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Parks Comm PKT 08-05-1999 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, August 5, 1999 City Ha 7:00 n.m. Council Chambers WORK PLAN 1. Celebration Park 2. Comprehensive Plan 3. Neighborhood Parks 4. Skate Park 5. Park Impact Fees 6. Community Center 7. Communication Plan 8. Off -Leash Park 9. Wedgewood Park 10. French Lake Park 11. Canoe Club AGENDA ** 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PUBLIC FORUM/GENERAL 15 minutes 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE McColgan Action 20 minutes 5. PUBLIC FORUM/CANOE CLUB 15 minutes 6. CANOE CLUB Duclos Discussion 30 minutes 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Agenda Items for Next Meeting ALL Action 10 minutes • B. Other 8. ADJOURN * *Because of the nature of the Canoe Club request, other items normally scheduled for this agenda will be deferred to the September meeting. CANOE CLUB DEMONSTRATION AT STEEL LAKE AT 5:30 PRIOR TO COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 5TH NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 AT 6:00 P.M. • CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Thursday, July 8 199 City Hall 6 : 00 D Mt.Baker Conference Room WORK PLAN 1. Celebration Park 2. Comprehensive Plan 3. Neighborhood Parks 4. Skate Park 5. Park Impact Fees 6. Community Center 7. Communication Plan 8. Off -Leash Park 9. Wedgewood Park 10. French Lake 11. Canoe Club MINUTES Present: Dave Armstrong, Jim Baker, Marion Bartholomew, Jerry Bollen, Dini Duclos, Chair, Karl Grosch, Dave Kaplan, Vice Chair, Bob Kellogg, Mike Lane, C.T. Purdom, Barbara Reid, and Bob Roach. Excused: Laird Chambers and Dean McColgan. Staff: Jenny Schroder, PRCS Director, Dave Wilbrecht, Deputy PRCS Director and Peg Buck, Administrative Assistant. Chair Duclos called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Minutes were approved as corrected. * PUBLIC FORUM Cindy Bennight, Federal Way, attended the meeting to thank the Parks and Recreation Commission for their support of the Wedgewood Park project. She would like to see additional work begin soon and said there are • volunteer work parties to assist staff in completing the project. Patricia Budinich, Federal Way, also attended the meeting voicing her gratitude to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their support. She reiterated Ms. Bennight's volunteer work party availability Chris Carrel, Federal Way, said he lives in View Cliff by Poverty Bay and had a concern on the trail that goes down to the beachfront. It is overgrown with brush and the neighbors would like to clear the trail for easier access. One concern is the steep slope in one area of the trail that needs cleared. Parks Director Schroder said she would look into the situation and report to the commission on this undeveloped property. * REPORTS A. CELEBRATION PARK HANGAR - Wilbrecht reported that Martin Nordby, Code Compliance Officer, has faxed bid forms to demolition businesses to bid on the demolition of the hangar. The project is to be started by August 6, 1999 and completed in 30 days. Reid asked if the city would buy the property. Wilbrecht responded that it was a legal issue. Bartholomew thanked city staff for moving quickly on this issue. PARK FURNISHINGS - Wilbrecht said all the benches and garbage receptacles had been received and placed throughout Celebration Park. The kiosk and Parks and Recreation Commission game table are coming soon. Roach asked about plaques on the concession stands. Wilbrecht said that they are coming soon. Reid had a concern on the bench plaques since one is already scratched and been removed. She asked if they could be replaced with something more durable in the future. Duclos asked if bike racks would be placed in the park and Schroder said it would be a consideration depending on budget. Bartholomew suggested printing another catalog with other choices for benches and other parks items. Bollen asked if there were monies to print another catalog. Reid suggested a different approach for the catalog where it would show the products to be purchased. This will be discussed by the Communication Committee. • Parks and Recreation Commission Page 2 TURF CONDITIONS - Wilbrecht reported on the status of the turf at Celebration Park after the July 4th • celebration. One of the vendors had hot equipment on the grass that burnt it and the city is looking at having the vendor pay for the damage. The contractor has already reseeded, staff has doubled the irrigation and moved some of the heads. Mowing is being done three times a week with fertilization monthly. Baker asked about the height differences of the turf and Wilbrecht said it was the method of fertilization. Baker requested users of Celebration Park other than the soccer teams, to make an effort not to damage the turf. Roach asked about the standing water behind the stage for the July 4th celebration. Wilbrecht said that there was some work to be done on the drainage along the edge of the field because of the hill directly above it. There needs to be connections made to the drainage system to alleviate the problem. POLICY COMMITTEE - Baker reported that the subcommittee was meeting weekly in July to get through the signage and usage issues at Celebration Park. The subcommittee has asked staff for field usage information. Wilbrecht is updating commissioners on Celebration Park revenue monies. The subcommittee requested sign guidelines for signage and advertising. Discussion followed on youth access to the fields. The Policies Committee is seeking direction from the Parks and Recreation Council Committee to proceed collecting information then will present it at a future meeting. Baker made a motion for the subcommittee to proceed with Bartholomew seconding. Motion passed unanimously. Schroder asked if any consideration had been made to vendors having booths at events in the park per discussion from the July 4th festival. Consensus from the commissioners is that there needs to be some standards set for the park usage such as concerts, Saturday markets, etc. B. COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Kellogg had no report at this time. He praised Reid for her work with the media on parks events and coverage. Reid will work with Schroder and Wilbrecht on a new parks catalog. Duclos said there should be some guidelines on the communication plan. Kellogg and Reid will work on that issue. Schroder will have Derek Matheson, Assistant to the City Manager, assist in the communication plan as needed. C. CANOE CLUB A public meeting will be held Monday, July 19, 1999 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Federal Way School District office. Notifications will be sent the week of July 12th to the Canoe Club and all residents /occupants within 200' of Steel Lake. D. BPA TRAIL TRASH CANS Wilbrecht had Ikerd check on the availability of trash cans on the trail and cans have been placed at all access points. E. BLUEBERRY FARM The Council through the consent agenda accepted the staff recommendation for the Blueberry Farm to be run by volunteers and open to the public at no charge. Some volunteer groups are already clearing and preparing the fields for the picking season. F. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Bollen reported that the June meeting was canceled. The committee decided a consultant was needed and Jon Jainga notified several consultants to interview. Bollen, Schroder and Jainga were on the interview panel. R.W. Thorpe and Associates in Seattle were anxious to assist the city plus they have the knowledge and graphic facilities. The consultant will be submitting resumes of their staff and proposal next week. Bollen said there would not be any further subcommittee meetings until the consultant was on board. * COMMISSION BUSINESS A. SOCCER ASSOCIATION Duclos reviewed the information and request of George Pfeiffer for a letter of support from the commission. She asked for commissioners comments and input. Schroder said that a letter of support from the Parks and Recreation Commission would be very helpful to their cause. Baker made a motion with Reid seconding that a letter of support be done for the Soccer Association. Motion passed unanimously. * NEW BUSINESS A. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Agenda items suggested for the August 5, 1999 meeting are the Skate Park, Wedgewood Park • encroachment, Fisher's Pond, Celebration Park Tournament schedule, Policy Subcommittee, Benches/BPA Trail, Communication Plan, Poverty Bay Trail (staff report) and the Comprehensive Plan report. Bartholomew would like to give a report on the Panther Lake clean -up scheduled for July 17, 1999 at the August meeting. Parks and Recreation Commission Page 3 B. OTHER A. Bartholomew brought up the Panther Lake clean -up issue and would like to reschedule it as soon as possible. He requested that the city remove the car body prior to the clean -up day. Wilbrecht will look in to removing the car. Volunteers were Bartholomew, Duclos, Kaplan, Armstrong, Purdom, Baker and Kellogg. The clean -up date was scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. at the Aquatic Center. Bartholomew requested the city provide the dump truck and staff to assist loading debris. The city will also provide the garbage bags. Reid said Kellogg should contact the media for coverage. Schroder suggested a commission challenge to have more clean -up days and make it fun. B. BPA Trail benches - Wilbrecht reported there are benches along the BPA Trail at either end. A possibility discussed was that Boy Scouts could make benches for placement on the trail. Wilbrecht has concerns placing too many benches on the trail with the power lines overhead. They would have to be wood, not metal because of the power lines. Baker remembers a discussion on potential dangers of stopping for any length of time under the power lines. Kellogg suggested talking to the BP on this issue prior to making a decision. * COMMISSION COMMENTS There was discussion by the commissioners whether or not to continue with the "Commissioners Comments" when it can be done under "Other" in New Business. Many different views were expressed. Chair Duclos and Vice Chair Kaplan explained that it also needed to be kept to city /commission business topics. The decision was made to exclude Commission Comments and discuss items under "Other ". * ADJOURNMENT Baker made a motion with Reid seconding that the meeting adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Motion 1passed unanimously. • PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE • "SUBCOMMITTEES" COMPREHENSIVE PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE: Jerry Bollen, Chair 253/927 -8464 Jim Baker 253/838 -2515 Laird Chambers 253/874 -9703 Dini Duclos 253/874 -2871 Karl Grosch 253/838 -0649 Dave Kaplan 253/941 -3819 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SUBCOMMITTEE: Dean McColgan, Chair 253/838 -5587 Jim Baker 253/838 -2515 i Marion Bartholomew 253/927 -4527 Jerry Bollen 253/927 -8464 Laird Chambers 253/874 -9703 Karl Grosch 253/838 -0649 • 7/20/99 i:reports:mtgnote: subcomm. • PANTHER LAKE SURROUNDS CLEAN UP • Saturday 7/17/99 9 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. The second (and hopefully not annual) Panther Lake clean up work party was a big success. Parks Commissioners Marion Bartholomew, Dave Armstrong Baker, Dini Duclos, David Kaplan, Bob Kellogg Sr. and residents Mary Ann and Aaron Bartholomew met at the Aquatic Center BPA trailhead at 9 a.m. Two Federal Way Parks staff workers (Dave Leider, and George "Jinx" Holbrook), complete with dump truck, small 6 wheel tractor, chain saw, plastic bags, and a willingness to work, joined the commissioners to complete the Saturday work party. The work party got off to a pleasant start enjoying juice and muffins, which were provided by Commissioner Barbara Reid. Barbara could not attend the work party. The work party was split into two teams, one team proceeded Southeast around the lake, and the other team went Northeast around the lake. Aaron Bartholomew went with staff and the 6 -wheel tractor to locate a car body on the North side of the lake. Commissioner Dave Armstrong and Commissioner Jim Baker moved the car body onto the trail so that the tractor could pick it up. Staff used the chain saw to remove three downed trees that were across the trail. Aaron and Mary Ann Bartholomew worked on the North side between the lake and the BPA trail, and removed wheels, tires, and trash. All trash, and other items collected along the way were bagged and left by the trail for pick up. The teams met on the East Side of the lake and returned to the Aquatic Center. Marion Bartholomew remained after the teams dispersed, and accompanied Dave Leider and the dump truck to pick up all that had been bagged and left by the trail. Items removed included: Partial car body Car fender Three tires, one complete with wheel Car seat spring Small bicycle (very broken) Various pieces of plywood Assorted lumber 8 — 10 bags of trash. As a result of the work party, the Panther Lake trail and surrounds have been cleaned of much of the accumulated trash and debris. I estimate the total weight of the items removed at 400 to 600 pounds. A big Federal Way Thank You to Parks Commissioners Marion, Dave, Jim, Dini, David, Bob, and to Mary Ann and Aaron, and to staff members Dave and "Jinx ". The Panther Lake surrounds have been much improved as a result of your efforts. Thank you. Marion L. Bartholomew • CITY OF FEDERAL WAY EVENT VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT /LIAB LLITY • WAIVER • Event: Clentki4p 1J� Date: 7 Thank you for volunteering for the City of Federal Way. Your time and effort make our City a better place to live. Please sign your name, address, and phone number for this liability waiver form. By singing this aggreementlliability waiver, I agree to indemnify and hold the City of Federal Way, its elected officials, officers, agents, employees, other volunteers, and any other third party for whom I am performing volunteer services, harmless from and against any liability or costs arising from or resulting from my actions as a volunteer. NA.: (signature) d ' ) ♦ • I ' S PHONE JR& AO . r/ rr • JILL V r, r, • r 0 .01% • v ✓ 1/41)01 bUeL65 It S41 r✓ sr : 7Si a27 6. L. 3 i /> 3 r t C - ( S z 7. _ // 8. • fre r . On 9 - 10 . 11. 12 • ,Lo. wn i rrir.l\b ID : 253 - 6514059 JUL 19' 99 16:10 No .005 P.01 Policy: Should the City amend Park Ordinance No. 91.82. Section 29. • Background: The Kikaha 0 Kc Kai Canoe Club of Federal Way is a member of the Pacific Northwest/Oregon Racing Canoe Association which is a 501 -C associate of the International l'olynesian Canoe Federation. The 1.P.C.F. organizes the World Sprints and Pacific games competitions. The club has been in existence for two years. Membership -rs comprised of youth and adults. Teams from both age groups currently practice at Steel Lake. During the summer of 1998 the City received several complaints about canoe club activities froth citizens living on the lake. Most of the complaints revolved around three issues. The canoes were traveling too fast on the lake, canoes were often too close to docks, and the activity was occasionally loud. Staff reviewed Park Ordnance No, 91 -82 and determined that it specifically prohibited certain activities. The ordinance states "...any trials or competition for speed, endurance or hill climbing involving any vehicle. boat, aircraft or animal in any park" is prohibited. During the fall of 1998 staff met with the canoe club and suggested they review the ordinance tv,d petition the City Council to change the ordinance. Until the ordinance changed they would be prohibited from activities such as racing and competition at Steel Lake Park. Staff suggested they practice canoe strokes. water safety, and other non competitive activities. The club has Sour boats which arc transported on a forty foot trailer. Their current practice schedule is October through March, once a week (Sunday at 9arn), and April through September, lour days a week (Monday - Thursday), 4:30pm - 7:30pm. The Canoe Club has scheduled their 999 Regatta at Magnusson Park in Seattle. The event was held at this location in 1998. They have requested that the event be held at Steel Lake in 2000. The Canoe Club carne to the Parks, Recreation, Jluman Services and Public Safety Council Committee on November 23, 1918, requesting the City reconsider the park ordinance that prohibits "... any trials or competitions for speed, endurance, or hill climbing involving any vehicle, boat, aircraft or anitnal in any park ". Council asked that staff review the ordinance, gather information on the needs of the canoe club and review impacts to Steel Lake Park and Steel Lake. • On January 28, 1 999, staff met with Bill Schilling, current president of the Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Canoe Club and reviewed their request for use of the lake. Issues that impact the lake, park patrons and staff were discussed. At the conclusion of our meeting, we agreed to request that the Parks and Recreation Commission hold a public meeting on the proposed change to the ordinance. The tnceting will be conducted at Truman High School. Immediately following the meeting and a presentation,by the canoe club, those interested will be given an opportunity to experience the canoes first hand. The 110 Q=ED. LAY PARKS ID:253- 6614059 JUL 19'99 16:11 No.005 P.02 club would demonstrate how they use the lake and invite the public to participate in the experience. • Staff work with the Parks Conunission to hold this public meeting as soon as possible and report back to the committee with information from the public meeting and a recommendation on the proposed ordinance change. • • • II I • Q. WHY ID:253 6614059 JUL 19'99 16:11 Uo.005 P.03 • •Vgat 0 r Mal Contact President: Bill Schilling 253 -874 -5875 clarpgat 1. To maintain and perpetuate Hawaiian culture through the promotion of water sports. 2. To teach, train and expose children, women and men in the art, craft and history of Hawaiian canoeing. 3. To provide opportunities for interaction and cultural exchange between the Hawaiian culture and all ethers, Obiectives 1. To participate in and promote Hawaiian canoe racing in the Continental United States, Hawaii and Canada. • 2. To participate in canoe racing with the people of all cultures. To provide means for activities tending to foster the deveiopment and maintenance of strong healthy minds, bodies and spirits among all people. 3. To keep the focus of KIKAHA 0 KE KAI on family unity, family participation and family historical background of outrigger canoeing. Membership KIKAHA 0 KE KAI is a member of the Pacific Northwest /Oregon Racing Canoe Association ( /ORCA), which is a 501-C associate of the International Polynesian Canoe Federation, the organizing body of the World Sprints and the Pacific Games. The IPCF also lobbies for the sport's inclusion in the Olympic Games. The members of KIKAHA 0 KE KAI have joined the waterwise community already flourishing in the Northwest. Dragonboats, war canoes, 111/ F ED. WAY FRRK: ID :253- 6614059 9 JtJL 19'99 16:12 No.005P.05 kayaks, and other watercraft have been an integral part of this area's multicultural history. Outrigger canoeing is experiencing phenomenal growth all • over the Pacific Rim and is even starting to find an enthusiastic reception on the east coast of the United States. Some of our members have paddled outrigger ip-Hawaii and California and some are newcomers to the sport. We have a membership that includes participants in Molokai's 40.8 mi. race, Catalina's 26 mi. race, Sacramento's 100mi. race, winning Sprint teams from Hawaii, and California and the World Sprints. In our first year we have raced with teams from Oregon and Canada, and in the 12 mi, Columbia River Challenge our Women's and Men's Crews took ?. We also hosted our first regatta on Steele Lake. Hundreds of visitors from the Northwest came to Federal Way to cheer the graceful canoes and enjoy the performances of music and dance of Polynesia. In this our second year, we have added two canoes the Kukini 0 Ke Kai • (Messenger of the Sea) and Uhane 0 Ke Kai (Spirit of the Sea). This allows more training and greater representation in upcoming races. Recently at a regatta hosted by Wakinekona Outrigger Club of Seattle, Federal Way's KIKAHA 0 KE KAI won first place overall! History ` Mille we were entering the bay which they callcd Kirekakoaa (.1 calakawbta)... we were surrounded by so great a nt:moer of canoes. _1 shall soy wllh sgfery there were 230Q.. (John Ledyard 1778) The story of the canoe is the story of the people of the Pacific islands. Ancient • Polynesian navigators charted inter - island journeys using stars and sensing winds and currents. just as the contemporary paddler must sense the natural' 2 • r to . WRY PARKS 1E:253-6614059 JUL 19'99 16:13 fly .005 P.06 rhythms of his or her crew and the elements which guide the canoes fate. Strength and courage still must take their seats in any canoe that races in the Molokai or the Hamilton Cup race in Australia. The canoe represents livelihood, art and community. Elaborate formal ceremonies are still performed in the making, blessing and launching of the canoe. Even the 400 lb. weight is an homage to the original Koa wood canoes some of which are used in Hawaiian sprint races today, Outrigger paddling has been the spectacular stage for the stories of strength, bravery, conflict and collaboration in the Pacific. This history, in many cases, is the subject of many of the chants and dances of the Pacific Islands. Famiiv $port Outrigger Canoeing is a sport in which paddlers from 5 to 85 race in friendly competition and are met on shore by their teammates who help them land the canoes and embrace the returning competitors... win or lose. it is not unusual for paddlers in the Pacific to begin outrigger paddling before they begin school. It is • an excellent sport for a family that loves sun, wind and water. Our club is expanding its community involvement through our youth program, Earth Day beach clean -up and Family Fest Parade. As good neighbors of Steele Lake the paddlers pick up debris on the beach and on the lake. We help boaters launch their craft and have towed stranded boaters to shore. Many of our - paddlers have been trained in CPR and the canoes with their stabilizing "ama" are excellent rescue platforms. ae • KtKAHA 0 KE KAI has an excellent safety record, There have been no injuries in our two years of existence. As a member of NWORCA we are insured during practice and events. Regattas are structured within IPCF uidelines with rth well defined lanes and rights of way. We practice water safety, attend safety . 3 ;ED. IiJAY PARKS ID= 253 - 6614059 JUL 19'99 16 :14 No.005 P.07 workshops with the Coast Guard, practice capsize recovery at Federal Way pool, and complete float tests under a lifeguard's supervision. • Youth Program • The Keiki (children) are the future of the club. They enjoy the sport, exercise, and spending time on the water. The paddlers grow up learning to share responsibility and how to work with others to make the boat run smoothly and safely. The spirit of cooperation in this sport discourages "trash talk" and unsportsmanlike conduct. The sport encourages the performance of teams rather than creating "star" athletes. An exceptional crew of our young men and women were invited to accompany the Lummi "Autumn Rose" team to the IPCF WORLD SPRINTS in Fiji. For Pacific Islanders this is an event roughly equivalent to the World Series in baseball. These hard working young people were excellent ambassadors from Federal Way to the world of canoe cultures. • Please help us continue to practice and race on Steele Lake. It Is an ideal location. especially for the young paddlers. It has a beach and relatively warm water in the summer. Wind and waves are seldom a problem as they wouid be on the Sound. Kikaha 0 Ke Kai has been responsible, courteous and safety conscious. Any specific issues Steele Lake residents want to discuss will be taken seriously and we will try to come up with a solution that everyone can live with. Would it be possible to rewrite the ordinance #? We could again have our annual Regatta here ,at home, in the City of Federal Way. If not, would it be possible to grant a variance on a year to year basis? • ED. WAY PARKS ID :253- 6614059 JUL 19'99 16:14 No.005 P.08 Granting us the ability to continue practicing and racing here will be adding 110 another family sports venue without incurring any added cost to the city. it is likely that paddlers who come to our city for the annual regatta will see more than a shopping destination when they think of Federal Way. (And they will probably buy something while they are here.) Mahalo (Thank you) • • • 5 • FED . GiAY Pf�P • - JUL D:253- 6614059 L 19'99 16:15 No .005 P.09 ( 4 ,, :4..4, .1 gr,......$1404.0.1 \.,.,,' _ / 0 PRESS RELEASE , f .. p r\ r � � T,,'' ' ( t n J 14 T ,'C ,, ; t R d : ,, v. to ',. pl rJ1, �. r y�;, 1„ ,„ � ` - 4 t? .� � - y ` r. • r , ....4 A, `.?f 1 *1o, . p P.:11. : . Ab er, S+ , ., n - ••7; .9 9 „t r. + e �I ��T�� � ' ° n.. -" 5 ✓• r +tr � . t • A.-o ' y ' . t ..J .,.,, r L ,t� , t l't > sr� r } ti.�- 4 .. ' ((• 1 :7 1.41,x .1:• LX..W i 5 ,7 }. .tan ur 4; P•44; 1 r •.. 1 ; ,; t •iit^t ., u ∎ 1,%. YOUNG PADDLERS GO TO WORLD SPRINTS What did you do for your summer vacation? A • teem of young men and women from Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Outrigger Canoe Club of Federal Way will join the Autumn Rose Canoe Club to represent Wash- ington in the 1998 World Outrigger Sprints in Fiji this summer. The races are organized by the International Polynesian Canoe Federation and are the Pacific paddlers' equivalent of the World Series in baseball. Teams from the Pacific Rim and beyond will meet from August 11 - 25 to race - 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 meter sprints in six person and 1 person canoes. Come and wish them *luck at Kikaha 0 Ke Kai's regatta at Magnussen Park in Seattle on Saturday June 20. Contact: Bill Schilling Z (253) 874 -5875 for more info. or photos 4) O U T R I G G E R CANOE C L U g 1111 KtV0 0-K A.A■A&Al■16,A.A.A.A.ALAAAIkAAAILAAAAA .467.W.Z. AAAAA AAAA rEDEP AL WaY IJA A 1 999 • Contact President: Bill Schilling 253- 874 -5875 Purpose 1. To maintain and perpetuate Hawaiian culture through the promotion of water sports. 2. To teach, train and expose children, women and men in the art, craft and history of Hawaiian canoeing. 3. To provide opportunities for interaction and cultural exchange between the Hawaiian culture and all others. Objectives 1. To participate in and promote Hawaiian canoe racing in the Continental United States, Hawaii and Canada. 2. To participate in canoe racing with the people of all cultures. To provide means for activities tending to foster the development and maintenance of strong healthy minds, bodies and spirits among all people. • 1 4 • 1998 NWORCA Regatta Season. For the 1999 season we currently lead in total points (it's not over yet). History While we were entering the bay which they called Kirekakooa [Kealakekua]...we were surrounded by so great a numbepvf canes...? shall say with safety there were 2500...(John Ledyard 1778) The story of the canoe is the story of the people of the Pacific islands. Ancient Polynesian navigators charted inter - island journeys using stars and sensing winds and currents, just as the contemporary paddler must sense the natural rhythms of his or her crew and the elements which guide the canoes fate. Strength and courage still must take their seats in any canoe that races in the Molokai or the Hamilton Cup race in Australia. The canoe represents livelihood, art and community. Elaborate formal ceremonies are still performed in the making, blessing and launching of the canoe. Even the 400 Ib. weight is an • homage to the original Koa wood canoes some of which are used in Hawaiian sprint races today. Outrigger paddling has been the spectacular stage for the stories of strength, bravery, conflict and collaboration in the Pacific. This history, in many cases, is the subject of many of the chants and dances of the Pacific _ Islands. Family Sport Outrigger Canoeing is a sport in which paddlers from 5 to 85 race in friendly competition and are met on shore by their teammates who help them land the canoes and embrace the returning competitors... win or lose. It is not unusual for paddlers in the Pacific to begin outrigger paddling before they begin school. It is an excellent sport for a family that loves sun, wind and water. • • 3 July 18, 1999 • The City of Federal Way Parks and Recreation Commission 31130 28 Ave. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Public meeting regarding requested change to city ordinance No. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29. To Whom It May Concern: My family and I are adamantly opposed to changing Federal Way city ordinance No. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29 Trials and Competitions to allow outrigger canoes to race, practice endurance or other similar activities on Steel Lake! The following are our reasons for such opposition: 1. The size of Steel Lake — Steel Lake is a relatively small lake with limited public access in a very densely populated area. On any given hot summer day the lake can be heavily occupied with small craft, float tubes, air mattresses, paddleboats, and other devices. The very size of Steel Lake alone should limit the size and activity of any and all watercraft. I believe there ought to be an ordinance, if one does not already exist, limiting length of boats allowed on the lake. When there is only so many acres of water surface, it needs to be shared in the most equitable manner • possible not allowing one boat or flotilla of boats to occupy more than their fair share of the lake. 2. The serenity of the lake — One of the reasons I personally moved to Steel Lake was because of the serenity of the lake in the midst of a very busy community. After a busy day of work and traffic, I look forward to spending time enjoying the comfort of the peace and quiet that only a small lake can provide. There is something mystical about water and the calming feeling it provides. To have competitions and workouts with very large boats is disruptive to the ambiance of Steel Lake and the serenity and comfort it provides for the community. 3. The intimidation factor — Steel Lake is used by a variety of people for a variety of purposes -- rowing, canoeing, sailing, swimming, fishing, etc. Whenever there is the presence of larger craft on the lake, many people are intimidated and refrain from using the lake until such craft is no longer present. There is no situation other than the outrigger canoes currently creating this feeling of intimidation. Changing the ordinance would only increase this undesirable situation. 4. The noise factor — I presume one reason internal combustion engines are prohibited on Steel Lake is because of the noise they create. Imagine if a Jet Ski club wanted to change the city ordinance to allow internal combustion engines? My guess is that the city would never even consider it. Competitions on the lake for any group or club ��• coo141717 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY op PAGE 01 Post - it' Fax Note 7671 Da le7.. 2-7t ipa ► To . . From � CoJDept. p fsGS Co, 191 ;L . 1 -- Phone # Phone # 10 Paul 0. & Barbara L. Lobdell �"`" � � 2103 5. 304th Street. l Federal Way, WA 98003 7/16/99 1 �tl..>~' 1 V tCv JUL 2 61999 CITY OP k:COEFtAL Parks & Recreation Commission / PARK OPERATIONS WAY 31130 28th Ave. So. Federal Way, WA 98003 RE: Request from Kikaha 0 Ke Kat Outrigger Canoe Club to change ordinance no. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29 Trials and Competitions. Dear Sirs: We are in favor of allowing outrigger racing and practice and similar activities on Steel Lake within limits that assure enjoyable and safe concurrent public activities on the lake. We are residents on the lake. We find the races and practices to be enjoyable to watch. These activities have had no adverse impact on our use of the lake (paddle boating, sailing, swimming, and fishing). We can easily share the lake with this healthful activity. • Other similar activities such as scull and swim racing may be attracted to the lake with this change in the ordinance_ The ordinance should be written to fairly provide for such activity. The ordinance should Include some requirements and give the Parks and Recreation Department executive personnel authority /responsibility for 1) judgement of whether or not such requirements are being met, 2) Issuance of permits for race events, and 3) denial or termination of any specific activity not meeting the spirit and letter of the ordinance. Requirements should include but not be Iimitted to the following: For all tvoes of activity: * Limit race events of all kinds to 6 per year. * Limit on -lake activity duration of each race event to 4 hours. * Limit loud speakers to race events only and limit speaker volume to serve participants and their immediate audience and not the rest of the lake residents. For boats: • Limit simultaneous on- course number of boats for practice and race events to 4. (Other boats could be parked on lake at same time.) # At race events, provide large, bright colored, clearly labelled, and anchored course markers at turn around points and around the outside periphery of the race course. ��. 1777 JY. uo GCIbbbl4t017 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PAGE 02 * At race events (and speed emphasis practices.), provide at least two safety • observer boats to avoid accidental collisions between participant boats and other public activity. For swimmers or other tvoe events: * Include similar appropriate limitations to these other usages. Sincerely, v Stio6.1( e a/fria-zoia r Paul 0. & Barbara L.obdell • • RECEIVED JUL 1 9 1999 July 1s, 1999 City of Federal Way 33530 1st Way South CITY OF FEDEI-t_ WAY Federal Way, WA 98003 PARK OPERf, i IONS Parks and Recreation Commission 31130 28` Ave. So. Federal Way, WA 98003 Re: Request from Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Outrigger Canoe Club I have been thinking of writing or calling you regarding the Canoe Club using the lake. When I received your notice of a meeting I decided that this is a good time to make my comments, since I don't believe I can attend the meeting We have been against the Club's using the lake from the very beginning. They seem to more or less "take over the boat launching area ". They park their equipment in a no parking area, and leave it there for hours at a time. It really makes for a congested area with little children wandering around and people milling around for hours on end. I'm afraid that someone is going to back over a child eventually. I feel sorry for the fishermen trying to launch their boats. It is so congested, it takes a very long time sometimes. • Another comment that affected me personally was the fact that they chant as they row. They would start at 6:30 AM on a Sunday morning and it would wake me up. My bedroom faces the lake and as you know, sound travels very well over water. But I have to admit this practice has stopped, thank heavens. But most of all, I really believe that racing would be out of the question. , This lake is not big enough for any kind of racing. People swim across this lake all the time or down the middle. They are not looking for a racing boat when they are concentrating on their strokes and someone is going to be injured. Besides, this organization has been racing all along Even though they knew they weren't supposed to. Thank you, Sandra Younldn 2613 So. 304 St. Federal Way, WA 98003 253 - 946 -2201 • • RECEIVED JUL 1 6 1999 CITY OF FEDERAL WAY PARK OPERATIONS July 15, 1999 Parks and Recreation Commission 31130 28th Avenue South Federal Way WA 98003 Re: Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Outrigger Canoe Club City Ordinance No. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29 (Trials & Competitions to allow outrigger canoes to race, practice endurance or other similar activities on Steel Lake) Ladies and Gentlemen: As new homeowners on Steel Lake we are strongly opposed to any additional activity on Steel Lake. As parents we equally oppose. • The main reason we bought our house and property (in April of 1998) was because of the serene and family atmosphere on the lake. We loved that the lake had an "electric motor only" policy. We were not at all pleased with the current practice of the outriggers canoe club practicing their activities on the lake. This is extremely annoying because it not only makes the area extremely loud, but it limits us and our neighbors from fishing, boating and swimming where we want to. Competitions by Canoe Clubs will make this more unbearable and cause more traffic on the lake. We simply don't want it. There are plenty of other lakes in the area that do not have a motor restriction on them. Again, we are adamantly against anymore activity including the Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Outrigger Canoe Clubs' activities on Steel Lake. Sincerely, SW Corner Residents • I • To: City of Federal Way Parks and Recreation Commission Re: Changing city ordinance No. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29 Trials and Competitions We are Fairrel and Phyllis Tackett. We have lived on Steel Lake for nine years and would like to go on record as being against changing city ordinance No. 91 -82, Section 1, No. 29 Trials and Competitions. We chose Steel Lake as our home because the ordinances prohibited loud, fast and racing watercraft. It is a quiet peaceful place to enjoy retirement and have our grandchildren visit and enjoy the lake. However when the Outrigger Canoe Club is racing up and down the lake we cannot let our grandchildren go out on the water for fear of the huge canoes, which sometimes number as many as five or six. I might also add that it is impossible to fish since you have to always be on the lookout for the racing canoes. When the Canoe Club had an illegal race two or three years ago they literally took the lake over. They had buoys strung out on both ends of the lake and the person with the loud speaker was yelling at anyone on the lake in a boat to get out of the area, there was a race going on. The lake residents and visitors to Steel Lake Park were unable to • launch a boat and enjoy the lake for the entire day while the races was going on. We hope you will give this matter serious consideration and see that it is not in the best interest of the Steel Lake Park visitors and the lake residents to have the city ordinance changed and allow racing on Steel Lake. Thank you, Fairrel and Phyllis Tackett 2317 S 304 St Federal Way, WA 98003 vK4 411 CANOE CLUB PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY, JULY 19, 1999 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. NAME ADDRESS f . 1 13 fit./ 2c 4 C.v _ ek.ge Zo • S vS ay-cP • Mar- ,,,• - , 3 . c + get. o tia 5 , ; L. '14/ w,2 i 1 .817 f L s W . l ez✓ i . ARIMINIZEME111111111111111 tij:L.,__ 7 S��,T� gc/ki is Pik 'Iii ,A ),0 . sY1tg4 4 " , rYYV L Y4'. 461; rt. ` C - Sw ' ' Q I tiwz 04 ,/_ ,,; ! t ,. I eh& 3700 ad 53, -- 4 . Fzd. 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"` +y b tss' y ^ . , ` - t`: e 1 l < 5? .a+$,P.,- • • 4 - '.« �df "W -Yin M. w r a ,, r T. m , John Richardson (141?) ofFedeml Way and Sam Johnson ofTLkwda guide the Ha shoo through the water u soon Hvm/wu pinto dn x8 a recent Hawaiian canoe workout at Steel Lake • Club wants`city's OK could the bunch boat - and use. lake to race on Steel Lak the kale,- . t t . e The first complaints su co the ,I .. ® e , ; 7ee tlxygetintomore "Ninety percen w rit believes t' t:. ,. but residents say i ts not more ssive because of the dub'sadddion V �, y�, k y . Y o f the people of two is its second - - en are tough," Johnson says the place or the craft around. The Federal Way can year, making the dub more , i i / � -1/q dub m asking the dty to oussble This y ear th e prei4 l °, '` :-. .' 11,1, :;-. 1 ' 4 1;- , t — ByTAMMY BATEY G _ change theradagorfimance They Said,`We added This year the club at Staff rePorto enabling added a fourth canoe �,' C '� °� h bing ttsmemberstorace love you guys s ,v.'i, ii ,, •w, Four Ifdraha 0 Ke Kai one anofliv dig Practices adghbors, induct rh -. Outrigger Canoe Club and race ot du during : down here . t, .. i yi „, members dive is with their Ka Outrigger and the canoe Gem m udemba 3 and ; ,T, t r glides er s di vh the water Steel fake the Kllcaha 0 Ke Kai s annu- ' Glenn Madden called traveling say - ;fi t ' ,,�, Fester and t e w the al regatta — roots, the d se t os were a d that : _ t Hawaiian-style canoe coach °t `t Kitaha o Kai c club toe dose to shore and that , slides across the middle of the lake. The only Parma and Recreation club they cline believe the lake • . which is nom to di`r�) `J" - , boat lapping against the sides of the - prised of was large enough support r�� y y y : will hold citizens, four 40-foot canoes at a time - Hut," Sam Johnson says to indicate a paddle night to d Monday wd says • They asked e Lake four' e ve n in; s a ' sound water chang and when he grunts a second later, the request At if the canoe dub's use of the # , . - • . ` `. men s an when August meeting. commissioners lake was is compliance with the d e r ` ' . paddles to the other side of the will recd city code and staffm th an canoe. then recommend be mmend a course of action, which will looked into it m� : weighed by the council's Parks /Red e• Madden, who bite Kuciemba liJes on the north • They are quiet, focusing on the contact of ation/Human wooden paddle against water. At the other end of tee. Services & Public Safety Conant - cedes the lake, sent him samples of other city's a tI a ra t the lake, middle- school-age girls and boys paddle The xi/paling racing on public lakes Wilbrerht !ge ag effrom Seca in separate canoes. When the men reach them then ceunal committee's recommendation wiIl says. 85' ,�- a z ,; and p aa ca tess cae ere men they see a $o to the full council Kndetnb says canoe club members continue �� cumueaced tfye " women's t of paddlers said the ordinance da back to to paddle dose to the shore and race one another J tt� his speed on the other side qu y t g u P b e f ore his time with the city but believes it was Some of Maiden's concerns are not the "Those wom another The city ° 0a° ¢0m woes' sped and that the vessels are ise, th e uw ° - They smoke m " ordinance is probably for use in salt water. p+� ` ;�� But the city of Federal Way doesn't allow the intended to protect people's prope from darer • When contacted for an interview Madden"' • uf v en to f city of Federal age a rile dr 's l from ?sees not cond . expressed several ecord_ Madden but later deduced d- . : - " assertion— aotonthe tufladrinlrnded - 4 takes, anyway. A city ordinance RuPos< > d eel speak at Monte s said r ad • ...' � r 1. prohibtts Park s>eftls a stance on the eel to n. x K �� n by "nay vehicle boat, aircraft or animal to park" Ordinance dtanchange. the cano issue meeting g ' „� '�` � ." } p k." DaveWtlbreeht ,thecity'sdeputy 'We're d irector, I�tYneutral onthis. "Wrlbrecht Kudemba rM:�s,u s the ordinance covers formal corn- Some Steel lake residents have a dew says the canoe dub needs to be m z r - a petitions as well as practice races unneutral opinion of the canoe dab's activities at '�"' o S EE CANOE PAGE A3 Cei nhnUed Cfn Y1.9-A41- f • - r "= . } . • peti • .14lithE ' ,. 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' , 1 - i • •',,,,„ -- :7 • -- :' AlAscP6..41.4. 1:"74 ' 0tinlenetebellefo, left; Terl Seekins;right, and the rest of the women of the Mahe 0 Ke KaI Outrigger Canoe ,. .... e - round Steel Lake in apractice sessloriThur*S . ..- . - ... • . • , . .., . . . .1 :-.... i Y.b '' ©-'-- `..c .7...1 , '.r.,t.,, S ome ome residents say canoe club must go • . ,. r-4.: - ? ,, Ditt e t-Ay .. -,-' ,.-........„- „,,.,.: A 4,,.... • ,,.,,, e , ,, ,--...-,.. ---.,:-,-• -,.• • 101cat 0 Ke 'Br imam Cuaass Tranquil as it seems, paddling has on the lake. . - ,'..., Mt,' r - • 1 ....,-... ,:%° 4 ' : '' - .• '<'-') THE NEWS Thema ' disturbed the waters between canoe Fung, who is 15 and lives in Kent, • ...- I" ' ' ` ' 1 r .-. . - . 0- ... . club members who want to call Steel likes paddling because of the exercise, " '4.r. : ,+ ''''''."&x l' ‘ • . • The waters of Steel Lake in Federal Lake their home and lakeside home- he said. • .. ' w a in th t a owners who have resided here for p arents my pa ddli ng k eeps t h e kid ' , ..!,.. 4 ;,,, ,./....1,,,711 i ..: :149 - neg, sun as a 40-foot =trigger canoe sliced demdea off the streets and out of trouble while • .,.., 0 ii- ‘-1 41 • commission ..' -.4 through the @pukka liscludeally, a city ordinance prohibits teaching diem about Hawaiian =kiwis. iy;',.., , ' ' 7,' ix meeting at 5:30 Crew leader Brandon Martinez of boating trials and competitions on the It also gives club members, many of T: S.11.2th St. . r. p.m. Aug. 5 on • v:, v r Feder., =„., out 15 strokes for lake. Butlimple practice on the lake is them former residents of Hawaii, a ••"'"""'"uri s . - 1; Steel Labe. Jest the five behind him. 'Hut,' allowed- the 12-yearmildbarked.Abeartheat lat- A small but vocal group would like N se o n rth se w o . f t eommunity in the Pacific 0, I . g P • 5 '- ' e,-the teem responded with a clipped to see the outrigger canoes banned. 'When we get together, everyone kiss- i'1 . 1 111.'' °ff Smth 312th 'hoe and the paddles dianged sides. That opinion was expressed loudly at a es and huge each other, said Bill li ,_ - 71 . -6116-- I'sf• . • , n, e cr ,,ft p .g, e d 6 aroun Federal Way Parke Commission hear- Schilling, president of the !Giulia 0 , . i ' the lake axe, twice and then three ing July 19. Ke Kai Outrigger Canoe Club. times before the steersman in the back Many canoe club members were pre- "We treat each other like family. 0 • ''''1911'94Priki•-.. • of the boat, Kabea Fun& decided it was sent as the club made an official ap- Schilling and Barry Tan-Hoy start- o- - .......... .,.......: - Roy Salop/The News TrIfInal^-'":"" ....... a time to beach. • peal for permission to practice and race Pkase set c., .,-. . bad( raga , - . -2 :gg a> ov - ...91,-,.2 0 to o �'E . it 1-5 • w .. p c 9 E 49.E > fii d-a rte °..&" 8 a m i, .e. - a 99 E ti d o A Q p0 W W • . d w y ° O • G N 4 W *� • 8 Ax ' • 8 8 E 4 4 P ag e t:§ :5 .Y0 1E .- 8144 E 1.Ew ... ear) u m q m m rZ .O w° .o m 0 � O �,00d� bat .. 0 � c2 Sio. a 1 e g o a =g•S Tu6 °'';= " r�wog o a e g$$. am°�g gc g. z t -I e g flog 1,'-t1.1 t s .s yis A,., cOp 2- I.°. .5 w.s3 .' og . a O d m N w 8 c.4 446W d 0 y A N O O 2s S wo .0 0 / . 1 I NI og -d. v. ...Qo U.—. m.3 g a o..2., 2 .2. m : g of C Z a m c� • y w mw e ° d � • E A � �� a4• . 0�. =.s co- - • c�"� mod :. E ;' bowl .°d x o ggo m .. 4 d 3 8 d Z" s+3 E ago 0 , bi 0. 3 ,,ati �a: .. - , "1 .4 : 1 0 4 1 01.1,14: 41 ' . Y , W g o W m - .. mw .4 g m 4 O k2• 1 = ,gbt >stoilv>E `N "g•= .41 • 'c' r5�0.2 0.. ag. a 8.0;0.0 m I 0 . a ... . ix cli 7 O m O W d w m E g (110!..6:042 N O j g E g ° E E � O w w • c+ • � .� .1 � g ` � � � .S �� d 666666C 0 Page A4 EDITORIAL 11 / • City should row onsameside z as canoe club. A local canoe club's desire to make Steel Lake open to racing is a reasonable request Now, the city needs to see that it happens. The arguments opponents present to bolster their case - coin- plaints of noise, claims of potential danger to swimmers, damage to fisheries and interference with anglers - just don't seem to hold water. Without intending to say so, Steel Lake resident and opponent Glenn Madden got it right during last Monday night's hearing: the lake is for the entire community - even the Kikaha 0 Ke Kai Outrig- ger Canoe Club - not just special interests, especially those resi- dents living along the lake's shore who have adopted a proprietary attitude. Covering 48 acres, Steel Lake is large enough to support many recreational uses. We believe reasonable accommodations can and should be made for racing canoes. Racing can be scheduled for spe- cific days and times during the week. Other users of the lake can be notified by a sign, provided by the canoe club, at the park's main entrance that the club is practicing and racing there. The first step is for the Parks & Recreation Commission to make an affirmative recommendation to the City Council's Parks /Recre- ation /Human Services & Public Safety Committee. The recommen- dation should call for amending the city ordinance that prohibits racing to allow an exception for canoes in Steel Lake. The committee should then pass the recommendation on to the full council, which should approve the amended ordinance. Federal Way needs to be a great place to live, work, learn and play • - emphasis on the latter in this case - for all its residents. SCIENCE & SOCIETY • A ■ I orthl 900 0 words Satellite images reveal startling tree loss in American cities BY KATHLEEN WONG g a ; of the tree loss revealed in j ' The the ma ps ex tent startled even the foresters. In s some of the largest living things on • '' Puget Sound, the amount of land with less the planet, trees should be imposs i< •! than 20 percent tree- canopyco from 25 to 57 verage more than doubled over that time, ble to miss. But apparently they can y, be invisible. Urban forests are fast percent. At the same time, the amount disappearing, and nobody has noticed. d wi more than 50 percent canopy z Victims of air pollution, Dutc e lm dis y, coverage oflan dropped by 37 percent, from ease, and deve many of the trees << r 42 to 27 percent. that had made American cities cool and \ ,; to then prog rammed the computer to green are gone. Like the ag ing of a fa- • * �° plug the mappi results to standartrees d en miliar face, the decline in ci trees has ' ?`` „ gineering formulas capable of ascribing lost been so gradual as to be al dollar values to the services the CITIES most imperceptible. .; s once provided. By Moll's calculations, 44 City arbor noticed y . " Puget Sound lost much more than green they were losing their charges but had no space when it felled its trees. Peak storm - way of quantifying the damage, particu water runoff, which would have been ab- tarty since only 10 percent of urban trees ' -- r: sorbed by trees and soil, increased by 1.2 are owned by cities. The loss isn't p urely :� on cubic fe, p. aesthetic. Tree leaves filter tons of p oll u Y \ taining that flood in or overflow reservoirs ercentCon - tantsfromtheair ,theirrootabsorbstorm ` z ' w- costs billi communities an estimated $2.4 water runoff, their canopies insulate hour • r � z , billion. And even if residents don't miss es and shelter p edestrians , and their tissues the trees, their lungs surely do. The van - b '--..„-,-;..!r—,...---,,,:. , ,? serve as carbon sinks that help l glo fished trees could have filtered 35 mi l- '( al warming. But without a scientific method x } q t 9 2 ' lion pounds of pollutants from the air, re- ill to measure tree loss and its economic con- " " "° moving greenhouse gases such as ozone and carbon monoxide and sequences, tree advocates were hard Satellite images of the Puget Sound region capturing par '' pressed to make a case for preservation . show declines in heavy tree cover (green) ticulates that irritate airways. Filtering that Help came from an unexpecte qua and an increase in developed areas (black! vo lu m e of air with industrial techniques ter: outer space. NASA's Eart obs would h $95 milli r . ing Landsat satellites have been p ho ! Count ave trees. cost Imp on. ressed with the sus tographing the planet since 19,2. T color tern's capabilities, planners in the pros- pixels in Landsat images represent the t € � peroussuburbofBellevue ,justacrossLake wavelengths of light reflected from \eater, , x Washington from Seattle, decided to con - vegetation, and other features on the ductamoredetailedstudyofthetheirown Earth's surface. Gar} Moll, afore- ter and �� town's tree cover, neighborhood by neigh- vice president at American Forest. a tree i• . borhood. To do , theybought a scaled conservation organization, decided to 1 `' downversion oftheAm this ericanForestsmap- • merge Landsat data with a computer map ping sof ware, call ed CITYgreen. The SS00 • .' to help cities manage . pin technique called GIS, for geograph 3 package is designed p g �f is i nformation systems. to measur - existing trees and minimize future envi- changes in tree cover o\ ° er time. In 199?, _ � x` + ronmental damage mi by calculating the ef- Moll began comparing decades -old d _ *-*'-'-='-'-' r fects of proposed development. r sat images with more recent one fine - $ Aerial photos of Bellevue were taken tuning the computer anal\ pis o\ e t to ar ,_' with a digital mapp camera. From the a c - 1 - z. 3 gauge t tree cover density \wit the 3 x � r _ data planners outlined representative plots t' -", meter width represented b\ - e a c h pi ' t ` of different t }pes of tree cover. A local lead The system worked so �t ell that b� 19 9 5 .' . F : ership group and student volunteers then Moll and his American Forest col:eagues } ( • ,- b: went out on foo to assess the size. health felt ready to tackle an anal\sis of the 3 .9 z t \ ,` and species of all trees on the sample plots. million -acre Puget Sound \\ atershed that Belle ue just completed its local analy surrounds Seattle. Population to he area r p�� r �l xi th spring, but planners already cred had doubled between 19o and 1 a s g ? .,' 'a'; it the project \\nth at least two tree preser high technology and other se - e s ec ; . , d , C Ovation victories— stopping one effort by ` • � p roper t } own ers to cut down trees to en- tor jobs drew migrants from o_. e - areas. a : - t 1996 48 l;.S. \I \\ s & \ \ ORA '. _. . 0 1 000 ;AO SCIENCE & SOCIETY large their view, and adding more land to Bellevue's park system. "It's a market- • ing tool to get the information out in an easily digestible manner," says Dan De- Wald, Bellevue's natural resources man- . ager. After being shown the dollar bene - fits of open space, DeWald says, policy makers "didn't blink an eye at the cost" of the land. Smart growth. The Pacific Northwest is not alone in finding that a booming econ- omy and robust development mean fewer trees. American Forests has found signif- icant tree loss from the early 1970s to the mid -1990s in every area it has surveyed. Metropolitan Atlanta, once famed for its trees, lost more than half of its heavy tree cover (50 percent canopy coverage) be- tween 1974 and 1998, a drop from 57 per- cent to 30 percent. Heavy tree cover in the Canton -Akron area of Ohio shrank from 55 percent to 38 percent; in Roanoke, Va., it decreased from 40 to 35 percent. In Atlanta, sprawl- induced air quality problems have grown so severe that last year the federal government banned new highway construction until the area can come up with a better plan to manage growth. "Trees are bulldozed every day, 4 and I get calls every day from people ask - 3 ing `what can I do ?' " says Marcia Bans- ley, director of the nonprofit group Trees ? Atlanta. "People are very, very upset. If • you're going to have smart growth, you're going to have to have some way to pre - serve green spaces so people don't feel like ti they're living in a desert." Last month, Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes appointed Joel Cowan, an environmen- +'p talist and developer, to lead the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, a com- mission formed to mitigate the region's transportation woes. Cowan has been meeting with American Forests to in- vestigate using CITYgreen and tree plant- ing to improve air quality. The decline in the ranks of urban forests comes at a time when rural areas are becoming more wooded than they were at the turn of the century, due to a de- crease in farming. But today, most peo- , ple in the United States live in cities and 4, the suburbs being built around them. h_ "We're not against development," says Moll, but "people developing right now ` are not thinking it's important to keep i M j trees." Moll and other foresters say it's possible to preserve existing'trees by build - ' ., ing around them, and they encourage ' ,' homeowners to plant new trees in barren subdivision yards and redeveloped city blocks. With these efforts. the foresters say, the decades -long loss of urban trees III can be reversed, and the "invisible" forest _ will stand strong once again. • I 50 U. S.NL\\ s& \V oRLL 1: ,,-: 1. • 19. 1999 • • . IP • . . : . ' M AJO R ' RAW • Top-notch softball 1 ,, , ,.. ..., A • ' . tournament comes ::.• ' to Celebration Park / . :.14 . . .. ..„ .14:: By MICHAEL KORD t Vanity Sports Cotrummication , . 1• , '• Celebration;auit..Jul3.P25.... -,- - Mark &Civil location and those dates on yOtif 'calendars and in your day planners 4 ' if you want to see4tle biggest softball tour- 'lament in the Northwest. • _ -.,• That's when the Budweiser/Worth • ,... - "Major" National Invitational Tournament will be played at the new Celebration Park • .'. :A in Federal Way. The N.I.T. draws some of C 1,,, the top local and national slo-pitch teams to : participate in the double-elimination tour- • MAIO IT . 1111 ,,,....:•,,,,,,. . • • • JULY 23-2 , - . s . CELEBRATION .... nament - , ' • The N.LT. is part of a national circuit •,. . . that determines the field for the "Major" * .•- 4 ,, ,, 1 World Series, Sept 15-19 in Daytona, Fla. The topfinisher at the NIT. that hasn't '„'",!,4 ,, • already earned a berth qualifies for the "Major" World Series. ' • •'•••, , - Top national teams committed to play in ,., „ tt , ,-7,,i`.4: 4 " the N.LT. are fifth-ranked liendes/Long 4, , John Wolon/Special to the Ktrior Haul Trucking/TPS, which features local stars Kent Johnson and Chad Sylte, and Brett Kreuger of Tacoma Dodge/Long Pest Control stands ready to bat against Smith Investigations in Thursday night's game. second-ranked Dan Smith/Wessel/Worth , (San Jose, Calif.). Among Dan Smith's top Players are perennial national home run Derby championship. It's not unlike watch- home runs, yet would still be i'challenge , •-•• 1 „, 1,„,.-' .: .••• c-1•4.-ty••-..;• :•,- ' „al._ , ..-.:- .•". leaders Carl Rose trnd Wendall Rickard. ing a firewmics display. The ball explodes for the hitters," said Boyle. "Fails don't ''''' ;T ; ( (4'4 t',..V:r ' i k• ir Also in the N.LT. field wffi be eighth- off their bats with a regularity unseen any- want to see cheap homers." •:: Ifir4Xf - - -'•••'...• t tr-° :.'s--* .NT '..,-:., 1 %., - -:°4• ranked JVVM/Herb's/TPS of San Diego. where else in softball. Prior to the Home Run Derby will be an . r• •,-; -0 '- , --.1• .. ••'-, ::. . JWM is keyed by powerhitting outfielder Top national hitters who have competed N.I.T. first— a matchup between a Mse4••• ,M.;.,,,, •.•., 4 - ... , Larry Carter, brother of 1993 Major in past derbies are Rose, Rickard, Cartr.r, women's team, Bullet Proofklash Ballyard 1 .t i414A ', : • •' League Baseball World Series hero Joe Hank Garris, Brit Hightower, Jeff Hall and and the KJR All-Stars. There will also be a ; , ?,,lt i , , ,,, , „,. . ,,, Carter. Todd Joerling. Local mashers include women's Home Run Derby Friday night, ,•1 , ...., L :,i-A f .'--' : . ti - L, ;::..44;. ..,,_,:. . The weelcend, however, has mudi more Johnsda, Nate Lawson and Barry McCul- and as in 1995, there will be ,an "E" tourna- , & N. '4,, 7„y,... .'7 • f' to °ffer than th P s acti'n- The mar" ley. Last year, more than 2,000 fans wit- ment played in collaboration With the N.I.T. f 1,•:•X '2-•'',.ic • p'ai•-741-1,1!'4. •g quee attraction is the Home Run DerbV on • nessed Hall win the derby at Kea Memort Ctver the years, Boyle has Successfully -, .13eXyq 4 derby before, it is truly a spectade to ';'..11,7, 'ir '' tir Friday at 730 p.m. If you haven't seen the a l patic created a festive environment to surround ' o Ii• behold, according to N.LT. tournament' . Boyle also wants to have a contest for . the action on the field. For the second .,,,,, -,,. p.m ''.-.'''..,V,:,:::A.V.4:,,...[;.=":„.,,:,','........,, ',. director 07zie Boyle. . the longestball hit in the derby, with a straight year a beer garden will be open ' iiiib . , m guys are i s k i ll ed i just prize going to the winner. There should be Friday night from 5 to 10 psi 'This year it --, xj . .;. launch the ball way over the fence," plenty of hitters in the running. w ill a b open S fra 2 to 6 p.m. games . , ing ;.'....,:-,:'''' ' ,,,- :::= • . Boyle said 'the ball really jumps off their The derby usually takes place on a field Other N.I.T. traditions indudeKTR 4.:71 i ,ayduly '. , „„ ,, hats." 4 where the outfield fences are about 320 Sports Radio 950 broadcasting live from om p_m-. ,4 c,, 14,1,T. - . ' - As manyls 36 long-ball specialists will feet This year's will be contested with Celebration Park on Friday from 5 to i'l , y -- ,, t • form a poolif sluggers that compete in fences set at 300 feet 1.,•• i w.o I; i.iii:= C Pt. Shipgatpe head-to-head,iluels for the Home un 1 felt that 300 feet would allow for more SEE TOURNEY, PAGE A3 III / III TOURNEY _ CONTINUED FROM AI � z p m And, of course, what NIT would I be complete without the presence of file Bud Girls? Once again they will tiartake in the festivities that surround the Home Run Derby. Celebration Park itself should also contribute to the fans' and players' fields and a large parldn8 area. Trails also meander through b taking Wetlands area, offering views of majestic Mount Rainier . ' "The whole faality is awesome," said 1 Boyle. "ies a really nice place to watch . 1 a tournament." . , Scientist faked:''' ' ........ data on cancer .._. ..„,_..___. 1 , . , _ • . and power lines . _ _ ..... His study heightened public fears;': By JESSIE SEYFER THE ASSOCLATED PRESS 7,• SAN FRANCISCO — A scientist whose 1992 stud linking high - voltage power lines to cancer contributed to, -. public fears was found to have faked his data and has left - the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the govern-: ment said yesterday. Richard Liburdy had claimed to have found a link;. between the electromagnetic fields around power lines and certain cellular changes in the body. After a whistle - blower complained, the federal Office.of Research Integrity investigated and concluded that Liburdy ; had committed scientific misconduct by tossing out data z' . . _ _ " that did not support his conclusions, said the agency's director, Chris Pascal. "The evidence demonstrates Liburdy knew his data. ' manipulations were significant to the conclusions of -the_ paper," the agency said. Liburdy, 51, a cellular biologist who lives in Tiburon outside San Francisco, resigned his 15 -year position :in: March after losing his funding, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. - In May, he agreed to ask the scientific journals Sha published his work to retract three key graphs. Liburdy who had received $3.3 million in federal grants for his W :„ *,. ,, L:. 4 , {; �2 ; a _ • research , also agreed to a three-year ban on receiving; • • federal funds. . . . • However, in a letter in last month's issue of the journal Science, he denied doing anything wrong other than failing : III to explain his graphing procedures. "My scientific conclusions stand as published," Liburdy wrote. "I admit no scientific wrongdoing. I could not afford - a protracted legal battle with the ORI, and a settlement was reached by which I admit no liability" Three independent scientists who evaluated the facts at Liburdy's request supported him, the Chronicle reported - Liburdy did not respond yesterday to a request• for comment faxed to his home by The Associated Press: ° = - The possibility that electromagnetic fields can •cause" (1\''(\ childhood leukemia and other illnesses has raised fear•-• among people living near high - tension power lines. The theory had been raised well before Liburdy's study; but he found what was thought to be the first plausjble J� biological explanation for such a connection. Howeevvet-at •' [� \ least 20 subsequent studies failed to find any conclusive 1 1 X 1 link of the sort he described. • A . Some studies of the rate of cancer among people living. near power lines have indicated that it is more cominon among those exposed to electromagnetic fields. s . " But according to the National Institute of Envm$nmen: tal Health Science, virtually all of the laboratory studies of.:: � ' animals and humans "fail to support a causal relationship :" .; At the same time, the agency has said that invisible fields created by power lines "cannot be recognized as entirely • safe." ' Liburdy's studies, published in the Annals of the New - . York Academy of Sciences and FEBS Letters, a publication ": of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, tied - electric and magnetic radiation to calcium signaling, :a process responsible for a number of cellular functions, including cell division and the turning on and off of genes. ORI examined Liburdy's raw data and found that in one graph, he had used only 7.1 percent of his data. The. ORI also said he fabricated data. . "In contrast to the data shown in the figure, the full set of primary data does not show that exposure to low - - .. • strength electromagnetic fields results in an inhibition or in a lower level of calcium ions in the cells," the ORI reported. baseball. These hard working young people were excellent ambassadors from Federal Way to the world of canoe cultures. Please help us continue to practice and race on Steele Lake. It is an ideal location, especially for the young paddlers. It has a beach and relatively warm water in the summer. Wind and waves are seldom a problem as they would be on the Sound. Kikaha 0 Ke Kai has been responsible, courteous and safety conscious. Any specific issues Steele Lake residents want to discuss will be taken seriously and we will try to come up with a solution that everyone can live with. Would it be possible to rewrite the ordinance #? We could again have our annual Regatta here,at home in the City of Federal Way. If not, would it be possible to grant a variance on a year to year basis? Granting us the ability to continue practicing and racing here will be adding • another family sports venue without incurring any added cost to the city. It is likely that paddlers who come to our city for the annual regatta will see more than a shopping destination when they think of Federal Way. (And they will probably buy something while they are here.) Mahalo (Thank you) • 5