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I -I i I A SHORELINE ACCESS STUDY ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON Property of CSC Library The preparation of this report was financially aided through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology with funds obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and appropriated for Section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NOAP COASTAL SERVICES CENTER 2234 SOUTH HOBSON AVENUE CHARLESTON, SC 29405-2413 Published by: Island County Planning Department Courthouse Annex Coupeville, Washington June, 1977 -l * '1 - i ~? I X-'~ II II I TABLE OF CONTENTS I I I I I I IT I II Ii Ii I 11 ii ii ]1 Introduction----------------------- 1 Sulmmary of Findings & Recommendations-----------2 Goals & Objectives --------------------7 Description of Planning Area--------------- 9 Public Involvement --------------------10 Demand & Need-----------------------13 Inventory--------------------------22 The Action Program ---------------------119 APPENDIX icpd 6/77 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCT ION This study was prepared as a result of on-going shoreline mangement planning in Island County, planning which is required by the State Shoreline Management Act of 1971. Each local governmental agency within the State of Washington, having jurisdiction within the coastal zone, was required to address seven basic planning elements in the preparation of their Shoreline Master Program. These elements are: I/ economy, 2/ public access, 3/ circulation, 4/ recreation, 5/ shoreline use, 6/ conservation, and 7/ history/culture. This study is a refinement of the public access- and recreational elements within Island County's Shoreline Master Program. In June of 1976, Island County entered into a planning contract with the State of Washi-ngton, Department of Ecology to undertake and prepare a study selecting potential sites that would increase public accessibility to the shorelines. The study is to address the need for shoreline parks, shoreline trails and boat launching facilities. It was prepared by a committee of County citizens, concerned about the existing and future availability of.adequate shoreline access for the general public, and reflects thieir views and expressed concerns for an Island environment which is urbani- zing at an accelerated rate, often eleminating the only logical sites which could provide ,adequate public access. The major obstacle to developing adequate public access within the shorelines is not the rate of urbanization in Island County, but the high vertical sea bluffs which encompass a large percen- tage of the County's shorelines. Urbanization, in the form of residential subdivisions and shoreline dependent commercial and industrial uses all compete for the same low bank/no bank water- front property. Local gover-nment,.if it is to meet anticipated growth demands for public open-space and recreational facilities, must compete with the private sector for acquiring the most accessible shoreline properties. icpd 6/77 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS I. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECONMENDATIONS General Findings Island County, being an island envirornment, is unique to the State of Washington and the Puget Sound region. Five islands make up the County - Whidbey, Camano, Ben Ure, Strawberry and Smith. The last three are extremely small and only Ben Ure is inhabited. Whidbey and Camano Islands comprise a total land area of 212 square miles bounded by 200 miles of saltwater shoreline with approximately 2.1 square miles of fresh and saltwater lakes with associated wetlands. Both islands are elongated with no place being more than 2.5 miles from the shoreline. Whidbey is the largest island in Puget Sound with a la-nd area of 172 square miles. Approximately 148 miles of saltwater shorelines surround this land mass which extends 40 miles in a north- south direction and varies from one to ten miles in width b'etween shorelines. Camano Island, lying east of Whidbey and separated by Saratoga Passage, is 16 miles long in a north-south direction, rA.nging from one to seven miles in width, and has a land area of 40 square miles with 52 miles of saltwater shorelines'. Island County, because of its scenic beauty and many miles of shorelines, attracts thousands of tourists and permanent inhabi- tants each year. From 1970 to 1977, the County's base population increased by approximately 10,000 persons. The seasonal popu- lation of the County varies tremendously between summer and winter months. The seasonal population influx begins during the sulmmer vacation months, starting in the latter part of May and continuing into early September. Fluctuations in summer residents are estimated to be as high as 40 percent of the County's per- manent population with potential increases nearing 160 percent on Camano Island. Summer tourist visiting State Parks and other facilities in the County can contribute an estimated additional 40,000 people to the population during summer weekends. Most of this recreational population load is oriented toward shoreline areas. Island County adopted a comprehensive park and recreation plan in 1969, a plan which identifies existing and potential recrea- tiotial needs and demands to the year 2000. At the time of plan adoption, the County's base population was 27,000 people. Plate 6 of Island County's 1969 Park and Recreation Plan entitled "Existing Park Sites, Island County", identifies some sixty-one State, County and City parks. These sixty-one sites are to icpd 6/77 -2- serve a regional and local recreational user population. A close analysis of these sites will show that a lack of adequate shoreline access exists within the County for use by the general public. The park plan identifies 38 County park sites, seven of which are developed and only five of which provide adequate shoreline access. Thirty of the 38 identified sites are undeveloped; 28 of this number are County road ends, alleys and drainage easements in heavily populated residential plats. These sites would be difficult or impossible to improve for public use. Boat launching facilities provided by Island County number seven; of this total, five are located on Whidbey Island the remaining two on Camano Island. The State of Washington Parks and Recreation Commission and the Towns of Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Langley provide an additional 13 boat launch lanes...... North Whidbey Island The boat launch ramps provided for North Whidbey Island are sites #7 and #15, Mariner's Cove and Monroe's Landing. These sites are located on the east side of the island in the protec- ted waters of Saratoga Passage and Penn Cove. Sites #11 and #18 are located on the west side of the island, exposed to extreme wind and water conditions, and'are no longer usable for safe launching by the public. The State of Washington Parks. and Recreation Commission provides launching and temporary dockside moorage at Deception Pass State Park in Cornet Bay. This facility provides a last-chance stop for a large boating popula- tion which recreates in the San Juan Islands. Its prime user period is the summer months, June through August. I _. I I I I I The Town of Oak Harbor makes available to the public a large - - - boat ramp which can safely be used to launch three boats simultaneously. The Oak Harbor city marina also provides a U hydraulic lift for larger boats and dockside moorage for transient boaters. I Central Whidbey Island I I Central Whidbey Island has three boat launch ramps available for public use. The State Park & Recreation Commission, at Fort Casey State Park, in Keystone Harbor, has two usable all- season ramps. These ramps receive heavy use, because of their potential for providing access to the west side of Whidbey Island, an extensively sports fished area. They are usable at any stage of the tide. ,South Whidbey Island South Whidbey Island has four boat launch ramps available to the public. These sites are identified as #41 - Freeland Beach Park, #55 - Dave Mackie Memorial Park, #46 - Mutiny Bay Beach, and #44A - Langley City Dock and Park. Sites 41, 46, & 55 are often rendered ufiusableby low tides and continual maintenance icpd 6/77 -3- I I I and repair problems. Site #44A provides, at this time, the most dependable ramp facility on South Whidbey Island. Camano Is'land There are four boat launch ramps available for public use on Camano Island. They are identified as #71 - Cavalero Beach Park, #63 - Maple Grove, Camnano Island State Park, and #64 - Utsalady Beach imp)rovements. Cavalero Beach Park is the only developed day-use County park on the island. Site #63 is rendered unusable during extreme high water conditions. Site #64, though it has no concrete ramp, is used by individuals with four-wheel-drive vehicles to launch boats. The Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission provides two boat launch lanes at Camano Island State Park. These two ramps experience accretion problems which require continual mainten- ance-.-The State Parks Commission has-future pla-ns for removing the two existing ramps and-replacing them with one three-lane ramp. Walking Access As mentioned earlier in this study, Island County has 200 miles of saltwater shorelines. Ninety of these 200 miles are publicly owned, mostly by the State of Washington. Whidbey Island has approximately 80 miles of public tidbs, the majority of which are unaccessible to the general public for beach walking purposes. Camano Island has the remaining ten miles of State-managed tides with approximately two miles accessible to the general public for beach walking. The history of marine land ownership dates back to the adoption of the Washington State Constitution in 1889. Upon entering statehood, Washington asserted its ownership on the beds and shores of all navigable waters up to and including the line of ordi-nary high water. In the coastal zone, this ownership included all non-federal ocean tidelands from the mouth of the Columbia River north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the inward tide- lands encompassing Puget Sound. Followi-ng statehood, all of the tideland's were publicly owned. However, since the new state!'s constitution contained no pro- vision allowing upland property owners access rights to saltwater for shipping, fish and shellfish propagation, or other water- oriented industry; the legislature, as a remedy for the situation, authorized the sale of public tidelands to private individuals. In the ensuing years, approximately 60 percent of all state owned beathes were sold to private parties. That practice was restricted in 1968 by policy and discontinued in 1971 by law. The Department of Natural Resources continues to lease some tidelands for purposes of aquaculture and for various marine- related uses, but has designated nearly 75 percent of its remaining beaches for public use. Today, approximately 1,160 miles of icpd 6/77 -4- saltwater beach remain in State ownership. Some 400 miles of- these tidelands, including all State-owned Pacific coastal beaches,* are managed by the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Departments of Game and Fisheries. The remainder are ma-naged by the Department of Natural Resources. Tideland Marking Island County, in its attempt to provide adequate boat launchingI facilities and walking beaches, must provide some means of identifying public tidelands, as opposed to those which are private. The majority of Island County's undeveloped points of shoreline access are road-ends which terminate into publicly- owned tidelands, normally 60 feet in width, which lie contiguous to private property.3 The Department of Natural Resources has embarked on an extensive program of marking state-owned public beaches. In many cases, this program has met with resistance from abutting upland private I Kroperty owners. Upland access constitutes a continuing prOblem indeing ullpublic utilization of saltwater beaches available- for public use. Of the Department of Natural Resources' 425I marine beaches designated for recreational purposes, nearly all are accessible only by boat. The Department is marking many of those areas so that they can be recognized from the seaward side and also to discourage trespassing on neighboring private property. The Department of Natural Resources will make available to localI governments tideland markers at no cost, and the United States Army, Corps of Engineers has issued a general permit to the Department of Natural Resources for installation of markers inI Island County. Summary of Recommendations The findings of this study indicate that public access to public tide and shorelands on saltwater and lakes should be increased, including adequate facility development appropriate to the typeI of access area being provided. Street ends on water should be maintained as water access sites and adequate parking areas provided. Property trades may sometimes be used for obtainingI sites. Emphasis should be given to increasing the number of public boat launching sites on salt water. Wherever feasible, launching facilities shouild be provided in conjunction with public moorage. The State Departments of Fisheries and Natural Resources should be encouraged to develop upland access to.tides under theirI respective management controls. Publicly owned tide and shorelands should be retained f Or Public use. Additional acquisitions should be made in key locations in order to insure adequate distribution of recreational oppor- tunities in relation to the resource p otential. - --- icpd 6177 -5-I Wetlands (swamps, marsh, and bog sites) and wetland perimeters with locational and/or natural qualities which have value for wildlife habitat and harvesting, and scientific, educational, or other recreational purposes, should be identified and priorities established for an acquisition program. Protected water locations should be identified and established for sites of sheltered harborage. A system of buoys could be utilized to provide temporary overnight moorage. Emphasis should also be given to increasing the number of public fishing piers and docks on salt water, with special consideration being given to design excellence for all the various forms of shore- line access. I I .I " I I I icpd 6/77 -6- I I I GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 11. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The goal and policy statements of this study reflect the incorporated statements and thoughts of the Shoreline Access Committee, general public, and island County's Comprehensive Park, Land Use, and Shoreline Master Plans. To meet present public access problems and aid the development of future access facilities, the following goals and general policies were established. Goal It shall be the goal of Island Couanty to provide quality public access to the shoreline in such amount and so located and developed as to meet the diverse needs of t.he citizens of Island County. General Policies 1. To acquire and/or develop such uplands and tidelands as necessary to make more usable those lands which are not publicly owned, while establishing totally new public ownership pnly i-n those areas which provide unique and important recreational opportunities or which fill significant gaps between existing sites. 2. To give a slightly higher priority to acquisition then to development in order to anticipate the greater competition for accessible shorelines in the future. 3. To rectify the problems of trespass on private lands by a/ purchasi-ng such lands, b/ providing access in other areas sufficient to offset such trespass, and c/ signing all public accesses so as to delineate public ownership from private ownership of both uplands and tidelands. 4. To give special consideration to a/ shorelines of State- wide significance and b/ areas with a history of public access. 5. To develop and maintain public accesses for the specific purpose of satisfying one or more of the following shoreline- oriented recreational needs: a/ boat launching (from ramp or by hand) 'b/ boat moorage (buoy or dock) c/ fishing (from shore, pier, or boat) and shellfishing d/ beach walks el scenic access f/ nature study g/ picnicking h/ skin and scuba diving icpd 6/77 -7- Furthermore, sites shall receive priority according to their potential for the above uses. 6. To encourage, if possible, commercial development to meet a portion of the shoreline-oriented recreational needs stated in Policy #5. 7. To provide public access to the shoreline in active coopera- tion with the Islan~d County Park Board, the various port districts, and the various incorporated towns and State agencies. To implement the above goal and policy statements, Island County discussed and investigated various funding and planning alter- natives. First, local governLment could place before the citizens a County-wide special levy to obtain monies as.its contribution for securing State and/or Federal dollars for acquisition and development of recreational shoreline facilities. Secondly, if a special levy failed to be approved County-wide, individual park districts could be formed which would utilize the various school district boundaries within the County. By forming special park districts, each district could inventory its facilities and project need based on district demand, rather than having the most populous districts, with adequate recreational access, dictate County-wide need. Thirdly, Island County could enter into inter-governmental agree- maents with the various Port Districts and incorporated cities to do joint planning and/or pooling of local funds to match State and Federal recreational development and acquisition dollars. This study was closely coordinated with Island County's Compre- hensive Land Use and Shoreline Master Plans. Reference appendices 2 and 3 for specific excerpts from those programs. - -8- ~~~~icpd 6/77 I DESCRIPTION OF PLANNING AREA III. DESCRIPTION OF PLANNING AREA For the purpose of this study, Island County was divided into four geographical districts, which are also distinct economic activity centers: I/ North Whidbey Island 2/ Central Whidbey Island 3/ South Whidbey Island 4/ Camiano Island As identified earlier in this study, Whidbey island has a land area of 172 square miles bounded by 148 miles of saltwater shoreline; Camano Island has a land area of 40 square miles with 52 miles of saltwater shorelines. North Whidbey_Isliind The economy on North Whidbey Island centers around the Naval Air Station located in close proximity to Oak Harbor, the most populous and commercially oriented center in the County. Each time the Naval Air Station expands its facility (such as for World War II, Korean War), new d'emands are' placed upon'the local economy to provide additional labor, housing, goods and services. The Naval Air Station employs a large civilian labor force directly from the local labor market or indirectly by related service oriented industries. Oak Harbor has approximately one and one half miles of shoreline within its incorporated city limits, of which the largest per- centage has been developed both commercially and recreationally. The Navy is the single largest property owner in Island County, with 7,055 acres, all on Whidbey Island. The bulk of this ownership lies contiguous to Puget Bound. North Whidbey Planning District contains a land area of 38,568 acres, 1238 acres or 3.20% of which is utilized for open-space or park purposes. Central Whidbey Island Central Whidbey Island gains its economic impetus from large acreage farms, real estate sales and home construction, tourism, timber harvesting and local and Federal government employment. Coupeville, the County Seat, is a service oriented center for a characteristically agrarian community. The town is divided by State Highway 20 into two distinct business districts. The business district of greatest commercial activity is located on a portion of the shoreline overlooki-ng scenic Penn Cove. The Central Whidbey Island area is-sparsely populated (5,430 people) with the largest portion of the local labor force commuting to icpd 6/77 -9- I jobs in the Oak Harbor area. The remaining segments of the employable labor force is eithet self-employed or employed by city and county governments. The Central Whidbey Planning District has a total land area of 28,693 acres, of which 583 acres 'or 2.03% is utilized for open-space and park purposes. South Whidbey Island South Whidbey provides some local employment but principally serves as the home for commuters with jobs in the Everett vicinity. It also includes many recreational plats. During the ten year period from 1960 to 1970, 70% of all platting on the south end of Whidbey Islan.d was for second home recrea- tional units. I I This trend in recreational and retirement development should continue through the year 2000. The major commercial centers on Souith Whidbey are Langley, Clinton, and Freeland with 'several smaller centers serving the needs of citizens immediately contiguous to their locations. Each of the above conmunities, except Freeland, utilize shoreline locations for at least a - portion of their central business districts. The demand to provide additional commercial services has increased propor- tionately with the overall increase in population and annexations to their specific political jurisdictions. South Whidbey has established as secondary industries - - Agriculture - - dairy farming, holly tree farms, poultry farming, small acreag,e truck farming; Timber Harvesting, and Tourism. ' I --- I Tourism is a seasonal industry which has a significant impact on the entire county's economic base. Island County serves as a major recreational outlet for the entire State and Pacific Northwest. Services available to the public are State, County, and city parks which are p-rincipally located within or in close proximity to fresh-water lakes and saltwater shorelines. The day-night user rate for these facilities is ever increasing, thus requiring each entity with jurisdiction to provide for additional services within the parks as well as alternate park sites. The South Whidbey Panning District has a land area of 41,182 acres, of which 29 acres or .717% is dedicated for park and recreation purposes. Camano Is land Camano Island gravitates toward Snohomish County for its goods and services and is residential in character. It is populated by commuters, retirees, and by summer residents from throughout the Puget Sound Basin. Residential development at this time can'be cited as the largest single stimulator to its base economy. There is a strong site relation of shorelines, wet- lands, and the various bodies of water to single home construc- tion. Camano Island has little or no on-site commercial or industrial activities competing with residential home construction for shoreline locations. The only limiting factors to shoreline- -- H icpd 6/77 -10- residential living are intermittent large farms and the bio- limitations of the shorelines to accommodate high density single unit construction. Camano Island Planning District has a land area of 24,736 acres, of which 232 acres or .95% are dedicated for park and recreation purposes. .Counity Over-View The overall economy of the County has departed from its early agricultural and logging base to an economy focusing on the impact of the Whidbey Naval Air Station, commuter, recreational and retirement homesites. The agricultural and, to a letter degree, logging origins are still in evidence. There appears little prospect of significant change in economic conditions in the next decade. Island County faces unique problems for future-economic growth as economic development relates to shore- lines. View shoreline property for residential home construc- tion and adequate shoreline locations for light, industry and commerce is slowly becoming a rare and diminished resource. Location, the siting of homes, recreation, industry and commerce can be and is in Island County a prime selling resource. Shore- lines are sought after for their uniqueness and resource value, thus demanding and selling for inflated dollar prices. Before Island County can enjoy a balan'ced economic base, county-wide decisions must be made relevant to industrial-commercial site locations, cost factors as they-relate to raw materials; transportation and labor and foremost citizen demands and needs for economic growth. The economic goals a-nd policies as outlin'ed in Island County's Shoreline Master Program will have a direct effect on economic development and shoreline utiliaation within this County. icpd 6/77 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PUBLI C I NVOLVEMENT IV. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT In the preparation of this study, Isla-nd County utilized the services of a citizen task force. This task force was made up of citizen representatives from a broad spectrum of interests and backgrounds. The citizen task force was divided into two separate committees, one each representing Whidbey and Camano Islands. There was a total of twelve members on the two committees, each member having been selected to serve because of his or her professional background and/or understanding of the planning area. Each of the 86 sites identified in the-study were personally visited by each member of the committees in order for them to gain a greater understanding of each individual- site. As a means of-info-rming the general public about the intent of the access study and to secure their input, press releases were prepared by the planning staff. The committee held twenty- f'our meetings which were open to the general public for their input and comment on the developing study. A preliminary draft of the study was presented to the public on May 23, May 25, and May 31, 1977, at information meetings which were well attended. A great deal of input was thus received. This final study document does express the public's concerns and needs for shoreline access. -12- icpd 6/77 I I I DEMAND AND NEED V. DEMAN~D & NEED Intro duct ion To determine Island County's shoreline recreational access demand and need, the followi-ng sources were used: 1. Island County Park,and Recreation Plan, 1969, updated with data from a 1977 Special Census for the County. 2. Input provided by a citizens task force and the general public through a series of informational meetings. As determined by the objectives of this study, various activities requiring shoreline access were investigated: 1. boat launching 2. fishing 3. beach walking 4. scenic vista points 5. nature study areas 6. picnicking 7. skin and scuba diving In terms of needed facilities, the above activities broadly translate into boat launching facilities and general, non- boating access. Population Island County is a rapidly growing, predominantly rural county. Its population, with the exception of the more urbanized areas of Oak Harbor, Coupeville, and Langley, is widely scattered, with the highest concentrations of population residing near or on the shoreline. In addition to the County's permanent popu- lation, each year during the summer months of June through August, a large seasonal resident population visits the County. This seasonal population is particularly significant on Camano Island, Central and South Whidbey Island. Finally, it is estimated that general tourism boosts the base population an additional 40,000 people during peak summer weekends. Between 1940 and 1960, Island County's population tripled, due prirAarily to the expansion of the Whidbey Naval Air Station during World War II and the Korean conflict. Since 1960, natural increases (births over deaths) have surpassed inmigration. This has occurred because of a stabilization in the rate of Naval facility expansion and some out-migration of persons between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Today, inmigration is largely attributable to persons of retirement age who have converted summer homes to year-around dwellings. Figure I depicts yearly growth rates for various time spans since 1950.icd67 -1 , , -13 - FIGURE #1 - YEARLY GROWTH RATES 1950-1960 -5.59% 1960-1970 -...3.23% 1970-1977---... 4.80% Average annual growth rate, 1950-1977 -4.63% Island County's permanent population as of April, 1977, is 37,526. Given the land area of the County (206 square miles) and its permanent population, a density of 182 persons per square mile is established. This density becomes even higher during the summer, as the resident population at that time of the year I has a potential of 48,128 persons (assuming a seasonal unit household size of 3 persons). Figure #2 breaks down these figures among the four planning districts of North Whidbey (Whidbey Island exclusive of the Ports of Coupeville and Langley), Central Whidbey (comprising the Port of Coupeville), South Whidbey (comprising the Port of Langley), and Camano Island. .. FIGURE #2 - PERMANENT AND SEASONAL POPULATIONS IN THE FOUR PLANNING DISTRICTS Permanent Seasonal Total North Whidbey 24,124 264 24,388 Central Whidbey 3,653 1,914 5,567 South Whidbey 6,160 4,182 10,342 Camano 3,589 4,242 7,831 37,526 10,602 48,128 Figure #3 contains mid-range population and recreational demand projections for Island County as of June, 1977. FIGURE #3 - MID-RANGE PROJECTIONS FOR POPULATION & RECREATIONAL FACILITY DEMAND I ISLAND COUNTY, JUNE, 1977 Population Percent Increase in Demand for Recreational Facilities Relative to �97/I 1977 37,500 0% 1980 42.700 17% 1985 51,600 49% 1990 62,100 89% 2000 83,700 182% *Rate of Growth in Demand for Recreational Facilities= Annual Rate of Growth of Population plus 1% 'Boat Launching Facilities The 1969 Island County Park and Recreation Plan relies heavily upon the 1968 Pleasure Boating Study prepared by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. That study divided Puget Sound into smaller areas for the purpose of defining need. The North Division, of -14- icpd 6/77 I which Whidbey island was a part, has approximately 120 boats per 1000 population. The Central Division, including Camnano Island, showed 88 boats per 1,000 population. By applying a 1% annual increase in boat ownership over population, it is estimated that Island County residents now have approximately 120 boats per 1,000 population for a suimmertime total of 5,775 boats. This excludes the large influx of transient boaters and motorists trailering boats. The Pleasure Boating Study utilized a questionnaire survey to determine demand for boat launching facilities in different areas. Demand was arrived' at by a statistical analysis of responses to questions such as "How many times do you use such and such facilities in such and such area, or would you use them if facilities were ideal?" The results were tabulated in terms of ramp lanes. North Whidbey and South Whidbey, divided at Lake Hancock, showed demands of 10 and 11 ramp lanes, respectively. Camano Island was included with the Stanwood area for a demand of 12 ramp lanes. By subtracting existing lanes from demand need, Figure #4 was established. FIGURE #4 - DEMAND AND NEED FOR RAMP LANES, 1966 Demand Existin Need North Whidbey 10 11 -l South Whidbey 11 3 8 Stanwood Area 12 4 8 These figures demonstrate that a large deficiency existed in 1966. Yet, in 1977, with much higher demand, Island County actually has fewer serviceable ramp lanes. Figure #5 is a-n inventory of existing ramp lanes as of 1977. They are categorized as being in serviceable condition or in need of repair or replace- ment. FIGURE #5 - INVENTORY OF RANP LANES, JUNE, 1977 Repair Need or Site No.- Serviceable Replacement NORTH WHIDBEY NA Deception Pass State Park 3 11 Hastie Lake Road1 NA Oak Harbor Marina 3 7 Mariners Cove I .7. + 1 8. CENTRAL WHIDBEY 15 Monroe's Landing I NA Coupeville I NA Keystone 21 4 4 2=6 icpd 6177 -15- Figure #5 continued: Repair Need or Site No. 'S'Serviceable .Replacement SOUTH WHIDBEY Freeland 1 46 Mutiny Bay 1 NA Langley 1 55 Maxwelton 1 . . . __ 2 + 2= 4 WHIDBEY ISLAND TOTAL 13 + 5 = 18 1 CAMANO ISLAND 63 Maple Grove 1 71 Cavalero Beach 1 NA Camano Island State Park 2. 3 + 1= 4 The Pleasure Boating Study utilized an estimated annual growth I in demand for boat launching facilities of 3%. With this low growth rate, the following current estimates can be made for demand and need on Whidbey and Camano Islands. FIGURE #� - CURRENT ESTIMATES OF DEMAND AND NEED FOR RAMP LANES, EXTRAPOLATED FROM THE PLEASURE BOATING STUDY Demand Existing Need Whidbey Island 29 - 13 + 5* = 11 new, 5 repaired or replaced Camano Island 11 - 3 + 1* = 7 new, 1 repaired or replaced * In need of repair or replacement Thus, it would appear safe to assume that there is a high demand I for additional and improved boat launching facilities. However, location is equally important as the number of ramp lanes. Island 3 County boaters are largely oriented toward fishing. By construc- ting a standard that no part of the County's shoreline should be more than five miles distant from a boat ramp and by further identifying which areas are prime sport-fishing grounds, areas of highest priority for establishment of ramps can be determined. Figure #7 identifies four such areas. Two of the areas identified, Race Lagoon/Greenbank and Baby Island/Fox Spit, could be served by a common ramp in the Greenbank area. In addition, parking afid related facilities must be supplied and existing ramps must be improved. 3 Non-Boating Access Non-boating access refers to the general recreational use of the shoreline by the public. The bulk of this use is in the form of -16- icpd 6/77 - __ -DIP - --- - ___t '. I I R4E _0 I . ---- I - R 2 E P 3 E. I W - ________ IL -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Mac. I4 a - -. 8A Y I~r (i. 0 m 20 ~D~ 34 35 ~~~SKA G ,TRAWBERRV PT -a' .1. ~~~~HARBOR SI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~PT F 40WERSF a 1.F -4-~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- vv~~~~~~~~~~P1 EBEY LA- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FI G LEGEND Prime sportf ish- h*I~~ I~ T24 ing grounds more A_- then 5 miles d is - tcint from a ramp. miles distant from a ramp. With Index L... Public Numbers I Tidelands m t Z n ,n I- Z C' IC , _- _ I 1 1 1 0 1 1 - II F a 0 -.4 - i a Z h 9 a I '_75) f- V _% IS M 1\ 4PT Z m '27 d I N la . lvt v -n" I . 4 E'SS BA _' OWELE BLUF; v A-- I -1 Z 2 ti 'V INOlA N EXISTING CONDITIONS and SITE INVENTORY ISLAND_COUNTY_SH0RELINE ACCESS STUDY 2 9 0 -1 toa 7.1 Ub. ~,. .4 I.g6. -.. -. .,�.d 6, . W...l I, IN. W..Pen...I. *Iin D.nIn l..sy4 weJ., hills. Xi - C..,aI ... IM.....I M-1.,I. Nhr 308-3. R .IW R E , - I - R 2E I RA4E. beachwalks and simply enjoying the'enivironment from a pleasant spot. More specialized uses include picnicking, nature study, skin and scuba diving, pier fishing, steelhead fishing and shellfishing. Figure #8 shows the total miles of shoreline and miles or accessible shoreline in each planning district. It also shows 1977 permanent plus seasonal population and population per linear mile of accessible shoreline. Accessible shoreline is further broken down into Class I beach (accessible at all stages of tide) and Class II beach (use restricted during high tides by a bluff or bank situation). Figure #9 breaks this information down into sites. "Accessible" is herein defined as publicly-owned, non-restricted tidelands within a one mile walking distance for a usable point of shoreli-ne access _(not the top of a bluff), without having at any time to trespass on private uplands or tidelands. It is important to note that not all these accessible beaches are commonly used. This is generally due to lack of any way of knowing public tidelands from private tidelands, and to the lack of supportive facilities, especially parking. From this analysis, several tigarapparent. First, only 20.45 of the County's 90 miles of publicly owned tidelands are accessible. Second, the districts vary widely in their popula- tion densities per linear mile of accessible beach. Third, due to the sea bluffs common to Island County, most of our accessible shoreline is in the Class II category. It is extremely difficult to set a standard for the amount of shoreline which should be accessible to the public, but a reasonable minimum figure might be 2,000 people per linear mile. By this criterion the most deficient planning district is Camano Island, followed by Ntorth Whidbey and South Whidbey. As in boat launching facilities, location and quality are equally as important as quantity. For this reason, sites have been examined for their recreational potential according to the activities stated in the objectives. Thus, sites have been selected for their beauty or uniqueness of shoreline formation, scenic vistas, wildlife resources, and so on. Any strategy for increasingpublic accessibility to the County's shorelines must further recognize that to get the most with the least amount of capital expenditure, tidelands already in public ownership must be made accessible by either obtaining the inter- vening tidelands, or by providing a new upland access. For this reason, Camano Island, with only 10 miles of public tidelands, will be the most difficult to provide for. icpd 6/77 -18- FIGURE #8 - NON-BOATING ACCESS STATISTICS BY PLANNING DISTRICT 1977 Permanent- Population per Miles of Miles of Accessible Shoreline plus-Seasonal Linear Mile of District Shoreline Class I Class II Total Population Accessible Shoreline North Whidbey 48 .48 4.77 5.25 24,388 4,654 Central Whidbey 46.5 2.34 8.71 11.05 5,567 504 South Whidbey 53 .40 3.13 3.53 10,342 2,930 Camano 52.5 1.02 .37 1.39 7,831 5,634 TOTAL 200.0 4.24 16.98 21.22 48,128 2,269 .a 0 10 -4 _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ - _ FIGURE #9 - FEET OF ACCESSIBLE SHORELINE BY SITE Site # Class I Class II Total 3 66 66 4 100 100 5 40 3,750 3,790 7 100 2,250 2,350 8 72 900 972 9 50 50 10 5,280 5,280 11 10,560 . 10,560 15 ' 90 90 Oak Harbor 2,000 2,435 4,435 TOTAL 2,518 25,175 27,693 16 70 70 17 400 4,330 4,730 18 5,280 5,280 19 120 9,820 9,940 22 8,200 8,200 22A 3,510 3,510 23 50 10,510 10,560 28 20 20 30A 1,350 1,350 31 50 400 450 32 30 30 North of Ft. Casey 5,280 5,280 Coupeville 8,930 8,930 TOTAL 12,380 45,970 58,350 35 50 50 39 50 50 41 750 750 45 20 20 46 66 66 47 25 25 49 1,500 1,900 3,400 54 7,128 7,1128 55 420 420 57 66 66 58 5,280 5,280 Langley 1,400 1,400 North Whidbey Central Whidbey South Whidbey 2,147 16,508 18,655 TOTAL icpd 6/77 -20- I I Figure #9 continued: I Site # Class I Class II Total I Camano 63 64 65 67 69 70 71 72 75 78- 80 30 153 40 300 50 100 60 1,220 30 153 5,280 90 40 20 300 50 100 60 1,220 5,280 90 20 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I TOTAL 5,390 1,953 7,343 icpd 6/77 -21- IN- I I I I Ia I INVENTO RY VI. INVENTORY The data collected for this inventory relates to ptivately and publicly owned shoreline access. Any site which could remotely provide access to the water was investigated in the course of this study and evaluated for its potential as a public shoreline access. Many of the private properties inventoried are sites with his- tories of public use or prevented public use of vast holdings of State tidelands. The largest percentage of public sites inventoried were public road ends, alley ways and drainage easeme-nts. These publicly dedicated lands often provide direct walking or visual access to the water. Each of the 86 sites inventoried was evaluated by a citizens task force which made recommendations for future land acqui- sition and individual site development. icpd 6/77 -22- A - , --1 - - I - 1- - I - RAE , F I __________ I- w .~ I -I ~ on 2 - I 1 L- - R AF KI ~- W - I - - - m - -~~I-l r- .- - I -l -, I - I'I 8A Y zI -4 N z 0 2 NI-. -4 N 4" z _ AULT F ILD 1 4 ~~~SKAG, CRESCIEIVTO2 ROCXY PT LU PT A- 0 In 7~~~~~~~0 TDMIHEAD At .... -v~~~~~~~~~~~~~7 LEGEND 2 OWNERSHIP FACILI TIES PT 5 ~County Ba C City or r- PDfort I' enia Dockside l i-'Ptenta Moorage With Index Public< Numbers Tidelands EXISTING CONDITIONS and SITE INVENTORY e ISLAND COUNTY_SHORELINE ACCESS STUDY OHP RAW W. - -..W h. A lE R.31 0. R 4 \ 1 10 N '. `40,,AlT Y I $-Ill 'M, Al lfl_ .,-" %* .1 M. _ - .14" by . 0-1 I" 1h. IIIAAll, %" ...... It 11.1", .".' smi" M - C".*I Al.. MOO.".w 306 - a Rlw. I R.IE. - I -- - -- R 2E - R.3 E. I R4E Index of Inventory "Sec:tion Twp. -Range Number & Descr'ipt'ion - 1 Cornet Bay-Deception Pass State Park I 2 Ala Spit proposed beach park 3 Dugualla Bay Roadside access 4 Moran Beach improvements | 5 E1 Capitan Beach proposed vista 6 Strawberry Point proposed vista | 7 Mariners Cove beach improvements 8 Crosby Road proposed vista *5| 9 Sunset Beach drainage easement 10 West Beach #2 vista improvements Il 11 Hastie Lake Road vista improvements *- 12 Beach access drainage easement I 13 Van Dam Road proposed vista 14 Scenic Heights proposed vista 15 Monroe's Landing beach park improvements I 16 San de Fuca fishing pier improvements 17 Penn Cove beach improvements 5 17A Penn Cove private marina site 18 Libbey Road end County park | 19 Long Point beach improvements 20 Snakelum Point road end 21 North of Race Lagoon drainage easement I 21A Race Lagoon proposed marina site (private) 22 Keystone Beach proposed extension to |I ~ State Park 23 Ledgewood Beach improvements 5 -24 Beachcombers-Hidden Beach improvements 25 North Bluff Road south of Hidden Beach road end | 26 Lake Hancock proposed State park 27 North Bluff Road end | 28 Greenbank Community proposed beach park 29 Aqua View subdivision drainage easement * 30 Dines Point private marina 36 32 7 3 26 35&36 2 32 32 31 13 13 24 14 22 29 31 30 26 26 36 6 11 14&15 22&23 30 33 4 5,6&7 4 8&9 16 22 34N 34N 33N 34N 33N 33N 32N 33N 33N 33N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 30N 32N 31N 31N 31N 30N 31N 30N 30N 30N 30N 30N 30N 2E 2E 2E 1E 2E 2E 2E 1E 1E 1E 1W 1W 1E. 1E 1E 1E 1E 1E 1W 1E 1E 2E 2E 1E 1E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E -24- icpd 6/77 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Number & Description 31 Lagoon Point North beach improvements 32 Lagoon Point Salmon Road end 33 Lagoon Point proposed beach park 34 Bush Point beach improvements 35 Bush Point beach .improvements 36 Bush Point Haps boathouse (private dev.) 37 Shore Meadows Road end 38 Holmes Harbor Golf Course Road end 38A Holmes Harbor proposed vista 39 Holmes Harbor Shores Road end 40 Holmes Harbor Roadside access 41 Freeland park beach improvements 42-_ Babyl Island public clam bed 42A Bell Beach proposed vista 43 Beverly Beach pedestrian access 44 Sandy Point pedestrian access 44A ~Langley City dock and beach improvements 45 Brighton Beach Clinton pedestrian access 45A Clinton proposed vista 46 Mutiny Bay proposed beach park 47 Mutiny Bay Shores beach improvements 48 Double Bluff East beach improvements 49 Sunlight Beach pedestrian access 50 Goss Lake Road end access 51 Lone Lake fresh water park 52 Deer Lake Road end access 53 Clinton shoreline via ferry terminal 54 Taylor Lane drainage way 54A Useless Bay Beach & Country Club marina (private) 55 Dave Mackie Memorial Park (Maxwelton) , ~improvements 56 Glendale Road end 57 Possession Point proposed beach park 58 Cultus Bay West state park extension 59 Ebey's Landing beach improvements 61 Cultus Bay East proposed state park -25- Section 18 19 19 31 6 4 9 3 3 3 10 11 11 .. 23 26 1 34 24 24 15 28 23 19 31 5 26 30 29 13 5 1 13 10 8&9 14 Twp. Range 30N 30N 30N 30N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 30N 30N 30N 29N 30N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 30N 29N 29N 29N 29N 29N 28N 28N 28N 28N 32N 28N icpd 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 3E 2E 3E 3E 3E 3E 2E 2E 2E 2E 2E 3E 3E 3E 2E 2E 3E 3E 3E 3E 1E 3E 6/77 I I I I Number & Description Section Twp. Range 62 63 64 I 65 66 I 67 1 68 69 70 71 72 73 I 74 75 I 76 1 77 - 78 79 80 ! ,81 82 83 83A I 84 85 - 86 Bayview Lane - Maple Grove beach improvements Utsalady Beach improvements Utsalady Road Domerude subdivision road end Livingston Beach improvements Fifth Street High Road Woodland Beach Cavalero Beach park improvements Camano View Terrace Camp Comfort Lost Lake Community park Mt. View Road side access Elger Bay Saratoga Vista Tillicum Beach improvements 13 23 24 16 27 28 34 34 3 18 14 23 24 33 31 5 10 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 32N 31N 31N 31N 31N 31N 31N 31N 30N 3QN 30N 30N 30N 30N 31N 32N 32N 31N 31N 2E 2E 2E 3E 2E 3E 2E 2E 2E 3E 2E 2E 2E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 3E 2E Tyee road side access 14 Mabana Beach park improvements 10&15 Arreyo Camano 23 Camano Head proposed park and vista 25 Brownes Point proposed beach park 17 Stanwood Yacht Club proposed marina (private) 16 Iversons proposed shoreline vista 32 Barnum Point proposed beach park 5&6 Onamac Point , 10 -26- icpd 6/77 SITE SUMMARYI SITE NUMBER:11 LOCATION: In the North Whidbey Planning District at Cornet Bay in Deception Pass State Park. It is approximately 7 miles north of the City of Oak Harbor and 3.5 miles -north of theI Naval Air Station in Section 36, Township 34 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. x I xI I: x I xI PUBLIC PRIVATE I I I - I I I I I I I I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Private marine, Cornet Bay Marine Company . Island County dock, which is leased to private parties for marine oriented activities. Washington State parks: parking lot, floats, dock and three boat launch lanes. ADJACENT LAND USE: Residential subdivision, limited commercial boat building and repair business BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Beach-mud; Bank-low. Access available is excellent. RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: This site provides access to a large boating public which fishes the west side of Whidbey Island and the San Juan Islands SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy/Aquatic COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It does not appear that any improvements are necessary at Site #1 beyond what may be within the present plans of private investors or the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. -27- ICPD 6/77 3 ~~~~~~~~SITE SUMMARY 3 ~SITE NUMB3ER: 2 LOCATION: On the' east side and north end of Whidbey Island, approximately 2 miles east of Deception Pass State Park. I ~~Access to the proposed site is via Jones Road. In Sectio-n 32, Township 34 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I ~OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS j. X - east side of spiti I I I x I PUBLIC PRIVATE EXISTING FACILITIES: The spit exists in its natural state, with an area which is utilized for parking although there is no developed parking area. ADJACENT LAND USE: Residential BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Ba-nk-Low. Accessibility of the site is.. excellent. RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: The channel between the spit and Hope Island has provided excellent fishing grounds for recreational fisherman. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Natural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: At the prese'nt time there is no public access into Ala Spit. A narrow gravel road and unim- proved parking lot have developed by public use. The spit is covered with driftwood and natural vegetation. Private individuals have projected a rock groin out from the shoreline some 600 feet south of the beginning of the spit. There is a potential for developing sheltered anchorage on the west side o,f the spit by using buoys. Development of adequate public access road and parking lot for 10 to 15 cars could convert this site into a good general use shoreline park. It is recotumended that consideration be given to the purchase of the spit for a County park. The upland and tidelands to the .south, beyond the rock groin, should be purchased and the groin removed. -28- -28- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 3 LOCATION: Adjacent to Dike Road, at Dugualla Bay, in Section 7, Township 33 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I ~ I I OWNERS HI P PUBLIC PR IVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. x I xI I x II I EXISTING FACILITIES: Island County has a boat'ramp at this location which was, on February 2, 1977, covered by some 3 feet of floating debris. Adequate parking is not provided. I I Rural farming and residential development Bank-dike. Accessibility of the site is ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: poor. I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: None I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: There does not appear to be a practical use of this site for general recreational purposes. I I I I I I -29- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER:. 4 LOCATION: Moran Beach is located on the west side of Whidbey Island, adjacent to the north boundary of the Naval Air Station, at the end of Powell Road, a dead-end road. In Section 3, Township 34 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. 2 small parcels .I X I I x I x I EXISTING FACILITIES: Parking lot developed to,accommodate 10 to 15 cars. Beach-in front of parking area is public. Beach walking. Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent AD~JACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking, excellent view of San Juan Island, Vancouver Island and Olympic Mountain range SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the parking lot be expanded by purchase of vacant lots both north and south of the site. Tidelands should be purchased to the south to the boundary of the Naval Air Station. _-30- -30- ~~~ICPD 6/77 I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 5 LOCATION: El Capitan Beach Vista Point on the east side of Whidbey Island on the north end. In the Plat of El Capitan Beach at the end of Borgman Road. In Section 26, Township 33 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I 1 I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I county road end I I x I I None - undeveloped parkinig area Residential Bank-high. Accessibility fair. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: This site would make accessible to the public several miles of State owned tidelands for beach walking. I I I 1 I Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This access is a County road end in a residential subdivision. The right-of-way is 40 feet wide. The site would provide a good low level vista point of the Skagit River Delta and Mt. Baker. The tidelands on either side of this site are state owned. It is recommended that one lot on the southeast side of this site be purchased to improve parking. I I I -31- -31- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 6 LOCATION: Strawberry Point Vista is located on the east side of the north end of Whidbey Island. Sections 35 & 36, Town- ship 33 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- StAte I State I I I I None EXISTING FACILITIES: Rural farm, low de-nsity residential Bank-high. Site not accessible. :Vista point, natural trails ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Natural COMMENTS C RECOMMENDATIONS: At the present time, there are 13.5 acres of school lands (DNR) in Section 35, between the County road and the shoreline. It is covered with you-ng second growth trees. The surface is fairly even to the top of the bluff overlooking Strawberry Point. Presently, there does ,not appear to be any public use of the area. The potential use of the land would appear to be for a vista point, The clDnstruction of 1,500 feet of access road, a parking lot and possibly an access trail to the beach would give some public utility to the land. -32- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY 7 SITE NUMBER: I LOCATION: Mariners Cove is located on the east side of North Whidbey Island within the Plat of Mariners Cove. In Section 2, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I1. I I I County County I I Boat ramp and small parking area. EXISTING FACILITIES: I Residential subdivision Bank-low. Accessibility excellent ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I Beach walking, sports fishing Shoreline Residential RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I I I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The small size of the parking lot suggests that expansion is necessary. It would be possible to double the ramp capacity if additional parking space were made available. There is a good view of Mt. Baker and Glacier Peak from this site. The beach also appears attracti--e for beach combing. It is recommended that vacant land to cihe northeast be purchased for extra parking. It is also cI.sirable to purchase the tidelands to the northeast as far as Strawberry Point. Much of this distance is high bank bluff which creates a natural barrier between public users and private owners. ICPD 6/77 I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 8 On the West side of Whidbey Island in the Swantown In Section 32, Township 33 North, Range 1 East, W.M. LOCATION: area. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. State .I County I I I I None EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking, vista point Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the undeveloped lot immediately south of the County road end be purchased and .improved as a shoreline parking area. -34- ICPD 6177 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NtUMBER: 9I LOCATION: Sunset' Beach. In Section 32, Township 33 North, Range I East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS I County-drainage easementi 1 - x EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Drainage pipeline Residential I Bank-low. Accessibility good, but limited I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: None I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This dedicated public easement to the beach has no practical public use. I -35- ~~~~ICPD 6177 -35- -I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 10 LOCATION: West Beach #2. In Section 31, Township 33 North, Range 1 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- State I County I I I .1 Vista Parking area Residential, rural farming Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. Vista point, beach walking access EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: - 36- ICPD 6/77 I .. I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 11 LOCATION: Hastie Lake Road Vista. In Section 13, Township 32 North, Range I West, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. State i County I I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Parking area, boat ramp Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent I I I I I Sports fishing, beach walking, vista RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: point I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site has a boat ramp which is limited to use during conditions of slack water and no winds. Provisions of signing, additional trash cans and regular inspection and clean up appear to be the only requirements necessary. I I I -37 - ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 12 r LOCATION: Beach Access West Beach Road. In Section 13, Township 32 North, Range I West, W.M. OWNERSHIP TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. StAte I County I I I I PUBLIC PR IVAT E None EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-high. Accessibility very poor. None Shoreline Residential ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This dedicated access is a drainage easement which terminates at the crest of a very high bluff. .There appears no practical use for the general public. - -38- -38- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 13 LOCATION: Van Dam Road proposed vista. In Section 24, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UP LAND S I. State I Countv-40' riaht-of-wav I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: None I I Rural farming Bank-high. Not accessible. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: be constructed. Vista point if improved access were to I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: At the present time Island County owns a 40-foot right-of-way as an extension of Van Dam Road, west from West Beach Road. The right-of-way is fenced with adjoining properties presently being utilized for farming-. This right-of-way, if developed, would provide an excellent vista point. I I I I -39- ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 14 LOCATION: Scenic Heights proposed vista. In Section 14, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS J. State iCounty-20' drainaze ease-I I I ment I None EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Residential Bankshigh. Accessibility none. RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: None SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that two acres contiguous to the drainage easement be purchased and converted into a scenic vista area. -40- ICPD 6177 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 15 LOCATION: Monroes Landing beach park improvements. in Section 22, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. County .I County I I x I x . I Boat ramp & parking lot EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I Residential, rural fa-rming I I Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. I .RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, shellfishing, beach walking I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conser-vancy I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The potential of this site is favorable. A scenic County road provides access to the beach. It is no more than five miles to the center of population on the north end of the island. The purchase of a few parcels of tidelands on either side of the site will give access to two miles of shoreline in one direction and three miles in the other direction. Purchase of some uplands is necessary to ptovide space for increased parking and restrooms. I I I I -41- I ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 16 LOCATION: San de Fuca fishing pier improvements. In Section 29, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. State i I I I x I Pier EXISTING FACILITIES: Commercial, residential. Bank-low. Accessibility good. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Pier fishing Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This pier is in private ownership. In the past it was ope-n to the ge-neral public for fishing, but is now closed to public use. -42- ICPD 6/77 w-. m-, I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 17 LOCATION: Penn cove Beach improvements. In Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M4. I I I OWNERSHIP - _-PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. State 1 State I I. I . I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Bulkheaded parking area, unimproved. Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent I I I I I Sports fishing, shellfishing, beach RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: walking. I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential. I A I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The State Department of Fisheries holds title to this site. The lot is 25 feet in elevatio-n above high tide and has gentle slope to the County highway. The property does provide access to-at least a mile of public tidelands. It appears that the lack of use is due in part to the appearance that it is privately owned. It is recommended that State Fisheries purchase additional property and develop a, mini-park. ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 17A LOCATION: Penn Cove Marina. In Section 30, Township 32 North, Range I East, W.M. OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. S'tate I I I ~~~X IPenn Cove Associates I EXISTING FACILITIES: N~on e Rural f'arm land, residential. Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Shellfishing, sports bottom fishing, recreational pleasure boating SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site is a proposed marina site. If built, the marina will provide approximately 300 wet moorage spaces. -:44:: ICPD 6177 I I I SITE SUMMARY 18 SITE NUMBER: I Libbey Road and County Park. In Section 26, Town- ship 32 North, Range I West, W.M. LOCATION: I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. State I Countv Park I I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Day-use park - restroom facilities, lot, picnic area. -The existing boat ramp is in a state disrepair. parking of I I Residential, recreational. ADJACENT LAND USE: I I Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: I Beach walking, picnicking. I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conse-rvancy I improvements needs at this site. I I I I -45- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 19 LOCATION: Long I'oint beach improvements. In Section 26, Township 30 North, Range 1 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. State I Countv I I I x I Small parking and turn-around area. EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SUrf smelt raking, beach walking, scenic vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This access -is a road end in the built-up residential subdivision. The beach is a favorite smelt raking site during fall and winter months. Additional upland property is needed at this site to provide additional parking. - 4- 6-r ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 20 LOCATION: Snakelum Point road improvements. In Section 36, Township 32 North, Range 1 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I Countv Roadwav I I x I - x -I I None EXISTING FACILITIES: I I Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Smelt fishing area. I Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I COMMEN TS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This access-point ends on private property. The public has trespassed across vacant but private property to gain access to popular smelting beaches. It appears that in general this road end invites trespass on. privately owned uplands. The site appears impractical for future development. -47- .I- _.1 I - I I I ICPD bi77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 21 LOCATION: Lawana: Beach - drainage easement UPLANDS I County-40' right-of-way I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS I I x None EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-high. Accessibility poor. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES:Vista point. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This drainage easement could not be safely developed for general public access. ICPD 6/77 - 48- I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 21A I LOCATION: Race Lagoon proposed marina site (private) I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. i I EXISTING FACILITIES: None - proposed site I .I I ADJACENT LAND USE: Residential, rural farm Bank-low. Accessibility good. I BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, pleasure boating. I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy. I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site dbes appear to be quite environmnentally sensitive. It is doubtful that a marina could be constructed at this site without extensive long-term damage to the natural environment. I I I I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 22 LOCATION: Keystdne Beach proposed extention to County/State park system. In Sections 14, 15, 23, and 24 in Township 31 North, Range 1 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- State i I I I x I None EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential, commercial, recreational P Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking, surf fishing, vista. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential. COMMENTS C RECOMMENDATIONS: This site should be acquired as a County or State natural day use area. The site now has a network of improved roads which could be utilized by the public for parking and beach access. -5- 0- ICPD 6/77 . I ..I SITE SUMMARY I I SITE NUMBER: 23 LOCATION: Ledgewood Beach improvements. In Section 30, Town- ship 30 North, Range 1 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS i,. State I County I I I I I I I Parking and turn-around area, approximately EXISTING FACILITIES: four cars. Residential I Bank-low. Accessibility good. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Spear fishing, beach walking, vista. I Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I I I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site is located in a residentially developed area at the end of a County road. The area in question has problems of mass earth movement. If the site were to be expanded, the lot immediately adjacent to the parking area should be purchased to expand parking. The site now is used by locals who are aware of the County's existing point of access. -51- ICPD 6/77 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 24 LOCATION: Beachcombers - Hidden Beach improvements. In Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVATE TI DELANDS UP LANDS I.- State I County I' I Beachcombers Associatio Parking area. EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-low. Accessibility good. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking, sports fishing, vista. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recolflftended that this site be maintained for general public use by improving the existing parking area and bulkhead. Trash cans and signing would be necessary. --5- 2- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 25 LOCATION: North'Bluff Road, south of Hidden Beach Road end. In Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I I - - _ _ - - - - I I I. i County road - 30' X 600' I i x I .I County road, dead ends at crest of high Residential I Bank-high, accessibility poor EXISTING FACILITIES: shoreline bluff ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Vista point Shoreline Residential I I -_t COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The access is a 30' X 600' service road in an existing subdivision. It appears that any use of - this property in connection with general shoreline use by the public would cause local conflicts with adjoining pro.perty. owners. I - I I -53- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 26 LOCATION: Lake Hancock proposed State park. In Sections 5, 6, & 7, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I.. Federal I Federal I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: NSone Rural forest, limited residential, Bank-low. Accessibility excellent agricultural. BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Nature trails, fishing, beach walking, vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Natural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site should be acquired by the Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission when it becomes .available. -54,- -54,. ~~~ICPD 6/77 I .I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 27 LOCATION: North Bluff Road end. In Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS I I County Road-end I I I x EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: County Road Residential High bank. Accessibility poor. I I I I I I Vista RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Shoreline residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I time for providing adequate shoreline access to the public. -1 I I I I -55- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 28 LOCATION: Greenbank Community proposed beach park. In Sections 8 & 9, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- County I County Road I I I I PUBLIC PRIVATE County road way Residential, agriculture Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. Sports fishing, shellfishing, beach EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: walking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site should be ijproved by purchasing contiguous properties for additional parking. This site should be considered for providing boat launch potential. -56- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 29 LOCATION: Aqua View subdivision, drainage easement. In Section 16, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS t I PUBLIC I I ICounty drainage easement 1-..... I I i� x I F - I PRIVATE EXISTING FACILITIES: None I I ADJACENT LAND USE: Res idential I I BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Bank-high. Accessibility poor. I Vista RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: I I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS g RECOMMENDATIONS: This site should not be considered for improvement to provide recreational access to the shore- lines at this time. 1. I I I I -57- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 30 LOCATION: Dines Point, private marina. In Section 22, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I I I I x I x I Float system for moorage'of small boats Residential Bank-low. Accessibility good. Sports fishing, beach walking. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site is not available to the general public for use. It provides access to a number of Dines Point private property owners. -58- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 31 LOCATION: Lagoon Point, north beach improvements. In Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I ~II OWNERSHIP PUBLIC TIDELANDS UPLANDS I Countv Road end State PRIVATE Road end Residential Bank - low. Accessibility excellent. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, beach walking. I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I ---I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that adjace-nt upland property be purchased to provide parking, also, all scattered privately owned tidelands norterly of the site should be secured to open several miles of State,managed tidelands. ICPD 6177 I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 32 LOCATION: Lagooni Point Salmon Road end. In Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS I.. 20' County UP LANDS .ICounty road end I I I County road end Residential Bank - low. Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: There appears to be no justification to change or improve this access. -60- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 33 LOCATION: Lagoon Point, proposed beach park. In Section 19, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. State I State - DNR I I I x .I EXISTING FACILITIES: The State Department of Natural Resources manages 11 acres of i.ipland school lands. I I ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: R6s idential Bank-low. Accessibility good I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, protected harborage, beach walking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The potential exists for a major improvemient to state park property owned by the Department of Natural Resources by constructing an adequate access road from Smugglers Cove Road and Salmon Road in Lagoon Point subdivision. Purchase of additional property would be required to build a boat ramp, parking lot and low level access road to the proposed site. -61- ICPD 6177 I I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 34 & 35 LOCATION: Township OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE Bush Point Beach improvements. 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. TIDELANDS In Section 31, UPLANDS I. County I County Road end I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: The County has two County roadways: 1/ Main Street and 2/ Admiralty Avenue, which terminate into-... the shorelines. Residential Bank - low. Accessibility fair. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, limited beach walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the following actions be taken: 1/ purchase a small vacant lot immediately north of the resort and develop it into a parking lot to accommodate from 5 to 15 cars, 2/ purchase all tidelands-from the point light house to the South Whidbey State Park, 3/ develop a walking path on the beach between the parking lot and South Whidbey State Park, 4/ consider the boating requirements oK the Bush Point bar with those of Mutiny Bay improvements. ICPD 6/77 I I. I SITE SUMMARY I SITE NUMBER: 36 LOCATION: Bush Point, Haps Boathouse (private). 4, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M4. In Section I I OWNERSHIP TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. I I I x I x II PUBLIC PRIVATE I Boat ramp and storage building Residential Bank - low. Accessibility excellent. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This ramp facility is restricted to private use of property owners in the Bush Point Home Owners Association. This site not open to the general public. I I I I I I I -63- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 37 LOCATION: Shore Meadows road end. In Section 9, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I County Road end I I x I I County road end and turn-arQund area. Residential Bank - moderate. Accessibility poor EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The County road end lies immediately adjacent to a condominium development. The most reasonable use of this road ending would be to sell the right-of-way and reinvest the money in other more desirable sites. -64- -64- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 38 LOCATION: Holmei Harbor Golf Course road end. In Section 3, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I I TIDELANDS UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE I' j County roadwayI I x I I County road end. EXISTING FACILITIES: I I Residential Bank - high. Accessibility poor ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I Vista RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Use of this site for general recreational shoreline access would cause local conflicts with adjoining property owners. -65- ..... ICPD 6/77 I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 38A LOCATION: Holmes Harbor Proposed Vista. In Section 3, Town- ship 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS I.- i County roadwAv I I- I . I County road way EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential None. Accessibility excellent Vista ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: None COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site has the potential to be developed into a roadside mini-park which overlooks Holmes Harbor. To develop this site, land adjacent to Sea Lawn and Fairway Place would have to be purchased for parking, picnic tables, trash cans. -66- ICPD 6/77 I 1 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 39 LOCATION: Holmes Harbor Shore Road end. In Section 3, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I County Road I I x I I I County road end Residential Bank - high. Accessibility poor. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I Vista RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This access t~onsists of an unimproved County road (Central Avenue), beginning at Bercot Road and terminating at the shoreline. Adjacent to this County Road properties are residentially developed. There is no recom- mended change for this access. -67- ICPD 6/77 I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 40 LOCATION: Holmesg Harbor Roadside Access. In Section 10, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. TIDELANDS UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE 1. I County Road I I. x I I County Road Industrial, residential, recreational Bank-high. Accessibility good. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Urban COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: There is no'practical use for this site for general recreational purposes. -68 - ICPD 6/77 I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 41 LOCATION: Freeland Park Beach improvements. In Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. State I County I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Day-use park with restroom facilities, meeting hall. Continguous to the park is a County Boat Ramp. I I Residential Bank-low.tAccessI Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE g ACCESS: I I I Sports fishing, pleasure boating, Conservancy RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: picnicking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the following action be taken: a/ acquire unimproved land between County road and shoreline east of the County park, extending the park shoreline about 800 feet; b/ resurface and extend the existing ramp to 0.0 tide well; c/ construct sidewalks to protect fragile dune vegetation and outline limits of parking lot; d/ upgrade parking lot within property to be acquired; e/ secure i.nstallation of public telephone near boat ramp. -69- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 42 LOCATION: Baby Island, public clam beds. In Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TT FI ANiC HII AKIri' I .IIL.dUZI'./ UrLANIU'|.. I.. County I I' I xI EXISTING FACILITIES: None Residential Bank-high. Accessible by water only. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking, shellfishing. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS g RECOMMENDATIONS: Island County owns several thousand feet of shoreline with no upland access. These tidelands are usable only by boat. Within the uplands, Island County has a dedicated drainage easement which could not be safely developed for public use. -70- ICPD 6/77 I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 42A LOCATION: Bell Beach proposed vista. In Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M4. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I I I I I County Road I County Road Rural None. Accessibility excellent. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I Vista area RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: None I .I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The location of the scenic County road would favor the development of a vista point overlooking Saratoga Passage above the residential plat of Bells Beach. The site is .4 miles northwest of the fire station at the junction of Saratoga and Wells Roads. Development would consist of leveling the top of a highway through cut to provide off-highway parking. -71- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 43 LOCATION: Beverl.y Beach pedestrian access. In Section 26, Township 30 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- I County-20' access lane I I I I Narrow 20'+ access lane from County road Residential Bank-high. Accessibility fair. EXISTING FACILITIES: to the beach. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential/Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The developevr in platting Beverly Beach dedicated a narrow lane (20'+) to the beach within the subdivision. Series of wooden steps have been placed to facilitate climbing up a-nd down the steep incline between- the County road and the beach. Present usage of the site appears to be exclusive to adjoining property owners or their guests. There appears no reason to change the usage of this ajecess site. -72- ~~~~ICPD 6177 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 44 LOCATION: Sandy Point pedestrian access. In Section 1, Township 29 North, RAnge 3 East, W.M~. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. i Dedicated public alley I I x I I County dedicated public alley way, Residential Bank-low. Accessibility poor. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: None I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This beach access is a 20' X 500' strip of land in a residential subdivision. There is no vacant property adjacent to the site which could be utilized to provide parking. It appears that this alley provides a walking access to the beach for local residents within the plat. It is recommended that no action be taken to change the present use rate of this site. -73- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 44A LOCATION: Langley City Dock and beach improvements. In Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I OWNERSHI-IP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. State .I City of Langlev I I I I Boat supplies, moorage, launch ramp, Urban commercial Bank-high. Accessibility good. EXISTING FACILITIES' dry and wet storage. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, pleasure boating. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Urban COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The City of'Langley proposes to modernize and update their existing facility to include a 90' pier extension and waste holding tanks. Purchase additional property to increase the,parking area. ICPD 6/77 I I i SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 45 LOCATION: Brighton Beach, Clinton, pedestrian access. In Section 24, Township 29 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. I County road I I x I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Walking access to beach I I Residential Bank-low. Accessibility poor ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: None SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I I COMMEN.TS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site s-hould not be considered for alteration or expansion. I I I -75 - -75- ~~~~ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 45A LOCATION: Clinton proposed vista. In Section 24, Township 29 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP TIDELAND.S UPLANDS PUBLIC I I I I County road I PRIVATE County road Rural forest, residential. None. Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Scenic vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Not within SMA jurisdiction. COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It would be necessary to purchase about 1/2 acre of private property adjacent to County road. *Leveling and preparation of the land for the parking area wouldbe necessary. The view would be of the City of Everett, Saratoga Passage, Mt. Baker, Mt. Tacoma and a large segment of the Cascade Range. ICPD 6/77 -76- I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 46 I LOCATION: Mutiny Bay proposed beach park. In Section 24, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, WM I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I I Countv road & parkin2: arel I - I I I x Boat ramp and parking are.a. Residentiallresort. Low bank. Accessibility excellent. EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, beach walking. Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: The recommenaded development plan for this includes the construction of a double lane boat ramp with breakwater and floats, adequate restroom facilities, improved parking and proper signing. I I I i -77 - ICPD 6/177 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 47 LOCATION: Mutiny Bay Shores beach improvements. 28, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. In Section UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS 1. County 60' 1 Countv road end I I. I I adjacent to private tidelands Beach access EXISTING FACILITIES: Residential Bank-low. Accessibility excellent. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, shellfishing, beach walking. Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that property adjacent to this site be purchased to improve parking. Tidelands south of the site should be purchased to provide access to very popular shellfishing areas. -78- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 -78- I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 48 LOCATION: Double Bluff East Beach improvements. In Section 23, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. State I County road end I I I I I Parking and turn around area. Residential EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: I I I I Bank-low. Accessibility good. BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: in tidal pools. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I Shellfishing, beach walking, swimming I Shoreline Residential I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site could be improved by purchase of lands lying south west and continguous to the site. I I I I I -79- ICPD 6/77 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 49 LOCATION: Sunlight Beach pedestrian access. In Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M.. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I County dedicated access I I x I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Dedicated points of pedes-trian access within residentially platted area. Primary use is to provide shoreline access to local residents within platted area. Residential Low bank. Accessibility good. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken at this site. ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 50 LOCATION: Goss Lake Roadend Access Section 31, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE EXISTING FACI TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I County Roadend I I x I I LITIES: County Roadend I Residential Bank low - Accessibility good ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: this site. I I I I No action is recommended for - 81- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 51 LOCATION: Lone Lake Fresh Water Park Section 5, Township 29 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. i State and Game Dept. I I x I I Parking area and public access Residential I Bank low - Accessibility excellent EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Freshwater sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is reco2mmended that Island County and the State Department of Game jointly evolve a plan to increase the useability of this recreational park. -82- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 52 LOCATION: Deer Lake Roadend Access Section 26, Township 29 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I, I State Game I x ~~~~~I I Parking area and small boat la-unch ramp. Residential EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I Bank low - Accessibility excellent I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Freshwater sports fishing I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site need not be considered further in this access study. I I , I I -83- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 53 LOCATION: Clinton Shoreline Via Ferry Terminal Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.. State & County I State Highwav Dept. I I .. ........... I EXISTING FACILITIES: State Ferry Terminal Commercial/Residential Bank low - Accessibility poor ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no attempt be made to utilize various public tidelands adjacent to the Ferry terminal in fear that public use would interfere with ferry operations. -84- ICPD 6/77 I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 54 LOCATION: Taylor Lane Drainage Way Section 29, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. UPLANDS I I Countv drainage easement I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS I State a EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Drainage easement I Residential I I Bank high - Accessibility poor RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS $ RECOMMENDATIONS: No actionl I -85- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 54A LOCATION: Useless Bay Beach & Country Club Marina (Private) Section 13, Township 29 North, Range 2 East, W.M. UPLANDS OWNERSHI P PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS I,. I I x I xI none - Marina proposed Residential Bank low - Accessibility none EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Pleasure boating - Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Aquatic/Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: -86- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 -86- I 1 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 55 LOCATION: Dave Mackie Memorial Park (Maxwelton) Improvements, Section 5, Township 28 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS J. State J County Park I I I I PUBLIC PRIVATE I EXISTING FACILITIES: area and boat ramp ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Tennis courts, baseball field, parking Residential Bank low - Accessibility excellent I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Day use -- recreational - Sports fishing - Beach walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that the following actions be taken: A) purchase the residential property immediately south of the park and reduce the height of the existing timber groin; B) Rebuild the existing boat ramp to a double lane facility with breakwater and loading floats; C) rip rap at high water level adjacent to the park shoreline as erosion control measure; D) acquire added space for tennis courts. -87- ICPD 6/77 I I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 56 LOCATION: Glendale Roadend Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- I . County roadend I x I I County Roadend .- EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: 0 Residential Bank low - Accessibility good BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: none SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: No actionl -88- ICPD 6/77 I. . I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 57 LOCATION: Possession Point Proposed Beach Park Section 13, Township 28 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.- State/County County roadend I I I I PUBLIC PRIVATE I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: County roadend Residential Bank low - Accessibility excellent I I I I I Sports fishing - Beach walking Shoreline Residential RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I I I I I I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site has an excellent potential to provide boat launch capabilities to some of the most popular fishing areas in Puget Sound. A boat ramp would have to be built plus lands would have to be acquired adja- cent to the County road for parking and day use. -89- ~~~~ICPD 6177 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 58 LOCATION: Cultus Bay West State Park Extension Section 10, Township 28 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP .PUBLIC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS I. State i State DNR I I II EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: good RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: SHORELINE DESIGNATION: None at present time Rural Forest/Limited Residential Bank moderate sloping - Accessibility Day use recreational - Vista Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This facility is proposed by the Department of Natural Resources as a future day use recrea- tional area. There is some concern relative to the tide- flats, possible danger 'to public use. In some areas the tideflats have quicksand characteristics. -90- -90- ~~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 59 LOCATION: Ebey's'Landing Beach Improvements Sections 8 & 9, Township 32 North, Range I East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. County i County I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: County road and pull-over area. Access to public tidelands. I Rural agriculture ADJACENT LAND USE: I I Bank low - Accessibility excellent BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach walking - Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: Certain hold-ings of private uplands and tidelands should be acquired to make this site more acceptable to the general public I I I I I I -91- I ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 61 LOCATION: Cultus Bay East Proposed State Park Section 14, Township 28 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I I' x . .. . I x Private access road from County road Residential B Bank high - Accessibility fair I EXISTING FACILITIES: to beach elevation. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Day use SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recom3nended that the State of Washington consider this site for future park development. -92- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 62 LOCATION: Bayvie'w Lane Section 13, Tow-nship 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I County I I x I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: County roadend, picnic t-able, trash cans I I ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Residential Bank high - Accessibility excellent I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residlential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site provides a limited day use recreational service to the general public. Adjacent lands to the east could be p-urchased to expand the existing parking facility. Consideration was given to constructing a stairway to the beach from this site to provide access to popular smelting beaches. ICPD 6/77 I I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY 63 SITE NUMBER: LOCATION: Maple Grove Beach Improvements. In Section 23, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC - PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS l. x I x I !. x. - I x I EXISTING FACILITIES: Boat ramp and private parking for a fee. Residential Bank-low. Accessibility good. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing, pleasure boating. Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: To improve this site, it is recommen- ded that lands which are contiguous and west of the existing boat ramp be purchased for improved parking. The site should be fenced, signed and provided with adequate restroom facilities.. If public use of this area were increased, the County would have to make improvements to the existing County road. ICPD 6/77 -94- I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 64 LOCATION: Utsalady Beach Improvements Section 24, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. X I County Road I I x I I PUBLIC PRIVATE I Umimproved boat launch area, parking Residential Bank/low - Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing - Pleasure boati-ng SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site h&.s excellent potential to provide launching capability for small boats by constructing a ramp at this site. Additional lands should be purchased west of the site to provide for improved parking. Becaus-e of this sites close proximity to existing residential homes, screening and signing is a must to control public noise and movement. ICPD 6/77 I I I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 65 LOCATION: Utsalady Road Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.. State Game i State I I I I Trail system in wildlife refuge Rural Farm B Bank/low - Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIQNAL AMENITIES: Nature trail walks - Game, waterfowl nunting SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: No action. I ICPD 6/77 -96- I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 66 LOCATION: Domerude Subdivision Road End Section 27, Township 32 North, Range 2 East,W.M. I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. Ii County Roadend. (20+-] I i x I I EXISTING FACILITIES: A very narrow County roadend which dead-ends into private tidelands I I Residential ADJACENT LAND USE: I I Bank/low - Accessibility poor BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: none I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken to improve this access for general public use. I I I I -97- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 67 LOCATION: Livingston Beach Improvements Section 28, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS !. I Countv I I x .. I I County roadend and limited parking area Rural Farm P Bank/low - Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Beach Walking - Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recomm-ended that land lying to the east of this site be purchased to expand parking and develop an adequate day-use facility. -98- ICPD 6/77 I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 68 LOCATION: Fifth street Section 34, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I I I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS i. I County I I x I I County roadway into private tidelands EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Residential Bank/low - Accessibility good I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken to develop this site for general public use. I I I I I I -99- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 69 LOCATION: High Road Section 34, Township 32 North, Range 2 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. i County I I' x I I County roadend Residential Bank/low - Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that this site not be developed for general public use. -100- ICPD 6/77 I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 70 I Wood2.and Beach in Section 3, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, W.M. LOCATION: I I TIDELANDS UPLANDS OWNERSHI-fP PUBLIC PRIVATE I. Countv I Countvy I I I I Road ending 20' wide EXISTING FACILITIES: I I Residential Low Bank - Accessibility fair ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing - Beach walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site is' located at the end of a County roadway in a residential subdivision. It is recommended that no actio-n be taken to develop this site for general public use. I I I I I I I ICPD 6/77 -101- SITE SUMMARY 71 Cavalero Beach, Park improvements Section 18, Township 31 North, Range 3 East, W.M. SITE NUMBER: LOCATION: OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. I County I I' x .I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: County day,use park and boat launch ramp Residential Bank/low - Accessibility good RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Pleasure boating - Sports fishing - Beach walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recomm~ended that private holding or tidelands north of the park be purchased to make accessible several mil'es of State tidelands. The boat ramp should be lengthened and the bulk- head repaired. -102- -102- ~~~ICPD 6/77 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 72 I LOCATION: Camano View Terrace Section 14, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS i. fln rnt-v I in - l7 I I - I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE $ ACCESS: 50' County roadend Residential Bank/high - accessibility poor I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken to develop this site for general public use because of its close proximity to existing residential structures and limited expansion area. I I I I -103 - I w- -w ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY 73 Camp Comfort SITE NUMBER: LOCATION: OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I.x I I I x I x I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Thi� site is a privately owned resort Shoreline Residential I Bank/low - Accessibility good RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Day use SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: -104- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 74 I Lost Lake Community Park Section 24, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, W.M. LOCATION: I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I x I I x I I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: Dedicated community fresh water park. The use of this facility is for the residents of Lost Lake subdivision I Residential Bank/Low - Accessibility good ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Day use - Boating SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Not within jurisdiction of S.M.A. COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken to develop this site for general public use. I I I I I I I -105- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY 75 SITE NUMBER: Mountain View Roadside Access Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 3 East, W.M. LOCATION: OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS !-. SaeI Dedicated Public Use I ! ... I I EXISTING FACILITIES: - View is general ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Reserve B, in the Plat of Mountain decidated to the people-of the plat for recreational use. Residential I Bank/high - Accessibility poor RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista - limited beach access for walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS:It is not recommended that this site bedeveloped for general public use. -106- ICPD 6/77 I SITE SUMMARY 76 SITE NUMBER: I LOCATION: Elger Bay, Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHI P TIDELANDS UPLANDS PUBLIC PRIVATE I I I I I I x x None EXISTING FACILITIES: I I Residential, rural. Bank-low. Accessibility - -none. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Pleasure boating, beach walking I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy, Rural, Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site has very good potential for serving the general public needs for a limited day-use area. At the present time, this property is in private ownership with no trespass allowed. The United States Army, Corps of Engineers reviewed this site from the standpoint of a private marina utili- zing this area, but ruled it out because of the area's environ- mental sensitivity. I I I I -107 - I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY 77 SITE NUMBER: LOCATION: Saratoga Vista Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBL IC PRIVATE TI DELANDS UPLANDS 1. I County I I ~~Community I I EXISTING FACILITIES: This access is an unimproved 20' wide alley way within the plat of Saratoga Vista. Residential/Rural-Forest Bank/high and steep -'Accessibility none ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: 'none SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: There should be no attempt to develop this alley way for general public use. -108- -108- ~~~ICPD 6177 I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 78 LOCATION: Tillicum Beach Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I I OWNERSHIP TIDELANDS UP LANDS I. State i County I I I I PUBLIC PRIVATE Dedicated community beach about .14 Residential High Bank/Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: acres ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Pleasure boating - Sports fishing Limited day use I Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I 4- I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site should be expanded and improved by purchasing three lots to the south and a triangl-e parcel to the west. The site would require an expanded parking facility and boat launch ramp. If the three- southerly lots were to be acquired, bulkhead repair would be necessary. -109- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 79 LOCATION: Tyee Beach Park Improvements Section 10 and 15, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I[County to Extreme Low I County: 85' Roadendin2 I I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: County Roadend Residential I High Bank - Accessibility poor RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: none SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that no action be taken at this time to improve this site for public use. ICPD 6/77 -11I0- ' I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 80 LOCATION: Maband Beach Park Improvements Section 10 & 15, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. Port of Mabana InT-V I I County Roadend and parking area. EXISTING FACILITIES: I ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: Residential High Bank - Accessibility good I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing - Future pleasure boating - Beach walking I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS $ RECOMMENDATIONS: To improve this site for public use, private tidelands lying south of the site should be purchased to provide public access to several miles of State tidelands, One lot lying north of the existing turn around area should be purchased to provide expanded parking. A boat ramp should be constructed to provide a launching capability to sports fisherman. I I I I I -111- I ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 81 LOCATION: Arreyo Camano Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TTDELANDS UPLANDS I. Unknown I Unkown I I. I I EXISTING FACILITIES: This site consists of a large drainage ...- -revine which runs from the County road down slope to the - shoreline. County tax records show this land as not belonging to anyone. Residential Bank/high - Accessibility poor ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: none SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This would be difficult to develop for public use. It is recommended that no action be taken to acquire this for public use. -112- ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 82 LOCATION: Camano Head Proposed Park & Vista Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I TIDELANDS UPLANDS OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE I. I I I x Ix ' I Limited private access road and man EXISTING FACILITIES: made trails I I Residential/Rural Forest Bank High to Shoreline - Accessibility -none -- g ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I I I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista Point - Day use area I Shoreline Residential SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I ' I I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site would make an excellent public vista point and day use facility. It is recommended that either Island County or the State of Washington purchase this site for public use. This site is divided into two. different physiographic regimes, very high bank and in- accessible shoreline.. The beach area could be developed into a marine park and the high bluff could be developed ;Lnto a vista area. ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUM-MARY SITE NUMBER: 83 LOCATION: Brown's Poi-nt Proposed Beach Park Section 17, Township 31 North, Ra-nge 3 East, W.N. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I .I I x I x I EXISTING FACILITIES: none Residential/Rural-Forest Bank High - Accessibility good ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Day use - Pleasure boating - Beach walking. SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy/Rural COMMEN TS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site is in the private ownership of the Pope & Talbot Paper Co. It is a sizable tract of upland and accreted lowlands. It is recommended that the lowlands be purchased for a day use shoreline park facility. A portion of the uplands would have to be purchased to provide a road right-of-way. -114- -114- ~~~ICPD 6/77 I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 83A LOCATION: Stanwood Yacht Club Proposed Marina (private) Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 3 East, W.M. I I I I I OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS !. I I I x I x I EXISTING FACILITIES: This site will provide dry and wet moorage when developed. It will be a private facility. I Rural Forest Bank High - Accessibility good ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE g ACCESS: I I I Pleasure boating - Boat storage, fueling - RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing SHORELINE DESIGNATION: I Rural I COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site was approved for a marina facility several years ago. To date no construction on the marina has taken place. I I I I I -115- ICPD 6/77 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 84 LOCATION: Iverson's Proposed Shoreline Vista Section 32, Township 32 North, Range 3 East, W.M. OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I. I I 11 x I. x I A County roadway abuts -the proposed Residential Bank Low - Accessibility good EXISTING FACILITIES: vista site. ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Vista point SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Conservancy COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recon=mended that private lands north of the County roadend be purchased to provide parking. - 11.6- ICPD 6/77 I I I I SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 85 LOCATION: Barnum Poi-nt Proposed Beach Park Sections 5 & 6, Township 31 North, Range 2 East, W.M. I I OWNERSHI-IP .PUBLIC PR IVAT E TIDELANDS UPLANDS 1. I .I I x I x I I EXISTING FACILITIES: ADJACENT LAND USE: none I I Rural I I Bank high - Accessibility good BANK TYPE & ACCESS: I RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Dlay use - Vista point I SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Rural/Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site would make an excellent day use park, however, the property is in private ownership and not attainable. I I I I I I -117- ICPD 6177 SITE SUMMARY SITE NUMBER: 86 LOCATION: Onamac Point OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PRIVATE TIDELANDS UPLANDS I., I I I x . . ... I x I ILITIES: Private roadway to low bank beach property EXISTING FACI Residential Bank High - Accessibility good ADJACENT LAND USE: BANK TYPE & ACCESS: RECREATIONAL AMENITIES: Sports fishing - Beach walking SHORELINE DESIGNATION: Shoreline Residential COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS: This site will serve the future recreational needs of those persons residing in the plat of Onamac aa -118- ICPD 6/77 THE ACTION PROGRAM VII. -THE ACTION PROGRAM Introduction To meet the needs identified in this study, local, State and Federal agencies must coordinate their planning activities to provide shoreline recreatio-nal accesses for all Island County citizens and visitors. It is clear that funds which are anticipated from existing sources for the acquisition of sites and for the development of those sites are far from sufficient. Land which could provide adequate shoreline access and scenic vista points is becoming more difficult to obtain each year because of the -very- stiff -competition between the prime -users -o-f land, -singl-e-- family--home construction, commerce, industry, etc. Rising land, construction and labor costs all restrict local govern- ments ability to provide the kind and quality of shoreline access demanded by its citizens. However, by playing a waiting game before acquiring and developing sites, local government subjects itself to spiraling inflationary costs-of 12 to IS percent a year. This inflation.level could conceivably.double or triple by the year 2000. Action must be taken now before the most accessible shoreline properties are lost forever. Even while acquiring access sites there is an important need to develop and improve facilities for our growing population and out-of-County visitors who make up such an important part of our local economy. Agency Responsibilities In order for Island County to provide the general public with good quality, quantity and variety of shoreline recreational access and services, there must be a recognition of those local, State and Federal agencies which provide planning and funding assistance for public recreational development. The General Role of Federal Government The primary recreational role of the many agencies of the Federal government is the preservation and development of natural and historic areas that are of value to the- nation-wide public and by research, planning and financing programs to encourage State and local agencies to provide needed public recreational facilities and services. -119- icPdl 6/77 Department of the Interior - Bureau of Outdoor Recreationa The bureau is responsible for preparing and maintaining a con- tinuing inventory and evaluation of the outdoor recreational needs and resources of the United States, promoting coordin- ation of Federal plans and activities relating to outdoor recreation, cooperati-ng with and providing technical assis- tance to states' political subdivisions and private interests, a-nd sponsoring, engaging in, and assisting with researchI relating to outdoor recreation. Under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the bureau also administers a program of financial assistance grants to states and local agencies for the purpose of facilitating outdoor recreational planning, acquisition and development. Department of the Army - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The-primary responsibility of the Corps includes water resource- development activities, providing, on a cooperative basis with State and local age-ncies, for the restoration and protectio-n of shore parks and conservation areas, planning, constructing and maintaining harbors and channels serving harbors for pur- poses of navigation and recreational boating benefits, planning and construction and maintenance of water-oriented recreatio-nal facilities together with the enhancement of fish and wildlife resources. NOAA - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-583) The 1976 amendments to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 were signed into law, establishing a Coastal Energy Impact Fund. This fund makes available to State agencies and ultimately local government $1.2 billion which is to be funded over a 10-year period. This money is to be used to assist any State or County which is affected by off-shore oil exploration. The 1976 amendments to the Coastal Zone Management Act also requires that any State with an approved Coastal Zone Manage- ment Act develop three additional plan-ning elements by October 1978. One of these elements requires that a planning process be developed for the protection of and access to public beaches and other public coastal areas of environmental, recreational, historical, aesthetic, ecological or cultural value. By develop- ing and incorporating a public recreational-element into the State Coastal Zone Management Program, the State of Washington would be eligable to receive Federal funding to acquire lands to provide access to public beaches. The Federal government -- will make available $25 million nationally for four years at a 50% Federal/State match ratio. icpd 6/77 -120- State Agencies The principal role of the State recreation age-ncies is to acquire and maintain the preservation of spacious, outstanding, scenic, historic or wilderness areas of Statewide significance as nearly as possible in original or natural condition and to provide the opportunity for appropriate types of recrea- tion which will not destroy or impair the basic values for which the areas were acquired. Department of Fisheries The Department's responsible for protecting, propagating, perpetuating and otherwise managing food fish and shellfish resources in the waters of the State and offshore, acquiring land and water resources, constructing facilities, adminis- .tering water use in connection with the-D-epartments o.f.Con- servation, Natural Resources and Game, and conducting research on food fish and shellfish. By statute the Depa rtment of -Fisheries is impowered to regulate commercial and sport fish- ing for food fish and shellfish and to enforce the laws and regulations pertaining to same. Department of Game The primary role of the Depa-rtment of Game is the management of wildlife resources throughout the State. The Department may acquire property by purchase, lease or gift, restock and improve lakes, streams and game-lands, operate fish hatcheries, ponds, and fishing areas together with rights-of-way for access to all such facilities. Department of Natural Resources Consistent with purposes for which the lands are held, and in compliance with the Statewide Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Plan, the Department may construct, operate and maintain primitive oujtdoor recreational facilities and may acquire and develop public access to lands under the jurisdiction of the Department that are suitable for public outdoor recreation. State Parks and Recreation Commission The State Parks and Recreation Commission has a responsibility to acquire, develop, maintain, and operat6'park and recrea- tional areas and facilities including waterfront, tidelands and parkway lands, serve in an advisory capacity to other State and local agencies i-n order to coordinate and provide park-and recreational needs and services, assemble and distri- bute recreation-related information, and plan for Statewide park and recreational areas, facilities and programs. icpd 6/77 -121- Local Agencies Local agencies have the responsibility to acquire, develop and maintain open-space areas and facilities on a regional, metropolitan, community and neighborhood level for residentsI of all ages, and to cooperate with public or private agencies in supplying special facilities for the cultural, educational, historical and aesthetic aspects of public recreation. Cities and Towns Municipalities in the State of Washington have legal authority to provide park and recreational facilities both inside and outside the corporate boundaries. Of specific concern is the provision for parks, playgro-unds, bathing beaches, publicI boat ramps, parkways, parkdrives, athletic fields, golf courses and marinas. Port Districts Port Districts' responsibility in outdoor recreation includes the construction, operation and maintenance of wharves, piers and boat landings of all types. School Districts Schools are generally responsible for providing recreational facilities for educational purposes.I Each of the above identified local, State and Federal agencies have one thing in common and that is the public's recreationalI needs. Island County has a responsibility to its' citizens to provide the most co-nvenient, properly administered and diversified public access to shoreline and tidelands it can. This can only be accomplished by inter-governmental cooperation. This study identifies eight7-six existing and potential sources of access to Island County s shorelines. Through the efforts of a Citizens Task Force and the general public, the County's needs and demands were identified. The Capitol Improvements Program is divided into four study districts; North Whidbey,I Central Whidbey a-nd South Whidbey Island and Cama-no Island. Those, sites within each respective district which demonstrated some potential to provide access to the public were given a priority rating for acquisition and/or development and its recommended sponsor named. icpd 6/77 -122- ? n:n' v m m m m - -I m mM- - -I- - I I I SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CAMANO ISLAND Priority Recommended Sponsor Recommended Project Start by Year 78 79 80 81 82 1977 Costs for Impro- vement (*) Name of Project 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- e-;~ LnL (**I\ Proj ect Number 83 tInU \ .. -" .... - 62 Bayview Lane Vista Improvements 63 Maple Grove Beach Improvements 64 Utsalady Beach Improvements 67 Livingston Beach Improvements County County $12,000 32,000 0 5,000 $ 2,000 6 ** * 15,500 County County 1,000 71 Cavalero Beach I Park Improvements 76 Elger Bay Ext. to I State Park 78 Tillicum Beach Improvement 80 Mabana Beach Park Improvements County 40,000 4,000 19,000 57,000 19,500 State Parks i Rec. Comm. 1,000 4,500 County Port Districl of Mabana 7 71,000 ** * State Parks d Rec. Comm. 82 Camano Head Prop. Park & Vista 67,000 74,000 9,000 9,000 State Parks 1 Rec. Comm. 83 Browns Point Prop. Beach Park 85,000 84 Iversons Prop. Beach Park County 9,000 County 84,000 17,000 85 Barnum Point icpd 6/77 (Note) Add 12% per year to the above costs. SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM South Whidbey Island Recommended Project Start by Year Priority Recommended Sponsor Project Number Name of Project 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- tion (**) 1977 Costs for Impro- vement (*) 78 79 80 81 82 83 34 Bush Point 35 Beach Improvements 38A Holmes Harbor Proposed Vista $13,000 55,000 County 5,000 County 5,000 Port District of Langley 41 Freeland Park Beach Improvements 42 Baby Island Public Clam Bed 42A Bell's Beach Proposed Vista 44A Langley City Dock & Beach Park Improvement ** * 2 98,000 19,000 11,000 72,000 14,000 4,000 County 5,000 County Langley City & Port Dist. 4 458,000 ** * 45A Clinton Proposed Vista 300 3,700 County 46 Mutiny Bay Proposed Beach Park Port District of Langley 125,000 266,000 ** * 5 .47 Mutiny Bay Shores Beach Improvement County 14,000 6,000 48 Double Bluff East Beach Improvement 11,000 2,000 County 55,' Dave Mackie Memorial Maxwelton Beach Park Improvement Port District of Langley ** * 3 49,000 68,000 icpd 6/77 _ _ - _ _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~- mm-- mm mm mm m -- -M SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM South Whidbey Island (cont'd) Name of Project 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- tion (**) 1977 Costs for Impro- vement (*) Recommended Project Start by Year Priority Recommended Sponsor Project Number 78 79 80 81 82 83 Port District of Langley 57 Possession Point Proposed Beach Park 58 Cultus-Bay West Ext. to State Park 61 Cultus Bay East Proposed State Park 92,000 83,000 166,000 66,000 State Parks Rec. Comm. & & 57,000 State Parks Rec. Comm. 40,000 I I I I (Note) Add 36% per year to the above costs'., icpd 6/77 SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND Proj ect Number Name of Project 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- tion (**) 1977 Costs for Impro- vement (*) Recommended Proj ect Start by Year Priority Recommended Sponsor 78 79 80 81 82 83 I w IW J. , _ _ I - - - __ I I . - I - - - - - - - - - 16 San De Fuca Fishing Pier $10,500 $25,000 County 17 Penn Cove Beach Improvements 18 Libbey Road County Beach Park Improvement 19 Long Point Beach Improvements 22 Keystone Beach Pro- posed Ext. to State In Park 23 Ledgewood Beach Improvements 24 Beach Combers - Hidden Beach Beach Improvements 26 Lake Hancock Pro- posed State Park 54,000 0 25,000 400,000 10,000 100 0 3,000 State 1,000 3,000 0 County County ** * 1 State County County State 5,000 20,900 69,000 28 31 Greenbnak Community Proposed Beach Park Lagoon Point North Beach Improvements Port District of Coupeville County 20,000 11,000 70,000 ** * 10 4,000 icpd 6/77 mmmmmmImm m/mmmm~Im int o - - : - - --- SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND (cont'd) Project Name of Project Number 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- tion (**) 1977 Costs for impro- vement (*) Recommended Project Start by Year Priority Recommended Sponsor 78 79 80 81 82 83 U - - , .1 ......I.....- W..# 33 Lagoon Point South Beach Improvements 59 Ebey's Landing Beach Improvements IL I State Parks & Rec. Comm. 58,000 3,000 91,000 State & County 3,000 (Note) Add 12% per year to the above costs. icpd 6/77 SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NORTH WHIDBEY ISLAND Recommended Sponsor Project Number Name of Project 1977 Costs for Land Acquisi- tion (**) 1977 Costs for Impro- vement (*) Recommended Project Start by Year Priority 78 79 80 81 82 83 ..-.. I .. . . . 2 Ala Spit Pro?osed Beach Park Moran Beach Improvements E1 Capitan Beach Improvements Strawberry Point Proposed Vista $125,000 8,000 4,000 2,000 $26,000 State 4 3,000 County 5 County 3,000 6 County 19,000 7 Mariner's Cove Beach Improvements 8 Crosby Road Vista Improvements 10 West Beach Vista Improvements 11 Hastie Lake Road Vista Improvements 13 Van Dam Road Proposed Vista 14 Scenic Heights Proposed Vista 15 Monroe's Landing Beach Improvements County 8,000 5,000 0 0 4,000 3,000 47,000 5,000 2,000 County 1,500 County County 1,000 15,000 County 7,000 County ** * 9 County 23,000 (Note) Add 12% per year to the above costs icpd 6/77 _ _ _ _ _ M _ _ _ M m _ m m _ _ m _ APPENDIX COMMUNITY SERVICES I .' Parks,- Open Space and Recreation GOAL: PROVIDE ALL RESIDENTS WITH AMPLE PARK, RECREATIONAL AND OPEN SPACE AMENITIES TO SATISFY THEIR NEEDS. To achieve this goal, Island County should: POLICIES: 1. Mabntain a comptehensive paxks and open zpace pLaogt.am based on tocaa 4ttandajW" wkich a'te uLited ~to meat the tong 'La&ge needs o6 1,6tand Counwty. NIa.twuZ ea.tuleis, popu2oation dZz.tAibution, type4 ao 6 ac,Zitez, uze, g9-wtp neec&, ostnda'Ldt 6otr acces6 and tkavee time .,6hoaLd be consideAed in .6uch ptanning. PLANNIN G PROGRAM I JI I 2. Maintain &wwat - open space patteAm which ate .6up- poAtive o6 xecteationaZ pZatnning needts. a. Agricultural, forest lands, and areas with severe developmental limitations should be considered as an integral part of open- space planning. OPEN PATTERN b. Parks, trails and other recreational facilities should be planned within the open-space framework. 3. Devetop a vcAie~ty q 0 pubtic and private. pa/dk 6aciCitie's dezigned to se'we pa-6Lve, actave and muwti-pu&po-6e zetA4. VARIET W 4. Adhete to the goa2L and po1Lcie..s oa the l4fjand County SfIORELINE ShoxetLne Mastet Pxogatam iZn inetAeazi-ng xezsiden-tz' ACCESS accessibitity and xecteationaZ uze o6 pub1Lci4j-owned 6ho'LeUnves. 5. Locate pubtic g'LeenbeLt6 and o.theA dezignated %LecLeationatC open-6pacez wcLthiLn convenient waZtki.ng d-L6-tance o6 a ZZ GREENMELTS homeA i�n wLban poAtion oi .the Coun.ty. Re4identiaL devetopments axe encouwaged -to deveZop designs which 4atiziy ~the6e eceotoeantiaZ need6. SCHOOL 6. UtZP-ize zchooZ &Zancd undet muetipZe u6e conceptz which LAND optimize pubZic xlecteattianaZ bene6its. icpd 10176 . 1-34 ,, 7. ConideiLt he availabity o6 utLtty and toad A4ghts-o6- way, a .eCZ a-6 otheA publc Zand4 fOoL compatibZe tec- xeationaZ wue. 8. Develop bicycZe, hoxze, pedetin and othe taZ y4stems in a compatZble mannnt. a. Trail systems should be encouraged providing necessary linkages with public parks in a safe, convenient manner. b. The development of trail systems should be in accordance with community needs and desires. 9. Conaider the most outztantdin and uniqut nattal featte1 oi Idtand County Sor pubiec actquision;' ue and enjoy-- ment. ! l K , PUBLI C LARV TRAILS a. Natural features to consider should include those areas possessing severe development limitations such as steep slopes, unstable soils, wetlands, lakes, streamways, and other desirable greenbelts. - UNITUE FEATURE S b. Areas having unique physical and historical characteristics should be considered for park acquisition. 10. e6lgn recAeational facite to be of adequate .ize to sewve intended user groups wth.out geneatng conflicts between activiti. a. Recreational facilities should include, but not be limited'to the following: Pocket parks and play lots, neighborhood play- grounds, greenbelts, special purpose parks, walkways, trails and paths, community and regional parks and other quasi-public facilities such as marinas, recreational vehicle parks, and resorts. I FACILITIES I b. Recreational facilities shoUld be developed within the overall conformity of the Comprehensive Plan. Sites designated for park, open-space or trail development should be given current use tax assessment status, if desired by the land owner. I I I icpd 10/76 , I I1-35 I