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Snohomish County PUD –Pre-Application Document 4 – Existing Environment Source: PSWQA 1987 Figure 4-32. Shipping lanes and ferry routes in the San Juan Islands (ferry foutes in solid lines) Source: PSWQA 1987 Figure 4-33 Ferry routes near Skagit Bay (ferry routes in solid lines; map shows the lack of ferry routes). 4-186 January 31, 2008
Snohomish County PUD –Pre-Application Document 4 – Existing Environment Spieden Channel The southern shore of the Channel is characterized both by forest and by a small number of residential homes. To the north, the Channel is bound by Spieden Island, which possesses a shoreline of beach and barren rocks. Maritime traffic in Spieden Channel is dominated by recreational vessels, the Anacortes-Sidney, BC ferry, and the occasional tug or barge (NOAA 2007). Commercial fishing for pink and sockeye salmon is permitted from July through December (Polagye et al. 2007). Guemes Channel To the north, Guemes Channel is bound by Guemes Island, which is primarily pastoral, although some limited urban development exists near the town of Guemes. To the south, the Channel is bound by Fidalgo Island, which, in contrast to Guemes Island, is dominated by an urbanized municipality - Anacortes. The southern beaches tend towards sand and cobble. Tankers travel through the passage to deliver oil to refineries at March Point, and a small car ferry also transits between the two islands and across the project area. San Juan Channel The eastern shore of the Channel is primarily forested and only minimally developed. The western shore is a combination of residential homes and mixed forest. Maritime traffic in San Juan Channel is limited to recreational boats and the occasional tug or barge. Moreover, the project area lies within the San Juan National Wildlife Refuge, which restricts the range of permissible land uses. San Juan County’s economy is heavily supported by tourism-related revenue (San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce 2007). Deception Pass The majority of the channel is bordered by Deception Pass State Park, although the town of Dewey occupies the Pass’s northeast corner. Sheer rock cliffs line the water’s edge for much of the project area, and State Highway 20 crosses over Deception Pass via a steel bridge whose trusses lie 4-187 January 31, 2008
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