Dead Man’s Pond – Gould PropertyDead Man’s Pond – Gould Property Puyallup City Council
March 27, 2012
Conservation Futures ProgramConservation Futures Program Property tax-funded program to purchase open space/sensitive lands via a competitive process No local funding match required Local agencies (e.g. city) must take on long-term ownership/management of purchased properties
Dead Man’s Pond
Washington State
Department of Fisheries
Clarks Creek Park
Decoursey Park
City of Puyallup
Proposed Acquisition
Site Location MapSite Location MapDead Man’s Pond
Brown Community Garden
Site FeaturesSite Features 8.66 acres
Category I wetland
Critical wildlife habitat
Adjacent to over 55 acres of public space, including Maplewood Springs watershed and Clarks Creek Park
Dead Man’s Pond
Property attributes Property attributes Protection of unique urban wooded wetland and wildlife habitat
Connectivity to other publicly-owned property
Accessibility to the public for passive recreation and birding
Dead Man’s Pond
Dead Man’s Pond
Conservation ValuesConservation ValuesWashington State Endangered Western Pond
Turtle
Basking in sun at Dead Man’s Pond
Photo courtesy of Oregon Zoo
Dead Man’s Pond
Conservation ValuesConservation ValuesWildlife Habitat
Provides salmon habitat as pond flows into Clark’s Creek and into Puyallup River
Bald eagle nesting site nearby
Great Blue Heron on site
State Candidate Pileated Woodpecker
Dead Man’s Pond
Current StatusCurrent Status Property was ranked to receive funding (late 2010) Property appraisal/negotiation processed in 2011 Now nearing final closing & conveyance to City. City will need to commit to long-term stewardship as open space-passive recreation One issue: on-site house
Dead Man’s Pond