2016 IACC Conference - S23 Floodplains By Design 10/19/2016 1 FLOODPLAINS BY DESIGN: Floodplains by Design is a collaborative partnership led by: The Nature Conservancy Department of Ecology & Puget Sound Partnership It supports the integration of flood risk reduction and habitat restoration. We support bringing together everyone with a stake in floodplain management to develop solutions at the scale of each river. Program Goals Floodplains by Design Began with the 2013-15 Budget • Program awarded 50 million for: • Nine coordinated Puget Sound projects, the CI9s • $11.25 million for a new competitive grant program (FbD); which funded 13 projects statewide 2015-17 Grant Round • 71 initial letters of interest (~$180 M). • $50 million in projects proposed • 35.5 million allotted for new projects 2017-19 Grant Round • 56 Pre-proposals received. 36 Projects selected for full proposals. • 24 Large projects, 13 small (500K) • Final Proposals due: July 1st, 2016 A New Grant Program A Statewide Program Final Funding List 2015-2017 $35,560,000 in funding for: Yakima County—Ramblers $2,123,000 Pierce Co.—Puyallup $9,217,000 Clallam Co.—Dungeness $9,501,600 King Co.—Boeing/Russell $4,900,000 King Co.—Green River $3,648,926 King Co.—Cedar River $5,000,000 Quinault Indian Nation $560,000 Past practices saw flood control work and habitat restoration work disconnected and often in conflict. New approaches and support were needed! Why Floodplains…Why Now?
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2016 IACC Conference - S23 Floodplains By Design
10/19/2016
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FLOODPLAINS BY DESIGN:Floodplains by Design
is a collaborative partnership led by: The Nature ConservancyDepartment of Ecology &Puget Sound Partnership
It supports the integration of flood risk reduction and habitat restoration.
We support bringing together everyone with a stake in floodplain management to
develop solutions at the scale of each river.
Program Goals
Floodplains by DesignBegan with the 2013-15 Budget • Program awarded 50 million for:
• Nine coordinated Puget Sound projects, the CI9s
• $11.25 million for a new competitive grant program (FbD); which funded 13 projects statewide
2015-17 Grant Round• 71 initial letters of interest (~$180 M).
• $50 million in projects proposed
• 35.5 million allotted for new projects
2017-19 Grant Round• 56 Pre-proposals received. 36