Chehalis Basin Strategy Project Highlights

The Chehalis Basin Strategy is at work now and delivering results for Basin communities, economies, and ecosystems.

Currently, we’re investing about $23 million in state funding on small- to mid-scale local projects throughout the Chehalis Basin. These projects are designed to reduce flood damage and restore habitat, and include strategies like floodwalls, restoration, and floodplain reconnection. Together with our partners, we’re investing in proven projects that work, including:

• Evacuation routes and early flood warning systems
• Flood protections for homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure like roads, sewers, water supplies, and wastewater treatment plants
• Raised farm pads that safeguard farms, livestock and farm equipment
• Fish passage barrier corrections that have opened 100+ miles of habitat for multiple steelhead and salmon species, including 55+ miles that support Spring chinook salmon
• 70+ habitat restoration projects, including restoration work for the benefit of multiple species of aquatic life