2011WRIA 9 PROJECT PLANNING

Project selection process

1. WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan

2. WRIA 9 Prioritization Technique

3. Implementation Technical Committee ranked projects

4. 3 – Year Workplan

5. 3-Year Workplan becomes the basis for selecting projects for funding

Factors Considered in Selecting Projects

• WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan Policy MS-1:

40% of funding for recovery efforts in Transition Zone

30% of funding for Rearing Habitats (Middle Green, Lower Green, Duwamish and Marine Nearshore)

30% of funding for Spawning Habitats

• Previous projects move forward for completion

• Portfolio of projects in different phases

• Coordination with other grant funding sources

Typical Funding Sources• Salmon Funding Recovery Board (SRFB)

• Puget Sound Restoration (PSR)

• King Conservation District (KCD)

• Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (ESRP)

• Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP)

• Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration Project (ERP)

• Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP)

• Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account (ALEA)

• Conservation Futures Tax Levy (CFT) and Parks Expansion Levy

• Local Project Sponsor Contribution (5-10%)

Salmon Funding Recovery Board (SRFB)

• Funding is a mix of state and federal funds

• Federal portion through the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund from NOAA.

• For 2011, $80 million allocated in the federal continuing resolution

• Funding divided between Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho and Nevada

• Washington state anticipating $27.5 million total

Puget Sound Restoration

• State funding identified for Puget Sound restoration

• For 2011, included in Governor’s budget for $15 million

• State Uses this as their own match for the federal portion of SRFB funds

2011 SRFB/PSR Funding

•Anticipated Amounts:

• Salmon Funding Recovery Board: $360,000

• Puget Sound Restoration Funding: $553,581

•Forum Approved Funding:

• KCD – ERP Match: $275,000

• KCD – Monitoring at Olympic Sculpture Park: $100,000

• KCD – 2011 High Priority Projects : $370,000

Timeline for SRFB and PSR

DATE ACTION

February •Identify projects from 3-Year Workplan for funding•Project Sponsors begin preparing grant applications

April 21, May 5 •Project Field Tours – WRIA 9 Technical Advisory Group and SRFB Review Panel

May 12 •WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem Forum Meeting – Project Sponsor presentations and WEF decision

June •Final funding amounts from SRFB and PSR

August 12 •Final SRFB/PSR applications due•Final project list due to Puget Sound Partnership

November 18 Final grant report available

December 8 SRFB Funding meeting

Karen’s Working DocumentProject Type SRFB PSR KCD TOTAL

Point Heyer Drift Cell Preservation

Acquisition 300,000 $300,000

Big Spring CreekRestoration

Construction 60,000 275,000 $335,000

Middle Green Levees Setback

Design 300,000 $300,000

Revegetation inDuwamish andNewaukum

Construction 200,000 $200,000

Downey Farmstead

Final Design & Permits

53,581 246,419 $300,000

OlympicSculpture Park

Monitoring $100,000 $100,000

Lower Green Monitoring/ Planning

$123,581 $123,581

Newaukum Creek (pre-project)

Newaukum Creek – 2 years later

Newaukum Creek – Year 5

2012-2013 Forecast• Duwamish Gardens Construction

• Anticipate construction costs of approximately $3 million

• Will require a significant amount of our available KCD and SRFB funding for two years

Duwamish Gardens

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