Project documents
Bear Creek Watershed Management Study (formerly the Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan)
Note: In 2018, the Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan was renamed the Bear Creek Watershed Management Study.
Documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat format.
Permit required documents
- King County submittal letter to Ecology
- Bear Creek Watershed Management Study
- Selection letter of Bear Creek for the Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan (474 Kb)
- Coordination Plan for NPDES Phase I & II Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan (859 Kb)
- Scope of Work Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan (4.3 Mb)
- Letter from Ecology approving the Scope of Work for the Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan (691 Kb)
- A Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan for Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (2,691 Kb)
Project documents
- Milestones for NPDES Phase I Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (596 Kb)
- Framework for NPDES Phase I Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (502 Kb)
- Brochure for NPDES Phase I Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan information (1.7 Mb)
Technical Reports
Science Section Document search: Stormwater related reports/presentations/posters.
Specific reports for Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan
- Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan: Existing Water Quality Conditions (8.0 Mb)
- Analysis of Long-term Trends in Bear Creek Water Quality (12.5 Mb)
- Assessment of Bear Creek Watershed Riparian Areas (1.6 Mb)
- Assessment of Bear Creek Watershed Wetlands (1.3 Mb)
- Bear Creek Watershed Juvenile Salmon Habitat Use (6.7 Mb)
- Benthic Macroinvertebrate Status and Trends in the Bear Creek Study Are (6.2 Mb)
- Stormwater Regulations History and Existing Stormwater Infrastructure in the Bear Creek Watershed (1.7 Mb)
- Bear Creek Watershed Modeling report (40.2 Mb)
- Scope of Work (2015) for the Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan (4.2 Mb)
Workshop documents
Public Meeting #3, March 7, 2018
- Meeting Agenda (0.3 Mb)
- Frequently Asked Questions handout (3.1 Mb)
- Study summary (3.1 Mb)
Presentations
- Bear Creek Watershed Management Study Update (10.6 Mb) – Jeff Burkey and Tamie Kellog
Posters
- Bear Creek Watershed informational posters (15.3 Mb)
- Four Ways to Restore and Protect the Bear Creek Watershed posters (28.9 Mb)
Notes
- Public Meeting #3, Meeting Summary (0.3 Mb)
Comments
Technical Workshop #2, March 29, 2017
Presentation
- Technical Workshop Overview and Exercises (16.9 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
Participant Agenda and Packet
- Technical Workshop Agenda (0.1 Mb)
- Participant packet of materials and background (2.1 Mb)
Notes
- Technical Workshop Notes (0.4 Mb)
Technical Webinar #2, December 12, 2016
Presentations
- Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Plan - Project Introduction/Overview (5.1 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
- Bear Creek Water Quality Assessment (5.1 Mb) – Tim Clark and Eric Ferguson
- Macroinvertebrate Diversity in the Bear Creek (5.1 Mb) – Steven Brady
- Assessment of Bear Creek Watershed Wetlands (5.1 Mb) – Jen Vanderhoof
- Riparian Assessment in Bear Creek (5.1 Mb) – Jen Vanderhoof
Notes
Technical Webinar #1, November 15, 2016
Presentations
- Bear Creek Watershed Modeling Approach and Inputs (2.4 Mb) – Jeff Burkey & Scott Miller
- Land Use Conditions (2.5 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
- Bear Creek: Regulations and existing Stormwater Infrastructure (2.5 Mb) – Mark Wilgus
- Juvenile Salmon Habitat Use in Bear Creek (1.2 Mb) – Josh Kubo
Notes
Public Meeting #2, October 13, 2016
Agenda and Healthy Watershed handout (1.1 Mb)
Presentations
- Bear Creek Watershed-scale Stormwater Management Plan Update (2.5 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
- What we've learned about Bear Creek (2.5 Mb) – Eric Ferguson
- Solutions "Tool Box" to make Bear Creek Healthy (2.5 Mb) – Andy Rheaume
Posters – 5 Things to Create a Healthy Watershed
- Natural Streamflow and Good Water Quality
- Habitat for Fish and Animals
- Tracking Progress
- A Solutions Toolbox
- Stewardship and Partners
Notes
- Public Meeting #2, Meeting Summary (0.5 Mb)
Public Meeting #1, February 25, 2016
Presentations
- Project Overview & Objectives (9.2 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
- Existing Conditions, Modeling, Strategies & Implementation (5.6 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
Posters
- What's a watershed? (4.0 Mb)
- Study Area of Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (7.7 Mb)
- Stormwater conveyance, existing conditions, future landuse, and Onsite Site Septic systems map within Bear Creek Plan study area (16.1 Mb)
- Wetland mapping within the Bear Creek study area (0.9 Mb)
- Habitat mapping sites within the Bear Creek study area (3.3 Mb)
- Salmon distribution mapping within the Bear Creek study area (2.7 Mb)
- Modeling overview of Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (0.7 Mb)
Notes
- Public Meeting #1, Meeting Summary (0.3 Mb)
Technical Workshop #1, November 04, 2015
Presentations
- Project Overview & Objectives (1.1 Mb) – Jeff Burkey
- Existing Conditions Assessment (1.0 Mb) – Eric Ferguson
- Modeling Framework (0.8 Mb) – Olivia Wright
- Strategies Under Consideration (0.4 Mb) – Andy Rheaume
Posters
- Project Public Involvement Schedule (0.6 Mb)
- Project Milestones (0.2 Mb)
- Study Area of Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (4.1 Mb)
- Existing Data within the Bear Creek study area (2.5 Mb)
- Stormwater conveyance, landuse plan zoning, fish use, and 303D listed stream segments within Bear Creek Plan study area (1.8 Mb)
- Modeling overview of Bear Creek Watershed-Scale Stormwater Plan (0.7 Mb)
Notes
For more information about the Bear Creek Watershed Management Study, please contact Jeff Burkey, Project Manager, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Science and Technical Support Section.