Surface Water Management Division

Aquatic Habitat and Salmon Recovery Programs

Marine Resources

The goal of the Marine Resources Program is to protect and restore the marine waters, habitats, and species of the marine waters off the shores of Snohomish County. To achieve this the Program, addresses local marine issues, recommends remedial actions to local authorities, builds local awareness of the issues, and creates support for remedies. 

Salmon Recovery Programs

Surface Water Management works with citizens, stakeholders and agency representatives to lead recovery planning efforts in the Snohomish Watershed and co-leads efforts in the Stillaguamish Watershed with the Stillaguamish Tribe.  We also participate in planning efforts in Lake Washington, Sammamish & Cedar River Watershed (led by King County) and the Skagit River Watershed (led by the Skagit Watershed Council). 

• Stillaguamish River Salmon Conservation Planning
• Snohomish River Salmon Conservation Planning
• Stillaguamish and Snohomish Salmon Recovery Funding
• Salmon Habitat - Special Projects
• Stillaguamish 2009 SRFB Round 10 - Request for Proposals
• Smith Island Restoration Project

 

Habitat Evaluation and Monitoring

Snohomish County Surface Water Management staff assess stream habitat conditions for four work areas: monitoring, special projects, support for salmon recovery, and capital improvement project feasibility.

Critical Areas Regulations Monitoring 

The monitoring and adaptive management program was developed to support implementation of Snohomish County’s Critical Area Regulations (CAR) in order to meet the requirements of the Washington State Growth Management Act (GMA).  The program goal is to determine the effectiveness of the regulations in conserving the functions and values of the County's critical areas.