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Lake Stevens accepts Department of Commerce grant to begin watershed management plan tied to salmon habitat and water quality
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to sign a Department of Commerce contract for $44,809 to begin watershed planning that will inform stormwater and habitat decisions affecting Lake Stevens and downstream creeks; staff said the overall grant package is substantially larger but funding sources beyond the first biennium are subject to state allocations.
The Lake Stevens City Council authorized the mayor on Sept. 24 to accept a Department of Commerce grant contract totaling $44,809 for the first biennium to begin preparation of a watershed management plan focused on water quality and salmon habitat within the Lake Stevens basins.
Olin Anderson, the city’s surface water coordinator, said the multi‑year project will assess drainage basins that feed Lake Stevens and downstream waterways (including Eby Slough, Catherine Creek and Little Pilchuck Creek) and will produce planning materials that can be incorporated into the city’s comprehensive plan and other planning documents. The effort is expected…
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