Chuckanut RidgeChuckanut Ridge

Bellingham, WashingtonBellingham, WashingtonOVERVIEW PRESENTATIONOVERVIEW PRESENTATION

An Ecological and Natural An Ecological and Natural Wonder to be protected Wonder to be protected for Bellingham’s Future for Bellingham’s Future

Fraser River DeltaFraser River Delta

Hydrologically Hydrologically speaking, our little speaking, our little piece of earth is a part piece of earth is a part of the Fraser River delta of the Fraser River delta as well as Puget Sound.as well as Puget Sound.

The importance of the The importance of the Chuckanut Ridge is that Chuckanut Ridge is that it forms a geologic it forms a geologic divide between two divide between two great watersheds: the great watersheds: the Fraser River delta to the Fraser River delta to the north & the Skagit River north & the Skagit River delta to the south.delta to the south.

Many vulcanologists, floodplain Many vulcanologists, floodplain managers & geomorphologists believe managers & geomorphologists believe that at various pre-historic times that at various pre-historic times the Nooksack River probably flowed the Nooksack River probably flowed north into the Fraser River.north into the Fraser River.

Fraser Fraser River River DeltaDelta

British ColumbiaBritish Columbia

WashingtonWashington

Chuckanut Ridge / CascadesChuckanut Ridge / Cascades

Fraser Fraser River River DeltaDelta

Skagit Skagit River River DeltaDelta

""The Chuckanut The Chuckanut FormationFormation consists of consists of

6,000 meters of 6,000 meters of sedimentary sandstone sedimentary sandstone

deposit, the largest deposit, the largest formation of its kind in formation of its kind in

North America. Over the North America. Over the last fifty million years, last fifty million years,

the movement of tectonic the movement of tectonic plates broke up and plates broke up and scattered this rock scattered this rock across an area that across an area that

covers from Puget Sound covers from Puget Sound to the foothills of the to the foothills of the

North Cascades, North Cascades, including Sehome Hill including Sehome Hill

and the Western and the Western Washington campus.Washington campus.""

Ref.: Ref.: http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~share/geology.html

Chuckanut Ridge / Stair Steps to the SeaChuckanut Ridge / Stair Steps to the Sea

Mount Mount BakerBaker

Mount Mount RainierRainier

Galbraith Mtn.Galbraith Mtn.Stewart Stewart

Mtn.Mtn.Squalicum Squalicum

Mtn.Mtn.Sumas Sumas Mtn.Mtn.

Skagit Skagit River River DeltaDelta

Fraser Fraser River River DeltaDelta

““No where else in the entire No where else in the entire Puget Sound region do the Puget Sound region do the Cascade Mountain foothills Cascade Mountain foothills extend all the way to the sea. extend all the way to the sea. The Chuckanut Mountains are The Chuckanut Mountains are part of what is known as the part of what is known as the Puget Lowland Forest Eco-Puget Lowland Forest Eco-region, which, according to the region, which, according to the World Wildlife Fund is in World Wildlife Fund is in "critical" need of new "critical" need of new protected areas.”protected areas.”

Proposed Fairhaven HighlandsProposed Fairhaven Highlands

Another Ridge TopAnother Ridge Top

This is a real place. A real ridge top. In the heart of the This is a real place. A real ridge top. In the heart of the North Carolina Appalachians. It’s the Sugar Top Mountain North Carolina Appalachians. It’s the Sugar Top Mountain Resort next to the Sugar Mountain Ski Area in Banner Elk, Resort next to the Sugar Mountain Ski Area in Banner Elk,

NC. A 10-story monolith on a 1500-foot high mountain NC. A 10-story monolith on a 1500-foot high mountain among sparsely populated single family homes.among sparsely populated single family homes.

View SE from downtown FairhavenView SE from downtown Fairhaven

TodayToday

Tomorrow?Tomorrow?

Renderings Renderings developed developed from actual from actual permit permit applications applications based on best based on best available data available data of of Alternate B: Alternate B: 2008 2008 Enhanced Enhanced Buffer PlanBuffer Plan

Earthwork Scarring Cross-SectionEarthwork Scarring Cross-Section

Pretty Picture vs. True EarthworkPretty Picture vs. True Earthwork

Earthwork Scarring Cross-SectionEarthwork Scarring Cross-Section

FILL: Typically 2

Horz : 1 VertCUT: Typically 1½ Horz : 1

Vert

200’ ±

400’+?

Forest RemovalForest Removal

Root System ~ Tree Canopy

Cut, Fill, Traffic = Slow Death

Room To WorkRoom To Work

Land DisturbanceLand Disturbance

Ridgetop Issaquah Highlands Project near SeattleRidgetop Issaquah Highlands Project near SeattleRef.: http://www.issaquahhighlands.comRef.: http://www.issaquahhighlands.com

Land DisturbanceLand Disturbance

This parcel abuts Chuckanut Ridge. This is This parcel abuts Chuckanut Ridge. This is simply a stub road & utilities for a 7-acre simply a stub road & utilities for a 7-acre parcel. Fairhaven Highlands is 85 acres.parcel. Fairhaven Highlands is 85 acres.

True Extent of Clearing & GradingTrue Extent of Clearing & Grading

Very

Steep

Slopes

Very Steep Slopes

From original permit From original permit application based on application based on best available data of best available data of Alternate A: 2005 PlanAlternate A: 2005 Plan

1.1. Developers Developers representationrepresentation

2.2. Independent toe-Independent toe-of-slope analysisof-slope analysis

3.3. True & correct True & correct tree clearing & tree clearing & earthwork gradingearthwork grading

4.4. True & correct True & correct “crewcut”“crewcut”

Issaquah Highlands ridgetop project near SeattleIssaquah Highlands ridgetop project near SeattleRef.: http://www.issaquahhighlands.comRef.: http://www.issaquahhighlands.com

It’s A Choice to Save Puget SoundIt’s A Choice to Save Puget Sound

It’s A Choice to Save Puget SoundIt’s A Choice to Save Puget Sound

Ref.: Seattle Times 4-Part Ref.: Seattle Times 4-Part Story, May 14, 2008Story, May 14, 2008

Proposed Fairhaven Highlands SiteProposed Fairhaven Highlands Site

Mount BakerMount Baker

This project brought to you by …This project brought to you by …

Greenbriar / Northwest Associates, LLCGreenbriar / Northwest Associates, LLCAttn: David EdelsteinAttn: David Edelstein2200 Division Street #E2200 Division Street #EBellingham, WA 98226Bellingham, WA 98226360.676.1799360.676.1799

Horizon BankHorizon Bank211 East Holly Street211 East Holly StreetBellingham, WA 98227Bellingham, WA 98227360.733.3050360.733.3050http://www.horizonbank.comhttp://www.horizonbank.com

SAVE Chuckanut RidgeSAVE Chuckanut Ridge

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