1 Signing Program Goals 2 Existing Access Signage 3 Roadway Directional Signing 3.1 Directional Information Program 3.2 Coastal Access Signs 3.3 Other Directional Signs 4 On-Site Informational Signs 4.1 Kiosks 4.2 Intermediate Interpretive or Informational Displays 4.3 Trailside Signs 5 Water Trails Signs 5.1 Roadway Directional Signing 5.2 On-Site Signage 6 Other Humboldt Bay Area Signs 7 Sign Material Specifications 8 Signing Placement Recommendations 9 Signing Program Implementation

1 Goals of a Water Trails Program 2 Existing Paddling Conditions 3 Scope 3.1 Types of Watercraft 3.2 Types of Paddle Boat Access Sites 3.3 Paddle Boat Access Site Considerations 3.4 Water Trail Access Assessment Process 4 Proposed Water Trail Access Program 4.1 Priority Projects for Implementation 4.2 Priority Projects for Implementation, If Public Access Is Developed 4.3 Potential Projects 4.4 Identified Access Concepts 4.5 Potential Water Trails Activities and Other Ideas

1 Existing Conditions 2 Proposed Project

1 Existing Conditions 2 Proposed Project 2.1 C Street to A Street 2.2 A Street to Washington Street 2.3 Eureka Marina Vicinity 2.4 Washington Street to Del Norte Street 3 Other Site Considerations

1 Samoa Bridges Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements 2 Manila Community Park

1 The Mad River Slough Wildlife Area 2 Arcata Bay Levee Trail 3 Hammond Trail Extension Through Arcata Bottoms (CCT) 4 The Annie and Mary Rail-Trail 5 South Arcata (CCT) 6 SR 255 Shoulder 7 Arcata's Bike Lanes and Sidewalks 8 The Fay Slough Wildlife Area

1 McFarlan Gulch Trail 2 Waterfront Trail: Humboldt Bank Plaza to Samoa Bridge 3 Cooper Gulch Trail System 4 Waterfront Trail: Adorni Center to Old Town Boardwalk (CCT) 5 Waterfront Trail: Eureka Marsh (CCT) 6 Waterfront Trail: Eureka Marsh to Elk River (City) Wildlife Area (CCT) 7 Martin Slough Trail 8 Elk River (State) Wildlife Area 9 Bike Lanes and Sidewalks

1 Eureka to King Salmon (CCT) 2 HBNWR and College of the Redwoods (CCT) 3 HBNWR's Hookton Slough to Table Bluff (CCT) 4 Southport Landing

1 Jetty Road Cove Beach (Water Trail Access) 2 Foot of Park Street (Water Trail Access) 3 Foot of Cole Street (Water Trail Access) 4 Old Navy Base Road 5 Town of Samoa 6 Waterline Trail 7 SR 255 in Manila 8 Peninsula Drive 9 Peninsula Rail-with-Trail

1 Mad River Slough at Lanphere Road (Water Trail Access) 2 SR 255 Corridor Multi-Use Trail 3 Jacoby Creek at US 101 (Water Trail Access) 4 Bracut Marsh

1 Freshwater Farms 2 Ryan Slough at Myrtle Avenue (Water Trail Access) 3 Second Slough Trail 4 Woodley Island Loop Trail 5 Indian Island (Water Trail Access) 6 Carson Mansion to Carson Mill Park Overpass 7 Fort Humboldt and Ocean View Bluff-Top Trail 8 US 101 Broadway 9 Eureka Gulches Loop 10 Elk River (City) Wildlife Area to Martin Slough

1 South Bay School and King Salmon 2 King Salmon to Field's Landing (CCT) 3 Field's Landing to HBNWR (CCT) 4 College of the Redwoods to Elk River Road 5 Historic Table Bluff Lighthouse Site 6 Ocean Ranch Unit of the Eel River Wildlife Area 7 Table Bluff to Fortuna (CCT) 8 South Spit

1 Eureka Slough 2 Samoa Bridge and Carson Mill Site 3 Carson Mansion to the Eureka Marina 4 Eureka Marsh to Elk River (City) Wildlife Area

1 Existing Interpretive Facilities 2 A New Interpretive Center 3 National Estuarine Research Reserves

1 Samoa Boat Ramp County Park 2 Manila Community Park & Community Center 3 Other Site Considertions 4 A Hostel on the Bay

1 Current References 2 Surface and Width 3 Americans With Disabilities Act Standards 4 Bridges and Boardwalks 5 Rail-With-Trail Specifications 6 Other Considerations 6.1 Drainage 6.2 Fencing 6.3 Equestrian Trails 6.4 Trail Corridor Layout and Landscaping 6.5 Additional Amenities

1 Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District Plan 2 Humboldt County General Plan 3 Humboldt County Regional Transportation Plan 4 Planning for Economic Development 5 Land Management Changes and Opportunities 5.1 Samoa 5.2 Mad River Slough and Dunes Area 5.3 California Department of Fish and Game 5.4 South Arcata 5.5 Eureka Waterfront 5.6 South Spit

1 Benefits of Planning and Cooperating on a Regional Scale 2 Regional Planning Recommendations 2.1 Local Government Staff Support 2.2 Development Standards 2.3 Harbor District Recreation Committee 2.4 Regional Open Space and Trails District 2.5 Local and Regional Land Trusts

1 Status of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 2 Planning for an Excursion Train

1 Water Resources and Wildlife Habitat 1.1 Army Corps of Engineers 1.2 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 1.3 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 1.4 California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) 1.5 Wildlife Habitat Considerations 2 Coastal Resources 2.1 California Coastal Act 2.2 California Coastal Commission 2.3 Coastal Development Permits 2.4 Local Coastal Plan 2.5 Beach and Dunes Management Plan 3 Land Use Issues

1 Costs of Developing Trails and Coastal Access 2 The Limitations of "Glass-Half-Empty" Planning

1 Federal Agencies 2 State Agencies 3 Local Agencies and Interest Groups 1 Coastal and Bay Access 2 Land and Water Trails 3 Interpretive Information for Trails 4 Livable Communities - Biking and Walking

1 Coastal Access Sign Sites Recommendations 2 Kiosk Placement Recommendations 3 Sign Materials Comparison

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