Tim BurnsAsst. DirectorCapital & Asset Mgt. Program

2013 PACIFIC NORTHWESTFISH SCREENING AND

FISH PASSAGE WORKSHOPWASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND

WILDLIFE

Fish PassageFish Screening

OVERVIEW

HOW BIG IS THE PROBLEM?

FISH PASSAGE

EXPERTISE

Inventory crewsFish Passage BiologistsDatabase ManagerEnvironmental EngineersHabitat Permit BiologistsCompliance and monitoring

programScreen Shop

Central repository for fish passage inventory data in Washington State

Over 35,000 records

Available to the public on SalmonScape and WA State Geospatial portal

FISH PASSAGE AND SCREENING DATABASE

Standard method for evaluating road crossing structures, dams, natural barriers, fish ways, surface water diversions and other man-made in-stream structures

State StandardScience based

FISH PASSAGE GUIDELINES

“Culvert Case” Applies to State owned

roads in Western WA. Applies to WSDOT, DNR,

WDFW, and State Parks Salmon bearing streams Deadlines

WSDOT must correct barriers >200m of habitat by year 2030

WDFW, DNR, Parks must fix all barriers by Oct. 2016

Correction Standards WDFW’s role is to lead

and assist other agencies with corrections

US V. WASHINGTON

Culvert Case Area WRIAs 1-23

Fish Passage 2012-Largest construction season on WDFW lands where 28 fish

barriers corrected 80% of “Culvert Case barriers corrected

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

FISH SCREENING PROGRAM

Habitat ProgramYakima Construction Shop

FISH SCREENING

Inspection and Maintenance Contracts 180 Third party Fish Screens Mitchell Act Sites…13 Screens and 46 Fishways Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Sites…28 Fish

ScreensFabricationConstruction

YAKIMA CONSTRUCTION SHOP

Scott Horizontal Fish Screen

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Skamania Hatchery Intake Screen

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lamprey Test Tank

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Toppenish Wildlife Area

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Walla Walla County Conservation District

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Hedge Canal Project

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Future Initiatives Columbia River Dams Mitigation Funding for O&M,

Screening, and Passage. Ongoing State & Federally Funded O&M and Reimbursable

Screen Service Contracts Continue to offer Fish Screen Design, Fabrication and

Installation contracts to various private and public entities. Ongoing Road Maintenance & Abandonment Plan (RMAP) Continued local support for Fish, Habitat, Wildlife, and

Enforcement Programs

YAKIMA CONSTRUCTION SHOP

SUMMARY

Increases recreational opportunities

Bring people into our community and boost the economy

Tim Burns, P.E.Assistant Director

Capital and Asset Management ProgramWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Tel: 360-902-8382E-Mail: timothy.burns@dfw.wa.gov

THANK YOU