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PRISM Project #08-1864 (Completed)
Ala Spit Restoration

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    Project Details    
Project Status:  Closed Completed since 01/04/2013
 
Project Type:  Restoration
Project Sponsor:  Island County Health Department
Funding Board:  Salmon Recovery Funding Board
              Funding  
Salmon Federal Projects: $252,491
Total RCO Grant: $252,491 (84%)
Sponsor Match: $49,191 (16%)
Total Agreement: $301,681 (100%)
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    Project Description    
Ala Spit lies on the northeastern shore of Whidbey Island and has been identified as a location for restoration due to increased erosion and habitat loss resulting from the installation of a rip-rap revetment in the mid-1960's. Increased erosion has resulted in a thinning and oversteepened beach profile reducing sediment input to the spit's pocket estuary and loss of nearshore habitat.
The Ala Spit's pocket estuary is located less than three miles from the Skagit River delta which provides valuable habitat for migrating juvenile salmonids (Beamer et al. 2005). The pocket estuary provides important rearing habitat for ESA listed Chinook and other salmonid species (Beamer 2007). The WRIA 6 Salmon Recovery Plan (adopted by Island County in 2005) describes Ala Spit as a pocket estuary accessible as salmon habitat. The Salmon Recovery Plan values the Ala Spit nearshore and pocket estuary areas as high protection priorities for juvenile salmon and a very high protection priority as forage fish spawning habitat.
Removal of the riprap will expand forage fish spawning habitat and will result in an increase in the topographic and ecological complexity of the pocket estuary. A long-term improvement in large woody debris recruitment is also expected.
This project addresses a priority action (i.e., preservation of habitat for Chinook and other salmon species), occurs in a priority area (i.e., pocket estuary accessible to Skagit River juvenile salmon), and target priority fish species (i.e., Skagit Chinook salmon).

    Project Contacts    
         
Project Sponsor: Island County Health Department Lead Entity: Island County Lead Entity
 

   
 
Funding Agency: Recreation and Conservation Office    
  Project Manager: Bridget Kaminski
bridget.kaminski@rco.wa.gov
(360) 472-5546 		   

    Project Location    
General Area:   Northern Whidbey Island, Ala Spit
Waterbody:   Puget Sound
County:   Island
Legislative District:   10
Congressional District 2022:   02
Salmon Recovery Regions:   Puget Sound
Watershed Administrative Unit:   Whidbey Island
HUC8:   Puget Sound (17110019)
WRIA:   Island
Sections:   32
Township:   T34NR02E
Coordinates:   48.39608183
-122.58641210

    Worksites    
Worksite NameScope of WorkActual Restoration Cost
Ala Spit (#1) Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Creation of new estuarine area (C.9.q.1), Estuarine plant removal / control (C.9.j.1), Restoration signs, Shoreline armor removal or modification (C.9.k.1) $301,681
 Total$301,681
Amounts may not be complete

    Properties    
Worksite Name Property NameLandowner Type
Ala Spit (#1)   Property 1 - Ala Spit Park Local Government
   Total
Amounts may not be complete

    Project Metrics (Outcomes, Benefits)    
 Category / Work Type / MetricFinal

Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level)

Estuarine / Nearshore Project
      Shoreline armor removal or modification (C.9.k.1)
Miles of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.2) 0.15
Acres of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.3) 0.2
      Creation of new estuarine area (C.9.q.1)
Acres of Estuary Created (C.9.q.2) 1.7

    Project Milestones    
Milestone NameTarget DateDescription
Project Start 02/01/2009
Applied for Permits 02/18/2009
A&E Plans Submitted 04/30/2009
Monitor/Steward Plan Submitted 04/30/2009
Bid Awarded/Consultant Hired 07/15/2011
Construction Started 07/31/2011
Annual Project Billing Due 07/31/2011
Special Conditions Met 10/31/2011
Proposed Completion Date 10/31/2011
Construction Complete 10/31/2011
Agreement End Date 06/30/2012
Monitoring Complete 06/30/2012
Final Docs/Billing to Mgmt Agy 08/31/2012


    Project Attachments    
Attachment TypeAttachment TitleAttach Date
Agreement - State Agreement.pdf 05/29/2009
Amendment request Ala Time Extension Request.pdf 04/05/2011
Correspondence Ala Spit Construction Contract.pdf 11/15/2011
Design document Ala Spit Feasibility Study.pdf 05/11/2012
Design document 30% Design Data.pdf 08/18/2008
Design document (as built) Final - 01 Ala Spit Contract and Special Provisions Addendum.pdf 11/15/2011
Final project report Final Report 01/04/2013.pdf 01/04/2013
Inspection Photos Ala Spit Storm/Flood Photos 03-10-16.pptx 04/14/2016
Landowner acknowledgement form Landowner Acknowledgement Form.pdf 09/08/2008
Map Ala Spit Work Site Map.jpg 08/31/2005
Map Ala Spit General Vicinity Map.jpg 08/31/2005
Milestones Ala_Milestone Report_Nov 2010.pdf 04/05/2011
Monitoring activity Ala Spit Restoration Monitoring Plan .pdf 11/15/2011
News Article 08-1864 News Ala Spit.pdf 05/15/2012
News Article News Clip 02/25/09.pdf 12/01/2009
News Article 05-1491_Eroding spit raises concerns.pdf 03/29/2007
Notice of Long-Term Obligations Island County - July 7, 2015.pdf 07/14/2015
Photo Ala spit post restoration construction.jpg 11/15/2011
Project presentation Ala Spit PowerPoint.ppt 09/08/2008
SRFB Review Panel Comment Form 08-1864 Review Panel Comment Form.pdf 07/21/2015
Stewardship plan Ala Spit StewardshipPlanOutline.pdf 09/08/2008
Visuals photo 2.jpg 01/02/2013
Visuals 2010 2012 aerial comparison.pdf 07/19/2012
Visuals Interpretive sign placed at Ala Spit on N side of parking.pdf 07/19/2012
Visuals Historic shoreline 1908-2012.pdf 06/06/2012
Visuals AlaSpit_aerialphoto2.pdf 08/31/2005
Visuals AlaSpit_aerialphoto.pdf 08/31/2005

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