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Inventory of King County projects and programs with federal links, potentially affected by the Chinook salmon ESA listing (DRAFT)
Preliminary Summary
2/27/98
Preliminary Summary table (46 KB .pdf file)
This is a summary of results to date of an internal inventory of King County projects or programs that have direct federal linkage to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Federal links include federal funding, permits or implementation of a federal mandate. Results of this inventory will be used for preparation of King County's coordinated response to the proposed Endangered Species Listing of Chinook. To date, this inventory includes information from 7 Departments with more information forthcoming in the next week.
Detailed information on the level or types of impact that the proposed Endangered Species Listing could have on these projects was not determined as part of this assessment. Participants did specify possible general impacts (positive or negative) based on their knowledge of the projects.
Types of Federal Links:
- King County receives well over $70 million federal dollars for a broad spectrum of activities.
- Activities include airport maintenance, habitat restoration, emergency flood repairs, youth detention programs and economic development and housing projects.
- Funding agencies include U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Highway Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency and National Flood Insurance Program.
Federal mandates include Clean Water Act programs such as National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits (NPDES), a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration court settlement, etc.
- Federal permits include primarily U.S Army Corps of Engineers and NPDES permits.
Critical Projects:. Substantial public roads, bridges and private businesses and residences are at safety risk if the following projects are not completed. These projects are slated for construction this summer (1998). Many of these projects have had lengthily planning and design processes, and can only be constructed during narrow fishery windows as required by their permits. Delays could result in missing the 1998 construction season altogether.
Thirty five major flood/erosion control facility repair and maintenance projects in all of the County's large river systems (Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Sammamish, Cedar, Green, and White Rivers.) Projects would repair flood damage that occurred in the winter of 1995/96 when two federally declared flood disasters occurred in King County. Repairs are essential to restore facility design and performance. Public health and safety is utmost of concern. All projects are funded by federal/state disaster funds, which expire at the end of 1998. Delay in project completion could result in loss of 87.5% of disaster funding ($2.2 million) leaving King County with no ability to fund these critical repairs in the future.
Thirty two emergency road maintenance repair projects resulting from flood damage. Projects include road washouts and sinking, slope stabilization, drainage improvements, etc. Public safety is the major concern. Federal funding can be extended.
Thirty three road improvement projects including bridge replacement and repair, large arterial improvements, culvert replacement and road widenings, etc. These projects are going to construction in 1998 and also need to be constructed within the narrow fisheries windows. Delays could result in risk to public safety and loss of federal funding to complete projects in the future.
Highlights of other federally linked projects
Fish Habitat restoration - 60 projects in design or construction next 24 months requiring federal permits including a major river ecosystem restoration in the Green River, fish passage at the Ballard locks, numerous stream bank stabilization efforts, and large capital improvement projects.
King County International Airport- $7.8 million FAA eligible CIP projects
Economic Development and Housing projects- $67.5 million
Wastewater Capital Improvement Projects including construction/cleanup of 7 outfalls, two sewer pipe replacements and 2 sediment cleanup projects.
A more complete summary and full documentation will be available as soon as data are collected from remaining King County Departments. Contact Susan Kaufman at (206) 296-1989 for more information.
Updated: February 26, 1998
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