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Plan Section 1 e <br /> Description of Improvements and Details <br /> 1.0 Beach Trail from Mukilteo to Pigeon Creek No. 1 <br /> Currently,the shoreline from Pigeon Creek No. 9 - - <br /> to Mukilteo consists of a riprap wall supporting the -� -. . .,., •� ' <br /> railroad lines. Because the rail lines cut off <br /> sediment deposition from natural bluff erosion,the _ <br /> beach has eroded away, much to the detriment of <br /> the local marine ecology. _ --- <br /> The construction of a shoreline terrace, beach L c <br /> p <br /> restoration, and a public access trail is proposed —to provide a link between Mukilteo and Everett and y� _ - <br /> to enhance the shoreline ecology. Restoring Looking north from Howarth Park <br /> the beach will likely increase forage fish (A typical rock revetment is shown in the <br /> spawning opportunities, intertidal habitat, background. The foreground shows <br /> and near-shore conditions. The drawing conditions envisioned after enhancement.) <br /> below illustrates a typical section through the <br /> proposed terrace. <br /> Y -. <br /> i - <br /> -u s-0 r�i�',, I :€e r xe <br /> xz, <br /> PIPP-^`` (\W 1 ,a 3 <br /> I \i • <br /> ,.. •f ,a,; "A 1 fi. <br /> Howarth Park Beach Restoration - <br /> This photo shows the current conditions at Howarth Park with the newly created beach <br /> and nearshore. After construction, it will likely be necessary to periodically import sand to <br /> replicate natural sediment deposition and maintain thebeach profile at the multiple creek <br /> outlets shown in the figure below. <br /> -. , <br /> ,.. 4,-;;..- <br /> w.pesn,/, ,+.n,..0 Seam r , <br /> .. <br /> 1,;4�^„�" vi i �—q <br /> it <br /> i I <br /> Nearsh ora Beach Nourishment <br /> vicinity Map <br /> _ 8 <br /> Shoreline Public Access Plan Update 2019 1 5 <br />