Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Application for the Recreation and Conservation Office Brian Abbott Fish Barrer Removal Board Grant for the Ellis Creek Fish Passage Design Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a Resolution authorizing Grant Application for the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) Brian Abbott Fish Barrer Removal Board grant for the Ellis Creek Fish Passage Design Project and authorize the City Manager to sign the grant agreement should the application be successful.
Report Issue:
Whether t to approve a Resolution authorizing Grant Application for the RCO Brian Abbott Fish Barrer Removal Board grant for the Ellis Creek Fish Passage Design Project and authorize the City Manager to sign the grant agreement should the application be successful.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Manager, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8321
Kym Foley, Environmental Habitat Planner, Public Works Water Resources, 360.570.3957
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The Ellis Creek watershed represents some of the highest quality aquatic and upland habitats remaining within City limits. Ellis Creek enters Budd Inlet at Ellis Cove and 175 acres of surrounding undeveloped natural area are protected and conserved by the City in Squaxin Park, creating ideal ecological and land use conditions to support a population of spawning salmon in the stream.
The Storm and Surface Water Utility, with support from a consultant and guidance from the Squaxin Island Tribe and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, is finalizing a design alternatives and feasibility study to address an under-sized culvert where Ellis Creek passes under East Bay Drive. The existing culvert currently restricts fish passage and limits access to upstream habitat. The proposed project would replace the culvert with a solution that create...
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