2006 DNRP archived news releases

Flower & Garden Show: Experts to dish the dirt at King County 'healthy soil' booth
Jan. 2006 -- Stop by King County's educational booth at this year's Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Feb. 8-12, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle and get the dirt on healthy soil.

Heavy weekend rainfall results in Tolt River phase two flood warning
Jan. 2006 -- King County activated its Flood Warning Center at 8:30 a.m. on Monday to monitor minor flooding on the Tolt River. Heavy rainfall over the weekend in some portions of King County raised the Tolt into a Phase Two flood warning stage

Meeting set Jan. 31 to discuss off-trail safety at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
With increasing interest in off-trail activities in King County Parks, a public meeting is set for Jan. 31 in Bellevue to discuss safety issues related to off-trail travel in Cougar Mountain egional Wildland Park.

Drainage, habitat project nominations sought for unincorporated King County improvement programs
Jan. 2006 -- King County’s Small Capital Improvement Project (CIP) programs are soliciting projects for the 2006 construction and planting season.

King County replaces part of old sewer line in Lincoln Park
To protect public health and water quality, King County contractors and staff are replacing about 70 feet of a broken 30-inch sewer line in Lincoln Park in West Seattle. Wastewater workers discovered a sewer leak in the 50-year-old pipe Tuesday following heavy rains.

Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee meets Jan. 25 at Fire Training Center
Jan. 2006 -- Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee, which was established to advise King County on groundwater program activities related to protecting the island’s sole source aquifer, meets Jan. 25

Redmond-Bear Creek Groundwater Protection Committee meets Jan. 24 at Redmond City Hall
Jan. 2006 --The Redmond-Bear Creek Groundwater Protection Committee has scheduled a meeting for Jan. 24 at Redmond City Hall to discuss progress on a number of ongoing water-related issues

Half of Marymoor Park's popular off-leash dog area closed due to flood waters
January 2006 - Heavy, soaking rains and the rising Sammamish River have covered roughly half of Marymoor Park's 40-acre off-leash dog area with water, leading to the temporary closure of flooded portions of the popular facility.