2005/08/10 Council Agenda Packet

13 Exhibit 1 July 2004. Snohomish County Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA. Emails from Mac McKinsey, Tulalip Tribes, 2/11/2004 and 2/12/2004. Email from Stephanie Kaknes 2/6/2004.) 3. Snohomish County has purchased a large portion of central Smith Island for tidal restoration (Salmon Overlay site 3 on Figure 4.16). The County currently owns about 280 acres east of I-5 along Union Slough. A large area of the site fronts on Union Slough, and the site contains several large isolated channels. The Salmon Overlay assumed that dikes would be required along I-5 and along the southern boundary, and that approximately 484 acres of new tidal habitat would be created. The project was estimated to result in a gain of approximately 26,217 IVA acre- points. The County recently submitted an application for SRF Board funding for additional property acquisition. A restoration plan is being developed. (Salmon Recovery Funding Board Fifth Round 2004 Grant Cycle, Snohomish River Basin (WRIA 7) Snohomish Lead Entity, Scored Project List, May 10, 2004. Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. 2004. Draft Snohomish River Basin Salmon Recovery Plan. July 2004. Snohomish County Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA.) 4. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) owns the northern portion of South Spencer Island (Salmon Overlay Restoration Site 4). The area is currently being managed as a non-tidal wetland for waterfowl. However, the dikes are failing so WDFW and Snohomish County are considering adding two large dike breaches at the northern end of the island. The project has a very low estimated cost ($100,000) compared to other projects in the estuary. Snohomish County previously breached dikes just south of this site. The Salmon Overlay estimated the project would include 297 new acres of tidal habitat and a gain of approximately 30,288 IVA acre-points. (Salmon Recovery Funding Board Fifth Round 2004 Grant Cycle, Snohomish River Basin (WRIA 7) Snohomish Lead Entity, Scored Project List, May 10, 2004. Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. 2004. Draft Snohomish River Basin Salmon Recovery Plan. July 2004. Snohomish County Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA.) 5. The Port of Everett purchased the Biringer Farm property on North Spencer Island as a potential mitigation site (Salmon Overlay site 2). This site is currently farmed. A conceptual restoration plan has been developed that takes advantage of remnants of natural sloughs on the property and leaves a small piece of the property in its existing state as a forested wetland. The project will require dikes along I-5. The project is injl e Section 3 General Goals, Objectives,Policies and Regulations Page 3-81