Samish Crest Trail Update

The map shows two dashed lines.

The yellow dashed line indicates an existing foot path where we plan to place gravel as a maintenance activity. We plan to do this maintenance later this year (2012 or early 2013).

The magenta dashed line indicates a section of existing trail we are planning to improve. Construction is anticipated to begin May 2013, and we expect the work to take a month to complete.



The improvement project runs between the intersection of the existing earth trail and Racine Street and extend about 2,300 feet to the south mostly along the existing path alignment. 270 feet of new trail will be constructed where we want to achieve gentler grades.

From
Jonathan Schilk, RLA, ASLA
Bellingham Parks and Recreation Dept.
3424 Meridian Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

360-778-7000, 360-778-7001 (f)
e-mail: jschilk@cob.org

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Here is a matrix that shows what was presented previously and what is proposed now.

	Column A	Column B
	Presentation at Wade King Elementary School	Current Project
Main north-south trail distance	About 2800' of trail between Racine and the point at which the existing footpath really gets steep.	Only 2,235' of trail will be constructed starting at Racine thence southward.
Main north-south trail alignment	Follows existing foot path except where the proposed trail diverges from the existing footpath for approx. 200' just south of Racine Street and 347' at the south end of the project. Running the proposed trail from the existing foot path occurs where grades are too steep.	Same as Column B, except the proposed trail work ends 2,235' from Racine Street.
Wetland Buffer Mitigation	Appropriate for impacts of a 4' wide x 2800' long trail where it passes through wetland buffers.	Appropriate for impacts of a 4' wide x 2,235' long trail where it passes through wetland buffers.
Trail to Reveille Street	Existing foot path between Reveille and main north-south footpath just south of Temple Beth Isreal site; no activity in this location was presented.	Add gravel surface to existing foot path between Reveille Street  where this foot path meets the main north-south trail project.
Timing	Construction April-September  2012	Construction April-September  2013