Seven Basins Watershed Action Plan

A watershed action plan is the foundation of watershed resource management. It formulates visions, sets goals and targets, and thus guides all aspects of resource management. The Seven Basins Watershed Action Plan was prepared by the Seven Basins Watershed Council (SBWC) and funded by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. The Action Plan is based on findings presented in the Seven Basins Watershed Assessment.

The Watershed Approach

The watershed approach is a framework for environmental management that focuses public and private sector efforts to address the highest priority problems within a hydrologically-defined geographic area (a watershed). This process addresses water resources at the watershed scale taking into consideration both surface water and groundwater resources. The watershed approach allows local citizens, landowners, management agencies, and other stakeholders to have hands on involvement in defining and implementing a program to evaluate and improve the health of their watershed. An important component of the approach is that those people most affected by management decisions are involved throughout the process and help formulate key decisions. When implemented correctly, this process ensures that environmental objectives are well integrated with those for economic stability and other social and cultural goals. The process also allows those people who depend upon the natural resources within the watershed the most to be well informed of and participate in critical planning and implementation activities.

The Seven Basins Watershed Action Plan is available for download here in Adobe PDF format and on CD by request to the Council.

View and download the SBW Action Plan.PDF, 1100KB

ACTION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
• The Watershed Approach
• About the SBW Action Plan

DESCRIPTION OF THE SBW
• Physiography
• Ecoregions
• Climate
• Temperature
• Precipitation
• Land Use
• Land Ownership
• Soils

WATERSHED COUNCIL GOALS
•Identify and Address the Priority Protection, Restoration, and
Enhancement Needs for the SBW
• Monitor and Evaluate Watershed Conditions and Functions
• Encourage and Track Citizen Participation in Watershed Projects
• Promote and Evaluate Citizen Learning About Watershed Resource
Issues
• Build Partnerships, Organizational Capacity, and Council
Effectiveness

ACTIONS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL GOALS AND IDENTIFIED DATA
GAPS
• Element 1 – Wildfire
• Element 2 – Water Quality Monitoring Program
• Element 3 – Watershed Hydrology
• Element 4 – Evaluation of Sediment Issues
• Element 5 – Riparian Conditions
• Element 6 – Agency Partnerships
• Element 7 – Fish Passage and Habitat
• Element 8 – Education and Community Outreach

REFERENCES CITED

ATTACHMENT 1: DATA GAPS AND ACTION PLAN
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SEVEN BASINS
WATERSHED AGREEMENT

LIST OF TABLES
• 1 Elevation and Precipitation Breakdown for the Subwatersheds in the Seven Basins Watershed
• 2 Distribution of Land Use Within Subwatersheds in the Seven Basins Watershed
• 3 Distribution of Land Ownership in Four Subwatersheds in the Seven Basins Watershed Based on BLM Reports
• 4 Distribution of Land Ownership for All Subwatersheds in the Seven Basins Watershed
• 5 Goal: Promote Strategic Fuels Reduction in the Watershed to Reduce Potential Impact of Wildfire
• 6 Goal: Design and Implement a Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring Program Throughout the SBW
• 7 Goal: Develop a Conceptual Model of Water Movement Through the SBW
• 8 Goal: Reduce Excessive Sediment Production by Restoring Key Sediment Source Areas and Protecting Areas Sensitive to Erosion
• 9 Goal: Enhance or Restore Riparian Habitat Along Priority Stream Reaches to Provide Multiple Benefits, Including Fish Survival and Water Quality
• 10 Goal: Improve Fish Habitat and Passage Through the SBW
• 11 Goal: Develop a Comprehensive Education and Outreach Program

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