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Weir (also in Tukwila, with construction scheduled for 2008) Each of these projects is unique <br />but experiences from them are expected to inform the project design and construction. <br />Acquisition will be carried out by the City of Tukwila, with technical assistance provided by the <br />King County Property Acquisition Program <br />The subsequent (not included in this grant) restoration/rehabilitation phase will be carried out by <br />the City of Tukwila. The City has been a partner with the Army Corps of Engineers and King <br />County on all three related estuarine restoration projects mentioned above and has the <br />organizational and technical wherewithal to manage a project of this complexity Examples of <br />projects of greater magnitude demonstrating City capabilities include Allentown/Foster <br />Point Revitalization, an $8 million sewer, water and roadway project that installed new sewers, <br />replaced existing water mains, and reconstructed roadways within two neighborhoods in the city; <br />and the Cascade View Drainage Improvement Project, a $5 million neighborhood reconstruction <br />that installed a new storm water system, replaced existing water and sewer pipes, and <br />reconstructed the roadway and sidewalks within a neighborhood in the city <br />As part of its long -term efforts to effectively steward the increasing number of habitat projects in <br />the city, Tukwila hired in 2006 a volunteer coordinator who will assist the City's Park <br />Si <br />stewardship events and will be responsible for the overall maintenance of the completed <br />restoration. The City also intends to partner with Foster High School in the vegetation planting <br />and stewardship phases <br />5. Efficiency (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) describe how the project <br />will efficiently implement the natural resource improvement measures identified in <br />question No 2 above Consider the following in your answer to this question. How will the <br />proposed program /service /intervention engage in conjunction with related efforts? How does your <br />strategy best leverage resources? <br />This project is part of the comprehensive WRIA 9 watershed Salmon Habitat Plan. It is part of <br />project Duw -7, which is in the Three -Year Habitat Work Schedule of the highest priority <br />projects. Because of its importance, this project has been a priority for both Tukwila and WRIA <br />9 staff and the budget below illustrates the success they have had in obtaining funding from <br />various sources <br />A $225,000 grant from KCD will match the following certain and pending funding. Based on <br />these funding /expense figures, the KCD contribution would be 13% of the cost of acquisition <br />L)uwamish Garden, Acquisition 2007 WR1 Forum Cir rn '\pplt .ation June 2007 Page 4 <br />