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STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />DEPARTMENTOF ECOLOGY <br />1250 W Alder St •Union Gap,WA 98903-0009 •(509)575-2490 <br />May 5,2016 <br />The Honorable Geoff Scherer <br />Mayor,City of Roslyn <br />PO Box 451 <br />Roslyn,WA 98941 <br />Dear Mayor Scherer: <br />The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology)strongly supports the City of Roslyn's <br />Town to Teanaway project to purchase 160 acres of private property between the Roslyn Urban <br />Forest (RUF)and the extensive public lands to the north. <br />The purchase and maintenance of these lands is important to Ecology because better <br />management of these properties will improve water quality in Crystal Creek and other protected <br />local waters,as well as protecting key ripatian areas and recreational opportunities within the <br />RUF. <br />These properties are located uphill from the RUF.During rainfall or snowmelt events,rapid <br />runoff from these properties currently erodes trails and damages riparian areas in the RUF,as <br />well as overwhelming the City of Roslyn stormwater system. <br />Ownership of these properties would allow the City of Roslyn to: <br />•Better manage runoff from snowmelt and storms, <br />•Prevent erosion of the recreational trails in the RUF, <br />•Protect and improve riparian areas in the RUF, <br />•Reduce sediment-laden runoff from entering Crystal Creek, <br />•Improve downstream water quality,and <br />•Connect the RUF trails to other adjacent trail systems,resulting in multiple economic and <br />health benefits for the community. <br />Congratulations to the City ofRoslyn for taking this proactive step to securing funds for the <br />preservation of the Roslyn Urban Forest and the future of outdoor recreation in Washington <br />State. <br />Best of luck and please let us know how we can assist in the future. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jane Creech <br />Water Quality Program e .