This is one of a suite of projects that would be coordinated on lands that are adjacent and/or share a floodplain. The goals and nature of the projects are similar.

Overall goals are to restore habitat along the mainstem and lower sections of Mill Creek and Mullen Slough by:
*Creating off-channel habitat for rearing and flood refugia and over-wintering habitat;
*Reconnecting mainstem and tributaries with portions of the floodplains;
*Setting back levees to improve bank conditions and create shallow water vegetated benches;
*Controlling invasive plant species and planting with native plants.

These projects are coordinated by the City of Kent.

The City of Kent will create off-channel habitat flood refugia and over-wintering habitat, through project 09-LG-010, final design to be completed 2012 with construction proposed for 2013. A future project will provide additional setback of the levee near the mouth of Mill Creek, riparian planting and installation of large wood debris.