CITY OF DES MOINES SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM

Des Moines Shoreline Inventory and Characterization
Segment F - Redondo Boat Launch / Beach Park
Table 14 below summarizes the shoreline characterization for Segment F.
Table 14. Shoreline Segment “F” Summary
Land Use /
Transportation
Stream
Discharges
Public Shoreline
Access
Hazard Areas
Habitat / Habitat
Potential
Public Facility: 70%,
Commercial: 13%,
Vacant: 18%;
Redondo Way S.,
Redondo Beach
Drive S., and parking
lot
Stream:
Redondo
Creek
Redondo Beach &
Boat Launch
Erosion
Wetlands,
Subestuary, Fish and
Wildlife Areas
(Forage Fish,
Salmonids,
shorebirds and
piscivorous birds,
shellfish, eelgrass)
Segment F provides few, if any, restoration/enhancement opportunities. A concrete bulkhead,
piers, and other over-water structures have reduced shoreline functions within this segment. The
migration of sediments to the nearshore area have been completely halted from the bank and
decreased from the creek and the continued formation of the subestuary/delta for Redondo Creek
has been impaired by culverting the outlet and the presence of concrete bulkheads. Opportunity
areas within this segment are more oriented toward access and education (Figure 15 - Area F-1).
There appears to be limited access to portions of beach north of Salty’s Restaurant and it seems
that access could be improved to this area. The public pier would also be an excellent
opportunity to provide an educational kiosk, providing educational materials about the Puget
Sound shoreline, its wildlife, coastal processes, its recreational opportunities, and how to protect
and preserve this natural resource.
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