Curley Creek Estuary Acquisition
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Great Peninsula Conservancy; Curley Creek Estuary Acquisition (#02-1592)
Attachment #18118, Curley Creek Estuary
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This project will preserve the Curley Creek estuary, by acquiring the lands (20 acres) that comprise its entire shoreline, the surrounding steep slopes, and 6 adjacent forested upland parcels.
The Curley/Salmonberry Creek system, one of the largest watersheds in south Kitsap, supports 5 species of salmonids: Chinook, coho, chum, steelhead and cutthroat. Its estuary is currently in a relatively natural state and in good condition, without any armoring or other development on its shoreline or slopes.
Estuaries are critical to the survival of salmon, providing rearing habitat for juveniles and refugia for adults and juveniles, and serving as crucial transition zones for smolts moving from fresh to salt water. Extensive alterations of estuaries and other nearshore areas by humans have seriously harmed these habitats and the species most dependent on them -- particularly chum and Chinook, both present in the Curley Creek estuary.
90% of the estuary lands are in one ownership and are for sale. If developed, the mature native forest will be replaced with residences, drainfields and impervious surfaces, with attendant impacts to the property's steep slopes, the shoreline and the estuary itself. The opportunity to protect the integrity of this estuary will be lost.
Acquiring these 20 acres for conservation and educational use will protect this estuary in its natural state and preserve it for use by the diversity of salmonids that use this system and adjacent nearshore areas.
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General Area:
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Curley Creek flows into Puget Sound south of Manchester.
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Waterbody:
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Curley Creek, Puget Sound/Pacific Ocean
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County:
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Kitsap
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Legislative District:
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26
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Congressional District 2022:
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06
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Puget Sound
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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Clovos Passage/Carr Inlet
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HUC8:
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Puget Sound (17110019)
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WRIA:
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Kitsap
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Sections:
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33
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Township:
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T24NR02E
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Coordinates:
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47.51996742
-122.54737528
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work |
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Curley Cr Estuary Acquisition (#1)
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Administrative costs (Acq), Easement, Land, Standard Incidentals
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Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | | Actual Acquisition
Acres | Actual Acquisition
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Curley Cr Estuary Acquisition (#1)
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Property 1 - Private Landowner
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17.62
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$358,457
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Amounts may not be complete
| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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06/02/2003
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Purchase Agreement Signed
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03/01/2004
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Environmental Clearance Rec'd
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06/01/2004
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Baseline Docum. Complete
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10/01/2004
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Acquisition Closing
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10/01/2004
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Recorded Documents to Mgmt Agy
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11/01/2004
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Agreement End Date
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11/15/2004
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Order Appraisal Review(s)
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12/01/2004
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Final Docs/Billing to Mgmt Agy
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02/01/2005
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