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I-and Classificationfor
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additionto
FORT WORDEN STATE PARK
by:
Chinese Gardens Land q1p-:lfication Comrnittee
JIM IILIUPHREY
JEA}T CA}'IFIELD
KATiIRYN JENKS
BARBARA BOGART
WARREN STEURER
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Washington St'ate Parks and' Recreation Commission
liltl-oeveloPment Divis ion
RICHARD FANKHAUSER, CHIEF
SITE PI,ANNING AND 1COUISITION
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TABLE OT CONTEIflTS:
INTRODTICTION 1
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FINDINGS...
RECOMMENDATIONS... ... ':
SITE IN\TESTIGATION
Surface soils' characteristics, patterns" '
Vegetative cover, forest tYPe
Drainage Patterns.
ehysicil ?eatures, land' forms, general topography'
Existing land use, surrounding uses, access
Sensory consideration
Recreation values, significance
Photo record
SITE ANALY8IS
Critical resource zones and buffer areas
Drainage systems and flooding characteristics
overriding managiement restrictions
Visual analYsis.. -
tnterrelatiinships of resource and recreational values
Recreational development capability
Site Location...
RelationshiP to Fort Worden
Soil Types
Vegetati-on.
Drainage Basin
topogriPhY, Drainage, Existing improve:nents'
Shoreline Designations """'
off-site Visual Access
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INTRODUCTION:
Theproperty,commonlyknownaStheChineseGardens(herej.nafterreferredtoasthesile), rni"n abuts Fort Worden state Park was
purchased rroro tlr. and Mrs.--ctlarres chebuhar in December 1988 for
sSoorooo. The property "oni"ir=
93 upland acres and 1,430 feet of
saltwater fto"["gl ott-the Straight of Juan De Fuca'
The upland' acreage contains a pond. which has historically
used. for surg"-i;".ring of sto-rrowater runoff by the city
Townsend.
following dates:
March 18, 199L
April 22, L99l-
l(aY 21-, L991
MaY 28, 1991"
June 11, L99L
June 25, 1991
JuIY L6, l-991
field triP to site')
This rePort was then comPleted and
comment -
offered for Public review and
beenofPo+rt
The beach and, uplands of this scenic property has in recent years
been used. by rnany.for ioor density rec-realion suc'r as hiking'
vrildlife oblervation "na
r"fated' activities' The property
continuestobeusedforthesepurposes.Nostructuresexistonthepropertyexcept-f;;-flood cbntiol structures that are used to
@' regulate-th; wate? Ieve1 of the pond'
The name rrchinese Gardensrr was derived' from the early 1880rs when
therewasasignific.",tcni,,esepoPulationinPortTownsend.TheChinesewerelocatedi"tn"PortTownsendareatoworkonaproposea"i.irioad that never came about. The subject property was
where the chinese naa-tileir gard.ens prior to deveropment of the
Pond, thus the name'
Asafirststepindeterrniningr.vhatfunctionswillbeappropriate
on this site, this t.;;-;i;ssi.r:-c"tion study has been undertaken'
The findings are to ne-consistent with chapler 352-15 WAC (WAC
352-...6-020 Land crasslr:.""iio"l . The recomrnendations wilr be
forwarded. ro rhe wash;;;i;;-atit. Parks and Recreation commission
for its consideration'
TheLand'ClassificationCornmitteemetatFt.Wordenonthe
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IFindinqs: '
l.Thecommitteefindsthatthesitehasinanearly ""a"""f"p"9
state for active
outdoor recreation activities'
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historicallY been used
and passive low densitY
2 . The cornmittee f inds . that the
in"-=it" including native flora'
lit""tions
of th; site and the
i"i"r
balances are inPortant'
naturallY existing amenities of--i.rrtt. aird landform are the
rr=i.in"d' maintenance of its
3.Thecommitteefind'sthatthesiteislargeenoughtoprovideusersvrithafeeling "t"rlii-ira"
and tranguility, and an
opportunity to vievr ''a'tott-it
its rruncontrolledrr form
4.Thecom:nitteefind.sthatthereshould'bealinittothe}cinds
and, intensities of u"titllli"i on the site so that there is a
minirnum d,isturbance .t'tn"-"iturat features and therefore assure
the maintenance of "t "ppi"xinate
natural setting'
5.ThecommitteerecognizestheunigueaspectsoftheChinese
Gardens marsh on the at'-e"i^ee: f-e;insuli and' the fragile nature
of the wetland, vegetat-iln-in ina aro''t"a in" Chinese Gardens lake'
s.Thecommitteerecognizesthatthelakefunctionsasafloodwateraetentionraciriti-u"a-"= sugh rnust have periodic
mainren.r.,I"-.rrJ upgraaiiq*;; i[=-iiooa control improvenents'
T.Thecomrnitteerecognizesthat_theShorelineManagementactdesignat";"i;;-inir,"=6 Gard.ens marsh and related wetlands as
conservancy zor-Le, thg '="
il*"ter beach and bluf f s as Natural area '
and the r.i-ra= directly-n"ni"a the bluffs as suburban' The
committee recognizes tnai -
in" sunuruan ctassirication permits
resid.enrial aciivity ;;;";"nittg urban density, livestock'
gardens or woodlots'
S.Thecoru:nitteerecognizesthatthehighqualitvviewintothesiteand. irs narural i::;;;"i::1 i"""ti6" 6r tn"'homoseneitv and
unbroken visual cn.r."i"t 3t tn" =jl";= separate vegetation
groupings and featurel-I""i"aing the lake, meadov, shrub
colonies, and, forest.-T;;-;;nrmi€tee-t"""gtti''"= that the forest on
rhe easr side is actuaiii Jii-tit"'nui-t'it"r to the integrity of
the site.
r ln ,hi. report the site refers to the skating Lake site only ard not the entire combined
Lake area.
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Ft. Worden/Skating
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s. The committee f ind.s that the existing gomr.or! 1!3parkingareainJeffersonCountylsNorthBeachPar}C-
needs for parXi"g and' restrooms generated by Chj-nese
users.
tion and
serves the
Gardens
shorelines be
access to the
trails and
Recommendations :
l-. The comrnittee recolullends
AREA for the entire Chinese
the land classification of NATURAL
Gardens site Per WAC 352-L6-020.
2. The committee reconmends that the visual integrity of the site
be retained ""J-piotected
by naintaining.a 50 foot.9""p buffer
strip of ever;;"-"; forest aiound the perirneter of the rqeadow, an6
t.r"t:-rrg i"-n"iiaj-n9s or other inprovements r^rhich would
in-".topt the high quarlty visual experience'
3. The committee recolnmends that the lake and its
pr"--rt"a ana-proiected !Y nroviding gnly visual -
iif" and, its rllu.t"a wetllnds except for approved
overlooks.
4. The committee recommends that any flood control structures
placed on the site be done to mj-ni-mize visual impact on the site'
This include= pr.cing them underground' or at ground level' This
includes any ii'tfrott"*ents within the Suburban designation as
id""i:-fied in tire shoreline management act.
5. The committee recomrnend.s continued use of !!re site via unpaved
footpath provided the North Beach Park is available for parking
and. Lomtoit station facilities'
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SITE TN\TESTTGATTON
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claJ-J.am gravelly sandy loan, 0-L5* (Ctg)
w"ii:ataiied, wiln a vEry slowry permeabre
d'errthof20to40inches.Fornedinglacialoi'tix"a coniferous and deciduous trees'
Roots penetrate to a depth of 20 to 40 inches' This soil holdJ
about 2 Eo a inches of later avairable for prants- Runoff is slow
to medium, .rra- tn" hazard of water erosion is slight to noderate'
The soil is saturated, part of the tirne during the rainy season'
and at time= ;;a;; rnorl= laterarly, in places, above the cemented
layer
cemented layer at a
titl under a forest
Most of the acreage of this soil is used for growing
mixed. grasses and, alfalfa or g'rass and clover' Horoe
ferriei, and' vegetables are also grown'
pasture of
garden crops,
This soi]- has very severe erosion lirnitations that reduce the
choice of pranil-i"a-r.q"it" very careful management. Management
i=rr"= iircruJ" cross-jrope ti11age, vegetated waterways,
diversion teri.""= to inte"rcept.wai'er frorn steeper slopes' and
the use of sod.-forming grassei in the cropping system to herp
control erosion. suiti5fe f"rmanent pastuie pl-ants include tall
fescue, orchai;:g;;;;;-ii*Lttty, ryegrass' and red and white
clover.
The principal species in this- soil iVn" are Douglas-fir' western
redcedar, ,"4 iia"r, western hemlockr-madrone, and dogwood.
Understory plants are Oregon grape' salal' evergreen huckleberry'
bracken and sr+ordf ern '
This s oil is somewha t poorlY drained.. Permeability is moderatelvi1slow. Roots Pen etrate to a dePth of rnore than 60 inches.The so
holds L0 or more inches of water available for Plants. Runo tt ]'s
slow, and the ha zard of water erosion is sliqht. A seasonal water
table is at a de pth of L to 2 feet.
This soil has severe liroitations that reduce the choice of
plants, reguire special "o,.l."=.,ution
practices, or both. Runoff
ranges from ponded or very slow to sllw, and there is littIe or
no hazard of erosion'
3 S." Soil TYPes, Plate 3
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TheseSoilsrequireadeguatedrainagebeforemostcropscanbe.,
rown. Thev aiJ us"a :noJtty f or growing permanent pasture, hay
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and silage. A variety of srnall srainl_'_ garden vegetables, tree
it,tit=, ind berry crops.are also grown successfully on them'
open-ditcn anJ-lir" drains are suitable for controlling the rvater
IeveI
Principal vegetation species are Douglas-fur, western redcedar,
red. a1der, *"=i"t" hemiock,.grlnq fir' bigleaf maple-' cherry and
madrone. understory plants' iiclude salal, evergreLn huckleberi,
salnonberry, thi:nbleberry, trailing blackberry, reg huckleberTy'
o;A;; gt.i", red elderberry, nettles' bracken' and swordfern'
This soil is somewh at excessivelY dra ined. PermeabilitY
Roots Penetrate to a dePth of more than 60 inches. This
holds 3 to 4 inches of water available for Plants. Runo
slow, and the hazard of wa ter erosion is slight.
is rapid.
soil
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Much of this soil is used for growing 1 variety of flowers'
bulbs, Lrome giid"" fruits, berries' and vegetables'
Suitable pasture plants.are tall fescue, orchardgrass, ryegirass,
ilf.lr., lnd red and white clover'
The principal vegetation species are Dougtlas-fir, madrone,
vresternhem}ock,wester''a''aredcedar.Understoryplantsare
oregion graper.-irailing blackberry' rhododendron' bracken'
r.igr.6n
huckleberrY and salal'
McMurrav and Mukelteo pgats (l'Im\ ., .r^r^.:-- a* A,
These soirs affi, shallow basins or depressions'
They are ver"-n""tfV-aiain"a. Permeability is moderate' Roots can
penetrate to'a'deptir of more than 60 inches' These soils hold
more than 10 in"nl= of water available for plants ' Runof f is very
slowtopond.ed.,and'thehazard'ofwatererosionisslight.A
moderate hazard. of srougning-ot slumping exists along lank.s 9f^
open drainage d.itches. a ="isonal waler-table is at a depth of 0
to L2 inches
Thissoilisclassedashavingmod'eratelirnitationstha!reducethechoice "f-piu"t= or that ieguire rnoderate conservation
practices. p;;;Jifity is nrodeiate to slow. Available water
capacity is .t"ry hig!' Roots can penetrate to a depth of more
than60inches.Runoffis-veryst-owtoponded,andthereislittteornohazardofwatererqsion'
These soils requlre
TheY are used mostlY
and silage- Among th
extensive drainage before crops can.be
for permanent pasture and for growlngi
p"ti.Ity
crops weII suited to these
girown.
haysoils
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are mint, veg'etables, bulbs, and blueberries. Open-ditch
drains are used to control the water level. If the water
below a depth of 30 inches in the deeper soils, the rate
settling is accelerated.
andtiletableisof
Suitable petnanent pasture plants in drained areas are meadorv
foxtail, taIl fescue, timothy, lotus major, New Zealand white
clover, and big trefoil.
Wanato siltv 'l aw I oam t'Wa)
This is poorly drained soil.
penetrate to a depth of more
l-O inches of water available
Pe:meability is slow. Roots
than 50 inches. This soil holds 8toforplants. Runoff is very slow, and
the hazard of water erosion is slight. Depth to the water table
in undrained areas ranges from l/2 to L-L/z feet during rainy
3:eriods.
This soil hds severe limitations that reduce the choice of
plants, and/or reguires special conservation practices. This soil
occurs on a f]ood. ptain. ff properly drained, these soils are
suited to a variety of crops. They are also used for grazing
stock and for growing hay and silage. They are also used for
growing grains, berries, fruit trees, and truck and field crops.
Adequate drainage is generally needed for all crops. Open-ditch
and tile drains are used in these soils, but tile drains are more
suitable. Dikes are needed alonqr low bottom lands that are
subject to occasional overflow.
Suitable permanent pasture plants are tal1 fescue, meadow
foxtail, orchard-grass, timothy, lotus rnajor, and red and white
clover. oats and rye are suitable for use as gireen-manure crops
and cover crops.
Principal vegetation species in this soil type are Douglas-fir,
red alder, western redcedar, grand fir, western hemlock, Sitka
spruce, bigleaf rnaple and willow. Understory plants include
sedgres, reeds, nettles, skunkcabbage, and salmonberry-
Sr.rantown oravellv I oam - O to 82 lSuB)
Permeability is noderate above the cemented
about L6 to 20 inches dePth.
layer which occurs at
This soil has vdry severe liuritations that reduce the choice of
plants, and/or requires careful managenent. Permeability is
lnoderately rapid above the cemented layer. Roots penetrate to a
d,epth of 2O to 40 inches. A perched r.rater table is at a depth.of
e Lo 3G inches during the rainy season. Runoff is slow to rnedium,
and the hazard of water erosion is slight to moderate.
This soil is used for pasture and for groving hay, silage, and
fanily vegetables gardens. Drainage is needed in places. Open- -
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ditch and tile drains are used. These soils sometimes dry out
late j_n sumner and early in f alr, so suppre:nental irrigation i's
beneficial.
Suitable pasture plants are tall fescue, mead'ow foxtail, timothy,
i;tu; naj-or, and ied' and white clover
principal vegetation species in this soil type are Douglas-fir'
red alder, *""i"tn rea?:eaarl grana--fir' weslern hemlock' Sitka
spruce, bigleli-r"pi" .tta. wifiow. Understory plants include t
sed.ges, reeasl-""iii"=, skunkcabbage' and salmonberry'
Veqetative Cover. Forest TvPe"
Thesiteitselfhastreecoverintvo}ocations,atthenorthend
along the high-bank shoreline' and pt -the south end around the
small pond. t.}m"a by the ";;air J.r.o Th"=" areas are primarily
evergreen rorest wil,n some d.ecid.uous and reparian tree cover
around tn" poia. oorin.nt tree tlrpes are idLntified above with
soil types. Trees range in size ?io' 12 inches to over 24 inches
in d.iameter.
t-;p;;;;= that a double row of evergreen trees were
planted atong-In"--=""th edge of the- sma1l pond at about the same
time as some other tree roi= were planted ltong W St'reet near the
rnilitary cemetery. This sutfests intenLionar planting by the
personnel at fori, Worden iiii"g early days whln the fort was used
for militarY Purposes
Anotrrerrowoftreesappearstohavebeenplantedtoprovidea
screen along ihe west u"utta"ry of Ft- worden Park about three
quarters oe tne way up rronr tire srnall pond to the saltwater
shoreline.ThisrowoftreesseparatesthepresentopenfieldinFt. word,en from the open iieras-of hay in the chinese Gard'ens
site. It .pp"ii=-in.t'perhaps the area was once a large grass
field, all the way from Cninlse Gardens lake into Ft' Worden' The
trees ,ro, u."I"ptluiv-="r""r, the Ft. worden site from view
Evergreen shrub "o.r"r5
occupies the -north end of the site and
extends west from tne trell to ,r"utly the furt vridth of the site'
This strrub cover and the trees at thl north end are wind-pruned
into an interesting wedg"-;h;;" sloping dowl towards the west'
shrub cover is also rocated. along some of the boundaries and at
i;";-poinis in the interior fields of srass'
The shoreline and the shallow water ttol"td th" Iake is inhabited
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by picklerveed'6 and other wetland vegetation'
The remaind,er of the site is prinalilY grassland' The hay crop
from this site has been sold Lo private bidders'
ffiite prays an important rore in the drainage
pattern of the City of port fownlend and' the entire Quimper
Peninsula. ft-is-at the low-point :l-^l.drainage basin of over '
L,2ol-acres.na-containsatlfeapproximately40-50acresinsLze.'This lake is connected to €he pacific ocean via an
undergiround piplri"e between the l-ake and the straighL of Juan De
il:::y';n:'*rfor in rhe pip"i1"" is controlled bv a series of
valves at, various points relvreen the lake and the ocean' The
original runciion Lr tn" pi;;i*".3tr9 the valves is reportedly to
Iower the o'rj=ii" water fbvlf so that crops could' be qrown on the
rand now undei-water. The d.itching which shows along the s.w' '
w. r and nortn-siJes of the lake was connected' to the piping so
thewaterr".,"r_"ouldbenrougntdownbelowthelakebottom.
Thelakecould'potentiallyreachanelevationofgft.ifthepipelin" *"ri*pi"gg;a 3nd ii-="iricient runoff occurred in the
d,rainage trasinl-m" water woura then flow overland into the
Strait of Juan De Fuca ""a """id' also flood' private property
includ'ing o,rib"ifainqs near the s'r+' cgrner of the site' (The
normal" rarJ li;;;Ii;" is approx' o'4')
The drainage basin includes more than half of the
Worden State ;;;k; ""*" of the. neighborhood south
and. a large "t""'-lr-nousing'
open space' and mixed
the site.
DrainageintotheS.e.cornerofthesite(frornFt..Wordenandthead.j acent neighborhood)
irav"f s in a channel behind McCurdy
pavilion, northeast 9f the rnititary cemetery, through a culvert
und.er the road., and into " =rirr pand-contained by an earth-
filled. dam at the s.e. "orn"r-oi
Ln" lake.lo It then empties
into the lake, -.
ppit"ntly through an overflow pipe'
existing Ft.
of the Park,
uses west of
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The high Point ofi
the N.E- corner'
the si
The site is gene
te is at aPProx imatelY elevation 7o at
rallY bowl-s haped with sloPes
ranging from fla ttoov er LOO* on thehi ghbank saltwater
shoreline.The maxim um sIoP e in the area conta ining the
ped.estrian trails is approx'L3z.
A1I o f the site drains towards its cente r and into the lake
excePt the saltwater shoreline.This dra inage into the lake then
W?'exits the site and enters the waters of the Strait of Juan De
Fuca via an underground pipe with related inProvernents mentioned
above
Surfacewaterrunofffromtheremainderofthedrainagebasinenterstherax! at its wesi"Iia"-'',ri" ^-=ii".ttay
just south of
the new port rlrnr"',J *nii"-frIif.=-nuilding on Kuhn Street'
Anund,erground'outfallentersthesouthendofthelake'Thisis
connected to an unknown =oi'tl.-ina enptie- into the existing
d,rainag" cna''n"t at the "";;;; & 49tL st'' and san Juan Avenue'
The site i s presentl y used for reation such as
a ierated recreation
walking, s itting, sunn ing, bea
infornal rec
ch activity,
activities.
Itisa}sovisuallY_us"+,byoff-sitepassers-bywhoviewthesiteresularry "r,a-lli=ia"i l. '. ;;i";i; i""i"itioir resource' A11 who
travel on surrounding =t'"!t=-sucn as S;;-;;;", AdTllalty | 49|-n',
and Kuhn have a pleasa'''t--"it* i"to-the'site at various points'
The high qual:ilv-oi -9re_viii-i='-i"ia!ed-i"-ii=
Iack of man-made
structures' tl=- tt''aform and vegetation'
The site serves an engineering-f"l::i?: in dealing with the
waters of tne drainage l.tir,' It' d'etai''=-in"-t.tttoif 'from upland
sources ".,a ,n"f;;;--f€ ont-iiitough the o''d"tgtound pipeline
between the i;k;-and the strait'
The Surround'ing Iand ,'=:. is primarily single fanily. resident'iaI
with horses i"Loitt"a. rni-ciii"'Ii-pirt-r3rnr"r,d pubric works
buirdins is ffi;;;-on tnJ ;;;t iir"snore as is the citv sewer
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treatmentplant.''Th"Jeffersoncountyfairgroundsisalso
Iocated near the s'w' corner of the site'
TheJeffersonCountyParkknownasNorthBeachParkislocatedontheshoreli-ne at the n'w' ;;;;;t of the site' It provides the
parking and. in!-."riort =t;ti;;-for the present users of the
Ail;;: c"ta""= snorerine and uprand area'
Physical access into the site is by foot trails ?nfy' No
vehicules "ri!l ti;; sire ;;;;pr-roi tne farm equipment needed to
p"ii"aical1Y cut the hay'
Itispossibletogainaccesstothe.earthdamintheS.e.corTlerofrhesfteii.-rt] woraei:i;tk: il i= it=o possible to enter the
s.w. corner "i-ti" site tion agtn st. at an opening in the
existing n"oilto"'' gq"ipt""L "u'' also -enter the site from 58th
srreer. ,. T#=i""i; ;J;;1;Lea wetr3nd,s preclude a road or
trail "onrr""iiig'"ri
parts of the site'
Foot trails traverse the. site prirnarily in an east-west
direction. d;;-i=-or Uott-tn"-sittwttlr beach and the upland
between Ft. iioia"r, ana Noiti'-i"""n Park' some lesser used foot
trails poravei-J"''g-th" ril; ;;;;; and' alons the edse of the
forest.
AnumberofotherstreetendsalongKuhnSt.appeartoprovideootentj-al public access p"i"i= as 6'o"=--ift" pofiic works office'
irost are steep and. enco";t;;-;"tlands on the west side of the
site.
Accord'ingtotheShorelineManagienemnt.MasterProgramforJeffersoncountyandpott-rot"s6na, washington, t!" saltwater
beach is aesisnlred_ as N"t"i.il lni i";;-ji;i--ienind the beach is
classified. as sgpurban, ;;a-.h; Iake with- its associated wetlands
is conserv;:y:u-;;;-h"=ig""tion carries a deff,nition and a
policy t"gtli'i"n fi"friiiea activities and uses' -
1z see roooqraenv, Frein?qg'-:qgtilg4Prq:'Leltg',
Plde
reportedly does not enter the site but is pipec
t3 seth St. is the south boundary of North Beach Park' See Plate 2
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See Shoreline Desiqnations' PIate 7
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winds across the site are per:i=!:i: ilu.ll"X'll"tnlli"I"ll""n
m:"il":i;hlill'!h:i".F iiii::!';;r==iv"rv- increase i"
heiqht from west t6 east. -wi"d= increale {'h" ""t'=" of isolation
due to their'iiI,rl.ti',g .fi."i U"t*""" hik"t= and'/ot beach users'
Shore}ine wave action ?9d= to the tranquility of th: area and
attracts tt''u'tl-in; site' ;;";'-;lso'"d;;*;;ietv or texture and
cornpacrness !oi-.".r]r;;;t' oi*i!"i"itiott experiences on the
saliwater beach'
ontheuplandsthetallgrasses.provid'eaninterestingsenseof
touch when nirinq th:oYgl-l;; site. e'.=!..rrbignt Ylri"= from shoe
height to o'!'-e-teet a.p"iil,.Iq_o' tne season. Sounds from the
vrinds and grass varY '
Thesitehascleanairforarefreshingsenseofsmellovertheenrirearea "x-ept 1"u: ti"*.li.f7air"'";-in" south end of the
Iake.Heretn"-clnal"""*=tohave.,,oiislick.onitandalso
has wtrat appear to be ?o.iy-bubbles-ttta-t
questionable odor
sussesti"q ;;;; ii""=tietliot' mav be order'
LakesLrore walking -is =::! and spongy on soils and plant materials
which are arways damp ""i i"r.-inii--r".-n""ds protection from
foot traffic'
The si te serves three ma3 or recrea ti-on needs 'It Pr ovides low-
banlc acce ss to the ocean shoreline for sitting,walking,sunning;
the uPla nds for easY walks in a
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for the v isual enj oyment of al I who Pass bYonbeautifulose-in destination Po ints;and it
nearbY roads or who enter the site.
Photo Record
Slides of the site
identification '
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5lrorclirrc Dcsignations
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Site Analvsis
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The Iake and entire shorel ine is , according to the L975
Washington Envrronmental Atlas,considered an inland marsh unique
to the verY dry QuimPer Peninsula'Accord,ing to the Atlas, rrlt
was altered bY Chinese landowners in earlY Ye ars for a large'
p roductive garden,but has gienera lly gone back to a near-natural
state.Countless ducks breed here ' rl
The lake shoreline is covered with Pickleweed'17 and other
wetland v"q"tJti;;' -rni= tt"g*ttti:1-:"?""t survive under heavy or
continuedusesuchasmayletnecaseifunregulatedpublic
access to tn" Iitot"ii"" i=-p"ttit!?3:..:?::"tine restrictions are
a"a
to keep the rnarsh'in good cond:.tron'
Thebeautyofthesiteisapparent.to.allwhoviewit'.Views
across the rare--ina over t;;-;;;;srand's extend' to the treeline
along the..=l"tn side wn"i" €ne site joins the existing Ft'
worden state park, and "1;;;
iii" north-end' of the site where the
trees and shrubs come netwein the water and' the viewer' The high
cruality of tn;"ii"r,'-""a it=--rirg. scare combined with visual
iccessibility, its naturai-"""ai€ion and peaceful appearance' its
color, its texture and' its physicSl l:* are valuable' The
seasonal "r,,tti',g-or-in"
niy-.tia= to the variety of coror' texture
and. form without d.estroyi;; il;-integrity of the siters visual
appearance -
N/Accordingtotheagreementbetweenthecityof.PortTownsendand
the washington state-parks and Recr"itiorr tonrrnission the chinese
Gardens lake can sera/;-;; a retention/detention reserroi:-:?t*""t
its ',ord.inarlrrr sLze ti "ppigximately
40-45 acres' and a maxlmum
size of s5 acres. wh;; lt-"-i.x" t:-;:-::1 1X"*t*ttm as:reed on size
then it will be at approximatley 56 acres'
When the lake is at 55 acres rn
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size, its shoreline will be
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u S." Memo of Understanding dated october 4, 1988 between Washington State Parks and Becreation
Commission and the City of Port Townsend
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u11Iy-.":::=i:::{::::}:':::'Hti'3?.roadsinclud'ing Ad'miralty-avenuel:;; J''u'" av-enue' 49th Street and Kuhn
street,'. A spectacutar viei i=-"t"ountered when driving north'
on San Juan i"a topplnS t1e ni'ff near +St}r Street' Inte::mittant
views are .ttii"ui!-rt5*-eatii"rtv-1"?:;" and 4eth street' Views
are availabl;-;;;;-Xunn Street on an iniernittant basis over the
fuJ.l length iti*-ngln to the North Beach Park'
Thecolorrtexture'andformofthegrassland'schangeswiththe
seasons which includ'es qt"ii'''q-"11 liT"itittq the grasses' This
provides an interesting pili"i' to viewl-fi;-naturil setting is
iestful and. encourages one to pause and' appreciate it'
Thela}<e,andthegrasslandsand'thicketsontheoppositesideofin" rake .'"*"i"":;1 :.y^i:i;;;:;:,:l*i.:lt"f::T1"":fl;:i""', -
fioviaing an unbroken vre'
thickers are i"!"t.iti-"g lr,-in.t they i;" wind pruned and provide
partoftheveg"t-1!:Y:*"*iiri"tiootta'tn"-p"iimeierofthemeadow
and also provi6'e variety itt th" meadow itself '
The lakeshore and related wetland vegetation
protection of this resource is inportant and
ige rV foot traffic'
is fragile- The
necessirY to avoid
The Management and DeveloPment
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w"iJ"" Park' This rePort also
tpgi"l-r'"a =Pi"* at Fort Wbrde
Plan for Fort Word'en State Parkzo
public
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20 Prepared by Economic Besearch Assoc" Sept' 7' 199o' See Appendix B
The siters recr eation value is intimatelY related to the existing
1and,water r vegetation and other on-site features'Its natural
appea rance,f orm,and condition Pr ovides the basrs for the
recre ation exper ienc e derived from visiting the site'The
saltlra ter shorel ine maY be able to carrY more intense use with no
appar ent dama9e'but the I ake and surround ing wetland s should be
prima riIY for visual access'The current I evel of deve Ioprnent of
the tr ails is adequate for the site and an ticiPated uses'
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suggests that a phased' program "f l:Y"lopment of up to l-oo
campsites in the^ chinesl eird.ens area night be undertaken'
TheWashj.ngtonStateParksandRecreationcommission,atit'sDec.l.ggorneetingheldatrortWordenStatePark,dealtwiththequestionofcar,ping.": ilr? inir,"=" earaens property''' Although
a camping study to deternri""--otn"te to locatL additional camping
opportuniti"joil":"";;;:!iF bv the commission' the chinese
Gard.ens property was "p""tll""irv
excluded' from this study' This
action was taken after "."liil.li"t
with the Fort worden Advisory
committee ""i'-tii"--ity
or Port rownsend'
Itvrasa].soagreedthat-theforestedpark}andslocatednorthwestofthemuI" ulttt f" included in t'he study'
EventhoughcampingisnotnowaplanningissueonthreChinese
Gardens property, it -is h;t;; noled-tna[ the only forest
vegetation iI-ifcai"a i" i*"-'"tl.=.' The largest is at the
northeast "oin", of the =ii". This has the potential for
supporting about 25 "ttp=ii"s
with an access road and comfort
station and with an appro".-so ft. deep visuar forest :-YI-t"t'
This buffer *""ia-i"rglry -=
creen any development from vlew'
however this sire is .*roo.iiiv-!"i;i=d' to other areas r*ithin the
Ft. worden forest cover *nl"n'rnight,be considered for overnight
camping. Thi;-incfuaes.tii"-iot"ltea park lands located northwest
of the mur"';;r;.-n"i.tiv"Iv-"1""p sr-opes west of the gun battery
in Ft. woraei-"i"ul" probleirs j-n lcceslinq the northeast corner
of the site also'
The other on-site tree cover is near the small pond
end and is .L=o iwkward'fy situated when planning for
develoPment.
at the south
camPground
Natural Area'
21see washington state parks and Fecreation commission minutes of December 7' 1990' pages
15, 16, and 26.
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Si{CREi-INE RfrAiliAGE lfrE Nt
fuTASTEiS PROGRAfiN
N-COUNTY AND
FOR JEFFESSO
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ADOFT=D IIAPTCH 7 ' 1989
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ac-jve lanosliies'
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t1e or f:agjJe feaiu:es' eithe= nateraL oi
A shore[ne Possessing o*:
c'rltu=aL, tha-'
c=i*J *"=i*-=:="'--*; lit"= natu-=aL state or
relatjvej.y intolr,,'J o: h*-i'o=e otirer ur+ tirat for passive acri'rri-ies'
r::clud.eoare-+.11T,.-=":."."1#"."ffi i:tr-"i.iy":::""s=?H:X'*
con.i'itions, Sucn d'> !EllL-:
ps;'lnitlon
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Topreserve,main!af]:!jo"-:=.=..o=esilc:la-shore]jneassgallsal.resource
elatively rree ,=om ?rusan irrti""t* and' to L=""ot=g:e or r:rotdbit -'hose
activities -'ita< r':ght oes?cY "ti=nt=u=
ti'-"="=:stici ot pi=="nt a th:eat
to ,tt- or ilro!:ercY' 1
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pe+ln{iron
A:eas wi:e=e resicen-.jal ac-*ivit--g nay a-o-orcach rsbe.n den-sit11, but usu2r:Y
wi:e:e iensl-ies Pe=r:t sPace io: snalL nu:nbers of ljvestcck, ga:iens, o:
wood. lots. Theee ?.:eas a:e se=vei by ind-ivicuaL or ccmmun-it'-y Haie:
supplies, but generaJly a:e not ljnked. w1ih u"il-itjes f=om an urban cer'te:.
conme==ial- ac-jvi-Jes to ge-,/e the neeis or 'J:e irnmsdil3ls -ea a:e
ccnsideredaninteg=a-lpgtof-*h.isoesiglnaSon.
Pol1ry
To provioe pe=manent resicentla'r and rec=eation=l a="=s out-sioe oi u=5an
a, so long as oeveio.oment of t-aese a:eas provides aoequate faci''l 'itjes
for sewao" a;tpo5a.l , wat€r suppiy, open silace, and -.}-e Ljke without seve:e
oegradatlon to -.!te ljfes-Fgie t-irat was sought iniu.tlrtt.
4.:.O5 U'RsAN
Defi:rJtioo
The urDan enwiron:lent is an area of hign i-ntensitry land I:'se, iaclucinE
resid.enria-1, ccllu:terci.a-1, and' inaust::al development' Urban snoreljnes
shouLc be oes:-gi::ated. for high intensity use or :auJti-;arnj-1y resic'eniiaL
i,eveloi:ment. Tte urban d.eslgna-ion nay ajso be ap5llied to areas of lower
interr-siiy'r.se where the surlouniing i-and use j-s urban ald u:ban sesvices
are avajLabie. :
Da]ir-{x
1. Development i:r urba.n areas should' be nanaged so it enha':eces and
ma-intains the shoreLine for a variety of urban llses, with preference
given to water dependent and' water related' uses'
7ater-enJoymentu.ses -"hat provlde access to and enirance enjoyment of the siroreEne
for a s'bstantia-l numbe= of perpons shorrld =]qs be giwen prior;ty in
u=ban areas'
F'.iqiincr rrrban inerconsistent2. Efficient utjlization of e:<is"-ing r:r'lan areas 1n a man
wi-Jr -uhis progirar i-s enccr::agei before fr:.rthe= expansion into non-
u:ba:n areas occlrrs
3. Pedes13,ian and visual access shouLd' be provld.ed to and along the
r-"ban wate=f=ont area. Publjc access to and along t!:e wate='s eCge
shor:-ld be coordinated. in a waLl<.-rray systero and l'rnked to acjac-nt
erjs-Jng' or frrtr.::e wallcr'ays'
1. urban oeveJ.opment shorrld- p=cvioe for pubuc views to the wate='
Whe=ever pcJsible, tl:,e wa-te=sice of shorelile br-:-iJ-ii.ngs sbcrrld
jlclu6e w-jrr-Cows, doors, a.:ld-nuo'lic a:eas tbat enhanie enjoyment .of
tne shcreljne and pTesen: aI inie=esti:rE, at=ac--lwe vie;* ci ih'
c,eveloP:le:1i f:cm "'Re rt='te:'
AppenbixA dofz)
MANAGEMENT {ry?.?EVELOPMENT
PLAN
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ECONOMICS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
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anrri'n'EcnEnloru coM Mlssl o N
SEPTEMBER 1990
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Al'iln:eo *illt Oilvets Jolas
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOFT WORDEN STATE PARK
SUBMTTTED TO
WASHINGTON STATE PAHKS
AND RECBEAI]ON COMMISSION
PBEPARED BY
ECONOMICS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
SEPTEMBER 7. 199O
PROJECT NO, 9S2
0(.tti0 Wrlsrrilc Br.r,lr'r.rr:i 5urrc 2':00 Los Anqitl^r ('arltvnra-9O0''l
ia"t'.,.ooai i.,.', s5;'16' rECOt'lF3S'l'/r1 l-'r' i?13)d?8'1950
f'vlAryAG E ivlENT R ECO ivllvlEN DATI0 NS
Thcreareneariy20rccommendationgroupswhichhavebeenformu]atedfrom
the ptanning Process and from the Mission Statement' as folloi:ls'
16. Phvsical Planning Issues
Several qpecific recommendations are made concerning the need for
preparation of plans for new campgrounds at the "Chinese Gardens"' a
parking and circulation management Plan for the park' and bcach area
trafhc management'
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Forsometime,thesecondcomprehcnsivcphaseoffaciliryirnprovementsatFort
WordenStatcParkhasbeenirnderconsideration.ThcscPhasctrfaciliryrecommenda.
tions were evaluated,-individuaUy by rlre consultant as to thek justification' FoUowing
thiseva]uation,thcconsultantdevclopcdaprioritizedlistofrccommendedfaciiiry
improvemenls.somcsclectedfrdmthcoriginalPhaseUgrouping.andsomenewly
idenrificdbyl}rcconsuluntasnecess3'ytobestenableFonWordentoaccomrnodate
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increased Public usage
6. Evaluare developmlnr and in-frasrrucrure foi'new carnpground facilities and
interpretive traiJs' First phasc of' 50 campsites would add ovemight accom-
modation for ovcr 100 Pcrsons'
Schematic Site DiaeraT
For referencc, a schematic site diagram of major faciiities at Fort Worden State
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Recrealion and Tourisln
Demandforovernightaccommodationshasledtothedevelopmentofnew
hotel/motel sPace' 165 rooms wcre addcd in 1989 with an add'itional 65 planned in
1990. Demand for RV and campground space at Fon Wordcn and other facilities has
alsobeenextremelyLr.igh.FonWordenbooksitssitesfarinadvanceofarriva].Many
campgroundusers'unabletosPaceatFortW-orden,aredirectedtootherfaciliriesinthe
area such as thc Jefferson couory Fairgrounds. the Marina. old Fort Townsend' a''d
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General Ph vsical Confi gu ra tion
The 433-acre Park can be gencraily describcd in terms of ia physical configu-
ration as four major areas' These includc:
Uooer Level--a rclatively undeveloped area of the former military fonifica-
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tions, at a higher elevation *ran rhe rcmainder of thc site'
Lower Leve'l--thc ccnual activiry corc of thc Park' including roughly 100
O"U*r, ."mpnsing the muJtipurposc conference ccnter' pcrforming arts
complei, and vacation housingliomplcx'
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IJeach Level--the lowest elevatiort level of the Park' including a calnP-
ground, day-use Park improvetnents relating to the beach area' and a whar#
area.
Chinese (lardens Area--the newly acquired 93-acre parcel in the westem
sector of.the Park, known from its historical use as the Chinese Gardens
are^- This area is ecologicaliy sensitive' and furure uses irl this area are only
in initial stages of Planning'
Campsites for pubLic use in the Port Townsend viciniry exhibit very high
occuPancy rates during the prime sulnmer season' Few of the sites are on a reservation
system.oniyFortWordenStateParkoPeratesareservationsystem,andhasdoneso
for the Past tfuee Years'
Thcadd.idontothcparkoftheadjaccrrrg3-acrc''Chincsecardcru..proPcrry
rilest of the historic ccntcr of Fort Worden providcs an oppomrniry for carcful planning
ofadd"itionilcampsitesinatugilYanracrivescning.Linkcdwithintcrprctivctrai]s.
whichcanprovidcaccesstothcstraitbeach,theChincscGardcnspondarca,andthc
rest of the park, such a campground would bc highly anractive and in significant
demand.
AphasedProgramofdeveiopmcntofcamPsitesinincrcmentsof50campsttcs
and a group cqlnp arca, up ro 100 campsjl-cs and two grouP camPs is suggestcd for thc
ChincseCardensarcaint}rccarlylgg0s.ERAbclicvessuchaccommodationssuppon
thcprimaryrnissiono6pgl.WordenStateParkasapublicparkwhichemphasizcsand
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hostsgroupactivitics.Designofthenewfacijitiescanfearurecapabilitiesforopenor
closed sequenlial ponions of tlre campgrounds as demand warrants for parks manage-
ment, sra.fftng, and utilities services operations'
16. PHI',SlCAL PLANttiiNG ISSUES
o erva t i ons
Fort wordcn c'rrentJy balances nuncrous user groups and activities' campers,
conference cenrer uscrs, day visitors and othcr users crurently utilize many of the park's
unique feanrres. These fearures' such as the gun emplacements' beach area' and open
fieids, rePresent high qua'liry recreational senings' WhiJe th;se park compon:ns' as
wel] as the park generalJ'y, au:e well used, oppomrrr'ities for improvemcnt arrd directions
of use exist-
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FortWordenParkManagement,arrdlocalresidents.Thesebasicissues,suchasuaffil
access,signage,securiry,andotherconccms'mustbeadequatelyaddressedinorderto
improve Fon Worden' IrnPortant issues include:
o Early defrnition of park uses to be provicied on the Cnintl" Gardens
DroDeITv. Ovcr time, the surrounding communiry may frll in and oPPose any
development of the ProPerq'' New campgrourrds of 50-100 sites in the trees'
on the upper slope' awav from the pond' aPPeil to bc appropriate uses' as
weU as narurefinterPrctive trails'
Im olenren t-a-tj!L! Priori tics
ln the fouo*,ing timeline for implementaiion for Phase IJ facilities, a balarrce of
improvcmentshasbeensetintoeachrwo.ycarperiod.Theperiodcoveredincludestlre
four biennial budget years berween l99l a'nd 1999' The improvements outlined in
Prioriry l are hard recommendarions lor implementation; succeeding prioriry groupings
should be re-examined bicnnially and undenaken in response to emerging public seryice
needs and enterprise performance'
Prioritv I : l99l lo 1993
6. Evaluare the leasibiliry oi-p,* dcvcloDment and infrasrrucrures hrn'ding for a
new camPground at the nonheasr slope of the Chinese Gardens ProPerry'
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