Executive Summary San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan
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execuTive SuMMary San Juan iSlandS Scenic byway corridor ManaGeMenT Plan whaT iS a corridor Purpose of Developing the ManaGeMenT Plan? Corridor Management Plan Citizens from communities on San Juan Island and Orcas Island, along with agency partners at the local, regional, state, and federal level, have joined A corridor management together to develop this corridor management plan (CMP), which charts a course for the future of the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. The CMP includes plan presents a clear recommendations for expanding stewardship and enhancing visitors’ experiences along the byway, while at the same time preserving the sensitive vision of what the scenic scenic, natural, archaeological, historic, cultural, and recreational resources of the islands and the quality of life enjoyed by islanders. CMP recommendations byway organization also include expanding multi-modal transportation options to reduce environmental impacts, enhance community livability, and improve visitor access. intends to accomplish. Telling Our Stories With specific strategies The CMP includes recommendations for telling the many interesting for managing tourism stories of the byway through interpretation, education, promotion, and hands-on stewardship activities. Through various projects and programs, and protecting unique visitors will become inspired as they learn and understand how islanders: natural and cultural • Live in this unique environment • Conserve energy and water; with a strong commitment to • Promote and enhance visitors’ resources, the plan sustainability and stewardship; experiences in the islands by • Protect natural resources such offering abundant recreation should reflect community as endangered wildlife, marine opportunities; life, and unique habitats; goals and respect local • Create and display diverse • Preserve and restore cultural works of art and architecture lifestyles and cultures. landscapes and historic throughout the islands; and buildings and sites; • Protect scenic areas and Adapted from America’s Byways® Grow, produce, and market viewsheds for future (National Scenic Byways Program) • local foods and products; generations to enjoy. The full San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan will soon be available online. Please visit: www.visitsanjuans.com/ scenicbyway to download the full plan. View of Mount Baker from Mount Constitution at Moran State Park San Juan iSlandS Scenic byway — AUGuST 2011 1 viSion for The San Juan iSlandS Scenic byway The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Scenic Byway Values will provide access to a unique • Protecting and Preserving Natural and Cultural Resources marine and island environment. and Local Quality of Life • Managing Tourism and Byway-supported actions will Inspiring Stewardship protect sensitive resources, promote • Enhancing Visitor Experiences and Creating Lasting Memories ecologically-sustainable tourism, • Expanding Multi-modal Transportation Options to and preserve the culture and quality Reduce Environmental Impacts, Enhance Community Livability, of life in the islands. Here, visitors and Improve Visitor Access will encounter a place like no other, • Strengthening the Byway’s Identity and Promoting its where they can learn about stewardship Value as a Tourism Destination • Providing Effective, while building lasting memories from Ongoing Management and Organizational Support their extraordinary experiences. to the Byway Mission Statement of the Byway: Through programs, projects, and initiatives, we will foster a strong sense of stewardship and pride in the byway and work collaboratively to protect unique and sensitive resources, preserve the local quality of life, and enhance facilities and opportunities for visitors so that the San Juan Islands experience of today can continue to be the experience of future generations. 2 cmp execuTive Summary San Juan Islands Scenic Byway SuPPorTinG our ParTnerS Steering Committee Deborah Hopkins Several of the projects listed on pages 6, 7 & 8 are being led by agencies San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau and other organizations. The byway will support these projects as a key Sandy Strehlou partner. Support from the byway group may include helping to seek Town of Friday Harbor/ funding and resources for projects, providing letters of support for grant Historic Preservation applications, and other actions. In addition to these project-specific activities, the byway group will continue to maintain strong ties with Melissa Johnson partners and byway interests, including: Washington State Ferries • Coast Salish tribes of the region • Agricultural Resources Committee and other agricultural interests Terri Gilleland • Washington State Ferries Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce • National Park Service • Friends of the San Juans • San Juan County (including Public • San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Shannon Wilbur Works, Land Bank, and Parks) and tourism-related interests San Juan County Public Works • Preservation land trusts • San Juan County Economic Development Council Dona Wuthnow • Washington State Parks and San Juan County Parks and Recreation Commission • Chambers of Commerce on Orcas Recreation Island and San Juan Island • Town of Friday Harbor (including Historic Preservation) • Orcas Pathways and other Judy Cumming local trails groups San Juan County Land Bank • Community Groups from the Villages & Hamlets on the Islands • Other groups and organizations that support the byway’s Peter Dederich • Friends of Moran State Park San Juan Island mission and vision National Historical Park Michel Vekved Friends of Moran State Park/ Washington State Parks Cathy Faulkner Orcas Pathways Stephanie Buffum Friends of the San Juans Public workshops helped shape the development of the Corridor Management Plan. Hawkins Pingree San Juan County Agricultural 2010 2011 Resources Committee Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Meetings with Liz Illg Steering Committee San Juan Islands Existing Conditions Analysis Scenic Byway Coordinator Byways Features/Qualities Inventory and Mapping A special thanks to citizens Public Meetings/Workshops from San Juan Island and Orcas Island who participated Development of Draft CMP PROJECT SCHEDULE in public workshops and Development of Final CMP provided input during the Implementation planning process San Juan iSlandS Scenic byway — AUGuST 2011 3 San Juan islands scenic Byway Echo 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 Lummi intrinsic qualities Bay Miles Bay Salish Sea Byway 1 Portals to the Byway: Ferry Terminals Across the Salish Sea: The Marine Route 2 to and through the San Juan Islands Context San Juan Island 3 Town of Friday Harbor The scenic byway encompasses CANADA 4 San Juan Historical Museum Moresby 5 The Whale Museum the marine highway routesIsland used H UNITED STATES 6 Jackson Beach North American Camp Unit of San Juan Island by Washington State Ferries Bay 7 National Historical Park (and the traditional Coast Salish Waldron 8 Cattle Point Interpretive Area/Lighthouse Island Clark Lime Kiln Point State Park a Island 9 routes across the Salish Sea), a.k.a. (Whale Watch Park)/Lighthouse Cowlitz Ship Bay Fishing Bay 10 San Juan County Park as well as land routes on San President Bay Lummi English Camp Unit of San Juan Island Stuart 11 r Channel Island National Historical Park Juan Island and Orcas Island. Island 12 San Juan Islands Museum of Art & Sculpture Park 13 Historic Roche Harbor o 14 Historic Schoolhouse at the Vineyards ORCAS The byway connects various East Orcas Island 1 Sound ISLAND 15 Orcas Village/Historic Orcas Hotel communitiesSidney across the islands, Spieden 16 Deer Harbor Ferry Terminal Eastsound Village, Village Green, Island 17 including the town of Friday S Historic Outlook Inn, and Crescent Beach Massacre Doe 18 Orcas Island Historical Museum Harbor and the village of Roche Bay Bay 19 Historic Rosario Resort and Moran Mansion 20 Moran State Park Harbor on San Juan Island, t 26 Roche 21 Mount Constitution/Interpretive Center James Harbor 13 West Sinclair as well as the villages and hamletsSidney 12 Sound Cascade 22 Olga/Artists’ Cooperative in Historic Building Deer Bay Island Island Henry Harbor Island 23 Obstruction Pass State Park r of Orcas Village, West Sound, Island Wescott San Juan 24 Historic Doe Bay Resort Bay Channel both Islands Deer Harbor, Eastsound, and Olga 11 Harney a Open Channel 25 Farms & Farmstands Open to the Public* Bay 26 Art Galleries, Studios & Potteries Open to the Public* on Orcas Island. Portals to the San *Note: Only locations on and near the byway are shown. For a full list 25 of farms, farmstands, art galleries, studios, and potteries contact local Juan Islands Scenic Byway include Shaw chambers (www.sanjuanisland.org and http://orcasislandchamber.com) i Island Cypress Legend the Anacortes Ferry Terminal and Shoal t Bay Island Byway Land Routes (Main Routes) the ferry terminals at San Juan Blakely Byway Marine Routes Island Deepwater Island (Friday Harbor) and Bay Byway Spurs and Loops Swifts 10 SAN JUAN Bay Alternative Bicycle Routes** Orcas Island (Orcas Village), Ferry Route from Sidney B.C. ISLAND Public Lands Lopez Island, and Shaw Island. **Note: Portions are gravel. 9 Vancouver North Strait of Georgia Bay Decatur Grin Vancouver CANADA Bay Island Island Lopez Sound 9 MT. BAKER False VANCOUVER SCENIC BYWAY Bay 5 Lopez ISLAND Bellingham Island CHUCKANUT 20 Sidney DRIVE 9 CASCADE LOOP/ Burrows NORTH CASCADES Bay Anacortes SAN JUAN 20 SCENIC HIGHWAY Victoria ISLANDS 20 Davis CAPE SCENIC BYWAY 536 Burlington Mount Vernon Bay Mud FLATTERY Bay TRIBAL Strait of Juan de Fuca 5 9 SCENIC