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ATTN: Carl Smith Director
0EC08mlFROM: Joy Baisch,3485 Dosewallips Road, Brinnon, Washington 98320
Project Proponent
SUUECT: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental EIS
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The required Supplemental EIS for the proposed Brinnon project is an extraordinary document. The
Statesman Corporation is obviously serious about the development and has gone to great lengths to
address the issues/conditions put forth by the Jefferson County Commissioners.
I have spent the last few months communicating with Deschutes County, Oregon officials and reading
documents that Deschutes County has generated in regards to Destination Resort Development in
Central Oregon. The issues of WATER, CCOMMUNITY IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, TRAFFIC all
top the concerns list in their ongoing evaluation of the 5 Major Resort Properties in the region. I have
attached a document titled "Benefits of Destination Resorts to Deschutes County."
WATER: The Duckabush Water Shed... According to the USG! a 30 year study of average cubic foot
per second flow rate of the Duckabush River is 416 CF/Sec. (8.34 gallons in a Cubic Foot) 416cuf/sec
calculates to 299,759,615 gallons every 24 hours- This flow rate measures only the surface water in
the valley and does not take into account the volume of water that makes it way to Hood Canal
underground. Pleasant Harbor Resort could replace its 390,000 gallon reservoir every 24 hours by
pumping water directly out of the Duckabush River and only take .002 percent of the 24 hour average
30 year flow rate.
The proposed engineered water system servingthe resort represents "state ofthe art" future
technology design. Jefferson County has an opportunity to become a leader in water and wastewater
design by moving the Resort Project forward.
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Currently, almost all of our school age children live in poverty. (Brinnon School
Free/Reduced lunch population is87% of the student body... Quilcene is over 50%) The food bank has
tripled in residents served since 2007. Federal Forest Policy has eliminated most of the local timber
jobs. The County's adoption of the Growth Management Act in the early 90's has made it expensive and
time consuming to develop even the smallest building project. The list goes on... Statesman's
proposed Resort is a sign of HOPE for the residents South Jefferson County.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACIS: I've tried to find a "Development Project" in Washington State that has
higher Environmental Standards " than this Resort Development... There are none.
TRAFFIC: According to our Washington State Department of Transportation our Highway 101
experienced 1.6 million travelers in 2011. During the Supplemental EIS introduction meeting in
Brinnon, the issue of Highway l0l traffic was discussed at length. At no time during that discussion was
the potential of both air and water travel offered. Neither was the fact that in 2011 Dosewallips State
Park hosted over 4(X),(XX) visitors. lf more traffic means work for South County residents ... we will deal
traffic.with
January 1,2015