What are the impacts of Bellevue’s preferred alternative on Mercer Slough?
The B3 Modified Alternative preferred by Council is a new alternative and its impacts have not yet been fully evaluated. The original B3 alternative route studied in the DEIS would impact 1.2 acres of Mercer Slough wetland. Another route that drew significant interest by Council, the B7 Alternative, would impact up to 1.8 acres of wetland and 3.1 acres of non-wetland habitat, according to the DEIS.
