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Hun Wetland Acquisition Island County Conservation Futures May 2020 www.wclt.org | 360.222.3310 Land Trust Overview Non-profit conservation organization Founded 1984 Donor supported operations Non-regulatory and non-partisan

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Hun Wetland Acquisition

Island County Conservation Futures

May 2020

www.wclt.org | 360.222.3310

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Land Trust Overview

  • Non-profit conservation organization
  • Founded 1984
  • Donor supported operations
  • Non-regulatory and non-partisan
  • Willing landowners
  • Nationally accredited

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Land Protection and Resource Stewardship

Land Trust Protection Project Types:

Conservation Easements = 66 Facilitated Projects = 20 Fee Title Ownership = 28

Number of Properties Number of Acres

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Intro: Project Location

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Intro: Project Vicinity

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Intro: Project Watershed

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Intro: Project Parcel

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Intro: Project Background

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Intro: Project Goal & Objectives

Protect riparian and wetland habitat from development to provide

support salmonid recovery within Puget Sound

Protect wildlife movement corridors in Island County. Preserve scenic and open space resources Provide economic opportunities Educate the public on the benefits of conservation

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Intro: Project Budget

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 CFF Grant Proposal

$175,000 (73%) (requested)

 Matching Funds

$65,000 (27%) Private Funding (secured)

 Total Project Cost

$240,000 (100%)

Project Funding Sources

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A.1.a. Conservation Values & Resources: Significance

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A.1.a. Conservation Values & Resources: Significance Preservation of a Critical Water Resources

Glendale Creek:  Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Fall chum salmon, and Cutthroat trout Glendale Watershed:  Migratory birds, raptors, amphibians, and mammals Wetlands and Riparian Habitat:  Aquifer recharge/groundwater protection  Flood prevention  Groundwater recharge

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A.1.b. Conservation Values & Resources: Rarity

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A.1.a. Conservation Values & Resources: Rarity Preservation of a Critical Fish and Wildlife Habitat

Glendale Creek Watershed:

 Project is located within the headwaters of Glendale Creek, one of

  • nly two salmon-spawning streams on Whidbey Island, and three in

all of Island County.

 Priority area for protection: WRIA 6 Multi-Species Salmon Recovery

Plan & Recovery Plan Update (2019)

 Previous conservation/restoration investments in the watershed

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A.1.a. Conservation Values & Resources: Significance

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  • B. Appropriate Public Use & Enjoyment

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  • B. Appropriate Public Use & Enjoyment

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  • B. Appropriate Public Use & Enjoyment

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Land Use Element

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Project Location

Natural Resources Element

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Natural Resources Element Continued

Project Location

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Project Location

Natural Resources Element Continued

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Project Location

Parks and Recreation Element

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

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Project Location

Parks and Recreation Element Continued

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C.1. Plans & Partnerships: Local Plans

 WRIA 6 Multi-Species Salmon Recovery Plan & Recovery Plan Update

(2019): High priority for juvenile salmon habitat protection

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Project Location Project Location

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C.2. Plans & Partnerships: Support

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Local Landowners

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D.1. Potential for Loss: Immediacy of Loss

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Matching Funds Secured  Landowner Willingness

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D.1. Potential for Loss: Immediacy of Loss

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D.2. Potential for Loss: Acquisition Timing

29 Photo: Roger Tabor/USFWS Photo By: Craig Johnson Photo By: Craig Johnson Photo By: Heide Island Photo: E.R. Keeley Photo: E.R. Keeley Photo: WCLT Staff

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E.1 & 2. Stewardship Viability: Needs/Risks

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 Nationally accredited (LTA)  Dedicated Stewardship Staff  Dedicated Stewardship Funds

  • Stewardship Reserve
  • Stewardship Enhancement
  • Restoration
  • Legal Defense

 Nearly 10,000 Acres Protected

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E.3. Stewardship Viability: Long-Term Costs

Habitat improvement projects Invasive species monitoring/removal Encroachment monitoring/debris removal Environmental education/outreach

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F.1. Financial Strategies: Cost Efficiencies

CFF = 73% of project cost Matching Funds = 27% of project cost Land Trust Stewardship = Perpetuity

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F.2. Financial Strategies: Future Costs

 Land Trust

Members

 Land Trust

Staff

 Volunteer

Stewards

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Thank You!

www.wclt.org | 360.222.3310