List each element and describe how each element of the work plan furthers the goals of the Oregon Plan. Then complete a table for each council objective, which should be listed in priority order, including the proposed activities and projects with a timeline for completion; council, staff, or volunteer roles; and coordinator role and percentage of time related to that one objective. USE THIS TEMPLATE AND FORMAT. It is formatted as a table to expand when text is added. This form only includes tables for two objectives – add a new table block, in the same format, for each additional objective.

Final Draft UNWC 2005-2007 Work Plan

Element #1: Identifies and addresses the priority protection, restoration, and enhancement needs of the watershed(s) served.

Describe how this element’s proposed objectives, actions, and products further the goals of the Oregon Plan:

Applicable Goals of the Oregon Plan: (all)

(A) Establishment and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery

(J) Use of voluntary and collaborative processes to achieve the mission of the Oregon Plan whenever possible. (The mission of the Oregon Plan is to restore the watersheds of Oregon and to recover the fish and wildlife populations of those watersheds to productive and sustainable levels in a manner that provides substantial ecological, cultural and economic benefits).

(I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal, state and local governments and other entities.

(G) Production of populations of threatened or endangered species to achieve levels of natural production consistent with overall restoration goals.

(F) Enhancement of habitat available to support healthy populations of fish and wildlife throughout the state.

(B) Continued opportunity for a wide range of natural resource uses that are consistent with watershed restoration and species recovery.

(E) Development of expectations for the sustainability of interrelated natural resources that accurately reflect a scientific understanding of the physical and biological constraints of the ecosystem.

(H) Establishment of a science-based system that supports evaluation of the Oregon Plan and provides a basis for making appropriate future changes to management programs

(C) Implementation of existing laws and environmental regulations to achieve the mission before enacting new laws and environmental regulations

(D) Development and maintenance of funding for programs to protect and restore watersheds.

Proposed Objectives: Element #1 (Note: all objectives & projects contingent upon adequate funding)

Protect and enhance riparian areas on high priority reaches, identify high priority reaches that would benefit from protection/enhancement
Control the spread of Japanese & Giant Knotweed in the Nehalem basin, eliminate riparian patches in upper river and tributaries
Remove migration barriers for anadromous species
Improve aquatic habitat complexity and conditions
Reduce sediment loading to waters of the Nehalem Watershed
Promote riparian restoration sign-ups using alternative sources of funding (e.g. CREP, EQUIP, WHIP, and any applicable programs)

All of the proposed Objectives under Element #1 use voluntary and collaborative processes (J), involving landowners, Council, & coordination of funding and support from various sources (I). All objectives under this element involve either enhancement or restoration of habitat suitable for the increased production and or support of salmonids, and a variety of species of wildlife that use river, stream, or riparian habitat will either directly or indirectly benefit from the habitat improvements, restorations, or protections provided by implementation of the projects planned (F & G). These restoration projects are developed with voluntarily cooperating landowners whose land uses include residential, farming, and timber production, and are consistent with the land uses as well as aiding in the recovery of salmon species (B). The landowner education components, and the education landowners acquire as a result of collaborating on project development, build on the development of expectations for sustainability of the resources and increased understanding of the interrelationships of the natural resources in the watershed (E). The monitoring components in the projects contribute to achieving a scientific understanding of the physical and biological constraints of the ecosystem (E), and contribute to the establishment of scientific data that can in the future be used for evaluation of the Oregon Plan (H). The productive use of available funds and coordinating different sources of funding to implement different components of some projects should contribute to the continued development and maintenance of funding for programs to protect and restore watersheds (D). All activities and projects outlined in this work plan are to be done under existing laws and regulations, and are hoped to contribute to achieving the mission of the Oregon Plan without the need to enact new laws or regulations (C). The projects and actions outlined in this work plan represent the major work of the Watershed Councils, which are a substantial part of the infrastructure that provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery (A).

Council Objective #1	Identify high priority reaches that would benefit from restoration/protection projects. Protect and enhance riparian areas on high priority reaches. Identify and develop new riparian restoration protection projects.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Identify high priority reaches that would benefit from restoration or protection. Contact landowners within high priority reaches and promote riparian restoration and or protection solutions that fit their needs and existing conditions. Continue to develop new projects on high priority reaches in cooperation with landowners. Recruit partners-Agency and Landowner- for projects (ongoing). Secure funding for new projects. Plan & design projects. Implement at least six (6) new projects annually. Monitor completed projects with annual site evaluation, photo point monitoring. Maintain projects as needed Projects: Specific known projects (funding either secured or applications submitted): Riparian restoration components for the following projects: Crooked Creek tributary, East Fork Humbug Sub-basin projects, Cedar Creek, and Bear Creek. New projects as identified and developed during the biennium, including restoration components of knotweed control sites. Timeline: Identification and development of new projects is a continuous process. Funded projects will be implemented in 2005-2006. Restoration of some sites following knotweed control will be implemented after significant control of knotweed is achieved.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: Contact neighbors and friends, assist in securing cooperators. Write news articles Scout possible projects, encourage landowner cooperation and participation in projects. Assist in any way, as time and abilities allow. Staff: develop and implement planting prescriptions in cooperation with landowners. Oversee project development and implementation to insure proper riparian practices are followed. Install fences as appropriate. Set up monitoring points, monitor projects. Prepare reports. Document projects
Coordinator Role	Set goals and develop list of priority stream reaches with council. Develop landowner contact list Provide links to technical assistance Liaison with agencies/partners as applicable Coordinate overall work schedule with project planner/manager Implement project effectiveness monitoring plan Prepare reports Develop and submit project funding proposals. Coordinate monitoring
% Coordinator Time	8%

Council Objective #2	Work with landowners and agencies to control the spread of Japanese & Giant knotweed in the Nehalem basin, eliminate riparian knotweed patches on tributaries and upper portion of river.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Participate with NCWMA, Nehalem Knotweed Task Group to continue to prioritize and coordinate efforts to achieve best control, and most efficient use of available resources. Continue to locate sites of knotweed infestation, update & share location data with partners. Seek and apply for funding to eradicate knotweed. Provide education to community, landowners & public about knotweed and other noxious & invasive weeds in partnership with Clatsop SWCD, ODA, and OSU Extension. Solicit landowner cooperation/permission for control efforts. Arrange for control efforts on cooperative landowner sites, plan for riparian restoration projects on sites after knotweed is controlled. Monitor for effectiveness of control. Update database. Timeline: Ongoing, with various activities year around. Control efforts June-Sept., restoration after significant control is achieved, winter months. Funding proposals as per proposal deadlines, dependant upon funding sources
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: Assist in contacting landowners, locating knotweed sites. Assist in obtaining landowner cooperation/permissions. Research best control practices. Assist in any way, as time and abilities allow. Staff: Apply control methods. Research best control practices. Update GIS layer (database) to reflect known sites, control efforts applied to sites. Monitor selected sites, add monitoring data to database.
Coordinator Role	Liaison with NCWMA partners, Nehalem Knotweed Task Group partners. Seek sources of funding, submit funding proposals, reports. Coordinate with other agencies (Clatsop SWCD, ODA, OSU extension) to provide most efficient and successful control efforts. Arrange for knotweed presentations for the public. Report successes (and failures) of control efforts to council.
% Coordinator Time	5%

Council Objective #3	Remove migration barriers for anadromous species. All projects contingent upon adequate funding and technical support.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Identify problem culverts Develop and maintain list of problem culverts Work with landowners to develop culvert replacement projects for salmon barrier culverts on priority streams. Write grants to sponsor culvert replacements to restore access to historical habitat. Projects: Sponsor projects to remove at least 10 migration (adult and or juvenile) barriers from Coho salmon bearing streams, opening up 12 miles of suitable Coho habitat for spawning, rearing or refuge over the biennium. Specific projects planned for implementation in 2005-2007 (funding proposals submitted or under development-implementation contingent upon funding): East Fork Humbug Sub basin, 5 barrier culverts, Cedar Creek, 2 barrier culverts, Bear Creek, 1 barrier culvert, Crooked Creek, 1 barrier culvert. (Note: these projects also have restoration components to be implemented under other funding proposals) Monitor projects after completion List projects anticipated Timeline: identifying and developing projects is an ongoing process. Projects are implemented according to the funding agreement.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: assist in locating problem culverts, sponsor grants, and approve project proposals. Assist in any way that time and abilities allow. Staff: ODOT, Col. Co Roads, Clatsop Roads, ODF, landowners, and ODFW will do the removal/replacement work. Staff and council may write grants and assist in assessment. Staff will continue gathering assessment data from agencies and identify other culverts that act as migration barriers. Monitor projects Update database on projects completed, monitoring information
Coordinator Role	Coordinate assessment activities Liaison with partners, Agencies Develop partnerships, Seek technical assistance, Develop projects, Write grants, funding proposals Coordinate activities with project manager, Coordinate monitoring of projects Report on project success
% Coordinator Time	8%

Council Objective #4	Improve aquatic habitat complexity and conditions.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Identify and develop habitat improvement projects with landowners along high priority reaches. Obtain funding for projects Educate landowners on the habitat value of large woody debris in the stream. Support educational activities that emphasize the importance of LWD as a habitat complexity generator. Work with ODFW to identify priority reaches. Projects: sponsor at least 2 LWD projects over the biennium. Timeline: Projects proposed in fall for in-stream work the following summer
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/Staff: Locate areas within high priority reaches for introduction of habitat recovery, Work with landowners and state agencies to develop and implement projects. Write 1 news article on the value of LWD, with appreciation to cooperating landowners. Report on successes and failures. Research BMPs in scientific literature.
Coordinator Role	Coordinate planning, implementation, and monitoring of salmon habitat improvements. Develop and submit project funding proposals. Develop and maintain partnerships Report on projects
% Coordinator Time	5%

Council Objective #5	Reduce sediment loading to waters of the Nehalem watershed.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Continue to develop bio-engineered streambank stabilization projects along high priority reaches. Contact landowners and reach 4 agreements on streambank protection installations. Projects: to be identified and developed. Timeline: locating and developing projects is an ongoing process, installation of stabilization projects dependant upon site conditions and specific project needs.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: Locate and report streambank degradation, Educate landowners on the damage that excess sediment can cause to the aquatic environment. Staff: Contact landowners and discuss problem and various solutions. Propose actions to coordinator and general council. Develop and implement BMPs to alleviate sediment introduction into the river. Implement projects as they are developed and funded.
Coordinator Role	Follow up landowner contacts and seeks ways to stop sediment from entering the water. Seek funding sources for stream bank stabilization projects, write funding proposals as projects are identified and developed. Coordinate with project manager. Report on successes (and failures) to council.
% Coordinator Time	5%

Council Objective #6	Promote riparian restoration sign-ups using alternative sources of funding (e.g. CREP, EQIP, and WHIP).
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Promote CREP, EQIP, WHIP, and any program suited to conditions and landowner needs in the Nehalem Basin. Provide contact information to landowners for CREP and similar programs. Initiate landowner contacts. Projects: Host 1 CREP landowner workshop and/or project tour. Timeline: Ongoing process
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: Contact eligible landowners, promote programs. Staff: liaison with FSA, NRCS, ODF, and ODFW, assist in project implementation. Update restoration database.
Coordinator Role	Coordinate 1 CREP landowner workshop and/or project tour. Initiate/follow up landowner contacts. Promote CREP at council meetings. Liaison with agencies
% Coordinator Time	2%

Element #2: Monitors and evaluates watershed conditions and functions, and the efforts to improve watershed health, including the methods and data sources to be used.

Describe how this element’s proposed objectives, actions, and products further the goals of the Oregon Plan:

Applicable Goals of the Oregon Plan:

(H) Establishment of a science-based system that supports evaluation of the Oregon Plan and provides a basis for making appropriate future changes to management programs.

(I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal, state and local governments and other entities.

(C) Implementation of existing laws and environmental regulations to achieve the mission before enacting new laws and environmental regulations.

(B) Continued opportunity for a wide range of natural resource uses that are consistent with watershed restoration and species recovery.

Proposed Objectives: Element #2 (Note: all objectives & projects contingent upon adequate funding)

Continue to expand the Nehalem Watershed Assessment
Monitor stream temperatures as a gauge of riparian restoration success
Track aquatic health in the watershed using fish presence and macro invertebrate surveys
Monitor stream turbidity for levels indicating excess sedimentation or bank sloughing

Council Objective #1	Continue to expand the Nehalem Watershed Assessment.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: identify issues, gather all data, interact with contractors and the general public, review assessment methodology, and establish action priorities based on completed assessment. Projects: A juvenile salmon presence and habitat assessment of a portion of the upper Nehalem has been funded and work is beginning winter of 04/05. A funding proposal for cost share (ODF, City of Vernonia, Longview Fibre, and OWEB) has been submitted in the fall of 04 for a sub-basin assessment of Rock Creek; project is in planning stage. If funded, implementation will occur during the 2005-2007 biennium. A sub basin assessment of the East Fork Nehalem is currently in progress, and should be completed in the spring of 2005. Continue to participate with ODF in the Nehalem Watershed Analysis. As a result of participation on the State Forest Advisory Committee by the Coordinator (as a basinwide function), the Councils are involved and engaged in the ODF Nehalem Watershed Analysis. The methodology process has begun, assessment/analysis is scheduled to begin January 2005, upper Nehalem possibly complete by early 2007. The assessment/analysis will then move down to the lower Nehalem. These assessments will give the councils a better understanding of the conditions and functions of the watershed, and validate or correct restoration priorities. They will also provide the council with more accurate and comprehensive data layers for spatial analysis. Timeline: Ongoing, as funding permits.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/Staff: The UNWC assessment team will identify issues, gather all data, interact with contractors and the general public, review assessment methodology, and establish action priorities based on completed assessment. The salmon habitat and presence project is being done by an ODFW associated contractor. The Rock Creek watershed assessment will be a collaborative effort between the UNWC, City of Vernonia and ODF.
Coordinator Role	Facilitate interactions between council and contractors, Review assessment for completeness, Coordinate development of action plan/work plan. Report progress and results to council.
% Coordinator Time	5%

Council Objective #2	Monitor stream temperatures as a gauge of riparian restoration success and distribute data to state natural resource agencies and landowners.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Trend monitor stream temperatures to gauge effect of riparian restoration over time. Monitor stream temperatures to help define high priority reaches for restoration activities.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Test, deploy, audit, and retrieve miniloggers. Assimilate data and create CD-ROM of results for distribution. Summarize data for presentation to councils and interested landowners.
Coordinator Role	Develop annual monitoring plan, coordinate deployment and retrieval of miniloggers.
% Coordinator Time	4%

Council Objective #3	Track aquatic health in the watershed using fish presence and macro invertebrate surveys.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Continued collection of macro invertebrates, used to determine priority reaches for restoration protection. Work with biologists on a correlation between physical site characteristics and taxa richness. Support of ODFW fish surveys, increased data collaboration with ODFW to generate a comprehensive picture of fish presence. Update database Projects: Update database Timeline: Macros collected in fall, analysis of samples by outside contractor. Reports dependant upon contractor timeline.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: Train and conduct macro invertebrate surveys. Assess summaries and develop action/work plans for restoration or protection of stream reaches as needed. Staff: Research ways to interpret macro invertebrate data and it's usefulness to the planning process. Present data to council and stakeholders.
Coordinator Role	Seek funding, write and submit funding proposals, report to council. Refine macro invertebrate monitoring plan, Liaison with 3rd party biologists.
% Coordinator Time	4%

Council Objective #4	Monitor stream turbidity for levels indicating excess sedimentation or bank sloughing.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Continue monitoring turbidity, react to unusual samples with physical surveys to locate source, Attempt mitigation by contacting landowner and working to help reduce soil loss to erosion. Projects: develop and implement annual monitoring plan, update database. Timeline: Turbidity samples collected before, during, and after significant rainfall events. Database update annually.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/Staff: Collect turbidity samples, Test samples, Enter data into database, Submit data to the DEQ, Notify coordinator of unusual samples and investigate possible sources.
Coordinator Role	Develop and coordinate annual monitoring plan Coordinate sampling times. Coordinate staff and volunteers Report to council at council meetings
% Coordinator Time	4%

Element #3: Encourages and tracks public participation in watershed projects and activities.

Describe how this element’s proposed objectives, actions, and products further the goals of the Oregon Plan:

Applicable Goals of the Oregon Plan:

(J) Use of voluntary and collaborative processes to achieve the mission of the Oregon Plan whenever possible.

(I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal, state and local governments and other entities.

(B) Continued opportunity for a wide range of natural resource uses that are consistent with watershed restoration and species recovery.

(A) Establishment and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery.

Proposed Objectives: Element #3 (Note: all objectives & projects contingent upon adequate funding)

Recruit, train, supervise and track community volunteers in watershed restoration activities
Involve area youth in watershed related projects

Council Objective #1	Recruit, train, supervise and track community volunteers in watershed restoration activities.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Set up database of volunteers according to work preferences. Use for direct contact as applicable projects arise. Track volunteer participation (time and projects). identify areas without volunteers, Use outreach to recruit more volunteers with needed skills. Use Webpage as a tool to reach interested volunteers, develop process for sign up and contact via e-mail &/or website. Participate in Vernonia Friendship Jamboree (summer) and Vernonia Salmon Festival (fall), provide a contact/sign up list for interested persons, enter new sign ups into database. Work with OSU extension Master Gardener program leaders (Clatsop and Columbia Counties) to explore possibilities for master gardener volunteers. Timeline: ongoing outreach, database update completed by and updated quarterly. Friendship Jamboree each summer, Salmon Festival each fall. Contact OSU extension agents in spring of each year.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/Staff: Sponsor volunteers on projects to provide training and direction. Make report to coordinator on qualifications of volunteers. Volunteers report to coordinator on time spent on each project. Volunteers to communicate to Coordinator project preferences, skills.
Coordinator Role	Coordinate volunteers with projects appropriate to skills, preferences Design database. Organize and update database with information. Use information as another tool for watershed restoration and public education Track and compile total volunteer time. Thank volunteers for their efforts
% Coordinator Time	8%

Council Objective #2	Involve area youth in watershed related projects. Contingent upon adequate funding for applicable projects.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Continue to involve the Youth Corp of St Helens to help prepare restoration planting sites, plant and maintain trees. Continue to provide opportunity for higher level Boy Scouts who wish to do their service work Continue to provide opportunity for local school students wishing to participate in attaining a CAM endorsement under the 21 st Century Schools Act. Projects: The Boy Scouts will assist in 2 tree plantings annually. Encourage High school science students assist in macro invertebrate collection, or any appropriate activities of the council. Work on an agreement for water quality data collection by students in Rock Creek, adjacent to the school. Provide watershed related educational opportunity (i.e. GIS, GPS training, fish presence survey) for high school students, coordinate with school schedule, teachers. Timeline: Youth Corps involved during planting season (winter/spring each year), other as applicable to projects. School involvement to be arranged in coordination with school teachers.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Provide leadership, training, and interpretation of watershed functions for the youth Provide educational opportunity for students, work with coordinator to develop and schedule opportunities.
Coordinator Role	Maintain working agreement between the school district and the watershed council, Provide materials and training to science teachers. Coordinate with school, volunteers and/or staff to provide educational opportunity. Coordinate Youth Corp work with planting foreman, Designate days for Boy Scouts to assist in planting, coordinate with project manager. Contact volunteers to recruit and assist interested youth Provide supervision and direction as needed.
% Coordinator Time	5%

Element #4: Promotes and evaluates public learning about watershed science and key resource issues.

Describe how this element’s proposed objectives, actions, and products further the goals of the Oregon Plan:

Applicable Goals of the Oregon Plan:

(J) Use of voluntary and collaborative processes to achieve the mission of the Oregon Plan whenever possible.

(I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal, state and local governments and other entities.

(H) Establishment of a science-based system that supports evaluation of the Oregon Plan and provides a basis for making appropriate future changes to management programs.

(C) Implementation of existing laws and environmental regulations to achieve the mission before enacting new laws and environmental regulations.

(B) Continued opportunity for a wide range of natural resource uses that are consistent with watershed restoration and species recovery.

(A) Establishment and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery.

(F) Enhancement of habitat available to support healthy populations of fish and wildlife throughout the state.

Proposed Objective: Element #4 (Note: all objectives & projects contingent upon adequate funding)

Inform and educate citizens on watershed related issues and provide useful information

Council Objective #1	Inform and educate citizens on watershed related issues and provide useful information.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Host public forums or presentations on watershed related issues four (4) times a year. Participate in local events (Vernonia Salmon Festival, Friendship Jamboree,) with an informational booth. Evaluate verbal and non-verbal responses; follow up with interested participants seeking more knowledge or assistance with riparian projects. This outreach program will result in more volunteers, a few more riparian restoration projects, and a more knowledgeable community. Projects: Continue to develop & update Web site. Survey riparian restoration landowners. Timeline: Friendship Jamboree occurs in summer, Salmon Festival in fall. Survey to be developed by mid summer 2005. Public forums or presentations at regular council meetings.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Recommend topics of interest; host, attend, and participate in forums. Follow up with participants and give feedback to coordinator. Continue to develop Web site. Provide information for web pages. Assist in packaging and mailing survey and tabulate results (Contingent upon adequate funding).
Coordinator Role	Organize events, Arrange for speakers, presentations Provide supplies Post public notices. Evaluate results of informal and formal surveys, comments. Oversee Web site, preview and approve developments Develop survey, analyze results, make presentation to council on results and propose any corrective activities. Coordinate council meetings
% Coordinator Time	6%

Element #5: Builds partnerships, organizational capacity, and council effectiveness.

Describe how this element’s proposed objectives, actions, and products further the goals of the Oregon Plan:

Applicable Goals of the Oregon Plan:

(A) Establishment and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides long-term continuity in leadership, direction and oversight of watershed restoration and species recovery.

(J) Use of voluntary and collaborative processes to achieve the mission of the Oregon Plan whenever possible.

(I) Coordination of activities and programs among federal, state and local governments and other entities.

(D) Development and maintenance of funding for programs to protect and restore watersheds.

Proposed Objectives: Element #5 (Note: all objectives & projects contingent upon adequate funding)

Maintain non-profit status as a fully functional, fiscal organization organized to carry out the mission of the Oregon Plan
Enhance productivity through regular self-evaluations, Coordinator evaluations, staff evaluations
Regularly inform the general public of council goals and activities

Council Objective #1	Maintain non-profit status as a fully functional, fiscal organization organized to carry out the mission of the Oregon Plan.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Hold Regular council meetings (9 per year), quarterly steering committee meetings at minimum. Explore private and Federal sources of funding currently available to the Council. Apply for and receive self-administered grants. Treasurer to continue to develop proficiency in the use of Quick Books for tracking grant accounts. Review & revise policies & procedures as needed to increase organizational capacity and council effectiveness. Update computer software, maintain office equipment as needed. Maintain working office. Projects: Develop work plan for following biennium. Implement current work plan. Timeline: ongoing activities, develop work plan for next biennium during summer and early fall of 2006.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/Staff: Appointed treasurer maintains fiscal records, liaisons with granting agencies, deposits and disburses funds. Council & steering committee to review/revise policies/procedures as needed to improve operations. Develop work plan for following biennium.
Coordinator Role	Locate grants, match projects with grants, and write grants, supplying materials and data as needed for application. Assist council/steering committee with policy reviews/revisions, give recommendations. Coordinate meetings of council and steering committee Maintain working office Liaison with agencies, partners, grantors Assist in development of work plan Oversee implementation of current work plan, coordinate all participants and elements of work plan.(Integrated into objectives of work plan) Supervise employees, contractors as determined by steering committee.
% Coordinator Time	5%

Council Objective #2	Enhance productivity through regular self-evaluations, Coordinator evaluations, staff evaluations.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Conduct annual OWEB self evaluation, using results to improve council operations and effectiveness, annually. Steering committee to conduct quarterly review of work plan, progress on objectives, and evaluate effectiveness and value of actions and projects prior to development of next work plan. Steering committee to evaluate coordinator job performance annually, review/discuss results with coordinator, and report to council. Provide for other staff evaluations. Participate as determined. Timeline: Council self evaluation and coordinator evaluation in January of each year, work plan review quarterly at steering committee meetings. Other staff evaluations determined by nature and term of jobs.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers: participate in council self evaluation with staff and facilitator support, consensus on actions needed as determined by evaluation. Participate in review of progress and evaluation of work plan. Steering committee: Work plan review and evaluation, coordinator evaluation, provide for other staff evaluation as needed. Participate in work plan development. Staff: Notification of upcoming evaluation, provide support, participation in evaluation activities and discussion Participate in work plan development
Coordinator Role	Schedule evaluation activities, arrange for outside facilitator, liaison with other councils for advice on building council effectiveness in deficient areas. Provide support for council self evaluation Assist in review, evaluation, and development of work plan, provide information and ideas. Participate in other staff evaluations as determined by steering committee Participate in coordinator evaluation, discuss with steering committee.
% Coordinator Time	3%

Council Objective #3	Regularly inform the general public of council goals and activities.
Proposed Activities and Projects	Activities: Periodic news articles printed in the local paper on a wide range of watershed related topics to educate and inform the public. Continue to develop and update web site, post council information, events and reports. Develop links to watershed related sites of interest. Develop web pages on current or accomplished projects.
Council, Other Staff, and Volunteer Roles	Council/Volunteers/ Staff: Write or locate articles for submission to the biweekly local paper, The Vernonia Independent. Web page development/update. Review & discuss Coordinators reports at Council meetings
Coordinator Role	Select or approve topic, write or edit article to fit within the goals and scope of the council. Preview new Web pages and approve prior to going online. Provide coordinator report including progress on projects, goals at each council meeting.
% Coordinator Time	3%