DeMolay Sandspit Bulkhead Removal Implementation
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Pierce Conservation District 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. The project will reconnect and enhance the 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, and beach nourishment. 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 2,265 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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47.27781182
-122.66624069
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| Worksite Name | Scope of Work | Proposed Restoration Cost |
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Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve (#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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$971,027
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| | Total | $971,027 |
Amounts may not be complete
| Worksite Name | | Property Name | Landowner Type |
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Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve (#1)
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Property 1 - Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve
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Local Government
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Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve (#1)
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Property 2 - Tax parcel 3970000340
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Local Government
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Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve (#1)
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Property 3 - Tax parcel 3970000330
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Local Government
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Amounts may not be complete
| | Category / Work Type / Metric | Estimated |
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
Date | Permit Number |
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US Army Corps of Engineers
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Hydraulics Project Approval [HPA]
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Shoreline Permit
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Cultural Assessment [Section 106]
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