Tim BurnsAsst. DirectorCapital & Asset Mgt. Program
2013 PACIFIC NORTHWESTFISH SCREENING AND
FISH PASSAGE WORKSHOPWASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE
Fish PassageFish Screening
OVERVIEW
HOW BIG IS THE PROBLEM?
FISH PASSAGE
EXPERTISE
Inventory crewsFish Passage BiologistsDatabase ManagerEnvironmental EngineersHabitat Permit BiologistsCompliance and monitoring
programScreen Shop
Central repository for fish passage inventory data in Washington State
Over 35,000 records
Available to the public on SalmonScape and WA State Geospatial portal
FISH PASSAGE AND SCREENING DATABASE
Standard method for evaluating road crossing structures, dams, natural barriers, fish ways, surface water diversions and other man-made in-stream structures
State StandardScience based
FISH PASSAGE GUIDELINES
“Culvert Case” Applies to State owned
roads in Western WA. Applies to WSDOT, DNR,
WDFW, and State Parks Salmon bearing streams Deadlines
WSDOT must correct barriers >200m of habitat by year 2030
WDFW, DNR, Parks must fix all barriers by Oct. 2016
Correction Standards WDFW’s role is to lead
and assist other agencies with corrections
US V. WASHINGTON
Culvert Case Area WRIAs 1-23
Fish Passage 2012-Largest construction season on WDFW lands where 28 fish
barriers corrected 80% of “Culvert Case barriers corrected
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
FISH SCREENING PROGRAM
Habitat ProgramYakima Construction Shop
FISH SCREENING
Inspection and Maintenance Contracts 180 Third party Fish Screens Mitchell Act Sites…13 Screens and 46 Fishways Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Sites…28 Fish
ScreensFabricationConstruction
YAKIMA CONSTRUCTION SHOP
Scott Horizontal Fish Screen
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Skamania Hatchery Intake Screen
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lamprey Test Tank
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Toppenish Wildlife Area
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Walla Walla County Conservation District
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Hedge Canal Project
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Future Initiatives Columbia River Dams Mitigation Funding for O&M,
Screening, and Passage. Ongoing State & Federally Funded O&M and Reimbursable
Screen Service Contracts Continue to offer Fish Screen Design, Fabrication and
Installation contracts to various private and public entities. Ongoing Road Maintenance & Abandonment Plan (RMAP) Continued local support for Fish, Habitat, Wildlife, and
Enforcement Programs
YAKIMA CONSTRUCTION SHOP
SUMMARY
Increases recreational opportunities
Bring people into our community and boost the economy
Tim Burns, P.E.Assistant Director
Capital and Asset Management ProgramWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Tel: 360-902-8382E-Mail: [email protected]
THANK YOU