Form revised April 10, 2006

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Legislative	Sara Nelson/684-8805	NA

Legislation Title: A RESOLUTION expressing the City Council's intent to protect and enhance the Duwamish watershed in the vicinity of Hamm Creek by enhancing the habitat mitigation at the Joint Training Facility site.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This resolution supports the protection and enhancement of habitat on the Joint Training Facility (JTF) site.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

The Fleets and Facilities Department (FFD) in 2006 settled an Army Corps of Engineers claim that the City filled 0.97 acres of wetland in the Hamm Creek watershed during construction of the JTF, including agreeing to significant mitigation work on site and off site. This resolution supports additional mitigation for lost wetlands at the site and requests that FFD build the JTF stormwater detention pond to provide such habitat functions as are consistent with the requirements for completion of the JTF and compliance with the Settlement Agreement, and confer with representatives of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition regarding design options and plans to provide wildlife habitat. The resolution also requests a briefing between the City Council and FFD on all on-site mitigation alternatives considered for the JTF site. Finally, the resolution calls for the release of all JTF records requested by the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and required by law.

Additional development of wetlands or changes in the design and use of the detention pond to enhance habitat could add costs to the project and could require additional appropriations.

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