Race Lagoon Culvert #1893 - Phase 2
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This project proposes to implement Phase 2 of the Race Lagoon Culvert No. 1893 replacement. Island County Public Works has been working with the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group to replace a fish barrier culvert, culvert 1893, under Race Road near Coupeville. Removal of these fish passage barriers will open up critical rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids including ESA-listed Threatened Chinook, pink, coho, and chum salmon. These two coastal streams drain to Race Lagoon which has been identified as important pocket estuary habitat for outmigrating salmon from the Skagit, Stillaguamish, and Snohomish Rivers. Pocket estuaries and small coastal streams such as these provide important feeding, resting, and and refuge habitat as juvenile salmon transition from freshwater to saltwater habitat.These culverts were identified in the Culvert Prioritization Inventory conducted by SFEG and Island County in 2021 during which time a Chinook smolt was found in the stream above culvert #1893. In addition, SFEG has been working with local landowners who are open to additional wetland and riparian restoration upstream of these culverts. This grant would fund the final design and construction of culvert 1893. We are still working with property owners on for #1984 for future grant project. Fish passage barrier removal is one of the most rapid and cost-effective ways of increasing the amount of accessible habitat for salmon.
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County:
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Island
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Legislative District:
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10
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Congressional District 2022:
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02
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Salmon Recovery Regions:
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Puget Sound
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Watershed Administrative Unit:
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Whidbey Island
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HUC8:
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Puget Sound (17110019)
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WRIA:
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Island
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Sections:
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07
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Township:
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T31NR02E
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Coordinates:
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48.19048933
-122.60097843
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Proposed Restoration Cost |
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Race Lagoon #1893 (#1)
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Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Culvert installed or improved (C.2.f.1), Obtain permits
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$1,056,417
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| | Total | $1,056,417 |
Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Race Lagoon #1893 (#1)
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Property 1 - Race Rd Culvert #1893
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Local Government
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Amounts may not be complete
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Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level) |
Fish Passage Improvement |
| Culvert installed or improved (C.2.f.1) |
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Miles of stream made accessible by culvert installation/repair (C.2.f.3)
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0.84
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Number of culverts (C.2.f.2)
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1
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Number of blockages / impediments / barriers impeding passage (C.2.b.4)
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1
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| Permit Type | Applied
Date | Received
Date | Expiration
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Endangered Species Act Compliance [ESA]
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Nationwide Permit
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Hydraulics Project Approval [HPA]
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Archaeological & Cultural Resources (EO 21-02)
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01/27/2023
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08/15/2023
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Completed during phase 1
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