05-21-2019 NLMDNorth Lake Management District Renewal
Public Works Department
Surface Water Management
Leah Myhre
May 21, 2019
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Policy Question
Should City Council approve a Resolution of Intent to Reform the North Lake Management District Number 2 and set a new public hearing date for July 16, 2019 regarding the formation of
the North Lake Management District 2?
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Lake Management District
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A Lake Management District is a form of special-service district by which assessments on lake-area properties can fund specified lake management activities.
(RCW 36.61.020)
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Petition Sufficiency
A lake management district may be initiated upon either the adoption of a resolution of intention by a county legislative authority or the filing of a petition signed by ten (10) landowners
or the owners of at least fifteen percent (15%) of the acreage contained within the proposed lake management district, whichever is greater.
(RCW 36.61.030)
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Next Steps
Formation takes roughly one year
Two public hearings
One public vote
Eight City Council actions
Appointment of Advisory Committee
Begin assessment collection in Spring 2020
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Options Considered:
Approve a Resolution of Intent to Reform the North Lake Management District Number 2 and set a new public hearing date for July 16, 2019 regarding the formation of the North Lake Management
District 2.
Do not approve the resolution or set a public hearing date, and provide direction to staff.
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Mayor’s Recommendation
The Mayor recommends Option 1
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Questions?
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North Lake Management District (NLMD)
King County involvement
2004 IAVMP developed
2004 NLSC formed
2005 City annexation
2005 AWMF Grant
2009 LMD formed
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LMD Benefits
Generates a proactive and ongoing process and structure for lake management activities.
Establishes representation through an Advisory Committee.
Develops an effective communication network to notify property owners about key issues affecting the lake.
Creates an equitable and fair funding mechanism through assessments that are billed to all affected property owners, including residential, commercial, and public access properties such
as the WDFW boat launch.
Allows for continuous funding of short- and long-term lake management activities without the burden of soliciting funds.
Inhibits invasive aquatic weeds from spreading to other lakes throughout the region.
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Current NLMD Status
Duration: ten years (2010-19)
Primary purposes: aquatic vegetation management, public education, and water quality monitoring
Assessments: billed annually and are subject to CPI inflation rates each year
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North Lake Advisory Committee
7 Members:
5 residential property owners
(SF or vacant)
1 WDFW
1 Weyerhaeuser/IRG
Staff support:
meeting coordination, newsletters, budget updates, annual reports, and water quality monitoring data analysis
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Staff support is paid for directly by LMD funds.
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Petition for Renewal (2020-29)
Purpose
Boundary
Duration
Funding Mechanism
Signatures
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Purpose: Aquatic Vegetation Management
Plant Surveys
Treatment/Control
Herbicide Monitoring
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Milfoil, fragrant water lily, purple loosestrife, yellow flag iris, and other noxious weeds
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Purpose: Public Education
e-Newsletters
Web Page
Annual Report
Annual LMD Picnic with Steel Lake
Assessment Reminder Letters
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Purpose: Water Quality Monitoring
Sample collection and measurements conducted by volunteer lake resident
Analysis by King County Lab in Seattle
Data entry, management, and reporting of water quality results by City of Federal Way Surface Water Management staff
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OBJECTIVE: to gather baseline data, assess long-term trends, identify potential water quality problems, and educate lake residents and users
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Purpose: Water Quality Monitoring
Objectives:
Gather baseline data
Assess long-term trends
Identify potential water quality problems, such as harmful algae blooms or nutrient overloading
Educate lake residents and users
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Parameters assessed: visibility, temperature, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, chlorophyll, and bacteria
Mesotrophic lake: clear water lake with submerged aquatic plants and medium levels of nutrients; intermediate level of productivity
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NLMD Boundary & Duration
Boundary: includes all lakefront properties and deeded lake access properties.
Duration: 10 years
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NLMD Proposed Assessment Rate Structure
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Estimated NLMD Annual Costs
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The budget is reviewed quarterly to ensure expenditures do not exceed available funds. There is also often carryover budget from the previous year. Work plans are updated annually. Average
annual spending of $11,660 over the last 9 years of the NLMD.
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