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Working together to restore rivers and reduce flood risk
Since 2013, the Washington State Legislature has appropriated $283 million to support large-scale, multiple-benefit projects across the state through the Floodplains by Design grant program. With projects funded in 19 counties across the state, this work includes dozens of local, state, federal, tribal, and non-profit partners.
FbD incentivizes a vision of integrated floodplain management, helping different interest groups find common values to collaborate on to reduce flood risk, restore salmon habitat, and improve farmland viability. The FbD grant program helps incentivize integrated floodplain management by helping fund multi-purpose conversations amongst diverse interest groups and multi-benefit and collaborative projects that are initiated and sustained by the communities being impacted. Learn more about these Communities in Action below.
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FBD Spotlight
Jeffrey McCreary
Samish River
“This project tackles long-standing ecological and economic problems including damaging flooding, saltwater intrusion, and closed shellfish beds. It also looks to mitigate current and future effects of climate changes on natural and agricultural systems. The project conserves valuable bird habitats including farms, floodplain wetlands, and riparian forests.”
FbD Impact & Interactive Map
The State of Washington has been investing in projects using the Floodplains by Design approach since 2013. The interactive map and infographics on this page highlight the impacts FbD is having across the state.
Library of Stories & Videos
Learn about some of the many projects around Washington that are protecting and restoring floodplains to maximize benefits to communities and nature.
