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����-�,,��.� <br />�u�� u ��ss� <br />r�EMOFHr�Uur� . ................................................................ <br />' CITY OF EVERETT <br />Pub'ic Works Deot. <br />7�= Mary Cunningh��rn - Czty o�f Everett F'lanning Dept. <br />FFGI•I: Fran4; Scherf, Pioloqist - Water Resources r <br />SUFJECT: Fi.nley DNS (S[F'Fl #31-8h) � u v� Lr L/ � 1111 <br />IIII <br />vtiTe: ri�y ��, i9e� JUN 1 19&7 LJ <br />�,il Y UF ' <br />. Plannin �`���' <br />Snohorni.sh County has concerns over this proNosal because i`E��' <br />directly a{fects the PJorth Cree4� siream system. This site lies <br />direcily adj�tcent to IVorth Greek: (within 15i� f�e�) in ihe La.ke <br />Washinqton drainaqe basin. �lorth Creel; is "under the qun" �From <br />heavy developm�rrt pre=_.sure wt-�ich ha, had a siyni-Ficant impact upon <br />water quality. lt is this issue of water quality that concerr�s us <br />the most. <br />The auton�otive cenler proposed {or- this 4.44 acre parcel will <br />haus� � car wash, tune-up centPr, and gas station, in addition to <br />the e;;istinq tire centei^. F'ollutants originatinu from thcse ty��e_s <br />of bi_i�=inesses 'are phosphatesy petroleum products (uil, yas, <br />transmission fluid, gi�ease) and antifreeze. It i� unclear to u=. <br />how these pollutants will be addressed, givcn a substantial <br />stermwatcr runof{� and consideriny that 94% of site will �e: <br />covered with impervi�us sur-facc. bc>.fui�e we can adequatE�ly <br />Eva:uaie environmental ;mpacts� a detailed drainaqe plan must be <br />Fv��luated. <br />In the DIVS, eri site detention, a drainage swale, an oil/water <br />separatui-, and �in east lyirg cietentiori site i=_ stated as e <br />requiremeni. However, wiihout that drainage plan sevei�al point=_ <br />remain uncicar': <br />1> 4Ji11 ihe on site detcntion be e,bove or 6elnw ground^ <br />�) Is there �nounh space en =.ite for an above gro�md <br />deiention porid and drainaqe swala? <br />��> How will the pollutar�ts in the runoff be remaved <br />prior ta enteriny IVorth Cree{;^ <br />4) I;ow will qlycol based artifree�e and phosphate <br />impurities be denit with? <br />�) Will native a�etland plants, such as catt.ails and <br />bulrush 6�� used in the detention facilities, l=Jill qrass-lined <br />drainaqe swales be used for 6io-{iltration of impurities^ <br />6) Ho�•i will t-he dctention facilities be mainl:ained� by <br />whom� and how often^ <br />Snohomish County woulu lil:e to revieo-i the detailed drainane plan, <br />wl�en evailable, so so ihat the above concerns can be adequately <br />evaluated. Giveri the nature of the b�i=inesses and their proposed <br />location� ii would be difficult to assure that North CreeF;s aiaier <br />quality would not suffer, Also, the Dept. of Game and Dept, o{ <br />PisFieries should be contacted� as I'm sure they hav� relevani <br />concerns and i-econimendations. <br />cc: Dept. os Fisf-�er-ies (K�u-t F�ichanan), Lept. ci Ga„ie (Ted 1•luller) <br />