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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the matter of a }
Moratorium on new Mooring }
Buoy's in the southem portion of }
Port Townsend Bay }
Ordinance # 04-1107-11
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners enters the following
findings of fact:
1. Jefferson County has committed to planning under the provisions of the
Growth Management Act, codified as RCW 36.70A.
2. Jefferson County implements the Growth Management Act through a
comprehensive plan adopted in 1998 and updated in 2004.
3. The Comprehensive Plan of Jefferson County provides goals and polices on
page 8-36 of the Comprehensive Plan to implement the provisions of the
Shoreline Management Act found at RCW 90.58.
4. The Shoreline Management Act development regulations are implemented in
Jefferson County through the Jefferson County Code (JCC) in section 18.25.
5. Mooring Buoys are regulated by provisions of Jefferson County Code found at
JCC18.25.380.
6. The Shoreline Management Act found at RCW 90.58.590 grants counties
moratoria authority as an important aspect of complying with environmental
stewardship and protection requirements when implementing that legislation.
7. This state law provides that local govemments may adopt moratoria provided
that all lawfully existing uses, structures and other development shall continue to
be deemed lawful.
9. A moratorium may be effective for up to six months if a detailed work plan is
prepared for remedying the issues and circumstances necessitating the
moratorium, and may be renewed for two six month periods.
WHEREAS, Port Townsend Bay is near the entrance to Admiralty Inlet being part
of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, all being marine waters of the State of Washington;
WHEREAS, this southem portion of Port Townsend Bay includes areas locally
known as the Chimacum Creek Beach Park, Lower Hadlock, Skunk Island, and
the Old Alcohol Plant;
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WHEREAS, these areas are in proximity to the IrondalelPort Hadlock Urban
Growth Area;
WHEREAS, until a sewer system is installed and available to serve the Urban
Growth Area, transitional zoning is in place, which allows rural commercial and
rural residential uses to take place;
WHEREAS, under the existing Shoreline Master Program the area has a mixture
of shoreline environmental designations including conservancy, urban, and
suburban;
WHEREAS, these shoreline areas include feeder bluffs and drifts cells such as
the Hadlock Bluffs that created depositional beaches and accretionary beaches
such as the Hadlock Lagoon and Chima cum Creek Beach;
WHEREAS, this marine water body includes eel grass beds which accommodate
sand lance and surf smelt, provide overwintering habitat for waterfowl and are
hosting coho salmon, cutthroat trout, and the endangered species of steelhead
trout and summer chum salmon;
WHEREAS, this southern area of Port Townsend Bay has a wooden boat school,
one commercial shellfish bed, a mix of residential development with docks,
bulkheads and mooring buoys, a public boat launch, a marina and has active use
by the boating public;
WHEREAS, there are competing interests in this southem portion of Port
Townsend Bay between boaters, near shore residential uses, commercial uses
and shellfish harvesting both recreationally and commercially:
WHEREAS, Washington State Department of Health issued a news release on
June 1, 2011 indicating that the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay was
threatened with closure this year;
WHEREAS, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Office of
Shellfish and Water Protection issued their annual growing area review report
stating that Port Townsend Bay meets water quality standards but is threatened
with a downgrade in classification due to the amount of boating activity and
potential pollution associated with transient boat anchoring;
WHEREAS, an increase in the number of boats within the southem and westerly
portions of Port Townsend Bay, and particularly the area near Lower Hadlock
may adversely impact commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting
operations;
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WHEREAS, a commercial shellfish closure has adverse economic impacts on
local business;
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Public Health Department will be monitoring
water quality in Port Townsend Bay through the Northeast Jefferson County
Clean Water Project beginning in 2012;
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is near final adoption of their Shoreline Master
Program through the State Department of Ecology including provisions for
permitting and placement of mooring buoys;
WHEREAS, the new shoreline master program has provisions that are consistent
with the standards outlined in the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP);
WHEREAS, Jefferson County is in a partnership with state agencies and local
tribes seeking to create a management plan for the aforementioned portions of
Port Townsend Bay in order to prevent any adverse impacts to commercial
shellfish harvesting and/or downgrading of the area by DOH;
WHEREAS, a bay management plan is one element of the work plan for the
stakeholders group;
WHEREAS, a bay management plan would examine the competing interests for
using the southem and westem portions of Port Townsend Bay and would
include evaluation of mooring buoy placements;
WHEREAS, permitting additional mooring buoys in the southern and western
portions of Port Townsend Bay may exacerbate problems associated with over
use of the bay and lead to potential shellfish closures;
WHEREAS, it is in the pUblic interest to protect commercial shellfish harvesting in
Port Townsend Bay;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Jefferson County as follows:
SECTION 1. A moratorium is placed on submittals of shoreline permit
applications to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development for
placement of mooring buoys in the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay (as
defined in the attached management plan area map), except when: 1) the state
Department of Health notifies the Jefferson County Shoreline Administrator that
movement or placement of a mooring buoy would contribute to preventing or
lifting a shellfish harvesting closure; or 2) the Jefferson County Shoreline
Administrator determines that an application for the movement or placement of a
mooring buoy must be accepted and reviewed by Jefferson County in
furtherance of the planning being conducted during the development of the Port
Townsend Bay Management Plan.
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SECTION 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 90.58 RCW, the Shoreline
Management Act, this moratorium does not affect any lawful mooring buoys in
place in the southern area of Port Townsend Bay (as defined above) on or before
the date this Ordinance becomes effective.
SECTION 3. Severability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance
is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
SECTION 4. The work plan and management plan area map are hereby
incorporated by reference, see Attachments A and B.
SECTION 5. Effective date.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately after passage and shall remain
effective for six months or until repealed by the BOCC.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this -f' day of~, 2011
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David Alvarez, Deputy,
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Port Townsend Bay
Work Plan
Issue: The issue is the threat of closure of shellfish harvesting In the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay due
to the presence of too many vessels anchored or moored near commercial shellfish beds. Issue also involves
concerns over presence of derelict vessels and the use of vessels by people living aboard.
Solution: Considering all uses, develop a plan or strategy to manage vessels In a manner that wlII avoid future
closures of commercial shellfish harvesting In the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay.
Strategy: Through facilitation by the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance, undertake a collaborative
process with stakeholders, government agencies, tribal governments and interest groups (see list below); engage
the public throughout the decision-making process; and prepare a plan for Port Hadlock in partnership with
stakeholders that achieves the follOWing:
a. Reduces the number and proximity of vessels in relationship to the commercial shellfish beds through
enforcement action to avoid shellfish harvest closures by Department of Health. This may involve
removing mooring buoys and vessels not properly permitted or authorized.
b. Establishes a voluntary "No Anchor Zone" in the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay, similar to that In
place In Mystery Bay, to direct transient boaters away from commercial shellfish beds in order to prevent
emergency closures due to number of transient moorages.
c. Identifies a mooring area in a portion of the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay in the area
appropriate to authorize mooring buoys for use by recreational and/or commercial vessels
d. Identifies an appropriate area in the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay for transient moorage and
navigation.
e. Establishes a Community Monitoring/Education effort - Establish monitoring and reporting process to
maintain levels of use consistent with shellfish harvest regulations.
f. Consider other factors and strategies necessary to address the issue and achieve the desired solution.
Stakeholder Ust: The follOWing list identifies potential stakeholder, government agencies, tribal governments and
Interest groups, to invite to the collaborative process, other stakeholders may also be included as necessary:
. Government Agencies
o Jefferson County
o Washington Department of Health
o Washington Department of Natural
Resources
o Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife
o Jefferson County Marine Resources
Committee
o United States Army Corp of
Engineers
o United States Navy
o Port of Port Townsend
. Tribes
o Jamestown S'kallam
o Port Gamble S'Kallam Tribe
o Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
o Suquamlsih Tribe
. Interest Groups
o Port Hadlock Yacht Club
o Port Hadlock Marina
o Northwest School of Wooden
Boatbullding
o Broder's Clam Farm
o Northwest Indian Fisheries
Commission
o Point No Point Treaty Council
o Megan McCrary
o Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers
Association
o Friends' of Chima cum Creek
o North Olympic Salmon Coalition
o Residential OWners
o Other
Geographic extent: The area of particular concern for commercial shellfish ciosure Is limited to the tidelands
located west of Skunk Island and south of the Port of Port Townsend boat launch and dock. However, because the
strategy considers vessel uses In the general Port Hadlock vicinity, the geographic extent proposed for the
management area Inciudes other areas In view of boating activities and land uses that may effect the
management plan (See Appendix B - map of management area).
Calendar of events:
November 7,2011
Nov/Dec- 2011
Moratorium on mooring buoys placed by BOCC
Agencies begin enforcement efforts by tagging and/or notifying unauthorized
:vessels
Agencies conduct Inventory and gather information from the field on vessel use
Office of Regulatory Assistance establishes the Stakeholder group
1st Stakeholder's group meeting: review Issue, solution and begin process
2nd Stakeholder group meeting: discuss details of strategy; form subcommittee to
draft plan
1st Sub-committee meeting to develop draft management plan
3rt! Stakeholder meeting: Stakeholder's group meeting to review draft
management plan finalize and release draft plan for public review (two weeks
before public meeting)
Final draft management plan prepared
Extend Moratorium for six additional month with updated Work Plan
Hold Public Meeting to solicit comments on the draft management plan
4th Stakeholder's group meeting: discuss public comments Identify changes
2nd Subcommittee meeting to Incorporate changes to management plan
Final draft of the management plan is released for public comment period.
Adopt Management Plan
End Moratorium
Agency action begins to Implement plan and achieve solution
Final Stakeholder's group meeting: review and identify needs for follow up If any.
DOH public notice on the Port Townsend Bay growing area classification
Nov/Dec- 2011
Nov/Dec 2011
January 2011
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
April 2012
May 2012
May 2012
June 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
August 2012
September 2012
September 2012
September 2012
The remedy of the Issues and drcurnstances:
The moratorium(s) on mooring buoys would allow adequate time for interested parties and the general public to
be engaged In the development and final adoption of a management plan. The moratorium period will allow for
field Identification of existing activities and uses, allow a time period for voluntary compliance and enforcement
as needed in parallel with a program to gain public participation and involvement in solving management issues
Identified In the management plan process.
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Appendix B
Management Plan Area Map
Within the southern portion Port Townsend Bay, those waters lying westerly of a line drawn between the
SE corner of parcel number 980-100-019 and the SE corner of parcel number 001-353-003.
Port Townsend Bay
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FROM:
Board of Q:lunty Commissioners
PhIlip Morley, Q:lunty Mninlstrator
AI S:aIf, IXD Director
DATE:
NCIIIeIlIber 7, 2011
SJB.B:J": PORTTOWN93IID BAYMOORJNGElJOYMORAlORUM
srAlB'o'IENTOFISSJE:
The Department of Cbmmunity Development requests the Board of Cbunty Cbmmissionersto
establish a moratorium on the placement of new mooring buoys in the &luthern portion of Fbrt Townsend
Bay. A moratorium on new mooring buoys isthe starting point as interested parties, local tribes, slate
agenciesand ..effer&ln Cbunty prepare a management plan for thisarea. The Lower Hadlock area is subject to
competinginterestsof the boating publicaswell as upland land uses. Thesewater and land uses have the
potential to adversely affect commercial shellfish harvesting within the &luthern portion of Fbrt Townsend
Bay. A mooring buoy moratorium will provide a period of time where existing buoys whether authorized or
unauthorized can be inventoried and evaluated for complianrewith applicable county and slate legal
requirements. Transient boat locations can be monitored to verify if boaters are adversely impaclingthe
commercial shellfish beds. Rnally, various land useswill be examined to promote a coordinated effort for
protection, use, development and restoration opportunities through a management plan proress. The
management plan prooosswill include a public outreach program facilitated by the slate afice of R9gulatory
Assistance.
ANAI..'t9S STRAlEGCGOAlS:
A publichearingwill be stJedule before the EDCI;within the next two months offering the
publica opportunity to address the Board on this matter.
R!OU.IMPACT:
The ..efferron Cbunty oostsa5&lciated with developing the moratorium, participation in the
formation of the management plan and the on going monitoring of the activitieswithin Fbrt Townsend Bay are
induded in the 2011 annual budget approved for DCD.
RBDMM8IIDAlION:
Saff reoommendsthe l3ClCCapprove the moratorium and attadled work plan for a period of six months.
RE.\IIBN8J BY:
A1ilip Morley, Cbunty Administrator
Date
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srAlEOFWAS-IINGTON
Cbunty of .8fferson
In the matter of a
O'dinanoo#
Moratorium on new Mooring
Ekroy's in the llluthern portion of
R>rt Townsend Bay
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The .efferllln <bunty Board of <bunty <bmmissioners entersthe following findings of fad::
1. .efferllln <bunty has oommitted to planning under the provisions of the G"owth Management
Pd.. oodified as roN 36.70A
2. .efferllln <bunty implements the G"owth Management Pd. through a oomprehensive plan
wopted in 1998 and updated in 2004.
3. The <bmprehensive Ran of .efferllln <bunty providesglals and poliooson page 8-36 of the
<bmprehensive Ran to implement the provisions of the Sloreline Management Pd. found at roN
90.58.
4. The Sloreline Management Pd development regulations are implemented in .efferllln <bunty
through the .efferllln <bunty <Dde (.0::) in Sldion 1825.
5. Mooring Buoys are regulated by provisions of .efferllln <bunty <Dde found at .ID825. 380.
6. The Sloreline Management Pd found at roN 90.58.590 grantsoounties moratoria authority as
an important asped of oomplyingwith environmental stewardship and protedion requirements
when implementing that legislation.
7. This state law provides that local govemmentsmay wopt moratoria provided that all lawfully
existing uses, struc:turesand other development shall oontinue to be deemed lawful.
9. A moratorium may be effedive for up to six months if a detailed work plan is prepared for
remedying the issues and circumstanoosneoossitatingthe moratorium, and may be renewed for
two six month periods.
~ R>rt Townsend Bay is near the entranooto Admiralty Inlet being part oftheSrait of
.1Jan de RIal, all being marine waters oft he Sate of Washington;
~ thisllluthem portion of R>rt Townsend Bay indudesareas locally known as the
Olimacum O'eek: Beach Park. I.ower Hadlock, Swnk Island, and the ad A1oohol Rant;
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~ these areas are in proximity to the IrondalelFbrt Hadlock Urban G"owlh Area;
~ until a 9i1Ner system is installed and available to serve the Urban G"owlh Area,
transitional2Dning is in place, whim allows rural oommerdal and rural residential uses to take
place;
~ under the existing Sloreline Master A"ogram the area has a mixture of shoreline
environmental designations induding oonservancy, urban, and suburban;
~ these shoreline areas indude feeder bluffs and driftsrells sum as the Hadlock Buffs
that aeated depositional bead1esand aa:retionary bead1essum asthe Hadlock I..a!Pon and
Olimacum O'eek Beach;
~ this marine water body indudeseel grass beds whim acoommodate sand 'Ianre and surf
smelt, provide overwintering habitat for waterfowl and are hosting ooho salmon, aJtthroat trout,
and the endangered species of steelhead trout and summer mum salmon;
~ this9Juthem area of Fbrt Townsend Bay has a wooden boat school, one oommerdal
shellfish bed, a mix of residential development with docks, bulkheads and mooring buoys, a pUblic
boatlaunm, a marina and has active use by the boating publiC;
~ there are oompeting interests in this9Juthem portion of Fbrt lbwnsend Bay between
boaters, near shore residential uses, oomrnerdal uses and shellfish harvesting both reaeationally
and oommerdally:
~ Washington Sate Department of Health issued a news release on J.me 1, 2011
indicalingthat the 9Juthem portion of Fbrt Townsend Bay was threatened with dosurethisyear;
WHI3'tAS the Washington Sate Department of Health (DOH) afire of Slellfish and Water
A"otection issued their annual growing area review report stating that Fbrt Townsend Bay meets
water quality standards but is threatened with a downgrade in dassificalion due to the amount of
boalingaclivityand potential pollution asoodated with transient boat anmoring;
~ an inaease in the number of boatswithin the 9Juthern and westerly portionsof Fbrt
Townsend Bay, and particularly the area near Lower Hadlock may adversely impact oommerdal and
reaeational shellfish harvesting operations;
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~ a rommerdal shellfish dosure has adverse eronomic impacts on local business;
~ the Jtfel'lDn Cbunty Rlblic Health Department will be monitoring water quality in R>rt
Townsend Bay through the Northeaft Jtfel'lDn Cbunty Oean Water A"ojed beginning in 2012;
~ Jtfel'lDn Cbunty is near final adoption of their Sloreline Master A-ogram through the
Sate Department of EOOlogy induding provisions for permitting and plarement of mooring buoys;
~ the new shoreline master program has provisions that are ronsistent with the
standards outlined in the National Slellfish Smitation A-ogram (N$');
WI-IEH1\S Jtfel'lDn Cbuntyisin a partnership with state agendesand local tribes seeking to
create a management plan for the aforementioned portions of R>rt Townsend Bay in order to
prevent any adverse Impactsto rommerdal shellfish harvesting andJ or downgrading of the area
by COi;
WI-IEH1\S a bay management plan is one element of the work plan for the stakeholders group;
WI-IEH1\S a bay management plan would examine the rompeting interests for using the lDuthem
and western portions of R>rt Townsend Bay and would Indude evaluation of mooring buoy
plarements;
~ permitting additional mooring buoys in the lDuthem and western portionsof Rlrt
Townsend Bay may exarerbate problernsaslDdated with over use of the bay and lead to potential
shellfish dosures;
~ it is in the public interest to preted rommerdal shellfish harvesting in R>rt Townsend
Bay;
NOIN. ~ BEITORJAINBJ by the Board of Cbunty Cbmmissioners of Jtfel'lDn Cbunty
asfollows:
SECIlON 1. A moratorium is plared on submittals of shoreline permit applications to the
Jtfel'lDn Cbunty Department of Cbmmunity Development for plarernent of mooring buoys in the
lDuthem portion of R>rt Townsend Bay (asdeflned In the attached management plan area map),
except when: 1)thestate Department of Health notifiestheJtfel'lDn CbuntySloreline
Administratorthat movement or placement of a mooring buoy would rontributeto preventing or
liftinga shellfish harvesting dosure; or 2) the JtferlDn Cbunty SlorelineAdministrator
determinesthat an application for the movement or plarement of a mooring buoy must be
awlpted and reviewed by JtferlDn Cbunty in furtherance of the planning being ronduded during
the development of the Rlrt Townsend Bay Management Ran.
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EIlON 2. A.lrsuant to the provisions of 01. 90.58 RJI'J, the Sloreline Management /d, this
moratorium does not affect any lawful mooring buoys in place in the oouthem area of R>rt
Townsend Bay (as defined above) on or before the date this O'dinance beoomeseffective.
EIlON 3. Swerability.
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any peroon or dlUlJTlSl:ance is held invalid, the
remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision to other peroonsor dranllstances
is not affected.
EIlON 4. The work plan and management plan area map are herebyinmrporated by reference.
seeAttachmentsAand B.
EIlON 5. Effective date.
Thisordinanoo shall take effect immediately after p ~ and shall remain effective for six months
or until repealed by the ~
AFHOJEDANDADCPT8Jthis_dayof .2011
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Ani .bhnoon, Member
David adlivan, Member
ATTESI:
.bhnAustin, Otair
Beth HIi
aerk of the Board
AFHOJEDASlO RHJI:
David Alvarez, Deputy
AusecutingAttorney
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Port Townsend Bay
W!JI'k F'Ian
1saJe: The issue is the threat of dosure of shellflm harvesting in the rout hem portion of Fbrt Townsand Bay
due to the presence of too many vessels anchored or moored near commercial shellfish beds. Issue alro
involvesconcemsover presence of derelid vessels and the use of vessels by people living aboard.
S:lIutlon: Qmsldering all uses, develop a plan or strategy to n 181 Jage vessels In a manner that will avoid future
dosuresof commercial shellf1m harvesting In the routhem portion of Fbrt Townsand Bay.
Srategy: Through fa:ilitation by the Glvernor'sOfljce of R9gu1atory AssIstance, undertake a collaborative
processwith stakeholders, governrnent agendas, tribal govemmentsand interest groups (see list below);
engage the publicthrougrout the dedslon-making process; and prepare a plan for Fbrt Hadlock in pertnermip
with stakeholders that achievesthefollowing:
Fb:lucesthe number and proximity of vessels in relatlonmip to the commerdal shellf1m beds through
enforcement adion to avoid shellf1m harvest closures by Lepertment of Health. This may involve removing
mooring buoys and vessels not properly permitted or authorized.
EStablimesa voluntary"r-h Anchor Zone" in the routhem portion of Fbrt Townsend Bay, slmllerto that in plooe
In Mystery Bay, to dired transient boaters away from commerdal shellflm beds In order to prevent emergency
dosuresdue to number of transient moorages.
ldentifiesa mooring erea in a portion of the routhem portion of Fbrt Townsand Bay In the erea appropriate to
authorize mooring buoysfor use by recreational and! or comrnerdal vessels
Identifies an appropriate erea In the rout hem portion of Fbrt Townsand Bay for transient moorage and
navigation.
EStablimesa Olmmunity Monitoril19'Eiiucatlon effort- EStablim monitoring and reporting prooossto maintain
levels of use consistent with shelifim harvest regulations.
Olnsider otherfaclorsand strategiesnec ~ I :lto addressthe issue and achieve the deslredrolution.
9akeho1der Us!: The following list identifies potentiai stakeholder, governrnent agencies, tribal governments
and interest groups. to Invite to the collaborative process. other stakeholders may alro be induded as
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C?overnrnent Agendes
oJtferron Olunty
oWaSlinglon Department of Health
oWaS1inglon Department of Natural Rlrources
oWaSlinglon Department of Rm and Wildlife
oJtferron Olunty Marine Rlrources Olmmittee
oUnited Sates Army Olrp of Ehgineers
oUnited Sates Navy
oFbrt of Fbrt Townsand
Tribes
o..amestown Skallern
oFbrt GembleSKallern Tribe
oLower 8wha KIaIlern Tribe
oSJquamislh Tribe
oNorthwest Indian Rsheries Olmmlsslon
oFbint No Fbint Treaty Oluncil
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Interest Q-oups
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Fbrt Hadlock Yad1t aub
-Fbrt Hadlock Marina
-Northwest S:hool of Wooden Boatbuilding
-BrcxIer'saam Farm
-Megan McO'ary
-RlcificOlest SleIlfish G'owers.~ion
-Friends' of Olima::um free!<
-North OympicSllmon <baIition
-Rlsidential 0Nners
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Geo9'aPhIcextent: The area of partia.dar concern for commerdal shellfish closure is limited to the tidelands
located west of S<unk Island and mulh of the Fbrt of Fbrt TllWl1lIlI1d boat launch and dock. !-bwever, becallse
the stralegyconSdersvessel uses in the general Fbrt HOOlockvicinity, the geographic extent proposed for the
IJlallagement area includes other areasin view of boating <divitiesand land usesthat mayeffect the
IIIC8..g.,ment plan (S3eAppendix B-rnap of management area).
catendarof events
November 7,2011
Novl Deo- 2011
notifying unaulhori2ed
Nov/Deo- 2011
field on vessel use
Nov/Dec2011
group
Jmuary 2011
begin process
February 2012 2rxl9akeholder group meeting: di=detallsof strategy; form SJbcommittee to draft plan
March 2012 1st SJb-committee meeting to develop draft management plan
April 2012 3rd 9akeholder meeting: 9akeholder'sgroup meeting to review draft management plan finali2B
and release draft plan for public review (two weeks before public meeting)
April 2012 RnaI draft IlIallagement plan prepared
May2012 Extend Moratorium for axadcfltional month with updated Work Ran
May 2012 !-bId F\Jblic Meeting to mlicit commentson the draft management plan
..lme2012 4fu 9akeholder'sgroup meeting: di= public comments identify changes
..lme2012 2rxl Slbcommittee meetlngto incorporatecll8llQ6Sto management plan
J.IIy 2012 RnaI draft of the mal tagement plan is released for public comment parted.
Augusl2012 Adopt Management Ran
Augusl2012 E1d Moratorium
Slptember 2012Pglncy <dion beginsto Implement plan and achieve mlulion
Slptember 2012Rnal9akeholder'sgroup meeting: review and identify needsfor follow up if any.
Slptember 201200; public notice on the Fbrt Townsend Bay growing area c1asSflcation
Moratorium on mooring buoys pla:ecl by EO:C
Pglncies begin enforcement efforts bytagjng and! or
vessels
Pglnciesconduct Inventory and gather information from the
afice of RlguIatory Assistance establishes the 9akeholder
1st 9akeholder'sgroup meeting: review issue, mlulion and
The remedy of the Issues and drcumstanaes:
The moralorium(s) on mooring buoyswouid allow adequate time for interested parties and the general publicto
be engaged in the development and final adoption of a n I8IIdg61'W plan. The moratorium parted will allow for
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Regular Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR AGENDA REQUEST
DATE:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
AI Sealf, DCD DireclO~ .
November 7,2011
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT: PORT TOWNSEND BAY MOORING BUOY MORATORIUM
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
The Department of Community Development requests the Board of County Commissioners to establish a
moratorium on the placement of new mooring buoys in the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay. A moratorium on
new mooring buoys is the starting point as interested parties, local tribes, state agencies and Jefferson County prepare a
management plan for this area. The Lower Hadlock area is subject to competing interests of the boating public as well
as upland land uses. These water and land uses have the potential to adversely affect commercial shellfish harvesting
within the southern portion of Port Townsend Bay. A mooring buoy moratorium will provide a period of time where
existing buoys whether authorized or unauthorized can be inventoried and evaluated for compliance with applicable
county and state legal requirements. Transient boat locations can be monitored to verify ifboaters are adversely
impacting the commercial shellfish beds. Finally, various land uses will be examined to promote a coordinated effort
for protection, use, development and restoration opportunities through a management plan process. The management
plan process will include a public ontreach program facilitated by the state Office of Regulatory Assistance.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS:
A public hearing will be schedule before the BOCC within the next two months offering the public a
opportunity to address the Board on this matter.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Jefferson County costs associated with developing the moratorium, participation in the formation of the
management plan and the on going monitoring of the activities within Port Townsend Bay are included in the 2011
annual budget approved for DCD.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the BOCC approve the moratorium and attached work plan for a period of six months.
REVIEWED BY:
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