SRP Project

DESCRIPTION

This project enhanced fish access and restored tidal inundation to a 7.3 acre portion of a 59.4 acre tidal channel lagoon and marsh complex. Formerly, upper portions of the salt marsh received muted tidal volumes and fish access was severely limited due to a road crossing (Similk Bay Road) and a non-functioning tide gate. An extensive feasibility study was completed in 2007 (McBride 2007) that identified removal of this road as the restoration action with the greatest habitat benefit. The study also documented portions of the site that had been ditched and/or filled, and identified creosote-treated debris on the site from a previous log storage operation. The design and permitting of the proposal was completed in SRFB project 07-1808N. Project components included removing a portion of the road, elevation of a County Roadway, realignment of utilities, removal of debris, removal of undersized culverts, and native vegetation restoration. The finished project now allows unimpeded fish access and tidal exchange that will allow for re-establishment native vegetation communities in isolated marsh fragments. These actions also encourage project longevity by addressing impaired processes that maintained the historic lagoon. Restoration of these processes translates to increased habitat area and quality for fry migrant Chinook and other native salmon species, and will benefit forage fish and wildlife species as well. Final designs and permit documents were developed as part a 2007 SRFB grant (07-1808N).

FUNDING SOURCES

FUNDING ENTRIES FROM GRANT PROJECT AGREEMENT

Type	Date	Funding Org	Funding Program	Match	Amount
Requested	10/14/2009	Skagit River System Cooperative		Match	$128,689.00
Requested	10/14/2009	Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)	Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration		$671,073.00
Allocated	12/10/2009	Skagit River System Cooperative		Match	$128,689.00
Allocated	12/10/2009	Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)	Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration		$671,073.00
Spent	09/14/2012	Skagit River System Cooperative		Match	-$128,689.00
Spent	09/14/2012	Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)	Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration		-$671,073.00

Grant Project Agreement Totals	Proposed	Requested	Allocated	Spent	Balance
Grant Project Agreement Totals	$799,762.00	$799,762.00	$799,762.00	$799,762.00	$0.00

OTHER FUNDING (Funding that is NOT in a grant project agreement)

Type	Date	Funding Org	Funding Program	Match	Amount

Other Funding Totals	Proposed	Requested	Allocated	Spent	Balance
Other Funding Totals

Grand Totals	Proposed	Requested	Allocated	Spent	Balance
Grand Totals

PRIMARY SPONSOR

Skagit River System Cooperative

PROJECT CONTACT

Devin Smith

ALT PROJECT CONTACT

Eric Mickelson

PROJECT MANAGER

Bridget Kaminski

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:	Skagit
HUC12:	Fidalgo Island-Frontal Similk Bay (171100190101)
HUC8:	Puget Sound (17110019)
Lead Entity Area:	Skagit Watershed Council
Legislative District:	10
Pink-Pop (ESU):	Pink-Odd Year, Not Warranted
Puget Sound Action Areas:	Whidbey Island
Salmon Recovery Regions:	Puget Sound
Sections:	03
Township:	T34NR02E
Watershed Administrative Unit:	Fidalgo Island
WRIA:	Lower Skagit - Samish

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Turners Bay Road Removal Design & Permit (07-1808)

		APPLICATION		FINAL
RESTORATION METRICS
	Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Treated or Protected (C.0.b)	0.00	mi	0.00	mi
	Estuarine / Nearshore Project
	*Total Amount Of Estuarine / Nearshore Acres Treated (C.9.b)	0.00	acres	59.40	acres
	Creation of new estuarine area (C.9.q.1)
	Acres of Estuary Created (C.9.q.2)	59.40	acres	7.20	acres
	Debris removal (C.9.n.1)
	Acres Treated for debris removal (C.9.n.2)			0.50	acres
	Estuarine plant removal / control (C.9.j.1)
	Acres of Estuary Treated for plant removal/control (C.9.j.3)	0.00	acres	0.50	acres
	Regrading of slope (C.9.i.1)
	Acres of Estuary Treated through slope regrading (C.9.i.2)			0.10	acres
	Shoreline armor removal or modification (C.9.k.1)
	Acres of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.3)			0.20	acres
	Miles of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.2)			0.09	mi
	Tidegate alteration / removal (C.9.e.1)
	Acres opened To Fish Passage through tidegate alteration/removal (C.9.e.3)			7.20	acres
	Miles of stream made accessible by removal or modification of tidegate
	Number of Tidegates Altered/Removed To Allow Fish Passage (C.9.e.2)			1.00
	Fish Passage Improvement
	*Miles Of Stream Made Accessible (SRFB) (C.2.b.1)	0.00	mi	0.50	mi
	*Number of blockages / impediments / barriers impeding passage (C.2.b.4)			1.00
	Square Miles Of streambed made accessible (C.2.b.2)			0.05	sq mi
	Culvert installed or improved (C.2.f.1)
	Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/repair (C.2.f.3)	0.00	mi	0.00	mi
	Number of culverts (C.2.f.2)			0.00
	Fish passage blockages removed or altered (C.2.c.1)
	Number of Blockages/Impediments/Barriers Removed/Altered (C.2.c.2)	2.00		1.00
	Road-crossing removal (C.2.i.1)
	Miles of stream made accessible by road crossing removal (C.2.i.3)	0.00	mi	0.50	mi
	Number of road-crossings (C.2.i.2)			1.00
	Site Stewardship Project
	Restored land maintained (C.11.c.1)
	Acres of restored land maintained (C.11.c.2)			0.00	acres
	Upland Habitat And Sediment Project
	Acres of Upland Habitat Area Treated (C.6.b.1)			0.00	acres
	Miles of Road Treated (C.6.b.2)			0.00	mi
	Road drainage system improvements and reconstruction (C.6.c.1)
	Average width of road treated for drainage improvements and reconstruction (C.6.c.3)
	Miles of Road Treated for drainage improvements and reconstruction (C.6.c.2)			0.10	mi

Organization	Skagit Watershed Council Lead Entity
Sponsor	Skagit River System Cooperative
Status	Completed
Schedule	Start Date: 12/10/2009 End Date: 9/14/2012