Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell

Council Bill 116174 was passed by Full Council on April 21st, 2008. This Ordinance accepts a deed to the 1,080-acre Boulder Creek property in the Skagit River Watershed and places the acquired properties under the jurisdiction of City Light. City Light originally purchased the property in the Cascade Watershed with $742,300 in grant funds from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Washington Department of Natural Resources and was purchased pursuant to authority under Ordinance 121114. City Light and the citizens of Seattle can be proud of City Light’s efforts in this regard. This Ordinance helps to preserve more than one thousand acres of a high quality stream and an important ecosystem for salmon, trout, and other aquatic species.

In addition, included in this deed will be 200 acres of old growth forest that provides a high quality habitat for threatened species, including Spotted Owls.

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