If Climate Commitment Act is repealed, what local projects are at risk?

EVERETT — On Spencer Island, brackish waters have inundated the wetland at the heart of the Snohomish River estuary.

The flooding alone makes future restoration efforts challenging for county and state staff, who will need to use special equipment like amphibious excavators to create more salmon habitat.

Hundreds of birds wade in the island’s channels, with views of Mount Baker looming to the north and Mount Rainier to the south. Narrow trails, sometimes overgrown with blackberry bushes and nettle, balance on old dikes made of wood chips.

Project planners aim to lower and breach the dikes while preserving recreational opportunities on the island. But the project is at “high risk” of losing future funding from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, if the state’s Climate Commitment Act is repealed, according to the Clean & Prosperous Institute.


The “Risk of Repeal” map created by staff at the Clean & Prosperous Institute shows projects paid for with Climate Commitment Act money. Over 90 Snohomish County projects received funding from the policy. (Clean & Prosperous Institute)

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