Title
Approval of Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant Application
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Move to authorize staff to apply for a Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant from the WA Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources for programmatic approach to removing and minimizing shoreline armoring in Budd Inlet.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to authorize staff to apply for a Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant from the WA Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources for programmatic approach to removing and minimizing shoreline armoring in Budd Inlet.
Report
Issue:
Should the City apply for a $200,000 Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant for removing and minimizing shoreline armoring in Budd Inlet?
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Associate Planner, Community Planning and Development (CPD)
Background and Analysis:
This grant opportunity is provided by the Puget Sound Marine and Nearshore Grant Program, which is jointly administered by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and Natural Resources (DNR). The program is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency to implement priorities of the Puget Sound Action Agenda to protect and restore Puget Sound habitat and ecosystem function. The purpose of this Request for Grant Proposals (attached) is to initiate new or expand existing programs that provide incentives to Puget Sound shoreline residential landowners to voluntarily remove armoring, forgo armoring, build new homes further back from the shoreline than required, and/or use soft shore alternatives.
Through a coordinated, interdepartmental approach between CPD and Public Works, City staff is recommending the City apply for $200,000 in grant funds to establish the programmatic goals, objectives, and framework to implement the social market research findings and recommendati...
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