Intent Forms for 2006 Land Acquisition Proposals Received

The State of Washington received a total of 11 Intent Forms by December 7, 2005 that indicated intent to apply for a 2006 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund federal grant for land acquisition. Nine projects were submitted for consideration under the HCP Land Acquisition grant program, and two projects were submitted for consideration under the Recovery Land Acquisition grant program. A brief summary of each follows below.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Natural Resources, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have reviewed the Intent Forms and will gather more information about these potential projects during the first two months of 2006.

Each state agency will determine which potential projects it will sponsor in the 2006 grant cycle. A detailed grant proposal for each sponsored project will then be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Lacey office by February 10, 2006. After interagency review and evaluation, sponsored projects will continue on to regional and national competition.

We anticipate that some of these potential projects will be selected for a federal grant award by October 1, 2006. All land acquisitions that result, can only be made from willing sellers, for fair market value, based on current appraisals.

Questions or comments about any of the following potential projects, which were proposed through the Intent Form process, may be directed to agency contacts listed at the end of this site.

Potential Projects for the HCP Land Acquisition Grant Program

Project Name: Smuggler's Slough Restoration
Location: Nooksack Watershed, Whatcom County
Proposal: Purchase 200 acres of estuarine wetlands to benefit eulachon, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, bull trout, marbled murrelets, salmon
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Project Name: Ashford Spotted Owl Project
Location: Nisqually Watershed, Pierce County
Proposal: Purchase 169 acres of forest habitat to benefit northern spotted owls
Potential State Agency Sponsor: DNR

Project Name: Cedar River Phase 4 Acquisition
Location: Cedar River Watershed, King County
Proposal: Purchase up to 160 acres of lower river habitat to benefit birds, fishes, amphibians
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Project Name: Hoh River Conservation Corridor
Location: Hoh Watershed, Jefferson County
Proposal: Purchase 2,320 acres of riparian and upland forest habitats to benefit bull trout, marbled murrelets, northern spotted owls, bald eagles
Potential State Agency Sponsor: DNR

Project Name: Barr Creek Forest Protection
Location: Skagit Watershed, Skagit County
Proposal: Purchase 45 acres of forest habitat to benefit northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets, bull trout, bald eagles
Potential State Agency Sponsor: DNR

Project Name: Hyak-Gold Creek Corridor Phase II
Location: Gold Creek Watershed, Kittitas County
Proposal: Purchase up to 200 acres of forest habitat to benefit bull trout, northern spotted owls, bald eagles, marbled murrelets, gray wolves, Canada lynx
Potential State Agency Sponsor: DNR

Project Name: Teanaway Forest Conservation, Phase I
Location: Teanaway Watershed, Kittitas County
Proposal: Purchase up to 10,000 acres of forest habitat to benefit northern spotted owls, steelhead, bull trout
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Project Name: Skagit River and Forest Conservation Campaign
Location: Skagit Watershed, Skagit County
Proposal: Purchase 3485 acres of forest habitat to benefit bald eagles, northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets, bull trout, salmon
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Project Name: Bite Hill/South Lake Ozette
Location: Watershed, County
Proposal: Purchase 648 acres of forest habitat to benefit marbled murrelets, northern spotted owls, bald eagles, salmon
Potential State Agency Sponsor: DNR

Potential Projects for the Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program

Project Name: Pine Creek Conservation - Phase I
Location: Lewis River Watershed, Skamania County
Proposal: Purchase up to 1920 acres of forest and riparian habitat to benefit bull trout and elk
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Project Name: Mills and Scatter Creek Acquisition
Location: Scatter Creek Watershed, Thurston County
Proposal: Purchase 30 acres of oak woodlands, conifer forest, and riparian habitat to benefit bald eagles, salmon, and species associated with oak woodland and prairie habitats
Potential State Agency Sponsor: WDFW

Questions or comments about any of the potential projects listed above may be directed to:

Agency Contacts:

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Joanne Stellini (360) 753-4323
  
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Elizabeth Rodrick (360) 902-2696
  
• Washington Department of Natural Resources: Omroa Bhagwandin (360) 902-1059