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Shoreline Analysis Report for Shorelines in Paci�c County
Prepared May 2015 by
PACIFIC COUNTY
Grant No. G1400525
Shoreline Analysis Report
for Shorelines in Pacific County
Prepared for:
Prepared by:
Drafted June 2014, Public Draft September 2014,
Revised January 2015, Final May 2015
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This report was funded in part through a grant from the Washington Department of Ecology.
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The Watershed Company, BERK, and Coast and Harbor Engineering. May 2015. Shoreline Analysis Report for Shorelines in Pacific County. Prepared for Pacific
County, South Bend, WA.
Acknowledgements
The consultant team wishes to thank the Pacific County Shoreline Planning Committee, who contributed significant comments and materials toward the development of this report.
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Readers Guide .................................................................................. i 1 Introduction ................................................................................ 1
1.1 Background and Purpose ............................................................................. 1 1.2 Shoreline Jurisdiction ................................................................................... 1 1.3 Study Area ..................................................................................................... 4
2 Summary of Current Regulatory Framework ........................... 5
2.1 Shoreline Management Act ........................................................................... 5 2.2 Pacific County ................................................................................................ 5
Shoreline Master Program .............................................................................. 5 Existing Pacific County Shoreline Master Program Designations ............. 6 County Comprehensive Plan .......................................................................... 7 Zoning Code ................................................................................................... 12 Critical Areas .................................................................................................. 12
2.3 State Agencies and Regulations ................................................................ 14 2.4 Federal Regulations .................................................................................... 18 2.5 Tribal Regulations ....................................................................................... 22 2.6 Regulatory Framework - Special Topics .................................................... 22
Dredging.......................................................................................................... 22 Ocean Energy Projects .................................................................................. 23
3 Summary of County Ecosystem Conditions .......................... 24
3.1 Climate and Ocean Physical Conditions .................................................... 24 3.2 Geology and Sediments .............................................................................. 24
Willapa Hills .................................................................................................... 24 Columbia River Estuary ................................................................................. 25 Coastal Ocean ................................................................................................ 26
3.3 Key Species and Habitats ........................................................................... 27
Freshwater Habitats ....................................................................................... 27 Estuarine and Marine Habitats...................................................................... 32 Priority Habitats and Species ....................................................................... 38
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Non-Native, Invasive Species ....................................................................... 45
3.4 Watershed Setting and Conditions ............................................................ 49
Willapa (WRIA 24) ........................................................................................... 49 Chehalis (WRIA 22/23) ................................................................................... 51 Grays/Elochoman (WRIA 25)......................................................................... 52 Marine and Estuarine Shorelines ................................................................. 52 Coastal Risks and Emerging Issues ............................................................ 77
4 Shoreline Inventory ................................................................. 89
4.1 Assessment Units ....................................................................................... 89 4.2 Inventory Data .............................................................................................. 89 4.3 Inventory Data Summary, Assumptions, Limitations, and Data Gaps ..... 97
Ecological Characterization .......................................................................... 97 Land Use Characterization .......................................................................... 102
4.4 Assessment Unit Inventory Conditions ................................................... 110
5 Analysis of Ecological Characteristics ................................ 124
5.1 Methods ...................................................................................................... 124
Reach Delineation ........................................................................................ 124 Approach....................................................................................................... 126 Limitations .................................................................................................... 139
5.2 Results ....................................................................................................... 140
North River .................................................................................................... 141 Willapa River ................................................................................................. 146 Middle Bay .................................................................................................... 154 Naselle River ................................................................................................. 160 Upper Chehalis River ................................................................................... 166 Grays River ................................................................................................... 169 Columbia River ............................................................................................. 174 Willapa Bay ................................................................................................... 180 Long Beach Peninsula ................................................................................. 187
Pacific Coast- North ..................................................................................... 193 Coastal Ocean .............................................................................................. 198
6 Land Use Analysis ................................................................. 201
6.1 Approach .................................................................................................... 201
Analysis Scale .............................................................................................. 201
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Current Land Use ......................................................................................... 201 Ownership Profile ........................................................................................ 203 Developing Shorelines and New Uses ....................................................... 204 Shoreline Use Conflicts ............................................................................... 206
6.2 Land Use Analysis Results ....................................................................... 207
North River .................................................................................................... 207 Willapa River ................................................................................................. 214 Middle Bay .................................................................................................... 224 Naselle River ................................................................................................. 231 Upper Chehalis River ................................................................................... 238 Grays River ................................................................................................... 241 Columbia River ............................................................................................. 244 Willapa Bay ................................................................................................... 251 Long Beach Peninsula ................................................................................. 266
Pacific Coast- North ..................................................................................... 277 Coastal Ocean .............................................................................................. 281
7 Shoreline Management Recommendations ......................... 292
7.1 Environment Designations ....................................................................... 292
Background .................................................................................................. 292 Methodology ................................................................................................. 301 Recommendations ....................................................................................... 302
7.2 General Policies and Regulations ............................................................ 302 7.3 Shoreline Modification Provisions ........................................................... 305 7.4 Shoreline Uses ........................................................................................... 307 7.5 Restoration Plan ........................................................................................ 311
8 References ............................................................................. 313
9 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................... 331
APPENDIX A Pacific County Assessment of Shoreline Jurisdiction
APPENDIX B Shoreline Inventory Map Folio
APPENDIX C Values Used in Scoring Functional Analysis
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Figure 1-1. Diagram showing areas within shoreline jurisdiction .................................. 2 Figure 1-2. Map of Pacific County showing all Shorelines of the State (regulated shorelines)
and Shorelines of Statewide Significance .................................................. 4 Figure 3-1a. Direction of groundwater flow in the northern portion of the Long Beach
Peninsula (from Blakemore 1995) ............................................................ 29 Figure 3-1b. Direction of groundwater flow in the central portion of the Long Beach Peninsula
(from Blakemore 1995) ............................................................................ 30 Figure 3-1c. Direction of groundwater flow in the southern portion of the Long Beach
Penisnusla (from Blakemore 1995) .......................................................... 31 Figure 3-2. Example movements of L pod on April 10, 2015 near the mouth of the Columbia
River, the Long Beach peninsula, and Grays Harbor (NOAA). ................. 38 Figure 3-3. Map of Water Resource Inventory Area boundaries in Pacific County ...... 49 Figure 3-4: Historic NOAA Bathymetric changes at the mouth of the Columbia River from
1877- 1998. .............................................................................................. 54 Figure 3-5. Dungeness crab landings along Washington’s outer coast (From WDFW 2014)
................................................................................................................ 57 Figure 3-6. Commercial Ocean Salmon Landings and ex-vessel value by Port (2004-2013)
................................................................................................................ 57 Figure 3-7. Commercial Gillnet Salmon Harvest (2003-2013) for Grays Harbor and Willapa
Bay. ......................................................................................................... 58 Figure 3-8. Groundfish (non-whiting) total landings and value 2004- 2013 for counties along
the outer coast. ........................................................................................ 59 Figure 3-9. Pink shrimp landings and values 2004-2013 for Pacific and Grays Harbor
counties. .................................................................................................. 60 Figure 3-10. Commercial albacore landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 60 Figure 3-11. Spot shrimp landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer coast of
Washington. ............................................................................................. 61 Figure 3-12. Commercial sardine landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 61 Figure 3-13. Commercial albacore landings and value 2004-2013 for Pacific and Grays
Harbor counties. ...................................................................................... 62 Figure 3-14. Commercial Hagfish landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 63 Figure 3-15. Commercial razor clam and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer coast
of Washington. ......................................................................................... 63
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Figure 1-1. Diagram showing areas within shoreline jurisdiction .................................. 2 Figure 1-2. Map of Pacific County showing all Shorelines of the State (regulated shorelines)
and Shorelines of Statewide Significance .................................................. 4 Figure 3-1a. Direction of groundwater flow in the northern portion of the Long Beach
Peninsula (from Blakemore 1995) ............................................................ 29 Figure 3-1b. Direction of groundwater flow in the central portion of the Long Beach Peninsula
(from Blakemore 1995) ............................................................................ 30 Figure 3-1c. Direction of groundwater flow in the southern portion of the Long Beach
Penisnusla (from Blakemore 1995) .......................................................... 31 Figure 3-2. Example movements of L pod on April 10, 2015 near the mouth of the Columbia
River, the Long Beach peninsula, and Grays Harbor (NOAA). ................. 38 Figure 3-3. Map of Water Resource Inventory Area boundaries in Pacific County ...... 49 Figure 3-4: Historic NOAA Bathymetric changes at the mouth of the Columbia River from
1877- 1998. .............................................................................................. 54 Figure 3-5. Dungeness crab landings along Washington’s outer coast (From WDFW 2014)
................................................................................................................ 57 Figure 3-6. Commercial Ocean Salmon Landings and ex-vessel value by Port (2004-2013)
................................................................................................................ 57 Figure 3-7. Commercial Gillnet Salmon Harvest (2003-2013) for Grays Harbor and Willapa
Bay. ......................................................................................................... 58 Figure 3-8. Groundfish (non-whiting) total landings and value 2004- 2013 for counties along
the outer coast. ........................................................................................ 59 Figure 3-9. Pink shrimp landings and values 2004-2013 for Pacific and Grays Harbor
counties. .................................................................................................. 60 Figure 3-10. Commercial albacore landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 60 Figure 3-11. Spot shrimp landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer coast of
Washington. ............................................................................................. 61 Figure 3-12. Commercial sardine landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 61 Figure 3-13. Commercial albacore landings and value 2004-2013 for Pacific and Grays
Harbor counties. ...................................................................................... 62 Figure 3-14. Commercial Hagfish landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer
coast of Washington. ............................................................................... 63 Figure 3-15. Commercial razor clam and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer coast
of Washington. ......................................................................................... 63
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Figure 3-16. Recreational ocean salmon landings and value 2004-2013 for counties along the outer coast of Washington. ...................................................................... 64
Figure 3-17. Excerpt from Miller et al. (2009) listing of Pacific groundfish populations that are either “overfished”, “not overfished”, “rebuilding”, or “unknown”. .............. 66
Figure 3-18. Overview of jetty locations at the mouth of the Columbia River. ............... 73 Figure 3-19. Changes in annual flow cycle near Vancouver, Washington .................... 74 Figure 3-20. Modeled tsunami inundation for the Long Beach peninsula from a Cascadia
Subduction Zone earthquake in 25 min intervals (from Venturato et al. 2007). ................................................................................................................ 79
Figure 3-21. Maximum inundation levels (left) and current speeds (right) for the Long Beach Peninsula in the case of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake (from Venturato et al. 2007). ............................................................................. 80
Figure 3-22. Map showing existing conditions on left and 2-foot sea level rise scenario on the right. Low-lying areas highlighted in green and inundated areas shown in blue. ................................................................................................................ 84
Figure 3-23. Map showing extent of mean high water (pink) and highest observed water level (blue) under a 3-foot (1m) sea level rise scenario. ................................... 85
Figure 5-1. Example of estuarine zones created through the Euclidean Allocation process. .............................................................................................................. 126
Figure 5-2. Map of Shoreline Reaches in the North River Assessment Unit ............. 143 Figure 5-3. View of Reach 1 of the North River. Note floating homes mid-channel and
perimeter dikes along the River. ............................................................. 144 Figure 5-4. View of large freshwater emergent wetland in Reach 1 of the Cedar River144 Figure 5-5. View of agricultural development along the upper North River (North River-3).
.............................................................................................................. 144 Figure 5-6. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Willapa River Assessment Unit ................ 149 Figure 5-7. Diked channel on north side of Reach 1 of the Willapa River. ................ 150 Figure 5-8. View of Potter Slough on the south side of Reach 1 of the Willapa River. The
dike west of the slough has been removed since the picture was taken in 2006. .............................................................................................................. 150
Figure 5-9. View of overwater structures and derelict piles in the eastern portion of Reach 2 of the Willapa River adjacent to Skidmore Slough. ................................. 150
Figure 5-10. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Middle Bay Assessment Unit ................... 156 Figure 5-11. View of South Fork Palix River. Note clear cut areas outside of shoreline
jurisdiction. ............................................................................................. 157 Figure 5-12. View of wetlands and forested areas along the Bone River .................... 157 Figure 5-13. View of tidal wetlands, forested areas, and nearby clearcuts along the Niawiakum
River. ..................................................................................................... 157 Figure 5-14. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Naselle Assessment Unit ......................... 162 Figure 5-15. View of diked wetlands in Reach 4 of the Naselle River. ........................ 163 Figure 5-16. View of tidal wetlands in Reach 3 of the Naselle River where dike has been
breached. ............................................................................................... 163 Figure 5-17. View of forested shoreline on the Stanley Peninsula (Naselle River- 2). 163 Figure 5-18. Map of Shoreline Reaches in the Upper Chehalis Assessment Unit ...... 167
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Figure 5-19. View of Rock Creek and Highway 6 ....................................................... 168 Figure 5-20. Oblique view of Crim Creek and surrounding slopes. ............................. 168 Figure 5-21. Oblique view of Elk Creek with shoreline jurisdiction outlined in yellow .. 168 Figure 5-22. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Grays River Assessment Unit .................. 171 Figure 5-23. View of East Fork Grays River and forested buffers amidst clear-cut forest areas
.............................................................................................................. 172 Figure 5-24. View of West Fork Grays River and State salmon hatchery facility ........ 172 Figure 5-25. Oblique view of Grays River ................................................................... 172 Figure 5-26. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Columbia River Assessment Unit ............. 176 Figure 5-27. View of mouth of Chinook River, including tidegate and adjoining agricultural
lands. ..................................................................................................... 177 Figure 5-28. View of ponded area separated from the Columbia River by U.S. 101 (Columbia
River-4) .................................................................................................. 177 Figure 5-29. View of Chinook Marina ......................................................................... 177 Figure 5-30. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Willapa Bay Assessment Unit .................. 183 Figure 5-31. View of shoreline armoring along SR 105 (Willapa Bay - 7) ................... 184 Figure 5-32. View of Empire Spit (foreground) and Tokeland (Willapa Bay – 2 and 3)184 Figure 5-33. View of Bay Center (lower left) and adjacent tidal marsh (Palix Estuary-2)184 Figure 5-34. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit . 190 Figure 5-35. View of Tarlatt Slough (Willapa Bay-17). ................................................ 191 Figure 5-36. View of the north jetty at Cape Disappointment (Pacific Coast-8). .......... 191 Figure 5-37. View of shoreline access area (Pacific Coast-6)..................................... 191 Figure 5-38. View of dune, forest, and salt marsh vegetation at Leadbetter Point (Pacific
Coast-6). ................................................................................................ 191 Figure 5-39. Map of Shoreline Reaches in Pacific Coast- North Assessment Unit ..... 195 Figure 5-40. Aerial oblique photographs comparing Cape Shoalwater from 1976 (above) and
2006 (below) .......................................................................................... 196 Figure 5-41. Representative view of shoreline conditions in the Pacific Coast- North AU196 Figure 5-42. Summer upwelling and benthic substrate. Upwelling: dark and light blue show
areas with high and moderate levels, respectively. ................................ 199 Figure 5-43. Summer whale relative densities (low to high) for (A) Risso’s dolphin, (B)Pacific
white-sided dolphin, (C) Dall’s porpoise and, (D)Northern right whale dolphin. .............................................................................................................. 200
Figure 6-1. Pacific County Population and Housing Units 1990 to 2013 ................... 205 Figure 6-2. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the North River Assessment
Unit (by acre) ......................................................................................... 212 Figure 6-3. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Willapa River Assessment
Unit (by acre) ......................................................................................... 220 Figure 6-4. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Middle Bay Assessment
Unit ........................................................................................................ 228 Figure 6-5. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Naselle River Assessment
Unit (by acre) ......................................................................................... 235
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Figure 6-6. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Columbia River Assessment Unit (by acre) ..................................................................... 248
Figure 6-7. Current Land Use by Reach in the Willapa Bay Assessment Unit (by acre)256 Figure 6-8. DOH Commercial and Recreational Shellfish Growing Areas................. 257 Figure 6-9. Willapa Bay Shellfish Aquaculture Areas ............................................... 258 Figure 6-10. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Willapa Bay Assessment
Unit (by acre) ......................................................................................... 261 Figure 6-11. Current Land Use by Reach in the Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit (by
acre) ...................................................................................................... 271 Figure 6-12. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Long Beach Peninsula
Assessment Unit .................................................................................... 273 Figure 6-13. Current Land Use by Reach in the Pacific Coast – North Assessment Unit (by
acre) ...................................................................................................... 279 Figure 6-14. Commercial and recreational fishing effort (WDFW 2014). ..................... 282 Figure 6-15. Relative value of fishing grounds for (A) commercial, charter, and private vessel
sport boat sectors combined, and (B) commercial passenger fishing vessels (Steinback et al. 2010). .......................................................................... 283
Figure 6-16. Cumulative use map for selected PROUA layers. .................................. 284 Figure 6-17. Various other activities. .......................................................................... 285 Figure 6-18. Marine renewable energy suitability analyses for wind energy devices: mounted
on jacket (A), monopile (B); and wave energy devices: mid-depths (C), nearshore M3 (D), and nearshore (E). .................................................................... 286
Figure 6-19. Fishing vessel (vessels involved in fishing activities in the national fishing fleets) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. ............ 287
Figure 6-20. Commercial transportation (including cargo, tanker, tug/tow vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. .......................... 288
Figure 6-21. Pleasure vessel (or any vessel involved in transit and boating activities other than passenger vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. ........................................................................................................ 289
Figure 6-22. Military vessel (or any vessel involved in military activities including military operation vessels, replenishment vessels, naval patrol, logistics vessels, and rescue vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. .............................................................................................................. 290
Figure 6-23. Wrecks and obstructions. ....................................................................... 291
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Table 2-1. Pacific County Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development .......... 8 Table 2-2. Pacific County Comprehensive Plan land use designations ....................... 9 Table 2-3. Pacific County Critical Area Buffer Regulations Summary ........................ 13 Table 3-1. Priority habitats and features in Pacific County ........................................ 38
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Figure 6-6. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Columbia River Assessment Unit (by acre) ..................................................................... 248
Figure 6-7. Current Land Use by Reach in the Willapa Bay Assessment Unit (by acre)256 Figure 6-8. DOH Commercial and Recreational Shellfish Growing Areas................. 257 Figure 6-9. Willapa Bay Shellfish Aquaculture Areas ............................................... 258 Figure 6-10. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Willapa Bay Assessment
Unit (by acre) ......................................................................................... 261 Figure 6-11. Current Land Use by Reach in the Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit (by
acre) ...................................................................................................... 271 Figure 6-12. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Long Beach Peninsula
Assessment Unit .................................................................................... 273 Figure 6-13. Current Land Use by Reach in the Pacific Coast – North Assessment Unit (by
acre) ...................................................................................................... 279 Figure 6-14. Commercial and recreational fishing effort (WDFW 2014). ..................... 282 Figure 6-15. Relative value of fishing grounds for (A) commercial, charter, and private vessel
sport boat sectors combined, and (B) commercial passenger fishing vessels (Steinback et al. 2010). .......................................................................... 283
Figure 6-16. Cumulative use map for selected PROUA layers. .................................. 284 Figure 6-17. Various other activities. .......................................................................... 285 Figure 6-18. Marine renewable energy suitability analyses for wind energy devices: mounted
on jacket (A), monopile (B); and wave energy devices: mid-depths (C), nearshore M3 (D), and nearshore (E). .................................................................... 286
Figure 6-19. Fishing vessel (vessels involved in fishing activities in the national fishing fleets) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. ............ 287
Figure 6-20. Commercial transportation (including cargo, tanker, tug/tow vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. .......................... 288
Figure 6-21. Pleasure vessel (or any vessel involved in transit and boating activities other than passenger vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. ........................................................................................................ 289
Figure 6-22. Military vessel (or any vessel involved in military activities including military operation vessels, replenishment vessels, naval patrol, logistics vessels, and rescue vessels) tracks in and adjacent to the Pacific County Coastal Ocean AU. .............................................................................................................. 290
Figure 6-23. Wrecks and obstructions. ....................................................................... 291
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Table 2-1. Pacific County Limited Areas of More Intensive Rural Development .......... 8 Table 2-2. Pacific County Comprehensive Plan land use designations ....................... 9 Table 2-3. Pacific County Critical Area Buffer Regulations Summary ........................ 13 Table 3-1. Priority habitats and features in Pacific County ........................................ 38
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Table 3-2. Priority species in Pacific County and offshore waters ............................. 40 Table 3-3. Rare plant species in Pacific County ........................................................ 44 Table 3-4. Salmonid populations in freshwater habitats in Pacific County. ................ 44 Table 3-5. Non-native, invasive species present within shoreline jurisdiction in Pacific
County ..................................................................................................... 47 Table 3-6. Impaired water quality parameters in freshwater shorelines in WRIA 24 in Pacific
County https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wats/approvedsearch.aspx ................ 50 Table 3-7. Impaired water quality parameters in freshwater shorelines in WRIA 25 in Pacific
County https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wats/approvedsearch.aspx ................ 52 Table 3-8. Impaired water quality parameters in Willapa Bay and the Columbia River
Estuary in Pacific County https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/wats/approvedsearch.aspx ................................................................................................................ 77
Table 4-1. Shoreline Inventory Elements and Information Sources. .......................... 91 Table 4-2. Water-Oriented Uses Definitions and Examples .................................... 104 Table 4-3. Summary of Shoreline Inventory by Assessment Unit ............................ 111 Table 5-1. Criteria for Determining Reach Breaks ................................................... 125 Table 5-2. Summary of Reaches per Assessment Unit ........................................... 125 Table 5-3. Summary of Shoreline Ecological Functions .......................................... 127 Table 5-4. Functional Score Ranking by Indicator Metric ........................................ 136 Table 5-5. Reach Characterization Scores for the North River Assessment Unit .... 145 Table 5-6. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for the Willapa River Assessment Unit151 Table 5-7. Restoration Opportunities in the Willapa River Assessment Unit ............ 153 Table 5-8. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for the Middle Bay Assessment Unit 158 Table 5-9. Restoration Opportunities in the Middle Bay Assessment Unit ............... 159 Table 5-10. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for the Naselle River Assessment Unit164 Table 5-11. Restoration Opportunities in the Naselle River Assessment Unit ........... 165 Table 5-12. Reach Functional Analysis Scores in the Upper Chehalis River Assessment Unit
.............................................................................................................. 169 Table 5-13. Restoration Opportunities in the Upper Chehalis River Assessment Unit 169 Table 5-14. Reach Functional Analysis Scores in the Grays River Assessment Unit 173 Table 5-15. Restoration Opportunities in the Grays River Assessment Unit .............. 173 Table 5-16. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for the Columbia River Assessment Unit178 Table 5-17. Restoration Opportunities in the Columbia River Assessment Unit ........ 179 Table 5-18. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for Willapa Bay Assessment Unit ..... 185 Table 5-19. Restoration Opportunities in Willapa Bay Assessment Unit .................... 186 Table 5-20. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for the Long Beach Peninsula Assessment
Unit ........................................................................................................ 192 Table 5-21. Restoration Opportunities in the Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit193 Table 5-22. Reach Functional Analysis Scores for Pacific Coast- North Assessment Unit
.............................................................................................................. 197 Table 5-23. Restoration Opportunities in the Pacific Coast- North Assessment Unit . 198 Table 5-24. Restoration Opportunities in the Coastal Ocean Assessment Unit ......... 201 Table 6-1. Summary Characteristics of North River Assessment Unit Waterbodies 208
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Table 6-2. North River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use .................................... 209 Table 6-3. North River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comprehensive Plan
Designation by Waterbody ..................................................................... 209 Table 6-4. Summary Characteristics of Willapa River Assessment Unit Waterbodies214 Table 6-5. Willapa River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ................................. 216 Table 6-6. Willapa River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan Designation by
Waterbody ............................................................................................. 217 Table 6-7. List of Historic Sites and Addresses within Shoreline Jurisdiction of the Willapa
River Assessment Unit ........................................................................... 224 Table 6-8. Summary Characteristics of Middle Bay Assessment Unit Waterbodies 225 Table 6-9. Middle Bay Assessment Unit Existing Land Use .................................... 226 Table 6-10. Middle Bay Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan Designation by
Waterbody ............................................................................................. 226 Table 6-11. Summary Characteristics of Naselle River Assessment Unit Waterbodies231 Table 6-12. Naselle River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ................................. 232 Table 6-13. Naselle River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan Designation by
Waterbody ............................................................................................. 233 Table 6-14. Summary Characteristics of Upper Chehalis River Assessment Unit Waterbodies
.............................................................................................................. 239 Table 6-15. Upper Chehalis River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use .................... 239 Table 6-16. Upper Chehalis River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan
Designation by Waterbody ..................................................................... 240 Table 6-17. Summary Characteristics of Grays River Assessment Unit Waterbodies 242 Table 6-18. Grays River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ................................... 242 Table 6-19. Upper Grays River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan
Designation by Waterbody ..................................................................... 242 Table 6-20. Summary Characteristics of Columbia River (Columbia River) Assessment Unit
.............................................................................................................. 244 Table 6-21. Columbia River Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ............................. 245 Table 6-22. Columbia River Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan Designation
by Waterbody ......................................................................................... 246 Table 6-23. Summary Characteristics of Upland Areas in the Willapa Bay Assessment Unit
Waterbodies ........................................................................................... 252 Table 6-24. Willapa Bay Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ................................... 253 Table 6-25. Willapa Bay Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan Designation by
Waterbody ............................................................................................. 254 Table 6-26. Willapa Bay Shellfish Aquaculture Locations, Type and Size ................. 258 Table 6-27. Zoning of Vacant and Undeveloped Lands within the Willapa Bay Assessment
Unit Reaches ......................................................................................... 261 Table 6-28. Summary Characteristics of Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit
Waterbodies ........................................................................................... 266 Table 6-29. Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit Existing Land Use .................. 268 Table 6-30. Long Beach Peninsula Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comp Plan
Designation by Waterbody ..................................................................... 268
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Table 6-31. Anticipated Growth for Seaview, Ocean Park and Nahcotta. .................. 274 Table 6-32. Summary Characteristics of Pacific Coast - North Assessment Unit ...... 277 Table 6-33. Pacific Coast - North Assessment Unit Existing Land Use ..................... 277 Table 6-34. Pacific Coast - North Assessment Unit Land Use, Zoning and Comprehensive
Plan Designation by Waterbody ............................................................. 278 Table 7-1. Comparison of Existing and Ecology-Recommended Shoreline Environment
Designations .......................................................................................... 294