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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. 

2009 Funded Projects
Black River Conservation Initiative - Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $920,180

The Black River wetland and riparian habitats make up one...

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

This proposal is for acquisition of important riparian properties within...

The goal of this project is to acquire approximately 1...

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

Preserving this 38.5-acre property would protect a critical “piece of...

Harstine Island - Scott Acquisition - State Parks - $2,550,250

The Harstine Island-Scott Property Acquisition project will protect approximately 112...

Kiket Island Riparian Acquisition - State Parks - $2,000,000

Kiket Island Phase I will add to Deception Pass State...

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

The property at Minter Creek is a unique, valuable piece...

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

The City of Issaquah seeks funding from the Riparian Protection...

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

This project will acquire properties in the Stavis NRCA and...

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

Acquisition of additional acreage, including shoreline, will enhance the Woodard...

1990 - 2008 Funded Projects
Bass/Beaver Lake Complex Acquisition - County of King - King County - $525,000
Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP 2006 - Dept of Natural Resources - Dept of Natural Resources - $713,895
Cherry Creek Acquisitions - Dept of Natural Resources - Dept of Natural Resources - $265,000
Decker Creek Riparian Conservation - County of Mason - Mason County - $693,925
East Fork Lewis Riparian Habitat - Clark County Parks Dept - Clark County Parks Dept - $509,115
Glen Cove Acquisition - State Parks - State Parks - $999,993
Issaquah Creek WaterWays - Phase 1 - City of Issaquah - City of Issaquah - $500,000
Lacamas Lake Shoreline - Clark County Parks Dept - Clark County Parks Dept - $391,695
Lacamas Watershed Mitigation Bank - City of Camas - City of Camas - $522,815
Lower Union River Estuary Acquistion - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $1,935,950
Mashel Riparian Habitat Acq & Protect - Town of Eatonville - Town of Eatonville - $823,286
Methow Watershed - Phase 5 - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $4,692,465
Middle Fork Natural Area Acquisition - County of King - King County - $236,250
Oak Flats - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $250,000
Shell Creek Property - City of Edmonds - Edmonds Parks & Rec Dept - $100,000
Skagit River Forks - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $464,283
Skookum Riparian Protection - Squaxin Island Tribe - Squaxin Island Tribe - $952,500
Stavis NRCA Riparian 2006 - Dept of Natural Resources - Dept of Natural Resources - $944,580
Taylor Mountain Forest Inholdings - County of King - King County - $300,000
Touchet River and Grassland - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $461,604
Upper Yakima Riparian - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - Dept of Fish & Wildlife - $818,862
Green Marker Bass/Beaver Lake Complex Acquisition
The goal of this project is to preserve a portion...
47.26 -121.99
Green Marker Chehalis River Surge Plain NAP 2006
This proposal is for acquisition of important properties within the...
46.94 -123.68
Green Marker Cherry Creek Acquisitions
This project will allow the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
47.77 -121.84
Green Marker Decker Creek Riparian Conservation
The Decker Creek Riparian Conservation Project provides permanent protection for...
47.2 -123.48
Green Marker East Fork Lewis Riparian Habitat
This project will acquire 52 acres of shoreline, riparian, and...
45.83 -122.63
Green Marker Glen Cove Acquisition
State Parks will use this grant to buy 30 acres,...
47.733550887 -122.880020142
Green Marker Issaquah Creek WaterWays - Phase 1
The Issaquah Creek WaterWays Program is a city sponsored program...
47.52 -122.04
Green Marker Lacamas Lake Shoreline
This project will acquire 67.5 acres of high-quality shoreline, riparian,...
45.61 -122.41
Green Marker Lacamas Watershed Mitigation Bank
This project will establish a riparian mitigation bank in the...
45.69 -122.49
Green Marker Lower Union River Estuary Acquistion
WDFW's Union River estuary project seeks to acquire 56.7 acres...
47.44 -122.84
Green Marker Mashel Riparian Habitat Acq & Protect
The objective of our project is to acquire undeveloped property...
46.86 -122.26
Green Marker Methow Watershed - Phase 5
Conserving the habitat and related ecological processes that sustain the...
48.43 -120.14
Green Marker Middle Fork Natural Area Acquisition
The scope of this project is to acquire three parcels...
47.5 -121.63
Green Marker Oak Flats
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant...
46.75 -120.8
Green Marker Shell Creek Property
The scope of this project is to acquire and preserve...
47.81 -122.37
Green Marker Skagit River Forks
Mature lowland riparian forest was once the dominant habitat type...
48.39 -122.36
Green Marker Skookum Riparian Protection
The Squaxin Island Tribe is negotiating purchase of 365 acres...
47.11 -123.14
Green Marker Stavis NRCA Riparian 2006
This project will acquire riparian properties near Bremerton in Kitsap...
47.61 -122.89
Green Marker Taylor Mountain Forest Inholdings
The goal of this proposal is to acquire 80 acres...
47.43 -121.95
Green Marker Touchet River and Grassland
The Touchet Riparian and Grassland Project proposal includes acquisition of...
46.26 -118.58
Green Marker Upper Yakima Riparian
The Upper Yakima River Riparian Protection Project proposes to acquire...
47.2 -121.05

Note: Not all projects are shown.

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