Document presented at June 18, 2003

Four Creeks UAC Regular Meeting
by Mary Maier

May Creek Basin Action Plan Primary Recommendation Status
Recommendation	Agency	Status	Estimated Cost
Basinwide Recommendations
1. Establish and enforce requirements for runoff retention/detention, forest retention, and water quality facilities for site development	DDES, WLRD, NC, REN	Complete	No additional cost
2. Develop Basin Stewardship and community coordination and participation through the creation of a May Creek Basin Steward	WLRD, NC, REN	Hired. On-going community coordination.	$60,000
3. Establish a Monitoring Program to determine the effectiveness of implemented plan actions.	WLRD, NC, REN	On-going recommendation-specific monitoring. Stream gauges at mouth, Coal Creek and 148^th bridge. Lake monitoring at Lake Boren and Lake Kathleen	No additional cost
4. Provide cost-sharing and technical assistance for flood protection in May Valley.		Two buyouts complete. On-going technical assistance.	$600,000
May Valley Subarea
5. Remove flow obstructions from the channel of May Creek in May Valley.	WLRD, landowner, permitting agencies	On-going. ¨ Implemented project on McFarland/Nguyen property in 2002. ¨ Currently working with several landowners in pursuit of implementing additional pilot projects.	< $350,000 for pilot projects. $131,000 spent to date $250,000 budgeted for 2003.
6. Restore flows diverted from tributary 0294 back into Tibbetts Creek	WLRD, Parks, C of Issaquah	¨ Submitted to Army Corps of Engineers for funding. ¨ Is under consideration for funding via SWM money but must compete with other SWM projects. ¨ Have held preliminary discussions with the City of Issaquah.	Army Corps Proposal amount is $500,000
7. Enlarge the Culvert under S.E. May Valley Road at the East Fork of May Creek	KC DOT	Complete	$50,000
8. Protect Habitat at the Confluence of May Creek and its Tributary Streams	WLRD	Under consideration as a Small Habitat Restoration Project.	$25,000
Lower basin subarea
9. Work Cooperatively to Protect the City of Renton Drinking Water Supply	REN, WLRD, NC
10. Facilitate Permitting for May Creek Delta Dredging	WLRD, REN, others	No action to date. Property is proposed for development.	Negligible
11. Stabilize the Slopes at the Most Significant Erosion Sites in May Creek Canyon Related to Surface Runoff Discharges	REN, WLRD	On-going. REN contracted Entranco to conduct a feasibility study of Honey Cr. Feasibility slated for completion in 2003 with project design and implementation to start in 2004. Preliminary project scoping underway in the reach between 148^th St SE and Coal Creek Parkway by King County.	$550,000
12. Place Large Woody Debris in May Creek in May Creek Canyon	REN, NC, KCDNR	Scheduled for implementation in July 2003.	$200-300k
13. Plant Conifers Throughout the Riparian Area in May Creek Canyon	REN, NC, WLRD	On-going. Some conifers planted and noxious weeds mapped and removed. Work will continue as funding permits.	$25,000
14. Improve Lake Boren water quality	NC, WLRD, Coal Creek Utility District	Part of lake monitoring conducted by King County	< $30,000
15. Improve Boren Creek Fish Passage at S.E. 89th Place	NC	Need update from NC	100-150K
16. Improve the Newcastle Railroad Embankment Outlet	NC	Need update from NC	$70,000
East Renton Plateau and Highlands Subareas
17. Require full mitigation for future increases in zoning density in areas draining to May Valley	County and City Councils	There have been no King County Comprehensive Plan amendments to change zoning in the May Valley area.	No direct cost
May Valley and Highlands Subarea
18. Reduce the potential for negative water quality impacts originating at the Basin’s quarry sites.	DDES, WLRD, DOE, DNR		Cost included in recommendation 2 and current budgets

*Projects with effectiveness monitoring include the Flow Obstruction Project, LWD placement and conifer

planting in the canyon.

* Shading indicates completed recommendation or action taken towards implementation.