Applied Research and Watershed Planning
Hill 560 (Pederson Hill) Conservation Plan
(2010-present) More info. on this project coming soon.
Lower Jordan Creek Watershed Stormwater Assessment
(2010-present) Mapping stormwater treatment and conveyance in the urban corridor of lower Jordan Creek Watershed to benefit future stormwater treatment BMP location, design, and implementation for targeted storm water quality improvement in an impaired anadromous stream.
Auke Lake Watershed Assessment and Action Plan
(2008-2009) The Auke Lake Watershed Assessment (Adobe .pdf, 15.3 mb), completed by the Juneau Watershed Partnership (JWP) in 2009, provides background information and an inventory of Auke Lake Watershed land use, community development, hydrology, and habitat characteristics to the community at large. The Auke Lake Action Plan (Adobe .pdf, 5.3 mb) is a companion volume identifying and prioritizing the implementation of management guidelines to guide sustainable use and support of natural resources and values in Auke Lake watershed. Funding provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Coastal Conservation Program.
Review of Restoration, Enhancement, and Mitigation Projects in Juneau, Alaska
(2009-present) In 1994, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) published the “Restoration and Enhancement of Aquatic Habitats in Alaska” report (Parry and Seaman, 1994). With this report as a guide, JWP is conducting a more specific inventory and assessment of habitat restoration, enhancement, and mitigation projects implemented in Juneau watersheds to improve future habitat rehabilitation and enhancement efforts. This project is a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Juneau. Results of this work will be published in December 2010.
Jordan Creek: East Valley Reservoir Tributary Rehabilitation Project
(2007-2009) The City and Borough of Juneau constructed the East Valley Reservoir in 1985 on the side of Thunder Mountain above Jennifer Drive and Dudley Street. Aas a result of this construction, over time a broad fan of gravels and finer sediments accumulated in Jordan Creek below the East Valley Reservoir Tributary. This sediment not only impacts the health of the stream, but it increases flood risk to homes adjacent to Jordan Creek. In order to reduce sediment input from the re--routed tributary near the CBJ water tower, JWP contracted with Inter-Fluve, Inc. to conduct a hydrological survey of the affected area. JWP then collaborated with CBJ to hire design services to develop a plan to rehabilitate this tributary of Jordan Creek. JWP monitored sediment and turbidity levels in Jordan Creek before, during, and after in-stream project work to identify any impact project work on downstream water quality (no measurable peaks in SSC or turbidity were seen). Funding provided by ACWA, the USFWS and the City and Burough of Juneau.
