Rocky Bay Estuary Acquisition

Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition

Project ID	12-1424 A
Recovery Domains	Puget Sound
Start Date	12/06/2012
End Date	02/28/2017
Year	2012
Status	Terminated
Last Edited	01/25/2024

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Description

This project was designed to protect +/- 6.5 acres (fee-simple) of a coastal inlet estuary at the head of Rocky Bay, Case Inlet, Pierce County. The Rocky Bay estuary is in near reference condition and is a high regional and local priority, benefiting multiple species of salmon including ESA listed chinook and steelhead; summer and fall run chum; coho and cutthroat. Unfortunately, Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC) was not able to move forward with acquisition efforts of the target parcels for this project.

Property acquisition was prevented due the unwillingness of the current landowners to move forward. The appraised valuation of the parcels targeted for acquisition proved to be the determining factor. Great Peninsula Conservancy would like to thank RCO for the opportunity to advance conservation efforts within the Rocky Bay Estuary. We look forward to partnering on future opportunities for salmon habitat preservation in the area.

In an effort to advance this project to closing, GPC completed due diligence tasks, title work, appraisal & review appraisal.

Project Benefit

The goal of this project is to protect a pocket estuary that is in near reference condition and is a high regional and local priority, benefitting multiple species of salmon including ESA listed chinook and steelhead; summer and fall run chum; coho and cutthroat.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Land Acquisition

Acres Acquired or Protected

6.5

Stream Bank Miles Acquired
or Protected

.00

.20

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$3,240

State

$12,893

Other

$9,392

Report Total:

$25,525

Worksites

1-Rocky Bay Estuary

Worksite Identifier: 1-Rocky Bay Estuary
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
Latitude: 47.37089183
Longitude: -122.78177014

ESU

Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Chum Salmon ESU
Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
Puget Sound Steelhead DPS
Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and AcquisitionY (Y/N)
- . . C.0.a Habitat restoration and acquisition funding 25,525.00
- . . C.0.b Length of stream treated/protected .00
- . . C.0.c
  Project identified in a Plan or Watershed Assessment
- . . C.0.d.1 Project Monitoring (LOV)
- . . C.0.d.2 Monitoring Location (LOV)
- . . C.10 Land or Easement AcquisitionY (Y/N)
  - . . . . C.10.a Land acquisition funding 25,524.84
  - . . . . C.10.b Habitat treatments applied (LOV)
  - . . . . C.10.c.1 Acquisition or lease of land, wetland or estuarine area for conservationY (Y/N)
    - . . . . . . C.10.c.2 Type of acquisition to protect habitat (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.10.c.3 Type of property protected (LOV)
    - . . . . . . C.10.c.4 Date of expiration of protection02/28/2017 (mm/dd/yyyy)
    - . . . . . . C.10.c.5 Miles of streambank protected by land or easement acquisition .00
    - . . . . . . C.10.c.6 Acres of land, wetland or estuarine area acquired .0