Port of seattle habitat restoration and mitigation bank program page 9 Auburn

Port of seattle habitat restoration and mitigation bank program 8211 aapa san diego final page 9

Aerial map produced by PORTfolio showing the Auburn Wetlands Multi-Site Mitigation Bank near Auburn, WA, identifying three project components: a New Mitigation Bank Site (34 acres), the Third Runway Mitigation Site (65 acres), and a New Off-Channel Fish Access Area (11 acres), collectively labeled as Umbrella Bank Project Sites. The imagery is consistent with Sea-Tac Airport third-runway wetland mitigation planning materials.

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A presentation by Sandra Kilroy, Director of Maritime Environment and Sustainability at the Port of Seattle, delivered to the AAPA Environment Committee on November 6, 2019. The presentation outlines the Port’s unique position as owner of extensive shoreline in critical habitat areas and describes its PORTfolio program, which includes 31 habitat sites, 21 parks, and 15.4 miles of shoreline managed for compensatory mitigation, community stewardship, and mitigation banking. It also highlights innovation projects such as the Smith Cove Blue Carbon Pilot Project, Floating Wetland Islands, and Underwater Noise Reduction.

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