Green Cove Creek Watershed
left|400px Green Cove Watershed is the largest watershed on Cooper Point, and straddles the western Boundary of the City of Olympia. The headwaters of Green Cove Creek are a large relatively intact wetland complex with areas protected by conservation easements, acquisitions, and a City of Olympia nature area at Grass Lakes. The riparian corridor is comprised of mixed conifer and deciduous forest with only a few sites warranting improvement. Because it is relatively intact, Green Cove Creek is among Olympia’s priority for salmon habitat protection measures. The Green Cove Creek Comprehensive Drainage Basin Plan (1998) recommended minimum canopy cover of 60% within the watershed to prevent excessive stormwater impacts. The City of Olympia has down-zoned the upper Basin and instituted more stringent development standards to maintain the forest cover and protect the creek. Although the City has instituted these standards, significant residential development pressures exist in this desirable area, especially new home construction. (from Thurston CD 2004)
Relationships
- related to: Marine Mammal Observations
- related to: city of everett
- related to: council of environmental quality
- related to: forage fish
- related to: grass lakes nature reserve
- related to: olympia coalition for ecosystems preservation
- related to: reed canarygrass
- related to: salmon
- related to: sundberg gravel pit
- related to: tcamrc 2018
- related to: thurston county
- related to: wdfw
- related to: wild fish conservancy
- related to: wria