Planning Projects
Current Planning Project
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Clear Creek Habitat Restoration
Grant-funded restoration work within the Clear Creek drainage area. This work is focused on improving fish access to off channel habitat areas near the mouth of Clear Creek.
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Chambers-Clover Creek Groundwater Study
A groundwater model that covers 491 square miles in the Chambers-Clover watershed.
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Diru Creek Project
This project will stabilize the creek channel and banks between 72nd Avenue East and 80th Street East.
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Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
Pierce County is developing a program to obtain Endangered Species Act (ESA) coverage for routine maintenance activities conducted on the area's rivers.
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Habitat and Flood Capacity Creation Project
Pierce County has made the Habitat and Flood Capacity Creation Project (HFCCP) inactive because permitting was more complex than anticipated. Pierce County is committed to flood risk reduction strategies that reduce flood damage and benefit the environment. The HFCCP was fact-finding in nature.
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Purdy Creek Fish Passage
We are considering several options to improve fish passage in Purdy Creek upstream of SR 302.
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Rody Creek Channel Stabilization at Pioneer Way E.
Pierce County has initiated this project to reduce sediment input and loading into the Rody Creek channel by stabilizing certain areas of ravine slope erosion.
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Salmon Recovery - Lead Entity
We are working with partners as a Lead Entity to prioritize funding for salmon recovery projects in the Puyallup and Chambers-Clover watersheds.
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System Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF)
Plan to ensure Pierce County's levee system remains eligible for federal funding and repairs under Public Law 84-99
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Clarks Creek (TMDL) Project
The Clarks Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project was created to restore water quality and protect the creek through a series of capital projects and programs.
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Butte Pit Flooding Project
Pierce County is developing plan for flood risk reduction by building a setback levee with habitat components.
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Clear Creek Flood Gate
Grant-funded restoration work on the flood gate at Clear Creek and Puyallup River.
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Fennel Creek - Phase 3
Pierce County is continuing its efforts to improve flood plain connectivity and fish habitat on this creek.
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Swan Creek Channel Restoration at 64th Street
This a 2.5 mile channel restoration project from 64th St. East to Swan Creek Park at Pioneer Way East.
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Orville Road at Kapowsin Creek
The county is continuing its efforts to protect Orville Road from the impact of the river migrating to the road.
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Carbon River Levee
This feasibility study is intended to determine options for increasing flood protection and improving fish habitat conditions on the Carbon River near Bridge Street and Voights Creek.
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Carbon River Right Bank Floodplain Connection
The purpose of the project is to connect Carbon River main channel flows to its floodplain and an existing side channel, located on the right bank side of the river. The goal is to connect at least six acres of floodplain for a 2-year flow event and stage, using at least six engineered log jams.
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128th Street Comprehensive Setback Levee Feasibility Study
Pierce County Planning and Public Works is conducting a feasibility study to help alleviate the flooding risk and impacts along both the right and left banks of the Puyallup River, near the 128th Street East bridge crossing.
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Rody Creek Channel Stabilization at 80th St East
Pierce County has initiated this project to reduce sediment input and loading into the Rody Creek system and receiving Clarks Creek water body, by stabilizing the channel bed from downcutting and stabilizing certain areas of ravine slopes from erosion.
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Swan Creek Action Plan and Implementation
Pierce County SWM, with the assistance of GeoEngineers, Inc. has prepared a characterization and action plan for Swan Creek. Actions include capital improvement projects, programmatic measures and additional monitoring and analysis.
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Jones Levee Setback
The Jones Levee project will extend the Wolfe Levee further upstream, ending at high ground. This will prevent flood waters from getting behind Wolfe Levee and greatly reduce the City’s flood risk. Both of these projects are designed as “setbacks” which means the river is given more room to naturally meander. This extra room is also useful during a flood, lowering the flood levels and taking pressure off of the levee system.
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Orting Area Projects
A hub for projects in the Orting area
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2023 Comprehensive Flood Plan
The 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan will address coastal, groundwater, urban, and riverine flooding. Learn more.
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Clear Creek Strategy Plan
Completed in 2020, the Clear Creek Strategy Plan was developed to help improve conditions related to flooding and drainage, agriculture and land use, social challenges and fish habitat ecosystems in the Riverside/Clear Creek community.
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Horsehaven Creek Culvert Replacements
The goal of these projects is to improve fish passage and address flooding issues on Horsehaven Creek where it crosses under 150th Ave E and 188th St E near Orting.
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