07-160 - King Conservation District #9 - Green/Duwamish Watershed Forum Grant

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King Conservation District 1 Project Title: Duwamish Gardens Acquisition 2007 1 Applicant: City of Tukwila 1 Contact: Ryan Larson Principal Partners (if any) Title: Senior Stormwater Engineer Total Project Cost: $1,758,521 KCD Funding Requested. $225,000 Project Start Date: August 1, 2007 Project End Date: September 30, 2008 Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Application Address. 6300 Southcenter Blvd. Tukwila, WA 98188 1 Phone: 206 431 -2456 1 Fax: 206 431 -3665 E mail. rlarson @ci.tukwila.wa.us 1. Project Description provide a brief description of the project that summarizes what you will do, how you will do it, and why you will do it. Consider the following in the answer to this question. what pressing need will be addressed by the project or what promising opportunity r II r 'r V r. r r rr n 0 0 r r r ••r r r r The City of Tukwila proposes the purchase of 2 16 acres adjacent to the Duwamish River immediately downstream of river mile 7 0 in order to improve the Duwamish estuary ecosystem and benefit juvenile salmon. The site is in the estuarine "transition zone" where fresh and salt water meet and mix. KCD funds are requested for the initial, acquisition phase KCD funding will complete the funding package needed for acquisition. In a second phase, the property will be restored to create salmonid habitat. Over half of the funding needed for this subsequent restoration phase already is in hand. The property, in years past operated as the Carosino family farm known as Duwamish Gardens," is flat with a bank of approximately 15 feet to the Duwamish River and approximately 500 feet of river frontage Structures on the property include a barn and two older homes, and current vegetation is dominated by invasive blackberries In recent years, the property was leased for commercial /industrial purposes, most recently by a roofing business The property is not presented leased. A relative of the family that owns the property operates a small business out of one of the single- family residences and would need to be relocated. The owners wish to sell and a large sign posted on the property advertises its availability "For Sale or Lease The threat that the property may be lost for restoration purposes is significant given the scarcity of land zoned for heavy industry and the rapidly rising value of such property The City and WRIA 9 staff have been discussing acquisition with the owners since 2006 and an appraisal is being completed (funded by a KCD WRIA 9 Opportunity Grant) .R \Van h dells Aril iiSitinn )OQ" vv-ye 3 lun L rani \p Ii Uio Jun _,U07 i'a'Yc 1