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Property Acquisition for Des Moines Creek Park October 1, 2020 BACKGROUND  Since 2018, the City of SeaTac has expressed an interest in acquiring approximately 8-acres of forested WSDOT surplus land adjacent to Des Moines Creek Park.  Expands open space to allow for an improved trail system.  New trailhead to include educations and outreach elements, recreation amenities, safer ingress and egress and expand capacity.  Preserves high value conservation property adjacent to one of the city’s salmon bearing streams.  Listed in PROS Plan to increase recreation opportunities and trails. BACKGROUND  In 2019, City Council authorized staff to pursue grant funding opportunities.  To begin formalized discussion with WSDOT regarding the acquisition of the subject property.  Secured $2.29M to date for acquisition purposes.  Additional $1M to be decided in 2021-2022 budget process. MAP OF PROPERTY CURRENT FUNDING SOURCES 2019 King County Conservation Futures Grant $1.1 M City Matching Requirement $1.1 M (403 Fund) Proceeds from sales of Conservation Property $90,000 2020 King Conservation Futures Grant $0.5 M (Awarded if City matches) City Matching Requirement $0.5 M (TBD) TOTAL FUNDING $3.29M ($1M pending/TBD) A third party, independent appraiser has been hired to determine a fair market value between the range of $5.2M and $5.8M. APPROACHES ON ACQUIRING SUBJECT PROPERTY  Purchase portions of the 8-acres over time as funding becomes available or;  Enter into a purchase and sales contract for the entire 8-acres BENEFITS OF ENTERING INTO CONTRACT  Provides price certainty for the City…

 Wetter winters and drier summers for Pacific NW  Increases in storm intensity and magnitude for Puget Sound Case Study Site: Des Moines Creek Regional Detention Facility (RDF)  30+ acres comprised of forested, scrub-shrub, emergent and open water wetlands  130 acre-feet of storm-water detention  RDF altered wetland hydrology especially during storm events….SO…. Research Questions: 1. Does altered hydrology of the RDF mimic PNW climate change? 2. Is RDF an ideal candidate for analyzing wetland plant community impacts related to PNW climate change? Results:  Potential hydrologic correlations between RDF and climate change projections for 2-yr and 5-yr events  No qualitative evidence of transition from forested- ->scrub-shrub->emergent->open water pseudo- indicative of climate change impacts  RDF with modifications may be ideal candidate Recommendations:  Run HSPF model for RDF using climate change data  Develop comprehensive vegetation monitoring plan to assess plant species richness Des Moines Creek Basin Projects were funded & implemented by the Des Moines Creek Basin Committee consisting of King County, Cities of Sea-Tac and Des Moines; Port of Seattle and WSDOT. Committee: Kern Ewing, Jim Fridley, Alan Hamlet

Description of proposal: Construction of a 402,380 square-foot industrial building and related civil improvements on 21 acres of a 30-acre site. Access is proposed from S. 216th St. and 20th Ave. S. The project proposes to fill 11,938 square feet of wetlands and reroute a Type Ns stream, and to provide the associated mitigation. A new trail will be constructed to connect trail systems currently in place. Proponent: Panattoni Development Corporation Location of proposal, including street address, if any: North and west of the 20th Ave. S. and S. 216th St intersection on King County parcels 0922049042 and 0922049303 Project File No: LUA2022-0044 Lead Agency: City of Des Moines The City of Des Moines has determined that the above-described proposal does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the lead agency. This information is available to the public on request. The terms of the mitigation are established in Exhibit 1 attached to this decision. This MDNS is issued under WAC 197-11-350. The lead agency will not act on this proposal for 25 days from the date below*. Written comments concerning the MDNS may be submitted to the Des Moines Community Development Department, located at 21630 11th Avenue South, Suite D, Des Moines, WA 98198, by July 23, 2024. Comments should discuss specific environmental issues associated with this proposal and…

MOINES, WASHINGTON, expressing the Council's preference for the South Flow Flight Track Alternative identified as "South Flow Two Tracks" in the Summary of Flight Track Alternatives contained in the Part 150 Study recently issued by the Port of Seattle. WHEREAS, Federal regulations mandate that the Port of Seattle, as the operator of Sea-Tac International Airport, must conduct a comprehensive study to consider and evaluate additional programs to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on neighborhoods impacted by aircraft operations from the airport, and WHEREAS, the above-referenced study is known as the "Part 150 Study," named for the applicable federal regulation, and WHEREAS, staff from the Port of Seattle recently made a presentation to the Des Moines City Council in which several alternative flight tracks were proposed for use by air traffic departing Sea-Tac Airport towards the South, the direction that has a direct impact upon virtually all residents and businesses within the City of Des Moines, and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the data and summaries submitted by the Port staff with respect to the proposed alternative flight tracks, and WHEREAS, the City Council tracks inflict a disproportionate negative aircraft-related impacts the City of Des Moines, and finds that current flight share of noise and other on neighborhoods throughout WHEREAS, based on such disproportionate impacts, the City Council finds that any selected alternative flight track should accomplish a reduction in noise and other negative impacts on City neighborhoods, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the South…