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Home My WebLink AboutCONSENT Hearing Notice re Conservation FuturesAlways working for a safer and healthier community 615 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.JeffersonCountyPublicHealth.org Community Health Environmental Health Developmental Disabilities Water Quality 360-385-9400 360-385-9444 360-385-9401 (f) (f) 360-379-4487 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST TO: FROM: DATE: Board of County Commissioners Josh Peters, County Administrator Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager, Environmental Public Health Tressa Linquist, Conservation Futures Program Clerk July 13, 2025 SUBJECT: Setting a Public Hearing Date and Publishing a Public Hearing Notice on the Conservation Futures Applications for 2026 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Public Health requests BoCC approval of a Public Hearing Notice to take comments regarding the two Conservation Futures Fund project applications submitted for consideration during the 2026 funding cycle. The notice is to be published on July 15 and July 22, 2026 in The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader. The hearing is tentatively scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ANALYSIS: Jefferson County Code (JCC) 3.08.030(4) requires a notice of public hearing prior to final action by the Board of County Commissioners on annual allocations from the Conservation Futures Fund. Public comment on the East Dabob Bay Acquisition and Olympic Discovery Trail Eaglemount Link projects will be accepted from July 13, 2026 until the close of the Commissioners’ hearing. After the public hearing, BoCC may resolve to award funding to one or more of these projects. FISCAL IMPACT: Costs to publish the Public Hearing Notice in The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader will be paid by the Conservation Futures Fund. RECOMMENDATION: To facilitate a timely public process, Public Health recommends that BoCC approve the Public Hearing Notice to hold the hearing on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. REVIEWED BY: ___________________ ________________________________ Josh D. Peters, County Administrator Date 7/7/2026 PT Leader: Please publish two times (July 15 and July 22, 2026) Contact Person: Tressa Linquist (541) 913-2775 Bill to: Jefferson County Public Health, Environmental Health and Water Quality 615 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Conservation Futures Fund Program Project Applications in 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners for MONDAY, July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said hearing is to be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County. Conservation Futures funds available to projects in 2026 total $459,640.24. The total amount requested for projects recommended in 2026 (East Dabob Bay Acquisition, Olympic Discovery Trail Eaglemount Link) is $438,312.50. Per JCC 3.08.030(4), the BOCC must hold a public hearing to take comments on the projects submitted for consideration during the Conservation Futures funding cycle. This agenda item is to approve the public notice only; individual funding awards will be reviewed at the public hearing. You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 11:00 a.m. using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784- 1705# and press *9 to “raise your hand” to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384, or IN-PERSON at the address listed above. In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on July 13, 2026 and ending on July 27, 2026 at the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written public testimony may be submitted by Email to: jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us You may view project application materials, documents and testimony received by visiting: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and following this pathway – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) – Board of Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2026 Weekly Agenda Items – 27 July 2026 – 072726 – HEARING re Conservation Futures You can also Mail your testimony to: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing testimony period. Signed this 13th day of July, 2026. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS /S/Greg Brotherton, Chair NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Conservation Futures Fund Program Project Applications in 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners for MONDAY, July 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Commission- ers’ Chambers, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said hearing is to be published in the official newspaper of Jef- ferson County. Conservation Futures funds available to projects in 2026 total $459,640.24. The total amount requested for projects recom- mended in 2026 (East Dabob Bay Acquisi- tion, Olympic Discovery Trail Eaglemount Link) is $438,312.50. Per JCC 3.08.030(4), the BOCC must hold a public hearing to take comments on the projects submitted for con- sideration during the Conservation Futures funding cycle. This agenda item is to approve the public notice only; individual funding awards will be reviewed at the public hearing. You are welcome to participate in this hear- ing. You will need to join the meeting by 11:00 a.m. using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784- 1705# and press *9 to “raise your hand” to be called upon. Access for the hear- ing impaired can be accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833- 6384, or IN-PERSON at the address listed above. In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on July 13, 2026 and ending on July 27, 2026 at the end of the Public Hear- ing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written public testimony may be submitted by Email to: jeffbocc@ co.jefferson.wa.us You may view project application materials, documents and testimony received by visit- ing: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and following this pathway – Services – Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) – Board of Commissioners – BOCC Agenda Packets – 2026 Weekly Agenda Items – 27 July 2026 – 072726 – HEARING re Conser- vation Futures You can also Mail your testimony to: Jef- ferson County Commissioners’ Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Writ- ten testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing testimony period. Signed this 13th day of July, 2026. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Greg Brotherton, Chair PTL.: July 15,22, 2026 Legal No.215855