Attachment Exhibit A for Special Meeting held Feb 28, 2012 1:00PM at Kirkland

Exhibit A

Port Commission Special
Meeting of February 28, 2012

AOlympia Office
LABOARD > 620 Boundary Street Southeast
WASHING 0T N Olympia Washington 985011636
Phone: 360.943.8333 - Email: washarp@q.oom
February 28, 2012

Honorable President and Commissioners
Port of Seattle
PO Box 1209
Seattle, Washington 98111

Dear President and Commissioners,

An original intent, as expressed by then Port Commission
President John Creighton
was
to have the corridor be, "home to dual
uses rails and recreation." We at All Aboard
Washington are not so much concerned with which public entity
or enties own the
corridor, but that it is:

1. Kept intact throughout its length; and,

2. Developed for both Rail and Trail
purposes and uses throughout that same
length, with no single use precluding the potential of other
uses.

All Aboard Washington and the Cascadia Center for
Regional Economic Development
have developed a concept we've dubbed the Eastside
TRailway (sic) that fulfills the
original intent Creighton expressed of rail and trail development together, and have
attached several sketches of what
a TRailway could look like through Kirkland with this
letter. We see the Eastside Rail Line
as a unique and irreplaceable resource and
opportunity to create a world-class transportation, recreation and
even utility corridor
that could serve not only residents, commuters and
recreational users, but tourists and
travelers as well.
Why couldn't people bike one way, and train back along the corridor
even go by
train all the way to Snohomish to enjoy the scenic rural Centennial
Trail there? Why
couldn't Eastside visitors and
even residents enjoy attractions like Woodinville's
wineries by train as they can in California's famous
Napa Valley, and soon the
neighboring Marin-Sonoma region as well? Or why couldn't Kirklanders eventually
take trains to Vancouver BC, Portland, Oregon
or even SeaTac Airport right from
Kirkland, instead of having to drive or bus into
or through Seattle? And what might
happen to the tourism industry of Kirkland and the rest of the Eastside if visitors
could
arrive in comfort and style by train? All this could be
possible if the rails are kept. But
all these possibilities could well be lost if they
are removed.

As resolutions from Woodinville, letters of
support from major employers like Google,
and even a Statement of Principles for Dual Use
signed among King County, the

Port of Seattle Kirkland Hearing 2 February 28, 2012

Cascade Bicycle Club, Cascade Land Conservancy and Transportaon Choices, have all
stated along with All Aboard Washington and the Cascadia Center, rails and trails
should go together. But All Aboard Washington and the Cascadia Center recognize and
caution that of the 4,400 miles of railroads that have been railbanked and converted to
what is called 'interim' trail use in the United States, only
some three percent (3%) have
been returned to even freight rail use, according to an assessment by the Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy. While SR522 through Kenmore and Bothell is increasingly congested, no
one is even suggesting that the Burke-Gilman Trail become a rail line again, even
though a single line of track with passing sidings could easily carry an additional 10,000
people or more per day.
With the Cascadia Center's assessment that this Eastside Rail Corridor is 100 feet
or
more wide in many places, why can't we get going and develop trail secons now
where tracks do not have to be taken up? The photo attached of construction of the
Dartmoor Cycleway in the UK shows that rail lines, even primitive ones, can be useful
in construcng trails, allowing large quantities of both equipment and materials to be
brought in potentially faster and cheaper with less disruption to surrounding
neighborhoods than bringing it all in by road might.
We can have a world-class and peoplepleasing rail and trail corridor right on the
Eastside, with station and u'ailhead facilities shared, reducing and sharing development
and operating costs between both train and trail uses. All Aboard Washington and the
Cascadia Center stand ready to work with the Port of Seattle, the City of Kirkland, and
other interested stakeholders and citizens to make it happen.

Sincerely,

Mr Loren A Herrigstad
President, All Aboard Washington

Attachments: Eastside TRailway Totem Lake Station
Cascadia Center

Eastside TRailway Kirkland Station
Cascadia Center

Eastside TRailway South Kirkland Transportation Hub Concept
Cascadia Center

UK Dartmoor Cycleway Construction from Rail
Dartmoor Railway via All Aboard Washington
City of Woodinville Resolution 384
Google Letter of Support to City of Kirkland
Statement of Principles for Dual Use

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RESOLUTION NO. 384

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WOODINVILLE, WASHINGTON SUPPORTING
AND ENCOURAGING DUAL RAILS AND, TRAILS USE OF THE EASTSIDE RAIL
CORRIDOR AND SPUR.

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle has purchased the 42-mile Eastside Rail Corridor,
previously owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway; and
WHEREAS, the highest and best public use of the corridor is dual "rails and trails", which
could include commuter rail, excursion rail, and freight rail; as well as recreational trails for
pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, dual use of this rail corridor, including the main line from Snohomish in the
north, through Woodinville, to Renton in the south; as well as the spur between Woodinville and
Redmond; is in the best long term interests of the region to ensure the quality of life for
generations of citizens; and
WHEREAS, a number of independent studies have shown the such dual use of the
corridor is nancially and practically feasible in the very near terrn;.and
WHEREAS, communities along the Corridor should support dual use of the main iine and
the spur as a practical and cost-effective way to address our regional transportation and
recreational needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOODINVILLE,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Support of Dual Rails and Trails Use of the Eastside Rail Corridor. The
Woodinville City Council supports dual rails and trails use of the entire Eastside Rail Com'dor,
including the main line between Snohomish and Renton; and the spur between Woodinville and
Redmond.

Section 2. Su art of Dual Rails and Trails Use b All Communities. The Woodinville
City Council encourages all agencies and communities along the Eastside Rail Corridor,
including the mainline and the spur, to actively support dual rails and trails use of the corridor.

RESOLVED this 6*" day of April 2010.
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Charles E. Price, MAYOR

ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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Je Ifer L. K hn
City Clerk/CMC

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Mr. Bob Ferguson, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council
516 Third Ave. Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Mr. Ferguson;

We at Google Kirkland are proud to be a new resident of Kirkland, King County and the Sound
Transit District. We have been steadily hiring in and populating our new Kirkland facilities; and
look forward to being a productive corporate citizen.

We believe firmly in sustainable growth and environmentally sound facility development. We
have corporately encouraged the use of transit, bicycling and the use of hybrid and alternatively
fueled and propelled vehicles. To that end we applaud the region's public purchase of the
Burlington Northern rail corridor here on the east side of King County. The corridor and rail
right-of-way form the west property line to our Kirkland campus.

An affordable commuter rail & trail conversion of the existing tracks provides attractive eco-
friendly alternatives to individual cars on l-405. We want to voice our support behind the rail &
trail development option.

Sincerely,
W W
Chee Chew
chee@google.com
Engineering Director
Google, Kirkland

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Ms. Joni Earl, Chief Executive Ofcer
Sound Transit
401 South Jackson Street
Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Ms. Earl;

We believe rmly in sustainable growth and environmentally sound facility development. We
have corporately encouraged the use of transit, bicycling and the use of hybrid and alternatively
fueled and propelled vehicles. To that end we applaud the region's public purchase of the
Burlington Northern rail corridor here on the east side of King County. The corridor and rail
right-ofway form the west property line to our Kirkland campus.

Sincerely.
w/w
Chee Chew
chee@google.com
Engineering Director
Google, Kirkland

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Mr. Dow Constantine, County Executive
Metropolitan King County
King County Chinook Building
401 5th Ave. Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98104

Dear Mr. Constantine;

Sincerely,
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Chee Chew
chee@google.com
Engineering Director
Google, Kirkland

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Ms. Joan McBride, Mayor
City of Kirkland
123 5th Avenue
Kirkland. WA 98033

Dear Ms. McBride;

We at Google Kirkland are proud to be a new resident of Kirkland. King County and the Sound
Transit District. We have been steadily hiring in and populating our new Kirkland facilities; and
look forward to being a productive corporate citizen.

Sincerely,
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Chee Chew
chee@google.com
Engineering Director
Google, Kirkland

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LETTER OF SUPPORT

Mr. Aaron Reardon,
Sound Transit Board Chairman
c/o Snohomish County
3000 Rockefeller Ave.
MS 407
Everett, WA 98201

Dear Mr. Reardon;

We believe rmly in sustainable growth and environmentally sound facility development. We
have corporately encouraged the use of transit, bicycling and the use of hybrid and alternatively
fueled and propelled vehicles. To that end we applaud the region's public purchase of the
Burlington Northern rail corridor here on the east side of King County. The corridor and rail
right-of-way form the west property line to our Kirkland campus.

An affordable commuter rail & trail conversion of the existing tracks provides attractive eco-
friendly alternatives to individual cars on l405. We want to voice our support behind the rail &
trail development option.

Sincerely,
WW
Chee Chew
chee@google.com
Engineering Director
Google, Kirkland

Connections for Our Future

Statement of Principles for Dual Use
WHEREAS, we agree that this priceless corridor must be preserved in public ownership; and

WHEREAS, we agree that the future of this corridor is as a dual use transportation corridor that
should ultimately be rails with trails; and

WHEREAS, we agree that any trail use, whether paved, gravel or other surface, before rail use
is interim; and

WHEREAS, we agree that any trail before rail must be publicly marked as interim including with
signage that clearly designates the corridor for future rail use; and

WHEREAS, we agree that when sufficient resources are found to fund modern rail use in the
corridor, the trail shall be rerouted within the ROW to accommodate rail use; and

WHEREAS, we agree that while the Wilburton Tunnel must be removed to accommodate the
widening of Interstate 405, a replacement structure sufficient to support rail with trail use across
Interstate 405 should be restored; and

WHEREAS, we agree to advocate for funds for rail use at the local, regional, state and federal
levels to accomplish these principles of dual use; and

WHEREAS, we agree to reflect these principles of dual use in our future actions including
legislative agendas, legal documents, MOUs and budgetary requests;

NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned do hereby commit to this statement of principles on
this the 32 day of June. 2007.
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