{'5 \ \0 90 SEPTEMBER 1988 WASHINGTON on” U215. DEPO$E"VV._.h.L — .E, ‘Llur‘fi‘f; rd? _ .. it; fit? k) ) 1935 L \ / UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR /NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SEPTEMBER 1988 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN _ KALALOCH AREA v _,, _.< a If“ “a - , i L91 '.I «i I 1 I {3,5 U cm 3W- 1? CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Planning Process Plan Summary DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN MAPS 3-7 Coastal Strip Kalaloch Area Kalaloch Lodge Maintenance/Housing Area South Beach DESCRIPTION OF CONCEPTS 8 CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES 9 PREPARERS 10 PLANNING PROCESS In 1976, the Master Plan for Olympic National Park was completed to provide general, park-wide guidance for management. Since that time, several factors have changed in the Kalaloch area. These factors include the approval of a 1986 Interpretive Prospectus which recommended a major interpretive center on the Kalaloch strip; the acknowledged increasing need for resort lodging (and the Master Plan’s identification of Kalaloch as an area acceptable for resort expansion); and the subsequent need for expanded NPS and concessioner support services to operate these expanded facilities. In 1987, a Development Concept Plan (DCP) was started to address management direction for this portion of Olympic National Park. A DCP is an intermediate planning step between the Master Plan, and the next step of site-specific design drawings. This DCP focuses on a particular developed area within the park in need of conceptual, area-wide management direction. It concentrates on facility needs and development, rather than operational or backcountry resource needs. In April 1988, an Environmental Assessment/Draft DCP was completed, which presented a range of alternative management directions for the area, and the environmental impacts expected from each of these alternatives. Together with the NPS’s recommended plan, presented as the "preferred alternative,” other possible solutions were also presented to provide the public with a wide range of alternatives. Comments received at six public meetings and in writing were considered, revisions were made as determined by the park superintendent and regional director, and this final DCP was adopted to guide management for the next 10 to 15 years. This DCP for Kalaloch is one of four concurrently completed for different areas on the west side of the park — the Ouinault valley, the Kalaloch coastal strip, the Soleduck valley, and the Ozette area. How each area interacts with the others in terms of the park visitor experience, both independently and in combination, was considered in the preparation of the four DCPs. The NPS recognizes the environmental constraints of the existing active eroding shoreline. New development will be held back an adequate distance from the existing bluff areas to minimize risk from this erosion process. INTRODUCTION — PLAN SUMMARY The DCP includes the following development concepts: 1) provide a visitor experience which emphasizes the wild nature of the coastal strip, concentrating recreation development in the resort area; 2) develop an interpretive center just north of the main campground; 3) expand resort lodging from 58 units to 90-110 units in the area adjacent to the existing cabins; expand the lodge for increased dining, kitchen and gift shop area; construct a replacement gas station/ store, and a new multipurpose building; hold new construction back from top of bluff adequate distance to minimize risk from shoreline erosion and to allow common open space and trail along top of bluff; 4) improve sites and circulation in the main campground; improve South Beach RV park within already disturbed areas with an additional terrace and comfort station, landscaping, and tent sites on the bluff; move the group camp to the former Ross cabin site; 5) improve beach access parking and trails at Ruby Beach and Beaches 2, 3, 4 and 6; add trails in the resort/ interpretive center area; 6) expand NPS and concessioner employee housing and maintenance in the general area of existing facilities; 7) provide two staggered intersections at the main developed area — one for the resort on the west side of the highway, and one for support facilities on the east side; and improve parking and traffic circulation in the resort area. ‘ «a q}I ,‘ - ADO NW /0RIENLN10N BMW? . 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WNIMAL IMWBW: 13% (K W . flea/WE AWFHONAL coMFoRT WWW . WADE HANQQAP W W OCEAN 351; FEET KALALOCH AREA — DAVED ROAD PROVOSED TRNL 1 I I H {EHAVEL ROM) 5 O U B EAC OLYMPIC NATIONAL F’ARK WASHINGTON .n [“2wa m ) THEM Hm mmw MMSEW 10.: ‘49 40114A' JULY 88 DESCRIPTION OF CONCEPTS Emphasis and Experience Interpretation and Information Facilities Ranger Facilities Day-use Facilities and Trails Campground RV Campground The wilderness nature of the coastal strip would be emphasized and protected through the concentration of services and development at the Kalaloch' Lodge/campground area. Self-directed visitor use of the coastal strip would be enhanced through new interpretive and information facilities and signage; services and development in the lodge area would be improved. Services will be low key outside concentrated developed area. Develop a visitor center just north of the campground, on the east side of US 101 ; subject to thorough design analysis in terms of visitor experience, pedestrian and vehicular circulation, soil and groundwater conditions, etc. This facility will include a visitor contact area, interpretive exhibits and film presentations on the wilderness coastal strip and tide pool preservation, environmental education on coastal ecology, and interpretation offices. The visitor center complex may be combined with small satellite interpretive facilities at locations like Ruby Beach, Beach Six, and South Beach/Ashenbrenner. Provide information/orientation exhibit at Ruby Beach and an information sign at the south entrance. Ranger station would be located at the visitor center; remove existing station and parking. Develop handicap beach access and improve rest rooms at Ruby Beach; develop a viewing overlook and reduce parking/revegetate open space at Beach 6; improve rest rooms and trails, and add trail benches at Beach 4; provide vault toilets at Ruby Beach and Beach 4 above high tide line; develop beach access, handicapped accessible, from the visitor center through use of either an underpass or overpass across Highway 101; develop trail from visitor center to existing nature trail/campground area; develop trail from campground to lodge area; provide new or improved trails in the lodge area; add wind/view shelter in lodge area; add handicap beach access at South Beach RV area. Improve circulation and sites; add sewage dump station in south loop; develop replacement group camp at site of former Ross Cabin (between Beach 1 and South Beach); improve walk-in tent sites at South Beach and add comfort station; no bluff protection to prevent loss of sites due to erosion; replace sites east of US 101 and adjacent to existing campground, using existing gravel road for access. Improve the South Beach RV campground by regrading to provide additional terrace, providing some shelters and picnic tables, landscaping and additional comfort stations; minimal improvement to sites and roads. Visitor Lodging Use the four highway-side guest rooms in the lodge for offices/storage and the first floor (rooms) Other Co ncessioner Services Maintenance (NPS) Housing (NPS) Maintenance and Storage (Concessioner) Housing (Concessioner) Roads Parking room for kitchen expansion. Use three ocean-view rooms in the lodge and existing motel and cabin units. Build 24-30 budget units just east of existing cabins. Remove twelve cabins to improve viewing or provide for improved roads and parking. Build 30-38 units at previously disturbed site currently used as a group camp site south of the cabin area, with common open space between units and ocean bluff; type (cabins, motel, etc.) to be determined. All new units to be consistent with architectural theme of pitched roofs with shingles. Total units: 90-110. Expand lodge to provide 200+ dining seats, including coffee shop with outdoor dining; provide more rest rooms; expand gift shop, remove laundry/housekeeping; enlarge kitchen and employee dining. Develop multipurpose building adjacent to store parking area for public meetings and interpretive programs. Replace store with enlarged facility to include self-service gas and laundry/shower facilities. Improve service/loading area to north of lodge and screen from highway. Consolidate maintenance activities in existing yard; replace existing inadequate facility. Expand and consolidate housing; add recreation facilities; relocate one residence away from US 101. Remove existing maintenance/storage facilities located on US 101 and replace with new facility for maintenance, storage, laundry, vehicle storage, etc., to be located just north of the concession housing area. Remove house trailers. Provide as necessary expanded housing (houses, apartments, dorms, employee-owned seasonal trailer sites, etc.) on east side of highway near existing housing area. Construct new intersection from US 101 to lodge; access NPS and concessioner housing and maintenance areas from existing NPS access road; remove other intersections to improve circulation along US 101; revegetate to screen housing and maintenance areas from US 101; improve circulation within lodge area; develop access to visitor center from US 101; work with State Department of Transportation to improve intersections and coastal parking areas. Redesign parking at the lodge; improve parking at beach accesses and Cedar Tree; provide pullout and parking at south entrance sign. CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES # NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONCESSIONER National Park Service policy requires that, to the extent it is economically feasible, the concessioner Interpretation and Information $2’306'000 shall undertake all costs relating to construction of its own facilities as well as utilities, roads, parking R St t' 123 000 and similar infrastructure. Such feasibility determination has not yet been made, but will be anger .a ion ’ accomplished prior to implementation of this plan. The cost allocation which appears on this page Day-use 439,000 must therefore be regarded as tentative. ' 47 00 ”"5 ' 0 Lodging $1,035,000 Campground 229,000 to 1’390'000 RV Campground 308,000 Lodge ExpanSion 550'000 '-P 'I . Maintenance 926,000 Multi urpose BUI ding 50000 Housing 1,127,000 Store, etc. 1 15’000 Roads 393,000 Ma'menance 260'000 Parking 529,000 Housmg fl 3 . . . TOTAL COST $2,835,000 Utilities 1,626,000 to 3,190,000 Gross Construction $8,153,000 25% of Net2 1,556,000 TOTAL COST $9,709,000 1. Net construction costs, plus construction supervision and contingencies 2. Advance and project planning and design costs 3. Includes all gross, planning and design costs 1O PREPARERS _ Pacific Northwest Regional Office, National Park Service Charles Odegaard, Regional Director Ivan Miller, Management Analyst Olympic National Park, National Park Service Bob Chandler, Superintendent Don Jackson, Assistant Superintendent Randy Jones, Assistant Superintendent John Teichert, Assistant Superintendent Neil Smith, Sub-District Ranger Clay Butler, Area Ranger Doug Wilson, District Interpreter Denver Service Center, National Park Service Mike Strunk, Team Captain/ Landscape Architect Nancy Arkin, Landscape Architect Steve Bainbridge, Civil Engineer John Lehmkuhl, Natural Resource Specialist Roberta McDougall, Interpretive Planner Pat Sacks, Landscape Architect Sally Snyder, Planning Technician Ron West, Natural Resource Specialist Frank Williss, Historian Bob Yearout, Concessions Analyst — As the nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities to protect and conserve our land and water, energy and minerals, fish and wildlife, and parks and recreation areas, and to ensure the wise use of all these resources. The department also has major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration. Publication services were provided by the graphics staff of the Denver Service Center. NPS D-142A September 1988