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Snoqualmie Valley/Northeast King County Subarea Plan <br />Public Review Draft — Reader's Guide <br />in the urban growth area and may provide certain services to neighboring rural areas. <br />Community members in the rural areas generally receive services and utilities from special- <br />purpose districts or private companies. <br />The chapter explains who provides utilities (water, sewage treatment and disposal, solid waste, <br />energy, and telecommunications) and services (public school districts and public hospital <br />districts), and notes that the business district in Fall City will soon be served by a large on -site <br />septic system to address long-standing issues with wastewater management. <br />Services and utilities priorities shared by community members <br />• Increase access to reliable internet service for those who are not currently served and <br />those who are underserved. <br />• Create a resilient power grid. Plan for peaks in demand for electricity and emergency <br />services for Snoqualmie Pass and other popular recreation areas. <br />• In Fall City specifically, do not expand the large on -site sewage system beyond what is <br />currently planned. <br />• In the unincorporated areas around Skykomish specifically, improve access to solid - <br />waste services. <br />The chapter ends with three policies intended to address the need for well -planned and <br />adequate utilities and services. <br />Chapter 10: Economic development <br />This chapter describes the business community and employment in Snoqualmie <br />Valley/Northeast King County. Agriculture and local businesses are the backbone of the rural <br />economy and contribute to the area's quality of life and vitality. <br />The chapter notes that while some forestry and mining still happen, they are at much lower <br />levels than in the past. There are three designated commercial areas, and each of the cities in <br />the Snoqualmie Valley has its own commercial area. The largest employment sector in the <br />subarea is government, followed by services, construction/resources, warehousing, <br />transportation, and utilities. <br />Economic development priorities shared by community members <br />Increase support for local agriculture, including resilience to changes posed by extreme <br />weather events, and improve connections between local growers and markets. <br />Support policies that help local businesses thrive while keeping the rural scale of existing <br />commercial areas. <br />Questions? AskLocalServices(@kingcounty.gov 1 206-477-3800 <br />