Butler Cove Estuary Connectivity Project
#16-1399 #16-1399
 Budd Inlet Nearshore Butler Cove Estuary Connectivity Project
Organization WRIA 13 Salmon Habitat Recovery Lead Entity
Sponsor South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG)
Status Completed
Schedule Start Date: 1/19/2018 End Date: 6/6/2022
Category Category: Planning & Restoration
DESCRIPTION
The Butler Cove Estuary Restoration Project was completed on November 12, 2021 by SPSSEG and Active Construction Inc. This project removed a series of derelict fish rearing ponds including a 3-foot headwall, two spillways, and over 100-feet of pipe. The total amount of concrete hauled off-site and removed from the estuary totaled four 20-ton truck loads. Native stream gravel was imported to protect the Windolph Road culvert from perching during any possible headcut. This berm was constructed and the remaining gravel was used to protect the area of stream where the headwall was removed. In total, this project removed concrete and other debris remaining from the remnant fish ponds that has been impacting natural estuarine function since 1930 across 0.2-miles of the estuary. Following construction, the site has reacted well to multiple high water events. Natural sediment flushing has occurred and course sediment has been uncovered from nearly a century of fine sediment being retained by the headwall. The other component of the project complete was a conceptual design analysis of the Windolph Rod culvert, looking at replacement with a fish passage structure. The result of this was a completed design analysis that determined the habitat gain to cost benefit does not make this project a feasible or high priory in the WRIA or County. The project would cost over $600,000 for a total habitat gain of less than 800-feet. The design has been completed and will be available for future grant rounds pursuing this project.
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FUNDING SOURCES
RCO-Salmon Federal Projects ($19,560)South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG) ($37,216)RCO-Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration ($191,328)$19,560$37,216$191,328
FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Requested08/22/2016South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG)Match$35,000.00
Requested08/22/2016Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon State Projects$192,000.00
Allocated06/06/2022Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects$19,560.00
Allocated06/06/2022South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG)Match$37,216.35
Allocated06/06/2022Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration$191,327.67
Spent12/01/2021Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Salmon Federal Projects-$19,560.00
Spent06/06/2022South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group (SPSSEG)Match-$37,216.35
Spent06/06/2022Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration-$191,327.67
Grant Project Agreement Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
$125,000.00 $227,000.00 $248,104.02 $248,104.02 $0.00
OTHER FUNDING (Funding that is NOT in a grant project agreement)
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Other Funding Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
Grand Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
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LOCATION
Chinook-Pop (ESU):Chinook-Puget Sound, Threatened
Chum-Pop (ESU):Chum-Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia, Not Warranted
Coho-Pop (ESU):Coho-Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia, Species of Concern
County:Thurston
HUC12:Ellis Creek-Frontal Budd Inlet (171100190503)
HUC12:South Puget Sound (171100190900)
HUC8:Puget Sound (17110019)
Lead Entity Area:WRIA 13
Legislative District:22
Pink-Pop (ESU):Pink-Odd Year, Not Warranted
Puget Sound Action Areas:South Puget Sound
Salmon Recovery Regions:Puget Sound
Sections:66
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Puget Sound, South Puget Sound Tributaries, Threatened
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Puget Sound, Threatened
Township:T18NR02W
Watershed Administrative Unit:McLane Creek
WRIA:Deschutes
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PLANNING/RESTORATION METRICS
Area Encompassed (acres) (B.0.b.1)
0.30acres0.30acres
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Affected (B.0.b.2)
0.20mi0.20mi
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Treated or Protected (C.0.b)
0.30mi0.30mi
Estuarine / Nearshore Project    
*Total Amount Of Estuarine / Nearshore Acres Treated (C.9.b)
0.30acres0.30acres
 Debris removal (C.9.n.1)    
Acres Treated for debris removal (C.9.n.2)
0.30acres0.30acres