Barker
Creek 
Silverdale, WA
Located at the estuary of Barker
Creek, at Tracyton Blvd near Dyes Inlet, this major project
entails the replacement of a 90-foot long, 5-foot diameter
culvert with a 73-foot long, 36-foot wide, arched bottemless
culvert.
The existing culvert is the final passage barrier for fish on
this important salmon-bearing stream. Its removal will open the
stream for Coho, Chum and Chinook, Steelhead and Cutthroat. As
opposed to a culvert pipe, the planned arch will not only allow
for the stream to keep its natural bed, but also absorb tidal
fluctuation.
Supported by the Washington
State Salmon Recovery Funding Board's 2003 grant cycle with $
417,000 and $ 83,000 in matching contributions, this project had
to be rescheduled and its implementation is planned for July
through September of 2005. The project is funded by a $417,000 grant from the
Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board and $83,000 in
matching contributions.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
OUR PROJECT PARTNERS:
Chums of Barker Creek
People for Puget Sound
Kitsap County
The Suquamish Tribe
The Port of Silverdale
The Bella Vista Foundation
NOAA
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