Cornwall Beach Park Master Plan Alternatives Presented to: Master Plan Steering Committee Presented by: Jonathan Schilk and Peter Hummel November 14, 2013

Overview Agenda Review Master Plan Schedule Project Updates Habitat Approach Master Plan Alternatives Alternatives Comparison Matrix Questions and Comments

Name the Park!!!! Updates since last meeting: 10 min. Jonathan Summary of Public Meeting #1: 5 min. Jonathan Approach to Habitat Enhancement: 15 min. Peter Presentation of Alternative Designs: 20 min. Peter/Jonathan Comments on Alternative Designs: 40 min. All Close and Upcoming Public Meeting #2: 1 min. Jonathan Name the Park!!!! Tickler: The 2.4 acre development pad Buffer, Habitat, Enhancement, Connectivity Open season: now to January 31, 2013

UPDATES Scheduled Item Start Finish TASK 4 - ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS DESIGN 10/17/13 11/5/13 City Staff Meeting   11/7/13 City Review 11/13/13 Other City Staff Meetings P&RAB UPDATE Steering Committee Meeting #2 11/14/13 Waterfront Meeting/Presentation of Alternatives 11/20/13 Public Meeting #2 TASK 5 - PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN 11/21/13 12/4/13 Staff Meeting 12/12/13 12/13/13 Other City Staff Meeting 12/16/13 Steering Committee #3 12/18/13 Agency Meeting 12/20/13 Public Meeting #3 1/7/14 TASK 6 - FINAL MASTER PLAN 1/8/14 1/24/14 1/30/14 Parks and Rec Advisory Board 2/12/14 City Council Approval 2/25/14 TASK 7 - GRADING PLAN 2/26/14 3/4/14 UPDATES

UPDATES RG Haley interim clean up wrapping up and draft Remediation Investigation is being prepared. Cornwall Ave. Landfill RI/FS status: DOE expects their responses to public comment to be complete by end of Nov 2013. Habitat as touchstone, especially inside the shoreline jurisdiction (more about this coming up).

UPDATES Public Meeting #1 Some Comments Among Many Good park to attract people to our community, creates opportunity Stable & sandy beach, and beach access, is desirable. Convenient access to park amenities for certain demographics. Interest in habitat, wetland construction, be it seals, fish, deer, critters, etc. Interest in amenities that are typical of community parks Hill is desirable. Places for kids. No commercial development in parks. Off shore marine park with floating logs, islands, scuba access.

Habitat Approach, Overview Landscape Ecology Principles Nearshore Habitat Studies Upland/Terrestrial Habitat Guidance

Landscape Ecology Emphasis and Principles Based on Work by Forman and Godron, the Main Working Concepts are: Patches, Matrices, and Corridors Edges and Ecotones Disturbance and Fragmentation

Existing Nearshore Habitat Studies Relevant to this Project Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot Project Waterfront Futures Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) WRIA 1 Nearshore

Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot Project, Habitat Restoration Portion Purpose and Scope: Comprehensive study of the Bay looking at nearshore habitat and cleanup issues Timeframe: FIES completed in 2000 Recommendations affecting Cornwall Beach Park: Cornwall Landfill identified as a key site for cleanup and opportunities for habitat restoration

Bellingham Bay Demonstration Pilot Project, Habitat Restoration Portion

Waterfront Futures Project: Habitat Restoration and Water Access Report Purpose and Scope: Workshop and report covering all of City waterfront Timeframe: Interagency workshop and report completed in 2004 Recommendations affecting Cornwall Beach Park: Identifies trail connections, stormwater outfalls, beaches, and intertidal habitat benches

Waterfront Futures Project: Habitat Restoration and Water Access Report

Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) Purpose and Scope: State and federal soundwide restoration focused effort where habitat forming processes can be restored Timeframe: Ongoing, key reports completed in 2008-2011 Recommendations affecting Cornwall Beach Park: Indirect; PSNERP is not focused on urban waterfronts

Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP)

WRIA 1 Nearshore and Estuarine Assessment and Restoration Prioritization Purpose and Scope: Most recent nearshore assessment of nearshore area including Bellingham Bay Timeframe: Completed 2013 Recommendations affecting Cornwall Beach Park: Identifies two enhancement sites within master planning area

WRIA 1 Nearshore and Estuarine Assessment and Restoration Prioritization

Olympic Sculpture Park: Lessons from Monitoring an Urban Waterfront Habitat Restoration Project

Existing City of Bellingham Upland Habitat Guidance relevant to the Project 2013 Bellingham SMP - Restoration Plan Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan; 2008 Bellingham Wildlife and Habitat Assessment; 1995 and 2003

Upland Habitat and Habitat Connectivity Improve connectivity of the shoreline environments to one another and to adjacent habitat corridors and/or habitat blocks that support priority species and species of local significance Incorporate unique ecological features and resources into the park system to protect threatened species, preserve habitat, and retain migration corridors that are unique and important to local wildlife Identify and conserve wildlife habitat including nesting sites, foraging areas, and migration corridors within or adjacent to natural areas, open spaces, and the developed urban area Aquatic to upland habitat interface is one of the most important habitat connections and riparian vegetation is essential to link upland terrestrial with aquatic and marine habitat

Upland Habitat Guidance

Alternative 1: Recreation Focus

Alternative 2: Habitat Focus

Alternative 3: Blended Approach

2.4 ACRE DEVELOPMENT PAD

Alternatives Comparison Table

Questions and Comments