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                 FY 1994 PENNSYLVANIA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

                         SHADES BEACH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

                                  PHASE I CONSTRUCTION

                                      FINAL REPORT

                                   SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

                                  HARBORCREEK TOWNSHIP

                                ERIE COUNTYt PENNSYLVANIA

                          DEP GRANT/CONTRACT NO. - CZ1:94.01PE
                                GRANT TASK NO. - 94.03PE
                                     ME NO. - 94465

               A REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
           PROTECTION TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
                        PURSUANT TO NOAA AWARD NO. - NA470ZO248

           This project was financed in part through a federal Coastal Zone
           Management   Grant    from   the   Pennsylvania    Department     of
           Environmental Protection with funds provided by NOAA. The      views
           expressed   herein are those of the author(s) and do             not
           necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its subagencies.

                        SHADES BEACH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

                                PHASE I CONSTRUCTION

                                HARBORCREEK TOWNSHIP

                              ERIE COUNTY9 PENNSYLVANIA

                                    FINAL REPORT

                                 SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

          The preparation of this report was funded and coordinated through
          the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau
          of Land and Water Conservation, Division of Coastal Programs, the
          Erie County Department of Planning and Harborcreek Township.

                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS

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           I.    Project  Location                                          1

           II.   Project  Background                                        1

           III.  Project  Description                                       2

           IV.   Preconstruction Photographs                                3

           V.    Construction Photographs                                   7

           VI.   Final Project Photographs                                  15

           VII.  As-Built Drawings                                          20

           EXHIBITS

           1.    Project Location Map

                          SHADES BEACH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

                                   PHASE I CONSTRUCTION-

                                        FINAL R9PORT

           I. Eroject  Logation

           The site is the Shades Beach Park which is located in the north
           central    portion    of    Harborcreek    Township,    Erie     County,
           Pennsylvania, adjacent to Lake Erie. Access to the park is from
           the south from State Route 5 (East Lake Road) along the Shades
           Beach Road. It should be noted that the project site has been
           identified to be within a Geographic Area of Particular Concern
           (GAPC) within the Lake Erie Coastal Zone as included in the
           Commonwealth's adopted Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Plan.

           II. ProJect Backaround

           In November of 1983, the Township of Harborcreek commissioned the
           United States Army Corps of Engineers to study the feasibility of
           constructing improvements at Shades Beach which would result in
           both the protection and restoration of usable beach as well as
           the construction of a "safe harbor" for navigational purposes.
           This study, called an Initial Appraisal Study (IAS),                 was
           concluded in August of 1985. The IAS looked at several schemes
           for achieving the aforementioned goals and objectives. The costs
           for the various schemes were weighed against the benefits to be
           derived by each.       Additional-ly, a preliminary environmental
           assessment    was performed along with initial contacts              and
           discussions with 12 of the state, federal and local agencies
           which either have or will have an interest in the project to be
           undertaken.

           Based on the completed IAS, the Army Corps of Engineers concluded
           that an improvement project at the Shades Beach Park would be
           feasible and justified. The projected benefits which would be
           realized were found to outweigh their associated costs.            Thus,
           both the navigational and beach restoration improvements were
           determined to be warranted.

           A    report   entitled     "Beach   Restoration     and    Navigational
           Improvements Design Study" dated June, 1989 was completed under
           the fiscal year 1987 CZM Program funding cycle by Harborcreek
           Township.    This report includes a detailed design, including
           plans and specifications, for the restoration of,a beach area and
           construction of a breakwater to develop a safe harbor and boat
           launching facility.

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           These previous studies concluded that the development of         the
           improved beach area, safe harbor and boat launching facilities
           was warranted.     However, these conclusions were based on the
           projected   benefits being greater than the costs          of    the
           development.   The total benefits which would be realized at     the
           park are based upon the estimated usage of the               improved
           facilities (i.e. number of boat launches, number of beach users,
           etc.). In order to accommodate the increased demand on the park
           facilities as a result of the anticipated development, improved
           parking and access facilities are necessary.

           Therefore, Harborcreek Township recently completed the "Shades
           Beach Overall Development and On-Shore Improvements Final Design
           and Engineering Study" under the fiscal year 1992 CZM Program.
           The design of the access road, parking lot(s), bathhouse and
           sanitary facilities was completed as well as an overall park
           development plan.

           Harborcreek Township also completed a Phase I archaeological
           study for the Shades Beach Park On-Shore Development Project.
           The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission determined that
           the proposed improvements could be completed without adversely
           impacting any historical or archaeological resources.

           III, Pro.iect Description

           This project consisted of the construction of Phase I of the
           Shades Beach Park Development Project. The actual work effort
           involved the construction and paving of approximately 1,200 feet
           of two lane  roadway from State Route 5 into the park, including
           excavation,  subbase, asphalt, drainage, guide rail, utility
           installation   and relocation and      miscellaneous     restoration
           activities.  Harborcreek Township municipal forces performed all
           construction activities associated with the project.

           Prior   to construction, Harborcreek Township        received    the
           necessary approvals from various agencies to proceed with        the
           project activities. Additionally, the Township prepared the      bid
           documents and specifications for the acquisition of the materials
           needed to complete the project.
           Material bids were opened by the Harborcreek Township Board of
           Supervisors on April 5, 1995. Contracts for the purchase of the
           various materials were then awarded by the Board of Supervisors
           on April 12, 1995.

           Harborcreek Township municipal employees completed all work
           efforts associated with this project on schedule in advance of
           the September 30, 1995 deadline.         The entire project      was
           completed at a cost of $210,034.46 with $50,000.00 in CZM grant
           funds being utilized. A final project sign has been erected in
           accordance with the contract requirements.

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          IV. Preconstruction PhotoQraphs

          Preconstruction photographs of the Shades Beach Park Development
          Project, Phase I Construction are included herein.

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                   SHADES BEACH-PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT    PHASE I
                             PRECONSTRUCTION-PHOTOGRAPHS

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                             PRECONSTRUCTION-PHOTOGRAPHS

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                             PRECONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

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                                                                          CONSTRUCTION                     PHOTOGRAPHS

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                               CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

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                              CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

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          VI. Post-Consiruction Photographs

          Post-construction   photographs   of the    Shades    Beach   Park
          Development Project, Phase I Construction are included herein.

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                   SHADES BEACH PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT    PHASE I
                              FINAL PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHS

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                              FINAL PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHS

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          VII. As-Built DraViings
          As-built drawings of the Shades Beach Park Development Project,
          Phase I Construction have been prepared and are available for
          review at the Harborcreek Township Municipal Building and at the
          Erie County Department of Planning.

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