Habitat Inventory and Utilization Assessment for Lower Green, Duwamish, and Nearshore Subwatersheds Green/Duwamish and Central Puget Sound Watershed Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 9

Project Description

• Covering the Lower Green River Subwatershed, Duwamish Subwatershed, and Nearshore Subwatershed
• This project supports the WRIA 9 goal of ensuring juvenile salmonid survival by filling data gaps regarding current habitat conditions in the more urbanized subwatersheds of the watershed

Partners and Funding

• Led by City of Seattle on behalf of the WRIA 9 Technical Committee
• $300,000 funded by SRFB (fourth round) and $90,000 funded by King Conservation District
• Additional funding information

Completed Habitat Assessments

• Marine Shoreline Inventory Report (March 2004)
• Lower Duwamish Inventory Report (May 2004)(Adobe Acrobat 6.1 MB)
• Lower Green River Baseline Inventory Report (January 2004)

Importance for Salmon Increase knowledge of current habitat conditions and linkages between juvenile salmonid survival and various habitat types Allow better identification and prioritization of habitat for protection and restoration Assessments made up part of the WRIA 9 Strategic Assessment that provided the scientific basis for the 2005 Salmon Habitat Plan

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