The Evergreen Park Expansion and Shoreline Restoration Project is the final project required to redevelop blight properties surrounding the Evergreen Park/Evergreen-Rotary Park complex into an expansion of the park and complete the park, restore the shoreline and create a public access beach. This park complex is the City of Bremerton's premier park with the highest use rates, notwithstanding athletic fields. The park is used year round for all manner of events, festivals and recreation; including picnicking, walks along the trails, boating, and beautiful water views. Evergreen Park is bordered to the north and west by residential neighborhoods and small businesses that have seen significant revitalization in the recent past. The City recently acquired the Chevron property and the Plumber's and Steamfitters Union Property that both border the southern limit of the park. Integration of both sites into the park will remove the final blighted property in this area. This project will expand the park by 1.56 acres, complete the park development, provide opportunities for recreation in a beautiful waterfront setting, and serve as a primary connection for the planned boardwalk trail. In addition it will restore 700 feet of shoreline, create a beach area to provide much-needed beach and water access, and develop additional parking to relieve the pressure on existing parking lots and adjacent streets.