New Snohomish Tribune Article about our efforts to preserve Wood Creek
Sep 16
The Snohomish Tribune posted an article yesterday about our preservation efforts.
The following is an excerpt of the article:
A nearly hundred-acre woody watershed once seen as at-risk to development could be protected for its long-term future.The site in question is land on the edge of the Valley View neighborhood, nestled east of Interstate 5, known as Wood Creek. It's owned by the city utility system, and earlier this year by an order from Mayor Cassie Franklin, the city withdrew a plan to surplus the land on the open market after neighbors pleaded a case against the dangers of developing here. Since then, a group of residents has worked with government officials, including Deputy Mayor Nick Harper and City Councilman Paul Roberts, to pursue an agreeable gameplan. Keeping the forest as-is is what the homegrown group "Stewards of Wood Creek Everett" would love to see happen.
The full article can be found here: http://www.snoho.com/html/stories_2020/09162020_wood_creek_forest_may_be_preserved.html
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Update Clarification:
Thank You for the update. As you are aware Lowell, has a vested interest in what happens to this precious resource. Wood Creek flows down to Lowell and across Larimer Road into the AG land.
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Update Clarification:
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Spring Update:
Hi Todd,
We are not sure, there has been no new information from the city within the last several months, and perhaps this is a good thing.
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Spring Update:
Thanks for the update. What does this mean for the use of forest by the community?
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The City of Everett has proposed the sale of about 92.5 acres of undeveloped green belt property. Wood Creek lies in the valley between the Valley View and Eastmont neighborhoods. Wood Creek was the main source of drinking water for the city of Everett between 1898 and 1916, until the Sultan River water project was completed. The land and the creek is a critical habitat for a variety of animals and wildlife. Additionally, the land is unstable and many parts of the land are critically sloped. This group is for anyone opposing this proposal and for trying to preserve this critical land.
