HomeMy WebLinkAbout017 Communication with Public WorksFrom:Donna Frostholm
To:Eric Kuzma
Subject:RE: Killapie Beach Road
Date:Monday, December 16, 2024 5:46:00 PM
Attachments:image001.png
At a minimum, there are three containers currently on the property that Carson wants to keep for
the shellfish farm. I am currently seeking clarification from the applicant as I believe the intent is to
also keep everything that shows up in the photos for aquaculture use. It is my understanding that
the applicant will storing oyster seed and making oyster baskets on the property that will then be
transported from the parcels to the Shine Tidelands boat launch, and then the equipment and seed
will be transported by boat to the intertidal zone associated with the three parcels. I believe one of
the containers will be refrigerated.
From: Eric Kuzma <EKuzma@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 5:40 PM
To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: RE: Killapie Beach Road
Sounds good.
What are we permitting them to do on the property. I assume no permanent structures?
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Eric Kuzma, Asst. Public Works Director / Eng. Services Manager
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.385.9167 – 360.301.6783 (c)
From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 5:38 PM
To: Eric Kuzma <EKuzma@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: RE: Killapie Beach Road
Thanks Eric.
There is a shoreline application under review that will be going to the hearing examiner, who will be
making the permitting decision for the county. Tomorrow morning, I will send an email to the
representative for the applicant, Jesse DeNike (an attorney), asking him to contact you about options
that may be available to the applicant (Robert Carson) to use the road for use for the proposed
shellfish farm.
Prior to taking this application to the hearing examiner, I will check in with you on the status of the
discussions with Jesse DeNike as I will need to include a permit condition in the staff report that
addresses use of the road.
I will make sure there is a permit condition that states use of the ROW is prohibited.
From: Eric Kuzma <EKuzma@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 5:16 PM
To: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: RE: Killapie Beach Road
I am available if need be, but this should be pretty straight forward.
A. The right-of-way that leads to (and passes by) their parcel was created via plat.
B. Due to the landslide hazard the right-of-way was ‘temporarily’ closed per resolution and has never
been, nor ever will, be fully reopened.
C. Nothing can be built, stored, staged, etc. in the right-of-way.
D. Although we don’t currently have a mechanism (permit/risk waiver) to allow the closed right-of-
way to be used for access (only), it may be possible to create one. This permit would specify the
access conditions and include indemnification and hold-harmless language that would need to be
approved by the PAO’s office.
D. All of this was covered in a letter dated 8/4/2020 from Debra Murdock to the same applicant. Is
there an active permit you are currently billing against?
Hope this helps; let me know.
Thanks,
Eric
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Eric Kuzma, Asst. Public Works Director / Eng. Services Manager
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.385.9167 – 360.301.6783 (c)
From: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2024 10:27 AM
To: Eric Kuzma <EKuzma@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Killapie Beach Road
Eric,
By any chance, are you free tomorrow (Tuesday, 12/16) at 10:30 to discuss Killapie Beach Road and
permitting of aquaculture use at DCD? It looks like Greg could be free at that time and I am hoping
he will join us. Two site visits have been made to the parcels owned by Robert Carson as part of
reviewing an aquaculture application, and from what I can tell, it appears that the property owner
has his aquaculture gear stored in the ROW (this assumes that the county ROW extends down to his
parcels at the end of the road). There are two main talking points:
1. Confirm that the county ROW extends down to parcels 965100009, -010, and -011. Killapie
Beach Road is mapped as having a 60-foot-wide ROW along the entire length of the road.
And, is the gear that is currently stockpiled immediately adjacent to the road in a county
ROW (see attached photo).
2. Permitting discussion. Rock Island Shellfish will need to use Killapie Road to operate the
shellfish farm.
Thanks much,
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
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