DESCRIPTION
The Camp Hayden Road is the main access to Salt Creek Recreation Area along with other local residence down to the mouth of Salt Creek, which is access to Crescent Beach along with beach access to Strait of Juan de Fuca at Salt Creek Recreation Area. Camp Hayden Road was part of the originally construction of access to the recreation area to defend the Straits during World War II. This project will remove the existing 36" dia. concrete culvert structure on Kreaman Creek, Trib. to Salt Creek and replace it with a stream simulation culvert structure that would allow access to approximately 2.5 miles of global habitat that is available.
Project Description:
The Camp Hayden Road is the main access to Salt Creek Recreation Area along with other local residence down to the mouth of Salt Creek, which is access to Crescent Beach along with beach access to Strait of Juan de Fuca at Salt Creek Recreation Area. Camp Hayden Road was part of the originally construction of access to the recreation area to defend the Straits during World War II. This project will remove the existing 36" dia. concrete culvert structure on Kreaman Creek, Trib. to Salt Creek and replace it with a stream simulation culvert structure that would allow access to approximately 2.5 miles of global habitat that is available.
Limiting Factors Addressed:
This project will restore historic access above the concrete pipe that is a barrier because of low flow depth and velocity at the high fish passage design flow exceeds that maximum allowed by WAC 220-110-070 as the main problem (Salt Creek Watershed: An Assessment of Habitat Conditions, Fish Populations and Opportunities for Restoration 2004). This barrier has been recognized by local habitat biologist for limiting anadromous fish access to Kreaman Creek upper watershed.
