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Home My WebLink About077David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject Hollinger, Kristy <khollinger@eaest.com> Monday, August 31,2015 1 1:26 AM David W. Johnson Schipanski, Rich FW: Pleasant Harbor Hi David, Here is the additional info from Mike Read on Duckabush Road impacts. Thanks, Kristy Kristy M. Hollinger Planner Ett EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, lnc., PBC 2200 Sixth Ave, Suite 707 | Seattle, WA 98121 (t) 206 452 5350 ext 1726 | (f) 206 443.7646 khstrcgr@$$!.c9r! @ From: Michael Read, PE Imailto:mikeread@tenw.com] Sent: Monday, August L7,2075 7t:27 AM To: Hollinger, Kristy <khollinger@eaest,com> Cc: Craig Peck <peckassoc@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Pleasant Harbor Kristy WSDOT historicolcounts on SR l0l ot Duckobush Rood, indicote opproximotely 2,800 overoge doily trips (ADT) in 2006, with mosl recent dolo indicoting o drop in overoll use since the originol Troffic Anolysis down lo 2,200 ADT in 2014. As such, overoll ADT remoins opproximotely 20 percent "below" those levels evoluoted in the ElS. As such, troffic or use of Duckobush Rood olso remoins of or below previous levels evoluoted. ln 2006, ADT on Duckobush Rood wos eslimoted of opproximotely 350 doily vehicles of SR l0l. Recent lroffic counts completed by Jefferson County indicote ADT of opproximotely 415 doily trips. With o lroffic copocity of up to 4,000 vehicles per doy, the currenl troffic volumes on Duckobush Rood ore being generoted of opproximotely l0 percenl of its totol troffic corrying copocity. As o worst-cose scenorio, o 2 percent ossumption of oll project trips were ossumed to impocl Duckobush Rood in the ElS. represenling opproximotely 3 percent of its totol troffic corrying copocity, As such, no significont odverse troffic impocts ore expecled to occur. From o recreotionolstondpoint, the Duckobush Rood serves os one of mony troils thol seryes the Brothers Wilderness oreo ond Olympic Notionol Pork. Troils thot occess The Brothers Wilderness (Source: USFS Website) include : 1 Leno Loke Troil #810 - This troil is 3.6 miles to the junclion with The Brothers Troil ond is considered moderote. The Brothers Troil #821- Accessed from Leno Loke Troil #810, this 3 miles troil provides occess to populor climbing routes to The Brothers. lt is considered eosy lo difficuli. Duckobush Troil #803 - This troil follows the Duckobush River ond enters Olympic Nolionol Pork ot 6.2 miles. lt is considered eosy to difficult. Mt. Jupiter Troil #809 -This difficult 7.9 mile troil provides occess olong Jupiter Ridge to Jupiter Lokes, This troil is hot ond dry during lhe summer months. ln totol however, there ore neorly 50 different lroil heods thol serve the greoler Olympic Notionol Forest. The Duckobush Troil follows the Duckobush River into The Brothers Wilderness ond enters Olympic Notionol Pork ot 6.7 miles. The troil enters o burned oreo of oround lhe two mile mork ond continues beyond Five-Mile Comp, the origin of the 20l I fire. Use coution when troveling ond comping within the burned oreo, os there ore mony deod stonding trees ond unstoble surfoces os o result of the fire. The troil is on eosy grode |or 2.4 miles ond becomes more difficult while climbing over Big Hump. The troilover Big Hump is steep ond the treod is loose rock. The grode becomes moderote ogoin west of Big Hump oll the woy to the Pork boundory. There ore severol comps olong the troil. Ihere is o scenic ploce lo rest neor the river of 2.4 miles ofter Little Hump. Access requires o Recreotionol Poss ond for overnight comping requires o Wilderness Access Permit. There ore porking for opproximolely 36 vehicles of the troilheod. Expected use by Pleosont Horbor guesls would be Iimited to doy use. The Pleosont Horbor resort shuttle is expected lo hove scheduled times for drop-off/pick-up for occess to the troilheod on o request bosis only. During peok summer months, this could generote up to severol shultle round lrips per week or weekend, reducing overoll project troffic impocts to trip generotion ond porking demond ot the lroilheod. lf I receive ony odditionol informotion from the Counly lwill let you know Michael Read, PE I Principr-rl TENW PO Box 65254, Seattle, WA 98155 mikeread@tenw.com I Of fice: 206-361 '/333 {x tfit 1 | C.:ett; 2-Q6-999'4i 45 On8ll4l20l5 3:38 PM, Hollinger, Kristy wrote Hl Mike, Just checking in on this - can you provide more detail on Duckbush Road impacts? Thanks! Kristy From: Hollinger, Kristy Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2015 11:03 AM To:'Michael Read, PE '<mikeread tenw.com> Subject: RE: Pleasant Harbor Hi Mike, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I was waiting for the County to elaborate on what else they think is needed. ln the meantime, here are the comments and your comment responses on Duckabush Road. Would it be possible to provide just a bit more detail about traffic volumes, safety, and potential impacts from overflow parking on the roadway at trail heads? 2 Thanks! Kristy Letter 38, Rob Mitchell Comment 4 "Three of the most notoriously dangerous sections of roadways are in the immediate vicinity of the MPR. L) South bound, l/ 11th of a mile from Black Pt. Rd. the sharp down hill rt. Turn prior to Duckabush Rd. 2.) At 2. 8 mL Southbound is McDaniel Cove. 3.) Northbound 6.4 miles from Black Pt. Rd. is Mt.Walker Pass. These 3 locations ore sourcesfor hundreds of very serious accidents, including our own Sheriff s Dept. which shuts down this vital commercial route for as long as 6 hours. ( See Trffic' s Financial Impact Study u,ww.wsdot.wagov/.../ Jtme 2 0 I 2 _lmpac t _Fr e i ght _C o nge s t io n. pdfl The trffic analysis shows that out of 4100 car trips a day 30o% or I 230 cars a day will pass the first two dangers southbound. 65% or 2665 cars a doy will negotiate Mt. Walker Pass. On the two side orterials of Duckabush and Dosewallips Roads it will be 3% or I23 cars a day or over o l0 hour period 12. 3 cars/hour. The 2 public trail heads up the Duckabush have a combined parking area of @36 vehicles. The response from Transportation Engineering North West LLC is that" this inuease in trffic is common with developments of this size and with the mitigations proposed (the shuttle bus and possenger van) no adverse impact is expected." This is inadequate mitigation." TENW Comment Response: Comment acknowledged. Collision histories for 2012-2014 were obtained for this Final SEIS, for all reported incidents for mileposts 299-301 (Segment 1), mileposts309.77 (Brinnon Shop Road) to 309.46 (Mt Jupiter Rd) for Segment 2, and from mileposts 312-313 (McDonald Creek vicinity) as Segment 3. Ranging from 70 to 100 percent of all reported collision, excessive speeding or impaired driving was the report cause for collisions within these segments of SR l0l . Average annual collisions ranged from 1 .67 per year in Segment 2 to 3.33 per year in Segment L No geometric conditions or other "unsafe" conditions were identified in review of collision history that would warrant further review or impact evaluation. Letter 40, William and Roxanne Morris - Comment 5 "My other concern is the increase of tr;ffic on the Duckabush Road where there are several hiking trails. It is now the only access point to the Olympic Mountains since the Dosewallips road slide. The county has never fixed the problem correctly and it appears to be a costly project to do so. We have experienced heavy trffic on weekends and nice weather months. It is an even naruower road in spots and speed limit signs do not seem to be noticed" TENW Comment Response: The original Transportation Impact Study - Revised, Pleasant Harbor EIS, Jefferson County, WA, TENW, August 28, 2007, evaluated traffrc impacts onto Duckabush Road and at the intersection of SR 101 and Duckabush Road and found no substantial or significant traffic impacts would occur due to the project. As such, the 3 Pleasant Harbor Resort would not be required to address any real or perceived existing roadway deficiencies noted in the comment letter. Planning Commission Meeting Comment 21 "The Duckabush Rd itself is going to get 2% of the car trips, which is say 120 cars a day. Even if that's a I 0 hour period, that's I 2 cars an hour going up the Duckabush, which, half of the Duckabush, according to you is I I foot wide lane widths, which it's not. It's 8 foot and then it goes into the Duckabush extension, which is forest service road. And then it goes to the Duckabush trail which can park approximately 30 cars for the M-- Falls trail, which has room for about 8. Were are those I20 cors going? " TENW Comme4t Response: Please see the response to Letter 40, (William and Roxianne Morris), Comment 5 in Chapter 4 of this Final SEIS. From: Michael Read, PE [mailto:mikeread@tenw.com] Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 1:14 PM To: Hollinger, Kristy <khollinger@eaest.com>; 'peckassoc@comcast.net' <peckassoc@comcast.net>; Schipanski, Rich <rschipanski@eaest,com> Subject: Re: Pleasant Harbor Here are WSDOT historical counts on SR l0l at Duckabush Road. They were 2,800 ADT in 2006 and just counted last year at2,200 ADT. Michael Read, PE I Principal TENW PO Box 65254, Seaule, wA 98155 mrkerqod@lEaru-sels I Offi ce : 206 -3 6l -7 333 (x t 0 I ) | Ce I I : 206-999 -4 I 4 5 On8l3l20l5 l0:40 AM, Hollinger, Kristy wrote: Hi Mike, Thanks, l'll get back to you soon on the specific comments that we were thinking may need a little more info for Duckabush Road. Thanks, Kristy From: Michael Read, PE [mailto:mikeread@tenw.com] Sent: Monday, August 03, 201.5 10:26 AM To: peckassoc@comcast.net Cc: Hollinger, Kristy <khollinser@eaest.com> Subject: Re: Pleasant Harbor Craig: Could you forward the specific issue to me? We research available data on SR l0l counts in that 4 vicinity, and overall ADT remains 20 percent "below" those levels evaluated in the EIS. As such, traffrc or use of Duckabush Road also remains at or below previous levels evaluated. We have not attempted to collect additional traffic counts, nor does it appear warranted to do so. I am aware ofthe intersection ofDuckabush Road/SR l0l and the concerns regarding increased demand for camping, hiking access purported from residents. We did respond to the "expected" use ofthat road by the project in the SEIS responses, but the non-project issues related to camp grounds, etc., we did not address. If you could point to a specific comment or letter, I would be happy to elaborate if needed. Michael Read, PE I Principal TENW Po Box 65254, Seattle, wA 98155 mikeread@tcnw.corn I Offi ce: 206-361 -'7 333 (x I 0 I )lCell : 206-999 -4 I 45 On 81312015 I 0:07 AM, @ wrote: Good Morning Mike. An issue regarding traffic counts and project impact to the Duckabush Road is not quite settled for the SEIS. Have you obtained the most recent County traffic counts for that road? The County may have or might be taking counts this summer. Also, David Wayne Johnson at the County was going to inquire where the County road ends and NPS ownership begins. Are you aware of that location and how it might impact use and parking for trail head and camp grounds? EA has requested an additional sentence or two about the probable impacts to this road. Thank you. Craig 5