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JEFFERSON COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
AND PENDING SEPA DETERMINATION
MLA18-00099
APPLICANT:
JARED M THACKER
MEGHAN L GIBSON
3640 OAK BAY RD
PORT HADLOCK WA 98339-9730
Application Received Date: October 31, 2018
Application Complete Date: November 9, 2018
Application Notice Date: November 14, 2018
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: 10697 CENTER RD
Parcel number 801 324 008, Section 32 Township 28N Range 1W, located at 10697 Center Road, Quilcene, WA 98376
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES:
Release from a six year development moratorium including stormwater management permit and State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) Review. The applicant requests a full release from the mandatory six year development moratorium
placed on Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Practice Application (FPA) timber harvest approvals. The
applicant requested a full release of land from the approximate ten acre parcel to build a single family residence,
associated residential development and develop approximately 3 acres of pasture. The remainder of the site is
approximately 5.90 acres or 60% of the site and will remain native vegetation. There are no critical areas present on the
parcel. The property’s previous owner, Fukue Hill received a Class III Forest Practices Application, FPA # 2614299 in
June 2016. The applicant purchased the property in December 2016 after the harvest was completed. The applicant
submitted an engineered stormwater report by Ron D. Cleaver, Professional Engineer.
COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. All
interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and
(c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment(s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County
Department of Community Development, Development Review Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA
98368, (360) 379-4450. Comments concerning this application should be submitted to the Department by 4:30 p.m. on
November 28, 2018. If the last day of the comment period falls on a weekend or holiday, then the comment period shall be
extended to the first working day after the weekend or holiday. Comments submitted after this date may not be considered
in the staff report.
SEPA INFORMATION AND PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION:
The optional DNS process of WAC 197-11-355 is being used. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the
environmental impacts of the proposal. The proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable development
regulations, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is
prepared. A copy of the subsequent threshold (final) determination may be obtained upon request, and will be mailed to
any person commenting upon the notice of application. The SEPA Official has determined that:This will be the only
opportunity to make comments related to SEPA. There will not be another comment period after the threshold (final) SEPA
determination is made. If the threshold determination is a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) or a Mitigated
Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS), parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner within
14days of the final Notice of Decision. A Determination of Significance (DS) may not be appealed to the Hearing Examiner.
Project Planner: Shannen Cartmel, 360-379-4450
For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at
www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/