Table 7. Proposed, planned and desired restoration projects in Hood Canal IMW streams. Watershed Type Description Priority Current status Little LWD Supplement existing log jams in middle reaches of main 1 Funded Anderson creek to increase channel complexity. Both adding small pieces to existing structures and creating new jams. Little Passage & Replace barrier culvert on tributary at Newberry Hill Rd 2 Design funded Anderson LWD to increase connectivity to upstream wetland and place wood in channel to control sediment movement Little Passage & Replace partial barrier culvert on tributary at Anderson 3 None Anderson LWD Hill Rd and place wood in channel to control sediment movement. Also remove fill associated with eroding road. Little Passage & Replace barrier culvert on main creek at Newberry Hill 4 None Anderson LWD Rd and place wood in channel to control sediment movement Little LWD Wood placement to increase channel complexity in fish 5 None Anderson bearing tributaries Little Passage Replace barrier culvert on private drive in tributary than 6 None Anderson enters main creek near its mouth Big Beef Floodplain Remove fill, buildings and diked road from mouth 1 Phase I funded, reconnection upstream ~ 1.6 km. Add LWD structures to enhance Phase II complexity. proposed Big Beef LWD Wood placement in lower ~ 8 km of mainstem to 2 None enhance winter habitat conditions, especially off channel areas. Big Beef LWD Wood placement to increase channel complexity within 3 None mainstem immediately below dam and in important tributaries. Big Beef Riparian Riparian planting and fencing to protect lower reaches 4 None of productivity tributary Vine Maple Creek.
Table 7. Proposed, planned and desired restoration projects in Hood Canal IMW streams. Watershed Type Description Priority Current status Little Anderson LWD Supplement existing log jams in middle reaches of main creek to increase channel complexity. Both adding small pieces to existing structures and creating new jams. 1 Funded Little Anderson Passage & LWD Replace barrier culvert on tributary at Newberry Hill Rd to increase connectivity to upstream wetland and place wood in channel to control sediment movement 2 Design funded Little Anderson Passage & LWD Replace partial barrier culvert on tributary at Anderson Hill Rd and place wood in channel to control sediment movement. Also remove fill associated with eroding road. 3 None Little Anderson Passage & LWD Replace barrier culvert on main creek at Newberry Hill Rd and place wood in channel to control sediment movement 4 None Little Anderson LWD Wood placement to increase channel complexity in fish bearing tributaries 5 None Little Anderson Passage Replace barrier culvert on private drive in tributary than enters main creek near its mouth 6 None Big Beef Floodplain reconnection Remove fill, buildings and diked road from mouth upstream ~ 1.6 km. Add LWD structures to enhance complexity. 1 Phase I funded, Phase II proposed Big Beef LWD Wood placement in lower ~ 8 km of mainstem to enhance winter habitat conditions, especially off channel areas. 2 None Big Beef LWD Wood placement to increase channel complexity within mainstem immediately below dam and in important tributaries. 3 None Big Beef Riparian Riparian planting and fencing to protect lower reaches of productivity tributary Vine Maple Creek. 4 None