{
  "projectDescription": "American Rivers and the City of Bellingham removed the Middle Fork Nooksack Diversion Dam, and constructed new water supply infrastructure that allows for free fish passage.  This was the highest priority project within the Nooksack River Basin for recovery of three threatened salmonid species, and supports the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale that depends on Chinook salmon for food.The overarching goal of this project was to use an ecosystem-based approach to restore fish passage and connectivity in the Nooksack River watershed, increase populations of four species (three threatened anadromous fish species and one NMFS Endangered Species in the Spotlight, the Southern Resident Killer Whale) and restore the Middle Fork to a free-flowing river. This project accomplished the following: remove the Middle Fork Nooksack Diversion Dam and restore the river channel; remove old water supply infrastructure and replace with an innovative system; install a NMFS and WDFW-compliant fish screen; and conduct biological monitoring in restored habitats.",
  "program": "Community-based Restoration",
  "name": "Middle Fork Nooksack River Fish Passage Project",
  "id": "5216",
  "state": "Washington",
  "state_abbr": "WA",
  "region": "NWR - Northwest",
  "constructionStartDate": "2020-02-25 00:00:00.0",
  "nepaStatus": "Complete",
  "nepaCompliance": "Programmatic EIS for RC",
  "fedLeverage": "0",
  "nonFedLeverage": "0",
  "accompReportStatus": "Completed",
  "accompReportDate": "2022-05-30 00:00:00.0",
  "accompAcresMilesFlag": "Y",
  "accompVolFlag": "Y",
  "accompDebrisFlag": "N",
  "status": "Completed",
  "locations": [
    {
      "latitude": "48.7691",
      "longitude": "-122.073",
      "county": "Whatcom County",
      "city": "Deming",
      "congDistrict": "1",
      "riverBasin": "Lower Middle Fork Nooksack River",
      "huc": "171000000000"
    }
  ],
  "habitats": [
    {
      "name": "in-stream",
      "fiscalYear": "2020",
      "actStreamMilesCnt": "16"
    }
  ],
  "species": [
    {
      "species": "mykiss",
      "genus": "Oncorhynchus",
      "commonName": "Trout, steelhead",
      "populationName": "Puget Sound",
      "listingStatus": "Threatened",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "tshawytscha",
      "genus": "Oncorhynchus",
      "commonName": "Salmon, Chinook",
      "populationName": "Puget Sound",
      "listingStatus": "Threatened",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    },
    {
      "species": "confluentus",
      "genus": "Salvelinus",
      "commonName": "Trout, bull",
      "nmfsManagedFlag": "N"
    }
  ],
  "partners": [
    {
      "name": "American Rivers"
    },
    {
      "name": "Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife"
    },
    {
      "name": "City of Bellingham"
    },
    {
      "name": "Puget Sound Partnership"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lummi Nation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Nooksack Tribe"
    },
    {
      "name": "Resources Legacy Fund"
    }
  ],
  "weblinks": [
    {
      "url": "https://cob.org/services/environment/restoration/middlefork/middle-fork-project-photos",
      "description": "Project photos and video"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cob.org/services/environment/restoration/middlefork",
      "description": "City of Bellingham, WA website about the project"
    }
  ],
  "strategies": [
    {
      "name": "Fish Passage",
      "primaryFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "photos": [
    {
      "id": "242652",
      "name": "242652_11-high-flow-event-feb2020-1067x800.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "2",
      "date": "2/1/2020",
      "imageType": "Before Photo",
      "feature": "N"
    },
    {
      "id": "241702",
      "name": "241702_middle-fork-project-layout-1.jpg",
      "webpageNumber": "1",
      "caption": "Middle Fork Dam Removal Project Layout",
      "credit": "City of Bellingham",
      "imageType": "Overview Map",
      "feature": "N"
    },
    {
      "id": "242653",
      "name": "242653_Before_90after.JPG",
      "webpageNumber": "3",
      "date": "2/1/2021",
      "imageType": "After Photo",
      "feature": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "volunteers": [
    {
      "fiscalYear": "2022",
      "count": "12",
      "hours": "200.0"
    }
  ],
  "techniques": [
    {
      "name": "Stream channel reconnection/creation"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dam removal"
    },
    {
      "name": "Fish exclusion devices"
    }
  ],
  "monitoring": [
    {
      "fishCommEnhanceFlag": "N",
      "fishOprMaintCostsFlag": "N",
      "fishPublicSafetyFlag": "Y",
      "fishSitePassFlag": "Y",
      "monitorResultId": "62279DDC-1402-F111-8406-001DD802F839",
      "tier1Agreement": "Y",
      "tier1CompleteDt": "2024-03-28 00:00:00.0",
      "tier1CompleteFlag": "Y",
      "tier1Flag": "Y",
      "tier2Flag": "N",
      "monitorConductFlag": "Y"
    }
  ],
  "accomplishments": [
    {
      "description": "Removal of the dam, as the dam was a public safety hazard.",
      "name": "Removal of physical hazards",
      "category": "Public Safety"
    },
    {
      "description": "NOAA’s Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan(Priority Action #1: Restore passage at City of Bellingham diversion dam to middle and upper Middle ForkNooksack River), USFWS’s Draft Recovery Plan for Coastal-Puget Sound DPS of Bull Trout (RecoveryAction 1.2.2: Provide adequate fish passage around diversions and dams), and USFWS’s Recovery Plan for theCoterminous U.S. Population of Bull Trout (Actions to Address Demographic Threats 2.1.1 Provideadequate fish passage around Bellingham Water Diversion).",
      "name": "Addresses actions in recovery plan (what plan?)",
      "category": "NOAA Priorities"
    },
    {
      "quantity": "2.0",
      "units": "number of signs",
      "description": "A cultural marker honoring the Nooksack Tribe's place of cultural significance was installed at the site in 2023.A sign was developed and posted at the project site to acknowledge the significant contributions of partners.",
      "name": "Signs",
      "category": "Community Enhancement - Education & Outreach"
    }
  ],
  "funding": [
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2019",
      "noaaContribution": "650,069.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "otherNonFedContribution": "3,788,618.0",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "American Rivers"
      }
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Monitoring",
      "fyAwarded": "2021",
      "noaaContribution": "103,816.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "American Rivers"
      }
    },
    {
      "mechanism": "NOAA Restoration Center",
      "activityType": "Restoration",
      "fyAwarded": "2020",
      "noaaContribution": "105,799.0",
      "noaaFundingFlag": "N",
      "sourceProgram": "CRP - Community-based Restoration Program",
      "partner": {
        "name": "American Rivers"
      }
    }
  ]
}