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City of Moses Lake Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Final Draft CITY OF MOSES LAKE SHORELINE INVENTORY AND CHARACTERIZATION FINAL DRAFT JUNE 2005 Prepared by: Geo-Ecology Research Group Department of Geography and Land Studies Central Washington University 400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7420 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 10 Methodology ................................................................................................................ 10 Principal Data Sources ................................................................................................ 11 Report Organization ................................................................................................... 14 Use of Map Portfolio ................................................................................................... 14 2. ECOSYSTEM-WIDE SUMMARY ............................................................................. 18 Regional Summary........................................................................................................ 18 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 18 Geology......................................................................................................................... 18 Soils............................................................................................................................... 18 Hydrology...................................................................................................................... 19 Land Uses...................................................................................................................... 20 Management Issues ....................................................................................................... 20 Management Issues to Protect Ecosystem-Wide Processes.......................................... 21 Management Issues to Restore Ecosystem-Wide Processes......................................... 22 3. REACH INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS .................................................................. 24 Shoreline Jurisdiction Reach Breaks ........................................................................ 24 Shoreline Characterizations and Assessments ......................................................... 24 Reach 1 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 24 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 25 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 26 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 26 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 27 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 28 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 28 Reach 2 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 29 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 29 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 30 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 31 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 31 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 32 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 32 1 Reach 3 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 33 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 33 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 34 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 35 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 35 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 36 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 36 Reach 4 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 38 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 38 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 40 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 40 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 40 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 41 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 42 Reach 5 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 43 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 43 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 44 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 45 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 45 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 46 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 46 Reach 6 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 47 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 47 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 48 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 49 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 49 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 50 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 50 Reach 7 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 52 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 52 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 53 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 54 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 54 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 55 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 55 2 Reach 8 Abiotic........................................................................................................................... 56 Biotic ............................................................................................................................. 56 Cultural Modifications .................................................................................................. 57 Cultural Jurisdictions..................................................................................................... 58 Ecological Function Summary...................................................................................... 58 Opportunities for Protection.......................................................................................... 59 Opportunities for Restoration........................................................................................ 59 Reach 9 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