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Carkeek
Park Marine Preserve
WAC
220-16-830: "Carkeek Park Marine Preserve" is defined as
two sections of tidelands owned by the City of Seattle and the water
column above those tidelands down to 4.5 feet below MLLW at Carkeek
city park, with a southern section bounded on the south by
a line projected perpendicular to the beach from 122° 22' 49.0" W,
47° 42' 31.7" N and bounded on the north by a
line projected northwest from 122° 22' 47.41" W,
47° 42' 43.51" N, and with a northern section
bounded on the south by a line projected due west from a point 300
yards north of 122° 22' 47.41" W, 47° 42' 43.51" N
and bounded on the north by a line projected due west from a point
500 yards north of 122° 22' 47.41" W, 47° 42' 43.51" N.
Effective since 5/1/2005.
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(Note: this is
the same map as used for the Golden Gardens MP)
Geographic
Statistics
| Area
Type |
Acres |
Hectares |
| Intertidal |
24.65 |
9.97 |
| Subtidal |
None |
None |
| Total |
24.65 |
9.97 |
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Links
to other imagery about this site
- Oblique
aerial photos from the WA Dept. of Ecology. Facing
ESE, both sections fit within this photo. A sign is
located at 122° 22' 47.41" W, 47° 42' 43.51" N,
which is on the north shore of the small creek cutting
across the beach, south of the pedestrian overpass.
- Satellite
photos of the area from Terraserver at Microsoft
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 The
map at left, extracted from the Carkeek Park MPA map,
has the locations (A through E) of the photographer from
where the images below were taken. |
| Southern
Section |
An overview looking south from the pedestrian overpass
(point A in the index picture above). A sign is posted
at coordinate 122° 22' 47.41" W, 47° 42' 43.51" N,
a reference point for three boundaries in the WAC, and
visible here as a small vertical white line just right
of center.
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A view of the southern section and the sign from the
beach (point B), looking SE:
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A view northward from the southern boundary of the southern
section (point D), about 60 feet south of the railroad
signs "10": |
A panorama taken from inside the southern section along
the
ailroad tracks, near the white speck at right in the previous
image (point C). |
| Northern
Section |
An overview as seen from the pedestrian overpass
(point A) looking north:
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A view southward from just north of the northern
boundary (point E):
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| Recreational
Restrictions / Openings |
| Species |
Status |
Comments,
notes... |
| Salmon |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Trout |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Bottomfish |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Shellfish |
Closed |
Note:
inadvertent takes by hook and line must be returned to
the same location. |
| Forage
Fish |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Unclassified |
Closed |
Note:
inadvertent takes by hook and line must be returned to
the same location. |
| Commercial
Restrictions / Openings |
Species |
Status |
Comments,
notes... |
| Salmon |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Bottomfish |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Shellfish |
Closed |
Note:
inadvertent takes by hook and line must be returned to
the same location. |
| Forage
Fish |
Limited |
Fin
fishing by hook and line only is allowed. |
| Unclassified |
Closed |
Note:
inadvertent takes by hook and line must be returned to
the same location. |
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| Prominent
and unique features |
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Carkeek Park Marine Preserve is bisected into north and
south segments by the sand and mud delta of Pipers Creek,
an active salmon-bearing stream draining parts of north
Seattle. The south section is composed primarily of sand,
gravel and cobble with small, scattered boulders. Small-sized
sediments deposited from the creek tend to accumulate
into sand bars to the south. The north beach has smaller
sand bars and larger boulders as one proceeds away from
the creek. Clay benches are found in places, often covered
under several inches of sand and gravel. The backshore
of both sections is formed by riprap associated with the
adjacent railroad tracks. |
| Description
of fish, bird, and mammal resources at the site |
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Both segments of beach support a wide variety of invertebrate
species plus a moderate growth of seaweeds. The lower
intertidal hosts eelgrass beds that extend into the subtidal
supporting additional invertebrates, residential and migratory
waterfowl and numerous fishes, including juvenile salmon.
Adult salmon may also be present just offshore, particularly
each late fall as spawning chum salmon return to Pipers
Creek.
The low-subtidal also provides substrate for seasonal
kelp beds, providing habitat for dozens of species of
fishes. Harbor seals, California sea lions and orca
whales have been observed in offshore areas. |
| Programs
in place to manage the site |
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The Seattle Parks and Recreation Dept. provides naturalists
to monitor the park and provide educational programming.
The Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalist program provides
extensive beach interpretation in the late spring and
summer. In addition, Seattle Aquarium Citizen Science
staff and volunteers conduct periodic ecological surveys
at the site for long-term monitoring and science education
opportunities. |
| Issues
of concern |
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Educating the public about the boundaries of these closed
areas as well as their purpose will be crucial to success.
The Seattle Aquarium Beach Stewards program will be important
in addressing this.
Due to the popularity of these areas, impacts from
increased non-consumptive use are a potential concern
(trampling, etc.). |
| Performance
measures |
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Continued or increasing use for education, watchable wildlife
users, and non-consumptive uses.
Maintenance or increase in numbers and diversity of
intertidal organisms. |
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