Washington Department of Natural Resources
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Status: Acquisition completed in 1999. Project Summary Location of DNR aquatic lands sites. The Trustee vision for selected sites along Marine View Drive includes enhancing the nearshore and intertidal habitats for salmonid and benthic resources and providing an unobstructed corridor along the shoreline, which encompasses the intertidal area and extends into the Bay to a depth of at least -10 feet (MLLW). Along this stretch of shoreline, WDNR made available to the trustees three parcels of state-owned aquatic lands (totalling 8.3 acres) for future habitat restoration projects to be designed and constructed in cooperation with the trustees. The parcels are located along the northeastern shore of Commencement Bay, between the mouth of Hylebos Waterway and Browns Point. In 1999, WDNR conducted a survey to accurately define the boundaries of the restoration project parcels. The Trustees will decide the type and design of restoration projects to undertake on the parcels in connection with the baywide restoration planning process now under way. No active design work is taking place at this time. Restoration Activities The Washington Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) made three parcels of state-owned aquatic lands (totaling 8.3 acres) available for future habitat restoration. The parcels are located along the northeastern shore of Commencement Bay, between the mouth of Hylebos Waterway and Browns Point. WDNR conducted a survey to accurately define the boundaries of the restoration project parcels. No active design work is scheduled. Related Documents None available at this time. Photos None available at this time.