Restoration Projects

Funded from the Coastal Protection Fund

Approval Date	Project Name	RDA Sub-Account	Recipient	Amount Funded From CPF	Restoration Project Description
2/13/97	Greenwater River Restoration	Special – Nosac Forest	U.S. Forest Service	$121,536.00	Relocation of 2.9 miles of USFS Road #70 out of the Greenwater River flood plain and removal of a bridge to restore and enhance fish habitat
6/5/97	Spartina Removal	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA Department of Agriculture	$137,910.00	Partial funding for a larger project to eradicate Spartina alterniflora, a noxious weed, from Puget Sound and the coastal bays.
6/5/97	Spartina Removal	John Bernhardt	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$230,000.00	Same project as above.
6/5/97	Spartina Removal	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$79,416.30	Same project as above.
6/5/97	Spartina Removal	North Puget Sound/ San Juan Islands	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$65,513.30	Same project as above.
6/5/97	Spartina Removal	Special – Nosac Forest	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$1,160.00	Same project as above.
8/25/97	Outer Coast Kelp Survey	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA Department of Natural Resources	$5,466.00	An aerial survey of the near-shore zone between Port Townsend and the Copalis River to determine the areal extent occupied by Nereocystis, Macrocystis, and mixed kelp.
6/12/97	Newaukum Creek Habitat Restoration	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Mid-Puget Sound Fish Enhancement Group	$10,000.00	Removal of an old abandoned dam and replacement of a perched culvert to allow fish passage into 1½ miles of salmon habitat. The project also installed log weirs to provide pool habitat to improve fish passage.
3/26/98	Cedar Creek Culvert Removal	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	Fish First	$50,000.00	Removal of a railroad culvert on Cedar Creek (tributary to the North Fork of the Lewis River) that blocked all fish passage since at least 1955.
3/26/98	Gorley Springs Bridge Installation	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$15,000.00	Removal and replacement of a culvert that blocked fish passage at the WDFW Grays River access road crossing of Gorley Springs in western Wahkiakum County.
8/27/98	North Loomis Swale Wetland Acquisition	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$2,843.67	Provided funds for an environmental audit and closing costs for the transfer of 10 lots on the Long Beach Peninsula to the WDFW. The lots were donated to the WDFW as a settlement on a Shorelines Violation. The property includes 1.1 acre of wetlands associated with Loomis Lake.
5/5/99	Fish Habitat Improvement	Special – Lake Samish Settlement	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$25,000.00	Stream habitat and fish passage improvements on three tributaries to Lake Samish. Work included installation of large woody debris, installation of log and rock control weirs to back-water perched culverts, and placement of spawning gravel.
7/1/99	Wildlife Rescue Primary Care Trailer	John Bernhardt	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$30,000	Construction of a Primary Care Trailer for treatment of oiled wildlife.
10/19/99	Fidalgo Bay Tidelands Acquisition	Special – Crowley Barge 101 Settlement	WA Department of Natural Resources	$337,602.36	Purchase of 450 acres of tidelands in south Fidalgo Bay (Skagit County, adjacent to Padilla Bay). DNR holds the title to the property, and the Skagit Land Trust holds a conservation easement to protect the property in perpetuity.
2/3/00	Herring Embryo Bioassay Development	John Bernhardt	Western Washington University	$80,458.00	Development of a bioassay for herring embryo that will help to identify stressors to herring populations in Puget Sound that are declining.
2/8/00	South Fork Nooksack River Habitat Acquisition	John Bernhardt	Whatcom Land Trust	$90,000.00	Partial funding for acquisition and protection of 74 acres of salmon, eagle, and elk habitat along the South Fork Nooksack River in Whatcom County. The property includes 2,800 feet of river frontage, and a rare off-channel slough and spring-fed wetland complex.
8/3/00	Westport Slough Reconnection	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	Oregon Department of Agriculture	$45,000.00	Reconnection of the Westport Slough to the Clatskanie River through Beaver Slough, increasing water flow and circulation, which will improve fish habitat and reestablish a critical link for fish migration to spawning and rearing areas.
5/22/00	Willapa River Estuary Restoration	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$100,000.00	Partial funding to leverage over 3 million dollars in federal funds for a large project to restore 860 acres of diked farm pastures along the Willapa River to estuary habitat. The project will also remove tide gates to restore natural water flow and fish passage in several streams.
10/30/00	Birch Bay State Park Beach Restoration	North Puget Sound/ San Juan Islands	WA Parks and Recreation Commission	$8,500.00	A project in the Birch Bay State Park to restore and stabilize a section of the shoreline using natural products (large woody debris and gravel) to provide a long-term solution to an erosion problem.
5/4/01	Sacajawea State Park Improvements	John Bernhardt	WA Parks and Recreation Commission	$110,000.00	Provided funds for improvements of visitor’s recreational and educational experiences related to the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial commemoration in the Sacajawea State Park; including construction of a trail system and trail-side exhibits, and replacement of interpretive center exhibits.
8/24/01	Wallula National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Restoration	John Bernhardt	Ducks Unlimited	$130,000.00	Partial funding for restoration and enhancement of wetlands and riparian habitat along the Walla Walla River in the Wallula National Wildlife Refuge. The project expands riparian corridor habitats and provides a flooding regime favorable for establishment of riparian vegetation, and improves conditions for native fish and wildlife dependent on these habitats.
3/5/02	Fishtrap Creek Coho Over-Wintering Project	John Bernhardt	City of Lynden	$8,000.00	A project developed by the Lynden Christian High School science class to develop an enhanced wetland and over-wintering area for coho smolts on land owned by the City of Lynden. The project constructs an irregularly contoured channel connected to Fishtrap Creek. Most labor and design work was donated, and all riparian zone work was done by biology students at the school.
6/4/02	Hutchinson Creek Wetland Preserve	John Bernhardt	Whatcom Land Trust	$23,500.00	Funding for acquisition of 40 acres of forested wetland habitat along Hutchinson Creek, a tributary to the South Fork Nooksack River. The Hutchinson Creek watershed is an important spawning and rearing area for anadromous and resident fish, and is also an important wintering area for the Nooksack elk herd. Whatcom Land Trust will maintain the property through a conservation easement.
7/25/02	Nicks Lagoon Acquisition Photos	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Kitsap County Parks and Recreation	$150,000.00	Partial funding for acquisition and protection of 25 acres of property at the head of Seabeck Bay on Hood Canal in Kitsap County. The property consists of 15 acres of forested uplands and 10 acres of submerged land that includes a large lagoon. The lagoon is fed by five streams, is framed by salt marshes, and provides refuge for juvenile salmon.
7/25/02	South Shore Grays Harbor Habitat Acquisition	John Bernhardt	WA Department of Fish and Wildlife	$100,000.00	Funding for acquisition of 23 acres of shoreline estuary and adjacent mature spruce forest on the south shore of Grays Harbor. This is one parcel in a larger plan to purchase and protect a total of 400 acres of high quality habitat along the south shore of Grays Harbor.
4/28/04	Lower Yelm Creek Habitat Enhancement	John Bernhardt	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$11,000	Matching funds for a project to enhance and restore native fish habitat in Yelm Creek (a tributary to the Nisqually River). Construction of an off-channel pond, installation of fencing to keep cattle out of the creek, and planting of riparian vegetation.
4/28/04	Green Cove Creek Wetlands Restoration	John Bernhardt	Capitol Land Trust	$23,760	Part of a larger project to restore and protect the Green Cove Creek/ Grass Lake Wetlands in West Olympia. This project provides funding for invasive weed control and re-vegetation of selected areas.
8/5/04	Minter Creek Watershed Fish Barrier Corrections	John Bernhardt	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$40,000	Matching funds for removal of five culvert barriers to salmonid migration within the Minter Creek Watershed on the Key Peninsula (discharges to Carr Inlet). Replace culverts with larger culverts or bridges.
8/10/04	PAWS Wildlife Center Upgrades	John Bernhardt	Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)	$52,541	Purchase and installation of a heater/ blower unit to deliver heated air to the bird care area, and a heat exchange unit and HEPA filter to ensure air exchange of 10 times per hour. Also, construction of four filtered water seabird pools.
8/12/04	Lynch Cove Beach Habitat Restoration	John Bernhardt	Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group	$6,000	Removal of two concrete structures from the intertidal zone within the community park in Lynch Cove (near Belfair in Hood Canal). Removal of fill behind a bulkhead and addition of gravel to restore the natural beach profile. Removal of non-native vegetation.
9/29/04	Kalama River Fish Separation Barrier Repair	John Bernhardt	WA Department of fish and Wildlife	$27,440	Repair of a fish separation barrier at the Kalama Falls Hatchery that is used to separate fish that are chosen to be passed into the upper Kalama River to spawn.
1/3/05	Spartina Control in the Bone and Niawiakum Rivers	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA Department of Natural Resources	$37,140	Mapping of locations of Spartina in the river systems (rivers discharge to Willapa Bay), herbicide treatment, and monitoring of efficacy for two years (2005 and 2006). Annual reports and a final project completion report.
1/3/05	Johnson Creek Restoration	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	Pacific Conservation District	$32,200	Placement of large woody debris (stumps, etc.) to help restore natural stream function in an area of Johnson Creek (a tributary to the Naselle River, which discharges to Willapa Bay) where all fish passage barriers have been removed (separate project).
1/3/05	Bottle Beach State Park Restoration	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$12,000	Removal of various types of debris from Bottle Beach (in Grays Harbor at Ocosta), to include vehicle chassis, engines, tires and other hardware, and parts of a concrete dock. Cleanup will provide safe public access for wildlife viewing, and will enhance the value of the habitat.
1/3/05	Big Tree Trail Boardwalk	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$20,225	Construction of a boardwalk for the Big Tree Trail in Millersylvania State Park (south of Olympia). The boardwalk will provide access to a popular trail in the park that runs through a wetland and is often covered with water during wet periods.
1/3/05	Peregos Lagoon Restoration	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$30,000	Removal of creosote and arsenic treated wood in Peregos Lagoon, which is located in the Fort Ebey State Park (on Whidbey Island).
1/3/05	Obstruction Pass State Park Interpretive Trail Signage	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$5,897	Purchase and install interpretive signs and displays that show the diversity of habitat and species in the intertidal and shoreline zones within the Obstruction Pass State Park (part of Moran State Park on Orcas Island).
1/3/05	Woodard Bay Oyster Restoration	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	The Nature Conservancy	$50,000	Conduct sampling and studies to determine the probability of success for restoring a native oyster population in Woodard Bay (in Henderson Inlet near Olympia). Define the boundaries of the lease area, develop a conservation plan, and obtain a conservation lease from DNR. Prepare and implement a sediment restoration plan. Conduct post-restoration monitoring.
1/3/05	Chimacum Beach Habitat Restoration	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA Department of fish and Wildlife	$47,500	Other funding paid for the removal of about 12 acres of industrial fill and restoration of a natural beach profile along 1500 feet of shoreline on Chimacum Beach (in Port Townsend). This project adds native plants and a drift log line to the restored shoreline to allow the beach community to develop faster with natural plant colonization.
1/3/05	Correction of a Fish Passage Barrier on Blacksmith Lake Creek	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group	$35,000	Replace a fish blocking culvert on Blacksmith Lake Creek, a tributary to the Tahuya River. Countersink the culvert below grade to allow for a natural streambed through the structure and size the culvert to allow the stream to function naturally and stormwater from 100-year storm events to pass through.
1/3/05	Correction of a Fish Passage Barrier on Fairchild Creek	Columbia River/ Outer Coast	Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force	$35,000	Replace a fish blocking culvert on Fairchild Creek, a tributary to the Humptulips River. Replace the existing culvert with a bridge. Placement of instream large woody debris and addition of streambed gravels to minimize possible regrading of the stream once the existing perched culvert is removed. Revegetate the project site to minimize sediment runoff into the stream during the first season.
8/1/05	Maury Island Shoreline Restoration	JB-Restoration	People for Puget Sound	$24,307.00	Removal of 60 creosote pilings and 90 feet of bulkhead, re-grading of the shore to a more natural condition, and re-planting of native plants on the shoreline of Maury Island near the Maury Island Marine Park
10/17/05	Lake Hancock Creosote Removal	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	WA Department of Natural Resources	$30,000.00	Removal of creosote-laden wood materials from Lake Hancock
10/17/05	Point Hannon State Park Enhancement	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$31,500.00	Establishment of a Cascadia Marine Trail campsite and vault toilet at the Point Hannon State Park
10/17/05	Dungeness Spit Creosote Removal	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	WA Department of Natural Resources	$29,400.00	Removal of creosote-laden wood materials from the Dungeness Spit area
3/22/06	Olympic View Phase II Restoration	JB-Restoration	WA Department of Natural Resources	$19,500.00	Capital construction elements associated with a larger project to convert 1.2 acres of upland shoreline property in Tacoma to upper inter-tidal marsh and adjacent riparian vegetation.
3/22/06	Elk River Estuary Restoration	JB-Restoration	WA Department of Natural Resources	$50,000.00	Removal of culverts, bridges, and wetland fills and restore more than an acre of shoreline, wetland, and riparian area within the Elk River Estuary.
3/22/06	Little Skookum Estuary Restoration	JB-Restoration	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$8,000.00	Removal of an inter-tidal culvert barrier and installation of a new bridge or culvert. Also, removal of several hundred pounds of concrete debris from the estuary, placement of LWD and gravel into the stream that feeds the estuary, and planting of native vegetation.
3/22/06	Perry Creek Tributary Channel Restoration	JB-Restoration	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$8,000.00	Re-establishment of a stream channel within a tributary to Perry Creek using LWD and cobbles. The project will allow unimpeded fish passage to one mile of excellent habitat.
3/22/06	Les Davis State Park Shoreline Access	JB-Restoration	Pacific NW Aquatics Association	$14,365.00	Construction of diving access stairs and ramp to improve shoreline access to a popular dive site at the Les Davis State Park on the Tacoma waterfront. The ramp is ADA accessible.
3/22/06	Illahee Creek Habitat Acquisition and Restoration	JB-Restoration	Kitsap County Facilities, Parks & Recreation	$31,000.00	Acquisition costs for property along the North Tributary of Illahee Creek and restoration of the stream corridor habitat.
3/22/06	Puget Sound Shorelines Public Access GIS Database	JB-Other	CommEn Space	$27,300.00	Development and distribution of a GIS database that tracks the extent and location of public access points and beaches along Puget Sound’s shoreline.
3/22/06	Land Use GIS Database	JB-Other	WA Department of Natural Resources	$36,000.00	Development and distribution of a GIS dataset that identifies uses of state owned aquatic lands.
3/22/06	Eld Inlet Property Conservation Easement	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Capitol Land Trust	$96,000.00	Partial funding for a conservation easement that permanently protects about 203 acres of shoreline property along Eld Inlet.
3/22/06	Saltwater State Park Enhancement	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$9,900.00	Establishment of a Cascadia Marine Trail campsite at the Saltwater State Park.
3/22/06	Frye Cove Bulkhead Restoration	South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$11,000.00	Removal of a bulkhead made of eco-blocks near Frye Cove and installation of soft armor using LWD, boulders, plants, and gravel.
3/22/06	Fidalgo Bay Tidelands Protection	North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	Skagit Land Trust	$45,000.00	“Start-up” funding to pay for project management and transaction costs associated with the purchase of about 60 acres of tidelands in Fidalgo Bay. Actual purchase costs will come from other funding sources.
1/16/07	Bergquist Property Conservation Easement	JB-Restoration	Capitol Land Trust	$21,000	Partial funding for acquisition of a conservation easement to secure a 75 acre parcel along the Black River, identified as the Bergquist property.
3/21/07	Salmon Creek Estuary Restoration Project	JB-Restoration	North Olympic Salmon Coalition	$50,000	Partial funding to create about 11 acres of salt marsh plant communities and 5,200 meters of tidal channels in the Salmon Creek Estuary.
3/21/07	Bottle Beach Native Plant Restoration	JB-Restoration	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$10,000	Purchase of plant material that will enable State Parks to restore native plant communities within Bottle Beach State Park.
3/21/07	Smugglers Slough Acquisition and Protection	JB-Restoration	Lummi Indian Business Council	$20,000	Partial funding for purchase of 250 acres of wetlands in Smugglers Slough and for an environmental easement to protect the property in perpetuity.
3/21/07	Rainbow Marsh Restoration	JB-Restoration	Skagit River System Cooperative	$30,000	Partial funding for removal of dredge spoils to recover 0.85 acres of marsh habitat near LaConner.
3/21/07	Frye Cove County Park Rock Bulkhead Removal	JB-Restoration	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$5,000	Removal of rip-rap armoring along about 400 feet of shoreline in Eld Inlet at the Frye Cove County Park.
3/21/07	Pirates Cove Shoreline Restoration	JB-Restoration	South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group	$20,000	Removal of a road prism that prevents freshwater from an adjacent stream from entering the estuary, and the spit breach will be reformed with local materials.
6/20/07	Haynie Creek/ Fenton Pond Tract Acquisition and Protection	JB Special – Olympic Pipe Line/ Whatcom Creek Settlement	Whatcom Land Trust	$500,000	Acquisition of the 78 acre Haynie Creek/ Fenton Pond Tract in the Drayton Harbor watershed. Whatcom Land Trust will hold a perpetual restrictive conservation easement on the property.
10/1/07	Lily Point Property Acquisition	JB Special – Olympic Pipe Line/ Whatcom Creek Settlement	Whatcom Land Trust	$500,000	Partial funding for acquisition of the 80 acre Lily Point parcel on the southeast corner of Point Roberts in Whatcom county.
9/10/08	Goldsborough Creek Preserve Property Acquisition	RDA-South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Capitol Land Trust	$13,500	Partial funding for acquisition of 40 acres of high quality main stem and off-channel wetland habitat on Goldsborough Creek near Shelton in Mason County.
11/1/08	Bottle Beach Native Plant Maintenance	RDA- Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$7,100	Maintenance of native plant communities that were restored in 2007 at the Bottle Beach State Park, and weed control for the next three years.
11/1/08	Derelict Fishing Gear Removal	RDA-North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	NW Straits Marine Conservation Foundation	$20,000 (total project cost $40,000)	Partial funding for removal of about 23 derelict fishing nets in the North Puget Sound.
12/1/08	Tarboo Creek Property Acquisition	RDA-South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Northwest Watershed Institute	$20,000 (total project cost $192,152)	Partial funding for acquisition of 24 acres of habitat on Tarboo Creek near Quilcene that will be added to the Tarboo Fish and Wildlife Preserve.
12/1/08	Maury Island Shoreline Revegetation	RDA-South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	People for Puget Sound	$20,000 (total project cost $30,249)	Funding to begin weed control and revegetation along 1.35 miles of marine riparian shoreline in the Maury Island Marine Park.
1/1/09	Chimacum Creek Habitat Improvements	RDA-South Puget Sound/ Hood Canal	Jefferson County Conservation District	$19,550 (total project cost $34,875)	Partial funding for removal of a spoils berm that will reconnect the creek to the floodplain, and to add LWD to improve in-stream habitat.
1/1/09	Shoal Bay Lagoon Restoration	RDA-North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	Friends of the San Juans	$15,360 (total project cost $115,360)	Partial funding to remove a concrete tide gate and reshape the channel to restore natural tidal flow to the lagoon.
3/1/09	Woodard Creek Restoration	RDA- Columbia River/ Outer Coast	WA State Parks and Recreation Commission	$20,000	Funding to install LWD in Woodard Creek at the Beacon Rock State Park, and to complete a master plan for the creek that will coordinate recreational development and restoration within the park.
3/1/09	Pickett Springs Salt Marsh Creation	RDA-North Puget Sound/ Strait of Juan de Fuca	People for Puget Sound	$19,500	Funding to recreate an intertidal salt marsh (fill removal and planting) and improve fish passage (replace culvert with a bridge) in a spring-fed system on the eastern shore of Orcas Island