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Michelle McConnell
From:JONGUSOSK@aol.com
Sent:Thursday, May 06, 2010 2:37 PM
To:Stewart, Jeff R. (ECY)
Subject:Shoreline Master Plan
Categories:LASMP Public Comment
Mr. Stewart;
I participated in the last meeting for the SMP held at Fort Worden in April. I was amazed at the following:
1. Commercial interests are concerned with what is actually a personal property use issue. Although they were
eloquently opposed regarding the proposed 150 ft setback for Jefferson county, they are not necessarily adversely
affected by it.
2. Your departments determination to have the indefensible position that it is OK for Port Townsend to have a 50 foot
shoreline set back while the rest of this county has a 150 ft. shoreline set back. This is discrimination, and your group will
have to defend this in court. Remember, when it comes to finances, there are many of us.
3. How much time, effort and money has been wasted by all concerned, including the department of ecology? It was
obvious that regardless of the wishes of the property owners affected it is your intention to push this through. Is it a
proper conservation of scarce finances to attempt to push through a plan which almost no one wants, which benefits no
one, and will spend a considerable amount of time and financial resources in litigation after it is implemented?
4. Of the ~170 people in attendance, 8 were in favor of the SMP. None of them are waterfront property owners, but they
do love kayaking, watching the fishies and the birdies, etc. The SMP is none of their business, because they are not
shoreline property owners. Why were their opinions given gravitas equal to the other ~170 shoreline property owners.
5. Last but not least, this will be an issue in the November elections. If we can fire your bosses through the electoral
process, the new incumbents can and will fire you lot.
John Gusoskey
Quilcene
360 286 5251
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