DOCSLIB.ORG

Vashon- Maury Island Water Resources - a Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Vashon- Maury Island Water Resources - a Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights Vashon- Maury Island Water Resources - A Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights December 2013 Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division Science and Technical Support Section King Street Center, KSC-NR-0600 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600 Seattle, WA 98104 http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wlr/science-section.aspx Alternate Formats Available 206-477-4807 TTY Relay: 711 Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources - A Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights Submitted by: King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division Scientific and Technical Support Section Water Quality and Quantity Data Group - Hydrologic Services http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland.aspx Prepared by: S. Bilir With contributions from: E. Ferguson (Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Program information) and C. DeGasperi (Quartermaster Harbor Nitrogen Management Study information). Citation: King County. 2013. Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources – A Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights. Prepared by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Water and Land Resources Division, Science and Technical Support Section. Seattle, Washington. December. Front page photo credit: L. Larkin Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources – A Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights Table of Contents List of Figures ...................................................................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................ v List of Appendices .............................................................................................................................................................. v Index of Abbreviations & Acronyms ............................................................................................................................. vi Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 1.0. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview and Purpose of this Report ............................................................................................ 1 1.2 General Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Geography ................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.2 Topography .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.3 Geology ..................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.4 Land Use and Cover .............................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Legal Setting .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3.1 State Regulatory Framework ............................................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Local Regulatory Framework ............................................................................................... 4 2.0. Technical Activities and Reports ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Carr Report: Water Resources Study ............................................................................................ 5 2.2 Ground Water Management Plan : Area Characterization ....................................................... 7 2.3 King County Groundwater Protection Program ......................................................................... 9 2.3.1 Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Study ........................................................................ 9 2.3.2 Watershed Plan ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.3 Water Resources Evaluation ............................................................................................. 10 2.4 Quartermaster Harbor Nitrogen Management Study .............................................................. 21 2.4.1 Sustainability Indicator Development and Monitoring ................................................. 25 3.0. Island-Wide Climate Conditions ................................................................................................................... 26 3.1 Air Temperature ................................................................................................................................ 27 3.2 Precipitation ........................................................................................................................................ 29 3.3 Stream Flows ...................................................................................................................................... 36 King County Science and Technical Support Section i December 2013 Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources – A Retrospective of Contributions & Highlights Table of Contents (CONTINUED) 4.0. Island-Wide Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 41 4.1 Water Resources Usage .................................................................................................................. 41 4.2 Groundwater Quantity Monitoring ............................................................................................... 45 4.2.1 Aquifer Zones ........................................................................................................................ 45 4.2.2 Groundwater Level Responses and Trends ................................................................... 47 4.2.3 Groundwater Contour Maps ............................................................................................. 49 4.3 Island – Wide Hydrologic Water Budget .................................................................................... 54 4.4 Water Quality on Vashon-Maury Island ....................................................................................... 57 4.4.1 Marine Water Quality in Quartermaster Harbor ........................................................ 58 4.4.2 Freshwater Surface Water Quality .................................................................................. 60 4.4.3 Vashon-Maury Island‘s Groundwater Quality................................................................ 73 5.0. Summary of Scientific Findings ....................................................................................................................... 84 5.1 Findings for Climatic Conditions .................................................................................................... 84 5.2 Findings of the Island-wide Hydrologic Budget .......................................................................... 85 5.3 Findings for Island-Wide Water Resources ................................................................................ 85 5.3.1 Water Usage .......................................................................................................................... 85 5.3.2 Groundwater Quantity ....................................................................................................... 86 5.3.3 Marine Water Quality ......................................................................................................... 87 5.3.4 Freshwater Surface Water Quality .................................................................................. 87 5.3.5 Groundwater Quality .......................................................................................................... 88 6.0. Moving Forward ................................................................................................................................................ 89 6.1 Future Sustainability Monitoring .................................................................................................... 89 6.2 Key Challenges ................................................................................................................................... 89 6.2.1 Continuing to Engage and Educate Islanders ................................................................. 89 6.2.2 Implications of the Earth Justice Challenge .................................................................... 90 6.2.3 Adapting to a Changing Climate ....................................................................................... 90 6.2.4 Uncertainties Affecting Water Resources ...................................................................... 91 7.0. References .......................................................................................................................................................... 93 King County Science and Technical Support Section ii December 2013 Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources – A Retrospective
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Chapter 13 -- Puget Sound, Washington
    514 Puget Sound, Washington Volume 7 WK50/2011 123° 122°30' 18428 SKAGIT BAY STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA S A R A T O 18423 G A D A M DUNGENESS BAY I P 18464 R A A L S T S Y A G Port Townsend I E N L E T 18443 SEQUIM BAY 18473 DISCOVERY BAY 48° 48° 18471 D Everett N U O S 18444 N O I S S E S S O P 18458 18446 Y 18477 A 18447 B B L O A B K A Seattle W E D W A S H I N ELLIOTT BAY G 18445 T O L Bremerton Port Orchard N A N 18450 A 18452 C 47° 47° 30' 18449 30' D O O E A H S 18476 T P 18474 A S S A G E T E L N 18453 I E S C COMMENCEMENT BAY A A C R R I N L E Shelton T Tacoma 18457 Puyallup BUDD INLET Olympia 47° 18456 47° General Index of Chart Coverage in Chapter 13 (see catalog for complete coverage) 123° 122°30' WK50/2011 Chapter 13 Puget Sound, Washington 515 Puget Sound, Washington (1) This chapter describes Puget Sound and its nu- (6) Other services offered by the Marine Exchange in- merous inlets, bays, and passages, and the waters of clude a daily newsletter about future marine traffic in Hood Canal, Lake Union, and Lake Washington. Also the Puget Sound area, communication services, and a discussed are the ports of Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and variety of coordinative and statistical information.
    [Show full text]
  • Dalco Passage Oil Spill Final Report
    Dalco Passage Oil Spill King County Intertidal Sediment Reconnaissance Survey Final Report Prepared by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Marine and Sediment Assessment Group August 2005 Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water and Land Resources Division 201 S Jackson St. Ste 600 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 296-6519 Dalco Passage Oil Spill King County Intertidal Sediment Reconnaissance Survey Final Report Prepared by Scott Mickelson, Senior Water Quality Project Manager Marine and Sediment Assessment Group King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98104 206-296-8247 [email protected] August 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 2 Sample Collection 2 2.1 Station Locations and Positioning 2 2.2 Sample Collection and Handling 2 3 Sample Analysis 4 3.1 Sediment Conventionals 4 3.2 Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Trace Organic Compounds 4 3.3 Quality Assurance/Quality Control 4 4 Analytical Results 5 4.1 Sediment Conventionals 5 4.2 Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Trace Organic Compounds 5 4.2.1 Petroleum Hydrocarbons 6 4.2.2 Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 6 4.2.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 6 4.2.4 Other Trace Organic Compounds 7 5 Summary 8 6 References 9 List of Figures Figure 1 – Sampling Locations List of Tables Table 1 – Sediment Conventional Results and Sample Metadata Table 2 – Sediment Chemistry Results List of Appendices Appendix A – Complete Analytical Results Appendix B – Quality Assurance Review Narrative i 1 INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of intertidal sediment sampling and analysis on Vashon and Maury Islands and the mainland shoreline of south King County.
    [Show full text]
  • The Return of Bert Thomas Swim
    The Return of Bert Thomas Swim Tacoma to West Seattle – 18.8 miles Swim coordination plan & Swim safety plan 5-7 June 2015 Swimmer Andrew Malinak Emergency Phone Numbers USCG Sector Puget Sound (SAR) 206-217-6001 USCG Vessel Traffic Service Puget Sound 206- Not for public release redacted - release 6 June 2015 Return of Bert Thomas Swim Swim coordination plan Swim coordination plan Denitions Crew: includes swimmer, captain, swim manager, kayaker, and any support crew on the water in any capacity; does not include land-side support Swimmer: Andrew Malinak TSS: Traffic Separation Scheme USCG: US Coast Guard VTS: Vessel Traffic Service Escort vessels Primary escort Name: S/V XIPHIUS Captain: Peter Type: 33’ Tartan 10 Max cap: 12 person State reg: WN Secondary escort Name: TUESDAY Captain: Rotating position Type: 13’ Achillies RIB Max cap: 5 person State reg: WN Swim schedule The swim start will occur at one of the following times, based on forecasted weather conditions: • 6 June 2015 (Saturday) at 8:45am (first preference) • 7 June 2015 (Sunday) at 9:30am (second preference) • 5 June 2015 (Friday) at 8:00am (third preference) The swim is expected to last 7 to 9 hours. This duration will be affected by current speed and direction, wind speed and direction, vessel traffic, and other factors. June 2015 2 Return of Bert Thomas Swim Swim coordination plan Swim rrouteoute The swim will begin on Ruston Way in Tacoma, head west around Vashon Island, and return east to West Seattle to finish at Lincoln Park, north of the ferry terminal. See Figure 1 for approximate route.
    [Show full text]
  • Fishes-Of-The-Salish-Sea-Pp18.Pdf
    NOAA Professional Paper NMFS 18 Fishes of the Salish Sea: a compilation and distributional analysis Theodore W. Pietsch James W. Orr September 2015 U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Professional Penny Pritzker Secretary of Commerce Papers NMFS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Kathryn D. Sullivan Scientifi c Editor Administrator Richard Langton National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Northeast Fisheries Science Center Fisheries Service Maine Field Station Eileen Sobeck 17 Godfrey Drive, Suite 1 Assistant Administrator Orono, Maine 04473 for Fisheries Associate Editor Kathryn Dennis National Marine Fisheries Service Offi ce of Science and Technology Fisheries Research and Monitoring Division 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 178 Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Managing Editor Shelley Arenas National Marine Fisheries Service Scientifi c Publications Offi ce 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, Washington 98115 Editorial Committee Ann C. Matarese National Marine Fisheries Service James W. Orr National Marine Fisheries Service - The NOAA Professional Paper NMFS (ISSN 1931-4590) series is published by the Scientifi c Publications Offi ce, National Marine Fisheries Service, The NOAA Professional Paper NMFS series carries peer-reviewed, lengthy original NOAA, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, research reports, taxonomic keys, species synopses, fl ora and fauna studies, and data- Seattle, WA 98115. intensive reports on investigations in fi shery science, engineering, and economics. The Secretary of Commerce has Copies of the NOAA Professional Paper NMFS series are available free in limited determined that the publication of numbers to government agencies, both federal and state. They are also available in this series is necessary in the transac- exchange for other scientifi c and technical publications in the marine sciences.
    [Show full text]
  • Snohomish County Oil Spill Preparedness and Response
    University of Washington Program on the Environment Keystone Team Snohomish County Oil Spill Preparedness and Response 16 March 2011 Team Members Project Sponsor Sara Booth Kathleen Herrmann, MMA, Tom Carter Staff to the Snohomish County Andrea Kunz Marine Resources Advisory Vivien Savath Committee Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Pavia Table of Contents Index of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................5 Index of Figures ........................................................................................................................7 Part 1: Background ...................................................................................................................9 1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................9 1.2 Scope ..................................................................................................................... 10 1.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................. 11 1.4 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 11 1.5 Structure of this Report ....................................................................................... 12 Part 2: Findings ...................................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Laws and Policies .................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Pamphlet to Accompany Scientific Investigations Map 3277
    Lidar–Revised Geologic Map of the Olalla 7.5' Quadrangle, King, Kitsap, and Pierce Counties, Washington Pamphlet to accompany Scientific Investigations Map 3277 2013 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Contents Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................................... ii Introduction to Revised Version of the Map .....................................................................................................................................1 Geologic Issues ............................................................................................................................................................................1 Base Map Issues ..........................................................................................................................................................................1 Geologic Summary ...........................................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................2 Previous Mapping ........................................................................................................................................................................2 Acknowledgments
    [Show full text]
  • Kitsap County Hazard Identification & Vulnerability Assessment
    Kitsap County Hazard Identification & Vulnerability Assessment KITSAP COUNTY HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Revision October 2008 Prepared by Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management Phyllis A. Mann, Director Kitsap County HIVA – October 2008 1 Kitsap County Hazard Identification & Vulnerability Assessment KITSAP COUNTY HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS Table of Contents Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………4 I. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................6 II. KITSAP COUNTY PROFILE .............................................................................7 A. HISTORY ....................................................................................................7 B. GEOGRAPHY .............................................................................................9 C. CLIMATE ....................................................................................................9 D. DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................9 E. ECONOMY ...............................................................................................10 Attachment 1. Kitsap County Emergency/Disaster History .......................11 III. NATURAL HAZARDS .......................................................................................13 A. DROUGHT ................................................................................................13 B. EARTHQUAKES
    [Show full text]
  • List of Major Straits of the World
    studentsdisha.in List of Major Straits of the World A strait is a narrow navigable waterway that connects two larger water bodies. It lies between two land masses and formed naturally or by man-made. It is used for transporting goods or people in the world and control the sea and shipping routes of the entire region in the world. It connects the world. Longest Strait in the World- Strait of Malacca (800km), which separates the Malay Peninsula from Sumatra island of Indonesia. Widest Strait in the World- The Denmark Strait or Greenland strait (290km wide).Between Greenland and Iceland Shallowest Strait in the World- Sunda strait. It separates the Java Sea from the Indian Ocean. Smallest/ Narrowest Strait in the World-Bosphorus strait(Narrowest point width is 800m).It separates the Black Sea from the Marmara Sea. Major Straits of the world are: Strait Name Join Between Location Bab-al-Mandeb Red Sea & Gulf of Aden(Arabian sea) Yemen & Djibouti Bass The Tasman Sea & South Sea Australia The Bering Sea & Chukchi Sea(Arctic Bering Alaska (USA) & Russia ocean) Bonifacio Mediterranean Sea Corse & Sardegna Island Bosphorus The Black Sea & Marmara Sea Turkey Cook South Pacific Ocean New Zealand (N& S island) Dardanelles The Marmara Sea & Aegean Sea Turkey The Baffin Bay & Labrador Sea(Atlantic Davis Greenland & Canada ocean) Denmark North Atlantic & Arctic Ocean Greenland & Iceland Dover North sea & Atlantic ocean England & Europe Florida Gulf of Mexico & Atlantic Ocean USA & Cuba Formosa South China Sea &East China Sea China & Taiwan Foveaux
    [Show full text]
  • Lisabeula by Karen Borell for the Washington Water Trails Association
    Lisabeula By Karen Borell For the Washington Water Trails Association: Cascadia Marine Trail. Lisabeula is an important historical site on Vashon Island. Its history includes an early homestead, post office, stop for the Mosquito fleet, resort, and boatbuilding. In 1986 it became a park and in 1998 it became a Washington Water Trails site conveniently located on Colvos Passage. The first known human residents of Vashon were the S’Homamish Indians, a precursor band of the Puyallup Tribe. The Suquamish Indians, who were friendly with the S’Homamish, fished and hunted in the north half of Colvos Passage. The first known Europeans to see Vashon Island were Capt. Vancouver and crew, who explored the area in 1792 and named the island after a British sea captain friend, Capt. James Vashon. Lt. Charles Wilkes, who surveyed the area in 1841, named the Passage for crewmember George Colvocoressis. Wilkes shortened the name to fit better on charts. In the early 19th century, the west side of the island was densely covered with great banks of ferns and fir trees as tall as 300 feet. Logging began in the 1860’s. Benjamin Gardner filed a preemption claim that allowed him to log, settle, and take title to the Lisabeula area, but he failed to establish residence and the claim failed. Thorkeld Hammersmark filed a homestead claim in 1883 for the site. The Hammersmarks anchored out a float as a stop for Mosquito Fleet boats, called Hammersmark Landing, and grew raspberries nearby. A post office opened just up the hill in 1892 with John Brink as the first postmaster.
    [Show full text]
  • Tidal Datum Distributions in Puget Sound, Washington, Based on a Tidal Model
    NOAA Technical Memorandum OAR PMEL-122 Tidal Datum Distributions in Puget Sound, Washington, Based on a Tidal Model H.O. Mofjeld1, A.J. Venturato2, V.V. Titov2, F.I. Gonz´alez1, J.C. Newman2 1Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 7600 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 2Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) University of Washington Box 351640 Seattle, WA 98195 November 2002 Contribution 2533 from NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory NOTICE Mention of a commercial company or product does not constitute an endorsement by NOAA/OAR. Use of information from this publication concerning proprietary products or the tests of such products for publicity or advertising purposes is not authorized. Contribution No. 2533 from NOAA/Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory For sale by the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 ii Contents iii Contents 1. Introduction............................ 1 2. HarmonicConstantDatumMethod.............. 5 3. PugetSoundChannelTideModel............... 6 3.1 Description of the channel tide model ............. 6 3.2 Adjustmentsforcomputingthetidaldatums......... 7 4. Computational Procedures . .................. 14 5. ResultsandProducts....................... 15 5.1 Spatial distributions of the model datums ........... 15 5.2 Comparison of model and observed datums .......... 15 5.3 Geodeticdatums......................... 16 5.4 Available products ........................ 16 6. Discussion............................. 29 7. Summary .............................. 29 8. Acknowledgments......................... 30 9. Appendix: Tidal harmonic constants in Puget Sound . 30 10. References............................. 35 List of Figures 1.1 Bathymetric map of Puget Sound showing major basins and channels, cities, and NOAA tide stations. ..................... 3 1.2 Official tidal datums and sample observations of water at the 9447130 Seattle tide gage (47◦ 36.3N 122◦ 20.3W), relative to MLLW.
    [Show full text]
  • Joyous State of Mind
    U.S. Masters Swimming in Western Washington Pacific Northwest Association of Master Swimmers Volume 35, Issue 4 July-August 2015 Joyous State of Mind 1 PNA Open Water Swims 2 Long-distance Swimmer Historic Journey 3 Sink or Swim – Greta Perales 4 New Swimmers 5 Swim Defiance Lives 6 Adults Learn To Swim Clinic (ALTS) 7 ALTS Clinic Pictures 8 Fat Salmon OW Swim info 9 Whidbey Island Adventure 9 Aly Fell Memorial Swim Info 10 It is Open Water Swim Season!!! Hurray! Swim Last Gasp Open Water Swim 11 Defiance made its debut on Sunday, June 21st, 14th Annual BAM Fest 12 Father’s Day. Check out that huge inflatable! Read Fitter & Faster Swim Clinic 13 more about the surreal experience of two open 5K & 10K Postal Swim 14 water competitors, the exploits of an international Emerald City Pentathlon 15 traveler to Medellin, Colombia and other exciting 2015 Pan-American Masters 15 news. JOIN IN - YOU CAN DO IT!!!! Board Meeting Highlights 16 SEE YOU THERE!!! –– Zena Courtney, editor PNA Meets: By the Numbers 17 Hosting a Meet in 2016 18 driving me to swim class or lap swim. She made it Masters Calendar 19 possible for me to swim when I went to a school Generic Entry Form 20 with no program. To you, Zena for saying, "You should swim with us!" in that matter of fact way that convinced me I was good enough to join. Thankful Joyous State of Mind to Wendy, Jenn and Malcolm for showing me how By Julie Montiel, Blue Wave Aquatics to swim better and accepting where I'm at and Swim Defiance is the most exhilarating and encouraging me along.
    [Show full text]
  • Shoreline Compensatory Mitigation Program for the Replacement of an Existing Single Family Homesite
    HABITAT TECHNOLOGIES SHORELINE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY HOMESITE PARCELS 0321222022 and 0321222015 5220 Marine View Drive City of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington prepared for Mr. Dale A. McLean PO Box 983 2935 Alyaska Highway Girdwood, Alaska 99587 prepared by HABITAT TECHNOLOGIES P.O. Box 1088 Puyallup, Washington 98371-1088 253-845-5119 February 7, 2014 wetlands, streams, fisheries, wildlife – mitigation and permitting solutions P.O. Box 1088, Puyallup, Washington 98371 253-845-5119 [email protected] Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 PROJECT SITE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................... 1 CRITICAL AREAS ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................... 1 CRITICAL AREAS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS ............................................................................... 3 MOVEMENT CORRIDORS .......................................................................................................... 5 STATE PRIORITY SPECIES ........................................................................................................ 5 FEDERALLY LISTED SPECIES ................................................................................................... 6 SELECTED DEVELOPMENT ACTION ..........................................................................................
    [Show full text]