Featured
July 25, 2008
External article, Seattle Times
Study puts price on Puget Sound
July 24, 2008
External article, Seattle P-I
Study considers how to make cents of the Sound
Economists assign monetary values to region's 'natural' gifts
May 12, 2008
External articles, Seattle Times
Saving wetlands: a broken promise
May 2, 2008
External article, Seattle Times
Fungus threatens state's frogs, salamanders
April 24, 2008
Public invited to tour Brightwater habitat restoration site on Saturday, May 10
Jan. 11, 2008
King County offers grant funding for small habitat restoration projects
Jan. 4, 2007
King County Noxious Weed Board meets Jan. 16 to discuss weed control list
County panel mulls changes to weed list as state requires control of 5 new weeds
Nov. 6, 2007
City Council gives $400,000 to end wetlands feud
Money may be used at Hamm Creek
July 17, 2007
International interest in Brightwater Plant innovations
Habitat design team invited to teach in South Korea
Aug. 7, 2006
King
County stewardship grants help local groups protect, strengthen
natural resources
May 1, 2006
King
County encourages gardeners to 'go native'
New online native plant guide
highlights Native Plant Appreciation Week
March. 29, 2006
External Link, Seattle Times
New
rules to help man-made wetlands
Greenprint
for King County
Regional conservation strategy
April 27, 2005
Vashon Island basin steward available to answer questions one-on-one
Jan. 19, 2004
Drainage, habitat project nominations sought for unincorporated King County improvement programs
» Critical Areas Package - CAO Resources
» Wetland Fact Sheet (Acrobat PDF)
Aug. 11, 2004
King County taking steps to reduce potential West Nile virus impact
Aug. 4, 2004
Beetles saving county's wetlands from purple alien invader
Measuring for Results
Natural Resources and Parks Annual Performance
Measures Report.
2003 Annual Report - Small Habitat Restoration Program
April 19, 2004
Tours
scheduled May 1 at Stillwater Wildlife Area about wetland
enhancement proposal
Dec. 23, 2002
Rock Creek Headwaters Preserved as part of Huckleberry Land Exchange
October 10, 2002
Partnership creates unique legacy near Redmond for recreation, and the environment
September 30, 2002
Council Acts to Protect Open Space
Conservation Future Funds Acquire Green Space, Parks, Wetlands
DNRP response to West Nile virus
Common questions and answers
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Introduction to Wetlands
Cattails and Sitka spruce, salamanders and great blue herons, white-tailed deer and juvenile salmon - wetlands are overflowing with life. In all, some 212 species of wildlife and many species of plant life depend on western Washington's wetlands for survival.
Hydrography - Interactive Map
Note: this link will open two new browser windows
View and query GIS datasets including the King County General Wetlands Survey. Individual wetlands in this dataset may be queried using the tool to identify wetland size and wetland rating referred to in sections 21A.24.320 to 21A.24.350 of the King County code.
King County Code>>Critical Areas (Acrobat PDF format)
County rules on development standards, restrictions, and requirements as well as permitted uses in and around King County wetlands and other sensitive areas. Codes pertaining specifically to wetlands can be found under sections 21A.24.320 to 21A.24.350 of this document. Contacts: DDES Critical Areas Review.
Wetland and Stream Reporting Guidelines
Guidelines to help residents prepare wetland and stream reports that are sometimes required for development permits. Includes Wetland Delineation Report Criteria (Acrobat PDF format), field procedures and standards used to map individual wetlands in King County. Provided by the Department of Development and Environmental Services. Contacts: Wetland and stream reporting guidelines.
Code Violations
See a wetland getting filled, drained, or cleared? Here are emergency phone numbers and an online form to notify the Dept. of Development and Environmental Services code enforcement 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Small
Habitat Restoration Program
A King County group that restores and enhances streams and
wetlands in small projects throughout the county. The program seeks
your suggestions for good projects.
King
County Wildlife: Beavers
Describes beaver problems, how they develop and their solutions
and includes natural history information.
Characteristics of the low-elevation Sphagnum-dominated peatlands of western Washington: a community profile
Also known as "the bog book", this publication provides a compilation of data and findings about Sphagnum-dominated peatlands from existing local sources, most of which are unpublished as of November, 2001.
CRC Press - Wetland Publications
Major studies and technical publications related to wetlands, including the final version of King County's Wetlands and Urbanization Report - Implications for the Future.
Wetland Mitigation Banking
A mitigation bank site is a property purchased and converted to a wetland by a public agency or utility to earn credits to compensate for wetland damage at another site, usually from development by other agencies, utilities, or private developers. See a summary of Mitigation Banking Rules.
Washington State Dept of Ecology - Wetlands
This site provides considerable information about wetlands including Washington regulations, permitting, and mitigation, references for landowners interested in stewardship, educational materials, and sources for beautiful wetlands artwork.
Fish
and Wildlife Enhancement Project
A capital improvement project to improve fish and wildlife
habitat in Cedar River Wetland 79 near Maple Valley.
Wetland plant
cooperative (external link)
A King Conservation District program providing wetland plants to
organizations and community groups for habitat restoration projects.
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