Indian Point Natural Area Acquisition
#06-CW-01-020 #06-CW-01-020
 Coastal Watersheds Maxwelton Drainage Basins Indian Point Natural Area Acquisition
Organization Island County Lead Entity
Sponsor
Status Completed
Schedule Start Date: 1/30/2011 End Date: 9/30/2012
Category Category: Acquisition
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DESCRIPTION
Substantial landowner fundraising and donations, along with grants from the USFWS and Island County, led to the acquisition of 64 acres of feeder bluff and tideland nearshore habitat. Indian Point is a wild and ecologically rich natural area with a rare maple forest community above an eroding feeder bluff along Admiralty Inlet. Old growth Douglas fir and maple trees, along with fresh water wetlands are scattered throughout the forest. Osprey, eagles, owls and hawks occupy the property along with a myriad of other native birds. With 2,140 feet of Puget Sound waterfront, this property includes several ravines that drain water and deposit rich nutrients to the expansive and sandy tideland beach below, benefiting migrating salmon and other marine life. The eroding feeder bluffs also deposit sediment to the shore below, helping maintain and form the shoreline to the north. There is no legal public access to this property. It is surrounded by private property with very steep bluffs at the water. This is a valuable benefit to wildlife since its remoteness provides a safe refuge from human interaction with abundant food and shelter.The property's expansive and sandy beach is open to the public, but access is across private tidelands south of the Dave Mackie County Park.
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FUNDING SOURCES
FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT
TypeDateFunding OrgFunding ProgramMatchAmount
Allocated03/28/2013Unknown$482,000.00
Allocated03/28/2013Island CountyConservation Futures$60,000.00
Allocated03/28/2013US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)$618,000.00
Spent01/02/2015US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)-$618,000.00
Spent01/02/2015Unknown-$482,000.00
Spent01/02/2015Island CountyConservation Futures-$60,000.00
Grant Project Agreement Totals Proposed Requested Allocated Spent Balance
$1,160,000.00 $0.00 $1,160,000.00 $1,160,000.00 $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
SECONDARY SPONSOR
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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:Island
HUC12:Whidbey Island-Frontal Admiralty Inlet (171100190105)
HUC8:Puget Sound (17110019)
Lead Entity Area:Island County
Legislative District:10
Pink-Pop (ESU):Pink-Odd Year, Not Warranted
Puget Sound Action Areas:Whidbey Island
Salmon Recovery Regions:Puget Sound
Sections:08
Steelhead-Pop (ESU):Steelhead-Puget Sound, Threatened
Township:T28NR03E
Watershed Administrative Unit:Whidbey Island
WRIA:Island
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION