- Home
- What We Do
- Habitat Improvement
- Knotweed Control Program
- Projects
- Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve Shoreline
Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve Shoreline Restoration
Public Meeting #2: Conceptual Design Options
You are invited to our second public meeting on the proposed restoration project at the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve. We will present conceptual design options for public feedback.
- Date: Monday, July 19th, 2021
- Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
- Format: Zoom
Register to attend the meeting here.
Overview
In partnership with the Peninsula Metropolitan Park District (PenMet Parks), Pierce Conservation District (PCD) proposes to complete a restoration project at the Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve.
This project will address up to 600 feet of failing bulkhead on the beach using methods that will benefit public shoreline access, as well as the health of Puget Sound. Removal of this failing shoreline armor will reconnect marine riparian vegetation and restore sediment processes that support the sandspit. This restoration will enhance habitat for critical species including forage fish, Puget Sound Chinook, and eelgrass beds.
Project Approach
As a public preserve with residential neighbors, this project requires a comprehensive planning process that carefully considers site feasibility and engages project stakeholders to develop, evaluate, and select project alternatives.
To support the planning processes, PCD secured funding from the Pierce County Flood Control Zone District. We will host three public meetings during 2021 to engage Fox Island and district residents and target user groups. These public meetings will inform attendees of the restoration goals for the project and allow us to both communicate the project specifics and collect pubic feedback.
Project Status
Phase 1: Feasibility Study, Alternatives Analysis, Public Meetings and Stakeholder Engagement –
As of January 2021, PCD has secured funding from the Pierce County Flood Control Zone District (PCFCZD) to complete Phase 1, which will yield a conceptual design by the end of 2021. PCD has contracted with Blue Coast Engineering to prepare a feasibility study and alternatives analysis to develop conceptual design options with the input from the public and stakeholders. Conceptual designs will consider site conditions, including 1) adjacent residential armor, 2) public uses of the Preserve, and 3) site geology, ecology, and sediment processes impacting the shoreline.
Public Meeting 1: April 21, 2021 6:00-7:30 pm [View the presentation slides from this meeting here.]
We welcome your input! Fill out our survey to help us understand how you use the preserve give your input on the project.
Upcoming Public Meetings:
July 2021 - Presentation of Conceptual Design Alternatives. Register to attend the meeting here.
September 2021 - Presentation of Selected Conceptual Design
Sign up to receive updates on this project, including public meeting announcement here.
Project Contacts
Mary Krauszer
Pierce Conservation District
Shorelines Program Manager
(253) 845-9770 x113
Eric Guenther
Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
Planning and Special Projects Manager
(253) 313-5086