Reducing flood risk 5 25 · 2017. 1. 9. · FLOODPLAINS BY DESIGN REDUCING RISK, RESTORING RIVERS....

FLOODPLAINSBY DESIGNREDUCING RISK, RESTORING RIVERS.

Floodplains by Design is an ambitious public-private partnership working to reduce flood risk and restore

habitat along Washington’s major rivers. By transforming how floodplains are managed on a

landscape scale, we can support thriving communities and a healthy environment. Since 2013, the

Washington State Legislature has appropriated $80M to support large-scale, multiple-benefit projects across

the state through the Department of Ecology’s Floodplains by Design grant program.

www. floodplainsbydesign.org Accomplishments to Date include all projects funded through 2016.

Projectson

29

10majorfloodplains

across Washington

FbD has funded projects in

12 COUNTIES12 COUNTIES

Accomplishments to Date*

430 residences

removed from high risk floodplain areasCommunities

P R O T E C T E D

2525 of garbage & hazardous waste removed from Dungeness River

500 TO

N S

Reducing flood risk

55MILES of new state-of-art le vees built for flood protection

10 MILES10 MILES

Natural riverine processes restored along of rivers.

1000+ acres of floodplain reconnected.

(planning underway for 2000 more)

Restoring salmon habitat

500 ACRES500 ACRESof prime agricultural lands protected for

long-term agricultural use

Protecting working lands

Providing community benefits & leveraging support

Public access & recreational trails built

on 5 different rivers.

Appropriated from the state legislature

$80 Million

leveraged over

in other funding$100 Million