Skagit Delta

River Delta

River delta sites occur at 16 locations where large river floodplains meet the sea

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Efforts and Workgroups

Restoration Actions

• The Skagit Watershed Council is implementing the Skagit Salmon Recovery Plan which includes specific objectives for restoraiton of Skagit Delta wetlands to benefit threatened Chinook salmon populations.
• The Skagit River Systems Cooperative implements multiple actions and investigations including Wiley Slough Restoration, Milltown Island Restoration, and Deepwater Slough Restoration.
• The Nature Conservancy of Washington is involved in multiple actions and investigations including Fisher Slough Restoration.
• The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife manages designated wildlife areas and extensive land holdings, which are the subject of restoration efforts including Wiley Slough Restoration, Fir Island Farm Restoration.

Research Investigations

• The Skagit Delta Intensively Monitored Watershed Project is implemented by Skagit River Systems Cooperative and NW Fisheries Science Center with multiple partners, to evaluate the effect of restoration on Chinook Salmon populations.
• The Skagit Climate Science Consortium provides a mechanism to coordinate climate change research among investigators, and to communicate relevant climate data and tools to local decision makers.

Regulation

• NOAA, WDFW, SRSC, and the Western Washington Agricultural Association share technical management of the Tidegate Fish Initiative which administers an agreement developed under a Biological Opinion issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service

Natural History

Description of the extent and character of the sites historic capacity to provide ecosystem functions, goods and services The Skagit Delta's historic wetlands were contiguous with the Stillaguamish Delta and Padilla Bay forming the largest wetland complex in Puget Sound.

Degradation and Risk

Description of the extent and character of anthropogenic degradation of the sites ability to provide ecosystem functions, goods and services Description of factors anticipated to affect future provision of ecosystem functions, goods and services

Documents

• Skagit River System Cooperative has an archive of publications that represents perhaps the best set of local publications with an emphasis on salmon ecology.
• Skagit River History Website - Larry Kunzler has assembled an extensive archive of current and historical documents related to Skagit River flood control.
• File:Lipsky 2010.pdf - a UW masters thesis that observes stakeholder dynamics within the Whidbey Basin
• File:PWA et al 2004.pdf - SRSC completed a study of alternative pathways for creation of a new 'middle fork' distributary to Skagit Bay.