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Three Creeks Floodplain Enhancement Project

Three Creeks Floodplain Enhancement Project

The Three Creeks stormwater facility is a large, regional complex of wetlands, uplands, and open space areas that provide flood water detention at the confluence of Mount Scott, Phillips, and Dean Creeks. The key project objective was to improve water quality by optimizing over-bank flood storage in the floodplain, reducing peak flow at the facility, and enhancing riparian and wetland habitat.

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I-5, Tumwater to Mounts Road

I-5, Tumwater to Mounts Road

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) completed a corridor planning study of I-5 between SR 121 in Tumwater and Mounts Road near DuPont to develop mid- and long-term strategies for improving the region’s transportation system. Strategies identified during the corridor study were further refined in the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study led by

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Derby Creek Enhancement

The project involves removing fish barriers at two culvert crossings, reestablishing a natural confluence at the Sammamish River, realigning the Sammamish River Trail to accommodate the new fish-passable stream culvert, and providing riparian terracing for vegetation planting. The project will provide approximately 800 linear feet of stream enhancement, reduce flooding, and open fish access to

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