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Michelle McConnell
From:John Fabian [fabianj@olympus.net]
Sent:Friday, April 30, 2010 11:49 PM
To:Stewart, Jeff R. (ECY)
Subject:Jefferson County SMP
Attachments:HamaHama1973-29.pdf
Importance:High
Categories:LASMP Public Comment
Dear Mr. Stewart,
As a shoreline property owner in Jefferson County, I fully support the
Shoreline Master Program approved by our county commissioners.
I trust that Ecology will take the long term view that protects our precious
shorelines and ignore the fear-based hysteria that was obvious at the
public hearing.
I am particularly interested in the prohibitions placed on mining related
operations on our shoreline. There should be no place for industrial
harbor complexes to load and ship aggregate or other mining products to
distant markets. Not only would this permanently spoil the shoreline,
threaten water quality and destroy essential habitat; it would also be
accompanied by massive strip mining within our watershed.
I am attaching the landmark 1976 Shoreline Hearings Board decision on
the Hama Hama pit-to-pier project. Please make this available to all who
will ultimately approve the Jefferson County SMP. Please pay particular
attention to the Hearings Board rationale for revoking the Mason County
permit. This is well outlined in CONCLUSIONS OF LAW.
The Shoreline Hearings Board recognized the enormous negative impacts
of the Hama Hama shoreline mining operations that consisted of a large
pier to accommodate the loading of barges. Our commissioners, and the
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citizens of Jefferson County, do not want this kind of facility on the
shoreline of Jefferson County.
We are currently fighting the Fred Hill Materials pit-to-pier project which
is grandfathered under the existing SMP. Nearly 4000 citizens are part of
the grassroots organization opposing the project. More than 60
independent organizations oppose it. This includes tribes, political
parties in 3 counties, environmental groups, businesses and
communities. The opposition also includes 2 US congressmen, a US
senator, and state and county representatives. If we are fortunate
enough to stop this project, we would like to know that our new SMP will
protect our shorelines in the future.
Thank you for your consideration and the opportunity to comment.
John Fabian
100 Shine Road
Port Ludlow WA 98365
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