2024/12/18 Council Agenda Packet

City Council Agenda Item Cover Sheet Project title: A Resolution to authorize surplus of timber and the call for bids for the 2025 Chaplain Blowdown Timber Salvage Sale Council Bill # Project: 2025 Chaplain Blowdown Timber Salvage Sale Partner/Supplier: n/a Location: Lake Chaplain Tract Preceding action: Ordinance #1741-90 establishing timber sale procedures, 10/10/1990 Fund: 401 Water and Sewer Utility Agenda dates requested: Briefing Proposed action Consent 12/18/24 Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes x No Budget amendment: Yes x No PowerPoint presentation: Yes x No Attachments: Resolution Department(s) involved: Public Works Contact person: Jeff Marrs Phone number: (425) 257-8967 Email: jmarrs@everettwa.gov Initialed by: RLS Department head Administration Council President Fiscal summary statement: The 2025 Chaplain Blowdown Timber Salvage Sale is anticipated to have a total revenue of up to $2,000,000. Project summary statement: November 19, 2024, a severe windstorm affected several areas across Snohomish County. Lake Chaplain Tract experienced significant loss in timber as a result of this windstorm. In 2009, the City entered into an agreement with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County for the management of City lands at Lake Chaplain. This agreement required the City to develop the Lake Chaplain Tract Wildlife Habitat Management Plan (LCT-WHMP). This plan was modified in 2015 by the Safe/Harbor Cooperative Habitat Enhancement Agreement (SHA-CHEA) with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The LCT-WHMP and SHA-CHEA manage timber harvest and forestry activities to maintain and enhance habitat for wildlife. The windstorm related timber loss occurred in areas designated for harvest by these management plans. This resolution, authorizing the surplus of timber and call for bids on the 2025 Chaplain Blowdown Timber Salvage Sale, will continue to accomplish the habitat objectives approved in the LCT-WHMP and SHA-CHEA, as well as provide revenue to the City. Recommendation (exact action requested of Council): Adopt Resolution authorizing the surplus of timber and call for bids for the 2025 Chaplain Blowdown Timber Salvage Sale.