In-Stream & Riparian Restoration
project #
year(s)
group name
project location
project description
1
1985
USFS
Jr meadows
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle
2
1985-1996
USFS
Gold Ck,SFk & main Beaver Ck,Gate Ck,Reynolds Ck,Buttermilk Ck,Fawn Peak,Yockey pond,Blackpine mdws,
SF Beaver mdws,Jr meadows,Ramsey Ck
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
3
1991-1992
USFS
Ray Creek
installed instream structures to provide fish habitat, fenced and revegetated
the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
4
1992
USFS
Little Bridge Creek
installed instream structures to provide fish habitat
5
1992
USFS
S Fork Beaver Creek
fenced the wetland to exclude cattle
6
1992-1993
USFS
Libby Creek
installed instream structures to provide fish habitat
7
1993
USFS
Tice Creek
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
8
1993
USFS
Boulder Creek
fenced the wetland to exclude cattle
9
1994
USFS
Poorman Creek
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
10
1994
USFS
Eightmile Ranch
pulled the fenceline back from the river, revegetated the riparian area
11
1994
USFS
Lake Creek trail
rerouted trail portions that were delivering sediment into the river
12
1994
USFS
East Chewuch
fenced 2 miles of riparian area to exclude cattle
13
1994
USFS
Chewuch (Bromas)
fenced 2 miles of riparian area to exclude cattle
14
1994
NRCS
Pete's Creek
fenced riparian to create a riparian pasture, created an off-site watering area
15
1994
NRCS
Cow Creek
fenced riparian area to exclude cattle, created an off-site watering area
16
1994
NRCS
Texas Creek
developed a spring, created an off-site watering area
17
1994-2000
USFS
Chewuch watershed
rehabilitated 15 riverside dispersed campsites by fencing and relocation
18
1995
USFS
Sweat Ck
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle
19
1995
USFS
Chewuch trail
rerouted trail portions that were delivering sediment into the river
20
1995
USFS
Chewuch watershed
rehabilitated 15-20 dispersed riverside sites to reduce sediment entry into river
21
1995-1997
PWI, USFS, WDFW
private landowners
Chewuch watershed
installed 17 large woody debris structures in the stream ,opened 2 side
channels, revegetated 25 acres of riparian area, fenced 3/4 mile of riparian
area, revegetated 2.5 mi streambank, relocated riverside campsites
22
1996
USFS
Poorman Creek
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the river
23
1996
USFS
Long Creek, Cub Pass
relocated water troughs out of the riparian area
24
1996
USFS
Chewuch
rehabilitated trails to reduce sedimentation
25
1996, 1998
NRCS
Pete's Creek
revegetated the riparian area, sprayed for knapweed, reseeded with grasses
26
1997
USFS
Eightmile  
rehabilitated dispersed and developed campsites
27
1997
USFS
Blackpine Lake, Beaver Ck
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle
28
1998
NRCS
French Creek
fenced 2 1/2 miles of riparian area,revegetated,created off-site watering area
29
1998
PWI
Chewuch watershed
fenced around a pond to exclude cattle and revegetated
30
1998
NRCS
Cow Creek
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
31
1998
NRCS
Texas Creek
revegetated the riparian area to reduce sediment entry into the stream
32
1988
USFS
Yockey pond
created nest islands for waterfowl
33
1998-1999
PWI
Little Cub Creek
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle and revegetated
34
1998-1999
NRCS,OCD,DNR,
USFS,MVSTA
near Wolf Creek
fenced 1.7 miles of riparian area to exclude cattle, created an off-site watering
area, weeded and seeded trail to reduce sediment entry into the stream
35
1999
OCD, NRCS
Lehman property
created an off-site watering area
36
1999
PWI,MC
Methow River Easement
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle and revegetated
37
1999
PWI
Rendezvous Easement
planted shrubs in riparian areas
38
1999-2000
USFWS, Wolf Ck
Reclamation District
Wolf Creek
improved instream fish habitat
39
2000
PWI, MC, NRCS
Methow River Easement
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle,revegetated,regraded the streambank, created an off-site watering area
40
2000
PWI
Cub Creek subwatershed
reduced channel incision to improve fish passage, removed a bridge abuttment and sidecast and fill to reduce sediment entry, revegetated
41
2000
PWI, USFS
Early Winters Creek
reorganized campground,reconstructed streambank,revegetated riparian area, installed large woody debris structures, and reduced channel incision to improve fish habitat conditions
42
2000
Okanogan Co, NRCS
Hancock Creek
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle and revegetated
43
2000
PWI, NRCS, OCD
Lehman property
moved corral to create 170 ftx1/2 mi riparian buffer, revegetated the riparian
area, created an off-site watering area
44
2000
OCD, NRCS
Fraser Creek
fenced the riparian area to exclude cattle
45
2000
WDFW, Rob Crandall
Big Valley Ranch
planted shrubs in the riparian areas
46
2001
MC
Spring Creek
installed spawning gravel, revegetated the riparian area
47
2001
USFWS
Goat Creek
reconstructed a stream meander to improve fish habitat
48
2001
PWI
site of future pedestrian
bridge in Winthrop
conducted a sensitive plant survey, assessed potential impacts of the bridge
49
2001
PWI
Lehman property
removed weeds and planted in the riparian area, monitored past revegetation efforts
50
2001
PWI
Konrad property
removed weeds,watered plants and monitored past revegetation efforts
51
2001
PWI
Chewuch,CubCk,Early Winters Ck,Methow river
monitored past revegetation efforts
52
2001-2002
PWI
Twisp River Watershed
Assessment
assessed soil conditions,conducted surveys for fish,wildlife,soil and plants,
surveyed riparian areas and monitored hydrological conditions to determine restoration needs and to establish baseline data for the watershed
53
2001-2002
WDFW
Aspen Lake
fenced lake to exclude cattle, created an off-site watering area
The projects that have been highlighted above can be located on one of the map pages. Blue dots on the maps indicate in-stream and riparian restoration.

Group Name Legend:
MBI
- The Methow Biodiversity Institute
MC- The Methow Conservancy
MFI- Methow Field Institute
MVRE- Methow Valley Restoration Education
MVSTA- The Methow Valley Ski Trails Association
NFF- National Forest Foundation
NRCS- Natural Resources Conservation Service
OCD- Okanogan Conservation District
PSM- Partnership for a Sustainable Methow
PWI-The Pacific Watershed Institute
USFS- U.S. Forest Service
USFWS- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
WDFW- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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