Kittitas Conservation Trust

Award Purpose: Kittitas Conservation Trust Will Implement an In-stream Restoration Project on River Mile 2-3 of Gold Creek, in Kittitas County, Washington. Located Just East of Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County, Washington, Gold Creek Is the Headwaters of the Upper Yakima River and Flows for Approximately 8 Miles From the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Into Keechelus Reservoir in the Central Cascade Mountains.activities to Be Performed: Activities Performed Will Restore the Geomorphology and Increase the Habitat Complexity of Gold Creek River in Kittitas County, Washington by Installing Engineered Log Jam Structures.expected Deliverables or Outcomes: the Instream Wood Replenishment Will Create Habitat Complexity, Including Deeper Pools With Shaded Cover, Provide Relief From High Velocity Flood Flows, and Ensure Optimal Habitat for Both the Successful Rearing of Juvenile Bull Trout and Migration of Mature Fish. the Project Will Also Provide Floodplain Reconnection, Which Will Improve Groundwater Recharge From Flood Flows, and Reduce the Likelihood of Future Flood Events Further Harming the Channel Morphology.intended Beneficiaries: This Project Achieves the Public Purpose of the Act by Completing an Infrastructure Improvement or Activity That Will Advance One or More Components of an Established Strategy or Plan to Increase the Reliability of Water Supply for Ecological Values and Watershed Health.subrecipient Activities (if Known or Specified at Time of Award): N a