WRIA 20 Inventory and Characterization Report (ICR)
Wecker M and Gentry R. 2011. WRIA 20 Inventory and Characterization Report (ICR). UW Olympic Natural Resources Center. Seattle, WA
Clallam County and the City of Forks are updating their respective existing Shoreline Master Programs (SMP) to comply with the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA or the Act) requirements (Revised Code of Washington [RCW]90.58), and its implementing guidelines (Washington Administrative Code [WAC] 173-26, Part III), which were adopted in 2003. The SMPs include policies and regulations for managing all fresh and saltwater shorelines of the state in Clallam County and within the boundaries of the Forks Urban Growth Area (FUGA). This report provides a foundation of empirical information on the rivers of WRIA 20 that will be used to formulate recommendations for updating the existing goals, policies, and regulations for shoreline management. This report is limited to evaluating shorelines of statewide significance in the portion of WRIA 20 that are located within Clallam County and within the FUGA. The purpose of the report is to describe current shoreline conditions and characterize the ecosystem processes that shape and impact shorelines of statewide significance. As outlined by the state shoreline guidelines, this inventory and characterization report is a step of the multi-step SMP update process. The County and City of Forks must also prepare a cumulative impact analysis and a shoreline restoration plan. The cumulative impacts analysis and restoration plan will be presented as separate documents. This report describes ecosystem conditions, as well as reach-level conditions in the shorelines of WRIA 20. The report presents key shoreline-influencing processes, indicators of their conditions and functional assessments regarding how the alterations have affected the functions and values of the SMA-regulated shorelines. This report is intended to provide a basis for updating the policies and regulations contained in the County and City's SMPs and includes information on the current designation of each reach and suggestions regarding changes that may be considered.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Wecker, Miranda; Gentry, Rebekah
- Date of Issue
- 2011-06-06
- Publisher
- UW Olympic Natural Resources Center
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Bogachiel River Watershed, Ozette River Watershed, Quillayute River Watershed, Shoreline Conditions, Sol Duc River Watershed