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JOHN SPELIMAN <br />Governor <br />STATE Of WASHINGTON <br />DEPARTMENT OF GAME <br />600North CapitolWay, CI-71 • Olympia, Washington 98504 •(2Q6) 753-5700 <br />October 19, 1981 <br />Bob Landles <br />City of Everett Planning Department -i� <br />City Hall <br />Everett, Washington 98201 <br />I �-' ' ' ',','J �l.S LI V!1 � �, � � <br />t)� �� <br />GC E N 3 19�1 <br />;ITY U� [.`.�; r;r ; �. <br />Mr. Landles: . <br />FRANKLOCKARD <br />Direclw <br />�������d�� <br />pGT 2 � 1gSl <br />CITY UF �;V�rt;,`I f <br />Planni..,� .;,.r.. <br />DECLARATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE: <br />Hillis Proposal to place 4,000 cubic yards <br />of fill and culverting of North Creek Tribu- <br />tary, West of 7th Avenue, South of Everett <br />Mall Way and Hillis Proposal to construct <br />earth berm on tributary to Silver Lake for <br />Dairy Queen, Everett, Snohomish County <br />Your document was reviewed by our staff as requested; our comments follow <br />on this project, and an associated project by Hillis Homes. <br />Culverting of North Creek Tributary <br />After several field investigations of this site, it appears this project would <br />create impa�ts to stream water quality (item 3e) and quantity (item 3d). 'The <br />wetlands help purify the water in the stream that has been degraded by upstream <br />culverting and development. Wetlands such as this also maintain water quarrtity �� <br />adjacent streams. They serve as sponges that hold water in winter and buffer <br />the effects of high runoff. In summer they discharge water to the stream and <br />help maintain critical low flows that are essential for downstream fish re- <br />sources as well as reducing the impacts of pollutants. <br />In addition to loss of hardhack, wetland grasses, alder, salmonberry, and elder- <br />berry (flora, item 4), wildlife dependent upon this habitat would be lost <br />(15d). <br />Much of the natural habitat in this tributary to North Creek has been lost. <br />'Ahat remains is critical. We would not be able to issue Hydraulic Project <br />Approval for a 420 foot culvert. However, if the v�etlands are retained, we <br />could approve approximately 225 feet of culvert. <br />Earth Berm for Dairy Queen <br />This proposal would result in the filling of some of the headwaters of the <br />tributary to Silver Lake. It would reduce flows in the stream, impact water <br />quality, and potentially seriously impact downstream fish resources as well <br />as remove existing wildlife habiiat. As we are charged with the protection <br />N'��'v.4 J w. <br />-, t '�..'. , ). .�.�. . <br />e]�Ai�V/i�151� +�TPW �1r�FFuFAVM� MlAM':• . . <br />a� M <br />.. . .i ..4. ., <br />