Stillaguamish River Clean Water District
Discretionary Fund

Discretionary Fund for Water Quality Projects

One of the objectives of the Stillaguamish River Clean Water District (CWD)
is to "…restore water quality in saltwater tidelands to allow the upgrading of conditionally approved, restricted, and prohibited shellfish beds." Section 25A.20.030(3)(c) of the Snohomish County Code establishes a fund of monies (the “Discretionary Fund”) managed by the Surface Water Management Division of Snohomish County’s Department of Public Works. The Discretionary Fund is available to assist private landowners, community groups, and/or local agencies in undertaking small-scale projects to improve water quality on private or public property anywhere in the CWD.

Discretionary Fund Project Application

• Application Guidelines (pdf)
• Application Form (doc) (pdf)
• Evaluation Matrix (Matrix/xls) (Matrix/pdf) 
  
  

Funds Availability

Approximately $50,000 is available annually. Project sponsors must provide at least 25% match, either as cash or in-kind. Maximum funding request is $20,000. Small-scale water quality protection projects will be funded on a reimbursable basis.

Eligible Projects

Proposed projects must be within the boundaries of the CWD. View map of Stillaguamish River Clean Water District (1 mb pdf).

The following types of projects are eligible:

1. Reduce fecal coliform bacteria contamination
2. Reduce contaminated stormwater runoff
3. Reduce groundwater contamination
4. Protect waterbodies from livestock
5. Install buffer plantings and bioswales
6. Conduct water quality education and outreach

Ineligible Project Costs

The Discretionary Fund may not be used to support planning, coordination, design, or mitigation projects. 

Approval Process

1. Submission of Applications for Project Funding
   Applications may be submitted at any time. SWM personnel will review each application for completeness and forward completed applications to the Stillaguamish River Clean Water District Advisory Board for review.
   
   
2. Recommendation of the CWD Advisory Board
   Completed applications will be considered and evaluated by the Board, which may request additional information from the applicant. Applicants will have an opportunity to address the Board in support of their proposed projects. The Board will make a recommendation to SWM regarding whether or not an application should be approved for funding. 
   
   
3. Decision by SWM
   After receiving a recommendation from the Board, SWM will consider and evaluate the application, together with any comments received from the Board. The Director of SWM or the Director’s designee shall make the final determination regarding the approval or rejection of each application.
   
   

Disbursement Process

Funding for approved projects is disbursed according to the terms of a simple contract between Snohomish County and the project sponsor.

Contact

Sean Edwards, Senior Planner
Snohomish County Surface Water Management
3000 Rockefeller Avenue M/S 607
Everett, WA 98201
425-388-3024
sean.edwards@snoco.org

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