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Completed in 1999
For more information contact
Western Washington Fishery Resources Office
2625 Parkmont Lane, Bldg. A
Olympia, WA 98502
| Project Description: |
Buffin Creek and un-named stream WRIA 15-0470 are tributaries
to the Tahuya River, which is located on the Kitsap Peninsula
in western Washington. The Tahuya River discharges into the
Hood Canal fjord of Puget Sound. The upper reaches of these
streams had been inaccessible to anadromous salmonids due to
each having a severe passage barrier; a poorly sized and placed
road culvert.
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Culvert on Buffin Creek before (left) and after (right)
renovation
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Culvert on un-name stream before renovation |
Step pools installed after renovation |
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| Project Outcome: |
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Fish screen projects, some with a fish ladder
have been completed on the Refuge. These prevent fish entrainment and
from being diverted into pipes and canals.The former undersized culvert
on Buffin Creek was replaced with a pipe arch culvert. The culvert was
laid flat and countersunk, and three log weirs were installed to adjust
the stream grade. Gravel was placed to restore the stream bed. In addition,
rock riprap was placed to maintain road bank stability. On un-named stream
WRIA 15-0470, the culvert remained; however, five log weirs were installed
to provide step pools with adequate water depths for fish passage. |
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| Benefits: |
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Renovation of both culverts opened up 4.5 miles
of stream habitat that are within 2,210 acres of watershed area combined,
in relatively undisturbed condition. In addition, 113 acres of wetland
habitat are associated with these stream segments. Correcting these passage
barriers provided unrestricted access to former spawning and rearing habitats
for adult and juvenile coho salmon, steelhead trout, and cutthroat trout.
Replacement of the Buffin Creek culvert also allows for more natural transport
of woody debris and sediment through the system. |
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Reid Realty, Hood Canal Enhancement Group,
Volunteer Services, Washington Aquatic Land Enhancement Action, Mason
County Department of Public Works, Washington Department of Natural Resources
Jobs for the Environment, and private landowners.
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