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City of Bellevue Endangered Species Act - Cost Information, October 2000

City of Bellevue
Endangered Species Act Cost Information - October 13, 2000

The following summarizes Endangered Species Act related costs expended to date, as well as costs currently anticipated to be spent in 2001-2002.

ESA compliance budget for 1999-2000

Examples:

· Dock and bulkhead literature review

· Shorelines mapping

· Stream coverage update

$200,000

"Watershed" Strategy for 2001-2002

· Watershed participation

· Increased permit submittal requirements

· Council contingency fund ($200,000)

$500,000 - $1 million

Cost to date of Biological Assessments prepared

$199,000

Cost to date of Design and Construction

$463,000

Increase in overall costs due to Section 7

10-25%

Estimated future annual cost for capital project Section 7 compliance

$1,350,000 to $2,450,000

Projects impacted by Section 7 include:

Richards Road Stage 2
Lewis Creek Park
Downtown Access Project
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
Coal Creek Channel Improvements