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Project: Wetland Management Zone Effectiveness Monitoring (WMZ)

  • Status: On-Track
  • Current Phase: Study Design

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Project Timeline:

March 1, 2017 - June 30, 2030

CMER Scientist:

Tanner Williamson

Project Manager:

Jenny Schofield

Rule Group:

Wetland Protections Rule Group

SAG:

Wetland Science Advisory Group (WetSAG)

Project Description

The purpose of the Wetland Management Zone Effectiveness Monitoring Program is to evaluate the effectiveness of WMZs for Type A and Type B wetlands in meeting the targets outlined in the FPHCP, namely no net loss in the hydrologic functions of wetlands, while meeting water quality standards on timelines indicated by WAC 222-030-10 (4)(1). Similar work is being done with forested wetlands for the Forested Wetlands Effectiveness Project (FWEP).

This project will evaluate wetland functions to determine if the target of no net loss of hydrologic function, Clean Water Act assurance targets, and hydrologic connectivity are being achieved. This would include informing two of the Schedule L-2 research questions listed below: 

  • LWD15: Evaluate the effectiveness of current WMZs in meeting in-stream LWD targets.
  • TH8: Test whether the wetland prescriptions are effective in preventing downstream temperature increases beyond targets.

Jenny Schofield

Project Manager, DNR

Tanner Williamson

Principle Investigator, NWIFC

Amy Yahnke

Project Team Member, WA Dept. of Ecology

Debbie Kay

Project Team Member, Suquamish Indian Tribe

Douglas Martin

Project Team Member, Martin Environmental

Joe Murray

Project Team Member, WFPA

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Phase Timeline

Project Initiation
Mar 2017
Scoping
Mar 2023
Study Design
Jul 2024
Implementation
Jan 2026
Data Analysis
Nov 2026
Report Writing
Jan 2028
Jun 2030
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Quarterly Update, FY24 Q3

At the November 5, 2022, Cooperative Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Committee (CMER) meeting two relevant motions were passed, one that approved the final draft of the “Westside Type F Exploratory Report” and another which moved to forward the approved report to ISPR. Department of Natural Resources Adaptative Management Program (DNR AMP) staff subsequently submitted the Westside Type F Riparian Management Zone Exploratory Study Report to Independent Scientific Peer Review (ISPR). The ISPR response document package was received in January 2023. Since then, the author has been responding to the ISPR comments and making the requested revisions in an effort to develop a response document package (comprised of a comment matrix, revised report, and memo) to be sent back to ISPR. This effort has required the author to undertake significant and extensive revisions to not only the report itself, but also the underlying data analytics, upon which many sections of the report are based on. A complete response to ISPR is pending. 

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