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Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration, Ph 2
- Status
- Funded in 2011
The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to restore the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area ecosystem by thinning and burning the ponderosa pine forest. Fire, a key ecological process, has been eliminated for nearly 100 years. Fire and fire byproducts support a mosaic of plant communities, in various stages of growth, across the landscape, and wildlife dependent on these habitats. The department will reduce the historically uncharacteristic accumulation of brush and trees by thinning, pruning, piling, and burning the bushes and trees, and doing controlled burns. This project is expected to improve conditions for many wildlife species, particularly flammulated owls, pygmy nuthatches, white-headed woodpeckers, and mule deer. The project will also reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, improve forest health, and provide jobs.
Location
From Riverside north on SR 97 to about Mile Post 304.6. Turn left (west) on the South Pine Creek Road. Proceed west about 7 miles where road enters SWA, proceed north to the north end of Blue Lake - the area on the west side of the road from this point to the North boundary of the SWA is the worksite . From Tonasket west on 4th Ave across Okanogan River to the Hwy 7 Junction. Turn right (north) on Hwy 7 and proceed north to the Loomis Hwy Junction continuing on (west) to Loomis. Drive through Loomis and proceed straight (west) into a sweeping left turn onto Sinlahekin Road. Proceed south on Sinlahekin Road about 3 miles where the road enters SWA - the area on the west side of the road from this point to Blue Lake Dam is the worksite.
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Sinlahekin Ecosystem Restoration, Ph 2
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife will use this grant to restore the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area ecosystem by thinning and burning the ponderosa pine forest. Fire, a key ecological process, has been eliminated for nearly 100 years. Fire and fire byproducts support a mosaic of plant communities, in various stages of growth, across the landscape, and wildlife dependent on these habitats. The department will reduce the historically uncharacteristic accumulation of brush and trees by thinning, pruning, piling, and burning the bushes and trees, and doing controlled burns. This project is expected to improve conditions for many wildlife species, particularly flammulated owls, pygmy nuthatches, white-headed woodpeckers, and mule deer. The project will also reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, improve forest health, and provide jobs.
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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.
