7007 SEAWAY BLVD 2016-01-01 MF Import

Letter to Evan Le;vis 03/02/99 Page 2 of 3 7. In the next week or so the City will arrange a time ta examine the in-water plantings. Also, the Airport should monitor these plantings, a�well as the other plantings to assure that they survive waterfowl and terrestrial animal browsing. 8. Everett supports the Airport receiving aedit for the upland islands aa Enhanced Buffer. Aa a reminder, Everett does not count enhanced buffer as mitigation for wetland loss unless the buft'er area is in exc�ss ofthe required buffer and has higli functions and values. 9. Liz and I will review the proposed signs and share them with our Parks Department. ( t0. I concur with Evan that a new plant list sheet should be provided to reflect the actual plants installed. � i i 1 t. I note that the Airport will be providing the Oversight Committee with wpies uf the hydroseed mixes used and a site map showing where they were applied. Commenb on the Park These comments only reflect the Planning Department perspective. Paine Field Airport should continue to wotk with the Everett's Depattment of Parks and Recreation on the details of implementation of the park plan. 1. On the whole the park appears to be developing as a high quality amenity for the community. 2. Management of the potential conflicts between the new park and the wetland raource will be critical. Opportunities for critical educational functions and passive recreation abound. However,the underlying objectives of creating and maintaining an extremely high quality(function)wetland and upland environment must be considered paramoant to the recreation and education functions. Control of park use will be a challenge. I rewmmend that the Oversight Committee be involved in reviewing the park management plan as it develops. Of course the Lverett Parks and Recreation Department should also be involved is development of the management plan. 3. As I mentioncd in the field, operations, maintenancc and repair manual(s) should be developed and adjusted as the Airport's field experience iacreases. This manual should be valuable in the future, as the facility is transferted to the Everen's Parks DepartmPnt. 4. I concur with Paul Rentner conceming the need for benches, and sugges:that compatibly designed waste receptacles be provided on the boardwalk and perimeter trail. 5. I hope the sign plan will be adequate to both control the use of the facility and provide for education of the public about the functions and interactions of the wetland and upland environments, and the potential conflicts with human activities. Ferhaps the more we can emphasize educational aspects of wetland and upland area the more we sensitize the public conceming how to behave on the trail system. I assume that once the sign theme is deveioped, signs could be added if they appeared to improve the facility's operation.