The main objective of the project is to repair a fish passage barrier on an unnamed tributary to the Greenwater River near Greenwater, Washington, by replacing the existing culvert. Approximately 260 linear meters of habitat will be made accessible to anadromous fish by this project, including 212 square meters of spawning habitat and 420 square meters of rearing habitat. Primary species benefiting from this habitat will be coho salmon, juvenile chinook salmon, steelhead, and resident trout populations (cutthroat trout, bull trout). Replacing the undersized culvert with a properly sized structure will also help to restore natural stream processes both upstream and downstream of the project site. Funding of this project will allow the barrier culvert to be replaced immediately, and provide a direct benefit to resident and anadromous species. Funding will also help to strengthen the partnership between the Pierce Conservation District (PCD) and Weyerhauser, one of the largest private landowners in the Puyallup River system. The District has completed numerous fish passage and salmon restoration projects throughout Pierce County over the last three years that have opened and improved large amounts of habitat for fish. Additional partners for this project include the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
