Washaway Beach shore restoration moves forward
NORTH COVE — Recent initiatives along the north shore of Willapa Bay are working to change the narrative about a shoreline that’s eroded faster than any other on the U.S. Pacific Coast — and none are more anticipated than a project that was recently awarded nearly $13 million in federal funding.
The Pacific Conservation District (PCD) announced earlier this month that it and Pacific County Drainage District No. 1 are in preparations to construct a “long-awaited, long-term” project aimed at restoring and controlling erosion in North Cove. The shore had come to be known as “Washaway Beach” in recent decades after suffering up to 100 feet of land loss per year caused by winter storms, tidal currents and ocean-borne waves.
This work is being supported by a $12.7 million grant that PCD received from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2024. The conservation district said in a news release that it expects to submit requests for needed permitting in 2026, with construction currently slated to begin in 2028.
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