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Citizens outline Coal Creek wetland restoration; group wins $280,000 for initial engineering
Summary
A local citizen group presented a vision to restore wetlands along Coal Creek on city-owned land and said it has secured $280,000 to begin engineering and technical studies, with American Rivers and the Chehalis Basin Collaborative listed as partners.
Bob Russell, a resident and citizen organizer, updated the Chehalis City Council on plans to restore wetlands along Coal Creek and said the group has secured $280,000 to start initial engineering work.
Russell said the project focuses on about 88 acres in the Coal Creek area, roughly 66 acres of which he said are owned by the City of Chehalis. "We envision a community amenity consisting of these lush wetlands, public access trails along the lowlands of Lewis County with community support and involvement," Russell said.
Russell told council members the idea began as a citizen effort and developed in coordination with the Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat and the…
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