Duwamish Basin Steward
Interlocal Agreement
Request for approval to execute
Interlocal Agreement between
King County, City of Seattle, City
of Tukwila, and Port of Seattle
Item No. 10b – supp
Meeting Date: May 24, 2022
Request
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to
execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with King County, City of
Seattle, and City of Tukwila for a new Duwamish Basin Steward
position.
This request furthers a Commission priority related to
stewardship capacity in the Duwamish Service area.
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Justification
• Aligned with the Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program
which was adopted by the Port Commission in 2019. The
Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program aims to
harnesses the Port’s economic development mission to
promote community partnerships, healthy environments and
communities, and economic prosperity.
• Aligned with the Port's Century Agenda goal to "restore,
create, and enhance 40 additional acres of habitat in the
Green/Duwamish Watershed."
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Duwamish Basin Service Area
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Key Priorities for Basin Steward
• Increase stewardship capacity for Duwamish Service Area focused on:
– Salmon recovery
– Shoreline habitat restoration
– Community engagement
– Partnership and funding coordination
– Creative stormwater management
– Climate adaptation and resilience
– Land conservation
– Community-based science
– Other stewardship activities within the service area
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Outcomes of the Interlocal Agreement
• The Duwamish Basin Steward position will:
– Increase collaboration with landowners, businesses,
communities, agencies and tribes in the Duwamish Service
Area.
– Secure technical assistance and funding from federal and
state agencies and other sources.
– Participate in landscape-level stewardship and restoration
planning with key partners in the Duwamish Service Area.
– Assist the Port in optimizing its Sustainable Shorelines
Program, Multi-Site Mitigation Bank, Stormwater Utility,
and climate resilience programs.
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Cost Share
Estimated Annual Cost Share (2022-2023)
King County 37.5% $ 78,000
City of Seattle 37.5% $ 78,000
City of Tukwila 12.5% $ 26,000
Port of Seattle 12.5% $ 26,000
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Next steps
• Spring 2022: Finalize and execute the Interlocal Agreement
• Summer/Fall 2022: Recruit and hire the Duwamish Basin
Steward position (led by King County) with support from the
Duwamish Basin Management Team
• Fall 2022: Port staff request funds for Port share for 2023
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