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Eric and Joan Hendricks <overbrookfarm@embarqmail.com>
Saturday, January 03, 2015 10:06 AM
David W. Johnson
overbrookfarm
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS comments
Joan Hendricks
1592 Duckabush Road
Brinnon, WA 98320 January 3,2015
Dear Mr. Johnson, Jefferson County Planning Commission and Jefferson County Board of
County Commissioners,
I am writing with concerns about the proposed resort at Pleasant Harbor. I do not believe that
all of the issues that would impact our natural environment and our community have been
sufficiently addressed. I would support choice number three on this issue, no action, and urge
you to follow the thoughtful mitigation proposed by the Brinnon Group before proceeding.
I am 55 years old, educated in the biological sciences, and have reasonable common sense. I
have read most of the EIS and these are the problems I see with it:
o No matter how "environmentally safe" a golf course is, there is bound to be run off into
Hood Canal that would impact recreational and commercial shell fishing, and water
quality.
o Moving from I lo 2.2 million cubic yard of earth from the hillsides around Pleasant
Harbor would make the area highly susceptible to erosion; we often get 3-5 inches of rain
in24 hours. Also, there is no way they would be able to yank the undergrowth from the
ground on the building site, put it in a holding area, and get good survival so they could
later replant it.
o The 890 condominium units and commercial area will create too great an impact on our
highways, community services, and existing residents' wells.
o The promised jobs for new and old residents would likely pay poorly, and not enable
workers to be financially independent. We would end up supporting them through our
community services.
Thank you for your consideration of my opinions,
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Joan Hendricks
Joan and Eric Hendricks
Brinnon, WA
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