Chapter 4 County Wide County Wide Inventory* Inventory*

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1 Chapter 4 County Wide Inventory* * Excerpts from April 2008 Whatcom County s, Recreation & Open Space Plan with Port of Bellingham facility revisions.

2 4.0 County Wide Inventory Whatcom County, Port of Bellingham, Washington State s & Recreation Commission and Departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife (DFW), Lummi Indian Nation, Bellingham, Lynden, Blaine, Sumas, and other public and private agencies have assembled a significant amount of land within the county. These lands provide a variety of park, recreation, and open space activities including wildlife conservancies, waterfront beaches, picnic facilities, multipurpose trailcorridors,athleticfieldsandplaygrounds,communitycenters,andrelatedpark supporting administrative and maintenance facilities. 4. s, Recreation & Open Space Whatcom County The Whatcom County s & Recreation Department own the following properties for public parks, recreation, and open space use. s Alderwood Property property located off Hollywood Avenue and McLeod Road near Alderwood Elementary School adjacent to north Bellingham city limits. The undeveloped property is primarily a wetland complex. 2 Bay Horizon Decommissioned military radar base and 57,500 square feet of surplus usable facilities are located on Alderson Road in Birch Bay. The property was acquired through Federal surplus and is currently leased to the Lions Foundation for a summer camp and the Birch Bay Lions Club for a hostel. The site has a commercial kitchen, dining hall, and gymnasium. Other improvements include a small playground, walking trail, and ball field Bayview Marine (Boulevard ) 4 Birch Bay Shoreline Properties, Tideland, and Conservancy Area The property does not include the former base single family housing area, a communications building, and Washington State archives building. Waterfront property located on Bellingham Bay in downtown Bellingham including portions of the former Bellingham Bay & British Columbia (BBBC) Railroad corridor that have been developed into the South Bay Trail. The property is leased to Bellingham for a waterfront park connecting with Taylor Dock.Theparkhasbeenimprovedwitha trail, interpretive exhibit, benches, picnic tables, and a ceramics studio. Collection of shoreline or near shore properties located along Birch Bay Drive at Cedar Avenue and Beach Way, Cottonwood Drive, Alderson Road, Jackson Road, and along Terrell Creek. Includes an undeveloped 45.0 acre wildlife conservancy area located

3 along Point Whitehorn Road. 5 Birch Bay Tidelands The various parcels provide 909 linear feet of shoreline with hand-carry boat access and picnic tables. Collection of tidelands located along Birch Bay Drive and providing (9,539,640) linear feet of saltwater shoreline on Birch Bay. na 6 Camp Road 2 Railroad Property 7 Canyon Lake Community Forest 8 Chuckanut Mountain Major parcels include properties located north of Cottonwood Drive, north of the intersection of Harborview and Birch Bay Drive, Evergreen Lane south past Cedar Lane, and north of Alderson Road. Portion of an abandoned and undeveloped logging railroad right-of-way extending from the southeastern shoreline of Lake Whatcom (Lake Whatcom County South) along Camp Road towards Squires Lake and Anderson Mountain in Skagit County. Conservancy site includes 45 acres of water surface on Canyon Lake jointly owned with Western Washington University. The forested site has been improved with a trailhead, 8.7 miles of hiking trails around the lake to overlooks and an old growth forest. Whatcom County s portion of the Chuckanut Mountain Recreational area located between Chuckanut Drive and Old Samish Highway. The total 7,000.0-acre landholding includes the Departments of Natural Resources (DNR), Fish & Wildlife (DFW), Washington State s & Recreation Commission (P&RC), and City of Bellingham properties County lands include Pine & Cedar Lakes trailhead and access, Teddy Bear Cove, and the easement from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the Interurban Trail. Pine/Cedar Lakes Unit (a DFW improvement) includes 47.0 acres and provides 20 acres of water surface with 5,000 linear feet of shoreline on the 2 lakes with fishing access, primitive campsites, and 2.0 miles of hiking trails. 9 Deming Homestead Eagle 0 Dittrich (East Lake Samish) Teddy Bear Cove includes 9.5 acres and includes,250 linear feet of shoreline on Chuckanut Bay accessed off Chuckanut Drive. Conservancy property located along the shoreline of the North Fork of the Nooksack River accessed from Truck Road. The site has 2,500 linear feet of shoreline and has been improved with a trailhead, picnic tables, covered bench, walking path for wildlife viewing and river access. Undeveloped park property (formerly known as East Lake Samish ) located on East Lake Samish Drive on Lake Samish south of

4 Euclid (Lakeside Street) Bellingham city limits. The site includes,600 linear feet of shoreline along the eastern shore of the lake. Other site improvements include a,200 square foot home and shed built in 855, and 2 homes dating from the 930 s measuring,00 and,800 square feet, and a barn. Conservancy parcel on Lake Whatcom and adjoining Bellingham conservancy property on the northwest shore of Lake Whatcom off Euclid Avenue. 2 Halverson A wooded undeveloped park in the Birch Bay area. 3 Haxton Way Property 4 Haynie Community Club Site 5 Hovander Homestead /Tennant Lake Interpretive Center Undeveloped forested property located in the Lummi Indian Reservation off Haxton Way and leased to the Lummi Indian Tribe for park use. Undeveloped property located on Haynie and Custer School Roads. Conservancy, historic farmstead, and park property located on Neilson Avenue and Hovander Road on the Nooksack River adjacent to Ferndale city limits. The property includes,450 linear feet of shoreline on the west shore dike of the Nooksack River The site conserves the 6,800 square foot historic Hovander home, 576 square foot observation tower, 340 square foot milking parlor, 384 square foot drying shed,,375 square foot blacksmith shop, and 0,900 square foot barn. The homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The barnyard is furnished with antique farm implements and equipment, and a collection of livestock and fowl. Other structures include a 2,000 square foot open picnic shelter, playground, demonstration gardens, 2 square foot restroom building, 324 square foot office and visitor information building, and a,225 square foot shop and service building. The site also houses a,200 square foot rental housing, and,650 square foot manager s residence. The Tennant Lake conservancy area (former Nielsen Farm) has been improved with a 780 square foot 2-story observation tower,,500 square foot boardwalk into the wetlands, and 4,600 square foot interpretive center and meeting facility. Year-round interpretive programs are presented in the center. Adjoining the site is the Fragrance Garden an award-winning garden for the visually impaired featuring fragrant flowers and herbs. 35

5 6 Jensen Family Forest 7 Kickerville Road Pleasant Valley School site 8 Lake Whatcom - North 9 Lake Whatcom South (Hegg and Zobrist and Richards Properties) 20 Lighthouse Marine 2 Little Squalicum Beach Properties 22 Lookout Mountain Located near Custer at the intersection of Birch Bay-Lynden and Stein Roads. The site has a small parking area and a 0.75 mile walking trail through the forested portion of the property. Undeveloped property of the former Pleasant Valley School site located on Kickerville Road south of Bay Street. The site straddles the railroad spur to the Cherry Point facilities. property located on the northeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom and accessed from North Shore Drive. The park site includes 0,990 linear feet of shoreline along the route of the historic Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railroad (BBE) right-of-way (3.0-mile Hertz Trail). Improvements include an interpretive kiosk, vault toilet, and 3.5 miles of multi-use trail. The property includes 2 homes measuring,000 and,386 square feet located on North Shore Drive. Undeveloped park property located on the southeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom accessed from South Bay Drive. The site includes 6,4 linear feet of shoreline on Lake Whatcom. site located on the southwest point of Point Roberts on Marine and Edwards Drive with 2,320 linear feet of shoreline on the Strait of Georgia. The park has been improved with a 52,000 square foot boardwalk and performing stage, 870 square feet of restroom, interpretive center, and concession stand, 8 covered picnic sites providing 3,262 square feet of covered space, a,200 square foot park office and managers residence, 300 square foot restroom and showers. The site also provides a 2-lane boat launch ramp with a 40-foot long seasonal pier into the Georgia Strait for day use. The park has 25 recreational vehicle campsites, a combination group camp and picnic area, playground, shoreline walk, kitchen shelter, observation tower, and picnic areas. Conservancy properties located in Little Squalicum Creek ravine and Bellingham Bay shoreline. The property is located adjacent to the railroad spur to the Cement Plant Pier recently acquired for park use by Bellingham. The site is currently leased to Bellingham s for park development. Future park site located off Yew Street on Lookout Mountain

6 23 Lummi Island Beach Access 24 Lummi View Drive Property 25 Maple Beach Tidelands 26 Maple Falls/Glacier ROW (Bay to Baker Trail) property located on Nugent Road providing an overlook and trail access to the Lummi Point shoreline on Hales Passage. Undeveloped property located off Lummi View Drive in the commercial district in the Lummi Indian Reservation and leased to the Lummi Tribe. Second class tidelands property with 2,000 linear feet of shoreline located in Point Roberts on Bay View Drive on Boundary Bay. The property provides access to the tidelands for beach walks, swimming, and shell fishing. Historic Bellingham Bay & British Columbia (BBBC) Railroad corridor extending 7.6 miles from Maple Falls eastward and terminating east of Glacier Creek. The undeveloped railroad bed adjoins several spur segments. Improvements include a restroom building and parking in Glacier. 27 Monument Undeveloped park site and overlook located on the US/Canadian border on the northwest shoreline of Point Roberts on Marine Drive. The property includes 466 linear feet of shoreline on the Strait of Georgia 28 Nugents Corner River Access A Public Works property providing walk-in access to the Nooksack River located off the Mount Baker Highway at Nugent s Bridge. Site improvements include a picnic table, parking area, and residence leased for wildlife rehabilitation purposes. 29 Olsen Property Conservancy site co-owned with Bellingham located off Lake Louise Road on Lookout Mountain. The site has trailhead access to upland hiking trails on Lookout Mountain. 30 Ostrom Conservation Site 3 Plantation Rifle Range Conservancy site located off South Pass Road east of Everson leased to the Nooksack Valley School District for outdoor education purposes. The forested property provides trail access and parking. Indoor/outdoor shooting range located on leased land on Samish Way southeast of Bellingham city limits. The facility provides a,600 square foot range control building for a yard, 5 covered firing station high-power outdoor rifle range and trap field na The facility also provides a 9,600 square foot building housing a 25-yard small-bore rifle and pistol indoor range with 2 firing positions, a 00 meter outdoor 2 point range with covered firing line, training rooms, and meeting facilities. Local law enforcement agencies, practice and competition shooting by gun clubs and enthusiasts use the facility from a multicounty area. 37

7 32 Redwood property located off Redwood and Alderwood Avenues near Alderwood Elementary School adjacent to the north Bellingham city limits. The park has a small picnic area. 33 Roeder Home Victor A Roder historical homestead located at 2600 Sunset Drive in downtown Bellingham. The 7,400 square foot house and 480 square foot garage were built in 903 and are on the National Historical Registry The property was donated to the county in 97 and is used for weddings, receptions, meetings, and fine and cultural arts programs and classes. The property includes the Horn house, a,400 square foot rental residence located at 2723 Broadway. 34 Samish property located on North Lake Samish Drive on the north shoreline of Lake Samish south of Bellingham Samish Way Property 36 Semiahmoo and Tidelands The park property provides,24 linear feet of lake shoreline that has been improved with a swimming beach, playground, 0.7 miles of hiking trail,,272 square foot boat dock, 700 square foot fishing dock, 700 square foot shop, boat and canoe rentals, and picnic tables. The park has also been improved with a,750 square foot day-use lodge with a food service area, meeting room, and outdoor decks. The property also provides a,350 square foot rental home. Property located on Samish Way currently leased to Fire District #9. The park property is located on Semiahmoo Spit between Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor in Blaine. The property includes 8,82 linear feet of shoreline and tidelands that provide access to extensive clamming beds, picnicking, beachcombing areas, fishing and hand-carry boat access, and.5 mile paved multipurpose trail Several Alaska Packers Association cannery buildings were relocated to the southwest edge of the spit from the northeast spit cannery site. The buildings include a,040 square foot building used for an interpretive center and museum,,040 square foot building used for restrooms, storage, and meetings, and a 2,000 square foot 2-story building used as a meeting hall. 37 Silver Lake Conservancy, historic farmstead, and recreational park located on Silver Lake and Black Mountain Roads on Silver Lake east of

8 Sumas. The site provides 4,800 linear feet of waterfront along the west shore of Silver Lake on what had been a private resort, early-day homestead, and logging site. The active park area includes a 5,699 square foot building housing a concession area and kitchen, meeting room, restrooms, office, apartment, and 3-bedroom overnight lodge. Attached to the building is a 2,700 square foot outdoor deck. The active area also includes 6 lakeside rental cabins totaling 2,350 square feet, a boat landing, picnic areas, playground, swimming beach, and 3,025 square foot picnic shelter. Camping is provided in 3 separate areas of the park and includes the main 65-site recreational vehicle campground with 35 improved sites with electricity and water, a 200-square foot bunkhouse, shower, and restroom buildings, and sanitary dump station. An equestrian camp in the northern portion of the park has 28 improved campsites, 2 horse stables totaling 7,000 square feet, and square foot covered kitchen shelters. The group camp area has water and electrical hookups for 30 units and,500 square foot kitchen shelter. Other park improvements include a 2,850 square foot storage barn, 2,970 square foot barn and shop, and,050 square foot equipment shed. Other site improvements include 4 small employee cabins totaling,00 square feet and 2 park ranger residences totaling 2,880 square feet. Restrooms and vaulted toilets have been developed throughout the park. The Gerdrum Home/Museum is located across from the main park entrance and is the site of the original Gerdrum Homestead. The,540 square foot 2-story house was built in the 890s. 38 Smith & Northwest Sports Complex The Black Mountain Forestry Center is located on adjoining leased park property. The Center is operated by volunteers and provides outdoor educational displays of historical logging equipment and 7 small exhibit buildings focusing on forest management activities. County property located on the southeast corner of Smith and Northwest Roads east of Lynden city limits. The site includes the historic county hospital that has been

9 39 South Fork County (Acme, Overby, and Nesset Farms) 40 South Pass Road Property East 4 South Pass Road Property West 42 Stimpson Family Nature Reserve converted into an annex for the Public Works and Planning Departments. The Whatcom Soccer Association (WSA) leases and operates 25 acres providing 2 grass soccer fields, 4 grass 60x200 foot Little League baseball fields, and a T-Ball field. The Bellingham Gun Club also leases and operates a skeet and trap range. A.- mile walking trail has been developed around the fields. 3 farmsteads located on the South Fork of the Nooksack River off Mosquito Lake Road. East Acme Farm includes acres with 8,425 linear feet of river shoreline. Overby Farm property includes acres with 7,45 linear feet of river shoreline. The Nesset Farm includes 06.0 acres with 5,200 linear feet of river shoreline along with the historic Nesset homestead that includes the home, garage, 3 sheds, and barn. The Nesset homestead will be restored and used for agricultural interpretive programs. Small triangular-shaped forested parcel located on the north side of South Pass Road in the Foothills area. Small triangular-shaped forested parcel located on South Pass Road in the Foothills area. A resource conservation and natural area located off Lake Louise Road east of Bellingham city limits. The site is a cooperative project by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Washington & Recreation Commission, Bellingham, and Whatcom Land Trust and managed by Whatcom County s & Recreation Department The site has been improved with a 4.0-mile trail, trailhead, pond overlook, and benches. 43 Sunnyside Landing Undeveloped park site located on the east shore of North Shore Drive with 700 linear feet of shoreline on Lake Whatcom. 44 Sunset Farm Special purpose park property located on Equestrian Center Blaine Road in Birch Bay. The property includes wetlands, woodlands, open fields, a 3,060 square foot stable,,80 square foot garage and shop, and,600 square foot park manager residence. The site has been improved with riding trails, open riding areas, jumps, a round pen, and a large outdoor arena. 45 Squires Lake property located off Old Highway 99 on Squires Lake on the Whatcom/Skagit County line. The site includes a 0-acre lake with 3,300 linear feet of shoreline. Improvements include 3.5 miles of trail and several rest areas. Approximately 57.2 acres of the site are located within Skagit County

10 46 Ted Edwards property located off Oriental Avenue and Lakeway Drive adjacent Bellingham city limits (formerly known as Truax ). The site has been improved with a playground, picnic tables, and river rock shelter building. 47 Terrell Creek Conservancy site located on Terrell Creek Conservancy Area providing protection to Blue Heron rookery. 48 Turner Jaeger Conservancy site located on Lake Louise Property 49 Whatcom County Headquarters Road south of Bellingham city limits headquarters complex located on Mount Baker Highway in the Foothills area ThesitehousesthesDepartment s 3,300 square foot administrative offices, 3,500 square foot equipment garage, 4,300 square foot maintenance shop, and,900 square foot paint and storage shed. An adjoining,700 square foot building is leased to the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Total acres 6,507.3 Senior/Community Centers Bellingham Bellingham facility located at 35 Halleck.2 Street in downtown Bellingham overlooking Whatcom Creek. The 9,70 square foot senior center provides an assembly room with stage, kitchen, meeting rooms, strength training equipment, poolroom, activity areas, and gathering space with administrative offices. 2 Blaine Blaine facility located at 763 G Street in Leased downtown Blaine. The square foot facility provides meeting room, activity room, kitchen, and administrative office space. The Boys & Girls Club also leases space from Blaine for a co-located afterschool kids program. 3 Everson Everson facility located in leased space at Leased 605 Robinson Street in Everson. The 3,900 square foot facility provides meeting room, activity room, and administrative office space. 4 Ferndale Ferndale facility located on the southwest Leased corner of Cherry Street in Ferndale s Pioneer. The 7,200 square foot senior center provides meeting room with stage, activity areas, and administrative offices. The county-owned building is located on property leased from Ferndale. The center is located adjacent to Ferndale s daycare and youth center, and collection of pioneer buildings and cabins. 5 Lynden Lynden facility located in lease space at 40 Leased Grover Street in downtown Lynden. The ---- square foot facility provides a large assembly room with stage, pool table room, activity and crafts rooms, meeting rooms, and fullservice kitchen. 4

11 6 Point Roberts Point Roberts facility located in leased space Leased at 487 Gulf Road in Point Roberts. The square foot former schoolhouse is owned by the Point Roberts & Recreation District and provides a meeting room and kitchen adjacent to a co-located community library. 47 Sumas Sumas facility located in leased space at Leased 46-2nd Street in downtown Sumas. The square foot facility provides a large meeting room, kitchen, and administrative offices. 8 Welcome Deming facility located at 503 Mosquito Lake Road in Deming. The,750 square foot senior center provides a meeting room and activity area. 0.8 Total acres 2.0 Port of Bellingham The Port of Bellingham owns the following properties for public parks, recreation, and open space use. s Blaine Harbor Blaine Harbor s 00 acres of tide flats has been filled with dredge materials to provide about 50.0 acres of land improvements. The site includes a public fishing and crabbing pier and overlook with benches and landscaping, commercial boat docking terminal, commercial marine fisheries support and industrial area. The marina includes 2 commercial fishing boat berths, 57 pleasure boat slips, harbor retail and office use area, harbormaster office, lockers, and meeting room. The site also includes a.0 mile harbor promenade, the Plover Historic Ferry dock, Blaine Seafarers Memorial, marine support and dry boat storage facility, 2 public boat launch ramps, transient boat moorage, pump-out, parking areas, and restrooms. 2 Airport Viewpoint 3 Marine Drive Trail Airport viewing area located on Mitchell Way, adjacent to the General Aviation facility, with picnic table, signage, and parking. A nine acre open space along Marine Drive, in Bellingham, complete with walking trail, benches, picnic tables and dramatic views. 4 Fairhaven Bellingham Cruise Terminal Terminal provides passenger and vehicle loading from a single finger pier extending into the south end of Bellingham Bay from Harris Avenue. The east side of the pier loads the Alaska Ferry, the west side passenger cruise ships including the Zodiac and Star of Victoria. Public crabbing is allowedoffthewestsideofthepier.the terminal building houses a variety of commercial tenant activities and public spaces including ticketing areas, retail 42

12 5 Fairhaven - Marine 6 Fairhaven - Padden Creek Lagoon Boat Launch 7 Fairhaven South Bellingham Bay Overlook shops, an expansive front lobby, restaurant, shopsandareardeckviewingareawith sunlit solarium on the lower floor. The upper floor has a public sitting and eating area overlooking Bellingham Bay and the ferry loading area. Portions of both floors are made available for public uses. Includes an 8-person conference room and the rotunda. Viewpoint, grassy play area, picnic tables, picnic shelter, and restrooms located overlooking the entry into Bellingham Bay at the end of Harris Avenue beach area. Boat launch ramps located on the south end of Bellingham Bay with access across BNSF tracks from 5th Street. Mooring buoys are anchoredoffshorefrommaytooctoberfor transient boats. Launching access is subject to tides and is affected by continued silting from Padden Creek. Planned viewpoint located near vacated 0th street between Gambier Ave. and Douglas Ave. as obligated by the Gambier St. vacation Squalicum - Fishermen s Memorial 9 Squalcium - Harbor Center 0 Squalicum - I&J Waterway Squalicum - Inner Harbor Promenade 2 Squalicum - Little Squalicum Beach 3 Squalicum - Harbor Boat Launch 4 Squalicum Marina 5 Squalicum Tom Glenn Commons Artwork dedicated to lost fishermen located within Zuanich Point. 2 conference rooms seating people, public meeting space, outdoor courtyard, marine life center, and restaurant concessions located in the Port s administrative office complex on Roeder DriveinsideSqualicumHarbor. Potential shoreline access, overlook, and picnic site on the end of I&J Waterway with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. Walk with viewpoints, benches, and interpretive signage adjacent to the inner harbor with access to moorage, commercial developments including Harbor Mall, Bellwether Hotel, and Marina Square with customs office for seaplanes and boat passengers. Potential shoreline trail corridor located on Roeder Avenue between the Port and Cement Plant Pier adjoining city s Little Squalicum Creek. Boat launch ramps located inside Squalicum Harbor with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. 47 wet moorage berths, 36 commercial and 28 recreational, for boats in the harbor areas with fuel and repair services, pump-out stations, gatehouses, showers, and harbormaster administrative offices in Marina Square. Plaza, stage with sound system, and viewpoint located adjacent to Bellwether Hotel on Squalicum Peninsula with access to adjacent retail, hotel, and restaurant activities

13 6 Squalicum - Zuanich Point 7 Squalcium Boathouse Community Facility 8 Squalcium Commercial Fleet Interpretive Center Total 4.3 Lummi Nation Lummi Nation Waterfront park with visitor moorage, lawn play area, artworks, picnic tables and benches, playground, Squalicum Boathouse Community Facility, restrooms, and parking lotlocated ontheentry pointtosqualicum Harbor. Public meeting facility with conference rooms, meeting hall, catering kitchen, and outdoor courtyards located on Harbor Loop adjacent to Zuanich. Located at Squalicum Harbor adjacent to the sawtooth dock. Complete with picnic tables. 0.7 The Lummi Indian Nation owns a number of strategically sites shoreline and waterfront access sites on the Lummi Indian Reservation including: Shoreline and related properties Neptune Beach Undeveloped shoreline access site located off Sucia Drive at Neptune Beach with access to shorelines overlooking Georgia Strait, Hale Passage, and Lummi Island. 2 Sandy Point Shoreline access site located at the end of Sucia Drive on Sandy Point with trails and parking facilities. 3 Lummi Bay-Aqua Dike Shoreline access site located off Kwina Road at the confluence of the Lummi River into Lummi Bay with trails and parking at the edge of the Lummi aquaculture facility. 4 Lummi Beach Shoreline access site located on Lummi View Drive on Gooseberry Point with views of Lummi Island and Hale Passage. 5 Portage Island Shoreline access site located on the west shore of Portage Island accessible by boat only, but provides trail access to Portage Island beaches. 6 Fish Point Shoreline access site located off Lummi Shore Drive with trail access to a,750 linear foot shoreline overlooking Bellingham Bay and the confluence of the Nooksack River. Marinas and related 7 Lummi Bay Marina Proposed new marina site will be located in Lummi Bay adjacent to the aquaculture complex. The proposed project will provide 400 commercial berths reserved first for the tribe's purse seine and gillnet fishing vessels, and thereafter for other non-treaty commercial fishing fleet operators. The project, which is undergoing environmental reviews, requires the dredging of a 7,300 foot long navigation channel through ell grass habitat. 8 Sandy Point Marina Marina located at the end of Sucia Drive on Sandy Point provides 30 wet moorage berths. The site is under federal trust as part of the Lummi Indian Reservation. The Lummi Tribe does not plan on expanding this facility

14 9 East Sandy Point Marina Potential marina site located at the end of Sandy Point could be developed to provide up to 300 wet moorage berths. However, the site does not conform with local land use and shoreline management plans. Cities and Districts Bellingham Bellingham owns the following properties for public park, recreation, and open space use. Bellingham natural areas saltwater 6.8 Chuckanut Bay Natural area preserve on Chuckanut Bay 24.8 North located off Chuckanut Drive. 2 Chuckanut Bay Natural area preserve on Chuckanut Bay 8.0 South located off Chuckanut Drive. 3 Chuckanut Bay Tidelands conservancy located on Chuckanut 68.7 Tidelands Bay. 4 Padden Lagoon Estuary with overlook and interpretive signage located off Harris Avenue. 5.3 Bellingham natural areas freshwater and terrestrial Barkley Woods Natural area located in residential 0.2 development. 6 Big Rock Natural area with trail located adjacent to Big 9.5 Rock Garden. 7 Bill McDonald- Natural area with trail. 0.3 Byron-34th 8 Clearbrook Natural area with creek located between East 2.0 and West Clearbrook Drive. 9 Connecticut Street-end access to Lake Whatcom. 0.5 Street-end 0 Creekside Open Natural area with creek..6 Space Donald Avenue Street-end access to Lake Whatcom. 0.5 Street-end 2 Euclid Undeveloped park site with trail and linear feet of shoreline located on Lake Whatcom with access from Lakeway Drive. The heavily wooded site includes a small stream through the middle of the triangular property emptying into the lake. 3 Fever Creek Natural area with wetlands located along 0.8 Nature Area Railroad Trail. 4 George Street-end Street-end access to Lake Whatcom Hawley Tract Natural area with wetlands located off Puget 5.0 Street. 6 King Mountain Natural area with rental home and viewpoint Knox-20th Natural area. 0. Triangle 8 Laurelwood Lot Natural area with wetland located next to 0.5 Laurelwood Trail. 9 Lazy E Ranch Natural area with stream Lincoln Street Natural area with stream..4 Open Space 2 Lookout Mountain Natural area with dirt mountain bike trails 40. adjacent to 20 acres owned by Whatcom County located south of Birch Street. 22 McLeod-Maplewood Natural area

15 23 Mian Shores Natural area near Lake Whatcom located on 0.4 Lowe Avenue. 24 Old Fairhaven Natural area located north of Old Fairhaven 4.8 way-22nd- 24th way with Padden Creek and wetlands. 25 Old Lakeway- Natural area. 2.5 Woburn-Xenia 26 Orchard Estates Natural area with wetlands located off 9.5 Orchard Drive. 27 Pacific View Open Natural area with trail and wetland located.9 Space 28 Padden Creek Nature Area 29 Padden Lake Hills Open Space 30 Post Point Open Space 3 Samish Crest Nature Area 32 Lake Whatcom Beach Site off Pacific View Drive. Natural area with wetlands located north of Old Fairhaven way between 24th and 30th Streets. Mowed area located under a powerline on 40th Street. Natural area with gravel trails and off-leash dog area managed by Public Works located at the west end of Harris Avenue. Various disconnected natural areas located west of Yew Street. Natural area with Lake Whatcom access located off Northshore Drive near Britton Road - owned by DNR. 33 Spring Creek Natural Area Natural area with trails, creek, and stormwater pond located near Ankar. 34 St Clair Basin Natural area with detention pond and wetlands used by Public Works for stormwater along Railroad Trail between Klipsun Trail and Barkley Boulevard Sunset Pond Open Space Wetland preserve with trails located on James Street. 2.5 Bellingham trail and greenway corridors Arroyo Trails and parking area located east of Chuckanut Drive and south of Lake Samish Road at the north end of Chuckanut Mountain includes portion of Interurban Trail Bay to Baker Trail properties 38 Connelly Creek Nature Area 39 Interurban Greenway 40 Klipsun Trail Greenway 4 Lower Padden Trail Properties 42 Moore-Pacific-Racine trail properties Trail corridor on old railroad grade between Little Squalicum and Squalicum way. Wetlands preserve with trails located on Connelly Creek adjoining Happy Valley off Donovan and Douglas Avenues. Trail corridor and natural areas with parking, picnic table, Interurban Trail, Clarita Moore Wayside Trail, Hoag Pond, and wetlands including lands between Old Fairhaven way and Lake Samish Road. Trail corridor and natural area with pond located between subdivisions that lay between Barkley Blvd. and Alabama Street and east of Railroad Trail. Trail corridor and natural area with Interurban Trail, Lower Padden Trail, and Padden Creek including lands between Post Point and 2th Street Trail corridor properties

16 43 Padden Gorge Natural area with trail Railroad Trail Trail corridor properties Greenway 45 Salmon Natural area with trails along Cemetery 35.0 Creek extending from Whatcom Creek to Lakeway Drive, west of Woburn Drive. 46 South Bay Trail Greenway with trail connecting downtown to 9.3 Greenway Fairhaven. 47 Squalicum Creek Natural area with creek and wetlands 45.7 Greenway between Cornwall and Bellingham Bay. 48 Whatcom Creek Greenway Greenway and trail corridor with trails and creek. 9.0 Bellingham special purpose open space Bayview Cemetery Cemetery adjoining Whatcom Falls 73.9 off Woburn Street. 50 Sehome Hill Arboretum Natural area with trails, parking, and overlook located on Sehome Hill off Mason Street/Bill McDonald way - includes land ownedbywwuundercityshared management s, Barkley Undeveloped park site located near Barkley.0 Boulevard and Racine Street. Developed trail through the park will be extended west to Orleans and east & south to Railroad Trail. 52 Big Rock Garden Sculpture garden, display gardens, 2.7 pathways, greenhouse, and restrooms. 53 Birchwood Open play area, picnic tables, basketball court, playground, portable restroom and parking area located on Cedarwood Ave. Picnic Shelter will be added Bloedel Donovan Swimming area, beach, boat launch, open play area, playground, sand volleyball, picnic tables,2halfcourtbasketballcourts,grass 60x200 foot softball field, grass 50x300 foot soccer field, community building, and parking area located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom off Electric Avenue. 4,368 square foot multi-purpose gymnasium seats 200 people in the gym with kitchen service, 20 in the 270 square foot Cedar Room, and storage is in the 308 square foot Fir Room. 700 square foot Pavilion seats 50 with kitchen service. 55 Boulevard Boat dock, boar dwalk, open play area, picnic tables, building, restrooms, playground and parking area located on Bellingham Bay off Bayview Drive. Interpretive signs on South Bay Trail. 56 Broadway Overlook Seating and viewing area overlooking Squalicum Harbor

17 57 Broadway Open play area, restrooms, horseshoe pits, basketball court, playground and softball backstop. Located between North and South Drives. 58 Carl Lobe Playground and picnic tables off Eldridge Avenue. 59 Civic Field Playground, trails, skateboard court, and Aquatic Center located between Fraser Street and Lakeway Drive. Sportsplex square foot concessionaire operated indoor ice skating arena and indoor soccer field. Downer Fields & 2 lighted grass 80x220 foot softball field and lighted grass 80x275 foot softball field. GERI Fields -4 2 lighted grass 90x300 foot baseball fields, lighted grass 90x foot baseball field, and lighted grass 90x foot baseball field. Joe Martin Stadium lighted grass 90x foot baseball field. Downer Stadium - combination field turf 60x360 foot football field and 93x325 foot soccer field with 78 foot discus and 225 foot javelin throwing areas. 60 Community Pea-patch community garden plots. Includes Garden - Fairhaven 6 Community Garden Happy Valley a gazebo rented for community events. Pea-patch community garden plots Community Garden Lakeway Pea-patch community garden plots and 'Clean Green' City yard waste recycling site. 63 Cornwall Two mowed fields, one has a backstop, picnic tables, basketball court, 4 tennis courts, rose garden, disc golf, trails, 2 playgrounds, wading pool, Administration offices, horseshoe courts, and parking area located on Squalicum Creek and Meridian Street. Large,800 square foot picnic shelter seats 96 with utilities and restrooms, small,344 square foot shelter seats 32 without utilities or restrooms Cornwall Rose Rose garden located on Cornwall Avenue. 0.4 Garden 65 Cornwall Tot Lot Children s playground, benches, and open 0.3 play area located on Cornwall Avenue. 66 East Meadow Undeveloped park with trail located between 0.6 Jerome and Milton Streets. 67 Elizabeth Picnic area, basketball court, and 2 tennis courts off Washington Street. Includes a large gazebo rented for community events Fairhaven Mowed field with backstop, picnic tables, 2 picnic shelters, basketball court, 2 tennis courts, trails, rose garden, playground, wading pool, and parking area located off Chuckanut Drive. Fairhaven Pavilion seats 60 with full kitchen services. Large 984 square foot picnic shelter seats 64 with utilities and restrooms, small 400 square foot shelter seats 32 with water services only

18 69 Fairhaven Village Green 70 Forest & Cedar Lawn area, Summer movie program, and 0.3 Farmer's Market. Planned for development in 2002 including covered restrooms, pergola, paved walks, a stage and lawn. Playground, open play area, picnic tables, 2.0 and basketball court located on Forest Street. Fountain and seating area Fountain Square Plaza 72 Fouts Playground and open play area off Ellsworth.4 Street. 73 Franklin Playground, picnic tables, and lawn with 2.0 backstop located on Whatcom Street. 74 Gibson Plaza Landscaped plaza Gossage Plaza Gazebo, flowerbeds and landscaping located 0.4 on Cornwall Avenue. 76 Happy Valley Playground and trails located on Connelly 5.5 Creek off of Donovan Ave. 77 Highland Heights Playground, open play area, picnic tables,.5 and basketball court. 78 Lake Padden Swimming area, non-motorized boat launch, open play area, horseshoe courts, picnic tables, 2 picnic shelters, lighted grass 94x foot softball field, grass 70x foot softball field, tennis courts, _ acre lake, trails and parking area located on Samish Way. 960 square foot playground shelter seats 48 with water services, Rotary shelter seats 32 with no services. 79 Laurel Open play area, playground, and /2 court basketball located between High and Indian Street. 80 Lee Memorial Fountain, plaza, and seating located at city hall and the library on Lottie Street. 8 Little Squalicum Undeveloped park site with trails located at the mouth of the Little Squalicum Creek off Marine Drive. The property includes 200 linear feet of sandy shoreline on the bay and a wide, flat creek ravine. includes some Port and County properties managed by the City Lorraine Ellis Plaza Playground Lowell Site Undeveloped park site located off Easton 3.0 Avenue. 84 Maritime Heritage.2 Fish hatchery, fishing area, interpretive area, open play area, picnic tables, playground, amphitheater, trails, sculpture, environmental education center, and restrooms located on Whatcom Creek between Holly and DuPont Streets. 85 Northridge Undeveloped park site with trail loop located 50.5 off Barkley Boulevard. Has a pond. 86 Old Colony Wharf Undeveloped dock / water access Pacific Concrete Undeveloped park site Site 88 Pacific Trails Undeveloped park site Pacific View Undeveloped park site with trail located off W. Pacific View

19 90 Panorama Heights UndevelopedparksitelocatedoffPuget 0.4 Site Street. 9 Peabody Plaza Landscaped plaza Ridgemont Open play area, picnic tables, playground,.5 and basketball court. 93 Rock Hill Picnic tables, playground, and /2 court 0.7 basketball court 94 Roosevelt Open play area with backstop, 2 basketball 9.0 courts, playground, restrooms, parking area and creek. 95 Saint Clair Picnic area, basketball court, playground, 3.6 restroom, and parking area located adjacent to Whatcom Falls off St Clair Street. 96 Scudder Pond See private property - Audobon society Shukson Meadows Playground, basketball court, picnic tables. Bellingham School District property developed and manage by City and located Sunnyland Memorial on West Maplewood Avenue. Fountain, open play area, picnic tables, and basketball standard located on King Street adjacent to I Sunnyland Undeveloped park site at Humbolt and Carolina. 00 Sunset Pond Undeveloped park site with trail located on James Street. 0 Whatcom Creek Creekside gravel trail with overlook, Wayside benches, picnic tables, and artworks 02 Whatcom Falls Fishing pond, 2 playgrounds, picnic tables, 2 picnic shelters, open field with backstop, fish hatchery, historic stone bridge, tennis courts, trails, and parking area located on Whatcom Creek off Woburn Street. Large,344 square foot picnic shelter seats 72 with utilities, small 800 square foot shelter seats 24 with water and electric services only Special facilities Mount Baker Theater ,500 square foot historic performing arts theater complex built in 927 for vaudeville andmovieswithstage,lightinganddressing rooms, orchestra pit, pipe organ, film projection, fixed seating, and conference facilities on Commercial Street. Managed under contract. 04 Bellingham Aquatic Center Indoor pool and water slide located on Potter Street in Civic Field Complex. 05 Lake Padden 8 hole, 6,576 yard, par 72 public golf Municipal Golf course with driving range, clubhouse, and Course pro shop located on Samish Way. 06 City Hall Central administrative office building with 66,000sf 57-seat theater style council chambers and 480 square foot 45 seat executive conference room located on Lottie Street. 07 Bellingham Library 44,000 square foot central library with reading rooms located on Central Street. Includes a lecture room for 05 people, conference room with 0-person capacity, and small kitchen. Na Na

20 08 Fairhaven Library 0,250 square foot branch 904 library 0.2 located on 2th Street. Includes auditorium seating 50 people with wood dance floor and limited kitchen facilities. Also includes Children s and Fireplace Room seating people. 09 ade Downtown ing Garage with spaces Na located on Commercial and Holly Streets. 0 Offices square foot administrative office building Na with public registration and reservation counter and conference room located in Cornwall. s Shops and recreation maintenance shops, 3.0 yard, and nursery complex located on Lakeway Drive. 2 Police Station Police Administration and training room located on Girard St. and Grand Ave. Na Total acres 2,78. Blaine Semiahmoo Tidelands 2 Semiahmoo way Trail Tidelands located on the north and south of Semiahmoo Spit and portions of the west shoreline Drayton Harbor to be dedicated for public use with the development of Semiahmoo Resort and Uplands. Off-road 3.0 mile bike and hike trail developed within the dedicated road right-ofway through the Semiahmoo development from Shintaffer Road to Semiahmoo Spit by master plan agreement. 3 Lincoln Wooded hillside with small drainage creek, a pond, views and vistas of harbor, 0.2 mile bike and walking trail, 2 picnic tables, and picnic shelter city watershed also providing storage tank and treatment facility buildings. 4 Skallman Small woodland stand with fish pond, drainage outlet, grassy area with 2 picnic tables located at the southern end of a 33.0 acre parcel supporting the Blaine Airport and Public Works Yard. 5 Monfort Wooded natural area with Drayton Harbor shoreline, wetlands, 0.2 mile nature trail, and bench donated by the Montfort Family. 6 Salishan Neighborhood park with half basketball court, playground equipment, grassy play area, 2 picnic tables, benches, and 0. mile walking path. 7 Kilmer Small neighborhood park with playground equipment and picnic table donated by subdivision developer. 8 Lester Drayton Harbor overlook and memorial developed at the end of G Street right-of-way with veterans monument, a cannon, park benches, and landscaping. 9 H Street let Drayton Harbor overlook developed at the end of H Street right-of-way with benches, grassy area, and landscaping. Na Na

21 0 Marine Waterfront park located across from Blaine Harbor with shoreline on Semiahmoo Bay, 0.4 mile walking trails, bike route, 6 picnic tables, 2 picnic shelters, amphitheater w/stage, sculpture, play area, and restrooms. Community/Senior Center 0,000 square foot facility providing a dining room, card room and coffee bar, recreation room, multipurpose meeting room, and kitchen used for senior center programs by the Whatcom County s Department. The facility also includes a computer education room, arts and crafts room,gameroom,andofficebuilding addition operated by the Whatcom County Boys & Girls Club. The site also includes an outdoor basketball court and bocce ball court. 2 Cemetery Public cemetery providing lots for sale, grounds maintenance and closing services, and a mausoleum for services lots and stones are the responsibility of private individuals. Cemetery is maintained through an endowment fund. 3 Library 5,500 square foot branch library operated by Whatcom County Library System serving Blaine, Birch Bay, and Custer provides a conference and large public meeting room, andaparkbenchadjacenttocaincreek. 4 City Hall 9,697 square foot civic complex housing police in a -story 4,000 square foot building, city manger, finance, clerk, and court functions in a 2-story 7,205 square foot building, and 8,492 square feet in an old 2-story fire hall. The city hall building provides a conference and public council chambers/court/meeting room. 5 WWTP - Wastewater Treatment Plant Original proposed site for new wastewater treatment plant on Semiahmoo Spit found to contain Native American burial grounds and archaeological artifacts. 6 Fire Station #2 6,240 square foot branch fire station with kitchen and meeting room adjacent to grassy lawn area. 7 Blaine Public Works Yard Administrative offices, shop, equipment, and 3.4-acre materials storage yard located adjacent to Skallman at Airport. Total acres 53.4 Everson City Formal city park located on Lincoln Street with picnic tables, gazebo, grassy play area. 2 Riverside Community park located on Everson Road on the north bank of the Nooksack River with picnictables,shelter,grassyplayarea,and2 grass 60x200 foot baseball fields and soccer field

22 Ferndale Bender Natural area surrounding city s water system and watershed. 2 Cedar Creek Picnic tables, playground, and basketball court. 3 ConocoPhillips (Tosco) Sports Complex The city s new athletic park located adjacent to Pioneer on Front Street/Ferndale Road on the west bank of the Nooksack River. The park has been improved with picnic shelters, playground, basketball court, 4 grass lighted regulation softball fields, lighted and unlighted grass soccer fields, concession and restroom facilities, interpretive center, and walking paths to adjacent enhanced wetlands. 4 Flair Picnic tables, playground, and basketball 5 Glacier View Natural Resource Area court. Wetlandandwoodlandswithviewpointsand interpretive exhibits. 6 Hastings Undeveloped park property. 7 Horizon View Open play area, grass youth soccer fields, and viewpoint. 8 Michael Moore Undeveloped park property. 9 Oxford Picnic tables, playground, basketball court, open play area with youth soccer field. 0 Pioneer The city s principal community park is located on Front Street/Ferndale Road on the west bank of the Nooksack River. The park has been furnished with historical settlement buildings gathered in a village setting for display and exhibition. The buildings were moved to the park from their original locations throughout the city. The structures include Pioneer Headquarters the original Old Settlers Association structure built on-site, ) the 876 church, 2) the 887 granary, 3) the 895 Foster House, 4) the 885 Shields House, 5) the 879 er House, 6) the 877 Rogers House, 7) the 89 Van Buren Post Office, 8) the 873 Jenni House, 9) the 879 Lopas House, 0) the 874 Barrett House, and ) the 890 Holeman House. The park also houses the 880 City Jail, 880 Barr Barn, and 925 Tillicum House. The city owns and maintains the park and the Ferndale Heritage Society coordinates tours with guides outfitted in period costumes. The park also houses the Ferndale Senior Center which is managed by Whatcom County s, hiking trails, open play area with youth soccer field, picnic tables, shelter, playground, restroom. Portal Creek Undeveloped park property located on the Nooksack River north of I-5. 2 Vanderyacht Picnic tables, shelter, hiking trails, interpretive area, restrooms, and natural area preserve. 3 Vista Ridge Playground and basketball court. Total acres 02* * Includes 49 acres of developed city parks, 55 acres of undeveloped park properties, and 8 acres of dedicated open space maintained by Public Works. 53

23 Northwest (Birch Bay) & Recreation District The district does not currently own any park properties. School Districts Bellingham School District Alderwood Early Childhood Center 2 Alderwood ES Playground, covered play area, basketball court, multi-use field with backstop, and small gymnasium. 3 Battersby Field grass 280x565 foot combination football, soccer, and 2 baseball fields located across from Whatcom MS off Girard Street with restroom. 4 Bellingham HS 5 tennis courts, grass 25x35 foot soccer field, combined grass 46x422 baseball/softball, and football field, providing 90 foot baseball and softball infields, arts and crafts rooms, student commons, gymnasium, and 800 seat auditorium located on Cornwall avenue. 5 Birchwood ES Playground, basketball court, and multi-use fieldwith3backstopslocatedonpinewood Avenue. 6 Carl Cozier ES Playground, covered play area, basketball court, and 3 baseball fields (Downer Fields) located on Lakeway Drive. 7 Columbia ES Playground, covered play area, basketball court, 2 multi-use grass fields with backstop, and 2 small gymnasiums off Utter Street. 8 Fairhaven MS 2 basketball courts, grass 60x33 foot football field, grass 80x400 foot soccer field, 400-meter cinder track, student commons, and 2 gymnasiums located off Hawthorn Road. 9 Geneva ES Playground, covered play area, basketball court, 2 multi-use grass fields, and gymnasium located off Geneva Street. 0 Happy Valley ES Playground, large covered play area, basketball court, multi-use grass field, track, and large gymnasium located off 24th Street. Kulshan MS 4 basketball courts, grass 225x372 foot football/soccer field, student commons, and gymnasium located off Kenoyer Drive. 2 Larabee ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium. 3 Lowell ES Playground, recreational court, and small gymnasium located off Filmore Avenue. 4 Northern Heights New school opening Fall ES 5 view ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use field, and gymnasium located on Coolidge Drive. 6 Roeder Admin Dupont St. Building

24 7 Roosevelt ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use 4.2 field, and gymnasium located off Yew Street. 8 Sehome HS 6 tennis courts, grass 93x330 foot soccer 40.0 field, grass 6x364 foot football field, grass 90x foot baseball field, arts and crafts room, student commons, and 2 each 2,500 square foot gymnasiums with gymnastics and wrestling rooms off Bill McDonald way. 9 Shuksan MS 2 basketball courts, 6 tennis courts, grass x643 foot football field, 2 grass 300x568 foot combined soccer fields, student commons, and gymnasium located on Alderwood Avenue. 20 Silver Beach ES Playground, covered play area, recreational 0.0 court, multi-use field, and 2 gymnasiums located off Academy Road. 2 Squalicum HS grass 200x535 football field, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, arts and crafts room, student commons, gymnasium, and seat theater-in-the-round located on McLeod Road. 22 Sunnyland ES Playground, covered play area, recreational 2.9 court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located on Maryland Street. 23 Whatcom Falls MS 6 basketball courts and 3 gymnasiums 4.2 located off Girard Street. 24 Whatcom Hills Waldorf ES located on Lake Louise Road. Total acres 77.8 Blaine School District Blaine School Campus 2 Pipeline Road Athletic Consolidated school campus houses the Educational Service Center offices, Primary (P-2), Elementary (2-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-2), and Technical Schools. The complex includes Ken Waters Gymnasium, middle and high school gymnasiums, cafeterias, multipurpose rooms, performing arts theater, and arts and crafts. The site provides 2 playgrounds, 3 basketball courts, 4 tennis courts, 5 multipurpose baseball/softball fields, a soccer field, a practice football field, a lighted all-weather regulation football/soccer field with stadium and rubberized track. Consolidated school athletic park with 4 grass and fenced 250 foot softball fields, 2 grass and fenced 350 foot baseball fields, 3 grass regulation soccer fields, and multipurpose area for sports clinics, T-Ball, and instruction on Pipeline Road east of the urban growth area boundaries. The site includes wetlands, ponds, and old barn used 38.0* 60.0* for equipment storage. Total acres 98.0* * portion of site used for recreational purposes estimated to be 40% of elementary and 60% of junior and high school sites. 55

25 Ferndale School District Beach ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located in historical 99 building on Centerview Road on Lummi Island. 2 Central ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located on Second Avenue and Maple Street. 3 Custer ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located on Custer School Road. 4 Eagleridge ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, gymnasium, and 0.9-mile rubberized surface track located on Thornton Road. 5 Mountain View ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located on Hendrickson Road. 6 North Bellingham ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, gymnasium, and nature trail located on Northwest Road. 7 Skyline ES Playground, recreational court, multi-use grass field, and gymnasium located on Thornton Road. 8 Horizon MS 2 basketball courts, grass 265x643 foot football field, 2 grass 300x568 foot combined soccer fields, student commons, and gymnasium located on Thornton Road. 9 Vista MS 2 basketball courts, grass 265x643 foot football field, 2 grass 300x568 foot combined soccer fields, student commons, and gymnasium located on Vista Drive. 0 Clearview HS Alternative high school program for grades 0-2 located on Thornton Road. Ferndale HS One of the largest high schools in the county provides grass 200x535 football field, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, arts and crafts room, student commons, gymnasium, and auditorium located on Golden Eagle Drive. 2 Windward HS Newest high school in the district provides on-line course programs from a renovated storefront located on LaBounty Drive. Facilities include meeting and computer rooms, and the commons a multipurpose meeting/gathering place. 3 Undeveloped property Undeveloped property acquired off Church Road (Erickson Dairy Farm) as the site of a new secondary school Lynden School District Fisher Primary School 2 Bernice Vossbeck ES Playground, recreational court, multiuse grass field, and multiuse gymnasium located on North 4th Street. Playground, recreational court, multiuse grass field, and gymnasium located on Bridgeview Drive. 56

26 3 Isom Intermediate School Playground, recreational court, multiuse grass field, and multiuse gymnasium located on Benson Road. 4 Lynden MS Basketball courts, grass 265x643 foot football field, 2 grass 300x568 foot combined soccer fields, grass 60x250 foot softball field, student commons, and gymnasium located on Main Street. 5 Lynden HS Basketball courts, grass 200x535 football field, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, grass 60x250 foot softball field, 0.25-mile rubberized surface track, arts and crafts room, student commons, gymnasium, physical conditioning, and cafeteria/meeting room located on Bradley Road. Meridian School District Irene Reither PS Grade K-3 facility with playground, 0.0 recreational court, and multiuse cafeteria located adjacent to 0 Mile Creek ES on Hemmi Road in Everson. 2 0 Mile Creek ES Grade 4-5 facility with recreational court, 8.0 multi-use grass field, and multiuse gymnasium located adjacent to Irene Reither PS on Hemmi Road in Everson. 3 Meridian MS Basketball courts, grass 265x643 foot 6.0 football field, grass 60x250 foot softball field, grass 300x568 foot soccer field, student commons, and gymnasium located on 0 Mile Road in Lynden. 4 Meridian HS Basketball courts, grass 200x535 football field, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, grass 60x250 foot softball field, 0.25-mile rubberized surface track, arts and crafts room, student commons, 2 gymnasiums, physical conditioning room, and cafeteria/meeting room located on Laurel Road in Bellingham. 9.0 Total acres 53.0 Mt Baker School District Acme ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse field, and multiuse gymnasium located on Turkington Road in Acme. 2 Harmony ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse field, and multiuse gymnasium located on Sand Road in Bellingham. 3 Kendall ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse baseball and soccer field complex, art studio/stage, library/learning center, and full gymnasium located on Kendall Road. 4 Mount Baker JHS Basketball courts, grass 60x250 foot softball field, grass 300x568 foot soccer field, and gymnasium located on Mitchell Road in Deming. 57

27 5 Mount Baker HS Basketball courts, grass 200x535 football field with stadium, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, grass 60x250 foot softball field, 0.25-mile rubberized surface track, arts and crafts room, student commons, gymnasium, physical conditioning, and cafeteria/meeting room located on Deming Road in Deming. Nooksack School District Everson ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse field, and multiuse gymnasium located on EversonGoshenRoadinEverson. 2 Nooksack ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse field, and multiuse gymnasium located on Breckenridge Road in Nooksack. 3 Sumas ES Playground, recreational courts, multiuse field, and multiuse gymnasium located on Lawson Road in Sumas. 4 Nooksack Valley MS 5 Nooksack Valley HS Basketball courts, grass 90x300 foot baseball field, 2 grass 60x250 foot softball fields, grass 300x568 foot soccer field, and gymnasium located on West Columbia in Everson. Basketball courts, grass 200x535 football field with stadium, grass 25x345 foot soccer field, grass 90x330 foot baseball field, grass 60x250 foot softball field, 0.25-mile rubberized surface track, arts and crafts room, gymnasium, physical conditioning room, and cafeteria/meeting room located on Badger Road. Whatcom Community and Bellingham Technical Whatcom Community College 2 Bellingham Technical College 2tenniscourtsandastudentcommons with a capacity of seats for special events located on Kellogg Street. Technical college located on Lindbergh Avenue. Includes 2 flexible conference rooms with 70 or 50-person combined capacity and 200-seat cafeteria with catering Western Washington University Western Washington University 8 tennis courts, 3 multi-use fields, 2 soccer fields, 60x foot softball field, 400- meter 6-lane cinder track with shot-put and hammer throw area, and fitness trail. Also includes 28 facilities available for day meetings, weekend retreats, and banquets from person capacity. Formal outdoor spaces include South Entry Flag Plaza, Old Main Quad, Red Square, Fairhaven Courtyard, Performing Arts Center Plaza, and Haskell Plaza. Other significant outdoor areas include the 0.6 acre Outback Wetland, Bird Sanctuary, Mount Baker Avalanche Memorial, Carriage Walk, and Memory Lane

28 2 WWU Recreation Center New student recreation center with 3 court gymnasium with overhead running track, 0,000 square foot fitness center, center court gymnasium/hockey court,,500 square foot 35 foot high climbing wall, 6- lane 25 yard exercise swimming pool, 2 aerobics/karate rooms,,000 square foot coffee shop, conference room, and dietary instruction area. 3 WWU Carver Gym 04,59 square foot indoor athletics center for Athletic and Physical Education Department use with 4-lane 35x70-foot indoor swimming pool, 2 each 0,000 square foot gymnasiums, 4 racquetball courts, and locker facilities. 4 WWU Performing Arts Center 5 WWU Viking Union 6 WWU Weight Training Building 7 WWU Alger Peat Bog 8 WWU Armory Building 28,649 square foot performing arts complexformusicandtheaterproductions with 75-seat concert hall for local productions and touring companies. 65,342 square foot student activities center with offices, food facilities, and meeting rooms.,736 square foot physical education and health and recreation aerobic facility to be phased out in long range plans. Wetland research site located a mile east of Alger on Barrel Springs Road. Former armory building primarily used for storage and drama set design and construction in poor condition. 9 WWU Beaver Pond Freshwater pond and wetland research site located north of Lake Louise Road. 0 WWU Lakewood Recreational facility located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom managed by the Associated Students for student, alumni, and faculty use. Provides crew facility, boat, kayak, and canoe rental, and challenge course WWU Hannegan Environmental Center 2 WWU Chuckanut Rock 3 WWU Lakewood lease 3,000 square foot interpretive facility located on the corner of Hannegan and Bakerview Roads providing class and salmon restoration research space for environmental studies. Includes programs provided by the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association NSEA. Leased site maintained for environmental studies. 24,000 square feet of shoreline and lakebed leased for research, instruction, and recreational needs Huxley College Located on College Way adjoining WWU. 5 Fairhaven College Located on College Drive adjoining WWU. Total acres

29 Washington State Agencies Department of Natural Resources (DNR) State Forest Lands - the largest state landholdings are state forest tracts of land managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). DNR owns 67,850 acres of forestlands scattered principally within the Cascade foothills adjacent to US National Forest holdings. The state forest system is managed primarily to provide commercial timber production revenues for to state school funds. However, DNR does provide access to appropriate portions of state forestlands for recreational purposes. Strategic property holdings include the following parcels: DNR lands 75.7 Interurban Trail Located near Larabee State 7.0 Properties Campground. 2 Lake Louise DNR Natural Resources Conservation Area 67.7 Natural Resources Conservation Area located on the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom off Lake Louise Road. 4 Silver Shores Natural area located on the north end of.0 School Trust (CSIE) 5 Chuckanut Mountain Forest Board Transfer 6 Chuckanut Mountain Tidelands 7 Reil Harbor Beach/Lummi Island Recreation Site Lake Whatcom. School trust land located on Chuckanut Mountain adjacent to Cleator Road and Larrabee State. Extensive landholding combining former DNR and state properties totaling 7,000.0 acres including county and state parks. Forest transfer land located mostly in Skagit County on Chuckanut Mountain south of Chuckanut and Larrabee State s and part of consolidated 7,000.0-acre holding including Blanchard Hill-Lily and Lizard Lake recreational area acre park located in Reil Harbor on the southeast side of Lummi Island with 2,25 linear feet of shoreline overlooking Eliza Island with access by boat only. The site provides 5 campsites, picnic tables, restrooms, fire pits, and trail access to dramatic views of Hale Passage with gravel beaches and overhanging bluffs Total acres 3,597.7 Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) owns and operates a variety of fish and boating access sites throughout Whatcom County. Fish and boating access Bug Lake Natural area located on Squalicum Way 9.8 adjacent to I-5. 2 Clay Pit Ponds Near Tennant Lake Fish Hatchery Hatchery located on Whatcom Creek in Whatcom Falls. Fishing and boat launch site on east shore of Lake Samish. 4 Samish Lake Access 5 Toad Lake Access Fishing and boat launch site on south shore of Toad Lake with access from Toad Lake Road. 6 Whatcom Lake Access Fishing and boat launch site on south shore of Lake Whatcom off South Bay Road

30 s & Recreation Commission (P&RC) The Washington State s & Recreation Commission (P&RC) owns and operates 2,099 acres of land within Whatcom County. The Commission provides a diverse variety of facilities ranging from formal gardens and interpretative facilities to primitive trails and camping sites. The Commission's principal facilities in Whatcom County include: State parks Peace Arch Heritage Area 2 Birch Bay State 3 Larrabee State International facility extending across US/Canadian border with Peace Arch monument, grassy play field, group kitchen shelter, 2 picnic shelters, 00 picnic tables, benches, walking path, formal gardens and overlooks, 2 restrooms, and 0.9 miles of trail. Waterfront park on Birch Bay and Terrell Creek with 8,255 linear feet of saltwater and 4,923 linear feet of freshwater shoreline. The park provides 47 standard campsites, 20 trailer hook-up sites, 40 person primitive group camp, a dump station, and showers. The site also provides 94 picnic tables and stoves, 3 picnic shelters, a gravel boat ramp, a comfort station/bathhouse, 408 parking spaces, 8 fire rings, 7 restrooms, and 2.2 miles of hiking trails. State park located off Chuckanut Drive on Wildcat Cove overlooking Chuckanut Bay and the San Juan Islands. The 3,600 linear foot shoreline provides tidal pools, fishing access, swimming beach, and walking trails on Wildcat Cove. The site has been improved with bicycle trails, 2 boat launching ramps, 40 picnic tables and stoves, 90 campsites (26 with utility hookups), dump station, showers, and restroom services. 4 Lost Lake Trail 2.0-mile walking and biking trail located in Larrabee State off Chuckanut Drive overlooking Chuckanut Bay. Acres Other Publicly Accessible Other public groups own the following properties that may be used for public parks, recreation, and open space use. Nonprofit organizations YMCA Daycare, meeting, game rooms, physical fitness, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium located in an historical multistory building on Holly Street. Also operates before and after schools in BSD elementary schools and 3 preschool centers at Barkley, Bellis and 2 in YMCA building. Na 2 L d A i i S i i l b ll N 6

31 3 YWCA Daycare, meeting rooms, and activity areas located in an historical multistory building on State Street. 4 Boys & Girls Club New 32,000 square foot facility located on Kentucky Street providing meeting rooms, game room, tech lab, computers, teen center, and 2 gymnasiums. Also provides before and after school programs with bus service to site. Also maintains Little League baseball fields at Smith and Northwest site. Trying to sell former club building on guide 5 Whatcom County Fairgrounds Meridian. County fairgrounds complex located on Front Street in Lynden with exhibition halls, horse and livestock barns, show ring, large multiuse grass parking area, and other facilities. Na Na Na Private facilities Tongue Point Warehouse #6 Museums and theaters Whatcom Museum of History & Art 2 Whatcom Museum of History & Art 3 Whatcom Museum of History & Art 4 Whatcom Museum of History & Art 5 Lynden Pioneer Museum 6 Ferndale - Pioneer Historical maritime fishing and boating facilities located at the end of Semiahmoo Spit in Semiahmoo Resort including warehouses, rail launch ramps, pier, and docking facilities. Old City Hall regional historical museum displaying historical exhibits, contemporary art, lectures, and performances in the historic 892 Whatcom County Courthouse located on Prospect Street. Includes Rotunda Room seating 25 people with kitchenette and piano not available for political, religious, or wedding events. Children s Museum Northwest interpretive history, artworks, and hands-on play space located in a leased building on Prospect Street. Syre Education Center housed in the original central fire station located on Prospect Street, remodeled to house Firt Nations artifacts, mounted birds, Victorian period rooms, pioneer and logging exhibits, and extensive photo archives. ARCO Exhibits Building 906 car dealership building, extensively remodeled to provide a 3,000 square foot exhibition hall, preparatory area, kitchen, and meeting room. 9 historic building located on Front Street in downtown Lynden with 28,000 square feet of exhibits including the Fred Polinder Buggy Collection of 49 unique horse drawn vehicles. The city s principal community park is located on Front Street/Ferndale Road on the west bank of the Nooksack River. The park has been furnished with historical settlement buildings gathered in a village setting for display and exhibition. The buildings were moved to the park from their

32 original locations throughout the city. The structures include Pioneer Headquarters the original Old Settlers Association structure built on-site, ) the 876 church, 2) the 887 granary, 3) the 895 Foster House, 4) the 885 Shields House, 5) the 879 er House, 6) the 877 Rogers House, 7) the 89 Van Buren Post Office, 8) the 873 Jenni House, 9) the 879 Lopas House, 0) the 874 Barrett House, and ) the 890 Holeman House. The park also houses the 880 City Jail, 880 Barr Barn, and 925 Tillicum House. The city owns and maintains the park and the Ferndale Heritage Society coordinates tours with guides outfitted in period costumes. 4.2 Waterfront Access Points fresh and saltwater Existing waterfront access sites - freshwater The following sites provide access to regionally significant freshwater access points in Whatcom County that provide or have been improved to provide fishing access, swimming, and boating activities. Freshwater access sites Whatcom County s 4 Canyon Lake Community Forest 2,266-acre conservancy site provides access to45acresofwatersurfaceoncanyonlake jointly owned with Western Washington University. 63

33 Freshwater access sites 2 Chuckanut acre Whatcom County landholdings Mountain portion of the Chuckanut Mountain Recreational area that includes 47.0-acre Pine/Cedar Lakes Unit with access to WDFW owned 20-acres of water surface on 2 lakes with 5,000 linear feet of shoreline fishing access. 3 Deming 33.0-acre conservancy property located Homestead Eagle along the shoreline of the North Fork of the Nooksack River accessed from Truck Road. 4 Dittrich (East 33.0-acre park property (formerly known as Lake Samish) East Lake Samish ) located on East Samish Lake Drive on Lake Samish includes,637 linear feet of shoreline along the eastern shore of the lake. 5 Hovander acre conservancy, historic farmstead, Homestead /Tennant Lake Interpretive Center and park property located on Nielson Road on the Nooksack River adjacent to Ferndale city limits. The property includes,450 linear feet of shoreline on the east shore dike of the Nooksack River. The Tennant Lake conservancy area (former Neilsen Farm) has been improved with a,500 square foot boardwalk into the wetlands. 6 Lake Whatcom 28.0-acre park property located on the - North northeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom and accessed from North Shore Drive includes 0,99 linear feet of shoreline along the route of the historic Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railroad (BBE) right-of-way (3.0-mile Hertz Trail). 7 Lake Whatcom 79.5-acre park property located on the South (Hegg and Zobrist and Richards Properties) southeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom accessed from South Bay Drive that includes 6,42 linear feet of shoreline on Lake Whatcom. 8 Samish 30.6-acre park property located on North Lake Samish Drive on the north shoreline of Lake Samish provides,24 linear feet of lake shoreline that has been improved with a swimming beach,,272 square foot boat dock, 600 square foot fishing dock, 748 square foot shop, boat and canoe rentals. 9 Silver Lake 42.-acre conservancy, historic farmstead, and recreational park located on Silver Lake and Black Mountain Roads on Silver Lake east of Sumas. The site provides 5,699 linear feet of waterfront along the west shoreofsilverlakewithaboatlandingand 0 South Fork (Acme, Overby, and Nesset Farms) swimming beach. 3 farmsteads totaling 603-acres located on the South Fork of the Nooksack River off Mosquito Lake Road. East Acme Farm includes 8,425 linear feet of river shoreline, Overby Farm property includes 7,46 linear feet of river shoreline, and the Nesset Farm includes 5,200 linear feet of river shoreline. 64

34 Existing access Canyon Lake Cmty Forest Chuckanut Mountain Deming Homestead-Eagle Dittrich-East Lake Samish Hovander Homestead/Tennant Lake Whatcom North Lake Whatcom South Samish Silver Lake South Fork Squires Lake Sunnyside Landing Terrell Creek Conservancy 4 Nugents Corner River Access 5 Connecticut Street-End 6 Donald Avenue Street-End 7 Euclid 8 George Street-End 9 Lake Whatcom Beach Site 2 0 S t C la i r B a s i n 2 Sunset Pond Open Space 22 Interurban Greenway 23 Klipsun Trail Greenway 24 Bloedel Donovan Boulevard 26 L a k e P a d d e n P a r k 27 Maritime Heritage 28 Northridge 29 Whatcom Falls 30 Nooksack River Harksell Rd 3 Nooksack River Guide Merdn 32 Nooksack River Nugents 33 Nooksack River Everson 34 Skallman 35 Blaine Watershed 36 Riverside Waterfront access points freshwater Waterfront 38 WWU Alger Peat Bog 39 WWU Lakewood 40 WWU Hannegan Envtl Cntr 4 WWU Lakewood lease 42 Silver Shores 43 Lost Lake 44 Blue Canyon Road 45 Wizer Lake 46 Lake Terrell Game Refuge 47 Silver Lake 48 Fazon Lake Lake Samish 50 Squalicum Lake 5 Cain Lake 52 Bug Lake 53 Clay Pit Ponds 54 Toad Lake Access 55 Lake Whatcom Access 56 Fish Hatchery Nooksack Rvr 57 Fish Hatchery Brannian Crk 58 Fish Hatchery Whatcom Crk 5 9 B i r c h B a y S t a t e P a rk 60 Larrabee State 9 47

35 Existing access Beaver Creek Conservation Whatcom County Land Trust Scudder Pond Clark s Point Open Space California Creek Access Wildwood-Sudden Valley Resort Proposed access Canyon Lake Cmty Forest Lake Whatcom South Nooksack River South Fork Nooksack River Lynden Nooksack River Everson Nooksack River Delta Misc - TBD Sash-N-Door Waterfront Revolving - TBD Waterfront access points freshwater continued existing site O p r o p o s e d s it e 47

36 Freshwater access sites Squires Lake 84.2-acre park property located off Old Highway 99 on Squires Lake on the Whatcom/Skagit County line includes a 0- acre lake with 3,300 linear feet of shoreline. 2 Sunnyside Landing 6.2-acre park site located on the east shore of North Shore Drive with 830 linear feet of shoreline on Lake Whatcom. 3 Terrell Creek Conservancy Area 5.0-acre conservancy site located on Terrell Creek providing protection to Blue Heron 4 Nugents Corner River Access rookery. 4.0-acre Public Works property providing walk-in access to the Nooksack River located off the Mount Baker Highway at Nugent s Bridge with,98 linear feet of shoreline. City of Bellingham 5 5 Connecticut 0.5-acre street-end right-of-way with access Street-end to Lake Whatcom. 6 Donald Avenue 0.5-acre street-end right-of-way access to Street-end Lake Whatcom. 7 Euclid 8.6-acre conservancy site with trail and 700 linear feet of shoreline located on Lake Whatcom with access from Lakeway Drive. The heavily wooded site includes a small stream through the middle of the triangular property emptying into the lake. 8 George Street-end 0.-acre street-end right-of-way access to Lake Whatcom. 9 Lake Whatcom.8-acre site with Lake Whatcom access Beach Site located off Northshore Drive near Britton Road owned by DNR. 20 St Clair Basin 8.2-acre natural area with detention pond and wetlands used by Public Works for stormwater along Railroad Trail between Klipsun Trail and Barkley Boulevard. 2 Sunset Pond Open Space 22 Interurban Greenway 23 Klipsun Trail Greenway 24 Bloedel Donovan 2.5-acre wetland preserve with large pond and trails located on James Street acre trail corridor and natural areas with parking, picnic table, Interurban Trail, Clarita Moore Wayside Trail, Hoag Pond, and wetlands including lands between Old Fairhaven way and Lake Samish Road. 7.5-acre trail corridor and natural area with pond located between subdivisions that lay between Barkley Blvd. and Alabama Street and east of Railroad Trail. 8.8-acre multi-use park with swimming area, beach, and boat launch located on the westshoreoflakewhatcomoffelectric Avenue. 25 Boulevard 20.5-acre multi-use site with boat dock located on Bellingham Bay off Bayview Drive. 26 Lake Padden acre multi-use park with ---acre lake with fishing, swimming area, and nonmotorizedboatlaunch,locatedonsamish Way. 27 Maritime Heritage.2-acre multi-use park with fish hatchery, fishing area, and interpretive area located on Whatcom Creek between Holly and DuPont Streets. 67

37 Freshwater access sites 28 Northridge 50.5-acre park site located off Barkley Boulevard with a large pond. 29 Whatcom Falls 25.0-acre multi-use park with fishing pond and fish hatchery located on Whatcom Creek off Woburn Street. Whatcom County Public Works 4 30 Nooksack River Street-end access to the west bank of the Harksell Road 3 Nooskack River Guide Meridian 32 Nooksack River Nugent s Corner Nooksack River north of Ferndale. Roadside access to the south bank of the Nooksack River at Guide Meridian south of Lynden. Roadside access to the north bank of the Nooksack River at Mt Baker Highway bridge north of Deming. 33 Nooksack River - Everson Roadside access to the south bank of the Nooksack River at Everson Road Bridge. Blaine 2 34 Skallman 2.0-acre small woodland stand with fish pond located at the southern end of a 33.0 acre parcel supporting the Blaine Airport and Public Works Yard. 35 Blaine Watershed acre wooded acreage at the headwaters of Dakota Creek conserved for watersupplywithfishhatcherytanks maintained by Blaine School District. Everson 36 Riverside Multi-use park with access to the north bank of the Nooksack River at the Everson Road bridge. Sumas 37 Waterfront Multi-use park with access to Johnson Creek located between Third Street, Sumas Avenue, Cherry Street/SR-9, and Johnson Creek. Western Washington University (WWU) 4 38 WWU Alger Peat 3.5-acre wetland research site located a Bog mile east of Alger on Barrel Springs Road. 39 WWU Lakewood 9.8-acre recreational facility located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom managed by the Associated Students with crew facility, boat, kayak, and canoe rental. 40 WWU Hannegan Environmental Center 4 WWU Lakewood lease 23.2-acre interpretive facility located on the corner of Hannegan and Bakerview Roads providing class and salmon restoration research space for environmental studies. Includes programs provided by the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association NSEA. 0.6-acre 24,000 linear feet of shoreline and lakebed leased for research, instruction, and recreational needs. WA Department of Natural Resource (DNR) 3 42 Silver Shores.0-acre natural area located on the north end of Lake Whatcom. 43 Lost Lake 60.0-acre school trust land section located between Wynn and Curtis Roads along west boundary of airport with extensive woodlands and wetlands. 68

38 Freshwater access sites 44 Blue Canyon, Roads 25.0-acre school trust land located on the east shore of Lake Whatcom at the end of Blue Canyon Road and Road. WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) 4 45 Wizer Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the north shore of Wizer Lake south of Lynden. 46 Lake Terrell State Fishing and boat launch site located at the Game Refuge endoflaketerrellroadonthesouthshore of Lake Terrell. 47 Silver Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the north end of Silver Lake off Silver Lake Road. 48 Fazon Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the south shore of Fazon Lake off Hemmi Road access located across private property. 49 Lake Samish Fishing and boat launch site located on east shore of Lake Samish off Cedar Acres Road. 50 Squalicum Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the north shore of Squalicum Lake off Squalicum Lake Road east of Bellingham. 5 Cain Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the west shore of Cain Lake off Alger Drive. 52 Bug Lake 9.8-acre natural area located on Squalicum Way adjacent to I-5 with fishing access. 53 Clay Pit Ponds 6.3-acre fishing site located near Tennant Lake 54 Toad Lake Access 8.8-acre fishing and boat launch site located on south shore of Toad Lake with access from Toad Lake Road. 55 Lake Whatcom Fishing and boat launch site located south Access shoreoflakewhatcomoffsouthbayroad. 56 Fish Hatchery Hatchery located on the North Fork of the NooksackRivernearKendall. 57 Fish Hatchery Trout hatchery located on Brannian Creek north of South Bay Drive. 58 Fish Hatchery Hatchery located on Whatcom Creek in Whatcom Falls. WA s & Recreation Commission (P&RC) 2 59 Birch Bay State 60 Larrabee State 93.2-acre multi-use park located on Birch Bay and Terrell Creek with 8,255 linear feet of saltwater and 4,923 linear feet of freshwater shoreline. 2,683.0-acre multi-use park located off Chuckanut Drive on Wildcat Cove overlooking Chuckanut Bay and the San Juan Islands with 3,600 linear feet of saltwater shoreline, tidal pools, fishing access, and swimming beach. Whatcom County Land Trust 2 6 Stimpson Family 67.7-acre conservation site located near Nature Reserve Sudden Valley. 62 Whatcom Land Trust 2.0-acre wooded natural area located on the south bank of Dakota Creek. Private common ownership 2 63 Scudder Pond 5.0-acre wetland preservation area with interpretive trail located on the west shoreline of Lake Whatcom adjacent to Whatcom Falls and Bloedel Donovan s off Dakin Street. 69

39 Freshwater access sites 64 Clark s Point Open Space 74.0-acre conservation easement for extensive wetlands and natural area located on Chuckanut Bay. Private ownership 2 65 California Creek Privately owned shoreline access site located Access along the banks of California Creek at the confluence with Drayton Harbor. 66 Wildwood-Sudden Valley Resort Recreational vehicle campground located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom. Total existing access sites- freshwater 66 Proposed access site acquisitions - freshwater The following sites with freshwater shoreline may be provided access through easements, land use agreements, or acquisitions subject to appropriate feasibility studies with public and private participants. Freshwater access sites Whatcom County and other participants 7 Canyon Lake Community Forest 7 Lake Whatcom South 0 Nooksack River South Fork/Acme 67 Nooksack River Lynden 68 Nooksack River Everson 69 Nooksack River Delta Ferndale- Bellingham In association with the Whatcom Land Trust acquire development rights along Canyon Creek Road corridor between Mosquito Lake Road and Canyon Lake Community Forest and increase shoreline access. Acquire the missing trail segment along the railroad corridor and provide access to the lake shoreline. Acquire a trail easement on private and DNR properties to link the East Acme and Overby Farm Properties and increase riverfront access. Acquire development rights to the north bank of the Nooksack River off River Road at Fishtrap Creek and provide waterfront access. Acquire development rights to the south bank of the Nooksack River off Abbot and Noon Road and provide shoreline access. Acquire and develop waterfront access sites, and shoreline and beach access trails at a park site on Marine Drive/Main Street. 70 Misc In association with Public Works develop formal trailheads along county roads, bridges, and other access sites to the Nooksack River. City of Bellingham 2 7 Sash-N-Door Freshwater access to be developed on the north shore of Whatcom Creek when Sash-N- Door site is redeveloped. 72 Waterfront Revolving Fund Freshwater sites to be acquired (sites to be determined) to create greenway access corridors along the Squalicum, Whatcom, Padden, Connelly, and Chuckanut Creeks. Total proposed access sites - freshwater 9 Existing waterfront access sites - saltwater The following sites provide access to regionally significant saltwater access points in Whatcom County that provide or have been improved to provide fishing access, swimming, and boating activities. 70

40 Saltwater access sites Whatcom County 0 Bayview Marine (Boulevard ).4-acre waterfront property located on Bellingham Bay in downtown Bellingham. The property is leased to City of Bellingham for a waterfront park connecting with Taylor 2 Birch Bay Shoreline Properties 3 Birch Bay Tidelands 4 Chuckanut Mountain 5 Lighthouse Marine 6 Little Squalicum Beach Properties 7 Lummi Island Beach Access 8 Maple Beach Tidelands Dock..4-acre collection of shoreline or near shore properties located along Birch Bay Drive at Cedar Avenue and Beach Way, Cottonwood Drive, Alderson Road, Jackson Road, and along Terrell Creek. The various parcels provide 909 linear feet of shoreline with hand-carry boat access, picnic tables, restroom, and 0.2 miles of shoreline trail and services. A collection of tidelands located along Birch Bay Drive providing saltwater shoreline access on Birch Bay. Major parcels include properties located north of Cottonwood Drive, north of the intersection of Harborview and Birch Bay Drive, Evergreen Lane south past Cedar Lane, and north of Alderson Road acre Whatcom County portion of the Chuckanut Mountain Recreational Area located between Chuckanut Drive and Old Samish Highway. Teddy Bear Cove includes.2 acres with,257 linear feet of shoreline on Chuckanut Bay accessed off Chuckanut Drive acre multi-use park site located on the southwest point of Point Roberts on Marine and Edwards Drive with 2,320 linear feet of shoreline on the Strait of Georgia. The site provides a 2-lane boat launch ramp with a 40-foot long finger pier into the Georgia Strait for day use, and shoreline walks, kitchen shelter, observation tower, and picnic areas. 2.8-acre conservancy properties located in Little Squalicum Creek ravine and Bellingham Bay shoreline. The property is located adjacent to the railroad spur to the TilburyPierrecentlyacquiredforparkuseby City of Bellingham. The site is currently leased to Bellingham s for park development. 0.2-acre park property located on Nugent Road providing overlook and trail access to the Lummi Point shoreline on Hales Passage. Second class tidelands property with 2,000 linear feet of shoreline located in Point Roberts on Bay View Drive on Boundary Bay. The property provides tidelands access for beach walks, swimming, and shellfishing. 9 Monument 6.9-acre undeveloped park and overlook located on the US/Canadian border on the northwest shoreline of Point Roberts on Marine Drive with 466 linear feet of shoreline on the Strait of Georgia 7

41 Saltwater access sites 0 Semiahmoo and Tidelands 7.9-acre multi-use park property located on Semiahmoo Spit between Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor in Blaine. The property includes 8,82 linear feet of shoreline and tidelands that provide access to extensive clamming beds, picnicking, beachcombing areas, fishing and hand-carry boat access, and.5milepavedmultipurposetrail. Port of Bellingham Airport - Marine 9.0-acre park with viewpoint and picnic tables. Drive Trail The park is located on Cliffside Drive under the Airport s Runway Protection Zone (RPZ). 2 Blaine Harbor Blaine Harbor s 00 acres of tide flats was dredged and filled to establish about 50 acres of land. The site includes a public fishing and crabbing pier and overlook with benches and landscaping. The site also includes a.0 mile harbor promenade, the Plover historic ferry dock, Lost Sailors Memorial, 2 public boat launch ramps, and shoreline trails. 3 Fairhaven Bellingham Cruise Terminal 4 Fairhaven - Marine 5 Fairhaven - Padden Creek Lagoon Launch 6 Squalicum - I&J Waterway 7 Squalicum Promenade 8 Squalicum - Little Squalicum Beach 9 Squalicum - Harbor Boat Launch 20 Squalicum Tom Glenn Commons 2 Squalicum - Zuanich Point Terminal provides passenger and vehicle loading from a single finger pier extending into the south end of Bellingham Bay from Harris Avenue. Public crabbing is allowed off thewestsideofthe pier..9-acre multi-use park with viewpoint, grassy play area, picnic tables, picnic shelter, and restrooms located overlooking the entry into Bellingham Bay at the end of Harris Avenue. 0.8-acre site with boat launch ramps located on the south end of Bellingham Bay with access across BNSF tracks from 5th Street. Potential shoreline access, overlook, and picnic site on the end of I&J Waterway with access from Roeder Avenue and Peninsula Drive. Trail with viewpoints, benches, and interpretive signage adjacent to the harbor with access to moorage and commercial developments. Potential shoreline trail corridor located on Roeder Avenue between the Squalicum Creek Waterway and Cement Plant Pier adjoining City s Little Squalicum Creek. 3.5-acre site with boat launch ramps located inside Squalicum Harbor with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way..6-acre site with plaza, stage with sound system, and viewpoint located adjacent to Bellwether Hotel on Squalicum Peninsula. 4.4-acre waterfront park with transitory moorage, lawn play area, artworks, picnic tables and benches, playground, Squalicum Boathouse Community Facility, restrooms, andparkinglotlocatedontheentrypointto Squalicum Harbor. 72

42 Saltwater access sites Lummi Nation 6 22 Neptune Beach Undeveloped shoreline access located off Sucia Drive at Neptune Beach with access to shorelines overlooking Georgia Strait, Hale Passage, and Lummi Island. 23 Sandy Point Shoreline access located at the end of Sucia Drive on Sandy Point with trails and parking facilities. 24 Lummi Bay-Aqua Shoreline access located off Kwina Road at Dike the confluence of the Lummi River into Lummi Bay with trails and parking at the edge of the Lummi aquaculture facility. 25 Lummi Beach Shoreline access located on Lummi View Drive on Gooseberry Point with views of Lummi Island and Hale Passage. 26 Portage Island Shoreline access located on the west shore of Portage Island accessible by boat only with trail access to Portage Island beaches. 27 Fish Point 2.0-acre shoreline access located off Lummi Shore Drive with trail access to a,750 linear foot shoreline overlooking Bellingham BayandtheconfluenceoftheNooksack River. City of Bellingham 7 28 Chuckanut Bay North 24.8-acre natural area preserve with access to Chuckanut Bay located off Chuckanut 29 Chuckanut Bay South Drive. 8.0-acre natural area preserve with access to Chuckanut Bay located off Chuckanut Drive. 30 Chuckanut Bay Tidelands 68.7-acre tidelands conservancy located on Chuckanut Bay. 3 Padden Lagoon 5.3-acre estuary with overlook and interpretive signage located off Harris Avenue. 32 Boulevard 20.5-acre multi-use site with boat dock, boardwalk, open play area, picnic tables, building, restrooms, playground and parking area located on Bellingham Bay off Bayview Drive. 33 Little Squalicum 22.3-acre undeveloped park site with trails located at the mouth of the Little Squalicum Creek off Marine Drive. The property includes 200 linear feet of sandy shoreline on the bay and a wide, flat creek ravine. includes some Port and County properties managed by the City. 34 Old Colony Wharf 0.2-acre historic site of Old Colony Wharf a major landing for steamers and fishing boats. Blaine 3 35 Semiahmoo Tidelands Tidelands located on the north and south of Semiahmoo Spit and portions of the west shoreline Drayton Harbor to be dedicated for public use with the development of Semiahmoo Resort and Uplands. 36 Monfort.7-acre wooded natural area with Drayton Harbor shoreline, wetlands, 0.2 mile nature trail, and bench. 73

43 Saltwater access sites 37 Marine 8.6-acre waterfront park located across from Blaine Harbor with shoreline on Semiahmoo Bay, 0.4 mile walking trails, bike route, picnic tables, picnic shelters, amphitheater, sculpture, play area, and restrooms. WesternWashingtonUniversity (WWU) 38 WWU Chuckanut Rock 0.7-acre leased site maintained for environmental studies with shoreline access. WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 7 39 Birch Point Beach 372 2,930 linear feet of public tidelands located north of Birch Point southwest of Blaine with access by boat only and an extensive lower 40 Lummi Island Beach Bumstead Spit Beach Bumstead Spit South Beach 223A 43 Lummi Island Beach 223B 44 Smugglers Cove North Beach 22A 45 Smugglers Cove Point Beach Devils Slide Beach 220A 47 Reil Harbor Beach/Lummi Island NRCA 48 Lummi Island Beach 220 beach, sandy flats, and claming potentials. 2,805 linear feet of public tidelands located on the northeast side of Lummi Island off Nugent Road adjacent to the old county ferry dock right-of-way with eelgrass and claming beds. The site is accessible by boat or by way of the county-owned ferry dock. 2,574 linear feet of public tidelands with clam beds located on the east side of Lummi Island with access by boat only.,88 linear feet of public tidelands with clam beds located on the east side of Lummi Island with access by boat only.,04 linear feet of public tidelands with clam beds located on the east side of Lummi Island with access by boat only. 4,82 linear feet of public tidelands located ontheeastsideoflummiislandwithaccess by boat only to a shoreline located below the bluffs. 4,48 linear feet of public tidelands located ontheeastsideoflummiislandwithaccess by boat only to a shoreline located below the bluffs. 3,88 linear feet of public tidelands located on the west side of Lummi Island near Lummi Rocks with access by boat only to gravel pocket beaches, rock slides, and intertidal areas. Recreational site located in Reil Harbor on the southeast side of Lummi Island Natural Resource Conservation Area (NRCA) overlooking Eliza Island with 2,25 linear feet of shoreline with access by boat only. The site provides 5 campsites, picnic tables, restrooms, fire pits, and trail access to dramatic views of Hale Passage. 23,533 linear feet of public tidelands encompasses the Reil Harbor Beach/Lummi Island Natural Resource Conservation Area (NRCA) with access to shoreline featuring gravel and rock beaches. 49 Carter Point 2,500 linear feet of public tidelands located at the south end of Lummi Island adjacent to the US Coast Guard lighthouse reserve property. The 30.0-acre site provides dramatic views of Hale Passage, Bellingham Bay, and Eliza Island. 74

44 Following is a list of other significant DNR tidelands holdings with shore and/or boat access opportunities: WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Saltwater access sites 50 Chuckanut Rock,600 linear feet of public tidelands located around the complete circumference of Chuckanut Rock in Chuckanut Bay. 5 Wildcat Cove,600 linear feet of public tidelands located in Wildcat Cove adjoining Larrabee State. 52 Nooksack River at Marietta,800 linear feet of public tidelands located on the east side of the east branch of the Nooksack River confluence with Bellingham Bay at Marietta with access from Marine 53 Marine Drive at Cliffside Drive. 5,000 linear feet of public tidelands located on Bellingham Bay south of Marine Drive and the railroad tracks between Locust Avenue and Cliffside Drive under the Bellingham International Airport flight path with access from Port of Bellingham s Marine Drive Trail. 54 Chuckanut Bay 4,500 linear feet of public tidelands located on Chuckanut Bay north from Fragrance Creek outfall with access from Chuckanut Drive. 55 Marine Drive at Cliffside 800 linear feet of public tidelands located on Bellingham Bay west of West Cliffside Drive and adjacent meander tidelands. WA s & Recreation Commission (P&RC) 2 56 Birch Bay State 57 Larrabee State 93.2-acre multi-use waterfront park on Birch Bay and Terrell Creek with 8,255 linear feet of saltwater and 4,923 linear feet of freshwater shoreline. The park provides a gravel boat ramp, comfort stations, and 2.2 miles of hiking trails. 2,683.0-acre multi-use state park located off Chuckanut Drive on Wildcat Cove overlooking Chuckanut Bay and the San Juan Islands. The 3,600 linear foot shoreline provides tidal pools, fishing access, swimming beach, and walking trails on Wildcat Cove. The site has been improved with 2 boat launching ramps. Federal 58 Eliza Island Federally-owned lighthouse reserve at the southern tip of this privately-owned island allows public access to the tidelands and uplands for low intensity, recreational use. Privately owned 3 59 Clark s Point Open Space South 74.0-acre conservation easement for extensive wetlands and natural area located on Chuckanut Bay. 60 Maple Beach Privately owned shoreline access site located off Bay Road on Point Roberts south of the public tidelands provides dramatic overlooks of Semiahmoo Bay. 6 Lily Point Access Privately owned property located at the south end of Apa Road on Point Roberts provides shoreline access overlooking Semiahmoo Bay and Blaine Harbor with trails, parking, and picnic opportunities. 75

45 Saltwater access sites 62 Birch Point Privately owned shoreline access located off Semiahmoo Drive and Birch Point Road overlooking Birch Bay and the Georgia Strait. 63 Cherry Point Beach Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Henry Road on Cherry Beach provides access to shoreline trails and viewpoints of Georgia Strait. 64 Unick Road Access Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Unick Road north of Neptune Beach provides access to shoreline trails and viewpoints of Georgia Strait. 65 Point Migley Privately owned shoreline access site located on West Shore/Nugent Drive on Point Migley on Lummi Island provides shoreline access trails and parking. 66 Bellingham Yacht Leased property located in Inati Bay on the Club east side of Lummi Island off Seacrest Drive. 67 Lover s Bluff Privately owned shoreline access site located off Legoe Bay Road on the west side of Lummi Island overlooking Legoe Bay. 68 Bancroft Road Access Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Bancroft Road at Marietta overlooking Bellingham Bay provides parking 69 Locust Road Access 70 Clark s Point Open Space and access to a shoreline trail. Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Locust Road overlooking Bellingham Bay provides parking and access to a shoreline trail. Privately owned shoreline access and open space property located on Fieldstone Road on Clarks Point overlooks Chuckanut and Bellingham Bays with views of Lummi and thesanjuanislands.thesiteprovides access to the trail system paralleling the BNSF railroad tracks around Chuckanut Bay. 7 Governor s Point Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Pleasant Bay Road on Governor's point on Chuckanut Bay provides parking, picnic, and shoreline trail facilities. Total existing launch sites - saltwater 7 Proposed access site - saltwater The following sites with saltwater shoreline may be provided access through easements, land use agreements, or acquisitions subject to appropriate feasibility studies with public and private participants. Saltwater access sites Whatcom County and other participants 6 0 Semiahmoo Spit Blaine 6 Lily Point Point Roberts In association with Blaine acquire development rights to the spit property located northeast of the existing park, Preserve the tidelands, extend the shoreline trails,anddevelopabirdwatchingblindand interpretive exhibit. In association with Point Roberts R&RD - acquire development rights to the parcel located at the end of Seacliff Road and develop access and interpretive trails along the shoreline and upper bluff. 76

46 , Existing access Bayview Marine Blvd Birch Bay Shoreline Birch Bay Tidelands Chuckanut Mtn County Lighthouse Marine Little Squalicum Beach Lummi Island Beach Access Maple Beach Tidelands Monument Semiahmoo Airport Marine Drive Blaine Harbor , Fairhaven Terminal 4 Fairhaven Marine 5 Fairhaven Padden Lagoon 6 Squalicum I&J Waterway 7 Squalicum Inner Harbor 8 Squalicum Little Beach 9 Squalicum Harbor Launch 20 Squalicum Tom Glenn 2 Squalicum Zuanich 22 Neptune Beach 23 Sandy Point 24 Lummi Bay Aqua Dike Lummi Beach 26 Portage Island 27 Fish Point 28 Chuckanut Bay North 29 Chuckanut Bay South 30 Chuckanut Bay Tidelands 3 Padden Lagoon 32 Boulevard 33 Little Squalicum 34 Old Colony Wharf 35 Semiahmoo Tidelands 36 Monfort 28-30,54,59, , , ,55 Waterfront access points saltwater ,35 2,37 37 Marine 38 WWU Chuckanut Rock 39 Birch Point Beach Lummi Island Beach Bumstead Spit Beach Burmstead Spit South 223A 43 Lummi Island Beach 223B 44 Smugglers Cove North 22A 45 Smugglers Cove Point Devils Slide Beach 220A 47 Lummi Island NRCA 48 Lummi Island Beach Carter Point 50 Chuckanut Rock 5 Wildcat Cover 52 Nooksack River at Marietta 53 Marine Drive at Cliffside 54 Chuckanut Bay 55 Marine Drive at Cliffside 56 Birch Bay State 57 Larrabee State 58 Eliza Island 59 Clark s Point Open Space 60 Maple Beach

47 , , ,54,59,70 4 6, , , Existing access Lily Point Access Birch Point Cherry Point Beach Unick Road Access Point Migley Bellingham Yacht Club Lover s Bluff Bancroft Road Access Locust Road Access Clark s Point Open Space Governor s Point Proposed saltwater access Semiahmoo Spit Blaine 78 Waterfront District Lily Point Pt Roberts 80 Marine Drive Access Lover s Bluff 8 Squalicum Tilbury Pier Point Whitehorn 82 Waterfront Revolving - TDB Cherry Point Portage Island Squalicum I&J Waterway Little Squalicum Fairhaven - South Bellingham Bay Overlook Waterfrot District - ASB Waterfront District - Cornwall Avenue Waterfront access points saltwater continued ,37 0,35 existing site O p ro po s e d si t e

48 67 Lovers Bluff Lummi Island 72 Point Whitehorn Birch Bay Saltwater access sites In association with the Lummi Island Land Trust acquire development rights to Lovers Bluff. Preserve the shoreline and provide access trails to the beach. In association with Northwest P&RD acquire development rights to the shoreline properties located around the point. Preserve the tidelands and extend a shoreline trail between Cherry Point and Birch Bay. 73 Cherry Point Acquire development rights to shoreline properties located at the street ends at Powder Plant Road, Henry Road, and Aldergrove Road. Preserve the shorelines and develop access trails to the beach and between Cherry Point and Point Whitehorn. 74 Portage Island In association with the Lummi Indian Nation designate an appropriate access plan for the island. Port of Bellingham 5 6 Squalicum I&J Waterway 75 Fairhaven South Bellingham Bay Overlook 76 Waterfront Dist. ASB 77 Waterfront Dist. Cornwall Avenue Saltwater access and overlook to be developed on the end of I&J Waterway with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. Planned viewpoint located near vacated 0th street between Gambier Ave. and Douglas Ave. as obligated by the Gambier street vacation. Saltwater access to be provided at existing wastewater treatment lagoon on Whatcom Waterway for proposed marina & pedestrian access. Saltwater access to be provided to street-end into Bellingham Bay at the end of Cornwall Avenue for fishing, swimming, and trail linkage. 78 Waterfront Dist. Saltwater access to be provided in system of shoreline trails along Whatcom Creek Waterway and around the Waterfront District site. City of Bellingham 4 33 Little Squalicum Shoreline Port,county,andcitypropertiestobe consolidated to create continuous shoreline 79 Marine Drive Access 80 Squalicum Tilbury Cement Pier 8 Waterfront Revolving Fund access to fishing and swimming beach. Saltwater access site to be acquired off Marine Drive north of Airport to public tidelands along Bellingham Bay. Saltwater access to be provide to recently acquired pier into Bellingham Bay with access from Marine Drive. Saltwater access sites to be acquired (sites to be determined) along Bellingham Bay to create a continuous frontage from Little Squalicum Creek to Marine. Total proposed access sites saltwater Hand-Carry Craft Launch Sites fresh and saltwater Existing hand-carry launch sites - freshwater The following sites provide access to regionally significant freshwater hand-carry launch sites for kayak, canoe, and other hand-carry craft. 79

49 Freshwater hand-carry launch sites Whatcom County 0 Canyon Lake Community Forest 2,266.0-acre conservancy site provides access to 45 acres of water surface on Canyon Lake jointly owned with Western Washington University with trailhead and 2 Deming Homestead Eagle 3 Dittrich (East Lake Samish) 4 Hovander Homestead /Tennant Lake Interpretive Center 5 Lake Whatcom - North 6 Lake Whatcom South (Hegg and Zobrist and Richards Properties) launch site acre conservancy property located along the shoreline of the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River accessed from Truck Road with trailhead and launch opportunities acre park property (formerly known as East Lake Samish ) located on East Samish Lake Drive on Lake Samish with shoreline suitable for launch site acre conservancy, historic farmstead, and park property located on Nielson Road on the Nooksack River adjacent to Ferndale citylimits. Thepropertyincludestheeast shore dike of the Nooksack River with launch site acre park property located on the northeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom and accessed from North Shore Drive includes shoreline with launch site opportunities acre park property located on the southeast shoreline of Lake Whatcom accessed from South Bay Drive includes shoreline on Lake Whatcom with launch site opportunities. 7 Samish 30.6-acre park property located on North Lake Samish Drive on the north shoreline of Lake Samish provides shoreline that has been improved with a swimming beach,,272 square foot boat dock, 700 square foot fishing dock, 700 square foot shop, boat and canoe rentals. 8 Silver Lake 42.-acre conservancy, historic farmstead, and recreational park located on Silver Lake and Black Mountain Roads on Silver Lake east of Sumas with waterfront along the west shore of Silver Lake with a boat landing and swimming beach. 9 Sunnyside Landing 6.2-acre park site located on the east shore of North Shore Drive with shoreline on Lake Whatcom and launch site opportunity. 0 Nugents Corner River Access 4.0-acre Public Works property providing walk-in access to the Nooksack River located off the Mount Baker Highway at Nugent s Bridge with launch site. Whatcom County Public Works 4 Nooksack River Street-end access to the west bank of the Harksell Road Nooksack River north of Ferndale. 2 Nooskack River Guide Meridian Roadside access to the south bank of the Nooksack River at Guide Meridian south of Lynden. 80

50 Freshwater hand-carry launch sites 3 Nooksack River Roadside access to the north bank of the Nugent s Corner Nooksack River at Mt Baker Highway bridge north of Deming. 4 Nooksack River - Everson Roadside access to the south bank of the Nooksack River at Everson Road Bridge. City of Bellingham 7 5 Connecticut 0.5-acre street-end right-of-way with access Street-end to Lake Whatcom and launch opportunity. 6 Donald Avenue 0.5-acre street-end right-of-way access to Street-end Lake Whatcom and launch opportunity. 7 Euclid 8.6-acre conservancy site with trail and shoreline located on Lake Whatcom with access from Lakeway Drive and launch opportunity. 8 George Street-end 0.-acre street-end right-of-way access to Lake Whatcom with launch opportunity. 9 Lake Whatcom Beach Site.8-acre site with Lake Whatcom access located off Northshore Drive near Britton Road owned by DNR, with launch 20 Bloedel Donovan opportunity. 8.8-acre multi-use park with swimming area, beach, and boat launch located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom off Electric Avenue. 2 Lake Padden acre multi-use park with 52.0-acre lake with fishing, swimming area, and nonmotorizedboatlaunch,locatedonsamish Way. Everson 22 Riverside Multi-use park with access to the north bank of the Nooksack River at the Everson Road bridge. Western Washington University (WWU) 23 WWU Lakewood 9.8-acre recreational facility located on the west shore of Lake Whatcom managed by the Associated Students with crew facility, boat, kayak, and canoe rental. WA Department of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) 8 24 Wizer Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the north shore of Wizer Lake south of Lynden. 25 Lake Terrell State Game Refuge Fishing and boat launch site located at the end of Lake Terrell Road on the south shore of Lake Terrell. 26 Fazon Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the south shore of Fazon Lake off Hemmi Road access provided across private property. 27 Lake Samish Fishing and boat launch site located on the east shore of Lake Samish off Cedar Acres Road. 28 Squalicum Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the north shore of Squalicum Lake off Squalicum Lake Road east of Bellingham. 29 Cain Lake Fishing and boat launch site located on the west shore of Cain Lake off Alger Drive. 30 Toad Lake Access 8.8-acre fishing and boat launch site located on south shore of Toad Lake with access from Toad Lake Road. 8

51 Existing launch sites Canyon Lake Comty Forest Deming Homestead Eagle Dittrich-East Lake Samish Hovander Homestead Lake Whatcom North Lake Whatcom South Samish Silver Lake Sunnyside Landing Nugents Corner Access Nooksack River Harksell Rd Nooksack River Guide Merdn 3 Nooksack River Nugents 4 Nooksack River Everson 5 Connecticut Street-End 6 Donald Avenue Street-End 7 Euclid 8 George Street-End 9 Lake Whatcom Beach 20 Bloedel Donovan 2 L a ke P a d d en Pa r k 22 Riverside Hand-carry launch sites - freshwater WWU Lakewood Wizer Lake Lake Terrell State Game Fazon Lake Lake Samish Squalicum Lake Cain Lake Toad Lake Access Lake Whatcom Access California Creek Access Proposed launch sites Lake Whatcom South Blue Canyon, Roads Nooksack River Lynden Nooksack River - Everson Nooksack River Delta M i s c T BD Euclid Bloedel Donovan Crew 2 8 existing site O p ro p os e d si t e

52 3 Lake Whatcom Access Private ownership 32 California Creek Access Freshwater hand-carry launch sites Fishing and boat launch site located on south shore of Lake Whatcom off South Bay Road. Privately owned shorelineaccesssitelocated along the banks of California Creek at the confluence with Drayton Harbor with launch opportunity. Total existing hand-carry launch sites - freshwater 32 Proposed hand-carry launch site access acquisitions - freshwater The following sites may be provided access to regionally significant freshwater hand-carry launch sites for kayak, canoe, and other hand-carry craft through easements, land use agreements, or acquisitions subject to appropriate feasibility studies with public and private participants. Freshwater hand-carry launch sites Whatcom County and other participants 6 6 Lake Whatcom South 33 Blue Canyon, Roads 34 Nooksack River Lynden 35 Nooksack River Everson 36 Nooksack River Delta Ferndale- Bellingham In association with Bellingham acquire the missing link along the railroad corridor and provide launch sites to the lake shoreline from Blue Canyon Road acre school trust land located on the eastshoreoflakewhatcomattheendof Blue Canyon, Roads with launch opportunity. Acquire development rights to the north bank of the Nooksack River off River Road at Fishtrap Creek and provide launch site. Acquire development rights to the south bank of the Nooksack River off Abbot and Noon Road and provide launch site. Acquire and develop waterfront launch, access sites, and shoreline and beach access trails at a park site on Marine Drive/Main Street. 37 Misc In association with Public Works develop formal trailheads along county roads, bridges, and other access sites to the Nooksack River. City of Bellingham 2 7 Euclid Hand-carry access to be developed into Lake Whatcom from Lakeway Drive. 20 Bloedel Donovan Crew facility to be developed to create a kayakandcanoecenterattheformer powerboat launch ramp. Total proposed hand-carry launch sites freshwater 8 Existing waterfront hand-carry launch sites - saltwater The following sites provide access to regionally significant saltwater hand-carry launch sites for kayak, canoe, and other hand-carry craft. Saltwater hand-carry launch sites Whatcom County 7 Bayview Marine (Boulevard ).4-acre waterfront property located on Bellingham Bay in downtown Bellingham leased to Bellingham for a waterfront park connecting with Taylor Dock with hand-carry launch capability. 83

53 Saltwater hand-carry launch sites 2 Birch Bay 6.7-acre shoreline or near shore properties Shoreline Properties located along Birch Bay Drive at Cedar Avenue and Beach Way, Cottonwood Drive, Alderson Road, Jackson Road, and along Terrell Creek with hand-carry launch capability. 3 Birch Bay A collection of tidelands located along Birch Tidelands BayDriveandprovidinglinearfeetof saltwater shoreline on Birch Bay. Major parcels include properties located north of Cottonwood Drive, north of the intersection of Harborview and Birch Bay Drive, Evergreen Lane south past Cedar Lane, and north of Alderson Road with launch capability. 4 Lighthouse Marine 20.5-acre multi-use park site located on the southwest point of Point Roberts on Marine and Edwards Drive with a 2-lane boat launch ramp with a 40-foot long finger pier into the Georgia Strait. 5 Maple Beach Second class tidelands property with Tidelands shoreline located in Point Roberts on Bay View Drive on Boundary Bay with launch capability. 6 Monument 6.9-acre undeveloped park site and overlook located on the US/Canadian border on the northwest shoreline of Point Roberts on Marine Drive on the Strait of Georgia with launch capability. 7 Semiahmoo and Tidelands 7.9-acre multi-use park property located on Semiahmoo Spit between Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor in Blaine tidelands with hand-carry boat access. Port of Bellingham 7 8 Blaine Harbor 50.0 acres of land improvements includes 2 public boat launch ramps with hand-carry launch access. 9 Fairhaven Marine 0 Fairhaven - Padden Creek Lagoon Launch Squalicum I&J Waterway 2 Squalicum - Little Squalicum Beach 3 Squalicum - Harbor Boat Launch 4 Squalicum - Zuanich Point.9-acre multi-use park with viewpoint, grassy play area, picnic tables, picnic shelter, and restrooms located overlooking the entry into Bellingham Bay at the end of Harris Avenue with hand-carry capability. 0.8-acre site with boat launch ramps located on the south end of Bellingham Bay with access across BNSF tracks from 5th Street. Potential shoreline launch site located on the end of I&J Waterway with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. The Port is working with other agencies to enhance fish & wildlife habitat along a section of Little Squalicum Beach north of Mt. Baker Plywood. The existing unimproved beach area north of the restoration project may continue to be used to launch hand carry craft, provided launch activities do not conflict with habitat objectives or traffic assocated with the park or industrial operations. 3.5-acre site with boat launch ramps and hand-carry launch capability located inside Squalicum Harbor with access from Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. 4.4-acre waterfront park with transitory moorage and hand-carry launch access located on the entry point to Squalicum Harbor. 84

54 Saltwater hand-carry launch sites Lummi Nation 4 5 Sandy Point Shoreline access site located at the end of Sucia Drive on Sandy Point with hand-carry capability. 6 Lummi Bay-Aqua Shoreline access site located off Kwina Road Dike at the confluence of the Lummi River into Lummi Bay with hand-carry capability. 7 Lummi Beach Shoreline access site located on Lummi View Drive on Gooseberry Point with hand-carry access. 8 Fish Point 2.0-acre shoreline access site located off Lummi Shore Drive with hand-carry capability. City of Bellingham 3 9 Boulevard 20.5-acre multi-use site with boat dock and hand-carry launch located on Bellingham Bay off Bayview Drive. 20 Little Squalicum 22.3-acre undeveloped park site located at the mouth of the Little Squalicum Creek off Marine Drive on the bay with hand-carry capability. includes some Port and County properties managed by the City. 2 Old Colony Wharf 0.2-acre historic site of Old Colony Wharf a major landing for steamers and fishing boats with hand-carry access. Blaine 22 Marine 8.6-acre waterfront park located across from Blaine Harbor with shoreline on Semiahmoo Bay and hand-carry access. WA Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 23 Lummi Island Beach 224 2,805 linear feet of public tidelands located on the northeast side of Lummi Island off Nugent Road adjacent to the old county ferry dock right-of-way with eelgrass and clam beds. The site is accessible by boat or by way of the county-owned ferry dock. WA s & Recreation Commission (P&RC) 2 24 Birch Bay State 93.2-acre multi-use waterfront park on Birch Bay and Terrell Creek with a gravel 25 Larrabee State boat ramp, and hand-carry access. 2,683.0-acre multi-use state park located off Chuckanut Drive on Wildcat Cove overlooking Chuckanut Bay and the San Juan Islands with 2 boat launching ramps and hand-carry access. Privately owned 7 26 Lily Point Access Privately owned property located at the south end of Apa Road on Point Roberts with hand-carry capability. 27 Unick Road Access Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Unick Road north of Neptune Beach with hand-carry capability. 28 Point Migley Privately owned shoreline access site located on West Shore/Nugent Drive on Point Migley on Lummi Island with hand-carry capability. 29 Bellingham Yacht Club Privately owned property located in Inati Bay on the east side of Lummi Island off Seacrest Drive with hand-carry capability. 85

55 Saltwater hand-carry launch sites 30 Bancroft Road Privately owned shoreline access site located Access at the end of Bancroft Road at Marietta overlooking Bellingham Bay with hand-carry capability. 3 Locust Road Privately owned shoreline access site located Access at the end of Locust Road overlooking Bellingham Bay with hand-carry capability. 32 Governor s Point Privately owned shoreline access site located at the end of Pleasant Bay Road on Governor's point on Chuckanut Bay with hand-carry capability. Total existing hand-carry launch sites - saltwater 32 Proposed hand-carry access sites - saltwater The following sites with regionally significant saltwater hand-carry launch site capability for kayak, canoe, and other hand-carry craft may be provided access through easements, land use agreements, or acquisitions subject to appropriate feasibility studies with public and private participants. Saltwater hand-carry launch sites Whatcom County and other participants 3 33 Point Whitehorn Birch Bay In association with Northwest P&RD acquire development rights to the shoreline propertieslocatedaroundthepointand develop hand-carry access. 34 Cherry Point Acquire development rights to shoreline properties located at the street ends at Powder Plant Road, Henry Road, and Aldergrove Road and develop hand-carry access. 35 Lovers Bluff Lummi Island In association with the Lummi Island Land Trust acquiredevelopmentrightstolovers Bluff and develop hand-carry access. Port of Bellingham 2 Squalicum I&J Waterway Hand-carry launch site to be developed at the end of I&J Waterway with access from 38 Waterfront Dist. Cornwall Avenue Roeder Avenue and Bellwether Way. Hand-carry launch site to be developed into Bellingham Bay from Cornwall Avenue. City of Bellingham 4 2 Old Colony Wharf Hand-carry launch site to be developed into Whatcom Waterway from Old Colony Wharf at C Street. 40 Marine Drive Hand-carry launch site to be developed into Bellingham Bay from access site north of Airport on Marine Drive. 4 Citizens Dock Central Avenue Hand-carry launch site to be developed into Whatcom Waterway from Central Avenue at old Citizens Dock landing. 86