Green Link Bellingham Project Report - Futurewise

PROJECT REPORT GREENLINK BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT

Futurewise

816 2nd Avenue, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 343-0681

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PROJECT REPORT

WATERSHED-BASED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING PROJECT

FUTUREWISE

816 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 200 SEATTLE, WA 98104 (206) 343-0681

HERRERA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

114 MAGNOLIA STREET, SUITE 505 BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 (360) 398-5075

JANUARY 30, 2017

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ iii Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 1

Purpose and Background ...................................................................................................................... 1 Approach ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Study Area ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Focus Area............................................................................................................................................. 4 GREENLINK PROCESS .................................................................................................................................. 11 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT...................................................................................................................... 15 Watershed Bus Tour............................................................................................................................ 15 SpeakOut Booths and Outreach at Local Events................................................................................. 18 Neighborhood Presentations .............................................................................................................. 20 MAPPING AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................ 21 "Lay of the Land" Existing Conditions Maps ....................................................................................... 21 GreenLink Heat Maps.......................................................................................................................... 26 Habitat Maps....................................................................................................................................... 30 POTENTIAL PROJECTS: SQUALICUM CREEK WATERSHED........................................................................... 31 TOP GREENLINK RECOMMENDATIONS: SQUALICUM CREEK WATERSHED................................................ 33 FINDINGS AND LESSONS LEARNED ............................................................................................................. 41 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................ 43

APPENDICES

Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D

Map Catalog (Citywide) Cumulative Heat Map (Squalicum Creek Watershed) Heat Maps (Squalicum Creek Watershed) Initial Project Summary Sheets (Squalicum Creek Watershed)

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