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Public engagement
Discover how King County is engaging the community around the Lakeland Hills Pump Station Replacement.
King County will work with community groups and interested parties to provide project information, identify issues and solutions, list potential impacts, and feedback. We will work with interested community members to understand what concerns the community has regarding Roegner Park and the current pump station location. We will review what input has already been given and seek feedback from community members.
How can the community learn more or get involved?
If you would like to invite the project team to your group for a briefing, please email Lakelandhills@kingcounty.gov or call 206-296-7432.
Here are some options available to you:
- In-person briefing: Meet with project team members in person to provide a briefing where you can ask questions and receive information about the project.
- Virtual briefing: If you prefer meeting virtually, we are just as happy to make that happen for your group.
- Email/text update: Subscribe to our newsletter to receive email updates and other materials that explain the project, goals, and important dates to share with your group or community.
- Recorded presentation: For larger groups with scheduling conflicts, we can provide a pre-recorded presentation that can be viewed at any time.
- Tabling at your event: If you are hosting a community event, we can set up a table, bring materials, answer questions, and learn about what’s important to you for this project.
How will you use community feedback in this project?
King County shared a questionnaire to understand community values, priorities, and concerns about the pump station siting. The questionnaire received 318 responses—thank you to everyone who participated!
The top community priorities are as follows, regardless of the pump station location:
- Environmental impacts.
- Maintaining access to the park during and after construction, including access to amenities such as the river, parking, and trails.
- Safety of students attending Auburn Riverside High School during the pump station's construction.
- Odor and noise.
We will review previous community input from the January 2024 Siting Survey and seek more feedback from community members.
During the design phases (2025 to 2028), we will:
- Use what we have learned about community values and priorities to inform the pump station design
- Ask the community for feedback on design elements that are important to the community. Then, during the construction phase (2028 to 2032), we will
- Work with the City of Auburn, park users, schools, and neighbors to provide advance notice of construction activities.
Kids learning about "What Not to Flush" at a fun outdoor Halloween event, with community members engaging in educational activities and the project information.
Outreach events and briefings
The Auburn Parks and Recreation Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month to advise the Mayor and City Council on the planning, development, acquisition, and management of City parks, recreation facilities, and programs. The Lakeland Hills Pump Station team presented to board members about the project, promote the siting survey, and answer questions.
9am to 11:30am | Les Gove Park
The Trunk or Treat Halloween Harvest Event is a fun-filled fall afternoon that includes games, crafts, inflatables, rides, BOO-seum, food vendors, and a fun Trunk-or-Treat experience around the trail at Les Gove Park. The Lakeland Hills Pump Station team hosted a table to play What Not to Flush, hand out candy, and talk with attendees about the project, answered questions, and collected contact information to keep the community informed as the project moves forward.
9am to 11:30am | Roegner Park
The Garage Sale 5K is hosted by All Things Fun Sports. The Lakeland Hills Pump Station team hosted a table at the 5K event to talk with attendees about the project, answered questions, and collected contact information to keep the community informed as the project moves forward. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more and connect with our team!
8am to 11:30am | Roegner Park
The 5th Annual Pacific Runderland 5k and Kids Run is a fundraising event where proceeds go to the Washington’s National Park Fund. The Lakeland Hills Pump Station team hosted a table at the 5K event to talk with attendees about the project, answered questions, and collected contact information to keep the community informed as the project moves forward. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn more and connect with our team!