HomeMy WebLinkAbout26 2014-08-28From:Stacie Hoskins
To:Sue Corbett
Cc:Sanguinetti, Pamela NWS
Subject:RE: Squamish Harbor geoducks
Date:Thursday, August 28, 2014 3:06:28 PM
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 L. Hoskins
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<mailto:shoskins@co.jefferson.wa.us>
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From: Sue Corbett [mailto:suec71@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.
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