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Home My WebLink AboutAppendix B_Survey_SMP_2021_0514DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report B. SMP Periodic Review Survey DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update Jefferson County is conducting a periodic review of its 2014 Shoreline Master Program (SMP) as required by state law. The SMP applies to all marine waters, lakes over 20 acres, and larger streams (over 20 cubic feet per second) as well as associated wetlands and uplands at least 200 feet from the shoreline. This project will focus on revisions needed for fine-tuning and house-keeping, not a complete rewrite. Please help guide this project by providing your input to the following questions. Skip any that do not apply to you. Question Title 1. What is your relationship to Jefferson County Shorelines? (Check all that apply) I recreate along shorelines (e.g. walk beaches or trails, camp near shorelines, etc.). I boat or fish on Jefferson County shorelines. I have a business dependent on Jefferson County shorelines (e.g. marina, aquaculture, etc.). I own, rent or have access to, property within 200 feet of a Jefferson County Shoreline waterbody? If yes, name all that apply: Other (please specify) Question Title 2. 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.): Marine Lake River/Creek/Stream Questions #3-8: For Recent Permit Applicants Question Title 3. 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): Building Permit Exemption DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report Conditional Use Permit Substantial Development Permit Question Title 4. 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) Question Title 5. 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? Question Title 6. Did you fully understand what was expected from you (i.e. applications, reports, fees) and the reasons for certain requirements such as special reports? DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report Question Title 7. Could you easily get your questions answered in a meaningful and timely manner? (describe) Question Title 8. If you answered questions #4-7, what could be done to improve the regulations, process, etc? General Questions Question Title 9. 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): Ensuring local regulations are consistent with state laws & rules Achieving local planning policies through both regulatory & non-regulatory means Avoiding unconstitutional infringement upon and taking of private property rights Applying SMP regulations only to shoreline areas & applying SMP planning functions more broadly across watersheds Protect shoreline ecological functions Other (please specify) DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report Question Title 10. What types of use and development activities would you like to see maintained and/or increased in the Shoreline? (select all that apply): Public access to the shoreline (visual and/or physical) Private access to the shoreline (stairs to the beach) Commercial development Education opportunities Underwater dive parks Docks, boat ramps, mooring buoys, marinas, etc. Residential development Aquaculture (shellfish, finfish) Fishing, crabbing, and shrimping Marine Trades (boat building and repair, etc.) Water quality Other (please specify) Question Title 11. Are there any sections of the SMP or specific provisions that you think the County needs to revise? (describe) DRAFT May 14, 2021 Jefferson County | SMP Periodic Review Staff Report Question Title 12. Are there any changes to local circumstance, new information, or improved data the County needs to consider regarding the SMP? (describe) Question Title 13. Is there anything else you would like to share about the SMP Periodic review? Thank you for your time! For more information about the SMP Periodic Review, please see the project website https://www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/1481/Shoreline-Master- Program-Periodic-Review. For questions or to sign up to be notified of SMP Periodic Review events, please contact: David Wayne Johnson, Associate Planner, Long Range Planning dwjohnson@co.jefferson.wa.us 360-379-4465 Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 1 / 18 86.02%80 55.91%52 4.30%4 63.44%59 11.83%11 Q1 What is your relationship to Jefferson County Shorelines? (Check all that apply) Answered: 93 Sk ipped: 0 Total Respondents : 93 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 1 Skok omish Indian Tribe Us ual and Accus tomed (U&A) gathering, fis hing and hunting grounds .1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Marine trades business and working waterfront is needed for non t ours ium busines s 10/5/2020 11:32 AM 3 Duc k abush flats 10/2/2020 5:25 PM 4 Eac h rights 10/2/2020 2:35 PM 5 I care deeply for marine wildlife and their natural habitat 10/1/2020 7:16 PM 6 Admiralty 1 Condominiums in Port Ludlow MPR 10/1/2020 10:55 AM 7 I do volunteer beach surveys for various organiz ations.9/30/2020 11:01 AM 8 Own 9/30/2020 9:43 AM 9 I work in support of a wat er dependent industry.9/30/2020 5:31 AM 10 Fis herman Harbor 9/29/2020 6:48 AM 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) 0%10%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%100% 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) Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 2 / 18 11 I am a member of the Leadership Counc il of the Puget Sound Partnership 9/28/2020 7:13 PM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 3 / 18 98.39%61 4.84%3 9.68%6 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: 62 Sk ipped: 31 #MARINE DATE 1 Waters of Hood Canal within Jeffers on County s outh of Foulweather Bluf f 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Ludlow Bay, Shine State Park 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 Hood Canal 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 4 Dis covery Bay 10/19/2020 12:44 PM 5 Dabob Bay /Hood Canal 10/18/2020 4:01 PM 6 Kilis uit Harbor and Admiralty Inlet/Puget Sound 10/12/2020 7:42 AM 7 Dabob Bay 10/8/2020 9:05 AM 8 Hood Canal 10/6/2020 4:59 PM 9 Kilis ut Harbor 10/6/2020 12:39 PM 10 oak bay 10/6/2020 11:39 AM 11 Dabob Bay 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 12 Pleasant Harbor 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 13 Ludlow Bay 10/3/2020 5:14 PM 14 Dis covery Bay 10/3/2020 12:27 PM 15 Dabob bay 10/3/2020 11:41 AM 16 Hood Canal 10/3/2020 10:24 AM 17 Dabob Bay 10/3/2020 8:54 AM 18 Dabob Bay 10/3/2020 5:35 AM 19 hood canal trac ts 10/2/2020 9:03 PM 20 Hood Canal- c edar cov e 10/2/2020 8:34 PM 21 Area 12 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 22 Dos ewallips tidelands 10/2/2020 7:39 PM 23 Hood canal 10/2/2020 6:48 PM 24 Admiralty Inlet 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 25 A bay 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 26 Jackson Cov e 10/2/2020 5:35 PM ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Marine Lake Riv er/Creek /Stream Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 4 / 18 27 Hood Canal, Duckabus h flats 10/2/2020 5:25 PM 28 Hood Canal 10/2/2020 5:20 PM 29 Ludlow Bay 10/2/2020 3:50 PM 30 Adjacent to Trit on beach 10/2/2020 2:35 PM 31 Port Ludlow Cov e 10/1/2020 7:16 PM 32 Port Ludlow area 10/1/2020 3:07 PM 33 Port Ludlow inner harbor, behind the Twin Is lands 10/1/2020 2:13 PM 34 Port Ludlow Bay (Puget Sound)10/1/2020 10:55 AM 35 Hood Canal 10/1/2020 10:27 AM 36 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 2:15 PM 37 Quilc ene Bay I own tidelands 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 38 Dabob Bay 9/30/2020 11:01 AM 39 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 9:48 AM 40 Ludlow bay 9/30/2020 9:43 AM 41 Salish Sea 9/30/2020 9:30 AM 42 Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 9:29 AM 43 Port Ludlow 9/30/2020 9:08 AM 44 Fis herman's Harbor and Hood Canal 9/30/2020 7:57 AM 45 Port Ludlow Bay 9/30/2020 7:50 AM 46 Hood canal 9/30/2020 6:38 AM 47 Da’bob Bay 9/30/2020 5:31 AM 48 Fis herman’s Harbor 9/29/2020 7:11 PM 49 Hood canal 9/29/2020 6:36 PM 50 Admiralty Inlet 9/29/2020 5:36 PM 51 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 4:18 PM 52 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 4:16 PM 53 Hood Canal 9/29/2020 3:30 PM 54 Ludlow Cove 9/29/2020 9:39 AM 55 HoodCanal 9/29/2020 7:36 AM 56 Fis herman Harbor 9/29/2020 6:48 AM 57 Hood Canal 9/28/2020 9:55 PM 58 Dabob Bay 9/28/2020 9:13 PM 59 Ludlow Bay and assoc iated es tuary and streams flowing into the Bay in front of my home.9/28/2020 7:13 PM 60 Port Ludlow Cov e 9/28/2020 12:51 PM 61 Slip Boat Haven Marina, Port Townsend Bay, Strait of J uan de Fuc a 9/28/2020 8:54 AM #LAKE DATE 1 All wetlands , ponds , and lak es draining into Hood Canal f rom Jefferson County 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Anderson, Gibbs 11/28/2020 11:44 AM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 5 / 18 3 Lake Leland 750' of shore line 9/30/2020 11:53 AM #RIVER/CREEK/STREAM DATE 1 All creek s, streams and rivers draining into Hood Canal from J eff ers on County 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Chimac um, Ludlow 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 Petitjean Creek (aka Jesse Allen Creek )10/7/2020 8:34 PM 4 Duc k abush river 10/3/2020 10:24 AM 5 Leland Creek 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 6 Port Ludlow Creek 9/28/2020 12:51 PM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 6 / 18 72.73%8 54.55%6 63.64%7 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: 11 Sk ipped: 82 #BUILDING PERMI T EXEMPTION DATE 1 no 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 2 No 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 Building Permit to replace a garage des troyed by fire 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 4 NA 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 5 Res ident ial c onstruction 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 6 yes , on Lake Leland a home near the water 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 7 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM 8 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM #CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT DATE 1 no 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 2 No 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 NA 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 4 Building s omething 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 5 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM 6 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM #SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT DATE 1 Shellfis h aquac ulture project Dabob Bay DNR Lease 20-1000212 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 no 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 No 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 4 NA 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 5 Exemption t o replace exis ting walk way wall along s horeline of Port Ludlow Bay 10/1/2020 10:55 AM 6 No.9/30/2020 9:48 AM 7 No 9/28/2020 12:51 PM ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES Building Permit Ex emption Conditional Use Permit Subs tantial Development Permit Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 7 / 18 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: 12 Sk ipped: 81 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Permit ting in process.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 no 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 N/A 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 4 Sev eral y ears ago, when my c ontract or ask ed about a permit to build a stairway t o my beach (50'cliff) I was told it was not allowed. Two y ears later, the owners 3 houses north of me built a stairway with a contrac tor. Others along Oak Bay hav e also built. One owner said it cos t $4,000 in legal fees to get the permit. Does this mean only the wealthy can get a permit ? 10/6/2020 11:39 AM 5 The building permit would not be is s ued until the s eptic s y s tem was profes sionally inspected.10/4/2020 4:57 PM 6 Yes, Setback rules,10/2/2020 8:16 PM 7 Yes! It was insane confusing, c os tly and far far more c omplic ated than it s hould hav e been. Staff was combativ e and obstructive. They had no idea what they were doing. 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 8 No. The permit application proces s was s traightforward and permit was is s ued promptly.10/1/2020 10:55 AM 9 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 10 N/A 9/30/2020 9:48 AM 11 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 12 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 Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 8 / 18 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: 9 Sk ipped: 84 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Yes 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 N/A 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 No 10/6/2020 11:39 AM 4 No, there was no logical reason to require a septic system inspec tion to rebuild a garage that has zero connectivity to the septic system. 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 5 No 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 6 No. We had t o pay professionals a lot of money to unwind and interpret t hat unholy mes s. No lay pers on can pos s ibly nav igate it . The DCD st aff kept c hanging t heir minds about what it meant and kept c hanging people we had to work with also. It was horrible. 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 7 yes, s omewhat 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 8 N/A 9/30/2020 9:48 AM 9 Yes, the regulations and es pecially the interac tive maps were very helpful.9/29/2020 5:36 PM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 9 / 18 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: 9 Sk ipped: 84 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Yes so far.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 N/A 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 My contractor was a profes s ional.10/6/2020 11:39 AM 4 no 10/5/2020 11:32 AM 5 Understood but did not agree with this illogical requirement.10/4/2020 4:57 PM 6 No 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 7 NO!10/2/2020 6:43 PM 8 Yes, but they were not reas onable 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 9 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 Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 10 / 18 Q7 Could you easily get your questions answered in a meaningful and timely manner? (describe) Answered: 10 Sk ipped: 83 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Yes e-mails returned and phone calls ans wered. Kudos to staff.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 N/A 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 NO! was the meaningful and timely ans wer.10/6/2020 11:39 AM 4 no 10/5/2020 11:32 AM 5 The health departments answers were illogical and not met with any f oundation f or our situation. 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 6 No 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 7 NO!10/2/2020 6:43 PM 8 yes 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 9 N/A 9/29/2020 5:36 PM 10 Nope, pleas e s ee my comment in #4 above.9/28/2020 12:51 PM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 11 / 18 Q8 If you answered questions #4-7, what could be done to improve the regulations, process, etc? Answered: 8 Sk ipped: 85 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Cross regulatory c hallenges created during last four y ears at fed, s tate, and local lev els . Sys temic to politic al dysfunction. 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 N/A 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 Mak e it t rans parent how to get a permit.10/6/2020 11:39 AM 4 Better public relations and t he s taff must k now the job before they are put in a pos it ion of authority. 10/5/2020 11:32 AM 5 Enc ourage county employ ees involved in the permitting process to use judgement when determining needed ac tions . Eac h permitting case is different and does n't ex ist under one umbrella. Als o, it would be appropriate for a county employee t o v isit the building site to better understand what is ac tually needed to go forward with the project . It cost us $2300 to permit a garage that was exactly duplic ated under the original permit as well as the expense f or t he unneces s ary septic inspect ion. 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 6 Eac h residential property that f alls under the SMP regulations are not one s ize fits all, Cons iderations should be given to property owners that hav e s pecial c ircumstanc es and also financial limit ations, 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 7 Simplify it. Hire c ompetent people and train them that their job is t o help and serv e propert y owners not discourage us and hide from us. Charging us every time we had ques tions is the opposite of s erv ing your cus tomers. 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 8 They need to make sens e f or t he c ircumstanc es.9/30/2020 11:53 AM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 12 / 18 63.74%58 53.85%49 58.24%53 28.57%26 79.12%72 13.19%12 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: 91 Sk ipped: 2 Total Respondents : 91 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 1 Protec tion of critic al habitat for s hellfish, forage fis h, and fin-fish/salmon recovery in protec tion of rights under Point No Point Treaty. 1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Allow for small boat (kayak , canoe) ac cess to undev eloped launch points along the shoreline, as possible. 11/8/2020 11:05 AM 3 work with res istant landowners to tak e bac k some areas that are now damaging shoreline protec tion. 10/6/2020 12:39 PM Ensur ing local regul ations ... Achieving local planni... Avoiding unconstit uti... Applying SM P regulat ions... Protect shorel ine... Other (please specify) 0%10%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%100% 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) Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 13 / 18 4 remov e unes s ary blockages to ac c ess to our beaches. open all public right away s t o the waterfront 10/5/2020 11:32 AM 5 Not to be overly regulated 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 6 overall, citiz en opinions are ignored or made to feel like a terrible person for not being totally 'bought in' to the county's agenda. 10/2/2020 9:03 PM 7 Dis courage or prohibit commerc ial real es tate development along and adjacent to shoreline 10/2/2020 2:35 PM 8 Scientifically monitor ac tions to measure level of succes s at ac hiev ing defined objectives.9/30/2020 9:08 AM 9 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 10 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 11 prohibit inc ompatible uses 9/29/2020 9:55 PM 12 Enforc ement of polic ies and regulations whic h has been lacking in the county.9/28/2020 7:13 PM Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 14 / 18 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: 92 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) 0%10%20%30%40%5 0%60%70%80%90%100% Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 15 / 18 65.22%60 36.96%34 9.78%9 53.26%49 17.39%16 41.30%38 17.39%16 34.78%32 57.61%53 31.52%29 83.70%77 15.22%14 Total Respondents : 92 #OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE 1 No net loss of habitat.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Public boat ramps and mooring buoys 10/12/2020 7:42 AM 3 Shellfis h 10/9/2020 4:23 PM 4 Shorelines must be protec ted f or f uture shoreline uses. You c annot c atch salmon 200 f t. inland. You c an't launch a boat 200 ft. inland. Residential and non-marine uses s hould be important but s ec ondary 10/6/2020 12:39 PM 5 Garbage cleanup 10/3/2020 10:32 AM 6 Please accept the hard reality that the long time domination by the tribes on the fisheries is one of the largest negatives when it comes to fish and shell fish populations. The eff orts in the past and present and project s for the future will likely have z ero t o v ery little improv ement in the fis h and shell fish. 10/2/2020 9:03 PM 7 Clarificat ion of national marit ime laws (which were never rat ified by WA) with res pect to beach access (i.e. walking below mean high tide) 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 8 Common s ense. How about s ome of that.10/2/2020 6:43 PM 9 Hi 10/2/2020 5:35 PM 10 Inc reas ed Protection not development of the shoreline 10/2/2020 3:32 PM 11 Preservation and res torat ion of natural habitats for salmon and other aquatics 10/1/2020 7:16 PM 12 rec reational clamming 9/30/2020 9:08 AM 13 maintain wildness of the s horeline for wildlife, for aesthetics, for ec ology, for walk ing 9/30/2020 8:48 AM 14 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) Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 16 / 18 Q11 Are there any sections of the SMP or specific provisions that you think the County needs to revise? (describe) Answered: 16 Sk ipped: 77 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Will address with written c omments.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Water quality and land prac tices that affect it 11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 Permit ting proc ess for s ingle family res idence expans ion lateral t o the shoreline and inland of the ex isting building (s). Greater s pecific ity on what t he v alues and f unct ions are that each CUP etc . is trying to protec t and how eac h one will be mitigated and how the mit igation measure ac hieves t he s pecific stat ed goal. 10/12/2020 7:42 AM 4 Some earlier grandfathered uses might need rev iew t o protect the saltwater shoreline from climate change sealevel ris es. Sealev el ris e is already taking a toll and will s urely c ontinue. 10/6/2020 12:39 PM 5 Shoreline set -bac k requirements are ex c es siv e. Thes e requirements have diminished property values for people owning undev eloped parcels along the shoreline. The county s hould compensate property owners for their loss when set-bac k requirements have diminis hed their value. 10/4/2020 4:57 PM 6 Set back rev iew for building. Allow to build clos er t o water 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 7 If y ou own property / home on the shoreline, and it bec omes damaged by fire or storm, you should be able to rebuild that home. 10/3/2020 8:54 AM 8 Setback requirements s hould be rev iewed 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 9 Require any effluent from c ommercial aquaculture to be filtered 10/2/2020 2:35 PM 10 200 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 11 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 12 Setbacks from streams on a c as e by cas e bas is 9/30/2020 11:53 AM 13 Mooring buoy c ompliance. It’s way out of hand in every waterway.9/30/2020 5:31 AM 14 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 15 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 16 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 Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 17 / 18 Q12 Are there any changes to local circumstance, new information, or improved data the County needs to consider regarding the SMP? (describe) Answered: 15 Sk ipped: 78 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Will address with written c omments.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 I wish we had more public marine waterfront .11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 Effec ts of c lear c utting activ ities on downs tream ec ologies and ground water.10/8/2020 9:05 AM 4 Are y ou tracking s ealevel ris e? How and is that data online?10/6/2020 12:39 PM 5 None 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 6 Climate c hange is already impac ting the area and will continue to do s o, and should be inc orporat ed int o the SMP using Best Available Science, including sea lev el rise project ions . 10/3/2020 12:27 PM 7 Jefferson County appears to be the mos t res trictiv e County in c omparison to other counties .SMP regulations, 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 8 Put public bathroom fac ility at Rocky Brook falls 10/2/2020 2:35 PM 9 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 10 Cons istent and not more res tric tiv e than state guidelines 10/1/2020 3:07 PM 11 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 12 Fut ure impac ts of c limate c hange and associated s ea level ris e.9/30/2020 9:08 AM 13 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 14 The county’s online maps of critic al areas are unclear.9/28/2020 7:13 PM 15 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 Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program Update 18 / 18 Q13 Is there anything else you would like to share about the SMP Periodic review? Answered: 16 Sk ipped: 77 #RESPONSES DATE 1 Will address with written c omments.1/16/2021 11:33 AM 2 Thank you for asking!11/28/2020 11:44 AM 3 The periodic rev iew should include strategies to improve public ac cess to t he s horeline and policies to integrate the Conservation Futures program to help ac hiev e public ac c es s goals . 10/12/2020 7:42 AM 4 Thank s f or t he s urv ey opportunity.10/6/2020 12:39 PM 5 A stairway to the beach inc reas es property v alue, and thus tax income for the county.10/6/2020 11:39 AM 6 None 10/3/2020 7:50 PM 7 The SMP needs to be more ac cessible to v iew. it is v ery hard to find and hard to understand.10/3/2020 8:54 AM 8 Appreciate Jeffers on County looking for feedbac k in regards to the SMP 10/2/2020 8:16 PM 9 My property is on a high-bank (60ft) "s oft" c liff ov erlooking admiralty inlet. What can the county do to help ret ard erosion? 10/2/2020 6:43 PM 10 Gone to far and need to dial it bac k with more flexibility 10/1/2020 3:07 PM 11 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 Thank you.9/28/2020 8:54 AM 16 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