- Plan Implementation
- Watershed Management Plan
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
WRIA 1 Watershed Managment Plan
The Water Resource Inventory Area 1 (WRIA 1) Watershed Management Plan – Phase I (WRIA 1 WMP) was developed through the cooperative efforts of local stakeholders and governments under the framework provided by the Washington State Watershed Management Act (RCW 90.82). The WRIA 1 WMP provides a roadmap for addressing water quantity, water quality, instream flow, and fish habitat challenges faced by residents of WRIA 1 now and in the future, with an initial focus on 2005/2006 activities. It is to be viewed as a living document that will evolve and develop over time with continue refinement of the technical information necessary to respond to existing and new challenges.
The WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1 is comprised of five sections and a number of appendices. Information is presented in the following manner:
- Section 1 – This section provides a description of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project process and the approach for developing the WRIA 1 WMP;
- Section 2 – Included in Section 2 is an overview of the actions taken and proposed as part of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project to build upon and enhance local knowledge about water resource issues and concerns. This section also includes a description of the technical tools being developed to support local decision-making with regard to water resource management issues. Also included in Section 2 of the WRIA 1 WMP is a discussion of the interrelationship between the Watershed Planning Process and the resolution of Tribal/Federal reserved water rights and related Treaty-based claims;
- Section 3 – This section of the WMP focuses on the recommended approaches and options for addressing key issues and managing water resources in WRIA 1;
- Section 4 – This section provides information on the approach for implementing and updating the WMP including resource considerations; and
- Section 5 – Included in this section is a summary of the actions, schedule, and resources needed to implement the WMP
- Appendices – The appendices include supplemental documents and documentation considered necessary to understand some of the content provided in the five sections of the WRIA 1 WMP.
The Planning Unit approved the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1 on March 23, 2005. Legislative acts of those local governments participating in the Planning Unit under which said local governments authorized approval of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1 are compiled in Appendix G of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1. Appendix G is hereby incorporated by reference into the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1. Appendix G also includes other actions of Planning Unit members authorizing approval of the Watershed Management Plan – Phase 1.