WATERSHED PLANNING

Lincoln County (Upper Crab Creek), Phase III Watershed Plan Development - Watershed Planning, WRIA 43, Lincoln County, Washington

Gene St.Godard is currently developing the Phase III Watershed Plan for WRIA 43.  Project tasks include the development of issues and goals.  After prioritization of issues and goals, solutions were developed to be addressed within the Plan.  Project tasks also include the facilitation of monthly Planning Unit meetings and subcommittee meetings, coordination of planning activities with initiating governments and other stakeholders, and writing of the Watershed Plan

Lincoln County (Upper Crab Creek), Phase II-Water Storage Evaluation - Watershed Planning, WRIA 43, Lincoln County, Washington

Gene assisted the consultant team retained to evaluate storage alternatives within WRIA 43 (Lincoln County).  Project included the evaluation of small vs. large scale water storage alternatives, discussion of feasibility within watershed, ranking of priority areas that are most feasible for storage alternatives, and presentation of cost-benefit of storage alternatives to stakeholders within the watershed.  Storage alternatives primarily focused on engineered options (both in-stream and off-stream) which could recharge shallow aquifers to subsequently increase base flow to Crab Creek and its tributaries.  Floodplain storage alternatives to increase moisture content of floodplain soils for higher agricultural productivity was also evaluated.

Lincoln County (Upper Crab Creek), Phase II Watershed Planning, WRIA 43

Lincoln County, Washington

Gene was the senior project manager on the Upper Crab Creek Watershed Planning (ESHB 2514) process for the instream flow and habitat assessments.  Gene coordinated the development of the instream flow studies in order to determine potential recommendations for flows within the Upper Crab Creek Watershed. 

Ferry County, Phase II Watershed Planning, WRIA 60

Ferry County, Washington

Gene served as the technical lead for the Phase II Level I Assessment for the Kettle River Watershed.  He led a multi-disciplinary team to develop a technical assessment protocol (TAP), collect and evaluate existing technical documents relative to the Kettle River Watershed. Gene also provided hydrogeological assistance for the development of the water budget within the watershed and assisted with development of the instream flow technical study for the Kettle River and its tributaries.

Pend Oreille Conservation District, Phase II-Level II Watershed Planning, WRIA 62

Pend Oreille County, Washington

Gene served as the Principal in Charge for the Phase II Level II Water Quality and Quantity Assessment for seven tributaries to the Pend Oreille River.  A one year monitoring program was designed and implemented for flow, dissolved oxygen, temperature and turbidity.

Development of Watershed Plan, WRIA 59, Colville River, Washington

Gene was the Principal in Charge in the initial scoping for the Phase III Plan in the Colville River Basin.  Gene assisted in the development of the scope, goals and objectives for plan development.  The plan development was scoped for addressing water quantity, water quality, and water storage issues throughout the Colville River Basin.

WRIA 59 Multipurpose Water Storage Opportunities Assessment, Washington

Gene was the Principal-in-Charge of an assessment of the multipurpose water storage opportunities in the Colville River Watershed for the Stevens County Conservation District and the WRIA 59 Planning Unit.  The assessment included assessing storage projects proposed in the past for feasibility, developing new multipurpose storage alternatives that meet the goals and objectives of the planning unit, and analyzing a select subset of the multipurpose storage alternatives for potential environmental impacts and cost.  The result of this assessment included recommendations of prioritized potential water storage projects based on least amount of environmental impacts and cost to construct and maintain.  The project also included a discussion of the programmatic approaches and activities that can be taken in the basin to maintain, protect, and enhance natural storage processes in the Colville River Watershed.

Grant, Adams, Franklin, and Stevens Counties, Watershed Pre-Planning

Various Locations, Washington

Gene served as project manager on a multi-county watershed pre-planning analysis to support preparation of a management plan for six major drainages in central and eastern Washington.  In completing this project, he was responsible for public relations with over 20 different private and public entities associated with the program.  In addition, he served as technical specialist for answering stakeholders concerns regarding water quantity, water quality, habitat, and in-stream flow issues in relation to Washington States Watershed Planning Act (ESHB 2514).  Gene also acted as facilitator during multi-agency watershed planning meetings in order to evaluate and coordinate stakeholder concerns for the formation of a multi-WRIA watershed planning council.  Subsequent tasks included the preparation off a watershed presentation that will be presented to the public stakeholders in the watersheds.  Project also involved the development of questionnaires for public input into the watershed planning process and the evaluation of stakeholders concerns.

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