Location
The Everson Flow Split Reach is located at the confluence of three of the lower river reaches – Reach 4 (Deming to Everson), Reach 3 (Everson to Guide Meridian), and Reach 5 (Everson to Sumas).
Team Members
The Everson Flow Split Reach Team is comprised of members from the tribal governments of Lummi Nation and the Nooksack Indian Tribe and a diverse group of stakeholders representing interests of the agricultural community, small cities (Everson, Nooksack, Sumas, Lynden and Ferndale), Whatcom County, public and private utilities, state and federal agencies, and universities. The reach team is supported technically by consulting facilitators, engineers, geomorphologists, and biologists.
Goals
- Reduce flood risk in the Everson-Sumas overflow corridor without transferring risk downstream
- Reduce flood risk throughout the floodplain and improve habitat in the mainstem
- Create long-term dependable funding program(s) to support flood risk reduction and salmon recovery
- Complete technical foundation and alternatives analysis of flood risk reduction measures to enable selection of a preferred alternative
- Inform the Floodplain Integrated Planning (FLIP) process
Status
Team members attended a design charrette and field trip on April 25-26, 2022 to develop shared values, share information, generate ideas and possible solutions to reduce flood risk and support salmon recovery, and further develop possible solutions into project concepts. The team met again on October 11, 2022 to discuss the outcomes of the design charrette and share feedback to ensure that team members are in agreement with the proposed list of actions and that they align with the shared values of the team.
Early Action Projects
Documents
Meeting Documents
