Ongoing Projects

• White Salmon Restoration
• Elwha River Dam Removal and Restoration
• North Fork Rogue Hydropower Relicensing
• Klamath River Restoration
• Improvements to Green River access in partnership with State Parks and City of Tacoma
• Sultan River hydro relicensing
• Mt. Hood Wild and Scenic Rivers designation
• Public access to the Lower Cispus
• Puyallup River Watershed Protection and Public Access
• Hydro Development of the Ashlu in BC
• Sandy River Dam Removal and Restoration
• Wenatchee/Okanogan National Forest Planning
• Middle Fork Snoqualmie Stewardship
• Continued input on design of Green River engineered log jam projects
• Designation of Wild Sky wilderness
• Working with Simpson to provide continued Wynoochee access
• Washougal River Access
• Cedar River access and slalom course
• Snoqualmie Powerhouse access
• Improved access to Canyon Creek (Lewis drainage)
• Seasonal closure on the Nooksack River
• Hydro project on the Nooksack River
• Maintenance issues on Forest Service Roads Resulting in Resource Degradation and Loss of Access
• Improved and restored access to the Skykomish River at Sunset Falls
• Development of improved access points and restoration efforts (invasive species removal) on the MF Snoqulamie
• Scheduled releases on the Chelan Gorge
• Spokane dam relicensing

Recent Successes

• Public access on the White Salmon (BZ access now in public ownership)
• Opening of North Fork Umpqua after a closure related to wood hazards
• Dissmissal of ill-conceived micro hydro projects on Martin and Clearwater Creeks
• A new watershed-based management plan for the road network in Olympic National Forest
• Improved boater access along the Sauk River (bl. Suiattle)
• Removal of hazardous debris in the Cascade River
• Preliminary hydro permits surrendered for Skookum Creek
• Restored and improved access to Sultan River powerhouse
• Paddlers exempted from mandatory boater education training legislation in WA

Future Challenges

• reopening Celestial Falls to paddlers
• Pilchuck Creek Access
• Providing public access on private timber land
• Peshastin Dam hazard on Wenatchee River
• Icicle Creek access