The Birch Bay Watershed and Aquatic Resources Management (BBWARM) District Advisory Committee, will hold presentations on the Semiahmoo Drive outfall improvements and the next step of the district’s rate increase proposal during its meeting on Wednesday, April 17.
The committee’s quarterly meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Northwest Annex, 5280 Northwest Drive in Bellingham, and on Zoom. Public comment will be available at the beginning of the meeting.
Tetra Tech representatives will present its preliminary design for the Semiahmoo Drive South & Outfall Improvements Capital Improvement Project that is anticipated to start construction in 2025.
In an attempt to reduce flooding and improve the flow of stormwater, the project would regrade ditches and replace a culvert with a 12-inch diameter crossing under the southern area of Semiahmoo Drive with a 30-inch diameter culvert, according to Whatcom County Public Works Department. The project is also expected to reconstruct stormwater drainage flows from southern Semiahmoo Drive to the Strait of Georgia that were damaged during the historic November 2021 floods.
FCS Group will present revenue requirements that were determined by its rate and funding analysis. BBWARM is considering raising its rates, which would be the first time it’s done so since it was created in 2009.
Rates are based on the density of impervious surface area on a property, such as pavement, roofs, driveways or parking areas. The average single-family home in Birch Bay has 4,000 square feet of impervious surface and pays $75 annually, according to the district.
To join the April 17 committee meeting virtually via Zoom, visit BBWARM’s website at bit.ly/43QKc8l.
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