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City of Entiat

Waterfront Visioning Process 2008/2009

Table of Contents

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3

2. History of Entiat. ................................................................................................................... 4

2.1. First Town - Entiat Settlement ..................................................................................... .4

2.2. Second Town ................................................................................................................ 5

2.3. Third Town ........................................................... y ........................................................ 6

3. Existing Conditions, Uses, and ResolJrces ........................................................................... 8

3.1. Location ........................................................................................................................ 8

3.2. Inventory of Existing Land Uses and Ownership ........................................................... 8

3.3. Inventory of Other Plans and Available Oata ................................................................. 8

4. Aerial Photo Maps of the Entiat Waterfront Study Area ........................................................ 9

5. Community SWOT Assessment ......................................................................................... 13

5.1. Entiafs Strengths and Opportunities ........................................................................... 13

5.2. Entiat's Weaknesses and Threats ............................................................................... 14

5.3. Community in Action ................................................................................................... 15

6. Desired Waterfront Elements Identified by Community and Leadership ............................. 16

6.1. Launching and Fueling Facility .................................................................................... 16

6.2. Boat Repair Facility ..................................................................................................... 16

6.3. Lodging ....................................................................................................................... 16

6.4. Cafes, Boutique Retail, Sporting Goods ...................................................................... 16

6.5. Walkable Waterfront with Natural Features ................................................................. 17 City of Entiat 1 Waterfront Visioning June 24, 2008 DRAFT Document

1. Introduction

The City of Entiat is a waterfront community nestled in the confluence of the Entiat and Columbia Rivers. The Chelan County Public Utility District's (CCPUD) Rocky Reach Dam has created a lake-like section on the Columbia River adjacent to the City of Entiat. This section of the river is known as Lake Entiat, and is a popular recreational spot for boating, water skiing, hydroplane racing, swimn,ing, and fishing.

A recent acquisition of land along Lake Entiat led the City to begin considering the highest and best use of this property. In 2007, the City applied for (and received) a Waterfront Visioning grant from the Washington State Center for Trade & Economic Development (CTED). Grant dollars were combined with City funds to facilitate a community visioning process and produce this document.

The community as a whole has exhibited broad support of this visioning process. To date, the following boards and organizations have taken part in planning for events, producing information, and spreading the word to friends and neighbors:

• Planning Commission • Park Board • CityCouncil • Women's Club

• Chamber of Commerce • School Booster Club • Historical Society • Grange Hall • Tree Board

On March 25,2008, a community-wide meeting was held at the Entiat Grange hall, preceded by a Booster Club spaghetti dinner. Tables were set up with displays, photos, and maps. The Mayor kicked-off the formal presentation, followed by speakers from the Planning Commission. Members of the Park and Tree Board, the Historical SOCiety, and the Planning Commission manned information tables, answered questions, and received public comment. Approximately 80 citizens partiCipated in the event.

Residents were asked in open forum to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis). Although some of the responses did not fit neatly into those four categories, Table 1, in the Existing Conditions section summarizes the results of this highly partiCipatory process.

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This first town site was constructed on the north side of the Entiat River about one-half mile west of the Columbia River. C.A. Harris built the first sawmill up the Entiat Valley which was later purchased by Charles Gray and the mill dam was developed in 1908 by T.J. Cannon to provide electricity to the valley and Waterville.

Two other sawmills, Kellogg and Mott, were built in the area, and offered jobs to the residents.

The first school, the Harris School, was sited on what we now call Devil's Elbow, just off the present day Hedding Street. The Union High School was built beside the Harris School in 1906. Telephone lines were constructed by F. E. Knapp and David Farris in 1908 and reached 13 miles up the Entiat valley.

In the early years, ferries traveling from Orondo across the Columbia River to Entiat and from Wenatchee to Entiat were a vital part of settling the area and transporting goods. Some of the settlers planted

~. orchards which became a flourishing industry and ::~-: offered employment for many of the settlers. Between

I ' 1902 and 1906, the Christian Church and the Quaker Church were built, the latter of which was used as a school house during the week.

2.2.Second Town

In 1913, fire destroyed the existing town of Entiat with the exception of six structures, and the town was relocated near the railroad tracks that were built in 1914. The new townsite had a main street about three blocks long and even had sidewalks. Many new stores were erected including a hotel, bank, hardware store, welding shop, barber shop, drug store, lumber yard, meat market, service stations, shoe shop, two taverns, doctor's office, two churches, newspaper/real estate office, two cafes, variety store, lodge hall, jewelry store, boarding house, butcher shop and a general merchandise store. Three fruit warehouses were built to accommodate the fruit from the growing orchard industry, and continued to offer employment for the residents.



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Many of the businesses of the town did not rebuild on the new , :;'1$;; townsite. Differences on land values and where people thought

- ' ., _ , : ,~ >-~-~~. J ·X~; the business district should be brought about todais two ,.~> .~i~l " "~. -, ': <" ~ ,I_ ' . separated business areas. Some simply did not rebuild or

' ;,,!.c::, .• ,., .. ,. >::F~~j.;£...~'1;~~Sf' , ·· moved to another community. The only commercial building moved was the Entiat lOaF Hall. The building that now houses the Community Church was picked up, moved up the hill, and set on a new foundation. The kitchen ell was later . . added.

The businesses built on the newly platted town were:

The Post Office/Grange building; the Entiat Food Center building; the Chevron station, which is now a bakery; the train depot station which is now a

residence;

. ' : the Chamber of Commerce building, which is now the Wade Building that houses the Entiat Library and City

. Council Chambers; the Olin service station, which is now owned by a construction firm; the J.P. McDonald building, which is now vacant; Hawley's Automotive, which is now a vacant building; Hoglund's Appliance store, which is now North Cascades Heating & Air

< ... ;~...;'~ Conditioning; the Columbia Cafe, which burned down; the Mobil station, which is now B.J.'s Shell station; and

the building abutting the EFC building, which is now the liquor store, gift shop, motel and Laundromat.

... , .... , .. ·Y·- , . ' :~::" '" " ':~::':'~'~~'.,,"':": . Also a new U.S. Forest Service complex was .-. " .-: .' : " .... : ;'.: ~'-'.'; '.' . ;.' built along with the Federated and Friends , . Churches.

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Only three fruit warehouses were rebuilt in the third town: Mad River. which is now Naumes; Entiat Warehouse Co., which is now U.S.

-.: 1 ... ·'H1<SI'. Castings Co.; and Taplett Fruit Co building, which caved in during a heavy snowfall in 1996 and was not rebuilt.

All the homes, warehouses, and stores in the second town that had not been moved were then

burned to the ground and the debris removed. Population of the community dipped due to the upheaval with most of the elder generation moving while the younger generation stayed,

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4. Aerial Photo Maps of the Entiat Waterfront Study Area

The following maps show 1) The entire City of Entiat with the Waterfront parcels highlighted, 2) Special Focus Area #1 - recently acquired City property, and 3) Special Focus Area #2 -land that will be acquired by the City in 2011.




Focus Area #1 Entiat Waterfront Planning

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Disclaimer: This map is for preliminary planning purposes only, and should not be construed as final parcel sUlVey or

engineering data. City of Entiat, December 2007.


5. Comillunity SWOT Assessment

At a public meeting on March 25, 2008, approximately 80 community members met to discuss the possibilities for the Entiat waterfront and beyond. As part of the process, the Planning Commission engaged the community in an interactive SWOT assessment. For more than 30 minutes, residents called out elements of Entiat that they considered Strengths & Opportunities or Weaknesses & Threats. At the conclusion of the process, many citizens were energized and enthused by the lists. One man stated, 1'1 didn't realize Entiat had so much going for it!" Many in the room nodded agreement. The following lists represent the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats identified by citizens at the community meeting.

5.1. Entiat's Strengths and Opportunities

• Columbia River waterfront • School is small • Great weather and climate - 4 seasons Location • Friendly people • Minimal traffic • Clean air - No air pollutions • Composting facility • City park/Riverfront Park • Rail Line • Natural Features • New Sewage Treatment Plant • Plenty of water potable water • Plentiful irrigation water • Fiber • Quiet - no noise • Volunteers • Undeveloped Land • Emergency Medical Techs (EMTs) • Empty Canvas • Known as progressive community • Tree City, USA • Rich history • Museum • Interest by developers, 3 new developments and 2 more coming soon • Mini-storage • Three restaurants, two espresso stands, fruit stand • Bob Whitehall - Public Works Director • Retail Business Opportunities • Orchards, vineyards, agri-tourism • Recreation - water sports, snow sports, hunting, fishing; Up-Valley recreational

opportunities • Senior center, grange, post office • Gas station • City theme? • Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center • LINK bus transportation



• Clinic needed • Need active, concerned citizens to make things happen • No local TV, radio, or newspaper • Need Interactive Chamber Website-Internet news • No fiber up valley • Need more age mix - it's becoming a retirement community • Standardize business maintenance - some businesses are trashy

• Milfoil • Left and right tum lanes needed on 97 A at Sherson & Hagen Streets - many

accidents at intersection - many close calls - too dangerous • Entiat city limits l'far and wide" - how about making creative mailboxes? • Create a I'lookoue them on city limit signs - "lookout for Entiat" • Need to acquire/develop neighborhood parks that are actually usable (benches,

picnic tables, swing sets) • Adequate athletic facilities needed at school and other city location (regulation

baseball and softball fields, soccer 'fields, rubber surface track) • Sign(s) stating IIEntiat - Gateway to Recreation/' but you have to drive another 20

miles to Chelan or 26 miles up-river to get to recreation. Entiat city does not have recreation opportunities and needs them.

5.3. Community in Action

Greatly encouraged by the strengths and opportunities identified through the process, the citizens immediately started dialogue among themselves and the many council and committee members in the room about how to address the weaknesses that were brought to light. The following is a list of community actions that have been taken related to the list of weaknesses and threats:

• The Park Board and Tree Board are working with the Planning Commission on creating a Parks Plan in order to pursue grant funding for park development and improvement.

• The Planning Commission is working to provide zoning for multi-family and higher density housing in order to bring in more young families to balance the retiree population.

• A new auto and boat repair shop opened in May of 2008

• The mayor is working with a developer to design possibilities for a new city hall and welcome center adjacent to the waterfront area

• Planning and Public Works applied for (and received) a grant to complete a Corridor Study along US 97A through the City limits of Entiat

• City Hall sent out an encouragement to all businesses along the highway to make sure that their storefronts and property are well-groomed and inviting

• The City is partnering with the School District and Fire District to purchase and install an electronic events sign to be posted at the south end of town

• A 20-unit hotel is currently in the design phase



6.5. Walkable Waterfront with Natural Features

The natural beauty of the Columbia River and its surrounding hills is the greatest tourist draw to the area. Many residents Uve in the Entiat Valley for the same reason. Providing water access and adjacent amenities is critical to serving the tourist population as well as the locals, but failing to preserve the natural beauty they come to see would be a mistake. Local residents have repeatedly touted the need for walking trails with benches, drinking fountains, and plenty of trees.

The City is coordinating with the Chelan County PU D to create a trail along the Columbia River waterfront. This trail could be both a recreational trail, and a connecting route between the marina, hotel, and shops. Ideally, the trail would be a loop that somehow crosses the highway to provide walking access to the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center, and continues somewhere on the west side of the highway to the trail at the Entiat River Bridge.

The people of Entiat would like to see a trail system that is a recreation and gathering place as well as a connector route for services.

6.B. Other Possible Features

Miscellaneous items discussed at public meetings included well-signed public restrooms; a sloped load/unload area for paddle boaters; and a preference for no residential in the new waterfront development.



site, there is evidence of past mining. In areas where mining has occurred, a berm was left along the eastern edge of the site bordering the river.

A large earthquake occurred in the vicinity of the site on December 14, 1872. There is some controversy about the epicenter of the event. According to historical accounts, the epicenter was most likely near Entiat. An historical landslide occurred in the Ribbon Cliff area approximately 2 miles north of the project site. The landslide was at first considered to be related to the earthquake of 1872, but a study using dendrochronology places the landslide more 100 years prior to the earthquake. The slide apparently was massive enough to block the Columbia River for several hours.

7.1.3. Geology

We reviewed a U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) geologic map for the project area, "Geologic Map of the Chelan 3D-Minute by 60-Minute Quadrangle, Washington" by R.W. Tabor et al (1987). The site lies within an area mapped as flood gravel. Alluvium and terrace gravel are also mapped in the site vicinity.

The flood gravel is described as deposits of catastrophic floods in the Columbia River Valley which consist mainly of terrace gravels with large boulders. This unit can have associated fields of large boulders and giant current dunes. Terrace gravel is mapped nearby and consists of moderately sorted cobbles and pebble gravel. Alluvium is mapped nearby and consists of moderately sorted cobbles and gravel along the Columbia River. This unit may also include poorly sorted gravelly sand.

Biotite hornblend to homblend biotite tonalite, and tonalite gneiss are mapped west of the site area. This rock unit is part of the Entiat Pluton of the Chelan Complex of the Late Cretaceous. The bedrock material ranges from tonalite to quartz diorite to granodiorite. Clasts observed in the field were consistent with the map units.

7.1.4. Subsurface Conditions

Subsurface EXjJ/oraiions 81 Id UJl.lOl atmy Te.stll1~/ ProQi am

Subsurface soil and groundwater conditions were evaluated by completing a geologic reconnaissance of the exposed side walls from mining activities and completing two test pits. Test pits TP~1 and TP-2 were completed on April 1, 2008, to depths of 11 and 9 feet below ground surface (bgs), respectively. The test pits were completed with a backhoe provided by the City of Entiat. The approximate locations of the explorations are shown in Figure 7.1. Details of the field exploration program, laboratory testing. and test pit logs are presented in AppendixA.

Soil Condit ions

The subsurface conditions observed in the side walls and encountered at the site consisted of high energy alluvial/flood deposits. The test pits were performed in the southern section of the site where the existing grade is closest to the anticipated final grade. Dense, fine to coarse gravel with fine to coarse sand, cobbles, and occasional bOLilders were encountered in both test pits to the depths explored.

GroLJJ1dwat er COlJc/itions

Moderate to rapid groundwater seepage was encountered in both explorations at a depth of 6 to 7.5 feet bgs within the alluvium/flood depOSits. Our test pits were not left open long enough to City of Entiat 19 Waterfront Visioning June 24, 2008 DRAFT Document

area as a high potential earthquake epicenter zone. Major faults identified were located at Leavenworth. Naneum Creek, and Entiat Valley. These faults are assumed to be inactive at this time. The Chumstick fault and Eaglecreek fault are shorter, more active faults that merge into the above mentioned faults. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) have identified two high-angle faults. the Entiat Fault and the Straight Creek Fault. These faults are not located at the site and conventional seismic design practices for commercial construction are adequate for the proposed site development.

Although the specifics regarding the buildings were not available at the time of this report, we assume that the structures will be designed utilizing 2006 IBC (or later versions if available). We recommend the project site be classified as Site Class Das defined in the 2006 IBC. The design parameters for the 2006 IBC are summarized in Table 1. These values are based on an earthquake event that has a 2 percent probability of exceedance in a 50-year period.

Table 1: Spectral Response Accelerations (SRAs)

(SRA) and Site Coefficients Short Period 1 Second Period

Mapped SRA 5s = 0.50 $1 =0.17

Site Coefficients Fa=1.40 F ... = 2.13

Max. Considered Earthquake SRA SMS = 0.70 SM1 = 0.36 .-

Design SRA Sos = 0.47 SOl = 0.24

Note:1) Soil Profile Type D Description: Stiff Soil Profile (15 <N <50)

Liquufacf j,)f) Potential

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which soils experience a rapid loss of internal strength as a consequence of strong ground shaking. Ground settlement, lateral spreading, and/or sand boils may result from liquefaction. Structures supported on liquefied soils could suffer foundation settlement or lateral movement that could be severely damaging to the structure. Conditions favorable to liquefaction occur in loose to medium dense, clean to moderately silty sand that is below the groundwater level. Dense soils or soils that exhibit cohesion are less likely to be susceptible to liquefaction.

The site soils generally consist of unsaturated medium dense to dense sand and gravel overlying saturated dense gravel. sand, and cobbles. Based on the larger particle size of the sand and gravel and the dense nature of the material. we conclude that the site soils have a low risk of liquefaction.

7.2.3. Buildable Area

It is our understanding that the mining activity extends into the railroad ROW. As part of the mining reclamation. a permanent 2H:1V slope will be constructed within the ROW down to the western site boundary. The proposed site elevation will be approximately 3 feet above high pool elevation for the river at this location. It is also our understanding that a 25 foot set-back is req uired by City code from the shoreline. The approximate area available for development based on these assumptions is shown in Figure 7.3. It appears that three different access



similar to those observed at the site. The cobbles and gravels will likely result in difficult driving conditions and open ended steel piles or H-Piles would be the best suited for installation. Site specific explorations will be required in order to provide specific design criteria for the pile support.

7.2.d.

We recommend that fill, topsoil. sod. or organic layers be stripped from pavement and building areas. We anticipate that the majority of the organic/unsuitable material will likely be removed during the mining process; however, some vegetation may reestablish before development occurs. Buildings should not be constructed on areas of undocumented fill. If fill placement is required for building construction, the fill should be placed as structural fm in accordance with the recommendations provided in a subsequent section of this report. Site specific explorations should identify subgrade conditions and project specific subgrade preparation procedures.

After excavation to the building or pavement subgrade elevation, we recommend that the pavement subgrade be thoroughly proofrolled with heavily loaded rubber-tired construction equipment. The proofroJling should be observed by one of our geotechnical engineers, who will evaluate the subgrade. The subgrade should be uniformly compacted to a firm, non-yielding condition, if appropriate.

EXGrlvation und TumpoFi.lry Slop,) COn.;i,fdl cdlu/!:',

It appears that most of the excavation will occur within alluvial soils and flood deposits. The material encountered during our test pit explorations consisted of sand, gravel, and cobbles. The material can be excavated using conventional equipment; however. larger horsepower equipment will be more efficient due to the cobbles and boulders at the site.

We anticipate that excavations will be required for construction of building foundations and utility installation. Regardless of the soil type encountered in the excavation, either shoring, trench boxes, or sloped sidewalls will be required for excavations deeper than 4 feet under Washington State Administrative Code 0NAC) 296-155, Part N. The stabmty of open-cut slopes is a function of soil type, groundwater level, slope inclination and nearby surface loads. The use of inadequately designed open cuts could impact the stability of adjacent structures and existing utilities and endanger personnel.

The state regulations allow temporary slopes for excavations less than 20 feet deep. from O.7SH:1V (Horizontal:Vertical) to 1.5H:1V depending upon soil type. The regulations assume that surface loads such as construction equipment and storage loads will be kept a sufficient distance away from the top of the cut so that the stability of the excavation is not affected. The regulations assume that no groundwater is present. Based on our explorations, the site soils are considered to be "Type ell soils by the regulations, which have an allowable temporary maximum slope angle of 1.SH:1V. The native soils will be unstable below groundwater, which was exhibited by severe caving in our test pits.

It should be expected that unsupported cut slopes would experience some sloug hing and raveling jf exposed to surface water. Berms, hay bales, plastic sheeting, fencing laid over the slope. or other provisions could be instalred along the top and sides of the excavation to reduce the potential for sloughing and erosion of cut slopes during wet weather.

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8. Aquatic Feasibility Analysis

As noted earlier, Rocky Reach Dam has created a lake-like section on the Columbia River, known as Lake Entiat. The City of Entiat project site is located on the west side of Lake Entiat, north of the Rocky Reach Dam and South of Douglas County's AZ Wells Dam.

The Chelan County PUD is in the process of relicensing the Rocky Reach Dam, and has generated a wide body of environmental information related to existing fish, habitat, and water quality. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this relicensing project is the source of all data in this section (CCPUD, August 2006).

This main text of this section has been removed and will be updated and revised pending discussions with resource agencies.

8.1. Priority Habitat

8.2. Recomrnendations

Recommendations will be solicited from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Stale Department of Ecology, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Chelan County PUD dUling a site reconnaissance visit on July 2,2008.

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,12. References

Chelan County Conservation District for Entiat WRIA Planing Unit, IIFinal Draft Entiat Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA 46) Management Plan," January 2004

Chelan County Conservation District, Aerial photograph of the Entiat Area dated 1990. (website also?)

Chelan, Grant, Douglas County PUD, "Multijurisdictional National Hazards Plan, Draft, 2006/' electronic files downloaded on February 25, 2008 http://www. chelandem. org/docu ments/Chelan %20Cou ntY%20 H aza rd%20 Plan% 20 Fi na l%20Draft %200630041.pdf

Chelan County PUD, Aerial photographs of Entiat, dated 1950 and recent

Chelan County PUD, "Final Environmenta) Impact Statement, Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project, Washington, FERC Project No. 2145-060,11 August 2006.

Chelan County PUD, Maps generated from GIS at the PUD, created on February 21, 2008 (Terry Moloney)

Chelan County PUD, llLights On, Our Electric Heritage in Chelan County," video dated?

Chelan County PUD, "To Build Dam," video dated 2007

Chelan County Public Works, "Town of Entiat Chelan County, Plat Map," dated April 30, 1912 (more plat maps available on-line at the website)

City of Entiat, "History of Entiat," 2006 http://www.entiat.org/historv.htm

Creger, H.D., Chelan County PUD and City of Entiat, UEntiat Park, Lake Entiat, Underwater Obstruction Study," 2004

Dragovich, J.D., Norman, D., Haugerud, R.A., and Miller, R.B., "Geologic Map and Bedrock History of the Chelan and Okanogan Counties" 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Washington, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, 1997

Layman, W. R., The Native River, The Columbia Remembered, Washington State University Press, 2002

Long, A., Under the Guard of Ole Tyee, a Reflection of the Early Day in the Entiat Valley, 2001

Madole, Richard F., Robert L. Schuster and Andrei M. Sarna-Wojcicki, "Ribbon cliff landslide, Washington, and the earthquake of 14 December 1872,11 Bul/etin of the Seismological Society of America; v. 85; no. 4; p. 986-1002, August 1995; electronic files downloaded on February 25,2008 http://bssa.geoscienceworld.orq/cgi/contenUabstractl85/41986

Museum of the Columbia, Chelan County Pud No.1, Illocal & Regional History from 1579 to 1900,"



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