DESCRIPTION
City of Bainbridge Island used this grant to complete ~80% designs for the Strawberry Plant property restoration, located in the back reaches of Eagle Harbor, once the center of a thriving strawberry industry on Bainbridge Island. The pier and the commercial-use building on the pier burned down in 1990's, and the property is currently unused. It was acquired by the City through a land exchange and will be used as a park and nearshore habitat. Eagle Harbor has suffered significant habitat impacts, including the historic filling of two significant marsh/lagoon habitats in the outer harbor that can never be restored due to Superfund reclamation. The Strawberry Plant property is one of the most significant opportunities to restore lost habitat in Eagle Harbor and will benefit salmon, shellfish, birds, and other wildlife. The site is located near a recently restored salmon stream and an aquatic conservancy area. The restoration of the Strawberry Plant property is expected to be a multi-phase project with funding from multiple sources.
The habitat project design funded by this grant will eventually restore stream mouth, intertidal, fringe marsh, and riparian habitat. The project includes removing: 100 piles (mostly creosote treated wood); a float that grounds at low tide; 250 feet of shoreline armoring; 23,000 sf of concrete, amend soil, grade, and replant riparian zone.