TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.1 Purpose and Need for Concept Plan
1.2 Primary Participants in Plan Development
1.3 Goals of Concept Plan
1.4 Organization and Intended Use of Plan
1.5 General Description of Park
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PLANNING PROCESS
2.1 Citizen/Department of Parks & Recreation Partnership
2.2 Founding of FFP and Initiation of Concept Plan Process
2.3 Time Frame and Public Involvement Events
2.3.1 Public Tours/Questionnaire
2.3.2 Public Meetings
2.3.3 Summary of Written Survey Results
3.0 HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE ON FRINK PARK
3.1 History and Overview of Frink and Leschi Parks & Olmsted Boulevard System
3.2 Park Founders and Designers Vision for Frink Park
3.3 Remaining Historic Elements
3.4 Integration of Plan with Historic Elements
4.1 Natural History of the Forest.
4.2 Forest Inventory
4.3 Summary of Wildlife Use of Park
4.4 Forest Plan Goals
4.5 Analysis of Forest Health & General Improvement Programs
4.6 Prioritized Projects for Improving Specific Forest Zones
5.1 Existing Conditions
5.2 Trail Plan Goals
5.3 Trail Standards
5.4 Small Project Locations and Descriptions
5.5 Focus Area Projects
5.6 Proposed New Trails
5.7 Prioritization of Trail Projects
5.8 Routine Trail Maintenance
5.9 Trail Options Considered but Not Included as Plan Elements
6.1 Streams
6.1.1 Existing Conditions
6.1.2 Stream Goals
6.1.3 Objectives and Recommended Major Actions
6.1.4 Site Specific Actions
6.2 Wetlands
6.2.1 Existing Conditions
6.2.2 Wetland Goals
6.2.3 Recommended Major Actions
6.2.4 Site-Specific Actions
6.2.5 Stream and Wetland Options Considered but Not Included as Plan Elements
7.1 Existing Conditions
7.2 Goals
7.3 Vegetation Management Standards and Practices for Park Edge
7.4 Design Guidelines for Designation of Park Entrances
7.5 Dumping.
7.6 Recommendations for Encouraging Compatible Neighboring Landscaping
7.7 View Corridor Issues
7.8 Right-of-Way Issues
7.9 Boulevard Issues
8.0 EDUCATION/ PUBLIC OUTREACH PLAN
8.1 Existing Program - Friends of Frink Park and Existing Work Parties Goals
8.3 School Outreach Program
8.4 Park Stewardship Program
8.5 Options Considered But Not Developed
8.6 Recommendations for Interpretive Sign Text
9.1 Existing Signs, Park Entrances, and Trail Intersections
9.2 Goals
9.3 Sign Plan Phasing
9.4 Sign Styles and Costs
9.5 Trail Sign Placement and Material Recommendations
9.6 Entrance Marker Placement and Material Recommendations
9.7 Interpretive Sign Placement and Material Recommendations
10.0 IMPLEMENTATION OF CONCEPT PLAN
10.1 Summary of Proposed Actions and Prioritization
10.2 Leadership/ Stewardship Issues
10.3 Potential Labor Resources
10.4 Potential Funding Sources
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Table 2-1. Major Events in Planning Process for Frink Park Concept Plan
Table 2-2. Frink Park Tour Questionnaire Results
Table 4-1. Dominant Species in Mature Forests of Puget Lowlands
Table 4-2. Tree Species as Percent of all Trees in Forest of Park
Table 4-3. Tree Species as Percent of Trees in Each Forest Zone
Table 4-4. Wildlife Observed or Expected in Frink and Upper Leschi Parks
Table 4-5. Shrub and Herbaceous Species Distribution by Stand and Canopy Height
Table 4-6. Shrub Planting Priority and Palette Selection
Table 5-1. Stair Replacement Projects
Table 5-2. Trail Redesign Projects
Table 5-3. Water Crossing Projects
Table 5-4. Trail Closure Projects
Table 5-5. Descriptions of Proposed New Trails
Table 5-6. Prioritization of Proposed Trail Projects
Table 6-1. Suggested Native Species for Riparian Corridor Planting
Table 6-2. Existing Wetland Hydrology and Vegetation
Table 6-3. Recommended Plantings for Wetlands
Table 10-1. Summary of Actions/Projects and Assigned Priority
Table 10-2. Organizations that Provide Volunteer or Paid Labor
Table 10-3. Potential Public/ Government Funding Sources
Table 10-4. Potential Private Funding Sources
Figure 1-1. Frink and Upper Leschi Parks
Figure 3-1. Photo of Yesler cable car trestle in the early 1890s
Figure 3-2. Portion of 1891 lithograph of Leschi waterfront and uplands
Figure 3-3. Photo of Lake Washington Boulevard through Frink Park, circa 1915
Figure 3-4. Frink Park land acquisitions and boundaries
Figure 3-5. Upper Leschi Park land acquisitions and boundaries
Figure 3-6. Photos of Lake Washington Boulevard at Frink Park bridge, circa 1913 & 1999
Figure 3-7. Sketch of stream channel pool plan, 1907
Figure 3-8. Revised preliminary study of Frink Park, 1908
Figure 3-9. Photo of Frink Park bridge under construction
Figure 3-10. Photo of Frink Park waterfall area, 1913
Figure 3-11. Revised topography of Frink Park, 1907
Figure 3-12. Grading plan for Frink Park, 1912
Figure 3-13. DPR map of Frink Park, 1931
Figure 3-14. Grading study for Jackson Street entrance, 1912
Figure 3-15. Proposed entrance steps at Jackson Street, 1912
Figure 4-1. Forest succession and vegetational change
Figure 4-2. Forest zone map
Figure 4-3. Photo of deciduous forest in Frink Park
Figure 4-4. Photo of Caretaker=s Site
Figure 4-5. Photo of English ivy on tree trunks
Figure 5-1. Photos of narrow, ivy-strewn trails
Figure 5-2. Photo showing tread creep of trail
Figure 5-3. Trail system map
Figure 5-4. Photo of uneven steps at ST4
Figure 5-5. Photo of trail corridor does to stream grate
Figure 5-6. Photos of examples of bridges over streams
Figure 5-7. Photo of trail erosion at water crossing prior to repairs at Focus Area 4
Figure 5-8. Photo of new water crossing and stairs at Focus Area 4
Figure 5-9. Proposed loop trail map
Figure 5-10. Trail tread maintenance
Figure 6-1. Wetland and stream map
Figure 6-2. Topography map of Frink Park, 1906
Figure 6-3. Photo of stream catch basin and sediment pile
Figure 6-4. Frink Park drainage basin map
Figure 6-5. Photo of stream reach shaded by maple and downed wood
Figure 6-6. Stream profile and project type sketches
Figure 6-7. Photos of Wetland 5 and waterfall
Figure 7-1. Major and minor entrances map
Figure 7-2. Proposed entrance signs and markers
Figure 7-3. Entrance markers at other Olmsted parks in Seattle
Figure 7-4. Photo of entrance to Frink Park at 31st and Jackson St
Figure 7-5. Example sketches of minor Park entrance markers
Figure 7-6. Photo of roadside dumping at pullout
Figure 8-1. Photo of DPR kiosk
Figure 8-2. Photo of example of interpretive sign
Figure 8-3. Proposed interpretive sign location map
Figure 9-1. Existing entrances and signs
Figure 9-2. Preliminary phased sign plan scheme
Figure 9-3. Photos of examples wood signs and posts
Figure 9-4. Photo of example high pressure laminate sign
Figure 9-5. Photo of example porcelain enamel sign
Figure 9-6. Photo of example etched metal sign
Figure 9-7. Sketch of wood bollard sign
Figure 9-8. Photos of examples entrance markers at Mt. Baker beach and Volunteer Park
Figure 9-9. Sketch of example trail map sign
Figure 9-10. Examples of pedestal & bench-mounted trail maps
APPENDICES (coming soon)
Appendix A
Survey Questionnaire
Survey Results, Tour
Questionnaire, Public
Meeting Minutes
Appendix B Identification of Canopy Openings
Appendix C Invasive Plant Control
Appendix D Recommended Species Lists for Planting in Forest Areas
Appendix E Trail Standards & Specifications
Appendix F Trail Stationing Plan & Cost Estimate
Appendix G Stream Monitoring Data Form, Monitoring Devices
Appendix H Plant Growth Needs and Wildlife Value for Selected Species
Appendix I Sources of Native Plants
Appendix J Capillary Bed Construction
Appendix K Planting Methods and Details