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| Habitat
Restoration and Enhancement on WDFW Lands
TAPPS biologists promote habitat projects on WDFW-owned
land and assist in project completion. TAPPS biologists also offer
assistance to others in getting habitat projects on the ground.
TAPPS biologists may manage projects from beginning to end; including
project scoping, funding and contract development, permitting, construction
oversight, and post-project evaluation and monitoring.
Working with WDFW’s Wildlife
Management and Business Services programs, TAPPS staff have
identified, promoted and implemented several habitat projects within
the LT Murray Wildlife Area. In 2003, WDFW completed several fish
passage and stream restoration projects on the LT Murray Wildlife
Area, including:
- Road abandonment and barrier culvert removal
at six sites,
- stream channel restoration, and
- large woody debris (LWD) placement for stream
habitat enhancement.
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| One
of the former fish passage barrier culverts inventoried
by TAPPS. |
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| TAPPS
professionals provide on-site technical assistance.
For example, by observing culvert removal, the TAPPS
project biologist ensures fish life is protected
and permit conditions are met during construction. |
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| The
same site after culvert removal and channel restoration
work completed in 2003. |
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| LWD
and gravel placed in stream for habitat restoration.
TAPPS engineers and biologists assist with project
design and implementation. |
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