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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
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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
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      VI. Post-Consiruction 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
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