Swift Creek Information
 

• Swift Creek originates on Sumas Mountain.
• Has a long history of sediment loading and reduced hydraulic conveyance capacity.
• A natural landslide has resulted in flooding.
• Slide sediment is from a unique geologic deposit that contains naturally occurring asbestos.
• Sediment is also known to contain trace metals including cadmium, cobalt, manganese, and nickel.

Swift Creek Sediment Management Action Plan (SCSMAP)
 

• The SCSMAP was prepared by Whatcom County Public Works Department, on behalf of the Flood Control Zone District (FCZD).  
• The Plan addresses sedimentation and flooding that result in damage to agricultural, residential, and public assets and have the potential to affect public health.

Swift Creek Sediment Management Action Plan Documents
The following provide background information related to the SCSMAP:

• June 25, 2013 Staff Report (PDF)
• Swift Creek Sediment Management Action Plan (SCSMAP) (PDF)
• SCSMAP Phase 1 Projects (PDF)
• SCSMAP Phase 2 Project proposal (PDF)
  
  • Phase 2 Appendix A (PDF)
• SCSMAP Phase 3 Project proposal (PDF)
  
  • E&E Swift Creek Removal Options Report (PDF)
  • E&E Swift Creek Repository Evaluations (PDF)
  • Swift Creek Area Gravel Pits Figure (PDF)
• Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (PDF)
  
  • DEIS Appendix A (PDF)
  • DEIS Appendix B (PDF)
  • DEIS Appendix C (PDF)
  • DEIS Appendix D (PDF)
  • DEIS Appendix E (PDF)
  • DEIS Appendix F (PDF)
• Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) (PDF)
  
  • FEIS Appendix A Part 1 (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix A Part 2 (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix A Part 3 (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix B (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix C (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix D (PDF)
  • FEIS Appendix E (PDF)