HomeMy WebLinkAboutPT Leader_CFFCOC Public Hearing Notice 2025_July 21PT Leader: Please publish two times (July 9 and July 16, 2025)
Contact Person: Tami Pokorny
Bill to: Jefferson County Public Health, Water Quality
615 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Conservation Futures Fund Program Project Applications in 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY, July 21, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, County
Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said hearing is to
be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
Conservation Futures funds available to projects in 2025 total $323,200. The total amount
requested for projects recommended in 2025 (Deerfoot Forest, Toandos Forest Acquisition and
Restoration, Upper Yarr Creek Protection) is $230,500. Per JCC 3.08.030(4), the BOCC must hold a
public hearing to take comments on the projects submitted for consideration during the
Conservation Futures funding cycle. This agenda item is to approve the public notice only;
individual funding awards will be reviewed at the public hearing.
The information is available for viewing on the County website by visiting: www.co.jefferson.wa.us
and follow this pathway – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) -
Board of Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2025 Weekly Agenda Items – 21 July 2025 –
072125 – HEARING re Conservation Futures
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 2:30 p.m. using
the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705,
PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-1705# and press *9 to “raise your
hand” to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be accommodated using Washington
Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384, or IN-PERSON at the address listed above.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on July 9, 2025 and ending on July 21, 2025
at the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written
public testimony may be submitted by Email to: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us You may view
documents and testimony received by visiting: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and following this pathway
– Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) – Board of Commissioners –
BOCC Agenda Packets – 2025 Weekly Agenda Items – 21 July 2025 – 072125 – HEARING re
Conservation Futures
You can also Mail your testimony to: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners
by the end of the hearing testimony period.
Signed this 7th day of July, 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/Heidi Eisenhour, Chair