Shoreline Shoreline EnvironmentsEnvironments

King County Department of King County Department of Natural Resources and ParksNatural Resources and Parks

King County Department of King County Department of Development and Environmental Development and Environmental

ServicesServices

Current ProgramCurrent Program

UrbanUrban RuralRural ConservancyConservancy NaturalNatural

Ecology GuidelinesEcology Guidelines High IntensityHigh Intensity Shoreline ResidentialShoreline Residential Urban ConservancyUrban Conservancy Rural ConservancyRural Conservancy NaturalNatural AquaticAquatic

Challenges and GoalsChallenges and Goals Geographic coverageGeographic coverage

Lakes – 234 milesLakes – 234 miles Rivers – 1696 milesRivers – 1696 miles Marine – 51 milesMarine – 51 miles

Rely on existing regulationsRely on existing regulations ZoningZoning Critical AreasCritical Areas

Factor in: Factor in: Shoreline CharacterizationShoreline Characterization Restoration PriorityRestoration Priority Public Access Priority ?Public Access Priority ?

First ConceptFirst Concept

In or out Characterization Restoration/ Public access SHORELINE of UGA?/ model protection plan DESIGNATION development results plan outcome Intensity (defined by zoning and/or existing impervious surface)

H Patchy H/M Patchy H/M/L M Patchy M/L L

Protection: H M L Restoration: H M L

(Public access priorities may be refined by type of access gap or opportunity) H M L

Natural Rural Conservancy Urban Conservancy Shoreline

Residential High Intensity (Aquatic)

Second ConceptSecond ConceptDesignation Purpose UGA

(inside or outside)

APD (inside or outside)

Assign on Existing Ag Land (yes or no)

Assign on Mineral Resource Lands

Zoning F (forest) I (industrial) M (mineral) NB (neighborhood business) O (office) R (urban residential) RA (rural area residential) RB (regional business) UR (urban reserve)

Ecological Rating: H (high) H/M M (medium) M/L L (low) (refine depending on patchiness of reach quality)

Restoration or Protection Priority (refine once priority categories are established)

Public Access: Priority- H visual H physical M visual M physical L visual L physical Existing access- physical visual

Rural Conservancy Use examples: Resource use (timber, agriculture, mining. aquaculture), recreation, rural residential

Protect ecology, conserve historic/cultural areas and provide for recreational opportunities

Outside Inside Yes Yes Ok on Ag, Forest, Mineral, RA10

M, MH, H M or H priority for protection or restoration

Priority: Ok on H or M visual or physical Existing: Ok where any existing access occurs

Urban Conservancy Use examples: aquaculture, mining, recreation, low density residential

Protect and restore ecology while allowing compatible uses

Inside Outside No Yes Ok on UR, R-1, R-4, R-6 (need further direction on which R categories would be appropriate in this designation)

M, MH, H M or H priority for protection or restoration

Priority: Ok on H or M visual or physical Existing: Ok where any existing access occurs

Shoreline Residential Use examples: Higher density rural residential

Accommodate residential development

Outside Outside No No RA2.5, RA5 M/H, M, M/L, L (Do not use as rating factor for this designation?)

L priority for protection or restoration

Priority: L Existing: Not where existing access occurs

Third ConceptThird Concept 5 designations: Natural Conservancy (combined rural and urban designations) Shoreline Residential (could be broken into low and high density designations) High Intensity Aquatic In flood/geo hazard area or CMZ CONSERVANCY Criteria: In area designated as Rural Neighborhood Zone: or Rural Town in Comp Plan Out H ecological rating CONSERVANCY R UR MH, M, ML or L ecological rating SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL RA

Out H or MH ecological rating NATURAL M, ML, L ecological rating CONSERVANCY Zone: A CONSERVANCY M Zone: NATURAL F Zone: NB CB HIGH INTENSITY RB I O

Fourth ConceptFourth Concept

Aquatic – all water areasAquatic – all water areas Natural – all FPD and wilderness areas and parks Natural – all FPD and wilderness areas and parks

land with a High Ratingland with a High Rating Conservancy – all agriculture, mineral, and parks Conservancy – all agriculture, mineral, and parks

lands, areas within a CMZ or FEMA Floodway, and RA lands, areas within a CMZ or FEMA Floodway, and RA zoned areas with larger lot patterns and low levels of zoned areas with larger lot patterns and low levels of impervious surfaceimpervious surface

Rural – all RA zoned areas not in conservancy, Rural – all RA zoned areas not in conservancy, natural, or shoreline residentialnatural, or shoreline residential

Shoreline Residential – all R zoned areas and RA Shoreline Residential – all R zoned areas and RA zoned with smaller lot patterns and higher levels of zoned with smaller lot patterns and higher levels of impervious surfaceimpervious surface

High Intensity – all business, commercial, and High Intensity – all business, commercial, and industrial zonesindustrial zones

Fourth ConceptFourth Concept 5 designations: Natural, Conservancy, Shoreline Residential, High Intensity, Aquatic Reach < 10% impervious CONSERVANCY < 50% of reach is in FEMA floodway, Lot density >= .75 acres on average CONSERVANCY Zone: geological hazard area or CMZ Reach >=10% impervious UR RA Lot density < .75 acres on average H ecological rating CONSERVANCY

>= 50% of reach, is in FEMA floodway, CONSERVANCY < H ecological rating SHORELINE geological hazard or CMZ RESIDENTIAL Zone: A CONSERVANCY M Zone: NATURAL F Zone: NB CB HIGH INTENSITY RB I O Zone: SHORELINE RESIDENTIAL R

Fifth ConceptFifth Concept

High Intensity: High Intensity: Zoned Urban Residential (R or UR), Zoned Urban Residential (R or UR),

Neighborhood Business (NB), Neighborhood Business (NB), Commercial Business (CB), Regional Commercial Business (CB), Regional Business (RB), Office (O), or Industrial Business (RB), Office (O), or Industrial (I).(I).

Rural Shoreline:Rural Shoreline: Zoned Rural Area (RA) and does not Zoned Rural Area (RA) and does not

meet the criteria for Conservancy meet the criteria for Conservancy Shoreline or Natural Shoreline.Shoreline or Natural Shoreline.

Fifth ConceptFifth Concept Conservancy Shoreline: Conservancy Shoreline:

Outside of forest and agricultural production districts Outside of forest and agricultural production districts and primarily within FEMA floodway or severe channel and primarily within FEMA floodway or severe channel migration zone.migration zone.

Marine shoreline and characterization score of 90% or Marine shoreline and characterization score of 90% or with an exceptional feeder bluff.with an exceptional feeder bluff.

Lake shoreline with characterization score of at least Lake shoreline with characterization score of at least 90% or with upward trending or borderline trophic 90% or with upward trending or borderline trophic states.states.

River shoreline with characterization score of at least River shoreline with characterization score of at least 90% or restoration plan rating HH, HM, or MH. 90% or restoration plan rating HH, HM, or MH.

Public ownership and managed for public access and Public ownership and managed for public access and recreation.recreation.

Unique historic or cultural resources. Unique historic or cultural resources.

Fifth ConceptFifth Concept Resource Shoreline EnvironmentResource Shoreline Environment

Agricultural production district or Mineral Resource Agricultural production district or Mineral Resource Land.Land.

Natural Shoreline EnvironmentNatural Shoreline Environment High ecological quality and performing important, High ecological quality and performing important,

irreplaceable ecological process or function that irreplaceable ecological process or function that would be damaged by human activitywould be damaged by human activity

Unable to support new development or uses without Unable to support new development or uses without significant adverse impacts to ecological processes significant adverse impacts to ecological processes and functions or risk to human safety.and functions or risk to human safety.

Forest Production DistrictForest Production District Federally designated wilderness area, area managed Federally designated wilderness area, area managed

by King County as natural lands, or municipally by King County as natural lands, or municipally owned watershed owned watershed

Sixth ConceptSixth Concept Aquatic – all water bodiesAquatic – all water bodies Higher Intensity – urban residential and Higher Intensity – urban residential and

commercial, business, and industrial land use zones commercial, business, and industrial land use zones not in FEMA floodway or CMZ or in a parknot in FEMA floodway or CMZ or in a park

Rural – RA and UR zoned areas not in conservancy, Rural – RA and UR zoned areas not in conservancy, natural resource, or naturalnatural resource, or natural

Conservancy – all areas in CMZ, FEMA floodway, Conservancy – all areas in CMZ, FEMA floodway, recreation park, mineral resource, agriculture recreation park, mineral resource, agriculture zoned, or high priority for restoration (HH, HM, or zoned, or high priority for restoration (HH, HM, or MH)MH)

Natural Resource – Municipal watersheds, all FPD Natural Resource – Municipal watersheds, all FPD not in Natural, and DNRP natural resource lands not in Natural, and DNRP natural resource lands

Natural – Wilderness areas and DNRP natural landsNatural – Wilderness areas and DNRP natural lands

Public Review ConceptPublic Review Concept

Unresolved IssuesUnresolved Issues

Reaches used for Reaches used for characterization vs. for characterization vs. for designationdesignation

Mining and agriculture in the Mining and agriculture in the conservancy environmentconservancy environment

WDNR Aquatic ReservesWDNR Aquatic Reserves