Herrera Environmental Consultants’ Hansen Creek Alluvial Fan and Wetland Rehabilitation project was recently in the news, following the EPA announcement of $2 Million of grants for watershed restoration. Herrera has been working with the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe since 2007 to develop rehabilitation concepts and seek funding for this 140-acre lowland alluvial fan and wetland site, located along the Skagit River terrace. The project presents the opportunity to rejuvenate geomorphic alluvial fan conditions; restore historic wetland functions and floodplain connectivity; increase and improve fish habitat; and to maximize these diverse benefits while complimenting future county and tribal plans for nearby recreational areas. To reach these goals the project includes levee removal, aggressive revegetation (over 85,000 new shrubs and trees), and the strategic placement of instream and floodplain woody debris (over 300 log structures). Construction is set to begin this summer.

Click the picture above to see KING 5’s coverage of a project walk-through including Lauren Rich (Upper Skagit Indian Tribe environmental planner) Michelle Pirzadeh (EPA acting Regional Administrator), Billy Frank Jr. (Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission), and David Dicks (Puget Sound Partnership).