Riparian Protection

The Coalition is currently asking the state legislature for $100 million for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) in the capital construction budget.

In 2005, the Legislature added a Riparian Protection account to the WWRP grant program. It acquires and restores fresh and salt water habitat for fish, shorebirds and other species, and helps local governments comply with the Washington State Shoreline Management Act.

The Coalition has secured $18 million for state grants for 23 Riparian Protection projects to date.

Below are lists and a map of proposed and funded WWRP projects.

Proposed Projects for 2011 - 2012

Asotin Creek / Charley Fork Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,300,000

The Asotin Creek/Charley Fork project targets acquisition of 0.50 miles...

Barnum Point Riparian Protection - Island County - $1,000,000

The Barnum Point acquisition project is a rare opportunity on...

Big Horn - Yakima River Canyon - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $3,000,000

The Bighorn project proposes to acquire several key riparian habitat...

Black River Conservation Initiative Phase 2 - Capitol Land Trust - $500,000

Capitol Land Trust (CLT), The Nature Conservancy, Thurston County, USFWS,...

Budd to Henderson Conservation Initiative - Capitol Land Trust - $938,000

This project seeks to conserve approximately 150* acres of key...

Clearwater Summit-to-Seas - The Nature Conservancy - $1,200,000

The Queets and Clearwater Rivers of the Olympic Peninsula support...

Crockett Lake - Whidbey Camano Land Trust - $387,500

Crockett Lake is located within the nationally renowned Ebey’s Landing...

Dabob Bay Natural Area Riparian 2010 - Dept of Natural Resources - $1,287,877

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources will use this...

Dosewallips - Pope Riparian Acquisition - State Parks - $999,965

Washington State Parks will use this grant to acquire approximately...

Ephrata Lake - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $160,634

The shallow, slightly alkaline water of Ephrata Lake produces abundant...

Friday Creek/Samish River - Skagit County Public Works - $256,327

Skagit County seeks to acquire and restore 26.46 acres of...

Grays Bay Estuary - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $450,000

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Grays Bay estuary...

Green River - Kanaskat Reach - King County DNR & Parks - $880,000

This acquisition will preserve four parcels in the Kanaskat Reach...

Illahee Preserve Riparian Acquisition - Port of Illahee - $66,250

The proposed acquisition of 2.91 acres consists of 2 lots...

Jacobs Point Acquisition and Development - Anderson Island Park District - $824,324

The Anderson Island Park and Recreation District is pursuing funds...

Livingston Bay Acquisition 2010 - Whidbey Camano Land Trust - $1,500,000

The proposal is presented by Whidbey Camano Land Trust to...

Lower Icicle Riparian Protection - Chelan-Douglas Land Trust - $600,000

This project weeks to protect that largest contiguous ownership of...

McLoughlin Falls 1 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,500,000

S. Issaquah Creek Greenway Ph 4 - City of Issaquah - $275,000

This grant will enable the acquisition of a 3.8 acre...

Shadow Lake Nature Preservation - SHADOW - $543,262

SHADOW will purchase 18.2 acres that contains riparian, forested and...

Stavis NRCA / Kitsap Forest NAP Riparian 2010 - Dept of Natural Resources - $3,969,840

This project will acquire important riparian properties in the Stavis...

Tarboo Headwaters to Bay 2010 - Northwest Watershed Institute - $1,152,500

This landscape-scale conservation project in Puget Sound will help permanently...

Upper Elochoman River Conservation Project - Columbia Land Trust - $200,000

The Upper Elochoman River Conservation Project will permanently protect 135...

Whipple Creek Riparian Area - Clark County - $309,625

This project will preserve 40 acres of shoreline, floodplain, wetlands,...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects

Bass/Beaver Lake Complex Acquisition - King County - $525,000

Black River Conservation Initiative - Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $920,180

Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP 2006 - Dept of Natural Resources - $713,895

Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP Riparian 2008 - Dept of Natural Resources - $719,670

Cherry Creek Acquisitions - King County DNR & Parks - $265,000

Decker Creek Riparian Conservation - Mason County - $593,399

Dosewallips State Park Riparian Acquisition - State Parks - $636,200

East Fork Lewis Riparian Habitat - Clark County Parks Dept - $506,200

Glen Cove Acquisition - State Parks - $999,993

Green River Acquisition - King County DNR & Parks - $875,000

Harstine Island - Scott Acquisition - State Parks - $3,000,250

Issaquah Creek WaterWays - Phase 1 - City of Issaquah - $448,204

Lacamas Lake Shoreline - Clark County Parks Dept - $391,695

Lower Union River Estuary Acquistion - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,935,950

Mashel Riparian Habitat Acq & Protect - Town of Eatonville - $823,286

Methow Watershed - Phase 5 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $4,692,465

Middle Fork Natural Area Acquisition - King County - $72,794

Minter Creek Phase 1 - Key Peninsula Metro Park Dist - $120,000

Oak Flats - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $250,000

Shell Creek Property - City of Edmonds - $100,000

Skagit River Forks - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $464,283

Squak Valley Park Creekside Restoration - City of Issaquah - $450,000

Stavis NRCA / Kitsap Forest NAP Riparian 2008 - Dept of Natural Resources - $133,000

Stavis NRCA Riparian 2006 - Dept of Natural Resources - $944,580

Taylor Mountain Forest Inholdings - King County - $300,000

Touchet River and Grassland - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,739,095

Upper Yakima Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $818,862

Woodard Bay NRCA Riparian 2008 - Dept of Natural Resources - $1,295,700

Bass/Beaver Lake Complex Acquisition: King County will use this grant to protect 107 acres...; 47.2559602 -121.99398313
Decker Creek Riparian Conservation: Mason County will use this grant to protect the 500-acre...; 47.20210911 -123.4799238
East Fork Lewis Riparian Habitat: Clark County will use this grant to buy 52 acres...; 45.82796409 -122.62956535
Glen Cove Acquisition: State Parks will use this grant to acquire 30 acres...; 47.73441031 -122.88011945
Issaquah Creek WaterWays - Phase 1: Issaquah will use this grant to acquire 7.8 acres of...; 47.52308131 -122.03585249
Middle Fork Natural Area Acquisition: King County will use this grant to buy 50 acres...; 47.49542528 -121.63393279
Shell Creek Property: Edmonds will use this grant to buy and preserve .23...; 47.81098585 -122.36500788

Note: Not all projects are shown.

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