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Home My WebLink About100112_ca02.IF.FFERSON COUN7'1' BO:~RD OF COl NTl COI\I~IISSIONERS REGULAR AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of Count} Commissioners Philip ~lorlcy, County :~tlministrxtor FROM: Carl Smith, Director of DCD v~ Stacie Hoskins, Planning ~lanxger 4tlt< DATE: October 1, 2012 St?B.IEC'P: RF,SOLUTIO~' to adopt the South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan: and 012DTNA\CE to release moratorium ST:~'1'F,ME\T OF ISStiE: Final adoption by resolution of the South Pert Townsend Bay (SPTB) Management Plan anJ release ol'thc moratorium en new mooring? buoys implemented thrvugh ordinance k05-0>0?-12. BACKGROCND!ANALYSTS/STRATEGIC GOALS: The SP'IB Management Plan was prepared to manage boater usage in a manner that ensures continued, ycar- round harvest of commercial shelllish while balancing that interest with the leeitimate use of the bay for puhlic rccreaiion and other commercial use. Washington State departments of Tatural Resources (DNR) and I Iealth, the Governor's Oflice of ILegulaton• Assistance (ORA) and .lefferson County representatives worked together to im entot} boats and mooring buoys in South Port Townsend Bay and led a group of numerous stakeholders in developing the plan. The plan in hill was presented to the Board and citizens in attendance at the presentation provided on August 27. 2012. The Board held a duly noticed public hcarine on September 10.2012 seeking comment on the plan. FISCAL LMPACT: The Jefferson county costs associated with devciopin~. adopting and implementing [he plans are included in the 2012 annual budget approved for DCL). REC0~1 MF.NDATIONS: Staff recommends the Board: 1. Approve the attached resolution adopting the South Port'I'ownsend Bay (SP'i'B) Management Plan; and 2. Approve the attached Ordinance releasing the moratorium implemented through ordinance SOS-0507- 12. REVIEWED BY: ~` - - blip Mor y, unty Administra or Date v STATE U~ WASHI1~lGT(3f~1 County of Jefferson In the Matter of Repealing drdinance } EIItDII~lAl1iCE NC_}. No. 415-Q~07-12, a Moratorium on ~ New Mooring Buoys in South Port } Townsend Bay } WI-II~R~AS, The Jefferson County° Board of County Commissioners enters the following findings of fact: 1. ~Dn November 7, 24111 the Board of County Commissioners placed a moratorium on submitting applications for new mooring buoys in South fort Townsend Bay per ordinance #411-11417-11. A detailed work plan accompanied the moratorium detailing the calendar for preparation of a management. plan. 2. On May 7, 2[112, the Board rener~ved the moratorium through ordinance #415-4)54)7-12 anticipating adoption. of a management plan concurrent with action to end the rxroratorium. 3. Jefferson County in coll~bnration with. 'G~''ashrngton State Department of Natural ltesourccs, I]epartment of l~lealth, 4~ffice of'Regulatory Assistance and numerous tribal, agency and citizen group stakeholders has prepared a South Port Townsend f3ay Management Plan. 4. [)ra September 141, 24) l2, the Board held a public hearing on the management plan and directed staff to prepare an adopti_i~g resolution for the plan. The Board also directed staff to prepare the ordinance to end the moratorium. WHEIt~AS, The South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan dated August 16, 2012 manages boater usage in a manner that ensures continued, year~round har~,~est of commercial shellfish while balancing that interest with the legitimate use of the bay for public recreation and other commercial use: WIIEItEAS, Approval of the South fort Townsend Bay ''.vanagement Plan promotes and benefits the general health, ~~elfare and safety of the populace of Jefferson County, and release of the moratorium allo~~~s for implementation of said plan, N+~W, ~'hCE~~,F'f3RE, I3E IT ORD~IIV~.i? by the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County +~rdinance #DSw[3S[]7-12 is repealed effective immediately. APPFZ[~VED AND t1.D~PTECJ this I~~ day of Qctol~er, 2~11~ SEAL: JE~`FF`RSE~I~i CC~[:~l'TY BdAItD ~3E CCL'N~`Y CC)M_'vII55InNERS David'Sullva~, Chair Phil Johnson, Member ATTES`T'; John Austin, Member Erin Lundgren APPROVED AS TC3 FC312 Deputy Clerk ofthe Board ~,,.y ~YS 25 1~ David Alvarez l7eputy Prosecuting Attorney° Attachrnemt A Work~t'an Issue; Tl~e issue is the threat of closure of shellfish harvesting in Mystery Bay because of too many beats anchored or rnaored near shellfish. beds. Strategy:. Continue collaborative efforts between tribal, federal, state and local governments, including the public that implerr-ents the objectives of the Mystery Bay lvlanagement Plan.. Calendar caf events; Nove~~ber 23, 2Q€l9 Six-month Moratorium on mooring buoys vas placed by 13QCC for a period of 6 months. lVlarch 1, 20It7 Jefferson County formally subrtrits floe Locally Approved Shoreline Master. Prograrr~ {SMP} to Washington State l7epartment afF.colagy tllQE}. March 25, 2b1~ The State ~epartrr~ent of fJealth reclassified the carnrraeriial shellfish growing areas in Mystery Bay from ccanditionally approved to approved. Apri120, 2Q 1 ~ Washington State l~epartrnent of )ecology {;I~+DE} conducted a public hearing on Locally Approved Shoreline Master Program at Fort Worden State Park, May 23, 2fl l €D Six-month Maratariurn expired. May 24, 2fl ] (~ Second six-month Moratorium is placed by the BQQC for a period of b months. June; 17, 2d 10 Stakehalder's group meeting at the Paint s'~la Paisbt '1"reaty Council conference room in I.~ansville. July- 2Q l (? Board of County Commissioners adapts the Mystery Bay Managcmr:nt Plan. November 24, 2~1[t Second. Maratc7rusra is lifted or extended depending an status of'SMl'. The rernerl~° ol'the lssraes and circumxstances: The moratorium is effective from May 24,.2(} 14 tl~rauglr Noverr~ber ~~, 2~ l t~ and could be extended for a final six. month period andlor to the date that Ecology approves the SMP. Once Ecalagy~ approves the new SMP a~~d Jefferson County enacts the SMP locally, the nraratariu3rt wocrld be lifted and appliicatians for mooring buoys would be processed under the nary Slu1P to a decision paint of approval or denial. S"I'A'll'E ®>E' `'VAS~~`INGT`[)N County of ~~effer~son In the Matter of Adoption of the } RESOLUT>((ll~l &V'(.). South Port Townsend Bay } Management Plan. } WHEREAS, The Jefferson County Comprehensive Flan has goals and policies to presence the long-term benefits of shoreline resources; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County leas a Shoreline Master Program as codified in Jefferson County Code Chapter l x,25; and WHE)<tEAS, Jefferson County rm collaboration with W ashingtor- State ~epartanent of lrlatural Resources, Department of lfealth, [office of Regulatory Assistance and numerous tribal, agency: and citizen group stakeholders has prepared a South fort Townsend Bay Managerncnt Plan to manage boater usage in a manner that ensures continued, year-round harvest of comrnercial shellfish while balancing that interest with the legitimate use of'the bay for public recreation and other conarnercial use; and WHE~tEAS, approval of the South Dort Townsend Bay Management Plan by this Board falls within the general police power granted to local governments such as Jefferson County by the- Washington State Constitution; and WHEREAS, approval ofthe South Port Townsend Bay Management Flan promotes and benefits the general health, v~~elfare and safety ofthe populace of`Jefferson Cou~~ty, I~1DW T~EFtE~'431tE F#E IT ~2.Ia;SDLVED, that Jefferson County appraves this South Port Townsend Bay Nlanagornent Plan dated August 1 G, 2012. APPRQVED AND ADC3PTED this 1St day af'Detober, 2012 SEAL. .IEFp'ERSDN CaUNT~ B+QAR~ DID Cf~J1~1'I'Y C[~MMISSIC)~ERS Sohn Austin, Chair Phil .Iohnson, Member ATTEST: David Sullivan, Member Erin I,undren APPRQVED AS TO I~C7RM: Deputy Clerk of the Board `` ~ ~`~ ~~ 12 ®av~d Alrrare~ Lj~f Deputy Prasecutin~ Attarney Consent Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS REGULAR AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Carl Smith, Director of DCD Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager DATE: October 1, 2012 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION to adopt the South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan; and ORDINANCE to release moratorium STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Final adoption by resolution of the South Port Tov~msend Bay (SPTB) Management Plan and release of the moratorium on new mooring buoys implemented through ordinance #05-0507-12. BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS: The SPTB Management Plan was prepared to manage boater usage in a manner that ensures continued, year- round harvest of commercial shellfish while balancing that interest with the legitimate use of the bay for public recreation and other conunercial use. Washington State departments of Natural Resources (DNR) aid Health, the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance (ORA) and Jefferson County representatives worked together to inventory boats and mooring buoys it South Port Townsend Bay and led a group of numerous stakeholders in developing the plan. The plan in full was presented to the Board and citizens in attendance at the presentation provided on August 27, 2012. The Board held a duly noticed public hearing on September 10, 2012 seeking comment on the plan. FISCAL IMPACT: The Jefferson county costs associated with developing, adopting and implementing the plans are included i1 the 2012 annual budget approved for DCD. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends the Board: 1. Approve the attached resolution adopting the South Port Tovv~lsend Bay (SPTB) Management Plan; and 2. Approve the attached Ordinance releasing the moratorium implemented through ordinance #05-0507- 12. REVIEWED BY: Philip Morley, County Administrator Date STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of Adoption of the ; RESOLUTION NO. South Port Townsend Bay } Management Plan } WHEREAS, The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan has goals and policies to preserve the long-term benefits of shoreline resources; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County has a Shoreline Master Program as codified in Jefferson County Code Chapter 18.25; and WHEREAS, Jefferson County in collaboration with Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Department of Health, Office of Regulatory Assistance and numerous tribal, agency and citizen group stakeholders has prepared a South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan to manage boater usage in a manner that ensures continued, year-round harvest of commercial shellfish while balancing that interest with the legitimate use of the bay for public recreation and other conullercial use; and WHEREAS, approval of the South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan by this Board falls within the general police power granted to local governments such as Jefferson County by the Washington State Constitution; and WHEREAS, approval of the South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan promotes and benefits the general health, welfare and safety of the populace of Jefferson County, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Jefferson County approves this South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan dated August 16, 2012. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1`t day of October, 2012 SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS John Austin, Chair Phil Johnson, Member ATTEST: David Sullivan, Member Erin Lundbren APPROVED AS TO FORM: Deputy Clerlc of the Board David Alvarez Deputy Prosecuting Attorney