Kenmore seeks public comment on plan to replace NE 192nd Street culvert with fish-passable structure
The city has opened a comment period through October 2, 2026 on a proposal to replace the existing concrete culvert under NE 192nd Street with a larger, fish-passable structure near Swamp Creek 1.
What the records say
The city is reviewing a proposal to replace an existing concrete culvert — a pipe or box structure that lets a stream flow under a road — under NE 192nd Street, east of 73rd Avenue NE. The new structure would be larger and designed to be fish passable, with native streambed fill and habitat features, and the project is described as a fish habitat enhancement 1. The work touches several environmentally sensitive areas, including two wetlands, Swamp Creek and one of its tributaries, a flood hazard area, and a groundwater susceptibility area. Part of the project also falls within Swamp Creek's shoreline jurisdiction, so a shoreline substantial development exemption has been requested 1. The application was filed August 4, 2026, determined complete August 28, and the Notice of Application was issued September 11. Residents can submit comments until October 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. 1.
- Proposal would replace a concrete culvert under NE 192nd Street with a larger, fish-passable structure with native streambed fill and habitat features.
- Work is within or adjacent to a Category I wetland, a Category II wetland, Type S and Type F streams (Swamp Creek and its Tributary 02), Fish and Wildlife Habitats of Importance, a Flood Hazard Area, and a Groundwater Susceptibility Area.
- A Shoreline Substantial Development Exemption (SSDX26-0048) applies because part of the project lies within Swamp Creek's shoreline jurisdiction.
- Application filed 8/4/2026, determined complete 8/28/2026, Notice of Application issued 9/11/2026; comments due 10/2/2026 at 4:30 p.m 1.
Why it matters
The city describes the project as a fish habitat enhancement within several critical areas, and the comment period is the formal window for residents to raise concerns or questions that become part of the official project record before review proceeds 1.
What changed / what's next
- The city issued a Notice of Application and SEPA notice for the NE 192nd Street culvert replacement on September 11, 2026, opening a public comment period through October 2, 2026 1.
- The comment deadline is October 2, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.; the cited notice links the Notice of Application & SEPA Notice but no decision timeline beyond the comment period appears in the available record 1.
- The available records do not establish any decision on the application; only the opened comment period is documented.
- The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.