HomeMy WebLinkAboutJefferson Land Trust, Carleson Chim Creek Acquisition - 111411JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION FUTURES PROGRAM
PROJECT AGREEMENT
Project Sponsor: Jefferson Land Trust
Project Title: Carleson Chimacum 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, WA 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 incurred 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 intended 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. In 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.
Acquisition
Percentage
Dollar Amount
Conservation Futures — Carleson Chimacum
Creek Acquisition
15%
$25,800
Project Sponsor
85%
$146,200
Total Project Contribution Cost
100%
$172,000
Operations and Maintenance
Percentage
Dollar Amount
Conservation Futures — Carleson Chimacum
Creek Acquisition
50%
$750
Project Sponsor
50%
$750
Total 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 abandonment of the Project occur, then the Sponsor shall
notify the County.
H. Rights and Obligations
All 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.
I. Indemnification
Sponsor shall indemnify, 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 injury 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, 615Sheridan St. Port
Townsend, WA 98368 prior to fee simple acquisition of APN 001-343-042.
K. Ownership and Use of Documents
All documents, 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 County 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 contract and the
services rendered including all books, records, documents, 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 final 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 cannot 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 number
These requests must be mailed to the Project Manager, Jefferson County Environmental
Health Department, 615 Sheridan St., Port Townsend, WA 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.
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 Duties
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:
Sponsor Contact
Sarah Spaeth, Executive Director
Jefferson Land Trust
1033 Lawrence St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Conservation Futures Program Contact
Jefferson County Environmental
Health — Conservation Futures
615 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 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. Effective 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 day of2011.
By 4t Yt - L
John Au in, Chair
Jefferso Board of County Commissioners
By N �� �.wo
Owen Fairbank
Jefferson Land Trust
Attested 4'.C1' f �_' t?'t �`� i '�� t i
A roved as to form:
David Alvarez, Chief Civil DP
ON `°�� 2011 Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program
Property Acquisition and/or
= N GOperations and Maintenance Project Application
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Please complete the following application in its entirety. Unless directed otherwise, use as much space
as needed to answer each question. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration.
1. Project Title: Carleson Chimacum Creek Acquisition
2. Conservation Futures Acquisition Request: $25,800
3. Conservation Futures O&M Request: $750
4. Please indicate the type of interest contemplated in the acquisition process.
X Warranty Deed _ Easement _ Other (Please describe below)
In whose name will the property title be held after acquisition?
Jefferson Land Trust with Deed of Trust to State OR Jefferson County
5. Applicant Information
Name of Applicant or Organization: Jefferson Land Trust
Contact: Sarah Spaeth
Title: Executive Director
Address:.1033 Lawrence Street Port Townsend WA 98368
Phone: (360) 379 - 9501 ext. 101 Fax: ( 360) 379 - 9897
Email: sspaeth -,saveland.orq
6. Sponsor Information: (if different than applicant) N/A
Organization Name:
Contact:
Title:
Address:
Phone: ( )
Email:
ext.
Fax: ( ) - , ext.
This application was 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 Location:
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.
Section: 34 SW 1 /4
Township: 30N
Assessor's Parcel Number(s): 001 343 042
8. EXISTING CONDITIONS
Range: 1 W
New Site: Yes X No Number of Parcels:
Addition to Existing Site: Yes No
Total Project Acreage (if different):_
Acres to Be Acquired: 5
Current Zoning: Rural Residential 5
Existing Structures/Facilities: vacant lot except for picnic shelter, tool shed; landowners do
not live on property
Any current covenants, easements or restrictions on land use:
Current Use: occasional recreational usage by landowners otherwise vacant land
Waterfront (name of'body of water): Chimacum Creek runs through property
Shoreline (linear feet): n/a
Owner Tidelands/Shorelands: n/a
9. Current Property Owner X is —is not a willing seller.
10. In one-half page or less, provide a summary description of the project, the match, overarching
goal, and three top objectives.
The.Chimacum Creek estuary, just north of Irondale 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 Species Act listed summer chum, steelhead and other
depressed salmon 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 acre
property currently privately owned and for sale to permanently protect the channel migration zone, the
forested riparian buffer and adjacent uplands and the streambed for spawning summer chum and
rearing habitat for coho salmon, steelhead and cutthroat. Chumsortium partners plan to conduct
habitat enhancement activities to improve the spawning and rearing habitat values.
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This property represents completion of the contiguous protection of Chimacum Creek from the mouth
through the S curve section to Irondale Road culvert. Most of the properties located downstream and
upstream of the project site are protected by WDFW, Jefferson County, and Jefferson Land Trust
ownership and conservation easements.
The three top objectives for this project are:
1) Acquire high priority threatened properties from the willing seller.
2) Permanently protect the properties as wild open space.
3) Restore and/or enhance natural processes and functions to improve fish and wildlife habitat
conditions; 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.
11. Estimate the total site acquisition costs below, including the cost for the entire property or
property right, even if Conservation Futures funds will only cover a portion of that total cost.
In the case of projects involving multiple acquisitions, please break out appraisals and
estimated acquisition costs by parcel.
Total Estimated Acquisition Cost: $150,000
Total Estimated Acquisition -related Cost (see Eligibility Checklist): $22,000
Total Operation and Maintenance Cost: $1,500
Total Project Acquisition Cost: $172,000
Basis for Estimate (include general description of operation and maintenance work to be
performed, task list with itemized budget, and anticipated schedule for completion of work):
Fair market value of this property is estimated to be $150,000, based on asking price and assessed
value considerations. An appraisal will be conducted prior to acquisition 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 in 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 = $1,500
Jefferson Land Trust will be contributing $750 in cash for O&M costs.
O & M fees would be invoiced on an annual basis up to the allowable amount.
12a. Sponsor or other organizations X will will not contribute to acquisition of proposed site.
b. If applicable, please describe below how contributions from groups or agencies will reduce the
need to use Conservation Futures program funds.
JLT will apply for a State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) grant in the spring of 2011 for
85% of the acquisition and. related acquisition costs for the project. Project partners have received
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numerous SRFB grants for acquisitions 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.
c. Matching Fund Estimate
Conservation Futures Funds Requested
Matching Funds/Resources
Total Project Acquisition Cost
d. Source of matching
funds/resources
WA SRFB -grant
JLT cash — O&M
Amount of
Contribution
contribution
approved?
$146,200.00
Yes No X
$750.00
Yes X No
$ Yes No
$ Yes No
Amount Percentage
$25,800 + $750 O&M 15 %
$146, 200 + $750 O&M 85 %
$172,000.00 +$1,500
O&M 100%
If not,
Contribution If not,
when?
available now? when?
Spring 2011
Yes No X Spring 2011
Yes X No
Yes No
Yes No
NOTE: Matching funds are strongly recommended and a higher rating will be assigned to those
projects that can guarantee additional resources for acquisition. Donation of property or a property
right will be considered as a matching resource. Donation of'resources for on -going maintenance
or stewardship will not be considered as a match.
13a.Sponsoring agency X is _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 building or development has occurred, that 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 and 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 of resources to carry out the stewardship plan.
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 Fish 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
restoration efforts (tree planting, trail building, etc.) Jefferson Land Trust currently stewards over
9800 acres in Jefferson County.
14. Describe the sponsoring agency's previous or on -going stewardship experience.
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. Has the sponsor and/or applicant of this project been involved in other projects previously
approved for Conservation Futures funding?'
a. No, neither the sponsor nor applicant has been involved in a project previously approved
for Conservation Futures funds.
b._X Yes, the sponsor and/or applicant for this project has been involved in a project
previously approved for Conservation Futures funds. Please provide details:
Jefferson Land Trust has sponsored numerous applications that have received Conservation
Futures funds. These projects include: Sunfield Farm, 2003; Quimper Wildlife 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 with 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 of the above, 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
of 2011.
17. The proposed acquisition _X_is specifically identified in an adopted open space, conservation,
or, resource preservation program or plan, or community conservation effort. Please describe
below, including the site's importance to the plan. Please provide a copy of the plan with the.
application.
X_complements an adopted open space or conservation plan, but is not specifically identified.
Please describe below, and describe how the proposed acquisition is consistent with the plan.
_is a stand-alone 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://www.nwr.noaa.gov/Salmon-Recovery-Planning/`Recovery-Domains/Puget-Sound/HC-
Recovery-Plan.cfm
The Carleson property is located in the Chimacum Creek project areas that has been the focus of
protection and restoration efforts on the part of Chumsortium partners since 2000 and is identified in
the 2008 Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Plan, prepared by Chumsortium
partners. Included with application.
In addition, the Chimacum Creek corridor is identified on the Jefferson County's Comprehensive
Plan map as Parks, Recreation Areas, Conservation Easements and Areas for Future Cooperative
Preservation Efforts..http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/idms/pdfs/parks99.pdf
Jefferson Land Trust's newly adopted Conservation Plan for Jefferson County, prepared with the
input of many community members, also specifically identifies the Chimacum Creek corridor and
the final.plan is located on the JLT website 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 Opportunity or Threat:
a. The proposed acquisition site X does _does not provide a conservation or preservation
opportunity which would otherwise be lost or threatened.
b. If applicable, please carefully describe the nature and immediacy of the opportunity or threat,
and any unique qualities 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 and 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 characteristics 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 zone. 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 ATV 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 of Washington Priority Habitat and/or State or Federal
Threatened, Endangered or Sensitive species.
X provides habitat for a variety of native flora or fauna species.
X contributes to an existing or future wildlife corridor or migration route.
If affirmative in any of the above, please describe below, and cite or provide documentation of
species' use.
Known fish species in the watershed systems include summer/fall chum and coho salmon,
steelhead, resident and anadromous cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sculpins, threespine
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sticklebacks, pacific lamprey, and brook lamprey. 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 Chimacum creek was determined to be extinct. ESA listed Hood
Canal/Strait of Juan de Fuca summer chum salmon were re -introduced in 1996 with first adults
returning in 1999. By 2000, the first 35 summer chum salmon returned and in 2006 over 2,000
salmon returned. Monitoring 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 currently listed as critical in the salmonid stock
inventory (WDFW and Tribes, 2002). Some of the bird species observed in and around the
Chimacum Creek watershed include Great Blue Herons, Snow and Canada Geese, Tundra Swans,
Bald Eagles and other raptors, Widgeons, Gadwalls, Mallards, Pintails, Surf Scoters, Buffleheads,
Red -necked Grebes, Scaups, Western Grebes, Common Loons, Northwestern Crows, Common
Goldeneyes, Pigeon Guillemots, Killdeer, Glaucous -winged Gulls, Common Snipes, kingfishers,
ospreys, and a variety of small songbirds.
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. The flora consist of a dry
mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest, mainly Douglas Fir, Big Leaf Maple, Red Cedar, Sitka
Willow and Pacific Madrone.
22a. Describe 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 acquired with Conservation Futures funds.
No planned agricultural use
b. Describe any participation by current property owner in any other agricultural land
conservation programs, including the program and nature of the involvement.
None
23. Describe the use planned for the site, any development plans after acquisition, characteristics
of the site which demonstrate that it is well -suited to the proposed use, and plans for any
habitable buildings currently on the site.
Once protected the structures on the property will be 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 decommissioned as well.
24a. Proposed acquisition site and any subsequent planned passive development
(as described above) X is _is not part of a larger project.
b. If applicable, describe how the site relates to the larger project, and whether the project has a
plan, schedule 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 in a partnership called the
Chumsortium to protect and restore the Chimacum Creek area and its lands and waters for the
endangered summer chum, other indigenous fish and wildlife and recreationally and commercially
important shellfish. These efforts began in the 1980's when the summer chum run was extirpated
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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. Describe how the proposed acquisition benefits primarily a _local 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 endangered salmon species of this area, including the summer chum
salmon, fall chum, coho, steelhead and trout, as well other wildlife species like kingfisher, osprey,
great blue heron and eagles.
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 watershed, 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 educational or interpretive opportunities that exist for providing public access,
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 project area has been a
place to inform, educate, involve, mobilize, and build strong support among citizens and
communities to assist in habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship. A "Friends of Chimacum
Beach" group has formed to monitor and steward the Irondale County Park — some of these
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 resources) and
_ is registered with the National Register of Historic Places, or an equivalent program.,
is recognized locally has having historic or cultural resources.
_ is adjacent to and provides a buffer for a historic or cultural site.
' Cultural resources means archeological and historic sites and artifacts, and traditional religious ceremonial and
social uses and activities of affected Indian Tribes and mandatory protections of resources under chapters 27.44
and 27.53 RCW.
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If affirmative 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 current and planned.silvicultural use of the proposed
acquisition. Please cite or provide documentation of existing or planned silvicultural activities
including forest management plan(s).
None planned
b. Describe any participation by current property owner in silviculture conservation programs,
including the program and nature of the involvement.
None
29. Sponsors of applications that are approved for funding by the Board of County
Commissioners are required to submit a brief progress report by October 30 every year 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 focus or'purpose, progress in obtaining 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 annually to the Board of County 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 not 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 obtain the necessary matching funding within
three years. Cj Initials Date
31. Are there any critical dates, e.g, grant deadlines, for your project that the Committee should
know about? Please list the dates and explain their importance.
Salmon Recovery Funding Board grant application cycle for 2011 begins in April, with Funding
decisions made in November/December.
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02/23/2011 09:50 2057F '11 MAHINA YACHTS PAGE 01
February 23, 2011
Sarah Spaeth
Executive Director
Jet #erson Land Trust
1033 Lawrence Street
Fart Townsend, WA 98368
Den Sarah,
Thi's letter is to indicate our interest in selling the following parcel. of land to Jefferson Land
Trust:
Tax Parcel Number. 001 343 042, Discovery Timber Short plat, L*t 2
We also understand that the purebase of this property by Jefferson Land Trust is contingent on
funding availability through. Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program and Washington
State Salmon Recovery Funding Board.
Signed,
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David Car eson
6573 NE Monte Vista place
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Martha E. Carleson
6573 NE Monte Vista Place
Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST
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PO BOX 1610
PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368-0109
Dear Applicant:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Employer Identification Number:
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Case Number:
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Contact Person:
TYRONE THOMAS
Contact Telephone Number:
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Our Letter Dated:
.May 08, 1990
Addendum Applies:
NO
This modifies our letter of the above date in which we stated that you .
would be treated as an organization that is not a private foundation until the
expiration of your advance ruling period.
Your exempt status under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an
organization described in section 5,01(c)(3) is still in effect. Based on the
information you submitted, we have determined that you are not a private
foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because you are an
organization of the type described in section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi).
Grantors and contributors may rely on this determination unless the
Internal. Revenue Service publishes notice to the contrary. However, if you
lose your section 509(a)(1) status, a grantor or contributor may not rely on
this determination if he or she was in part responsible for, or was aware of,
the act or failure to act, or the substantial or material change on the part of
the organization that resulted 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 be classified as a section 509(a)(1) organization.
If we have indicated in the heading of this letter that an addendum
applies, the addendum enclosed is an integral part of this letter.
Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your private
foundation status, please keep it in your.permanent records.
If you have any questions, please contact the person whose name and
telephone number are shown above.
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2011 Board of Directors
Owen Fairbank, President
Ginny Chamberlin, Vice -President
Joanne Tyler, Treasurer
Kathryn Lamka, Secretary
Gary Keister
Suzanne Learned
Glenda Hultman
Steve Moore
Rodger Schmitt
JEFFERSON LAND TRUST
AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Financial Statements and
Independent Accountants' Review Report
December 31, 2008
Table of Contents
Independent Accountants' Review Report
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Consolidated Statement of Activities
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to. Consolidated Financial Statements
Supplemental Information:
Consolidated Statement of Functional Expenses
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Independent Accountants' Review Report
Board of Directors
Jefferson Land Trust and Subsidiary
Port Townsend, Washington
We have 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 related 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. All information included in these
consolidated financial statements is the representation of the management of JLT.
A review consists principally of inquiries of JLT personnel and analytical procedures applied to
financial data. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in 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 aware of any material modifications that should be made to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our review was made for the purpose of expressing limited assurance that there are no material
modifications that should be made to the financial statements in order for them to be in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The information included in the
accompanying statement of functional expenses on page, 13 is presented only for supplementary
analysis purposes. Such information has been subjected to the inquiry and analytical procedures
applied in the review of the basic financial statements, and we are not aware of any material
modifications that should be made thereto.
Certified Public Accountants
Bellevue, Washington
June 12, 2009
JEFFERSON LAND TR USTAND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
December 31, 2008
Assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 559,515
345
investments (Note 2) 123737
23 737
Accounts receivable 68:328
Pledges receivable (Note 3) 430,000
Prepaid
30,000
Land, conservation easements, and purchase options:
303
325,432
Habitat land
Working land
1671093
167,
Open space land
35
35
Conservation easements
30,000
Land.purchase option
Total land, conservation easements, and purchase options (Note 4)
910,863
Furniture and equipment, net of depreciation of $7,856
5,351
Total Assets
$ 2,338,139
Liabilities and Net Assets:
$ 798
Accounts payable
30,136
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
,
61
223,061
Long-term debt (Note 5)
Total Liabilities
266,995
Net Assets:
Unrestricted (Note 7):
369
Undesignated
841, 933
Board designated
,
02
1,112,302
Total unrestricted net assets
Temporarily restricted (Note 8)
958,842
Total Net Assets
2,071,144
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 2,338,139
See accompanying notes and accountants'report.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Revenue, Gains and Losses:
Gifts and contributions
Fair value of easement acquistions
Grants and contracts
Special events income, net of expenses of $17,427
Net loss on investments
Gain on said of habitat land property
Rental income
Release from purpose 'restriction
Total Revenue, Gains and Losses
Expenses:
Program
General and administrative
Fundraising
Total Expenses
Change in Net Assets
Beginning of year net assets,
as adjusted (Note 9)
End of Year Net Assets
See accompanying notes and accountants'report.
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Unrestricted
Temporarily
Restricted Total
$ 346,227 $ 594,436
$ 940,663
1,198,820
1,198, 820
160,336
160,336
85,359
85,359
(54,106)
(54,106)
94;182
94,182
21,615
21,615
30,941 (30,941)
1,883,374 563,495
2,446,869
1,604, 890
1,604, 890
121,282
121,282
46,341
46,341
1,772,513
1,772,513
110,861 563,495
674,366
1,001,441 395,347
1,396,788
$ 1,112,302 $ 958,842
$ 2,071,144
JEFFERSON LAND TR UST AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
Cash Flows from operating Activities:
Change in net assets
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Donated land and easements
Realized and unrealized loss on investments
Gain on sale of land
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Pledges receivable
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
Purchases of land and land purchase option
Proceeds from sale of land
Purchases of furniture and equipment
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long term debt
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash balance, beginning of year
Cash Balance, End of Year
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest
See accompanying notes and accountants report.
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$ 674,356
1,720
(38,930)
71,294
(95,362)
(64,822)
(159,340)
11,414
13,256
413,686
(7,838)
5,245
(161,426)
126,180
(823)
(38,662)
(3,049)
(31049)
371,875
187,640
$ 559,515
$ 18,566
JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note I - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization - Jefferson Land Trust (the Land Trust) is a Washington nonprofit corporation, formed on April
7, 1989. The Land Trust's purpose is to acquire, preserve and manage open space lands and easements for
land conservation purposes benefifting the public. The Land Trust also provides information and materials to
the public on land conservation issues. The Land Trust serves Jefferson County on the Olympic Peninsula in
Washington. The Land Trust has been accredited by the national Land Trust Alliance as of August 5, 2009.
On September 5, 2007, JLT Resources, LLC was formed with Jefferson Land Trust as its only member. JLT
Resources, LLC was formed for the purpose of purchasing and holding land for conservation purposes.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Principles of Consolidation - 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.
Basis of Accounting - The financial statements of JLT have been prepared on the accrual basis of
accounting.
Basis of. Presentation - Net assets and revenues, expenses, gains and losses are classified based on the
existence or absence of donor -imposed restrictions. Accordingly, the net assets of JLT and changes therein
are classified and reported as follows:
Unrestricted Net Assets - Include all net assets on which there are no donor -imposed restrictions for
use, or on which donor -imposed restrictions were temporary and have expired.
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets - Include all net assets subject to donor -imposed restrictions that
will be met either by actions of JLT or the passage of time.
Permanently Restricted Net Assets - Include all net assets received by donations wherein the donors
impose a. permanent restriction 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 intended cause. JLT had no
permanently restricted net assets as of December 31, 2008.
All donor -restricted support is reported as increases in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets,
depending on the nature of the restriction. When restrictions expire (that is, when a stipulated time restriction
ends or purpose restriction is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted
net assets and reported in the statement of activities as net assets released from restriction. Gifts of
equipment are reported as unrestricted support unless explicit donor stipulations specify how the donated
assets must be used. Gifts of long-lived assets with explicit restrictions that specify how the assets are to be
used and gifts of cash or other assets that must be used to acquire long-lived assets are reported as
restricted support. Absent explicit donor stipulations about how long those long-lived assets must be
maintained, expirations of donor restrictions are reported when the donated or acquired long-lived assets are
placed in service.
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JEFFERSONLAND TR UST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note I - Continued
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities 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 Equivalents - For reporting purposes, JLT considers all unrestricted highly liquid
investments with a purchased maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentrations - JLT maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts with one .financial institution. JLT's cash
balances may, at times, exceed federally insured limits.
One donor's pledge represented approximately 43% of pledges receivable at December 31, 2008.
Investments - Investments in marketable securities with readily determinable fair values and all investments
in debt securities ate 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.
JLT has established a designated fund at Jefferson County Community Foundation. As JLT has designated
itself as the beneficiary of the fund, the fund balance and activity are reported in the financial statements of
JLT as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from
outstanding balances. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings
and a credit to a valuation allowance based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts.
Balances still outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a
charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to trade accounts receivable. Changes in the valuation have
not been material to the financial statements.
Grants and Contracts - JLT receives grants and contracts from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as
from private organizations, to be used for specific programs or land purchases. The excess of grants
receivable over reimbursable expenditures to -date is recorded as deferred revenue.
Furniture and Equipment - Furniture and equipment are capitalized at cost if purchased, or, if donated, at
the approximate fair value at the date of donation. When retired or otherwise disposed of, the related carrying
value and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and the net difference, less.
any amount realized from disposition, is reflected in earnings. Maintenance and repairs are charged to
expenses as incurred. Costs of significant improvements are capitalized. JLT provides for depreciation using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets of five to ten years.
JEFFERSONLAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note I - Continued
Land and Easements - JLT records acquisitions of land at cost if purchased. Land acquired through
donation is recorded at fair value, with fair values generally based on independent professional appraisals.
These assets fall into two primary categories:
Conservation lands - Real property with significant ecological value for habitat, open space, or
working lands. Stewardship programs of JLT manage these properties to protect the natural
biological diversity of the property. JLT manages its working timberland -as a Forest Stewardship
Council — Certified, managed forest.
Conservation easements - Voluntary legal agreements between a landowner and a land trust or
government agency to permanently protect the identified natural features and conservation values of
the property. These 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 JLT protect habitat, open space and working lands, such as family farms,
through its stewardship programs.
Easements. acquired represent numerous restrictions over the use and development of land not
owned by JLT. Since the benefits of such easements accrue to the public upon acquisition, the fair
market value of easements acquired is shown in the year of acquisition as an addition to net assets to
record the donation of the easement, 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 easements have no marketable value once severed from the land and held by JLT. Easements
held by JLT are carried on the statement of financial position at $1 each for tracking and accounting
purposes. Easements valued at $1,198,820 were donated to JLT during the year ended December
31, 2008. Accordingly, $1,198,820 of contribution revenue and $1,198,815 of related write down
expense have been reported on the statement of activities for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Federal Income Taxes - The Internal Revenue Service has determined Jefferson Land Trust and JLT
Resources, LLC (a disregarded entity) to be exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue
Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions to the organizations are deductible as allowed under Section
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code.
Functional Allocation of Expenses - The costs of providing the various programs and other activities have
been summarized on a functional basis in the statement of activities. Accordingly, certain costs have been
allocated among the programs and supporting services benefited.
Note 2 - Fair Value Measurements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Statement ('SFAS")
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, SFAS 157 uses a fair value hierarchy
that prioritizes the inputs to valuation approaches into three broad levels. The hierarchy gives the highest
priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
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JEFFERSON LAND TR UST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2 - Continued
Valuation Techniques - Financial assets and liabilities valued using Level 1 inputs are. based on unadjusted
quoted market prices withinactive markets. Financial assets and liabilities valued using Level 2 inputs are
based primarily on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active or inactive markets. Financial assets
and liabilities using Level 3 inputs were primarily valued using management's assumptions about the
assumptions market participants would utilize in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques utilized to
determine fair value are consistently applied.
Fair Values Measured on a Recurring Basis - Fair values of investments measured on a recurring basis at
December 31, 2008 were as follows:
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008
Quoted Prices Significant
In Active Other Significant
Markets for Observable Unobservable
Identical Assets Inputs Inputs
(Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total
Certificates of deposit $ - $ 91,449 $ - $ 91,449
Funds held at Jefferson County
Community Foundation 148,896 148,896
$ 148,896
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements made using significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) follows:
Beginning balance at January 1, 2008 $ 221,686
Total losses (realized/unrealized) (67,545)
Withdrawals (5,245)
Ending Balance at December 31, 2008 $ 1Q8,896
Investment return for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted of the following:
Interest income $ 17,188
Realized/unrealized loss (71,294)
JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDMRY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 3 - Pledges Receivable
At December 31, 2008, JLT had $468,328 in pledges receivable, which are to be received over a period of
five years. Expected future receipts for the next five years are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
2009
$ 143,307
2010
131,916
2011
104,840
2012
82,765
2013
5,500
A present value discount on pledges receivable has been determined to not be material to the financial
statements. No allowance for doubtful accounts was deemed necessary by management for the promises to
give based on historic experience.
Note 4 - Land, Conservation Easements, and Purchase Options
Land, conservation easements, and purchase options at December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:
Land:
Red Dog Farm
$ 333,760
Quimper Wildlife Corridor
243,804
Bulis
125,240
Chimacum Creek
139,094
Kilham Corner
38,930
Conservation easements
35
Land purchase option
30,000
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JEFFERSONLAND TRUSTAND SUBSIDIARY
Notes.to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 5 - Long-term Debt
On December 18, 2007, JILT entered into a loan agreement with a commercial lender in the amount of
$226,110. The loan bears interest at 8.5%, and is due in 60 monthly payments of principal and interest
totaling $1,965, and a final principal payment of $202,753 on January 10, 2013. The loan is secured by the
Red Dog Farm property and an Assignment of Rents from the lease described in Note 6.
Principal payments on the loan are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Note b - Lease Agreements
$ 4,451
4,845
5,273
5,739
202,753
JLT has entered into an operating lease as lessee for its administrative office in Port Townsend, Washington.
The lease expires in June 2010. Rent expense totaled $17,627 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Minimum lease payments for 2009 and 2010 are $16,950 and $8,475, respectively.
On December 20, 2007, JILT Resources, LLC entered into a lease agreement as lessor for the Red Dog Farm
property. The lease term is five years, and monthly, lease payments are $1,965. The lease requires the lessee
to pay all taxes 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 lease term.
Sublease rentals to be received are as follows:
Years Ending December 31,
2009
$ 23,580
2010
23,580
2011
23,580
2012
23,580
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JEFFERSON LAND TR UST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7 - Unrestricted Net Assets
Unrestricted net assets consisted of the following at December 31, NO&
Designated - Red Dog Farm land $ 333,760
Designated - Quimper Wildlife Corridor land 243,804
Designated - Bulis 125,240
Designated - Chimacum Creek 139,094
Conservation easements. 35
Total designated 841,933
Undesignated 270,369
1,112,302
Note 8 - Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Temporarily restricted net assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2008:
Purpose restriction:
To.purchase Glendale Farm easement $ 300,000
To purchase Gateway land ' 100,000
For stewardship of Bulis property 90,514
490,514
Time restriction:
Outstanding pledges 468,328
$ 958,842
Note 9 Adjustments to Beginning Net Assets
During the year ended December 31, 2007, JILT entered into an agreement with the Jefferson County
Community Foundation (JCCF), whereby the Jefferson Land Trust Stewardship Fund (the Fund) was
established. JILT transferred a total of $215,260 to the Fund. Per the terms of a Memorandum of
Understanding, distributions from the Fund will be made for stewardship and legal defense of easements held
by JILT. This transaction had been recognized as an expense in a prior year. It was determined during the
year ended December 31, 2008 that, under the terms of the fund agreement, JILT maintains. control over the
fund assets and any distributions of earnings from the Fund. Therefore, an adjustment was recorded to
reverse the expense and record the value of the fund and related investment earnings at December 31, 2007.
As a result, beginning net assets were increased by $221,686.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JLT determined that temporarily restricted funds held by JILT from
previous year donations had originally been recorded as unrestricted. The temporary restriction has been
recorded as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning temporarily restricted net assets were increased by
$395,347, and beginning unrestricted net assets were decreased by $395,347.
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JEFFERSON LAND TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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 restricted. The temporary restriction has
been reversed as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unrestricted net assets were increased by
$37,084, and beginning temporarily restricted net assets were decreased by $37,084.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JLT determined that a portion of land held had been transferred
to an outside party in a prior year, but had not been reflected as such in the accounting records. The land has
been removed from the records as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unrestricted net assets were
decreased by $7,500.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, JLT determined that a portion of land had been acquired in a
previous year, but had not been reflected as such in the accounting records. The land has been included in
the records as of December 31, 2007. As a result, beginning unrestricted net assets were increased by
$9,650.
The following table sets forth the effects of these adjustments at December 31, 2007:
As Previously
Reported Ad'us7 tments As Adjusted
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position:
Unrestricted net assets $ 1,135,867 $ (134,426) $ 1,001,441
Temporarily restricted net assets 37,084 358,263 395,347
Total Net Assets S 1,172,�51_ 1,396,788
Note 10 - Subsequent Events
In the months following year end, JLT, along with the markets in general, has experienced significant
fluctuations in its investment balances. JLT is aware there are significant pressures in the current global
financial markets. JLT is vigilantly monitoring the developments in the markets and believes that it is
positioned to deal with these developments should the unfavorable market conditions persist. Policy dictates
maintaining the asset allocation through all markets rather than attempting market timing.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
.IEFFERSON LAND TR UST AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statement of Functional Expenses
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
General and
Program
Administrative
Fundraising _
Total
Salaries
$ 149,260
$ 61,217
$ 31,536 $
242,013
Payroll taxes
15,121
6,097
8,973
3,170
4,666
24,388
35,892
Employee benefits
22,253
186,634
76,287
39,372
302,293
Total salaries and benefits expense
Land and stewardship expenses
130,717
136
130,853
1,198,815
Fair value of easement donations written down
1,198,815
6,284
Donation to Nordland Garden Club
6,284
28,045
Professional fees
28,045
12,395
Public awareness
12,395
10,871
.4,459
811
16,141
Rent
Postage and printing
11,708
584
2,267
1,067
14,559
11,085
Travel and seminars
7,937
6,406
2,081
1,973
867
9,246
Office supplies
21443
2,465
4,908
Insurance
Web design and maintenance
867
867
461
1,734
3,536
Telephone
2,181
1,275
894
523
269
2,067
Utilities
Dues and subscriptions
1,561
1,561
224
3,122
1,720
Depreciation
1,061
435
453
453
Bank fees
18,566
18,566
Interest
Other expenses
5,169
1,522
6,691
Total Expenses
$ 1,604,890 $
121,282 $
46,341
$ 1,772,513
See accountants' report.
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3:38 PM Jefferson Land Trust Preliminary Financial 5tmnt:
02/24/11 Audited Financial Stmts
Accrual Basis Profit & Loss Available May 2011
January through December 2010
Jan - Dec 10
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
4000 • Unrestricted L&S Income
4020 • Unrestricted Capital Campaigns
4021 •Opportunity Fund 2,075.00
Total 4020 - Unrestricted Capital Campaigns 2,075.00
4040 • Unrestricted Stewardship
4041 - New Contributions
10,475.00
4042 • Interest/Dividend Income
2,463.62
4043 • Unrestricted Unreal Gains/Loss
16,537.47
4040 - Unrestricted Stewardship - Other
5,000.00
Total 4040 - Unrestricted Stewardship
34,476.09
4050 - Value of Consery Ease Received 44,001.00
Total 4000 - Unrestricted L&S Income 80,552.09
4500 - Restricted L&S Income
4510 - Restricted Land Acquis Grants
4511 • Conservation Futures
5,020.01
4512 - State Grant Salmon Habitat
197,412.70
4513 • State Grant Farm Land
183.75
4514 - State Grant
719.74
4516 - Federal Grant
89,681.75
Total 4510 - Restricted Land Acquis Grants
293,017.95
4520 - Restricted Capital Campaigns
4521 - Campaign Contributions 2,700.00
4524 - Quimper Wildlife Corridor 1,025.00
Total 4520 • Restricted Capital Campaigns 3,725.00
4540 - Restricted Stewardship Funds
4542 • Interest Income 0.00
Total 4540 • Restricted Stewardship Funds 0.00
4550 - Restricted Non -government Grant
4551 - Foundation Grants 8,000.00
Total 4550 • Restricted Non -government Grant 8,000.00
Total 4500 - Restricted L&S Income 304,742.95
5000 • Operations Income
5100 - Individual Annual Contributions
5102 - Annual Membership - $0-$49
1,822.00
5103 • Annual Membership - $50-$99
4,980.00
5104 • Annual Membership - $100-$249
9,553.60
5105 - Annual Membership - $250-$499
3,300.00
5106 - Annual Membership - $500-$999
4,250.00
5107 • Annual Membership - $1000+
9,000.00'
5108 • Misc Individual Donations
25,833.70
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3:38 PM Jefferson Land Trust
62/24/11
Accrual Basis Profit & Loss
January through December 2010
Jan - Dec 10
5109 - Stewardship Operations Contr. 25,000.00
5113 - Workplace giving (corp matches) 1,399.96
5116 - Membership Pledges 2,279.92
Total 5100 - Individual Annual Contributions 87,419.18
5120 - Individual Multi -Year Contrbtns
5121 • Per year Amount- $0449
5122 - Per year Amount - $50499
5123 - Per year Amount - $1004249
5124 - Per year Amount - $2504499
5125 - Per year Amount - $500-$999
5126 • Per year Amount - $1000+
Total 5120 - Individual Multi -Year Contrbtns
5300 - Capital Campaign Operations Sup
5301 -Opportunity Fund
Total 5300 . Capital Campaign Operations Sup
5400 - Events Income
5410 • Sales/Admission
5411 - Sales
5412 - Admission
5420 - Sponsorships
5422 - Rainfest
Total 5420 - Sponsorships
5430 - Fund a Need
5431 • Special Events Donations
5440 - in -Kind Contribution
Total 5400 • Events Income
5500 - Fee for Service Income
5501 - Grant Admin/Baseline
5503 . Stewardship
5505 - Educational Seminar Programs
Total 5500 • Fee for Service Income
5800. Operations Interest/Dividend
5840 - Securities -Unrealized Gain/Loss
5900.Other
5906 • In -Kind Donations - Operations
5910 • Other
5920 • Other Sponsorships
Total 5900. Other
Total 5000. Operations Income
Total Income
Cost of Goods Sold
2,225.00
1,240.00
8,125.00
8,720.00
5,430.00
214,320.00
240,060.00
150.00
150.00
0.00
54,158.40
7,337.38
5,350.00
5,350.00
59,850.00
1,250.00
718.22
128,664.00
41,503.87
4,117.00
3,067.95
48,688.82
9,724.39
-3,124.77
2,000.00
10,015.94
2,206.00
14,216.94
525,797.56
911,092.60
Preliminary Financial Stmnt:
Audited Financial Stmts
Available May 2011
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3:38 PM Jefferson Land Trust
Preliminary Financial Stmnt:
02/24/11
Audited Financial Stmts
Accrual Basis Profit & Loss
Available May 2011
January through December 2010
Jan - Dec 10
6100 - Program Expenses
6101 • Advertising
930.00
6103 - Facility Rental
2,618.60
6104 • Food/Beverages/Entertainment
13,269.89
6106 • Postage and Shipping
2,008.35
6107 - Printing and Duplicating
9,363.65
6108 - Travel
1,760.81
61109. Supplies
1,205.43
6110. Other Expenses
2,382.25
Total 6100 • Program Expenses
33,528.98
6200 • Land and Stewardship Expenses
6210 • Acquisition and conveyance
6211 - Closing Fees
379.40
6213 • Property/Easement Purch Price
0.00
6214 • Title Insurance
108.40
6215. Recording fees
428.00
6210 - Acquisition and conveyance - Other
284.00
Total 6210 • Acquisition and conveyance
1,199.80
6230 • Land/Easement Holding Expenses
6232 • Fee Simple Fire protection fees
73.04
6233 - Fee Simple Property Taxes
1,272.68
6234 • Fee Simple Stewardship
120.00
6235 • Easement Stewardship
62,940.39
6237 Other
45.00
6238 JLT Land/Stewardship Expenses
11,237.44
6239 • Value of Consery Eas Wrttn Dwn
43,999.00
Total 6230 • Land/Easement Holding Expenses
119,687.55
Total 6200 - Land and Stewardship Expenses,
120,887.35
6300 - Professional services
6303 • Appraisals
35,501.36
6304 • Environmental Assessments
4,000.00
6305 • Land Consulting
51,710.05
6306 • Legal
-100.00
6307 • Mapping
2,100.00
6308 • Surveys
2,104.00
6310. Other Professional
51,015.65
6311 • LandWorks Consulting
2,000.00
Total 6300 • Professional services
148,331.06
Total COGS
302,747.39
Gross Profit 608,345.21
Expense
7000 • Operations Expense
7100 • Admin Office Expenses
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Preliminary Financial Stinnt:
02/24/11
Audited Financial Stints
Accrual Basis Profit & LOSS
Available May 2011
January through December 2010
Jan - Dec 10
7101 Accounting/Bookeeping Services
M455.00
7102 - Advertising
361.75
7103 - Bank Service Charges
439.10
7104 - Insurance
2,619.00
7105 •Internet
847.50
7108 - Credit Card fees - Nova
3,282.32
7109 - Depreciation
1,339.03
7110 - Equipment/furniture purchase
1,002.21
7111 - Equipment/furniture maintenance
489.88
7113 - Donor Data Base
3,937.95
7114. Office Supplies
1,118.35
7115 • Postage and shipping
708.73
7116 - Printing and duplicating
1,463.14
7117 - Rent
17,357.90
7118 - Telephone
2,082.99
7119 - Travel
84.00
7120 - Utilities
1,760.27
7122 - Web Design/Maintenance
1,695.40
7123.Other
1,060.31
7125 .'Dues & Subscriptions'
3,293.55
7126 - Food & Entertainment
77.13
7128 • Pay Pal Fee
210.78
7129 • Management Fee
46.03
7130 - Donations
25.00
7131 - Finance Charges/Late Fees
109.59
7190 - Unfulfilled Pledges
19,685.72
Total 7100 • Admin Office Expenses
81,552.63
7200 - Training
7203. Off site Training 5,884.77
Total 7200 • Training 6,884.77
7300 • Salary, PR tax, benefits
7301 • Salary- Executive Director
51,845.71
7303 - Salary - Stewardship Director
42,075.19
7306 - Salary - Exec Dir - Vacation
3,206.53
j 7308 - Salary - Stwrdshp Dir-Vacation
2,029.38
7311 - Salary - Exec Dir - Sick
1,482.34
7313 - Salary - Stwrdshp Dir - Sick
1,611.68
7316 - Salary - Exec Dir - Holiday
1,871.61
7318 - Salary - Stwrdshp Dir- Holiday
1,517.23
7321 - Salary - year end accrual
5,381.88
73.26 - Salary- Admin Assistant
3,168.00
7327 - Salary - Admin Asst - Vacation
0.00
7328 • Salary - Admin Asst - Sick
0.00
7329 - Salary - Admin Asst - Holiday
96.00
7334 • Salary - Outreach Manager
24,920.49
7335 • Salary - Outreach Mngr - Vactn
1,210.32
7336 - Salary- Outreach Mngr - Sick
1,302.78
7337 - Salary- Outreach Mnger - Hiday
910.22
7338 • Salary- Conservation Assistant
12,480.52
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02/24/11
Accrual Basis Profit & LOSS
Audited Financial Stmts
Available May 2011
January through December 2010
Jan - Dec 10
7339 - Salary - Cnsrvtn Asst - Vactn
529.34
7340 • Salary • Cnsrvtn Asst - Sick
184.91
7341 - Salary - Cnsrvtn Asst - Hlday
419.66
7342 - Salary - Development Director
22,215,85
7343 • Salary - Devip Dir - Vacation
2,678.09
7344 - Saiary- Devip Dir - Sick
0.00
7345 • Saiary- Devip Dir - Holiday
1,351.19
7346 • Salary - Finance Director
25,248.70
7347 • Salary - Finance Dir - Vacation
388.95
7348 : Salary - Finance Dir - Sick
0.00
7349 - Salary - Finance Dir - Holiday
607.48
7350 • Salary- Internship
1,671.54
7351 • Salary- Senior Admin Spcist
25,768.24
7352 - Salary - Senior Admin Spt - Vac
257.80
7353 • Salary- Senior Admin Spt - Sck
1,981.00
7354 Salary- Senior Admin Spt - Hot
981.76
7359 Bonus
3,156.00
7360 Health Insurance
33,290.91
7361 Health Insurance - YE Accrual
807.28
7364 • SEP-IRA Employer Contribution
4,934.34
7370 • Payroll Taxes
7371 • Payroll Taxes - Soc Sec/Med
20,558.24
7373 • Payroll Taxes - L&I
4,615.78
7374 • Payroll Taxes - Suta
2,145.27
7375 • Payroll Tax - Year End Accrual
-2,572.66
Total 7370 - Payroll Taxes
24,746.63
Total 7300 - Salary, PR tax, benefits 306,329.75
Total 7000. Operations Expense 393,767.15
Total Expense 393,767.15
Net Ordinary Income 214,578.06
Net Income 214,578.06
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Jefferson Land Trust
RESOLUTION
February 25, 2011
WHEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust is an applicant or sponsor for more than one Conservation
Futures Funding application, and Conservation Futures Funding Application process requires
that Jefferson Land Trust prioritize its projects, and
WHEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust has been working since 1995 in partnership with Jefferson
County, the City of Port Townsend, Washington Department 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 greenbelt 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 for wildlife species, especially migrating birds, and to
provide additional wetland buffers, and
WHEREAS, acquisition of high -priority identified lots in the Quimper Wildlife Corridor area
from willing sellers would provide such wildlife and wetland protection, and
WHEREAS, this important community asset will require stewardship in perpetuity, to include
annual monitoring, maintenance, and management, as spelled out in the City -adopted Quimper
Wildlife Corridor Management Plan, Resolution, and
WHEREAS, Jefferson Land Trust has been working since 2000 in partnership with Jefferson
County Conservation District, Jefferson County, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,
North Olympic Salmon Coalition, the Hood Canal Coordinating Council, the Jamestown
S'Klallam Tribe and WSU Cooperative Extension to acquire and restore critical salmon
spawning, rearing and migratory habitat in the Chimacum Estuary and lower mainstem reach,
and
WHEREAS, professional naturalists and scientists have recommended that Chimacum Creek
habitat protection be expanded to provide further benefits. for migrating salmonids and other
species, and .
WHEREAS, acquisition of high -priority identified parcels in the Chimacum Creek Estuary area
from willing sellers would provide such habitat protection, and
WHEREAS, this important community asset will require stewardship in perpetuity, to include
annual monitoring, maintenance, and management, according to the 2008 Lower Chimacum
Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Plan,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Jefferson Land Trust agreed at its February 15, 2011 Board of
Directors meeting to sponsor an application by the City of Port Townsend for Conservation
Futures Funding for both land purchase and stewardship funds for this expansion of the Quimper
Wildlife Corridor, and agreed that Quimper Wildlife. Corridor is the highest priority for 2011
Conservation Futures Funding. The next highest priority is funding for the Chimacum Creek
project because it would provide a vital connectivity to the Chimacum Creek project area and it
represents a collaborative effort with community members and our Chumsortium partner
organizations as they work to preserve this significant salmon habitat.
Signed this 25th day of February, 2011.
Owen Fair6ark President, Board of Directors
Jefferson Land Trust
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LIST OF ACRONYMS................................................................... iv
1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................. 1
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ac groun an urpose.............................................................
1.2
Policy Framework........................................................
3
1.11 Management Area Partners .....................................
3
1.2.2 Plan -Specific Policy Framework ..............................
4
1.3
Vision for Management Area ..........................................
4
1.4
Mission of Management Plan ...........................:..............
5
1.5
Overview of Management Plan Goals ................................
5
1.5.1 Protection
1.5.2 Restoration and Enhancement
1.5.3 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 Statewide Planning Process
1.6.2 Community and Public Input/Participation .................
9
1.6.3 Annual Review and Update .....................................
9
1.7
Funding for Plan Implementation and Operations Management...'
9
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 1t
2.1 Location and Legal Description .......................................... 11
2.2 Purchased Lands of Management Area ................................. 12
2.3 Ownership and Use of Adjacent Lands ................................. 12
2.4 Area/Watershed 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 and Wildlife .................................................. 15
2.5 Monitoring................................................................... 16
2.6 Environmental Analysis ................................................... 17
3.0 MANAGEMENT GOALS AND STRATEGIES ........................... 18
3.1 Goal 1: Protection of Area/Watershed................................. 18
Strategies:
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 ............................... 19
Strategies:
3.2.1 Restore and/or enhance estuarine processes and functions
3.2.2 Restore and/or enhance shoreline habitat processes and
functions
3.2.3 Restore and/or enhance natural riverine and floodplain
processes and functions
3.2.4 Restore and/or enhance natural riparian integrity
3.3 Goal 3: Stewardship....................................................... 21 .
Strategies_
3.3.1 Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring
program
3.3.2 Develop and implement maintenance and operations
Procedures............... :................................... I ...... 22
3.3.3 Utilize data to ascertain efficacy of management actions.... 22
3.4 Goal 4: Public Access .................................................... 23
Strategies:
3.4.1 Develop a public access infrastructure
3.4.2 Develop policies and infrastructure for hunting and fishing
3.4.3 Develop policies and infrastructure for other types of
recreation
3.5 ..Goal 5: Community Outreach, Education, and Participation ....... 25
Strategies:
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 Goal 6: Future Analysis and Recommendations ..................... 27
Strategies:
3.6.1 Continue to monitor and assess area conservation
needs/issues
3.6.2 Develop strategic plan for protection of critical habitat
. areas/lands
Appendix
Figure .1: Lower Chimacum Creek and Estuary .............................. 28
Figure 2: Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area.. ................... 29
Figure 3: WRIA map of NE corner of Olympic Peninsula ................ 30
Figure 4: Both branches of Chimacum Creek ................................ 31
References............................................................... 32
List of Chumsortium Partners ................................................. 33
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
BMP
Best management practices
CREP
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
ERP
Ecosystem Restoration Partnership
ESA
Endangered Species Act (federal designation)
HCCC
Hood Canal Coordinating Council
IAC
Interagency Funding Council, a Wash. State government agency
JCCD
Jefferson County Conservation District
JCHD
Jefferson County Health Department
JLT
Jefferson Land Trust
LWD
Large woody debris
MP
Milepost
MRC
Marine Resource Committee
NOSC
North Olympic Salmon Coalition
PNP
Point No Point Treaty Council
PSAMP
Puget Sound Ambient Monitoring Program
PSCRBT
Puget Sound Cooperative River Basin Team
PSNERP
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Partnership
PSAT
Puget Sound Action Team
PTC
Peninsula Trails Coalition
RM
River mile
SaSI
Salmonid Stock Inventory, Washington State
SRFB
Salmon Recovery Funding Board
TFW
timber, fish, and wildlife (ambient monitoring protocols)
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USFS
United States Forest Service
WCC
Washington Conservation Commission
WDFW
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
WDNR
Washington Department of Natural Resources
WRIA
Water Resource Inventory Area
WSU
Washington State University
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CHAPTER 1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND/PLAN PURPOSE
The Chimacum Creek estuary, just north of Irondale and Port Hadlock, is one of the least impacted
estuaries on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal (Figure 1). 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 (Figure 2). While platted in 2,500 square foot lots in thel880's, the
existing forest corridor links together over a mile of core habitat area for ESA listed summer chum,
steelhead and other depressed salmon runs.
The Hood Canal -Strait of Juan de Fuca Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative seeks to
recover summer 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 Foundation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Jefferson Co. Conservation Futures
Fund. With this partnership, the North Olympic Salmon Coalition (NOSC) was able to help the
Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the Jefferson Land Trust (JLT) and Jefferson
County acquire a significant portion of high quality 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
open space while protecting critical ecosystem functions of coastal bluffs, estuary wetlands and
near shore habitat in perpetuity. The parcels are adjacent to 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 WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife North Olympic Peninsula
Wildlife Area, Lower Chimacum Creek Wildlife Unit.
The primary purpose of this Fish and Wildlife Management Plan is to provide guidance for the
WDFW 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 purchases, habitat restoration, public stewardship, and monitoring actions
have been defined through collaboration with state, tribal, and local organizations. This Plan sets
forth specific actions for long- and short-term habitat protection for summer chum salmon, other fin
fish and shellfish species, as well as native plants and wildlife in the Fish and Wildlife Management
Area. The Plan 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
under Irondale 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 addresses 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 of, and influenced by, a greater landscape. Goals and strategies/objectives of several
larger scale planning efforts are addressed in the site recommendations. These efforts are
documented in the following publications:
• Chimacum Beach Estuary Restoration Monitoring, 2003, 2006, 2008 (NOSC).
• Dungeness-Quilcene Water Resources Management Plan, 1994, Blyn, Washington
(Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, coordinating entity).
• Habitat Unit Survey of Lower Chimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSC).
• Reference Point Survey of Lower Chimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSC)..
• Low Impact Development: Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound, January 2005,
Puget Sound Action Team & Washington State University (WSU) Pierce County Extension.
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: Egan Parcel, Chimacum Creek Watershed,
Nowieki Associates, June 2003 (WDFW).
• Quilcene-Snow Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 17) Watershed Management Plan,
Jefferson County (Cascadia, 2003).
• Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Limiting Factors, Water Resource Inventory, Area 17
Quilcene—Snow Basin, Washington State Conservation Commission (Correa, 2002).
• Salmon Habitat Recovery Strategy for the Hood Canal and Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca
(Hood Canal Coordinating 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 Salmon Conservation Initiative (WDFW and the Point No Point Treaty
Tribes, 2000).
• Underwater Videographic and Hydroacoustic Eelgrass Survey: Chimacum/Irondale Beach
Restoration Site, James G. Norris and Ian E. Fraser, September 5, 2004 (NOSC).
• Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Site Investigation for East Jefferson, Northwestern Kitsap,
and North Mason Counties 2001-2004, NOSC (Kevin Long, 2005).
• DRAFT: Health Consultation Evaluation of Selected Metals in Irondale Beach Park and
Chimacum Creek Tidelands Shellfish, Irondale, Jefferson County, WA, (Department of
Health, 2008)
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• DRAFT: Final Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Work Plan, Irondale Iron and Steel
Plant Irondale, Washington, Washington State Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup
Program (GeoEngineers, Inc 2007)
•- Bahls, P. and J. Rubin. 1996. Chimacum watershed Coho restoration assessment. Report for
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe.
• Jefferson County Shoreline Inventory &Characterization Report (May 2007 STAC Draft or
June 2008 Final to. be released soon) including the referenced "Draft Watershed
Characterization for East Jefferson County — Technical Supplement V. 3" (May 2007)
prepared by WA Dept. of Ecology
• Jefferson County Committee Working Draft Shoreline Master Program (May 2008)
• Jefferson 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 included in this Management Plan to help guide
future protection and restoration efforts. Recommendations have been made for watershed -level
actions that will have a positive impact on the Management Area.
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 POLICY FRAMEWORK
1.2.1 Manazement 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 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; many of these organizations have also collaborated in a model coalition
called the Chumsortium partnership since 2001. (A summary of the missions and goals of several
of the organizations in this coalition are found 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 citizens, and elected officials.
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1.2.2 Plan -Specific Policy Framework
The Lower Chimacum 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 staff played a lead role in the development of this Plan, 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 Chumsortium and
other planning activities. The use of this planning framework and process was intended to ensure
that the Lower Chimacum Creek Management Plan is consistent and complies with WDFW and
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:
Self-sustaining and properly functioning ecosystems will be restored on lands 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
steelhead);
• Second: state -listed species of concern 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 utilizing 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 only when
consistent with habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship goals.
1.3 VISION FOR MANAGEMENT AREA
The Lower Chimacum 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 animals. This Management Area will co -exist with
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human use of the watershed, characterized by thriving agricultural lands, managed forests, and
residential communities taking an active interest in providing stewardship of the ecosystem.
1.4 MISSION OF MANAGEMENT PLAN
The mission of this Fish and Wildlife Management Plan is to guide the restoration, enhancement,
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 animals through community, agency, and tribal partnerships and collaborative
stewardship efforts.
1.5 OVERVIEW OF MANAGEMENT PLAN GOALS
1.5.1 Goall--Protection:
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 and wildlife and
recreationally and commercially important shellfish.
1.5.2 Goal 2—Restoration and Enhancement:
Restore and/or enhance natural processes and functions to improve fish and wildlife habitat
conditions.
1.5.3 Goal 3--Stewardship:
Adaptively manage the Management Area through monitoring and operations/ maintenance
activities consistent with this Management Plan.
1.5.4 Goal 4—Public Access:
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 5—Community Outreach, Education, and Participation:
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 Goal 6—Future Analysis and Recommendations:
Continue to assess, evaluate, and prioritize protection, restoration, and stewardship
strategies and objectives for lands beyond current Management Area boundaries.
1.6 PLANNING PROCESS AND PARTNERSHIPS
1.6.1 Statewide Planning Process
This Lower Chimacum 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 planning process to ensure consistency in wildlife area management 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 information 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 wetland/wildlife
areas. This statewide planning process and information are used by regional and local organizations
and communities as guidelines for developing individual wildlife area management 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 management goals, strategies, and tasks/activities.
1.6.1.1 WDFW
The mission of WDFW 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 commercial utilization opportunities.
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WDFW goals and objectives that apply to the management of WDFW wildlife areas are: (Goal I)
Manage for healthy and diverse fish and wildlife populations and habitats; (Goal II) Develop
sustainable fish and wildlife utilization opportunities; (Goal III) 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 and 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
manager of state-owned aquatic lands shall strive to provide a balance of public benefits for all
citizens of the state. The public 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 manner consistent with state law and policies is considered
a public benefit.
1.6.1.3 Jefferson Land Trust
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, JLT places priority on properties that contain some or all of the following conservation
values:
• Habitat for endangered, threatened, or rare species;
• Exemplary natural ecosystems such as old -growth forests, or migratory waterfowl
staging and/or wintering areas;
• Value for timber or agricultural production;
• Shoreline 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 connection to/from greenbelt corridors between privately
protected or publicly held properties;
• 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.
JLT protects land through conservation easements and fee simple acquisition. In addition, JLT
places a high priority on having conservation management plans for the properties it protects, as
well as funding to support ongoing stewardship, which includes annual property monitoring and
coordinating volunteer 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
understanding, 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 biological characteristics of lands
acquired through fee -simple and conservation easements and on private lands. NOSC recruits and
trains volunteers 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
related to the recovery of ESA listed Hood Canal/Strait of Juan de Fuca summer chum reintroduced
into the Chimacum watershed since 1996.
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 administers 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 acquired 10.7 acres, of property at the south end of Chimacum Beach and
established it as Chimacum Creek Beach Park in order to provide public access to the marine
shoreline and natural resource based recreation. In addition to the Beach property, Jefferson
County has also acquired 5.2 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 maintaining,
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.
• Balance urban uses and environmental protection.
• Protect and retain rural lifestyles.
• Protect and conserve agriculture, forest and mineral resource lands.
• Protect and conserve the environment, ecologically sensitive areas, and preclude
development and land uses which are incompatible with critical areas.
• Respect property rights.
• Encourage citizen participation and involvement.
The UDC includes the Critical Areas .regulations as 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
shoreline jurisdiction must comply with the SMP, but restoration uses/developments may be
exempt from some permits requiring only administrative approval.
1.6.2 Community and Public Input/Participation
The Chumsortium 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 develop a
Lower Chimacum 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 2001 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 Chimacum 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 and community agencies, to monitor and evaluate area watershed accomplishments
against the Plan's strategies 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 implementation 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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implementation strategies and tasks/activities as necessary to ensure the continued achievement of
overall management goals and objectives.
1.7 FUNDING FOR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 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 maintenance 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 of WDFW 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 Management Plan, as well as
regional and statewide plans, priorities, and guidelines.
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 Chumsortium partnership, will help WDFW in securing the funding necessary to implement
future projects.
In addition, a fundraising plan and strategy should evolve in support of the future analysis and
recommendations 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 educational support.
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CHAPTER 2.0
DESCRIPTION OF
FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
2.1 LOCATION AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The Lower Chimacum Creek Management Area extends downstream from river mile 1.1 to
include all protected lands through creek corridor, the estuary and beaches.
Chimacum Creek.forms the largest drainage basin on the Quimper Peninsula at the northeastern
corner of the 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, WA.
Chimacum Creek is Y-shaped with east and west forks forming a watershed that.drains
approximately 37 square miles of land, with 29.5 miles of main stem and major tributary
channels (Figure 4). Naylor Creek, Barnhouse Creek, Swansonville Creek and Putaansuu Creek
are tributaries to Chimacum Creek. At this time, the presence of salmon and steelhead in the
Chimacum watershed has been documented in 27 miles of main stem and major tributaries.
Additionally, 1.5 miles of potential salmonid spawning habitat are blocked by culverts. A total of
40.5 miles of stream habitat is presumed cutthroat habitat (based on LFA 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 of Chimacum Creek are located at an elevation of 500 feet, and the highest elevation
within the watershed is approximately 760 feet. The Chimacum watershed slopes to the north
draining into Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty Inlet 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 of Fish and Wildlife ....... 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 small, residential
areas of lrondale located to the south, as well as the unincorporated fully platted area to the north
and adjacent to Kala Point Community are being rapidly developed. This is reducing the overall
forest cover to a narrow strip of riparian buffer. Jefferson County is continuing planning efforts
to complete the Urban Growth Area designation in the lrondale area. Estuary and tidelands not
included in the wildlife area are privately owned, or owned and managed by WDNR. Shellfish
are recreationally harvested from some of these tidelands.
2.4 AREA/WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS
Due to the historical human use of the Chimacum lower floodplain and estuary, the area has been
altered by the cumulative impacts of timber harvest, agriculture, development and industrial 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 industrial use. The creek and its associated wetlands were
drained, ditched, and channelized upstream. 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 of 20,790 cubic yards of fill were
removed from the Chimacum 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 corner of the Olympic Peninsula and lies
predominantly in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains. The Olympic Mountains intercept
much of the rainfall coming in from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in average annual precipitation
of 22 inches in the Chimacum watershed, with annual precipitation ranging from 18 to 25 inches.
This amount 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
occurs as rain 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 of rain.
2.4.2 Soils and Geology
Numerous forces form the Olympic Peninsula's landscape. Tectonic plate movement, uplifting,
erosion, and glacial activities worked 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'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 Chimacum watershed is composed of glacial deposits overlying shale,
sandstone and lava bedrock in the upper basin, 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 of habitats, including cobble and sand
beaches, sand spits, mudflats, and high intertidal marsh. (Chimacum Watershed Coho Salmon
Restoration Assessment, Bahls and Rubin, 1996).
Chimacum Creek estuarine delta is a depositional area of abundant alongshore and fluvial
sediment 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
protect the fill remains to protect tribal cultural resources after the 2006 fill removal.
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2.4.3 Hydrologic 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 Chimacum 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 fine sediment (0.0-0.84 mm) has persisted in the lower reaches of the creek,
particularly affecting summer chum spawning habitat.
Below the Irondale road the canyon is well developed. There is substantial creek 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 and Steelhead Habitat
Limiting Factors for Water Resource Inventory Area 17 and Chimacum Watershed Coho
Restoration Assessment Report for Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe by Bahls, P. and J. Rubin.
1996.
2.4.4 Vegetation 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 consisted of a dry mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest, mainly Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga menzeisii) and Pacific Madrone (Arbutus 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 established 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 alder/Western red cedar/big leaf
maple stand that have grown since the 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 Canal and the Eastern Strait of Juan 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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nearshore marine environments. Juvenile salmonids use eelgrass for feeding and rearing; and
herring use eelgrass as a spawning substrate, while many other fish and invertebrate species use
eelgrass for cover, spawning, and foraging. 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 of Chimacum. 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 invasive plant species are growing in the area, including reed canary grass (Phalaris
autralis), Himalayan blackberries, Holly, Scotch broom, and Canadian thistle. Spartina sps has
been reported but eradicated by NOSC volunteers in 2003-4
2.4.5 Fish and Wildlife
Known fish species in the watershed systems include summer/fall chum and coho salmon,
steelhead, resident and anadromous cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, sculpins, threespine
sticklebacks, pacific lamprey, and brook lamprey. The beach is a documented sand lance
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
Chimacum creek was determined to be extinct. ESA listed Hood Canal/Strait of Juan de Fuca
summer chum salmon were re -introduced in 1996 with first adults returning in 1999. By 2000,
the first 35 summer chum salmon returned and in 2006 over 2,000 salmon returned. Monitoring
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 currently listed as critical in the salmonid stock inventory (.WDFW and
Tribes, 2002). Some of the bird species observed in and around the Chimacum Creek watershed
include Great Blue Herons, Snow and Canada Geese, Tundra Swans, Bald Eagles and other
raptors, Widgeons, Gadwalls, Mallards, Pintails, Surf Scoters, Buffleheads, Red -necked Grebes,
Scaups, Western Grebes, Common Loons, Northewestern Crows, Common Goldeneyes, Pigeon
Guillemots, Killdeer, Glaucous -winged Gulls, Common Snipes, kingfishers, ospreys, and a
variety of small songbirds.
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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 involves partnerships with local
school science programs.
• Water quality measurements include monthly analysis for: fecal coliform, nitrate, total
phosphorus, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature and conductivity. These
measurements 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 Jefferson 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 fluctuations. 6 sites are monitored with TDL's year long.
• Intra-Gravel Dissolved Oxygen (IGDO) monitoring is completed during fall/winter/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 watershed throughout the year.
• . Beach substrate at the restoration site was collected and analyzed for 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 fall (chum
spawning grounds extend up to RM 2 and include carcass measurements 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 an indicator
of general watershed health using the Benthic Index for Biologic Integrity (Karr and
Chu). Data collection began in 2002.
Beach profiles are recorded by NOSC twice each year on transects established by
WDFW. Beach seining is conducted twice a year by NOSC at four sites north of the
creek mouth and four sites south of the creek mouth.
• JLT 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 and data analysis, please see the Chimacum
Beach Estuary Restoration Monitoring (NOSC, 2006) and the Chimacum Beach Baseline
Documentation Report (NOSC, 2003).
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 acres) WDFW completed an assessment of the parcel examining
overall environmental degradation of the habitat. Summary as follows:
"A WDFW team conducted the assessment through thorough onsite inspection, interviews,
historical analysis, and government database research. 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 hydrographic separation precluded
contamination from 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 from 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. **
Upstream 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
riparian planting.
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3.0
MANAGEMENT GOALS AND STRATEGIES
3.1 GOAL 1: PROTECTION
The protection goal for the Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife Management Area is to:
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.
Strategies for Goal l: The recommended strategies for achieving this goal are:
3.1.1 Strategy: Identify priority properties according to established criteria for the
protection of high -quality habitat and/or their potential for restoration and
enhancement. (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 1.1, 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 Chimacum Creek, the estuary and
beaches will be buffered contiguously by protected land.
3.1.2 Strategy: Protect identified priority properties and habitats through the use of
appropriate strategies, which may include one or more of the following: landowner
agreements, conservation easements, community 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 Chimacum Creek Management Area is to:
Restore and/or enhance
natural processes and functions
to improve fish and wildlife habitat conditions.
Strategies for Goal 2: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.2.1 Strategy: Restore and/or enhance shoreline habitat processes and functions by
implementing the following major substrategies and actions:
3.2.2.1 Remove artificial fill, bank armoring, other man-made debris, and adjacent structures to
re-establish sediment dynamics and shallow -water migratory corridors..
3.24.2 Restore marine riparian vegetation in concert with adjacent residential landowners. Plan
for diversity of tree, shrub and grass species.
3.2.2.3 Remove and control invasive non-native plant species.
3.2.2 Strategy: Restore and/or enhance natural riverine and floodplain processes and
functions by implementing the following major substrategies and actions:
3.2.2.1 Restore the floodplain and natural channel configuration of Chimacum Creek within its
natural migration zone, where possible, through the following actions:
• Remove or relocate riprap where possible;
• Assess other options and opportunities for improving Chimacum Creek habitats on
WDFW and Jefferson County property.
3.2.2.2 Restore channel complexity through the 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 Strategy: Restore and/or enhance natural riparian integrity through the following
actions.
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 underplanting 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 plan recommends judicious, case -by -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, this trail. This trail will be closed.
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3.3 GOAL 3: STEWARDSHIP
The stewardship goal for the Chimacum Management Area is to:
Adaptively manage the Management Area through
monitoring and operations/maintenance
activities consistent with this Management Plan.
Strategies for Goal 3: The recommended strategies and actions fdr achieving this goal are:
3.3.1 Strategy: 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 freshwater habitats in the Chimacum watershed.
3.3.1.2 Identify any additional monitoring gaps/needs and build cooperative programs to meet
these needs, as appropriate. Support monitoring efforts for other species, as appropriate.
3.3.1.3 Continue to monitor and document the status and trends 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 -stream channel habitat
development and large woody debris (LWD) stability using timber, fish, and wildlife
(TFW) ambient 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. Continue to 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 projects and protocols implemented by the JCCD Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program (CREP), NOSC, and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (Tetra-
Tech/SRFB).
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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 Strateav: Develop and implement maintenance and operations procedures that
identify specific responsibilities for the maintenance of facilities, 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 appropriate (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 of management actions on stated goals and alter management
actions if they are not achieving desired results.
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3.4 GOAL 4: PUBLIC ACCESS
The public access goal for the Chimacum Management Area is to:
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.
Strategies for Goal 4: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.4.1 Strategy for Infrastructure: Develop a public access infrastructure that will enable
the first significant 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 -motorized primary access to but not through the area.
3.4.1.2 Saltwater Shoreline Access: Determine the best area for public access to 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 minimize impact on sensitive areas.
3.4.1.3 Parking and Facilities: Construct a parking area`in partnership with Jefferson County.
• Use low -impact -development best management practices in constructing parking
areas, such as permeable paving surfaces for storm -water runoff control
(PSAT/WSUPCE, January 2005).
• Locate restroom facilities adjacent to the parking area —a permanent his/hers facility,
if possible, or sanicans plus a drinking fountain.
3.4.1.4 Signage: Develop and locate signs/signage 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.
• Locate 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.
Locate interpretive displays about migratory 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 of low -impact -development
best management practices.
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 of Chimacum Creek. Trails will be assessed and maintained
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 Chimacum Creek
Management Area is to work with Chumsortium partners to:
Inform, educate, involve, mobilize, and
build strong support among citizens and communities
to assist in habitat protection, restoration,
and stewardship of the Management Area.
Strategies for Goal 5: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.5.1 Strategy: Develop interpretive and educational materials and programs specific to
the Management Area that inform, direct, and educate visitors to the watershed.
3.5.1.1 Visual 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.
3.51.3 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 salmonids, 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, brochures, 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 and 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 Activities: 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 releases 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 all published materials and maps, as well as
information on scheduled activities and how to become a volunteer steward.
3.5.2 Strateey: Provide ongoing stewardship education to and recruitment of local
residents, partner organization volunteers, and landowners in and immediately
adjacent to the Management Area to build their support for restoration and
preservation projects, to promote active 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 Strategy: 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, awareness, interest, and concerns about the
Chimacum Management Area and the use of this information in refining all levels of
community outreach, education, and participation.
3.5.3.2 Support other effective outreach and educational programs for the public and for private
landowners.
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3.6 Goal 6: FUTURE ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The future analysis and recommendations goal for the Chimacum Management Area and the
larger watershed is to:
Continue to assess, evaluate, and prioritize protection,
restoration, and stewardship strategies and objectives
for lands beyond current Management Area boundaries.
Strategies for Goal 6: The recommended strategies and actions for achieving this goal are:
3.6.1 Stratezy: Continue to work with Chumsortium partners to monitor and assess
conservation and restoration issues to identify critical lands and habitats outside of
current Management Area boundaries in need of protection and restoration.
3.6.1.1 Identify adjacent and upriver land parcels and habitats that need to be protected and/or
restored/enhanced to maintain the integrity and quality of fish spawning areas and
migratory corridors.
3.6.1.2 Consider 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 Strategy: Develop a strategic plan for the conservation and protection of additional
critical habitat areas and lands not in original Management Plan 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 fundraising plan and
strategies for the purchase or easement of additional critical habitat areas and lands.
3.6.2.2 Develop and implement, as appropriate, other access, easement, and voluntary
stewardship strategies for private landowners.
3.6.2.3 Develop and implement 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
Figure 1. Lower Chimacum Creek and Estuary draining into Port Townsend Bay north Irondale on the Quimper
Peninsula
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Figure 2. Lower Chimacum Creek Fish and Wildlife management Area' (Map created by Al Latham)
Lower Chimacum Creek
Fish & Wildlife Habitat Management Area
Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
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Jefferson Land Trust
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WA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Trout Unlimited
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Figure I WRIA 17 map showing general location of Chimacum Creek
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Figure 4. Chimacum Creek, showing east and west forks
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REFERENCES
• Chimacum Beach Estuary Restoration Monitoring, 2003, 2006, 2008 (NOSC).
• Dungeness-Quilcene Water Resources Management Plan, 1994, Blyn, Washington
(Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, coordinating entity).
• Habitat Unit Survey of Lower Chimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSC).
• Reference Point Survey of Lower Chimacum Creek, 1998, Dick Schneider (NOSC).
• Low Impact Development: Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound, January 2005,
Puget Sound Action Team & Washington State University (WSU) Pierce County
Extension.
• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment: Egan Parcel,, Chimacum Creek Watershed,
Nowicki Associates, June 2003 (WDFW).
• Quilcene-Snow Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 17) Watershed Management Plan,
Jefferson County (Cascadia, 2003).
• Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Limiting Factors, Water Resource Inventory, Area 17
Quilcene—Snow Basin, Washington State Conservation Commission (Correa, 2002).
• Salmon Habitat Recovery Strategy for the Hood Canal and Eastern Strait of Juan de
Fuca (Hood Canal Coordinating 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 Salmon Conservation Initiative (WDFW and the Point No Point Treaty
Tribes, 2000).
• Underwater Videographic and Hydroacoustic Eelgrass Survey: Chimacum/Irondale
Beach Restoration Site, James G. Norris and Ian E. Fraser, September 5, 2004 (NOSC)..
• Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Site Investigation for East Jefferson, Northwestern
Kitsap, and North Mason Counties 2001-2004, NOSC (Kevin Long, 2005).
• DRAFT: Health Consultation Evaluation of Selected Metals in Irondale Beach Park and
Chimacum Creek Tidelands Shellfzsh, Irondale, Jefferson County, WA, (Department of
Health, 2008) .
• DRAFT: Final Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Work Plan, Irondale Iron and
Steel Plant Irondale, Washington, Washington State Department of Ecology Toxics
Cleanup Program (GeoEngineers, Inc 2007)
• Bahls, P. and J. Rubin. 1996. Chimacum watershed Coho restoration assessment. Report for Port Gamble
S'Klallam Tribe.
• Jefferson County Shoreline Inventory & Characterization Report (May 2007 STAC Draft
or June 2008 Final to be released soon) including the referenced "Draft Watershed
Characterization for East Jefferson County — Technical Supplement V. 3" (May 2007)
prepared by WA Dept. of Ecology
• Jefferson County Committee Working Draft Shoreline Master Program (May 2008)
• Jefferson County Shoreline Restoration Plan (October 2007 Draft or June 2008 Final to
be released soon)
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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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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
Board of County Commissioners
Phillip Morley, County Administrator
Stuart Whitford, Environmental Health Director
Tami Pokorny, Environmental Health Specialist
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Consent Agenda
October 10, 2011
SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Conservation Futures Project Agreement with
Jefferson Land Trust for the Carleson Chimacum 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
Chimacum 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/STRATEGIC 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 Chimacum Creek Acquisition project seeks to permanently protect five acres of vacant land
spanning Chimacum Creek as part of a much larger effort to provide habitat for summer chum and coho
salmon, steelhead and cutthroat in the lower mainstem of Chimacum 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 of Trust to
the State or Jefferson County. The sponsor has three years to complete the project.
COMMUNITY HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
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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 Chimacum Creek Acquisition; June 27, 2011— June 27,
2014; $26,550
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CONTRACT REVIEW FORM
CONTRACT WITH: Jefferson Land Trust
CONTRACT FOR: Carleson Chimacum Creek Acquisition TERM. June 27 ;2011 Jun 27, 2, _
APN #001-343-042
COUNTY DEPARTMENT: Jefferson County Public Health
For More Information Contact: Tami Pokorny
Contact Phone #: X498
RETURN TO: Cathy Avery RETURN BY: ASAP
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Revenue:
Expenditure: $26,550
Matching Funds Required: $146,950
Source(s) of Matching Funds: Jefferson Land Trust
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