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Home My WebLink About056SON r0G JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 621 Sheridan Street I Port Townsend, WA 98368 1 Web: www.co.Jefferson.wa.uslcommunitydevelopment �9SN1 NG�0 Tel: 360.379.4450 ( Fax: 360.379.4451 1 Email: dcd co.iefferson.wa.us Building Permits & Inspections I Development Consistency Review I Long Range Planning I Watershed Stewardship Resource Center July 3, 2012 Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort, LLP Attn: Garth Mann 7370 Sierra Morena Blvd SW Calgary, AB T314 4H9 CANADA Dear Garth, As you know, Jefferson County DCD chose to author the SEIS for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort project per our letter to you of April 20, 2011. Also, you may recall that Al Scalf retired and we have acquired a new Director, Carl Smith as of May I". Assessing our workloads and priorities for the remainder of the year, it is apparent that we will not be in a position to continue the authorship of the SEIS "in-house" as agreed. As such, we propose the alternative of hiring an outside consultant as described under WAC 197-11-420(2) which states, "the lead agency may have an EIS prepared by agency staff, an applicant or its agent, or by an outside consultant retained by either an applicant or the lead agency." To proceed with that, we will advertise a "Request for Proposals" for outside EIS consultants within the next few weeks. The consultant, when chosen, will report directly to County staff, work closely with the Peer Review Team, Craig Peck, the Technical Team, and bill the County for their time. The County in tum will invoice you on a monthly basis, similar to the billing for the Peer Review Team. In an effort to maintain good relations, a level of comfort, and control costs, we will keep you informed on consultant proposals we receive and solicit your input as to the final selection of the consultant. As always, thank you for your patience during this process. Please contact me with have any questions or concerns. c , — jL�, C.til- cie Hoskins, SEPA Responsible Official Attachments: Letter of April 20, 2011 CC: Craig Peck Don Coleman Technical Team April 20, 2011 JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort, LLP Attn: Garth Mann 7370 Sierra Morena Blvd SW Calgary, AB T3H 4H9 CANADA Dear Garth, 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 AI Scalf, Director Based upon the attached letter sent to us by Vicki Morris, there is currently no County approved author of the Pleasant Harbor MPR SEIS. SEPA rules, Washington States Administrative Code for environmental review makes clear under WAC 197-11-420(1) & (2) that, "...it is the EIS of the lead agency...The lead agency may have an EIS prepared by agency staff, an applicant or its agent, or by an outside consultant retained by either an applicant or the lead agency." As such, DCD has determined the best course of action at this point is to assume authorship of the SEIS, and produce the drafts and final "in-house" draft SEIS with the assistance of Craig Peck, the Technical Team and the Peer Review Team. In order to proceed toward a preliminary draft SEIS, DCD Staff require the following items: • Final Technical Reports including impact analysis, alternative analysis and mitigation • The still outstanding energy proposal • Direct communication with the Technical Team • Craig Peck as Technical Team Coordinator • Additional information as required A key component to the success of the SEIS in terms of legal sustainability is the clear and definitive separation of the applicant from the drafting for technical information and subsequent SEIS. Since it is considered a certainty that the SEIS will be legally challenged, any evidence that the applicant has influenced the information contained within would likely lead to an unfavorable decision on appeal. In order to achieve an SEIS that will withstand an appeal it must be thorough; covering every possible aspect of environmental impact, and it must be objective and uninfluenced by any party's desired outcome. What this means in terms of you as the applicant, is that you must not influence or be Building Permits/ Inspections Development Review Division Long Range Planning (360) 379-4450 FAX: (360) 379-4451 involved in directing the content of the technical reports or the conclusions they reach. We understand the necessity of overseeing your project in financial terms; however, it is essential that the Technical Team be unencumbered by restrictions on content simply to constrain costs. They must be free to produce the best, most thorough work possible if the SE►S is to withstand scrutiny. Finally, DCD staff will bill you for the time spent preparing the SEIS. As you know, we charge an hourly rate of $71. This is well below the standard fee in the private sector and should result in some saving to you. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We continue to be excited about your project and look forward to seeing it through to completion. 6Stacie Hoskins, SEPA Responsible Official VICKI MORRIS CONSULTING SERVICES 7': SEPA/NEPA DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND PERMIT ASSISTANCE April 6, 2011 TRANSMITTED VIA E-MAIL: dwjohnson@co.jefferson.wa.us David Wayne Johnson, Associate Planner Al Scalf, Director Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager Jefferson County Department of Community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Re: Pleasant Harbor SEIS Dear David, Al and Stacie: I regret to inform you that I resigned from the Pleasant Harbor SEIS project effective March 28, 2011. I confirmed with David Johnson on March 29 that he has the February 1, 2011 files that provide the structure and baseline information for the SEIS comparison of alternatives and formulation of mitigation measures. Please let me know if there is anything else you need. It has been a pleasure working with you over the past two years. I hope there will be another opportunity. Sincerely, Vicki Morris 7732 -18TH AVENUE NORTHEAST' SEATTLE, WA 9811514426• PHONE: (206) 522 -8057 -FAX: (206) 523.4648' VM0rri8CSQa0l.c0m