Case Study
Sha Dadx Site Off-Channel Habitat Restoration, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrative, Fife, Washington
Sha Dadx Site Off-Channel Habitat Restoration, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrative, Fife, Washington
RIDOLFI 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 1006 | Seattle WA 98104 | (206) 682-7294 ridolfi.com PROJECT PROFILE Sha Dadx Site Off-Channel Habitat Restoration, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrative, Fife, Washington Ridolfi provided baseline environmental and biological monitoring, engineering design services, construction documents, and construction administration support for restoration of the Sha Dadx site on the Puyallup River. The primary challenge was to reconnect an abandoned former channel meander bend that was isolated from the mainstem when the river was diked in the early 1900s. Ridolfi succeeded in creating new off-channel habitat for native salmonids. Project challenges included establishing a fish-friendly connection between the Puyallup River and the newly restor