2019/07/17 Council Agenda Packet

9.2 Public Works Tidal Restoration Projects The City of Everett Public Works Department constructed a dike breach tidal restoration on the east side of the Water Pollution Control facility ponds on Smith Island. A portion of the project is mitigation for impacts to wetlands from dike improvements around the Water Pollution Control Facility. The project includes construction of a trail connecting the existing dead-end trail on Union Slough to 12th Street NE. The trail will run along the dikes and on an existing road north of the ponds. This will provide an important loop connection of the trail system. Interpretive signs will be placed along this restoration project. As part of an additional tidal restoration project in partnership with Snohomish County, a parking lot was constructed by the City of Everett Public Works Department north of the Water Pollution Control Facility ponds and 12th Street for use by those launching canoes and kayaks by hand to access the water trail. 9.3 Smith Island Enhancements In association with recent shoreline permits, agreements have been signed that require project proponents (Glacier Northwest and Wilder Construction Company) to contribute over $60,000 towards off -site public access improvements on or adjacent to Smith Island. The money must be spent on capital projects within five years, or it must be refunded to the applicants. This plan recommends that the funds be spent on the trail link running directly north from Langus Riverfront Park. In addition, the City of Marysville will contribute 1 percent of the project costs of a sewer line through Everett to enhance public access opportunities for Smith Island. Potential uses for these funds might be improvements to the Spencer Island Trail approach and parking, viewing areas/platforms near wetland habitats, or similar enhancements to the proposed dike trail. Shoreline Public Access Plan Update 2019 54