2009/03/25 Council Agenda Packet

..... :,.... ..._.... W E T LA N DS �„„t, -...„ ,. �' � Enhanc ; ent .. ..• r.- , �"`er .`''%7:7 '_ To provide the public with an educational, enjoyable and entertaining resource that will foster interest in and ..” ',, ..,. .;;"\' appreciation for the ecological, cultural and social history of the site: �, To improve and expand the existing trail system, increasing public access and passive recreation opportunities i if and to provide trail connections to existing amenities to the north and south. ,, , ` ,, To create more natural and productive riverbank edge habitat and expand riverine, estuarine and wetland function in a degraded area by reconnecting floodplain wetland and river functions through removal of an existing earthen berm, .,H; Y'`'`_'= - To create more natural and productive riverbank edge habitat and expand riverine, estuarine and wetland p.-4- ,,� function by creating flood and tidally-influenced backwater channels with wood and natural vegetation to ,= provide cover for the rearing of juvenile salmonid fish as well as other wildlife benefits. R'-m{ it F6,. e. - ywig `-•'•- To increase wetland and stream function through expansion to the West Wetland Complex, restoration --,:-:,'''f,..1,‘,-- , :.q of Bigelow Creek flows, hydrologic reconnection of wetlands and streams for unimpeded passage of .Y ,,"‘rc� _ A "" water, fish and wildlife between the West and North Wetland Complexes and the establishment of native =;r " _ vegetation communities. � �� { To restore and showcase Bigelow Creek in a more typical or classic sense, presenting it as a distinct ^s+ 4 ,� ?'. �� entity and demonstrating stream habitat functioning somewhat independently from the influences of the nearby and adjoining wetlands and the Snohomish River. To restore this stream channel section to include pool and riffle sequences with instream rearing habitat for coho salmon and/or cutthroat trout and clean gravel to provide a limited amount of spawning habitat. To expand the North Wetland Complex by incorporating portions of adjoining areas now occupied by to-be- abandoned railroad tracks and an associated ditch feature referred to as the "Middle Ditch." To direct restored Bigelow Creek that flows through the heart of the North Wetland Complex by providing an unimpeded passage for water, fish and wildlife. To facilitate a trail segment along the west side of the North Wetland Complex, providing scenic views, interpretive functions, and a vital connection to the regional trail network. To incoporate stormwater treatment bioswales for the adjoining future development.