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Restoration and Land Use Concepts to their property • Overall, be a plan that members of the stakeholder advisory group can support, even if every member did not get 100%of what they were originally looking to achieve 3.2 Selection of the Subarea Plan Elements The primary issue in developing the final subarea plan (see Figure 1-1) revolved around the balance and locations of restoration, recreation and agricultural uses. The Everett Planning Commission discussed the merits of each alternative presented through the EIS in order to decide on a preferred alternative to be used in developing the final subarea plan. The Planning Commission noted that the restoration shown within Alternative 3 was preferred over that of Alternative 2 as the Maximum Restoration Alternative (Alternative 3) would support the largest number of salmon and would provide greater function to Wood Creek through the relocation of the Marshland Canal and pump station. The Planning Commission also noted that the greater number of recreation/public access elements in Alternative 2 was preferred over Alternative 3. Because of these issues, the final subarea plan was mainly a combination of Alternative 2 and 3. Specifically, the passive recreation area and trails along Larimer Road of Alternative 2 were included with the remaining restoration proposals of Alternative 3. The final subarea plan also excluded any action from private property owners not interested in participating. Finally, the subarea plan would provide an allowance for residential development along Larimer Road where property owners can meet applicable development requirements. 3.3 Subarea Plan Features The Marshland Subarea Plan provides for a balance in restoration, recreation, agriculture, and residential land uses within the Marshland Subarea. The specific features of the plan include: • Relocating the existing flood control pump station and allowing fish passage around or through it if feasible and if impacts can be prevented or mitigated. • Reorienting the Marshland Canal so that it flows into the Snohomish River at the southeastern corner of the subarea if feasible and if impacts can be prevented or mitigated. • Establishing tidally restored areas on City- and privately owned properties in the central western and northeastern portions of the study area to provide a tidal connection between the City's undeveloped park property and private lands on both Draft Subarea Plan June 2009 Everett Marshland 32 070346-01