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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2012-10-22 Item 2B - Grant Agreement - Duwamish Gardens with King County Flood Control District (KCFCD)City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community and Parks Committee FROM: Bob Giberson, Public Works Director By: Ryan Larson, Senior Engineer DATE: October 19, 2012 SUBJECT: Duwamish Gardens Project No. 06 -DR02 Grant Agreement King County Flood Control District ISSUE Authorize the Mayor to sign a grant agreement with the King County Flood District. BACKGROUND The City acquired the Duwamish Gardens site in 2008 for future restoration as a salmon habitat site. The project is currently in the design phase and staff is in the process of clearing the site of all existing structures and securing construction funds. Staff applied for construction funding through the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) and the King Conservation District (KCD). KCD initially planned on awarding this project $500,000 in construction funding, but then all KCD funding in 2012 was put on hold pending the outcome of a recent court case regarding their property assessment. The King County Flood District (Flood District) was approached by KCD to see if they could provide funding for programs related to habitat and water quality in 2012. The Flood District approved the original funding of $500,000 and the grant will now be administered by the Flood District. The grant requires no additional matching funds. ANALYSIS The Flood District grant includes $91,000 for a Cultural /Historic Investigation Plan that is an additional item that is being required by the Corps of Engineers during the design process. The remaining grant funding of $409,000 can be used for structure demolition and site construction. The total construction costs are estimated at $3,000,000.00 for this project and the remaining grant funding for construction has not yet been secured. RECOMMENDATION The Council is being asked to approve a grant agreement with the King County Flood Control District for $500,000.00 for the Duwamish Gardens project and consider this item on the Consent Agenda of the November 5, 2012 Regular Meeting. Attachments: King County Flood Control District Resolution King County Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Proposals W: \PW Eng \PROJECTS\A- DR Projects \Duwamish Gardens 06 -DR02 90630102) \Grants \Construction \KCFCD \Info Memo GRFCD Grant Accept 10 -19 -12 gl.docx 5 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 L King County Proposed No. FCD2012 -07.2 KING COUNTY Signature Report May 14, 2012 FCD Resolution Sponsors 1200 King County Courthouse 516 Third Avenue Seattle. WA 98104 A RESOLUTION authorizing the expenditure of King County Flood Control District funds on cooperative watershed management arrangements and actions for purposes of water quality and water resource and habitat protection and management. WHEREAS, RCW 86.15.035 authorizes flood control zone districts to participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management arrangements and actions, including without limitation those under chapter 39.34 RCW, under chapter 39.106 RCW and under other intergovernmental agreements authorized by law, for purposes of water supply, water quality, and water resource and habitat protection and management; and WHEREAS, the District board of supervisors desires to fund water quality and water resource and habitat protection and management activities and projects currently being funded by the King Conservation District; and WHEREAS, the King Conservation District has been providing grants for salmon recovery activities and projects in Water Resource Inventory Areas 8 and 9 and the Snoqualmie Watershed, as well as grants for such activities and projects in all jurisdictions that are part of the King Conservation District; and WHEREAS, there is a policy nexus between flood control and stormwater projects and cooperative watershed management; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT: 1 7 FCD Resolution 20 SECTION 1 The Board establishes a policy to fund water quality and water 21 resource and habitat restoration and management projects and activities as authorized by 22 RCW 86.15.035 and consistent with RCW 39.34.190, 23 SECTION 2. The Board authorizes the King County executive or his designee to 24 develop and administer a grant award program of up to $3 million in 2012 for water 25 quality and water resources and habitat restoration and management projects and 26 activities allocated in the amounts of $1.2 million for WRIA 8, $1.2 million for WRIA 9 27 and $600,000 for the Snoqualmie Watershed, provided that the project list shall be 28 approved by the District executive committee. 29 SECTION 3 King County's administrative costs for the grant award program 30 shall not exceed 5 including all direct, indirect and overhead charges. 31 SECTION 4 The Board requests the King County executive or his designee to 32 include water quality and water resource and habitat restoration and management projects 33 and activities and agreements relating to them as part of the Flood Hazard Management 34 Plan update. 35 SECTION 5. The Board intends to pursue on -going funding for water quality and 36 water resource and habitat restoration management projects and activities. 37 SECTION 6. The King County executive or his designee is requested to 38 prepare for the District by October 1, 2012 a report that analyzes and includes (1) a 39 review of the current evaluation criteria to determine whether it is an equitable 40 allocation formula within King County and adjoining counties and (2) possible 41 expenditure of District revenue for activities and projects of WRIAs 7 (Snoqualmie 42 Watershed), 8 and 9, beginning in 2013 and continuing into the future. 2 FCD Resolution 43 SECTION 7. The Board establishes a policy to limit WRIA activities and 44 projects funded by District revenue to no more than 10% of annual property taxes 45 collected. 46 FCD Resolution was introduced on and passed as amended by the King County Flood Control District on 5/14/2012, by the following vote: Yes: 9 Mr. Phillips, Mr. von Reichbauer, Mr. Gossett, Ms. Hague, Ms. Patterson, Ms. Lambert, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Dunn and Mr. McDermott No: 0 Excused: 0 KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON I PO Jul' Patterson, Chair ATTEST: Anne Noris, Clerk of the District Attachments: None 3 01 ius Kit n L County Water and Land Resources Division Department of Natural Resources and Parks King Street Center 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98104 -3855 206 2966519 Fax 206- 296 -0192 TTY Relay: 711 July 16, 2012 T0: Kjristine Lund, Executive Director, King County Flood Control District FR: Markclo Division Director, Water and Land Resources Division, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks RE: Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Proposals We are pleased to convey to the King County Flood Control District Executive Committee twenty -five Cooperative Watershed Management Grants projects for your approval. There were 45 proposals submitted for atotal of $4,750,182 fora maximum outlay of $3,000,000. A list is attached as well as cover letter from the Chairs or representatives of the Snoqualmie Forum and the WRIA 8 and 9 Forums. The proposed projects have been vetted by review teams according to a review process that selects proposals on the basis of individual watershed salmon conservation plan priorities and project merit. Materials for the Flood Control District Executive Committee meeting are sent a week prior to the meeting. However, the Snoqualmie Forum and the WRIA 8 Forum will officially approve the projects respectively on July 18 and 19 The WRIA 9 Forum list is official except for two recently, substituted projects that will be presented for formal recommendation at its August meeting. We have read each proposal and verified the documentation in support of its selection. The proposals -all follow the eligibility guidelines and meet or exceed the selection criteria The record indicates that each proposal has been evaluated by a review team in an equitable and transparent manner according to the review methodology set forth by each Forum. We have found no objections to any of the proposals on this list or to their review. After the proposals have been approved by the Board of Supervisors, we will develop an agreement with each recipient that includes measurable outcomes and deliverables tied to a detailed scope of work and budget. We will track project progress and pay recipients based on their performance and documented expenses. We are looking forward to your endorsement of the list of proposals for the Snoqualmie Forum, the WRIA 8 Forum and the WRIA 9 Forum. Meanwhile, should you have any questions concerning any of these proposals, please feel free to contact me at 206 -296 -6587. Thank you. KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 33 11 Kjristine Lund July 16, 2012 Page 2 cc: Ken Pritchard, Grants Administrator, Water and Land Resources Division (WLRD), King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks (DNRP) Brian Murray, Supervisor, Countywide Policy and Planning Unit, WLRD, DNRP KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 34 W July 13, 2012 Councilmember Julie Patterson, Chair, King County Flood Control District 516 3rd Avenue, Room 1200 Seattle, WA 98104 RE: Snoqualmie Watershed Forum Preliminary Funding Recommends for Cooperative Watershed Management Grants Dear Chair Patterson, 1 Zvi On behalf of Snoqualmie Watershed Forum, I would like to express my gratitude to the King County Flood Control District for deciding to support the important regional salmon recovery work. The Snoqualmie Watershed Forum is a partnership of elected officials, citizens and representatives from conservation organizations supporting salmon recovery and ecological health in the Snoqualmie and South Fork Skykomish Watersheds (spanning the King County portion of WRIA 7). Member governments include King County, the Snoqualmie Tribe, and the cities of Duvall, Carnation, North Bend and Snoqualmie. I would like to present the attached preliminary Forum funding recommendations for the 2012 Cooperative Watershed Management Grant (CWMG) Program funded through the King County Flood Control District. The projects and programs on the list have been vetted according to King County's CWMG Program rules and procedures. The recommended projects and programs have also been reviewed and prioritized by our local Project Review Committee for the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum's consideration and approval at their meeting on July 18. We will notify you of any changes to the recommendations based on discussion and decisions at this meeting. Through the 2012 CWMG Program, the Forum received $600,000 to allocate to high priority salmon recovery projects and programs. In this grant round, we received 20 proposals for a total request of over $1.3 million, resulting in approximately a $750,000 funding shortfall. Of the 20 proposals received, we recommend full or partial funding for nine proposals. Please note that the List includes a suite of alternate projects that would receive funds in the event that a project recommended for funding cannot be implemented. These grant funds help implement critical salmon recovery priorities called for in the Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan, including habitat acquisition and restoration projects, watershed stewardship, and sustaining critical project- related outreach activities to keep residents informed of our progress throughout the watershed. Many of our high priority salmon habitat acquisition and restoration projects also provide multiple benefits, including flood hazard management and landowner stewardship. As you know, our efforts in WRIA 7 are part of the overall regional effort to recover Puget Sound Chinook salmon, and we have been engaged with our partners in that effort l ®Odre��iJtrOr tslli �tq�iscC tto� �ma► Jrutth siSti�r01rrity3raf tPre V13 for over 12 years. These CWMG funds represent a crucial source of our habitat acquisition and restoration funding, and in these resource constrained times, they keep important salmon recovery projects moving forward. If you have any questions, please contact Perry Falcone, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum Project Coordinator, at (206) 296- 1940. Sincerely, Elizabeth Walker Forum Chair, City of Duvall Councilmember Cc: Charles Peterson Forum Vice Chair, City of Snoqualmie Councilmember Kjristine Lund, Executive Director, King County Flood Control District Mark Isaacson, Director, King County Water and Land Resources Division Janne Kaje, Acting Snoqualmie Watershed Forum Coordinator KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 36 WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA (WRIA 8) SALMON RECOVERY COUNCIL July 16, 2012 q 9 Councilmember Julia Patterson, Chair, King County Flood `�AMiS1 Control District the rake 516 3rd Avenue, Room 1200 Washington/ cedar/ Beaux Arts Village Seattle, WA 98104 Sammamish Watershed Bellevue Bothell 1'Iyde H RE: WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council Preliminary Funding Edmonds Recommendations for 2012 Cooperative Watershed Management Grants Hunts Point Issaquah Kenmore Dear Chair Patterson, Kent King County. I am writing you in my capacity as Coordinator for the Lake Kirkland Washington /Cedar/ Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Salmon Recovery Lake Forest Park Council which is comprised of 27 local governments, businesses, Maple Valley Medina community groups, concerned citizens and state and federal agencies who Mercer Island have been working together since 2000 to recover Chinook salmon in our Mul i reek watershed. Our effort is part of the overall. regional effort to recover listed Mountlake Terrace Puget Sound Chinook salmon. On behalf of the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Muklteo Newcastle Council I would like to express gratitude to the King County Flood Control Redrriona District for deciding to support the important regional salmon recovery �Repton z work through the 2012 Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Sammamish (CWMG) Program. Seattle shoreline Snohomish County Attached please find the preliminary WRIA 8 funding recommendations v�[oodmvule for the 2012 CWMG Program. The projects and programs on the list have Yarrow Point been vetted according to rules and procedures that have been reviewed by King County as proper to the CWMG Program. The recommended The Boeing Company projects and programs have also been reviewed and prioritized by our ceaarRivercov��i(, Greater Maple'vaney local Project Subcommittee for the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council's Area counal consideration and approval at their meeting on July 19. We will notify you Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Of an g y chart es to the recommendations based on discussion and Mid Sound Fisfienes decisions at this meeting. Enhancement Group. Northwest Marine Trade association Through the 2012 CWMG Program, WRIA 8 received $1.2 million to save lake Sammamisn allocate to high priority salmon recovery projects and programs. In this Sustainable Fisheries grant round we received 14 proposals for a total request of over $2.2 >Foundation Trout Unlimited million, resulting in approximately a $1 million funding shortfall. Of the 14 proposals received, we recommend full or partial funding for six Us Army Corps of Engineers proposals. Washington Departments: Ecology and Wildlife These rant funds help implement critical salmon recover p riorities g p p ry p _Fish "Natural Resources called for in the WRIA '8 Chinook Conservation Plan, including habitat Washington association of acquisition and restoration projects, continued monitoring of Chinook -Sewer and Water Districts King Conservation District KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 37 15 WRIA 8 2012 Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Program Funding Recommendations Page 2 population status and trends, and sustaining popular outreach and education programs that reach and benefit citizens throughout the watershed. Many of our high priority salmon habitat acquisition and restoration projects also provide multiple benefits, including flood management. As you know, our effort in WRIA 8 is part of the overall regional effort to recover Puget Sound Chinook salmon, and we have been engaged with our partners in that effort for over 12 years. These CWMG funds represent approximately two thirds of our annual habitat acquisition and restoration funding, and in these resource constrained times, help sustain key programs and keep important projects moving forward. Please note that all documents associated with the request for proposals, the proposals, review process, and funding recommendation are available. Sincerely, 1 Jea White a rshed Coordinator, Lake Washington /Cedar /Sammamish Watershed (WRIA 8) Cc: Kjristine Lund, Executive Director, King County Flood Control District Mark Isaacson, Director, King County Water and Land Resources Division Ken Pritchard, King County, Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Program Administrator Dr. Don Davidson, DDS; Chair, WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Council; Councilmember, City of Bellevue Jason Mulvihill- Kuntz, WRIA 8 Actions and Funding Coordinator KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 38 im WAT RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA o /VUR|8 o\ WATERSHED ECOSYSTEM FORUM AND July ]6 ComuiLmcmber Julia Patterson, Chair King County Flood Control District K-ING COUNTY 5l6 3rd Avenue, Room |20O A Auburn 8ca�|c WA 98104 Black Diamond DE: Water Resource Inventory Area 9 Forum of Local Governments UUnen Funding Recommendations for Cooperative Watershed Management Grants Covington Des Moines Dear Chair Patterson, Enumclaw Federal Way The Gcecn/Duvvunnioh and Central Puget Sound (\�RJ/\9)VVu1erobcdl�cosyatomn Kent Forum (Forun/} �/�a1h/ appreciates the Flood {�onoo|Di�zict"mfunding auppoduf K|og�wn� Maple Valley high priority n:cov�rypr �ectuand pvo&yuons The Forum approved the p NunoamdyPark attached list of funding recommendations for the 2012 Cooperative Watershed Renton Management Grant Program u1 their May 9, 2012 meeting. The list includes funding SeaTac for projects tbu1huvcbocuaulectedthnnughusoieuoc-buocd,pdodtizcd,project list, Seattle and education/support programs which are annually funded to maintain program Tacoma continuity. Tukwila King Conservation District The WRl}\ 9 allocation of$| 2 million will contribute towards funding the ��otu,tb�F�n��rL�v�c�otbuu�project conyUnuti000[ two large reytnm1innpr in vayhon8Nau�bbod ��uburnand Do"/anuiuh Gardens [�otuudneConstruction in Tukwila, revcgctu1ion Community Council along the Dup/unuiuh River, support for community bused restoration projects by non- Covington Water District profit organizations, environmental education, and monitoring of water quality and Port of Seattle Chinook population status. The Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Program Washington Department is critical for matching $1,060,255 in other grant funds towards these projects and of Ecology programs. Washington Department mf Fish and Wildlife The projects ondprognznnopnopoued for 6undin�are included as habitat strategic Washington Department Initiatives aa outlined in the draft Puget Sound Action Agenda. The Action Agenda of Natural Resources prioritizes cleanup and improvement projects, coocdinutcsK:dcruLmtNc,|ocuitrihu| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and pri osources, and ensures cooperative ecosystem efforts in Puget Sound. Washington Environmental Counc Watershed Alliance Trout Unlimited/Mid-Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands (SHADOW) The Boeing Company Master Builders Association King County Agricultural Commission We would bc pleased to provide background documents related to the development of the project list, proposals and funding recommendations upon request. Sincerely, WRIA 9 Watershed Ecosystem Forum: MarlluMboon Ci of Covi ���rem. City of Federal Way Financial support provided by signers of Watershed Planning Interlocal Agreement for WRIA 9 including: 1004 W9 �A�w�. No�e��nun� d y������Loun�,��,|eVoUe� 1 Snoqualmie Watershed Forum 2012 CWM Grant Program Recommendation 'VVR1�1 P�`�►��� Narr�e �rbj�ct s�c�ns�ar Pro�a�� Aesr�ript�ar� r z fUlatch CWM Snoqualmie at Fall City Upper Carlson Floodplain Restore floodplain habitat along the mainstem Snoqualmie River by removing and setting 7 Reconnection King County back 1600 feet of levees and revetments on King County land. This critical Chinook salmon $2,068,207 $200,000 CWM 12 -SF -1 restoration project is a high priority in the Snohomish Basin Salmon Conservation Plan. 2013 Snoqualmie Restoration and Project Assistance King County (on behalf of the Provide project assistance, project related outreach, and regional coordination to implement 7 Program Forum and the the Snohomish River Salmon Conservation Plan in King County portion of WRIA 7. Direct $39,690 $98,000 CWM 12 -SF -2 Cities project assistance includes design review, grant writing and project coordination. Snoqualmie Riverfront Reach City Continue an on -going city effort to purchase riverfront properties along the Snoqualmie River 7 Acquisition u Snoqualmie with the multiple benefit of habitat projection, future restoration, and flood hazard reduction. $173,000 $72,000 CWM 12 -SF -3 To date the city has purchased 28 parcels and plans to target three more. Stillwater Wildlife Area As part of the larger Stillwater Floodplain Restoration Project, Ducks Unlimited will provide 7 Riparian Restoration Ducks Unlimited construction management for the overall project, stakeholder outreach, and restore 1200 feet $735,110 $65,889 CWM 12 -SF -4 of riparian area. 7 Tolt River Priority Acquisitions Kin g County Acquisition of at least 2 parcels along the lower Tolt River that will lead to high priority $250,000 $50,000 CWM 12 -SF -5 mainstem Chinook restoration projects. Kimball Creek Water Quality Work with three landowners to remove invasive plants and restore native plans along Kimball 7 Improvement Project Phase 2 Snoqualmie Tribe Creek near the City of Snoqualmie in the Upper Snoqualmie Basin. Restoration will involve $975 $8,131 CWM 12 -SF -6 0.3 acres and 315 linear feet of creek. McCormick Park Cooperative Sound Salmon Maintain existing restoration projects at Duvall's McCormick Park along the Snoqualmie 7 Maintenance Project Solutions River. The riparian restoration projects are more than 3 years old and have experienced $31,500 $29,990 CWM 12 -SF -7 unforeseen flood and beaver related site damage. 7 Snoqualmie Restoration Initiative Stewardship Restore riparian areas on three farms in the lower Snoqualmie Valley including: along lower $60,400 $44,000 CWM 12 -SF -8 Partners Cherry Creek, at the mouth of Ames Creek and along the mainstem Snoqualmie River. Tollgate Farm E. Bookend NW Parcel Weed Control City of North Continue work to restore North Bend's Tollgate Farm Bookend property including removal of 7 Project: Phase 2 Bend a minimum of 8 acres of invasive weeds. 1000 conifers will be planted in the phase 1 area $12,000 $31,990 CWM 12 -SF -9 east of Ribary Creek. Total Match Leverage $3,370,882 R C rn"' hdod ,WM GrantRequ���Ttitai KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 40 co rQ C:) WRIA 8 2012 CWM Grant Program Funding Recommendations Total Match Leverage $6,506,020 KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 a P Orl 416`n Mach CWM Grant di F Riverbend Acquisition (Cedar This project will acquire the 18.6 acre Riverbend mobile home park along the Cedar River in Maple 8 River) King County Valley for future restoration of important floodplain habitat. Acquiring this property fills a gap in $6,084,000 $750,000 publicly—owned habitat along the left bank of the Cedar River and enables future levee setback and JCWM 12-8-1 floodplain restoration opportunities. Cedar River Stewardship-in- This project will build on Seattle Public Utilities' existing effort with Forterra and the Friends of the 8 Action: Focus on Invasives Seattle Public Utilities Cedar River Watershed to remove invasive species and restore riparian ecosystems in the lower $67,200 $61,312 Cedar River Watershed. Stewardship-in-Action will focus on invasive species identification and CWM 12-8-2 eradication, replanting treated areas, and outreach and education of river-front property owners. WRIA 8 Fish In/Fish Out This monitoring effort will track the number of Chinook salmon on the spawning grounds and trap 8 Monitoring 2013 King County juvenile Chinook migrating out of the Cedar River to assess the productivity of habitat in WRIA 8 $182,646 $299,141 for sustaining Chinook salmon. These data are provided to stakeholders annually to help I CWM 12-8-3 understand if recovery goals outlined in the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Plan are being met. Cedar River Salmon Journey The Cedar River Salmon Journey educates watershed residents about salmon ecology and 8 2013 Friends of the Cedar watershed health. Trained community volunteers make family-friendly riverside presentations to the River Watershed public in the fall at several locations on the Cedar River and at the Hiram Chittenden Locks in the $71,207 $33,017 CWM 12-8-4 summer. Beach Naturalists Program The Beach Naturalist Program engages and educates Puget Sound citizens how to protect and 8 2013 Seattle Aquarium conserve the marine and nearshore environment, including the vital role the nearshore plays as $57,793 $12,600 habitat for salmon rearing and migration. Volunteers are trained and scheduled to work on ten local CWM 12-8-5 beaches between 13 and 16 days during spring and summer. Salmon Watcher Program The Salmon Watcher Program involves eight cities in WRIA 8 working together with King County to 8 2013-2014 King County recruit and train watershed residents about local salmon and salmon conservation issues. The $43,174 $43,930 program collects data on salmon presence in streams and educates citizens and streamside CWM 12-8-6 residents about salmon and streams in their watershed. Total Match Leverage $6,506,020 KC Flood Control District Exec Comm July 23, 2012 a