Resource Library by Subject - Fj-Fz

These resource library subjects are listed in alphabetical order.

Look for the green subject headings to guide you through the topics.

Flooding

     Publication Name   Fast Runoff Cause of Considerable Damage

                         ID #   465

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   Thursday, February 28, 1957

            Produced By   Carol Gross

                Summary   Newspaper article describing the circumstances that led up to the 1957 Foster Creek flood event and the

                                 effects of the flood on the community - i.e. road closures, etc…

     Publication Name   Final Watershed Plan, East Wenatchee Watershed, Douglas County, Washington

                         ID #   427

                   Authors   Douglas County et.al.

       Publication Date   July 1983

            Produced By   Douglas County, City of East Wenatchee, South Douglas Conservation District, East Wenatchee Flood

                Summary   This document describes a plan for flood damage reduction and watershed protection.  Alternatives

                                 considered during planning included no action and combinations of structural and nonstructural measures

                                 which varied from entirely nonstructural measures to entirely structural measures.  Economic benefits

                                 exceed costs of the Recommended Plan.

                                 This document was prepared under the authority of the Watershed Protection ad Flood Prevention Act,

                                 Public Law 83-566, as amended (16 USC 1001-1008) and in accordance with Section 102(2)c of the

                                 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, as amended ( 42 C 4321 et seq).

                                

                                 The "library" file contains only a copy of the document's abstract, table of contents, and list of tables; to view

                                 the actual, entire document see the notes below.

     Publication Name   Flood damage estimate $ 7,506,000.00; Recommendation due this week on disaster funds

                         ID #   468

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   Thursday, April 6, 1989

            Produced By   Carol Gross

                Summary   Newspaper article regarding the estimate of flood damage in the county and how the county commissioners

                                  are proposing to acquire disaster relief funding for the county.  With a letter to the editor from a long time

                                 resident regarding the Foster Creek bridge wipe-out.

     Publication Name   Flood Insurance Study, Douglas County Washington, Unincorporated Areas

                         ID #   612

                   Authors

       Publication Date   November 17, 1981

            Produced By   Federal Emergency Management Agency

                Summary   The Flood Insurance Study report has been prepared to revise and update a previous Flood Insurance Study

                                  for the unincorporated areas of Douglas County, Washington, which was published July 17, 1978. This

                                 information will be used by Douglas County to update existing flood plain regulations as part of the regular

                                 program of flood insurance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The information will also be

                                 used by local and regional planners to further promote sound land use and flood plain development.

     Publication Name   National Flood Insurance Program, FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map of Douglas County, Washington

                                 (Unincorporated Areas) Panel 635 of 650

                         ID #   642

                   Authors

       Publication Date   May 17, 1982

            Produced By   Federal Emergency Management Agency

                Summary   A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) of Douglas County, WA Unincorporated Areas.

     Publication Name   Okanogan and Douglas Counties; Foster Creek Flood, March 1989; Castle Rock Flood, 1996; Chief

                                 Joseph Dam Spillway

                         ID #   213

                   Authors

       Publication Date   Copied on August 17, 1999

            Produced By   Carol Gross

                Summary   Okanogan and Douglas Counties; Foster Creek Flood, March 1989; Castle Rock Flood, 1996; Chief

                                 Joseph Dam Spillway

     Publication Name   Palisades Flooding, File

                         ID #   428

                   Authors

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By

                Summary   This is a chronological file regarding the flood-related issues in the Palisades in Douglas County,

                                 Washington.  The file includes summary of comments received in response to public notice for Douglas

                                 County Commissioners, 96-4091563 (related to the proposal to alleviate flooding problems in the

                                 Palisades); a summary of "Agency Concerns re:  Palisades Permit" from November 7, 1996;

                                 correspondence from Douglas County Transportation and Land Services to the Army Corps of Engineers

                                 dated February 3, 1997; a blank Washington Joint Aquatic Resource Permits (JARPA) Application for: 

                                 Hydraulic Project Approvals, Shoreline Management Permits, Water Quality Certification & Approval for

                                 Exceedance of Standards, & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 and 10 Permits; and the Foster

                                 Creek Conservation District Technician's research notes regarding the activity proposals in the Palisades,

                                  dated January 22, 1999.

     Publication Name   State of emergency declared for Douglas County

                         ID #   467

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   March 16, 1989

            Produced By   Carol Gross

                Summary   Newspaper article along with picture of Highway 97 near Pateros, that was smothered by a mud slide. 

                                 Newspaper article is not complete but indicates the impact of this flood event on the residents of the county.

Foster Creek

     Publication Name   [East] Foster Creek Watershed, Douglas County, Washington:  Report of Investigations into Problems of

                                 Soil Erosion, Water Quality, and Wildlife Habitat Improvement

                         ID #   475

                   Authors   Thompson, Jerry E. and John Q. Ressler

       Publication Date   July 1988

            Produced By   Resource Planning Center, Central Washington University

                Summary   The Foster Creek Conservation District contracted with Central Washington University to conduct a

                                 baseline study of the East Foster Creek watershed to determine the extent and location of erosion problem

                                 areas, water quality, existing wildlife habitat and areas for possible habitat development.  This assessment

                                 is intended to provide the basis for development and implementation of a plan to decrease erosion, improve

                                 water quality, create and improve wildlife habitats and thereby forestall degradation of the East Foster

                                 Creek Watershed.

     Publication Name   East Foster Creek Water Quality Project, Engineering Planning Report

                         ID #   304

                   Authors   Hahn Engineering, Inc.

       Publication Date   January 1991

            Produced By   Hahn Engineering, Inc. Spokane, Washington

                Summary   An engineering planning report for propose water quality improvement structures for East Foster Creek. 

                                 Report includes maps and plans.

     Publication Name   East Foster Creek Watershed Hydrology and Sedimentology Study

                         ID #   460

                   Authors   Munson Engineers, Inc.

       Publication Date   March 1989

            Produced By   Munson Engineers, Inc.

                Summary   This report is meant to complement a report titled "Foster Creek Watershed, Douglas County, Washington,

                                  Report of Investigations into Problems of Soil Erosion, Water Quality, and Wildlife Habitat Improvement." 

                                 This report is in response to the planning needs for the East Foster Creek watershed.  It is a stud t examine

                                  the hydrology and sedimentology of the East Foster Creek watershed, and recommend monitoring

                                 programs to supplement the mathematical analyses.  It proposes methods and recommendations for runoff

                                 and erosion control.  It discusses costs of implementing those methods and proposes financing

                                 alternatives.  In addition, it propose scheduling priorities for improvements to mitigate runoff and erosion,

                                 as well as to enhance wildlife habitat.

     Publication Name   East Foster Creek Watershed Hydrology and Sedimentology Study

                         ID #   462

                   Authors   Munson Engineers, Inc.

       Publication Date   February 1989

            Produced By   Munson Engineers, Inc.

                Summary   This report is meant to complement a report titled "Foster Creek Watershed, Douglas County, Washington,

                                  Report of Investigations into Problems of Soil Erosion, Water Quality, and Wildlife Habitat Improvement." 

                                 This report is in response to the planning needs for the East Foster Creek watershed.  It is a stud t examine

                                  the hydrology and sedimentology of the East Foster Creek watershed, and recommend monitoring

                                 programs to supplement the mathematical analyses.  It proposes methods and recommendations for runoff

                                 and erosion control.  It discusses costs of implementing those methods and proposes financing

                                 alternatives.  In addition, it propose scheduling priorities for improvements to mitigate runoff and erosion,

                                 as well as to enhance wildlife habitat.

     Publication Name   Foster Creek Flow Data, 1964-1976

                         ID #   461

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   U.S. Geological Survey

                Summary   Flow data from the west fork, east fork, east fork tributary, and the total flow data; all in feet cubed per

                                 second.  Data is from one time per year from 3-22-1964 to 3-11-1976.

     Publication Name   Foster Creek History

                         ID #   457

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   May 6, 1999

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Notes from an interview with Carol Gross on Foster Creek history.

     Publication Name   Foster Creek History

                         ID #   459

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   April 26, 1999

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Notes from an interview with Harry Lee Hanford, long time resident of the Foster Creek area; discusses

                                 history of the area from the late 1900's to present, including flooding and fishing history.

     Publication Name   Foster Creek History

                         ID #   458

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   1999

            Produced By   N/A

                Summary   Notes on the research conducted by Melba Cannon into how Foster Creek got its name.

     Publication Name   Pictures of Foster Creek

                         ID #   456

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   Carol Gross

                Summary   Black and white picture of Boyton's Dam in May 1965 and circa1920; "catching logs at Foster Creek" circa

                                 1915; the Columbia River frozen over in 1915; wooden Foster Creek bridge in the early 1900's; recent

                                 pictures of the Foster Creek floods; and many more pictures.

     Publication Name   Presentation for East Foster Creek Watershed Plan and Engineering Report, Presented to [the] Foster

                                 Creek Conservation District Board

                         ID #   313

                   Authors   CH2M Hill

       Publication Date   July 18, 1990

            Produced By   CH2M Hill

                Summary   Presentation for [the] East Foster Creek Watershed Plan and engineering report, planning proposal,

                                 presented to [the] Foster Creek Conservation District Board, with addendum.

     Publication Name   Specifications for the East Foster Creek Water Quality Project - E.A. Wesselman Sediment Dam, Douglas

                                 County, Washington

                         ID #   463

                   Authors   Hahn Engineering

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   Hahn Engineering, Inc. Spokane, Washington

                Summary   Contains bidding documents, general requirements, and project specifications.

     Publication Name   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers archival information on the Foster Creek Area

                         ID #   464

                   Authors   N/A

       Publication Date   No Date

            Produced By   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

                Summary   This is a list of potential documents, maps, etc. that may be available from the US Army Corps of Engineers

                                  archives in Olympia.

Foster Creek Conservation District

     Publication Name   Foster Creek Soil and Water Conservation District

                         ID #   483

                   Authors   Foster Creek Conservation District