Category Overview
Conserving land along our waterways protects important habitat and helps keep our rivers healthy, clean, and more resilient to drought. Riparian Protection projects conserve and restore fresh and saltwater habitat while protecting fish habitat. In doing so, the grants help provide our families, farms, and fisheries with clean water across the state.
Project Highlights
With support from this award, WDFW successfully acquired 212 acres of coastal shoreline, riparian, wetland, and forested upland habitat in the Lyre-Hoko River Watershed (WRIA 19). The acquisition permanently protects 14,000 linear feet of riparian habitat on the west side of the West Twin River and tributaries and 2,800 linear feet of Strait of Juan de Fuca shoreline. The acquired property protects habitat for multiple critical species of concern, including ESA listed species, and provides public recreation access for crabbing, smelting, surfing, photography, fishing, hunting, bird watching, hiking, and kayaking. The award received funds from the RCO-PSAR program, the RCO-Salmon program, and the RCO-WWRP-Riparian protection program. The award was amended four times. Amendment #1 increased available funds to provide sufficient funding to complete the acquisition, Amendments #2, 3, and 4 extended the time to complete the award.