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Pre-Development Condition
Post-Development Condition
Brown Farm
Nisqually National
Wildlife Refuge
Braget Farm
Nisqually Indian Tribe
The historic tidal channel network was lost due to agricultural development, but local efforts saved delta from irreparable industrialization
Salmon Recovery and Conservation Drives Delta Restoration
Pilot Project9 Acres
1996Phase 131 Acres
2002
Phase 2100 Acres
2006
Refuge Restoration >700 Acres
Comple
ted
September 1997
Source: USFWS
Mitigation/Pilot Project = 9 acres
Summer 2006
Source: NAIP
Phase 1 = 32 acres
Summer 2009
Source: Thurston County
Phase 2 = 100+ acres
December 2009
Source: USGS
Nisqually NWR = 760+ acres
March 2010
Source: USGS
July 2010
Source: USGS
August 2010
Source: USGS
Nisqually NWR Boardwalk
Summer 2006
Source: NAIP
Summer 2009
Source: Thurston County
December 2009
Source: USGS
March 2010
Source: USGS
July 2010
Source: USGS
August 2010
Source: USGS