South Central Action Area Caucus Group Caucus Meeting September 6, 2017

12:30 PM – 3:30 PM Renton City Hall

1055 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057

AGENDA

Meeting Purposes:

Provide status update on 2018 NTA process and the role of LIOs in NTA review and ranking

Select project for additional $100K to support local NTA

Deep dive –WRIA Plan Update process (Draft WRIA 8 Plan Highlights and other status updates)

Identify LIO goals for upcoming year – life beyond the Action Agenda

Member updates

Time Topic Lead/Action

12:30 – 12:35 Welcome & Introductions Chair

12:35 – 12:40 Review June Meeting Summary Chair Decision

12:40 – 1:40 2018 Action Agenda

Status update on 2018 NTA process and role of LIOs 2016 $100K NTA

Status update on Phthalates Research for Source Control

LIO Implementation

2016 NTA selection for additional $100K

Gretchen Muller, Alexandra Doty, and Heather Trim Information and decision

1:50 – 2:50 Deep Dive: WRIA Plan Update

Highlights of WRIA 8 draft and other status updates

Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz, Tom Kantz, and Doug Osterman Information and discussion

2:50 – 3:10 Life Beyond the Action Agenda – Fall 2017 – Fall 2018

Discuss meeting schedule, restructuring, deep dives

Chair Information and discussion

3:10 – 2:25 Good of the Order

ECB update

Finance Subcommittee update

PSP updates

Member updates

Chair, Alexandra Doty, Gretchen Muller, and Caucus Members Discussion

3:25 – 3:30 Wrap-Up & Adjourn Chair

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

1. Proposed dates: 11/2; 1/3; 3/7; 5/2; 8/4; 9/5 (Renton City Hall)

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South Central Action Area Caucus Meeting

June 7, 2017 12:30 –2:30 p.m.

Renton City Hall (Council Chambers)

Attendees:

Members and Alternates

Name Affiliation Name Affiliation

Fred Jarrett King County Dave White King County

Janne Kaje King County Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz WRIA 8

Tom Kantz Pierce County/WRIA 10/12 Dennis Robertson WRIA 9

Mike Mactutis City of Kent/Sound Cities Association

Brandy Reed King Conservation District

Aaron Halverson Lake Forest Park/Sound Cities Association

Erika Harris Puget Sound Regional Council

Krystal Kyer Pierce County/WRIA 10/12 Blair Scott King County Stormwater

Heather Trim Futurewise/Zero Waste Washington

Kathy Minsch City of Seattle

Alexandra Doty Puget Sound Partnership Allan Warren Pierce Conservation District

Other Attendees

Name Affiliation

Marie Novak Cascadia Consulting Group

Heather Ballash WA Dept. of Commerce

Welcome and Introductions

Fred Jarrett welcomed everyone and reviewed the purpose of the meeting.

Review April Meeting Summary

Fred asked for revisions to the April meeting summary. Dave White moved to approve, Tom Kantz

seconded. All were in favor. The April meeting summary was approved as written.

2016 and 2018 Action Agenda

Alexandra provided updates on the 2016 and 2018 Action Agenda. The NTA solicitation for the 2018

Action Agenda will be released on September 28 as one integrated solicitation (versus the local and

regional process that occurred in 2016), and LIOs will provide more input than in previous years.

Strategic Initiative Leads (SI Leads) are working to finalize draft regional priorities (areas of focus within

ten priority Vital Signs), which will be the framework for the Action Agenda and roadmap for the next

four years. A draft solicitation will be released for public comment in July.

Draft priorities will be released June 26 for LIOs to provide local context, which will allow SI

Leads to embed local priorities within their review and ranking process. NTA owners will

reference this local context when developing NTAs, which will help reduce NTA review burden.

Local context is not required for NTAs to be submitted under a regional priority.

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Heather, Tom, Janne, Brandy, Dave, and Kathy volunteered to meet as a subgroup to develop

local context to submit to PSP by July 31.

The LIO will also need to develop a description of their local development and review process

and submit to PSP by August 11 to be included in the full NTA solicitation.

PSP has not yet decided how 2016 NTAs will be incorporated into the 2018 Action Agenda.

The LIO will have another opportunity to select a local NTA for $100,000.

Gretchen will compile comments to submit on the draft solicitation.

Alexandra will follow up on whether or not NTAs that are deemed not to fit within local context

can still submit.

Federal and State Budget Updates

Alexandra provided updates on federal and state budgets.

PSP bill to extend planning cycle passed; Action Agenda update cycle will now be four years.

Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) audit findings – PSP is working with JLARC

to finalize the report and next steps. Gretchen will distribute the report. They identified three

areas for improvement and PSP is working to determine how to implement recommendations.

State legislature is in its second session, they should pass a budget by June 30 (or shut down).

Federally, funding has been allocated through September 2018, although future funding levels

are unknown. It is unlikely that the President’s budget, which eliminates NEP and PCSRF funding,

will pass in its current form.

Puget Sound Day on the Hill was a successful trip; summaries from Sheida Sahandy as well as

Doug Osterman are included in the meeting packet.

Deep Dive: Building Cities in the Rain

Heather Ballash and Erika Harris presented on the Washington Dept. of Commerce’s Building Cities in

the Rain watershed prioritization for stormwater retrofits. The Dept. of Ecology is considering

incorporating this guidance into stormwater permit updates. Heather also announced that a new NTA

submitted by the Dept. of Commerce, Building Green Cities, was funded. This NTA will develop guidance

for local governments to provide incentives for green infrastructure that might not be required under

the stormwater permit. They will do a social marketing study to determine what kind of incentives local

governments could provide to developers so they will do GSI even when not required.

Good of the Order

ECB and Finance Subcommittee updates (Fred Jarrett):

o Finance subcommittee – Taking a break for now due to lack of capacity, will resume in

late summer or early fall.

o ECB – agenda items for the upcoming meeting include vessel traffic, NPDES, and

accountability.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Focus Group

o Gretchen participated in a GAO review focus group. They were directed to review Puget

Sound programs, especially federal spending and collaboration between federal, state,

and local partners. They met with LIOs and other groups, toured watersheds, etc., to

gather information. Gretchen shared how the LIO effort has been progressing and

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reiterated the groups concerns about needing more resources and local control over

implementation. Their report is due out spring of 2018.

Member updates:

o Tom provided and update on the Puyallup River Watershed Council’s progress in

exploring taking on LIO functions. A subcommittee is developing a scope of work and

outreach plan for soliciting NTAs from stakeholders in the watershed. This information

would be compiled and shared with the South Central LIO. In December, they plan to

make a decision about forming their own LIO. Draft scope of work will be finalized next

week, then they will begin doing outreach to stakeholders. They will also develop local

context specific to WRIA 10 and incorporate them into the South Central LIO local

context.

o Denis shared that the Salmon Recovery Council has been developing an implementation

strategy for Chinook Vital Sign. The Tribal Management Conference developed proposed

actions for consideration before finalizing and approving the Chinook implementation

strategy. Some of the actions proposed are only within federal jurisdiction or would be

impossible or very difficult to implement. This could signal the potential for future

litigation.

Next meeting is September 6th at Renton City Hall.

Wrap-up & Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 2:24 pm.

2017

Implementation

LIO road to implementation (and funding)Updated 8/28/2017

8/30LIOs to 

submit Local Context to Regional Priorities

9/22LIO selects 2016 NTA for $100K

6/12Preliminary 

comments to PSP about draft 

Regional Priorities and Local Content 

Guidance Document

6/7FULL CAUCUS

6/26PSP sends out Final Local Context Guidance Document 

9/6FULL CAUCUS

8/4LIO submits comment letter on  draft NTA 

solicitation

11/13TENTATIVE: NTA 

Solicitation released for 2018‐2022 AA

12/22TENTATIVE: Pre‐registration for 

NTAs

3/2018TENTATIVE Final NTA 

factsheet due

3/2018TENTATIVE: LIO NTA scoring due to SIAT

9/5 – 9/8FULL Action 

Agenda schedule released

Dates for Action Agenda update will be sent the first week of September

4/2018TENTATIVE: Tribes “Flag” NTAs w/ 

potential treaty rights conflicts

4/2018TENTATIVE: LIOs evaluate relevant 

NTAs

6/2018TENTATIVE: SIL/SIAT 

Evaluate and Recommend NTAs for 

Adoption

12/2018TENTATIVE: 

Management Conference Review and Adoption

2018

Full Caucus Meetings – 11/2; 1/3; 3/7; 5/2; 8/4; 9/5

9/30LIO NTA 

development and review process 

description due

South Central LIO 2016 NTA Selection Process

1) LIO Coordinator compiled all the local NTAs that went through our full process, submitted a final proposal to PSP by the deadline, and were deemed eligible.

2) LIO members volunteered for a working group to evaluate NTAs. They met on Sept 7 to develop selection criteria (below) and develop a “short list” of NTAs to evaluate. The list was circulated to LIO members, who were able to add any NTAs that they thought should also be considered (2 were added this way).

3) LIO Coordinator contacted shortlisted NTA owners to ask the following questions: o Do you have additional funding for this work and could leverage the $100K? o If no other funding is available, what phases of the project would you accomplish with

$100K? o With no guarantee of future LIO funding, are you confident you could raise more funds

to finish the work in the future? 4) The list with owner responses was circulated to LIO members and all were invited to rank NTAs.

NTA owners were not allowed to rank their own proposals. Scores from those who participated were then averaged and NTAs were ranked.

5) The LIO waited until the SIATs released their funding recommendations in November, and then, because the #1 ranked proposal was selected for funding by the Stormwater SIAT, the LIO chose the #2 ranked proposal, Phthalates Research for Source Control.

Criteria for NTA Selection Critically important for advancing ecosystem recovery by -

Helping us learn something new

Taking an ongoing effort to the next level

Resulting in future action(s) that wouldn’t have otherwise occurred

Filling a knowledge gap Secondary criteria

Cross-jurisdictional or cross-watershed benefit

Likelihood of success of outputs and ecological outcomes

Multiple benefits/targets affected (e.g., some projects may offer benefits for stormwater, habitat, shellfish, etc.)

Impact for dollar spent (bang for the buck)

Geographic equity within the LIO (for future rounds of NTA selection)

South Central LIO Final Ranked List of 2016 Local NTAs Still Seeking Funding

2016

LIO

Rank

ID Owner Title DescriptionCost

Estimate

Do you have additional funding for this

work and could leverage the $100K? (2016

Response)

If no other funding is available, what phases of the

project would you accomplish with $100K? (2016

Response)

With no guarantee of future LIO funding, are

you confident you could raise more funds to

finish the work in the future? (2016 Response)

Changes to Proposal?

3 2016-0383 King County

WLRD

Invertebrate

supplementation as

restoration action in select B-

IBI basins

This NTA calls for facilitating the

colonization of invertebrates in

select basins where B-IBI scores

are lower than expected. If B-IBI

scores improve and remain high,

no other restoration actions may

be needed.

$238,000 We would be able to accomplish the same project at a

smaller scale. Instead of seeding 5 to 10 streams, we

would seed 4 streams. Initial cost estimates were

generated assuming we would seed 10 streams, and the

cost projections have been scaled proportionately. For

$100K, we would be able to seed and survey 4 streams

(and 3 control streams) for one year post-seeding and

evaluate initial success, but we do not have any

additional funding that could be leveraged for additional

seeding or post-seeding monitoring.  There are some cost-

saving measures we could explore to ensure post-seeding

monitoring was done (perhaps recruit volunteers for the

collection), but most likely we would look and apply for

additional grant opportunities.

We have been successful in securing external

funding for other projects related to B-IBI, and

given the modest costs we are confident we

could find some additional funding for

measuring post-seeding effectiveness.

none

6 2016-0146 WRIA 9 Duwamish Basin Steward King County’s WRIA 9 Salmon

Recovery Team would hire a part-

time Duwamish Basin Steward to

implement, advocate for, and

track Duwamish habitat

improvements that further local

and regional salmon recovery

efforts.

$192,208 WRIA 9 received a grant for $100,000 for

Duwamish landowner outreach this year.

The Duwamish Basin Steward could use it

instead of the $50K in the NTA budget. If the

total cost for the salary and overhead of the

half-time basin steward was $142,208 for 2

years, and it was funded via the LIO, that

would mean we would need to find $42,208

for part of the second year. In talking to our

grants coordinator, it sounds like there is a

very good chance that we could find

additional grant funds for the position next

year.

The original proposal calls for the following:

The yearly cost for a part-time (50%) basin steward,

including benefits and overhead, was determined based

on current costs for other basin stewards at King County.

An additional sum ($50,000) was added to pay for King

County real estate services to conduct property outreach

and research, appraisals, and negotiate purchases during

the first two years. The cost for real estate services was

based on recent experience with a King County purchase

of a property along the Duwamish. Costs include:

$192,208 (for 2 years of a half-time basin steward, plus

$50,000 for real estate costs); and $568,832 (for a half

time basin steward for an additional 8 years, with no

additional real estate costs).

At this time, I don’t have ideas for the

additional 8 years, but even having the position

filled for two years would make an incredible

difference in moving projects forward along the

Duwamish River.

none

7 2016-0118 King County

WLRD

Cold Water Refugia

Prediction & Identification

Cold Water sources/refugia

prediction and verification pilot

project

$125,000 Not at this time. If the funding was for field

work to start in 2017 it would be very hard

to find any matching dollars.

The original cost estimate had a high and a low cost that

revolved around assumptions related to how quickly a

crew of two staff could walk a stream while using the fast

thermocouple devices.  If the project budget was only

100K, I would reduce the number of streams targeted for

sampling from 6 to 4, with the option to add the 2

streams back if the field work goes quicker (cheaper)

than anticipated. 

We think that would be unnecessary because

we can reduce the total cost by reducing the

number of streams and complete the entire

project that way. 

none

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South Central LIO Final Ranked List of 2016 Local NTAs Still Seeking Funding

2016

LIO

Rank

ID Owner Title DescriptionCost

Estimate

Do you have additional funding for this

work and could leverage the $100K? (2016

Response)

If no other funding is available, what phases of the

project would you accomplish with $100K? (2016

Response)

With no guarantee of future LIO funding, are

you confident you could raise more funds to

finish the work in the future? (2016 Response)

Changes to Proposal?

8 2016-0097 King County

WLRD

Puget Sound Stormwater

Infrastructure Framework

With a comprehensive map of its

stormwater system a jurisdiction

can maintain their system more

efficiently. With a common

regional mapping system,

jurisdictions can work together,

sharing information and

resources, to better manage

stormwater.

$85,000 none

9 2016-0327 King

Conservation

District

Marine Shoreline Technical

Assistance & Project ID for

Home/Landowners

Expand the KCD Marine Shoreline

Improvement Program for

Homeowners/Landowners by

providing technical assistance

and identifying marine riparian

and bulkhead removal projects

with private

homeowners/landowners on the

KCD site visit waiting list.

$499,300 Currently have a staff person with .3 FTE

dedicated to working with landowners but

don't have funding for backlog of 300

technical assistance visits.

Site visits can be phased to whatever level of funding is

available.

Once the backlog is cleared, other program

funding would allow them to keep pace with

new landowners who sign up for technical

assistance visits.

TBD

11 2016-0086 Seattle 2030

District

Reducing Stormwater Impact

from Downtown District of

Seattle

The Seattle 2030 District Green

Stormwater Program will work

with building owners and

developers in the downtown area

of Seattle to manage stormwater

peak discharge by 50% below the

District baseline by 2030, with an

incremental target of 20% by

2020.

$360,000 Yes, we have a contract with King County

Wastewater Division Capital Fund through

8/2017 and are exploring continuation of

this funding beyond that date. We also have

a stormwater proposal for 2017 funding (will

hear back in October), and another proposal

to provide additional stormwater funding in

2017 if successful.

Expected budget:

Current funding through August 2017

$60,000

Possible continuation of these funds for

2017-18 $80,000

Anticipated grant funding for 2017 $50,000

Possible other stormwater funding for 2017

$10,000

We would move forward on all elements of plan in first

phases, as they are all needed to catalyze other actions,

and leverage work of partners to conserve funding.

Revised budget if no other funding were available:

Feasibility study on public/private partnership: $25,000

Communication & collaboration tools: $20,000

Conference on GSI as a regional collaborative effort:

$5,000

Outreach, research, & site visits: $50,000

Yes, in addition to having current funding that

can be leveraged and two proposals in the

works with high likelihood of getting funded

from current partners, there are other

promising developments in the region and in

the 2030 District network. There is growing

interest in Network about stormwater work, as

we are the first District to tackle a combined

potable water/stormwater management goal.

Our work has the potential to serve as a model

and this is attractive to funders. The growing

regional interest in managing stormwater with

GSI gives us more potential for collaborative

funding within those networks. We have useful

tools to offer these efforts, including the

Stormwater Calculator, Stormwater Game, and

GIS mapping. Finally, we have strong public and

private relationships, the most important of

those being our relationships with our member

building owners, managers, real estate

developers, and the professional community

that supports those members.

They have received some funding for stormwater,

will send numbers. Proposal is generally the same

but they would shift the feasibility study in the

proposal to a study of the need and potential for

green roofs in Seattle with the potential for

developing a possible incentive program with the

City of Seattle.

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South Central LIO Final Ranked List of 2016 Local NTAs Still Seeking Funding

2016

LIO

Rank

ID Owner Title DescriptionCost

Estimate

Do you have additional funding for this

work and could leverage the $100K? (2016

Response)

If no other funding is available, what phases of the

project would you accomplish with $100K? (2016

Response)

With no guarantee of future LIO funding, are

you confident you could raise more funds to

finish the work in the future? (2016 Response)

Changes to Proposal?

12 2016-0029 Pierce County

Lead Entity

Riparian/Land Cover Change

Analysis and Decision

Support System

Development of a riparian and

land cover change analysis and

decision support system for WRIA

10 Puyallup Watershed.

$195,000 We revisited the rough cost estimate that

was developed last fall/winter for the 2016-

029 WRIA 10 Riparian Analysis Near Term

Action (NTA) proposal. The proposed NTA is

intended to support the development of a

riparian and land cover change analysis and

decision support system (DSS) for WRIA 10

Puyallup Watershed. Once developed, the

DSS could be used in other watersheds

throughout Puget Sound.

Since the NTA proposal was submitted, we've

coordinated and collaborated with WDFW and attended

their High Resolution Change Detection (HRCD): Tracking

Land Cover Change Training Workshop. Based on that

learning, our coordination, and collaboration, the

potential use of other existing modeling processes (e.g.,

VELMA), and the reduction of meetings, we were able to

reduce the overall estimate to approximately $128,000.

We propose to move some of effort to a Phase 2

conducted when additional funding is secured. Proposed

Phase 2 work includes field validation efforts for

baselayers and model and meetings with local

stakeholders and landowners to present and discuss

findings, data gaps, next steps, etc.

Project Tasks (Phase 2 Tasks in parenthesis) Task 1:

Project Mgmt and Coordination Task 2: Develop

Baselayers for Riparian Decision Support System (Field

validation effort moved to Phase 2) Task 3: Develop

Model for Riparian Decision Support System / Conduct

Watershed Analysis (Field validation moved to Phase 2)

Task 4: Reporting Task 5: Stakeholder Coordination

(Stakeholder Coordination moved to Phase 2).

The remaining funding need would not be very

great, and we would likely be successful using

local dollars and partner organizations or other

grant opportunities as a match. The work is

supported by the Lead Entity Citizen and

Technical Committees which are represented

by local tribes, agencies, special purpose

districts, and municipalities that are interested

in this knowledge.

none

13 2016-0163 WSU

Snohomish

County

Extension

Pet Waste Reduction

through Veterinary Clinic

Outreach

This project will change dog

owner behavior to encourage

scooping, bagging and trashing

pet waste by initiating over

16,000 conversations between

vet clinic staff and clients,

potentially removing over

136,000 pounds of fecal matter

in one year.

$103,371 Snohomish County will contribute some funds

(~$11,000) in 2018 focused on just unincorporated

Snohomish County. There is no work going on in

most of the South Central area that was proposed,

so the project could be extended further south in

King County to offset that Snohomish County

planned investment. There are volunteers willing

to work on this.

Funded NTAs from 2016 LIO Ranked List: Key

1 Stormwater Strategic Initiative

2 Habitat Strategic Initiative

4 Shellfish Strategic Initiative

5

10

Pierce Conservation District - Replicable Model for Depave

Futurewise - Phthalates Research for Source Control

King Conservation District - Urban Tree and Forest Canopy Cover Toolkit

City of Tacoma - Permeable Pavement Standards Development

King County - Next-phase Protection and Restoration Plans for B-IBI Basins

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South Central LIO 2016 NTAs

# NTA ID LIO 2016 Ranking

Funded? Owner Title Description Cost

Estimate

Still Seeking

Funding? Notes

1 2016-0004 Full, 2016 City of Kirkland

Forbes Creek/North Rose Hill Sub-basin Retrofit Planning

This project plans conducts planning for stormwater retrofit of a portion of the Forbes Creek watershed that comprises 13% of its area and yet contributes 30% of its peak flows. Stormwater retrofits will serve an area not likely to redevelop. $337,400

2 2016-0006 Cascadia College Salmon Safe Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Cascadia College and UW Bothell are working together to retrofit two bioswales on campus in order to improve water quality in North Creek, renew Salmon-Safe certification and enhance the campus' ability to serve as a living laboratory. $99,000

3 2016-0022 City of Seattle - SPU Cedar River Stewardship-in-Action

Stewardship-in-Action (SiA) is a private-public partnership working to restore and maintain riparian ecosystems in the Cedar River Watershed by reestablishing native plant communities and engaging landowners in the long-term stewardship of their property. $525,000

4 2016-0023

Pierce County Public Works - Surface Water Management

Swan Creek Culvert Replacement and Streambank Stabilization

Conduct feasibility study of culvert replacement and streambank stabilization measures utilizing wood features; to emulate natural stream channel habitat with pool‐riffle, plane‐bed or step‐pool sequencing. $250,000

5 2016-0024 Forterra Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek Riparian Improvement Project

Restoration of contiguous riparian habitat on Bear Creek, its tributaries and lakes and Little Bear Creek using a multi-jurisdictional approach on public and private lands to protect, enhance and recover ecosystem processes and function. $300,000

6 2016-0027 Pierce Conservation District

Riparian Restoration Along South Prairie Creek

The District will restore 18 acres/1 stream mile of riparian habitat within 200 feet of South Prairie Creek in partnership with South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group. $200,000

7 2016-0029 12 Pierce County Lead Entity

Riparian/Land Cover Change Analysis and Decision Support System

Development of a riparian and land cover change analysis and decision support system for WRIA 10 Puyallup Watershed. $195,000 yes No changes to proposal.

8 2016-0032 1 Full, 2016

Pierce Conservation District

Replicable Model for Depave and Low Impact Development Retrofits

Development of a Depave and Low Impact Development retrofits model and Technical Assistance Guide to allow easy adoption of the program throughout Puget Sound. $242,000 Funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016.

9 2016-0033 King County Noxious Weed Control Program

Mercer Island Riparian and Shoreline Restoration

Restoration planting and invasive species removal from Mercer Island by a multi-jurisdictional public-private partnership on public and private lands to protect enhance and recover ecosystem processes and function on shorelines, wetlands, and waterways. $281,500

10 2016-0034 King County Noxious Weed Control Program

Green-Duwamish River Invasive Species Removal and Restoration

Restoration planting and invasive species removal from the Green and Duwamish Rivers to Elliott Bay by a multi-jurisdictional public-private partnership on public and private lands to protect enhance and recover ecosystem processes and function. $240,000

11 2016-0035 Partial,

2017 King County WLRD & Public Health Seattle

Expand PIC Program and OSSS Management in King County RCW70.118A

King County WLRD and PHSKC's goal is to manage septic systems and other pollution sources such as agriculture using efficient mechanisms to better protect public health and our natural resources. $500,000

Partially funded to $380,000 by Shellfish SIAT in 2017.

12 2016-0037 Pierce Conservation District

Pierce County Implementation of Puget Sound Starts Here

This proposal would support the activities of the Pierce ECO Net by funding group coordination, collaborative community education efforts, professional development for network members, and local Puget Sound Starts Here advertising. $75,000

13 2016-0064 City of Seattle - SPU and Parks Lowman Beach Park Seawall Removal

Remove an existing seawall, regrade the shoreline and daylight a remnant of Pelly Creek. $200,000

14 2016-0065 City of Seattle - Parks Myrtle Edwards Park Shoreline Improvement Remove shoreline armoring at Myrtle Edwards Park. $75,000

15 2016-0077

Pierce County Public Works - Surface Water Management

Woodland and Rody Stream Corridor Improvements

Woodland and Rody Creek channels are both eroding severely creating downstream sedimentation. This improvement includes roughening the channels by installing large porous wooded debris structures, boulders, cobles and gravels, and riparian vegetation. $1.8 million

16 2016-0079 Citizens for a Healthy Bay

Forage Fish Survey and Baseline Habitat Map for Commencement Bay

Conduct forage fish survey and baseline habitat mapping for Commencement Bay for identification, protection, and restoration of habitat which will provide critical information in the event of an oil/chemical spill and opportunities for citizen science. $85,000

2

17 2016-0081 Citizens for a Healthy Bay Student Stewardship Program

The Student Stewardship Program will engage middle and high school students in citizen science and hands-on projects to become environmental stewards in the Puyallup River Watershed including Commencement Bay. $70,000

18 2016-0086 11 Seattle 2030 District Reducing Stormwater Impact from Downtown District of Seattle

The Seattle 2030 District Green Stormwater Program will work with building owners and developers in the downtown area of Seattle to manage stormwater peak discharge by 50% below the District baseline by 2030, with an incremental target of 20% by 2020. $360,000 Yes

They have received some funding for stormwater, will send numbers. Proposal is generally the same but they would shift the feasibility study in the proposal to a study of the need and potential for green roofs in Seattle with the potential for developing a possible incentive program with the City of Seattle.

19 2016-0095 King County WLRD Regional Illicit Discharge Detection Training

This proposal is designed to provide continued illicit discharge detection trainings to staff who administer stormwater management programs in western Washington, and provide updates to the IC/ID Field Screening and Source tracing Guidance Manual. $125,000

20 2016-0096 King County WLRD Regional Spill Reporting Hotline

Spills around Puget Sound happen with regularity, but it is not always clear who to contact when spills happen. A regional spill reporting hotline would eliminate the guesswork and notify the appropriate jurisdiction of a spill or discharge immediately. $310,000

21 2016-0097 8 King County WLRD Puget Sound Stormwater Infrastructure Framework

With a comprehensive map of its stormwater system a jurisdiction can maintain their system more efficiently. With a common regional mapping system, jurisdictions can work together, sharing information and resources, to better manage stormwater. $85,000 yes No changes to proposal.

22 2016-0099 Full, 2016 King County Roadside Ditch Assessment

Assess roadside ditches to characterize biofiltration and retention characteristics and develop a rating and classification system based on risk and maintenance needs, resulting in a Puget Sound-wide model for reducing stormwater pollutants and flow impacts. $149,750

Fully funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016. Regional NTA, did not go through 2016 local process.

23 2016-0108 Environmental Science Center

Salmon Heroes: Field Based Education Program for Improved Water Quality

Expand a field-based education program to bring Salmon Heroes to more students across the South Central Puget Sound area, particularly in low-income areas. $91,500

24 2016-0116 King County WLRD WRIA 9 Marine Shoreline Monitoring and Compliance Project

This project will undertake surveys of the marine shorelines of WRIA 9 for basic monitoring of shoreline condition as well as to understand if compliance rates have changed due to pilot project in 2012-2013

$70,000 - 100,000

25 2016-0117 City of Black Diamond Enhanced Street Sweeping Program in Black Diamond

The City would like to increase the number of times City streets are swept from 2-3 times/year to 18/year. This would allow the City to sweep at least monthly. Sweeping will allow the City to prevent pollutants, such as phosphorus, local water bodies. $50,000

26 2016-0118 7 King County WLRD Cold Water Refugia Prediction & Identification Cold Water sources/refugia prediction and verification pilot project $125,000 yes No changes to proposal.

27 2016-0126 King County Flood Control District

Lower Russell Road Levee Setback and Habitat Restoration

The Lower Russell Road Levee Setback and Habitat Restoration Project will replace the existing flood containment system along the east bank of the Green River between RM 17.8 and 19.2 to improve flood protection and restore riparian and aquatic habitat. $9,800,000

28 2016-0129 City of Seattle - SPU Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) fish passage barrier replacement projects

If funded, this NTA would allow SPU to start 3 new fish passage/culvert barrier removal projects. $2.4 million

29 2016-0134 King County WLRD Spring Beach Acquisition This acquisition on SW Vashon Island would permanently protect 23.75 acres including 677 feet of marine shoreline, bluff backed beach, creeks and wetland. $674,000

30 2016-0146 6 WRIA 9 Duwamish Basin Steward

King County’s WRIA 9 Salmon Recovery Team would hire a part-time Duwamish Basin Steward to implement, advocate for, and track Duwamish habitat improvements that further local and regional salmon recovery efforts. $192,208 yes No changes to proposal.

31 2016-0147 King County WLRD Chinook Wind Mitigation Project

To design and construct a mitigation project in the transition zone of the Duwamish River. The intent is to fund the project entirely with mitigation fees collected through KC's in lieu fee mitigation program. $ 6 million

32 2016-0162 WSU Snohomish County Extension

Latino Stormwater and LID Outreach Project in Southwest Snohomish County

The partners in the Latino Stormwater / LID Outreach Project intend to improve water quality conditions in selected southwest Snohomish County streams and lakes by increasing engagement with underserved local Latinos in stormwater pollution efforts. $76,185

33 2016-0163 13 WSU Snohomish County Extension

Pet Waste Reduction through Veterinary Clinic Outreach

This project will change dog owner behavior to encourage scooping, bagging and trashing pet waste by initiating over 16,000 conversations between vet clinic staff and clients, potentially removing over 136,000 pounds of fecal matter in one year. $103,371 yes

Snohomish County will contribute some funds (~$11,000) in 2018 focused on just unincorporated Snohomish County. There is no work going on in most of the South Central area that was proposed, so the project could be extended further south in King County to offset

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that Snohomish County planned investment. There are volunteers willing to work on this.

34 2016-0166 King County WLRD Dockton Park Bulkhead Removal The Dockton Park Bulkhead Removal project will remove about 210’ of concrete bulkhead from bluff backed beach in the Maury Island Aquatic Reserve. $200,000

35 2016-0167 City of Seattle - SPU Pilot Testing for South Park Water Quality Facility

The project will design and construct a stormwater treatment facility to clean runoff from the largely industrial area in the northeast part of the South Park neighborhood. Treated runoff will be discharged to the Duwamish River. $2,793,000

36 2016-0168 City of Shoreline

Enhanced Maintenance for Stormwater Mitigation-Sweeping and System Cleaning

Street sweeping will be accomplished using high efficiency sweepers. System cleaning will be accomplished by vactoring pipes and catch basins as well as excavating ditches. All quantities of sediment removed will be tracked and properly disposed of. $1,502,500

37 2016-0180 King County WLRD Piner Point Acquisition and Restoration

This acquisition will purchase four parcels, almost 8 acres including 425 feet of bluff backed beach. This acquisition would allow for the future restoration of the site including the removal of 235 feet of creosote piling bulkhead, retaining walls and structures. $1,600,000

38 2016-0181 City of Seattle - SPU and Parks

Scheuerman Creek Riparian and Marine Shoreline Restoration

This NTA is to develop a conceptual design and cost estimates for stream mouth restoration of Scheuerman Creek in Discovery Park, Seattle. It would provide new fish access to 1,200 feet of protected, high quality habitat. $150,000

39 2016-0182 City of Shoreline 10th Ave NE Drainage Improvement Projects

This project will improve water quality and reduce flooding along 10th Ave NE between NE 165th St and NE 175th St by converting up to 1,000 linear feet of existing ditches into bioretention facilities and installing other stormwater improvements. $660,000

40 2016-0184 City of Shoreline 25th Ave NE (Ballinger Creek) Flood Reduction Project

The project will replace approximately 550 linear feet (LF) of culvert along 25th Ave NE downstream of Brugger’s Bog Park as well as the 74-foot culvert crossing at NE 195th St, designed to pass 100-year peak flows and provide fish passage. $5.3 million

41 2016-0186 City of Shoreline Hidden Lake Dam Removal Project

This project will include the removal of the Hidden Lake Dam and re-establishment of Boeing Creek at the project location. The project will improve fish passage. Improved sediment transport will benefit near-shore habitat at Boeing Creek mouth. $4,465,000

42 2016-0194 King County WLRD Howard Hanson Dam Fish Passage Facilitation and Coordination

Facilitation and coordination of Howard Hanson Dam downstream fish passage for stakeholder and public involvement and design input. $250,000

43 2016-0195 King County WLRD Re-greening the Green: Acquisition Easements and Revegetation

Aquire easements and plant tall, native shade trees on strategically important properties on the Lower Green River to reduce high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen. $1,110,000

44 2016-0203 Full, 2016 City of Tacoma

Enhanced Stormwater System Maintenance for Mitigation

System cleaning will be accomplished by scouring and vactoring pipe. All quantities of sediment removed will be tracked and properly disposed of. The jurisdiction will prioritize areas to receive enhanced maintenance according to land use and traffic levels for sweeping; and system age for cleaning so that the greatest amount of sediment and associated pollutants are collected and thus not allowed to enter the receiving waters. $350,000 Fully funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016.

45 2016-0205 King County Regional Implementation of the Puget Sound Starts Here Campaign

This NTA will enhance the Puget Sound Starts Here campaign to raise public awareness of the Sound’s health and provide umbrella support and resources for on the ground behavior change programs to promote best practices that support ecosystem recovery. $1,140,000

46 2016-0224 5 Full, 2016 City of Tacoma

Permeable Pavement Standards Development Based on Lessons Learned

This project will field test new permeable mix designs and new material testing procedures, to further pavement durability and increase confidence in permeable pavements. $500,000 Fully funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016.

47 2016-0226 WRIA 8

Improve temperature and dissolved oxygen in the Lake Washington Ship Canal

Develop lasting solutions to reduce temperatures and increase dissolved oxygen levels in the Lake Washington Ship Canal during key salmon migration periods. $175,000

48 2016-0229 WRIA 8 Ballard Locks infrastructure updates to improve fish passage

Implement priority Ballard Locks infrastructure improvements to update failing machinery and structures to support fish passage and facility operations. $5,450,000

49 2016-0231 WRIA 8 Reduce elevated water temperatures in the Sammamish River

Develop lasting solutions to reduce temperatures in the Sammamish River during juvenile and adult salmon migration periods. $175,000

50 2016-0232 City of Kirkland Technical & financial assistance for private property LID retrofits in Kirkland

This NTA uses technical assistance and rebates to encourage LID retrofit implementation on commercial and residential property, leading to reduction of volume of stormwater runoff into Kirkland’s local water bodies. $265,000

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51 2016-0235 King County WLRD Second Phase of USGS Pesticide in Stream Study

Second phase of USGS Pesticides Detected in Urban Streams During Rainstorms and Relations to Retail Sales of Pesticides in King County, in order to change behavior around pesticide use in the region. $165,000

52 2016-0236 Futurewise Shore Friendly Incentives in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties

Implementation of Shore Friendly awareness and incentives program to motivate armor removal on marine and freshwater residential shorelines in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties (and enhancing technical assistance programs for landowners). $834,810

53 2016-0241 King County WLRD King County Natural Yard Care Behavior Change Campaign

This extends Regional Natural Yard Care outreach to King County. The county is the state’s largest and 2015 new residents exceeded projections. Outreach on home practices is critical to water quality and as an introduction to environmental issues. $295,000

54 2016-0249 City of Tukwila Riverton Creek Flapgates Removal Project

The Riverton Creek Flapgates Removal Project will remove two flapgates which are partially blocking fish passage between the Duwamish River and Riverton Creek. $763,475

55 2016-0250 City of Tukwila Riparian Revegetation Along the Green/Duwamish River

This NTA proposes to provide much-needed shade over segments of the Green/Duwamish River. $119,678

56 2016-0254 King County WLRD George Davis Creek Habitat Assessment

The habitat assessment will determine the extent, quantity, and quality of potential spawning and rearing habitat features for aquatic species, especially for native kokanee and other salmonids. $48,000

57 2016-0255 2 Partial,

2016 Futurewise Phthalates Research for Source Control

Analysis of phthalates in external use products and in samples from publicly accessible locations in order to improve source control for phthalates in the stormwater pathway that may recontaminate sediment cleanup sites in Puget Sound. $176,900

Selected by South Central LIO for $100,000 in direct funding in 2016.

58 2016-0264 City of Seattle - SPU Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Schools and Faith-based Organizations Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Schools and Faith-based Organizations $2 million

59 2016-0269 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Issaquah Creek Basin Riparian Restoration

The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, with the City of Issaquah, WA State Parks, King County, the WA Dept. of Natural Resources, and private landowners, will continue a comprehensive campaign to restore riparian habitat in the Issaquah Creek basin. $200,000

60 2016-0273 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust Next Generation Education Program

This program seeks to plant the seeds for a sustainable future by providing 4th-10th grade students with hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculums aligned with Washington state learning standards that dovetail with what students learn in the classroom. $90,000

61 2016-0274 King County WLRD Gold Creek Tributary 88 Small Basin Retrofit Planning and Design

This project will create a basin-wide stormwater retrofit plan for the Gold Creek Tributary stream basin; develop predesigns for at least two identified retrofit projects and 90% design plans for at least one retrofit project. $357,616

62 2016-0291 Salmon-Safe Puget Sound

Clean Water for Salmon: Accelerating Market Shift to Salmon-Safe

Salmon-Safe will incentivize “beyond compliance” stormwater management, habitat conservation, and water quality protection at 25 new development projects, more than doubling the Salmon-Safe “zero watershed impact” footprint in the greater Seattle area. $97,200

63 2016-0302 ECOSS Spill Kit Incentive Program and Multi-Lingual Technical Assistance

ECOSS will expand its spill kit outreach and education to new businesses and cities in the South Central Puget Sound region, and provide Multi‐Lingual Technical Assistance on behalf of local jurisdiction authorities to businesses. $150,000

64 2016-0312 King County WLRD Communicating Best Practices for Underserved Audiences

Ethnic media are overlooked bridges to regional communities. By engaging community media we can offer access to information, examples of practices, build capacity and networks, and gain mutual understanding to engage communities in environmental issues. $300,000

65 2016-0315 Full, 2017

WSU Snohomish County Extension

Model Volunteer Program for Oil Spill Response / Assessment

This project proposes to create and implement a model community-based oil spill assessment and respond effort that will serve as a model for other regions and expand citizen science data collection and quality. $56,150 Fully funded by Habitat SIAT in 2017.

66 2016-0317 King County WLRD Don’t Drip and Drive Vehicle Leak Reduction Program

Don’t Drip and Drive is a multi-prong integrated regional program to reduce the amount of toxic contaminants from automobile leaks in stormwater, through research, development of partnerships and tools and implementation of a behavior change campaign. $1,025,000

67 2016-0325 Weed Warriors Village Green Rain Garden and Stormwater Education

Village Green Rain Garden is replicable restoration and educational outreach project engaging a diverse community, students and adults, in stormwater education, pollution control, and rain garden creation, including elements from the PSSH program. $64,600

68 2016-0327 9 King Conservation District

Marine Shoreline Technical Assistance & Project ID for Home/Landowners

Expand the KCD Marine Shoreline Improvement Program for Homeowners/Landowners by providing technical assistance and identifying marine riparian and bulkhead removal projects with private homeowners/landowners on the KCD site visit waiting list. $499,300 TBD TBD

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69 2016-0333 City of Sammamish Ebright Creek Fish Passage Project

The NTA project area includes the replacement of aging, double, concrete culverts on East Lake Sammamish Parkway to re-establish full levels of passage for aquatic species in Ebright Creek, especially native kokanee and other salmonids. $900,000

70 2016-0334 City of Sammamish Zaccuse Creek Fish Passage and Stream Restoration

The NTA project area includes (1) the replacement of an aging, concrete culvert on East Lake Sammamish Parkway to re-establish full levels of passage for aquatic species in Zaccuse Creek, especially native kokanee and other salmonids. The project area also includes (2) the re-location and restoration of approximately 200 feet of Zaccuse Creek within and upstream of the new culvert. $1,185,000

71 2016-0335 City of Sammamish George Davis Creek Fish Passage Project

The NTA project area includes the replacement of a culvert on East Lake Sammamish Parkway to re-establish full levels of passage for aquatic species in George Davis Creek, especially native kokanee and other salmonids. $1,300,000

72 2016-0339 King Conservation District

Second and Pussyfoot Creeks Community Project

This NTA extends a proven sub-basin targeted outreach model to two new priority sub-basins of the White River Watershed. The outreach focuses on water quality, water quantity and salmon habitat-related technical assistance, education, financial assistance with farmers and livestock owners. $225,000

73 2016-0343 4 Full, 2016

King Conservation District

Urban Tree and Forest Canopy Cover Toolkit

Expand the KCD/SCA/Seattle/Bellevue/KC Tree & Forest Canopy Cover Initiative to implement urban forest health management and tree canopy cover programs in more King County Jurisdictions, neighborhoods and priority geographic areas. $153,500 Fully funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016.

74 2016-0349 Futurewise Copper in Compost Research for Source Control and LID Techniques

Analysis of sources of copper in commercial compost that is used in bioretention stormwater facilities in order to provide data to assist in source reduction so that stormwater flowing through these facilities have reduced rather than increased copper. $260,000

75 2016-0354 City of Seattle - DPD Habitat Evaluations Procedures

Habitat Evaluations Procedures measures the impacts from development on the ecological function of the shoreline. The Program quantifies the shoreline habitat into habitat units that represent the ecological value of the shoreline environments. $150,000

76 2016-0356 Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group Soos Creek Stewards

Soos Creek Stewards is a program that will improve water quality by engaging the community to install Early Action Best Management Practices (BMPs) on streamside properties. This program's products will be implemented on-the-ground BMPs, more knowledgeable streamside landowners, and a team of trained watershed stewards. $230,000

77 2016-0364 Snohomish Conservation District

Perrinville Creek Basin Stormwater Retrofits

Perrinville Creek is a priority watershed within both City of Edmonds and City of Lynnwood. This NTA will implement 3 key projects already identified, and provide institutional capacity in LID and public-private partnerships. $97,750

78 2016-0382 10 Full, 2016 King County WLRD

Next-phase protection and restoration plans for select B-IBI basins

This NTA calls for identifying stressors affecting B-IBI scores and developing basin-specific plans for 10 basins needing protection (to maintain excellent scores) and three basins needing restoration (to improve from fair to good). $510,700 Fully funded by Stormwater SIAT in 2016.

79 2016-0383 3 King County WLRD Invertebrate supplementation as restoration action in select B-IBI basins

This NTA calls for facilitating the colonization of invertebrates in select basins where B-IBI scores are lower than expected. If B-IBI scores improve and remain high, no other restoration actions may be needed. $238,000 TBD TBD

80 2016-0388 Snohomish Conservation District

Innovative Study of Alternative Working Riparian Buffers

Multi-year study in agricultural lands testing plant pallets, variable buffer widths, and other factors in order to establish potential working buffer standards which provide equivalent or better habitat/water quality benefits than current practices and increase farmer interest and participation. $920,000

81 2016-0394 American Farmland Trust South Sound Discovery Farms

This project will create a program for quantitatively measuring and documenting water quality benefits of different BMPs in the Pacific Northwest through the establishment of Discovery Farm research sites on farmland in the Green Duwamish watershed. $327,261

82 2016-1158 Full, 2016

South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group South Prairie Creek Floodplain Phase I

Implement a phase 1 approach to restore instream habitat and channel profile. Reforest 18 acres in advance of a phase 2 project to restore 0.5 mile of side channel habitat. Reconnect and replant 45 acres of floodplain on South Prairie Creek. $248,000

NTA was submitted through the South Sound LIO but applicable to South Central as well.

Key

Stormwater Strategic Initiative Funded

Habitat Strategic Initiative Funded

Shellfish Strategic Initiative Funded

South Central LIO NTAs by the Numbers Total NTA ask = $66 million

80 local NTAs

$3,077,500 awarded to South Central LIO ($2,679,750 in local NTAs that went through local

solicitation) in 2016-2017

o 11 South Central LIO NTAs fully or partially funded

8 through 2016 SIATs

7 Stormwater (1 through regional solicitation and not reviewed as a

local NTA)

1 Habitat (submitted through South Sound but applicable to South

Central and counted as a South Central NTA)

1 through 2016 LIO selection process

Stormwater

2 through 2017 SIATs

1 Habitat

1 Shellfish

13 NTAs shortlisted by LIO in 2016, total funding request = $3,380,979

o 4 funded by SIATs (all stormwater) = $1,406,200

o 1 funded by LIO (stormwater) = $100,000

8 from shortlist still seeking funding in 2017 = $1,874,779

o 4 Stormwater

o 4 Habitat

Strategic Initiative Leads NTA Funding Recommendations for NEP Funding

2017

Stormwater Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/ptju32y859lwkr1uj6f99vodki5ss2tg Habitat Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/bhfyp76dtvecq3cqtojfotzlipyyjsa9 Shellfish Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/ugs1l24yjbbwwwbgfh22zhucj05cnf1g

2016

Stormwater Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/cagij5t8h3a6d6t284efzi63suqoxvh6 Habitat Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/43f6y75owijsmvm9x8m39ahex4admya4 Shellfish Funding Recommendations: https://pspwa.box.com/s/eo0hp0zxj4plk01lcfd1l4atlnsyiwh2

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South Central LIO - Potential Meeting Structure Ideas

1) Work groups that convene around a topic (using scheduled LIO workshops as time to meet in smaller groups) and then full LIO Caucus meetings to get feedback or involvement from larger group.

2) Each meeting or every other one a. Describe the topic (project or effort) b. Key lessons for others in the South Central LIO focusing on the relevance of the topic to

fostering implementation (action) -- a focused discussion on questions like: i. What worked? What didn’t work? What are the barriers?

ii. What is the potential for this to be implemented more widely in our LIO? iii. Resource implications? Capacity implications? iv. Who might implement this? How would it affect existing programs? v. How much of a priority is this action? Is it cost-effective? (i.e., a relatively low cost

way to attain an specific objective) vi. Any impacts on other programs or policy goals? (opportunities for synergies)

South Central LIO – Discussion Topic Ideas

Stormwater

1) Street Sweeping/pipe Cleaning a. Invite Lorna Mauren from Tacoma to share Tacoma’s Commencement Bay experience. Also

Seattle Public Utilities probably has some good information to share. Include Leska Fore’s PSP flyer on Tacoma’s experience. Discuss who needs to hear this information, what are barriers to more cities doing this work, why is does not apply to more suburban or rural areas and what role can our LIO play.

b. Best practices for improving water quality. 2) Futurewise’s Low Impact Development Report

a. Ask Heather or appropriate person from Futurewise to explain the survey work that was done and key findings. Discuss who needs to hear this, what are the barriers, and what role can our LIO play.

3) Source Control a. Are there source control programs that could be optimized through implementation at a

regional scale? 4) Building Cities in the Rain/Stormwater Control Transfer Program update

Habitat

5) Floodplains by Design update 6) Breaking Down Silos

a. Planning for land use, watershed health, capital facilities, etc. 7) Land Conversion 8) Levees 9) Ecosystem Services Analysis and Regional Open Space Planning

a. Erika Harris has contacts for this.

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Integrated (Stormwater/Habitat/Shellfish)

10) Integrating Stormwater and Salmon Recovery/Watershed Based Stormwater Plans a. Presentations on the watershed based stormwater plans that are being done as part of the

NPDES permits: King County’s Bear Creek Basin Plan and is Pierce County also doing one? b. Could also request presentations on the Green-Duwamish Stormwater Plan and the Miller-

Walker Creek stormwater planning work related to addressing pre-spawn mortality in coho. c. Discuss how we can better integrate salmon/habitat issues with stormwater work.

11) Science Forum on Recent Research that is Relevant to South Sound a. Recent research that toxics do impact juvenile salmon, that toxics may be transferred up the

food chain via plankton rather than sediments, other? b. Talk about specific projects that have clear management implications, such as our WRIA 9

shoreline permit compliance project and proposed NTA (that was ranked pretty highly). 12) Shellfish/Septic Tanks

a. Coordinate with West Sound on Septic Issues. They are doing a Forum on septic tanks/shellfish. Would be good to share information with Lynn from King County Public Health and they might want to hear what King County is doing. Anything similar happening in Pierce County?

13) Coordination on data a. How do we use data to prioritize actions?

14) Develop and propose a funding strategy a. That includes legislation and capital request for consideration of the 2017-18 legislative

session) specific for the 3 watersheds of the LIO. 15) Climate impacts update

a. What to plan for and tools for resilience. 16) What’s working, what’s not in the existing regulations

Education and Outreach

17) Environmental Justice and Role in Puget Sound recovery a. We are likely the most diverse population in the region, and we have a ways to go to have

more partners / stakeholders understand this topic and look at their own environmental / community philosophies with more of a cultural lens.

18) Education and Outreach a. Where can we work together to utilize existing education and outreach materials and

support existing campaigns? 19) Topics that Mirror our LIO’s Vital Signs

a. Factor in community engagement/stewardship/behavior change. 20) Develop and implement ongoing education and communication

a. City Council road show. b. Other means for ongoing education and communication of Puget Sound Action Agenda

near-term actions and other strategies.