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Pertinent Background Information
Meadowdale Beach County Park is located at 6026 156th Street SW, Edmonds, Washington 98036.
The Park's main access is an earthen trail from the upper parking lot, accessed from 156th Street SW.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access is provided from 75th Place W in Edmonds. The 108-
acre Park consists of several parcels and is owned by Snohomish County with Snohomish County
Parks and Recreation as the custodial operator. The park extends from the rim of Lund's Gulch down
to tidelands at the northern end of Browns Bay on Puget Sound.
Snohomish County Parks and Recreation conducted a feasibility analysis and alternatives evaluation
in 2015 to develop a preferred conceptual design plan to address beach access, flooding,
maintenance, and fish barrier issues associated with sediment deposition within the 6-foot-wide
culvert for Lund's Gulch Creek under the BNSF railroad at Meadowdale Beach County Park. The
feasibility study addressed public safety issues involving the existing railroad crossing, improving
ADA access to the beach, and improving habitat conditions for salmon in the lower creek and creek
delta. The feasibility study included completion of numerous scientific and engineering studies and a
significant stakeholder review process, providing several opportunities throughout the process for
the community, local organizations and municipalities, tribes, permitting agencies, and BNSF to
provide input and comment. Separate meetings were held with BNSF and appropriate permitting
agencies to review the preferred alternative, which is now under design.
The proposed Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Design Project is intended to
address beach access, flooding, maintenance, and fish barrier issues associated with sediment
deposition within the 6-foot-wide culvert for Lund's Gulch Creek under the BNSF railroad at
Meadowdale Beach County Park. There are public safety and ADA access issues involving the existing
railroad crossing, and there is a need to improve habitat conditions for salmon in the lower creek
and delta. The project would include replacement of the culvert with a bridge, restoration and
enhancement of the stream and estuary, and improvements to park facilities. City of Edmonds staff
have attended stakeholder meetings and the City has been involved in the planning efforts to date. A
Development Review Meeting is requested at this time to further discuss the project, including
coordination of the necessary permits and approvals.