Runoff
from clay base during construction of Timber Ridge (this photo was taken
standing on the eastern edge of the Sultan Basin Road; This clay-and-water
river was located approx. four feet off the pavement.
SULTAN'S SURFACE WATER QUALITY PLAN (draft, Dec. .2002; Mostly still current as of Dec., 2006)
Surface
& Stormwater Management
(Trying to save our rivers, creeks and streams from annihilation)
(page created in 2004; last updated 11-12-2006)
Photo was taken Nov. 11, 2006. This is runoff from the Sultan Basin Road into Wagley Creek, a Type 3 ESA-rated creek. Flow from heavy rains, removal of SBR's northbound lane pavement, and the contractor/developer's use of BMPs (Best Mgr. Practices) during construction, brought mud and sediment running downhill into Wagley Creek, which was totally unprotected at this area.
Wagley at the Dyer Road bridge, after rainfall. A health creek/stream will not display brown water. Once the creek runs "clear" again, it displays dark, heavy sediment on the creek bottom, and covers the rocks.
- SULTAN'S SURFACE WATER QUALITY PLAN (draft, Dec. .2002) - (even though this was a plan published in 2002, this is a NEW POSTING, as of Nov. 12, 2006)
- City of Sultan Stormwater Program (as presented at the 2/20/02 Council mtg.; in Word)
- Sultan's Flood Hazard Management Plan
Who Pays for Sewer Capital Improvements that aren't paid for by the developer/new homeowner?
Why is there a need for a Stormwater Plan? Visit our "Dancing Manhole" cover page, for one answer
Editorials:
Property
and other "Writes"
Dying to Develop
MISCELLANEOUS:
- 1st Street Sewer Engineering/Design: Consent Agenda item from 10-15-03 Council Packet (so many questions, so few answers!)
- How much is surface water maintenance costing the city? Here's a photo of a graphic of estimated costs as presented by Berryman & Henigar to the City in 2003
- Transcription of excerpts from November, 2003 Budget workshop that includes a detailed discussion on the subject of creating a Surface Water Quality Management utility. (in Word, Acrobat)
- Berryman & Henigar's PowerPoint show to City re Surface Water Quality (in Acrobat), presented to council 7-21-03
SULTAN SURFACE WATER QUALITY PLAN (Draft, Dec. 2002)
- TOC
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Chapter 2 - Area Characterization
- Chapter 3 - Assessment of the Existing Drainage System
- Chapter 4 - Recommendations
- Chapter 5 - Implementation
- Abbreviations & References
Appendices:
- App. A - Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State
- App. B - Six-year Water Quality Data Summary (for Skykomish River in Monroe; ends a Year 2000)
- App. C - Sultan High School Water Quality Monitoring Data (in 2002)
- App. D - Conditions Requiring Maintenance from the Stormwater Mgt. Manual for Western Washington
Figures/Maps from Dec. 2002's Surface Water Quality Plan:
- Fig. 2.1 - Vicinity Map
- Fig. 2.2 - Zoning Map
- Fig. 2.3 - Topographical Map
- Fig. 2.4 - Soil Types map
- Fig. 2.5 - Existing Surface Water Collection System
- Fig. 2.6 - Wetlands Map
- Fig. 2.7 - Critical Areas Map (black-and-white)
- Fig. 2.8 - FEMA Boundary Map
- Fig. 2.9 - Steep Slopes map
- Fig. 2.10 - Chinook-Salmon Distribution map
- Fig. 2.11 - Bull Trout Distribution map
- Fig. 2.12 - Stormwater Sampling locations map
- Fig. 2.13 - Existing Sewer Collection System map
- Fig. 3-1 - Identified Surface Water Problems map