PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4c 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting      May 17, 2016 
DATE:    May 9, 2016 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director, Maritime Environment and Sustainability 
George Blomberg, Sr Enviornmental Program Manager, Maritime Environment 
and Sustainability 
SUBJECT:  Muckleshoot  Indian Tribe and Port of Seattle; Fish and wildlife habitat
rehabilitation project, Terminal 105 public shoreline access site, additional funding 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to prepare and sign an
interlocal agreement with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, substantially as described in this
memorandum, allowing for additional shoreline fish and wildlife habitat rehabilitation actions at
the existing Duwamish Waterway Terminal 105 public shoreline access site. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, a federally recognized sovereign Indian Tribe (Tribe), and the
Port share important interests in Elliott Bay and the Duwamish Waterway. The Muckleshoot
Indian Tribe has treaty reserved rights and resources, including usual and accustomed fishing
areas, in Elliott Bay, the shoreline, and aquatic area within the Tribe's treaty reserved protected
rights and resources area. Stewardship of these shared resource areas is critically important to the
welfare of the Tribe and its members as well as essential to the Port's strategic facility, business,
and environmental objectives. 
The Tribe and the Port have worked cooperatively in recent years to sustain treaty fishing rights
and efficient, productive Port maritime facilities and operations. The Tribe and the Port propose
to conduct additional shoreline rehabilitation actions at Terminal 105, adding to and enhancing
existing rehabilitation work that was made possible by commission authorization to establish an
interlocal agreement in December 2015. Please note that the Terminal 105 habitat restoration
made possible by the December 2015 interlocal agreement approval was completed in February
2016. 
Port management and construction costs will be reimbursed by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe,
using restoration grant funds the Tribe has received. The Commission previously authorized use
of an interlocal agreement with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for Terminal 105 habitat
rehabilitation, December 8, 2015, including up to $300,000 in funds provided by the
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Additonal grant funds are now available from the Muckleshoot Indian

Template revised May 30, 2013.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
May 9, 2016 
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Tribe and the present request increases the total amount of the interlocal agreement to $390,000.
As with the previous approval no port funding is requested. 

BACKGROUND 
The Tribe and the Port previously identified three habitat restoration actions for the Terminal 105
site located on the west bank-line of the Duwamish Waterway at approximately River mile 0.6.
Identified restoration actions included: (1) removing derelict piling and industrial debris; (2)
placing clean sand cap material in inter-tidal areas disrupted by piling and debris removal; and,
(3) stabilizing upper bank-line areas with anchored re-used logs and native riparian vegetation.
The rehabilitation actions included approximately 1.3 acres of shallow sub-tidal and inter-tidal
and inter-tidal aquatic area, and approximately 225 linear feet of shoreline area. Project
rehabilitation activities completed in February 2016 included the first two identified actions: (1)
piling and debris removal: approximately 351 piling were removed, with a combined total of 
approximately 110 tons of creosote and concrete debris removed; and (2) clean sand cover:
approximately 85 tons of clean sand cap materials were placed as substrate restoration. 
The work was completed using less funds than anticipated, with approximately $90,000
remaining in the previously approved interlocal agreement budget. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND DETAILS 
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe has additional grant funds available for use in habitat restoration
at the Terminal 105 site. Staff proposes that we work with the Tribe again, building on the
success of recently completed work to conduct additional habitat restoration improvements. As
with the December 2015 interlocal agreement, the Port will provide the land and will manage the
construction work, being reimbursed by the Tribe for costs other than cost of land. 
The additional funds would be used for the bank-line stabilization task identified in (3) above. 
Project Objectives 
To stabilize approximately 225 linear feet of eroding Terminal 105 bank-line. 
Scope of Work 
The proposed additional rehabilitation actions include stabilization of approximately 225 linear
feet of existing eroding upper bank-line area with anchored buffer logs and installation of native
riparian trees and shrubs. Up $90,000 additional grant-funds from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
will be used for bank-line stabilization. 
Schedule 
Commission Approval May 10, 2016 
Complete ILA (Interlocal Agreement) May 2016 
Begin Work May 2016

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
May 9, 2016 
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Complete Work June 2016 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Budget/Authorization Summary              Capital     Expense   Total Project 
Original Budget                            $0          $0          $0 
Previous Authorizations                       $0          $0          $0 
Current request for authorization                  $0       $90,000       $90,000 
Total Authorizations, including this request           $0 
Remaining budget to be authorized               $0      $90,000      $90,000 
Total Estimated Project Cost                    $0          $0          $0 
All current and previous costs are 100% reimbursable
Project Cost Breakdown                     This Request       Total Project 
Construction                                     $0           $70,500 
Construction Management                         $0           $3,500 
Design                                       $0              $0 
Project Management                             $0          $5,250
Permitting                                      $0               $0 
State & Local Taxes (estimated)                        $0           $10,750 
Total                                           $0               $0 
All costs are 100% reimbursable 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
No funds are requested. Funds provided by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe will allow for
additional habitat restoration construction, including project management and staff resources,
with all costs reimbursed using grant funds the Tribe has received. 
All port staff, project management, and construction costs will be reimbursed with funds from
the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. Future maintenance costs are anticipated to be minimal. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
CIP Category             N/A 
Project Type              Expense 
Risk adjusted discount rate     N/A 
Key risk factors 
Project cost for analysis 
Business Unit (BU) 
Effect on business performance 
IRR/NPV 
CPE Impact

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
May 9, 2016 
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Lifecycle Cost and Savings 
Future maintenance costs are anticipated to be minimal. 
STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES 
This action will improve fish and wildlife habitat conditions at the project site and help to
ensure continued beneficial use of the existing Duwamish Waterway Terminal 105 public
shoreline access site. 
The completed project will enhance approximately 1.3 acres of habitat and supports progress
towards the Century Agenda restoration goal of creating, restoring, or enhancing 40 acres of
habitat in the Green Duwamish watershed. 
This provides an opportunity to add to recently completed cooperative efforts improving
fishing access and habitat with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and continues to enhance our
relationship with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative (1)  Decline the funding opportunity.
Cost Implications: No port staff or construction funds would be committed. The ability to make
use of substantial outside funds for beneficial Duwamish Waterway shoreline habitat
improvements would be foreclosed. 
Pros: 
(1) Port will retain potential for future restoration work. 
Cons: 
(1) Lost opportunity for cooperative government-to-government action. 
(2) Diminishes ability to involve community and environmental groups in Duwamish
Waterway shoreline habitat restoration. 
(3) Lost opportunity for outside funding for highly visible Duwamish Waterway project
contributing to Century Agenda restoration goal. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative (2)  Accept funding opportunity from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe for use in
Terminal 105 fish and wildlife habitat restoration. 
Cost Implications: All port staff and construction costs would be reimbursed using additional
funds made possible by the interlocal agreement. No additional cost to the port would result. 
Pros: 
(1) The completed project will enhance approximately 1.3 acres of habitat supporting
progress towards the Century Agenda restoration goal of creating, restoring, or
enhancing 40 acres of habitat in the Green Duwamish watershed.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
May 9, 2016 
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(2) This provides an opportunity to add to recently completed cooperative efforts
benefiting fishing access and habitat with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. 
(3) This may lead to future opportunities to use other agreements at other Duwamish
Waterway initiatives for mutual benefit, expanding scope for potential settlement
agreements. 
(4) This opportunity underscores importance of "government-to-government"
interactions. 
(5) No cost to the Port except the cost of land. 
(6) No additional cost to the Port. 
Cons: 
(1) Diminishes ability to make maximum use of Terminal 105 in potential natural
resource damage settlements. 
This is the recommended alternative. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Interlocal Agreement 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
December  8, 2015previous Commission ILA approval, Terminal 105, fish and
wildlife habitat restoration project, grant funds provided by Muckleshoot Indian Tribe