Taneum River Mile 5 Floodplain Restoration

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Category Overview

The State Lands Restoration and Enhancement category provides funding to two state agencies to help repair damaged plant and animal habitat. These grants focus on resource preservation and protection of public lands. Projects in this category help bring important natural areas and resources back to their original functions by improving the self sustaining and ecological functionality of sites.

Project Highlights

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will use this grant to restore a 0.4 mile section of Taneum Creek located in the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area. Working with Yakama Nation, WDFW will place wood and engineered log structures in the stream channel, move sediment to build up incised main channel and reconnect side channels, and install riparian and floodplain plantings. The primary habitats to be restored are floodplain and wet meadow habitat.

Quick Facts

WWRP Applicant: Fish & Wildlife Dept of Category: State Lands Restoration & Enhancement WWRP Grant: $380,000.00 Applicant Match: $0.00 Project Type: Restoration County: Kittitas Legislative District: 13 Status: Active RCO Project # 22-1626

Location Details

Take exit 101 towards Thorp and turn south on Thorp HWY. Then go 0.7 miles and turn right onto Thorp Cemetery Road. Continue on Thorp Cemetery Road which will then become NF road 3300 for 2 miles. The driveway for access onto the parcel will be on your left.

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.