Jordan Property
(also known as the Hylebos Creek
Off-Channel Restoration Project)

Completed Jordan/Hylebos Creek Off-Channel Restoration (P. Cereghino, 2006) Project Summary Completed in 2005. The Trustees, through the Restoration Account, along with Pierce County and the City of Fife, purchased 15.3 acres of property in the City of Fife. Design objectives included enhancing intertidal area for juvenile salmonid migration, establishing off-channel habitat for juvenile salmonids, and protecting the site for natural resources. The Trustees created fish rearing and feeding habitat and assumed responsibility for the design, construction, and management of the stream restoration project. The City of Fife is the landowner. Restoration Activities This +15-acre site has significant potential for habitat enhancement. A Phase 1 environmental site assessment and an appraisal were completed for the property in 2002, along with an additional appraisal and a Cooperative Agreement with the Pierce County Conservation Futures Program and the City of Fife. The City of Fife holds the property title and the Trustees maintain development rights. In 2003, field surveying and wetland delineation were completed, along with design drafting of more detailed layout and grading plans. The Trustees initiated permitting applications in 2004 and completed site construction in 2005. Yearly plantings and site monitoring under the Baywide Monitoring Program occur with the assistance of Friends of the Hylebos (FOH), Restoration Logistics, and the Washington Conservation Corps. FUNDING The Trustees contributed approximately $1,300,00.00 from the Commencement Bay Restoration Account toward the acquisition, planning, design, construction, and implementation of the project. Additional funds will be directed toward stewardship and monitoring activities. DRIVING DIRECTIONS The project is at approximately 62nd Ave. E. And 8th. From I-5 take Exit 137. Turn left and follow 54th Ave. E. Turn left on 54th (Poodle Dog should be on the left). Take a right on 8th. Continue down the road to approximately 62 Ave. E. And 8th (looks like a turnaround). The site is on the left. The site can also be accessed from the City of Tacoma's Bunker mitigation project at 4th Ave.(one block over). Walk over the bridge to view the Bunker site on the left and the Trustees' Jordan project on the right. Related Documents The conceptual designs: Alternative 1: Meandering Side Channels Alternative 2: Off-Channel Wetlands Alternative 3: Dendritic Marsh (Click on images for larger version) Site photo courtesy of Ridolfi Engineers, 2003. 2008 view of Hylebos Creek. G. Siani, NOAA, 2008. The conceptual designs--additional information. (link to Ridolfi site) Biological Assessment. 05/03. Cooperative Agreement and Restrictive Covenant (unsigned version). EA Package: EA FONSI+ltr Transmittals Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Consultations. 05/05. Signed FWS Concurrence Letter Erosion Control Plan Permitting documents. 05/03. Hydraulic approval. 06/03. Photo Galleries Gallery #1 Gallery #2