Project Title: Replace 15 Boundary Markers (FFS #R1BB)

State: Washington

Project Description: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to replace 15 severely deteriorated piling markers on a tideland boundary at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge. The Service awarded a $149,757 contract to Allen Bradbury Construction Inc., a general construction and remodeling company based in Algona, Washington, to complete the work. The project is expected to employ approximately eight workers.

The markers that are slated for replacement are important in protecting up to 1 million shorebirds from potential disturbance. Thousands of shorebirds, primarily dunlin, use the refuge for wintering grounds. Other birds that frequent the refuge include various waterfowl species, brown pelicans, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons.

“This project will mark the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge boundary in the tide flats,” Refuge Manager Jean Takekawa said. “It will help us to better manage wildlife resources, including the thousands of migratory shorebirds that utilize the refuge every year.”

News Releases: Washington company awarded $150,000 in stimulus funding to replace piling markers at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge

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Originally posted 12/17/2009