Mill Creek Mouth Restoration Planning
Project Description
- Located on the Lower Green River in the City of Kent
- Project is part of Salmon Habitat Plan project LG-7 (page 7-62)
- This project will pay for a feasibility study and design of restoration of the lower one-quarter mile of Mill Creek and the confluence with the Green River
- When constructed, this project will create side channels and a pond to provide refuge for Chinook, coho, and other salmonids
Partners and Funding
- Led by the City of Kent in partnership with the Mid-Puget Sound Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group
- $100,000 funded by SRFB (sixth round) with the City of Kent providing $100,000 and King County Conservation Futures Program providing $100,000
- Additional funding information
Importance for Salmon
- This stretch of the Green River provides rearing habitat and is a migration corridor for all Chinook and other salmonids produced on the Green River
- This project will benefit coho salmon and cutthroat trout that spawn and rear in Mill Creek
- The project will improve refuge for young fish from high flows that would otherwise push them downstream
More information on this SRFB grant application (Adobe Acrobat 841 KB)