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HomeMy WebLinkAbout012 Communication with representativeFrom:Donna Frostholm To:Jesse DeNike Subject:RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Date:Friday, September 13, 2024 11:52:00 AM Hi Jesse, I received one comment from Jefferson County Public Works, which I will forward on to you. DCD will be requesting additional information about the unpermitted development and use of the three upland parcels and county road. The department will need the additional information prior to issuing a SEPA Threshold Determination or scheduling a public hearing. You should receive a total of three emails, including this one, from me this morning. Regards, Donna Frostholm, PWS Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us DCD IS OPEN MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30; CLOSED FRIDAY. All emails sent to and from this address will automatically be archived by Jefferson County and emails may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW. From: Jesse DeNike <jesse@plauchecarr.com> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2024 3:55 PM To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hi Donna, Can you please provide responses to my two questions below at your earliest convenience? Thanks. Jesse From: Jesse DeNike Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 8:21 AM To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Hi Donna, Thank you for your email. Responses to your information requests are included in underline text added to your email below. While providing this information, I also want to check in on two questions I asked earlier. 1. Were any public comments submitted regarding the project? If so, please forward them to us at your earliest convenience. 2. Can you provide an update as to when the hearing is expected to be scheduled/held? Thank you, Jesse From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 11:02 AM To: Jesse DeNike <jesse@plauchecarr.com> Subject: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Mr. DeNike, The comment period for the above-referenced shoreline application has ended and, with this email, Jefferson County Department of Community Development is requesting additional information. Provide responses to the following comments pertaining requirements in Chapter 18.25 – Shoreline Master Program of the Jefferson County Code (JCC). 1. A policy in JCC 18.25.440(1)(b) and a regulation in JCC 18.25.440(4)(e)(iii) require information about upland development associated with aquaculture operations. Neither the Code Consistency Analysis nor the Habitat Management Plan appear to address this. Information submitted for the pre-application meeting indicated an upland location would be needed to construct the SEAPA baskets and the current shoreline application indicates no upland ground disturbance would occur. Please clarify if an upland location is needed to operate the aquaculture farm and provide responses to the SMP policy and regulation pertaining to upland development. JCC 18.25.440(1)(b) includes a policy that protect and improve water quality, minimize damage to important nearshore habitats, minimize interference with navigation and normal public use of surface waters, and minimize the potential for cumulative adverse impacts, such as those resulting from in-water structures/apparatus/equipment, land-based facilities, and substrate disturbance/modification. JCC 18.25.440(4)(e)(iii) states upland structures accessory to aquaculture use that do not require a waterside location or have a functional relationship to the water shall be located landward of shoreline buffers required by SMP. The only areas of the upland that would be used accessory to the aquaculture operations would be two shipping contains (approx. 160 square feet in size). These containers would be used to store tools and gear used for shellfish cultivation (e.g., oyster bags, etc.). These containers are located as far away from the water as possible and outside of the standard 150 foot buffer. They are existing containers and would not adversely impact water quality, nearshore habitat, or result in adverse cumulative impacts. 2. Based on the information submitted, it appears that rebar and rebar racks will be inserted about eight inches into the substrate to hold the SEAPA baskets in place and that no portion of the SEAPA system will rest on intertidal substrates. Please confirm this is correct. This is correct. If the French method of installation is other than inserting the rebar racks at a 90 degree angle, provide additional information about this type of installation. 3. The Environmental Checklist indicates that a holding area will be needed. Is the holding area the same location as the intertidal grow out area where the SEAPA baskets will be installed? The referenced holding area would be located on the beach, roughly between the +2 and +4 elevations (as measured from MLLW). These holding areas would be outside of potential sand lance and surf smelt habitat and therefore would avoid potential impacts to forage fish consistent with the Habitat Management Plan submitted with the application. The tidelands are associated with parcels 965100009, -010, and -011 and the shoreline designation for the shorelands above ordinary high water mark is Natural. Aerial photographs indicate unpermitted development has occurred within 200 feet of ordinary high water mark and within a county road right-of-way (of a road that has been closed by the county). Unpermitted development within shoreline jurisdiction was confirmed during an August 7, 2024 site visit. Please clarify if the upland portions of any of these three parcels (i.e., area above ordinary high water mark) is proposed to be used as part of the current aquaculture application. The only upland areas that would be used in association with the farm consist of the containers discussed in item #1 above, which are located outside of the shoreline buffer. When Mr. Carson purchased the properties, structures and significant debris remained from the prior owners. Mr. Carson has taken extensive efforts to clean up the property since his ownership, including removal of debris and dangerous or unsound structures. As you likely saw during your site visit, neighboring properties have significant development and structures on their properties, along with abandoned and/or unregistered vehicles and debris. Mr. Carson is hopeful that his neighbors will clean up their properties soon, just as he has done since taking over ownership. Regards, Donna Frostholm, PWS Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us DCD IS OPEN MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30; CLOSED FRIDAY. All emails sent to and from this address will automatically be archived by Jefferson County and emails may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW. From:Donna Frostholm To:Jesse DeNike Subject:FW: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Shoreline Permit Application with SEPA Notice Date:Friday, September 13, 2024 11:53:00 AM Hi Jesse, Below is a comment that DCD received during the notice of application. Regards, Donna Frostholm Jefferson County DCD From: Terry Duff <TDuff@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 11:03 AM To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc: John Fleming <JFleming@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Shoreline Permit Application with SEPA Notice Please take note of the hold on these parcels. Terry Duff, Eng. Tech III Jefferson County Public Works 623 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, Wa 98368 360-385-9159 From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 9:47 AM To: Lizzie Carp (lizzie.carp@ecy.wa.gov) <lizzie.carp@ecy.wa.gov>; SEPA.reviewteam@doh.wa.gov; sepa@dahp.wa.gov; SEPACENTER@dnr.wa.gov; R6CSplanning@dfw.wa.gov; Jolivette, Stephanie (DAHP) <stephanie.jolivette@dahp.wa.gov>; Luke Strong-Cvetich (lstrong@jamestowntribe.org) <lstrong@jamestowntribe.org>; apapiez@skokomish.org; shlanay1@skokomish.org; mpowers@pgst.nsn.us; ascagliotti@jamestowntribe.org; pamela.sanguinetti@usace.army.mil; John Fleming <JFleming@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Terry Duff <TDuff@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Sherrie Shold <SShold@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Pinky Mingo <PMingo@co.jefferson.wa.us>; eric@portofpt.com; bgraham@jeffpud.org; Chris.Chappell@dnr.wa.gov; OR-SEPA-REVIEW@wsdot.wa.gov; media@parks.wa.gov; allison.e.satter.civ@us.navy.mil; Lynn Wall (Lynn.wall1@navy.mil) <Lynn.wall1@navy.mil>; Timothy Westcott <timothy.l.westcott@uscg.mil>; pweems@skokomish.org; Cynthia Rossi <crossi@pnptc.org> Cc: news@peninsuladailynews.com; news@ptleader.com Subject: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Shoreline Permit Application with SEPA Notice Greetings All, Attached is a reviewer letter for a shoreline substantial development permit application for new aquaculture in Hood Canal that was submitted to Jefferson County Department of Community Development. The application submittal and the notice of application can be found at: https://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/Browse.aspx?id=5992344&dbid=0&repo=Jefferson This proposal requires review under SEPA and has been published by Washington Department of Ecology under record number 202402953. Comments on this proposal are due by August 9, 2024. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Donna Frostholm, PWS Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us DCD IS OPEN MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30; CLOSED FRIDAY. All emails sent to and from this address will automatically be archived by Jefferson County and emails may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW. From:Jesse DeNike To:Donna Frostholm Subject:RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Date:Friday, September 27, 2024 10:26:57 AM ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hi Donna, Can we schedule a call to talk through some of these issues? I have a few questions and thoughts, and I think it would be most productive to talk through on a call. Next week, I’m currently available: Monday: 9-11 and 1-3 Tuesday: 8:30-11 and 12-3 Wednesday: 9-12 and 1:30-3:30 Thursday: All day Friday: 9-10:30 and 2-3:30 Thanks, Jesse From: Jesse DeNike Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2:52 PM To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Hi Donna, I have forwarded your information request(s) to Rock Island. We will be back in touch with you shortly—likely next week. We may want to set up a call to discuss as well. I’ll let you know about that when I loop back with you. Thanks. Jesse From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 12:03 PM To: Jesse DeNike <jesse@plauchecarr.com> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Hi Jesse, Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD) is requesting additional information about the upland parcels associated with the current shoreline application. With regard to the existing, unpermitted development and use, submit the following: A scaled site plan showing all existing development (including areas cleared of vegetation) on the three upland parcels and within the Killapie Beach Road right-of-way (ROW). The site plan must show all development that has occurred on the property relative to parcel boundaries, ordinary high water mark (OHWM), 150-foot shoreline buffer, 10-foot building setback, and 200-foot limits of shoreline jurisdiction. Provide a description of the existing use of the parcels. Identify the development on the property that is proposed to be permitted and what is proposed to be removed. As for the proposed development, your August 30, 2024 response indicates that the two containers to be used to store equipment for the proposed aquaculture operation currently exist on the property. Please ensure that the site plan to be submitted for upland permitting clearly identifies where the two containers are located on the property. Please be advised that: Your August 30, 2024 response states the containers would be located outside the 150-foot marine shoreline buffer. However, county mapping indicates that the majority of the parcels are within 150 feet of OHWM and that the buffer may extend into the road ROW in places. Ensure that the OHWM is shown correctly on the site plan to be submitted. Be advised that DCD will likely require unpermitted development to be removed from the county ROW prior to further processing of the aquaculture application. Be advised that DCD may refer you to Jefferson County Public Works to address using Killapie Beach Road for the current proposal. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards, Donna Frostholm, PWS Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us DCD IS OPEN MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30; CLOSED FRIDAY. All emails sent to and from this address will automatically be archived by Jefferson County and emails may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW. From: Jesse DeNike <jesse@plauchecarr.com> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 8:21 AM To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: RE: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hi Donna, Thank you for your email. Responses to your information requests are included in underline text added to your email below. While providing this information, I also want to check in on two questions I asked earlier. 1. Were any public comments submitted regarding the project? If so, please forward them to us at your earliest convenience. 2. Can you provide an update as to when the hearing is expected to be scheduled/held? Thank you, Jesse From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 11:02 AM To: Jesse DeNike <jesse@plauchecarr.com> Subject: SDP2024-00006 Rock Island Aquaculture - Additional Information Request Mr. DeNike, The comment period for the above-referenced shoreline application has ended and, with this email, Jefferson County Department of Community Development is requesting additional information. Provide responses to the following comments pertaining requirements in Chapter 18.25 – Shoreline Master Program of the Jefferson County Code (JCC). 1. A policy in JCC 18.25.440(1)(b) and a regulation in JCC 18.25.440(4)(e)(iii) require information about upland development associated with aquaculture operations. Neither the Code Consistency Analysis nor the Habitat Management Plan appear to address this. Information submitted for the pre-application meeting indicated an upland location would be needed to construct the SEAPA baskets and the current shoreline application indicates no upland ground disturbance would occur. Please clarify if an upland location is needed to operate the aquaculture farm and provide responses to the SMP policy and regulation pertaining to upland development. JCC 18.25.440(1)(b) includes a policy that protect and improve water quality, minimize damage to important nearshore habitats, minimize interference with navigation and normal public use of surface waters, and minimize the potential for cumulative adverse impacts, such as those resulting from in-water structures/apparatus/equipment, land-based facilities, and substrate disturbance/modification. JCC 18.25.440(4)(e)(iii) states upland structures accessory to aquaculture use that do not require a waterside location or have a functional relationship to the water shall be located landward of shoreline buffers required by SMP. The only areas of the upland that would be used accessory to the aquaculture operations would be two shipping contains (approx. 160 square feet in size). These containers would be used to store tools and gear used for shellfish cultivation (e.g., oyster bags, etc.). These containers are located as far away from the water as possible and outside of the standard 150 foot buffer. They are existing containers and would not adversely impact water quality, nearshore habitat, or result in adverse cumulative impacts. 2. Based on the information submitted, it appears that rebar and rebar racks will be inserted about eight inches into the substrate to hold the SEAPA baskets in place and that no portion of the SEAPA system will rest on intertidal substrates. Please confirm this is correct. This is correct. If the French method of installation is other than inserting the rebar racks at a 90 degree angle, provide additional information about this type of installation. 3. The Environmental Checklist indicates that a holding area will be needed. Is the holding area the same location as the intertidal grow out area where the SEAPA baskets will be installed? The referenced holding area would be located on the beach, roughly between the +2 and +4 elevations (as measured from MLLW). These holding areas would be outside of potential sand lance and surf smelt habitat and therefore would avoid potential impacts to forage fish consistent with the Habitat Management Plan submitted with the application. The tidelands are associated with parcels 965100009, -010, and -011 and the shoreline designation for the shorelands above ordinary high water mark is Natural. Aerial photographs indicate unpermitted development has occurred within 200 feet of ordinary high water mark and within a county road right-of-way (of a road that has been closed by the county). Unpermitted development within shoreline jurisdiction was confirmed during an August 7, 2024 site visit. Please clarify if the upland portions of any of these three parcels (i.e., area above ordinary high water mark) is proposed to be used as part of the current aquaculture application. The only upland areas that would be used in association with the farm consist of the containers discussed in item #1 above, which are located outside of the shoreline buffer. When Mr. Carson purchased the properties, structures and significant debris remained from the prior owners. Mr. Carson has taken extensive efforts to clean up the property since his ownership, including removal of debris and dangerous or unsound structures. As you likely saw during your site visit, neighboring properties have significant development and structures on their properties, along with abandoned and/or unregistered vehicles and debris. Mr. Carson is hopeful that his neighbors will clean up their properties soon, just as he has done since taking over ownership. Regards, Donna Frostholm, PWS Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368 360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us DCD IS OPEN MONDAY – THURSDAY FROM 9:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 - 4:30; CLOSED FRIDAY. All emails sent to and from this address will automatically be archived by Jefferson County and emails may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW.