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Required Notifications for Oil Spills & Hazardous Substance Releases Federal Notification - National Response Center (800) 424-8802* State Notification - Washington Emergency Management Division (800) 258-5990*
- Other Contact Numbers - U.S. Coast Guard Washington State Sector Puget Sound (206) 217-6200 Dept Archaeology & Historic Preservation (360) 586-3065 - Emergency / Watchstander (206) 217-6001* Dept of Ecology - Command Center (206) 217-6002* - Headquarters (Lacey) (360) 407-6000 - Incident Management (206) 217-6214 - NW Regional Office (Bellevue) (425) 649-7000 13th Coast Guard District (800) 982-8813 - Bellingham Field Office (360) 715-5200 National Strike Force (252) 331-6000 Dept of Fish and Wildlife (360) 902-2200 - Pacific Strike Team (415) 883-3311 - Emergency HPA Assistance (360) 902-2537* - Oil Spill Team (360) 534-8233* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dept of Health (800) 525-0127 Region 10 – Spill Response (206) 553-1263* - Drinking Water (800) 521-0323 - Washington Ops Office (360) 753-9437 Dept of Natural Resources (360) 902-1064 - RCRA / CERCLA Hotline (800) 424-9346 - After normal business hours (360) 556-3921 - Public Affairs (206) 553-1203 Dept of Transportation (360) 705-7000 State Parks & Recreation Commission (360) 902-8613 National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration State Patrol - District 7 (360) 654-1204* Scientific Support Coordinator (206) 526-6829 Weather (NWS Seattle) (206) 526-6087 Tribal Contacts Nooksack Indian Tribe (360) 592-5176 Other Federal Agencies Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (360) 466-3163 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (360) 534-9313* Upper Skagit Indian Tribe (360) 854-7090 U.S. Department of Interior (503) 326-2489 Industry Contacts Response Contractors (OSRO & PRC) BNSF (Service Interruption Desk) (817) 352-2832* Global Diving and Salvage (206) 623-0621* Mount Vernon Terminal Rail Road (360) 708-0190 Marine Spill Response Corporation (425) 252-1300* BP Olympic Pipeline (888) 271-8880* NRC Environmental Services (800) 337-7455* Local Government City of Burlington (360) 755-0531 City of Mount Vernon (360) 336-6211 City of Sedro-Woolley Spill Response (360) 855-0771 Skagit County Sheriff (360) 416-1911 * Contact Numbers staffed 24-hour/day Snohomish County Sheriff (425) 407-3999
3 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP J 2017 Before you print this document UNE
Chapter 4 with appendices (pages 27-154) and Appendix 6A (pages 167-172) of this document are provided in “landscape” page orientation; all other chapters and appendices are oriented in “portrait.” The appendices in Chapter 4 (pages 63-154) have been designed for duplex printing (front and back side of paper), “open to top” configuration.
4 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP J 2017 Purpose and Use of this Plan UNE
This Geographic Response Plan (GRP) constitutes the federal and state on-scene coordinators’ orders during the initial phase of an oil spill response in the planning area. It’s meant to aid the response community during the initial phase of an oil spill, from the time a spill occurs until a Unified Command is established. The plan prioritizes tactical response strategies based on locations where spills might occur, and the proximity and relative priority of those locations to sensitive natural, cultural, and economic resources. By using this document it’s hoped that immediate and proper action can be taken to reduce oil’s impact on sensitive resources.
5 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP J 2017 Record of Changes UNE
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6 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP J 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNE
CHAPTER 1 – Introduction ...... 11
1.1 GRP Chapters and Appendices ...... 12
1.2 Geographic Response Plan Development Process ...... 12
1.3 Standardized Response Language ...... 13
1.4 Terminology and Definitions ...... 13
APPENDIX 1A – Comments, Corrections, or Suggestions ...... 15
CHAPTER 2 – Site Description ...... 17
2.1 Chapter Introduction ...... 17
2.2 Physical Features ...... 17
2.3 Hydrology ...... 19
2.4 Climate and Winds ...... 19
2.5 Tides and Currents ...... 20
2.6 Risk Assessment ...... 21
2.7 References ...... 23
CHAPTER 3 – Response Options and Considerations ...... 2
CHAPTER 4 – Response Strategies and Priorities ...... 275 4.1 Chapter Introduction ...... 29
4.1.1 On-site Considerations ...... 29
4.1.2 Historical River Flow Ranges ...... 32
4.2 Area Overview Maps ...... 34
4.3 Strategy and Response Priorities ...... 40
4.3.1 General Response Priorities ...... 40
4.3.2 Strategy Priorities based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points ...... 40
4.4 Sector Maps (Strategy Locations) ...... 47
4.5 Matrices ...... 49
4.5.1 Naming Conventions (Short Names) ...... 49
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4.5.2 Response Strategy Matrices ...... UNE 50
4.5.3 Notification Strategy Matrices ...... 57
4.5.4 Staging Area Matrices...... 58
4.5.5 Boat Launch Matrices ...... 60
APPENDIX 4A – Response Strategy 2-Pagers ...... 63
APPENDIX 4B – Notification Strategy 2-Pagers ...... 113
APPENDIX 4C – Staging Area 2-Pagers ...... 121
APPENDIX 4D – Boat Launch 2-Pagers ...... 135
CHAPTER 5 – (Reserved) ...... 155
CHAPTER 6 – Resources at Risk ...... 157
6.1 Chapter Introduction ...... 157
6.2 Natural Resources at Risk - Summary ...... 157
6.2.1 General Resource Concerns ...... 159
6.2.1a Habitats ...... 159
6.2.1b Fish and Shellfish ...... 160
6.2.1c Wildlife ...... 160
6.2.2 Specific Geographic Areas of Concern ...... 161
6.3 Cultural Resources at Risk - Summary ...... 162
6.3.1 Discovery of Human Skeletal Remains ...... 163
6.3.2 Procedures for the Discovery of Cultural Resources ...... 163
6.4 Economic Resources at Risk Summary ...... 164
6.5 General information ...... 164
6.5.1 Flight restriction zones ...... 164
6.5.2 Wildlife Deterrence ...... 164
6.5.3 Oiled Wildlife ...... 165
APPENDIX – ...... 1
6A List of Economic Resources 67
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Figure 3-1: Response Options and Considerations Area ...... 26
Figure 4-1: Mean Monthly Outflow for the Skagit River and Fisher Creek...... 33
Figure 4-2: Response Strategy Locations ...... 35
Figure 4-3: Notification Strategy Locations ...... 36
Figure 4-4: Staging Area Locations ...... 37
Figure 4-5: Boat Launch Locations ...... 38
Figure 4-6: Potential Oil Spill Locations ...... 39
Figure 4-7: Sector Map LSKAR-1 ...... 47
Figure 4-8: Sector Map LSKAR-2 ...... 48
Figure 6-1: Specific Geographic Areas of Concern ...... 161
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Table 4-1: Water Speed Drift Measurement Table ...... 31
Table 4-2: Historical River Streamflow Ranges ...... 32
Table 4-3: LSKAR-A (Skiyou Island SKAR-24.8) ...... 42
Table 4-4: LSKAR-B (Brickyard Creek ~BRKC-3.1/SKAR-20.6) ...... 43
Table 4-5: LSKAR-C (BNSF Rail Bridge ~SKAR-16.2) ...... 44
Table 4-6: LSKAR-D (W Division St Bridge ~SKAR-11.4) ...... 45
Table 4-7: LSKAR-E (Big Fisher Creek at 324th St NW ~BFSHC-4.6) ...... 46
Table 6-1: LSKAR-GRP Cultural Resource Contacts ...... 162
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UNE CHAPTER 1 Introduction
This plan focuses on sensitive resource protection after an oil spill on or near the water occurs. It serves as the federal and state on-scene-coordinators’ orders during the initial phase of an oil spill response in the planning area. It has been approved by Regional Response Team 10 and the Chairs and Co-Chairs of the Northwest Area Committee. Geographic Response Plans (GRPs) are living documents that can be revised at any time based on new information from comments and lessons learned from drills and spills. These changes are typically reflected as interim updates on the website for each GRP until they are fully incorporated into the plan during a future update. We value your input and hope that you’ll let us know how the plan might be improved. Please submit comments online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/Comment. Comments may also be emailed to [email protected] or submitted by mail using the form and information provided in the appendix of this chapter.
The Lower Skagit River GRP planning area (LSKAR-GRP) encompasses approximately 150 square miles and extends from the Skagit River Delta, where it meets the North Central Puget Sound GRP planning area, upstream to a point just upstream of Sedro-Woolley. The Lower Skagit River GRP has two distinct areas: the Skagit River delta, including the north and south river forks, and the main stem Skagit River from Mount Vernon to Sedro-Woolley. The communities of Avon, Burlington, Conway, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley are included in this area. The planning area resides fully within Water Resource Inventory Area Lower Skagit/Samish (WRIA 3), and falls within the boundaries of Skagit and Snohomish counties.
Additional information about the planning area, including physical features, hydrology, climate and winds, tides and currents, and oil spill risks, can be found in Chapter 2 (Site Description). Information about potential response options in the planning area can be found in Chapter 3 (Response Options and Considerations). The bulk of this plan is contained in Chapter 4 (Response Strategies and Priorities). It provides information on tactical response strategies and the order they should be implemented, based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) and the proximity and relative priority of sensitive resources near those point locations. Area and sector maps and information on staging areas and boat launch locations are also provided in that chapter.
Control and Containment of an Oil Spill are a Higher Priority than the Implementation of GRP Response Strategies
If in the responder’s best judgment, control and containment at or near the source of a spill isn’t feasible, or if the source is controlled and contained but oil has spread out beyond initial containment, then the priorities laid out in Section 4.3 of this plan should take precedence until a Unified Command is formed. Oil spill response priorities, beyond those described in this plan, should rely on aerial observations and spill trajectory modeling. A booming strategy listed as a high
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UNE priority in Section 4.3 would not necessarily be implemented if a spill trajectory did not warrant action in that area; however, the priority tables should be followed until oil spill trajectory information becomes available. During an incident, modifications to the deployment priorities provided in Section 4.3 of this plan may be made if approved by the Incident Commander, Unified Command, or are identified as necessary by the Environmental Unit.
The downstream movement of oil and the time it takes to mobilize response resources to deploy GRP strategies must always be considered when setting strategy implementation priorities. The strategies discussed in this plan have been designed for use with oils that float on water and may not be suitable for other petroleum products or hazardous substances. For information about non- floating oil spill response, refer to the Non-Floating Oil Spill Response Tool in the Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP), Section 9412. For hazardous substance spills, refer to the NWACP, Chapter 7000. For policy on gasoline and flammable liquid spills refer to the NWACP, Section 4622.
Information meant to support initial Environmental Unit functions can be found in Chapter 6 of this plan (Resources at Risk). Chapter 6 and its appendix provide information about the type and location of natural and economic resources in the area. Specific information about the location of cultural sites in the planning area was taken into consideration in the development of this plan but, because of the confidential nature of the material, details about cultural and historic sites aren’t included in this document.
1.1 GRP CHAPTERS AND APPENDICES Chapter 1 Introduction Appendix 1A Comments, Corrections, or Suggestions Chapter 2 Site Descriptions Chapter 3 Response Options and Considerations Chapter 4 Response Strategies and Priorities Appendix 4A Response Strategies Appendix 4B Notification Strategies Appendix 4C Staging Area Locations Appendix 4D Boat Launch Locations Chapter 5 Reserved Chapter 6 Resources at Risk Appendix 6A List of Economic Resources in Area
1.2 GEOGRAPHIC RESPONSE PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS GRPs are part of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan, just developed and revised separately. The plans are prepared through the efforts of, and in cooperation with, Washington Department of Ecology, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other state and federal agencies, tribes, local governments, natural resource trustees, response organizations, emergency responders, and communities. GRPs are developed through workshops, field work, and meetings.
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UNE Participants identify resources that may be at risk of injury from spills and work to develop oil spill response or notification strategies to reduce the chance of injury to those resources.
After compiling information on sensitive resources in the area, site visits are conducted to gather data and determine if spill response strategies near those resources should be added, modified, or deleted. In this, the anticipated effectiveness of existing strategies are reviewed, modifications made as determined necessary, potentially unsafe or ineffective strategies removed, and new strategies added to the plan. Unfortunately, the dynamics of marine and inland water environments, and the present limitations of response technology, make the development of strategies for all sensitive resource locations impracticable. A draft plan is produced after site visits are completed, and made available for public review and comment before a final version of the GRP is produced and published. A responsiveness summary is also published that addresses public comments received during the GRP update and development process.
1.3 STANDARDIZED RESPONSE LANGUAGE In order to avoid confusion in response terminology, this plan uses standard National Interagency Incident Management System, Incident Command System (NIIMS ICS) terminology.
1.4 TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS The glossary provided in Section 1910 of the NWACP and other sections of the area plan with glossaries independent of Section 1910 should be used when seeking the meaning of terms used in this plan.
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APPENDIX 1A Comments, Corrections, or Suggestions
Geographic Response Plans (GRPs) are living documents that can be revised at any time based on new information from comments and lessons learned from drills and spills. These changes are typically reflected as interim updates on the websites for each GRP until they are fully incorporated into the plan during a future update.
We value your input and hope that you will submit comments on how this plan might be improved. If you have any questions or comments, suggestions for improvement, or find errors in this document please submit comments online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/Comment, email them to us at [email protected], or forward them via U.S. Mail to the following agencies:
United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Office of Environmental Cleanup 1200 Sixth Avenue Room ECL-116 Seattle, WA 98101
Washington State Department of Ecology Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (GRPs) P.O. Box 47600 Olympia, WA 98504-7600
The form on the following page of this attachment can be used to submit comments by mail. Contact information is requested so that we can give you a call if more information or comment clarification is needed.
Please use the GRP Field Report Form for providing information on GRP strategy field visits or the testing of response strategies. The form is available online at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/ spills/preparedness/GRP/Form-GRPFieldReport.pdf. Additional information on Geographic Response Plans is available at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/GRP.
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Today’s Date: US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Your Name: Office of Environmental Cleanup 1200 Sixth Avenue Room ECL-116 Seattle, WA 98101 Title: Washington State Department of Ecology Company/Agency: Spills Program (GRPs) P.O. Box 47600 Address: Olympia, WA 98504-7600
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UNE CHAPTER 2 Site Description
2.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION This chapter provides an overview of the area’s physical features, hydrology, climate and winds, and tides and currents in the Lower Skagit River GRP planning area, and an oil spill risk assessment in Section 2.6. The southernmost portion of the planning area begins in Snohomish County, along Big Fisher Creek and the I-5 corridor. It continues at an angle parallel to the coast, crossing the forks and sloughs of the Skagit River delta about a mile from open water and mudflats. Headed northeast upstream from the coast, the various sloughs and forks merge to become the main stem of the Skagit River near the historical site of Skagit City at River Mile (RM) 7. From there the main stem heads generally north, winding through the city of Mt. Vernon for five or so miles and forming the southern border of the City of Burlington (RM 16). The river continues to the northeast along the southern edge of Sedro-Woolley and out of the planning area at RM 25. Some of the tributaries in this area include Gages Slough, which travels through Burlington, Big Fisher Creek draining out of Snohomish County, and sloughs in the Skagit Delta including Fisher Slough, Freshwater Slough, Tom Moore Slough and Dry Slough. The planning area covers about 150 square miles and fully resides within Water Resource Inventory Area Lower Skagit/Samish (WRIA 3). The communities of Avon, Burlington, Conway, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley are located within the boundaries of this planning area, as well as portions of Skagit and Snohomish Counties.
2.2 PHYSICAL FEATURES The LSKAR-GRP focuses only on the furthest downstream portion of the river, from river mile 25 near Sedro-Woolley to the delta one to two miles upstream from Skagit Bay. The Skagit River stretches much further than the area addressed in this plan, stretching an additional 100 miles northwest into Canada. The full basin covers over 3,000 square miles of the North Cascades and includes the Baker River, Sauk River, Suiattle River and many other tributaries.1 The 22-mile long Ross Lake was created by building a hydroelectric dam on the Skagit River in the 1940s, located 20 miles south of Canada2. Diablo Lake and Gorge Lake likewise were created by two lower hydroelectric dams, completed in 1924 and 1961, respectively. Combined, the three dams on the Skagit provide a quarter of the power used by Seattle.3
In the planning area, the furthest upstream area of the Skagit is emerging from relatively undeveloped areas south of Highway 20 and the beginning of agricultural fields. In this area the river winds widely through side channels and oxbows, and abandoned switchbacks have created
1 HSRG http://hatcheryreform.us/hrp_downloads/reports/puget_sound/reviews/HSRG_Recommendations_Skagit.pdf 2 Ross Lake Resort 2014 http://www.rosslakeresort.com/faq.html 3 Wilma 2003 http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5347
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UNE densely forested islands scattered on either side of the main stem. Skiyou Island, where Skiyou Slough meets an abandoned oxbow, is one of these islands just east of the border of Sedro-Woolley. For a few miles the river is more centered in the main channel as it crosses under Highway 9, passing a Skagit County Public Utility District drinking water intake that supplements the Judy Reservoir. West of the Highway 9 bridge is Hart Island, another large stranded oxbow that slowly drains Brickyard Creek to the river. Brickyard Creek follows Highway 20 through Sedro-Woolley, draining the hills northeast of the city.
Just west of Hart Island is the start of Gages Slough, which drains west along Highway 20 through the City of Burlington. It drops southwest under the rail tracks and Interstate 5 to a pump station used for flood control, before emptying into the Skagit west of Burlington’s city limits.
The Skagit River creates the boundary between the City of Burlington and Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon, the county seat and largest population center in Skagit County, borders two different stretches of riverbank. After the river passes Burlington, it bends in a C-shape to the west and then back to the southeast, returning to the north-south division of Interstate 5. Here, Mount Vernon jumps the river and includes Edgewater Park on river right (west bank). The Memorial Highway 536 Bridge links the two parts of town.
From Mount Vernon the river curves west again, then drops southward for about two miles before it splits and the delta begins. The North Fork Skagit River heads west through rich agricultural land. Meanwhile the South Fork Skagit River heads due south along the BNSF railroad tracks and parallels Interstate 5. Between the two forks is the triangular Fir Island, consisting almost entirely of farmland.
The southeast corner of the delta has another division at the unincorporated community of Conway, where the Fir Island Road Bridge creates the western connection between the island and the mainland. Just south of this bridge is the beginning of Freshwater Slough, which splits towards the southwest and creates a smaller sub-triangle of lands within Fir Island. Most of this area is undeveloped land, sloughs and islands, owned by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as part of the Skagit Wildlife Area. There are no farms or other developments here, so the area between Freshwater Slough and Tom Moore Slough makes up the majority of undisturbed, non- leveed estuary remaining in the Skagit delta. Seventy percent of the original delta has been turned into farmland by flood control dikes.4
The economy of the area was once strongly tied to agriculture, although the economy has diversified in the past few decades.5 Farms are still a major part of Skagit’s identity. Skagit County is America’s largest producer of bulbs for irises, daffodils and tulips. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws 300,000 visitors every April to the flower fields lying between the Skagit and Samish rivers. The county also produces a quarter of the world’s supply of beet and cabbage seeds, and
4 HSRG http://hatcheryreform.us/hrp_downloads/reports/puget_sound/reviews/HSRG_Recommendations_Skagit.pdf 5 Lee http://www.skagitcounty.net/EnvisionSkagit/Documents/ClimateChange/ch1_basin_overview.pdf
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UNE three-quarters of the seeds for spinach grown in the United States. There is a significant amount of acreage devoted to dairy production, as well as potatoes, berries and vineyards6.
2.3 HYDROLOGY The Skagit River drains the North Cascade range and experiences high volumes of precipitation in the fall and winter, but the peak flows are in late spring and early summer from glaciers and mountain snowmelt. To a limited extent, controlled discharges for energy generation from the three dams on the Skagit River even out river flows and reduce the chance of flooding in lower lying areas. Because of the agricultural nature of the lower Skagit watershed, water levels in the valleys downstream of Sedro-Woolley are used for irrigation in the summer. There is one USGS station in the planning area tracking velocity and river height, located in Mount Vernon at river mile 15.7 between the I-5 Bridge and the BNSF rail bridge. This gage shows that highest flows are from May to July, with average flow from 20,100 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 24,300 cfs in June, and a monthly low of 9,390 cfs in September.7
The streams in the lower valley are precipitation-fed, with low flows from July through October. Big Fisher Creek, which drains from the east into Fisher Slough and then Tom Moore Slough off the South Fork Skagit River, briefly had a velocity gage near I-5 from 2006-2008. It tracked monthly average flows from 15 cfs in January to 0.6 cfs in September.8
The planning area resides entirely within Water Resource Inventory Area Lower Skagit/Samish (WRIA 3).
Lower Skagit/Samish (WRIA 3): The Lower Skagit Watershed is situated in the northern part of Puget Sound east of the San Juan Islands. It comprises the western part of Skagit County and small portions of Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. Fidalgo, Guemes, Cypress and other smaller offshore islands are also included in the WRIA 3 watershed. In addition to the Skagit River and its delta, the watershed includes Lake Samish and the Samish River watersheds. Water from the Skagit River basin supports a robust agricultural economy, hydroelectric generation and growing cities and towns. The Skagit River is the only large river system in Washington that contains healthy populations of all five native salmon species.9
2.4 CLIMATE AND WINDS The temperatures in the lower Skagit area remain mild year round, with winter lows above freezing, and highs in the low-to-mid 70s from June to September. Mount Vernon averages under 4
6 WSU 2014 http://ext100.wsu.edu/skagit/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/02/WSU-Skagit-County- Agricultural-Statistics-20141.pdf 7 USGS http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/inventory/?site_no=12200500&agency_cd=USGS 8 USGS http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv/?site_no=12200701 9 ECY 2014 https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/1111008.pdf
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UNE inches of snowfall in the winter months, but no accumulation.10 Total precipitation averages 32 inches annually.11 Upstream of the planning area, precipitation increases and temperature drops. The town of Concrete averages 67 inches of precipitation and 25 inches of snowfall.12 Closer to the source of the Skagit, Diablo Dam records 75 inches of precipitation and 60 inches of snow.13
Wind speed at Burlington-Mount Vernon Airport averages 5.7 mph.14 Winds in Sedro-Woolley tend easterly, switching towards the southeast in the summer and northeast in winter.15 Skagit County has experienced several major windstorms, typically between November and February, with wind gusts reaching 90 mph. In December 1996 and January of 1997, one of these windstorms was accompanied by heavy snowfall of three to five feet, collapsing roofs of homes, warehouses and marinas. Another combined wind and snowstorm in December 2007 caused landslides in eastern Skagit County.16
2.5 TIDES AND CURRENTS The flow speed on the main fork of the Skagit at the Mount Vernon gage (river mile 15.7) is 2.25 miles per hour (mph) at the annual mean velocity of 16,610 cfs. Each portion of the river will have faster or slower speeds based on a variety of factors, including channel width, channel depth, debris blockages, incoming or outgoing tides, and elevation change, among others. In low and average flows, the North Fork carries about 60% of the flow while 40% enters the South Fork. In high water, the split is close to 50%. Sloughs and side channels will have significantly lower flow speeds commensurate with their channel width, depth, tidal influence and vegetation.
Tidal influence as far upstream as the Mount Vernon gage is minimal even in low summer water. In the delta, closer to the coast, the tide reversal can be extreme. Incoming tides will send the flow rushing upstream at the Skagit Wildlife Area on Freshwater Slough. The strength and extent of tidal zones will vary based on outgoing river flow and extreme tides, but is generally considered to end just upstream of the forks, near river mile nine.17
There are several tide gates in the delta that automatically close on the incoming tide, which will slow or stop outgoing streamflow while closed, then speed up significantly as the tide reverses and the gates open. There are also gates and pump stations further inland used for agriculture and riverine flood control, managed by the diking, drainage and irrigation districts in the area.
10 WRCC 2016 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa7507 11 WRCC 2005 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa5678 12 WRCC 2016 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa1679 13 WRCC 2016 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?wa2157 14 WRCC 2006 http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/climatedata/climtables/westwind/ 15 NOAA http://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/Home/weather/noaa/NOAAPRYR.TXT 16 Skagit ftp://ftp.skagitcounty.net/DEM/NatHazMitPlan2014.pdf (p118) 17 Lee http://www.skagitcounty.net/EnvisionSkagit/Documents/ClimateChange/ch1_basin_overview.pdf
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UNE 2.6 RISK ASSESSMENT The Skagit River area is plentiful in natural, cultural, and economic resources, all at risk of injury from oil spills. Potential oil spill risks include, but are not limited to, road transportation, rail transportation, oil pipelines, aircraft, recreational boating, and other oil spill risks. This section briefly discusses these risks and how they could impact the GRP planning area.
Oil Types: Both refined petroleum products and crude oil are transported in bulk within this planning area.
Crude oil and refined products contain a mix of hydrocarbons with varying properties; different types of crude oil and refined products will behave differently when spilled. Recent changes in oil production have led to an increase in the movement of Bakken light crude and diluted bitumen from Canada transported through the planning area via rail.
Crude oil from the Bakken fields in North Dakota has properties similar to gasoline or diesel, and poses a higher risk of fire because much of it will evaporate quickly into flammable vapors. Unlike gasoline, the heavier hydrocarbons in the crude will persist in the environment after the light ends evaporate or burn. Bitumen from the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, is heavy, almost asphalt-like, until it is mixed with lighter oil products known as diluents to create diluted bitumen. Once mixed, the diluted bitumen will initially float on water after being spilled. Environmental conditions, such as the density of the receiving waters and sediment load of the receiving waters, will affect how long diluted bitumen floats. As the light diluents evaporate, the remaining heavy constituents may sink into the water column.18 There are specific response actions recommended for non-floating oils, detailed in the Non-Floating Oil Spill Response Tool in the Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP), Section 9412.
Road Systems: Vehicle traffic on roadways pose an oil spill risk in areas where they run adjacent to the shorelines, or cross over lakes, rivers, creeks, and ditches that drain into the Skagit River. In the northern delta area, most roads are low-speed roads connecting farm communities, although Chuckanut Drive is a popular scenic route between Bellingham and Mount Vernon. Interstate 5 carries West Coast traffic between Canada and Mexico and poses the most significant risk of highway spills, due to the frequency of large tank trucks carrying a number of fuel types. State Highway 9 does not have the traffic capacity of I-5 but is more convenient to move between smaller upland communities, so there is potentially high use by logging trucks and local fuel trucks serving the inland communities north and south of Sedro-Woolley.
A vehicle spill onto one of these bridges or roadways can cause fuel or oil to flow from hardened surfaces into the Skagit River or its tributaries. Commercial trucks can contain hundreds to thousands of gallons of fuel and oil, especially fully loaded tank trucks, and may carry almost any kind of cargo, including hazardous waste or other materials that might
18 NASEM 2016: http://www.nap.edu/21834
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injure sensitive resources if spilled. Smaller vehicle accidents pose a risk as well, a risk commensurate to the volume of fuel and oil they carry.
Rail Transportation and Facilities:
Rail companies transport oil via both unit trains and manifest trains in this area. Unit trains include: up to four locomotives, buffer cars, and 118 loaded tank cars transporting oil in 714-barrel (29,998 gallon) capacity USDOT-approved tank cars. Manifest trains include: up to four locomotives, a mix of non-oil merchandise cars, and one or more 714-barrel (29,998 gallon) capacity USDOT-approved tank cars carrying refined oil products, such as diesel, lubrication oil, or gasoline. These trains may include emptied tank cars, each with residual quantities of up to 1,800 gallons of crude oil or petroleum products. Every train locomotive typically holds a few hundred gallons of engine lubrication oil, plus saddle tanks that each have an approximate capacity of 5,000
gallons of diesel fuel. Manifest trains may also transport biological oils and non-petroleum chemicals.
Unit trains carrying crude currently operate on specific routes. Unit trains carrying crude from the Bakken Formation in North Dakota enter Washington State near Spokane, continue along the Columbia River to Vancouver, and then head north along I-5. This main rail line, the BNSF Bellingham subdivision, enters Skagit County from the south near I-5 and meets a junction north of the river in the City of Burlington. Here, the tracks split into thirds. Unit trains deliver crude to the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes along the rail spur leading west from Burlington along State Highway 20. The remaining loaded trains remain on the Bellingham line and continue north out of the planning area. Unit trains of Canadian diluted bitumen are also transported south through the planning area on these tracks, heading to Tacoma. The third line is the Sumas subdivision, which also splits from the main tracks in Burlington, follows Highway 20 east along the Skagit River through Sedro-Woolley, and then parallels Highway 9 north to Canada. Within the planning area, BNSF Railway owns the majority of commercial railroad tracks. Mount Vernon Terminal Railway (MVTR) owns a mile-long section of track in downtown Mount Vernon, used to store emptied tank cars with residual
amounts19 of crude oil. As of this publishing, MVTR has not reported carrying bulk oil as cargo. Oil Pipelines:
The BP Olympic Pipeline travels 400 miles from the Cherry Point refinery to Portland, Oregon, with additional input lines from the refineries at Phillips 66 Ferndale, Tesoro Anacortes, and Shell Anacortes. It delivers to the terminals at Harbor Island in
Seattle, jet fuel to SeaTac airport, and facilities in Tacoma20 before exporting 1.3 billion gallons per year across the Columbia River to Oregon.
In the Lower Skagit River area, the pipeline enters the planning area west of I-5 and northwest of Mount Vernon. It continues south under Highway 20 and Highway 536, then 19 WA Dept. of ECY 2015 https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1508010.pdf (320) 20 WA Dept. of ECY 2015 https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1508010.pdf
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angles towards the southeast, parallel to the coast. It crosses the Skagit River not far upstream of the fork at the top of the delta, before crossing Big Fisher Creek and other tributaries as it switches to the east of I-5 and south out of the planning area.
Aircraft: Skagit Regional airport lies in the northwest corner of the LSKAR-GRP area, west of Burlington, and is owned and operated by the Port of Skagit. There is no control tower and is primarily used by recreational aircraft or corporate jets, rather than large commercial airliners 2 Since this airport is within three miles of the river, the potential exists for aircraft failures1 during inbound or outbound flights that result in a spill by releasing aviation fuel. to the Skagit River or its tributaries.
Recreational Boating: Accidents involving recreational watercraft on the Skagit River have the potential to result in spills of a few gallons of gasoline up to hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel. Examples of such accidents might include vessel collisions, allisions, groundings, fires, sinking, or explosions.
Other Spill Risks : Other potential oil spill risks in the area include: dam turbine mechanical failures from upriver dams, fuel storage areas (including waste oil storage), road run-off during rain events, on-shore or near shore activities where heavy equipment is being operated or stored, and the migration of spilled oil through soil on lands adjacent to the river or its tributary streams.
2.7 REFERENCES Hatchery Scientific Review Group (HSRG) –Mobrand, et al. 2004 . Hatchery reform: principles and recommendations of the HSRG –Skagit River basin. Long Live the Kings, 1305 Fourth Avenue, Suite 810, Seattle, WA 98101. Retrieved( from, April 1) http://hatcheryreform.us/hrp_downloads/reports/puget_sound/reviews/HSRG_Recommend ations_Skagit.pdf :
Lee, Se-Yeun, A.F. Hamlet 2011 Skagit River asin limate cience eport, a summary report prepared for Skagit County and the Envision Skagit Project by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. ( an). d The Climateb Impactsc Groups at ther University of Washington. Retrieved from http://www.skagitcounty.net/EnvisionSkagit/Documents/ClimateChange/ch1_basin_overvie w.pdf :
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2016.) Spills of diluted bitumen from pipelines: a comparative study of environmental fate, effects, and response. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2014 annual climatological summary for Sedro-Woolley. Retrieved from: http://www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us/Home/weather/noaa/ NOAAPRYR.TXT (2014).
2 Port of Skagit http://www.portofskagit.com/skagit-regional-airport/ 1 CHAPTER 2 23 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Ross Lake Resort requently sked uestions. (2014). Retrieved from J http://www.rosslakeresort.com/faq.html f a q : 2014). Skagit County agriculture statistics 2014. (Rep.). Retrieved from
Skagit County Extension. ( : http://extension.wsu.edu/skagit/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2014/02/WSU-Skagit- SkagitCounty-Agricultural-Statistics-2014.pdf Regional Airport. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.portofskagit.com/skagit- regional-airport : USGS Water Resources: National Water Information System. Current conditions for Washington: streamflow. Retrieved from http://waterdata.usgs.gov/WA/nwis/current/?type=flow (2017). Washington State Dept. of Ecology: Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program. (2016). Spills maps: oil trains. Unit oil trains moving through Washington. Retrieved from: https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/coastalatlas/storymaps/spills/spills_sm.html
Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response Program. (2015, March 1). Washington State 2014 marine and rail oil transportation study (Publication Number: 15-08-010). Retrieved from https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1508010.pdf : Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Water Resources Program. (2014, May 1). Focus on water availability: Lower Skagit watershed, WRIA 3. (Publication Number: 11-11-008). Retrieved from https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/documents/1111008.pdf : Western Region Climate Center. (2016). Monthly climate summaries for Washington. Retrieved from: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/Climsmwa.html
Western Region Climate Center. (2006). Average wind speed - MPH (Burlington-Mt Vernon AP (KBVS)). Retrieved from: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/climatedata/climtables/westwind
Wilma, D. (2003, March 3). Upper Skagit River Hydroelectric Project. Retrieved from http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=5347 :
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CHAPTER 3 ngton Woolley Spill Response Options and -
Considerations Burli Skagit Delta Skagit Fisher Creek Mount Vernon Sedro
Rivers ● ● ● ● ●
Creeks ● ● ● ● ● Lakes Pool Area formed by Dam Tidally Influenced Areas ● ● ● Waterbody Wetland Area(s) ● ● ● ● ● Intermittent Streams (Seasonal Flow) ● ● ● ● ●
Source Control and Containment Activities ● ● ● ● ● Aerial/Vessel Surveillance Activities ● ● ● ● ● Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Activities ● ● ● ● ● Collection for Skimming Operations (Note: 1) ● ● ● ● ● Vessel Based Skimming Operations (Note: 2) ● ● ● Shore Based Skimming Operations (Note: 3) ● ● ● ● ● Shoreside Protection Booming (Note: 4) ● ● ● ● ● Shoreside Cleanup Activities (Note: 5) ● ● ● ● ● In-Situ Burning Areas not pre-approved (Note: 8)
Options Response Potential Dispersant Use Areas not pre-approved(Note: 9)
Shoreside Access can be Limited by Geography ● ● ● ● ● Shoreside Access can be Limited by Private Property ● ● ● ● ● State or National Wildlife Refuge/Recreation Area ● Threatened/Endangered Terrestrial Species (Note: 6) ● ● ● ● ●
Public or Commercial Marina(s) in Area ● Commercial Vessel Movement/Port Area Recreational Boat Traffic ● ● ● ● Tribal Lands or U and A Interests (Note: 7) ● ● ● ● ● Historic/Cultural District(s) in Area Considerations Dam(s) in Area Interstate Highway Corridor ● ● ● ● Oil Movement by Rail in Area ● ● ● ● Oil Pipeline(s) in Area ● ●
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JUNE Note 1: Collection for Skimming Operations response options should include use of enhanced skimming using a U-boom, V – boom, or J – boom configuration in waters large enough for boats to maneuver (e.g., lake, large river).
Note 2: Vessel Based Skimming Operations response options should include use of advancing skimmers: weir, belt, brush, drum, or other skimmer types.
Note 3: Shore Based Skimming Operations response options should include use of fixed skimmers: weir, belt, brush, drum, or other skimmer types.
Note 4: Shoreline Protection should include the deployment of response strategies (boom) to divert and collect oil off of the water before shoreline areas are impacted, or deflect and exclude oil away from shoreline areas. These strategies include those published in this document (GRP response strategies), those provided in other plans (e.g., facility contingency plans), and “ad-hoc” strategies developed during the spill itself. A culvert block or underflow dam might be installed to aid in the recovery of spilled oil in small streams or those with intermittent flow.
Note 5: Shoreside Cleanup options depend on safe and efficient access to locations and the type of river, creek, or stream bank present. Potential activities could include flooding, flushing, manual removal, vacuum, mechanical removal, sorbents, vegetation cutting, mechanical tilling/aeration, and/or sediment reworking/surf washing.
Note 6: More information available in Chapter 6. Response and cleanup in these areas may require coordination with Federal or State Fish and Wildlife staff to reduce disturbances to upland species.
Note 7: This sheet doesn’t represent all locations where Tribes and Tribal Nations have lands or areas of specific interest (including lands established by treaty or rights to Usual and Accustom areas). Early coordination with tribal governments is highly recommended during a response, regardless of the spill location or potential impact areas.
Note 8: These areas are not pre- approved for the use of in-situ burning. Refer to the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for the dispersant Policy.
Note 9: These areas are not pre- approved for the use of dispersants. Refer to the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for the dispersant olicy.
p Figure 3-1: Response Options and Considerations Area
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JUNE Before you print this document
This chapter and its appendices, as well as the appendix at the end of Chapter 6, are provided in “landscape” page orientation. The detailed 2-page information sheets for response strategies, notification strategies, staging areas, and boat launch locations in appendices 4A though 4D (pages 63-154) have been designed for duplex printing (front and back side of paper), “open to top” configuration.
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JUNE 4.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides information on GRP response strategies and the order they should be implemented, based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) and the proximity and relative priority of sensitive resources near those point locations. Area maps, sector maps, and information on staging areas and boat launch locations are also provided in this chapter. During a spill incident, GRP response strategies should be implemented as soon as possible. Unless circumstances unique to a particular spill situation dictate otherwise, the priority tables in Section 4.3 should be used to decide the order that GRP strategies are deployed. The downstream movement of oil and the time it takes to mobilize response resources to deploy GRP strategies must always be considered when setting implementation priorities. Information on resources at risk, sensitive areas, and flight restrictions can be found in Chapter 6 of this plan. Information on shoreline countermeasures can be found in the Northwest Area Shoreline Countermeasures Manual (NWACP Section 9420). The Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) is available online at http://www.rrt10nwac.com/NWACP/Default.aspx.
The GRP strategies provided in this chapter have been created to reduce spilled oil’s impact on sensitive resources. They are not everything that should or could be done during a response to lessen the chance of injury to natural, cultural, and economic resources at risk from oil spills. Control and containment of an oil spill is always a higher priority than the implementation of GRP response strategies. Although designed to be implemented during the initial phase of an oil spill, GRP strategies may continue to be used throughout a response at the discretion of the Incident Commander, Unified Command, or the Environmental Unit.
4.1.1 On-site Considerations
Before Deploying a GRP Strategy (Questions to Ask)
• Are conditions safe? Response managers and responders must first determine if efforts to implement a response strategy would pose an undue risk to worker safety or the public, based on conditions present during the time of the emergency. No strategy should be implemented if doing so would threaten public safety or present an unreasonable risk to the safety of responders.
• Has initial control and containment been sufficiently achieved? Control and containment of the spill at or near the source are always higher priorities than the deployment of GRP response strategies, especially when concurrent response activities are not possible.
• How far downstream or out into the river environment is the spilled oil likely to travel before response personnel will be ready and able to deploy GRP response strategies?
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JUNE • Are permits required? Consult the Northwest Area Contingency Plan Permit Summary Table (NWACP Section 9401) for information specific to your location and circumstance.
• Will equipment or vehicles need to be staged on or near a roadway? If so, traffic control may be required. Contact the Washington State Patrol, or local, county, municipality, or tribal police for assistance. At minimum, Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) guidelines for work zone traffic control should be followed when working on or near a roadway.
o Skagit County Sheriff (360) 416-1911 o Snohomish County Sheriff (425) 407-3999 o State Patrol - District 7 (360) 654-1204
During Strategy Implementation (Things to Remember) • On-scene conditions (weather, currents, tides, waves, river speed, and debris) may require that strategies be modified in order to be effective. There is a significant chance that weather and conditions experienced at a particular strategy location during an actual spill event will be different from that when data was gathered during field visits. Response managers and responders must remain flexible and modify the strategies provided in this chapter as needed to meet the challenges experienced during an actual response.
• Certain strategies may call for access points or staging areas that are not easily reached at all times of the year or in all conditions.
• The GRP response strategies provided in this chapter were designed for use with persistent heavy oils that float on water and may not be suitable for other petroleum products or hazardous substances. For information about non-floating oil spill response, refer to the Non-Floating Oil Spill Response Tool in the Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP), Section 9412.
After Strategy Implementation (Things to Understand) • Oil containment boom should be maintained and periodically monitored to ensure its effectiveness. Changes in river or current speed will likely require modifications to boom deflection angles (see Table 4.1). Depending on conditions, some booming strategies may require around-the-clock tending.
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JUNE Water Speed and Boom Deflection Angle
Measure the speed that water is moving by anchoring a line with two floating markers/buoys attached that are spaced 100 feet apart. Time the movement of floating debris between the two buoys, and then use Table 4-1 to estimate the water speed based on the travel time of the debris between the two buoys. You can also measure 100 feet along a straight portion of riverbank or shoreline, and time the movement of debris between those points, but this method is generally less accurate than using the buoys. The maximum boom deflection angle is also provided in the table, based on the water speed measurements.
Table 4-1: Water Speed Drift Measurement Table Time to Drift Max Boom Boom required for Anchors needed if Placed 100 Feet Velocity Velocity Velocity Deflection Angle 100-foot Profile to Current Every 50 feet (seconds) (ft/sec) (m/sec) (knots) (degrees) (feet) (number)
6 16.7 5.1 10.00 4.0 1,429 30 8 12.5 3.8 7.50 5.4 1,071 22 10 10.0 3.1 6.00 6.7 857 18 12 8.3 2.5 5.00 8.0 714 15 14 7.1 2.2 4.29 9.4 612 13 17 5.9 1.8 3.53 11.4 504 11 20 5.0 1.5 3.00 13.5 429 10 24 4.2 1.3 2.50 16.3 357 8 30 3.3 1.0 2.00 20.5 286 7 40 2.5 0.8 1.50 27.8 214 5 60 1.7 0.5 1.00 44.4 143 4 >86 90.0 100 3 Source: Oil Spill Response in Fast Currents. A Field Guide. U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center. October 2001 ≤1.2 ≤0.35 ≤0.70
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JUNE 4.1.2 Historical River Flow Ranges
Streamflow data from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was used to determine the mean monthly discharge for rivers and streams in the planning area. Stream discharge is recorded in cubic feet per second (cfs); velocities in miles per hour (mph) or nautical miles per hour (knots) are not available. Table 4.1 provides information that can be used to calculate local river velocities on-site, based on the time it takes a floating object to drift 100 feet downstream from any given point in a river or creek. Additional information for USGS gage stations in the planning area are provided below (hyperlinked column headers), and may include real-time or near real-time streamflow data. The USGS National Water System Mapper is useful for locating gage stations of interest, and is available online at http://maps.waterdata.usgs.gov/mapper/index.html.
Table 4-2: Historical River Streamflow Ranges Monthly average flow in Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)
Skagit River near Mount Vernon Fisher Creek near Conway USGS 12200500 USGS 12200701 (data from 1940 to 2016) (data from 2006 to 2008)
Jan 18,000 15 Feb 16,500 12 Mar 14,400 15 Apr 15,000 11 May 20,300 6.1 Jun 24,300 4.5 Jul 20,100 0.67 Aug 11,600 0.67 Sep 9,390 0.55 Oct 12,400 1.1 Nov 18,900 5.9 Dec 18,400 13
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Figure 4-1: Mean Monthly Outflow for the Skagit River and Fisher Creek
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JUNE 4.2 AREA OVERVIEW MAPS
The following maps provide a geographic overview of the lower Skagit River area. Sector maps in Section 4.4 of this chapter provide more detail on the location of response strategies, notification strategies, staging areas, boat launch locations, and Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs). Detailed information for each location can be found in the matrices of Section 4.5 or in the chapter appendices. Priority tables for potential oil spill origin points can be found in Section 4.3.2.
The following area maps are provided for reference:
• Response Strategy Locations
• Notification Strategy Locations
• Staging Areas
• Boat Launch Locations
• Potential Oil Spill Origin Points
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Figure 4-2: Response Strategy Locations
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Figure 4-3: Notification Strategy Locations
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Figure 4-4: Staging Area Locations
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Figure 4-5: Boat Launch Locations
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Figure 4-6: Potential Oil Spill Locations
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JUNE 4.3 STRATEGY AND RESPONSE PRIORITIES
4.3.1 General Response Priorities
The following list provides the order of response priorities after an oil spill occurs in the planning area.
• Safety is always the number one priority. Do not implement GRP strategies or take actions that will unduly jeopardize public, worker, or personal safety.
• Notify local public health and safety personnel.
• Control and contain the source of the spill; mobilize resources to the spill location. Source control and containment are always a higher priority than the implementation of GRP strategies.
• Determine the priority or order GRP strategies should be implemented based on the location of the spill or affected area. Priorities based on POSOPs are included in this chapter and should be used unless the situation or circumstances dictate otherwise (see Section 4.3.2).
• As response resources become available, implement the GRP Strategies in order of priority or as necessary based on the scenario, trajectory, or conditions of the day.
• Permits may be required. Consult the Northwest Area Contingency Plan Permit Summary Table (NWACP Section 9401) for information.
4.3.2 Strategy Priorities based on Potential Oil Spill Origin Points
Potential Oil Spill Origin Points (POSOPs) are geographic locations that have a defined list of response strategy implementation priorities provided in a table within Section 4.3. The placement of each POSOP is often based on spill risks in the area. Occasionally POSOPs are generalized to ensure implementation priorities are developed throughout an entire planning area.
These points are displayed on area overview and sector maps as red boxes. In establishing priorities during a response, or selecting an appropriate POSOP, the downstream and/or tidal movement of spilled oil and the time it takes to mobilize and deploy response resources must be considered. Generally, on streams, creeks, and rivers, GRP strategies should first be implemented downstream, well beyond the
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JUNE furthest extent of the spill, with deployments continuing upstream towards the spill source and in some cases slightly beyond. POSOPs are alphabetically designated.
The following tables provide the strategy implementation order for Potential Oil Spill Origin Points in the Lower Skagit River GRP; points LSKAR-A through LSKAR-E. The priority tables provided in this section were developed using a combination of variables, including: notification time, travel time for responders and equipment, average and seasonal flow rates, average winds, deployment time, proximity to the spill source, trustee input, the relative priority of the resources at risk, and other considerations.
Source control and containment are a higher priority than GRP strategy implementation
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JUNE Table 4-3: LSKAR-A (Skiyou Island SKAR-24.8)
LSKAR-A (Skiyou Island ~SKAR-24.8) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details
1 SKAR-24.5 47 56 107
2 SKAR-23.7 47 55 105
3 SKAR-18.1 47 55 103
4 SKAR-16.7 47 55 101
5 SKAR-16.6 47 54 99
6 SKAR-13.6 47 54 97
7 SKAR-11.9 47 54 95
8 SKAR-9.0 47 53 93
9 SFSKAR-6.5 48 53 91
10 NFSKAR-5.7 48 51 79
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JUNE Table 4-4: LSKAR-B (Brickyard Creek ~BRKC-3.1/SKAR-20.6)
LSKAR-B (Brickyard Creek ~BRKC-3.1/SKAR-20.6) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details
1 BRKC-0.1 47 50 67
2 SKAR-18.1 47 55 103
3 SKAR-16.7 47 55 101
4 SKAR-16.6 47 54 99
5 SKAR-13.6 47 54 97
6 SKAR-11.9 47 54 95
8 SKAR-9.0 47 53 93
9 SFSKAR-6.5 48 53 91
10 NFSKAR-5.7 48 51 79
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JUNE Table 4-5: LSKAR-C (BNSF Rail Bridge ~SKAR-16.2)
LSKAR-C (BNSF Rail Bridge ~SKAR-16.2) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details
1 SKAR-13.6 47 54 97
2 SKAR-11.9 47 54 95
3 SKAR-9.0 47 53 93
4 SFSKAR-6.5 48 53 91
5 NFSKAR-5.7 48 51 79
6 SFSKAR-5.7 48 53 89
7 SFSKAR-4.5 48 52 87
8 SFSKAR-4.4 48 52 85
9 SFSKAR-4.3 48 52 83
10 SFSKAR-4.1 48 52 81
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JUNE Table 4-6: LSKAR-D (W Division St Bridge ~SKAR-11.4)
LSKAR-D (W Division St Bridge ~SKAR-11.4) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details
1 NFSKAR-5.7 48 51 79
2 SFSKAR-5.7 48 53 89
3 SFSKAR-4.5 48 52 87
4 SFSKAR-4.4 48 52 85
5 SFSKAR-4.3 48 52 83
6 SFSKAR-4.1 48 52 81
7 FWS-1.8 48 51 73
8 SFSKAR-6.5 48 53 91
9 SKAR-9.0 47 53 93
10 TMRS-0.9 48 56 111
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JUNE Table 4-7: LSKAR-E (Big Fisher Creek at 324th St NW ~BFSHC-4.6)
LSKAR- E (Big Fisher Creek at 324th St NW ~BFSHC-4.6) Implementation Strategy Sector Strategy Strategy Priority Number Map Matrix Details
1 BFSHC-1.1 48 50 65
2 FSHRS-0.2 48 51 71
3 TMRS-0.9 48 56 111
4 TMRS-0.7 48 56 109
5 NC-14 N/A N/A 77
6 NC-13 N/A N/A 75
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JUNE 4.4 SECTOR MAPS (STRATEGY LOCATIONS)
SM1
Figure 4-7: Sector Map LSKAR-1
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Figure 4-8: Sector Map LSKAR-2
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JUNE 4.5 MATRICES
4.5.1 Naming Conventions (Short Names)
Each strategy, staging area, and boat launch location in this document has been given a unique “Short Name” which includes one to six letters denoting the associated waterbody. Following the letters are numbers that specify the location. On rivers or other linear waterbodies, the location is named by river mile: the distance from the mouth of the river or creek upstream to the site location. Some short names indicate whether the site is located on river right, river left, or mid-river by an “R”, “L” or “M” after the river mile. On lakes, the numbers indicate the location by shoreline mile, typically starting at the northernmost point and increasing clockwise around the lake. In marine areas, the numbers do not have a geographic meaning. Notification strategies are indicated by an “-N” at the end of the name. Staging Areas and Boat Launches are indicated by the prefix “SA” or “BL”.
BL-SKAR-23.7
Boat Waterbody River Launch Mile
Associated waterbody short name designations used within the Lower Skagit River GRP include:
BFSHC = Big Fisher Creek GGS = Gages Slough
BRKC = Brickyard Creek NFSKAR = North Fork Skagit River
DRYS = Dry Slough SFSKAR = South Fork Skagit River
FSHRS = Fisher Slough SKAR = Skagit River
FWS = Freshwater Slough TMRS = Tom Moore Slough
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JUNE 4.5.2 Response Strategy Matrices Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) BFSHC-1.1 Big Fisher Creek Collection Boom No Onsite Habitat Shallow riffles and 3ft pool at 48 65 at Franklin Rd 200ft, Stage on front Restoration creek. Upstream side of 48.31944 Sorbent yards/driveways Site/Project, bridge has steeper banks and -122.32983 200ft alongside creek. Salmon - blackberry; downstream has Chinook, easy clear slope on south Waterfowl bank downstream. Big Fisher Creek drains into Fisher Slough, then Tom Moore Slough.
BRKC-0.1 Brickyard Creek Collection Boom No Onsite Emergent Follow WSDOT work zone 47 67 at Pebble Lane 100ft, Stage on Pebble Lane, Wetlands, traffic control guidelines (Hart Isl.) Sorbent private dead-end Riparian when working on or near 48.49693 100ft road N of site. Habitat, Salmon, roadway. Large culvert in -122.26907 Slough and steep gully between dead- Marsh Habitat end road and Hwy 20. Creek drains to Hart Island oxbow/wetland. May need waders or plywood sheets to access west bank.
DRYS-4.1 Dry Slough at Collection Boom No Onsite Estuary Follow WSDOT work zone 48 69 Moore Rd 100ft, Stage onsite using Resources, traffic control guidelines 48.37032 Sorbent dirt tractor paths on Salmon, Wildlife when working on or near -122.38081 100ft either side of slough. Refuge roadway. Usually slow or no Lane closure may be flow. Dirt road/path along required. creek north of Moore Rd. Downstream of road has heavy vegetation blocking access.
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) FSHRS-0.2 Fisher Creek at Collection Boom No Onsite Estuary Floodgate float/arms close 48 71 SR 530 (BP SR 400ft, Stage onsite, using Resources, above 7.5' deep in winter, 9.5' 530/Site #1) Sorbent access road and Salmon, spring. Open all summer. Also 48.32379 200ft grassy area north of Sensitive 2 submerged flapgates, in -122.34337 site. Resources summer 1 is held open for Nearby, fish. Inverted siphon for Big Waterfowl Ditch under Slough = 2 pipes, each has screw gate to adjust flow of Big Ditch, but can't close it.
FWS-1.8 Skagit Wildlife Collection Boom Yes Onsite Forage Fish At public boat launch with 48 73 Boat Launch 1100ft Stage onsite at Spawning Area, long side inlet, in rough water 48.32415 WDFW boat launch. Marine may want to use launch inlet -122.37332 Large gravel lot. Mammals, for collection. Tidal slough Raptors, will reverse flow on incoming Salmon, tide. Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations
NFSKAR-5.7 North Fork Collection Boom Yes Remote Forage Fish Steep rip-rap between levee 48 79 Skagit at Moore 500ft Stage at Spawning Area, access road and water. Partial Rd SA-NFSKAR-3.2, 2.5 Marine shelf midway on slope may 48.36982 mi downstream. Mammals, be more accessible in high -122.39462 Salmon, water. Park vac truck on Waterfowl and levee road, may need booster Shorebird pump & extra hose. Diking Concentrations District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) SFSKAR-4.1 Freshwater Exclusion Boom Yes Remote Raptors, Log jam changes frequently. 48 81 Slough Exclusion 1000ft Stage at Conway Park Salmon, Slough's tidal influence may 48.33817 (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). Sensitive push boom into South Fork -122.34901 Resources, on flood tides. Wetland Habitat
SFSKAR-4.3 Conway Park Deflection Boom Yes Onsite Sensitive Sandy beach at boat launch; 48 83 downstream 400ft Stage at Conway Park Resources area has sandbars that may deflection (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). be hidden in high water. 48.34090 -122.35053
SFSKAR-4.4 Conway Park Collection Boom Yes Onsite Marine Large boat launch can be 48 85 Collection 400ft Stage onsite at Mammals, deep mud after rain. Sandy 48.34170 Conway Park Raptors, beach area at launch edge. -122.35133 (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). Salmonids, Sensitive Resources, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations
SFSKAR-4.5 Conway Bridge Diversion Boom Yes Remote Sensitive Levee is clear just above 48 87 Diversion 500ft Stage at Conway Park Resources bridge, trees start about 48.34273 (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). 150ft north. Tidal influence -122.35275 may push boom/oil upstream. Levee property owned by Diking District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) SFSKAR-5.7 South Fork Collection Boom Yes Remote Marine Hand launch potential from 48 89 Skagit at Skagit 1100ft Stage at Conway Park Mammals, beach onsite. East bank City levee access (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). Salmonids, across from site has shallow 48.35874 Sensitive water, in low water will be -122.35851 Resources, exposed sandbar. Collection Waterfowl and point for logs and debris. Shorebird Levee property owned by Concentrations Diking District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
SFSKAR-6.5 South Fork Collection Boom Yes Remote Marine Potential hand launch onsite. 48 91 Skagit River at 1000ft Stage at Spudhouse Mammals, May need 200ft hose to reach Stackpole and Boat Launch Raptors, vac truck. Path leads west Dike Rd SA-SKAR-8.7. Salmon, from gate entrance. Large 48.37106 Sensitive grassy area between road -122.35902 Resources, and water. Levee property Waterfowl and owned by Diking District 3, Shorebird contact Partnership manager Concentrations for permissions.
SKAR-9.0 Spudhouse Collection Boom Yes Remote Forage Fish Concrete ecology blocks may 47 93 Collection 500ft Stage at Spawning Area, have to be moved, or just 48.40018 SA-SKAR-8.7, Marine park truck at end of road. -122.36555 Spudhouse Boat Mammals, Potato plant workers park on Launch, on the same Raptors, Salmon access road so parking may road 1/4 mile (Coho, Chinook be blocked. Property of Dike downstream. and Chum), District 1, contact Steelhead, Partnership manager for Waterfowl and permissions. Shorebird Concentrations
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) SKAR-11.9 Skagit River at Collection Boom Yes Remote Public Cut lock at bollards to access 47 95 Lions Park 300ft Stage at Recreation strategy location from 48.42803 SA-SKAR-11.1. Site/Area, parking lot at Lion's Park. -122.34158 Edgewater Park, 0.8 Salmon, Vegetation/rip-rap and short mi downstream. Waterfowl and steep bank. Rock outcropping Shorebird may be submerged in high Concentrations water. Property of Diking District 17, call Partnership Manager for contact info.
SKAR-13.6 Anacortes Water Exclusion Boom Yes Remote Public Health Steep rip-rap bank on either 47 97 Intake exclusion 300ft, Stage at Edgewater and Safety, side of intake. Large logs and 48.43769 Sorbent Park SA-SKAR-11.1. Water Intakes debris in water. Additional -122.37460 300ft staging area on land at intake, off Avon Allen Rd/Memorial Highway.
SKAR-16.6 Skagit River Rail Deflection Boom Yes Remote Sensitive River is extremely turbulent 47 99 Bridge Upstream 600ft Stage at Resources downstream of BNSF bridge, Deflection SA-SKAR-18.1 (1.5 with powerful eddies and a 48.44862 mi upstream). hole/underwater fall 35' -122.31981 below riverbed. Structure cabled to bridge downstream along south bank. Sandbars along NW bank. Dike District 20, Partnership manager has contact.
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) SKAR-16.7 E Whitmarsh Rd Collection Boom Yes Remote Public Site is at southern edge of 47 101 Collection 500ft Stage at Tjeerdsma Recreation Skagit River Park. Gravel 48.44987 Boat Launch Site/Area, road on top of levee for vac -122.32131 (SA-SKAR-18.1). Salmon, truck access. 10ft steep slope Sensitive to water's edge with larger Resources, rocks at edge. Property of Water Intakes Diking District 12, call Partnership Manager for contact info.
SKAR-18.1 Tjeerdsma Boat Collection Boom Yes Onsite Public Eddy and natural collection 47 103 Launch 1000ft Stage onsite at boat Recreation on river right downstream of Collection launch and parking Site/Area, boat launch. Large parking 48.46755 area. Raptors, Salmon area turns to mud in rainy -122.30848 (Coho, Chinook season. May be blocked by and Chum), concrete, contact Burlington Sensitive Parks for permission to move Resources via winch for vac truck access. Otherwise need 300ft extra hose.
SKAR-23.7 Sedro-Woolley Collection Boom Yes Onsite Public Eroding banks. Natural 47 105 Riverfront Park 500ft Stage onsite at Recreation collection point upstream of Ramp SA-SKAR-23.7 Site/Area, boat launch so may be large 48.48950 Riverfront Park. Raptors, trees or other debris blocking -122.21972 Riparian access. Swift water. May need Habitat, Salmon, bolt cutters to access site Waterfowl after dark. (Wintering)
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JUNE Sector Strategy Strategy Strategy Boom Boat Resources At Map Details Name Location Type Length Req? Staging Area Risk Comments (Page #) (Page#) SKAR-24.5 Skagit PUD Exclusion Boom Yes Remote Public Health AIR BURST SYSTEM **Call 47 107 Water Intake 400ft, Stage at and Safety, 911 or PUD to stop air bursts 48.48870 Sorbent SA-SKAR-23.7, <1 Water Intakes before anchoring.** -122.19962 400ft mile downstream. CAUTION: Floating discharge pipe may be partially or fully submerged at downstream end of building. Large rip-rap onshore near discharge pipe; no land access upstream of intake.
TMRS-0.7 Tom Moore Collection Boom Yes Stage onsite at gravel Forage Fish Call BNSF 800-832-5452 to 48 109 Slough at 800ft boat launch. Spawning Area, alert of heavy equipment at Milltown Rd Marine unsignaled crossing between 48.30865 Mammals, mile 60/61 on Bellingham -122.34960 Raptors, sub. Public water access site Salmonids, (can use as boat ramp) on Waterfowl and private land with County Shorebird easement. Concentrations
TMRS-0.9 Tom Moore Collection Boom Yes Onsite Forage Fish Call BNSF 800-832-5452 to 48 111 Slough Upstream 600ft Stage onsite. Use Spawning Area, alert of heavy equipment at 48.31265 Boom Milltown Boat Marine unsignaled crossing between -122.34867 Length Launch Mammals, mile 60/61 on Bellingham (BL-TMRS-0.7), Raptors, sub. WDFW public access 0.2mi downstream. Salmonids, site. Large potholes in road. Waterfowl and May be debris/dumping at Shorebird collection point. Concentrations
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JUNE 4.5.3 Notification Strategy Matrices
Sector Strategy Notification Strategy Resources at Map Details Strategy Location Type Risk Implementation Comments (Page #) (Page#) GGS-0.3-N Gages Slough Notification Sensitive Call City of Burlington Sewer Contact City of 47 115 Pump Station Resources, Department's 24/7 answering Burlington so they can 48.45031 Water Intakes service at 360-848-3510 and request take action to protect -122.35689 a callback from their on-call/duty their pumping station person; inform the answering service between Gages Slough operator that this is concerning an oil and Skagit River. spill that might impact the city's pump station on Gages Slough. During call-back, inform duty person of spill situation, so the city can then take whatever action(s) they deem necessary to protect the resources under their control, including the pump station on Gages Slough.
SKAR-13.6-N Anacortes Water Notification Economic Call City of Anacortes Water Notify City of Anacortes 47 117 Intake Mt Resource, Treatment Plant at 360-428-1598 so they can take action Vernon Public Health and inform them of any significant oil to protect their drinking 48.43769 and Safety, spill or potential spill that impacts or water intakes -122.37480 Water Intakes threatens to impact the drinking water intake on the Skagit River in Mt Vernon.
SKAR-24.5-N Skagit PUD Notification Economic Call Skagit PUD #1 at (360) 424-7104 Notify Skagit County 47 119 Drinking Water Resource, and inform them of any significant oil PUD so they can take Intake Public Health spill or potential spill that impacts or action to protect their 48.48832 and Safety, threatens to impact the drinking drinking water intakes -122.20001 Water Intakes water intake on the Skagit River.so they can take action to protect the resources under their control, including the protection of their drinking water intakes near location.
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JUNE 4.5.4 Staging Area Matrices Sector Map Strategy Strategies (Page Details Staging Area Location Position Nearest Address Contact Served Comments #) (Page#) SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Conway 48.34163 20800 Dike Road Skagit County SFSKAR -4.1, Coordinate use of staging 48 125 Park -122.35022 Mount Vernon, Parks and Recreation SFSKAR-4.5, area with Skagit County WA 98273 Department NFSKAR-5.7 Parks and Recreation Weekday Office Department; call 360-416- 1730 Continental Place 1350; if after-hours leave Mt Vernon, WA 98273 message. 360-416-1350
SA-SKAR-8.7 Spudhouse 48.39509 17670 Calhoun Rd Washington SFSKAR -6.5, Coordinate use of staging 48 127 Boat -122.36535 Mount Vernon, Department of SKAR-9.0 area with Washington Launch WA 98273 Fish and Wildlife Department of Fish and Region 4 Wildlife Region 4; call 425- 16018 Mill Creek Blvd 775-1311; if after-hours Mill Creek, WA leave message. May need to 98012 move parked trucks/cars at 425-775-1311 entrance for large equipment.
SA-SKAR-11.1 Edgewater 48.41813 216 S Ball St Mount Vernon SKAR -11.9, Coordinate use of staging 47 129 Park -122.34208 Mount Vernon, Parks & Recreation SKAR-13.6 area with Mount Vernon WA 98273 Department Parks & Recreation Property Owner Department; call 360-336- 360-336-6215 6215; if after-hours leave message. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4 425-775-1311
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JUNE Sector Map Strategy Strategies (Page Details Staging Area Location Position Nearest Address Contact Served Comments #) (Page#) SA-SKAR-18.1 Burlington 48.46805 851 S Gardner City of Burlington SKAR -16.6, Coordinate use of staging 47 131 Tjeerdsma -122.30819 Road Parks & Rec SKAR-16.7 area with City of Burlington Boat Burlington, WA Land owner Parks & Recreation Launch 98233 Burlington, WA 98233 Department; call 360-755- 360-755-9649 9649; if after-hours leave message. Gates locked overnight or if river level is 19ft or higher. Additional flat dirt lot is only accessible if concrete blocks are moved using power winch.
SA-SKAR-23.7 Sedro - 48.48995 1001 River Road Sedro -Wooley Parks SKAR -24.5 Coordinate use of staging 47 133 Wooley -122.22102 Sedro-Wooley, and Recreation area with Sedro-Woolley Riverfront WA 98284 Property Owner Parks & Recreation: call Park 360-855-1661 360-855-1661; if after- hours leave message. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4 425-775-1311
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JUNE 4.5.5 Boat Launch Matrices Sector Strategy Nearest Strategies Map Details Boat Launch Name Position Address Contact Served Comments (Page #) (Page#) BL-FWS-1.8 WDFW Skagit 48.32480 21961 Wylie Washington FWS-1.8 Coordinate use of boat 48 137 Wildlife Area -122.37397 Road Department of launch with Washington Launch Mount Vernon, Fish and Wildlife Department of Fish and WA 98273 Region 4 Wildlife Skagit Wildlife Area 16018 Mill Creek Manager; call 360-445- Boulevard 4441; or contact Mill Creek, WA Washington Department of 98012-1296 Fish and Wildlife Region 4; 425-775-1311 call 425-775-1311; if after- hours leave message.
BL-SFSKAR-4.3 Conway Park 48.34163 20800 Dike Skagit County Parks and SFSKAR-4.1, Coordinate use of boat ramp 48 143 -122.35022 Road Recreation Department SFSKAR-4.3, with Skagit County Parks Mount Vernon, Weekday Office SFSKAR-4.5 and Recreation Department; WA 98273 1730 Continental Place call 360-416-1350; if after- Mt Vernon, WA 98273 hours leave message. 360-416-1350
BL-SKAR-8.7 Spudhouse 48.39509 17670 Calhoun Washington SFSKAR-5.7, Coordinate use of boat 48 145 Boat Launch -122.36535 Rd Department of SFSKAR-6.5, launch with Washington Mount Vernon, Fish and Wildlife SKAR-9.0 Department of Fish and WA 98273 Region 4 Wildlife Region 4; call 425- 16018 Mill Creek 775-1311; if after-hours Boulevard leave message. Deep mud Mill Creek, WA accumulation during rainy 98012-1296 season. May need to move 425-775-1311 parked trucks/cars at entrance for large equipment.
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JUNE Sector Strategy Nearest Strategies Map Details Boat Launch Name Position Address Contact Served Comments (Page #) (Page#) BL-SKAR-11.1 Edgewater 48.41813 216 S Ball St Mount Vernon Parks & SKAR-10.2, Coordinate use of boat 47 147 Park -122.34208 Mount Vernon, Recreation Department SKAR-13.6 launch with Washington WA 98273 360-336-6215 Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425- Washington 775-1311; if after-hours Department of leave message. Deep mud Fish and Wildlife accumulation during rainy 425-775-1311 season.
BL-SKAR-18.1 Burlington 48.46805 851 S Gardner City of Burlington SKAR-16.6 Coordinate use of boat 47 149 Tjeerdsma -122.30819 Road Parks & Rec SKAR-18.1 launch with City of Boat Launch Burlington, WA Land owner Burlington Parks & 98233 Burlington, WA 98233 Recreation Department; call 360-755-9649 360-755-9649; if after- hours leave message. Gates locked overnight or if river level is 19ft or higher.
BL-SKAR-23.7 Sedro-Wooley 48.48995 1001 River Sedro-Wooley Parks SKAR-23.7, Coordinate use of boat 47 151 Riverfront -122.22102 Road and Recreation SKAR-24.5 launch with Washington Park Sedro-Wooley, 360-855-1661 Department of Fish and WA 98284 Wildlife Region 4; call 425- Washington 775-1311; if after-hours Department of leave message. Fish and Wildlife 425-775-1311
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JUNE Sector Strategy Nearest Strategies Map Details Boat Launch Name Position Address Contact Served Comments (Page #) (Page#) BL-TMRS-0.7 Milltown 48.30858 18429 Milltown BNSF Railroad TMRS-0.7, Coordinate use of boat 48 153 Crossing -122.34923 Road 800-832-5452 TMRS-0.9 launch with Skagit County Access site - Mount Vernon, Emergency Management; Tom Moore WA 98273 Skagit County call 360-416-1850; if after- Slough Emergency hours leave message. To Management notify BNSF of vehicles and 360-416-1850 large equipment located near unsignaled rail crossing, call BNSF Emergency Line 800-832- 5452. Launch is on private property, but Skagit County has recreation easement.
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JUNE
APPENDIX 4A Response Strategy 2-Pagers
Appendix 4A 63 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
JUNE RESPONSE STRATEGIES LIST
BFSHC-1.1 BRKC-0.1 DRYS-4.1 FSHRS-0.2 FWS-1.8
NC-13** NC-14** NFSKAR-5.7 SFSKAR-4.1 SFSKAR-4.3
SFSKAR-4.4 SFSKAR-4.5 SFSKAR-5.7 SFSKAR-6.5 SKAR-9.0
SKAR-11.9 SKAR-13.6 SKAR-16.6 SKAR-16.7 SKAR-18.1
SKAR-23.7 SKAR-24.5 TMRS-0.7 TMRS-0.9
**Strategies from North Central Puget Sound GRP that are included in this Appendix
Appendix 4A 64 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Big Fisher Creek at Franklin Rd BFSHC-1.1 JUNE
Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϵ͘ϭϲϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵ͘ϳϵϬΖ ϰϴΣϭϵΖϭϬ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵΖϰϳ͘ϰΗ 48.31944, -122.32983 Mount Vernon 1BStrategyFSHC-1.1 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Big Fisher Creek
Implementation: Deploy one length of hard boom across creek on upstream/east side of Franklin Road. Deploy additional length of hard boom on downstream side of roadway. Deploy multiple lengths of sorbent boom on upstream side of hard boom and on downstream/west side of roadway. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to creek banks. Replace saturated sorbents as needed. If product collecting beyond capacity sorbents can handle, use vac-truck or skimmer/storage for collection.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage on front yards/driveways alongside creek. Site Safety: Traffic Hazard; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation. Field Notes: Shallow riffles and 3ft pool at creek. Upstream side of bridge has steeper banks and blackberry; downstream has easy clear slope on south bank downstream. Big Fisher Creek drains into Fisher Slough, then Tom Moore Slough.
Watercourse: Creek - Big Fisher Creek (seasonal variation is low in summer, high in winter) Resources at Risk: Habitat Restoration Site/Project, Salmon - Chinook, Waterfowl Recommended Equipment
4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 200 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 200 Feet Boom - Sorbent 100 Feet Line - 1/2" poly line 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel
2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 65 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Big Fisher Creek at Franklin Rd BFSHC-1.1 JUNE
BFSHC-1.1 Photo: From Franklin Rd bridge, looking W downstream towards collection point/pool. Taken in early summer at average flow.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. From Everett, head north on I-5 towards Skagit County. No Information 2. At exit 210 take ramp on the right and go on 236th St. N.E. (8.3 miles) Not Determined : 3. At exit 218 take ramp on the right to Starbird Rd. (0.22 miles) 4. Turn left on Starbird Rd (0.14 miles) 5. Continue on Milltown Rd (Starbird Rd) (0.59 miles) 6. Turn right on Franklin Rd (0.72 miles) 7. Finish at 22556 Franklin Rd, 98273, on the left. Striped signs for creek crossing, collection point Nearest Address on left at driveway next to creek. 22556 Franklin Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 66 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Brickyard Creek at Pebble Lane (Hart Isl.) BRKC-0.1 JUNE 2BRKC-0.1 z Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϴϭϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϲ͘ϭϰϰΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϰϴ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϲΖϴ͘ϳΗ 48.49693, -122.26907 Sedro-Woolley Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Brickyard Creek Implementation: Deploy one length of hard boom across creek on upstream/NE side of Holtcamp Road, adjacent to Cascade Highway (Hwy 20). Deploy multiple lengths of sorbent boom on upstream side of hard boom. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to creek banks. Replace saturated sorbents as needed. If product collecting beyond capacity sorbents can handle, use vac-truck or skimmer/storage for collection. If time allows, install culvert block or underflow dam at location.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage on Pebble Lane, private dead-end road N of site. Site Safety: Steep Slopes; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Traffic Hazard; Heavy Vegetation; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Follow WSDOT work zone traffic control guidelines when working on or near roadway. Large culvert in steep gully between dead-end road and Hwy 20. Creek drains to Hart Island oxbow/wetland. May need waders or plywood sheets to access west bank.
Watercourse: Creek - Brickyard Creek (speed and depth vary seasonally) Resources at Risk: Emergent Wetlands, Riparian Habitat, Salmon, Slough and Marsh Habitat Recommended Equipment
2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 100 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 100 Feet Boom - Sorbent 1 Assort Fill material (sand, earth, gravel, sandbags) 500 Feet Line - 1/2" poly line 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 20 Feet Plastic Sheeting 4 Each Plywood sheets (4ft x 8ft) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel
3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 67 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Brickyard Creek at Pebble Lane (Hart Isl.) BRKC-0.1 JUNE
BRKC-0.1 Photo: From the guardrail along Holtcamp Rd, looking SE down at the upstream side of the culvert under Hwy 20. Taken in average spring water.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head North on I-5 towards Mt Vernon. No Information 2. At exit 218 take ramp on the right and go on Starbird Rd. (11.47 miles) Not Determined : 3. At exit 230 bear right onto ramp to WA-20 toward Burlington / Anacortes (0.42 miles) 4. Follow WA-20E (Make sharp right on W Rio Vista Ave) (0.24 miles) 5. Follow WA-20E (Turn left on S Burlington Blvd) (0.43 miles) 6. Follow WA-20E (Turn right on Avon Ave) (0.6 miles) 7. Follow WA-20E (Bear left on North Cascades Scenic Hwy) (2.77 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn left on Holtcamp Rd (0.01 miles) 9. Finish at 10087 Holtcamp Rd, 98284, on the right 10087 Holtcamp Rd Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Appendix 4A 68 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Dry Slough at Moore Rd DRYS-4.1 JUNE 3DRDRYSYS-4.1 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϮ͘ϮϭϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮ͘ϴϰϵΖ ϰϴΣϮϮΖϭϯ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮΖϱϬ͘ϵΗ 48.37027, -122.38081 Mount Vernon Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Dry Slough Implementation: Secure 100 ft section of boom upstream of Moore Rd on right bank, near A. Extend boom downstream and across to left bank and secure near roadside, at/near B. Collect oil at B using a vac truck or skimmer/storage. Deploy multiple lengths of sorbent boom across creek on downstream (south side) of Moore Rd.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite using dirt tractor paths on either side of slough. Lane closure may be required. Site Safety: Traffic Hazard; Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation; Farm Equipment. Field Notes: Follow WSDOT work zone traffic control guidelines when working on or near roadway. Usually slow or no flow. Dirt road/path along creek north of Moore Rd. Downstream of road has heavy vegetation blocking access.
Watercourse: Slough - Dry Slough (tidal influence) Resources at Risk: Estuary Resources, Salmon, Wildlife Refuge Recommended Equipment
2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 100 Feet Boom - B2 (Contractor Boom) or equivalent 100 Feet Boom - Sorbent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel
2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 69 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Dry Slough at Moore Rd DRYS-4.1 JUNE
DRYS-4.1 Photo: From Dry Slough creek left at Moore Rd shoulder, looking NW at strategy location. Taken during average spring water at slack tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head North on I-5 towards Skagit County. No Information 2. At exit 218 take ramp on the right and go on Starbird Rd. (2.5 miles) Private Owner : 3. At exit 221 bear right onto ramp to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 4. Turn left on Pioneer Hwy (0.27 miles) 5. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (2.32 miles) 6. Turn right on Dry Slough Rd (2.48 miles) 7. Turn left on Moore Rd (Johnson Rd) (0.09 miles) Nearest Address 8. Finish at stream crossing near 16900 Moore Rd, 98273 16900 Moore Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 70 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Fisher Slough at SR 530 (BP SR 530/Site #1) FSHRS-0.2 JUNE 4FSHRS-0.2 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϵ͘ϰϮϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϲϬϮΖ ϰϴΣϭϵΖϮϱ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϯϲ͘ϭΗ 48.32379, -122.34337 Mt Vernon Strategy Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on Fisher Slough Implementation: Disengage floats on tide gate arms to close gates. Secure 200 ft section of boom upstream of Pioneer Highway on left bank, near A. Extend boom across slough using a line, and secure to creek right underneath bridge, at/near B. Collect using vac truck or skimmer/storage at B on creek right. Deploy an additional length of hard boom across Big Ditch on the north side of Fisher Slough. Deploy multiple lengths of sorbent boom on upstream side of hard boom. Similarly, deploy hard boom and sorbent across Big Ditch on south side of Fisher Slough. Replace saturated sorbents as needed.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite, using access road and grassy area north of site. Site Safety: Tidal Gates; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Traffic Hazard; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Floodgate float/arms close above 7.5' deep in winter, 9.5' spring. Open all summer. Also 2 submerged flapgates, in summer 1 is held open for fish. Inverted siphon for Big Ditch under Slough = 2 pipes, each has screw gate to adjust flow of Big Ditch, but can't close it.
Watercourse: Slough - Fisher Slough (Tidal influence. Tide gates and screw traps may affect flow) Resources at Risk: Estuary Resources, Salmon, Sensitive Resources Nearby, Waterfowl Recommended Equipment
6 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 200 Feet Boom - Sorbent 300 Feet Line - 1/2" poly line 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage Recommended Personnel
2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 71 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Fisher Slough at SR 530 (BP SR 530/Site #1) FSHRS-0.2 JUNE
FSHRS-0.2 Photo: On Fisher Creek (creek right), looking E upstream at strategy location and Point A. Taken with open tide gate, at slack tide, average spring water.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon The Nature Conservancy 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Land/Property Owner : Seattle Office 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.14 miles) 206-343-4345 4. At roundabout, take the fourth exit to proceed South on Pioneer Hwy (1.25 miles) Skagit Dike District Partnership 5͘dƵƌŶůĞĨƚũƵƐƚďĞĨŽƌĞďƌŝĚŐĞƚŽŐĂƚĞĚĂĐĐĞƐƐƌŽĂĚĂƚďƌŝĚŐĞŽǀĞƌŝƌƌŝŐĂƚŝŽŶĐŚĂŶŶĞů͘EĞĂƌ22331 Alternate Contact : Manager - maintains dike district Pioneer Hwy, 98273. contacts Gate access and dike are managed by Skagit Dike District #3. 360-708-7670 Nearest Address
22331 Pioneer Hwy Mt Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 72 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit Wildlife Boat Launch FWS-1.8 JUNE FWS-1.8 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϵ͘ϰϯϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮ͘ϯϵϭΖ ϰϴΣϭϵΖϮϲ͘ϰΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮΖϮϯ͘ϱΗ 48.32399, -122.37319 Mount Vernon 5StrategyFWS-1.8 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream or upstream on Freshwater Slough Implementation: Using workboat, secure 600ft boom to bank on east side of river (river left) at/near Point A (48.3243, -122.3709). Extend boom downstream ~600ft and across to river right; secure to bank at/near Point B (48.32419, -122.37348). Extend remaining boom downstream ~600ft and across to river left, securing end to bank at/near Point D (48.3231, -122.3738). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on streamflow.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at WDFW boat launch. Large gravel lot. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation; Hunting Area. Field Notes: At public boat launch with long side inlet, in rough water may want to use launch inlet for collection. Tidal slough will reverse flow on incoming tide.
Watercourse: Slough - Freshwater Slough (Tidal influence. Tributary of South Fork Skagit River) Resources at Risk: Forage Fish Spawning Area, Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmon, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
14 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1100 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 4 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 73 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit Wildlife Boat Launch FWS-1.8 JUNE
FWS-1.8 Photo: From river right at Point B on Freshwater Slough, on south edge of boat launch inlet. Looking E upstream towards Point A. Taken in high spring water at slack tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head South on I-5 past Mount Vernon WDFW Skagit Wildlife Area 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Primary Contact : Area Manager 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) 360-445-4441 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (1.8 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Turn left on Wylie Rd (0.78 miles) 6. At Moberg Rd continue straight on Wylie Rd (0.21 miles) Secondary Contact : Region 4 7. Turn left onto unnamed Rd where Wylie Rd splits (sign for Public Fishing/WDFW) (0.1 mi). 425-775-1311 8. Keep left to access WDFW Skagit Wildlife Boat Launch. Nearest Address
21961 Wylie Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 74 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Davis Slough at Highway 532 JNC-13UNE NC-13 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϰ͘ϯϴϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯ͘ϲϲϵΖ ϰϴΣϭϰΖϮϯ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯΖϰϬ͘ϮΗ 48.23981, -122.39449 Stanwood 6StrategyNC-13 Objective: Exclusion : Keep oil out of Davis Slough at Highway 532 Implementation: Secure end of 200ft hard boom to shore on SW side of Hwy 532 Bridge, at or near Point A (48.23981, -122.39409). Extend line to opposite bank using bridge and heaving line. Then use line to pull boom across to opposite bank of slough, and secure remaining boom end at/near Point B (48.23982, -122.3949). If oil collecting at location, use sorbents, vac-truck, or a skimmer with portable storage for collection.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage at pull-off ~300ft west of bridge. Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Roadway Traffic; Strong Tidal Currents; Uneven Surfaces; Logs and Debris Field Notes: Vehicle access from I-5 to Highway 532 to parking areas on each side of the bridge over the slough. Recent bridge restoration may increase flow speeds in high water. High chance of large floating logs in channel after flooding.
Watercourse: Slough - Davis Slough Resources at Risk: Sensitive Nesting Species, Tidal Marshes, Waterfowl Concentrations Recommended Equipment
2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 200 Feet Boom - B2 (Contractor Boom) or equivalent 200 Feet Boom - Sorbent 1 Each Heaving Line(s) 300 Feet Line - ϯͬϴ͟poly line 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage (if collection) Recommended Personnel
2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 75 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Davis Slough at Highway 532 JNC-13UNE
NC-13 Photo: Bing Maps Streetside Screen Capture, driving west on the new WA-532 bridge, looking south at the downstream side of the bridge. Taken 7/7/2015. Copyright Bing.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north on Interstate 5 from Everett, and take EXIT 212 No Information 2. Turn LEFT at end of ramp onto Hwy 532 (west towards Camano Island/Stanwood) Not Determined : 3. After 7.3 miles pullout will be on the LEFT, about ~300ft past the bridge over the slough
Nearest Address
1500 Highway 532 Stanwood, WA 98282
Appendix 4A 76 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Stillaguamish River (West Pass) at Highway 532 JNC-14UNE NC-14 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϰ͘ϰϭϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯ͘ϬϭϭΖ ϰϴΣϭϰΖϮϱ͘ϮΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯΖ͘ϲΗ 48.24032, -122.38351 Stanwood 7StrategyNC-14 Objective: Exclusion : Keep oil out of West Pass at Highway 532 Implementation: Using workboat, secure end of 400ft hard boom to shore at/near Point A (48.24018, -122.38286; about 100ft south of bridge on east bank of slough). Extend boom NW, under Hwy 532 Bridge, pull tight, and secure to shore at/near Point B (48.24044, -122.38405). Adjust boom as needed for conditions. If oil collecting at location, use sorbents, vac-truck, or a skimmer with portable storage for collection.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage at turnout adjacent to West Pass off 270th Street NW (NE Corner of Bridge) Site Safety: Slips, Trips, Falls; Water Hazard; Roadway Traffic; Strong Currents Possible; Uneven Surfaces; Old Rail Line; Debris Field Notes: Use Boat Launch at Camano Island State Park (BL-NC-246). Follow WSDOT work zone traffic control guidelines when working near roadway.
Watercourse: Slough - West Pass of the Stillaguamish River Resources at Risk: Sensitive Nesting Species, Waterfowl Concentrations Recommended Equipment
2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B2 (Contractor Boom) or equivalent 400 Feet Boom - Sorbent 2 Each Heaving Line(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage (if collection) 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 77 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Stillaguamish River (West Pass) at Highway 532 JNC-14UNE
NC-14 Photo: Looking west at the collection area.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head north on Interstate 5 from Everett, and take EXIT 212 No Information 2. Turn LEFT at end of ramp onto Hwy 532 (west towards Camano Island/Stanwood). Not Determined : 3. After 6.5 miles (~900ft before West Pass bridge), turn RIGHT onto 270th Street/Lovers Road; road will immediately bend to the left. 4. After 0.2 miles, a pull-off is available on the LEFT. Path under bridge leads towards strategy location (Anchor Point A). Nearest Address
10328 270th St NW Stanwood, WA 98292
Appendix 4A 78 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 North Fork Skagit at Moore Rd NFSKAR-5.7 JUNE NFSKAR-5.7 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϮ͘ϮϭϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯ͘ϲϲϵΖ ϰϴΣϮϮΖϭϮ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϯΖϰϬ͘ϭΗ 48.37018, -122.39448 Mount Vernon 8StrategyNFSKAR Objective:-5.7 Collection : Collect oil moving downstream or upstream on the North Fork Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 600ft boom in river at/near Point A (48.3711, -122.39495), ~50ft from river right. Extend boom south/downstream ~600ft and secure to bank on river left at/near Point B (48.36967, -122.39448). Extend remaining boom downstream ~200ft, out into the river, and anchor at/near Point C (48.3694, -122.3955), ~120ft from river left. Use shoreside anchoring systems to secure boom to banks. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on streamflow. Vac-truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at SA-NFSKAR-3.2, 2.5 mi downstream. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Steep Slopes; Rip-Rap; Logs/Debris; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Steep rip-rap between levee access road and water. Partial shelf midway on slope may be more accessible in high water. Park vac truck on levee road, may need booster pump & extra hose. Diking District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - North Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Forage Fish Spawning Area, Marine Mammals, Salmon, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
6 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Pump(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 79 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 North Fork Skagit at Moore Rd NFSKAR-5.7 JUNE
NFSKAR-5.7 Photo: From river left, on levee road, looking N upstream at Point A. Taken in July at low water, 11,000 cfs/12.7 ft.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO STAGING AREA SA-NFSKAR-3.2͗ Skagit Dike District Partnership 1. From Seattle, head N on I-5 to exit 221, WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Primary Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 2. Turn left on WA 534 E / Pioneer Hwy (0.27 miles) contacts 3. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (4.85 miles) 4. Turn left on Rawlins Rd (1.0 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98233 5. Turn right at sign for Blake's RV and Marina onto dirt/gravel road. (0.3 miles) 360-708-7670 DIRECTIONS TO SITE FOR VAC-TRUCK: Nearest Address 1. From Seattle, head N on I-5 towards Skagit County and take exit 221 to WA-534 E. 2. Turn left on Pioneer Hwy (0.27 miles) 13739 Rawlins Rd 3. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (2.32 miles) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on Dry Slough Rd (2.48 miles) 5. Turn left on Moore Rd (Johnson Rd) (0.67 miles) 6͘tŚĞƌĞDŽŽƌĞZĚƚƵƌŶƐƌŝŐŚƚĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƐ:ŽŚŶƐŽŶZĚ͕ƚƵƌŶůĞĨƚƵƉŽŶƚŽŐƌĂǀĞůůĞǀĞĞƌŽĂĚ͘
Appendix 4A 80 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Freshwater Slough Exclusion SFSKAR-4.1 JUNE Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϮϴϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϵϱϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϭϳ͘ϭΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϱϳ͘ϬΗ 48.33808, -122.34918 Conway 9StrategySFSKAR- Objective:4.1 Exclusion : Keep oil out of Freshwater Slough Implementation: Using workboat, secure 1000ft boom to pilings or existing features on river right at/near Point A (48.339, -122.3506, upstream of Freshwater Slough). Extend boom south/downstream and anchor at/near Point B (48.3378, -122.3488; or as needed to clear logjam). Extend boom downstream around logs and anchor at/near Point C. Secure remaining boom end to shore on river right at/near D (48.3368, -122.3484). Do not adjust anchor point A. Use existing features or shoreside anchoring system to secure boom at D. Use in- line anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Conway Park, SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Site Safety: USE CAUTION TO AVOID SUBMERGED LOGS/DEBRIS; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Submerged Debris; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Log jam changes frequently. Slough's tidal influence may push boom into South Fork on flood tides.
Watercourse: Slough - Freshwater Slough (at South Fork Skagit River) Resources at Risk: Raptors, Salmon, Sensitive Resources, Wetland Habitat Recommended Equipment
13 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1000 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 81 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Freshwater Slough Exclusion SFSKAR-4.1 JUNE
SFSKAR-4.1 Photo: From South Fork Skagit River (in boat) looking SW at Freshwater Slough mouth, log jam and anchor points B, C and D. Taken in high spring water, 16,500 cfs / 15.5 ft
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO CONWAY PARK STAGING AREA (SA-SFSKAR-4.3): Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon Primary Contact : Weekday Office 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 1730 Continental Place 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) 360-416-1350 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.29 miles) 6. Take the next left into the gravel lot at Conway Park boat launch. Nearest Address
20800 Dike Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 82 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park Downstream Deflection SFSKAR-4.3 JUNE SFSKSFSKARAR--4.3 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϰϰϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϬϮϮΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϮϲ͘ϱΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϭ͘ϯΗ 48.34069, -122.35036 Conway 10StrategySFSKARSFSKAR Objective:-4.3 Deflection : Keep oil away from river left, downstream of strategy location. Implementation: Secure 400ft boom to river left at/near A (48.3413, -122.3506; south of boat ramp,). Using workboat, extend boom downstream and out into the river, anchoring at/near B (48.3402, -122.3502; ~150ft away from bank on river left). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on stream flow. DO NOT ADJUST LOCATION OF SHORESIDE ANCHOR POINT (at Point A).
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage at Conway Park (SA-SFSKAR-4.3). Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Sandy beach at boat launch; area has sandbars that may be hidden in high water.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - South Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Sensitive Resources Recommended Equipment
5 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 83 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park Downstream Deflection SFSKAR-4.3 JUNE
SFSKAR-4.3 Photo: From river left at Conway Boat Launch, looking S towards river right at strategy location. Taken in average winter water.
Site Contact Driving Directions Directions to SA-SFSKAR-4.3ŽŶǁĂLJWĂƌŬ͗ Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ͘ Land/Property Owner : Weekday Office 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 1730 Continental Place 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) 360-416-1350 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.16 miles) 6͘dĂŬĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚůĞĨƚŝŶƚŽůĂƌŐĞŐƌĂǀĞůůŽƚĨŽƌŽŶǁĂLJWĂƌŬͬŽĂƚ>ĂƵŶĐŚ͘>ĂƵŶĐŚŝƐĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞ Nearest Address gravel/dirt road, under the bridge. 20898 Dike Rd Conway, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 84 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park Collection SFSKAR-4.4 JUNE SFSKAR-4.4 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϱϬϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϬϳϲΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϯϬ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϰ͘ϱΗ 48.34175, -122.35126 Mount Vernon 11StrategySFSKAR Objective:-4.4 Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on South Fork Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 400ft boom mid-channel at/near Point A (48.34203, -122.35193; ~280ft upstream from bridge). Extend boom SE/downstream and secure to river left upstream of boat launch, at/near Point B (48.341453, -122.35067). Use existing features or a shoreside anchor system to secure boom to banks, but minimize ground-disturbing activity as much as possible. Do not anchor more than 3ft away from either side of boat ramp. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at Conway Park, SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Large boat launch can be deep mud after rain. Sandy beach area at launch edge.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - South Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmonids, Sensitive Resources, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
6 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 85 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park Collection SFSKAR-4.4 JUNE
SFSKAR-4.4 Photo: From edge of Conway Park boat launch on river left, looking NW at strategy location towards river right. Taken in average winter water.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Land/Property Owner : Weekday Office 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) 1730 Continental Place 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98273 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.16 miles) 360-416-1350 6͘dĂŬĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚůĞĨƚŝŶƚŽŽŶǁĂLJWĂƌŬďŽĂƚůĂƵŶĐŚ͘20898 Dike Rd, 98273 Nearest Address
20898 Dike Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 86 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit above Conway Bridge SFSKAR-4.5 JUNE SFSKAR-4.5 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϱϰϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϭϱϰΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϯϮ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϵ͘ϯΗ 48.34248, -122.35257 Mount Vernon 12StrategySFSKAR Objective:-4.5 Diversion : Divert oil away from river right, and towards collection point on river left, downstream of strategy location. Implementation: Using workboat, secure boom to trees or boulders on river right at/near Point A (48.34288, -122.35342). Extend boom downstream, out into midriver, and anchor at/near Point B (48.34228, -122.35216; ~230ft upstream from power line crossing). Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on streamflow. DO NOT SECURE BOOM TO SHORE SOUTH/DOWNSTREAM OF TREE LINE; DO NOT USE ANCHORING POSTS OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT PENETRATE THE SOIL.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Conway Park, SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Logs And Debris In Channel; Slips, Trips, Falls Field Notes: Levee is clear just above bridge, trees start about 150ft north. Tidal influence may push boom/oil upstream. Levee property owned by Diking District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - South Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Sensitive Resources Recommended Equipment
6 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 87 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit above Conway Bridge SFSKAR-4.5 JUNE
SFSKAR-4.5 Photo: From Conway Park boat launch on river left, looking NW across river upstream towards strategy location. 2 tall trees across river are shoreside anchor point.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon Skagit Dike District Partnership 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) contacts 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.29 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98233 6. Take the next left into the gravel lot at Conway Park boat launch. 360-708-7670 Nearest Address
20800 Dike Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 88 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit at Skagit City levee access SFSKAR-5.7 JUNE SFSKAR-5.7 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϭ͘ϱϯϲΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϱϬϲΖ ϰϴΣϮϭΖϯϮ͘ϮΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϯϬ͘ϯΗ 48.35894, -122.35843 Mount Vernon 13StrategySFSKAR Objective:-5.7 Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on South Fork Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 600ft boom mid-river at/near Point A (48.3597, -122.3579). Extend boom downstream and secure to shore on river right at/near Point B (48.35855, -122.35893; just south/downstream of tree line). Similarly, deploy 500ft boom between Points C & D, ~50ft downstream of boom deployed between Points A & B. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on conditions. Vac-truck or skimmer/storage collection at Points B & D.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Conway Park, SA-SFSKAR-4.3. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Submerged Sandbar; In-Water Logs and Debris; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Handlaunch potential from beach onsite. East bank across from site has shallow water, in low water will be exposed sandbar. Collection point for logs and debris. Levee property owned by Diking District 22, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - South Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Marine Mammals, Salmonids, Sensitive Resources, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
15 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1100 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 89 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit at Skagit City levee access SFSKAR-5.7 JUNE
SFSKAR-5.7 Photo: From river right, looking upstream NE at strategy location. Anchor point B in foreground. Taken in average spring water at slack tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO CONWAY PARK STAGING AREA (SA-SFKAR-4.3): Skagit Dike District Partnership 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon. Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) contacts 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.14 miles) 360-708-7670 4. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (0.32 miles) Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.26 miles) 6. Take the next left into the Conway Park gravel lot. Stage near boat launch. Strategy location is Secondary Contact : Weekday Office about 1.4 mi upstream from this staging area. 360-416-1350 /Z d/KE^dKK>> d/KE^/d &KZsdZh<͗ Nearest Address 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon. 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 20800 Dike Road 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.65 miles) 5. Make sharp right on Skagit City Rd (1.37 miles) 6. Finish at 19793 Skagit City Rd, 98273, on the right, at dirt/gravel levee access road.
Appendix 4A 90 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit River at Stackpole and Dike Rd SFSKAR-6.5 JUNE SFSKAR-6.5 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϮ͘ϮϴϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϱϵϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϮΖϭϳ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϯϱ͘ϱΗ 48.37146, -122.35985 Mount Vernon 14StrategySFSKAR Objective:-6.5 Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the South Fork Skagit River Implementation: Secure 500ft boom on river left at/near B (48.3708, -122.3582). Using workboat, extend boom upstream and anchor mid-river at/near Point A (48.3716, -122.36). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Vac-truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Spudhouse Boat Launch, SA-SKAR-8.7. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Logs; Sandbars; Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation; Farm Equipment. Field Notes: Potential handlaunch onsite. May need 200 ft hose to reach vac truck. Path leads west from gate entrance. Large grassy area between road and water. Levee property owned by Diking District 3, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - South Fork Skagit River Resources at Risk: Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmon, Sensitive Resources, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
13 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1000 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 91 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 South Fork Skagit River at Stackpole and Dike Rd SFSKAR-6.5 JUNE
SFSKAR-6.5 Photo: From river left, looking NW upstream from collection point towards strategy location and river right. Taken at average spring water at slack tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO SPUDHOUSE LAUNCH STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-8.7): Skagit Dike District Partnership 1. From Bellingham head south on I-5 towards Mt Vernon. Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 2. At exit 226 bear right onto ramp to WA-536 W / Kincaid St (0.18 miles) contacts 3. Turn right on S 3rd St (WA-536). (0.2 miles) 4. Continue as S 3rd St turns slightly left and becomes W Division St. (0.3 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98233 4. Turn left on S Wall St, then bear right onto McLean Rd (0.87 miles) 360-708-7670 5. Turn left on Penn Rd (1.58 miles) 6. Before the hairpin turn on Calhoun, at Pioneer Potatoes, turn left onto gravel dike access road: Nearest Address sign for WDFW boat launch. Follow road south to launch.
17670 Calhoun Rd /Z d/KE^&KZsdZh<dKK>> d/KE^/d dϭϴϬϬϮt^ƚĂĐŬƉŽůĞZĚ͗ Mount Vernon, WA 98273 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon. 2. At exit 225 take ramp on the right to Anderson Rd. Turn right on Anderson Rd (0.25 miles) 3. Turn left on Old Highway 99 South Rd (1.08 miles) 4. Turn right on Conway Frontage Rd (Conway Rd) (0.92 miles) 5. Turn right on W Stackpole Rd (0.96 miles) 6. Where W Stackpole dead-ends at Dike Rd, continue straight onto gated gravel levee road.
Appendix 4A 92 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Spudhouse Collection SKAR-9.0 JUNE SKAR-9.0 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϰ͘ϬϭϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϵϯϯΖ ϰϴΣϮϰΖ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϱϲ͘ϬΗ 48.40018, -122.36555 Mount Vernon 15StrategySKAR-9.0 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the the Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 500ft at/near Point A (48.40074, -122.36544; about ~225ft out from river right). Extend boom downstream, and secure to bank on river right at/near Point B (48.39948, -122.36597; riverside of intersection between Calhoun & Penn Roads). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to bank. Use additional anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Vac- truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at SA-SKAR-8.7, Spudhouse Boat Launch, on the same road 1/4 mile downstream. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Steep Slope; Rip Rap And Heavy Vegetation; Heavy Equipment In Area; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Concrete ecology blocks may have to be moved, or just park truck at end of road. Potato plant workers park on access road so parking may be blocked. Property of Dike District 1, contact Partnership manager for permissions.
Watercourse: River - With Tidal Influence - Skagit River (mild tidal influence) Resources at Risk: Forage Fish Spawning Area, Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmon (Coho, Chinook and Chum), Steelhead, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
7 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Pump(s) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 93 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Spudhouse Collection SKAR-9.0 JUNE
SKAR-9.0 Photo: From river right, looking N upstream from levee access road at strategy location, towards river left.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-8.7): Skagit Dike District Partnership Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 toward Mt Vernon (3.79 miles) contacts 3. Make sharp right on Sunset Ln (0.48 miles) 4. Turn right on McLean Rd (0.17 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98233 5. Turn left on Penn Rd (1.57 miles) 360-708-7670 6. Bear right on Calhoun Rd (0.03 miles) 7. At the hairpin turn on Calhoun, at Pioneer Potatoes, turn left onto gravel dike access road. Nearest Address Signs for WDFW boat launch. 8͘ŽĂƚůĂƵŶĐŚĂƚĞŶĚŽĨƌŽĂĚ͘sĂĐƚƌƵĐŬĂĐĐĞƐƐĂƚĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞŶĞĂƌWŝŽŶĞĞƌWŽƚĂƚŽĞƐ͘ 17670 Calhoun Rd ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJ location is 0.3 miles upstream. Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 94 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Lions Park SKAR-11.9 JUNE SKARSKAR--11.9 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϱ͘ϲϴϮΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϰϵϱΖ ϰϴΣϮϱΖϰϬ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϮϵ͘ϳΗ 48.42803, -122.34158 Mount Vernon 16StrategySKAR-11.9 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the Skagit River Implementation: Secure end of 300ft boom to bank on river left at/near Point B (48.42785, -122.3408; ~130ft west of Freeway Drive). Using workboat, extend boom upstream and out into the river, anchoring end at/near Point A (48.428, -122.34203; ~200ft off of river left). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions. Vac-truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at SA-SKAR-11.1 Edgewater Park, 0.8 mi downstream. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Steep Slope, Rip Rap; Logs/Debris In River; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Cut lock at bollards to access strategy location from parking lot at Lion's Park. Vegetation/rip-rap and short steep bank. Rock outcropping may be submerged in high water. Property of Diking District 17, call Partnership Manager for contact info.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Recreation Site/Area, Salmon, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
4 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1 Each Bolt Cutters 300 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 95 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Lions Park SKAR-11.9 JUNE
SKAR-11.9 Photo: From river left, looking upstream from collection point (rocks lower left) towards strategy location and river right. Taken in July at low water.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO EDGEWATER PARK STAGING AREA (SA-LSKAR-11.1): Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation Department 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20 towards Mt Vernon Primary Contact : Property Owner 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 toward Mt Vernon (4.31 miles) 1717 South 13th Street 3. Continue on W Division St (WA-536) (0.5 miles) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on S Ball St (0.07 miles) 360-336-6215 ϱ͘dĂŬĞƚŚĞĨŝƌƐƚůĞĨƚƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƚŚĞƌŝǀĞƌ͘ŽĂƚůĂƵŶĐŚĂƚĞŶĚŽĨƌŽĂĚ͘^ƚƌĂƚĞŐLJŝƐϬ͘ϴŵŝůĞƐƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵ͘ Nearest Address DIRECTIONS TO STRATEGY LOCATION FOR VAC TRUCK: 216 S Ball St 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20 towards Mt Vernon Mount Vernon, WA 98273 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 toward Mt Vernon (4.31 miles) 3. Continue on W Division St (WA-536) (0.7 miles) 4. Use the left lane to turn left on Freeway Dr (0.3 mi) 5. Turn left at the next light into Lion's Park. Strategy location is 700 ft north along narrow gravel ƚƌĂŝů͘
Appendix 4A 96 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Anacortes Water Intake SKAR-13.6 JUNE Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϲ͘ϮϲϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮ͘ϰϳϲΖ ϰϴΣϮϲΖϭϱ͘ϳΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮΖϮϴ͘ϲΗ 48.43769, -122.37460 Mt Vernon SKStrategyAR-13.6 Objective: Exclusion : Keep oil out of drinking water intake
17Implementation:SKAR-13.6 Secure 300ft boom to river right, upstream of intake, at/near Point A (48.43786, -122.37509). Using workboat, extend boom SE/downstream about ~200ft, out into the river, and anchor at/near B (48.4375, -122.3746). Extend remaining boom to bank on river right, downstream of water intake, at/near Point C. Back hard boom with sorbent boom. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Edgewater Park SA-SKAR-11.1. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); In-River Debris; Steep Banks; Slips, Trips, Falls Field Notes: Steep rip-rap bank on either side of intake. Large logs and debris in water. Additional staging area on land at intake, off Avon Allen Rd/Memorial Highway.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Recommended Equipment
4 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 300 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 300 Feet Boom - Sorbent 500 Feet Line - 1/2" poly line 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 97 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Anacortes Water Intake SKAR-13.6 JUNE
SKAR-13.6 Photo: On river right at water intake, looking upstream towards shoreside anchor point for strategy (Point A). Taken at 18' water.
Site Contact Driving Directions DIRECTIONS TO EDGEWATER PARK STAGING AREA (SA-LSKAR-11.1): City of Anacortes Water Intake 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20 Emergency Contact : Water Treatment Plant 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 (4.31 miles) 3. Continue on W Division St (WA-536) (0.5 miles) Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on S Ball St (0.07 miles) 360-428-1598 5. Take the first left towards the river. Boat launch at end of road. . Nearest Address DIRECTIONS TO WATER INTAKE BY LAND: 1. From Anacortes, head east on WA-20 E towards Mt Vernon/Avon. 216 S Ball St 2. Take 536 East towards Mt Vernon (2.8 mi). Mt Vernon, WA 98273 3. Turn left onto Avon Allen Rd (100 ft) 4. Take an immediate right onto access road to Water Intake (600 ft) 5͘dƵƌŶůĞĨƚĂƚƚŚĞĞŶĚŽĨƚŚĞƌŽĂĚƚŽƚŚĞƐŵĂůůŐƌĂǀĞůůŽƚĂŶĚŝŶƚĂŬĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ;20 ft).
Appendix 4A 98 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River Rail Bridge Deflection SKAR-16.6 JUNE SKAR-16.6 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϲ͘ϵϮϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵ͘ϭϵϴΖ ϰϴΣϮϲΖϱϱ͘ϮΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵΖϭϭ͘ϵΗ 48.44868, -122.31996 Burlington 18StrategySKAR-16.6 Objective: Deflection : Keep oil away from river left, downstream of strategy location Implementation: Using workboat, secure 600ft boom to river left at/near Point A (48.4496, -122.3195; about ~0.4mi upstream from railroad bridge). Extend boom SW/downstream, out into the river, and anchor at/near Point B (48.4481, -122.3204; ~220ft out from river left). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at SA-SKAR-18.1 (1.5 mi upstream). Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Strong Eddies; Cabled Structures In Channel Downstream Of Bridge; Slips, Trips, Falls Field Notes: River is extremely turbulent downstream of BNSF bridge, with powerful eddies and a hole/underwater fall 35' below riverbed. Structure cabled to bridge downstream along south bank. Sandbars along NW bank. Dike District 20, Partnership manager has contact.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Sensitive Resources Recommended Equipment
8 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 600 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 99 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River Rail Bridge Deflection SKAR-16.6 JUNE
SKAR-16.6 Photo: From river right at park, looking E upstream towards strategy location and Point A (sandy beach) on river left. Taken in high spring water.
Site Contact Driving Directions TO TJEERDSMA BOAT LAUNCH STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-18.1Ϳ͗ Skagit Dike District Partnership 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Sedro-Woolley Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 2. Take exit 232 for Cook Rd toward Sedro-Woolley (0.2 miles) contacts 3. Turn left onto Cook Rd (1.5 mi) 360-708-7670 4. Turn right onto Gardner Rd (2.7 mi) City of Burlington Parks & Rec 5. At Gardner and Rio Vista, continue straight on Gardner through gate, past sign for Mayor Gus Tjeerdsma Memorial Boat Launch. Land/Property Contact : Land owner 6. Boat launch is at the end of the road. Stage in parking area next to boat launch. 360-755-9649
Nearest Address
851 S Gardner Rd Burlington, WA 98233
Appendix 4A 100 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at E Whitmarsh Rd SKAR-16.7 JUNE SKAR-16.7 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϲ͘ϵϴϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵ͘ϮϴϳΖ ϰϴΣϮϲΖϱϵ͘ϭΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϵΖϭϳ͘ϮΗ 48.44975, -122.32145 Burlington 19StrategySKAR-16.7 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 500 ft of boom mid-river at/near Point A (48.45038, -122.32134; ~140ft out from river right). Extend boom downstream, and secure to bank on river right at/near Point B (48.4491, -122.3217; about ~0.4mi upstream from railroad bridge). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on streamflow and environmental conditions. Vac truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at Tjeerdsma Boat Launch (SA-SKAR-18.1). Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); In-River Logs/Debris; Steep Bank; Slips, Trips, Falls. Field Notes: Site is at southern edge of Skagit River Park. Gravel road on top of levee for vac truck access. 10 ft steep slope to water's edge with larger rocks at edge. Property of Diking District 12, call Partnership Manager for contact info.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Recreation Site/Area, Salmon, Sensitive Resources, Water Intakes Recommended Equipment
7 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1 Each Bolt Cutters 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 101 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at E Whitmarsh Rd SKAR-16.7 JUNE
SKAR-16.7 Photo: From levee road on river right at shoreside anchor point (Point B), looking NE upstream. Taken in high spring water.
Site Contact Driving Directions TO TJEERDSMA BOAT LAUNCH STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-18.1): Skagit Dike District Partnership 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Sedro-Woolley Emergency Contact : Manager - maintains dike district 2. Take exit 232 for Cook Rd toward Sedro-Woolley (0.2 miles) contacts 3. Turn left onto Cook Rd (1.5 mi) 360-708-7670 4. Turn right onto Gardner Rd (2.7 mi) City of Burlington Parks & Rec 5. At Gardner and Rio Vista, continue straight on Gardner through gate, past sign for Mayor Gus Tjeerdsma Memorial Boat Launch. Land/Property Contact : Land owner 6. Boat launch is at the end of the road. Stage in parking area next to boat launch. 360-755-9649 DIRECTIONS FOR VAC TRUCK TO COLLECTION SITE: Nearest Address 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 S towards Burlington 2. At exit 229 take ramp on the right to George Hopper Road (0.23 miles) 851 S Gardner Rd 3. Make sharp left on George Hopper Rd (George Hopper Interchange Rd) (0.32 miles) Burlington, WA 98233 4. Turn right on S Burlington Blvd (0.44 miles) 5. Turn left on Whitmarsh Rd (0.7 miles) 6. Past the railroad bridge, turn right into the gravel parking lot for the park/playfields.
Appendix 4A 102 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Tjeerdsma Boat Launch SKAR-18.1 JUNE SKAR-18.1 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϴ͘ϬϰϮΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴ͘ϰϱϳΖ ϰϴΣϮϴΖϮ͘ϱΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴΖϮϳ͘ϰΗ 48.46736, -122.30761 Burlington 20StrategySKAR-18.1 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, secure 1000ft boom to bank on river left at/near Point A (48.4668, -122.3057). Extend boom downstream, and secure to bank on river right at/near Point B (48.4676, -122.3096). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on streamflow and environmental conditions. Vac truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at boat launch and parking area. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Eroding Banks; Heavy Vegetation; Slips, Trips, Falls Field Notes: Eddy and natural collection on river right downstream of boat launch. Large parking area turns to mud in rainy season. May be blocked by concrete, contact Burlington Parks for permission to move via winch for vac truck access. Otherwise need 300 ft extra hose.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Recreation Site/Area, Raptors, Salmon (Coho, Chinook and Chum), Sensitive Resources Recommended Equipment
13 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1 Each Bolt Cutters 1000 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Winch - Power Winch 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 103 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Tjeerdsma Boat Launch SKAR-18.1 JUNE
SKAR-18.1 Photo: Skagit River (river right), looking downstream (west) towards strategy location. Logs/Debris present in river. Taken at low winter water.
Site Contact Driving Directions TO TJEERDSMA BOAT LAUNCH STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-18.1Ϳ͗ City of Burlington Parks & Rec 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Sedro-Woolley Emergency Contact : Land owner 2. Take exit 232 for Cook Rd toward Sedro-Woolley (0.2 miles) 3. Turn left onto Cook Rd (1.5 mi) Burlington, WA 98233 4. Turn right onto Gardner Rd (2.7 mi) 360-755-9649 5. At Gardner and Rio Vista, continue straight on Gardner through gate, past sign for Mayor Gus Tjeerdsma Memorial Boat Launch. Nearest Address 6. Boat launch is at the end of the road. 851 S. Gardner Road Burlington, WA 98233
Appendix 4A 104 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Riverfront Park SKAR-23.7 JUNE SKAR-23.7 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϯϳϬΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯ͘ϭϴϯΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϮϮ͘ϮΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯΖϭϭ͘ϬΗ 48.48950, -122.21972 Sedro-Woolley 21StrategySKAR-23.7 Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving downstream on the Skagit River Implementation: Using workboat, anchor 500ft boom mid-river at/near Point A (48.4894, -122.2189; ~200ft out from river right). Extend boom downstream, and secure to bank on river right at/near Point B (48.4898, -122.22056). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on streamflow and environmental conditions. Vac truck or skimmer/storage collection at Point B.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at SA-SKAR-23.7 Riverfront Park. Site Safety: Water Hazard (PFD Required); Hidden Logs And Sandbars; Slips, Trips, Falls; Eroding Bank; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Eroding banks. Natural collection point upstream of boat launch so may be large trees or other debris blocking access. Swift water. May need bolt cutters to access site after dark.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Recreation Site/Area, Raptors, Riparian Habitat, Salmon, Waterfowl (Wintering) Recommended Equipment
7 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 1 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 1 Each Bolt Cutters 500 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 105 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit River at Riverfront Park SKAR-23.7 JUNE
SKAR-23.7 Photo: From river right at shoreside anchor point (Point B), looking SE upstream towards strategy location. Taken in low winter water.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Burlington/WA-20 East. Sedro-Woolley Parks and Recreation 2. At exit 230 bear right onto ramp toward WA-20 / Burlington / Anacortes (0.44 miles) Land/Property Contact : Property Owner 3. Turn right on WA-20 E (Cascade Loop) (0.56 miles) 360-855-1661 4. Turn left at S Burlington Blvd / E Rio Vista Ave to stay on WA-20 E (S Burlington Blvd) (0.42 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife miles) 5. Turn right at N Burlington Blvd / Avon Ave to stay on WA-20 E (Avon Ave) (4.23 miles) Alternate Contact : Region 4 6. Turn right on W State St (0.8 miles) 425-775-1311 7. Turn right on 3rd St (0.9 miles) 8. Turn left on River Rd (0.9 miles) Nearest Address 9. Signs for Riverfront Park - at far end of RV park turn right into second entrance, before River Rd curves south. Boat launch is at end of road past RV park. May have to cut gate to access at night. 1001 River Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Appendix 4A 106 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit PUD Water Intake SKAR-24.5 JUNE SKAR-24.5 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϯϮϮΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭ͘ϵϳϳΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϭϵ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϭΖϱϴ͘ϲΗ 48.48870, -122.19962 Sedro-Woolley 22StrategySKAR-24.5 Objective: Exclusion : Keep oil out of Skagit PUD drinking water intake Implementation: Secure 400ft boom to river left, upstream of intake, at/near Point A (48.4883, -122.199). Using workboat, extend boom SE/downstream about ~100ft, out into the river, and anchor at/near B (48.4886, -122.1999). Extend remaining boom to bank on river left, downstream of water intake, at/near Point C. Back hard boom with sorbent boom. Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use anchoring systems to keep boom secure in water. Adjust boom angle and quantity/placement of anchors as needed, based on stream flow and environmental conditions.
Staging Area: Remote : Stage at SA-SKAR-23.7, <1 mile downstream. Site Safety: Floating Discharge Pipe Near Shore; Air Burst System; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Overhead Lines; Logs In River; Slips, Trips, Falls Field Notes: AIR BURST SYSTEM **Call 911 or PUD to stop air bursts before anchoring.** CAUTION: Floating discharge pipe may be partially or fully submerged at downstream end of building. Large rip-rap onshore near discharge pipe; no land access upstream of intake.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River Resources at Risk: Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Recommended Equipment
6 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 2 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 400 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 400 Feet Boom - Sorbent 1 Each Workboat(s) - of adequate size for type and amount of boom Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 2 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 107 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit PUD Water Intake SKAR-24.5 JUNE
SKAR-24.5 Photo: From river left, downstream of intake, looking E upstream at discharge pipe and anchor point A. Taken early summer in average water.
Site Contact Driving Directions TO RIVERFRONT PARK STAGING AREA (SA-SKAR-23.7): Skagit PUD 1. From Anacortes, head east on WA-20 towards Sedro-Woolley. Emergency Contact : Water Intake Operator 2. Turn left at S Burlington Blvd / E Rio Vista Ave to stay on WA-20 E (S Burlington Blvd) (0.42 miles) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 3. Turn right at N Burlington Blvd / Avon Ave to stay on WA-20 E (Avon Ave) (4.23 miles) 360-424-7104 4. Turn right on W State St (0.28 miles) 5. Turn right on WA-9 (0.18 miles) Nearest Address 6. Turn left on W Nelson St (0.16 miles) 7. Turn right on Batey Rd (0.11 miles) 1001 River Road 8. Bear left on Jameson St (0.8 miles) Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 9. Turn right on Township St (0.49 miles) 10. Turn left on River Rd (0.2 miles) 11. Signs for Riverfront Park - at far end of RV park turn right into second entrance, before River Rd curves south. Boat launch is at end of road past RV park.
Appendix 4A 108 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Tom Moore Slough at Milltown Crossing Rd TMRS-0.7 JUNE TMRS-0.7 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϴ͘ϱϭϰΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϵϴϮΖ ϰϴΣϭϴΖϯϬ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϱϴ͘ϵΗ 48.30857, -122.34970 Conway 23StrategyTMRS- 0.7Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving upstream or downstream on Tom Moore Slough Implementation: Using workboat, secure 800 ft of boom to river right, at/near Point A (48.30947, -122.35026). Extend boom south/downstream ~400 ft and secure to bank on river left at/near Point B (48.30856, -122.3494). Extend remaining boom downstream ~375 ft, and anchor end to river right, at/near Point C (48.30778, -122.3504). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on stream flow. Vac truck or skimmer/storage collection at B.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite at gravel boat launch. Site Safety: Unsignaled Rail Crossing; Trains In Area; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Hunting In Area; Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Call BNSF 800-832-5452 to alert of heavy equipment at unsignaled crossing between mile 60/61 on Bellingham sub. Public water access site (can use as boat ramp) on private land with County easement.
Watercourse: Slough - Tom Moore Slough (tidal influence) Resources at Risk: Forage Fish Spawning Area, Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmonids, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
12 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 800 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 109 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Tom Moore Slough at Milltown Crossing Rd TMRS-0.7 JUNE
TMRS-0.7 Photo: On river left at boat launch, looking NW upstream from shoreside anchor point (Point B) towards strategy location on river right. Taken in high spring water at sla
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. From Seattle, head N on I-5 towards Skagit County. BNSF Railroad 2. At exit 218 take ramp on the right to Starbird Rd. (0.22 miles) Pre-Notification Required : Emergency Contact Number 3. Turn left on Starbird Rd (0.14 miles) 800-832-5452 4. Continue on Milltown Rd (Starbird Rd) (1.46 miles) Skagit County Emergency Management 5. Continue straight across Pioneer Highway, across un-signaled railroad track, onto Milltown Crossing Rd (0.03 miles) Municipality (County/City) : Emergency Management 6. Gravel water access/boat ramp and collection site is straight ahead. 360-416-1850
Nearest Address
Milltown Crossing Rd Conway, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 110 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Tom Moore Slough Upstream TMRS-0.9 JUNE TMRS-0.9 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϭϴ͘ϳϲϬΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϵϮϮΖ ϰϴΣϭϴΖϰϱ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϱϱ͘ϯΗ 48.31267, -122.34870 Mt Vernon 24StrategyTMRS- 0.9Objective: Collection : Collect oil moving upstream or downstream on Tom Moore Slough Implementation: Using workboat, secure 600 ft of boom to river right, at/near Point A (48.31332, -122.34855). Extend boom south/downstream ~270 ft and secure to bank on river left at/near Point B (48.3126, -122.34846). Extend remaining boom downstream ~390 ft, and anchor end to river right, at/near Point C (48.31213, -122.34944). Use shoreside anchoring systems or existing features to secure boom to banks. Use in-water anchoring systems as needed to keep boom secure in river. Adjust boom angles as needed based on stream flow. Vac truck or skimmer/storage collection at B.
Staging Area: Onsite : Stage onsite. Use Milltown Boat Launch (BL-TMRS-0.7), 0.2mi downstream. Site Safety: Unsignaled Rail Crossing; Trains In Area; Water Hazard (PFD Required); Hunting In Area; Slips, Trips, Falls; Heavy Vegetation Field Notes: Call BNSF 800-832-5452 to alert of heavy equipment at unsignaled crossing between mile 60/61 on Bellingham sub. WDFW public access site. Large potholes in road. May be debris/dumping at collection point.
Watercourse: Slough - Tom Moore Slough (tidal influence) Resources at Risk: Forage Fish Spawning Area, Marine Mammals, Raptors, Salmonids, Waterfowl and Shorebird Concentrations Recommended Equipment
8 Each Anchoring System(s) - (anchor, lines, floats) 4 Each Anchoring System(s)- Shoreside 600 Feet Boom - B3 (River Boom) or equivalent 1 Each Machete(s) - (or other vegetation cutting tool) 1 Each Vac Truck or Skimmer and Storage 1 Each Workboat(s) - shallow-water Recommended Personnel
1 Boat Operator 3 Laborer 1 Supervisor
Appendix 4A 111 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Tom Moore Slough Upstream TMRS-0.9 JUNE
TMRS-0.9 Photo: On river left at Point B, looking upstream at strategy location. Taken in high spring water at slack tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions 1. Head N on I-5 towards Skagit County. BNSF Railroad 2. At exit 218 take ramp on the right to Starbird Rd. (0.22 miles) Pre-Notification Required : Emergency Contact Number 3. Turn left on Starbird Rd (0.14 miles) 800-832-5452 4. Continue on Milltown Rd (Starbird Rd) (1.46 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Continue straight across Pioneer Highway, across un-signaled railroad track, onto Milltown Cross Rd (0.03 miles) Land/Property Owner : Region 4 6. Follow road as it turns right and continue to gate and turnaround area (0.2 miles). 425-775-1311
Nearest Address
Milltown Cross Rd Mt Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4A 112 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
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APPENDIX 4B Notification Strategy 2-Pagers
Appendix 4B 113 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
JUNE NOTIFICATION STRATEGIES – LIST
GGS-0.3-N SKAR-13.6-N SKAR-24.5-N
Appendix 4B 114 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Gages Slough Pump Station GGS-0.3-N JUNE GGS-0.3-N Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϳ͘ϬϭϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϰϭϯΖ ϰϴΣϮϳΖϭ͘ϭΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϮϰ͘ϴΗ 48.45031, -122.35689 Burlington 1StrategyGGS-0.3 Objective:-N Notification : Contact City of Burlington so they can take action to protect their pumping station between Gages Slough and Skagit River. Implementation: Call City of Burlington Sewer Department's 24/7 answering service at 360-848-3510 and request a callback from their on-call/duty person; inform the answering service operator that this is concerning an oil spill that might impact the city's pump station on Gages Slough. During call-back, inform duty person of spill situation, so the city can then take whatever action(s) they deem necessary to protect the resources under their control, including the pump station on Gages Slough.
Field Notes: Pump Station is located on Pulver Road, 1/4 mile upstream of Skagit River. Gages Slough drains Burlington area into Skagit River if pump station is running.
Watercourse: Slough - Gages Slough
Resources at Risk: : Sensitive Resources, Water Intakes Communication Process and Action:
Call City of Burlington Sewer Department's 24/7 answering service at 360-848-3510 and request a callback from their on-call/duty person; inform the answering service operator that this is concerning an oil spill that might impact the city's pump station on Gages Slough. During call-back, inform duty person of spill situation, so the city can then take whatever action(s) they deem necessary to protect the resources under their control, including the pump station on Gages Slough.
Alternate number M-F 8-4:30: 360-757-4085
Appendix 4B 115 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Gages Slough Pump Station GGS-0.3-N JUNE
GGS-0.3-N Photo: View of Gages Slough Pump Station from Pulver Rd.
Site Contact Driving Directions
City of Burlington Sewer Department Directions to Gages Slough Pumping Station: Emergency Contact : Emergency Pump Shutoff 1. From Anacortes, head east on WA-20 towards Burlington. 2. Turn right on Pulver Rd (1.06 miles) Burlington, WA 98233 3. Finish at 13515 Pulver Rd, 98273, on the left 360-848-3510
Nearest Address
13515 Pulver Rd Burlington, WA 98273
Appendix 4B 116 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Anacortes Water Intake Mt Vernon SKAR-13.6-N JUNE SKAR-13.6-N Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϲ͘ϮϲϭΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮ͘ϰϴϴΖ ϰϴΣϮϲΖϭϱ͘ϳΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮΖϮϵ͘ϯΗ 48.43769, -122.37480 Mt Vernon 2StrategySKAR-13.6 Objective:-N Notification : Notify City of Anacortes so they can take action to protect their drinking water intakes
Implementation: Call City of Anacortes Water Treatment Plant at 360-428-1598 and inform them of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the drinking water intake on the Skagit River in Mt Vernon.
Field Notes: Intake is on the Skagit across from the water treatment plant in Mt. Vernon. It provides drinking water for the City of Anacortes and La Conner, NAS Whidbey Island and both Anacortes refineries.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River - Mt Vernon
Resources at Risk: : Economic Resource, Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Communication Process and Action:
Call City of Anacortes Water Treatment Plant at 360-428-1598 and inform them of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the drinking water intake on the Skagit River in Mt Vernon. Once notified, the City will determine what action(s) they need to take to protect the water intakes. Actions by the City might include shutting down the intake pumps and closing intake valves. Also inform the City that there may be responders en route to deploy protective boom around the intake.
Main Line: (360) 428-1598
Line is active 24/7. If nobody is at the plant you will be routed to an operator, who will connect you with a standby duty officer (a plant supervisor or manager). Operator may require a callback number.
Appendix 4B 117 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Anacortes Water Intake Mt Vernon SKAR-13.6-N JUNE
SKAR-13.6-N Photo: From water intake looking upstream, taken at 18' water.
Site Contact Driving Directions
City of Anacortes Water Intake ŝƌĞĐƚŝŽŶƐƚŽǁĂƚĞƌƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƚŽĨĨŝĐĞ͗ Emergency Contact : Water Treatment Plant 1. From Seattle, drive North on I-5 towards Mt Vernon 2. At exit 227 bear right onto ramp to WA-538 E / College Way (0.26 miles) Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 3. Turn left on E College Way (WA-538) (0.13 miles) 4. Turn left on Freeway Dr (0.4 miles) 360-428-1598 5. Turn right on River Bend Rd (1.41 miles) 6. Turn right at entrance gate to plant, 14489 River Bend Rd, 98273, on the right Nearest Address
14489 River Bend Rd Mt Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4B 118 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit PUD Drinking Water Intake SKAR-24.5-N JUNE SKAR-24.524.5-N Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϮϵϵΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮ͘ϬϬϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϭϴ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϮΖ͘ϬΗ 48.48832, -122.20001 Mount Vernon 3StrategySKAR-24.5 Objective:-N Notification : Notify Skagit County PUD so they can take action to protect their drinking water intakes
Implementation: Call Skagit PUD #1 at (360) 424-7104 and inform them of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the drinking water intake on the Skagit River.so they can take action to protect the resources under their control, including the protection of their drinking water intakes near this location.
Field Notes: Air burst system will endanger responders and compromise exclusion strategy. It must be disabled in order to deploy strategy SKAR- 23.7. Intakes may only be used seasonally.
Watercourse: River - Skagit River
Resources at Risk: : Economic Resource, Public Health and Safety, Water Intakes Communication Process and Action:
Call Skagit PUD #1 at (360) 424-7104 and inform them of any significant oil spill or potential spill that impacts or threatens to impact the drinking water intake on the Skagit River. Request that they shut off their air burst system for the safety of responders who may be deploying a strategy at the intake.
Once notified, the City will determine what action(s) they need to take to protect the water intakes. Actions by the City might include shutting down the intake pumps and closing intake valves.
Call the following numbers in order until someone at PUD is reached: (360) 424-7104 - 24/7 emergency line (360) 848-4457 - Operations Manager (360) 848-4436 - General Manager
Appendix 4B 119 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Skagit PUD Drinking Water Intake SKAR-24.5-N JUNE
SKAR-24.5-N Photo: View of intake on south/left bank of Skagit River above Sedro-Woolley. Taken in summer at average flow.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Skagit PUD DIRECTIONS TO WATER INTAKE LOCATION: Emergency Contact : Water Intake Operator 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Sedro-Woolley. 2. At exit 232 take ramp on the right to Cook Road toward Sedro-Woolley (0.19 miles) 3. Turn left on Cook Rd (4.31 miles) Mount Vernon, WA 98273 4. At roundabout, take the first exit to proceed on Ferry St (0.14 miles) 360-424-7104 5. Make sharp right on WA-9 (WA-20) (0.09 miles) 6. Turn left at North Cascades Scenic Hwy / Shadow Dr to stay on WA-9 (1.81 miles) 7. Make sharp right on S Skagit Hwy (0.08 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn right at Howey Road B to stay on S Skagit Hwy (2.36 miles) 9. Finish at 25335 S Skagit Hwy, 98284, on the left 25335 S Skagit Hwy Sedro-Wooley, WA 98284 DIRECTIONS TO SKAGIT PUD # 1 OFFICE/HQ: 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 S towards Mt Vernon 2. At exit 227 take ramp on the right to WA-538 E / College Way (0.26 miles) 3. Turn right on W College Way (0.06 miles) 4. Turn left on Freeway Dr (0.22 miles) 5. Finish at 1415 Freeway Drive, 98273, on the right
Appendix 4B 120 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
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APPENDIX 4C Staging Area 2-Pagers
Appendix 4C 121 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
JUNE STAGING AREAS - LIST
SA-NFSKAR-3.2** SA-SFSKAR-4.3 SA-SKAR-8.7
SA-SKAR-11.1 SA-SKAR-18.1 SA-SKAR-23.7
**Staging Area from North Central Puget Sound GRP that is included in this Appendix for reference
Appendix 4C 122 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Blake's RV Park & Marina SA-NFSKAR-3.2 JUNE SA-NFSKAR-3.2 1StagingSA-NFSKAR Area-3.2 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϭ͘ϲϯϰΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϲ͘ϵϳϵΖ ϰϴΣϮϭΖϯϴ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϲΖϱϴ͘ϳΗ 48.36056, -122.44965 Mount Vernon Comments: Office and RV Park with power and water hookups. Gravel roads with flat grassy sections. Cabins available for rent. May be several families living on site.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) Yes 2 Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Boat Ramp(s) Loading Float 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon - 2 bars Covered Spaces Yes 200 Square Feet Estimated Lot Size 125000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Gravel 75 Percent Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 10 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - with 2 Showers GRP Response Strategies Served: User Fee Yes 10 per launch; parking $5 + .25/ft trailer NFSKAR-5.7 Waste Disposal Dump Station 2 Waste Disposal Pumpout 1 RV Water (potable) Yes
Appendix 4C 123 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Blake's RV Park & Marina SA-NFSKAR-3.2 JUNE
SA-NFSKAR-3.2 Photo: Bing Maps Overhead Photo of Blake's RV Resort and Marina. Boat launch in center of photo. Courtesy Bing Maps.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Blakes Resort and Marina 1. From Seattle/Everett, head North on I-5 to Skagit County. 2. At exit 221 bear right onto ramp to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Private Owner : Property Managers 3. Turn left on Pioneer Hwy (0.27 miles) 4. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (4.85 miles) WA 5. Turn left on Rawlins Rd (1.28 miles) 360-445-6533 6. Turn right at sign for Blake's Skagit Resort. (0.3 miles) 7. Resort & RV Park is at the end of long gravel driveway. Boat launch is behind/north of main ŽĨĨŝĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ϭϯϳϯϵZĂǁůŝŶƐZĚ͘ Nearest Address
13739 Rawlins Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4C 124 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park SA-SFSKAR-4.3 JUNE SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Staging Area
2PositionSA-SFSKAR - Location:-4.3 ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϰϵϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϬϭϯΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϮϵ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖ͘ϴΗ 48.34163, -122.35022 Mount Vernon Comments: Coordinate use of staging area with Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department; call 360-416-1350; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3 bars/LTE Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 20000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel 100 % Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Portable 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No SFSKAR-4.5, SFSKAR-5.7, SFSKAR-4.1
Appendix 4C 125 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park SA-SFSKAR-4.3 JUNE
SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Photo: On river left at top of boat ramp, looking W under Fir Island Rd bridge.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) Land/Property Contact : Weekday Office 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) 1730 Continental Place 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98273 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.29 miles) 360-416-1350 6. Take the next left into the gravel lot at Conway Park boat launch.
Nearest Address
20800 Dike Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4C 126 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Spudhouse Boat Launch SA-SKAR-8.7 JUNE SA-SKAR-8.7 Staging Area
3PositionSA-SKAR - Location:-8.7 ϰϴΣϮϯ͘ϳϬϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϵϮϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϯΖϰϮ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϱϱ͘ϯΗ 48.39509, -122.36535 Mount Vernon Comments: Coordinate use of staging area with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425-775-1311; if after-hours leave message. May need to move parked trucks/cars at entrance for large equipment.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 52700 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 20 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Vault 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No SKAR-9.0, SFSKAR-6.5
Appendix 4C 127 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Spudhouse Boat Launch SA-SKAR-8.7 JUNE
SA-SKAR-8.7 Photo: Looking S at boat ramp on river right.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 toward Mt Vernon (3.79 miles) Land/Property Owner : Region 4 3. Make sharp right on Sunset Ln (0.48 miles) 16018 Mill Creek Boulevard 4. Turn right on McLean Rd (0.17 miles) Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296 5. Turn left on Penn Rd (1.57 miles) 425-775-1311 6. Bear right on Calhoun Rd (0.03 miles) 7. Before the hairpin turn on Calhoun, at Pioneer Potatoes, turn left onto gravel dike access road. Signs for WDFW boat launch. 8. Boat launch at end of road. Nearest Address
17670 Calhoun Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4C 128 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Edgewater Park SA-SKAR-11.1 JUNE SA-SKAR-11.1 Staging Area
4PositionSA-SKAR - Location:-11.1 ϰϴΣϮϱ͘ϬϴϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϱϮϱΖ ϰϴΣϮϱΖϱ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϯϭ͘ϱΗ 48.41813, -122.34208 Mount Vernon Comments: Coordinate use of staging area with Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation Department; call 360-336-6215; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) Yes Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon LTE Covered Spaces Yes Estimated Lot Size 30000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 20 Parking - Trailer Field 6 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - Flush User Fee No Waste Disposal Trash Receptacle GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) Yes SKAR-11.9, SKAR-13.6
Appendix 4C 129 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Edgewater Park SA-SKAR-11.1 JUNE
SA-SKAR-11.1 Photo: Looking across lot at boat launch on river right, looking SE.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation Department 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ 2. At fork keep right on WA-536ƚŽǁĂƌĚDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ;4.31 miles) Land/Property Owner : Property Owner 3. Continue on W Division St (WA-536) (0.5 miles) 360-336-6215 4. Turn right on S Ball St (0.07 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Take the first left towards the river. Boat launch at end of road. Secondary Contact : Region 4 425-775-1311
Nearest Address
216 S Ball St Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4C 130 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Burlington Tjeerdsma Boat Launch SA-SKAR-18.1 JUNE SA-SKAR-18.1 Staging Area
5PositionSA-SKAR - Location:-18.1 ϰϴΣϮϴ͘ϬϴϯΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴ͘ϰϵϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϴΖϱ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴΖϮϵ͘ϱΗ 48.46805, -122.30819 Burlington Comments: Coordinate use of staging area with City of Burlington Parks & Recreation Department; call 360-755-9649; if after-hours leave message. Gates locked overnight or if river level is 19 ft or higher. Additional flat dirt lot is only accessible if concrete blocks are moved using power winch.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 30000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Portable 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No SKAR-16.6, SKAR-16.7
Appendix 4C 131 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Burlington Tjeerdsma Boat Launch SA-SKAR-18.1 JUNE
SA-SKAR-18.1 Photo: On river right looking East at boat ramp.
Site Contact Driving Directions
City of Burlington Parks & Rec 1. From Anacortes, head East on WA-20 towards Burlington. 2. Where WA-20 makes a left turn, instead continue straight on E Rio Vista Ave (0.46 miles) Land/Property Contact : Land owner 3. Turn left on S Spruce St (0.1 miles) 4. Turn right on Greenleaf Ave (0.27 miles) Burlington, WA 98233 5. Turn right on S Anacortes Ave (0.11 miles) 360-755-9649 6. Turn left on E Rio Vista Ave (0.75 miles) 7. Turn right on S Gardner Rd - large wooden sign for Mayor Gus Tjeerdsma Boat Launch (0.3 mi) 8. Boat launch is at the end of the road. Nearest Address
851 S Gardner Road Burlington, WA 98233
Appendix 4C 132 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Sedro-Woolley Riverfront Park SA-SKAR-23.7 JUNE SA-SKAR-23.7 Staging Area
6PositionSA-SKAR - Location:-23.7 ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϯϵϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯ͘ϮϲϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϮϯ͘ϴΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯΖϭϱ͘ϳΗ 48.48995, -122.22102 Sedro-Woolley Comments: Coordinate use of staging area with Sedro-Woolley Parks & Recreation: call 360-855-1661; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Plank 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces Yes In park Estimated Lot Size 53300 Square Feet Lot Cover (Primary) Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 50 Parking - Trailer Gravel 12 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - Flush 5 Restroom Restroom - Vault 1 Onsite User Fee Yes 2 In or Out Waste Disposal Dump Station 1 GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) Yes SKAR-24.5
Appendix 4C 133 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Sedro-Woolley Riverfront Park SA-SKAR-23.7 JUNE
SA-SKAR-23.7 Photo: Top of boat ramp on river right, looking west.
Site Contact Driving Directions
Sedro-Woolley Parks and Recreation 1. From Anacortes, head east on WA-20 towards Sedro-Woolley. 2. Turn left at S Burlington Blvd / E Rio Vista Ave to stay on WA-20 E (S Burlington Blvd) (0.42 miles) Land/Property Owner : Property Owner 3. Turn right at N Burlington Blvd / Avon Ave to stay on WA-20 E (Avon Ave) (4.23 miles) 360-855-1661 4. Turn right on W State St (0.28 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Turn right on WA-9 (0.18 miles) Secondary Contact : Region 4 6. Turn left on W Nelson St (0.16 miles) 425-775-1311 7. Turn right on Batey Rd (0.11 miles) 8. Bear left on Jameson St (0.8 miles) 9. Turn right on Township St (0.49 miles) 10. Turn left on River Rd (0.2 miles) Nearest Address 11͘^ŝŐŶƐĨŽƌZŝǀĞƌĨƌŽŶƚWĂƌŬͲĂƚĨĂƌĞŶĚŽĨZsƉĂƌŬƚƵƌŶƌŝŐŚƚŝŶƚŽƐĞĐŽŶĚĞŶƚƌĂŶĐĞ͕ďĞĨŽƌĞZŝǀĞƌZĚ curves south. Boat launch is at end of road past RV park. 1001 River Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284
Appendix 4C 134 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
JUNE
APPENDIX 4D Boat Launch 2-Pagers
Appendix 4D 135 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
JUNE BOAT LAUNCHES – LIST
BL-FWS-1.8 BL-NC-246** BL-NFSKAR-3.2** BL-SFSKAR-4.3
BL-SKAR-8.7 BL-SKAR-11.1 BL-SKAR-18.1 BL-SKAR-23.7
BL-TMRS-0.7
**Boat Launch from North Central Puget Sound GRP that is included in this Appendix for reference
Appendix 4D 136 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 WDFW Skagit Wildlife Area Launch BL-FWS-1.8 JUNE Boat Launch Location
BPositionL-FWS --1.8 Location: ϰϴΣϭϵ͘ϰϴϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮ͘ϰϯϴΖ ϰϴΣϭϵΖϮϵ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϮΖϮϲ͘ϯΗ 48.32480, -122.37397 Mount Vernon
1Comments:BL-FWS-1.8 Coordinate use of boat launch with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Skagit Wildlife Area Manager; call 360-445-4441; if after-hours leave message, or contact Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425-775-1311; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Plank 2 Covered Spaces No Lot Cover (Primary) Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 50 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Vault 2 User Fee No Waste Disposal None Water (potable) No
GRP Response Strategies Served:
FWS-1.8
Appendix 4D 137 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE WDFW Skagit Wildlife Area Launch BL-FWS-1.8 J
Photo: Boat ramp and inlet on Freshwater Slough/WDFW Skagit Wildlife area. Taken high spring water at mid tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions WDFW Skagit Wildlife Area 1. Start at I 5 Stanwood Primary Contact : Area Manager 2. Go northwest on I-5 360-445-4441 3. At exit 221 bear right onto ramp to WA-534 E toward Lake Mcmurray 4. Turn left on Pioneer Hwy Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Turn right on Fir Island Rd Secondary Contact : Region 4 6. Turn left on Wylie Rd 425-775-1311 7. Turn right at Mann Rd to stay on Wylie Rd 8. Turn left at Moberg Rd to stay on Wylie Rd Nearest Address 9. Finish at 21961 Wylie Road, 98273, on the left
21961 Wylie Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4D 138 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Camano Island State Park BL-NC-246 JUNE BL-NC-246 Boat Launch Location
Position - Location: ϰϴΣϳ͘ϰϰϯΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϵ͘ϲϴϮΖ ϰϴΣϳΖϮϲ͘ϲΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϵΖϰϬ͘ϵΗ 48.12405, -122.49470 Camano Island
Comments: Saratoga Passage
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 2 Parking - Car Gravel 5 Parking - Trailer Gravel 40 Restroom Restroom - Portable 1 Waste Disposal Trash Receptacle 3
GRP Response Strategies Served:
NC-21, NC-15, NC-14
Appendix 4D 139 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Camano Island State Park BL-NC-246 J
SA-NC-246 Photo: Photo from Coastal Atlas
Site Contact Driving Directions Camano Island State Park 1. Head north on Interstate 5 to Exit 212 Municipality (County/City) : Property Managers 2. At end of ramp, turn left to go west on WA-532;^ƚĂŶǁŽŽĚͲƌLJĂŶƚZĚͿ;8.22 miles) 3. At fork keep left on WA-532 (State Highway 532) (1.46 miles) WA 4. At fork keep left on WA-532 (0.41 miles) 360-387-3031 5. At fork keep left on WA-532 (0.02 miles) 6. Continue on E Camano Dr (N East Camano Dr) (5.76 miles) 7. Make sharp right on E Monticello Dr (1.87 miles) Nearest Address 8. Turn left on W Camano Dr (S West Camano Dr) (1.31 miles) 9. Make sharp right on S Lowell Point Rd (0.81 miles) 2269 Lowell Point Road 10. Finish at 2269 Lowell Point Road, 98282, on the left Camano Island, WA 98282
Appendix 4D 140 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Blake's RV Park & Marina BL-NFSKAR-3.2 JUNE BL-NFSKAR-3.2 Boat Launch Location
2PositionBL-NFSKAR - Location:-3.2 ϰϴΣϮϭ͘ϲϯϰΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϲ͘ϵϳϵΖ ϰϴΣϮϭΖϯϴ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϲΖϱϴ͘ϳΗ 48.36056, -122.44965 Mount Vernon
Comments: Skagit River (North Fork). Concrete and gravel launch with liveaboards parked at dock.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) Yes 2 Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Boat Ramp(s) Loading Float 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon - 2 bars Covered Spaces Yes 200 Square Feet Estimated Lot Size 125000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Gravel 75 Percent Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 10 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - with 2 Showers
GRP Response Strategies Served: User Fee Yes 10 per launch; parking $5 + .25/ft trailer NFSKAR-5.7 Waste Disposal Dump Station 2 Waste Disposal Pumpout 1 RV Water (potable) Yes
Appendix 4D 141 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Blake's RV Park & Marina BL-NFSKAR-3.2 J
SA-NFSKAR-3.2 Photo: Bing Maps Overhead Photo of Blake's RV Resort and Marina. Boat launch in center of photo. Courtesy Bing Maps. Site Contact Driving Directions Blakes Resort and Marina 1. From Seattle/Everett, head North on I-5 to Skagit County. Private Owner : Property Managers 2. At exit 221 bear right onto ramp to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 3. Turn left on Pioneer Hwy (0.27 miles) WA 4. At roundabout, take the second exit to proceed on Fir Island Rd (4.85 miles) 360-445-6533 5. Turn left on Rawlins Rd (1.28 miles) 6. Turn right at sign for Blake's Skagit Resort. (0.3 miles) 7. Resort & RV Park is at the end of long gravel driveway. Boat launch is behind/north of main Nearest Address ŽĨĨŝĐĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ϭϯϳϯϵZĂǁůŝŶƐZĚ͘
13739 Rawlins Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4D 142 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Conway Park BL-SFSKAR-4.3 JUNE Boat Launch Location BL-SFSKAR-4.3 Position - Location: ϰϴΣϮϬ͘ϰϵϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϬϭϯΖ ϰϴΣϮϬΖϮϵ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖ͘ϴΗ 48.34163, -122.35022 Mount Vernon
3Comments:BL-SFSKAR - 4.3 Coordinate use of boat ramp with Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department; call 360-416-1350; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3 bars/LTE Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 20000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel 100 % Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Portable 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No
SFSKAR-4.5, SFSKAR-5.7, SFSKAR-4.1, SFSKAR-4.3
Appendix 4D 143 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Conway Park BL-SFSKAR-4.3 J
SA-SFSKAR-4.3 Photo: On river left at top of boat ramp, looking W under Fir Island Rd bridge.
Site Contact Driving Directions Skagit County Parks and Recreation Department 1. From Bellingham, head South on I-5 towards Mt Vernon Land/Property Contact : Weekday Office 2. At exit 221 take ramp on the right to WA-534 E toward Lake McMurray (0.27 miles) 1730 Continental Place 3. Turn right on Pioneer Hwy (0.16 miles) Mt Vernon, WA 98273 4. Turn right on Fir Island Rd (0.31 miles) 360-416-1350 5. Turn right on Dike Rd (0.29 miles) 6. Take the next left into the gravel lot at Conway Park boat launch.
Nearest Address
20800 Dike Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4D 144 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Spudhouse Boat Launch BL-SKAR-8.7 JUNE BL-SKAR-8.8.77 Boat Launch Location
4PositionBL-SKAR - Location:-8.7 ϰϴΣϮϯ͘ϳϬϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭ͘ϵϮϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϯΖϰϮ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϭΖϱϱ͘ϯΗ 48.39509, -122.36535 Mount Vernon
Comments: Coordinate use of boat launch with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425-775-1311; if after-hours leave message. Deep mud accumulation during rainy season. May need to move parked trucks/cars at entrance for large equipment.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 52700 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 20 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Vault 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No
SKAR-9.0, SFSKAR-6.5
Appendix 4D 145 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Spudhouse Boat Launch BL-SKAR-8.7 J
SA-SKAR-8.7 Photo: Looking S at boat ramp on river right.
Site Contact Driving Directions Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ Land/Property Owner : Region 4 2. At fork keep right on WA-536 toward Mt Vernon (3.79 miles) 16018 Mill Creek Boulevard 3. Make sharp right on Sunset Ln (0.48 miles) Mill Creek, WA 98012-1296 4. Turn right on McLean Rd (0.17 miles) 425-775-1311 5. Turn left on Penn Rd (1.57 miles) 6. Bear right on Calhoun Rd (0.03 miles) 7. Before the hairpin turn on Calhoun, at Pioneer Potatoes, turn left onto gravel dike access road. Nearest Address Signs for WDFW boat launch. 8. Boat launch at end of road. 17670 Calhoun Rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4D 146 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Edgewater Park BL-SKAR-11.1 JUNE BL-SKAR-11.1 Boat Launch Location
5PositionBL-SKAR - Location:-11.1 ϰϴΣϮϱ͘ϬϴϴΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϱϮϱΖ ϰϴΣϮϱΖϱ͘ϯΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϯϭ͘ϱΗ 48.41813, -122.34208 Mount Vernon
Comments: Coordinate use of boat launch with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425-775-1311; if after-hours leave message. Deep mud accumulation during rainy season.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) Yes Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon LTE Covered Spaces Yes Estimated Lot Size 30000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 20 Parking - Trailer Field 6 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - Flush User Fee No Waste Disposal Trash Receptacle GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) Yes
SKAR-11.9, SKAR-13.6
Appendix 4D 147 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Edgewater Park BL-SKAR-11.1 J
SA-SKAR-11.1 Photo: Looking across lot at boat launch on river right, looking SE.
Site Contact Driving Directions Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation Department 1. From Anacortes, head east on State Route 20ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ Land/Property Owner : Property Owner 2. At fork keep right on WA-536ƚŽǁĂƌĚDƚsĞƌŶŽŶ;4.31 miles) 360-336-6215 3. Continue on W Division St (WA-536) (0.5 miles) 4. Turn right on S Ball St (0.07 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 5. Take the first left towards the river. Boat launch at end of road. Secondary Contact : Region 4 425-775-1311
Nearest Address
216 S Ball St Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Appendix 4D 148 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Burlington Tjeerdsma Boat Launch BL-SKAR-18.1 JUNE BL-SKAR-18.1 Boat Launch Location
6PositionBL-SKAR - Location:-18.1 ϰϴΣϮϴ͘ϬϴϯΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴ͘ϰϵϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϴΖϱ͘ϬΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϴΖϮϵ͘ϱΗ 48.46805, -122.30819 Burlington
Comments: Coordinate use of boat launch with City of Burlington Parks & Recreation Department; call 360-755-9649; if after-hours leave message. Gates locked overnight or if river level is 19 ft or higher.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Solid 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 30000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 10 Parking - Trailer Gravel 20 Power No Restroom Restroom - Portable 1 User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No
SKAR-18.1, SKAR-16.6, SKAR-16.7
Appendix 4D 149 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Burlington Tjeerdsma Boat Launch BL-SKAR-18.1 J
SA-SKAR-18.1 Photo: On river right looking East at boat ramp.
Site Contact Driving Directions City of Burlington Parks & Rec 1. From Anacortes, head East on WA-20 towards Burlington. Land/Property Contact : Land owner 2. Where WA-20 makes a left turn, instead continue straight on E Rio Vista Ave (0.46 miles) 3. Turn left on S Spruce St (0.1 miles) Burlington, WA 98233 4. Turn right on Greenleaf Ave (0.27 miles) 360-755-9649 5. Turn right on S Anacortes Ave (0.11 miles) 6. Turn left on E Rio Vista Ave (0.75 miles) 7. Turn right on S Gardner Rd - large wooden sign for Mayor Gus Tjeerdsma Boat Launch (0.3 mi) Nearest Address 8. Boat launch is at the end of the road.
851 S Gardner Road Burlington, WA 98233
Appendix 4D 150 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Sedro-Woolley Riverfront Park BL-SKAR-23.7 JUNE BL-SKAR-23.7 Boat Launch Location
7PositionBL-SKAR - Location:-23.7 ϰϴΣϮϵ͘ϯϵϳΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯ͘ϮϲϭΖ ϰϴΣϮϵΖϮϯ͘ϴΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϭϯΖϭϱ͘ϳΗ 48.48995, -122.22102 Sedro-Woolley
Comments: Coordinate use of boat launch with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4; call 425-775-1311; if after-hours leave message.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Concrete, Plank 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces Yes In park Estimated Lot Size 53300 Square Feet Lot Cover (Primary) Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 50 Parking - Trailer Gravel 12 Power Yes Restroom Restroom - Flush 5 Restroom Restroom - Vault 1 Onsite User Fee Yes 2 In or Out Waste Disposal Dump Station 1 GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) Yes
SKAR-23.7, SKAR-24.5
Appendix 4D 151 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Sedro-Woolley Riverfront Park BL-SKAR-23.7 J
SA-SKAR-23.7 Photo: Top of boat ramp on river right, looking west.
Site Contact Driving Directions Sedro-Woolley Parks and Recreation 1. From Anacortes, head east on WA-20 towards Sedro-Woolley. Land/Property Owner : Property Owner 2. Turn left at S Burlington Blvd / E Rio Vista Ave to stay on WA-20 E (S Burlington Blvd) (0.42 360-855-1661 miles) 3. Turn right at N Burlington Blvd / Avon Ave to stay on WA-20 E (Avon Ave) (4.23 miles) Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 4. Turn right on W State St (0.28 miles) Secondary Contact : Region 4 5. Turn right on WA-9 (0.18 miles) 425-775-1311 6. Turn left on W Nelson St (0.16 miles) 7. Turn right on Batey Rd (0.11 miles) Nearest Address 8. Bear left on Jameson St (0.8 miles) 9. Turn right on Township St (0.49 miles) 1001 River Road 10. Turn left on River Rd (0.2 miles) 11. Signs for Riverfront Park - at far end of RV park turn right into second entrance, before Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 ZŝǀĞƌZĚĐƵƌǀĞƐƐŽƵƚŚ͘ŽĂƚůĂƵŶĐŚŝƐĂƚĞŶĚŽĨƌŽĂĚƉĂƐƚZsƉĂƌŬ͘
Appendix 4D 152 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017 Milltown Crossing Access site - Tom Moore Slough BL-TMRS-0.7 JUNE BL-TMRS-0.7 Boat Launch Location
8PositionBL-TMRS - Location:-0.7 ϰϴΣϭϴ͘ϱϭϱΖ͕ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬ͘ϵϱϰΖ ϰϴΣϭϴΖϯϬ͘ϵΗ, ͲϭϮϮΣϮϬΖϱϳ͘ϮΗ 48.30858, -122.34923 Mount Vernon
Comments: Coordinate use of boat launch with Skagit County Emergency Management; call 360-416-1850; if after-hours leave message. To notify BNSF of vehicles and large equipment located near unsignaled rail crossing, call BNSF Emergency Line 800-832-5452. Launch is on private property, but Skagit County has recreation easement.
Location Information
Asset Type/Status Amount/Number Boat Dock(s) No Boat Ramp(s) Gravel 1 Cell Phone Coverage Yes Verizon 3G Covered Spaces No Estimated Lot Size 10000 Square Feet Fuel No Lot Cover (Primary) Dirt/Gravel Parking - Car Gravel 3 Parking - Trailer Gravel 1 Power No Restroom None User Fee No Waste Disposal None GRP Response Strategies Served: Water (potable) No
TMRS-0.7, TMRS-0.9
Appendix 4D 153 LOWER SKAGIT RIVER GRP 2017
UNE Milltown Crossing Access site - Tom Moore Slough BL-TMRS-0.7 J
Photo: Milltown boat ramp on Tom Moore Slough. Taken in high spring water at mid tide.
Site Contact Driving Directions BNSF Railroad 1. From Seattle, take I-5 North to Skagit County. Pre-Notification Required : Emergency Contact Number 2. At exit 218 take ramp to Starbird Rd. 800-832-5452 3. Turn left on Starbird Rd 4. Continue on Milltown Rd Skagit County Emergency Management 5. Finish at 18429 Milltown Road, 98273, on the left Emergency Contact : Emergency Management 360-416-1850
Nearest Address
18429 Milltown Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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JUNE CHAPTER 6 Resources at Risk
6.1 CHAPTER INTRODUCTION This chapter provides a summary of natural, cultural, and economic resources at risk in the planning area. It provides general information on habitat, fish, and wildlife resources, and locations in the area where sensitive natural resource concerns exist. It offers a summary of cultural resources that include fundamental procedures for the discovery of cultural artifacts and human skeletal remains. General information about flight restrictions, wildlife deterrence, and oiled wildlife can be found near the end of this chapter. A list of economic resources in the area is provided in the chapter’s appendix.
This chapter is purposely broad in scope and should not be considered comprehensive. Some of the sensitive resources described in this chapter cannot be addressed in Chapter 4 (Response Strategies and Priorities) because it’s not possible to conduct effective response activities in these locations. Additional information from private organizations or federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies should also be sought during spills.
This material is presented with enough detail to give general information about the area during the first phase of a spill response. During an actual incident, more information about resources at risk will be available from the Environmental Unit in the Planning Section.
The information provided in this chapter can be used in:
• Assisting the Environmental Unit (EU) and Operations in developing additional response strategies beyond those found in Chapter 4.
• Providing resource-at-risk “context” to responders, clean-up workers, and others during the initial phase of a spill response in the GRP area.
• Briefing responders and incident command staff that may be unfamiliar with sensitive resource concerns in the GRP area.
• Providing background information for personnel involved in media presentations and public outreach during a spill incident.
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UNE 6.2 NATURAL RESOURCES AT RISK - SUMMARY J
Most biological communities are susceptible to the effects of oil spills. Plant communities on land microscopic plants and animals; and larger animals, such as fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, mammals, and a wide variety of invertebrates, are all potentially at risk from smothering,; aquatic a plants;cute toxicity, and/or the chronic long-term effects that may result from being exposed to spilled oil.
The lower Skagit River basin includes a wide variety of aquatic, riparian, and upland habitats. The area provides habitat to all of Washington’s anadromous salmonid species and affords a variety of habitat to many bird species as well. These varied habitats support a complex diversity of wildlife species, including large and small mammals; passerine (song) birds, raptors, upland birds, and waterfowl; reptiles; and amphibians. Some species are resident throughout the year; while others are migratory either within the basin or, in many cases, seasonally migrate outside the basin. Many wildlife species found in this area are classified as threatened, endangered, sensitive, or under the federal Endangered Species Act or Washington State guidelines. candidateClassification for typeslisting are listed below, with the abbreviation of each type provided in the brackets (to the right of the classification).
• Federal Endangered (FE)
• Federal Threatened (FT)
• Federal Candidate (FC) • State Endangered (SE)
• State Threatened (ST)
• State Sensitive (SS)
Sensitive species that may occur within this area, at some time of year, include the following federal and state listed species.
Birds:
•
• CommonMarbled Murrelet loon [SS] [FT/ST]
• Streaked Horned Lark [FT/SE]
• Yellow-billed Cuckoo [FT] *
Fish: * • Bull trout/Dolly Varden [FT]
• Chinook salmon [FT]
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JUNE • Steelhead [FT]
Amphibians and Reptiles: • Oregon Spotted Frog [FT/SE]
Unlikely to be directly oiled during a spill incident.
*
6.2.1 General Resource Concerns
6.2.1a Habitats
• The sloughs and river deltas associated with the larger drainages provide a variety of key habitats for fish, shellfish, waterfowl, herons, and other species.
• Shallow intertidal and subtidal habitats, sheltered bays and coves are critically important as rearing areas for juvenile salmon, Dungeness crab, hardshell clams and other fish and shellfish. These habitats are important feeding areas for marine birds, shorebirds, herons, and eagles.
• The salt marsh located in sheltered areas of the Skagit River delta supports a diverse array of fish and wildlife species.
• The riparian areas adjacent to the lower Skagit River, and its tributaries, contain elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and provide rich and vital resources to a wide variety of fish and wildlife. Approximately 85 percent of Washington’s terrestrial vertebrate wildlife species depend on riparian habitats for all or critical portions of their life histories.
• Human-made structures such as pilings, rock jetties or log rafts may be used as roosting or nesting areas for a variety of birds and raptors and haulout areas for seals.
• The rivers and streams of this region provide abundant habitat for spawning salmonids.
• Wetlands in this region include areas along the main stem of the lower Skagit River. All wetland types support a diverse array of bird, insect and fish and wildlife species.
• Islands provide important nesting habitat for a variety of bird species, as well as habitat for a variety of mammals. Gravel bars provide spawning habitat for Chinook salmon.
• Stream estuaries that connect the freshwater and marine water environments are concentration areas for anadromous fish and are feeding areas for a variety of birds.
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• Salmonids (including Chinook, coho, chum, pink, sockeye, cutthroat trout (resident and coastal), steelhead, and bull trout) are present in the river system throughout the year. Thousands of juvenile salmonids use the nearshore areas, backwaters and sloughs as rearing and foraging areas. Returning adult salmonids spawn throughout the river system and support significant tribal, commercial and recreational fisheries. Some stocks are present year-round.
• In addition to salmonids, several dozen species of freshwater fish exist in Washington streams and rivers - including those within the Skagit River basin. These species all provide important contributions to stream ecology.
• Hardshell clams and oysters are commonly found intertidally along this area’s marine shorelines. Extensive geoduck beds also occur intertidally and sub-tidally throughout much of the region.
• Dungeness crabs are commonly found within the Skagit River delta into Skagit Bay.
6.2.1c Wildlife
• Seabird concentrations routinely occur year-round in the marine areas adjacent to the rivers mouths and shorelines. The largest concentrations occur in these areas from the fall through the spring months. There are documented seabird nesting colonies on the islands near Padilla and Skagit Bays.
• Shorebird concentrations (dunlins, sandpipers, plovers, etc. in the many thousands) routinely occur along the mudflats of the river deltas during the annual migrations (fall through spring).
• Bald eagles and great blue herons nest throughout the region and forage in intertidal and nearshore waters year-round. Peregrine falcons also occur in the lower Skagit River and delta.
• Waterfowl concentrations including trumpeter swans and a variety of other species may be found seasonally throughout the region with heavy concentrations in the lower river and delta.
• Oregon spotted frog may be present in the undisturbed shallow lakes and emergent wetlands associated with the Skagit River.
• Resident and migratory songbirds heavily utilize riparian habitats year-round and are susceptible to oiling if riparian vegetation and shorelines become contaminated.
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UNE • Harbor seal haulouts are present in the area, with the Skagit River delta a regionally J important site. In addition, California sea lions are often observed using navigational buoys in the adjacent marine waters as haulouts.
• Mammals common to the area include deer and elk, bats, and various semi-aquatic species such as muskrat, beaver, river otter, etc. The semi-aquatic mammals are largely dependent on riverine areas, ponds, tributaries, and riparian forests for den sites and foraging areas.
6.2.2 Specific Geographic Areas of Concern
1. Skagit River Delta – harbor seal haulouts, waterfowl and shorebird concentrations, forage fish spawning habitat. 2. Lower Nookachamps Creek and surrounding lakes (including Clear and Barney) – waterfowl winter concentration area. Swan, loon, and other waterfowl present. Salmonid spawning and rearing presence. Riparian and wetland habitat. 3. Big Lake – waterfowl winter concentration area (especially diving ducks and swans), eagles. Salmonid spawning and rearing. Lake, riparian, and wetland habitats.
Figure 6-1: Specific Geographic Areas of Concern
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Culturally significant resources are present within the planning area. Information regarding the type and location of cultural resources is maintained by the Washington Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (WDAHP). This sensitive information is made available to the Washington Department of Ecology for oil spill preparedness and response planning. The Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs) or Cultural Resource Departments of local tribes (see able 6-1) may also be able to provide information on cultural resources at risk in the area and should be contacted, along with WDAHP, through normal trustee notification processes when Tsignificant oil spills, or smaller spills above reportable thresholds, occur in the area.
During a spill response, after the Unified Command is established, information related to specific archeological concerns will be coordinated through the Environmental Unit. In order to ensure that tactical response strategies do not inadvertently harm culturally sensitive sites, WDAHP should be consulted before disturbing any soil or sediment during a response action. WDAHP and/or the Tribal governments may assign a person, or provide a list of professional archeologists that can be contracted, to monitor response activities and cleanup operations for the protection of cultural resources. Due to the sensitive nature of such information, details regarding the location and type of cultural resources present are not included in this document.
Table 6-1: LSKAR-GRP Cultural Resource Contacts
Contact Phone Email (360) 586-3065 [email protected]
Washington Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation 360-312-2257, lenat@lummi-nsn.gov 360-961-7752 Lummi Nation 253-876-3272 laura.murphy@muckleshoot.nsn.us
Muckleshoot Tribe 360-592-5176 (work) [email protected] 360-305-9126 (cell) Nooksack Indian Tribe 360-293-6404 x126 [email protected]
Samish Indian Nation 360-436-0347 [email protected]
Sauk-Suiattle Tribe 360-652-3687 x14 [email protected] Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians 360-394-8529 [email protected] The Suquamish Tribe [email protected] Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 342560-4-23966-7-0182352 [email protected] Tulalip Tribes 360-854-7009 [email protected] Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
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Any human remains, burial sites, or burial-related materials that are discovered during a spill response must be treated with respect at all times (photographing human remains is prohibited to all except the appropriate authorities). Refer to Section 9403 of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for National Historic Preservation Act Compliance Guidelines during an emergency response.
6.3.2 Procedures for the Discovery of Cultural Resources
If any person monitoring work activities or involved in spill response believes that they have encountered cultural resources, all work must be stopped immediately and the Incident Commander and Cultural Resource Specialist notified. The area of work stoppage must be adequate to provide for the security, protection, and integrity of the material or artifact(s) discovered.
Prehistoric Cultural Resources: (May include, but are not limited to, any of the following items)
• Lithic debitage (stone chips and other tool-making byproducts) • Flaked or ground stone tools • Exotic rock, minerals, or quarries • Concentrations of organically stained sediments, charcoal, or ash • Fire-modified rock • Rock alignments or rock structures • Bone (burned, modified, or in association with other bone, artifacts, or features) • Shell or shell fragments • Petroglyphs and pictographs • Fish weirs, fish traps, and prehistoric water craft • Culturally modified trees • Physical locations or features (traditional cultural properties)
Historic cultural material: (May include any of the following items over 50 years old)
• Bottles, or other glass • Cans • Ceramics • Milled wood, brick, concrete, metal, or other building material • Trash dumps • Homesteads, building remains • Logging, mining, or railroad features • Piers, wharves, docks, bridges, dams, or shipwrecks
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Socio-economic sensitive resources are facilities or locations that rely on a body of water to be economically viable. Because of their location, they could be severely impacted if an oil spill were to occur. Economically sensitive resources are separated into three categories: critical infrastructure, water dependent commercial areas, and water dependent recreation areas. Appendix 6 A of this chapter provides a list of economic resources for this planning area.
6.5 GENERAL INFORMATION
6.5.1 Flight restriction zones
Flight restriction zones may be recommended by the Environmental Unit (Planning Section) for the purpose of reducing disturbances that could result in injury to wildlife during an oil spill. By keeping a safe distance or altitude from identified sensitive areas, pilots can lessen the risk of aircraft/bird collisions, prevent the accidental hazing of wildlife into oiled areas, and avoid causing the abandonment of nests.
Implementation of Flight Restriction Zones will take place within the Air Operations Branch (Operations Section) after a Unified Command is formed. The Planning Section’s Environmental Unit will work with the Air Ops Branch Director to resolve any potential conflicts with flight activities that are essential to the spill response effort. Typically, the area within a 1,500-foot radius and below 1,000 feet in altitude is restricted to flying in areas that have been identified as sensitive; however, some areas have more restrictive zones. In addition to restrictions associated with wildlife, Tribal authorities may also request notification when overflights are likely to affect culturally sensitive areas within reservations. See Section 9301.3.2 and Section 9301.3.3 of the Northwest Area Contingency Plan for more information on the use of aircraft and helicopters in open water and shoreline responses.
6.5.2 Wildlife Deterrence
After a Unified Command is formed, the Wildlife Branch (Operations Section), in consultation with the appropriate trustee agencies and the Environmental Unit, will evaluate wildlife deterrent options for the purpose of keeping un-oiled birds and mammals away from oil during a spill. The "Bird Deterrence Unit" and "Marine Mammal Deterrence Unit" in the Wildlife Branch would participate in operations. Deterrence options might include the use of acoustic or visual deterrent devices, boats, aircraft or other situation-appropriate tools. For more information see the Northwest Wildlife Response Plan (NWACP Section 9310) and Northwest Area Wildlife Deterrence Resources (NWACP Section 9311).
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Attempting to capture oiled wildlife can be hazardous to both the animal and the person attempting the capture. Response personnel should not approach or attempt to recover oiled wildlife. Responders should report their observations of oiled wildlife to the Wildlife Branch so appropriate action can be taken. Information provided should include the location, date, and time of the sighting, and the estimated number and kind of animals observed. Early on in the response, before a Unified Command is established, oiled wildlife sightings should be reported to Washington Emergency Management Division. For more information see the Northwest Wildlife Response Plan (NWACP Section 9310).
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JUNE APPENDIX 6A List of Economic Resources
Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email A1 – Drinking Water City of Skagit River 48.4377 -122.3748 City of Anacortes 360-428-1598 n/a Intakes Anacortes Main RM 13.6 Water Treatment Intake 14489 Plan River Bend Rd Mt Vernon, WA 98273
A1 – Drinking Water Skagit County Skagit River 48.4883 -122.2000 Skagit PUD #1 360-424-7104 n/a Intakes PUD Intake RM 24.5 25347 S Skagit Hwy, Sedro-Woolley 98284
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Skagit River 48.4282 -122.3601 Diking District 1 - 360-661-3480 [email protected] Water Projects or Dunbar Rd RM 12.9 Commissioner Cell 360-661-6044 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Phones 360-661-1934 [email protected] Agriculture
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Skagit River RM 48.4312 -122.3603 Diking District 1 - 360-661-3480 [email protected] Water Projects or Dunbar Rd 12.9 Commissioner Cell 360-661-6044 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Phones 360-661-1934 [email protected] Agriculture
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Fisher Slough 48.3238 -122.3426 Diking District 3 - 360-770-0168 [email protected] Water Projects or Fisher Commissioner Cell 360-661-1566 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Slough/Skagit Phones 360-661-1453 [email protected] Agriculture River [email protected]
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UNE Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email J A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Steamboat Slough 48.3382 -122.3451 Diking District 3 - 360-770-0168 [email protected] Water Projects or Log Yard Commissioner Cell 360-661-1566 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Drainage Phones 360-661-1453 [email protected] Agriculture [email protected]
A3 – Federal or State Ag Drainage Fisher Slough 48.3243 -122.3404 Diking District 3 - 360-770-0168 [email protected] Water Projects or Flood Gate - Commissioner Cell 360-661-1566 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Fisher Slough Phones 360-661-1453 [email protected] Agriculture [email protected]
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Gages Slough 48.4503 -122.3557 City of Burlington 360-848-3510 n/a Water Projects or Gages Sewer Department Irrigation Channels for Slough/Skagit Agriculture River
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Skagit River RM 16 48.4463 -122.3315 Diking District 12 - 360-661-2227 [email protected] Water Projects or Whitmarsh Commissioner Cell 360-708-8871 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Rd/Skagit River Phones 360-661-7936 [email protected] Agriculture (Port) 360-708-1595
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Unnamed Creek to 48.3663 -122.4188 Drainage and 360-840-1163 [email protected] Water Projects or Rexville North Fork Irrigation District 360-661-3603 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for 15 - Commissioner 206-719-3969 [email protected] Agriculture Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Unnamed Creek to 48.3661 -122.4188 Drainage and 360-840-1163 [email protected] Water Projects or Rexville North Fork Irrigation District 360-661-3603 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for 15 - Commissioner 206-719-3969 [email protected] Agriculture Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Kayton's Slough 48.3418 -122.3473 Drainage and 360-770-9925 [email protected] Water Projects or Kayton'S Slough Irrigation District 360-661-1307 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for (Conway) 17 - Commissioner 360-661-5722 [email protected] Agriculture Cell Phones
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UNE Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email J A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Kayton's Slough 48.3417 -122.3476 Drainage and 360-770-9925 [email protected] Water Projects or Kayton'S Slough Irrigation District 360-661-1307 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for (Conway) 17 - Commissioner 360-661-5722 [email protected] Agriculture Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Skagit River 48.4314 -122.3542 Drainage and 360-770-9925 [email protected] Water Projects or Skagit River RM 12.5 Irrigation District 360-661-1307 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Riverbend 17 - Commissioner 360-661-5722 [email protected] Agriculture Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Higgins Slough 48.4522 -122.403 Drainage and 360-961-8882 [email protected] Water Projects or Higgins Irrigation District 360-391-0774 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Slough/Mickey 19 - Commissioner 360-708-3196 [email protected] Agriculture Jensen Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Flood Gate - Unnamed Creek to 48.4445 -122.3175 Diking Drainage 360-661-7135 [email protected] Water Projects or Unnamed Creek Skagit River and Irrigation [email protected] Irrigation Channels for In Mt Vernon RM 16.3 District 20 - Agriculture Commissioner Cell Phones
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Wiley Slough 48.3252 -122.3717 Dike District 22 - 360-391-0548 [email protected] Water Projects or Wiley Slough Commissioner Cell 360-770-2166 [email protected] Irrigation Channels for Pump Phones 360-770-2168 [email protected] Agriculture 360-661-4241 [email protected] 360-661-4357 [email protected]
A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Skagit River 48.4188 -122.3452 Mount Vernon Spill 360-336-6204 n/a Water Projects or Skagit River RM 11 Response Hotline Irrigation Channels for Agriculture
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UNE Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email J A3 – Federal or State Pump Station - Britt Slough 48.3936 -122.3579 Skagit County 360-770-7661 n/a Water Projects or Britt Slough Drainage Utility Irrigation Channels for Agriculture
A3 – Federal or State Tide Gate - Between 48.3242 -122.3661 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4441 n/a Water Projects or 981876 Freshwater and Wildlife Area Irrigation Channels for Deepwater Agriculture
A3 – Federal or State Tide Gate - Deepwater slough 48.3248 -122.3559 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4441 n/a Water Projects or 981923 Wildlife Area Irrigation Channels for Agriculture
B5 – Commercial Upper Skagit South Skagit Bay 48.2672 -122.4250 Natural Resources 360-770-5374 [email protected] Fishing and Shellfish Tribe Director Harvest Areas Indian B5 – Commercial Trans Ocean South Skagit Bay 48.2779 -122.4210 Bellingham 800-290-2722 n/a Fishing and Shellfish Seafoods Inc Corporate Office Harvest Areas
B6 – Fish Hatcheries WDFW Samish Friday Creek 48.5651 -122.3326 WDFW Samish 360-724-3131 n/a Hatchery 5585 Fish Hatchery Old Highway 99 Burlington, WA 98233
C2 – Public Recreation Skagit Bay Freshwater Slough 48.3121 -122.3725 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4441 n/a Areas Estuary to Tom Moore Wildlife Area Wildlife Area Slough Manager (Island Unit)
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UNE Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email J C2 – Public Recreation Fir Island Mann Rd at Fir 48.3403 -122.352 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4442 n/a Areas Farms Reserve Island Rd, Conway, Wildlife Area Wildlife Area WA 98273 Manager
C2 – Public Recreation Skagit Wildlife Skagit River 48.3912 -122.3712 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4443 n/a Areas Area at both forks, Wildlife Area Cottonwood RM 6 - 9 Manager Island Unit
C2 – Public Recreation Debay Slough Skagit River left, 48.4718 -122.265 WDFW Skagit 360-445-4444 n/a Areas Wildlife Area RM 21 Wildlife Area Manager
C4 – Parks and Skagit 1100 S. Skagit St. 48.4565 -122.3223 City of Burlington 360-755-9649 n/a Beaches River Park Burlington, WA Parks and 98233 Recreation
C4 – Parks and Edgewater Park 216 S Ball St, Mt 48.4279 -122.3473 City of Mount 360-336-6215 n/a Beaches Vernon WA 98273 Vernon Parks and Recreation Department
C4 – Parks and Lion's Park 501 Freeway Drive, 48.4294 -122.3424 City of Mount 360-336-6215 n/a Beaches Mt Vernon WA Vernon Parks and 98273 Recreation Department
C4 – Parks and Skagit 509 S. Main Street 48.4199 -122.339 City of Mount 360-336-6215 n/a Beaches Riverwalk Park Mount Vernon, WA Vernon Parks and 98273 Recreation Department
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UNE Category Name Location Lat Long Contact Phone Email J C4 – Parks and Sedro-Woolley 1001 River Road, 48.49 -122.221 City of Sedro- 360-855-1661 n/a Beaches Riverfront Park Sedro-Woolley, WA Woolley 98284 Parks and Recreation
C4 – Parks and Conway Park 20800 Dike Road, 48.3416 -122.3502 Skagit County 360-416-1350 n/a Beaches Mt Vernon WA Parks and 98273 Recreation Department
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