LOWER COLUMBIA FISH RECOVERY BOARD
Upper Cowlitz - Cispus Habitat Strategy
The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board worked with community stakeholders to develop a habitat restoration and conservation strategy for the upper Cowlitz and Cispus watersheds in 2018 and 2019. This strategy supports near and long-term ESA-listed salmon and steelhead recovery needs.
A project summary was presented at the December 2019 LCFR Board Meeting, and is available to review here.
Strategy Report
Supporting Information and Data
Supporting Fish and Habitat Spatial Data
Lewis County GIS files: contact the Lewis County GIS Department
US Forest Service fire and fish distribution data: contact Randle Station staff for additional information.
Beechie and Imaki (2014) Channel Types
Tacoma Power Habitat Data: this includes a geomorphic assessment for the Upper Cowlitz and Cispus and hydraulic mode for the Upper Cowlitz.
Tacoma Power Hydropower Management and Monitoring Information
Kiona Creek Area Design
A conceptual design for the Kiona Creek - Cowlitz River confluence area was developed to support implementation of the Habitat Strategy. This design is based on watershed process impairments identified for the Cowlitz River - Randle Landscape Unit as well as habitat actions 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, and 74.
Work Group Meeting Materials
During development of the strategy, the Upper Cowlitz-Cispus work group met monthly to review draft materials. Materials from these meetings can be requested by contacting LCFRB staff: info@lcfrb.gen.wa.us or (360) 425-1555.