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Walla Walla County Regional Shoreline Master Program Update Community Visioning Meetings July 2014 REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE City of Prescott W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA COMMUNITY

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Walla Walla County Regional Shoreline Master Program Update

Community Visioning Meetings July 2014

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

COMMUNITY VISIONING MEETING

Agenda

7:00–7:20 Presentation

  • SMP Update Process
  • Inventory Report Results

7:20-7:30 Transition to Break-Outs/Preferences Exercise 7:30-8:15 Small Group Discussions 8:15-8:30 Open House

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Topics

  • SMP Process
  • SMP Development and Key Issues
  • Public Participation
  • Shoreline Inventory and Characterization
  • Shoreline Visioning Process
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

SMP Process

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

What is an SMP?

A comprehensive shoreline land-use plan that includes policies and regulations for the use and development of the shoreline

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

What an SMP is not?

It will not retroactively apply to past actions. It will not require modifications to existing land uses or developments.

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Balance

  • water-oriented uses
  • public access
  • environmental protection
  • private vs public interest
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Inventory & Analysis

SMP

  • Environment

Designations

  • Goals
  • Policies
  • Regulations

Cumulative Impacts Analysis Local Adoption Restoration Plan

Ecology Review and Adoption

Determine Preliminary Jurisdiction

Public Participation

We are here

WE ARE HERE Community Visioning

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

SMP Development

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Master Program Includes Goals Policies Shoreline designations Regulations

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Regulatory Content

  • Public Access
  • Shoreline Uses and Modifications
  • Vegetation Conservation
  • In-water Activities
  • Upland Activities
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Public Participation

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory and Characterization

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Jurisdiction

  • Snake River
  • Columbia River
  • Walla Walla River
  • Touchet River
  • Mill Creek
  • Yellowhawk Creek (from the Walla Walla River

to Cottonwood Creek)

  • Bennington Lake

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory & Analysis Report

  • Develops current understanding of existing

conditions (= baseline)

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory & Analysis Report

  • Develops current understanding of existing

conditions (= baseline)

  • Assesses existing shoreline ecological functions
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory & Analysis Report

  • Develops current understanding of existing

conditions (= baseline)

  • Assesses existing shoreline ecological functions
  • Assesses current land use and identifies likely

future changes

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory & Analysis Report

  • Develops current understanding of existing

conditions (= baseline)

  • Assesses existing shoreline ecological functions
  • Assesses current land use and identifies likely

future changes

  • Lays foundation for Shoreline Designations
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory & Analysis Report

  • Develops current understanding of existing

conditions (= baseline)

  • Assesses existing shoreline ecological functions
  • Assesses current land use and identifies likely

future changes

  • Lays foundation for Shoreline Designations
  • Identifies potential restoration opportunities
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Shoreline Inventory Map Folio

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

  • Background
  • Ecosystem context
  • Shoreline inventory review
  • Analysis of functions
  • Land Use Analysis

Report Contents

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Touchet River

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Touchet River - County

Existing Land Uses

  • Agriculture
  • Concentration of residences near Touchet
  • New residences possible near Touchet and Prescott

Public Access

  • Very little

Other Conditions

  • Floodway near Touchet
  • Channel migration zone

Restoration Opportunities

  • Riparian enhancement (CREP)
  • Priority reach between Hwy 125 and Coppei Creek
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Touchet River- City of Prescott

  • Portions of five city parcels

(3.5 acres total)

  • Residential, agriculture, and
  • pen space (no residences

affected)

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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Touchet River- City of Waitsburg

Existing Land Uses

  • Mix of residential, commercial,

and recreation uses

  • 31 vacant parcels available for

future residential, commercial,

  • r industrial development
  • Flood risk is high

Public Access

  • Preston Park
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Snake River – Above Burbank

Existing Land Uses

  • Mostly agriculture and government property
  • Scattered parks
  • Railroad
  • Dams

Public Access

  • Charbonneau Park
  • Fish Hook Park
  • Ayer Boat Basin
  • Ice Harbor and Lower Monumental Dam

Other Conditions

  • Steep banks with little vegetation
  • Islands/wetlands present below Ice Harbor Dam
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Snake River –Burbank

Existing Land Uses

  • Concentration of residential uses in Burbank
  • Parks and recreation opportunities
  • Industrial uses (grain terminal)

Public Access

  • Hood Park
  • Cargill Pond
  • Northwest Discovery Water Trail
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Columbia River

Existing Land Uses

  • Industrial: Attalia, Wallula, Port Kelley
  • Agriculture: NW Grain Growers
  • Potential for moderate growth of industrial uses
  • Residential near Burbank

Public Access

  • Wallula Gap National Natural Land Mark
  • McNary Wildlife Refuge (Casey Pond – boat launch)

Existing Conditions

  • Railroad adjacent to shoreline
  • Concentrated vegetation
  • Burbank Slough

Restoration Opportunities

  • shallow-water nearshore habitat
  • Vegetation enhancement
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Walla Walla River

Existing Land Uses

  • Agricultural
  • Rural residential (new = possibility)
  • Recreation
  • Transportation

Public Access

  • Madame Dorian Park (Smith Harbor boat launch)
  • Whitman Mission
  • WDFW access points

Existing Conditions

  • Floodway and channel migration zone present

Restoration Opportunities

  • Increase low flows
  • CREP projects
  • Priority reach upstream of Dry Creek
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Mill Creek- County

Existing Land Uses

  • Primarily agriculture
  • Residences more common near urban areas
  • Moderate residential growth potential from vacant

and subdividable properties Public Access

  • Whitman Mission (no formal water access)
  • Mill Creek Trails
  • Umatilla National Forest trails

Existing Conditions

  • Corps flood control project
  • Floodway is present

Restoration Opportunities

  • Priority reaches upstream of diversion dam
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Mill Creek- City

Existing Land Uses

  • Most urbanized shoreline in the County
  • Mix of industrial, commercial, residential, and

recreational uses

  • Growth expected from vacant and sub-dividable

properties. Public Access

  • Washington Park
  • Wildwood Park
  • Eastgate Lions Park
  • Mill Creek Sports Complex
  • Mill Creek Trail
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Mill Creek- City

Existing Conditions

  • Summer low flows
  • Limited fish and wildlife habitat
  • Levees

Restoration Opportunities

  • Improve aquifer recharge to increase stream flows
  • Improve fish passage
  • Enhance riparian habitat
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Yellowhawk Creek

Existing Land Uses

  • Agricultural
  • Rural residential (new = possible)

Public Access

  • None planned
  • Ownership is almost entirely private

Existing Conditions

  • Mill Creek diversion dam limits flood flows but may

be adjusted to help sustain fish Restoration Opportunities

  • Improve fish passage
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Bennington Lake

Existing Land Uses

  • Used for recreation and flood control

Public Access

  • Boat launch and associated parking area
  • Access to a number of local, Corps-maintained trails

Existing Conditions

  • Designed for flood control
  • Well vegetated

Restoration Opportunities

  • Improve fish passage
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City of Prescott

REGIONAL SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE

W ALLA W ALLA COUNTY, CITIES OF PRESCOTT, W AITSBURG, AND W ALLA WALLA

Contact Information

Bill Stalzer Project Team Leader Walla Walla County (206) 264-1150 shorelines@co.walla-walla.wa.us Website

www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/departments/comms/ShorelineMasterProgramUpdate.shtml