Beaconsfield on the Sound Feasibility
Beaconsfield on the Sound is composed of 33 small ~1/10 acre, independently owned parcels along the marine nearshore of Puget Sound. The area consists of 4 acres of historic feeder bluffs, shallow habitat, tidelands, and over ΒΌ mile of saltwater beach that are critical for sustaining nearshore and habitat forming processes essential for rearing, refuge, foraging, migration and transition to saltwater habitats for all anadromous salmonids. Beaconsfield on the Sound has been listed as a priority action area (NS-11) by the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan (2005)
In its current state the feeder bluff has been disconnected from the nearshore by a bulkhead at the toe of slope that extends across 80% of the property. This bulkhead impedes sediment inputs into the nearshore system by preventing sediment erosion, drift, and accretion down drift. Disruption of these processes ultimately impacts forage fish habitat and salmonid habitat.
The goals of the Beaconsfield on the Sound feasibility study are two-fold: 1) assess the impacts of removing a 1/4 mile of shoreline armoring from the historic feeder bluff in order to reconnect sediment processes to the Puget Sound nearshore, and 2) assess landowner willingness to participate in this restoration project through acquisition of fee simple or donation to Cascade Land Conservancy. To date three property owners have expressed willingness to transfer their ownership.
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General Area:
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Normandy Park, King County
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Waterbody:
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Puget Sound/Pacific Ocean
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County:
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King
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Legislative District:
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33
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Congressional District 2022:
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07
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Puget Sound
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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S Elliott Bay/E Passage
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HUC8:
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Puget Sound (17110019)
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WRIA:
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Duwamish - Green
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Coordinates:
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47.41499945
-122.34695770
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Actual Planning Cost |
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Beaconsfield on the Sound (#1)
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Conducting habitat restoration scoping and feasibility studies (B.1.b.8)
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$48,938
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Amounts may not be complete
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Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level) |
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Area Encompassed (acres) (B.0.b.1)
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12.0
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| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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02/01/2006
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Bid Awarded/Consultant Hired
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03/01/2006
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Data Gathering Started
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04/01/2006
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Draft Rpt Reviewed by Mgmt Agy
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05/01/2007
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Proposed Completion Date
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06/01/2007
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Final Report Completed
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07/01/2007
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Agreement End Date
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07/01/2007
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Final Docs/Billing to Mgmt Agy
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10/01/2007
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