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City staff propose KCD-funded green stormwater pilot: 20 rain gardens, $5–10K per site
Summary
Public works staff proposed a green stormwater infrastructure pilot using roughly $130,000 in King Conservation District funds to finance up to 20 residential installations (rain gardens and similar projects) over a 3–5 year window; council members asked about timeline, administrative costs and watershed prioritization.
Lake Forest Park — City stormwater staff asked the council Aug. 12 to approve a pilot that would use King Conservation District (KCD) funds the city holds to finance residential green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects across the city.
Stormwater program coordinator Chris Corwell told the council the program would use about $130,000 banked with KCD and would aim to support roughly 20 projects with at least $5,000 per eligible installation; a $10,000 grant would fully fund a typical rain garden or rainwater collection system. “This pilot project would be possible with…
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