Examiner to decide route of Perrinville Creek
EDMONDS — Like countless streams and rivers, Perrinville Creek used to flow directly to Puget Sound, a natural pathway for anadromous fish such as salmon to migrate to and from river and sea, unhampered by man-made structures.
But 40 years ago, homeowners and Edmonds city staff began altering Perrinville’s route. Since then, the small stream has become increasingly difficult for fish to navigate, culminating in city staff installation of a complete flow diversion structure in 2021 that made the last few hundred feet of the creek run through a ductile pipe, making it inaccessible to fish.
The city of Edmonds wants to continue maintaining its flow diversion structure, but the structure was built without proper permits or environmental analysis.
Last May, Edmonds resident Robert Bernhoft appealed the city’s decision that continuing to maintain the creek as is didn’t warrant environmental review or mitigation. He argues that the flow diversion was illegally installed and stops salmon from accessing important habitat.
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