This plan provides a rationale and means to prioritize the allocation of resources for the
restoration of watershed in the Cobble Area. While the extraction and development of natural
resources has been and continues to be important to the economies of the nearby communities
of Thorne Bay and Coffman Cove, many watersheds now require some level of rehabilitation to
restore ecosystem function. The 2004 Cobble Landscape Assessment recommended a series
of projects designed to meet the desired future condition objectives of the Forest Plan. The
Cobbler Area Aquatic Watershed Restoration Prioritization and Rehabilitation Plan (1) assesses
the conditions or health of 18 watersheds within the Cobble Area, (2) identifies watersheds with
high quality functioning habitat, (3) prioritizes watersheds for restoration, (4) recommends
actions to accelerate the recovery of watershed patterns and processes, and (5) provides
schedules and cost estimates for implementation and monitoring.
