Eagle Landing Park
Nature and wildlife within reach in a small
neighborhood park.
Eagle Landing Park has been designated as a Marine Reserve in order to
improve the habitat for wildlife and restore the natural ecology. This
means that visitors to the park should not take shells, driftwood, or any plant
or animal away from the beach. Simply put: take only pictures, leave only
footprints. This will make it a more enjoyable experience for all
visitors. The full text of the resolution adopted by the City Council is
given below.
Also, if you want to learn how to explore the beach while protecting
critters, Ask a
Beach Naturalist this summer.
CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 217
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN DESIGNATING PUGET
SOUND PARKS AS MARINE RESERVES.
WHEREAS, there is a need to provide enhanced protection for certain
sensitive inter-tidal and marine areas within Burien park boundaries to
safeguard their fragile ecosystems, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish Marine Reserves to educate the
public regarding the importance of protecting Burien’s sensitive shoreline
habitat, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to exercise its authority within the City’s
Code to restrict the taking of shellfish in Marine Reserves, and
WHEREAS, the City Code already prohibits the taking or damaging of any park
property alive or dead from any City park.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Marine Reserve Designation Declared. Seahurst Park and Eagle
Landing Park are hereby designated as Marine Reserves. For purposes of this
Resolution, the term “Marine Reserves” shall operate to prohibit the taking
or intentional damaging of shells, rocks, plants, driftwood, shellfish, or
animals dead or alive from the beaches within the Parks identified above.
This Marine Reserve designation shall allow and encourage the protection of
fragile marine ecosystems and the education of the public regarding proper
beach uses.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURIEN, WASHINGTON, AT A REGULAR
MEETING THEREOF THIS 6TH DAY OF JUNE, 2005.
CITY OF BURIEN
/s/ Noel Gibb, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
/s/ Janice Roegner, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
/s/ Lisa Marshall, City Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk: May 11, 2005
Passed by the City Council: June 6, 2005
Resolution No. 215
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