Riparian Protection

Thanks to the hard work of Coalition members across the state, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition was successful in securing $42 million in the 2011-13 capital budget to fund over 60 projects towards the preservation of wildlife habitat, the protection of working farms and the creation of parks and ballfields in communities across Washington.

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 $25.5 million for state grants for 29 Riparian Protection projects to date.

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

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
Puyallup River Levee Setback: Pierce County will use this grant to buy 19.2 acres...; 47.15429944 -122.21771582
Shell Creek Property: Edmonds will use this grant to buy and preserve .23...; 47.81098585 -122.36500788
Clearwater Riparian Protection Project: The Nature Conservancy will use this grant to buy 1,114...; 47.5507569335 -124.277790071

Note: Not all projects are shown. red = pending, green = funded

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Projects Funded in 2011 - 2012

Clearwater Riparian Protection Project - The Nature Conservancy - $776,000 The Nature Conservancy will use this grant to buy 1,114...

1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 29 total projects $25,166,052

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

Puyallup River Levee Setback - Pierce County - $431,351

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

What is the WWRP?

The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.

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1990 - 2010 Funded Projects 29 total projects $25,166,052

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