1. Regional Location Harstine Island

2. Jarrell Cove State Park 43 acres 3,500’ waterfront Harstine Property 303 acres 3,100’ waterfront Scott Property 112 acres 2,850’ waterfront McMicken Island State Park 11 acres 3,400’ waterfront Public Tidelands Proximity to Other State Parks on Harstine Island

3. Parcel Detail - Boundaries Tidelands Forest of big leaf maple, cedar and alder and four streams ½ mile of undeveloped shoreline with overhanging vegetation

4. Parcel Detail – Streams and Wetlands McMicken Island S.P. Wetland 1 Wetland 2 Wetland 3 Wetland 4 Bald Eagle nest Seal haul-out Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4

5. Parcel Detail – Forage Fish

6. Red Necked Grebe Western GrebeHorned GrebeCommon loon Bald eagle Peregrine falcon Pileated woodpecker Parcel Detail – Birds and Mammals Also, Clark’s grebe, Great blue heron, Merlin, Purple martin, and Vaux’s swift Other Coastal Dependent and Migratory Species include: Mallard Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail American Widgeon Cinnamon Teal Canvasback Common Goldeneye Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Surf Scoter Brandt’s Cormorant Green Heron Western Sandpiper Dunlin Killdeer Sanderling Greater Yellowlegs Common Snipe Whimbrel Black-bellied Plover Willet Marbled Godwit Band-tailed Pigeon Tree Swallow Willow Flycatcher Swainson’s Thrush Red-breasted Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Pacific-slope Flycatcher Wilson’s Warbler Chestnut-backed Chickadee Winter Wren Yellow Warbler Hermit Warbler Black-throated Gray Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Rufous Hummingbird Orca Whales

7. Action and Area – Project Addresses High Priority Need Project results in the permanent protection of 2,850’ of high and low bank waterfront 48 acres of high quality riparian habitat – 43% of project area - 25 acres of intertidal - 13 acres of riparian buffer (front 200’ of forested upland) - 10 acres of freshwater and estuarine wetlands 4 streams (2 used by juvenile coho salmon for rearing) and 64 acres of forested uplands

8. Action and Area – Project Addresses High Priority Need Project addresses high priority needs within the watershed Prevents development of 15 waterfront lots. Protects estuarine, shoreline, and productive intertidal habitats. Protects marine riparian buffer of overhanging vegetation. Protects four freshwater streams and their associated wetlands. Protects bluff backed beach. Protects and maintains coastal processes and functions.

9. Scientific – Project Supports Priorities of Many Plans WRIA 14 Salmon Recovery Strategy – 3 Yr Work Plan Juvenile Salmonid Nearshore Project Selection Tool (Benefits to be discussed on next two slides) South Puget Sound Project Prioritization Template Ranked Tier 1 Regionally Significant project Chinook Recovery Plan for South Puget Sound Ranked medium priority for intertidal vegetation Greater Mason County Nearshore Habitat Assessment North end listed as a Priority Conservation Area Shared Strategy’s Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan Puget Sound Partnership’s Action Agenda

10. Scientific – Juvenile Salmonid Nearshore Project Selection Tool

11. McMicken Island S.P. Wetland 1 Wetland 2 Wetland 3 Wetland 4 Bald Eagle nest Seal haul-out Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4

12. Feasibility– Property Ready to Acquire with WRIA Funding Project staged to close quickly.... Status – Appraisal – Done Environmental Site Assessment – Done Title Review - Done Purchase and Sale Agreement – Finalizing now Funding – All but $450k of $3.2 mil awarded Timeline – With WRIA funding support, will acquire Oct 2009

13. Species – Supports Multi-Species CohoChinook Steelhead

14. Project Addresses Important Life History and Habitat Types CohoChinook Steelhead

15. Scope Approach Sequence Certainty of Success is High

16. Threat

17. Stewardship - Commission-Adopted Natural Resources Policy State Parks will maintain native plants and animals (biodiversity) that currently occur, or seek to re- establish them where they historically occurred by: 1.Preserving and restoring natural abundances of native plants and animals…and ecosystems; 2.Restoring native plants and animal populations in parks; and 3.Minimizing human impacts on native plant and animal populations.

18. Landowner Willingness – High

19. Implementation "The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission acquires, operates, enhances and protects a diverse system of recreational, cultural, historical and natural sites. The Commission fosters outdoor recreation and education statewide to provide enjoyment and enrichment for all and a valued legacy to future generations."

20. Partnerships Squaxin Tribe Pentec Environmental

21. Location

22. Expertise Washington State Parks The Trust for Public Land

23. Education Opportunities

24. Questions and Comments