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The Honorable Bob Drewdl <br /> Snohomish County Facxudve <br /> Snohomish County Courthoux <br /> Third Floor, Admimstcadon Building <br /> 3000 Rockefeller <br /> . Everett WA 98201 <br /> Subjxt: Boein� Flight Line Midgation D � p � � <br /> Snohom�sh County File G89-121 <br /> Dear Mr. Drowe11: <br /> We are writingyou thie letter toexpress our ooncem regardinq the potential udliration of Boeing midgadon <br /> funds at McCollum Park in South Snohomish County. <br /> As you may or may not be aware, Snohomish Countypexmitted fillin�and modification within the uppa <br /> portion of Japane��.Crceic when Boeing expanded its flight llne. Dunng project nwiew it was aaroed that it <br /> was not feau 1'b e to restore J�neae Ccak, and Boang propo�ed to implement miti�adon within Powder Mlll <br /> Crak after appropriate studies were conducted. Howeva, after completic+n and review of the required <br /> studies it was detem►inad Gy the involved partia, includin�j the resoura agenciea, that ratocation of 6aheriea <br /> in Powder Mill Crak wu alsa not fasibia SubaequenUy, sevual meetinga were held by the pacties w <br /> discuss potential alteenative sitea within Snohomish County, inciuding a fish pas�e at Muldlteo Boulwud <br /> on Pigeon Croek Nl. <br /> On March 6 of thi� year the Department of Wildlife aent the Baing Compu�y a lettu, oopy encloeed, <br /> indicadng that midgauonrequic+ementa could be fulfilled by contributing the artaunt of maiey which wu <br /> proposed for the Powder Mill Crxlc project W the Adopt-A-Stream Foundatton EnNironma�tal Center u <br /> McColium Park. While Boein� believe.� that thep�p�d impmvements u McCollum Puk w�ould be a <br /> worthwhile project for Snohom�sh County to under_ taloe, we do not believe it mata the intent of the Fli�ht <br /> Line's Mid�ated DNS nor what the ara c►duns invoived in the pwoess eacpected. ('It�e DNS does indtcate <br /> that resWra�on and enhanament will occur within the City of Everett.) <br /> We have also enclosed a copy of a March 13, 19921eUer from the Cih�of Eveiett to Snohomish County <br /> Community Developme.nt summarizing its concxms regarding thia iuu'. The Boeing Company ia in <br /> agreement with the letter's content. We would augge�t a further meeUng with all of thc pacties mvolved in an <br /> attempt to bring closure to thia issue. We believe fuctherpublic involvemart may be neoeswry if midgation <br /> is proposed to be outside of the Ciry of Everett and, qxcifi�lly, not within Port(iardnex Bay. <br /> Please do not hesitate ro contact me at your earliest conveniencx W discuss this isaue. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> The Boeing Company <br /> LC:jls <br />