1. 2010 Squak Valley Park Restoration Project City of Issaquah

2. Project Overview Originally conceived by Corps of Engineers in 1999 in Lake Washington General Investigation Identified in WRIA 8 3-year Implementation Plan list Construction completed in Fall 2010 at a total cost of $1.4 million (including acquisitions) Covers 8 acres of City open space and 1,100 feet of Issaquah Creek Benefits Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon; cutthroat and steelhead trout; other wildlife

3. Funding and Partners King Conservation District - $320,862 Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program – Riparian Account - $450,000 Salmon Recovery Funding Board - $250,000 King County Flood Control District - $70,000 City of Issaquah - $350,000 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust (volunteer coordination)

4. Pre-Project Condition

6. Project Features Acquisition of 4 SFR vacant lots along creek (adjacent to city park) and one conservation easement Instream habitat: 19 log structures (103 logs and stumps with 154 anchors) Levee removal for floodplain reconnection (9500 CY) Invasive plant removal Native plants: 6,000 native trees and shrubs (700 volunteers contributing 3000 hours)

7. Grading in Process

8. Completed Grading

9. Installing LWD in Creek

10. Large LWD

11. One of several Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust planting events

12. Winter Flow Conditions