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Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Watershed Forum
Including the Greater Hall Lake, Hall Creek, Chase Lake, Echo Lake, Lake Ballinger, McAleer Creek Watershed
If you have questions/comments about this webpage you may contact Aaron Halverson, Environmental Programs Manager, at 206-368-5440 or email at ahalverson@ ci.lake-forest-park.wa.us.
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The Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Strategic Action Plan is complete and has been approved by the Forum. Please click the links below to view the plan.
Final Lake Ballinger/McAleer Strategic Action Plan without appendices
Final Strategic Action Plan with Appendices
Forum Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
PLAN ADOPTION
The cities of Lake Forest Park, Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace have adopted the strategic action plan.
UPCOMING LAKE BALLINGER/MCALEER CREEK FORUM MEETING
There will be no further meetings until a Interlocal Agreement is signed by the member jurisdictions
Background
All six local jurisdictions within the Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek watershed (Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek map) have joined together through a interlocal agreement to prepare a strategic action plan that will address issues related to water quantity and water quality within the drainage basin. The cities of Edmonds, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Shoreline along with Snohomish County have agreed to language in an interlocal agreement that forms a Watershed Forum to guide the development of a Strategic Action Plan.
The Strategic Action Plan will primarily address stormwater and surface water flow issues related to the level of Lake Ballinger. Flow issues for the lake related to Hall Creek and McAleer Creek are also included. Secondary objectives include water quality, aquatic habitat and lake and streamside enhancement opportunities.
The Strategic Action Plan will be funded by a Washington State Department of Ecology appropriation allocated earlier this year by the state legislature to study surface water and groundwater issues that affect Lake Ballinger and McAleer Creek. Over the next 9 months, the Strategic Action Plan will be developed and then presented for consideration and implementation by the Forum member jurisdictions.
Otak, an engineering firm based in Kirkland, has been selected by the Forum to prepare the Strategic Action Plan for the watershed. The Otak team also includes the surface water-modeling firm Clear Creek Solutions and the subsurface flow team of Golder Associates.
The Strategic Action Plan is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2009. Once completed, the Forum will have until June 30, 2010 to approve or remand the Plan to the Staff Committee for further modification. After approval by the Forum, the plan will be delivered to each of the member jurisdictions for consideration.
If you would like to see changes/additions to the website please contact Aaron Halverson, Engineering/Stormwater Technician at aaron@ cityoflfp.com or (206) 957-2836.
Upcoming Forum Meeting Schedule
Most meetings begin at 2 PM and end at 3:30 PM
There will be no further meetings until a Interlocal Agreement is signed by the member jurisdictions
Previous Meeting Agendas Notes and Handouts
June 22
2-3:30pm
City of Mountlake Terrace Interim City Hall Council Chambers
6100 219th St SW, Suite 220
Mountlake Terrace, WA
March 23, 2010
2-3:30 PM
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Avenue N
Shoreline, WA 98133-4905
February 23, 2010
Lake Forest Park City Hall, Council Chambers
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Lake Forest Park's Flood Reduction Presentation
January 26, 2010
Lynnwood City Hall, Council Chambers
Forum Adopted Capital Improvement Plan
October 27, 2009
City of Edmonds
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA
September 22, 2009
Mountlake Terrace Interim City Hall
6100 219th St. SW
Mountlake Terrace , WA
August 25, 2009
City of Lake Forest Park
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
July 10, 2009
Mountlake Terrace Library
Library Meeting Room
23300 58th Avenue West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
June 22, 2009
Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA
May 26, 2009
2-3:30 PM
Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA
May 20th, 2009
Strategic Action Plan Open House
Ballinger Lake Golf Course
23000 Lakeview Dr.
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
7-9 PM
Special Expanded Meeting
March 24, 2009
Shoreline Historical Museum
749 N. 175th St.
Shoreline, WA 98133
2-4:00 PM
Mayor Smith Comment Letter, Mountlake Terrace
Draft Forum Notes from April 28, 2009 Meeting
Lake Ballinger Community Association Comments
Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation Comments
Forum Meeting + Tour
February 24, 2009
Lake Forest Park City Hall
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Draft Forum Notes from April 28, 2009 Meeting
Draft Technical Memorandum 2: Planning and Pre-Engineering Strategies and Costs (Please review and send any comments to Penny Mabie at pmabie@ enviroissues.com by March 23, 2009)
Lower McAleer Creek Tour Materials and Pictures
Priorities of Implementation for TM#2
Ballinger Op-Ed, by DJ Wilson, Edmonds City Council President and Chair of Lake Ballinger Forum
Forum Meeting
January 27, 2009
Edmonds City Hall
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds, WA
Second strategic action plan presentation (ppt)
Technical Memo 1: Watershed Characterization and Analysis + Appendices A and B Appendix C-1 Hydrogeologic Conditions
Forum Meeting
December 16th, 2008
Ballinger Lake Golf Course
23000 Lakeview Drive
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Open House
November 12, 2008
Ballinger Lake Golf Course
7-9:00 pm
Forum Meeting
November 4, 2008
Lynnwood City Hall
2-3:30 pm
Lake Ballinger Lake Level Study Presentation 2008
Forum Meeting
August 26, 2008
Shoreline Fire Headquarters
2-3:30 pm
Initial Scope of Work for Otak, Inc
Staff Consultant Selection Memorandum
Forum Meeting
July 15, 2008
Lake Forest Park City Hall
2-3:30 pm
Forum Meeting
May 27, 2008
Mountlake Terrace City Hall
2-3:30 pm
Forum Meeting
March 26, 2008
Edmonds City Hall
2-3:30 pm
Reports and Documents
Forum Approved Strategic Action Plan
- Final Lake Ballinger/McAleer Strategic Action Plan without appendices
- Final Strategic Action Plan with Appendices
Draft Strategic Action Plan
- Click here to download the Draft Strategic Action Plan
- Washington State Department of Ecology Comments
Strategic Action Plan Development Documents
- Technical Memo 1: Watershed Characterization and Analysis + Appendices A and B
- Second strategic action plan presentation, January 27, 2009 (ppt)
- Appendix C-1 Hydrogeologic Conditions
- Appendix C-2 Water Balance
- Level I Options Analysis
- 2nd Level I Screening
Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Forum Documents
Lake Ballinger Documents
- Lake Ballinger Hypolimnetic System Shutdown Letter from Ecology (12/15/08)
- 1942 Lake Ballinger Lake Level Agreement
- 1982 Lake Ballinger Lake Level Readjudication
- Lake Ballinger Hypolimnetic System Shutdown Study from Ecology (12/08)
- 2006 Maintenance Agreement for Lake Ballinger between Washington State Department of Ecology and the City of Mountlake Terrace
- Lake Ballinger Fact Sheet and History
- Lake Ballinger Quality Assurance Project Plan, TMDL, prepared by Washington State Department of Ecology, January 2006
- Lake Ballinger Water Quality Report, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, March 1974
- Lake Ballinger Restoration Project Interim Monitoring Study Report, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, June 1981
- Lake Ballinger Restoration Project Phase II - Hypolimnetic Discharge Specifications, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, April 1982
- Lake Ballinger Restoration Project Phase II, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, June 1985
- Lake Ballinger Rehabilitation Study, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, September 1977
- Restoration of Lake Ballinger Phase II Final Report, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, October 1986
- Lake Ballinger Restoration Project Operation and Maintenance Guide, prepared for the City of Mountlake Terrace, March 1984
- Lake Ballinger Rehabilitation Study, Mountlake Terrace, 1977
McAleer Creek Documents
- McAleer Creek Project, Prepared for King County Surface Water Management, City of Mountlake Terrace and City of Lake Forest Park, May 1983
- McAleer Creek Bypass Pipeline in Lake Forest Park, Constructed 1993-1994
- McAleer Creek Subasins Map
- McAleer and Lyon Creek Basin Characterization Report, Shoreline, 2004
- McAleer and Lyon Creek Drainage Basin Study, Lake Forest Park, 1999
Hall Lake and Creek Documents
- Hall Lake Water Quality and Quantity Evaluation, prepared for the City of Lynnwood
Chase Lake Documents
- Chase Lake Hydraulic Model Development and Application, Snohomish County
- Chase Lake Project Summaries and Cost Estimates, Snohomish County
- Chase Lake HSPF Model Development, Snohomish County
- Chase Lake and Lake Ballinger Subasin Study, Edmonds and Snohomish County, 1998
- Chase Lake Watershed Management Plan, Snohomish County, 1988
- Chase Lake Regional Detention Facility, Snohomish County, 1988
Greater Watershed Information
Watershed Maps
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- Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Map
- Mountlake Terrace WRIA Map
- Lake Forest Park Sensitive Areas Map
- Lake Forest Park and Kenmore Stormwater System
- Undersized Culverts Map
- McAleer Creek Subasins Map
- 2006 Aerial Photo
- 1940 Aerial Photo
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