10-105 - King Conservation District No 9 - Duwamish Gardens Grant Funding

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The City currently owns the property so there is no uncertainty about use or access The property does have deed restrictions limiting its use for restoration. These restrictions were placed at the time of acquisition as a condition of receipt of grant funding. 5. Efficiency (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) describe how the project will efficiently implement the natural resource improvement measures identified in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: How will the proposed program /service/ intervention engage in conjunction with related efforts? How does your strategy best leverage resources? The Duwamish Gardens estuary restoration project will build on the successful habitat restoration projects completed to date in the "transition zone" of the Duwamish estuary, including City Light South shoreline restoration in the Turning Basin (City of Seattle. completed 2007) Kenco Marine intertidal restoration in the Turning Basin (Muckleshoot Indian Tribe' completed 2006) Port of Seattle intertidal restoration in the Turning Basin (Port of Seattle completed 1998) Cecil Moses Park intertidal, off channel restoration at river mile 6 3 (King County: completed 2003) North Wind's Weir intertidal, off channel restoration at river mile 6 3 (King County and Army Corps of Engineers: completed 2010) Codiga Farms off channel restoration at river mile 8 4 (Tukwila and Army Corps of Engineers: completed 2004) Construction of Duwamish Gardens is a necessary step to improve the functioning of the estuary for outmigrating juvenile salmonids, especially Chinook and chum Improving the estuary will maximize the return on natural resource /habitat investments upstream by increasing survival rates of fish produced in Soos and Newaukum Creeks and the Green River mainstem as they undergo the smoltification process that allows them to transition to their marine life history. The project will benefit from the knowledge gained at these previous projects, most importantly the very similar North Wind's Weir estuary restoration (also supported by the Conservation District) Specific information that will be reused or updated, thereby saving time and money, include Soils stability report from North Wind's Weir (soil conditions are thought to be very similar) Hydraulics and Hydrologic "H &H analysis from North Wind's Weir Construction cost estimates from North Wind's Weir Emergent marsh plant design and elevation information from North Wind's Weir and Codiga restoration Like the North Wind's Weir project, funding of the acquisition, planning, permitting, and construction phases relies on a partnership approach For the current planning /permitting phase, the requested amount of $52,929 34 from the Conservation District will leverage $127,353 from the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board. A further $60,000 is required to complete the planning /permitting phase This additional funding may come from the City of Tukwila's KCD accumulated allocations, City revenue, other grant sources, or a combination of these sources For context and evidence of leveraging to date, the Conservation District investment of $240,000 in the acquisition phase of Duwamish Gardens leveraged $1,868,500 from federal, state, and other local sources 6. Equity (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) describe how the project will equitably implement the natural resource improvement measures Identified in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: In what part of the District will the proposed program /service /intervention occur? Who is the target audience and what demographic section of the community will be affected? Member Jurisdiction WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application July 18, 2008 Page 5 of 7