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Chimacum Watershed
- Status
- Funded in 1999
The Chimacum Watershed is located south of Port Townsend in Jefferson County. WDFW proposes to acquire conservation easements and fee-title properties at seven areas of high coho and chum habitat value within the watershed. Securing these key refugia is a top priority in the salmon restoration strategy developed for the Chimacum Watershed. The key riparian locations contain eleven high quality habitat types, including saltwater marsh, estuary lagoon, freshwater wetlands and diverse riparian stream ecosystems. These sites provide critical habitat for threatened and priority species, such as eagles, waterfowl concentrations, pileated woodpeckers, summer chum salmon (proposed for listing), coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat. The project is strongly supported by local citizen groups, public agencies and tribes.
Location
Port Townsend is 4 miles north of Chimacum watershed via Rhody Drive (SR 20). Sites are located within the Chimacum Watershed. Local supporters of this proposal would be pleased to provide a tour of sites, meeting at Wild Olympic Salmon headquarters.
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Chimacum Watershed
- The Chimacum Watershed is located south of Port Townsend in Jefferson County. WDFW proposes to acquire conservation easements and fee-title properties at seven areas of high coho and chum habitat value within the watershed. Securing these key refugia is a top priority in the salmon restoration strategy developed for the Chimacum Watershed. The key riparian locations contain eleven high quality habitat types, including saltwater marsh, estuary lagoon, freshwater wetlands and diverse riparian stream ecosystems. These sites provide critical habitat for threatened and priority species, such as eagles, waterfowl concentrations, pileated woodpeckers, summer chum salmon (proposed for listing), coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat. The project is strongly supported by local citizen groups, public agencies and tribes.
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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.
