Commnets on the

2004 Report to the Legistature on

Watershed Planning and Setting Instream Flow Requirements


The full report is available at www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0411035.pdf

4) The San Juan Watershed Plan (WRIA 2)
This plan was approved by its planning unit in September 2004, and
adopted by San Juan County Board of County Commissioners in
October 2004. The plan addresses water quality and habitat and
included no recommendations for statutory changes. Currently, it is the
first and only watershed plan to move into Phase 4 Implementation.
The planning unit conducted an instream flow assessment, established a stream gauging network
and collected data on seven streams of interest. Based on conclusions that these streams may
only provide food sources and/or shelter locations and little or no spawning activity, further
instream flow work was discontinued. Ecology does not anticipate conducting further studies or
setting instream flows at this time.


This does not agree with the comments by Fish and Wildlife.
Please refer to the on line bibliography:
www.olgawater.com/docs/