VIDEO – A closer look: Salmon habitat restoration on the Green River

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Orca depend on chinook salmon for food, and salmon depend on accessible habitat for survival. King County recently completed a large habitat restoration project on the Green River near Auburn. An old, failing levee was removed and replaced with a new setback alternative, opening expansive new habitat for fish while maintaining critical flood protection for local agriculture.

$12 million in grant funding available from the King County Flood Control District for projects that reduce the impact of flooding; application deadline is June 3, 2022

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The King County Flood Control District recently announced the availability of at least $12 million in grant funding for projects that reduce the impact of flooding.   The program targets flood reduction projects throughout King County and the deadline to apply for a 2022 grant is at 6 p.m. on June 3. Online informational meetings will be offered on April 27 … Read More

2022 Sub-Regional Opportunity Fund now open for applications

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On behalf of the King County Flood Control District we are pleased to announce the availability of the 2022 Sub-Regional Opportunity Fund. The King County Flood Control District has allocated 10.23 percent of the District’s levy proceeds for a Sub-Regional Opportunity Fund.  This fund is made available to jurisdictions throughout the District on a proportional basis, based on assessed values of … Read More