The city of Gig Harbor is considering building a stormwater park at a residential property it owns on Soundview Drive.
The city hopes to obtain grant funds to pay for a feasibility study at the site, 7601 Soundview Drive. It would collect public input before making any decisions.
A stormwater park both manages stormwater runoff and provides recreational opportunities. A majority of the funding for the feasibility study will come from a $110,000 grant that the Puget Sound National Estuary Program (PSNEP) offered the city. The estuary program has identified stormwater as an area to focus on for strategic restoration of Puget Sound, which is why it is offering this grant…