Fortson Ponds
WWRP Applicant:
Dept of Fish & Wildlife
RCO Project Number:
92-8100
County:
Snohomish
Legislative District:
39th
WWRP Category:
Critical Habitat
WWRP Grant:
$264,029
Project Type:
Acquisition
Acres Protected:
200
Date Funded:
1993
Description:
The acquisition of up to 200 acres of habitat spawning grounds for coho and chum salmon. The Fortson Ponds annually produce 5 to 9 percent of the total coho smolt production in the Stillaguamish drainage. A variety of other species depend on the ponds for habitat. Project is approsimately 8 miles west of Darrington.
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Fortson Ponds
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The acquisition of up to 200 acres of habitat spawning grounds for coho and chum salmon. The Fortson Ponds annually produce 5 to 9 percent of the total coho smolt production in the Stillaguamish drainage. A variety of other species depend on the ponds for habitat. Project is approsimately 8 miles west of Darrington.
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WHAT IS THE WWRP?
The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) is a state grant program that creates and conserves local and state parks, wildlife habitat and working farms. The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office administers WWRP grants, and the legislature funds the program.
