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Puyallup River Levee Setback
- Status
- Funded in 2008
Pierce County will use this grant to buy 19.2 acres for floodplain habitat on the Puyallup River at Fennel Creek. The land will be used for a future project to setback a levee and restore 53.8 acres of floodplain habitat about 2 miles from Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting. The existing levees significantly limit river channel and floodplains from functioning properly, and restoration would lead to dramatic improvements in habitat, benefiting Chinook salmon, bull trout, steelhead, and other salmon species. Pierce County will contribute more than $2.5 million.
Location
The site is west and south of the intersection of McCutcheon Rd and Rhodes Lake Rd. Travel south on SR 162 from Hwy 410. Turn right at 137th (private road before bridge) approximately 4.4 miles from HWY 410.
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Puyallup River Levee Setback
- Pierce County will use this grant to buy 19.2 acres for floodplain habitat on the Puyallup River at Fennel Creek. The land will be used for a future project to setback a levee and restore 53.8 acres of floodplain habitat about 2 miles from Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting. The existing levees significantly limit river channel and floodplains from functioning properly, and restoration would lead to dramatic improvements in habitat, benefiting Chinook salmon, bull trout, steelhead, and other salmon species. Pierce County will contribute more than $2.5 million.
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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.
