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Scheidt-Mayer
Preserve:
.74 acres located on Henderson Inlet
Donated in 2004.
The
Scheidt-Mayer Shoreline Preserve is one of four
properties protected by Capitol Land Trust along the
eastern shoreline of Henderson Inlet.
Henderson Inlet has been identified in numerous
recovery and municipal plans for its important fish,
shellfish and wildlife habitat, as well as for threats
to sustaining its economic benefits.
Protecting
undeveloped, unarmoured shoreline is a key aspect to
protecting Henderson Inlet.
The Scheidt-Mayer Preserve is an undeveloped
parcel containing pristine forested
shoreline.
This parcel is located in an area that is rapidly
urbanizing (the Henderson Inlet watershed includes most
of the Lacey Urban Growth Area and a smaller portion of
the Olympia Urban Growth Area).
The Land Trust has permanently protected
miles of marine shoreline along the Inlet’s
eastern shores.
Like the Scheidt-Mayer parcel, each property
contains undeveloped nearshore habitat critical for the
long-term survival of endangered, threatened and
sensitive species.
In the future, the Scheidt-Mayer parcel will
become part of a larger protected area, as the adjacent
property is being acquired by Capitol Land Trust.
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