05-07-2019 Washington Conservation CorpPowerPoint Presentation
Washington Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program, Authorization to submit proposal
Public Works Department
Surface Water Management Division
Policy Question
Should City Council authorize SWM Staff to submit a proposal for the Washington Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program (WCC IP)?
Background Information
Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)
Department of Ecology Program
Provide experience to newly graduated individuals
Environmental Science Career focus
WCC has sent out a Request for Projects with a deadline of May 9, 2019.
WCC IP Program
Build capacity
Environmental education
WCC IP Program
Ecological restoration
Project management
Two projects
Design of the Larson-Justice Conservation Property Restoration project.
Stream Team Implementation
SWM Proposal to WCC
WCC IP Program
Planned Support
2019/20 Storming the Sound with Salmon coordination
Annual water quality monitoring support
SWM cost share - $25,000
All other costs -Ecology.
October 7, 2019 -September 3, 2020
Options Considered
Authorize SWM Staff to submit a proposal for the Washington Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program (WCC IP).
Do not authorize SWM Staff to submit a proposal for the Washington Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program (WCC IP).
Mayor’s Recommendation
The Mayor recommends Option 1
to authorize SWM Staff to submit a proposal for the Washington Conservation Corps Individual Placement Program (WCC IP)
Questions?
Under direction of P.E.
Under direction of Pub Ed and Outreach Coordinator
Provide wetland improvements, remove invasive vegetation, provide soil and grading improvements, and the planting of native species. The restoration project is aimed at encouraging
a return of native wildlife habitat while improving water quality within the wetland and West Hylebos Creek for existing aquatic species, including Coho salmon.