DeMolay Sandspit Bulkhead Removal Implementation
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Board Funded since 09/25/2024 |
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12/31/2027
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| Project Type: |
Restoration |
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| Funding Board: |
Salmon Recovery Funding Board
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This project will complete final design and construction to remove up to 865 feet of concrete armoring and intertidal debris at the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve on Fox Island in Pierce County. Project will reconnect and enhance marine riparian zone. Armor removal from feeder bluff will restore natural sediment processes to build and maintain upper beach habitat over time, to support documented forage fish spawning habitat and refuge area for salmon. Removal of this armor addresses the Puget Sound Partnership's 2022-2026 strategy to "protect and restore habitat and habitat-forming processes" and target actions to reduce shoreline armoring on Puget Sound. This project site is identified as a priority nearshore project by the West Sound Lead Entity to support priority species including juvenile Puget Sound Chinook and forage fish. This project phase will extend the preliminary design to include two adjacent parcels being acquired by PenMet Parks and develop a full final design. Project implementation will include removal of armor and debris, resloping of some medium bank, installation of native plants in marine riparian zone, placement of large woody debris in upper beach, beach nourishment, and upland drainage management. The Preserve, located at the northern tip of Fox Island in Pierce County, was acquired by PenMet Parks in 2013 for public marine shoreline access and habitat protection with over 2,000 feet of public marine shoreline.
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County:
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Pierce
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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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Coordinates:
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47.27746498
-122.66802922
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Proposed Restoration Cost |
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Worksite 1 (#1)
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Architectural & Engineering (A&E), Beach nourishment (C.9.l.1), Cultural resources, Estuarine planting or native plant establishment (C.9.r.1), Obtain permits, Regrading of slope (C.9.i.1), Shoreline armor removal or modification (C.9.k.1)
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$191,757
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| | Total | $191,757 |
Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Worksite 1 (#1)
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Property 1 - Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit
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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) |
Estuarine / Nearshore Project |
| Regrading of slope (C.9.i.1) |
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Acres of Estuary Treated through slope regrading (C.9.i.2)
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0.2
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| Shoreline armor removal or modification (C.9.k.1) |
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Miles of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.2)
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0.16
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Acres of Shoreline Treated for armor modification/removal (C.9.k.3)
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0.1
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| Beach nourishment (C.9.l.1) |
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Miles of Shoreline Treated for beach nourishment (C.9.l.3)
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0.09
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Acres Treated for beach nourishment (C.9.l.4)
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0.1
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| Permit Type | Applied
Date | Received
Date | Expiration
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Archaeological & Cultural Resources (EO 21-02)
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Cultural Assessment [Section 106]
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Hydraulics Project Approval [HPA]
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US Army Corps of Engineers
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| Milestone Name | Target Date | Description |
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Project Start
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09/25/2024
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Applied for Permits
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01/31/2025
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Pre-application meetings with regulators have begun. We are working with HRPP and MART.
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Preliminary Design to RCO
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03/01/2025
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Progress Report Due
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06/30/2025
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Special Conditions Met
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07/01/2025
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Cultural Resources
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Cultural Resources Complete
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07/01/2025
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Must occur prior to beginning ground disturbance.
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Final Design to RCO
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07/01/2025
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Pre-construction design deliverables described in Application Project Proposal
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Landowner Agreement to RCO
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07/15/2025
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(required if work occurs on land NOT owned by sponsor)
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Permits Complete
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07/15/2025
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Bid Awarded/Contractor Hired
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07/15/2025
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Restoration Started
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08/01/2025
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This assumes permitting, bidding, and contracting proceed fast enough to construct during the August-October 2025 work window for bulkhead removal. If not, we will shift to the August-October 2026 work window. Planting will proceed only following the bulk
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Annual Project Billing Due
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09/30/2025
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Progress Report Due
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12/31/2025
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Progress Report Due
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12/31/2025
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Progress Report Due
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06/30/2026
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Annual Project Billing Due
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09/30/2026
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Progress Report Due
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12/31/2026
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Restoration Complete
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03/31/2027
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Other
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04/30/2027
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Planting will proceed only following the bulkhead removal in October 2025-March 2026 or October 2026-March 2027, depending.
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Funding Acknowl Sign Posted
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06/30/2027
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Progress Report Due
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06/30/2027
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RCO Final Inspection
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09/30/2027
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Final Report Due
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12/31/2027
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Agreement End Date
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12/31/2027
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PROJECT CLOSING. All expenditures must be prior to this date.
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Final Billing Due
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03/30/2028
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You have up to 90 days from Agreement End Date to submit final invoice
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NOTE: This data is subject to change.