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Colockum Road Abandonment
- Status
- Funded in 2009
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to close and abandon two roads that run along streams in the Colockum Wildlife Area. Crews will install gates and berms to 1.75 miles of Stray Gulch Road and 2.5 miles of Tekison Creek Road, closing them to motorized vehicles. The roads will be open for hiking, horseback riding, and other non-motorized uses. This project is part of a larger effort to improve water quality, reduce erosion, and improve fish passage. The Stray Gulch and Tekison Creek drainages are steep-walled, rugged valleys that drain towards the Columbia River. The creeks have begun to erode the roads, forcing people to drive in the creeks. Plants are overtaking the roads making vehicle access difficult. These drainages are important habitats for steelhead, salmon, mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, golden eagles, and Merriam's turkey. (08-1528)
Location
From Wenatchee drive south on the Malaga-Alcoa Hwy to the ""Y"" in the road at mile marker 13. Turn right up Colockum Road and drve 9 miles to the junction with the Brewton Road. Trun right on Brewton Road and drive 11 miles to the junction with Stray Gulch Road. The Tekison Creek Road is 1/2 mile beyond this point.
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Colockum Road Abandonment
- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to close and abandon two roads that run along streams in the Colockum Wildlife Area. Crews will install gates and berms to 1.75 miles of Stray Gulch Road and 2.5 miles of Tekison Creek Road, closing them to motorized vehicles. The roads will be open for hiking, horseback riding, and other non-motorized uses. This project is part of a larger effort to improve water quality, reduce erosion, and improve fish passage. The Stray Gulch and Tekison Creek drainages are steep-walled, rugged valleys that drain towards the Columbia River. The creeks have begun to erode the roads, forcing people to drive in the creeks. Plants are overtaking the roads making vehicle access difficult. These drainages are important habitats for steelhead, salmon, mule deer, Rocky Mountain elk, golden eagles, and Merriam's turkey. (08-1528)
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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.
