2005/08/10 Council Agenda Packet

13 Exhibit 1 b. Other Potential Restoration Actions. Other potential restoration actions in this area include removal of derelict shoreline structures constructed for historic water- dependent uses and removal of contaminants, similar to the cleanup on the Port of Everett's Riverside Industrial Park. For example, the City's Shoreline Public Access Plan includes a potential over-water trail connection around the north end of the peninsula on Kimberly-Clark property. The project could include removal of existing creosoted piles and other enhancements. 2. Regulations in the SMP that Promote Restoration of Shoreline Functions. • Buffers will be restored along the Snohomish River as properties redevelop. The extent of buffer restoration will depend upon whether uses are water-dependent or nonwater-dependent. Restoration is required for nonwater-dependent uses: • Water-dependent and water-related commercial and industrial developments are not allowed adjacent to AUs designated Aquatic Conservancy if they would require new dredging, fill, piers, or other significant modifications (SMP Regulation 2 on page 5- 26 and Regulation la on page 5-32) • Where nonwater-dependent/related commercial and industrial uses are proposed, environmental restoration is required, when feasible. Existing native shoreline vegetation must be preserved and enhanced per the requirements of the SMP. (SMP Regulation 2 on page 5-26, Regulation 1.a. on page 5-31, 32) • As redevelopment occurs, unnecessary impervious surfaces shall be removed and shoreline buffers enhanced/restored, except as necessary for access to the water. The Planning Director can require redesign to minimize impacts to existing vegetation and to provide for buffer enhancement. (SMP Regulation 11 on page 3-31) • Nonwater-dependent uses are allowed upriver of SR 529 if buffers are protected and enhanced. Restoration is required when feasible. Restoration is defined as significantly reestablishing or upgrading shoreline ecological functions through measures such as revegetation, removal of intrusive shoreline structures, and removal or treatment of toxic sediments. The City's Shoreline Public Access Plan contains an example of a project that falls in this category. The Plan includes a potential over-water trail connection around the north end of the Everett peninsula on Kimberly-Clark property. The project would include removal of existing creosoted piling and other enhancements, including buffer enhancement. The project is contingent upon the property owner's willingness to participate or sell the property, as well as the results of additional design and environmental analysis. Alternatively, the property owner could undertake a proposal to remove the pilings as an enhancement or restoration project. 144 Section 3 General Goals, Objectives,Policies and Regulations Page 3-74