Engineering
Skagit Conservation District (SCD) offers civil and environmental engineering services for soil, water and habitat conservation projects in Skagit County. We work with private landowners, non-government organizations, drainage districts, and tribal and local government agencies to provide assistance with project planning, feasibility studies, engineering design, permitting and construction management on projects that help conserve natural resources. In some situations, we also can assist in obtaining grant funding for project construction.
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SCD, like all Washington conservation districts, is a political subdivision of Washington State. Our engineering program is funded through grants from state agencies and project-specific funding sources. We also work under inter-local agreements with local government agencies. SCD’s engineering program works in coordination with and shares resources with our counterpart conservation districts in Island, San Juan and Skagit counties.
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Statement of Qualifications
Natural Resource Conservation Engineering Services
Skagit Conservation District
Organization Identification
Skagit Conservation District
2021 E. College Way, Suite 203
Mount Vernon WA 98273
Tel. (360) 428 4313,
Contact:
Chuck Gerdes
Washington Conservation Districts NW Region Engineer
chuck@skagitcd.org
Summary of Services
SCD’s engineering services program specializes in designing and permitting wetland and salmon habitat restoration and enhancement projects. Our recent projects have included:
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stream channel design
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removing culverts and small dams to improve fish passage
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removing shoreline armoring and restoring natural beaches
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modification of tide gates to allow tidal flow and fish passage
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bioengineered stormwater management facilities
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bioengineered bank and shoreline stabilization
For these projects, we typically carry out the following in-house engineering tasks:
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basic hydrologic and hydraulic engineering evaluation
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topographic surveying of channel profiles and cross sections
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channel and shoreline geomorphologic field evaluations,
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engineering design and cost estimating
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preparation of permit applications
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preparation of engineering drawings and construction specifications