EXH2131034044

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

King County Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division: David Masters, M.U.1LP. - Project Management, Land Use Planning David Hartley, Ph.D., P.E. - Hydrology, Modeling Alan Johnson, M.S. - Fisheries, Stream Ecology Aquatic Resources Consultants Clint Loper, P.E. - Engineering Derek Booth, Ph.D. - Geology Susan Kaufman-Una, M.S. - Water Quality Kenneth Ludwa, M.S. - Water Quality, Field Sampling Katie Morrill - Editing, Report Preparation Wendy Gable - Graphics PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM: Don Monaghan - City of SeaTac Tim Heydon - City of Des Moines Loren Reinhold - City of Des Moincs Tom Hubbard, - Port of Seattle Gary Minton - Port of Seattle COOPERATING AGENCIES: Ken Kase - Midway Sewer District Roy Moore - Tyee Golf Course ADDITIONAL SUPPORT: Phil Sehnieder - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Rod Maleom - Mucldeshoot Indian Tribe AR 034046 - Des Moines Creek Basin Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background: The Des Moines Creek Basin Plan is the result of a cooperative, consensus- building effort initially undertaken by the Cities of SeaTac and Des Moines, and the Port of Seattle. Early discussions among the parties generated agreement that a basin plan for Des Moines Creek would assist in guiding infrastructure investments and in addressing the growing number of cross-boundary stream-related issues. These parties also agreed that the cooperative efforts would be better for the stream, improveopportunitiesfor acquiring grants, and less expensive than if each of the jurisdictions performed stream work independently. The Cities and the Port then requested that the King County…
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