Miller Walker Slides

6:30 – 6:45 Registration, pick up materials 6:45 – 8:00 Presentation 8:00 – 8:30 Questions Project Management Team WSDOT •Mehrdad Moini City of SeaTac •Dale Schroeder •Don Monaghan Port of Seattle •Bob Duffner City of Normandy Park •Steve Bennett •Roger Kuykendall King County •Curt Crawford City of Burien •Steve Clark •Dan Bath Purpose of this meeting • Update of activities • Present draft basin plan goals • Discuss technical options to meet goals • Answer questions and solicit your comments Update of activities • Public meeting on October 2, 2003 • Further goal definition • Hydrologic modeling • Identification of projects Guidelines for basin plan goals • Must meet Clean Water Act requirements – Maintain or restore “existing” uses (November 1975) – Achieve applicable numeric water quality standards • Must meet Endangered Species Act requirements – None now, but future listings could include Miller and Walker Creek • Duty to protect public health and safety Clean Water Act Requirements The designated uses of Miller and Walker Creek in existence as of November 1975 shall be maintained or, if necessary, restored. These designated uses may include salmon and trout spawning, core rearing, and migration; extraordinary primary contact recreation; domestic, industrial, and agricultural water supply; stock watering; wildlife habitat; harvesting; commerce and navigation; boating; and aesthetic values. In addition, applicable numeric water quality standards shall be met. Specific management goals for Flow Regime, Water Quality, and Habitat are proposed for achieving compliance with the above requirements. These goals are on the next…
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