spans both sides of Chimacum Creek and roughly 2/3 of the parcel is deep
ravine and floodplain of the creek, populated with mature cedar, Doug fir, alder", maple and other
native trees and understory species, though the landowners have removed some canopy trees to
have a view of the creek. The forested buffer along this lower main stem provides the shade
canopy needed to keep the waters cool, and the natural meander, log jams and woody debris
located on the property are necessary for good spawning beds and resting spots for juvenile
salmon. There are steep hillsides on either side of the channel migration zorie. This parcel is one of
the last pieces in the lower mainstem and estuary that is not yet protected and is flanked to the
north and east by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife property and to the south by .
Jefferson County property, all of which was acquired for habitat and open space protection. Parcels
to the west, northwest and southwest are residential. Landowners have conducted some removal of
invasive species and have constructed a few outbuildings' and numerous A TV trails to the creek
which would benefit from some restoration, though some may stay for future public access.
21. The proposed acquisition .
_X-provides habitat for State ofW~hiugton Priority Habitat and/or State or Federal
. Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive species.
-1L provides habitat for a variety of native flora or fauna sp~es.
-1L contributes to an existing or futnre wildlife corridor or migration route.
Jfajftrmative in any of the abuve, please describe below, and cite or pruvide documentation of
species' use. . .
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Known fish species in the watershed systems include summerlfall chum and coho salmon,
steelhead, resident and anadromous cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sculpins, threespine
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$tickleback$, pacific lamprey, and brook lamprey. Summlilr chum di$Sppeared in the mid 1980'$,
due tooceanconditlon$, harvest (fl$hing), habltatproblems, and culvert failures of 1983. By 199~
the Iate llummer chum run in Chimacum creek was determinlild to be extinct. ESAlisted Hood
CanaVStrait of Juan de Fuca summer chum $SImon w:ere re-introduced in 1996 With first adults
retumir)g in 1999. By 2000, the first 35 summer chum salmon retumlild and .in 2006 over 2,000
$SImon. returnlild. Monitoring continues in order to assure a spawning population has been
lilstabllshed and meets ESA and Salmon Recovlilry Plan goals. Although hlstorlcaily this creek was
qUitlil prodUct!vlil for cohosaImon, the coho stock is currently listlild as critical in the $Slmonid stock
inventorY ~FW and Tribes, 2002). Some of the bird species observed in and around the
Chlmacum Creek watershlild include Great Blue Herons, Snow and Canada Geese, Tundl<l Swans,
Bald Eagles and oUler raptors, Widgeons, Gadwalls, Mallards, Pintails, Surf Scoters, Buffleheads,
Rlild-necklild Grebes, Scaups, Western Gr$bes, Common Loons, Northwestern CroWs, Cominon
Goldeneyes, Pigeon GuHlemots, Kiildeer, Glaucous-winglild Guils, Common Snipes, kingfishers,
ospreys, and a w.riety of smail songbirds.
Vegliltatlon found in this area is repre$8ntative of a native coastal forest community and contains
minor invasive vegetation, including English ivy, holly and Scotch broom. The flora consist of a dry
mixed conifer and broad.;Jeaved forest, mainly Douglas Fir, Big leaf Maple, Rlild Clildar, Sitka
Wdlow and Pacific Madrone.
22a. Descn'"be the extent and. nature of current and planned agricultural use of the proposed
acquisition, including any anticipated changes to that use once the property, or property right,
is aequired with ConservationFutnres funds. .
No plannlild agricultural use
b. Desmm: any participation by current property owner in any.other llgriculturalland
Conservation programs, including the program and natun of the involvement.
None
23. Describe the nse planned for the site, any development plans after aequiSition, characteristics .
of tb.e site which demonstrate that it is well-suited to the proposed nse, and plans for any
habitable buildings currently oil the site.
Once protectlild the structures on the property will tie removed and replanting of native vegetation
along the riparian area of the creek Will take place to enhance the habitat values of the property.
Some of the ATV trails in the floodplain area may be decommissionlild as well.
24a.lToposed acquisition site and any subSequent planned passive development
(as described above) Xis _is not part of a larger project.
b. H applicable, describe how ~e site relates to the larger project, and whether the project has a
. pian, sehedule and funding dedicated to its completion:
For more than 10 years Jefferson Land Trust, the Jefferson County Conservation District, the North
Olympic Salmon Coalition, Trout Unlimited, Jefferson County, the. Hood Canal Coordinating.
Council, and the WSU Cooperative Extension have been working Iii a partnership call1ild the
Chumsortium to protect and restore the Chimacum Creek area and its lands and waters for the
endangerlild summar chum, other indigenous fish and wildlife and recreatlonally and commercially
important shellfish; These efforts began in the 1980's when the summer chum run was extlrpatlild
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due to sedimentation of spawning grounds in the lower estuary and other factors. Grant funding
became available through state and federal programs to benefit the salmon, and since 2001 over
157 acres of lower mainstem habitat has been acquired by Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Jefferson County and Jefferson land Trust The Chimacum Creek summer chum run was
reestablished through introducing brood stock from.Salmon Creek summer chum. Major restoration
activities have taken place and include removal of fill along the former log dump property, replanting
of native vegetation in riparian areas, trash removal and signage.
25. Des\T.ibe how the proposed acquisition benefits primarily II _Ioeal area _X_broad county
area including the area served, the nature of the benefit, the jurisdictions involved, and the
populations served. .
The proposed acquisition benefits a broad county area and Washington State priorities by
protecting critical habitat for endanger'ed salmon species of this area, including the summer chum
salmon, fall chum, coho, steelflead and trout, as well other wildlife species like kingfisher, osprey,
great blue heron and eagles.
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Two of the goals specified in 2008 Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Plan are:
1) protection of the area will co-exist with human use of the watersJ1ed, characterized by thriving
agricultural lands, managed forests, and residential communities taking an active interest in
providing stewardship of the ecosystem, and 2) the providing of public access for fish- and wildlife-
oriented recreation, education, and appreciation that is consistent with habitat protection,
restoration/enhancement, and stewardship goals.
26. Describe the edueatIonal or interpretive opportunities that exist for providing public aecess,
educational or interpretive displays (signage, kiosks, etc.) on the proposed site, including any .
. plans to provide those improvements and any plans for public .accessibility.
Jefferson.Land Trust conducts property tours in areas where conservation values and native habitat
provide educational experience for the public. From the restored beach on the former site of the log
dump, to the higher reaches in the estuary, the greater Chimacum Creek proieet area has been a
place to inform, educate, involve, mobilize, and build strong support among citizens and
communities to assist in habitat p~ection, restoration, and stewardship. A "Friends of Chimacum
Beach" group has formed to monitor and steward the lrondale County Park - some of th~
volunteers as well as others are already. enjoying quiet use of protected parcels in the near vicinity
of the Carleson property and are helping with stewardship and monitoring activities.
Acquisition of this property would provide additional educational and scientific opportunities and
limited recreational uses as described above. It Is fairly accessible, due to the proximity of the
property to population centers and roads.
27. The proposed acquisition,- includes historic or culturally significant resources1 and
is registered with the National Register of Historic Places. or ail equivalent program..
_. .
_ is recognized loeally has having historic. or cultural resources.
_ is adjacent to and provides a buffer for a historic or cultural site.
J Cultural resources means archeological and historic sites and art:lfact5, and traditional rellgious ceremonial and
soclaJ uses and actMties of aIfecI:ed Indian Tribes and mandatory protections of resources under chapterS 27.44
and 27.53 RON.
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If qffirmative in any of the above, please describe below, and cite or provide documentation of the
historical or cultural resources.
Not applicable
28a. Describe the extent and nature of eiIrrentand plannedsilvicultural use of the proposed
. acquisition. Please cite or provide documentation of existing or planned silvicultural activities
includingforest managementplan(s).
None planned
b. Describe any participation. by current property owner in sRvieulture conservation programs,
including the prograin and nature of the involvement.
None
29. Sponsors of applications that arc l,lpproved for funding by the Board of County
Commissioners are required to submit a brief progress report. by October 30 every ycar for
three years after the award is approved, or three years after the acquisition funds are
disbursed to the applicant, whichever is later. The progress report must address any changes
in the project foeus o....pUl'pose, progress in obfJrinmg matching funding, and stewardship and
maintenance. Sponsors receiving O&M funds will also submit an annual report for each year
that O&M funds are expended. The Committee will use the information to develop a project
"report Card" that will be submitted annnally to the Board ofCounfj> Commissioners.
If this application is approved for funding, I understand the sponsor is required to submit
progress reports for three years and for any year in which O&M funds are expended.
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30. If, three years after the date funding is approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the
applicants have nllt obtained the required matching funds, the Committee may request the
.Board of County Commissioners to nullify their approval of funds, and may require the
project to re-apply.
If this application is approved for funding, I understand that we may be required to re-submit
the application if the project sponsor does not obtaiit the necessary matching funding within
three years. OS ~ Initials 2{zrt(ll Date
31. Are there any critical dates, e.g, grant deadlines, for your project that the Committee should
know about? Pleas~ list the dates and explain their importance.
Salmon Recovery Funding Board grant application cycle for 2011 begins In April, with Funding
decisions made in NovemberlDecamber.
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Satah Spaeth
Execunve DiIector
JAWll Land Trust
1033 Lawrence Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
near Samh,
This letter is to.indicate our interest in seIJing the following parcel of land to Jetl'erson Land
Trasl:
Tax Pateel Number: 001 343 042. Discove.ty lllllber Short Plat, Lot 2
We also I4h1lallfw.dl. that the purc.base of this piO~ti by Jeffemon LandTIUSt is i:ciimngent on
.:fimdiog a.vallabllity through J.,.flkoOJ1 County Con$emUion Futures Program and WlIlIirirtgtnn
Slate Salmon Recovery Funding Boatd.
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DISTRICT DIRECTOR
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MONTEREY PARK, CA 91755-7406'
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREAsuRy
Date :
MAY 03 1994
Employer Identification Number:
91-1465078
Case NUmber:
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Contact Person:
TYRONE THOMAS
Contact Telephone Number:
(213) 894-2289
Our Letter Dated:
,May 08, 1990
Addendum Applies:
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PORT TO~END, WA 98368-0109
Dear Applicant:
This modifieg Our letter of the above date in whiCh ~ stated that you
would bEl treated as an 0:rgani2ation that is not a private foundation until the
expiration of your advance ruling period. '
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Your exempt status \mder section 5~1 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an
organization described in, section s,Ol (c) (3) is still in effect. Based on the
information you submitted, we have determined tHat you are not a private
foundation within the ,"A~...4"'g of section 509 (a) of the Code because you,~ an
organization of the type described in section 509 (a) (1) and 170 (b)(l) (A) (vi).,
Grantors and contributors may rely on this determination unless the
Inteznal Revenue Service publishes notice' to the contrary. However, if you
,lose ~ section 509(a),(1) status, a grantor or contributor may not rslyon
this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of,
the act or fa;!.lure to act, or the substantial or material chal:i.ge on the part of
the orgmrl2:ation that result lid in your loss of such status, or if he ,or she .
acquired knowledge that the Internal Revenue Service had given notice that you
would nO longer he classified lj,Sa section 509(a) (1) orgal1i.2ation.
If we have indicated in the heading of this letter that an s(l"""'dm"
applies, the addendum enclosed is an integral part of this letter.'
BEicause this letter could help resolve any questions about your private
foundation status, please keep it in your..permanent records.
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Ginny Chamberlin, Vice-President
Joanne Tyler, Treasurer
Kathryn Lamka, Secretary
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST
AND SUBSIDIARY.
Consolidated Financial statements and
Independent Accountanta' Review Report
December 31, 2008
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Table of Contents
Page
Independent Accountants' Review Report
Consolidated F1nan!:lal Statements:
Con~idated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Statement of Activities
Consolidated-Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to_ Consolidated Financial Statements
~upplementsllnformatlon: -
Consolidated Statement of Functi?nalExpenses
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Ini/ependent Accounttmts' Review Report
Board of Directors
Jefferson Land Trust and Subsidklry
. Port Townsend, Washington
We bve reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of financial position of Jefferson
Land Trust and Subsidiary (collectively, JLT, a nonprofit organization) as of December 31,
2008, and the re1ated consolidated statements of activities and cash flows for the year then
. ended, in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services isSued
by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. An information included in these
. consolidated financial statements is the representation of the management of JL T.
A review consists principally of inquiries of JL T personnel and analytical procedures applied to
financial data It is substantiaJIy less in scope than an: audit iit accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in.the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an
opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such
an opinion.
Based on our review, we are not av.me of any materiaI modifications that should be made to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements in order .for them to be in conformity with
accounting principlesgeneraJIy accepted in the United States of America.
Our review was made fur the purpose of expressing limited assurance that there are no materia1
modifications that should be. made to the financial statements in order for them to be in .
conformity with geI1eraJIy accepted accounting principles. The information included in the
accompanying .statement of functional expenses on page 13 is presented only for supplementary
analysis pUIpOSes. Such information bas been subjected to the inquiry and analytical procedures
applied in the review of the basic financial statements,. and we are not aware of .any materiaI .
modifications that should be D?Bde thereto.
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. Certified Public Accountants .
Bellevue, Washington
June 12,2009
JKl'1!KlCSON LAN]) TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement 01 Fintmcial Position
JJecember 31, 2008
Assets:
Cash and equlvalents $ . 559.515
Investments (Note 2) 240.345
Accounts receivable 123;737
Pledges receiVable (Note 3) .468.328
Prepaid 30.000
Land. collS8lVlition eeselll8l1!s, and purchase optIonS:
Habitat land 388.303
WorkIng lend 325,432
Open sJ?808 land 167.093
Conservation easements 35
Land purchase option 30,000
Tote! land. conservation easemants. and purchase optlolis (Note 4) 910.863
FumltlJre and equipment, net of deprecla1lon of $7.856 5.351
Total AssetliI $ 2,338,139
LiIlbi/ities and NeJ Assets:
Accounts pSyable . . $ 13.798
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue 30.136
Long-term debt (Note 5) 223.061
Total LlabDltles 288,995
Net AesetB:
UnreStrIcted (Note 7):
Undeslgnated 270.369
Board designated 841.933
. Tote! unrestricted net assets 1.112.302
Temporarily restricted (Note 8) 958.842
Total NetARetS 2,071,144
Total LlabDItIes and Net AesetB $ 2,338,139
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See aceompanying notes ami accountants' report.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Cons(J/jJ(l/td Stoteminlof Activitks
For the. Year Ended Dei:ember 31, Z008
Temporarily
Unrestricted .. Restricted Total
Revenue, GaIns and , _ee:
Gifts and contributlons $ 346;227 $ 594.436 $ 940.663
Fair value Of easement acqulslions 1.198.820 1.198.820
Granis and contracts 160,336 160,336
Speclal events InCOlllf:l. net of expenses Of $17.427 85.359 85,359
Net loss on Investments (54,106) (54,106)
Gain on sale Of hablIat land property 94;182 94,182
Renlallncome 21.615 21.615
Release from purpose l'eStriCtlon 30.941 (30.941)
Total Revenue. GaIns and Loseee 1,883,374 663,495 2,448,869
Expenses:
.
Program ,1.604.890 . 1,604.890
GensraJ and 'administrative ' 121,282 121.282
Fundralslng , 46,341 46.341
Total Expenses . 1.772.513 . 1,772,513
Change In Net Assete 11o,a61 663,495 674,356
Beginning ofyearnet~ts, ,
as adjusted (Note 9) 1.001.441 ' 395.347 1;395,788
End of Year Net Assete ~$ 1.112,302 .$ 988M2 $ 2,071,144
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See accoinpanytng notes and fJCC01!11101/1S' report.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidattrd StflJe1nent of Cosh Flpws
For the YetII' Ended Det:ember 31,2008
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Change in net assets $ .674,356
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to
net cash provided by Operetlng activities:
Depreciatlon end emortizatlo.n 1,720
Donated land and easements (38,930)
Realized and unrealized loss an Investments 71,294
GaIn an sale of land (95,362)
Changes In assets end lIablrlties:
. Accounts receivable . (64,822)
Pledges receivable (159,340)
Accounts payable 11.414
Accrued expenses 13.256
. Net Cash ProvIded by Operating ~es 413,586
Cash Flows from investing Activities: .
Purchases of Investments . (7,838)
Proceeds from sale of Investments 5,245
Purchases of land and land purchase o.ptIon (161.426)
Proceeds from sale of land 126.180
Purchases o.f furniture and equipment (823)
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Net Caeh Used by investing ActIvItIes (38,682)
Cash Flows from FJnancIngActlvItles:
Payments on long term debt (3.049)
Net Caeh Used by Financing Activities (3,G48)
Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents . 371,876
cash balance. beginning Qf year 187,640
Cash Balance, End of Year $ 669.616
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Infonnation:
. Cash paid for Interest $ 18,566
See accompanying 7IOtes and aCcountants' report.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Ymanclal Slate_is
Note 1 ~ Organiz(ltlon and Summary ofSlgnUicantAccountlng Policies.
Organization - Jefferson Land Trust (the Limd Trust) is a Washington nonprofit corporation, formed on April
7, 1989. The.Land Trusfs purpose is to acquire, preserve and manage open space lands and easements for
land conservation purposes benefitting the public. The Land Trust also provides information at:td materials to
the public on land conservetlon Issues. The Land Trust serves J.efferson County on the Olympic Peninsula in
Washington. The Land Trust has been accredited by the national Land Trust Alliance as of Au9ust 5, 2009.
On September 5, 2007, JLT Resources, LLC was formed with Jefferson Land Trust as lis only member. JLT
Resources, LLC was. formed for the purpose of purchasing and holding land for collSel\lllllop purposes.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Principles of Consoildatlon - These financial statements consolidate the statements of Jefferson Land Trust
and JLT Resources, LLC (collectively, . JLT"). Inter:Organization balances and tranSactions have been
eliminated in cOnsolidation.
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Basis of Accounting - The financial statementS of JLT have been prepared on the ~I ~is of
accounting. .
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Basis "of. preseritation - Net assels and revenues, expenses, gains and loases ere classified based on the
existence or absence of donor-imposed resbictions.. Accordingly, the net assets of JL T and changes therein
ere classified and reported as follows: .
Unrestricted Net Assets - include all net assets on which there ere no donor-imposed restrictions for
use, or on which donor-imposed restrictions weretemporery and have expired.
'reincorarilv Resbicted Net Assets - include all nat assetS subJ691 to donor-Imposed resbictions that
will be met either by actions of JL T or the passage of time.
Permanentiv Resbicted Net Assets - Inc;lude all net assels received by donations wherein the donors
impose a.permanent resbiclion on the use of the gift The donors require the gift to be Invested and
only the income from such investments may be used to support the ii1tended cauSe. JL T had no
permanentiy resbic;ted net assels as of December 31, 2008. .
All donor-restricted support is reported as increases in temporarily or parmanentiy resbicted net assets,
depending on the .riature of the restriction. When restrictions expire (that is, when a stipulated time restriction
ends Or purpose resbiclion Is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assels are reclassified to unrestricted
net assets and reported in the. statement of activities as net assels released from restriction. Gifts of
equipment ere reported as unrestricted support unless explicit donor stipulations specify how the donated
assets must be used. Gifts of long-lived assels with explicit resbictlons that specify how the assels ere to be
used and gifts of cash or other assets that must be ~ to acquire . long-lived asSets are reported as
rEisbicted suppo(t. Absent explicit donqr stipulations about how long those long-lived assets must be
maintained, expiretions.of donor resbictions are reported when the donated or lilcqulred long-lived assats are
~ooOOinseMce. .
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Notes. to Consolidtded Financial StIltemenls
Note 1 - Continued
Use of EstImates - The preparation of financial statements In conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted Iii the United Slates of America requires management to make. estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabIlities and disclosure of contingent assets and Iiablrrtles at the
date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
. period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash EqulValen1s - For reporting purposes, Jl T considers all unrestricted highly liquid
Investments With a purchased maturity of three months Or less to be cash equiValents.
Concentrations - JL T maintains Its cash In benk deposit accounts with one financial institution. JL 1"s cash
\JaIanceS may, at times, exceed federally insured limits.
One donor's pledge represented approximately 43% of pledges receivable at December 31, 2008.
Investmen1s - Investments In marketable securities with readily determinable fair values and all investments
in debt securities are valued at their fair values in the statement of financial position. The carrying amount of
the Investment held in trust Is. determined by the trustee holding the securities. Unrealized gains and losses
are Included In the change In net assets.
JL T has established a designated fund at Jefferson County Community Foundation. As JL T has designated
Itself es th~ beneficiary of the fund, the fund belanca and activity .are reported In the financial statements of
JL T as required by generally accapted accounting principles.
.
Accoun1s Receivable - Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from.
outstanding balances. Management provides for probable uncoUectlble amounts through a cI1arge to eamlngs
and a credit to a valuation aUowance based on Its assessment of the current status.of IndMdual accounts.
Balances stili outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are wrlllen off through a
charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to !rede accounts recelvable. Changes In the valuation have
not been material to the financial statements.
Gran1s and Contracts - JL T receives grants and contrscts from federal, state, and local agencies, as weD as
from private organizations, to be used for specific programs or lend purchases. The excess of gnanls
receivable over reimbursable expenditures to-date Is recorded es deferred revenue.
Furniture and Equipment - Furniture. and equipment are capitalized at cost if.purchased, or, if donated,.at
the approximate fair value et the dete of donation. When retired or otherwise disposed of, the ralated carrying
value and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the net difference, leSS.
any amount reaf1Zed from disposition, Is reflected In earnings. Malrrtenance and repairs are charged to
eXpenses as Incurred. Costs of slgnlflcent Improvements are capitalized. JL T provides for depreciation using
the streight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets of flva to ten years.
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Notes to Co1l$olii1oted FinanciIll Stolemenls
Note 1 - Continlad
Land and Easements. - JL T records acquisitions of land at cost if purchased. Land acquired through
donation is recorded at fair value, with .fair valuel,l generally based on indepenQent professional appraisals.
Thel,le assets fall into two priinl!ry categories: . .
. Conservation lands - Real property with Significant ecolcgical value for habl1a~ open space, or
working lands. Stewardship programs of JL T manage these properties to protect the natural
biological alVersl!y of thep'roperty. JLT manages its Working timberland. as a Forest Stewardship
Councll- Cerlifled, managed forest. .
. ConseMlion easements - Voluntary legal agreements between a landowner and a land trust or
government agency to permanentiy protect the identifled natural features and conservation valUes of
the property. Thel,le easements may be sold or transferred to others so long as the assignee agrees
to carry out, in perpetuity, the conservation purposes intended by the original grantor. Conservation
easements owned by JL T . protect hliblta~ open space and Wllrking lands, such as family farms,
through its stewardship programs.
Easements. acquired represent numerous restrictions. over the use and development of land not
owned by JL T. SInce the benants of such easements accrue to the public upon acquisition, the fair
market value of easements acquired is shown in the year of acqutsition as an addition to net assets to
record the donation of the easemen~ and unless.conveyed'to a'public agency for consideration,
shoWn as a reduction in net assets to record the value of. the public's benefit and to recognize that
these easemerits have no marketable velue once severed from the land and held by JL T. Easements
held by JL Tare carned on .the statement of finencial position at $1 each fOr tracking and acoounting
. purpOses. Easements valued at $1,198,820 were donated to JL T during the year ended December
31, 2008. Accordingly, $1,198,820 of contribution revenue ~nd $1,198,815 of related write down
expense have bean reported on .the statement of actMties for tile year ended December 31, 2008.
Federal Income'Taxes - .The Internal Revenue SerVIce has determined Jefferson Land Trust and JL T
Resources, LLC (a disregarded entity) to be exempt from federallncoma taxeS under Internal Revenue
Code Sectlcn 501 (c)(3). Contributions to the organizations are deductible as allowed under Section
170(b)(l)(A)(vi) of the Code. .
Functional Allocation of Expellges - The costs of PTClvlding the various programs and other actMties have
been summarized on a functional basis in the statement of actMties. Accordingly, certain costs have been
allocated among the programs'and supporting services benefltad.
Note Z - Fair Vaila Measurements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASS") issued FASS Statement ("SFAS")
No. 157, Fair Value Measuremenis. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
1!aJue in generally acoepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
To Inc~ consistency and comparability In fair velue measurements, SFAS 157 uses a faifvalue hierarchy
that prioritizes the Inputs to valuation approaches into three broad levels. The hierarchy gives the highest
priority toquotel'l prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priorilY to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
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Notes to Co1l$Olidated Fintmcial Statements
Note 2- CoRt1nued
Valuation TechnIques - FmanciaI ~ and liabDltles valued using Level 1 Inputs are. based on unad]u$led
quoted market prices withtn.active rnart<ets. FInancial assets and IlabDltles valued us/iJg LeveI.2 Inputs are
based primarily on quoted prices for similar ~ or liabilities In active or inactive markels.. Financial assets
and liabilities using Level 3 Inputs were primarily valued using management's assumptions about the
assumptions market partlcipal)ts ViOUld utilize In pricing the asset or 11abD1ty..valuetlon ~niques utlIIzed to
determIne fair velue are consistently applied. . .
Fair Values Measured on a Recul'l'lng Baals - Fair values of Investments measured on a recurring basis at
December 31, 2008 were esfoDows:
Fair Value Meosurement8 at December 31.2008
Quoted Prices Significa1Jt .
In Active Other Siinific(J11J
Marketsfor Observable Unobservable
Identical Assets 1npuJ8 Inputs
fLevel 1) fLevel2) fLevel3) Total
CertifIcates Of deposit $ - $. 91,441)' $ - $ 91,449
Funds held at Jefferson County
COmmunity Foundation 148.896 148.896
S _. S 91 A&Q S 14898 $ 'A~UIl
A rec;oncIIIetIon of the beglMIng and ending balances for fair value meaeurements made .uslng significant
unobservable Inputs (Leval3) .follows:
Beginning balance at January 1, 2008
Total losses (realized/unrealized)
WIlIidrawaIs
Ending Balance at December 31,2008
$ 221,686
(67,545)
(5.245)
S 14R.RA6
Investment return for the year ended D8cember 31, 2008 consisted of the fl>IJowIng:
1~1ncome
Realized/unrealized loss
$
17,188
(11.294)
S (54..1061
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Fl1UI1IciaJ Statements
Note 3 - Pledges Receivable
At DecemQer 31,2008; JLThad $468,328.in pledges receivable, which are to be received over a period of
fIva years. Expected Mure receipts for the next five years are as follows: .
Years Ending December 31,
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
$
143,307
131,916
104,840
82,765
5.500
i A88 ~?R
A present value discount on pledges receivable has been determined to not be material to the financial
statements. No allowance for doubtful accounts was deemEid necessary by management for the promises to
give based on historic experience. .
Note 1/ - Land, ConservotJon Easements, and Purchase Options
Land, conservation easements, and Ilurchase options at December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:
Land:
Red Dog Farm
Qilimper Wildlife Corridor
Bulls
Chimacum Creek
Kilham Comer
Conservation easemants
Land purchase option
$
333,760
243,804
125,240
139,094
38,930
35
30.000
~ 910.863
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Notes to CORSolidatcnl Fintmdt1l Stotements
Note 5 - Long-term Debt
On December 18, 2007, Jl T entered Into a Iolm agreement with a cornri1erciaJ lender In tlte ainount of
$226,110. The loan bearS Interest at.8.5%. and is due in eo monthly payments of principal and Interest
totaling $1,965, aiJd a IInaI prtncipal payment of $202,753 on J8llU8IY 10. 2013. The loan Is secured by tlte
Red Dog Fann property and an AssIgnment of Rer$ from the lease described In Note 6. .
PrIncipal payments on tlte loan are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
2009
2010
2011'
2012
2013
$
4,451
4,845
5,273
5.739
202.753
s
'>>'l 061
· Note 6 - Leose Agreements
.
JL T has antered Into an operating lease as lessee tor its admJnlstratlVe office In Port Townsend, Washington,
The lease expires In June 2010. Rent expense totaled $17.627 tor the year ended December 31, 2008.
MlnlmumIease payments for 2009 and 2010 are $16,950 and $8.475, respectively.
On December 20. 2007, JLT Resources, LLC entered Into a Iease agreement as lessor tor the Red Ocg Farm
property. The lease term Is fiVe years, and monthly lease payments are $1,965. The Jease requires the lessee
to pay aIllaxes and assessments relating to the property. The lease also requires the lessee to comply with a
land use plan, and provides a purchase option to the lessee during the Iease term.
Sublease rentals to be received are as foUows:'
Years Ending December 31,
2009
2010
2011
2012
$
23,560
23,560
23,560
23.560
S R4~20
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JEFFERSONLAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Sliltements
Note 7 - UnrestrlctedNetAssets
Unrestricted nat assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2008:
~ignated - Red Dog Farm /and
Designated - Quimper IMldfrl'e Corridor land'
Designated - BuJis
Designated - Chirnacum Creek
Conservation easemants.
$
333,760
243,804
125,240
13M94
35
841,933
270.369
Total designated
Undesignaled
!II
1.112.302
Note 8 - Temporarily RestrictedNetAssels
Temporarily restricted net assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2008:
"
Purpose restriction:
To purchase Glendale Farm easement
To purchase Gateway land .-
For stewardship of BuJis property
$
300,000
100,000
90.514
490,514
TIme restriction:
Outstanding pledges
468.328
!II
958 R.4?
Note 9 "..Adjustments to Beginning NetAssets
During the year ended December 31, 2007, JL T entered into an agr~t with the Jefferson County
. Community F~undation (JCCF), whensby the Jefferson Land Trust Stewardship Fund (the Fund) was
established. .JLT. tnsnsferred a total of $215,200 to the Fund. Per. the terms of a Memorandum of
Understancfmg, distributions from the Fund will be n:sde for stewardship and legal defense of easements held
by JL T. This tnsnsecjion had been nscognized as an expense in a prior year. It was determined during the
year endedoecember 31, 2ooB.lhal, under the terms of the fund aQJ:eement, JL T mainteins control over the
fund assets and any distributions of earnings from the Fund. Thensfons, an adjustment was nscorded to
. reverse the expense and record.the .value of the fu.nd and nslated investment earnings at December 31, 2001.
As a result, beginning net assets wenslncnsased by $221,686.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JL T determined that temporarily nsstricted funds held by JL T from
pnsvious year donations had originally. been recOrded as unrestricted. The temponsry nsstriction has been
nscorded as of December 31, 2007. As a nssult, beginning temporanly nsstricled nat assets wens incnsased by
$395.347, and beginning unrilstricted nat assets were decnsased by $395,347.' .
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Notes to Consolidated FbUmcial Stotements
.
Note 9 - Continued
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JLT determined that .unrestricted funds held by JLT from a
previous year donation had originally been recorded as temporarily r=b MtoJ. The temporary restriction has
been reversed as of Depember 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unrestricted net assets were Increased by
$37,084, and beginning temporarily restricted nat assetswere decreased by $37,084. .
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JL T determined that a portion of land held hed been trwlSferred
to an outside party In. a prior year, but heel not been refIecled as such In the accounting records. The land heS
been removed from the records as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unreslrtcted net assets were
decreased by $7,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JL T determlned that a portion of land heel been acquired In a
previous year, but had n9t been reflected as such in the accounting records. The laJ'ld has been Included In
the records as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unrestricted net assets were Increased by
$9,650.
Tha following table sets forth the effects of these adjustments at December 31, 2007:
As Previouslv
Reoorted
AdiusttTfents
As Adiusted
Consolidated statement of financial PosItIon:
Unrestricted net asee~
TemPorarily restricted net assets
$ 1,135,867
37.084
$ (1;i4,426)
358.263
$ 1,001,441
395.347
Total Net Assets .
. S 1 ~172..951
I ~837
S 1~9ft788
Note 10 - Subsequent Events
In the months following year end, JLT, along with' the markets In geReral, lias .experienced significant
fluctuations In Its Investment balances. JL T is aware there are s1gnlflcant pressures in the current global
financial markets. JL T is vigilantly monitoring the devalopments In the .markets and believes that It Is
positioned to deal with these developments should the unfavorable market conditions persist. Polley dictetes
maintaining the asset allocation through aU markets rather than attempting market timing.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSJDIARY
Consolidated Statelqe1lt o!Funitltnul11bcpenses
For the Year Ended Deconber31, 2008
General and
Program Administrative Fundraislng Total
Salaries $ 149.260 $ 61,217 $ 31.536 $ 242.013
PayTOD taxeS 15.121 6.097 3.170 24.388
. Employee benefits 22.253 8.973 4.666 . 35.892
Total ~arieS and benefits expense 186.634 76.287 39.372 302.293
Lan<f and stewardship expenses 130,717 136 130.863
Fair value of easement donations writlan down 1.198.815 1,198.615
.DonaIion to NordIand Gatden Club 6,284 6,284
Professional feeS 28.045 28,045
Public awareness 12,395 12.395
Rent 10.871 .4.459 811 16.141
postage and printin9 11,708 584 2.267 14,559
Travel and seminars 7,937 2.081 1,087 11,086
Olllll8suppIiee 6;408 1.973 867 9.246
.lnsutaIlC8 2;443. 2,455 4,968
Web design and maIntenance 867 867 1.734
TelephQne 2,181 894 461 3,536.
UtiIftiee 1,275 523 26li 2,067
Dues and subscriptions 1,561. . 1.561 3,122
Depreciation 1.081 435 224 1.720
Bank feeS 453 453
1nterel1t 18,556 16.586
Other expenses 5,169 1.522 6,691
TollII ExpenBell $ 1.604,890 $ 121,282 $ 46,341 $ 1,772,513
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See QCCOUTltIJ1lI$' report.
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Accrual BasIs
Jefferson Land Trust
Profit & Loss
January thrOUgh December 2010
PreIlmIl'l8Iy"_ b1mnt
Audited Flnanc!aJ Slm1s
AvaDableMay2011
OrdJlllIIY IncomelExpense
Income
4000 . Unrestricted L&S Income
4020 . UI1I'llSlrJcled CapI1al CampaIgns
4021 . Opportunity Fund
To18I402O . Unrestricted Capllal CampaIgns
Jan-Dec10
2,"075.00
2,075.00
4040, UnristrlcIed StewBrdshlp
4041 . New Co_one
4042' lntereel/DMdend Income
4043 . Unrestrlcted Unreal Gl!Ins/Loss
4040 . Unfestrlcted StewardShIp - 0Ih&r
To18I404O' Unrestrlcted stewatdeltIp
10;475.00
2,463.62
16,537.47
5.000.00
34,476.09 .
4050 . Value of Conserv Ease IleceIved
To18I4000 ; Unrestricted L&S Income
44,001.00
60,552.09
4500. ~ L&s Jncqrne .
4510 . IlesIrlGled Lend Aoquls _
4511 . Coneervetlon FuIures
4512 . ~ Grant Salmon HebJlat
4513' ~ Grant Farm Land
4514'~Grant
4518 . Federal Grant
. To18I4510 ' R_ Lend Acquls_
5,020.01
197,412.70
163.75
719.74
89,891.75
293,017.95
_ . ResIrIcIed CapI1al CempaJgne
4621 . Cempalgn ContrlWUona
4524- Qulmper WUdlne Con1dor
To18I4520 . _Icted Capllal CampaIgns'
2,700.00
1,025.00
3,725.00
4540 . _IOIed stewatdeItIp Fumls
4542, I_Income
To18I454O . Restricted stewatdeltIp Funde
0.00
0.00
4550 . _cted Nor>government Grant
4551 . FoundsUon_
To18I455O. ReslrlcIed lIoniiovernment Grant
6,000.00
. 6,000.00
To18I4500. __ L&S Income
304.742.95
6000 . OperelIona Income
61011 . Individual Annual ContrlWUona
5102' AnnuaJ IlembersbIp. $0-$49
6103. Annual Memberehlp - $60-$99
6104' AnnuaJ M~Ip'$1D0-$248
6105 . AnnuaJ Membership. $2llO $496
6105 . AnnuaJ Membership - $600-$999
. 6107'AnnuaJM~lp.$1000+
6108 . MIso IndlvldWll DonaUons
1,622.00
4,980.00
9,553.60
3,300.00
4,250.00
9,000.00'
25,633.70
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Accr\IIII Ballls'
Jefferson Land Trust
Profit & Loss
January through December 2010
. 51011' S.......dshlp Oi>-.db.s (lontr.
5113' WarIqlIlIce giving (corp matches)
5118'M~P~~
TolaI51OD' individual Annual CordrIbUIIOns
Jan. Deo 10
25,000.00
1,399.96
2,279.92
87,419.18
r
. 5120 . individual MuJtI..Year ContrbIns
5121 . Per year Amount. $00$49 .
&122' Per year AmClunt.__
5123' Per year AmClunt.$1~
5124 . Per year Ainount. $:Iso $499
5125, Per year Amaunt. $&000$999
. 5128'P8I'yearAmClunt.~lIOll+
TolaI!I120 ; individual MuJtI..Year (lordltltns
2,226.00
1,240.00
8,125.00
8,720.00
5,430.00
214,320.00
240,060.00 .
S3OO' CapIlBI C8mpiIIgn ap.,t_ SUp
5301 . Opporlunlty Fund
TolaI S300 . CapIlBI CaIlIpalgn OpenIlIons sup
150.110
150.110
li4OO'__
6410 . SaleWAdmJssIon
6411 . Sales
6412 . AdmIssIon
6420 . Sl'o..&w(........
5422'~
TolaI6420 . SllD lSOI'8hlps
0.00
64,158.40
7,32fT:J8
5,350.110
5,350.110
.
6430' Fund a NescI
6431 . SpecIaI_ DOllallona
6440 'In-Klnd Can1rIbuIIon
TolaIli4OO . __
59.850.110
1,250.110
71s.22
128,884.110
5500' Fee for ServICe Income
5Illl1 ,Grant AdmInI8esaIlns
58lIS .lltaWIlrdSI1IP
1lIIlI5' Elu,call<>'" Samlner PlogJalllll
TolaI &isao . Fee lor ServIca IlIllOnte
41,503.87
4,117.110
3,0&7.96
48,888.82
58lIO' OpaI'ldIona JnIerest/DIvldend
S840' ~nreallzad GaIIl/LDlIS
&9CIO . 0Ihet .
~.1n-KInd DonaIIDrIll- 0penIlI_'
69'10 . Other
6820.' 0Ihet SponsorahIps
TolaI &9CIO' 0Ihet
9.724.39
-3,124.71
2,000.00
10,015.94
2,2llO.1IO
14.215.94
TolaI.SOOO . 0paraII0ns-
5l!5, 787.58
TolaIl_
911,092.60
CDsl of GoD$ Sold
l'lllllnunary Hnanc!lll S1mnt
AildIIad Flnanc!aI SImls
AvelJable May 2011
PalIll2 of &
3:381'111
02/24J1 f
AccnI8fIlaSla
Jefferson I,.and Trust
. .Proflt & LO$S.
January through December 2010
I'reIImlnaIy 1-_ stmnt
AullIlad FJnancIaI StmIs
Available May 2011
6100, Program Expenses
6101 . Advertl8Ing.
6103. FaoIJI\y_
61D4'~e.~.lItlnt
6106 . PasIage end ShIppIng
8f07. PrInt1rlg end Dupllcatlng.
6101, Travel
6f09 . S\IppIJ88
6110' other Expenses
ToI8I61oo" Program ~_
JaIl - Dee 10'
930;00
2,ll18.60
13,269.89
2,008.35
9,363.85
1,760.81
1,205.43
2,3Il2.25
(l3,5~ 98
62OO'lBnd end ~ Expenses
6210. AcquJaI1km and CGm.ayarice
8211, ClosIng Fees
6213'P~entPurch_
6214' TlBe Ineurance.
6216; RecordIng fees
~o. ""ql'\1IItInn end COlI\eYllllce- other
ToI8I6210' AaquJsItIon end co~
379.40
0.00
108.40
. . 428.00
284.00
1.199.80
6230 . L.andJ!asement HoIciIng Expenses
1l232. Fee SImple Flr8 ~on Iae9
Il232 . Fee SImple Proper1yTexes
6234 . Fee Slmple........dsIl1p
8ll3Il'''IIJl8Id~
6237 . other
6238'JLT~lp~_
6238 . VeIue'ol ConeenII1as WrIIn OWn
ToI8I6230 . L.andJ!asement HOldIng Expenses
73.04
1,272.811
12O.GO
ll2,94O.39
46.00
11,237.44
43,998.00
119,667.85
ToI8I6200'.lBnd IUId SIe\1IlmIShIp Expenses.
120,397.35
6300. _eseIoneIservkl88
8303, AppreIsliIe
83D4' Envil"'u._dld n J hlante
8306 . lBnd I:onelIItIlIg
8306' Legal
6307 . IIejlp/ng
8306' Sl/mlJS
.6310.0lher_ne1
6311 .l..eIIdWorlls COllllUlUng
ToI8I6300' -...onalservkl88
35,601.38
4.000.00
610710.05
.100.00
2,100.00
2,104.00 .
61,016.85
2,000.00
148.331.06 .
Tol8ICOGS
302,747.39
Grass ProIlt
~.346.21
Expanaa
7000' OpandIoIIS E:lcpei1SG
7100, AlImIn OflIae Ellpensea
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RESOLUTION
February 25, 2011
WlIEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust is an applicant or sponsor for more than one Conservation
FU1\IIeS Funding application, and Conservation FutUres Funding Application process requires
that Jefferson Land Trust prioritize its projects, and .
WHEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust has been worldng sirn:e 1995 in partnership with Jefferson
County,the City of Port Townsend, Washington DeparlInlint of Natural Resources, the
community and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire land lot'by lot to preserve a 3.5-
mile greim1ielt and natural stormwater drainageway called the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, and
WHEREAS, professional naturalistS and scientists have recommended that this corridor be
expanded to provide further benefit fur wildlife species, especiiilly migrating birds. and to
provide additional wetland buffers, lmd .
WHEREAS, acquisition of high-priority identified lots in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor area
from wil1ing sellers wOuld provide such wildlife and wetland protection, and ..
WHEREAS, this important cominunity asset will require steWaidship in perpetuity, to include
anilual monitoring, mRintP.n"'u'.e, and management, as spelled out in the City~adopted Quimper
Wildlife COrridor Management l'lan, Resolution, and
WHEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust has been worldng since 2000 in partnership with Jefferson
County Conservation District, Jefferson County, Washington Department ofFish and Wildlife,
North Olympic Salmon CoalitioiJ, the Hood Canal Coor,HnRting Council, the Jamestown
S'KIallam Tribe and WSU Cooperative Extension to acquire and restore critical salmon
spawnirig, rearing and miglatory habitat in the Chimacum Estuary and lower mainsteJn reach,
and . . .
WHEREAS. professional naturalists and scientists have reCommended that Chimacum Creek
habi~protection be expanded to provide further benefits.for migrating salmonids and other
speci~and . .
WHEREAS, acquisition oflUgh.priority identified parcels in the Chimacum Creek ~ area
. from willing sellers Would provide such habitat protection, and . .
WHEREAS, this impo.tilUt community asset will require stewardship in perpetUity, to include
annual monitoring, maintenance, and Dlll1lageII1ent, lIccQI:ding to the 2008 Lower ChimRcum
CreeJc. Fish and WIldlife ManagementPlan,
. BE IT lIEREBY RESOLVED that JeffeIson Land Trust agreed at its FebruaIy 15; 2011 Board of
Directors meeting to sponsor lln appliCl)tion by the City of Port Townsend for Conseivation
Futures Funding for both land purchase and stewardship fiu!dsforthis expansion of the Quimper
Wildlife COrridor, and agreed that Quin:lper WIldlife Corridor is the highest priority for 20 11
Conservation Futures Fnndmg . The next highest priority is funding for the Chi'T"'ClUII Creek
. project because it would provide a vital cOnnectivity to the ChimRcum Creek project area and it
represenf$ a collaborative effort with CUm'.. ....it)' members and our Chum""1'l:iilm plI\1ner
organizations as they work to preserve this s!gni1'ican,t salmon habitat.
Signed this 25th day ofFebroary, 2011.
C~'''''''''.....lA.
Owen F . President, Boardor~
Jefferson Land Trust
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................................,................ ....... i
LIST OF ACRONYMS ................................................................... iv
1.0 IN'TRODUcnON .......................................................~....- 1
1.1 BacIqi;roundlPIan Purpose ................... ........... .............. ...................
1
.1.2 Policy Framework........................................................ 3
I.2J Management Area PaI1ners......................:............... 3
1.2.2 Plan-Specific Policy Framework.............................. 4
1.3 Vision for Management Area ...;.............................;........ 4
1.4 Missionof~emexitPIan ........................:..,.............. 5
1.5 Overview of Management Plan Goals .....................:.......... 5
1.5.1 Protection .
.1.5.2 Restoration and Enhancement
1.S~ SteWardship.
1.5.4 Public Access .
. 1.5.5 Community Outreach, Education, and Participation
1.5.6 Future Analysis and Recommendations ....................... 6
1.6 Planning Process and Partnerships ..........:.......................... 6
1.6.1 Statevii~ Plamrlng Process
1.6.2 Coimilunityand Public Input/l'articipation ................. 9
1.6.3 Annua1 Review and Update ....................................: 9
1.7 Funding for PIan Implementation and Operations Management..: 9
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 11
. 2.1 Location and Legal Description .......................................... 11
2.2 Purchased Lands ofManagem.entArea .................................. 12
2.3 Ownership and Use of Adjacent Lands ................................. 12
2.4 ArealWatershed CharaCteristics .......................................... 12
2.4.1 Climate..................... .......................... ;.............~ 13
. 2.4.2 Soils and Geology................................................... 13
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2.4.3 Hydrologic AlterationS .. ............ ............................ 14
2.4.4 Vegetation in Lower Watershed.................................. 14
2.4.5 . Fish an4 Wildlife ........ ............ ......... :......... ........... 15
2.5 Monitoring..................... ................................ ...... ....... 16
2.6 Environmental Analysis........:.......................................... 17
3.0. MANAGEMENT GO.ALS.AND STRATEGIES ...........................
3.1 Goal 1 : Protection of AreaIW ateIshed .................................
S~es:
3.1.1 Identify priority properties following established criteria
3.1.2 Protect identified priority properties and habitats
3.2 Goal 2: Restoration and Enhancement ...........,................ .......
Sttatel!ies:
3.2.1 Restore and/or enhance estuarine processes and functions
3.2.2 Restore and/or enhance shoreline habitat processes IJll4 .
functions
3.2.3 Restore and/or enhll'l'lce natural riverine and floodplain
processes and functions
3.2.4 Restore and/or enhllTlce natural riparian integrity
3.3 Goal 3: Stewardship ..............:..................................,.....
S~es: .
3.3.1 Develop and implement.8 comprehensive monitoring
program
. 3.3.2 Develop and implement m,,;ntenllnt;e and operations
. ~tDneS...............;...........:.............................
3.3.3 Utilize data to aseertain effiCllt1y of management actions....
3.4 00814: Public Access ........,...........................................
StrateIlies: '
3.4.1 Develop a public access infrastructure
3.4.2 Developpoli~es and infrastructure for hunting and fishing
3.4.3 Develop policies and infrastructure for other types of
recreation
3.5 . .Goal5: COmmunityOutreach,Education,andParticipation.......
Stratel!ies:
3.5.1 Develop interpretive and educational materials and
programs .
3.5.2 Provide ongoing stewardship education and recruitment
3.5.3 Support and participate in larger community efforts
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3.6 Goa16: Fu1;ure Analysis and Recommendations ...................... 27
Stratel!ies:
3:6.1 Coritinue to monitor and assess area conservation
needslissues
3.62 Develop strategic plan for protection of critical habitat
areasIlands
Appendix
Figure J: Lower Chimacum Creek and Estuary.. ....... t.................... 28
Figure 2: Lower Chimacum Creek Managerru:nt Area..................... 29
Figure 3: WRIAmap ofNE corner of Olympic Peninsula.......,........ 30
Figure 4: Both bninches ofChimacum Creek................................ 31
References. ,....................................................................... 32
List ofChumsortium Partners..... ....;.. ............ ........... ...... ......... 33
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LIST OF AcRONYMS
BMP
CREP
ERP
ESA
. HCCC
lAC.
JCCD
JCHD
JLT
LWD
MP
MRC
NOSC
PNP
PSAMP
PSCRBT
PSNERP
PSAT
PTC
RM
SaSI
SRFB
TFW
USDA
USFS
WCC
WDFW
WDNR
WRlA
WSU
Best management practices
ConservatiO!l Reserve Enhancement Program
Ecosystem Restoration Partnership
. Endangered Species Act (federal designation)
. Hood Canal Coordinating Council .
Interagency Funding Council, a Wash. State government agency
Jefferson County Conservation District
Jefferson County Health Department
Jefferson Land Trust
Large woody debris
Milepost
Marine Resource Commi~
North Olympic Salmon Coalition
Point No Point Treaty Council
Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program
Puget Sound CooPerative River Basin Team
Paget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Partnership .
Puget Sound Action TeIlI)1 .
Pen;n""lIa Trails Coalition
River mile .
Salmonid Stock Inventory, Washington State
Salmon Recovery Fllnd;ng Board .
timber, fish, and Wildlife (ambient monitoring protocols)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States Forest Serviee
Washington Conservation Co:nmiission
WlISl1ingt9n Department ofFish and Wildlife
Wallh;l1gfon Department ofNatUraJ. Resources
Water Resouree Inventory Area
Washington State University
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CHAPTER 1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUNDtPLAN fURPOSE
The Cbimacum Creek estuary, just north of.Jrondale and Port Hadlock, is one of the least impacted
estuaries on the Strait of J)Il\Il de Fuca and Hood Canal (Figure 1). Nestled into a deep forested
ravine, lower Cbimacum Creek runs through the heart of the Port Hainock's pending urban growth
area: of Jefferson County (Figure 2). While platted in 2,500 square foot lots in theI880's, the .
existing forest corridor Unks together over a mile' of core habitat area for ESA li&ted surumer chum,
steelhead and other depressed salmon runs. '
.
The Hood Canal-Strait of Juan de Fuca Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative seeks to
recover surumer chum salmon listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This project
dovetails with other programs for the upper Chimacum watershed to protect the entire ChimaCum'
estuary, forested ravine and shoreline (hereafter referred to as Chimacum watershed). A funding
partnership waS created consisting of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, the National Fish &
Wildlife F01l1ldation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Jefferson Co. Conservation Futures
Fund. With this partnership,theNorth Oiympic Salmon Coalition (NOSe) was able to help the
Washington Dept ofFish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Jefferson Land Trust (JL1) and Jefferson
County acquire a significant portion of high qmility forested riparian habitat, estuary and adjacent
shoreline. ' .'
The protected area totals 157.8 acres. Protection and preservation of this significant block of
steeply sloped, forested headlands, prevents incompatible development. It also provides public
operi sPace while protecting critical ecosystem. functions of coastal bluffs, estuary wetlands and '
near shore habitat in perpetuity. The parcels are adjacentto 9 acres owned by Trout Unlimited.
Forming a cOntinuous protected shoreline/riparian corridor in an area planned for urban
development, the area is part of the W A Dept ofFish and Wildlife North Olympic Peninsula
Wildlife Area, Lower Cbimacum Creek Wildlife Unit.
The primary purpose of this Fish and Wildlife Management Plan is to provide guidance for the
WOFW and the Chumsortium partnership in the restoration and stewardship of property acquired
for conservation purposes in the lower Chimacum watershed. Goals and strategies leading to
potential additional land purchase,s, habitat restoration, public stewardship, and monitoring actions
have been defined through collabOl;ation with state, tribal, and local organizations. This Plan s~
forth specific actions for long- and short-term habitat protection for surumer chum salmon, other fin
fish and shellfish'species, as ~n as native plants and wildlife in the Fish and Wddlife Management
Area. The P1an also defines compatIble public access, infrastructure, and stewardship goals for the
riverine, estuarine, riparian, and nearshore habitat, and outlines recommendations for community
outreaCh and education.'. '
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The Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area begins where Chimacum Creek exits the.culvert
undedrondale Road and extends down the creek corridor to the.mouth, including protected
properties both to the north and south of the mouth (Figure 2). . It includes the land to be acquired
by WDFW and land currently owned by the Washington Department of Natural Resources .
(WDNR) and/or Jefferson Land Trust in the Chimacum watershed downstream of river mile 1.1, as
well as neighboring land managed by Trout Unlimited. In addition, other organizations and
individual landowners in the Chimacum watershed and associated estuarine and near shore habitats
are invited and encouraged to use this plan as a guidance and reSource document. .
The Management Plan arldresses strategies and actions identified as important in meeting the
overall long-term vision and goals for a healthy watershed. In this planning effort, the Management
Area is part ot; and influenced by, a greater landscape. Goals and strategies/objectives of several .
larger scale plaonjng efforts are addressed in the site recommendations. These efforts are
documeuted in the following publications:
· Chimacum Beach Estuary Restoration Monitoring, 2003, 2006, 2008 (NOSC).
· Dzmgeness-Quilcene Water Resources Management Plan. 1994, Blyn, Washington
(Jamestown S'K.Ia1lam Tn1Je, coordinating entity).
· Habitat Unit Survey of Lower Chiniacum Creek, 1998, Dick Sclmeider (NOSC).
· Reference Point Survey afLower Chimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Sclmeider (NOSC).
· Low Impact Development: Technicol Guidance Mampl fOr Puget Sound, January 2005,
Puget Sound Action Team & Washington State University (WSU) Pierce County Extension.
· Phase 1 Envirorunental Site Assessment: Egan Parce~ Chimacum Creek Watershed,
Nowicki Associates, June 2003 (WDFW).
· Quilcene-Snow Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 17) Watershed Management Plan,
Jefferson County (Cascadia, 2003).
· Salman and Steelhead Habitat Limiting Factors, Water Resource Inventory, Area 17
Quilcene--8now Basin, Washington State Conservation Commission (Correa, 2002).
· Salmon Habitat Recovery Strategy for the Hood Cahol and Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
(Hood Canal Coordinming Council, 2004).
· Summary Report from a Literature and Data Search on the Status of Marine Resources in
Jefferson County, Barbara Nightingale, October 3 l, 2000 ( Jefferson County Marine
Resources Committee).
· Summer Chum Solman Conservation Initiative (WDFW and thePo.int No Point Treaty
Tribes, 2000). ..
· Underwater Videographic and Hydroacoustic Eelgrass Survey: ChimacumlIrondale Beach
Restoration Site, James G. Norris and Ian E. Fraser, September 5, 2004 (NOSe).
· Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Site Investigationfor East Jefferson, Northwestern Kitsap,
and North Mason Counties 2001-2004, NOSC (Kevin Long, 2005).
· DRAFT: Heolth Consultation Evaluation of SelectedMetals in IroiuJoIe "Beach Park and
Chimacimz Creek Tidelands Shellfish, /rondale, JejJeT'son County, W A, (Department of
Health, 2008)
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. DRAFf: Finol Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Work Plan, Irondale Iron and Steel
Plant lrondale, Washington. Washington State Department of Ecology Toxies Cleanup
Program (G;:oEngineers, Inc 2007)
.. 'BahlS, P. and J. Rubin. 1996. Chimacum watershed Coho restoration asse""ment. Report for
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tnoo.
. Jefferson County Shoreline Inventory &Characterization Report (May 2007 STAt Draft or
June 2Q08 Fitial to be released soon) including the referenced "Draft Watershed
Characteri7Ation f~r East JetIerson County - Technical Supplement V. 3" (May 2007)
prepared by W ADept. of Ecology
. Jefferson County Committee Working Draft Shoreline Master Program (May 2008)
. Jeffirson County Shoreline Restoration Plan (October 2007 Draft or June 2008 Final to be
released soon) ,
Based on the findings and recommendations presented in these larger scale plAnning efforts,
strategies for a more detailed landscape plan are incl1,1ded in this Manageinent Plan to help guide
future protection and restoration efforts. Recommen9ations have been made'forwatershed-leVel
actions that will have a positive impact on the Management AIea.
This Management Plan will be submitted to WDFW for review and acceptance. If adopted by
WDFW, it will become an integral part of the North Olympic Wildlife Area'Regional Management
Plan being prepared for WDFW. The Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area and Plan will be
a unit of, and will be contained in, the North Olympic Regional Management Area and Plan. '
1.2 POLIQ' FRAMEWORK
1.2.1 Mwiaeement Area Partners
This Management Plan has been created through the leadership and cooperative efforts of the
WDFW and local interest groups. The group consists of representatives from the WDFW, the
Jefferson Land T.rust, the Jefferson County Conservation District, the North Olympic Salmon
Coalition, Trout Unlimited, Jefferson County, the Hood Canal CoordinAting Council, and the WSU
Cooperative Exteosion; many of these organizations have also' collaboreted in a mOdel coalition
called the Chumsortium partnership since 2001. (A SUIlIlllIIli of the missions and goals of several
of the organiZations in this coalition are fuund in Section 1.6.1.)
Implementation of this Plan will benefit greatly from the continued collaboration between the
partners named above. The six major Management Plan goals listed in Section 1.5 and elaborated '
upon in Chapter 3.0 rely heavily on, participation by the Chumsortium partners, as well as area
landowners, local ci~. and elected officials. ' '
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1.2.2 PIan-Snecific Poliey Framework
The Lower Chimacmn Creek Management Plan has been developed using the WDFW mission,
goals, and strategies as guidelines for establishing Management Area needs, priorities, and
strategies. WDFW regional staffpIayed a lead role in the development ofthisPlan, with major
assistance from the JLT and Trout Unlimited as the major landholders, and with major input and
support from local agencies and communities through their participation in the Chumsortimn and
other planning activities. The use of this planning frameWork and process was intended to ensure
that the Lower Chimacmn Creek Management Plan is consistent and complies with WDFWand
other statewide guidelines and directives. A more detailed discussion"of the planning framework
and compliance guidelines can be found in Section 1.6.
The goals and strategies presented in this Management Plan have been developed. within the
following policY and priority framework:
I. Self-sustaining and properly functioning ecosystems :will be restored on Iands acquired for
conservation purposes. "These ecosystems include:
Old-growth upland, floodplain, and riparian forests;
Floodplain, wetland, and stream complexes;
Estuarine, shoreline, and nearshore habitats.
The site will be managed for the following species listed by priority:
· First: species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act (e.g., salmon and
stee1head);
· Second: state-listed species of concem and candidate species (e.g., eagles, forage
fish, shellfish, and non-federally listed salmonids);
· Third: indigenous, non-listed wildlife species (e.g., fin fishes, waterfowl and
migratory shorebirds urlH:ring the estuary, raptors, and terrestrial birds).
2. The area will be managed using land stewardship techniques that maintain as natural an
environment as possible(i.e., based on pre-European-settlement conditions) in the
transformation from human-altered to natural ecosystems.
3. People and human-use activities will be allowed in the Management Area omy when
consistent with habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship goals.
1.3 VISION FOR MANAGEMENT AREA
The Lower Chimacmn Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Area will become a thriving
ecosystem Consisting of an old-growth forest and riverine syStem with functioning floodplain,
channel migration zones, and riparian, estuary and nearshore processes that provide habitat for self-
sustaining populations of native plants and animal.. This Management Area will co-exist with
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humim U&e of the watershed. characterized by thriving agricultural lands, managed forests, and
residential communities taking an active interest in providing stewardship of the ~system.
1.4 MISSION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN
The mission of this Fish and Wildlife Management Plan is to guide the restoration, enhancelilent,
and protection of estuarine, riverine, and nearshore natural processes and functions in the
Management,Area to benefit Wild salmonid populationS as well as terrestrial habitats for native.
plants and ..nim..ls through community, agency, and tribal partrierships and cOllaborative
stewardship efforts.
1.5 OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS
1.5.1 . Goal1-Protedion:
Protect the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area and its lands and. waters in a manner
thai prevents the degradation or loss of habitat for indigenons fish and wildlife and
recreationally axid commercially iml'Ortant shellfish.
.
1.5.2 Goai 2-Restoration and Enhaneement:
Restore and/or enhance natural processes and functions to improve fish and wildlife habitat .
co~oons. .
1.5.3 Goal3-Stewardshiu:
Adaptively manage the Management Area through monitoring and operations! mainnmanee
activities consistent with this Management Plan.
1.5.4 Goal4-PubJic Aeeess:
Provide public access for fish-. and wildlife-oriented recreation, education, and appreciation.
that is consistent with Management Area habitat protection, restoration/enhancement, and
stewardship goals.
1.5.5 Goal. S-Communitv Outreach. Education. and ParticiDlltion:
Inform, educate, involve, mobilize, and build strong support among citizens and
communities to assist in habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship of the Management
Area. . . .
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1.5.6 Goal6-Future Analvsis and Recommendations:
Continue to assess, evaluate, and prioritize protectiort, restoration, and stewardship
strategies and objectives for lands beyond current Management Area boundaries.
1.6 PLANNING PROCESS AND PARTNERSIllPS
1.6.1 Statewide PIannin2 Process
This Lower Chitnacum Creek Management Plan is a collaborative set of guidelines and
recommendations that will be submitted to WDFW. If adopted by WDFW, it will become part of a
regional and statewide planoing process to ensure cimsisteocy in wildlife area inanagement and
policy implementation. It will become part of the Statewide Wildlife Area Plan. which brings
together federal, state, and local laws, WDFW and WDNR goals and priorities, commission and
agency policies, and other statewide policy guidance into one document for public review and
comment.
All management plans will incorporate cross-program review and input at the regional and state
levels by the habitat, wildlife, enforcement. and fisheries programs. Pertinent informatton from
existing species plans, habitat recommendations, watershed plans, and ecoregional assessments will
be used to help identify local issues and needs and to ensure that specific local wildlife area
management plans are consistent with statewide and regional priorities and strategies.
Statewide goals and objectives of responsible state agencies such as WDFW and WDNR are used
to shape the priorities and strategies for managing all state, regional, and local wetlandlwildlife
areas. This statewide planoing process and information are used by regional and local organizations
and communities as guidelines for developing individual wildlife area managemeot plans. These
plans will include data and information on why the area was purchased, area habitat conditions,
species present, and public issues and concerns, which are evaluated to identify specific wildlife
area managemeot goals, strategies, and taskslactivities.
1.6.1.1 WDFW
The mission ofWDFW is to serve Washington's citizens by protecting, restoring, and enhancing
fish and wildlife and their habitats, while providing sustainable and wildlife-related recreational .
and !lOmmerciaI utilization opportunities. .
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WDFW goals aild objectives that apply to the mBnaeement ofWDFW wildlife (:lIelIS are: (Goal 1)
Manage for healthy and diverse fish and wildlife populations and habitats; (Goal II) Develop
sud"inable fish and wildlife utilization opportunities; (GoalllI) Provide operational excellence and
professional services. .
1;6.1.2 WDNR
WDNR is the steward of the .state's aquatic lands and their resOurces: Aquatic.lands are managed
for current and future citizens. of the state to sustain long-term ecosystem aild economic viability,
and to ensure long-term access to these aquatic lands and their public benefits.
. The management of state-owned aquatic lands shall be in accordance with constitutional and
statutory requirements (per RCW 79.90,455," Aquatic Lands-Management Guidelines"). The
martager of state-owned aquatic lands shall strive to provide a balance of public benefits for all
citizens of the state. The Pulllic benefits provided by aquatic lands are varied and. include:
. Encouraging direct public use and access;
. Fostering water-dependent Uses;
. . Ensuring environmental protection;
. Utilizing renewable resOurces;
. Generating revenUe in a nUume;t" consistent with state law and policies is considered
a public benefi~ .
1.6.1.3 Jefferson Land Trwit
.
The mission of Jefferson Land Trust is to help communities in: Jefferson County protect the area's
wildlife habitat, working lands, .and open spaces; forever. In accepting lands for perpetual
protection, JL T places priority on properties that contain some or all of the following conservation
values:
. Habitat for endangered, threatened, or rare species;
. Exemplary natuml ecosystems such as old-growth forests, or migratory waterfowl
staging and/or wintering (:lIelIS;
. Value for timber or agricultural production;
. Shoreliiw and riparian areas;
. Wetlands, floOdplains, or other lands important to the protection of water quality;
. Undeveloped land in close proximity to urban development;
. Land with the potential for cOlinection to/from greenbelt corridors between privatlliy
protected or publicly held P!operties;
. UniqUe local sCenic viewpoints or outstanding physiographic features that help
define the character of east Jefferson County's locale and our cOmmunity's sense of
place; .. .
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· A heritage site of historic and/or prehistoric value;
· Ecosystems of educational or scientific value.
JL T protects land through conservation easements and fee simple acquisition. In addition, JL T
places a high priority on having conservation management plans for the properties it protects, l1S
well as funding to support ongoing stewardship, which includes annual property monitoring and
coordinating volunteei: work parties'for invasive species control and vegetation replanting
activities. . .
1.6.1.4 North Olympic Salmon Coalition
The North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) is dedicated to protecting, restoring, and increasing
salmon stocks from North Olympic Peninsula watersheds, while promoting community
unclerstancijng, cooperation, and volunteer stewardship of these resOurces. NOSC supports salmon
habitat protection efforts on both public and private land parcels in the Chimacum watershed.
NOSC is also the recipient and steward of Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) monies to be
used by FY08 for providing matching funds for riparian and estuarine monitoring and stewardship
documentation. NOSC participates in the monitoring of the bio19gical characteristics oflands
acquired through fee-simple and conservation easements and on private lands: NOSC recrnitsand
trains volttnteers to assist in these restoration efforts. Finally, NOSC Also provides ongoing public
outreach. and education about the protection and restoration of fish and wildlife habitats especially
reil!1edto the recovery ofESA listed Hood CaruilIStrait of Juan de Fuca summer chum reintroduced
into the Chimacum watershed since 19%.
1.6.1.5 Jefferson County Conservation District
The Jefferson County Conservation District (JCCD) is a legal subdivision "special purpose district"
of state government that Il!hninisters programs developed to conserve natural resources. JCCD is a
non-regulatory organization that works. with private landowners, community organizations, and
. government agencies to protect and improve natural resources in Jefferson County. Through
voluntary cooperation from private landowners, JCCD promotes best management Practices
(BMPs) that are designed to protect water quality and to improve salmon habitat.
1.6.1.6 Jefferson County
Jefferson County has acqnired 10.7 acres, of property at the south end of Chimacum J;leach and .
. established it as Chimacum Creek Beach Park in order to Provide public access to the marine
shoreliIle and natural resource based recreation. In addition to the Beach property, Jefferson
County has also acquired S2 acres of contiguous riverside property in the Lower Chimacum Creek
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Management Area. Jefferson County Public Health Water Quality Division is responsible for
...... Jefferson County Department of Community Development is responsible for mainfaining,
revising and implementing the Comprehnsive Plan as well as the development regulations in the
Unified Development.Code. The commUnity vision statements of the Comp Plan include:
. Preserve the high quality of life.
. ~ance urban uses and environmental protection.
. Protect and retain rural lifeStyles.
" . Protect and conserve agriculwre. forest and mineral resource lands.
. Prote<;t and C9nserVe the environment, ecologically" sensitive areas, and preclude
development and land uses which are incompatible with critical areas.
. Respect Property rights.
. Encourage citizen part:icipation and involvement
The UDC includes the Critical Areas nigulationsas well as the Shoreline Master Program (SMP),
which both have prescriptive provisions for buffers, setbacks, and development standards that apply
along the freshwater and saltwater reaches of Chimacum Creek. All activities that occur within
shorellile jurisdiction must comply with the SMP, but restoration usesldevelopments may be
exempt from some permits requiting only administrative approval.
1.6.2 Commurtitv and Public JnnutIParticination
The Ch~um partnership was established to involve and to gather input from the public,
communities, and organizations interested in this wildlife area management planning process. The
Chumsortium partnership and its participating members represent a broad cross-section of
community organizations and the public with the technical and political knowledge to devillop a
Lower Cbimacum Creek Management Plan that is consistent with the statewide planning process
and guidelines. The Chumsortium partnership and its central participation in this planning process
will add credibility and support for this Management Plan and its proposed practices. The
Chumsortium partnership will also help to build strong constituencies and support for the
implementation of this Plan. The Chumsortium has met regularly since 200 I and is largely
responsible for .the "development of this plan and document Members of this advisory group and
their organizational affiliations are listed in the Appendix. .
1.6.3 Annual Review and Update
The Lower Cbimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Plan will be reviewed by WDFW and
the Chumsortium partnership and its member organizations, as well as other appropriate public"
organizations arid community agencies, to monitor and evaluate area watershed accomplishments
against the Plan's stTategies and objectives, as well as its ongoing compliance with regional and
statewide guidelines and strategies. Input from these reviews will be used to monitor and evaluate
the successful implementirtion and achievement of management objectives and tasks/aCtivities. This
review process.will result in the annual updating of this Plan and the adaptation of its
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implemen1lltion strategies and taskslactivities as necessary to ensure the continued achievement of
overall management goals and objectives.
1.7' FUNDIN'GFORPLANIMPLEMENTATION AND
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
In order to ensure that the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Plan is implemented in a timely
manner after WDFW acceptance and approval, a detailed operating budget for the maiirtenance and
operation of facilities, equipment, and other resources in the area will be developed by WDFW.
The development of this operating budget will be part of a regional and statewide budgeting
process. Based on this budget and actual funding from WDFW, a supplemental funding plan and
strategy may need to be developed. .
If needed, and with the approval and support ofWDFW and other state, regional, and local
agencies and organizations, the development of this supplemental funding plan would include the
research and identification of grant and other funding opportunities necessary to supplement
WDFW funding for the management and operation of the Lower Chimacum Creek Management
Area. Any necessary supplemental fundraising activities would be consistent with and designed to
support the goals and priorities of the Lower Chimacum Creek Mlinagement Plm), as well as
regional and statewide plans, priorities, and guidelines.
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In the past, collaboration between WDFW and local organizations/partners has resulted in grant
funding for habitat and lands acquisition and restoration. Continuing working with groups, such as
the Chunisortium partnership, will help WDFW in securing the funding necessary to implement
future projects.
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In addition, a fundraising plan and strategy should evolve in support of the future arialysis and
reco.tiunendations goal (Goal 6) in terms of the identification and purchase or. other accesS to
critical habitat and lands not included in this original Management Plan. Specific criteria and
priorities will be developed and applied in assessing and identifying these critiCal habitat areas and
lands. Appropriate funding sources and access strategies would be identified and solicited.
Voluntary stewardship activities by existing area private landowners for the protection and
restoration of area lands and habitats not in this original Management Plan will receive strong
emphasis and edncatioI)lli !lUJiport.
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CHAPTER 2.0
DESCRIPTION OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMlj:NT AREA
2.1 LOCATION AND lEGAL DESciUPTION
The Lower Cbimacum Creek Management Aiea extends downstream from river mile 1.1 to
include all protected lands through creek corridor, the estuary and beaches.
Cbimacum Creek forms the ,largest drainage basin on the Quimper Peninsula at the northeastern
comer (jfthe Olympic Peninsula. Located at the head of Port Townsend Bay, Chimacum creek is
situated toward the eastern end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Figure 3). The watershed of the .
creek system is located entirely within Jefferson County, W A.
Chimacum Creek is Y-shaped with east and westforks forming a watershed that.drains
approximately 37 square miles of land, with 29.5 miles of main stem and majOr tributary
channelS (Figure 4). NaylorCreek, Barnhouse Creek, Swansoilville Creek and Putaansuu Creek
are tributaries to Chimacum Creek. At this time, the presence of Sahnon and steelhead in the
Cmmacum watershe.d has been documented in 27 miles ofmain stem and major tributaries.
Additionally, 1.5 miles of potential salmonid spaw.i1ing habitat are blocked by eulverts. A total of .
405 miles of stream habitat is presumed cutthroat habitat (based on LF A mapping proceSs)
(Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment Program (SSHIAP). Northwest Indian
Fisheries Commission, Point No Point treaty Council. 2008) Unpublished Data). The
headwaters ofChimacum Creek are located at an elevation of 500 feet, and the highest elevation
within the watershed is approximately 760 feet. The ChimacU1'n watershed slopes to the north
. draining into Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty InIet.on Puget Sound. Chimacum Creek has low
to very. low gradient level from river mile 0.0 to river mile 9.3 on the main stem (west fork) and
up to river mile 5.3 on the east fork. Above these points the gradient level rises, improving
conditions for salmonid spawning.
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2.2 LAND PROTECTION OF MANAGEMENT AREA
WDFW, JLT, TL, Jefferson County and Chumsortium partners have worked together protect
157.8 acres of essential property in the Management Area either through direct acquisition or'
securing easements.
Washington Department ofFish and WiIdlife.......121.7 acres
Jefferson County......................... ........ ..........23.5 acres
Trout Unlimited............... .......... ........ ...... ........9.0 acres
Jefferson Land Trust......... ............... ..... ...... ....3.6 acres
(See Figure 2 for map of protected properties in the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area)
2.3 OWNERSHIP AND USE OF ADJACENT LANDS
Lands adjacent to the Chimacum Management Area are privately owned. The smal1, residential
areas ofIrondale located to the south, as well as the unincorporated fully platted area to the north.
and adjacent to ~a Point Community are being rapidly developed. This is J;educmg t;be overall
forest cover to a !Ilirrow strip of riparian buffer. Jefferson County is continuing planning effol'ls
to complete the Urban Growth Area designation in the :IrondaIe area. Estuary and tidelands not
included in the wildlife area are privately owned, or owned and managed by WDNR. Shellfish
are reereational1y harvested from some of these tidelands.
2.4 AREAlWATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS
Due to the historical human use of the Chiniacum lower floodplain and estuary, the area has been
altered by the cumulative impacts of timber harvest, agricultore, development and iudustdaI use.
Prior to Euro-American settlement in the 1850's (Lichatowich 1993) the shoreline riparian areas
were thickly forested with cedar, spruce, fir and hemlock with streams meandering through
swamps, wet prairies and beaver ponds. By the turn of the century, the uplands were logged and
the land surrounding was converted to industria1 use. The creek and its associated wetlands were
drained, ditched, and channelized upsti:eam. The estuary was dredged at the mouth and filled.
along the south shoreline. After the iron mill closed in 1924, the beach fill was used for a log
yard, cant mill, and chipping operation until 1996. .
This use has resulted in the loss of forested riparian areas, floodplain connectivity, and
meandering streams. Levee construction, landfill, upstream water withdrawal; loss of large
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woody debris, and forest conversions have impacted the riverine and estuary ecosystem natural
processeS. A recent example is illegal vegetation removal by both landowners for view
improvement and maple wood thieves. In 2006, a total of20,790 cubic yards offill were'
removed from the Cbimacttm BeaCh and Estuary site leaving 5.7 acres of shallow intertidal
habitat available for birds, :fish and other wildlife.
2.4.1 Climate
The Cbimacum watershed is situated in the northeast comer of the Olympic Peninsu1aand lies
predominantly in the IR;n"nadow of the Olympic Mountains. The Olympic Mountains intercept
much of the rainfall coniing in from the pacific Ocean, resulting in average annual precipitation
of22 inches in the Chimacum watershed, with annual precipitation ranging from 18 to 25 inches.
This amount compares to 15 inches of annual rainfall it!. the Sequim area and to more than 220
incjJ.es in the Hoh 'Rairiforest on the OlYmpic Coast. Precipitation within the watershed typically
occurs as raiD. and ranges from light rain to heavy downpours; About 85% of this rainfall occurs
between October and May. The northeast Olympic PeninsUl8. is the driest coastal region north of
southern California (Jefferson County, 1990; USDA Fot:est Service, 1996).
The mild climate in this region reflects the moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean by way of
the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The average air temperature is 49 degrees F. Summer is normally dry,
'wvn July and August generally receiving less than an inch of!1lin.
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2.4.2 Soils and Geoloav
Numerous forces form the OlYmpic Peninsula's 18nn..../lpe. Tectonic plate movement, uplifting,
erosion, and glacial activities wotked over millions of years to shape the JaJ'ln""'lpe seen today. In
comparison with most of North America, however, the Olympic Peninsula's development over
the past 50 million years make it relatively young (Jani.estown S';KlaIlam Tribe, 1994). During
'the past 2 million years, extending up to about 10,000 years ago, glaciers repeatedly reshaped the
region, rounding and smoothing the terrain (USDA Forest Service, 1966).
The geology of the Cbimacum watershed is composed of glacial deposits overlying shale,
sandstone and lava bedrock in the 'upper bas~ changing to extensive and deeP muck and peat
soils in the lowland valleys, and a broad alluvial fan at the mouth. The estuary and nearshore
portion ,of the Management Area support a rich diversity ofha.bitats, including cobble and sand
beaches, sand spits, mllnflAfS, and high intertidal marsh. (Chimacuin Watershed Coho Salmon
Restoration Assessment, BIilils, and Rubin, 1996).
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Chimacum Creek estUarine delta is a depositional area of abundant alongshore and fluvial
sediI!.1ent sources, alternating betwe'en mudflat and sand/gravel composition (WDNR. 2001).
Upstream dredging for log storage has widened the channel and 1000 feet of bulkhead placed to
,~tect the fill remains to protect tribal cultural resources after the 2006 fill ~val.
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2.4.3 HvdroloIDc Alterations .
Upon the turn of the century much of the Cbimacum watershed was converted to farmland. The
wetIands were drained and many portions of the creek were channelized. A significant
hydrologic event occurred in 1983, when a culvert (Irondale Rd.) washed out in the lower
reaches of CMmRcinn Creek, coinciding with a logging road failure in the upper reaches of the
creek. Between these two events 35,000-55,000 cubic yards of material entered the creek. The
percentage of ffue sediment (0.0-0.84 mm) has persisted iri. the lower reaches of the creek, .
particularly affecting summer chum spawning habitat.
Below the Irondale road the canyon is well developed. There is substantial ereek side vegetation
and a fair amount of instream wood. Confinement and cover within this zone are uniform except
for one small area of 500 feet (at aroUnd 2000 feet), where the creek enters a wider, open area. .
This wider area was the top of the chum spawning area in the 70s and early 80s. At the time
there was a small logjam that backed up water.
Hydrologic alterations are available'in greater detail in the Salmon lind Steelhead Habitat
Limiting Factors for Water Resource Inventory Area 17 and Chirnacum Watershed Coho
Restoration Assessment Report for Port Gamble S'J{IRll"m Tribe by Bahls, P. and J. Rubin.
1996.
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2.4.4 Vet!etation in Watershed
.
In 2004, baseline data was collected by Terra Tech nsing vegetation transects in areas along the
upland bluff on the north side of the creek (Egan parcel) (Tetra Tech SRFB). Vegetation found
in this area is representative of a native coastal forest community and contains minor invasive
vegetation, including English iVy, holly, and Scotch broom. Tetra Tech's investigation showed
that habitat consisted of a dry mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest, mainly Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga menze/sit) and Pacific Madrone (Arbutus meniels/I) ( Washington State Salmon
Recovery Funding Board Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring Program: 200i/ Annual
Progress Report ~ Preliminary Findings). As a follow up to the Tetra Tech investigation, North
Olympic Salmon Coalition staff and volunteers established three additional transects to the west,
on the same parceL These surveys illustrated simi1ar results.
The uplands behind the flat bench are heavily forested in a red alderlWestem red cedarlbig !eat"
maple stand that have grown since the iron mill was a""ndoned in 1924. Common understory
plants include Indian plum, elderberry, and Himalayan blackberry. The bench meadow is
comprised primarily of field grasses with patches of alder saplings, Scotch broom, and
Himalayan blackberries. Nearshore areas within Hood Cana1 and the Eastern Strait of J.uan de
Fuca support multiple species and stocks of salmon originating here and from the outside area.
Young salmon rely on eelgrass (Zostera marina), a marine plant that forms in small patches to
large meadows in the low intertidal and shallow subtidal zone in both eStuaries and protected .
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woody debris. and forest conversions have impacted the riverine and estuary ecosystem natural
processeS. A recent example is illegal vegetation removal by both landowners for view
improvement and maple wood thieves. In 2006, a total of20,79O cubic yards offill were-
removed from the Cbiniaclim BeaCh and Estuary site leaving 5.7 acres of shallow intertidal
habitat available for birds, :fish and other wildlife.
2.4:1 Climate
The Chimacum watershed is situated in the northeast comer of the Olympic Peninsula and lies
predominantly in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains. The Olympic Mountains intercept
much of the rainfall coniing in from the PaCific Ocean, resulting in average annual precipitation
of22 inches in the Cbim(lcum watershed, with annual precipitation ranging from 18 to 25 inches.
This amouirt compares to 15 inches of annual rainfall in the Sequim area and to more than 220
inches in the Hoh Rainforest on the OlYmPic Coast. Precipitation within the watershed typically
occors as raiti. and ranges from light rain to heavy downpours; About 85% of this rainfall occurs
between October and May. The northeast Olympic PeninsUla is the driest coastal region north of
southern California (Jefferson County, 1990; USDA Forest Service, 1996).
The mild climate in this region reflects the moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean by way of
the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The average air temperature is 49 degrees F. Summer is normally dry,
with July and August generally receiving less than an inch {)f rain.
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2.4.2 Soils and Geolol!V
Numerous forces form the OlYmpic Peninsula's landscape. Tectonic plate movement, uplifting,
erosion, and glacial activities wotked over millions of years to shape the landscape seen today. In
comparison with most of North America, however, the Olympic Peninsula's development over
the past 50 million years make it relatively young (Jamestown S':r<Iallam Tn1le, 1994). Doring
- the past 2 million years, extending up to about 10,000 years ago, glaciers repeatedly reshaped the .
region, rounding and smoothing the terrain (USDA Forest Service, 1966).
The geology of the Chimacum watershed is composed of glacial deposits overlying shale,
sandstone and lava bedrock in the upper basin, "hAnging to extensive and deep muck and peat
soils in the lowland valleys, and a broad alluvial fan at the mouth. The estwiry and nearshore
portion of the Management Area support alich diversity of habitats, including cobble and sand
beaches, sand spits, mudflats, and high intertidal marsh. (Chimacum Watershed Coho Salmon
Restoration Assessment, &mls and Rubin, 1996).
Chimacum Creek estuarine delta is a depositional area of abundant alongshore and fluvial
sediIpent sources, alternating between mudflat and sand/gravel composition (WDNR, 2001).
Upstream dredging for log storage has widened the channel and 1000 feet of bulkhead placed to
prptect the fill remains to protect tribal cultural resources after the 2006 fill removal.
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2.4.3 Hvdrolol!ic Alterations
Upon the turn of the century much of the Chimacum watershed was converted to farmland. The
wetlands were drained and many portions of the creek were channelized. A significant
hydrologic event occurred in 1983, when a culvert (Irondale Rd.) washed out in the lower
reaches of Chimacinn Creek, coincidii1g with a logging road failure in the upper reaches of the
creek. Between these two events 35,000-55,000 cubic yards of material entered the creek. The
percentage offine sediment (0.0-0.84 mm) has persisted in the lower reaches of the creek, .
particularly affecting summer chum spawning habitat.
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I
Below the IrondaIe mad the canyon is well developed. There is substantial creek side vegetation
ap.d a fair amount of instream wood. Confinement and cover within this zone-are uniform except
for one small area of 500 feet (at aroUnd 2000 feet), where the creek enters a wider, open area.
This wider area was the top of the chum spawning area in the 70s and early 80s. At the tinte
there was a small logjam that backed up water.
Hydrologic alterations are available-in greater detail in the Salmon lirtd Steelhead Habitat
Limiting Factors for Water Resource Inventory Area 17 and Chimacum Watershed Coho
Restoration Assessment Report for Port Gamble S'Klaila'm Tribe by Bahls, P. and J. Rubin.
1996.
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2.4.4 Veeetation in Watershed
.
In 2004, baseline data was collected by Tetra Tech using vegetation transects in areas along the.
upland bluff on the north side of the creek (Egan parcel) (Tetra Tech SRFB ). Vegetation found
in this area is representative of a native coastal forest community and contains minor invasive
vegetation, including English iVy, holly and Scotch broom. Tetra Tech's investigation showed
that habitat conlri<<t..n of a dry mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest, mainly Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga menzetsii) and Pacific Madrone (ArbutuY menzeisii) ( Washington State Salmon
Recovery Funding Board Reach-Scale Effectiveness Monitoring Program:. 2004 Annual
Progress Report"': Preliminary Findings). As a follow up to the Tetra Tech investigation, North
Olympic Salmon Coalition staff and volunteers esta1>lished three additional transects to the west,
on the same parcel. These surveys illustrated similar results.
The uplands behind the flat bench are heavily forested in a red alderlW estern red cedar/big leaf
maple stand that have grown sinee thi: iron mill was abandoned in 1924. Common understory
plants include Indian plum, elderberry, and Himalayan blackberry. The bench meadow is
comprised primarily of field grasses with patches of alder saplings, Scotch broom, and
Himalayan blackberries. Nearshore areas within Hood CanaI and the Eastern Strait of J)I8Il de
Fuca Support multiple species and stocks of salmon originating here and from the outside area.
Young salmon rely on eelgrass (Zostera marina), a marine plant that forms in small patches to
large meadows in the low intertidal and sha1Iow subtidal zone in both estuaries and protected
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nearshore mmine environments. Juvenile salmonidS use eelgrass for feeding and rearing; and
herring use eelgrass as a spawning substrate, while many other fish and invertebmte species use
eelgrass for cover, spawning, and fomging. . The largest eelgrass bed extends across the delta at
the mouth of Chimacum Creek, and a smaller/narrower bed is located approximately 650 feet
south of the mouth ofCbimacuin. A third bed is approximately 850 feet south of the second bed.
Patchiness is lowest within the largest eelgrass bed, and increases as one moves southward
(Norris 2006).
Several inVllSive plant species are growing in the area, including reed canary grass (phalaris
autralis), Himalayan blackberries, Holly, Scotch bl'9OD1, and OmArHan thistle. Spartina sps has
been reported but eradicated by NOSC volunteers in 2003-4
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2.4.5 Fish and Wildlife
.
Known fish species in the watershed systems include summer/fall chum and coho salmon,
steelhead,resideut and anadromlius cutthroat trout, minbow trout, sculpins, threespine
sticklebacks, pacific lamprey, and brook lamprey. The beach is a documented sand 1anee
spawning site. Summer chum disappeared in the mid .1980's, due to ocean conditions, harvest
(fishing), habitat problems, and culvert failures of 1983. By 1991 the late summer chum run in
Cbimacum creek was determined to be extinct. ESA listed Hood CanalIStrait of1uan de Fuca
summer chum salmon were re-introduced in 1996 v$ith :first adults returning in 1999. By 2000,
the firSt 35 summer chum salmon returned and in 2006 over 2,000 salmon returned. Monitoririg
continues in order to assure a spawning population has been established and meets ESA and
Salmon Recovery Plan goals. Although historically this creek was quite productive for coho.
salmon, the coho stock is current1y listed as critical in the salmonid stock inventory (WDFW and
Tribes, 2002). Some of the bird species observed in and around the Cbimacum Creek watershed
include Great Blue Herons, Snow and CR11atla Geese, Tundm Swans, Bald EiIgleli and other
mptors, Widgeons, Gadwalls, Mallards, Pintails, Surf Scoters, Bufileheads, Red-necked Grebes;
Scaups, Western Grebes, Common Loons, Northewestern Crows, Common Go1deueyes, Pigeon
Guillemots, Killdeer, Glaucous-winged GUlls, Common Snipes, kingfishers, ospreys, and a
variety of sma11 sbngbirds. .
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2.5 MONITORING
Consistent water quality and overall. habitat monitoring throughout the Chimacum Creek
watershed. is performed by NOSC, JCCD, and WDFW and invplves partrierships with local
school science prograins.
· Water quality measurements include mouthIy analysis for: fecal coliform,nitrate, total
phosphorus, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and conductivity. These
measur~ents are taken at established monitoring sites throughout the entire Chimacum
Creek watershed and associated major tributaries.
· Flow measurements are taken. at established pOints within the watershed and on several
tributaries throughout the year, and add to data collected by the Jefferscn County
Gauging Station (24 hour flow monitoring) located at RM 2.3 on the mainstem of
Chimacum Creek.
· Summer stream temperatures are monitored.at 34 sites throughout the watershed, from
May 15th through September using temperature data loggers (TDL's) which provide 24
hour data on stream temperature flw;tuations. 6 sites are monitored with TDL's year long.
· Intra-Gravel Dissolved Oxygen (lGDO) monitoring is completed during faIIlwinter/early
spring months on. three sections of Chimacum Creek. Levels of dissolved oxygen
available within the gravel are measured in this test at sites located jUst above the estuary,
at RM 2.3 on the mainstem, and at RM 9.3 on the upper west fork.
· Minnow trapping is completed by JCCD staff-trained volunteers at various sites within
the Chimacum wlltershed throughout the year.
.. Beach substrate at the restoration site was colleCted and analyzed fpr the presence of surf
smelt or sand lance eggs - the site is a documented sand lance spawning beach. See
Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Site Investigation for East Jefferson, Northwestern
Kitsap, and North Mason Counties 2001-2004; NOSC (Kevin Long, 2005). .
· Spawning surveys are completed by NOSC, WDFW, .and trained volunteers. Summer
chum spawning surveys are completed on the lower watershed in early faIl (chum
spawnmg grounds extend up to RM 2 and include carcass measuremeuts and otolith
collection and analysis through WDFW. Coho spawning surveys include sections
throughout the entire watershed and associated tributaries.
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. Yearly fall monitoring of aquatic benthic macro-invertebrates is performed at 10
sampling stations located at various points within the watershed. This data is ail indicator
of general watershed health using the Benthic Index for Biologic Integrity (Karr and
Chu). Dati collection began in 2002.
. Beach profiles are recorded by NOSC twice each year on tr.msects established by
WDFW. Beach seining is conducted twice a yea!' by NOSC at four sites north of the
creek mouth and four sites .south of the creek mouth. .
.. JL T monitors protected properties to insure that the cOnservation values remain intact, i.e.
no tree cutting, inappropriate development, trash, etc.
For more details regarding monitoring methods aild data artalysis, please see the (:himacum
Beach Estuary Restoration Monitoring (NOSC, 2006) .and the .Chimacum. Beach Baseline
Documentation J!.eport (NOSC, 200J). .
2.6 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Prior to WDFW acquisition and protection of a large parcel of land at the mouth of Chimacum
Creek (Egan parcel, 106 aeres); WDFW completed an assessment of the parcel e"Amining
overall enviroumental degradation 9fthe habitat. Summary as follows: .
.
"A WDFW team conducted the assessment through thorough oOOte inspection, interviews,
historical analySis, andgovemment database reSCli1'Ch. The. team .found no evidence of
environmental degradation uPon inspecting the Egan ParceL Isolated logging was apparent in
the former homestead location. The immediate surrounding proPertY included residential
occupation and unimproved wilderness. All up gradient occupation to the north appeared to be .
environmentally innocuous and topographic and hydrogi:aphic separation precluded
contAminAtion froni. any southern sources. . .
The government database search found one environmentally detrimental site 0.35 mileS south of
the subject property on the other side of Chimacum Creek. This site is a leaking underground
storage tank li'om the Port Townsend Paper Corporation with petroleum product as the potential
contAminAnt." ** This was removed and remediated priOr to beach restoration project and
subsequent fill removal. *.
Unstream Restoration
Since 1985, salmon habitat improvement projects.in the Chimacum creek watershed have totaled
12+ miles of stream fencing, 2.3+ miles of stream improvement projects; and 60+ acres of
riparil!n planting.
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MANAGEMENT GOALS AND STRATEGIES
3.1 GOAL 1: PROTECTION .
The protection goal for the Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Area is to:
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Protect the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area and its
lands and waters in a manner that prevents the
, degradation or loss of habitat for indigenous fish,
wildlife and shellfISh.
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Strategies for Goal 1: The recommended strategies for achieving this goal are:
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3.1.1 Strateev: Identify priority properties aceording to established criteria for the
protection of high-quality habitat and/or their potential for restoration and
enhancem,ent. (These priority criteria are discussed in detail in Section 1.2.2.) (Also,
see Section 2.1) .
3.1.1.1 Properties adjacent to Chimacum Creek, downstream of river mile 1.l, will be given
priority. Properties in the canyon with steep gradients that are considered valuable fish
and wildlife habitat will be areas of focus. Sections of the creek with minimum buffer.
. will be focused on for further protection. Ideally lower Cbimacum Creek, the estuary and
beaches will be buffered contiguously by protected land. .
3.1.2 Strateev: Protect identified priority properties and habitats through the use of
approprlllte strategies, which may inelude one or more of the following: landowner
agreements. eonservation easements. eommunity stewardship/education, and fee
simple acquisition.
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3.2 GOAL 2:' RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT
. The restoration and enhancement goal for the Lower Chimacwn Creek MaDagement Area is to:
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Restore and/or enhance
natural processes and functions
to improvefish and wildlife habitat conditions.
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Strategies for Goal 2: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.2.1 Stratel!V: Restore and/or enhanee shoreline habitat proeesses and functions by
implementing the following major $U~trategies and actions:
3.2.2.1 Remove artificial fill, bank armoring, oilier man-made debris, and adjacent structures to
re-establish sediment dynmiucs and shallow-water m,igratory corridors.
3.2.2.2 Restore marine riparian vegetation in concert with adjacent residentia1landowners. Plan
. for diversity of tree, shmb and grass species.
3.2.2.3 Remove and control invasive non-native plant species.
. .
3.2.2' Stratel!V: Restore and/or enhanee natural riverine and floodplain processes and
functions by implementing the following major substrategies and actions:
3.2.2.1 Restore the floodplain and natura1 channel configuration ofChimacwn Creek within its
natura1 migration zone, where possible, tbrpugh the following actions:
. . Remove or relocate riprap where possible;
· Assess other OptioDs and opportunities for improving Chimacwn Creek habitats on
WDFW and Jefferson County property.
3.2.2.2' Restore channel complexity throughthe following actions:
· Identify and implement strategic placement of large woody debris and log jam
additions;
· IdentifY and implement off-channel habitat needs, including riparian wetlands and
side channels;
. Assess, stabiliZe, and monitor fine-sediment sources.
3.2.3 Stratel!V: . Restore and/or enhance natural riparian integrity through the follOwing
actio~ . .
3.2.3.1 Plant and maintain native riparian areas on both public and priVate properties.
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3.2.3.2 Encourage conifer regeneration in deciduous stands by ui:1derplanting cedar, hemlock.
and spruce.
3.2.3.3 Monitor, control, or eradicate exotic vegetation (primarily noxious-weeds), where
appropriate, using the least intrusive methods. - -
. While invasive weeds are a significant threat to the quality of fish and wildlife
habitats, chemical agents used to control invasive weeds can also have detrimental
effects on fish and wildlife, depending on proximity, method of application, timing,
and quantity of application. Therefore, this planrecommends judicious, case-hy-case
review and decisions on the most appropriate use. -
3.2.3.4 Decommission and restore to natural condition unauthorized and failing trails in
Management Area. The original access trail on the north side of the mouth of
Chimacum Creek has failed due to bluff erosion, thill t:raiL This trail will be closed.
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3.3. GOAL3: STEWARDSHIP
The stewardship goal for the Chin)acum Management Area is to:
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Adaptively manage the Management Area through
monitoring and operationslmaintenance
activities. consistent with this Management Plan.
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Stra~es for Goal 3: .The n;commended strategies and actions for llChieving this goai are:
3.3.1 . Stratel!V: Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring program for fish
and wildlife habitats and populations in the Management Area.
3.3.1.1 Continue and build on existing monitoring programs, where appropriate, which have
been developed and implemented previously through multi-agency cooperative efforts for.
riparian, marine,and freshwa~ habitats in the Cbimacuin watershed. .
3.3.1.2 IdentifY any additional monitorfng gaps/needs and build cooperative programs to meet
these needs, as appropriate. Support monitoiing efforts for other species, as appropriate.
3.3.1.3 CQntinue to monitor and document the status and treIJds in :fish stock recovery in the
watershed through the use of information from the WDFW,PNPTC, and NOSC summer
chum and coho spawning monitoring Programs, the Summer Chum Salmon Conservation
Initiative: which involve adult fish counting, otOlith and DNA analysis, and other
monitoring procedures. .
3.3.1.4 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends in in-~ channel habitat
development and large woody debris (L WD) stability using timber, fish, and wildlife
(fFW) ambil;llt monitoring protocols.
3.3.1.5 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends in estuarine and nearshore
habitat stability, water quality and productivity through the use of information from
projectS involving surveys of physical habitat conditions. Continueto monitor and
document the status and trends in water quality through the continuation of best
management practice protocols established and used by JCCD.
3.3.1.6 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends in aquatic benthic
macroinvertebrate communIties and general watershed health using the Benthic-Index of
Biologic Integrity (Karr and Chu) through continuation of the .sampling project
implemented by NOSC. .
3.3.1.7 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends in the health of riparian forest
habitat through project$ and protocols implemented by the JCCD Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP), NOSe, and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (Tetra-
TechlSRFB). .
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3.3.1.8 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends in estuarine, nearshore, and
.. upland habitat through collaborative research activities with the Puget Sound Nearshore
Ecosystem Restoration Partnership (ERP), SRFB, and other Puget Sound agencies and
programs.
3.3.2 Strate2V: Develop l\Ild implement maintenance and operations procedureS that
identify specific responsibilities for the maintenance offaeilities, equipment, and.
infrastructure resources established for managing the Chimacum Management
Area. .
3.3.2.1.WDFW will be responsible for providing or developing maintenance and operations
. procedures designed to ensure the safe, efficient, and effective management of the
Management Area.
3.3.2.2 Whenever possible, use existing, applicable maintenance and operations procedures;
modify as necessary for specific management needs and resources of the Chimacum
Management Area.
3.3.2.3 Use available state and Jefferson County road and roadside weed control services
whenever available and appropliate (see Section 3.2.4.3 for a discussion on decision-
making related to use of chemical agents for weed control).
3.3.2.4 Establish a means of monitoring for and dealing. with unauthorized use such as; garbage
dumping, tree removal, animal waste, camping, poaching, renegade-trails, and motor
vehicle use.
3.3.2.5 Establish community outreach, education, and participation through local entities such as
. NOSC, JLT, Friends of Chimacum Creek.
3.3.3 Strategy: Utilize data collected from existing monitoring and maintenance programs
to ascertain efficacy ofml\llagement actions on stated goals and alter management
actioils if they are not achieving desired results.
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3.4 GOAL 4: PUBUC ACCESS
The public access goal for the Chimacum Management Area is to:
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Provide public access/or flSh- and wildlife-oriented
recreation, education, and appreciation that is
consistent with Management Area hubitat protection,
restoration/enhancement, and stewardship goals.
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Strategi!lS for Goal 4: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.4.1 Strateev for Infrastructure: Develop a public access infrastructure that wiIl'enable
the first signifieimt public access to the Chimacum Management Area. This
infrastructure will include access to beach, wildlife viewing, and riparian areas,
while controlling access "to sensitive areas.
. '
3.4.1.1 Trails: Provide' and maintain non-inotorized priinary access to but not through the area.
3.4.1.2 Saltwater Shoreline Access: Determine the best area for public ilccessto the shoreline.
. Select the best shoreline area for shell fishing, wildlife viewing, and for launching
non-motorized light watercraft. '
. Prepare hard-surface side trail for walking, bicycling, and motorized wheelchairs.
. Limit pUblic shoreline accesS. as required, to minimi7'e impact on sensitive areas.
3.4.1.3 Parking and FaclJities: Constroct a parking area'in partnership With Jefferson County. .
. Use low-impact~evelopinent best management practices in constructing parking ,
areas, such as permeable paving surfaces for storm-water runoff control
(pSA TIWSUPCE, January 2005).
. Loca1:e restroom facilities adjacent to the parking area-a permanent hislhers facility,
if possible, or sanicans plus a driDking fountain.
3.4.1.4 Signage: Develop and locate signslsignage throughout .the public access areas that tell the
restoration and enhancement story, introduce the primary fish and wildlife, inform and
educate the public about stewardship, establish awareness of areas sensitive to human
impact, and promote public and wildlife safety. '
. Locste an interpretative ,display near the parking area that describes the history of the
area and WDFW and its partners' efforts to protect and enhance the estuary, shoreline
and :freshwater functions and values. '
. Locste interpretive displays about inigratory and local waterfowl near the parking
area and near the bird viewing area. .
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. Locate signage and fencing, as required that define and control shoreline access and
establish keep-out zones for sensitive areas.
. Locate signage near parking areas that describes the use oflow-impact-development
best management prilctices.
· EStablish public usage rules and ,post them near parking areas and other public, access
points.
3.3.4.1 Trails: Determine what existing trails should become official trails. There are currently
three trails on the north side ofChimacum Creek. Trnils will be assessed and m8intained
appropriately for passive low impact recreational use.
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3.5 GOAL 5: COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION
The community outreach, education, and participation goal for the Lower ChimacumCreek
Management Area is to work with Chumsortium partners to:
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Inform, educate, involve, mobilize, and
build strong supponamong citizens and communities
to assist in habitat protection, restoration,
and stewardship of the Management Area.
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Stra,tegies for GoalS: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.5.1 Strateev: Develop interpretive and education81 materials and programs speeifie to
tlle Management Area that inform, direct, and educate visitors to the watershed.
3.5.1.1 Visum and Name Identity: Develop an official name, logo, and visual theme for
materials developed for the Management Area to be used on all signs, displays, and
published materials.
3.5.1.2 Signage: Determine specific signage needs and locations and develop signage text and
graphics; · .
Main entrance;
Parking area(s);
Trail information;
Boat put-in information;
Rules and restrictions;
Handicapped accessibility;
Contact information. .
3.5.1.3 InterpretiVe Displays: Determine specific display needs and locations and develop
display text and graphics: .
Management Area maps;
Information on the estuary restoration project; .. .
Information on salmoriids, bird species, other wildlife species, and vegetation;
Information on low-impact-development best management practices;
Information on historic use of estuary by native peoples; .
Kiosk for information on scheduled activities and programs.
3;5.1.4 Published Materials: Develop pamphlets, brochores, and other published materials:
Map of the Management Area, including trail routes, boat put-in area(s), and observation
points/scenic overlooks;
Information brochure estuary restoration project, including volunteer/stewardship
opportunities an!! contact information;
Information on Management Area wildlife and plants;
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Information on low-impact-development best management practices.
3.5.1.5 Programs and Aetivities: Develop annual education program that includes both
ongoing, regularly scheduled activities (e.g., monthly bird walks) and special events:
Post annual calendar on site kiosk; '. '
Post program event descriptions and registration/contact information on site kiosk;
Send out press relelises and annual calendar of events to area newspapers, magazines, and.
website outlets;
Encourage links to this information on all local and partner organization ,websites.
3.5.1.6 Website: Develop a web presence for the Management Area (through WDFW home
page) that inCludes PDF files of ail published materials and maps, as well as
information on scheduled activities and how to become a volunteer steward.
3.5.2 Strateev: Provide ongoing stewardship edu~tion to and recruitment of local
residents, partner organization volnnteers, and landowners in and inimediately
adjacent to the Management Area to build their support for restoration and
preservationprojeets, to promote aetive long-term stewardship principles and
practices, and to accomplish specific stewardship tasks.
3.5.2.1 Identify specific stewardship tasks and the appropriate stewardship groUp to accomplish
each task.
3.5.2.2 Develop an outreach and. education program specifically for landowners to encourage
their use of stewardship practices on their own properties.
.
3.5.3 Strateev: Support and participate in larger community efforts to create greater
awareness of and appreciation for the Management Area.
3.5.3.1 Support assessment of a community interview or survey process as a possible means of
determining the levels of knowledge, a1Nll1'elless, interest, and concerns about the
Chimacum Management Area and the use of this informatioll ii1 refining all levels of
community outreach, education, and participation.
3';;.3.2 Support other effective outreach and educational programs for the public and for private'
landowners.
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3.6 Goal6: FUTURE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The future analysis and recommendations goal for the Cbimacum Management Area and the
larger watershed is to:
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Continue to assess, evaluate, and prioritize protectiOn,
restoration, and stewardship strategies and objectives
for lands beyond current ManagenUmt Area boundaries.
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Strategies for Goal 6: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.6.1 Stratem>: Continue t~ work with Chumsortium p~en to monitor and assess
conservation and restoration issues to identify critical lands and habitats outside of
current Management Area bo.undaries in need of protection and restoration.
3.6.1.1 Identify adjacent and upriver Iind parcels and habitats that need to be protected and/or
restotedlenh..nl'ed to maintain the integrity and quality offish spawning areas and
migratory corridors, ..
3.6.1.2 Ct1llSider developing a plan and strategies for reaching out and involving the Port
Townsend Bay and broader community/public in this identification and
protection/restoration planning process.
3.6.2 Strate2\': Develop a strategic plan for the conservation and protection of additional
critical habitat areas and lands not in original MlIUagement Pian that has extensive
public and professional input as well as public and agency support.
3.6.2.1 Develop and implement, as appropriate, a widely supported fuitdraising plan and
strategies for the purchase or easement of additional critical habitat areas and lands.
.3.6.2.2 Develop and implement, as apP!9priate, other access, easement, and voluntary
stewardship strategies for private landowners.
3.6.2.3 Develop and unplement outreach and educational programs for the public and private
landowners in.the Management Area that motivate these constituencies to adopt
voluntary stewardship activities for the conservation and protection of additional critical
habitat area and lands;
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Appendix
F11!Ure 1. Lower Chimacum Creek and Estuary draining into PortTownse:rrd Bay north Irondale on the Quimper
Peninsula
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REFERENCES.
· Chimacum Be(J(:h Estuary Restoration Monitoring, 2003, 2006, 2008 (NOSC).
· Dungeness-Quilcene Water ResoUl'ces Management Plan, 1994, BIyn, Washington
. (Jamestown S'KIaIlam Tribe, coordinHting entity).
· Habitat Unit Survey ofLowerChimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSe).
· Reference Point Survey of Lower Chimacum Creek. 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSC).
· Low Imp(J(:t Development: Technical Guidance Manual for j>uget SoUnd, January 2005,
Puget Sound Action Team & Washington State University (WSU) Pierce County
Extension. '
· Phase 1 Emtironmental Site Assessment: Egan Parcel,. Chimacum Creek Watershed,
Nowicki Associates, Jnne 2003 (WDFW).
· Quilcene-Snow Water ResoUl'ce Inventory Area (WIuA 17) Watershed Management Plan,
Jefferson County (Cas""A;". 2003).
· Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Limiting'Factors, Water Resource Inventory, Area 17
Quilcene-Sitow Basin, Washington State Conservation Commission (Correa, 2002).
· Salmon Habitat Recovery Strategy for the Hood Canal and Eastern Strait of Juan de
Fuca (Hood Canal Coordin~ting Council, 2004).
· Summary Report from a Literature and Data Search on the,Status of Marine Resources in
Jefferson County, Barbara Nightingale, October 31, 2000 (Jefferson County Marine
Resources Committee). .
· Summer Chum sdJmon Conservation Initiative (WDFW and the Point No Point Treaty
Tribes, 2000). , ,
. Underwater Videograpmc and llydro(J(:oustic Eelgrass Survey: Chimacum/Jrondale
Beach Restoration Site, James G. Norris and Ian E. Fraser, September S, 2004 (NOSC).
· Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Site Investigationfor East Jefferson, Northwestern
Kitsap, and North Mason Counties 2001-2004, NOSC (Kevin Long, 2005).
· DRAFT: He.alth Consultation Evaluation of selected Metals in lrondale Beach Park and
Chimacum Creek Tidelands Shellfish. lrondale, Jefferson County, WA, (Department of
He8J.th, 2008)
· DRAFT: Final Remedial InvestigatioWFeasibility Study Work Plan, lrondale Iron and
Steel Plant lrondale, Washington, Washington State Department of Ecology Toxies
Cleanup Program (GeOEngineers, Ine 2007) ,
· BahIs, P. and J. Rubin. 1996. Chimacwn watershed Coho restoration assessment. Report for Port Gamble
S'Klallam Tn'be.
. Jefferson County Shoreline Inventory & Characterization Report (May 2007 STAC Draft
or June 2008 Final to be released soon) including the referenced "Draft Watershed
Cbaracti:rization for East Jefferson County - Technical Supplement V. 3" (May 20Q7)
prepared by W A Dept. of Ecology
· Jefferson County Committee Working Draft Shoreline Master Program (May 2008)
. Jefferson County ShoreliT!C Restoration Plan (October 2007 Draft or June 2008 Final to
be released soon)
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Lower Chimacum Creek
Fish and Wildlife Management Plan .
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List of Chumsortium Partners
Washington state Department of Fish & Wildlife
Wild,Olympic Salmon
North Olympic Salmon Coalition
Jefferson County
. Jefferson County Conservation District
Jefferson Land Trust
Trout Unlimited
Hood Canal Coordinating Council
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