Silverdale Creek Wetlands Progress

The DFO lead, and Pacific Salmon Society financed, habitat enhancement project on the wetlands is proceeding well.  Taking great care to avoid silt leaving the project site the channel has been dug in isolation from any drainage area.  The channel has now reached its southern most point and excavation of a gentle turn to redirect the channel north is underway.  By the end of next week the channel should be finished to the water level control section which will establish the upper wetlands water table at 4.2 m  and allow for a steeper gradient so that the channel can flow into existing off channels that are near creek level.  Included in the channel's structure is an emergency outflow set a few cm. higher than 4.2m.  In case of beaver activity or other such occurrences this will allow water to flow harmlessly into another creek side channel rather than flooding sensitive terrestrial habitat.