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Fennel Creek floodplain reconnection project credited with absorbing December floods

Salmon Recovery Funding Board (meeting hosted by the Recreation and Conservation Office) · March 10, 2026

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Summary

Pierce County’s Fennel Creek floodplain reconnection — a series of five RCO‑funded SURFboard projects combining design, acquisition and construction — created overflow channels and berm notches that engaged during December floods and reduced damage to downstream infrastructure.

The board heard a field‑level presentation on the Fennel Creek Floodplain Reconnection project, a multi‑phase effort in the Puyallup/Chambers lead entity supported by Pierce County and RCO grants. Grants manager Kaye MacLachlan said Pierce County received a $450,000 SURFboard award and provided $92,000 in match for the 2023 phase, which included berm notching, construction of 0.4 miles…

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