The resulting watershed plan includes a compromised solution from the different groups that are involved in writing the watershed plan. While in the process of writing the watershed plan, funding for demonstration projects was provided by the Bonneville Power Administration. Sites were selected to demonstrate proposed solutions to the problems identified by the technical committee. Also during this period, implementation funding for the plan was obtained by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Due to the uniqueness of these three model watersheds, some variations in the cost-share portion of the grant policies were requested by the watersheds and were granted by the Conservation Commission.
Implementation is now underway.
Some of the many in-stream and riparian practices include log weirs, bioengineered bank stabilization using tree, shrub and grass plantings, and in some cases, concrete or rock structures. Other practices include the installation of fish ladders to overcome fish barriers, riparian fencing to manage cattle along the stream corridor, and off-site watering facilities to reduce direct livestock impacts on the streambanks and water quality. Some of the upland practices include additional installation of terraces, waterways, and desilting basins. Along with written documentation of before and after projected effects of practice installation, the direct sediment and other element measurements are being extracted from the Pataha Creek. This is occurring hourly using water samplers that are placed in strategic locations.