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IiVtEDecember 29,2014
David Wayne Johnson
Jefferson County DCD
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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Subject: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, November 2014
Dear David Wayne Johnson:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement (DSEIS). The State Department of Health, Offrce of Drinking Water (ODW) regulates
Group A public water systems under state law and will, therefore, be responsible for approving the public
water system proposed to serve the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort. Consistent with this
responsibility, ODW offers the following comments:
L Page 3.16-4, Water System Ownership. It states, "... it is anticipated that a multi-purpose utility
districtwouldown,operate,andmaintainthenewwatersystem,',@!:oDWstrongly
supports the idea of having the water system owned and operated by a public utility district or satellite
management agency.
2. Table 3.18-1, Fulfilment of Jefferson County Board of County Commissioner's Conditions. This
table contains the following information:
BoCC #Description Notes Status
N Approval of a Class A Water
System by the Washington
Department of Health, and
approval of Water Rights
Certificate by the Department
of Ecology shall be required
prior to applying for any
Jefferson County permits for
plats or any new development.
Water rights perm it G2-3043 6
granted for (3) wells on the Pleasant
Harbor site - (1) year round
domestic & commercial,(2\ summer
irrigation - total of 300 gallons per
minute. See Section 3.16, Utilities,
of this SEIS for additional detail.
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ODW Comment: While the water right permit has been issued for the proposed project, approval of
the water system by ODW has not yet occurred. Please discuss how and when this requirement will
be met.
David Wayne Johnson
December 29,2014
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3. Water Use Assumptions. The DSEIS includes a water use assumption of 175 gallons per day per
equivalent residential unit (gpd/ERU) for the proposed Master Planned Development. ODW
Comment: Water system demands for new systems must meet requirements of Section 5.2 of the
Water System Design Manual (WDSM). Average and maximum day water demands will be
approved based on design criteria presented at the time of the water system project approval
submittals.
4. Setbacks for Drinking Water Wells. ODW Comment: Any new public drinking water well must
maintain a 100-foot sanitary control area (SCA) free of potential contaminants such as roads,
buildings, and chemical applications.
5. Page l-35, Existing Black Point Camp Water System. It states, "Because there is a limited rental
housing market, it is proposed that the out-of-town construction crews may use the existing on-site
60-unitRVfacility.,,@4!:Thewatersystemservingtheexisting,inactive,on.site60-
unit RV facility is not suitable for potable use. As described on Page 3.16, operation and
maintenance of the aged water system has abated. The system is highly deteriorated and not fully
functional. In order to reactivate the water system, ODW would have to review and approve a project
report and construction documents describing how the water system would be upgraded to meet
current requirements.
6. Table 3.1l-5, Number of Employees to Serve dre Proposed Master Planned Resort (MPR). This table
contains a projection of required "Waste Water" employees to serve the proposed development.
ODW Comment: The number of employees to serve the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort
should include an estimate of staff required to operate and maintain the drinking water system.
Sincerely,
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Susan Clark
Office of Drinking Water, Regional Planner
cc:Jefferson County Department of Community Development
Jefferson County Health Department