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Subject: Shooting Range Ordinance 8
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I am deeply concerned about the effect of Ordinance 8 and how it will increase operational costs to an unacceptable or possibly impossible
level for JCSA. Money that would be spent on safety and improvements will instead go to jumping through hoops for the County.
The best analogy I can come up with is that of a dog park:
There was a dog park that operated and was enjoyed many pets and their owners for a long time.
Then one day a man showed up with a big noisy dog that barked and growled an picked fights with all the other dogs and frightened the
owners. After many complaints by dog park users and close neighbors the powers that be decided they had better do something about the
problem.
The offending dog owner was wealthy and had a team of attorneys so rather than challenge him directly they decided to pass some
regulations and ordinances that would discourage the offending dog owner and keep him and his dog
away.
So they passed the following regulations and ordinances:
1. They required an annual inspection of all dog parks by dog park architects with an evaluation for safety
improvements.
2. They required all dog parks have a park manager on duty during park hours to help mitigate any problems.
3. They required all dogs wear shock colors to prevent barking.
4. They required all dogs to be certified by a dog trainer/psychologist to be socially acceptable at least once a year .
5. They required that all dog owners carry immunization records and social behavior certificates for inspection by the dog park
manager before entry.
Before long dog owners discovered that it was easier and less expensive to just let their dogs run in the woods or public parks and
recreation areas rather than use the dog park, and the dog park closed!
So, rather than dealing with the problem directly the entire community was punished.
Solution: Rather than punish all shooting ranges, challenge Mr. D'Amico directly about:
1. possible environmental damage done by unpermitted and unapproved grading and road building.
2. FAA approval of low level flying and noise abatement procedures.
3. Any violation of State or County laws regarding preservation of rural and forested areas.
4. Any violation of Federal laws concerning protected species and plants.
5. Any violation of Homeland Security laws regulating possible paramilitary training compounds that may encourage or cater to white
supremacist, neo-nazi or other fringe groups that could cause problems.
6. Any plans for retribution to adjacent or local land and home owners for loss of value to their property.
That's just off the top of my head. I'm not familiar with laws and procedures for dealing with this kind of problem.
Put on your thinking caps, taking care of this problem now may prevent scores of lawsuits for the county further down the road.
Hoping you will do the right thing,
Roy Kornmeyer
100 Sayward Lane
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
360-344-2974
Ada Kornmeyer <adaroyko@gmail.com>
Wed 11/6/2019 4:38 PM
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11/12/2019 Subject: Shooting Range Ordinance 8 - Planning Commission Desk
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