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Workgroup advances feasibility studies for point‑of‑diversion fish screens and constructed wetlands; streamflow grant deadlines approach
Summary
The Dungeness project workgroup discussed a five‑month point‑of‑diversion fish‑screen feasibility study under an amended 2019 Ecology streamflow grant and a separate constructed‑wetland feasibility study (March 17 application) estimated at $500k–$650k, with Jamestown S'Klallam and other partners preparing letters of support.
Clallam County staff and project partners outlined near‑term feasibility work for fish screens at the Highland Irrigation District headgate and a separate constructed‑wetland study intended to re‑time low flows for salmon.
Emily (DFW), a new member of the fish‑passage and screening team, said the headgate has automation and bypass problems that can strand adult fish and cause water loss. She described a point‑of‑diversion feasibility study being readied for funding that will test multiple intake and screening configurations and evaluate costs and fish‑safety performance.
"We're looking at multiple options and the costs associated with installing something here," Emily said, and asked the group for letters of…
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