Water Quality Improvement &
Habitat Restoration Projects
As part of the water quality monitoring, the Water Resources Program observes areas that are degraded in both water quality and wildlife habitat. Many of these areas have been known to have water quality problems for some time. However , the opportunity to correct these problems take time to plan and fund.
Recently, the Water Resources Program has secured funding for 3 water quality improvement projects.
1) The Fornsby Creek Restoration was funded by the Washington State Salmon Recovery Fund Board (SRF Board) to install sef regulating tidegates and reintroduce saltwater into former estuarine wetlands.
2) The Lone Tree Creek Restoration Project was funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to remove 2 blocking culverts (24" wide) and replace them with a 40 foot bridge and a 9 foot arched culvert.
3) The Lone Tree Creek Water Quality Improvement Project was funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Non-point Pollution fund (Clean Water Act Section 319). This project will study the Lone Tree Creek watershed to determine pollution sources and reduce the pollution by designing an in-channel treatment in conjunction with channel restoration.
One project has been completed with the installation of a TRD septic system at a residence within 20 feet of the shoreline.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is federally recognized and operates under Constitution and Bylaws adopted in 1936 pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
The Swinomish Tribe is committed to improving the lives and well being of the tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development, and resource protection.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is located on Fidalgo Island (gateway to the San Juan Islands) in Skagit County of Washington State about 70 miles north of Seattle. The Planning Office is located across the Swinomish Channel from the town of LaConner.