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King Conservation District
1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130 • Renton, WA 98057 • Phone (425) 282 -1897 • Fax (425) 282 -1898 • E -mail district@kingcd.org
February 1, 2016
Attn: Melissa Hart
City of Tukwila, City Clerk's Office
6200 Southcenter Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
Dear Melissa,
RECEIVED
FEB 0 3 2016
CITY OF TUKWIL
CITY CLER ;4
Enclosed, for your records, is a signed copy of the Member Jurisdiction & WRIA
Forum Grant Amendment Request for the Duzaamish Hill Preserve - Phase 2
Restoration, Design and Planning project. This signed document amends your
grant agreement with the District, extending the project completion date to
October 2016; and revising the budget as detailed.
I am available to answer questions concerning the amendment to your
Agreement. Please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jessica Saavedra
Grant Program Manager
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Programs
Cc. Dave Johnson
Enclosures (1)
KCD Ref: 16 -012 MelissaHart Tukwila DuwamishHillPreserve _Budget &TimeAmendment
13-013(b)
Council Approval N/A
K . 4 Member Jurisdiction Grant Program
Agreement Amendment Request
King Conservation District
Instructions: To request an amendment to your Grant Award, complete this form and submit it to the King
Conservation District. You will receive a written response back from the District either approving or denying the
request. Attach any supporting documents you think will aid the review of your request.
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Grantee: City of Tukwila
Project Title: Duwamish Hill Preserve - Phase II Restoration Design and Planning
Agreement Year: 2012
Request to Amend Grant Award in the following manner (check all applicable categories and provide
details in space provided below or attachments where indicated):
Change the Project Completion Date from December 2015 to October 2016
❑ Extend project up to 90 days past original completion date
X Extend project in excess of 90 days past original completion date
❑ Extend project due to permit and /or construction delays
❑ Other (e.g., matching funds delayed)
Change the Project Scope of Work (attach completed Scope of Work Revision Detail form)
❑ Increase scope of work at same funding level
❑ Increase scope of work and request additional funds
❑ Decrease scope of work at same funding level
❑ Decrease scope of work and request additional funds
❑ Decrease scope of work and return funds
❑ Other (describe and provide explanation below)
Change the Project Budget (attach completed Budget Revision Detail Form)
X Reallocate funds among awarded budget item(s) within 10% of total grant award
❑ Reallocate funds to new budget item(s) within 10% of total award
❑ Revise budget in excess of 10% of total grant award
❑ Other (e.g., request additional funding)
Other Category of Revision
❑ Cancel project and return funds
❑ Cancel project and fund new grant proposal (attach Grant Application)
❑ Change applicant /principle partners without change in scope of work and funding level
❑ Other (describe and provide explanation below)
Describe the proposed amendment, identify how the new proposal differs from the awarded grant, and
provide the reason /justification for the request (attach additional pages if more space is needed).
Extend Deadline - Development of Stewardship Plan is on -going and management strategies are being
developed based on Habitat management units. Soil testing was delayed and is anticipated to occur in
Spring 2016. Restoration activities (spec. treatment of herbaceous weeds) are schedule to last through
the Summer of 2016.
Reallocate funds - We would like to request re- allocation of the $933 unspent money (Togo Survey) to
be applied toward restoration activities.
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Authorized Signature, Grantee / Date
Authorized Signature, Member Jurisdiction (as applicable) Date
�. Request approved
❑ Request denied (see attached for explanation)
❑ Additional infor ionnequested (see attached for requested information)
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Authorized Signature, King Conservation District Date
Member Jurisdiction Grant Program • Agreement Revision Request, Cover Sheet • v1 -27 -15
King Conservation District
Member Jurisdiction Grant Program
Progress Report
Project Name: Duwamish Hill Preserve - Phase II Restoration Design and Planning
Grantee: City of Tukwila
Attention: Dave Johnson
Address: 12424 42nd Avenue South
City /State: Tukwila, WA
Phone: 206 - 767 -2308
Report No.: ❑ #1 X #2 #3 El #4 #5EI #6 Di #7 El Final Progress Report
Reporting Thru year -end 2015
Period:
Instructions: In the left column, list the project activities and deliverables detailed in the
answers to question 3 of the Member Jurisdiction Grant Application; and in the right column,
describe the progress /status to date on each project activity and deliverable. Please note
that a final progress report will be required in addition to a final narrative report.
Approved Grant Activities
Approved Grant Activity Progress /Status
Develop Stewardship Plan for both Phase I and
Phase II areas of the Duwamish Hill Preserve
Site assessment has been completed using the
FLAT rapid assessment method developed by
the Green Cities team at Forterra, and a map of
habitat management units (HMU's) has been
created. The outline for the plan has been
developed and was approved by the Hill's
Management Team. Management strategies are
being developed per HMU. The first draft of the
plan will be ready for review by the
Management Team in early March 2016.
Soil Testing
Soil testing was delayed until completion of
2015 Phase II construction. Construction activity
includes clearing /grubbing, excavation, soil
amendment, topsoil, fill /compaction.
Construction is substantially complete with
punchlist items to be addressed. We anticipate
Soil Testing to be performed in Spring 2016.
Email: jurisdiction wria rants@kingcd.org
Mail: King Conservation District
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program
1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130
Renton WA 98057
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Approved Grant Activities
Approved Grant Activity Progress /Status
Topographic Survey
Topo survey was completed in 2013 at cost of
$4,067.
Restoration activities by conservation crews
Forterra's WCC crew has completed treatment
of woody weed species, plantings, large wood
placement for erosion control, and sheet
mulching. Treatment of herbaceous weeds will
be done throughout the summer months (2016)
to complete the crew time funded through this
contract.
Email: iurisdiction wria grants @kincd.org
Mail: King Conservation District
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program
1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130
Renton WA 98057
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13-013(a)
KaMember Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum
King Conservation District Grant Amendment Request
Instructions: To request an amendment to your Grant Award, complete this form and submit it to the King
Conservation District. You will receive a written response back from the District either approving or denying the
request. Attach any supporting documents you think will aid the review of your request.
WRIA Forum (if applicable):
Grantee: City of Tukwila
Project Title: Duwamish Hill Preserve - Phase II Restoration Design and Planning
Agreement Year: 2012
Request to Amend Grant Award in the following manner (check all applicable categories and provide
details in space provided below or attachments where indicated):
Change the Project Completion Date from December 2013 to December 2015
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Extend project up to 90 days past original completion date
Extend project in excess of 90 days past original completion date
Extend project due to permit and /or construction delays
Other (e.g., matching funds delayed)
the Project Scope of Work (attach completed Scope of Work Revision Detail form)
Increase scope of work at same funding level
Increase scope of work and request additional funds
Decrease scope of work at same funding level
Decrease scope of work and request additional funds
Decrease scope of work and return funds
Other (describe and provide explanation below)
the Project Budget (attach completed Budget Revision Detail Form)
Reallocate funds among awarded budget item(s) within 10% of total grant award
Reallocate funds to new budget item(s) within 10% of total award
Revise budget in excess of 10% of total grant award
Other (e.g., request additional funding)
of Revision
Cancel project and return funds
Cancel project and fund new grant proposal (attach Grant Application)
Change applicant /principle partners without change in scope of work and funding level
Other (describe and provide explanation below)
the proposed amendment, identify how the new proposal differs from the awarded grant, and
the reason /justification for the request (attach additional pages if more space is needed).
to reallocate one element of our budget, and to expand our scope of work to better
address long -term stewardship and management issues. Our original application included an
allocation of $25,000 for landscape architecture design development. This item has been covered
by a commitment of City capital improvement funds. We propose to reallocate that amount of KCD
funding within the budget category of design and planning (contracted professional services) to the
development of a much - needed stewardship plan covering the entire Duwamish Hill Preserve
environmental restoration project. This will help to establish and guide long -term site management
goals and responsibilities, to ensure that we are able to take care of the project area that we are
currently working to restore. Project description, natural resource improvement actions, activities,
results and publicity methods remain consistent with our original application.
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King Conservation District
Member Jurisdiction &
WRIA Forum Grant
Scope of Work Revision Detail
Revised Project Description: If applicable, use the sections below to compare the approved
project description to the proposed project description.
Approved Project Description:
Specifically, KCD funds are requested for contracted professional services for landscape
architecture design, soil testing, topographical survey and restoration preparation work.
Revised Project Description:
Specifically, KCD funds are requested for contracted professional services for soil
testing and topographical survey for Phase II, and habitat restoration and the creation
of a Stewardship Plan for the entire Duwamish Hill Preserve. After the completion of the
Stewardship Plan, crews and volunteers will be deployed to implement Year 1 of the
Plan.
Revised Activities and Measurable Results: If applicable, use the table below to compare
approved activities and measurable results to the revised and /or new activities and
measurable results. Identify which (if any) of the approved activities are to be canceled,
continued, or changed, and provide an explanation for the changes. Use the right column to
list all new proposed activities.
Approved Activities and Measurable
Results
Design Development for Phase II
Restoration
Revised Activities and Measurable
Results
Funding commitments from other
sources will cover completion of design
development for Phase II restoration
New Project Activity: Develop
Stewardship Plan for both Phase I and
Phase II areas of the Duwamish Hill
Preserve to insure that public
investment in restoration is sustained
long -term by best management
practices, and that public involvement is
sustained ..._and .....gu i deed .......................... ...............................
Revised District Acknowledgement: If applicable, describe how KCD funding will be
acknowledged in association with the proposed revised activities over the duration of the
project:
Same as in original application /contract
Grant -Agr.ernent Revision Reddest Scope of Work Detail '.. H-13-07 Page 1 of 1
13 -013
Council Approval 1/22/13
AGREEMENT FOR AWARD
OF KING CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEMBER JURISDICTION GRANT
City of Tukwila
This Agreement is made between the King Conservation District Number 9, a municipal
corporation in King County, Washington, located at 1107 SW Grady Way, Suite 130, Renton,
WA 98057 .(referred to herein as "District "), and City of Tukwila, a municipal corporation in
King County, Washington, located at 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168 (referred to herein
as "Recipient "), for the purposes set forth herein.
SECTION 1. RECITALS
1.1 Whereas, the District is a special purpose district organized and existing under
authority of Chapter 89.08 RCW which engages in certain activities and programs to conserve
natural resources, including soil and water, which activities are declared to be of special benefit
to lands; and
1.2 Whereas, pursuant to RCW 89.08.400, King County has authorized and imposed a
system of assessments to finance the activities and programs of the District; and
1.3 Whereas, pursuant to RCW 89.08.220, RCW 89.08.341 and /or Chapter 39.34
RCW, the District is authorized to enter into agreements with municipal entities and agencies
(governmental or otherwise), or their designees, in order to carry out and facilitate the activities
and programs of the District to conserve natural resources; and
1.4 Whereas, the District has reviewed the grant application submitted by Recipient
and has determined that the application meets the requirements of Chapter 89.08 RCW and the
District's policies and procedures for'awarding grants; and
1.5 Whereas, the District and Recipient desire to enter into this Agreement for the
purpose of establishing the terms and conditions relating to the District's award of a grant to
Recipient.
SECTION 2. AGREEMENT
2.1 The District agrees to award Recipient a grant in the total amount of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) from 2007 -2011 Assessments. Grant funds shall be used by
Recipient solely for the performance of the work described in Exhibit A which is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference. The District shall pay the grant funds to Recipient in
accordance with the District's policies and procedures, including but not limited to, the policies
and procedures contained in the Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Application
Instructions and Policies, provided that such funds have been collected and received by the
District.
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2.2 Recipient represents and warrants that it will only use the grant funds for the work
described in Exhibit A, which may be amended by the parties pursuant to Paragraph 3.3 of the
Agreement. Recipient shall be required to refund to the District that portion of any grant funds
which are used for unauthorized work. Further, Recipient agrees to return to the District any
grant funds that are not expended or remain after completion of the work covered by this
Agreement.
2.3 Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the grant funds may only be expended on
work which shall be entirely within the District's jurisdictional boundaries. The following
municipal entities are not within the District's jurisdictional boundaries: Enumclaw, Federal
Way, Milton, Pacific, and Skykomish. Recipient shall be required to refund to the District that
portion of any grant funds which are used for work performed outside the District's jurisdictional
boundaries.
2.4 In the event the scope of work authorized by this Agreement includes the use of
grant funds to purchase houses located on real property within a flood hazard area, Recipient
acknowledges and agrees that grant funds may only be used for such purposes if the houses to be
purchased were constructed before floodplain mapping or sensitive areas regulations were in
place for that area. Recipient shall be required to refund to the District that portion of any grant
funds which are used for unauthorized purposes.
2.5 Recipient shall be required to provide the District with biannual financial and
project progress reports, along with an annual summary report. Financial and project reports
shall be due June 30 and November 30 each year. The Recipient shall also be required to submit
to the District a final report which documents the Recipient's completion of the work in
conformance with this Agreement within thirty (30) days after the completion of the work. The
final report shall, among other things, summarize the project's successes and shall address the
regional benefits accomplished by the work. The final report shall also identify any obstacles or
challenges which were encountered during the work, along with general recommendations
regarding ways to avoid such obstacles or challenges in the future. If requested, Recipient agrees
to provide the District with additional financial or progress reports from time to time, at
reasonable intervals.
2.6 Recipient's expenditures of grant funds shall be separately identified in the
Recipient's accounting records. If requested, Recipient shall comply with other reasonable
requests made by the District with respect to the manner in which project expenditures are
tracked and accounted for in Recipient's accounting books and records. Recipient shall maintain
such records of expenditures as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting
principals and to meet the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws.
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2.7 Recipient shall be required to track project expenses using the Budget Accounting
and Reporting System for the State of Washington ( "BARS ").
2.8 The District or its representative shall have the right from time to time, at
reasonable intervals, to audit the Recipient's books and records in order to verify compliance with
the terms of this Agreement. Recipient shall cooperate with the District in any such audit.
2.9 Recipient shall retain all accounting records and project files relating to this
Agreement in accordance with criteria established in the Revised Code of Washington and the
Washington State Archivist.
2.10 Recipient shall ensure that all work performed by Recipient or its employees,
agents, contractors or subcontractors is performed in a manner which protects and safeguards the
environment and natural resources and which is in compliance with local, state and federal laws
and regulations. Recipient shall implement an appropriate monitoring system or program to
ensure compliance with this provision.
2.11 Recipient agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the District, its elected
or appointed officials, employees and agents, from all claims, alleged liability, damages, losses to
or death of person or damage to property allegedly resulting from the negligent or intentional acts
of the Recipient or any of its employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors in connection with
this Agreement.
2.12 Recipient agrees to acknowledge the District as a source of funding for this
project on all literature, signage or press releases related to said project.
SECTION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS
3.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
3.2 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof. No prior or contemporaneous representation, inducement, promise
or agreement between or among the parties which relate to the subject matter hereof which are
not embodied in this Agreement shall be of any force or effect.
3.3 No amendment to this Agreement shall be binding on any of the parties to this
Agreement unless such amendment is in writing and is executed by the parties. The parties
contemplate that this Agreement may from time to time be modified by written amendment
which shall be executed by duly authorized representatives of the parties and attached to this
Agreement.
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3.4 Each party warrants and represents that such party has full and complete authority
to enter into this Agreement and each person executing this Agreement on behalf of a party
warrants and represents that he /she has been fully authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf
of such party and that such party is bound by the signature of such representative.
DISTRICT: RECIPIENT:
By �`L, -L By
Name_ William Knutsen
Board Chair, King Conservation
Title_ District
Date
Approved as to Form:
DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL:
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Exhibit A
King Conservation District
Member Jurisdiction
& WRIA Forum Grant Program
Grant Application
Project Title: Duwamish Hill Preserve - Phase II Restoration Design and Planning
Applicant: City of Tukwila
Contact: Rick Still
Principal Partners (if any):
Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy)
Title: Director, Parks & Recreation Dept.
Address: 12424 - 42nd Ave S
Tukwila, Washington 98168
Total Project Cost: $1,855,000
WRIA Funding ❑ Jurisdiction Funding �1
KCD Funding Requested: $50,000
Phone: (206) 767 -2344
Project Start Date: November 1, 2012
Fax: (206) 767 -2341
Project End Date: December 31, 2013 (for
design & planning tasks supported by KCD)
E -mail: Rick.Still @TukwilaWA.gov
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 will be
capitalized on? Who or what will benefit or be positively and negatively affected?
The City of Tukwila requests $50,000 from the King Conservation District to support Phase
II restoration of the Duwamish Hill Preserve, located at 3800 S 115th Street in Tukwila. The
Preserve was expanded from 8.6 to 10.5 acres on August 23, 2012 with the acquisition of
an adjacent riverfront parcel to the west, for $1,050,000. Acquisition funds came from the
City of Tukwila, King County Conservation Futures and 4Culture. Early in 2012, the City of
Tukwila had requested $50,000 in King Conservation District jurisdictional funding to
support a portion of this acquisition. However, with the delay in distribution of KCD 2012
funds, we were able to reallocate other grant funds for design and planning to complete the
acquisition.
We are now working to secure funds for Phase II restoration. This revised application for
KCD jurisdictional funding requests $50,000 to support a portion of the design and planning
costs associated with Phase II restoration. Specifically, KCD funds are requested for
contracted professional services for landscape architecture design, soil testing,
topographical survey and restoration preparation work. This work will allow us to move
forward with the Phase II restoration activities described below.
The Duwamish Hill Preserve includes a 40 million year old outcropping of bedrock that is
part of what is known as the "Tukwila Formation ", unique native plant communities,
territorial views, and a flat area with 600 feet of shoreline on the Duwamish River at the
farthest point up river that is reached by the tides. Culturally significant for its association
with Southern Puget Sound Salish oral tradition and mythology, the Preserve is a key
location in the stories known as the "Epic of the Winds."
Working with Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy), the City of Tukwila raised
$998,000 to acquire and preserve the 8.6 acre parcel in 2004, including two grants totaling
$15,000 from KCD (the project was then known as "Grandmother's Hill "). Since 2005,
Forterra and the City collaboratively raised an additional $825,000 for Phase I restoration
activities on the upland portion of the property. Phase I of the project opened to the public
with a community celebration in 2010, following completion of trails, viewpoints, an outdoor
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application • July 21, 2008 • Page 1 of 5
classroom area, and extensive environmental restoration. Hundreds of community
volunteers have contributed to the project through removal of trash and invasive species,
and planting and monitoring of native plants in three distinct habitat areas. The first school
field trips to the Preserve took place in 2010.
The Duwamish Hill Preserve Master Plan developed in 2007 included the community's vision
for Phase II of what the Preserve could become, as a regional cultural and natural resource.
Acquisition of the West Parcel doubles the size of the Phase II restoration area, allowing a
richer and more meaningful restoration project, from a cultural, habitat and recreational
perspective. Phase II will include a permanent exhibit of native plants selected in
collaboration with the Muckleshoot and Duwamish Tribes and the Northwest Native
American Basket Weavers Association, including species useable for basket making,
preparation of traditional foods, and other cultural purposes. We hope to re- establish and
make accessible a variety of species with traditional cultural uses, which may include
wapato ( "Indian potato" or arrowhead plant), swamp tea, wild cranberries, tules (bulrush),
slough sedge and other species. Outdoor interpretive panels will include traditional use
information that is appropriate to share with the public.
2. Natural Resource Improvement Actions - describe how the project will address a
minimum of one of the natural resource improvement actions described on page 1 of the
application instructions. Consider the following in your answer to this question: What
natural resources will be improved? What are the known needs, gaps or deficits that will
be addressed? What are the known benefits to soil, water, air, plants, fish and wildlife,
landowners?
Phase II restoration, including the recently acquired West Parcel, will address all four of the
natural resource improvement actions described in the application instructions.
Education & Outreach: Through school field trips, volunteer work parties, and drop -in visits,
youth and adults will learn about and participate in restoration work at the Duwamish Hill
Preserve, with an emphasis on removal of invasive species and planting of native species
with a goal toward salmon - friendly habitat improvement.
Capacity Building: The City of Tukwila was pleased to host a public education workshop in
2011 in conjunction with Stewardship Partners, focused on installation of a bog garden as
part of Phase I restoration at Duwamish Hill Preserve, and we anticipate hosting similar
events during Phase II. We are also pleased to provide training to our community
volunteers, in partnership with the Friends of the Hill neighbors group, regarding best
management practices and stewardship activities.
Pilot and Demonstration Projects: Because the Preserve is open to the public, and the
acquisition of the West Parcel expanded the boundaries of the Preserve, we have an
outstanding opportunity to demonstrate the positive impacts of project activities on water
quality and habitat value, which is especially important in transforming public attitudes
regarding the recovery of the Duwamish River as a natural and recreational resource.
Direct Improvements: Much of the Phase II project area has been used to store
construction equipment, so we will be demonstrating that it is possible to convert former
industrial land to conservation and open space land, re- establishing valuable habitat
through reintroduction of native plants and restoration of hydrological function through
reconnection with adjacent wetlands. Unsightly construction equipment stored by the
former owner of the West Parcel will be removed. We will be able to clean up any residual
contamination, remove invasive plants, and establish native plant communities including
areas reflecting traditional ethnobotanical knowledge of area Tribes.
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application • July 18, 2008 • Page 2 of 5
3. Project Activities and Measurable Results - using the table below, list specific project
activities to be completed, the timetable for the activities, and the deliverables
associated with those activities. Consider the following in your answer to this question:
What actions, interventions, programs, services will be deployed?
4. Effectiveness (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) - describe how the
project will effectively implement the natural resource improvement measures identified
in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: Why is
the primary applicant the best entity to deliver the proposed program /service/
intervention? What is the capacity of the primary applicant to deliver the proposed
program /service /intervention? What tools, services and partners will be brought to bear?
The City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department has been an effective leader in
preserving and restoring the Duwamish Hill Preserve, working with partner organizations
and community members. Our record of success with Phase I of the project included an
education and outreach component, capacity building, successful pilot projects, and direct
improvements. For example, we have established a partnership with the Tukwila School
District, and have hosted field trips of 2 "d, 3rd and 7th grade classes where students
participated in hands -on restoration activities, and learned to identify and classify native
and invasive plants on site. We also sponsored a teacher training workshop in 2011 open to
all Tukwila School District teachers, focused on environmental and cultural education
opportunities at the Duwamish Hill Preserve.
Our regularly scheduled volunteer work parties draw dozens of neighbors, and major events
such as Duwamish Alive draw over one hundred volunteers to participate in large -scale
projects. Visitors will be able to learn about restoration activities through interpretive
materials (in development) focusing not just on the Preserve but also on the Green
Duwamish Watershed as a whole, emphasizing the importance of coordinated efforts and
offering suggestions for what individual land owners can do and how other residents can
contribute to environmental recovery and sustainability. As the fee owner of the Duwamish
Hill Preserve, the City of Tukwila is best positioned to manage Phase II design, planning and
restoration activities, which we propose to do in partnership with Forterra, Friends of the
Hill, and other organizations devoted to environmental restoration and education in the
area. Forterra's nonprofit status creates opportunities to access project funds from private
foundations that work with 501(c)(3) organizations.
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application • July 18, 2008 • Page 3 of 5
Activity Description
Deliverables
Timeline
1.
Acquisition of 1.9 acre "West
Parcel" #1023049085, expands
Preserve to 10.5 acres
Title transfer to the City of
Tukwila
Closed
8/23/12
2.
Design Development for Phase
II Restoration
Concept design, and detailed
planning documents for
landscape design to support
habitat and water quality
improvements (KCD funds will
support a portion of this work)
2013
3.
Completion of Phase II
Restoration of Duwamish Hill
Preserve
Opening of Phase II project
area to the public (timeline
TBD by successful fundraising
to implement design)
2014 -15
4. Effectiveness (see page 2 of application instructions for definition) - describe how the
project will effectively implement the natural resource improvement measures identified
in question No. 2 above. Consider the following in your answer to this question: Why is
the primary applicant the best entity to deliver the proposed program /service/
intervention? What is the capacity of the primary applicant to deliver the proposed
program /service /intervention? What tools, services and partners will be brought to bear?
The City of Tukwila Parks and Recreation Department has been an effective leader in
preserving and restoring the Duwamish Hill Preserve, working with partner organizations
and community members. Our record of success with Phase I of the project included an
education and outreach component, capacity building, successful pilot projects, and direct
improvements. For example, we have established a partnership with the Tukwila School
District, and have hosted field trips of 2 "d, 3rd and 7th grade classes where students
participated in hands -on restoration activities, and learned to identify and classify native
and invasive plants on site. We also sponsored a teacher training workshop in 2011 open to
all Tukwila School District teachers, focused on environmental and cultural education
opportunities at the Duwamish Hill Preserve.
Our regularly scheduled volunteer work parties draw dozens of neighbors, and major events
such as Duwamish Alive draw over one hundred volunteers to participate in large -scale
projects. Visitors will be able to learn about restoration activities through interpretive
materials (in development) focusing not just on the Preserve but also on the Green
Duwamish Watershed as a whole, emphasizing the importance of coordinated efforts and
offering suggestions for what individual land owners can do and how other residents can
contribute to environmental recovery and sustainability. As the fee owner of the Duwamish
Hill Preserve, the City of Tukwila is best positioned to manage Phase II design, planning and
restoration activities, which we propose to do in partnership with Forterra, Friends of the
Hill, and other organizations devoted to environmental restoration and education in the
area. Forterra's nonprofit status creates opportunities to access project funds from private
foundations that work with 501(c)(3) organizations.
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application • July 18, 2008 • Page 3 of 5
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 Phase II restoration project builds on successful Phase I fund raising, community
engagement, and completion of a complex restoration project to re- establish and expand a
variety of native plant communities. Because the project has both natural resource and
cultural resource elements, we have been able to secure support from a wide variety of
funding agencies and programs. In addition to the recent acquisition funding from King
County Conservation Futures, City of Tukwila and 4Culture, we have secured one
restoration grant from the Washington State Heritage Capital Projects Program, and have
been recommended for a second grant from the same program which should be available in
mid -2013. ,Funds from KCD will support design and planning activities which need to be
completed as first steps in the Phase II process, and completion of this work will allow us to
move forward with restoration activities when new state funds become available. This
investment of state and local public funds will leverage extensive volunteer involvement in
the project, totaling hundreds of hours of in -kind labor each year from the Friends of the
Hill, as well as private tax exempt contributions from individual donors through Forterra.
The City of Tukwila and Forterra have been working together for over a decade on the
Duwamish Hill Preserve project, and we are able to efficiently identify, prioritize and allocate
tasks related to fund raising, planning and project management. Our management team for
the project includes representatives from multiple city departments, Forterra, and key
citizen advisors and consultants.
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?
As a public conservation property, the Duwamish Hill Preserve serves the ethnically diverse,
working class community of Tukwila, where 74% of the students in the school district
qualify for free or reduced -price meals. The school district population includes 35%
transitional bilingual speakers, an indication of the high proportion of the population who
are recent immigrants. This area also had the largest concentration of pre- contact Native
American winter villages in all of King County, surrounding the former confluence of the
Black River and the Green River which formed the Duwamish River. Natural resource
improvement actions at this site involve diverse community members, and interpretation of
cultural heritage provides an opportunity to connect Tukwila's current residents to its past,
through traditional stories, place names, and environmental awareness.
7. Evaluation of Intended Results - describe the evaluation mechanisms you will use to
track, document, and report that the project has achieved the intended results described
in questions 1- 3.
A major accomplishment was celebrated just weeks ago, when acquisition of the West
Parcel was completed, thus expanding the Preserve and expanding the Phase II project
area. The stewardship easement which Forterra holds on the original 8.6 acres of the
Preserve will be expanded to include the new acquisition, formalizing Forterra's role in
Member Jurisdiction & WRIA Forum Grant Program, Application • July 18, 2008 • Page 4 of 5
monitoring and evaluating stewardship actions at the Preserve. Planning and design
development for the Preserve's Phase II restoration (described in #1 above), and
subsequent implementation of the restoration design, will result in improved habitat value
and water quality in this critical area of the Duwamish River. The project's management
team brings a variety of expertise to the project, including ability to evaluate planning and
implementation of tasks related to environmental planning, landscape design, hydrological
systems, wetlands restoration, cultural resource protection, recreational development,
capital project management, and native plant restoration. We also look forward to future
efforts to develop a comprehensive shoreline restoration project in Phase III, extending
from the Duwamish Hill Preserve to the downstream Duwamish Gardens property.
8. Project Budget & Expenses
Budget Item
KCD Funds
Other Funds
confirmed
Other Funds
not yet confirmed
Total
Salaries and Benefits
Travel /Meals /Mileage
Office /Field Supplies
Contracted/
Professional Services
$50,000 *
$150,000 (HCP)
$25,000 (Tuk)
$500,000 (HCP)
$15,000 (4C)
$65,000 (tbd)
$805,000
Land Acquisition
$50,000 (4C)
$250,000 (CF)
$750,000 (Tuk)
$1,050,000
Permits
Other (appraisal,
legal)
Other (environmental
assessment)
Other (closing fees)
TOTAL
$50,000
$1,225,000
$580,000
$1,855,000
* contracted professional services includes: landscape architecture des gn ($25,000),
soil testing ($7,500), topographical survey ($5,000) and restoration preparation
work ($12,500) by Earthcorps or similar organization.
9. KCD Acknowledgement - Describe how the KCD will be acknowledged as a source of
funding for the proposed program /service /intervention (see Grant Program Overview &
Policies, General Grant Program Policies, #6).
KCD support will be acknowledged in multiple ways, including through media (news
releases announcing public events, City of Tukwila newsletter The Hazelnut, City of
Tukwila Parks & Recreation Department web site), and on site through postings on the
public information kiosk at the entrance to the Duwamish Hill Preserve.
Authorized Signature Date
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