SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to sign a multi-billion dollar settlement on Tuesday that will end years of negotiation between the city and local tribes.
The $4 billion relicensing agreement addresses environmental and cultural concerns tied to Seattle City Light’s three dams on the Upper Skagit River. The settlement includes $979 million to build fish passage at all three dams, as well as payments for tribes and funding for habitat restoration.
KING 5 has reported on the issue for years as part of the series “Skagit: River of Light and Loss.”…