1.1

Previous comprehensive plans

1

1.2

Objectives

1

1.3

Approach

2

1.4

Public involvement

2

1.5

Documentation

2

2.1

Climate

5

2.2

Earth

6

2.3

Water

7

2.4

Wildlife habitats

8

2.5

Unique and threatened species

19

2.6

Wildlife habitat concerns

24

2.7

Land use implications

26

2.8

Historical development

27

2.9

Population and housing

30

3.1

Inventory by agency

39

3.2

Inventory by park land type

55

3.3

Inventory by facilities

59

4.1

Environmental resources                     

67

4.2

Public ownerships                          

70

4.3

Private properties                        

76

4.4

Historical/cultural resources                                

77

4.5

Conclusions                                

77

5.1

Land requirements                           

81

5.2

Facility requirements                      

89

5.3

Future growth implications                      

103

6.1

Expenditures – general government                          

107

6.2

Revenue prospects – general government        

109

6.3

Expenditures – park, recreation, and open space         

110

6.4

Revenue sources – park, recreation, and open space

111

6.5

Revenue prospects – park, recreation and open space

113

6.6

General funding strategies

117

7.1

Alternative roles                          

119

7.2

Role recommendation by function            

120

7.3

Role responsibility by activity      

122

8.1

Goals and objectives                          

125

9.1

Conservancies - environmental

133

9.2

Conservancies - historical      

139

9.3

Resource parks

143

9.4

Water trails                               

155

9.5

Horse trails

164

9.6

Walking/hiking trails                      

168

9.7

Off-road mountain biking trails

183

9.8

On-road bicycle touring routes              

187

9.9

Multipurpose trails                        

195

9.10

Streetscapes                             

202

9.11

Playgrounds, courts, and fields                             

205

9.12

Community/recreation centers                          

225

9.13

Special use facilities                      

238

9.14

Support facilities                       

247

10.1

Telephone survey                          

251

11.1

Gig Harbor 2000-2006 financial strategies

259

11.2

Recommendation

261

Social statistics

267

Soils characteristics

270

Land and facility Inventories                                

273

ELOS/PLOS requirements/costs       

285

Telephone survey results and comments

293