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The Watershed Company ■ EAIBlumen June 2012 Interurban Trail and I-5 to the east, a Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD)substation to the south, and single-family residential neighborhoods to the west. The approximately 3.5-acre Replacement Site is currently undeveloped and consists of heavily forested and vegetated areas (Appendix A,Figures 2.2-1 and 2.2-2). A Category I wetland (Appendix C)is located on the eastern section of the site,extending outside the Replacement Site to the north, and is categorized as a priority habitat under the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) program(WDFW 2012). A stream is also located in this portion of the site, and although the stream does not support any anadromous fish, it is located in the headwaters of North Creek, a salmon-bearing stream. The on-site portions of the wetland were delineated and surveyed in 2003(Wetland Resources,Inc.,presented in The Jay Group 2007), and critical areas were assessed and described in 2007(The Jay Group 2007) and during field visits as part of this study(refer to Section 4.9 for further details on the wetland and stream). Informal trails are located on the southern portion of the site and provide a connection from 109th Street SE (to the west of the site)to the graveled site access driveway on the PUD property to the south, and via the PUD access ultimately to the Interurban Trail(located immediately east of the site). However,the site is currently closed and posted"No Trespassing"by the City of Everett. Under the Proposed Action,the Replacement Site would replace recreational space and functions that were displaced by the conversion of a portion of Sullivan Park. The Proposed Action would develop the existing forested and vegetated Replacement Site into a passive public park that would add new park area to the City of Everett park system. The proposed park would include approximately 1,600 feet of trails,seating areas/benches,picnic tables, and limited signage (Appendix A,Figure 2.2-2). Development of the proposed park at the Replacement Site would allow the opportunity to provide recreational facilities that would closely resemble and exceed in magnitude those that were displaced as part of the conversion of Sullivan Park, and would be located in close proximity to Sullivan Park. The development of the proposed park is also intended to benefit the surrounding community by providing enhanced park and recreation opportunities in the South Everett area. 2.3 Assessed Value of Conversion and Replacement Sites Appraisals for the Conversion Site and Replacement Site were originally completed in April 2011 by Macaulay&Associates,Ltd. The appraisals were Page 9