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14EnvironmentReport2013SeattleCityLightUsingSkagitProjectrecreaonprogramfundstheU.S.ForestServiceMt.Baker-SnoqualmieandOkanogannaonalforestsconstructedanewseconoftheOldSaukTrailoutsideDarringtontoAmericanDisabilityAct-accessiblestandardsrepairedboatrampsalongtheSkagitandSaukriversandupgradedtrailheadsalongstateRoute20.TheNaonalParkServiceusedSkagitProjectrecreaonprojectfundstocompletetheHozomeenTrailatthenorthendofRossLakeandtoinstallanewgatewaysignatthewestentrancetoNorthCascadesNaonalParkComplex.Areportonthelong-termgenecandpopulaonimpactsofhatcheryprogramsonnavesteelheadintheSkagitRiverwascompletedinpartnershipwiththeSkagitRiverSystemCooperaveUpperSkagitIndianTribeWashingtonDepartmentofFishandWildlifeandtheWildFishConservancy.SkagitRiverProjectWildliferesearchgrantsareawardedincooperaonwiththeNaonalParkServiceU.S.FishandWildlifeServiceWashingtonDepartmentofFishandWildlifeU.S.ForestServiceandSauk-SuitaleTribe.SalmonspawningsurveysattheSkagitandToltprojectsareconductedwithassistancefromtheSwinomishandTulaliptribesrespecvely.CityLightbiologistspartneredwiththeU.S.ForestServiceNaonalParkServiceandlocalvolunteerstomonitorwinteringbaldeaglepopulaonsalongtheSkagitRiver.PeregrinefalconsnesngneartheSkagitProjectaremonitoredbyCityLightbiologistsPartneringforEnvironmentalStewardshipSuccessCityLightunderstandsthatcollaboraonandpartnershipsareintegraltothesuccessofitsenvironmentalstewardshipprograms.Weconnuetodevelopandstrengthenrelaonshipswithfederalstateandlocalgovernmentagenciestribeswatershedcouncilsnonprotenvironmentalorganizaonsandlandtrusts.Someoftheworkwehavedonewithourpartnersoverthepastveyearsissummarizedbelow.Since2011CityLightspopularSkagitTourshavebeenapartnershipwiththeNaonalParkServiceandNorthCascadesInstute.AcquisionandrestoraonofhabitatintheSkagitSaukandToltrivershavebeencompletedinpartnershipwiththeNatureConservancySkagitRiverLandTrustUpperSkagitIndianTribeSkagitRiverSystemCooperaveTulalipTribeSkagitFisheriesEnhancementGroupSkagitWatershedCouncilandSkagitSnohomishandKingcounes.ThespeciescomposionandabundanceofnavecharpopulaonsintheupperSkagitRiverbasinaremonitoredincooperaonwithNaonalParkServiceWashingtonDepartmentofFishandWildlifeandBrishColumbiaMinistryofForestLandandNaturalResourceOperaons.WeedsneartheSkagitToltandBoundaryprojectsaremanagedwithassistancefromtheSkagitFisheriesEnhancementGroupSoundSalmonSoluonsandPendOreilleCountyrespecvely.SeattleCityLightbuilttheEnvironmentalLearningCenterfortheNorthCascadesInstituteandcontinuestoworkinpartnershipwiththeinstituteonprogramsandSkagitTours.incooperaonwiththeWashingtonDepartmentofFishandWildlife.CityLightpartneredwiththeU.S.ForestServiceColvilleNaonalForesttoremoveandrevegetateoldroadsthataccessedseveraldecommissionedwatermonitoringwellsneartheBoundaryProject.