HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter of Support Hoh Safe Homelands Roundabout-Honorable RandallCoMiltkssr Board of County Commissioners
r) 1820 Jefferson Street
ti PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Heather Dudley-Nollette,District 1 Heidi Eisenhour,District 2 Greg Brotherton,District 3SNING
March 2, 2026
The Honorable Emily Randall
United States House of Representatives
1531 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C.,20515, DC 20515
Dear Representative Randall,
On behalf of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, we write in support of the Hoh
Indian Tribe's request for Community Project Funding for the Hoh Safe Homelands Roundabout Project.
Over the last several years,the Hoh Indian Tribe has developed and is in the process of executing a long-
term plan to locate housing and community buildings on higher ground for the safety of the community.
The Hoh Indian Tribe' s new housing development area is being built on tribal land in an area just off of
Highway 101. In addition, the Hoh Indian Tribe will be building an economic development project,
including a travel center, across Highway 101 from the tribal housing area.
Highway 101 is currently a high-speed traffic area serving Jefferson County and other Washington state
residents, tourists, and logging trucks. However, with a new residential area and travel center area being
built, it is critical for the safety of all drivers that a roundabout be constructed. The Hoh Safe
Homelands Roundabout Project will provide Tribal residents safe access to the new Hoh Highlands
housing area and Highway 101 while providing other drivers safe access in to and out of the future
travel center.
This is an important project that the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners supports for the
safety of our community.
Sincerely,
ley-Nollette, Dist. 1 Heidi Eisenhour,Dist. 2 Greg Brotherton,Dist. 3. Chair
Phone (360) 385-9100 jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us