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April 10, 2020 Page 2 This memorandum was prepared to describe the proposed actions that will be undertaken by Golden Eagle Farms to restore the altered drainage ditches and UNT on the Project site and address bank stability concerns. It includes the following information: • Project site location information • Project background summary • Restoration components Additional information is provided in Figures 1 and 2 and Attachment 1. Project Location The Project site is located near 7500 Larimer Road in the city of Everett,Washington. Specific location information for the Project site includes the following: City,County, State: Everett, Snohomish County, Washington General Location: East of the 7500 block of La rimer Road,west of the Snohomish River Latitude/Longitude: 47.929360° N/-122.184391' W(approximate center of Project site) PLSS: Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 5 East Tax Parcels: 28050800101400, 2805090(1200800, 28050800101700, 28050900200900, 2805090(1300300, 28050900300400 Project Background Golden Eagle Farms purchased the Project property in 2013 for the purpose of establishing a commercial blueberry farm.At the time of purchase, most of the property was either fallow or under cultivation for hay. Prior to purchase,the majority of Project property had been used for agricultural purposes or had laid fallow for over a decade or longer.The primary agricultural uses of the property during that period included hay and timber production.As a result of such activities, the soil, vegetation, and hydrology of the site had been subjected to previous disturbance including native vegetation removal from land clearing;soil disturbance from plowing, tilling, and disking;and hydrologic alteration from ditch construction. In 2017,Golden Eagle Farms prepared the Project site for commercial blueberry production by regrading and leveling the site and relocating drainage ditches and the UNT. Following these activities, Daniel and Shavonne Tonnes filed a lawsuit against Golden Eagle Farms claiming the earthmoving activities negatively affect the Tonnes property.A settlement agreement was reached whereby the following actions would be undertaken: • Fill in the UNT located at the common property line of the southern boundary of the Project area, between the Golden Eagle Farms property and the Tonnes property,and regrade,seed, and vegetate this area to ensure soil stability.