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t' Interpretive Opportunities
<br /> -- In addition to the open space enhancements noted, the
<br /> ,� i. plan proposes interpretive viewpoints and stations in the
<br /> 4.i. ' '' x ; parks at either end of the Riverfront Development site, at
<br /> the Trestle Bridge overlooks, in the wetland access
<br /> r 2. , '. I boardwalk bops, in the picnic areas, along the shoreline,
<br /> -- r and other points of interest.
<br /> " 3 The interpretive elements will address distinct site
<br /> 4. ,,_ .` characters and components. The environmental
<br /> r �, , , , , interpretation will feature the extent of the watershed,
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<br /> . `r wetland hydrologic functions, seasonal variations in river
<br /> flows, the impacts of flooding, tidal effects, and geologic
<br /> Interpretation and identification of the trail may processes.
<br /> be done with bronze inlays. A second interpretive emphasis is habitat, addressing
<br /> multilayered plant and animal communities, salmonid life
<br /> cycles, and species succession.
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<br /> v The third element will address historic site uses ranging
<br /> '� t from known or typical use of the Snohomish River
<br /> .W< - environment by Native Americans, to site use for lumber
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<br /> 1.°, and pulp mills, subsequent landfill activities, and the Tire
<br /> Fires of the 1980s. The role of the railroad on the site
<br /> k provides another historical thread, with cultural and
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<br /> t ', , '� environmental aspects as well as a significant ongoing
<br /> tr.« ' ,�'' '^ presence. The proximity of the working BNSF railway and
<br /> -' , , `, -y the proposed use of rail motifs in park buildings and trails
<br /> i ," strongly support the site's oppor'iuni"iies for railroad
<br /> tj ' " interpretation.
<br /> Interpretive sign along a boardwalk.
<br /> A fourth element will address the extensive site
<br /> engineering, including the city's cleanup actions,
<br /> explanations of the leachate system, methane collection
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