Ordinance 3129-09 - Laserfiche WebLink

1. Public and Private Properties Summary of Restoration Opportunities a. The Salmon Overlay identifies 2 potential tidal restoration sites in this area(Restoration Sites 7 and 14)with a potential gain of approximately 41,600 IVA acre-points. Both sites are a mix of private and public properties. Public property owners include the City of Everett, Snohomish County, and the Marshland Flood Control District. Site 7 is located east of the BNSF rail line, and site 14 is located west of the rail line. The Salmon Overlay estimated that tidal restoration could result in a gain of over 20,800 IVA-acre-points on each site. The Salmon Overlay documents that there are technical difficulties on both sites. The Marshland Subarea Plan was prepared to address the feasibility of restoration considering factors such as protection of power lines and other utilities, the BNSF line, the Lowell Snohomish River Road, the Marshland pump station and associated drainage, and the desires of multiple private and public property owners. While the Subarea Plan addresses the protection or modification of these features, a significant number of engineering, hydraulic, and hydrologic studies are required to determine if the conceptual plan is feasible. The Subarea Plan is incorporated by reference in this SMP. The Subarea Plan includes proposed restoration outside the Everett City limits within Snohomish County jurisdiction. The policies and regulations in this SMP are not applicable to that area. Potential restoration areas are shown on the Marshland Subarea Conceptual Land Use Plan and the Conceptual Post-Restoration Tidally Influenced Wetland Zones Figures. Restoration opportunities include tidal restoration, non-tidal wetland enhancement, connecting hillside tributaries and Wood Creek into tidally restored areas, and riparian buffer enhancement. Description of Restoration Goals and Example Phasing Plan a. Marshland Subarea Plan. Implementation of the Subarea Plan could result in an increase in 30,800 IVA-acre points at a cost of over$60,000,000.00, including the cost of required studies. The Subarea Plan includes a potential phasing strategy that is summarized below. Note that this is only an example and phasing may occur differently than shown. The sequence of phasing could be based on a number of factors including,but not limited to: property ownership, degree/complexity of infrastructure change, ecological benefit,proximity to the river edge, the results of technical studies, design and implementation cost, and grant funding sources. 20