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17 Apr 2020
The Redmond City Council identified enhancing and protecting streams as a necessary measure to maintain the health and sustainability of Redmond’s environment.
Development alters the way rainfall flows over the land to streams. Increased roads, roofs and parking lots can cause large volumes of stormwater to drain into streams all at once, causing flooding, erosion and other problems.
While the areas within the Monticello Creek Watershed are fairly healthy, thoughtful planning can address the watershed’s current health, and help ensure it is healthy into the future.
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17 Apr 2020
At this stage in the planning process, the City is evaluating which projects are preferred by the community, effective at restoring the watershed, cost-effective, and feasible to implement.
The City is reintroducing the watershed restoration plan and will soon present the top watershed improvement projects to the community. The City will seek feedback from the community on these projects and have one-on-one conversations with adjacent neighbors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project team will focus on online methods to inform and receive feedback from you.
The City will consider a variety of projects, which might include:
- Retrofitting existing stormwater storage ponds or vaults.
- Adding low impact development (LID) approaches, such as rain gardens, bioswales or Filterra systems.
- Installing in-stream habitat enhancements.
- Restoring natural areas.
Once these projects are implemented, the City will monitor project areas to measure the effectiveness of the restoration efforts.
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23 Apr 2020
King County and the City of Redmond are working in partnership to restore the areas that flow into Monticello Creek. We find the best environmental outcomes occur when we manage resources together.
View King County's 2018 Bear Creek Watershed Management Study here.