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Open Invitation to the Picnic Point Preservation Committee Meeting

Save Picnic Point Forest!

The Picnic Point Preservation Committee invites YOU to an informational meeting at Mukilteo City Hall, Sunday, July 12th, at 7:00 PM

 

Help preserve this important forest of the Picnic Point Cree Watershed.  Contest the proposed Frognal (aka Horseman’s Trail) development of 112 homes on a 22-acre steeply forested hillside above Picnic Point Road.  Let’s work to give this land the opportunity to be acquired for a community part and trailhead.

Impacts of cleacutting, Massive land grading and opening 60th Ave West include:

  • Landslide Risk at site and below
  • Increased Traffic (estimated at 1,150 car trips per day) in the area and especially around Picnic Point Elementary as well as past Serene Lake Elementary….A neighborhood safety nightmare
  • INCREASED SURFACE WATER & STORM WATER RUNOFF impacting adjacent properties and the salmon bearing creek flowing directly into Puget Sound

 

To date, our non-profit group has successfully raised over $10,000 to counter this development.  These funds paid for an environmental attorney review and response to Snohomish County as well as a professional Geo-tech report identifying the water and land use risks.  With a Hearing Examiner Review as the next step, funds are needed to provide for legal aid and professional testimony during the Hearing.  A Go Fund Me account “Picnic Point Preservation” has been set up to collect tax deductible donations:  www.gofundme.com/xb8h3bc.  Checks, too, are always welcome!

We are actively seeking volunteers, grants and funds for this venture.

More information available on Facebook and GoFundMe – Picnic Point Preservation

Picnic Point Preservation Committee  [email protected]