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PRELIMINARY DRAINAGE REPORT
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Fairfield Development
Triad Job No. 05-071
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The Landing
PRELIMINARY DRAINAGE REPORT
Prepared By:
Sheri Murata, P.E.
Reviewed By:
Mark Reeves, P.E.
June 22. 2006
Job #05·071
City of Renton, Washington
Prepared For:
Fairfield Development L.P.
5510 Morehouse Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92121
Issued June 22, 2006
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Table of Contents
1 PROJECT OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 1-1
Appendix 1 ................................................................................................................................ 1-3
TlR Worksheet
2 PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS SUMMARy ...................................................... 2-1
3 OFFSITE ANALYSIS ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Task 1: Study Area Definition and Maps ....................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Task 2: Resource Review ................................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 Task 3: Field Inspection .................................................................................................. 3-3
3.4 Task 4: Drainage System Description and Problem Screening .................................. 3-4
3.5 Task 5: Mitigation ............................................................................................................ 3-4
Appendix 3 ................................................................................................................................ 3-5
Site Map With Property Lines and Topography Map
Assessor's Map
Basin Reconnaissance Summary Report
FFMA Map
Excerptji-om Boeing Renton Preliminary Draft EIS
L'xccrpt from City of lien/on Comprehensive Plan
Sensilive Area Folio
King County Soils Map
Weiland fnventO/)i Afap
4 RETENTIONIDETENTION ANAL YSIS ............................................................ 4-1
4.1 SCSUHISBUH Method ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Existing Conditions ......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Proposed Conditions ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4.4 Water Quality Treatment ................................................................................................. 4-2
4.5 Detention .......................................................................................................................... 4-3
Appendix 4 ................................................................................................................................ 4·4
Stormshed Results
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1 PROJECT OVERVIEW
The proposed project is the construction of 885 apartments (between Phase I, the south
parcel and Phase 2, the north parcel), two parking garages with a total of 1,600 parking staJls,
15,000 SF of retail space and 6,000 SF for a clubhouse/leasing office on approximately 7.8
acres. The construction of a new street, N loth Street and the realignment of Logan Avenue
N and Park Avenue N will be completed by the City. The site is bounded by Garden Avenue
N on the east, Park Avenue N on the west, NE Park Dr on the north and N 10 th Street on the
south. It is located in the City of Renton on the south end of Lake Washington. (Refer to
the Vicinity Map located below). In general, the site lies within Section 8, Township 23
North, Range 4 East W.M. in King County, Washington.
Vicinity Map
Not to Scale
The existing site consisted of an asphalt parking lot scattered with smaJl planter islands. The
pavement has since been removed and the site has been cleared. To the east of the site is
another existing parking lot, a concrete mixing plant, and Fry's Electronics. To the west of
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the site is the Boeing Renton Facility. To the south are unoccupied Boeing properties and to
the north is Gene Coulon Park.
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TIR Worksheet
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King County Department of Development and Environmental Services
TECHNICAL INFORMATION REPORT (TIR) WORKSHEET
Part 1 PROJECT OWNER AND
PROJECT ENGINEER
Project Owner:
FF Development L.P
Address
5510 Morehouse Drive Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone:
(858)457-2123
Project Engineer:
Mark Reeves, PE
Company: Triad Associates
AddresslPhone: 425-821-8448
Part 3 TYPE OF PERMIT
APPLICATION
D Subdivision
D Short Subdivision
D Grading
[Sl Commercial
[SlOther Multi-Family
Part 5 SITE COMMUNITY AND DRAINAGE BASIN
Community
Drainage Basin
Lower Cedar Drainage Basin
I Part 6 SITE CHARACTERISTICS
Part 2 PROJECT LOCATION AND
DESCRIPTION
Project Name:
The Landing
Location:
Township .,2,.,3-'-'N'--____ _
Range '"5...!,E~ ____ _
Section 28 ______ _
Part 4 OTHER REVIEWS AND PERMITS
D DFW HPA D Shoreline
Management
D COE 404 D Rockery
D DOE Dam Safety D Structural Vaults
D FEMA Floodplain D Other
D COE Wetlands
0 River
0 Stream
0 Critical Stream Reach
0 Depressions/Swales
0 Lake
0 Steep Slopes
Part 7 SOILS
Soil Type
Fill
Postglacial Sand
Postglacial Silt &
Orgainic Deposits
Alluvial Sand
Slopes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
o Additional Sheets Attached
Part 8 DEVELOPMENT LIMITATIONS
REFERENCE
~ Ch. 3 -Offsite Analysis
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o Additional Sheets Attached
Part 9 ESC REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM ESC REQUIREMENTS
DURING CONSTRUCTION
~ Sedimentation Facilities
~ Stabilized Construction Entrance
~ Perimeter Runoff Control
o Clearing and Grading Restrictions
~ Cover Practices
[8] Construction Sequence
o Other
o Floodplain
o Wetlands
o Seeps/Springs
o High Groundwater Table
o Groundwater Recharge
~ Other None
Erosion Potential Erosive Velocities
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
LIMITATION / SITE CONSTRAINT
MINIMUM ESC REQUIREMENTS
AFTER CONSTRUCTION
~ Stabilize Exposed Surface
~ Remove and Restore Temporary ESC Facilities
~ Clean and Remove All Silt and Debris
~ Ensure Operation of Permanent Facilities
~ Flag Limits of SAO and open space
preservation areas
o Other
Part 10 SURFACE WATER SYSTEM
D Grass Lined Channel D Tank D Infiltration Method of Analysis
IZJ Pipe System IZJ Vault D Depression SBUH
D Open Channel D Energy Dissipater D Flow Dispersal Compensation I
D Dry Pond D Wetland D Waiver Mitigation of
Eliminated Site
D Wet Pond D Stream D Regional Storage
Detention
Brief Description of System Operation A water quality vault will be used to treat the vehicle court
Facility Related Site Limitations
Reference Facility Limitation
Part 11 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Part 12 EASEMENTSITRACTS
D Cast in Place Vault D Drainage Easement
D Retaining Wall D Access Easement
D Rockery > 4' High D Native Growth Protection Easement
D Structural on Steep Slope D Tract
D Other D Other
Part 13 SIGNATURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
I, or a civil engineer under my supervision, have visited the site. Actual site conditions as observed
were incorporated into this worksheet and the attachments. To the best of my knowledge the
information provided here is accurate.
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2 PRELIMINARY CONDITIONS SUMMARY
CORE REOUIREMENTS
These core requirements are based on the 1990 King County Surface Water Design Manual
and the City of Renton amendments. However, the water quality facility has been designed
per the 2001 Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western
Washington. (2001 DOE Manual)
Core Requirement I -Discharge at the Natural Location
The proposed project will continue to utilize the site's current discharge point to Lake
Washington via an existing 54" pipe in Garden Avenue to lohns Creek.
Core Requirement 2 -Offsite Analysis
A Levell downstream has been completed and is located in Section 3
Core Requirement 3 -Runoff Control
No detention is required for this project since the receiving water is Lake Washington. More
than 5,000 SF of replaced impervious area will be subject to vehicular traffic. A wet vault
will be used for treatment, even though the replaced impervious area added is less than one
acre (See Special Requirement #5: Special Water Quality Controls).
Core Requirement 4 -Conveyance System
All onsite storm drainage systems will be sized to convey the 25-year storm. It is assumed
that the downstream pipes utilized by the project have adequate capacity.
Core Requirement 5 -Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control
Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize the transport of sediment to drainage
facilities, water resources, and adjacent properties will be implemented for this project.
Core Requirement 6 -Maintenance and Operation
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The Water Quality vault will be on private property and therefore privately maintained.
Core Requirement 7 -Bonds and Liability
All drainage facilities will be constructed with the bond and liability requirements of the city
of Renton.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
No Special Requirements are required as part of this project.
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3 OFFSITE ANALYSIS
3.1 Task 1: Study Area Definition and Maps
The project site is bounded by Garden Avenue N on the east, Park Avenue N on the west and
N 10th Street (new street to be constructed) on the south. It is located in the City of Renton
on the south end of Lake Washington. Currently the site is an asphalt parking lot with a few
small planter islands which drains east to a 24-inch diameter pipe and then a 54-inch
diameter pipe in Garden Avenue N. The pavement has since been removed and the site has
been cleared. Runoff flows north crossing Park Avenue N. and continues along the east side
of Lake Washington Blvd. It then flows west under Lake Washington Blvd and the railroad
tracks into lohns Creek before flowing through Gene Coulon Park and into Lake
Washington. This site lies within Basin V in Figure 3.2-2 from the Boeing Renton
Comprehensive Plan Amendment EIS. Basin IV and portions of Basin VII mainly consisting
of impervious surfaces also flow north into Johns Creek.
3.2 Task 2: Resource Review
• Adopted Basin Plans and Finalized Drainage Studies
This site is part of the Lower Cedar River Basin Plan which was last updated in
January 2001. There are no areas of concern within the North Renton sub-basin of
the project.
• Basin Reconnaissance Summary Reports
See Appendix 3.3
• Critical Drainage Area Maps
This site is not within a critical drainage area.
• Flood plain/floodway (FEMA) maps
The site is within Zone C, which indicates areas of minimal flooding.
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• Excerptfrom Boeing Renton Preliminary Draft EIS dated July 8,2003
Figure 3.2-2 shows the project site as part of Basin V draining to Garden Avenue N.
and north to Johns Creek before discharging to Lake Washington
• Excerptfrom the City of Renton Comprehensive Plan dated February 20, 1995,
amended July 27, 1998
The City of Renton Comp Plan shows the site in the North Renton subbasin.
• Sensitive Area Folio
o Coal Mine Hazard
The site is not within a Coal Mine Hazard
o Erosion Hazard
The site is not within an Erosion Hazard
o Flood Hazard
The site is not within a Flood Hazard
o Seismic Hazard
The site is within a Seismic Hazard zone and will be addressed during the
final engineering for the site.
o Landslide Hazard
The site is not within a Landslide Hazard.
• US Department of Agriculture, King County Soils
The soils group is Ur, or Urban Land which means that the "soil has been modified
by disturbance of the natural layers with additions of fill material several feet thick to
accommodate large industrial and housing installations." (King County Soils Map)
• Wetland Inventory Maps
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There are no wetlands in or near the project site.
3.3 Task 3: Field Inspection
There were no problems encountered during the resource review. A site visit was completed
on September 19,2005. The skies were partly sunny with an approximate temperature of70
degrees Fahrenheit. There were no obvious signs of problems such as flooding or erosion
during the site visit. Silt and vegetation was observed in culverts prior to discharge into the
park area which could limit capacity. However, Table 3.3.1 below summarizes drainage
problems observed by City staff and Boeing employees.
Table 3.3.1 Drainage Problems
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Creek Culvert have been in "full"
In the past there have also been reports of flooding in Gene Coulon Park from Johns Creek.
The existing site conditions consist of an asphalt parking lot with scattered planter islands
throughout the area. The site is relatively flat with slopes no greater than I %. The
subsurface conditions consist of 5-15 feet of fill, which is underlain by highly variable,
discontinuous layers of soft and loose alluvial and lacustrine soils extending to depths of 40-
110 feet below ground surface. Beneath the soft and loose soils is a dense to very dense
sand. The existing site drains east to Garden Avenue N. and flows north where it enters a
series of open channels, culverts, and stilling ponds. Table 3.3.2 gives the approximate
culvert diameters along the drainage path from upstream to downstream before entering Gene
Coulon Park.
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Table 3.3.2 Approximate Culvert/Pipe Sizes
Garden Ave N North 72"
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Crossing Lake Washington Blvd West 4 -48"
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Crossing the Railroad West I -72"
2 -24"
Crossing driveway off Lake Washington Blvd North 3 _60,,2
before Gene Coulon Park
South EnlTance of Gene Coulon Park North 3 -60,,2
I Culvets were ll.Q! measured, Just approximated from a dlstance
2 These Culvcts are partially filled with silt and should be cleaned out.
Once the flows enter Johns Creek it flows in for approximately 1,000 feet in a shallow, five
foot wide channel before discharging to the south end of Lake Washington.
3.4 Task 4: Drainage System Description and Problem Screening
There are no problems or increased flooding anticipated because there isn't a significant
increase in runoff between existing and proposed conditions since the existing site consists
mainly of asphalt. Also, some of the existing problems were also eliminated by the 72-inch
diameter pipe installed in Garden Avenue N. All on-site conveyance will also be sized for
the 25-year storm.
3.5 Task 5: Mitigation
The only mitigation proposed for this project is a wet vault for water quality treatment.
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Appendix 3
Site Map w/Property Lines and Topography Map
Assessor's !vIal'
Basin Reconnaissance Summary Report
FEMAMap
Excerpt ;rom Racing Renton Preliminary Draji EIS
Excerpt;rom City of Renton Comprehensive Plan
Sensitive Area Folio
King County Soils Map
Wetland Inventory lilap
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RECONNAISSANCE REPORT NO. 13
LOWER CEDAR CREEK BASIN
JUNE 1987
Natural Resources and Parks Division
and Surface Water Management Division
King County, Washington
Departmeot of Public Worts
Don LaBelle, Director
King Couoty &ecutive
Tim Hill
King Couoty Couocil
Audrey Gruger, District 1
Cynthia Sullivan, District 2
Bill Reams, District 3
Lois North, District 4
Ron Sims, District S
Bruce Laing, District 6
Paul Barden, District 7
Bob Grieve, District 8
Gary Grant, District 9
I'IlrIr;s, PIanniog and Resources
Joe Nagel, Director
Surface Water Managemeot Division
Joseph J. Simmler, Division Manager
Jim Kramer, Assistant Division Manager
Dave Clark, Manager, River & Water
Narum Resources and Parts Division
Russ Cahill, Division Manager
Bill JoDy, Acting Division Manager
Derek Poon, Chief, Resources Planning Section
Bill Eckel, Manager, Basin Planning Program Resource Sect ion
Larry Gibbons, Manager, Project
Management and Design Section
Cootn"buting Staff
Doug Chin, Sr. Engineer
Randall Parsons, Sr. Engineer
Andy Levesque, Sr. Engineer
Bruce Barker, Engineer
Amy Stonkus, Engineer
Ray Steiger, Engineer
Pete Ringen, Engineer
Consulting Staff
Don Spencer, Associate" Geologist, Earth
Consultants, Inc.
John Bethel, Soil Scientist, Earth
Consultants, Inc.
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Contributing Staff
Ray Heller, Project Manager & Team Leader
Matthew Clark, Project Manager
Robert R. Fuerstenberg, Biologist & Team Leader
Matthew J. Bruengo, Geologist
Lee Benda, Geologist
Derek Booth, Geologist
Dyanne Sheldon, Wetlands Biologist
Cindy Baker, Earth Scientist
Di Johnson, Planning Support Technician
Robert Radek, Planning Support Technician
Randal Bays, Planning Support Technician
Fred Bentler, Planning Support Technician
Mark Hudson, Planning Support Technician
Sharon Clausen, Planning Support Technician
David Truax, Planning Support Technician
Brian Vanderburg, Planning Support Technician
Carolyn M. Byerly, Technical Writer
Susanna Hornig, TeChnical Writer
Virginia Newman, Graphic Artist
Marcia McNulty, Typesetter
Mildred Miller, Typesetter
Jaki Reed, Typesetter
Lela ura, Orfice Technician
Marty Cox, Office Technician
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I. SUMMARY
II. INTRODUCTION
m. FINDINGS IN LOWER CEDAR RIVER BASIN
A. Overview of Basin
B. Effects of Urbanization
c Specific Problems
1. Drainage and nODding problems
2. Damage to property
3. Destruction of habitat
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
V.
A. Reduce landslide hazards
B. Reduce erosion and nODding
C Prevent future erosion and nooding with appropriate analysis,
planning, and policy development
D. Stop present (and prevent future) damage to habitat
by addressing specific problems in stream systems
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APPENDICES:
APPENDIX A: Estimated Costs
APPENDIX B: Capital Improvement Project Ranking
APPEDDIX C: Detailed Findings and Recommendations
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I. SUMMARY
The Lower Cedar River Basin, in southwest King County, is unique in its development pat-
terns and the associated environmental problems that appear throughout the basin. Except
for the city of Renton and areas on the Cedar River Valley floor, most of the development
in the basin has occurred on the upland plateaus. Most of this development is recent and
primarily residential. In addition, the plateau is the site of numerous sand and gravel
mining operations and, in the southern uplands, an abandoned coal mine. Peat is also being
mined nonh of Otler Lake. In some areas livestock are being raised on small farms; there
are no major crop-related agricultural activities in the basin.
The effeclS of development are most apparent where storm drainage is routed over the
valley walls. ImpetVious surfaces 00 the plateau have mc:re-d the rate and volume of
IItorm runoff, ...suIting in substantial erosioo, &iltation, and flooding below. In addi-
tion, erosioo and &iltation have damaged or destroyed habitat in many tnbutaries, threatening
the survival of fiSh. Habitat and water quality throughout the basin are also threatened by
the filling of wetlands and the presence of \arp,e amounts of domestic tIash in some streams.
The reconnaissance team noted that the Peterson Creek system has so far remained in its
natural, nearly pristine condition. Maintaining this quality should be a high priority in
future basin planning capital project programs.
Recommendations in the Lower Cedar River Basin include 1) designing and c:oostructing
appropriately sized RID and other drainage facilities; 2) establishiDg stricter land use
policies regarding floodplains, wetlands, and gravel mining; 3) conducting more detailed and
compreheosiYe bydraulic/bydrologic analyses of proposed developments; and 4) praenting
damage to the Datura! drainage system_ The field team also recommends S) restoring the
habitat of se....ral tributaries (e.g., cleaning gravels, revegetating stream banks, and diversifying
streambeds for spawning and rearing) as well as 6) protecting the nearly prisIine quality of
Peter.soo Cn:et.
D. lNfRODUCTION: History and Goal<; of the Program
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In 1985 the King County Council approved funding for the Planning Division (now called
the Natural Resources and Parks Division), in coordination with the Surface Water
Management Division, to conduct a reconnaissance of 29 major drainage basins located in
King County. The effon began with an initial investigation of three basins -. Evans, Soos,
and Hylebos Creeks --in order to determine existing and potential surface water problems
and to recommend action to mitigate and prevent these problems. These initial investiga-
tions used available data and new field observations to examine geology, hydrology, and
habitat conditions in each basin.
Findings from these three basins led the King County Council to adopt Resolution 6018 in
April 1986, calling for reconnaissance to be completed on the remaining 26 basins. The
Basin Reconnaissance Program, which was subsequently established, is now an important ele-
ment of surface water management. The goals of the program are to provide useful data
with regard to 1) critical problems needing immediate solutions, 2) basin characteristics for
use in the preparation of detailed basin management plans, and 3) capital costs associated
with the early resolution of drainage and problems.
The reconnaissance reports are intended to provide an evaluation of present drainage con-
ditions in the County in order to transmit information to policymakers to aid them in
developing more detailed regulatory measures and specific capital improvement plans. They
are not intended to ascribe in any conclusive manner the causes of drainage or erosion
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problems; instead, they are to be used as initial surveys from which choices for subsequent
detailed engineering and other professional environmental analyses may be made. Due to
the limited amount of time available for the field work in each basin, the reports must be
viewed as descriptive environmental narratives rather than as final engineering conClusions.
Recommendations contained in each report provide a description of potential mitigative
measures for each particular basin; these measures might provide maximum environmental
protection through capital project construction or development approval conditions. The
appropriate extent of such measures will be decided on a case-by-case basis by County offi-
eials responsible for reviewing applications for permit approvals and for choosing among
competing projects for public construction. Nothing in the reports is intended to substitute
for a more thorough environmental and engineering analysis possible on a site-specific basis
for any proposal.
m. fINDINGS IN WWER CEDAR RIVER BASIN
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The field reconnaissance of Lower Cedar River Basin was conducted in January 1987 by
Robert R. Fuerstenberg, biologist; Bruce L Barker, engineer; and Lee Benda, geologist.
Their findings and recommendations are presented here.
A Overview of Lower Cedar River Basin
The lower Cedar River Basin is located in southwest King County and is 27 square
miles in area. It extends southeast from the mouth of the Cedar River on Lake
WaShington to approximately river mile 14.0. The boundary to the northeaSI is
marked by a ridgetop connecting the city of Renton to Webster and Franklin Lakes;
the boundary to Ihe southwest runs along Petrovilsky Road to Lake Youngs.
Renton is the only incorporated area in the basin. Olher population centers include
Fairwood, Maplewood Heights, and Maple Valley. Excepl for the city of Renton, most
of the residential concentrations are located on Ihe upland plaleaus overlooking Ihe
Cedar River Valley. These upland developments are recent compared to the smaller
established communities on the valley noor. The basin lies within portions of three
King County planning areas: Newcastle in Ihe northeast (which includes Renton),
Tahoma-Raven Heights in the east, and Soos Creek (the largest of the three) in the
west.
Rural areas exist on the valley floor on both sides of the Lo""r Cedar River, from
approximately river mile 5.50 to 13.00. These are limited to pastureland for horses,
cows, and some sheep and several small "u-pick" fruit and vegetable farms. Similar
areas are located on the southern uplands above the reach from river mile 5.50 to 7.00
and in the Lake Desire-Otter Lake area. The plateau is also the site of sand and
gravel mining operations and, in the southern uplands, of the abandoned Fire King
Coal Mine. Peat deposits exist west of Lake Desire and north and south of Otter
L1ke, and peat mining is being carried out north of OUer Lake.
Present zoning allo",,'5 for urban and suburban densities throughout much of the basin,
particularly on the upland plateaus and in the Cedar River Valley from its mouth to
appoximately river mile 6.50. Population projections for the year 2000 in the three
plannign areas containing the Lower Cedar Basin are over 311,000, an increase of 47
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percent from the present. Most of this growth will occur in the Soos Creek Planning
Area.
Dominant geological and geomorphic features. The geology of the Lower Cedar River
Basin is diverse. Geological formations exposed along the valley include sedimentary
rocks, undifferentiated older glacial drift, extensive ground moraine deposits, recent
alluvium along the Cedar River, and landslide deposits along the river and its tribu-
taries. The sedimentary rocks, composed of moderately dipping sandstones, con-
glomerates, mudstones, and shales, are exposed locally along the cliffs of the Cedar
River Valley near the mouth of the Cedar River. In addition, the Renton formation,
composed of sandstones, mudstones, and shales with periodic deposits of coal, is also
exposed along the lower portion of the Lower Cedar River Valley.
Undifferentiated glacial deposits found here are composed of three or more till sheets,
glacio-fluvial sand and gravel, glaciO-lacustrine clay, and sand, and non-glacial sand, clay
and thin peat. These lie over the sedimentary rock formations and are best exposed
in cross-section along the cliffs of the main valley and major tributaries.
The morphology of the Lower Cedar River Basin is dominated by the valley formed
by the Cedar River. Valley walls are Sleep cliffs formed by landslides in glacial sedi-
ments. A once extensive and meandering River, which created a wide valley floor as it
cut its way westward, the Cedar today is diked for most of its length through the
lower valley. A narrow but extensive band of landslide deposits exists along the steep
cliffs of the main river and its major tributaries. The landslide deposits consist of
deformed blocks of glacial sediments and colluvium derived from slides or mass
flowage, such as landslides and debris flows. Rec .. nt alluvial deposits fill the valley and
major tributaries. Small, composite, alluvial debris fans exist at the mouths of the
largest tributaries. Closed depressions, principally in the uplands, have lacustrine and
peat deposits.
The Lower Cedar River Valley has a high potential for erosion due 10 steep slopes
and the existence of a clay layer that promotes soil failures. In addition, the confined
nature of tributary channels between steep hillslopes promotes bank erosion during high
flows. Numerous recent landslides are evident along cliffs of many of the steep
tributaries and along the main stem of the Cedar River. These have been accelerated
by the removal of vegetation and the routing of concentrated storm flows over steep
slopes in areas where development has occurred.
Hydrologic aDd bydraulic cbaracteristics. The Cedar River Basin is composed of a
complex drainage network conSisting of the Cedar River and 17 tributaries. The larger
tributaries begin in lakes or wetlands on the bluffs and flow through relatively flat,
stable channels to the edge of the Cedar River Valley, then plunge down to the valley
floor through steep, erodible ravines. Tributaries of this type such as Tributary 0304
(with headwaters at Wetland 3111) and Tributary 0328 (which begins at Lake Desire),
are found on the south side of the Cedar River.
Another type of tributary collects surface nlnoff from urbanized areas, past\lfeland, and
wooded areas. Tributaries 0302, 0307, and 0312 are examples of this type of tributary.
They are intermittent (depending on rainfall), shorter in length, flow through shallower
channels that are steeper at the bluffs and transport more material during times of
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high flows. Some of the worst problems located during field investigation (see
Appendix C for a full listing) occur on this type of tributary.
Catchments 5, 6, and 12 have very infiltrative soils. Urban developments hvae utilized
RID poinds to effectively infiltrate all urban runoff before it reaches the valley
hillslopes. The infiltrated runoff then reappears as springs.
Two large lakes (Desire and Otter), together with four smaller ones (Shady, Peterson,
Webster, and Francis) lie in the southeast third of the basin. Numerous large wetland
areas exist in this section as well. The field team identified 10 potential wetland sites
that had not been previously identified in the Sensitive Areas Map Folio (SAMF).
The system of lakes and wetlands in this area effectively buffers the high flows
draining to these tributaries.
Habitat cbanlcteri&tic:s. With few exceptions, usable fish habitat exists only in peren-
nial streams (i.e., Trib. 0302, 0304, 0305, 0328, and possibly 0308). In other streams
(e.g., Trib. 0303 and 0310), steep gradients preclude fish use. Steep gradients also
reduce fish use in the perennial systems (except for Trib. 0328). Habitat is in various
stages of degradation in these systems; pools are being filled and gravels and debris
shift regularly. In Tributary 0328 (Peterson Creek), however, habitat diversity is
extensive, and the channel is not seriously degraded. At this location the field team
obselVed at least three species of salmonoids.
In general, the most diverse and least disturbed habitat in a tributary system occurs in
the large wetland areas in the southeast third of the basin. Usable habitat for
anadromous fish is found in the low-gradient portions of streams where channels cross
the Cedar River Valley floor. In these reaches, however, only spawning habitat is
likely to be available, as the pools and woody debris necessary for successlul rearing
either do not exist or are quite limited. Excellent spawning and rearing areas exist
where pools and riffles are extensive, instream cover and bank vegetation are intact,
and diversity of habitat types is abundant.
B. FIfects 0{ Urbanization in the Basin
Flooding. erosion, and the degradation of habitat associated with development in the
Lower Cedar River Basin are most apparent where development has eliminated vege-
tation along the edges of the valley and where stormwster has been routed down
channels and swales. The removal of vegetation, such as trees, above and below the
edges of valley walls, as well as the discharging of stormwater over the valley wall, has
resulted in tension cracks and landslides that are endangering some houses. The sedi-
ments from these failures are depositing in streams and on valley floors and damaging
fish habitat and private property. Discharging stormwater from increased impervious
areas into steep tributary channels and swales is seriously destabilizing channels and
valley walls; this in turn results in channel downcutting. bank erosion, and landslides.
The sediments from these problems often degrade fish habitat and settle out on pri-
vate property along the valley floor.
Two serious instances of development-related erosion occurred during the November
1986 storm: 1) culverts rerouting the stream were plugged, causing the formation of a
new channel that destroyed portions of roads on Tributary 0314; and 2) new, uncom-
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pacted fill adjacent to new residences near collection point 5 was washed partly away
during the storm, causing landsliding and gullying.
Future problems will be similar to these, as commercial and residential developments
increase flow rates and volumes by decreasing natural storage and infiltration. This is
expected to occur if wetlands on the upper plateau are encroached upon or lost (e.g.,
on Trib. 0304 at RM 2.30 and on Trib. 0304A at Rm 1.60). The preservation of
wetlands and streambank vegetation and the attenuation of storm flows are essential in
this basin.
c. Specific Problems Identified
The steep valley sideslopes through which streams pass and the often dense upland
development result in a number of similar problems that repeat themselves throughout
the Lower Cedar River Basin. The most significant of these are outlined and
discussed below.
1. Drainage and flooding problems are often tbe result of several conditions:
a. Undersized culverts and inadequate entrance structures. The most notable
area is on Tributary 0306 at river mile .30, where a culvert here was
blocked by debris carried downstream by the stream and caused erosion and
flooding of Faitwood Golf Course. The blockage was compounded by the
fact that the culvert was undersized; the problem will worsen as flows
increase from upstream development.
b. Serious instream erosion and subsequent downstream sedimentation. These
have been caused by three main factors: 1) runoff from residential
developments on the bluffs above the valley, 2) compacted pastureland due
to livestock, and 3) runoff from impeJVious areas Originating at gravel pits.
These problems will continue and worsen until mitigative measures are
taken. (See Appendix C for specific examples.)
Co Undersized recbanoelized streams. Tributaries on the valley floor are too
small to carry the increased flows originating in developed residential areas
along the top of the bluffs. For example, Tributary 0302 at river mile .25,
the channel along Maplewood Golf Course, overtops and floods during
storms.
d.
e.
Construction in wetland and floodplain areas, Many of the wetlands on the
south side of the Cedar River are peat bogs, and roads built through them
continue to settle each year, increasing the amount of flooding on the road.
For example, the road crossing with Tributary 0328B north of Lake Desire
will experience more severe flooding as the road settles.
Discbarging of stormwater at tbe top of steep banks. At river mile 2.20 on
the Cedar River, a trailer park (constructed on the edge of the cliff)
discharges its drainage down the valley wall. Increased flows erode the
steep valley, depositing sediments on the valley floor, blocking channels and
causing flooding. These problems will eventually stabilize, but only after a
large qllantity of soil has been eroded.
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2 Damage to property is being caused by tluee faetors:
a. Landslides and potential landslides. Landslides are accelerated by the
removal of vegetation on steep slopes in preparation for residential
construction and/or by the routing of storm flows over hillslopes. For
example, a large landslide has already occurred in the front yard of a resi-
dence on the Cedar River at river mile 7.80.
b. SedimentatioD (from landslides). Sedimentation and channel and bank ero-
sion are damaging private property along the valley floor (Trib. 0299 and
0310).
Co F1oodiog during storms. Aooding has been brought on by the effects of
development and associated changes to the natural drainage systems in the
basin. (See "B" above.)
3. Destruction of babitat is being caused by four cooditioos:
a. Sedimentation of pools and riffles and cementing of gravels. These
problems, the result of severe erosion and the transport of bedload
material, have been caused by upland developments in the basin and the
presence of associated impervious surfaces, which increase the rate and
quantity of surface runoff. Sedimentation and cementing of gravels in
streambeds destroy natural spawning and rearing habitat. On Tributary
0307 at river mile .40 and Tributary 0305 at river miles .95, 1.20, and 1.70,
recent high flows have eroded the streambed at least one foot, contributing
to a serious siltation problem downstream. Heavy bedlo.1d transport is evi-
dent in all systems of the basin except Tributary 0328. In Tributary 0303
at river mile .25, fine sediments are accumulating in gravels that may be
used by resident fish. In Tributary 0304 between river miles .95 and 1.20,
pools are being filled by sands and gravels and rearing habitat is being
rapidly lost.
b. Cbaooeli7Jltion of &beam beds. Loss of habitat through channelization has
occurred in all the major streams of the basin, but most noticeably in those
reaches that cross the valley floor. These reaches lack habitat diversity,
reducing fish use for spawning and rearing. Channelization has damaged or
destroyed. habitat in several reaches that were once heavily used by fish;
these include Tributary 0302 between river mile .30 and 40, Tributary 0304
between river miles .O? and .18, Tributary 0305 between river mile .20 and
.75, and Tributary 0328 from river mile 1.10 to 1.40. These systems cannot
afford a further reduction of habitat and still remain viable fishery resour·
ees.
c. The aa:umulatioD of trash in stream beds. This problem occurs in close
proximity to residential areas. Trash degrades water quality and is visually
unpleasant. Tires, appliances, furniture, and other trash have been thrown
into Tributary 0302 at river miles 1.00 and 1.10 and in Tributary 0303 at
river mile .35.
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d Wetland encroacbment. Encroachment destroys habitat and eliminates
natural water filtration and storage for surface runoff. Examples of this
problem were observed on Tributary 0304 at river mile 2.30, Tributary 0308
at ,80, and Tributary 0304A at river mile 1,80, Many wetlands have
already been completely lost through filling, for example On Tributary
0306A at river mile .55. Suspected violations were forwarded to Building
and Land Development for enforcement.
IV. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION
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severe problems related to erosion, habitat destruction, and nooding. Prevention of these
problems will be accomplished by controlling locations and densities of new development and
providing adequate RID facilities for stormwater.
A Reduce landslide bazards by:
1. Including sensitiv1: areas not previously mapped on Ibe Sensitiv1: Areas Map Folio
(SAMF). See Appendix C for a full listing of sensitive areas.
2 Establisbing building setbacks along cliffs and native grov.1h protection easements
along steep ravines,
3. Discouraging or eliminating tbe routing of stormwater OYer cliffs, unless adequate
tightline systems can be constructed to convey flows in a safe, nonerosive manner
to the bottom of cliffs.
4. Decreasing peak nows by constructing larger RID facilities to lessen the landslide
and erosion occurrence along tributary slopes.
B. Reduce erosion and nooding in !be basin by improving surface water management:
1. Direct tbe Facilities Management Section of !be Surface Water Management
Division to evaluate existing storm-detentioo and cooveyaoce facilities to deter·
mine whether they are properly sized to meet current standards. Evaluation
should begin with all single.orifice RID facilities.
2 Consider areas otber tban wetlands as regional storm-detention Cacilities.
Tributary 0300 at river mile .42 is the site for a proposed dam, for example,
3. Utilize existing lower quafity wetlands (tbose rated olber Iban #1) as regional
storm.<fetention facilities. Wetlands 3102 and 3142 could provide more live
storage, for example.
4.
5.
Review channel and culvert capacity Cor conveying existing and future runoCf, and
establish floodplain areas in regions of slight gradient for existing and future
nmoff conditions,
Promote the infiltration of surface water through Ibe use of retention facilities
and open channels instead of pipes where the soil and slope conditions permit.
Collection points 5, 6, and 12 on plateaus have such soil conditions.
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C. Prewnt future problems of eroo;ion and Hooding with appropriate analysis, planning.
and policy dC\'elopment related to surface water management:
1. Conduct a detailed, IXlIIlprebensive hydraulic/hydrologic analysis of any proposed
developments to determine impacts on the drainage courses downstream. This is
especially critical for areas on the' upper bluffs and plateau, which drain over
steep, sensitive banks above the Cedar River.
2. Conduct a study of the impact o( locating mrdtratioa ponds utilized near the edge
of the bluffs to determine their effect on seepage (aces on the lower face of the
bluffs. This might be accomplished with a computer.based numerical model of
the groundwater flow.
3. Require the tigbt1ioiog of storm drainage down steep or sensitive slopes when
they cannot be directed away from the slopes. This is done by piping the flow
down the slope and discharging it at the bottom with adequate energy dissipation.
Many of the intermittent tributaries flowing down the banks should be tightlined
as urban development increases flow to them.
4. Coosttuct new RID ponds with [dler berms 10 improve waler quality and reduce
nne sedimenl loads. New RID ponds should have two cells with gravel.berm
£i1ters and vegetated swales at the inlet and outlet. Consider Tributaries 0304,
0304A, 0302, and 0303 as sites for this type o( facility in order enhance water
quality.
S. Maintain natural vegetation on streambanks and HoodplaiDs. This is especially
important for relatively flat channels flowing on the plateau before they reach the
steep bluffs because these channels and their floodplains will attenuate flows
during times of heavy runoff.
6. Maintain buffer areas around _tIaDdS. Many of the tributaries on the south side
of the Cedar River headwater at wetlands. These wetlands act as natural storage
areas during storms.
7. Reevaluale King County policy reg;anling permitting for gmveJ mining on steep,
sensitive slopes.
8. Include the city of Rention in future inlerlocal agreements for planning and capi.
tal imprOVement projects where city and county interests overlap.
D. Eliminate present damage to habitat and preyent future damage by addressing specifIC
problems in the stream systems. The following activities should be coordinated among
King County, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and State Departments of Fisheries and
Game:
1. Reduce damaging storm flows with greater detention volume and lower release
rates at upstrenm developments.
2. Implement restoration projects on Tributaries 0304 (river mile .00 •. 20), Tributary
0305 (river mile .20 •. 80), Tributary 0303 (river mile .25-.35), and Tributary 0328
(river mile 1.10 -1.40):
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00 Tnbutary 0304: Clean streambed gravels, add habitat and bed-control
weirs, and plant bank vegetation for shade.
b. 00 Tributary 0305: Construct a new channel and move stream from road·
side channel to its new location on adjacent lands. Implement a full
restoration project to provide channel meanders, habitat structures,
pool/rime enhancement, streambed gravel replacement, and revegetation.
Co
d.
00 Tn"butary 0303: Move stream from present channel to a location further
north, away from the roadside. If relocation is not possible, these minimum
steps should be taken: Add habitat structure to existing channel with root
masses, denectors, boulder clusters, and other features; revegetate channel
banks with shrubs and small trees; enhance stream crossings with bottomless
pipe arches.
00 Tn"butary 0328 (peterson Creek): Add habitat structure by replacing the
straight, shortened channel with a more natural, meandering one; place
habitat structures (such as root masses, denectors, cover logs, and boulder
clusters) throughout the channel; and revegetate banks with shrubs common
to adjacent riparian zones (salmonberry, ninebark, or dogwood, for example).
3. Proted lbe Peterson Creek system (Tn"b. 0328) in its present, near·pristine state.
This will include not only the restoration outlined in section A above, but also
the adoption of land use management regulations to prevent future habitat
destruction:
a Proted all existing wetlands within tbe subcatchmeots of Peterson Creek.
Employ wetland buffers at least 100 feet wide without exception.
b. Restrict d.,..,lopmenl in tbe critical headwater area (drainage, habitat, water
quality) bouuded by Lake Desire, Otter Lake, and Peterson Lake to rural
densities.
c. Designate and proted streamside managemenl zones of at least 100 feet
from the ordinary high·water mark (OHWM) along the main stem of the
creek. Use 25 feet from the OHWM on tributaries.
d. Preserve Ooodplains and tbeir forests for dynamic retention of sediments and
water.
e.
f.
g.
Restrict ""getation removal in stJeamside/wetland management zones.
Size RID facilities 10 store lbe lOO-year stonn at a two·to·five.year release
rate. Use lbe Iwo-ceU type of pond with a forebay, a gravel filter, and a
vegetated swale outflow where feasible.
Regulate more c101!ely all septic tank and drain·fleld instaUations, as well as
maintenance schedules, particularly in the Lake Desire, Otter Lake, and
Peterson Lake drainage areas.
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b. Work with !be Stale Departmenl or Ecology 10 establisb minimum stream-
now requirements for Peterson Creek and Lake Desire tributary.
Develop and promote public education and involvement programs for basin
awareness. Work with schools, environmental groups, and the civic and business
communities to conduct educational and restoration programs.
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APPENDIX A
ESTIMATED COSTS: PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
LOWER CEDAR CREEK BASIN
• Indicates project was identified
by Surface Water Management office
prior to reconnaissance.
NOTE: All projects are located on map
included in this report.
Project
Numher
3105'
3109'
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Point
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Project Descript ion
Enhance 2200' of Trit>. 0305 from
Cedar River to Elliot Bridge.
Secure easements to wetland located
in Cascade Park and construct a berm
at the outlet. Replace existing
catch hasins with control structures.
Project should he justified hy a
hasin study. Wetland rated #2.
(This wetland will require further
biological evaluation before RID
design and co.nstruction.)
Problem Addressed
Mitigates flooding of King
County park land.
Detter utilizes wetland's storage
capacity to address peak flows from
surrounding urban area.
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and Comments
$115,000
(NOTE: This project was
proposed by Surface Water
Management, is in the design
phase, and will be
mnstructed by 1989.)
$186,000
Project
Number
3111
(Wetland
3136)
3112
(Wetland
3142)
3114'
(Wetland
3150)
3115
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Proiect Description
Secure easements to outlet to Francis
Lake and 1100' of channel from lake
to SE l84th St. Construct a weir to
raise lake levell', and enhance 1100'
of Trih. 0317. Should he justified
hy a basin plan. Wetland rated # I.
(This wetland will require further
hiological evaluation hefore RID
design and construction.)
Secure easement for outlet to wetland
and replace existing weir with a
concrete-slotted weir. Should be
jlL~tified by a basin plan. Wetland
rated #2. (This wetland will require
further biOlogical evaluation hefore
RID design and construction.
Secure casement to Wetland 3150 and
construct a containment berm and
control structure at the outlet.
Project should he jlL~tified by a
ba<in plan. Wetland rated #2.
(This wetland will require further
hiological evaluation before RID
design and construciton.)
Install detention pond and 1,000'
of tightline. Project is indepen-
dently justifiable.
Problem Addressed
Will provide additional storage
to mitigate anticipated future
incrca.~d flows.
Will provide additional storage
for anticipated future peak flows.
Addres.'IC.~ anticipated increases in
flow caused hy development.
Mitigatc.~ «.'Verc erosion and
flooding during times of high
flows.
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and Comments
$175,000
S117,000
$134,000
$361,000
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Project
Number
JIl6
3117
3118
3119
3120
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Raise existing road emhankment
24'. Project should be indepen-
dently justifiable. (Refer to
Roads Division.)
Install 1,400' of tightline, a
sediment trap, and 700' of channel
from Jones Rd. to Cedar River.
Project is independently justi-
fiable.
Install 300' of 36" culvert, a new
inlet structure, manhole, and catch
basin. Project is independently
justifiable.
Construct a detention dam and
control structure in a deep
channelized section of Trib.
Q300. Project is independently
justifiable.
Construct a sedimcntation pond and
1,000' of channel from Jones Rd. to
Cedar River. Project is indepen-
dently justifiable.
Prohlem Addressed
Miti:;.,tes seasonal Oooding of Lake
Desire Dr. SE caused by road bed
settling in the peat bog.
Mitigates severe erosion, sediments
deposited on County roads, and
Oooding during times of high
flows.
Will prevent blockage of culvert
and the accompanying flooding and
erosion of Fairwood Golf Course and
mobile home park below.
Project location is ideal because
it addres.""s flows from a large
residential area before they reach
the steep, sensitive area next to
the Cedar River.
Mitigatcs flooding of residence and
sediment deposition on Jones Rd.
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$73,000
$501,000
$87,000
$159,000
$163,000
Project Collect. Estimated Costs
Number Point Project Description Problem Addressed and Comments
3121 7 Secure easement to wetland and con· Addresses increased nows in Trib. $371,000
(Wetland struct a containment hcrm and concrcle 0304 and 0304A from residential
3102) weir at outlet. Project should be developments.
justified by a basin plan. Wetland
rated #2. Biological assessment is
needed to assure that this project
does not decrease habitat value.'\.
3122 11 Purcha.<;e existing ponds on Fairwood Mitigate.~ nooding and erosion $342,000
Golf Course and expand to provide downstream.
greater now detention. Project is
independently ju.'IIifiable.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RANKING
LOWER CEDAR RIVER BASIN
Prior to the Lower Cedar River Basin field reconnaissance, 12 projects had been identified and
rated using the CIP selection criteria developed by Ihe Surface Water Management (SWM) and
Natural Resources and Parks Divisions. Following the reconnaissance, 13 projects remain proposed
for this area. They include eight new, previously unidentified and unrated projects. These displace
seven previously selected projects, which were eliminated based on the consensus of the recon-
naissance team. Projects were eliminated for several reasons: two sites were annexed by the city of
Renton, two projects were found to be unnecessary, two sites were categorized as #1 wetlands (and
are· ineligible), and one project was determined to be infeasible.
The previous SWM capital improvement project list for the Lower Cedar River Basin had an esti-
mated cost of $2,710,000, while the revised list increases to an estimated cost of $2,784,000. This 3
perce ill increase in estimated capital costs is due to the addition of projects after the reconnaissance.
The following table summarizes the scores and costs for the CIPs proposed for the Lower Cedar
River Basin. These projects were rated according to previously established SWM Program Citizen
Advisory Committee criteria. The projects ranked below are those for which the first rating
question, ELEMENT 1: "GO/NO GO," could be answered affirmatively. Projects with scores of 100
or higher can be considered now for merging into the "Jive" CIP list.
RANK PROJECT NO. SCORE COST
1 3122 103 $342,000
2 3118 90 87,000
3 3120 75 163,000
4 3109' 67 186,000
5 3121 65 371,000
6 3117 60 501,000
7 3115 60 361,000
8 3116 55 73,000
9 3114' 28 134,000
10 3111' 25 175,000
11 3112' 17 117,000
12 3119' 15 159,000
13 3105 12 115,000
TOTAL $2,784,000
, Projects propose" prior to the Reconnaissance Program
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APPENDIX C
DETAILED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
LOWER CEDAR RIVER BASIN
in the offices of SUrface Water Management, Building and
Land Devetopment, and Basin Planning.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item* River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems ~itions and Problems
1 5 Geology Gullying and landslides in Continued erosion.
uncompacted fill in new
development near edge of
steep hillslope.
2 18 Geology Small landslide has fonned None (natural failure).
debris flow (11/86).
Sedimentation in yard of
residence.
3 0299 4 Geology Landslide.. in sedimentary Natural failure.
RM 2.6 rock in cutbanks adjacent
to railroad.
4 0299 16 Geology Drainage from residential Increa<ing erosion.
RM 9.65 area is resulting in
gullying in swale.
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Recompact fill, revegetate,
and drain adequately.
None.
None.
Provide adequate RID to
attenuate flows.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
5 0299 18 Geology Horse farm in uplands has Continued high erosion and Develop RID at horse farm
RM 12.1 created extensive imper. sedimentation. to altenuate peak flows.
vious surfaces, resulting See Project 3115.
in channel scour, bank
erosion, landslides, and
sedimentation at mouth of
basin. Residence overcome
with sediment.
6 13 Geology Landslide terrain for sale Site of future mass erosion. Prohibit development here.
by realtors. High risk for Notify Building and Land
landslides, flooding (from Development. Add area to
sprin~). SAMF.
7 7 Geology Large«ale landsides Natural process. None.
adjacent to Cedar River
due to sprin~ and cutting
of toeslopes by streams.
Appears to be natural.
8 2 Geology Gullying in valley wall, Unknown. None.
possibly from natural
sprin~.
9 14 Geology Landslide debris flow from Existing tension cracks Revegetate hillslope with
residence on SE 147th Pl., indicate future instability. trees and shrubs.
Renton.
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0299.1A
RM .08
0300
RM .00-.40
0300
0300
RM 1.40
0302
RM .50
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0302 6
RM .80-1.00
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Hydrology 3116
Geology
Hydrology 3119
Hydrology 3109
Geology
Geology
Existing
Conditions and Problems
Frequent flooding of
county road caused by low
road embankment.
Extensive channel and
bank erosion and numerous
landslides due to
development-related
stormwater.
Development-related peak
flows have caused sig-
nificant bank erosion.
Collection point 4 has
been nearly completely
urbanized.
Channel downcutting and
bank erosion.
Bank erosion (medium den-
sity) at meanders and
obstructions.
C-3
Anticipated
Conditions and Problems
Road located on top of peat
bog and will continue to
settle, aggravating flooding
problem.
Problems will continue.
Increased erosion on
hillslopes below.
Degradation of Trib. 0300
from RM .42 downstream. This
section is very' steep and
susceptible to erosion.
Will continue at same level
or increase.
Increasing erosion with
increasing flow from devel-
opments.
Recommendations
Elevate the road 3-4' by
filling on top of the
present road embankment.
Also stabilize embankment.
Provide adequate RID in
uplands. (See Project
3119.)
Construct detention dam in
deep. channelized reach of
Trib. 0300.
Construct berm and standard
control structure at outlet
to Wetland 3120 in Cascade
Park.
Control storm flows from
uplands.
Provide adequate RID in
uplands as area develops.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
16 0302 6 Geology Gully erosion from broken None. Culvert has been None.
culverts. repaired.
17 0302 6 Geology Severe gully erosion Continued erosion. TighUine flows to
RM .60-.80 creating small valleys main stem.
from daylight culverts.
18 0302 6 Habitat Stream channeled along While fish now use this Add habitat diversity
RM.35 golf course road. No reach, lack of habitat will (e.g., structures, overhead
overhead cover. No habi-eventually reduce popula-vegetation). Gain·
tat diversity. tions. easement to restore mean-
ders, if possible.
19 0302 6 Hydrology Tributary drains down Problem will worsen as Construct detention dam
RM .45 steep bluffs on north development upstream upstream of golf course.
side of Cedar River, continues.
carrying debris and
flooding Maplewood Golf
Course.
20 0302 6 Habitat Water supply dam. Full As impoundment fills, storm-Dredge pond and maintain
RM.50 barier to upstream water will flood over bank. it as sediment catch.
migration. Impoundment Structure may fail.
is filling with sediment.
21 0302 6 Habitat Severe gullying from right Will continue to erode until -Tightline downslope.
RM .90 bank corregated metal reaches till layer. -Add velocity attenuator at
pipe. Heavy sediment stream.
delivery to stream.
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Trib. & Collect.
Item River Mile Point
22
23
24
25
26
0302
RM 1.00
0302
RM 1.10
0303
0303
RM .25
0303
RM .35
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Category Prop. Proj.
Habitat
Habitat
Geology
Habitat
Habitat
Existing
Conditions and Prohlems
Trash in stream (auto,
tires, appliances).
Trash in stream. Water
quality problem,
unsightly.
Extensive bank erosion in
upper portions of t ribu-
tary.
Habitat suitable for resi-
dent fish. Sediment accu-
mulating.
Trash and litter in
channel affecting water
quality, causing erosion.
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Anticipated
Conditions and Problems
Area adjacent to corridor,
will continue to collect
trash and debris. Further
worsening of water quality,
sedimentation, erosion.
Area adjacent to corridor,
will continue to collect
trash and debris. Further
worsening of water quality.
None.
Sediments will eventually
cover gravels. Habitat
will become unsuitable for
fish use.
Further decreases in water
quality.
Recommendations
Remove trash.
Distribute educational
materials to streamside
residents.
Cite violators. if problem
persists.
Remove trash.
Distribute educational
materials to streamside
residents.
Cite violators. if problem
persists.
Increase RID volumes, slow release
rate to non erosive levels.
Control stormwater volumes
and discharge rates from
developments.
Manually dean gravels
when necessary.
Remove trash and litter.
Distribute educational materials
to streamside residents.
-Cite violators. if problem
persists.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Catel!OIV ProP. Proi. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
27 0304 7 Habitat Landslides contributing Sediment will continue to Maintain riparian corridor
RM.4O sediment to channel. Heavy enter system until landslide with setbacks at least SO'
deposition in pools, at stabilizes. from tops of banks.
obstructions, even in
riffles.
28 0304 8 Habitat Horses have access to Further decreases in water Encourage residents· to fence
RM 2.10 stream, causing some bank quality, bank erosion likely. channel back l~' from ordinary
deterioration and possibly high-water mark.
affecting water quality. -Limit access to livestock to
one or two points along stream.
29 0304 8 Hydrology Aooding caused by failing Problem will continue until -Problem referred to Main-
RM 230 RID at 176th St. & 146th outlet structure is tenance section of Surface
Ave SE. modiried. Water Management Division.
30 0304 8 Habitat Encroachment occurring Wetland likely to be Require encroaching fills
RM 2.40 along all boundaries of reduced slowly until it is to be removed.
this headwater wetland. completely destroyed. Loss -Establish specific buffer
of storage, filtration, around this wetland.
organic production, and Enforce sensitive areas
wildlife habitat. ordinances and regula-
tions.
31 0304 7 Geology Several gullies due to Problem will continue. Tightline drainage.
RM.80 daylight culverts; a few
have recent landslides.
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Trib. & Collecl.
Item River Mile ~
32
33
34
36
37
0304
RM .00
0304
RM .20
0304
RM .62
0304
RM.80
0304A
RM 1.30
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Habitat
Habitat
Habitat
Habitat
Hydrology 3102
Existing
Conditions and Problems
Extensive riffle (to RM
.15. Creek channeled. No
woody debris, little bank
vegetation. Steel head,
coho spawners here.
Debris jam may he a
partial migration barrier.
Debris jam. Bed drops 3'
over jam and sediment,
forming anadromous
barrier.
Water tumid; oily sheen
and odor present. Storm
drains empty directly into
stream.
Existing forested wetland
provides detention for
Trib. 0304A and 0304 in
heavily developed area.
C-7
Anticipated
Conditions and Problems
Gravels risk becoming
cemented. Few resting areas
for upstream migrating fish.
Debris will continue to
accumulate. Channel will
likely divert or jam will
fail, releasing accumulated
sediment.
Debris will continue to
accumulate. Channel will
likely divert or jam will
fail, releasing accumulated
sediment.
Water quality will continue
to decline as runoff and
waste enter stream.
Additional storage could be
utilized by constructing
berm and weir at outlet.
This could be done to atlen-
uate increased peak news
as upstream area develops.
Recommendations
Enhance habitat by addi-
tion of woody debris in
stream.
Revegetate bank.
Enhance pool/riffle ratio.
Selectively remove debris
to allow fish passage.
Stabilize large woody
debris.
Selectively remove debris
to allow fish passage.
Stabilize large woody
debris.
Educate residents about
•
how to maintain water quality.
Mark storm drains with
"Dump no oil" signs.
Emphasize recycling of oil.
Construct a proportional weir
and berm at wetland outlet.
Project could be used instead
of Project 3107 to rpeserve the
#1 rated wetland (where project
would be built).
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Hem River Mile Point Cate~ Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
38 0304A 18 Hydrology 3115 Runoff generated on top of Flooding will continue as -Constroct detention pond
RM.4O bluffs on southwest side long as land use remains the at top of bluffs.
of Cedar River is causing same on top of bluffs or -Tightline drainage down
severe bank erosion, until mitigating measures bluffs, then channelize it
nooding and debris nows are taken. Runoff origin-to an existing ditch
onto several residences ates from highly compacted alongside SR 169.
of valley noor. pastureland on uplands. -Prevent similar problems
elsewhere with land use
regulations, including
provisions for preservation
of vegetation buffers near
tops of cliffs.
39 0305 10 Geology Extensive bank erosion, Susceptible to increases Attenuate high flows.
partly due to subsurface with increasing storm now.
clay layer and landslide
topography.
40 0305 10 Geology Local severe bank Problem will continue. Existing rock-filled
RM 1.10 erosion. gabions are denecting
now.
41 0305 10 Geology Extensive channel down-Continued erosion. Attenuate high nows with
RM 2.10-cutting and bank erosion. adequate RID. (RID
1.75 currently exists.)
42 0305 10 Geology Several gullies and asso-Erosion will continue. Tightline culverts.
RM 2.15-ciated landslides due to
1.75 daylight culverts on steep
slopes adjacent to chan-
nels.
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Trill. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
43 0305 10 Habitat Madsen Creek in ditch along Potential for fuel entry in-Acquire 30' easement away
RM .20 SE Jones Rd. Heavy silt; to creek. Further decreases from roadside. Construct
road runoff; water quality in water quality can be ex-new stream channel.
adversely affected. peeted.
44 0305 10 Habitat Creek in ditch along south Further decreases in water Acquire 30' easement away
RM .35 side of SR 169. Heavy quality can be expected. from roadside. Construct
inputs of oils, anti-Potential for autos to enter new stream channel.
freezes, heavy metals, channel. Lack of habitat.
organic pollutants likely.
Sand, silt from roadside
(of SR 169) enters also.
45 0305
RM .00-10 Hydrology 3105 Section of Trib. 0305, Flooding will continue. Construct and enhance 2200' of
.40 RM .00-.40 is experiencing (See Appendix A, Project channel through undeveloped
extensive flooding. 3105.) King County Park Land.
46 0305 10 Habitat Channelized along dri-Further siltation, water Acquire easement; move
RM.50 veway; lacks habitat quality degradation can be creek from driveway
diversity. Driveway sedi-anticipated. Lack of habitat 10-15'. Add meanders and
ments enter channel, and precludes optimum salmonid habitat structures to
oil placed on driveway use. increase diversity.
enters stream.
47 0305 10 Habitat Channelized tributary Little salmonid use Add structures to increase
RM .65 lacks habitat diversity, anticipated. Spawning and diversity in stream.
cover for salmonids. rearing success limited Manually clean gravels by
Gravels compacted. (unles., reach is restored). churning them.
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Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
48 0305 10 Habitat Good spawning riffles occur Increased nows may cause Control nows into system
RM.90 here. 'n-3" gravels, few gravel bar movement. from developed areas
fines, not compact. High Suitable gravels may be upstream. If necessary,
nows are moving material, transported downstream to add bed controls to hold
however. unusable areas for spawning gravels or "vee" strue·
salmon ids. tures to recruit them.
49 0305 10 Habitat Severe bank CUlling and Further erosion/scouring can Control high nows by
RM .95 erosion occurs here. l3ed be expected. Channel increasing upper basin R/D
scouring evident. Reach deterioration will continue. facilities, lowering
SUbject to high, ra pid Aows appear to be generated discharge rates to stream.
nows. at developments.
50 0305 10 Habitat Much woody debris Debris jams will occur with Control upstream nows
RM 1.20 movement and numerous greater frequency as nows with greater RID volume,
debri.. jams. Reach is increase. Sediments will lower discharge rates.
subject to high, rapid build up and channel will Selectively remove debris.
nows. divert.
5] 0305 ]0 Habitat Channel erosion, bank Further channel deteriora--Increase RID capacity.
RM 1.70 failures, downculling oc-lion may be expected. Silt, -Decrease discharge rates.
curring. Reach subject to sand transport to mainstem
high, rapid nows. will increase.
52 m06 10 Geology Failure of manhole during Not applicable. Repair manhole.
RM.40 11/86 storm has resulted in
gully erosion.
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Trit>. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Proolems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
53 0306 IO Geology Channel downcutring, hank Erosion will increase. Clay Further increase in runoff
RM .20 erosion and several layer in valley makes area should be attenuated; this
landslides, due both from sensitive to landslides. is a sensitive channel.
increased storm flows and
development along edge.
54 0306 IO Geology Undersized culvert in arti-Possible fill failure: Lake Enlarge the corregated
RM .30 ficial fill in golf course ponded beh ind culvert in metal pipe and/or
threatens to build lake and in 1981 and threatened construct adequate trash
possibly overtop bank. the fill. rack.
Breach flood possible.
55 0306 11 Habitat Channel subject to high, Further channel damage can Increase RID capacity,
RM.25 damaging flows. Erosion be expected. Sediment decrease discharge rate.
evident. transport downstream will
continue.
56 0306 10 Geology Downculling, bank erosion Will continue or increase in Attenuate stonn flows.
RM .30-.45 and landslide.o;. future.
57 0306 Hydrology 3118 Trib. 0306 connects with Problem will worsen as -Replace existing pipes
RM .30 large tributary at manhole development upstream with larger diameter pipes
here. Dcbris from 0306 continues. (if downstream analysis
clogs this manhole, causing allows for increased flows).
severe erosion of Fairwood Install new inlet struc-
Golf Course. lures with trash racks.
58 0306A 11 Hydrology 3122 Existing small ponds on Area upstream is developing -Acquire easements for ponds
RM 1.30 0306A are overtopped and quickly, thus worsening the and additional area around ponds
receive considerable silt problem. and construct detention pond.
during high flows. The Location is ideal for addressomg
ponds are located on peak flows before they reach
Fairwood Golf Course. the sensitive Cedar Reiver bluffs.
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Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Categorv ProP. Proi. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
59 0306A 11 Habitat Some usable habitat exists Further habitat deterioration -Increase RID capacities.
RM .25 for resident salmonids. likely. Channel erosion will -Decrease discharge rates.
Water quality is poor. increase. -Encourage use of 2-ce1l
Channel subject to high detention ponds, swales.
nows. -Prohibit filling of
existing wetlands, ponds
in upper basin.
60 0307 12 Geology Extensive bank erosion at Increased erosion will -Mitigate development-
RM .10-.40 all meanders and obstruc-result with increased nows. related high nows.
tions (trees, cars) due -Provide adequate RID.
to increased nows from
development.
61 0307 12 Geology Stream eroding toes of Increasing erosion with -Mitigate development
RM .10-.60 slopes resulting in increasing nows. related high nows.
landslide failures. -Provide adequate RID.
62 0307 12 Habitat Stream channel pushed to Erosion will worsen as -Increase RID capacity at
RM.30 one side of ravine for stream nows increase. all delivery points.
roadway. High energy May threaten road bank at -Reduce release rate below
system. Much bank cutting, toe of slope. channel scour level.
sediment transport, debris
movement.
63 0307 13 Hydrology Area on top of hluffs near Infiltration sites should Construct retention faci-
RM.6O Trib. 0307 has excellent be used whenever possible. Iities for new develop-
infiltrative capacity. These would provide ground-menu in area at these sites.
water recharge.
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Trib. & Collect.
Item River Mile Point
64
65
66
67
68
0309
RM .10
0310
RM.60
0310
RM .05
0310
RM 1.50
0310
RM .25
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15
15
15
Categorv Prop. Proj.
Habitat
Geology
Geology
Geology
Habitat 3120
Existing
Conditions and Protolems
Subject to heavy, rapid
nows. Channel erosion,
deposition bars migration.
Sedimentation upstream from
culvert due to debris and
undersized culvert. New
corregated metal pipe con-
tinues to pass water through.
Severe erosion below
culvert, severe sedimen-
tation in residence yard.
Road drainage forming gully
adjacent to road; road bed
in danger.
Corregated metal pipe is
anadromous barrier.
C-13
Anticipated
Conditions and Problems
Erosion, deposition will
increase. Sediments will
migrate downstream, creating
a water quality problem.
Continued sedimentation.
Continued erosion and
sedimentation.
Continued erosion.
Problem will continue.
• • •
Recommendations
-Control storm nows
upstream.
•
Control volume and discharge
rates.
See "Hydrologic and hydraulic
characteristics" section in
this report.
-Install energy dissipator
below corregated metal pi pe.
Excavate channel through
yard where original channel
was located.
Reroute drainage. Refer problem
to Roads Maintenance.
Reinstall corregated metal
pipe at or below bed level.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Prolllems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
69 0310 15 Hydrology 3120 Existing channel draining Frequency and severity of Construct detention pond
RM .40 off bluffs on north side problem will worsen as on upstream side of Jones
of Cedar River, causing development on bluffs Rd. to trap sediments, and
flooding of residences and i ncrease.~. enhance 1,000' of creek
debris flows onto Jones Rd. from Jones Rd. to Cedar
during peak flows. River.
70 0310 15 Habitat Corregated metal pipe Problems will continue and Remove new and old pipes;
RM.60 outlet approximately worsen as outfall velocities replace at lower level
9' above bed level. will scour bed and banks. with oversized pipe with
Complete barrier to fish. Upstream has recent (11/86) trash rack.
Old culverts at bed level deposition up to 4' deep.
are plugged.
71 0311 13 Geology Gully erosion in drainage Continued accelerated ero-If possible, enlarge RID
RM 1.70 swale due to outflow of sion. prior to its outlet in the
wetland that partly seems wetland.
to act as an RID facility.
72 0314A 16 Hydrology 3117 Severe erosion, flooding, Problem will be aggravated -Tightline drainage between
RM.20 damage to County and as area above develops. detention ponds in gravel pit.
private roads from -Construct detention pond
increased runoff from next to Jones Rd. to trap
gravel pit operations on sediments.
hillside. -Construct channel from
Jones Rd. to Cedar River.
73 0314N 16 Geology Inadequate RID, plugged Not applicable. See hydrology comment
03148 culvert caused by exten-aboVe.
RM .10-.40 sive channel and bank
erosion and landslides.
Water has cut a new channel.
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Item
74
75
76
77
Trib. & Collect.
River Mile Point
0317
RM 1.60
0320
RM 2.40
0318
RM .10
0382
RM .35
19
19
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Hydrology 3111
Hydrology 3114
Habitat
Habitat
Existing
Condit ions and Prolliems
Francis Lake is only
hydraulic control for
Trib. 0317.
Existing forested wetland
with large amount of un-
utilized storage. Wetland
currently detains flows on
Trib. 0320.
Salmonid parr in many
pools. Large pools up to
I. 75' deep. Some deposi-
tion in pools, behind
obstructions.
Salmonid use apparent from
carcasses. Sockeye,
Chinook spawners. Some
sedimentation occurring.
C-IS
Anticipated
Condit ions and Problems
Trib. 0317 flows through
steep area downstream of
lake. If area around Francis
Lake develops, increased
peak flows could cause severe
damage to Trib. 0317 in the
steep region.
If surrounding area urban-
izes, this would be a good
site to altenuate peak
flows.
Decrease in water quality
with increasing develop-
ment. Loss of habitat.
Decrease in fish use.
System is mostly in natural
condition. As development
increases, higher flows and
worse water quality can be
expected.
• •
Recommendations
Construct proportional
weir at outlet.
-Enhance 1,100' from
•
Francis Lake to SE 184th St.
Construct containment berm
and control structure at
outlet of wetland (if bio-
logical analysis permits).
Establish and maintain
adequate buffers, 100
from ordinary high-water
mark or 25' from top fo
slope break, wh ichever is
greater.
Maintain adequate stream
corridor buffers.
Reduce discharge rates to
pre-development levels.
Prevent clearing, grading
within buffers.
Trib. & Collect. Existing Anticipated
Item River Mile Point Category Prop. Proj. Conditions and Problems Conditions and Problems Recommendations
78 0328 19 Geology Medium-density landslides None. Umit development in the
RM .50 and high-density bank basin.
erosion occurring due to
natural causes. This indi-
cates channel and valley
sensitive to effects of
development. (Sensitivity due
to clay layer. Basin hosts
some o( best (ish habitat
in upper reaches.)
79 0328 19 Habitat Significant salmonid use Sedimentation (rom upstream Maintain leave strips
RM .70 throughout. Sockeye reach possible. Adjacent adjacent to stream at
spawners, carcasses present. development will likely least 100' (rom ordinary
Coho, steelhead parr in reduce diversity and quality high-water mark. Restrict
pools. Excellent habitat of habitat. use/development within this
for spawning and rearing streamside management zone.
(a redd site). Much
diversity --most exemplary
in basin.
Channelized reach. Uniform May cause thermal problems Restore stream habitat
80 0328 19 Habitat channel, no habitat diver-as water temperatures rise. throughout: add structure,
RM 1.10 sity. Heavy sand deposition. No useful habitat. diversity, bank vegetation,
1.40 Little overhead canopy or and canopy. Cost should be
bank vegetation. borne by party(ies) who
channelized this reach.
81 0328 19 Hydrology 3112 Lake Peterson is small, Lake provides good peak flow Replace weir at outlet
RM 1.40 open-water wetland with a attenuation and will become with a higher weir in
weir at outlet. more important as upstream order to gain additional
tributary area develops. storage.
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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP
(;ITY OF
RENTON, WASHINGTON
<SEE MAP INDE)( FOR PANELS NOT PRINTED)
COMMUNITY·PANEL NUMBER
530088 0002 B
EFFECTIVE DATE:
MAY 5, 1981
federal emergency management agency
federal insurance administration
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KEY TO MAP
SOO·Year Flood Boundary----
lOO·Year Flood Boundary----
Zone Designations· With
Date of Identification
e.g., 12/2/74
lOa·Year Flood Boundary----
SOO·Year Flood Boundary----
Base Flood Elevation Line
With Elevation In Feet ••
---5131--
Base Flood Elevation in feet
Where Uniform Within Zone**
<EL 9871
Elevation Reference Mark RM7 X
oMl.5 River Mjle
··Referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
·EXPlANATION OF ZONE DESIGNATIONS
ZONE
A
AO
AH
A1-A30
A99
B
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V
V1-V30
EXPLANATION
Areas of 1 aO·year flood; base flood elevations and
flood hazard ("ctofS not determined,
Areas of lOO·year shallow flooding where depths
are between one (1) and three (3) feet; average depths
of inundation are shown, but no flood hazard factors
are determined.
Areas of lOa-year shallow flooding where depths
are between one (1) and three (3) feet; base flood
elevations are shown, but no flood hazard factors
are determined.
Areas of laO-year flood; base flood elevations and
flood hazard factors determined.
Areas of lOO-year flood to be protected by flood
protection system under construction; base flood
elevations and flood hazard factors not determined.
Areas between limits of the 10o-year flood and 500-
year flood; or certain areas subject to laO-year flood-
ing with average depths less than one (1) foot or where
the contributing drainage area is less than one square
milej Or areas protected by levees from the base flood_
Medium shadin
Areas of minimal flooding. (No shading)
Areas of undetermined, but possible, food hazards.
Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave
action); base flood elevations and flood hazard factors
not determined.
Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave
action); base flood elevations and flood hazard factors
determined.
NOTES TO USER
Certain areas not in the special flood hazard areas (zones A and V)
may be protected by flood control structures.
This map is for flood insurance purposes only; it does not neces-
Sarily show all areas subject to flooding in the community or
all planimetric features outside special flood hazard areas.
For adjoining map panels, see separately printed Index To Map
Panels.
INITIAL IDENTIFICATION,
JUNE 7,1974
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If drained, this soil is used for row crops. It c' s also used fOr pasture. Capability unit IIw-3;
o woodland classification.
I Urban Land I
Urban land (Ur) is soil that has been modified by
r4isturbance of the natural layers with additions of
'ill material several feet thick to accommodate large
ndustrial and housing installations. In the Green
iver Valley the fill ranges from about 3 to more
shan 12 feet in thickness, and from gravelly sandy
r oam to gravelly loam in texture.
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The erosion hazard is slight to moderate. No
apability or woodland classification.
Woodinville Series
The Woodinville series is made up of nearly level
'nd gently undulating, poorly drained soils that
'ormed lUlder grass and sedges, in alluvium, on stream
ottoms. Slopes are 0 to 2 percent. The annual
precipitation ranges from 35 to 55 inches, and the
~~an annual air temperature is about 50 0 F. The
'rost-free season is about 190 days. Elevation
'anges from about sea level to about 85 feet.
In a representative profile, gray silt loam,
~llty clay loam, and layers of peaty muck extend to
depth of about 38 inches. This is underlain by
',reenish-gray silt loam that extends to a depth of
60 inches and more.
Woodinville soils are used for row crops, pasture,
nd urban development.
Woodinville silt loam (Wo) .--This soil is in elon-
vated and blocky shaped areas that range from S to
early 300-acres in size. It is nearly level and
ently undulating. Slopes are less than 2 percent.
Representative profile of Woodinville silt loam,
.in pasture, 1,700 feet south and 400 feet west of
:he north quarter corner of sec. 6. T. 2S N., R. 7 , .
~pl--O to 3 inches, gray (5Y 5/1) silt loam, grayish
brown (IOYR 5/2) dry; common, fine. prominent.
dark reddish-brown (5YR 3/4) and reddish-brown
(5YR 5/4) mottles; moderate, medium. crumb
structure; hard, friable, sticky. plastic;
many fine roots; medium acid; clear, smooth
boundary. 2 to 4 inches thick.
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Ap2--3 to 8 inches, gray (5Y 5/1) silty clay loam,
light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) dry; many,
fine prominent, dark reddish-brown (SYR 3/3
and 3/4) mottles and common, fine, prominent
mottles of strong brown (7.SYR 5/6) and red-
dish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) dry; moderate, fine
and very fine. angular blocky structure; hard,
friable, sticky, plastiC; common fine rootSj
medium acid; abrupt, wavy boundary. 4 to 6
inches thick.
B21g--8 to 38 inches, gray (5Y 5/1) silty clay loam,
gray (SY 6/1) dry; common, fine, prominent,
brown (7.5YR 4/4) mottles and medium, promi-
nent mottles of brownish yellow (IOYR 6/6) dry;
2S percent of matrix is lenses of very dark
brown (lOYR 2/2) and dark yellowish-brown
(IOYR 3/4) peaty muck, brown (7.5YR 4/2) dry;
massive; hard, firm, sticky, plastic~ few fine
rootsj medium acid; clear, smooth boundary.
30 to 40 inches thick.
B22g--38 to 60 inches, greenish-gray (SBG 5/1) silt
loam, gray (5Y 6/1) dry; few, fine, prominent
mottles of brownish yellow (IOYR 6/6) dry;
massive; hard, very friable, slightly sticky,
slightly plastic; strongly acid.
The A horizon ranges from dark grayish brown to
gray and from silt loam to silty clay loam. The B
horizon ranges from gray and grayish brown to olive
gray and greenish gray and from silty clay loam to
silt loam. In places there are thin lenses of very
fine sandy loam and loamy fine sand. Peaty lenses
are common in the B horizon. These lenses are thin,
and their combined thickness, between depths of 10
and 40 inches, does not exceed 10 inches.
Soils included with this soil in mapping make up
no more than 25 percent of the total acreage. Some
areas are up to 15 percent Puget soils; some are up
to 10 percent Snohomish soilsj and some areas are up
to 10 percent Oridia, Briscot, Puyallup, Newberg,
and Nooksack soils .
Permeability is moderately slow. There is a sea-
sonal high water table at or near the surface. In
drained areas, the effective rooting depth is 60
inches or more. In undrained areas, rooting depth
is restricted. The available water capacity is
high. Runoff is slow, and the hazard of erosion is
Slight. Stream overflow is a severe hazard unless
flood protection is provided (pl. III, top).
This soil is used for row crops, pasture, and
urban development. Capability unit IIw-2; woodland
group 3w2.
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The boundaries of the senSitive areas dis-
played on these maps are approximate,
Additional sensitive ueas that have no~
been mapped may be present on a devel·
opment proposal site. Where differences
occur between what Is Illustrated on these
maps and the site conditions, the actual pre-
sence or absence on the site of the sensitive
area -as defined In the sensitive Area
Ordinance -Is the legal control.
NUmbered wetlands, eXt:spt those with an
"a" or "b" designation are Included In the
Kin, County Wetland. In~t!nton', The
locations of wetlands designated "<I" have
been verified on the site by ill variety of
sources. wetlandS deSignated "b" are map-
ped In the U.S. Fish ancl Wildlife Service
National Wetland. IMento")'! but their loca-
tions ha ... e not been field ve'l led.
There may be gaps In the numbering se·
quence within Individual drainage basins.
Wetlands _ We!Iendo
_ OpenWoIe,
_ Baoln Boundarieo
Sub-basin BoundarIes
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4 RETENTIONIDETENTION ANALYSIS
All hydrologic analysis and facility design is based on the 2001 Department of Ecology
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington, instead of the 1990 King County
Surface Water Manual as required per the Site Plan Review.
4.1 SCSUHISBUH Method
The Santa Barbara Urban Hydrograph (SBUH) and Soils Conservation Service Unit
Hydrograph (SCSUH) method are both based on an SCS Curve Number and use basic SCS
equations for computing soil absorption and precipitation excess. The SBUH method
however, directly computes a runoffhydrograph without the intermediate step of computing
a unit hydro graph.
Stormshed software was used for all runoff calculations.
4.2 Existing Conditions
The existing conditions consist of a 7.8 acre asphalt parking lot with several planters
scattered throughout the site. There is existing storm drains consisting of catch basins, pipe
and a storm vault. The site is relatively flat with slopes no greater than I %. Table 4.2.1
shows the existing site conditions and Table 4.2.2 shows the existing 2-yr, 10-yr and 100-yr,
24-hour runoff rates.
Table 4.2.1 Existing Landuse
Table 4.2.2 Existing Runoff Rates
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4.3 Proposed Conditions
The proposed project will construct a total of 885 apartments, 1,600 parking spaces, 15,000
SF of retail, and 6,000 SF for a clubhouse/leasing office. In between the northern and
southern complex there will be a vehicle court, serving as the main access points to the
parking garages and connect Garden Avenue N and Park Avenue N.
Roadway improvements include realigning Park Avenue N and Logan Avenue N. and
constructing a new street, N. 10tll Street which will connect Garden Avenue N. and Park
Avenue N. Garden Avenue N will also potentially be widened by four feet.
Table 4.3.1 shows the developed site conditions and Table 4.3.2 shows the developed 2-yr,
10-yr and 100-yr, 24-hour runoff rates.
Table 4.2.1 Developed Site Conditions
Table 4.2.2 Developed Runoff Rates
4.4 Water Quality Treatment
The only area that will be treated is the vehicle court. The parking garage floors will drain to
the sanitary sewer, so no storm water treatment is required. As part of the vehicle court, 0.43
ac of impervious area and 0.07 ac of pervious area will be added. A water quality vault will
be used for treatment.
The vault was sized based on the volume of the water quality design storm, which was
computed by taking 72% of the 2-yr, 24-hour total precipitation. For this site:
2-yr, 24-hour Precipitation (from Figure 3.5.1 C) = 2.0 inches
WQ Precipitation (6-mo, 24-hr) = 0.72 * 2.0 = 1.44 inches
Water Quality Storm Volume = 2,061 CF
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This facility has been sized as a large wetpond, so the welpool volume has been sized 1.5
times larger than the water quality storm.
Required Water Quality Treatment Volume = 1.5 x 2,061 CF
= 3,092 CF
84'x Tx Tvault will be used and provide 3,234 cfoftreatment with 1 'of sediment storage
and 0.5' of freeboard. Please see Appendix 4.1 for Stormshed results.
4.5 Detention
No detention is required for this project, since there will be direct discharge to Lake
Washington.
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Appendix 4
Stormshed Results
June 22, 2006
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4-4
Stormshed Results
Ex Event Summary:
BasinlD Peak Q
Event
(cis)
Ex 3.38
Ex 5.05
Ex 6.89
Drainage Area: Ex
Hyd Method: SBUH Hyd
Peak Factor: 484.00
Storm Dur: 24.00 hrs
Area
Pervious 0.3900 ac
Impervious 7.4300 ac
Total 7.8200 ac
Supporting Data:
Pervious CN Data:
Planters
Impervious CN Data:
Asphalt
Pervious TC Data:
Flow type: Description:
Sheet Planter
Sheet On Parking Lot
Channel In Pipe
Impervious TC Data:
Flow type: Description:
Sheet Across Parking Lot
Channel Pipe Flow
Dev Event Summary:
BasinlD Peak Q
Event
(cis)
Dev 3.16
Dev 4.94
Dev 6.94
Drainage Area: Dev
Hyd Method: SBUH Hyd
Peak Factor: 484.00
Storm Dur: 24.00 hrs
Area
Pervious 2.4000 ac
Impervious 5.4300 ac
Total 7.8300 ac
Supporting Data:
Pervious CN Data:
Planters
Impervious CN Data:
Asphalt
Pervious TC Data:
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PeakT
(hrs)
8.00
8.00
8.00
CN
90.00
98.00
90.00
98.00
Peak T
(hrs)
7.83
7.83
7.83
CN
90.00
98.00
90.00
98.00
Peak Vol Area Method Raintype
(ac-ft) ac ILoss
1.1341 7.82 SBUH/SCS TYPE1A 2 yr
1.7138 7.82 SBUHlSCS TYPE1A 10 yr
2.3611 7.82 SBUHlSCS TYPE1A l00yr
Loss Method: SCS CN Number
SCSAbs: 0.20
Intv: 10.00 min
TC
0.10 hrs
0.08 hrs
0.3900 ac
7.4300 ac
Length: Slope: Coeff: Travel Time
20.00 ft 2.00% 0.0600 1.60 min
110.00 ft 1.00% 0.0110 2.13 min
425.00 ft 0.50% 42.0000 2.39 min
Length: Slope: Coeff: Travel Time
165.00 ft 1.00% 0.0110 2.95 min
355.00 ft 0.50% 42.0000 1.99 min
Peak Vol Area Method Raintype
(ac-ft) ac ILoss
1.0219 7.83 SBUH/SCS TYPE1A 2 yr
1.5866 7.83 SBUHISCS TYPE1A 10 yr
2.2241 7.83 SBUH/SCS TYPE1A 100 yr
Loss Method: SCS CN Number
SCSAbs: 0.20
Intv: 10.00 min
TC
0.03 hrs
0.04 hrs
2.4000 ac
5.4300 ac
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Flow type: Description:
Sheet Planter
Channel In Pipe
Impervious Te Data:
Flow type: Description:
Sheet Across Vehicle Court
Channel Pipe Flow
WQ Event Summary:
BasinlD Peak Q
Event
(ets)
WQ 0.05
Drainage Area: WQ
Hyd Method: SBUH Hyd
Peak Factor: 484.00
Storm Our: 24.00 hrs
Area
Pervious 0.0670 ac
Impervious 0.4300 ac
Total 0.4970 ac
Supporting Data:
Pervious eN Data:
Planters
Impervious eN Data:
Asphalt
Pervious Te Data:
Flow type: Description:
Sheet Planter
Channel In Pipe
Impervious Te Data:
Flow type: Description:
PeakT
(hrs)
7.63
CN
90.00
98.00
90.00
98.00
Sheel Across Vehicle Court
Channel Pipe Flow 270.00 ft
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Length: Slope: Coeff: TravelTime
5.00 ft 2.00% 0.0600 0.54 min
270.00 ft 0.50% 42.0000 1.52 min
Length: Slope: Coeff: Travel Time
60.00 ft 2.00% 0.0110 1.02 min
270.00 ft 0.50% 42.0000 1.52 min
Peak Vol Area Method Raintype
(ac-ft) ac fLoss
0.0177 0.50 SBUHISCS TYPE1A Smo
Loss Method:
SCSAbs:
SCS CN Number
0.20
Intv: 10.00 min
TC
0.03 hrs
0.04 hrs
0.0670 ac
0.4300 ac
Lenglh:
5.00 ft
270.00 ft
Slope:
2.00%
0.50%
Length: Slope:
60.00 ft 2.00%
0.50% 42.0000
Coeff:
0.0600
42.0000
Coeff:
0.0110
1.52 min
Travel Time
0.54 min
1.52 min
Travel Time
1.02 min
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