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Home My WebLink About040714_ra01Reguar Agenda JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator FROM: Jared Keefer, Environmental Health & Water Quality Director DATE: April 7,2014 SUBJECT: Clean Water District Ordinance Amendment STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Jefferson County Public Health is requesting an amendment to the Clean Water Distdct Ordinance. ANALYSIS: Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) has found a number of water quality impairments that have the ability to adversely effect public health and shellfish. Jefferson County Clean Water Dishict Advisory Council (CWDAC) has Pound that JCPH has used Clean Water District foods to pursue a number of cost -eff a;Uve protects that have restored and protected shellfish growing areas and clean water throughout Jefferson County. In December 2012, the Jefferson County Clean Water District Advisory Council (CWDAC) developed its recommendations for Clean Water District Art Atles and stable funding. Theo recommendations were presented to the 8CCC in January of 2013. Indicators of human fecal sources were found it 18 out of 19 Chimacum sampling sites. Regular Agenda Chimacum Creek 2011 -12 28 24 out of sites failed _ WA water qualityC� �— standards The latest monitoring results from the Chimacum Creek basin show high levels of bacteria. Impaired Water Bodies EPA 2012 • 59 sites, up from 44 in 2008 • Bacteria a Temperature EPA's Clean Water Act lists 59 waterbodws in eastern Jefferson County as impaired by pollutants. Regular Agenda Harmful algae blooms in Jefferson Connor have been increasing in frequency, and severity since 2007. Jefferson County Public Health is now requesting an amendment to the Clean Water District Ordinance to address the CWDAC recommendations, establish a stable funding source wiM which W address the adverse water quality conditions and restore cut funding. RECOMMENDATION: JCPH managements requests approval of an amendment to the Clean Water District Ordinance. Bel is asked to conduct a public hearing on April r, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. JCPH management also requests that the public comment period remain open until Friday, April 11n, 2014 at 4:30pm. finally, JCPH management requests approval of the amendment on April 14n, 2014 at 10:00am. W D Y• Philip Mor"unty Administratr Date T,,, are, bessaws once 2007 • Gibbs Lake AeflAsifta Harmful algae blooms in Jefferson Connor have been increasing in frequency, and severity since 2007. Jefferson County Public Health is now requesting an amendment to the Clean Water District Ordinance to address the CWDAC recommendations, establish a stable funding source wiM which W address the adverse water quality conditions and restore cut funding. RECOMMENDATION: JCPH managements requests approval of an amendment to the Clean Water District Ordinance. Bel is asked to conduct a public hearing on April r, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. JCPH management also requests that the public comment period remain open until Friday, April 11n, 2014 at 4:30pm. finally, JCPH management requests approval of the amendment on April 14n, 2014 at 10:00am. W D Y• Philip Mor"unty Administratr Date An Ordinance amending the } ORDINANCE NO. Jefferson County Clean Water District, } Jefferson County Code Ch. 8.65 } WHEREAS, the Findings of Fact listed below leads to the conclusion that the amending of Chapter 8.65 of the Jefferson County Code, entitled "Clean Water District," in order to establish a stable funding source for said District is not only authorized by state law but would promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Jefferson County, and WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Healthconsulted with staff from the City of Port Townsend to discuss the proposal to extend the applicability of Chapter 8.65 JCC to those parcels and premises located within the City not served by a sanitary sewer (as that term is defined and regulated in Ch. 36.89 RCW and Ch. 36.94 RCW) and City and County staff agreed such an extension was both lawful and in furtherance of the public policy behind Ch. 90.72 RCW, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS as follows: Section 01: Findings of Fact amended Section 8.65.020(28) of the Jefferson County Code (JCC) is hereby revised to read as follows: (28) Certain regions of Jefferson County, specifically the city of Port Townsend and the master planned resort at Port Ludlow, have in place stormwater management facilities and /or sanitary sewers that serve to control, properly dispose of and mitigate nonpoint sources of water pollution. Clean Water District programs shall not be duplicative of the programs and services provided in areas where fees, rates or charges are imposed under Chapters 36.89 and 36.94 RCW. Section 02: Findings of Fact supplemented Section 8.65.020 is amended to reflect the addition of the following text: (29) The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners also serve on and appoint the Jefferson County Board of Health. The Jefferson County Board of Health is responsible for all matters pertaining to the life and health of the people of Jefferson County (as required by JCC 8.00.010). The Board of Health is well qualified to coordinate the activities of the Clean Water District under this Chapter with other programs and activities which fall under the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Health. Section 03: Revision to JCC Section 8.65.050, "Assignment of a lead department' Section 8.65.050 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: 8.65.050 Assignment of a lead department. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners hereby directs Jefferson County Public Health to serve as the county department responsible for administering the Clean Water District (in coordination with the Washington State Department of Health, the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Puget Sound Partnership, the Jefferson County conservation district, and other appropriate entities). Section 04: Revision of the title of JCC Section 8.65.070 JCC Section 8.65.070 shall hereinafter be entitled "Advisory Council." Section 05: Revision to section .080 entitled "Program Evaluation" JCC Section 8.65.080 is amended to read in its entirety as follows: The Clean Water District shall be evaluated for effectiveness by the advisory council or Board of Health on an annual basis. Section 06: Addition of a new section entitled "Oversight' A new section is hereby added to Chapter 8.65 of the Jefferson County Code, said section to read in its entirety as follows: The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the Jefferson County Board of Health to coordinate the activities of the Clean Water District under this Chapter with other programs and activities which fall under the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Health in JCC 08.00.010. Section 07: Annual fee section repealed and replaced: Section 8.65.090 of the Jefferson County Code (or "JCC') is hereby repealed and replaced so that it shall read in its entirety as follows: There is hereby established for the Clean Water District a financing mechanism, specifically a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year per tax parcel, except for parcels or lands described in in JCC 8.65.100. This fee shall be adjusted annually accordingly on the first business day of January (Adjusted Date) by the amount of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPIW). The CPIW is the Consumer Price Index — US City Average for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. This fee adjustment shall be calculated as follows: it shall be increased by the percentage increase in the CPIW as reported for the month of September preceding the Adjustment Date. A fee shall not be reduced by reason of such calculation. However, fee increases in accordance with this calculation shall not exceed 5 percent per year. Section 08: Text is added to the Public Health Fee Schedule: The following text is added to the Fee Schedule for Public Health found in the Appendix to the Jefferson County Code: Beginning with the year 2015, there is hereby established for the Clean Water District a fee of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per year per tax parcel, except for parcels or lands described in JCC 8.65.100. The Clean Water District fee shall be adjusted annually accordingly on the first business day of January (Adjusted Date) by the amount of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPIW). The CPIW is the Consumer Price Index — US City Average for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. This fee adjustment shall be calculated as follows: it shall be increased by the percentage increase in the CPIW as reported for the month of September preceding the Adjustment Date. A fee shall not be reduced by reason of such calculation. However, fee increases in accordance with this calculation shall not exceed 5 percent per year. Section 09: Certain parcels exempt from fee section rewritten: Section 8.65. 100 of the Jefferson County Code (or °`JCC') is hereby repealed and replaced so that it shall read in its entirety as follows: Parcels within the boundaries of the City of Port Townsend and the Port Ludlow Master Planned Resort connected to a sanitary sewer service will not be subject to this fee. Lands classified as forest land under Chapter 84.33 RCW and timber land under Chapter 84.34 RCW shall not be subject to said fee (as required by Chapter 90.72 RCW). Additionally, any parcel that is owned by, and is the personal residence of, a person or persons approved by the county assessor for a senior citizen or disabled persons property tax exemption under RCW 84.36.381 (as currently enacted or hereafter amended) is hereby exempted from this fee. Section 10: Severabilitv If any provision of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance, or the application of the provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected. Section 11: Effective Date: This amendment to JCC 8.65 shall take effect seven (7) days after adoption. ADOPTED this day of 2014. SEAL: ATTEST: Carolyn Avery, Deputy Clerk of the Board Board of Jefferson County Commissioners John Austin, Chairman Phil Johnson, Member David Sullivan, Member Approved as to Form David Alvarez, Chief Civil DPA COUNCIL MEMBERS Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners David Sullivan Jefferson county Public Health Ntichael Dawson Jefferson County Public Works Jim Pearson Jefferson CountyConservatioa District Dennis Schultz port Townsend City Council David King C6rnme' ici01 Shellfish •Grawers Gordon King, Jefferson County Clean Water District Advisory Council Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 December 19, 2012 Dear Commissioners, The Jefferson County Clean Water District Advisory Council finds that the Jefferson County Water Quality Division has used Clean Water District funds to pursue a number of cost - effective projects that have restored and protected clean water in Jefferson County, and helped remove four pending shellfish growing area downgrades. The District also funds critical response services to complaints or pollution emergencies. The Clean Water District Advisory Council also finds that these programs should continue and be developed to enable the response to complaints and emergencies throughout the district. In addition, the Advisory Council believes the District could assess, prioritize, and work to remove water bodies from the EPA 303 (d) list and conduct other activities to protect and restore water quality in Jefferson County. Therefore, the Clean Water District Advisory Council has adopted Recommendations 1 and 2, below. Recommendation 1: The Clean Water District funds should be more inclusive of local needs. At a minimum, the activities in the package described in Attachment A should be undertaken. Recommendation 2: The Board of County Commissioners should ensure CWD funding for the recommended activities and programs by allocating sufficient resources from the General Fund, raising the assessment fee, evaluating the expansion of the assessment fee to areas of Port Townsend, partnering with Port Ludlow, or a combination of these. We thank you for your attention to these important matters, and for your continued service on behalf of the citizens of Jefferson County. Please do not hesitate to contact me at mdawson@co.iefferson.wa.us or 360 -385- 9444 x301 with questions or to discuss these recommendations further. Sincerely, Michael Dawson Jefferson County Environmental Health Specialist Member, Jefferson County Clean Water District Jefferson County Clean Water District Advisory Council Attachment A: Clean Water District Activities 2013 At its December 4 meeting, the Clean Water District Advisory Council adopted the following package of activities for the Clean Water District to conduct in 2013. The Council agreed that this package could be amended in the future as needs change. 1. Seethe current grant-funded projects through to completion. 2. Maintain current program function: Water Quality Monitoring for adverse impacts and trend analysis, PIC activities, Education & Outreach activities. Improve program design, development and implementation. 3. Use and increase CWD assessment funds to operate the program, leverage grant funds, and conduct select activities not supported by grant funds. a. Implement a targeted and coordinated pursuit of grant funding that addresses county shellfish protection or water quality. Assess, prioritize, and work to remove water bodies from the EPA 303(d) list. b. Investigate activities that other Clean Water Districts in Puget Sound conduct. Goals: I, To become more effective in our own operations, and ii. To work with other districts to gauge interest in a coordinated monitoring program. If interest exists, begin to develop such a program. In future years, manage and disseminate data. Establish periodic reporting structure for trend analysis. c. Seek other partnerships in support of the East Jefferson Watershed Council. i. Work with legislators to amend RCW 90.82 to eliminate the WRIA sunset provision, ii. Work to create an interlocal agreement to support EJWC, and /or iii. Include EJWC in CWD - funded grant applications, when possible. d. Support lake toxic algae monitoring. 4. Create a discretionary fund to cover emergencies and emerging opportunities, and to enable the District to conduct current program functions in #2 above throughout the Clean Water District, not just in the areas covered by grants. Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan Problem Statement Current division resources levels established in 2009 are inadequate. The original Clean Water District (CWD) fee request was for an $18.00 /parcel assessment. Upon approval by the BOCC of a $5.00 CWD assessment, the county immediately began to supplant General Fund resources to the department. From 2009 to 2013, the non - specific county contribution has been reduced approximately 72 %. As a result, we have systematically reduced resources yet not reduced the workload. Currently, the Jefferson County Water Quality Department (JCWQ) is not doing the anticipated division work. What 1CCW does accomplish annually is to meet contracted deliverables. At the current funding level JCCW and the Water Quality Department will continue to reduce activities as have been done for the past three years. Finally, the JCWQ does not anticipate meeting deliverables after 2014. Items not currently being done due to lack of resources. (Some are either required or are critical function to shellfish protection) • Conduct Clean Water District Advisory Council Meetings • Develop a Water Quality Improvement Plan for Jefferson County • Monitor for lake biotoxins at an appropriate risk level o 50% reduction in 2013 continued in 2014, reduced by 75% in 2015 • Manage allocations to and deliverables of the Conservation District o Eliminated in 2013, moved to County Administrators Office • Cannot adequately use available grant funds due to lack of match o As was done in the Discovery Bay Project • Conduct sanitary surveys in areas of greatest need and threats to water quality o Only monitor water quality in areas that grants will pay for during the grant period • Conduct comprehensive Water Quality monitoring in the county o Only monitor water quality in areas that grants will pay for • Continue to operate throughout the county managing threats and areas after grant funding expires o Found threats and areas of need continue unresolved once the grant ends • Conduct Pollution Identification and Correction outside of the grant areas or grant periods o Found sources of pollution that can't be fixed by the end of the grant continue unresolved • Conduct annual reporting to the BOCC or the public o Currently only do reporting to grant funders • Conduct public outreach and education outside of project areas o Currently only do what is required by grant funders • Coordinate activities with other Clean Water Districts and Shellfish Protection Districts o Currently only do what is required by grant funders Revenue Sources Primary revenue sources come from parcel fee assessment and local General Fund. Currently only a select portion of parcels in the Clean Water District are assessed (City of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow are not included). Secondary revenue sources are then found in State and Federal grants. State and Federal Grants are dependent upon the availability of the local General Fund and parcel assessment for grant match. Many grants in Water Quality don't allow the billing of indirect; leaving the only funding sources for administration costs as the county general fund and parcel assessment. In 2013, WQ paid more in interfund charges for rents and leases than what they received for non - specified county general fund. These cover county charges forvehicle, building rent, computers, copiers, GEMS, insurance, etc. Page 1 of 6 Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan What are we currently doing within the city of Port Townsend (Northeast Jefferson Project)? 1. Sample marine shoreline for pathogens 2. Survey marine shoreline for potential sources of pollution a. Surface water runoff b. Groundwater discharges c. Discharge pipes and culverts d. Other potential sources 3. Sample potential sources of pollution for pathogens 4. Conduct Pollution Identification and Control (PIC) investigations 5. Respond to public complaints about water quality or septic concerns 6. Sample stormwater discharges for pathogens 7. Communicate potential Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) sites to PT public Works 8. Conduct Sanitary Surveys for all properties where wastewater is discharged and treated with a septic system a. Provide individualized septic system information to the system owner b. Conduct a quick survey for potential discharges, proper system operation and system owner knowledge c. Conduct follow -up as needed 9. Conduct on -site wastewater disposal system permit compliance activities 10. Provide information on proper animal waste disposal including pet waste and farm animal manure 11. Refer landowners with animal manure management issues to Jefferson County Conservation District 12. Conduct public education and outreach to septic system owners a. In- person distribution of literature on septic system care b. Information on Operation & Monitoring Inspections including how to get homeowner Inspection training c. Informational mailers sent to absent owners d. Assistance with low- interest financing for septic repairs 13. Conduct public education and outreach to the public on clean water district activities a. Public presentations on project activities, findings and next steps b. Newsletters mailed to all residents c. Project report on public website Page 2 of 6 Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan Direct benefits of conducting these activities to Port Townsend: • Reduce the number of improperly operating or failed septic systems in the community • Reduce the number of potential pathogen sources that may impact public health in the community • Reduce the number of pollution sources to the environment (groundwater, freshwater, marine water) • Identify, investigate and remediate potential sources of pollution that can impact shellfish, fish or public health • Through PIC, identify, investigate and remediate potential pollution impacts to the stormwater system • Educate property owners on potential sources of pathogens released into the environment that were found and fixed. • Provide information to septic system owners on the location and type of their septic system • Provide information to septic system owners on proper septic system operation & maintenance • Provide information to septic system owners on potential financing assistance for septic system repair • Educate the public of potential sources of pathogens released into the environment that were found and fixed. • For a period of three years, monitor water quality in the community to conduct trending analysis • Inform the public as to the current trends in sources and status of pathogens found in the community Additional general benefits: Water Quality Projects throughout Jefferson County provide benefits to all area residents, such as: • Safe harvesting of shellfish is maintained. • Protection is given to one of the most valuable natural resources in the county, shellfish. • Swimming beaches remain safe for recreational enjoyment without risk of pathogens. • Jefferson County remains a popular vacation destination in part because of the unspoiled character of its water bodies. Page 3 of 6 Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan Lot Consolidation There are currently two methods that property owners can use to consolidate their contiguous lots into one. A property owner could do this for a number of reasons: resale purposes, development opportunities, consolidate taxable parcels, etc. Both of these methods are done utilizing the Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD). Method 1— Formal Lot Consolidation This process may be used for development opportunities, especially if the original lots are small, do not meet minimum land area for development and the resulting lot would meet minimum land area for development. This also creates one taxable parcel for the property owner so that they do not have multiple tax bills. This is a process that is best described as an abbreviated Boundary Line Adjustment. This process does not require a property survey or soil evaluation. While this process enlarges the lots, it does not necessarily guarantee development opportunities. The basic premise is that it renders formally undevelopable lots into lots that are more likely to be developable. The current cost for this process is $664. Please be aware that I have not detailed out the intricacies of this process. For detailed information on this process, please see staff in DCD. Method 2 — Restrictive Covenant to Property Title This process creates one taxable parcel for the property owner so that they do not have multiple tax bills. This may be used for tax purposes only. It attaches a restrictive covenant to the title of the properties involved creating one taxable lot. It does not alter the existing lot lines or carry any development opportunities with it. The DCD has templates of these covenants on file. The property owner would only need to complete the template and attach to their property titles with the auditor's office. The DCD does not charge a fee for the template. The only fees incurred would be the auditors filing fee which is currently $72.00 for the first page and $1.00 /page for any additional pages. Please be aware that I have not detailed out the specific items that need to be completed on the restrictive covenant. For detailed information on this process, please see staff in DCD. Page 4 of 6 Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan Foundational Funding Plan Implement a more functional and accountable program to meet the needs of the community and the shellfish industry. These activities would include much of recommendations made by the Clean Water District Advisory Council. In order to accomplish this JCWQ proposes to the BOCC that the parcel assessment amount be amended to $20.00 /parcel per year. Additionally, except for current exemptions for timber property and reduced income senior citizens, the parcels assessed would be expanded to include all parcels within the boundaries of the established Clean Water District that are not served by sanitary sewer. Finally, a CPI rate would be applied to the ordinance that would allow the fee to automatically adjust for inflation. Activities that would be.implemented • Quarterly Clean Water District Advisory Council Meetings o Development of a Clean Water District Plan, with strategic action items, deliverables and reporting to the BOCC • Conduct annual reporting to the BOCC or the public • Establish a Strategic Reserve account for emergencies and threat abatement activities • Conduct sanitary surveys in areas of greatest need and threats to water quality throughout East Jefferson County, when needed • Implement a comprehensive Water Quality monitoring program in East Jefferson County o Conduct baseline and trend analyses in order to measure status and progress toward water quality goals • Complete threat and areas management until items identified are addressed o Implement a Pollution Identification and Correction Program throughout East Jefferson County to respond and correct found sources of water pollution • Implement shellfish protection and clean water public outreach and education throughout East Jefferson County • Monitor for lake biotoxins at an appropriate risk level o Return to activities conducted in 2012 and prior years Manage allocations to and deliverables of the Conservation District o Coordinate county pass through funding and align that funding with the goals, strategies and actions of the Clean Water District and the Water Quality Department Page 5 of 6 Jefferson County Water Quality Department Clean Water District Plan Anticipated Primary Revenue Needs Current Parcel Fee + existing need $241,200 Staff time and facilitation to prepare for and CWDAC Meetings $20,000 conduct quarterly CWDAC meetings Ed Outreach $15,000 Staff time to prepare and distribute reports, Reporting, and educational & outreach materials Reserve to address emergencies and abate One -time Emergency Projects $7,500 threats to shellfish growing areas Implement WO. Monitoring $55,000 Includes Consv. District Mgmt. & Coordination PIC Program $45,000 Lake Biotoxin Monitoring $15,000 Restores cuts made in 2013 Total needed via parcel assessment $398,700 Treasurer's office annual If ($3,987) Fee /parcel to recoup total'' $22.93 Approx #'of Parcels 17,559 *1% of the total assessment goes to the treasurer's office as a fee for service RED indicates the need to replace the funding source with the parcel assessment Approx. If of City Parcels to be included (not served by sewer): 2112 Approx. # of County Parcels to be included (not served by sewer): 509 with the addition of the approximate parcels listed above (2621), the fee per parcel would be reduced to $19.76. Page 6 of 6 flaan water and Shellfish Protection District Funding Sources in Washington State - County Funding Parcel Fee Related Notes - Source - - Clallum General Fund None Funded by General Fund Claik Parcel Pee $33.00, in addition to other funding Based Upon Parcel size. An additional $33.00 stromwater fee sources is also assessed per parcel Grays Harbor Currently forming a Shellfish Protection District and exploring funding options County Island Parcel Fee and- -- 539.00 - Clean Water Utility Funded by Clean Water Utility Fund and General Fund. A General Fund portion of the Clean water utility is used by Public Works to complete infrastructure work in the Shellfish protection District King Parcel Fee No Clean Water District or Shellfish Approx. 60% of King County Conservation District budget is - Protection District allocated to Clean Water /Shetlfish Protection amvtties. Thesc are funded by per parcel rates through KCD. Kitsap Parcel Fee $69.80 =230 is held for use on county stnxmwater facility replacement Mason Sales Tax None Funded by a sales tax increase in the rural area Pacific County No Clean Water District or Shellfish Protection District Pierce Parcel Fee - $103 -17 - SFR' Rates vary by location. $13318 - Duplex - $66,59- Mobile Home Park Condo In addition to Conservation District fee ranging from 53.96 - 55.00 per parcel depending upon parcel type. $103.17 +$0.0293 - 50.0391 /fr2for Impervious or Gravel Surface - Urban Area parcels 5103.17- MFR ' +$0.0293 - $0.0391/tt2 for Impervious or Gravel Surface 519.06 - Vacant Land + $0.3812 /acre $0.0045 - 50.0059 /ft2 - State, County and Fed Hways San Juan Excise Tax San Juan Island $65* REST funds and Orris Island $688' roads often share Lopez Island $110^ financial burden Skagit Parcel Fee S28.01 - SFR' $3453 -MFRS $0.0091 /ft2 Of impervious suffice on Commercial, apartment, industrial or institutional parcels $0.003,PVft2 Of impervious surface on county roads Snohomish Parcel Feo r 2 $90.00 - 51'R' �5�2.45 reserved for Ade n t i . zu,,1 1, n mruo.i $32.00 activities similar toJCCWD) 581.00 - Condo Unit $28.80 $0.00 bare farmland $0.00 $2.07/ 1/4 acre - farm SO 74, 44 acre max $2.07/ 11/4 acre - farm $036, For farms with an implemented plan, 44 acre max, $036 $26.99 - $269.97 / 1/4 acre- retail $9 -60 - $95.99 / 1114 acre Dormer CWD parcels: 513.87 - SFR, $12.48 - Condo Unit; Retail /commercial $4.16- S41,60 /1/4/ acre Thurston Nice lee - $60 - $145 Rates vary by parcel type and septic system type Whatcom ee and' $ 6024 - $104.52 BBWAI2MD :Pa�cel essment 50.1351231409 per $1,000,00 of Funded through the flood tax assessed value 'F',jNc Current as of November 2012 -Data from 2007 Lowest Fecs: I - Single Pauuv Residence Pierce Co, - $19.96 for vacant land 3 - A4uln family Residence Snohomish Co. - 52245 for Single family Residential Primary District General Fund Real Estate Exice Tax Sales Tax. Average Fee: Average Fee (removingthe top outliers):! N of Counties % of Total 9 75.00% 1 8.33% 1 8.33% 1 8.33% 12 $104.76 $70.74 ` CAUTION D Who Are We? We are responsible for emWing and Improving the water quality of all 950 river miles and 200 miles of sborefre In our rural community We actively partner with landowners, the shellfish industry, tribes, m - gommmenbl organisations and other incumbent agencies. We cover an area on the Olympic Peninsula that mWers the Olympic Raymond Forest and Me shorelines of the Shalt of Joan its Fuca, Puget Sound and Hood Canal. We serve as guilders to a shellfish Industry which contributes approximately $20 million a yea. to Me counts economy. For sorry local $1 that we commd to probR, WA State will contribute $3 more toward water quality and Mannish protection. What We Do? Our Successes We obasucho investsiate and income on topics ranging from Respond M and back religion sources, management, wattleoppord . Collected Dab on every major ofimprope,p stream m Clean Water Distotl. fumplai nctioning septic wmitems I Use. . 120 miles of marine snorelbe Regularly monitor streams and We Mark Mordant orverm, monitored for pollution mui - rs, building a long-term promise of their health. - .reatee slakes for toxic algae Test for faced bacteria such as . completed over 1,500 E can and fecal colirorm. homeowner sanitary arrays. Assess hcbm critical for . Loretta over 125 septic systems salmon sole volt arum as mat are,o,ped of and contaminating wa@rorare railed systems. mssatemperatures vea oxygen. _ Track down sources of wale. . Locates rim, 200 signs systems pollution and work to get them We -. -. . .. _ and that were not permitted to be n connected me im Installed, sanitary a wants, to r . supported the Conservation bntlowers, to help whi 019 ..1 wiM omr $315,000 for them on their septic system. .'— projects. Monitor Null • Reduced simsm for the presence formepresence o! t that fag ed me fecal c olifomBay harmful bacteria. harmful standard by 58%, _ Sampb shellfish for bier ins . Initiates pollution conection and post waning signs at - activities on the Big ounces, recreational Manifest beaches. Rive, to keep aownatm,m shellfish bars open. Test recreational lake, for Me G presence of harmful kid toxins 3 . 4ofthe6mreatened tlowngaades due to algae. - to shellfish growing areas were lifted after action was taken. Roore riWSan areas by rr 9invinis, womb, and Plantetl ��es ]O acres of riparian planting native bee¢ and resbrabon and weeticoMa shrubs. n¢bn¢a of 25 SW feet of Partner with Me Crossroads, fencing M exclude Iroe,tork more Manuel; to encourage wateways . agriculimal besipac6[es. JEFFERSON COUNTY WATER QUALITY 615 Sherman Street o Port Tmearend o Washington o 91 Local Effects of Cuts to Services that Protect the Public's Health Local monks are hetlro me" gram Furling made assailable al Me 5(Me and Fed" levels. AtldNmally, bsl mantes are need to come the Gordon of dMSbn abnormal and overhead whi the gankdontpurt CunenlbeBlounshndealreadyredumd Me mWMVi b&ng dame putling Me pui heats and met ffieIINh at dale. No Madding to develop a wmpreMnive Hare s, to dean water and Shellfish laotedion. CurreiNy onry doing adhcc projects to meelgrant eala. • Pollution testing N local recreational dr Ches has been reduced • smooth mmitonng redared Ey 50% awards petal¢ who use water for recreation at gre beer dµ as well ad; the strellfish induahy. Issues idemined and unresdsed WMe and trMe project perled remain unaddressed. For example, feral paNOgens in Mats Made my. • Water Quality add ShNMSh hanimi area emergencies do nor Got&ad. This pule honest areas, business and the WMiCs Worth pdentially at Wk. 3014 WQ Funding Sources PUBLIC HEALTH ALWAYS WORKING LUNG AN H¢LLTMIER COMMUNITY •starcennt. .cwnana otlwrMMs •cwmy GenemlNM al msana4an Futures Pohml Grants Aga Same awmmnp evremper I {ton, hadi. Par, W MrnaNWiWou rest- instead For morenummitim wntar brats Muster, MPH, Is Director of Environmental Health and Water puahnn (360) 3819411 M ishael Dawson Lead awwommernal Health 5peaiali# (360) 3Y si