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WDFW seeks conservation easement along Skamokawa Creek; Marine Resources Committee voices support

Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife notified Wahkiakum County it is applying for WWRP grants to acquire a conservation easement of about 100 acres along Skamokawa Creek and to buy 0.75 acres on the Elochoman River; the county Marine Resources Committee expressed support.

The Board received notice from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that WDFW is applying for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grants to acquire a conservation easement of about 100 acres along Skamokawa Creek and to purchase 0.75 acres along the Elochoman River that connects to WDFW's existing Beaver Creek access site. Sandra Staples Borner, a member of the county Marine Resources Committee, told the Board the MRC supports the Skamokawa Creek project.

The notice was provided to the Board as correspondence; no formal action or county funding commitment is recorded in the minutes. The record does not specify grant award timing or further county coordination steps beyond receipt of the notice.