Seattle Parks and Recreation opens renovated and improved Westcrest Off-Leash Area – Parkways

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is glad to announce the Westcrest Off-Leash Space(OLA) undertaking is considerably full and the OLA might be open to the general public by the tip of day, June 10. Westcrest Park is positioned in southwest Seattle at 9000 eighth Ave SW, 98106 and gives a big OLA for West Seattle.

Funding for the undertaking was offered by the Seattle Park District Main Upkeep and Asset Administration Fund. Thanks in your persistence as we accomplished this undertaking. Under are the enhancements for the park:

• Improved conveyance of water run-off and decreased potential for erosion in sloped areas by set up of rock-lined/grass swales, concrete runnel, HDPE piping, and outfalls.
• Relocated water discharge factors from the highest of the slopes to backside of the slopes for full dispersion within the forest.
• Constructed sediment traps to scale back transport of surfacing supplies and enhance water high quality.
• Restricted canine and pedestrian entry in sloped and drainage areas with fencing to scale back erosion, and permit re-establishment of floor cowl and defend drainage infrastructures.
• Regraded main use areas by flattening and terracing to scale back runoff velocities and reduce the potential for erosion and sediment transport.
• Stabilized the canine play space surfaces with a well-draining mineral mixture.
• Offered accessibility enhancements within the north parking zone by offering accessible van parking stall and parking aisle, accessible double gates enclosure, and accessible pathway to picnic desk.

There are a number of work objects that might be accomplished after reopening resulting from cargo delays and building sequence:

• Set up of (1) new accessible picnic desk. The contractor will shut off particular person areas to put in the benches as soon as they arrive. 
• Restoration of the momentary off-leash space close to p-patch. Fencing round this space will look forward to the contractor to revive this space with soil modification, hydroseed and permit for garden institution.

We have now additionally stored momentary fencing round two newly seeded garden areas in the primary off-leash space for garden institution. Fencing might be taken down as soon as the garden has established vigorous development.

For extra data, please go to https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/initiatives/westcrest-park-drainage-improvements. You probably have questions concerning the undertaking please contact the undertaking supervisor, Janice Liang at Janice.Liang@seattle.gov. Thanks to HPAC for his or her partnership and the Residents for Off Leash Areas (COLA) for his or her ongoing stewardship of this park. To study extra about HPAC go to https://hpacinfo.wordpress.com/ and to study extra about COLA go to http://www.seattlecola.org.