TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Public Works
Dave Juarez
425-556-2733
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Public Works
Jessica Atlakson
Environmental Geologist
Public Works
Amanda Balzer
Science and Data Analytics Supervisor
TITLE:
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Redmond Paired Watershed Study Trend Analysis Results
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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Council will be provided with the results and key findings from the first four years of monitoring of the Redmond Paired Watershed Study (RPWS). The RPWS measures the effectiveness of efforts taken by Redmond and King County to restore urban streams and is funded through the Stormwater Action Monitoring Program.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Environmental Sustainability Action Plan, Redmond Watershed Management Plan
* Required:
NPDES Permit WAR04-5538, Section S8.
The current contracts for the RPWS expire on December 31, 2021.
* Council Request:
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* Other Key Facts:
The Redmond Paired Watershed Study (RPWS) and partnership between King County, Herrera Environmental Consulting (Herrera), and Redmond started in 2014 to measure the health of streams in Redmond and unincorporated King County. The goal of the RPWS is to measure the effectiveness of actions taken by Redmond's Stormwater Utility and King County to restore urban streams on a watershed scale. The City is focusing restoration efforts in priority watersheds identified in the 2013 Watershed Management Plan.
Many studies have occurred nationally that measure the declining health of streams after urbanization of a watershed. This Study does the opposite by measuring the health of streams in already urbanized watersheds and the impact local governments can have in trying to restore the urban streams to good health.
The ef...
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