Skagit Wild & Scenic River System Sign Plan and Graphics Guideline for Mt. Baker/ Snoqualmie National Forest Skagit Wild & Scenic River System Sign Plan and Graphics Guideline for Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest by Joe Guarisco and Louanne Atherley Heritage Design USDA Forest Service January 2002 This project was funded by Seattle City Light as part of The Settlement Agreement on Recreation for the Skagit Hydroelectric Project #553 Cascade River SKAGIT WILD & SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................... 9 I. FAMILY OF SIGNS .......................................................................................................................... 13 a. WAYSIDE EXHIBITS ................................................................................................................... 15 ORIENTATION .......................................................................................................................... 17 INTERPRETIVE ........................................................................................................................ 19 b. ROADWAY SIGNS ...................................................................................................................... 21 W&SR IDENTIFIER .................................................................................................................. 23 WELCOME W&SR ....................................................................................................................25 WS&R RIVER IDENTIFIER ...................................................................................................... 27 APPROACH .............................................................................................................................. 29 RECREATION SITE & BOAT LAUNCH IDENTIFIER ............................................................... 31 ADMINISTRATION SITE IDENTIFIER ...................................................................................... 33 II. STRUCTURES & SIGN MOUNTS .................................................................................................. 35 KIOSKS ..................................................................................................................................... 37 LOW ANGLED INTERPRETIVE MOUNTS............................................................................... 45 RECREATION SITE & BOAT LAUNCH BASES ....................................................................... 46 ADMINISTRATIVE SITE IDENTIFIER BASES ......................................................................... 47 III. SIGN GRAPHICS GUIDELINE ........................................................................................................ 49 PLACEMENT OF GRAPHIC ELEMENTS – GRIDS ................................................................. 50 GRIDS – ORIENTATION PANEL (42” X 42”) ............................................................................ 51 GRIDS – KIOSK INTERPRETIVE PANEL (30” X 42”) .............................................................. 52 GRIDS – INDIVIDUAL INTERPRETIVE PANEL (36” X 24”) ..................................................... 53 HEADERS ................................................................................................................................. 55 SIDEBARS ................................................................................................................................ 56 SIDEBAR APPLICATION .......................................................................................................... 57 COLOR PALETTE..................................................................................................................... 60 BACKGROUND COLOR........................................................................................................... 60 HEADER & SIDEBAR COLORS ............................................................................................... 60 HEADER & SIDEBAR COLOR SELECTION ............................................................................ 61 SKAGIT WILD & SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM LOGO .................................................................. 62 RIVER IDENTIFIERS ................................................................................................................ 64 TYPE FONT & SIZES ...............................................................................................................66 ALTERNATIVE TYPE FONTS................................................................................................... 67 TEXT WRAPS ........................................................................................................................... 67 IV. RETROFIT WS&R HEADER ........................................................................................................... 69 PARTNERSHIP LOGO PLACEMENT ...................................................................................... 70 5 Sauk River LIST OF FIGURES SKAGIT WILD & SCENIC RIVER SYSTEM Figure page 1. Map of Skagit Wild & Scenic River System ........................................................................................................... 11 2. 3 panel kiosk sketch ............................................................................................................................................... 14 3. Orientation sign example ...................................................................................................................................... 16 4. 30” x 42” Interpretive sign example ..................................................................................................................... 18 5. 36” x 24” Low Angled Interpretive sign example ................................................................................................ 20 6. Low Angled Interpretive sign concept sketch ........................................................................................................ 20 7. Skagit W&SR System Identifier sign ..................................................................................................................... 22 8. Skagit W&SR SystemIdentifier sign concept sketch ............................................................................................. 22 9. Skagit W&SR System Welcome sign ...................................................................................................................... 24 10. Skagi W&SR System River Identifier signs ........................................................................................................... 26 11. Skagit W&SR System Approach signs ................................................................................................................... 28 12. Boat Launch Identifier sign concept sketch .......................................................................................................... 30 13. Administrative sign profile .................................................................................................................................... 32 14. Existing kiosk with rock base ................................................................................................................................ 34 15. Examples of one, two and three panel kiosks with rock base................................................................................ 36 16. One panel kiosk, post base construction, front and side elevations ...................................................................... 38 17. One panel kiosk, rock base construction, front and side elevations ..................................................................... 38 18. One and two panel roof detail ............................................................................................................................... 39 19. Two panel kiosk, post base construction, front and side elevations ...................................................................... 40 20. Two panel kiosk, rock base construction, front and side elevations...................................................................... 41 21. Three panel kiosk, post base construction, front, side and top elevations ............................................................ 42 22. Three panel kiosk, rock base construction, front and side elevations ................................................................... 43 23. Low angled interpretive sign mounts .................................................................................................................... 44 24. Recreation & Boat Launch site Identifier base ..................................................................................................... 46 25. Administrative site Identifier base......................................................................................................................... 47 26. Skagit W&SR River sign profile ............................................................................................................................ 48 27. Grids – Orientation panel (42” X 42”)................................................................................................................. 51 28. Grids – Kiosk Interpretive panel (30” X 42”) ...................................................................................................... 52 29. Grids – Kiosk Interpretive panel (36” X 24”) .....................................................................................................