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Shoreline Inventory and Characterization 2010 KITSAP COUNTY FINAL DRAFT SHORELINE INVENTORY AND CHARACTERIZATION Prepared for and by Kitsap County Department of Community Development, Environmental Programs 614 Division St. Port Orchard, WA 98366 FINAL DRAFT: NOVEMBER 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... i 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 SUMMARY OF REPORT CONTENTS AND REFERENCES ........................................... 1 1.1.1 Background ................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Characterization Areas .................................................................................. 1 1.1.2.1 Marine Shoreline Summaries (by drift cell) .................................. 2 1.1.2.2 Freshwater Shoreline Summaries (by water body) ...................... 7 1.1.3 1. Recommendations and Management Options ........................................ 11 1.1.4 Public Access and Shoreline Use Analysis ................................................. 11 1.1.5 Characterization Data Gaps ........................................................................ 12 1.1.6 Appendices ................................................................................................. 12 1.2 GLOSSARY and ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................ 13 2 Background ................................................................................................................ 18 2.1 Geography ....................................................................................................................................... 18 2.2 Climate .............................................................................................................................................. 18 2.3 Soils, Geology and Hydrology ................................................................................................... 19 2.3.1 Seismic and Geologic Hazards ................................................................... 20 2.3.2 Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARA) .................................................... 20 2.3.3 Frequently Flooded Areas / Critical Drainage Area / Channel Migration Zones .......................................................................................... 20 2.4 General Land Use, Economics and Population ................................................................... 22 2.5 Historic and Cultural Sites ........................................................................................................... 23 2.6 Shoreline Master Program Jurisdiction ................................................................................... 23 2.7 Marine Shoreline ............................................................................................................................ 27 2.7.1 Physical Characteristics .............................................................................. 27 2.7.2 Biological Characteristics ............................................................................ 28 2.7.2.1 Fish and Wildlife ......................................................................... 28 2.7.2.2 Vegetation .................................................................................. 30 2.7.3 Land Cover Characteristics ......................................................................... 30 2.7.4 Land Use Characteristics ............................................................................ 31 2.8 Freshwater Shoreline ................................................................................................................... 32 2.8.1 Streams and Floodplains ............................................................................ 32 2.8.1.1 Physical Characteristics ............................................................. 32 2.8.1.2 Biological Characteristics ........................................................... 33 2.8.1.3 Land Use / Land Cover Characteristics ..................................... 34 2.8.2 Lakes........................................................................................................... 34 2.8.2.1 Geomorphology ......................................................................... 35 2.8.2.2 Land Use / Land Cover Characteristics ..................................... 35 2.8.3 Wetlands ..................................................................................................... 35 3 Characterization Area Summaries ............................................................................ 36 3.1 North Puget Sound ........................................................................................................................ 36 i 3.1.1 Marine Shoreline ......................................................................................... 39 3.1.2 Freshwater Shoreline .................................................................................. 83 3.1.2.1 Buck Lake .................................................................................. 83 3.1.2.2 Point No Point ............................................................................ 86 3.1.2.3 Do-Kag-Wats ............................................................................. 90 3.2 Central Puget Sound .................................................................................................................... 93 3.2.1 Marine Shoreline ......................................................................................... 96 3.2.2 Freshwater Shoreline ................................................................................ 133 3.2.2.1 Island Lake .............................................................................. 133 3.2.2.2 Chico Creek ............................................................................. 136 3.2.2.3 Kitsap Lake and Wetland ......................................................... 141 3.2.2.4 Chico Headwaters Pond .......................................................... 145 3.2.2.5 Wildcat Lake ............................................................................ 149 3.3 South Puget Sound ..................................................................................................................... 153 3.3.1 Marine Shoreline ....................................................................................... 156 3.3.2 Freshwater Shoreline ................................................................................ 190 3.3.2.1 Gorst Creek ............................................................................. 190 3.3.2.2 Blackjack Creek ....................................................................... 195 3.3.2.3 Square Lake ............................................................................ 200 3.3.2.4 Curley Creek and Associated Wetland .................................... 203 3.3.2.5 Long Lake and Associated Wetland ......................................... 207 3.3.2.6 Mace Lake ............................................................................... 211 3.3.2.7 Burley Creek ............................................................................ 214 3.3.2.8 Horseshoe Lake ....................................................................... 219 3.3.2.9 Wicks Lake and Associated Wetland ....................................... 223 3.3.2.10 Big Lake (McCormick Woods) .............................................. 226 3.3.2.11 Oakridge Lake ...................................................................... 229 3.3.2.12 Lake Flora ............................................................................ 232 3.3.2.13 Carney Lake ......................................................................... 235 3.3.2.14 Wye Lake ............................................................................. 238 3.3.2.15 Fern Lake ............................................................................. 242 3.3.2.16 Coulter Creek ....................................................................... 245 3.4 North Hood Canal ........................................................................................................................ 249 3.4.1 Marine Shoreline ....................................................................................... 252 3.4.2 Freshwater Shoreline ................................................................................ 291 3.4.2.1 Foulweather Bluff Preserve ...................................................... 291 3.4.2.2 Miller Lake ............................................................................... 294 3.5 Central Hood Canal .................................................................................................................... 297 3.5.1 Marine Shoreline ....................................................................................... 300 3.5.2 Freshwater Shoreline ................................................................................ 333 3.5.2.1 Lower Big Beef Creek .............................................................. 333 3.5.2.2 Lake Symington ....................................................................... 337 3.6 South Hood Canal ....................................................................................................................... 341 3.6.1 Marine Shoreline ......................................................................................
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