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PRISM Project #22-1149 (In Progress)
Lower Miller Floodplain Restoration Design
    Project Details    
Project Status:  Active since 09/11/2023
Planned Completion:  06/30/2025
This project is in progress. Project scope, activities, and dollars may change.

Project Type:  Planning
Project Sponsor:  King County
Funding Board:  Salmon Recovery Funding Board
              Funding  
Puget Sound Acq. & Restoration: $150,000
Total RCO Grant: $150,000 (60%)
Sponsor Match: $99,000 (40%)
Total Agreement: $249,000 (100%)
              RCO Grant Status  
Total RCO Grant: $150,000.00
Paid To Date: $120,247.91 (80%)
Grant Balance: $29,752.09 (20%)
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    Project Description    
The Lower Miller River Floodplain Restoration Design Project (LMRFRD) will identify a preferred restoration strategy and develop an implementable preliminary plan for restoring the lowermost mile of the Miller River, its floodplain and its confluence with the Skykomish River. The design will seek to maximize habitat value for ESA listed fish: Chinook, coho, pink and steelhead, throughout the roughly 165 acre floodplain and alluvial fan within the project area by removing artificial constraints on fluvial processes. Primary project actions will include removal of approximately 900 feet of Old Cascade Highway west of the Miller River, the Miller River Bridge and a smaller culvert over Spree Creek in the Miller River floodplain. These nonfunctioning structures limit floodplain connection, impair channel migration and impact habitat throughout this important confluence environment. The restoration plan will also include removal of approximately 1000 feet of existing flood control facilities from the left bank floodplain; removal or reconfiguration of up to 400 feet of right bank flood control facilities, invasive plant species removal and plantings, and in channel wood placement. Some actions may be implemented in the future depending on property owner negotiations and/or acquisition success.Funding would support alternatives analysis and preliminary design for salmon conservation in this high priority location in unincorporated King County, WRIA 7.

    Project Contacts    
         
Project Sponsor: King County Lead Entity: Snohomish Basin Lead Entity
  Project Contact: Denise Di Santo
ddisanto@kingcounty.gov
(206) 263-0259
   
 
Funding Agency: Recreation and Conservation Office    
  Project Manager: Amee Bahr
Amee.Bahr@rco.wa.gov
(360) 867-8585
   

    Project Location    
County:   King
Legislative District:   12
Congressional District 2022:   08
Salmon Recovery Regions:   Puget Sound
Watershed Administrative Unit:   Miller River
HUC8:   Skykomish (17110009)
WRIA:   Snohomish
Sections:   28
Township:   T26NR11E
Coordinates:   47.71733005
-121.39348615

    Worksites    
Worksite NameScope of WorkProposed Planning Cost
Lower Miller R confluence with S F Skykomish R (#1) Preliminary design (B.1.b.11.a RCO) $249,000
 Total$249,000
Amounts may not be complete

    Project Metrics (Outcomes, Benefits)    
 Category / Work Type / MetricProposed

Restoration Metrics (rolled up from Worksite level)

      
Area Encompassed (acres) (B.0.b.1) 165.0
Miles of Stream and/or Shoreline Affected (B.0.b.2) 1.70

    Project Permits    
Permit TypeApplied
Date
Received
Date
Expiration
Date
Permit Number
None - No permits Required

    Project Milestones    
Milestone NameTarget DateDescription
Project Start 07/01/2023
Data Gathering Started 07/01/2023
Progress Report Due 01/10/2024
Progress Report Due 01/15/2024
Annual Project Billing Due 07/31/2024
Progress Report Due 07/31/2024
Progress Report Due 07/31/2024
RFP Complete/Consultant Hired 09/01/2024 For preliminary design and modeling.
Progress Report Due 12/31/2024
Preliminary Design to RCO 03/31/2025 Per Manual 18 Appendix D
Cultural Resources Complete 03/31/2025 No cultural resources work required for this scope of work on non-USFS land, may proceed in accordance with RCO's Inadvertent discovery Discovery Plan. Future projects actions may require cultural resources survey
Cultural Resources Complete 03/31/2025 State Agency land- Sponsor must coordinate with the Federal Agency landowner to complete cultural resources compliance. Evidence of completion must be provided to your grants manager.
Final Design to RCO 04/30/2025 Per Manual 18 Appendix D
Agreement End Date 06/30/2025
Final Report Due 08/31/2025
Final Billing Due 08/31/2025

NOTE: This data is subject to change.

    Project Attachments    
Attachment TypeAttachment TitleAttach Date
Agreement - State 22-1149 Agreement - Lower Miller Floodplain Restoration Desi.pdf 09/11/2023
Applicant Resolution/Authorizations RCO_SRFB_Grant_Application_Authorization_KCWLR_Revised_Form_.pdf 02/23/2022
Application Document Restoration_Opportunity_Report_SF_Skykomish_April_2013_Full_.pdf 03/15/2022
Application Document Grant Alert - Lower Miller River Floodplain Restoration (Sky.pdf 02/23/2022
Application Document Grant RCO-SRFB-PSAR_Grant_application_Alert_Lower Miller Riv.pdf 02/23/2022
Application Review Report Grant Manager Comments, 22-1149P(compl 07/21/22 14:02).pdf 07/21/2022
Application Review Report Grant Manager Comments, 22-1149P(rtnd 04/01/22 12:01).pdf 04/01/2022
Application Review Report Grant Manager Comments, 22-1149P(rtnd 04/01/22 11:59).pdf 04/01/2022
Application Review Report Grant Manager Comments, 22-1149P(rtnd 03/01/22 16:00).pdf 03/01/2022
Cost Estimate Copy of Copy of updated SAL-CostEstimate_Lower Miller River .xlsx 06/27/2022
Cultural Resource Screening Report Project Cultural Resource Screening Report (09/11/23 06:56:0.pdf 09/11/2023
Cultural Resource Screening Report Project Cultural Resource Screening Report (06/14/23 15:51:3.pdf 06/14/2023
Cultural Resource Screening Report Project Cultural Resource Screening Report (04/26/23 16:32:2.pdf 04/26/2023
Cultural Resource Screening Report Project Cultural Resource Screening Report (10/04/22 08:27:2.pdf 10/04/2022
Design document Miller River Hydraulic Change Memo 11082023.pdf.pdf 01/10/2024
Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) Project APE Report (09/11/23 06:56:02).pdf 09/11/2023
Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) Project APE Report (06/14/23 15:51:31).pdf 06/14/2023
Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) Project APE Report (04/26/23 16:32:23).pdf 04/26/2023
Map: Area of Potential Effect (APE) Project APE Report (10/04/22 08:32:19).pdf 10/04/2022
Map: Multi-site and geographic envelope Miller River 2-D Model Results existing conditions.JPG.jpg 02/28/2022
Map: Planning Area Lower Miller River Floodplain Restoration Project Worksite M.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo BNSF Railroad Bridge.jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo View of Left Bank Elevated BNSF Railway .jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo View of Old Cascade HWY Bridge east approach trestle.JPG.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo View of Right Bank BNSF Trestle.jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo VIew of Spree Creek from Old Cascade Hwy Culvert.jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo Old Cascade Hwy Bridge.jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo View of Miller River Road Levee extending north into forest..jpg 02/28/2022
Photo Right Bank Revetment.jpg.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo VIew looking west at avulsion site- shows Old Left bank floo.jpg 02/28/2022
Photo View looking east at avulsion site- shows Old Cascade Highwa.jpg 02/28/2022
Plans and Bid Specifications Pages from KC001100-rfp.pdf.pdf 07/15/2024
Progress report Progress Report, 22-1149 (accepted 01/02/25 11:58:02).pdf 01/02/2025
Progress report Progress Report, 22-1149 (accepted 07/16/24 10:25:32).pdf 07/16/2024
Progress report Progress Report, 22-1149 (accepted 01/16/24 08:55:44).pdf 01/16/2024
Project Application Report Project Application Report, 22-1149P (sub 06/14/23 15:51:30).pdf 06/14/2023
Project Application Report Project Application Report, 22-1149P (sub 06/27/22 09:41:18).pdf 06/27/2022
Project Application Report Project Application Report, 22-1149P (sub 03/08/22 15:16:27).pdf 03/08/2022
Project Application Report Project Application Report, 22-1149P (sub 02/28/22 15:47:45).pdf 02/28/2022
Project Review Comments Proj Review Comments Final, 22-1149P(compl 06/14/23 15:51).pdf 06/14/2023
Project Review Comments Proj Review Comments LE, 22-1149P(compl 06/14/23 15:51).pdf 06/14/2023
Project Review Comments Proj Review Comments Initial, 22-1149P(compl 06/14/23 15:51).pdf 06/14/2023
Visuals Lower Miller River Floodplain Restoration Project - RCO site.pdf 03/14/2022

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