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Q1 What is your relationship to Jefferson County Shorelines? (Check all
that apply)
Answered: 44 Sk ipped: 0
Total Respondents : 44
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 I care deeply for marine wildlife and their natural habitat 10/1/2020 7:16 PM
2 Admiralty 1 Condominiums in Port Ludlow MPR 10/1/2020 10:55 AM
3 I do volunteer beach surveys for various organiz ations.9/30/2020 11:01 AM
4 Own 9/30/2020 9:43 AM
5 I work in support of a wat er dependent industry.9/30/2020 5:31 AM
6 Fis herman Harbor 9/29/2020 6:48 AM
7 I am a member of the Leadership Counc il of the Puget Sound Partnership 9/28/2020 7:13 PM
I recreat e
along...
I boat or fish
on Jefferson...
I have a
business...
I ow n, r ent or
have access ...
Other (please
specify)
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I rec reate along s horelines (e.g. walk beaches or trails, camp near s horelines , et c.).
I boat or fish on J efferson County shorelines.
I have a business dependent on J effers on County s horelines (e.g. marina, aquaculture, etc.).
I own, rent or hav e ac c ess to, property within 200 feet of a J efferson County Shoreline waterbody? If yes, name all that
apply :
Other (please s pecify)
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Q2 If you own, rent, or have access to property within 200 feet of
Jefferson County Shoreline waterbody, please name all waterbodies that
apply (for example: Fulton Creek, Discovery Bay, etc.):
Answered: 31 Sk ipped: 13
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Marine
Lake
Riv er/Creek /Stream
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#MARINE DATE
1 Port Ludlow Cov e 10/1/2020 7:16 PM
2 Port Ludlow area 10/1/2020 3:07 PM
3 Port Ludlow inner harbor, behind the Twin Is lands 10/1/2020 2:13 PM
4 Port Ludlow Bay (Puget Sound)10/1/2020 10:55 AM
5 Hood Canal 10/1/2020 10:27 AM
6 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 2:15 PM
7 Quilc ene Bay I own tidelands 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
8 Dabob Bay 9/30/2020 11:01 AM
9 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 9:48 AM
10 Ludlow bay 9/30/2020 9:43 AM
11 Salish Sea 9/30/2020 9:30 AM
12 Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 9:29 AM
13 Port Ludlow 9/30/2020 9:08 AM
14 Fis herman's Harbor and Hood Canal 9/30/2020 7:57 AM
15 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 7:50 AM
16 Hood canal 9/30/2020 6:38 AM
17 Da’bob Bay 9/30/2020 5:31 AM
18 Fis herman’s Harbor 9/29/2020 7:11 PM
19 Hood canal 9/29/2020 6:36 PM
20 Admiralty Inlet 9/29/2020 5:36 PM
21 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 4:18 PM
22 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 4:16 PM
23 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 3:30 PM
24 Ludlow Cove 9/29/2020 9:39 AM
25 HoodCanal 9/29/2020 7:36 AM
26 Fis herman Harbor 9/29/2020 6:48 AM
27 Hood Canal 9/28/2020 9:55 PM
28 Dabob Bay 9/28/2020 9:13 PM
29 Ludlow Bay and assoc iated es tuary and streams flowing into the Bay in front of my home.9/28/2020 7:13 PM
30 Port Ludlow Cov e 9/28/2020 12:51 PM
31 Slip Boat Haven Marina, Port Townsend Bay, Strait of J uan de Fuc a 9/28/2020 8:54 AM
#LAKE DATE
1 Lake Leland 750' of shore line 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
#RIVER/CREEK/STREAM DATE
1 Leland Creek 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
2 Port Ludlow Creek 9/28/2020 12:51 PM
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Q3 Have you inquired about, applied for, or been issued a Jefferson
County shoreline permit since 2014? If yes, which type or permit (select
one and describe the type of development):
Answered: 4 Sk ipped: 40
#BUILDING PERMI T EXEMPTION DATE
1 yes , on Lake Leland a home near the water 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
2 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM
3 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM
#CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DATE
1 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM
2 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM
#SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DATE
1 Exemption t o replace exis ting walk way wall along s horeline of Port Ludlow Bay 10/1/2020 10:55 AM
2 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM
3 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Building Permit Ex emption
Conditional Use Permit
Subs tantial Development Permit
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Q4 Were there any barriers you ran into when attempting to permit a
project in a Shoreline area? Were the barriers financial, regulatory, or
other? (describe)
Answered: 5 Sk ipped: 39
#RESPONSES DATE
1 No. The permit application proces s was s traightforward and permit was is s ued promptly.10/1/2020 10:55 AM
2 Yes, I will be fighting the setbacks from a stream, that has a road next to it, but yet I have to
be 125' + from it. This makes no sens e at all.
9/30/2020 11:53 AM
3 N/A 9/30/2020 9:48 AM
4 Did not apply for permit when I cons idered remov al a non-nativ e tree. The reason did not follow
through was the permit fee and the requirement for an engineer report . The cost to remov e a
dis eas ed Spruce tree wasn't worth the ef fort .
9/29/2020 5:36 PM
5 Well, I don't understand why I c annot build a s tairc ase to reach the water (this staircas e would
be s afe f or t he environment ) becaus e of environment c oncerns while jus t in front of my house
in the c ov e and in the water, I s ee old tires , rubber pipe and rusty s teel c ables . Why is the
county not cleaning up that mess firs t?
9/28/2020 12:51 PM
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Q5 When presented with the SMP Regulations, were you able to easily
comprehend the intent of the regulations, and did you clearly understand
the permitting process?
Answered: 3 Sk ipped: 41
#RESPONSES DATE
1 yes, s omewhat 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
2 N/A 9/30/2020 9:48 AM
3 Yes, the regulations and es pecially the interac tive maps were very helpful.9/29/2020 5:36 PM
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Q6 Did you fully understand what was expected from you (i.e. applications,
reports, fees) and the reasons for certain requirements such as special
reports?
Answered: 2 Sk ipped: 42
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Yes, but they were not reas onable 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
2 Yes, although such requirements for removing a non-nat ive dis eased tree from a heavily
wooded area seems drac onian. There s hould be some way for exceptions to be c onsidered on
the regulations.
9/29/2020 5:36 PM
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Q7 Could you easily get your questions answered in a meaningful and
timely manner? (describe)
Answered: 3 Sk ipped: 41
#RESPONSES DATE
1 yes 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
2 N/A 9/29/2020 5:36 PM
3 Nope, pleas e s ee my comment in #4 above.9/28/2020 12:51 PM
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Q8 If you answered questions #4-7, what could be done to improve the
regulations, process, etc?
Answered: 1 Sk ipped: 43
#RESPONSES DATE
1 They need to make sens e f or t he c ircumstanc es.9/30/2020 11:53 AM
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Q9 The state Shoreline Management Act requires local SMPs to balance
three goals: Use & Development, Public Access, and Resource Protection
along our local shorelines of the state. Which of the following SMP
Governing Principles do you support (select all that apply):
Answered: 44 Sk ipped: 0
Total Respondents : 44
Ensur ing local
regul ations ...
Achieving
local planni...
Avoiding
unconstit uti...
Applying SM P
regulat ions...
Protect
shorel ine...
Other (please
specify)
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Ensuring local regulations are cons istent with s tate laws & rules
Achieving local planning polic ies through both regulatory & non-regulatory means
Avoiding unc onstitutional infringement upon and tak ing of priv ate property rights
Applying SMP regulations only to shoreline areas & applying SMP planning func tions more broadly ac ross watersheds
Protec t shoreline ecological func tions
Other (please s pecify)
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#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Scientifically monitor ac tions to measure level of succes s at ac hiev ing defined objectives.9/30/2020 9:08 AM
2 protec t local longs tanding public access to shoreline outside of s tate law- community based
access to walk
9/30/2020 8:48 AM
3 The County absolutely mus t prioritiz e non c ompliant mooring buoys. The c ounty charges f ees
to t hose who choos e to do the right thing basic ally as an honor s y stem rather than adopting
any compliance meas ures . It would be helpful t o map and pin known buoys such as Bainbridge
did and jus t begin s omewhere.
9/30/2020 5:31 AM
4 prohibit inc ompatible uses 9/29/2020 9:55 PM
5 Enforc ement of polic ies and regulations whic h has been lacking in the county.9/28/2020 7:13 PM
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Q10 What types of use and development activities would you like to see
maintained and/or increased in the Shoreline? (select all that apply):
Answered: 43 Sk ipped: 1
Publ ic access
to the...
Private access
to t he...
Commercial
devel opment
Educat ion
o pportunities
Under water
dive par ks
Docks, boat
ramps, moori...
Residential
devel opment
Aquaculture
(shellfish,...
Fishing,
cr abbing, an...
Marine Tr ades
(boat buil di...
Water quality
Other (please
specify)
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Total Respondents : 43
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 Preservation and res torat ion of natural habitats for salmon and other aquatics 10/1/2020 7:16 PM
2 rec reational clamming 9/30/2020 9:08 AM
3 maintain wildness of the s horeline for wildlife, for aesthetics, for ec ology, for walk ing 9/30/2020 8:48 AM
4 Maintaining the ec os y stem functions of s horelines , associated wetlands and streams.9/28/2020 7:13 PM
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Public acces s to the shoreline (v isual and/or physic al)
Private access to the shoreline (s tairs to the beach)
Commerc ial dev elopment
Educ ation opportunities
Underwater dive parks
Dock s , boat ramps, mooring buoy s , marinas, etc.
Resident ial dev elopment
Aquac ult ure (shellf ish, finfish)
Fis hing, c rabbing, and s hrimping
Marine Trades (boat building and repair, etc.)
Water quality
Other (please s pecify)
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Q11 Are there any sections of the SMP or specific provisions that you
think the County needs to revise? (describe)
Answered: 7 Sk ipped: 37
#RESPONSES DATE
1 200 foot setback allowing repair of older s eptic systems allowing aerobic s eptic s y s tems (the
state has wider view and more choices and appreciation of the impac t these s ystems can
have)
10/1/2020 3:07 PM
2 If anything, I would lik e to mak e s ure t hat t he SMP prov isions are strict ly enforc ed by the
County and State.
9/30/2020 2:15 PM
3 Setbacks from streams on a c as e by cas e bas is 9/30/2020 11:53 AM
4 Mooring buoy c ompliance. It’s way out of hand in every waterway.9/30/2020 5:31 AM
5 The county needs to be much c learer about the int erplay between critic al area protections and
shoreline regulat ion and enf orc ement.
9/28/2020 7:13 PM
6 18.25.440 Aquaculture 5) n) (ii) Report any known bac teriological characteristics of fis h food
used; I quest ioned this regulation when it was originally put in this sec tion. I t is very general
and seems to have no purpose or direction or s tandard and nobody within t he County that
would be able to determine if the numbers the reported complied or were reasonable. To me it
sounds like it is bureaucratic "fluff " wit h no known purpose. Jus t a c ase of "let us as k them for
this" though I don't k now why.
9/28/2020 8:30 AM
7 1) The aquac ulture us e regulations could us e a bit of tweek ing sinc e there appear to be
inc ons istencies or confusing text in the program. 2) I t's not clear to me why industrial piers can
be built in priority aquatic areas whereas residential piers and marinas cannot. 3) It's not c lear
to me why fores t prac tices c an be permitted in natural areas . 4) More of a c uriosity rather than
a problem, but has there been s ignificant int eres t in dev eloping underwat er parks in Jef ferson?
I haven't seen many scuba div ers in the count y. 5) I don't unders tand why oil and gas
transmis s ion lines can get C(d) permits in priority aquatic areas giv en the potential for
dis as trous consequences if an underwater pipe starts leaking.
9/21/2020 3:14 PM
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Q12 Are there any changes to local circumstance, new information, or
improved data the County needs to consider regarding the SMP?
(describe)
Answered: 7 Sk ipped: 37
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Water table changes due to c limate c hange. Assess t he impact of defores tation and
development. Asses s the effect of runoff from housing and business.
10/1/2020 7:16 PM
2 Cons istent and not more res tric tiv e than state guidelines 10/1/2020 3:07 PM
3 Clarify the privat e boat anchoring ac c ess and policies for the c overed s horeline to prev ent
neglec ted or abandoned boats from becoming a hazard and/or pollution source. Encourage
near s horeline improvements that support improved runof f div ers ions to aid in estuary and sea
gras s area health.
10/1/2020 2:13 PM
4 Fut ure impac ts of c limate c hange and associated s ea level ris e.9/30/2020 9:08 AM
5 Map mooring buoy s and any non compliant us es as well as approv ed / permitted uses. also
any in application phas e(s ).
9/30/2020 5:31 AM
6 The county’s online maps of critic al areas are unclear.9/28/2020 7:13 PM
7 Is Ec ology or s ome other gov ernment or univers it y entity attempting to monitor t he
consequenc es of the inadvertent releas e of At lantic s almon from netpens a number of y ears
back? Are there any data for how well thes e fis h hav e s urvived and whether this spec ies has
become establis hed in Jefferson County or adjacent counties ?
9/21/2020 3:14 PM
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Q13 Is there anything else you would like to share about the SMP Periodic
review?
Answered: 7 Sk ipped: 37
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Gone to far and need to dial it bac k with more flexibility 10/1/2020 3:07 PM
2 I am not at all knowledgeable about the SMP. Howev er, my conc ern is making s ure that older
development, s uch as Admiralty 1 Condos , built in 1969 and built right up t o the tidelands, is
able to maintain it's buildings, paths and stairs, walls , landscaping, etc. wit hout ex c essiv e
expens e and hass le. "Grandfathering" the c omplex for necessary maint enance.
10/1/2020 10:55 AM
3 They should be reviewed more often than every eight years . Growth, development and
tec hnology c hange s o fast that in eight years an SMP would be way out of date.
9/29/2020 4:16 PM
4 The county needs to budget for and enforc e shoreline and crit ical area regulations. That is
currently woefully defic ient.
9/28/2020 7:13 PM
5 I would like to see bet ter access to public s horelines that do not have access. Speciffic ately in
Port Ludlow particularly along Ludlow Bay Road.
9/28/2020 1:08 PM
6 Thank you.9/28/2020 8:54 AM
7 I was unable to find online t he map portfolio for the 2008 Shoreline inventory and
characterization report. Are t hese res tric ted or if not, can the website where they c an be found
be posted on the SMP rev iew page?
9/21/2020 3:14 PM