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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLUA02-018 CITY OF RENTON PLANNING/BUILDING/PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 1, 2003 TO: City Clerk's Office FROM: Holly SUBJECT: Land Use File Close-Out • Please complete the following information to facilitate project close-out and indexing by the City Clerk's Office. Project Name: Washington Chinook Salmon Project LUA (File) Number: LUA-02-018, SME a { e Cross References: AKA's: Project Manager: Ashley DeForest Acceptance Date: February 8, 2002 0. Applicant:. US Dept. of Fish &Wildlife Owner: City of Renton Contact: Ken Berg /Dept of Fish &Wildlife PID #: N/A ERC Approval/Denial (circle one) & Date: ERC Appeal Date: Administrative Approval: g Public Hearing Date: N/A Appeal Period Ends: N/A Date Appealed to HE & By Whom: N/A HEX Decision & Date: N/A Ij Date Appealed to Council & By Whom: N/A Council Decision & Date: N/A Mylar Recording # Project Description: TESTING USE OF WOODY DEBRIS BY CHINOOK SALMON IN LK WA ;e Location: North Portion of Gene Coulon Park Comments: 0 r . �i var rea...;�rsr,:ui-r�aaar iiricioi i�imi ici,irrsixrru r,:zza;',:rrrvui ir,:ra./�rw•ii..:,:r;sisr�,.•^n;•,„sl.;rix;r,.:•.<..i-rr...-,•-,,.-.,•..- ,„.,.....:. ... Setup .CITY';OF`RENTON TI ,'F-`ERTIF�I: �E=� F'EXEMP N` M-::�4 :➢ ' ':�-.�.' :�,''-: ,°:`:_=�°A; :C CA t O � �., RO - .. r`�' SHO`RELI'NE:,S' BSTAN.� I 'tL:�DEUtE�LOPMENTP�ER it .f. ft' DATE February 8, 2002 EXEMPTION FILE NO.: LUA-02-018, SME PROJECT NAME: Washington Chinook Salmon Project APPLICANT: Ken Berg US Department of Fish and Wildlife OWNER: City of Renton PROJECT MANAGER: Ashley DeForest PROPOSAL: Placing woody debris into Lake Washington at Gene Coulon Park to examine its use by juvenile chinook salmon. The project consists of tying old Christmas trees together and anchoring them to the bottom of Lake Washington with sandbags. e. This experimental trial will last approximately 3 months from March to early May. PROJECT LOCATION: Northern portion of Gene Coulon Memorial Park_ LEGAL DESCRIPTION: GL 2 SD SEC LY WLY OF NP RR R/W TGW BLKS D & E LK WASH SH LDS ADD TGW POR GL 1 SEC 06-23-05 LY WLY OF NP RR RAN & SH LDS ADJ LESS POR PLATTED CD HILLMANS LK WASH GARDEN OF EDEN #1 SEC-TWN-R: 5-23-05E _ WATER BODY/WETLAND: Lake Washington An exemption from a Shoreline Management Substantial Development Permit is hereby granted on the proposed project described on the attached form for the following reason(s): X The total cost or fair market value of the project does not exceed $2,500 and does not materially interfere with the normal public use of the water or shorelines of the State. Gene Coulon.doc The proposed development is consistent or inconsistent with (check one): CONSISTENT INCONSISTENT X Policies of the Shoreline Management Act. I Neil Watts, Director Development Services Division Project Condition(s): 1. The applicant shall be required to restore the project area to its natural condition upon project completion. • • cc: Applicant 4 . File • Gene Coulon.doc 01 OF rye -_ "; 1, United States Department of the Interior 0 :,., ,, . :71 .- _ FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office 510 Desmond Drive SE, Suite 102 Lacey, Washington 98503 Phone: (360)753-9440 Fax: (360) 753-9407 FEB 6 2002 Ashley DeForest City of Renton Development Services Division-Development/Planning Renton City Hal1-6th Floor 1055 South Grady Way Renton, WA 98055 Dear Ms. DeForest Please find enclosed four copies of a land use permit master application for a shoreline exemption permit. Also enclosed are copies of a description of the study design and an aerial photo showing the location of the study site. The permit is requested to temporarily add some woody debris to Lake Washington along the shore of Gene Coulon Park to experimentally test the use of woody debris by juvenile chinook salmon. The proposed work is part of our research activities on juvenile chinook salmon in Lake Washington to examine habitat use and its relationship to shoreline development. If you have any comments or questions, please contact Roger Tabor (360/753-9541, roger=tabor@fws.gov), of my staff. Sincerely, / - Zda-r-i- , Ken S. Berg, Manager Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office Nv►G 0,05EA N .• oe OPn of Enclosures 8 ®%'�� 1 F� ,veo CITY OF RENTON DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION LAND USE PERMIT MASTER APPLICATION PROPERTY OWNER(S) I I PROJECT INFORMATION NAME: C .fy 7 PI PROJECT OR DEVELOPMENT NAME: T l` (No odG ch 1 5 f'PSP arc tra..;e c-74 ADDRESS: / C f( ti r PROJECT/AD�DRESS(S)/LOCATION AND ZIP CODE: CITY: nn ZIP: 6erle Lou r, /- a',- r en �oh TELEPHONE NUMBER: KING COUNTY ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT NUMBER(S): APPLICANT (if other than owner) EXISTING LAND USE(S): NAME: o'te• ret/"P¢/io h tgPr / TYD/PP- PROPOSED LAND USE(S): COMPANY(if applicable): I ,, ,� 5', Fish (Y, d VV i1 /114 $ r l//"(r EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP DESIGNATION: ADDRESS: nn c 1 510 D ' bY. I U!/', J E/ Jvi % l 0 Z. PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP DESIGNATION CITY: / acey ZIP:K5—O 3 (if applicable): L c TELEPHONE NUMBER EXISTING ZONING: — 360 — 75- 3 95— / PROPOSED ZONING(if applicable): - CONTACT PERSON SITE AREA (in square feet): — NAME: n / Q9ARE FOOTAGE OF ROADWAYS TO BE DEDICATED e r v o v ,1.(PLO OR SUBDIVISIONS OR PRIVATE STREETS SERVING COMPANY(if applicable): ©ENECT(O µES THREE LOTS OR MORE(if applicable): (J2 F.w oo S ``t �POSED RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN UNITS PER NET ADDRESS: GG��`��CRE(if applicable): NUMBER OF PROPOSED LOTS(if applicable): CITY: ZIP: NUMBER OF NEW DWELLING UNITS(if applicable): TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS: 3 60 - 75-3- )5 / tkl A-6 z • ° I masterap.doc Revised January 2002 P,,. =IJECT INFORMATION (cone _, ed) . NUMBER OF EXISTING DWELLING UNITS(if applicable): PROJECT VALUE: /1/D el P I SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL IS THE SITE LOCATED IN ANY TYPE OF BUILDINGS(if applicable): — ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREA, PLEASE INCLUDE SQUARE FOOTAGE(if applicable): SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO1REMAIN (if applicable): ❑ AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA ONE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PROPOSED NON-RESIDENTIAL ❑ AQUIFER PROTECTION AREA TWO BUILDINGS(if applicable): — ❑ FLOOD HAZARD AREA sq.ft. SQUARE FOOTAGE OF EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL ❑ GEOLOGIC HAZARD sq.it. BUILDINGS TO REMAIN (if applicable): — ❑ HABITAT CONSERVATION sq.ft. 1 01/SHORELINE STREAMS AND LAKES sq.ft. NET FLOOR AREA OF NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS(if ❑ WETLANDS sq.ft. applicable): NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE NEW PROJECT(if applicable): ` LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (Attach legal description on separate sheet with the following information included) SITUATE IN THE QUARTER OF SECTION_, TOWNSHIP , RANGE , IN THE CITY OF RENTON,1 KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TYPE OF APPLICATION & FEES I Check all application types that apply--City staff will determine fees. _ANNEXATION(A) $ SHORELINE REVIEWS • —COMP PLAN AMENDMENT(CPA) $ _CONDITIONAL USE(SM-C) $ —CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT(CU-A,CU-H) $ _EXEMPTION(SME) $ NO CHARGE —ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW(ECF) $ _SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT(SM) $ —GRADE&FILL PERMIT(GF) $ _VARIANCE(SM-V) $ (No.Cu.Yds: ) $ - REZONE(R) $ SUBDIVISION — ROUTINE VEGETATION $ _BINDING SITE PLAN(BSP) $ MANAGEMENT PERMIT(RVMP) _FINAL PLAT(FP) $ SITE PLAN APPROVAL(SA-A,SA-H) $ _LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT(LLA) $ —SPECIAL PERMIT(SP) $ —PRELIMINARY PLAT(PP)' $ _TEMPORARY PERMIT(TP) $ _SHORT PLAT(SHPL-A,SHPL-H) $ _VARIANCE(VA,V-H,V-B) $ (from Section: ' ) $ Postage: $ _WAIVER(W) $ TOTAL FEE $ _OTHER: $ i AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP I I, (Print Name) declare that I am (please check one) _the current owner of the property involved in this application or the authorized representative.to act for corporation(please attach proof of authorization)and that the foregoing statements and answers herein contained and the information herewith,arein all respects true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be his/her/their free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instrument. (Signature of Owner/Representative) i Notary Public in and for the State of Washington. (Signature of Owner/Representative) Notary(Print) My appointment expires: 1 masterap.doc Revised January 2002 Use of Woody Debris by Juvenile Chinook Salmon in Gene Coulon Park,Renton, Washington Roger Tabor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lacey, Washington The following is a project narrative for a shoreline exemption permit for a proposed research project at the swimming beach in Gene Coulon Park on the south end of Lake Washington. The exemption is sought because the value of the construction will not exceed$2,500. The proposed activity is a type of experimental restoration project but the activity will be short-term. Hopefully, the results will be useful information for future restoration projects in Lake Washington. Our activity will not interfere with the normal public use of the surface waters. Also,the project will be done in an area that is inaccessible to boaters and not used by swimmers. Overall study Puget Sound chinook salmon(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) have recently been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Within the Lake Washington basin, an important, wild run of chinook salmon occurs in the Cedar River. Juvenile chinook salmon are present in the Cedar River from January to July. According to D. Seiler, of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) there are two groups of migrants in the Cedar River: a large early group that outmigrates to Lake Washington as fry(January-March) and a smaller late group that outmigrates as substantially larger juveniles (mid-May to early-July). Both groups outmigrate to the Puget Sound as smolts in June and July. The early group may inhabit the lake environment for 5 to 6 months. Because juvenile chinook salmon rarely inhabit lakes throughout their range, relatively little is known their habitat use in lakes. Recent work by WDFW has indicated that juvenile chinook salmon in Lake Washington are primarily restricted to the littoral zone (K. Fresh, pers. comm.). However, within this area little is known about their habitat use. In 2000 and 2001,the USFWS undertook a variety of tasks to examine the habitat use of juvenile chinook salmon in Lake Washington. In 2001, we propose to continue work on some study elements including woody debris. The purpose of the study is to provide the City of Seattle and other agencies with further information on the habitat use of chinook salmon in the nearshore areas of Lake Washington. The study will also determine the relationship between habitat use and shoreline development in Lake Washington. Information collected will help guide the City of Seattle and other agency restoration efforts to improve habitat conditions for juvenile chinook salmon. Our research would be the first phase of any shoreline Capital Improvement Project (CIP). Additionally. this research will help the City of Seattle will their shoreline management and shoreline permit review process. Numerous shoreline structures have been proposed or will be proposed in the next few years. This research will help predict what the effect that several habitat modifications will have on chinook salmon habitat. This study is the second year of a multi-year study to understand chinook salmon habitat needs. Many aspects of this year's study are a continuation of last year's efforts and demand further effort to reach conclusive results. The proposed study is divided into several study components. The following is the study component which involves the placement of woody debris to examine its use by juvenile chinook salmon. Woody Debris Study question.-- 1. Is woody debris important for small juvenile chinook(March and April)? Introduction and Methods.— In 2001, an habitat manipulation experiment were conducted in April and May in Gene Coulon Park to test the use of woody debris. Results indicated that there was no difference between woody debris and control sections during the day or night. However, during the first early part of the experiment substantially more chinook salmon were present in woody debris sites than in control sites. Therefore, woody debris may be an important habitat feature but only when the chinook are small in March and April. In 2002, we propose to repeat our woody debris experiment in Gene Coulon Park, but begin the experiment in early March and continue surveying the sites into May. Assuming good numbers of chinook will be present, we will use the same site in Gene Coulon Park we used in 2001. The shoreline will be divided into six 20-m shoreline sections: three with woody debris and three without. The woody debris will be 10 m long and located in the middle of the 20-m shoreline section. The woody debris will consist of tree branches and old Christmas trees placed in two rows parallel to shore. Each row will be approximately 1 to 2 m wide. The rows will be approximately 1.5 m apart which allows room for a snorkeler to swim between the rows. Debris will be placed along 0.5 and 1.0 m depth contours. The woody debris will be tied together and anchored with sand bags. Snorkel'surveys will be conducted within each shoreline section. Most surveys will be done during the day; however, a few nighttime surveys will also be conducted. Surveys will be done along two depth contours, 0.4 and 0.7 m. After the experiment is over, all woody debris and sand bags will be removed. ft ,. l. , iiiiiik.;,..*, .SV • I l **Ai 71 • ,, • • : . - • 11.. 021 „ V.. ,,, , "4 IF 7 44" !L • • y . 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