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Gerry Ervine February 5, 1987 Page 2 Section 4.a. (Plants) : Shrubs, grass and wet soil plants also exist on si te. 4.c. Applicant should check with DNR Natural Heritage system to confirm this. Section 5.a. (Animals) (Birds) All those species listed use this site -- as well as shorebirds, waterfowl , owls, and others. (Mammals) Coyote, raccoon, mice, voles, etc. , are known residents -- possibly rabbits, mink, weasel , otters, and others. (Fish) Trout (cutthroat and steelhead) also migrate through these waters. Section 5.b. : Bald eagles are year-round inhabitants in the Snohomish delta (an active nest site is within two miles of the site) . Adult eagles forage over a wide area from the nest site. Section 5.c. (migration route) : The answer "no" is in error. The property is within a migration route of many species of waterfowl and marine birds. Large numbers of widgeons, buffleheads, scaup, and other ducks "raft up" on the lower river and the Everett sewage lagoons during bad weather. These birds migrate directly over or very near to the project site. Gulls, cormorants, and others also use this flyway. The plans and narrative provided do not make clear whether the project is "water dependent"; i .e. , requiring direct access to water for activities such as loading and unloading cargo, launching and recovering vessels, etc. If it is not, its construction within the state' s Shoreline Management Zone would be inappropriate. Also, can it comply with Coastal Zone Management guidelines? This site, unlike the Biringer property, has direct access to marine waters. Because of heavy development along the main channel of the Snohomish River and on the north side of Ebey Slough (Marysville vicinity) , the junction of Steamboat and Union Sloughs is the only remaining unimpacted migration route into the Snohomish River basin for fish and wildlife. Game, therefore, recommends that all non-water dependent facilities of the project should be set back 200 feet from the water' s edge, and all water- dependent facilities be set back 100 feet, except for a single access point for water access (piers, docks, etc. ) . In addition, a band of tall native vegetation should be planted between the shoreline and the setback line to minimize human disturbance.