DRAFT SHORELINE RESTORATION PLAN SAN JUAN COUNTY Prepared for San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department Prepared by Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. Note: Some pages in this document have been purposely skipped or blank pages inserted so that this document will copy correctly when duplexed. SHORELINE RESTORATION PLAN SAN JUAN COUNTY Prepared for San Juan County Community Development and Planning Department Courthouse Annex 135 Rhone Street P.O. Box 947 Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 Prepared by Herrera Environmental Consultants, Inc. 2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100 Seattle, Washington 98121 Telephone: 206/441-9080 On behalf of The Watershed Company 750 Sixth Street South Kirkland, Washington 98033 December 7, 2012 Draft CONTENTS Executive Summary ......................................................................................... vii Purpose and Intent .......................................................................................... 1 Scope ..................................................................................................... 1 Context ................................................................................................... 1 Shoreline Master Program ...................................................................... 2 Best Available Science .......................................................................... 2 San Juan County Marine Resources Committee ............................................ 2 Friends of the San Juans ....................................................................... 3 San Juan County Land Bank .................................................................... 3 San Juan Preservation Trust ................................................................... 3 Broader Puget Sound Restoration Goals ..................................................... 4 Restoration Plan Objectives .......................................................................... 4 Restoration Policies .................................................................................... 5 Methods ....................................................................................................... 7 Information Sources .................................................................................... 7 Identification of Restoration Opportunities ........................................................ 7 Restoration Priorities .................................................................................. 9 Restoration Projects by Management Area ............................................................. 11 Blakely Island Management Area .................................................................... 11 Overview ......................................................................................... 11 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 21 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 21 Decatur Island Management Area ................................................................... 21 Overview ......................................................................................... 21 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 22 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 23 Doe Bay Management Area ........................................................................... 23 Overview ......................................................................................... 23 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 24 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 24 East Sound Management Area ....................................................................... 24 Overview ......................................................................................... 24 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 25 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 25 Fisherman‘s Bay Management Area ................................................................. 26 Overview ......................................................................................... 26 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 26 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 27 i jr 09-04560-001 san juan county shoreline restoration plan Friday Harbor Management Area .................................................................... 27 Overview ......................................................................................... 27 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 28 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 28 Mud Bay Management Area .......................................................................... 29 Overview ......................................................................................... 29 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 29 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 30 North Coast Eastsound Management Area ......................................................... 30 Overview ......................................................................................... 30 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 30 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 31 Olga Management Area ............................................................................... 31 Overview ......................................................................................... 31 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 32 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 32 Private Lakes Management Area .................................................................... 32 Overview ......................................................................................... 32 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 33 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 33 Public Lakes Management Area ..................................................................... 33 Overview ......................................................................................... 33 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 34 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 34 Roche Harbor Management Area .................................................................... 34 Overview ......................................................................................... 34 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 35 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 35 San Juan Channel Management Area ............................................................... 36 Overview ......................................................................................... 36 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 36 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 36 Shaw Island Management Area ...................................................................... 37 Overview ......................................................................................... 37 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 37 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 38 Spencer‘s Spit Management Area ................................................................... 38 Overview ......................................................................................... 38 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 39 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 39 Strait of Juan de Fuca Management Area ......................................................... 39 Overview ......................................................................................... 39 Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 40 Habitat Benefits ................................................................................ 40 Stuart Island Management Area ..................................................................... 41 Overview ......................................................................................... 41 ii jr 09-04560-001 san juan county shoreline restoration plan Restoration Opportunities .................................................................... 41 Habitat Benefits ...............................................................................