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Michelle McConnell
From:Linda Lou Marshall [lindalou@cablespeed.com]
Sent:Friday, April 16, 2010 4:52 PM
To:Stewart, Jeff R. (ECY)
Subject:I support the updated Jefferson County SMP
Categories:LASMP Public Comment
As a property owner of 10' along the east fork of Chimacum Creek I've worked hard with local
organizations to establish 150' and 180' buffers along the creek. Thousands of trees and
shrubs have been planted, the creek meandored, the bed enhanced with gravel, woody debris
added and a winter-only channel for overflow during times of high water. The salmon runs have
increased, the birds are back, the beaver are here too.
Jefferson Land Trust, North Olympic Salmon and the Jefferson County Conservation District
coordinated efforts to make this a reality. There is an easement on my property to assure
that the results of the work continue after my ownership has passed.
Any property owner whose property is adjacent to water has a responsibility to look beyond
their own interests and make sure that they have only positive impacts on this resource that
impacts so many other people. Clean water to drink, a healthy environment that provides food
and jobs for people, and wildlife habitat long into the future must take precedence over
short-term greed on the part of a few property owners. I don't want to see the nard work that
has been done to restore the salmon run diluted by reducing the buffers on either the salt or
fresh water shorelines.
I've attended meetings held by the people fighting adoption of this plan. The words "my" and
"mine" were repeated over and over again. This is about much more than that ...
Please look into the future and support, finalize and adopt the locally approved and updated
Jefferson County SMP as it is presented to you. It deserves it and so do the people and
critters who come after us!
Linda Lou Marshall
POB 861
Chimacum, WA 98325
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