Chapter 6 Recreation Words in bold and acronyms This chapter describes existing recreation resources in the project area, and are defined in how the project alternatives could affect these resources. Related Chapter 32, information can be found in Chapter 5, Land and Chapter 7, Visual Resources. Glossary and Economic values of recreation in the project area are discussed in Chapter 11, Acronyms. Socioeconomics. 6.1 Affected Environment Recreation resources are found in both urban and rural portions of the project area within Cowlitz and Clark counties, Washington, and Multnomah County, Oregon. These resources include urban parks and greenways, developed facilities in rural areas such as campgrounds or trailheads, and undeveloped rural areas. Recreational activities within the three counties include boating, fishing, hunting, target practice, camping, hiking, swimming, picnicking, sports games, wildlife watching, ATV use, sightseeing, horseback riding, and mountain biking. These activities occur in dedicated areas such as parks and other developed recreation facilities, on motorized and non-motorized trails, and in dispersed areas such as open space (see Maps 6-1A through 6-1E). Although these maps show recreation resources throughout the project area, for this analysis, a study area for recreation resources was identified to include a 2,000-foot-wide corridor along the entire route of each action alternative, 1,000 feet on either side of the transmission line centerline. This study area includes all project facilities. In the western and southern portions of the study area, recreation resources are closely spaced, urban, and generally more fragmented. In the eastern portion, recreation resources tend to be larger, more contiguous, and more rural. There are many recreation resources scattered throughout Cowlitz, Clark, and Multnomah counties outside of the study area (see Maps 6-1A through 6-1E). Recreation resources within the study area are owned by public and private entities within Cowlitz, Clark, and Multnomah counties, and the cities of Castle Rock, Vancouver, Camas, Washougal, Fairview, and Troutdale. These resources are managed under the following plans: Cowlitz County Comprehensive Park Plan Update (Cowlitz County 2010b) Cowlitz Regional Trails Plan (Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) 2006) Vancouver-Clark Comprehensive Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (Vancouver- Clark Parks and Recreation Department 2007) Final Recreation Resource Management Plan, Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project Nos. 935, 2071 and 2111 (EDAW, Inc. and PacifiCorp 2008) Western Yacolt Burn Forest Recreation Plan (WDNR 2010a) City of Troutdale, Parks Master Plan (City of Troutdale 2006) I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project Final EIS 6-1 Chapter 6 Recreation City of Camas; Park, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan (City of Camas 2007) City of Fairview Comprehensive Plan (City of Fairview 2004) City of Castle Rock and Castle Rock School District Park and Recreation Plan (CWCOG 2011a) Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways Strategic Plan (Washington Department of Revenue 2010) Portland-Vancouver Bi-State Trails System Plan (Intertwine Alliance 2010) Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Management Plan (Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area Management Plan Amended, 2011). Recreation resources within the study area were identified as existing (a dedicated recreation use, or funded and scheduled for development in 2015; see Table 6-1 and Sections 6.1.1 through 6.1.8) or planned (not a dedicated recreation use, and scheduled for funding or development after 2015; see Table 6-2). 6-2 I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project Final EIS I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project ST411 Map 6-1A: Recreation Rock ") Casey Road C r e INSET MAP Substation Site ek C ") ") ") B ") ") ") a o 5 ") r ") x ¨¦§ e ") t e w iv r R l i t z e R tl u o T Baxter Road C i r v e 411 ST e Substation Site e k r W ee s s Castle Rock H.S. t t Castle Rock H.S. s s andand AlAl HelenbergHelenberg i i Memorial Boat Launch Riverfront d Memorial Boat Launch d Trail (East) e e H piri Mo w it L n S Lake a A y M h Cre e a n ek k a e r Castle Rock m n See Inset Map High School and o s Al Helenberg r Seaquest i a Memorial ia State Park s Boat Launch l H wy C ST504 re e k Silver Lake Riverfront Castle .! 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