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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021Michelle Farfan From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: J Hal Beattie <jhalbt@gmail.com> Monday, January 05, 2015 2:44 PM dwjoh nso n @co jefferso n.wa.us Bekah Ross Brinnon MPR DSEIS comment Comment DSEIS Brinnon MPR 05Janl-5.docx Mr Johnson Attached and Included in the text of this email are our comments regarding the proposed resort on Black Point. Sincerely J Hal Beattie Rebekah R Ross Comment on the Statesman Master Planned Resort located in Brinnon, Washington From J Hal Beattie and Rebekah R Ross, Brinnon, WA 5 January 2015 Our property shares a boundary with the proposed resort. As such we have several concems with its development. Our main concerns are as follows 1. Well water quality 2. Traffrc 3. Noise 1 4. Rural character The proposed resort puts our water supply at risk. What happens if our water supply dries up or is contaminated or turns salty? Our water presently is not salty as confirmed by Department of Ecology testing in 2009. However our well draws water from appx 50' below sea level, making it vulnerable to salt water intrusion if the head produced by the overlying freshwater aquifer is sufficiently reduced by resort use for the freshwater/saltwater interface to rise. Traffic. Assuming only one trip out per unit per day would add nearly 1800 vehicle trips per day in and out of the resort and the entrance onto 101 from Black Point Road. That will be a significant rise over present flow. Use of the boat ramp at pleasant harbor. Present use includes recreational boating fishing and tribal fishing boats. On a busy day all available boat trailer parking is taken. Will the resort supply overflow parking or require their boating clients to park their rigs elsewhere? Noise. Black Point is at present very quiet. The addition of 2000 plus more people as resort residents and employees will add significant noise pollution. ln addition there is a possibility of float plane service to the resort. There is currently one privately owned float plane that occasionally flies out of Pleasant Harbor. Even though we cannot see Pleasant Harbor from our house, we know from the noise when that plane is landing or taking off. lf the I\IPR operates like other time shares, exchange of clients would come on Saturday and Sunday. Even moderate float plane service would raise airplane noise to unacceptable levels. For example if even 10% of the resort population were to choose to fly in and out on a Saturday or Sunday, that would mean 30 to 50 flights each day, That is a lot of noise. Rural Character Brinnon is a pretty sleepy and laid back place. The development of a resort on Black Point will undoubtedly change the character of community. There will be more people, more transitory people. The resort will not be self contained. I envision a demand from the resort cllents for services that the community does not now have, or at least in volume. I see things like a strip with fast food, souvenir shops, and other cheap stores that are ubiquitous in coastal towns nearly everywhere. 2 Other Comments and concerns The Draft SEIS is full of typos and inconsistencies; too many for me to list here. We would hope a better review and editing of the final will take place. l\Iany jobs at the resort will be seasonal. Will those workers become part of the permanent population of Brinnon? What happens to those seasonal workers during the off season: u nemployment or welfare? What happens if Statesman cannot make a go of it? Will the next owner be able to maintain and operate the resort in the manner proposed by Statesman (ie low use of pesticides and herbicides, low water use protocols, energy efficiency)? What if there is no next owner. Can the resort be bonded to cover expenses to deconstruct if the resort fails? 3 Comment on the Statesman N/laster Planned Resort located in Brinnon, Washington From J Hal Beattie and Rebekah R Ross, Brinnon, WA 5 January 2015 Our property shares a boundary with the proposed resort. As such we have several concerns with its development. The proposed resort puts our water supply at risk. What happens if our water supply dries up or is contaminated or turns salty? Our water presently is not salty as confirmed by Department of Ecology testing in 2009. However our well draws water from appx 50' below sea level, making it vulnerable to salt water intrusion if the head produced by the overlying freshwater aquifer is sufficiently reduced by resort use for the freshwater/saltwater interface to rise. Traffic. Assuming only one trip out per unit per day would add nearly 1800 vehicle trips per day in and out of the resort and the entrance onto 101 from Black Point Road. That will be a significant rise over present flow. Use of the boat ramp at pleasant harbor. Present use includes recreational boating fishing and tribal fishing boats. On a busy day all available boat trailer parking is taken. Will the resort supply overflow parking or require their boating clients to park their rigs elsewhere? Noise. Black Point is at present very quiet. The addition of 2000 plus more people as resort residents and employees will add significant noise pollution. ln addition there is a possibility of float plane service to the resort. There is currently one privately owned float plane that occasionally flies out of Pleasant Harbor. Even though we cannot see Pleasant Harbor from our house, we know from the noise when that plane is landing or taking off. lf the lvlPR operates like other time shares, exchange of clients would come on Saturday and Sunday. Even moderate float plane service would raise airplane noise to unacceptable levels. For example if even 10o/o of the resort population were to choose to fly in and out on a Saturday or Sunday, that would mean 30 to 50 flights each day. That is a lot of noise. Rural Character Our main concerns are as follows: 1. Well water quality 2. Traffic 3. Noise 4. Rural character Brinnon is a pretty sleepy and laid back place. The development of a resort on Black Point will undoubtedly change the character of community. There will be more people, more transitory people. The resort will not be self contained. I envision a demand from the resort cllents for services that the community does not now have, or at least in volume. I see things like a strip with fast food, souvenir shops, and other cheap stores that are ubiquitous in coastal towns nearly everywhere. Other Comments and concerns The Draft SEIS is full of typos and inconsistencies; too many for me to list here We would hope a better review and editing of the final will take place. Many jobs at the resort will be seasonal. Will those workers become part of the permanent population of Brinnon? What happens to those seasonalworkers during the off season: unemployment or welfare? What happens if Statesman cannot make a go of it? Will the next owner be able to maintain and operate the resort in the manner proposed by Statesman (ie low use of pesticides and herbicides, low water use protocols, energy efficiency)? What if there is no next owner. Can the resort be bonded to cover expenses to deconstruct if the resort fails?