Project Overview
The Squalicum Creek at Baker Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project (EN059) is part of the City’s strategic approach to fish barrier removal. Located where Squalicum and Baker Creeks meet, this project:
- Removes a weir on Squalicum Creek that is currently a fish barrier. The weir is a low dam that raises the level of water upstream.
- Provides fish passage where an existing culvert on Baker Creek crosses under Squalicum Way. The culvert crossing will be replaced with a fish-passable bridge.
Correcting the City-owned fish passage barrier on Squalicum Creek is a high priority based on the City’s Fish Barrier Prioritization and will benefit coho and chum salmon, resident and sea-run cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, and other native fish. The project also provides improved fish access to habitat the City restored through previous restoration projects, including the Squalicum Creek Re-Route Phases 1-4.
Project Status – 2024
This project is currently in design with an expected construction start date of summer 2025.
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Contact
Jessica Bennett, PE
Project Manager
Phone: (360) 778-7923
Email: jjbennett@cob.org
Sara Brooke Benjamin, MSc
Project Biologist
Phone: (360) 778-7969
Email: sbbenjamin@cob.org