This project provides an upgraded sewer connection from the Issaquah Highlands to the Metro sewer system. This portion of the project is located on NE Gilman Boulevard between Front Street and 3rd Avenue NE on the south side of the roadway. Intermittent lane closures should be anticipated. Atkinson Construction, subcontractor to KLB Construction, is continuing with formwork and rebar installation for the Holly Street Booster Pump Station No. 2. Thirty-five community members donned rubber boots and gathered in Hobart on Saturday to learn how to identify amphibians and their egg masses and document their presence.
Amphibians are to wetlands what canaries are to gold mines.
Amphibians depend on both water and land resources and are vulnerable to water quality and quantity changes, loss of upland and wetland habitat and predation. Volunteers will be monitoring five wetlands from February through May to assess use of these sites. Participants will join other hardy souls in removing invasive weeds that threaten native plants, planting new trees and shrubs and spreading mulch to keep weeds down. These efforts will help native plants get a chance to grow and shade the stream and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. The Special Populations Community Club enjoyed a tour of the Fire Station and Police Station on February 27.