IMPLEMENTATION SURVEY RESULTS

-PROGRAMMATIC ACTIONS-

Presentation to the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council

November 19, 2009

DATA COLLECTION METHODS Survey Administered in 2009 (2008 actions)

Same survey in 2008 (2006-2007 actions)

Polled WRIA 8 Jurisdictions Did not poll other implementers

Survey asks: Is program being implemented? Does not address:

Effectiveness of programs/actions Overlap of programs between jurisdictions

DATA ANALYSIS May be problematic to compare raw numbers

between 2008 & 2009 Smaller number of respondents in 2008 Results analyzed differently between years

2008: Jurisdictions (by number) 2009: Jurisdictions, Population, and Land Area (by

percent)

2009 analysis includes new element Program Ranking

Programmatic Actions Stormwater-related Programs Landscaping Programs Lakeshore/Shoreline Programs Water Quality-related Programs Water Conservation Programs Programs related to Forest Cover, Large Woody Debris, and

Riparian Protection

Sample Question:

LEGEND

18%

2%

53%

9%

9%

9%

Program(s) underway

Program(s) proposed for 2009

Plan to conduct program(s) in the next three years,but not yet proposed

Plan to conduct program(s) in the long term, but notyet proposed

N/A

No answer

Stormwater-related ProgramsPROMOTE STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

(BMPs)

by Percent of Land Area

98%

2%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

84%

8%8%

Stormwater-related ProgramsPROMOTE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)

by Percent of Land Area

86%

12%2%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

45%

27%

12%

4%12%

Stormwater-related ProgramsENCOURAGE COMMERCIAL CAR WASHES / CAR WASH

KITS

by Percent of Population

81%

2%

2%15%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

61%8%

8%

23%

Landscaping ProgramsPROVIDE A NATURAL YARD CARE PROGRAM

by Percent of Jurisdictions

49%

12%

12%

12%

15%

by Percent of Population

79%

13%

3% 3% 2%

Stormwater-related ProgramsPROMOTE GARDEN TOURS TO PROMOTE SALMON-

FRIENDLY DESIGNby Percent of Jurisdictions

27%

4%

15%12%

42%

by Percent of Population

44%

4%7%8%

37%

Landscaping ProgramsOFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LANDSCAPE DESIGNERS / CONTRACTORS ON SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

by Percent of Land Area

53%

4%4%

16%

23%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

8%8%

16%

24%

44%

Lakeshore/Shoreline ProgramsCONDUCT OUTREACH ABOUT SHORELINE ALTERNATIVES

by Percent of Jurisdictions with Lakeshore / Nearshore

23%

5%

24%24%

19%

5%

by Percent of Population with Lakeshore/Nearshore

11%4%

57%

27%

1%

Lakeshore/Shoreline ProgramsHOLD WORKSHOPS FOR LAKESHORE PROPERTY OWNERS

by Percent of Jurisdictions with Lakeshore

6%

35%

18%

35%

6%

by Percent of Population with Lakeshore

5%

57%6%

20%

12%

Lakeshore/Shoreline ProgramsHOLD WORKSHOPS FOR MARINE CONTRACTORS, SHORELINE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS ON SALMON-FRIENDLY DESIGN

by Percent of Jurisdictions with Lakeshore/Nearshore

5%

19%

10%

5%61%

by Percent of Land Area with Lakeshore/Nearshore

3% 9%

15%

73%

Lakeshore/Shoreline ProgramsCONDUCT LAKEFRONT OR STREAMSIDE DEMONSTRATION

PROJECTS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY DESIGN

by Percent of Population

18%

2%

53%

9%

9%

9%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

23%

4%

19%23%

27%

4%

Water Quality-related ProgramsPUBLICIZE CALL NUMBERS TO REPORT WATER QUALITY /

QUANTITY PROBLEMS

by Percent of Population

97%

3%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

8%

8%4%

8%

72%

Water Quality-related ProgramsOFFER EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ADDRESSING WATER

QUALITYby Percent of Jurisdictions

80%

4%

8%8%

by Percent of Population

99%

1%

Water Quality-related ProgramsPROVIDE EDUCATION ABOUT WATER QUALITY IMPACTS OF

BOATSby Percent of Jurisdictions with Lakeshore/Nearshore

5% 5%10%

19%61%

by Percent of Population with Lakeshore/Nearshore

14%

3%6%

38%

39%

Water Conservation ProgramsPROMOTE WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

by Percent of Population

77%

12%

4% 1% 6%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

45%

8%8%4%

35%

Water Conservation ProgramsPROMOTE GROUNDWATER PROTECTION PROGRAMS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

35%

12%4%8%

41%

by Percent of Land Area

66%

4%

1%

3%

26%

Wood / Forest Protection ProgramsOFFER EDUCATION about PROTECTION OF FOREST COVER or

IMPORTANCE OF RIPARIAN BUFFERS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

73%

4%

8%

15%

by Percent of Population

94%

1% 3% 2%

Wood / Forest Protection ProgramsCONDUCT OUTREACH OR DISPLAY SIGNS ABOUT

BENEFITS OF LARGE WOOD

by Percent of Jurisdictions

27%

4%

8%

15%

46%

by Percent of Land Area

46%

3%3%8%

40%

Wood / Forest Protection ProgramsCONDUCT OUTREACH TO PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS

ABOUT PROTECTION OF FOREST COVER / HABITAT

by Percent of Jurisdictions

44%

12%8%

12%

24%

by Percent of Land Area

37%

42%

3%

4%

14%

Wood / Forest Protection ProgramsOFFER VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP EVENTS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

68%

4%

8%

8%

12%

by Percent of Land Area

91%

1% 3% 5%

Land Use Actions Regulatory, incentive based Questions YES/NO, few open ended Sample Questions:

Land Use ActionsUPDATED CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE (CAO) OR SENSITIVE AREAS ORDINANCE (SAO) - SINCE 2003

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Updated85%

Not Updated15%

by Percent of Land Area

Updated97%

Not Updated3%

Land Use ActionsUPDATE PLANS for CAOs / SAOs

by Percent of Jurisdictions

15%

8%

19%

8%15%

27%

8%

2010-11

2012-15

When Legislated / Mandated

In Process / Recently Completed

Unknown

No Answer Given

N/A

Land Use ActionsDESIGNATED CRITICAL AQUIFER RECHARGE AREAS (CARAs)

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Not Designated58%

Designated42%

by Percent of Land Area

Designated69%

Not Designated31%

Land Use ActionsUPDATED SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (SMP) - SINCE 2004

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Updated12%

Not Updated88%

by Percent of Land Area

Updated4%

Not Updated96%

Land Use ActionsUPDATE PLANS for SMPs

by Percent of Jurisdictions

46%

15%

12%

23%

4%

2009-10

2011-12

In Process

No Answer Given

N/A

Land Use ActionsLOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT as part of STORMWATER REGULATIONS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Yes54%

No38%

No Answer8%

by Percent of Land Area

Yes87%

No10%

No Answer3%

Land Use ActionsACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN WATER CLEANUP PLANS (TMDLs)

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Involved36%

Not Involved64%

by Percent of Population

Involved65%

Not Involved35%

Land Use ActionsEMPLOY TREE PROTECTION REGULATIONS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Regulations in Place92%

None in place8%

by Percent of Land Area

Regulations in Place99%

None in Place1%

Land Use ActionsACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS / PLANNED RELATING TO ILLEGAL SURFACE WATER OR GROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Yes8%

No92%

Land Use ActionsOFFER REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Regulations in Place92%

None in place8%

by Percent of Land Area

Offered83%

Not Offered17%

Land Use ActionsOFFER INCENTIVES TO PROTECT / RESTORE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION

by Percent of Population

Offered79%

Not Offered21%

by Percent of Jurisdictions

Offered42%

Not Offered58%

Ranking Methods Ranked Level of Importance

Status of Program Implementation

Analysis

Results: High Importance & High Implementation Promote Stormwater BMPs WQ Education CAO Updated since ’03 SMP Updated since ’04 Stormwater Regulations Stormwater Regs include LID Tree Protection Ordinances Forest Cover & Riparian Buffers Education

Results: Medium-Importance & Medium-Implementation Natural Yard Care Volunteer Stewardship Events Water Conservation Education Car Wash Education Regulatory Flexibility to Protect Habitat Water Quality Plans (TMDLs)

Results: High-Importance & Medium-Implementation Promote LID Outreach to Landowners to Protect Forests,

Habitat (Stewards) Incentives to Protect Habitat

Results: High-Importance & Low-Implementation Outreach about Shoreline Habitat/Design

Results: Medium-High Importance & Low-Implementation Workshops for Lakeshore/Nearshore

Property Owners Outreach for Shoreline Contractors Lakeshore/Stream Demonstration Projects Outreach to Landscapers/Designers Outreach re: Benefits Large Wood Groundwater Protection Messages

Results: Outliers

Low Importance & High Implementation: WQ Call Numbers

Med-High Importance & Med-High Implementation: Critical Aquifer Recharge Area

Low Importance & Medium Implementation: Garden Tours

Results: Outliers

Medium Importance & Low Implementation: WQ Boater Education Activities Related to Illegal Surface Water

and Groundwater Withdrawals

Next Steps

Take Back to WRIA 8 Implementation Committee

Fold into 2010 Workplan for Implementation Committee

Fold into Preparations for 2010 Summit Seek Ways to Measure Effectiveness of

Programmatic Actions