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Home My WebLink About23 2014-07-10Stacie Hoskins From: Stacie Hoskins [SHoskins@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:36 PM To: David S. Mann Cc: Carl Smith Subject:Resent from Archiver] RE: Permits for Geoduck No worries, David. It took a lot of discussion getting to our determination. Take care, St4ue fcsj&t¢ Planning Manager,Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street * Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360-379-4463 * Fax 360-379-4451 shoskinspco.iefferson.wa.us Jefferson County DCD Mission: To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities and a healthy environment. All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary From: David S. Mann [mailto:mann@gendlermann.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:10 PM To: Stacie Hoskins Cc: Carl Smith Subject: RE: Permits for Geoduck Stacie: Thank you. I guess it helps to read the first paragraph. David S. Mann GENDLER&MANN,LLP 1424 Fourth Ave.,Suite 715 Seattle,WA 98101 206.621.8869 direct 206.621.8868 main 206.356.0470 cell 206.621-0512 fax vvvvw.gendlermann.com From: Stacie Hoskins [mailto:SHoskins@co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:06 PM To: David S. Mann Cc: Carl Smith Subject: RE: Permits for Geoduck David, Trying again with this message. My message below bounced back. Stacie LOG !TEM 1t1 Faye - of 5 From: Stacie Hoskins Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 5:04 PM To: 'David S. Mann ' Cc: Carl Smith Subject: RE: Permits for Geoduck Hi, David, It was determined in 2005 that geoduck culture did not meet the definition of development under the existing SMP and was not subject to a local permit. We did address this in our update. 18.25.280 Aquaculture. 1) Definition. Aquaculture is the farming or culturing of aquatic organisms. Aquaculture encompasses a wide variety of activities including hatching, seeding, planting, cultivating, feeding, raising, and harvesting of plants and animals. These activities may have widely differing impacts on the aquatic and shoreline environment. Those activities which do not meet the definition of development in this master program, such as beach culturing and hand harvesting, are not subject to the shoreline permit requirements of the Shoreline Management Act and this master program. Please let me know if you need anything else. Stacie.L', qadeizrz Planning Manager, Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street * Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360-379-4463 * Fax 360-379-4451 shoskins@co.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County DCD Mission: To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities and a healthy environment. AD e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary From: Carl Smith Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 3:25 PM To: Stacie Hoskins Subject: FW: Permits for Geoduck Stacie: please see email string below. I hope I answered correctly and you can reply to his new question. Thanks, Carl From: David S. Mann [mailto:mann@gendlermann.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:31 PM To: Carl Smith Subject: RE: Permits for Geoduck Even if they install more than $6500 in tubes/netting, etc (i.e., qualify as "development?)? It appears to me under the use table that they would need something and I don't see an exemption listed David LOG ITEM 2 Page '2. ._of 5 From: Carl Smith [mailto:CSmith c@. co.jefferson.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:18 PM To: David S. Mann Subject: RE: Permits for Geoduck David:That is correct.The County has no permit requirement for geoduck operations, until the new SMP is adopted (expected by November). A geoduck operator should contact DNR if a lease of DNR managed tidelands is contemplated. Carl From: David S. Mann fmailto:mann(agendlermann.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:06 PM To: Carl Smith Subject: Permits for Geoduck Carl: Hi, I had a client contact me and tell me that Jefferson County exempts geoduck operations from needing a shoreline substantial development permit under the "old/existing" SMP. Is that true— I didn't see it listed in the list of exemptions. David Davidid S. Manta GENDLER&MANN,LLP 1424 Fourth Ave.,Suite 715 Seattle,WA 98101 206.621.8869 direct 206.621.8868 main 206.356.0470 cell 206.621-0512 fax w-ww.gendlermann.com LOG ITEM 3 Page. 3 of Anna Bausher From: Stacie Hoskins Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:08 PM To: Carl Smith; Anna Bausher Subject:FW: Squamish Harbor geoducks FYI. From: Stacie Hoskins Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:04 PM To: 'Sue Corbett' Cc: 'Sanguinetti, Pamela NWS' Subject: RE: Squamish Harbor geoducks Hi, Sue, The US Army Corps would be the only agency to make a determination of whether their permit is valid. Perhaps you could contact them regarding any opportunities to appeal their decisions. I also followed up with WDFW and understand they do not have any regulatory authority of geoduck aquaculture. As such it appears US Army Corps would be the only agency with authority on disturbance of eelgrass in the project you described. Stacie 4. qoa iicrd Planning Manager,Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street * Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone 360-379-4463 * Fax 360-379-4451 shoskinsPco.jefferson.wa.us Jefferson County DCD Mission: To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities and a healthy environment. All e-mail sent to this address has been received by the Jefferson County e-mail system and is therefore subject to the Public Records Act,a state law found at RCW 42.56.Under the Public Records law the County must release this e-mail and its contents to any person who asks to obtain a copy(or for inspection)of this e-mail unless it is also exempt from production to the requester according to state law,including RCW 42.56 and other state laws. From: Sue Corbett [mailto:suec7l@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 4:16 PM To: Stacie Hoskins Subject: Squamish Harbor geoducks Ms. Hoskins, Could you tell me who will be responsible for making a decision when it comes to deciding whether permits will be issued for geoduck farming in Squamish Harbor, Jefferson County. Also, I was looking back through email correspondence with you and wanted to clarify an issue. With regards to parcel 821334073 which was planted in summer 2013 and 2014, there is a Nationwide 48 permit that was given by the Army Corps in 2012 when false statements were made by the owner of the parcel. It is frustrating when the Corps is ignoring the fact that we have 12 residents stating that there was no previous aquaculture on this parcel, therefore making the Nationwide permit invalid. LOG TE 141 Page L{ __._.0; Another issue that the Corps is not responding to is that the growers on that parcel have planted tubes in native eelgrass. I have pictures of tubes in native eelgrass and the samples I took in to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center were identified to be native eelgrass. Can you direct me to someone who would be willing to speak with me about this issue. Thank you, Sue Corbett, Chairperson Squamish Harbor Residents LOG !TEN/ 2 14 __.._.. Page 5 of '5