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Fish Program - Region 6 JUL 3 20oo
Hood Canal District, 283236 Highway 101, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone (360) 765-3979 FAX(360) 765-4455 e-mail JOHNSTHJ@dfw.wa.gov Mq�N CO. DCD
June 29, 2000
Mr. Allan Borden
Mason County Planning Department
P.O. Box 578
Shelton, WA 98584
Mr. Borden:
Per our conversation today, attached for your review is a JARPA Application Form which
will serve as a Shoreline Permit Application and an Environmental Permit Application. The
JARPA describes the Washingtion Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) proposal for a
Union River summer chum salmon supplementation program. This proposal implements a
summer chum salmon recovery plan prepared by the State and Tribal co-managers and
approved by the National Marine Fisheries Service as a result of a Section 7 consultation.
WDFW is lead agency and has issued a DNS for the project with comments due on the
proposal by July 14, 2000. Based on information in the JARPA, we also anticipate receipt of
an HPA from WDFW for placement of the temporary fish trap, remote rearing site, and stream
gage pending the proposal review period.
Due to the anticipated minimal effect of the project on the environment, the temporary nature
of the project, and the likely benefits to the status of the indigenous summer chum population
in the Union River that will accrue from our supplementation efforts on the river, we request,
for the life of the project, (1) a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Exemption and (2) a
Mason County Environmental Permit. The salmon recovery project is scheduled to run for 12
years beginning in August 2000. In addition, please send me invoices for any fees associated
with the permit applications.
Please contact me if you have questions or need further detail about this proposal; or contact
WDFW Habitat Biologists Chris Byrnes or Doris Small re: HPAs. I will be on annual leave
from July 13 through 31 and we are scheduled to install the remote rearing site during July and
the adult trap by August 1, so please direct any inquiries to me as soon as you can. Thank you
for your consideration of this proposal.
Sincere
Thom H. Johnson
District Fish Biologist
Attachment
cc: Tim Flint, Chris Byrnes, Doris Small WDFW; HCSEG
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AGENCY USE ONLY
Agency Reference#: Date Received:
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MASON CO.
-JARPA APPLICATION FORM-
-for use in Washington State-
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT IN BLUE OR BLACK INK
Based on the preceding checklist,I am sending copies of this application to the following: (check all that apply)
Local Government: for shoreline ❑Substantial Development ❑Conditional Use ❑Variance;or X❑Exemption;
Floodplain Management X❑Critical Areas Ordinance(Mason Environmental
Permit)
X Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for HPA
❑ Washington Department of Ecology Approval to Allow Temporary Exceedance of Water Quality Standards
❑ 401 Water Quality Certification Nationwide Permits
❑ Corps Engineers for Section 404 or Section 10 permit(s)
SECTION A-Use for all permits covered by this application. Be sure to also complete Section C(Signature Block)for all
permit applications.
1. Applicant Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Fish Program, Attention: Thom H. Johnson
Mailing Address 283236 Highway 101, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Work Phone: (360) 765-3979 Home Phone: ( )
Fax Number: (360) 765-4455
If an agent is acting for the applicant during the permit process,complete#2&3.
2. Authorized Agent Washington Department offish and Wildlife
Fish Program,Attention: Thom H.Johnson
Mailing Address 283236 Highway 101, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Work Phone: (360)765-3979 -Home Phone: ( )
Fax Number: (360)765-4455
3. Designation of Authorized Agent, if applicable:
I hereby designate to act as my agent in matters related to
this application for permit(s). I understand that if a Federal permit is issued,I must sign the permit.
i Signature of Appl cant Date
4. Relationship of applicant to property: ❑Owner ❑Purchaser ❑Lessee ❑Other ( )
5. Name,address,and phone number of property owner(s),if other than applicant:
6. Location where proposed activity exists or will occur: Waterbody: 1. Adult tray: Union River;2. Remote rearing site:
1. Adult trap and holding yen: immediately downstream of Huson Creek;3. Stream gage:Union River.
bridge on Hwy 300;2. Remote rearing site: located on Huson DNR Stream Type(if known) 1.I;tributary of Lynch Cove,
Creek,a tributary to Union River at RM 1.5;access via Hood Canal. 2. Unknown,tributary of Union River. .3. I
Timberline Drive;3. Stream gage: at suitable location tributary of Lynch Cove, Hood Canal.
between RM 1.65(Courtney Cr.)And RM 0.3 (Hwy 300
bridge site). Legal Description:
Street Address :none Tax Parcel No.:
City,County,State,Zip Code near Belfair,Mason Co.,
WA,98528 '/, 'A Section Township Range
1. NE SE 29 23N 01 W
2. SE SW 20 23N 01 W
3.Undetermined 20/29 23N 01 W
7. Describe the current use of the property,and structures existing on the property. If any portion of the proposed activity is
already completed on this property, indicate month and year of completion.
1. Adult trap: wildlife habitat and recreational use(WDFW ownership);2. Remote rearing site: undeveloped rural forest land;
this is the site of a former remote rearing site operated by the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group until 1999 and the
following are already completed on this property: one screened water intake,clarifier,2 rearing raceways;modifications are
needed. 3. Stream gage:undeveloped river corridor or bridge sites.
Is the property agricultural land? ❑Yes X No Are you a USDA program participant? ❑Yes X No
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8. Describe the proposed activity,and the activity's purpose. Include expected water quality and fish impacts, and proposed
actions to reduce the duration and severity of those impacts and provide proper protection for fish life. Complete plans and
specifications should be provided for all work waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark or Line, including types of
equipment to be used, and for all work if applying for a shoreline permit. If additional space is needed,please attach a
separate sheet.
This proposal implements a summer chum salmon recovery plan prepared by the State and Tribal co-managers and
approved by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The WDFW, Point No Point Treaty Tribes, and US Fish and
Wildlife Service have assembled an ESU-wide summer chum salmon conservation initiative (SCSCI) that details
comprehensive habitat, harvest, and hatchery management measures that will be implemented to recover summer chum
populations in the Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca region (WDFW and PNPTT 2000). In the SCSCI, Tahuya River
summer chum was identified as an extirpated stock and was identified as a potential future project for reintroduction. The
Union River summer chum stock was identified as "healthy" in status, rated as at moderate risk of extinction, and was
identified as a potential future project for supplementation (for the purpose of developing as a donor stock for
reintroduction). The Union River summer chum stock is the most appropriate donor stock for reintroduction into the Tahuya
River since it is the nearest geographically to the Tahuya River and shows similarities in genetic lineage, life history
patterns, and ecology to the extirpated Tahuya River summer chum stock.
In a Biological Opinion of the Hood Canal summer chum salmon supplementation and reintroduction programs, NMFS
concludes (in a Section 7 consultation) that the programs are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of listed Hood
Canal summer chum salmon and Puget Sound chinook salmon or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their
designated habitat. Furthermore, NMFS concludes that the supplementation and reintroduction programs reviewed and covered
in the Opinion have been effective and should provide a survival benefit to Hood Canal summer chum. The Opinion specifically
concludes that the Union River supplementation program can be implemented consistent with the SCSCI. The adult brood
stocking trap and holding pen and remote rearing site programs proposed here are fully consistent with the rationale, intent, and
implementation of the supplementation and reintroduction approach identified in the SCSCI and are approved by NMFS.
The Union River supplementation program will begin during 2000. In general, wild summer chum adults returning to the Union
River will be captured and spawned, eggs will be incubated and hatched, and fry will be thermally marked and reared prior to
being released back into the stream. The supplementation program will be done concurrently and coordinated with habitat
recovery efforts in the Union River watershed. The SCSCI identifies the need to construct and maintain a stream gage to record
continuous Union River discharge data; this project is also proposed to fill that data need.
(1)Adult trap: To secure sufficient numbers of broodstock for the program, we propose to place a temporary fish trap and
holding pen near the mouth of the Union River. The trap would consist of fabricated panels spanning approximately 50 feet of
stream and direct the fish into a trap box occupying a stream area of about 40 square feet. A separate 40 square foot box for
holding adult summer chum prior to spawning will be located adjacent to the trap box (2) Remote rearing site: A remote rearing
site is comprised of two screened and/or isobar intake pipes placed in Huson Creek, a clarifier to settle and regulate water flow,
55-gallon PolyDrums modified to hold traps of eggs that serve as remote site incubators (RSls), and fiberglass raceways that
serve as vessels for the rearing of salmon fry.(3) Stream goage:A continuous stage-recording device (stream gage) will obtain
records of stream stage or height. This gage will become part of the US Geological System network.
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9. Proposed Starting Date: (1) Adult broodstock trap and holding pen: trap and pen placement
August 1 and operation August I through October 15. (2) Remote rearing site: initial placement
and set-up July 15 and operation October through April. (3) Stream gage: initial placement August
1 and operation year-round.
Estimated duration of activity:Adult trap, remote rearing site, and stream gage will each be
maintained at the same locations and operated during the same time periods annually, until
summer chum run size supplementation goals are met (planned for up to three consecutive brood
cycles, or 12 years,from 2000).
Will the project be constructed in stages? Yes No XXX.
10. Will any structures be placed:
a. waterward of the Ordinary High Water Mark or Line for fresh or tidal waters? Yes X No
b. waterward of Mean High Water Line in tidal waters? OYes X No
H. Will fill material(rock,fill, bulkhead,pilings or other material) be placed waterward
of Ordinary High Water Mark or Line for fresh or tidal waters? OYes X No
a. If'des,"in fresh water indicate volume in cubic yards:
b. If'yes,"in tidal waters, indicate volume in cubic yards waterward of the line of mean higher high
water:
12. Will material be placed in wetlands? O Yes X Nolf yes, impacted arq�wres)
If yes:
a. Has a delineation been completed? OYes ONo (Ifyes,please submit with application)
b. Type and composition offill material(e.g., sand, etc.):
C. Material source:
d. List all soil series(type of soil) located at the project site, & indicate if they are on the county's list of hydric
soils:Soils information can be obtained from the Natural Resources Conservation Service(MRCS),formerly Soil
Conservation Service(SCS).
13. Will proposed activity cause flooding or draining of
wetlands? a Yes X No If yes, impacted area: (acres)
14. Will excavation or dredging be required in water or wetlands? O Yes X No If yes, volume: (cubic yards)
a Composition of material removed:
b. Disposal site for excavated material:
C. Method o dred in :
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i S. List other applications, approvals, or certifications from other Federal, state or local agencies for any structures,
construction, discharges, or other activities described in the application(i.e.,preliminary plat approval, health district
approval, building permit, SEPA review, FERC license, Forest Practices Application, etc.) Also indicate whether work
has been completed and indicate all existing work on drawings.
Date of Date Completed?
TWe ofApproval Issuing Agency Identification No. Application Approved Yes or No
SEPA WDFW 61261200
Shoreline Permit Mason County 6126100
Environmental Permit Mason County 6126100
(Critical Areas Ordinance)
HPA WDFW 6127100
SEPA Lead A enc : WDFW SEPA Decision Date:Pending
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16. y Has any agency denied approval for the activity described herein or for any activity directly related to the activity
described herein? O Yes X No If yes, explain:
SECTION B- Use for Shoreline& Corps of Engineers permits only:
17. Total cost of Project. This means the fair market value of the project, including materials, labor, machine rentals, etc.
Unknown. Some existing materials will be used and some new materials purchased. WDFW staff and volunteers providing labor
to install, operate, and dismantle. Maximum value is about$2000.
18. Local government w/jurisdiction:Mason County
Shoreline Environment designation:Rural shoreline env. Zoning designation: . No zoning
19. For corps permits,provide names, addresses, and telephone numbers of adjoining property owners, lessees, etc.,
PLEASE NOTE: Shoreline management compliance may require additional notice—consult your local government.
SECTION C-Complete for any permit covered by this application
20. Application is hereby made for a permit or permits to authorize the activities described herein. I cert ify that I am
familiar with the information contained in this application, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief, such
information is true, complete, and accurate. I further certify that I possess the authority to undertake the proposed
activities. I hereby grant to the agencies to which this application is made, the right to enter the above-described
locatio4* ect he proposed or completed work.
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Signatan or orized Agent(REQUIRED) Date June 27,2000
Signature of Landowner(REQUIRED if other than applicant) Date
This application must be signed by the applicant. If an authorized agent is to be designated, the applicant must also sign
at Item #3.
18 U.S.0§1001 provides that: Whoever,in any manner within the jurisdiction ofany department or agency of the United States knowingly falsifies,
conceals, or covers up by any trick,scheme, or device a material fact or makes any false,fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations or
makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain any false,fictitious,or fraudulent statement or entry,shall be fined not more
than$10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both.
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DO NOT SEND FEDERAL PROCESSING FEE WITHAPPLICATION
TO BE COMPLETED BY LOCAL OFFICIAL
1. Nature of the existing shoreline. (D.Qseribetype of shoreline, such as marine,sEream q ,t#t$94^marsh, bog,swamp,flood plain,
floodway, delta;type of beach, such as accretion, erosion, high bank, low bank, or dike;material such as sand,gravel,mud,clay,
rock, riprap;and extent and type of bulkheading, if any.)
13. In the event that any of the proposed huildings or structures will exceed a height of thirty-five feet above the average grade level,
indicate the approximate location of and number of residential units,;existing and potential,that will have an obstructed view:
C. If the application in a conditional use or variance,set forth in full that portion of the master program which provides that the
proposed use may be a conditional use, or, in the case of a variance,from which the variance is being sought:
These Agencies are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers.
For special accommodation needs,please contact the appropriate agency from Appendix A.
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