Attachment_2_Area_Descriptions_and_Photos.pdf

Attachment 2 - Area Location Descriptions and Photos

1. Grand Coulee Power Office Facility. The Grand Coulee Power Office (GCPO) is approximately 4,500 acres in size, although, not all areas require care. There are only 2,940 acres that are represented in this PWS, and the COR will identify the areas of no work. The red lines represent the Grand Coulee property lines.

Grand Coulee Power Office Facility

Open Field

Washington Flats Access Area

500kV Switchyard

Shooting Range

Industrial Area

North Dam Park Rest Area

Grand Coulee Dam

2. North Dam Park Rest Area. This area is located on the left (southeast) abutment of the North Dam (Banks Lake) and is 2.5 acres in size. The area is planted with lawn, shrubs and coniferous and deciduous trees, along with a central planting area consisting of perennial and annual plants. Watering is controlled by an automatic sprinkler system. See drawings 222-100-340 and 1222-142-6639.

North Dam Park Rest Area

3. Pole Park. This area adjoins Highway 155 on the south side heading east of Grand Coulee and is 1.1 acres in size. The area is planted with lawn, shrubs, coniferous and deciduous trees and is also served by an automatic sprinkler system. See drawing 222-117-15252. Pole Park East. This area, beyond the chain-link fence, east of Pole Park is .3 acre in size. The planning consisting of Conifers and lawn. A manual valve operates the irrigation system.

Pole Park and Pole Park East

4. Highway 155 Cut Slope (Industrial Area). This area is situated between Highway 155 and the Industrial Area. The area is 1.6 acres in size and is planted in junipers, flowering shrubs, and Austrian Pine.

The area is irrigated by using a manually operated valve. See drawings 222-117-15030, 222-117-5031, 222- 117-15037, and 222-117-15036.

Hwy 155 Cut Slope adjacent to the Industrial Area

5. Industrial Area, Administration Building East/West. This area surrounds the Grand Coulee Power Office Administrative Building East and West This section of the Lawn is 2.8 acres with flower beds and shrubs and 50,000 square feet of lawn. This area is irrigated by an automatic sprinkler system. The hillside Irrigation, adjacent to the Administration building extends to the Machine Shop building East side and is accomplished through an underground system that is supplied by manually operated valves. See drawings 1222-142-4986, 1222-D-6801, 222-117-23249 Administration Bldg. East and West

6. Industrial Area. The industrial area is approximately 47 acres of improved and un-improved grounds and includes roads and on ground storage areas, as well as the Model Dam.

Industrial Area

7. Roosevelt Memorial Park. This area adjoins the Pump Generating Plant (PGP) on the south and is approx. 0.04 acres. Irrigation is provided by an automatic sprinkler system. The reflecting pool located in the Park shall be drained, cleaned and refilled as needed to keep the water in it clean, clear and colorless starting in early May and emptied in late October. Dwg. #222-117-15012

Roosevelt Memorial Park

Lay Down Yard

Administration Buildings

Model Dam

Headwork Pullout

8. Area 3 (Dragon's Tooth). This area adjoins the west end of the Grand Coulee Dam and overlooks the Ryan Slide Area and the Left Power Plant. The area is 0.23 acres in size. The planting consists of lawn, conifers and flower beds. The area is served by a manual sprinkler system. Drawing #222-116-28994.

Area 3 – Dragon’s Tooth

9. Tailrace Overlook. This area adjoins the Visitors Arrival Center and overlooks the main dam spillway and tailrace. See drawing 222-117-18571.

Visitors Arrival Center Overlook

10. Visitors Arrival Center. The Visitors Arrival Center extends from the City of Coulee Dam to the vicinity of the Left Power Plant, and the planted area is approx. 6.8 acres in size. The planting consists of lawn, range-type grasses, trees and shrubs. The area is served by two automatic sprinkler systems. Watering of areas not receiving sufficient water from the automatic sprinkler systems shall be done by manual connection and movement of hoses, as required. The pedestrian path from the VAC Overlook to the VAC and from the Upper VAC to the Lower VAC Park requires the vegetation 1 foot on each side beyond the established pedestrian path be trimmed as needed to maintain a height of no more than 6 inches. See drawings #1222-D-5195, 1222-D-5196, 1222-D-5197, 1222-D-5198, and 1222-D-5199.

Visitor Arrival Center

11. Area 1 Trail. This area starts at the corner of Federal Way, in the city of Grand Coulee, and Highway 155 on the southwest end and extends 2 tenths of a mile to Pole Park on the northeast. The area is 1.16 acres in size. The area is planted with native grasses and is non-irrigated.

Area 1

12. Area 2. The hillside area between the Upper VAC and Lower VAC is Native grasses and shall be cut with any clippings being raked up and disposed of as needed, the area shall be maintained to 6-inch max.

in height. All unwanted trees (saplings not on tree placement drawing), sage brush, etc. shall be removed.

This area is 1.5 acres hillside with irrigation and native grasses.

Area 2

13. 115kV & 230kV Upper Termination Yard. This area to be a bare ground appication with zero vegetation. Approx. 1 acre in size.

115kV & 230kV Upper Termination Yard

14. Grand Coulee Trail. A pedestrian path starting at the east end of the Grand Coulee City Limits runs through and extends to the Visitors Arrival Center upper parking lot. The natural plant growth one foot of each side of this established pedestrian path, outside the lawn area, shall be maintained at a height of no more than 6 inches. keep the pathway clear, outside the lawn area and administered by a licensed herbicide Contractor. The trail/path is 1.69 miles long but only 1.26 miles require trail maintenance. Semi-Improved areas within the trail area shown in examples 11, 10 and 12 of this appendix.

Grand Coulee Trail

15. Surface Drainage Ditch. The surface drainage ditches are located on the North side of HWY 155 at the Industrial area and running to the Coulee Dam city limits. There is also a drainage ditch at the Lower Visitors Center Park and another on Bureau Road running from the Guard Station 3 to the Third Power Plant.

Drainage Ditch IA

Start of trail

End Trail

Drainage Ditch Lower VAC Park

Drainage Ditch Bureau Rd

16. North Dam. North Dam is an earthen dam located at the north end of Banks Lake and is 1.6 miles south of Grand Coulee Dam. Both faces of the dam and lakeside rip-rap are to be vegetation free at all times. The dam is used by the public with their pets, spray with all-natural product that is non-toxic to animals.

North Dam

17. Feed Canal. The feeder canal runs from the Head Work above the PGP, in the Industrial Area, to the outlet at Banks Lake. The feeder canal runs 1.7 miles and has access roads on both sides on the canal.

Access is controlled through locked gates.

Feeder Canal

18. Shooting Range. The Security Response Force (SRF) Shooting Range training area is 11.5 acres and is a special access area and requires coordination the COR before being escorted into the area by SRF personnel. The range will be vegetation free (bare ground).

Shooting Range

19. Down River Trail. The Down River Trail has several access points along the 8 miles. The main access points for the public are 1.) Foot Bridge from Mason City Park and 2.) Access road from Elmer City Access Road. Vegetation is to be maintained to 6 inches high and 4-foot-wide on each side of the road with no vegetation in the roadway. No vegetation allowed in the public parking area and 2 feet around the barriers.

Down River Trail

20. 911 Tower Access Road. The 911 Tower road is a primitive gravel 2.10 miles long. Vegetation is to be maintained to 6 inches high and 4-foot-wide on each side of the road with no vegetation in the roadway.

911 Tower Access Road

21. Radio Repeater Control Building. The Radio Repeater Control Building is located at the end of the 911 Tower road. The 2,943 square feet area inside the chain-link fence and 3-feet outside are bare ground.

Radio Repeater Control Building

22. Washington Flats Access Area. The Washington Flats Access Area is 81 acres between the granite cliffs and the Columbia river. The gravel access road is about 2 miles long with a “Y” in the road. The upper road leads to the Washington Flats Mitigation Area and the lower road to a well pump and a public shooting area. Vegetation is to be maintained to 6 inches high and 4-foot-wide on each side of the road with no vegetation in the roadway. This area is to be sprayed for weeds and noxious weeds.

Washington Flats Area

23. Boat Ramp Between Elmer City & Belvedere. The Belvedere boat launch is located north of Seaton Grove at the end of Spirit Ridge Road. The area is 4 acres in size and requires the native grass to be no more than 4-inches in height around the vault toilet and information sign area. The is a drainage vault on the north side of the road that is to remain vegetation free.

Belvidere Boat Launch

Drainage Vault

Vault Toilet Area

24. LMMS Access Road. The LMMS access road is 0.36 miles long dirt (primitive) road and is accessed from E Street in Grand Coulee. Vegetation is to be maintained to 6 inches high and 4-foot-wide on each side of the road with no vegetation in or on the roadway, from the access gate to the end. This area is to be sprayed for weeds and noxious weeds.

Belvidere Boat Launch

25. PGP Planter. The PGP is a raised concrete bed in front of the PGP. The bed 378 square feet in size and has ornamental trees, shrubs and annuals.

PGP Office Wing Sidewalk Planter

26. Geezer Beach Parking. The Geezer Beach Parking is located ¾ of a mile south from the main dam from Marina Way. See Appendix D

Geezer Beach Parking

Geezer Beach

Parking