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Jwie B, 2004 <br />°rl(BL/C /YOR/C'r <br />Jnhn Ctunpbell <br />R27 103rd PL SG <br />Everett. Washington 98208 <br />Subj.: 103`� PI, tili Stormwatcr PonJ <br />�(0���==�,1�; <br />DenrJohn: <br />'T�hank you for meeting with Knren Miller and mysell'on Mny 25, 20Q4 to Jiscuss the reciring of <br />ducks in the City's stormwnter pond on 103`� PI SE. As we discussed on Mey 25, 2004, the ciry <br />hus primarily two concerns rcgurding the nest boxes, nest platforms and duck f'eeding by 103rd PI <br />SB residents: water quality und safety. <br />The nest boxes, nest platforms nnd fecding the Jucks encourage a larger population of ducks than <br />the nnturnl environment wili support. I lumnn fecding of ducks or wntcrfowl is a concem for this <br />stomiwuter pond and other w�ter hodies in I:vemtt. Por exnmple, it is n violation of ciry <br />nrJinnnce to tecd wutertii��•I a�t tiilver Luke. I hnve enclosed n copy of that ordinance for your <br />intiirmation. <br />fhr I�irgcr popululiun uf ducks menns thnt ihe pond on 103'� PI SE likcly has n Inrger <br />concenlration of bacteria (fecal colifi�rms) than the typicnl storniwuter detention pond in Bverett. <br />This deten:ion pond drnins to 1Jorth Creek. 'I'he fecnl coliform count in North Creek hus <br />freyuently exccedeJ Washington State Department of Ecology Weter Quality Standards in the <br />n.�5�. <br />l hc Waishington State Depnrtment of f:cology is so concerned nbout bacterial levels in Narth <br />('rcrk that thc} have JirecteJ thc City of Gverctt, anJ ell other locel govemments in lhe North <br />('reck u�atershed, lo reduce bacteriul cnnlaminnlion of North Creek. In nccordance with your <br />rcyurst on Ma� 25, 200d, I have enclosed fl copy of the Department of Ecology's pinn for <br />cleaning up North ('reck. <br />Since ��ur �tay 2?. 2004, I have further researched the issue of the drninage of the 103`" PL SG <br />Pond. I persunall} veriticd a discharge I�rom the 103`� PL Sf: stormwnter pond into the wooded <br />arca suuth uf Ihe pond on Mny 26, 2004. Another utiliry employee �rsonnlly witnessed a similur <br />disch�u�c un Mati� 27, 200�1. 1 ha��e photos of these dischnrges if you ure interested. <br />�,�i���� ��� �,� <br />CITY OF EVERET7 • 3200 Ceder 3treet • Everetl, WA 88201 •(426) 2b7-9800 • Fez (42b1257-8882 <br />