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Draft: November 7, 2017
Water Quality Monitoring Plan
For Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 2
Water Quality Monitoring Plan ......................................................................................................... 3
I. Part of Development Agreement ................................................................................................ 3
II. Ordinance Requirement for a Water Quality Monitoring Plan .............................................. 3
III. Use Designation ...................................................................................................................... 3
IV. Numerous Potential Impacts on Water Quality in and around Pleasant Harbor .................... 3
V. Comparison of Water-Related Impacts of Current and Planned Development by Pleasant
Harbor Marina and Resort LLP Compared to Other Operations in the Area .................................... 4
VI. Performance Standards ........................................................................................................... 4
VII. Pleasant Harbor Sampling ...................................................................................................... 5
B. Surface Water Quality Criteria ............................................................................................... 5
VIII. Black Point Groundwater .................................................................................................... 6
X. Quality Assurance/Quality Control ........................................................................................ 7
XI. Sampling Management ........................................................................................................... 7
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Water Quality Monitoring Plan
I. Part of Development Agreement
This Water Quality Monitoring Plan is a part of and is enforceable under the Development Agreement between Jefferson County and the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort LLP, the
developer of the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort in Brinnon, Washington.
The primary goal if this Water Quality Monitoring Plan is to comply with Ordinance No. 01-0128-08 Condition 63-R is to establish the requirements for a comprehensive water quality monitory plan to provide a means of ensuring that the Resort does not add to any existing water quality
challenges. To that end, this Water Quality Monitoring Plan provides a system to verify that the
no impact plan of the Resort is and will be effective to protect sensitive natural resources.
II. Ordinance Requirement for a Water Quality Monitoring Plan
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Ordinance No. 01-0128-08 Condition 63-R requires the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort to prepare and implement a Water Quality
Monitoring Plan:
A County-based comprehensive water quality monitoring plan specific to Pleasant Harbor requiring at least monthly water collection and testing will be developed and approved in concert with an adaptive management program prior to any site-
specific action, utilizing the best available science and appropriate state agencies.
The monitoring plan shall be funded by a yearly reserve, paid for by Statesman that will include regular offsite sampling of pollution, discharge, and/or contaminant loading, in addition to any onsite monitoring program.
III. Use Designation
Per WAC 173-201A-600 and WAC 173-201A-610, Pleasant Harbor carries an “Extraordinary”
marine water quality use designation.
IV. Numerous Potential Impacts on Water Quality in and around Pleasant Harbor
In addition to the existing Pleasant Harbor Marina and the proposed resort to be built by Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort LLP (Resort), there are a number of other uses that potentially could
negatively impact water quality in Pleasant Harbor other than the Resort. These include, but are
not limited to:
1. Home Port Marina in Pleasant Harbor;
2. Vessels anchored in Pleasant Harbor, sometimes unattended for weeks or months;
3. Land owned by the State of Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW),
including a WDFW boat launch;
4. At least 6 private docks;
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5. Private development owned by a number of persons, including at least 10 private
residence structures on septic systems visible from the water, including one house owned by
Pleasant Harbor Marina;
6. Septic system failures in the Duckabush and Dosewallips River watersheds;
7. On-going construction on at least one building site on the southeastern bluff of the harbor.
V. Comparison of Water-Related Impacts of Current and Planned Development by
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort LLP Compared to Other Operations in the Area
1. The new WDFW public boat launch sees increased use each year, including extensive commercial use by Tribal fisheries.
2. With the improvements at the parking area and access to the State Park dock near
the entrance of the harbor, the dock attracts more visitors;
3. The proposed Master Planned Resort development will not increase the number of moorage slips;
4. Pleasant Harbor Marina replaced and improved fuel dock and fuel systems to meet
strict environmental requirements;
5. Pleasant Harbor Marina replaced and improved the marine sewage pump out system to offer more pump out stations and more reliable equipment to the public;
6. Pleasant Harbor Marina currently offers the only pump out service and fuel for visiting boaters in Central Hood Canal;
7. Pleasant Harbor Marina strictly enforces Best Management Practices (BMP’s)
including a no discharge policy concerning black water, contaminated bilge water, fuel, oil or any other chemicals hazardous to the environment;
8. Pleasant Harbor Marina currently is recognized as a Washington Clean Marina and has achieved the EnviroStar Clean Marina certification;
9. Pleasant Harbor Marina currently publishes a monthly newsletter with information
reinforcing the BMP’s of the Marina;
10. The Resort Development will follow strict environmental standards during and after construction.
In the context of the affected environment described above, the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf
Resort, LLP (Resort) proposes to participate in a program to monitor the impact of developments,
both private and public, to the water quality of Pleasant Harbor.
VI. Performance Standards
1. The Resort will not cause a violation of any water quality criteria.
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2. Prior to the date of application of the application for the first development permit,
the Resort must provide a report to the Jefferson County Public Health’s Water Quality Division
(JCWQ) of the best management practices to be applied so that when all appropriate combinations of individual best management practices are utilized, the Resort will not cause a violation of water quality criteria.
3. Best management practices for the Resort established in pursuant to this Water
Quality Monitoring Plan permits, orders, rules, or directives of Ecology or JCWQ shall be
reviewed annually and shall and modified, as appropriate, so as to achieve compliance with water quality criteria.
4. If the Resort is applying all best management practices appropriate or required by the Washington Department of Ecology (“Ecology”) or JCWQ and a violation of water quality
criteria occurs, the Resort shall notify JCWQ within 48 hours.
5. For any violation of water quality criteria, the Resort shall take immediate steps to correct the violation and shall remedy any impact to water quality caused by the Resort.
6. If any violation of water quality criteria occurs, the Resort shall modify existing best management practices or apply further water pollution control measures, selected or approved
by Ecology or JCWQ, to achieve compliance with water quality criteria.
7. Activities which potentially contribute to nonpoint source pollution shall be conducted utilizing best management practices to prevent violation of water quality criteria.
8. Activities which potentially cause pollution of stormwater shall be conducted so as to comply with the water quality criteria. The primary means to be used for requiring compliance
with the water quality criteria shall be through best management practices required by Ecology or
JCWQ for activities which generate stormwater pollution.
9. Performance standards will meet Washington State Ecology requirements in WAC 173-201A and 173-200 as appropriate and as may be revised.
10. Methodology and Quality Assurance guidelines shall be established and submitted
to JCWQ for approval after the best management practices for this program are approved.
VII. Pleasant Harbor Sampling
A. Locations 1. Initial sampling locations will be the THREE locations identifies as points 1, 2 and 5 on Figure 2 (page 3) of Appendix 2 of the 2007 DEIS (copy attached).
2. Sampling is currently being done in other locations by other agencies, to avoid
duplication of effort data from other agencies may be used if possible.
B. Surface Water Quality Criteria
Table 1 below illustrates proposed water quality parameter goals for the marine sampling locations in Pleasant Harbor based on WAC 173-201A-210.
Table 1
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Water Quality Parameter Category Criteria Ecology Regulatioins
Aquatic Life pH Extraordinary Within the range of 7.0 to 8.5 with a human-caused variation of less than .0.2 units
WAC 173-201A-210(1)(f)
Aquatic Life Turbidity Extraordinary
Turbidity must not exceed: 5 NTU over background when background is 50 NTU or less: or A 10 percent increase inturbidity when the background turbidity is more than 50 NTU
WAC 173-201A-210(1)(e)
Aquatic Life Dissolved Oxygen
(DO) Extraordinary 7.0 mg/L for lowest 1-day minimum WAC 173-201A-210(1)(d)
Aquatic Life Temperature Extraordinary 13 degrees Celsius for highest 1-day maximum (1-DMax) WAC 173-201A-210(1)(c)
Water Contact Recreation
Bacteria Criteria
Fecal coliform organism levels must not exceed a geometric mean value of 14 colonies/100ml, with not more
than 10 percent of all samples (or any single sample when less than ten sample points exist) obtained for calculating the geometric mean value exceeding 43 colonies/100mL
WAC 173-201A-210(3)(b)
C. Monitoring Schedule
Phase Schedule Comments Pre-construction Quarterly Establish baseline conditions in marine waters of Pleasant Harbor
Construction Monthly Monitor water quality during construction
Post-Construction Monthly As analyses are evaluated and results are favorable, the sampling can be modified with approval from JCWQ
VIII. Black Point Groundwater
A. Sampling Location and Frequency
Developer shall also conduct semi-annual sampling from MW 2, MW5, MW 7 and MW 8
depicted on Figure 1 of the map prepared by the Subsurface Group LLC. Sampling shall begin no later than the date of the application for the first development permit. Developer shall sample groundwater for primary and secondary contaminants list in Table 1 of WAC 173-200-040.
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Sampling frequency shall be reduced to annually if there are not exceedances of applicable
groundwater standards for a period of five years.
B. Criteria Sample results shall be compared to Washington groundwater standards set forth in WAC 173-
200-040.
IX. Reporting of Sampling Results. Sampling results must be reported to JCWQ immediately, but no later than within 48 hours after
receipt by the Resort.
X. Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Data submitted must include verification of appropriate Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). To meet this requirement, the Resort must prepare a Quality Assurance Plan (QAPP) in accordance with the requirements of the latest version of Ecology’s Publication No. 04-03-030,
December 2016 Guidelines for Preparing Quality Assurance Project Plans for Environmental
Studies and the most recent versions of EPA Documents QA/R-5, EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans, and QA/G-5, Guidance for Quality Assurance Project Plans. See Ecology’s Publication No. 04-03-030, Appendix D. A template for an acceptable QAPP is in Ecology’s Publication No. 04-03-030, Appendix K.
XI. Sampling Management
This water quality monitoring plan may be modified based on an analysis of results, comparison of existing data sources and consultation with JCWQ as results exceeding applicable water quality criteria are analyzed. The monitoring plan may be revised over time so that it remains effective,
complies with applicable law, and industry standards. Examples of revisions that may be
addressed include but are not limited to: 1. Sampling sites may be added or removed depending on appropriateness of sampling locations to final design;
2. Monitoring schedule may be modified based on the evaluation of results;
3. Updated or improved sampling techniques based on new technology; and,
4. Revise parameters to reflect changes in existing environmental concerns.
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