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Lake Washington Lake Sammamish Timeline History
A brief history of Lakes Washington & Sammamish and the impact of changes made to these lakes and surrounding geography. Presented by the Washington Sensible Shoreline Association (WSSA ) to the City of Bellevue Planning Commission March 24, 2010. (9:14 minutes)
Phantom Lake Timeline History
Parts 1-6
Comments and Dr. Gil Pauley Introduction
Diane Tebelius comments and introduces Dr. Gil Pauley. (5:33 minutes)
Fishery Science Basics
Dr. Gil Pauley a Lake Sammamish resident and retired University of Washington School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences Professor explains Fishery Science Basics. (34:19 minutes)
Salmon Predators
Dr. Gil Pauley talks about salmonid fry predators. (20:18 minutes)
Fishery Science Review-Brief
Dr. Gil Pauley reviews the research used by the City of Bellevue on fishery science. (1:09 minutes)
City Document Review
Dr. Gil Pauley reviews the City of Bellevue documents. (10:40 minutes)
Comments on CAO & SMP
Diane Tebelius comments on the Critical Area Ordinace (CAO) the Shoreline Master Plan (SMP) and the need for additional review. (1:47 minutes)
Parts 7-11
Norm MacLeod
Norm Macleod from Environmental Science Peer Review Institute (ESPRI) discusses peer reviewed science. (6:00 minutes)
RW Thorpe Case Studies
Richard Thorpe presents case studies of Bellevue properties detailing implications and realities of city regulations. (23 minutes)
Shoreline Armoring Richard Johnson
Citizen conducted survey and analysis of City of Bellevue data on shoreline armoring to actual conditions. (8:56 minutes)
Law and Policies Charlie Klinge
Charlie Klinge cites Washington State law and interaction with Shoreline Master Program. (10:46 minutes)
Forum Summary and Review Diane Tebelius
Diane Tebelius gives a summary of presentations made by Washington Sensible Shorelines Association before the City of Bellevue Planning Commission, March 24, 2010. (3:35 minutes)
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Lake Sammamish Timeline June 2021
Sammamish Slough Restriction Impacts
This video taken on June 2, 2010 shows the impact of restricting the water flow out of Lake Sammamish. The Sammamish Slough/River has been constricted by a concrete weir at the mouth, vegetation overgrowth from the head of the lake for the first quarter mile of the slough and armoring in the off leash dog area of Marymoor Park. This action has created a narrow channel that reduces the outflow capacity of Lake Sammamish and speeds up the rate of flow through the slough. The channel is the responsibility of King County and the Army Corp of Engineers to maintain.
Downspout Versus Townspout
Coming Events
Community Planning and Development Department is hosting a meeting to allow the community an opportunity to understand the proposal with…
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