2008/01/09 Council Agenda Packet

SGF Grant Agreement No. G0800312 between the Washington State Department of Ecology and the City of Everett Project: Marshlands Sub-Area Plan 2.2: Approximately 5 meetings of the stakeholder group will be held to direct preparation of the plan. The meetings will be open to the public to attend. Additional subcommittee meetings may be held. 2.3: Group and/or individual meetings will be held with property owners to explain the project, and to discuss their goals for use of their properties and interests /thoughts in participation in restoration actions. 2.4: Meetings will also be held with other interested groups, such as recreational users, farm groups, and the Lowell and Valley View Neighborhoods. 2.5: The Subarea Plan will require recommendation by the Parks Commission and Planning Commission and approval by City Council. A public meeting will be held during the SEPA scoping process to obtain comments on the document. This meeting may be held by Planning Commission. Workshops and public hearings will be held by Planning Commission and City Council. (The amendments to the Shoreline Master Program must also be approved by the Department of Ecology. The Ecology review process is not included in this scope of work.) Deliverables: Meeting /workshop/ public hearing minutes Due 15 days following each activity: • 5 stakeholder meetings • At least 3 public workshops/hearings • At least 7 meetings with property owners, neighborhood groups, and interest groups Task 3: Data Compilation I Development of Draft Goals, Objectives, Suitability Criteria The Recipient will review and compile all relevant background documents, GIS data, and other applicable information will be reviewed and compiled. Criteria will be developed to create a GIS based suitability analysis for areas of habitat restoration and protection, recreation, agriculture, and transportation and utility infrastructure. Draft Subarea Plan goals and objectives will be prepared. Public meetings will be held for review and comment on the suitability criteria, draft Subarea plan goals and objectives, and issues to be addressed in the integrated plan/SEPA document (SEPA scoping). 3.1: Review and compile all relevant documents: • Review approximately 7 publications related to salmon recovery, drainage and floodplains that address the project area • Review City of Everett and Snohomish County zoning, comprehensive plan, and shoreline master programs, including the Snohomish Estuary Wetland Integration Plan (SEWIP) and Salmon Overlay that are incorporated by reference in the City's SMP. • Review NOAA Fisheries juvenile salmonid studies in the lower Snohomish River and estuary. • Review existing spatial data provided by the City of Everett and Snohomish County; and develop a Project Geographic Information System (GIS) database for use in subsequent tasks. Page4of21