Partnership coordinationdescription the kenai watershed forum (KWF) will provides coordination services for the kenai peninsula fish habitat partnership (partnership) and its associated steering…

Partnership coordinationdescription the kenai watershed forum (KWF) will provides coordination services for the kenai peninsula fish habitat partnership (partnership) and its associated steering committee.GOALS1.ensure organizational capacity and effective operating systems are in place for the partnership to make positive and lasting contributions to the protection and the restoration of habitat.2.the biological integrity of ecosystems that support healthy fish habitat are protected, maintained, or restored.3.ensure necessary water quality and quantity to support healthy fish communities and aquatic ecosystems.4.identify existing plans where the partnership can play a role in implementation of bmps, and participation in cost share programs.5.facilitate and increase the use and availability of scientific knowledge to guide partnership priorities, policy development and management decision-MAKING6.increase the awareness of fish habitat for everyone that lives, works, recreates, visits, regulates or otherwise has an influence on the strategic issues.7.identify, prioritize and ensure adequate regulations, policies and planning processes are in place.invasive programdescription vegetation sampling will take place during all surveys and edna sampling will take place selectively, depending on waterbody characteristics.GOALS1.KWF will survey 6 remote and 10 roadside waterbodies for the presence of aquatic invasive species. Vegetation sampling will take place during all surveys and edna sampling will take place selectively.2.KWF will survey 5 streams where reed canarygrass (RCG) is not yet known to be established.3.KWF will update survey data for an additional 5 streams where RCG has been discovered.4.KWF will perform eradication, contain, and control techniques as advised by the KP-cimsa RCG strategic management plan.5.educational signage will be placed at 2 high priority areas to target user groups accessing the backcountry via roads and trails where infestations of RCG exist or restoration has taken place.adopt a stream programdescription a nationally recognized environmental educational program of KWF, adopt-a-stream (AAS) has successfully delivered natural resource education to a broad audience of children and adults since 2006.GOALS1.work with teachers to schedule monthly creek and classroom visits which educate students in water quality parameters, salmon life cycle, macroinvertebrates, stream ecology, and ecosystem management.2. Average 500-700 student contact hours per month during the school year.3.host six weeks of environmentally themed summer camp at KWF founded in AAS concepts and outdoor exploration.stream watch programdescription stream watch provides vital education and stewardship activities at the region s most tread upon recreational areas to promote ecologically stable river systems, good fish habitat, and an informed public.GOALS1.recruit 15 volunteers, conduct 8 invasive species removal workdays, and assist in surveying for invasive species around the peninsula. Junior ambassadors program will work with 5 community youth groups to engage in river restoration and stewardship efforts.2.volunteers will educate river coastal users about the salmon lifecycle, the value of riparian habitat, ethical angling, and invasive species. Volunteers will staff educational booths at high use sport and personal use fishing sites.3.ambassadors will remove 3,500 pounds of endangering debris, complete erosion control projects, and educate 4,000 people.4.stream watch volunteers will assist in the protection of riparian fish habitat and mitigate threats, urban runoff, and trampling of riverside vegetation volunteers will educate river users to foster stewardship.5.stream watch will introduce invasive species task force and junior ambassadors program. They are designed to expand the reach of stream watch in conservation impact and community outreach and education.