The final bill for the January snow and ice storms for Covington and Maple Valley.

The total price tag for cleaning Maple Valley was $87,000 and roughly 80 percent of the cleanup has been completed.

In Covington, however, the storm cost the city $200,000 and much of the debris is still being removed, according to City Engineer Don Vondran.

“We’re still doing some cleanup and assessing the costs because there’s still areas we’re picking up debris,” he said.

At the same time, however, both cities have filed for reimbursement through FEMA, which would help cover some of the costs for the storm, albeit it is not certain how much that amount might be.

“It’s an emergency, so you really don’t budget for them,” Vondran said. “They evaluate what’s reimbursable. That happens later on, several months down the road.”

Vondran stated that when the crews first cleared the roads during the actual storm, they swept debris and fallen trees off to the side. Now that the storm is over, they are going back to remove the debris from the roadsides, which has necessitated traffic control and flagging on the roads.

“We’re hoping to have that done within the next couple of weeks, but I’m not sure of a date yet,” Vondran said. “It’s just getting all the pieces coordinated.”

In Maple Valley, Public Works Director Steve Clark said the remaining cleanup work is mostly concentrated over by the Lake Wilderness Park, where a substantial amount of trees were damaged due to the heavy snow. He also said they have contracted with several logging companies to come and cut up the debris.

He added, however, that work will need to be done on equipment and buildings that were damaged and are in need of repair.

According to Clark, the city of Maple Valley has insurance which can cover some of the costs, while simultaneously staff has submitted estimates of cost claims to King County Emergency Management.

In King County, there was an estimated $6.2 million in damages during the snow storm, according to Clark.