Surface Water Management Division
Stillaguamish Watershed Salmon Conservation Planning
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Introduction
The Stillaguamish River Watershed is approximately 700 square miles, with about 3,100 miles in stream length, making it the fifth largest tributary draining into Puget Sound. Eight salmonid species use these fresh waters for spawning and rearing: Chinook, coho, chum, pink, and sockeye salmon, steelhead trout, sea-run cutthroat and bull trout. In 1999, two of these species, Chinook salmon and bull trout, were listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The Stillaguamish Implementation Review Committee (SIRC) was established as a stakeholder committee in 1990 to review implementation of the Stillaguamish Watershed Action Plan, which addressed water quality problems in the watershed. In the mid-1990s, with leadership from the Stillaguamish Tribe and Snohomish County, the SIRC began addressing salmon habitat restoration issues in the watershed. After salmon were listed, the SIRC accepted the additional challenge to complete the Stillaguamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan, in parallel with regional efforts in Puget Sound.
Map of the Stillaguamish Basin (pdf)
Highlights of Watershed Activities
Partner Highlight
As a quarterly feature on the Stillaguamish Salmon Recovery web page, we will be highlighting a different partner who is working on recovering salmon in the Stillaguamish Watershed. The page will highlight the partner's mission and role in salmon recovery, as well as recent activities.
Feature for this quarter: The Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. See more details (pdf) on The Tribe's recent activities.
Project Highlight
The project highlight page provides quarterly information on salmon recovery projects that are in feasibility and design, under construction or completed. The page is meant to provide a snapshot of recovery activities. For more information, contact either Snohomish County staff or the project sponsor.
Feature for this quarter: The Steelhead Haven Landslide
More Activities
Publications
View publications for either Marine Resources or Salmon Recovery within the County and individual watersheds. Marine Resources publications deal with nearshore marine resources, such as Dungeness crab conservation and derelict fishing gear removal. Salmon Recovery publications are related to planning documents, such as the Stillaguamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan, or technical documents that support planning or project implementation by the County.
Many of the documents above are in pdf format. To read these files you'll need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
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