Deschutes Estuary Restoration resources

This is a list of resources regarding the upcoming decision by the Capitol Lake Adaptive Management Plan committee on a recommendation on the future of the Deschutes River Estuary.

Deschutes Estuary Feasability Study (DEFS), Final Report (22 pages) and a four page summary — The analysis to determine how feasible it would be to restore the estuary.

DEFS Engineering Design and Cost Estimates report and summary

DEFS Hydraulic and Sediment Transport Analysis and summary

DEFS Reference Estuary Study and Biological Conditions Report and summary

DEFS Net Benefit Analysis and summary

Implications of Capitol Lake Management for Fish and Wildlife study — This study details the benefits to native species that restoring the estuary would have. Keeping the lake would benefit invasive, non-native species. This report also includes a changes document.

Dredging and Disposal Analysis — This report details the high cost over time of maintaining Capitol Lake through traditional dredging.

Department of Ecolgoy Deschutes TMDL presentation — Outlines how restoring the Deschutes Estuary would benefit water quality in Budd Inlet.

Draft Public Recreation report — Recently presented draft report on how restoring the estuary would benefit public recreation.

Current CLAMP meeting information from the Thurston Regional Planning Commission.

Questions and Answers on restoring the Deschutes Estuary by the Squaxin Island Tribe.

Short piece on the original intent of the designers of the Capitol Campus on keeping a free flowing estuary.

Recent blogging by a staffer at the Squaxin Island Tribe on the CLAMP process.