Skagit County Skagit County Natural Resource Natural Resource

Stewardship Stewardship ProgramProgram

Natural Resource Natural Resource Stewardship Program Stewardship Program

Designed to fund small riparian, fencing Designed to fund small riparian, fencing and fish habitat restoration projects.and fish habitat restoration projects.

Directed at Skagit County watercourses in Directed at Skagit County watercourses in unincorporated areas that are either:unincorporated areas that are either: on the 303(d) list for temperature, dissolved on the 303(d) list for temperature, dissolved

oxygen and/or fecal coliformoxygen and/or fecal coliform deemed below state standards by Skagit deemed below state standards by Skagit

County’s Water Quality Monitoring ProgramCounty’s Water Quality Monitoring Program

General InformationGeneral Information

NRSP FUNDING PROVIDED BY:NRSP FUNDING PROVIDED BY: Program is for 4 yearsProgram is for 4 years Department of Ecology Centennial Clean Department of Ecology Centennial Clean

Water Grant for $405,000Water Grant for $405,000 Skagit County Clean Water Fund for $135,000Skagit County Clean Water Fund for $135,000

NRSP PARTNERS:NRSP PARTNERS:

Skagit Conservation District Skagit Conservation District • Work with commercial agricultureWork with commercial agriculture

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group • Work with hobby farms and othersWork with hobby farms and others

Skagit County Public Works Skagit County Public Works • Will be available to work with all Will be available to work with all

These partners, along with County staff will provide:

• Technical assistance and guidance for project development Technical assistance and guidance for project development

• Provide assistance for construction and maintenance of Provide assistance for construction and maintenance of projectsprojects

• Assist with outreach programAssist with outreach program

BasicsBasics Assistance will be provided to help landowners develop proposals and Assistance will be provided to help landowners develop proposals and

apply for funding.apply for funding.

NRSP will work in conjunction with Skagit County GIS’s NRSP will work in conjunction with Skagit County GIS’s Riparian Riparian Mapping ProgramMapping Program to locate streamside parcels that could benefit from to locate streamside parcels that could benefit from riparian enhancement.riparian enhancement.

Proposals for funding would be screened by a review committee Proposals for funding would be screened by a review committee consisting of the SCD, Skagit County, SFEG, Fish and Wildlife, tribes consisting of the SCD, Skagit County, SFEG, Fish and Wildlife, tribes and DOE.and DOE.

Award winners will be given up to $10,000 to complete project.Award winners will be given up to $10,000 to complete project.

Skagit County shall monitor project sites at years 1 and 3 to ensure an Skagit County shall monitor project sites at years 1 and 3 to ensure an 80% survival rate of plantings and proper maintenance has been 80% survival rate of plantings and proper maintenance has been completed.completed.

The NRSP is basically a re-granting program with a robust education The NRSP is basically a re-granting program with a robust education and outreach program.and outreach program.

Public OutreachPublic Outreach-with partners and other participants-with partners and other participants

MailingsMailings Educational materialEducational material

• BMPSBMPS Eligibility Eligibility

requirementsrequirements How to applyHow to apply Directed at target Directed at target

watersheds each watersheds each year.year.

3 3 Promotional and Promotional and educational educational workshopsworkshops

Website Website that contains that contains downloadable information downloadable information including the application.including the application.

Example ProjectsExample Projects

Grass filter strips

Riparian Enhancement Projects

Fencing Projects

GoalsGoals

1.1. Improve water quality in Skagit County Improve water quality in Skagit County streams.streams.

2.2. Create a community consciousness and Create a community consciousness and inspire landowners to participate in inspire landowners to participate in protecting and enhancing water quality protecting and enhancing water quality for the benefit of all the citizens of Skagit for the benefit of all the citizens of Skagit County.County.

3.3. Enhance riparian forests by planting, Enhance riparian forests by planting, maintaining and monitoring trees and maintaining and monitoring trees and associated understory on impaired associated understory on impaired streams.streams.

4.4. Engage landowners, districts, business Engage landowners, districts, business owners and community groups to owners and community groups to complete projects and care for them in complete projects and care for them in the long-run.the long-run.

Goals Cont.Goals Cont.

How will successHow will success be measured?be measured?

1.1. Linear feet of stream that are enrolled in Linear feet of stream that are enrolled in program and restored.program and restored.

2.2. Water quality benefits as measured by Water quality benefits as measured by Department of Ecology and Skagit Department of Ecology and Skagit County’s water monitoring programs.County’s water monitoring programs.

For more information please contact:For more information please contact:

Emily DerenneEmily Derenneemilyjd@co.skagit.wa.us(360)336-9400(360)336-9400

Skagit County Public Works - Skagit County Public Works - Water Resource Management DivisionWater Resource Management Division

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