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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Agenda - 05/02/2006 SUMMARY44 ir WASHINGTON . ' CWaJyoertzette Cooke Counciimembers Deborah)Ranniger, President; Tim Clark, Ron Harmon, Bob O'Brien, Debbie Raplee, Les Thomas, Elizabeth Watson MAY 2,2006 COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA 5:30 P.M. Item Description Speaker Time 1. East Hill Operations Center Larry Blanchard 20 min 2. Clark Springs Habitat Conservation Plan Report 4/�WQ /"O c A/z S 20 min 3. Landsburg Mine—Update Larry Blanchard 20 min DRINKING DRIVER TASK FORCE RECEPTION PRIOR TO MEETING COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 7:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE 2. ROLL CALL 3. CHANGES TO AGENDA A. FROM COUNCIL,ADMINISTRATION,OR STAFF B. FROM THE PUBLIC—Citizens may request that an item be added to the agenda at this time. Please stand or raise your hand to be recognized by the Mayor. 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Senator Karen Keiser 2006 Legislative Wrap-Up B. Public Recognition C. Community Events D. Poster Design Contest Awards Ceremony(Drinking Driver Task Force) E. Employee of the Month F. Introduction of Appointees 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 6. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Minutes of Previous Meeting—Approve B. Payment of Bills—None C. Highland Park Bill of Sale—Accept D. Garrison Greens Bill of Sale—Accept E. Benson Storage Bill of Sale—Accept F. Laurel Court Bill of Sale—Accept G. Kent East Hill Operations Center Agreement—Authorize H. Washington Traffic Safety Commission"Click It or Ticket"Grant—Authorize 1. Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse RUaD Contract Amendment—Authorize J. United Way of King County"SOAR"Grant—Accept K. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Mini-Grant(Seatbelt Education)—Accept L. Washington State Safety Restraint Coalition Grant—Accept M. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Mini-Grant(LCD Projector)—Accept N. Community Block Grant Annual Action Plan Amendment—Approve O. King Conservation District Grant for Glenn Nelson Park—Accept and Amend Budget P. King Conservation District Grant for Clark Lake Inlet—Accept and Amend Budget Q. First Quarter Development Fees—Accept and Amend Budget R. Town Square Plaza Master Plan—Accept 4 i w , 00 cn v p qo oa Y = �. O •• •ti s 'J' rD U N C O v QO O QSUQ n• ^� < = C O .+ -. �� V ^. 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G N' CC (D rD '< p .J CD as Now rm ID Y i I i Clark Springs Habitat E Conservation Plan Update May 2,2006 City Council Workshop Presentation i 3 Clark Springs/Rock Creek Locator Map A �s crMr a ( ¢ uw Groundwater Flow r � _ - 1 What is an HCP? ■ A Habitat Conservation Plan(HCP)is a conservation plan for threatened or endangered ( species,developed in conjunction with the USFWS and/orNMFS. ■ The HCP must be submitted with an Incidental Take Permit(ITP) ■ Staff was directed by Council in January 2001 to proceed with the HCP What is an ITP? ■An ITP is a permit issued by the US Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)that allows an applicant to take I listed species incidental to otherwise lawful activities,and in accordance with an agreed upon and signed HCP. i i Why get an HCP? ■ Protection from third party lawsuits under the Endangered Species Act ■ The ITP will give the City certainty for our primary source of water with specific operational criteria and mitigation requirements ■ Permit will be valid for up to 50 years i 2 Completed Tasks ■ Preliminary Draft HCP Completed ■ Technical Appendices completed ■ EIS Process has commenced,Notice of Intent to be published late May—Early June in the Federal Register HCP Contents .................._......_.. ................................__......_.._._ .._....._....._.. ■ Chapter 1—Setting ■ Chapter 2—Regulatory Requirements ■ Chapter 3—Existing Setting ■ Chapter 4—Habitat Conservation Measures(Mitigation) ■ Chapter 5—Monitoring and Reporting ■ Chapter 6—Effects Analysis ■ Chapter 7—Funding ■ Chapter 8—Alternatives ■ Chapter 9—References ■ Appendices Habitat Conservation Measures — Ch. 4 _ ..... ■ HCM-1—Stream flow augmentation October— December($0-$387,504 per year)(2005 dollars) ■ HCM-2—Passage improvements at the mouth of Rock Creek($55,000) ■ HCM-3—Wetland connection to increase Juvenile Habitat($40,000) ■ HCM-4—Improve juvenile habitat via riparian wetland improvements($69,000) 3 Habitat Conservation Measures — Ch. 4 ■ HCM-5—Summit Landsburg Culvert Replacement($680,000) ■ HCM-6—Large Woody Debris within Clark Springs Property($62,000) ■ HCM-7—Continue water conservation program ($ 115,000 in 2007,continua over life of ITP) ■ HCM-8—Habitat Mitigation Fund ($1.6 million)(2006 collars) Monitoring and Evaluation Measures — Ch. 5 ......... .. ............_..................................._............................................. ... MEM-1-Rock Creek and Flow Augmentation Monitoring (-$1.86 million) MEM-2-Precipitation at Landsburg to determine augmentation (-$132,000) MEM-3-Spawner Surveys everyfounh year in ndex reaches (13 surveys$410,000) MEM-4-Annual inspection HCM-2 to ensure proper function for low flow season($104,000) MEM-5-Document fish utilization in wetland HCM 3 and 4 for 3 years after completing HCM-3 and HCM4 (3 inspections at$1,000=$3,000) Cost estimates are adjusted for inflation and cover the life of the HCP - assuming a 50-year permit Funding Summary ....... ■ HCM-1-Stream Flow Augmentation$0-387,000/year (2005 annual cost plus future inflation) ■ HCM-2 through 6 and 8-Projects $2,506,000 (2005 dollars) ■ HCM-7-Water Conservation $115,000 (2007 cost)(annual cost plus future inflation) ■ MEM Costs-Monitoring and Maintenance $2,509,000 (Total assuming fifty year permit) 4 Schedule and Next Steps P ■ NOI to be published in Federal Register Late May-Early June 2006 ■ Stakeholder meeting and Preliminary HCP distribution May 23 ■ Public Scoping Period June 2006 ■ DEIS complete late 2006 j ■ Final EIS 2007 ■ Implementation Agreement and Incidental Take Permit mid 2007 i 5 Landsburg Mine: Clean-up Update May 2,2006 City Council Workshop Landsburg Mine Location 7 — LANDSBURO MINE LOCATION MAP Waste Disposal in the Mine Trench ■ Underground Mine operations occurred from 1959-1975 Is Waste was illegally dumped in the trench from 1969 to 1978; 4,500 55-gallon drums and 200,000 gallons of oily sludge ■ Paint waste,solvents,heavy metals,oily water and sludges are believed to be the contents of the drums Is 113 of the total drums were removed(1991) ■ City has been working on the issue since early 1990s Is Potentially Liable Party(PLP)Group is responsible 1 i Groundwater Flow is t r 1 Site Location and Groundwater Flow BMW Olw If ... s t ti ~ J v.. Mine Cross Section nor re SCA E 2 Landsburg Mine site: issues and concerns ■ Site hydrogeology is not well defined ■ Contaminant fate and transport are not understood ■ Short distance between the south portal and Clark Springs Potential Impacts ......................_......................................... .............._.._...._................ ............ ■ Potential Economic Impact: Clark Springs provides up to 60%of Kent's Water Supply -Clark Springs is not replaceable. ■ Potential Public Health Impact:60,000 people served by this water source ■ Regional Water Resource Issues What has happened? ...... ......... _.. • Contingency Planning efforts by PLP group • seepage of mine water at soutem portal • Lag time for installation of treatment system • Lag time and ability to capture contaminated water 3 1 f Contingency Plan Layout §Ny fg Deep Well Testing ■ PLP grotp was requred to drill a deep well to the bottom of the mine at the southern end—samples collected in Feb.2006 ■ No volatile or semi-volatile organic compounds . Metals consistent with background levels . No his from the target analyte list ■ Splitsampleswithconsistentresultsusingdifferentlabs—DOE, PLP Grotp and Kart w.�mv What's next? ■ DOE to re-review the Draft Clean-up Action Plan submitted in 2002 ■ City will provide updated comments to DOE on the Draft Clean-up Action Plan i 4 r I I I Bottom Line ■ The City of Kent remains very concerned about the potential release ofagU hazardous materials which may impact water supply or habitat. ■ Hydrogeologic questions remain. ■ Contaminant Fate and Transport still unknown. ■ City staff recommends we proceed with attempting to secure a second deep well in the mine i Mine Cross Section MW-11 .Another Deep Well. _ 5