gee creek watershed restoration - WSU Clark County Extension ...

into headwater tributaries, and includes a small mid-reach tributary locally named TeeCreek. (See Figs.1 to 9 ).Gee Creek has been placed for watershed and salmon recovery planning purposes withinWater Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) #27 (Fig.2) although it is not a direct tributaryof the Lewis River. The lower 2 miles of the creek lie within the Carty Unit of theRidgefield National Wildlife Refuge (RNWR). The City of Ridgefield occurs along themiddle and upper reaches, and currently occupies approximately 13% of the watershedarea. The proposed Ridgefield 2006 urban growth boundary when approved will occupyapproximately 16%. The majority of the drainage is largely privately owned. 12Three geographically similar stream watersheds occur to the north and south of GeeCreek – Allen Canyon, Flume Creek, and Whipple Creek. These four small basins havebeen collectively labeled ‘West Slope Watersheds’ by Clark County Public Works WaterResources Program. 14Fig.2. SW corner of WRIA #27, Lewis- Kalama. Washington State DOE.(http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/maps/wria/number/wria27.htm)7