Twin Rivers Ranch Acquisition - Washington State Recreation and ...
Twin Rivers Ranch Acquisition - Washington State Recreation and ...
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Capitol L<strong>and</strong> Trust<br />
<strong>Twin</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> <strong>Ranch</strong> <strong>Acquisition</strong><br />
Laurence Reeves –Conservation Projects Manager
Project Partners<br />
• Taylor Shellfish Farms<br />
• Squaxin Isl<strong>and</strong> Tribe<br />
• Trust for Public L<strong>and</strong><br />
• Rhode Family<br />
• <strong>Recreation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Conservation Office<br />
• <strong>Washington</strong> Department of Ecology<br />
• US Fish & Wildlife Service<br />
• Mason Conservation District<br />
• ADESA Environmental Services LLC<br />
• Forest & Channel Metrics, Inc
<strong>Twin</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> <strong>Ranch</strong><br />
132 ac. fee simple<br />
1 mi. stream corridor<br />
3,200 ft marine<br />
shoreline<br />
66 ac. wetl<strong>and</strong>s, tide<br />
flats, etc<br />
36 ac. native forest<br />
30 ac. upl<strong>and</strong><br />
agricultural fields<br />
Fish Species<br />
Chum<br />
Coho<br />
Steelhead<br />
Sea‐run cutthroat<br />
Chinook<br />
Surf smelt<br />
Pacific herring<br />
Northern anchovy
Budget<br />
Total Budget: $1,507,000<br />
SRFB Share: $495,000<br />
NCWCG Share: $991,000<br />
Other Partner Match: $21,000
Goals & Objectives<br />
• Capitol L<strong>and</strong> Trust: Conserve salmon habitat<br />
<strong>and</strong> agricultural l<strong>and</strong>s, prevent development<br />
in wetl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> shoreline.<br />
• L<strong>and</strong>owner: Prevent any further development<br />
on property, allow elderly parent to stay on<br />
property <strong>and</strong> have funds for in‐home care.<br />
• Stakeholders: Same as CLT, also community<br />
interest in maintaining agricultural uses on<br />
property.
Project History<br />
• CLT got involved in Oakl<strong>and</strong> Bay through<br />
partnership with Squaxin Isl<strong>and</strong> Tribe.<br />
• TRR was identified as high priority in tribe’s<br />
Oakl<strong>and</strong> Bay Assessment.<br />
• Introduced to l<strong>and</strong>owners through MCD.<br />
• L<strong>and</strong>owner family was conservation minded,<br />
also had additional goals. Were willing to take<br />
a flexible timeline <strong>and</strong> wait for funding.
Funding<br />
• RCO pays share of invoice, NCWCG pays full<br />
amount of invoice…need to track match!<br />
• RCO won’t pay for life estate, match is awry.<br />
• L<strong>and</strong>owner donates $127,000 in l<strong>and</strong> value.<br />
• Three buildings outside life estate must be<br />
demolished…didn’t budget for that.<br />
• One building needs asbestos abatement,<br />
project deadline looming, money is low.<br />
• I take up yoga.
Funding (continued)<br />
• Spent down to last penny on NCWCG,<br />
returned $77,000 to SRFB.<br />
• Owed NCWCG over $50k in match!<br />
• I take up smoking.
Management Issues<br />
• Agriculture: Restrictions from grants, DOR.<br />
• Remaining structures: Ability to fund longterm<br />
maintenance.<br />
• Restoration: Ongoing, multi‐partner effort.<br />
• Stakeholders: High visibility property with<br />
community connection, competing visions.
Lessons Learned<br />
• Track your match!<br />
• If there is something unusual (life estate) in<br />
the project, investigate that up front.<br />
• Identify (as best you can) your management<br />
objectives for property, make sure they work<br />
with grants <strong>and</strong> stakeholders.<br />
• Be creative <strong>and</strong> be patient.
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