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°Y/BL/C N�O/�/C5 April 21, 2004 Rcsident 827 103rd PI Sli liverett WA 9R20R Subj.: Duck Feeding at 103rd 1'I S.G. Stormwater Pond Denr Resident: A week or so ago, the City of Gverett mailed you a letter ragarding removel of ducks from our 103`" PI S.G. Stormwater Pond. Afler receiving a comment from one resident on 103`� PI S.G., we have re- evaluated nur stretegy for removing ducks from the 103'd PI S.I:. Stortnwacer Pond. Rether than removing the ducks immedietely, we will wait et least unril July 15, 2004 to remove the nest boxes that were placed within the stormwater pond. This should provide sufficient time tor hatching of incubating eggs and for the dacklings to leam to Ily. }{owever, it is extremely important for all duck feeding to stop immedielely. Feeding ducks is bad for twth water qnality and ducks. Human food is not good for ducks. Humen food is, in effect, junk food for ducks; it lacks nutritionul value that is essential for healthy ducks. Ducks fed human food also can sut'fer more from disease than ducks thnt rely upon nawral food sources. lf the human feeding ol the ducks stops, many of the ducks should disperse ro other availahle hnbitet on their own and the City of Gverett may not need to physically relocate eny ducks. Duck droppings can also pollute surface waters. In fact, the color of the wnter in the 1�3`d PI S.I�. stomiwnter pond sug@ests thnt thc ducks are alrcady contributing to bacterial pollution of North Creek, the small stream jusi a few hundred feet eway from 103rd PI SI: that the stormwater pond drains to. Purthermore. samples collecled by the City of Gverett indicate thnt the water quality in North Creek docs not comply with Wushington Stnte water quality standards for bacteria. "I he Washington State I)epartmcnt of I:cology is so concemed about bacterial levels in North Creek that they have dimcted the City of liverett, and all other local governments in the North Crcek �vutershed, to reduce bacterial contamination of Nonh Creek. Removal of the nest boxes end climination of human feeding of the ducks at the 103rd PI S.G. stormwater pond are consistent with the stcps the Departmcnt of l:cology wnnls the Ciq� of C:verctt to take to improve water quality in North Creck. I n summari�c, if you nre fceding the ducks, please stop doing so immedietely. The City of I:veretl will remove thc nest boxrs, feedcrs and all other artificial strucwres installed in or next to the stormwater pond on nppraximntely luly I 5, 2004. I f all human feeding of the dur.ks stops and the number of ducks wilhin thc pand reduces to a naturnl level, the Ciry of I:verett will not remove the remaining ducks. io,,.� ��i sb r,�m� CITV OF EVEREIT • 3200 Ceder Street • Everetl. WA 98201 •(425) 257-6800 • Fex (425) 257-888