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David W. Johnson < djoh nson @co jefferson.wa,us >
Wednesday, January 07,2075 8:08 AM
Schipanski, Rich; Hollinger, Kristy; peckassoc@comcast.net
David W. J oh nson (dwjoh nson @co jefferson.wa.us)
FW: Monday Conference Call
PHMPR DSEIS Comments.pdf
Here's all the comments in PDF. Let's have a call this morning at 9:30?
From: David W. Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 8:03 AM
To: Schipanski, Rich; peckassoc@comcast.neU Hollinger, Kristy
Cc: David W. Johnson
Subject: RE: Monday Conference Call
Yes, comment period ended yesterday. I was out sick yesterday, so give me a chance to get organized and l'll let you
know when we can talk.
From: Schipanski, Rich Imailto:rschipanski@eaest.com]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 9:14 AM
To: peckassoc@comcast.neU David W. Johnson; Hollinger, Kristy
Subject: RE: Monday Conference Call
David - are we safe in assuming that Jefferson County did not grant a further extension beyond the 45-day comment
period as requested?
Thanks!
Rich
From: Schipanski, Rich
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 B:13 AM
To: 'peckassoc@comcast.net'; David W. Johnson; Hollinger, Kristy
Subject: RE: Monday Conference Call
Craig's idea of talking tomorrow after the close of the comment period sounds good to me - 9:00 tomorrow morning
works for Kristy and me.
Happy New Year to you all
Rich
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To: David W. Johnson; Hollinger, Kristy; Schipanski, Rich
Subject: Monday Conference Call
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Happy New Year
Should we postpone our call until tomorrow after the close of the comment period so we can assess
the volume and content of the materials received?
Just asking.
I'll be at my desk at 9:00 if you want to call,
Have a good Monday.
Thank you.
Craig
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David W. Johnson
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Gerald C. Olson <jerryo@donobi.net>
Friday, November 21,2014'10:14 AM
David W. Johnson
Brinnon Resort$ubject:
Wish that we could be there for your meeting to show our support of the project. We live in the Olympic Canal Tracts
and do SUPPORTthIS project,
Jerry and Susan Olson
361 Mountain Trail Ro.
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David W. Johnson
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Ruth DiDomenico <intheharbor@msn.com>
Friday, November 21,2014 5:20 PM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor Project
Jefferson County Committee :
The coming meeting re: the Pleasant Harbor Project is so very important to our "sleepy" community. I am
surprised that Statesman Group is still interested in investing millions of dollars in our area that would put so
many of our idle people to work and give our young people some hope of being able to stay here in Brinnon
when they graduate from high school.
I understand why the long standing local comer grocery store that has one or two cans of most things on
their shelf or the local actors guild would not want to see a sizeable competitors rnove in, but do not believe
that this vocal few should make the difference in making this community come alive and contribute so much to
a prosperous (taxable based) and mature improved quality of life that a resort with all their amenities would
allow for the rest of living here.
Ruth DiDomenico
17 Quiet Place
Brinnon, Wa. 98320
360 796 0156
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David W. Johnson
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Belinda Graham <sgraham002@yahoo.com>
Friday, November 21,2014 6:'10 PM
David W. Johnson; David W, Johnson
Pleasant Harbor Marina & Gotf Resort
To: Jefferson County Deparlrnent of Community Development
My wife and I are very fortunate to have a vacation home in Brinnon that will be our full-time home in early 2015. We love lhe area's
scenic beauty and splendor. With that being said, we notice that Brinnon and its surrounding area is in need of economic growth to
sustaln the communlty for future generalions. As our nation's Bconomy starts to dig out of its most recenl economic downturn, the
proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort projecl would be a excellent economic slimulus for this reglon of Jefferson County and
would generate poeitive impacts for years to come. ln addition, my wife and I have always striven lo do be good citizens when il
comes to environmental impacts in our Brlnnon area. After reading the cunenl Drafi SEIS we continue to support the proposed
Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project and ask for the support of Jefferson County. Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Sleve & Belinda Graham
764 Point Whitney Road
Brinnon, Wa. 98320
Mailing Address:
2173 Fielding Road
Rlverslde, Ca.92506
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David W. Johnson
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Saturday, November 22,2014 4:59 PM
David W. Johnson
As members of the Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club, we are very excited about the expansion plans. Lynne Robinson and Dan
Watson
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 9:59 AM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor project
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Davld W. Johnson
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Ralph Woodall <ralphw@americanlegendsracing, com>
Sunday, November 23,2014 8:31 AM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor Mamia
I am in support of the remodel project to the Pleasant Harbor Marina and see no reason why anyone would oppose it.
Ralph Woodall
6909 61 Place NE
Marysville WA 98270
425239 2330
ralphw@americanlegendsracing.com
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David W. Johnson
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Monday, November 24,2014 11:58 AM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant HarborSubiect:
What a wonderfuladdition to Hood Canal. We are boaters who love nice marinas and this one is going to be on the top of
our list. Thank you for supporting the changes. Everyone will benefit, including new employees, tax revenue, and those
that go there. So glad to have them expand their marina. Hope everyone will help promote it so they will have a lot of
visitors this summer.
Lynda Wilson
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|ennings Heins & Associates, Inc
General Contractors
Jennings Heins & Associates, lnc
PO Box 2198
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o Jefferson County DCD
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368.
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November 25,2014
To Whom it May Concern;
Jennings Heins & Associates, lnc, as the General Contractor for the Pleasant Harbor Bistro, would like to
expressoursupportandhopesforfuturesuccessofthePleasantHarborMarinaandGoJf Resort. We
believe the whole of Jefferson County wlll beneflt from the cultural and economic growth brought to
this area by this development.
The economic inflow from the Stateman Group is already bringing work to this area. Even now, at thls
early construction stage, there are benefits being felt by the local cornmunities, Our project itself
employs 10-15 persons each day. While at work on the Bistro our employees becorne aware of the
general area and the businesses where they go for their lunches and gas, stop for coffees, and chat with
staff or owners, These workers will consider this area for their famllies and homes now that they are
working there. This will provide stable real estate values and broaden the tax base for the county.
The Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort will contlnue on and grow with more workers and more
long time jobs being available to the residents of this county. As the construction moves to future
phases more workers will see and feel the beauty of this area. fhis is a just one of the early benef its of
this project. The long lasting benefit for those of us living and working in Jefferson County will be the
full time jobs and skllled workers who will work, manage and live in Brinnon and the surrounding area
because of the resort, golf course and surrounding homes. From entry level to highly skilled workers
this project will bring jobs to this area and pay taxes to our county.
Sincerely, and with high hopes for the future of Jefferson County,
Jennings Helns & Assoclates, lnc
General Contractors
Serving the West Sound Community
Phone: 36G297-2895 www.jen n ingsheins.com Fax: 350-297-2891
David W. Johnson
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Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:02 PM
David W, Johnson
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS
Mr. Johnson,
We have been waiting a long time now for the Black Point resort to come into being. Too much 'red tape'
dampens productivity general community well being.
I am looking forward to seelng reasonable community development and the Pleasant Harbor resort project
will benefit Brinnon. I also believe in a free market and development has been strangled by minority NIMBY's
usinB environmental concerns as an excuse to keep people from expanding our community in reasonable
ways.
A greater tax base might afford us cheaper waste management leading to cleaner backwoods roads.
John McKay
Brinnon resldent of forty years
PO Box 168
71 Brinnon Ln
Brinnon WA 98320
360 301 4067
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Davld W. Johnson
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CadSmith
Monday, December 01,201410:14 AM
David W. Johnson
FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort
FYI
From: jeffbocc
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 9:23 AM
To: John Austin; Phil Johnson; David Sullivan
Cc: Philip Morley; CarlSmith
Subject: FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort
From: Barbara Buchman Imailto:barbarabbuchman@gma il.coml
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 6:20 AM
To: John Austin
Cc: jeffbocc
Subfect: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort
As a Brinnon resident for 25 years, I have groat interest and concem for the well being of our town. I am a
former Brinnon School Board member and my husband is a retired physician. We have worked to help make
Brinnon a beautiful place to live.
Our town is in dire need of more job oppoftunities. Our school is losing enrollment every year. We very
much need Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort to be developed in the way Statesman have proposed. Their
design, quality of construction and overall plan is of the highest standard. They have a track record for quality
projects with great attention to environmental impact for the community. We have been great supporters of this
project since its inception.....2008! It is very disappointing that it has taken it this long to get to this point. We
have had boats in Pleasant Harbor for many years and the improvements that have already been made are
substantial. With this development, new residents will be attracted to our beautiful South County town of
Brinnon with employment and recreation opportunities. Additionally, this will be clearly of great benefit to the
coffers of Jefferson County.
This project will provide a positive impact in every way for our community. This is development and growth at
its very best. Please support Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. EVERYONE will benefit from this
great addition for Jefferson Cowrty.
Respectfully,
Barbara Buchman
256 Wildwood Shores
Brinnon, WA 98320
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David W. Johnson
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CarlSmith
Tuesday, December 02,201412:05 PM
David W. Johnson
FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Project
FYI
From: jeffbocc
Sent: Tuesday, December 02,207410:57 AM
To: John Austin; David Sullivan; PhilJohnson
Cc: CarlSmith; Philip Morley
Sublect: FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Project
From: Barbara Buchman lmailto: barba rabbuchma n@email,com]
Sent: Monday, December 0L,2OL4 5:13 PM
To: John Austin
Gc: Jeffbocc
Subject: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Project
As a retired cardiologist (Swedish/Providence Honorary), I am very interested in supporting the Statesman
Project for Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. This project will be a positive inJluence on the overall
well being of the entire comrnunity and Jefferson County. It will provide much needed jobs and raise the
standard of living for the area,
I have been a 14 year Brinnon resident, have given financial support to meet all stated needs of the Brinnon
Food Bank and many other project for the area to improve the quality of life for this beautiful area. We very
much need the type of quality development that this project will provide.
Sincerely,
Joseph G. Buchrnan, M.D.
256 Witdwood Shores
Brinnon, WA 98320
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Newsom, M iriam B < miriam. newsom@providence.org>
Tuesday, December 02,2014 9:34 AM
David W. Johnson
diane@pleasantharbormarina.com
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS
Dear Jefferson County,
My family and I just purchased a boat slip in Pleasant Harbor Marina. A major part of our decision to moor our boat
there permanently was the incredible consideration for the environment, management of the marina and the proposed
growth in the resort/golf course. We currently reside in Tigard Oregon. We have a vacation rental in Hoodsport that one
day would like to retire to. During our quest to purchase a boat we have visited many marinas, We can wholeheartedly
say that Pleasant Harbor was the cleanest, friendliest and well managed marina we have come across. lt is a beautiful
setting and a great place to be. The growth potential for Pleasant Harbor will give it even more appeal and provide
enjoyment for all that vlslt and live there.
I truly believe that the proposed growth will not take away from this beautiful setting, but will add some extra perks that
will enhance the environment and enjoyment for allwho visit. I am usually not a fan of large resorts and enJoy the
smaller, quainter settings, but the way this marina is approaching this expansion is incredible to see. The attention to
detail, the concern for the environment and the incorporation of the surroundings gives this project our full support. We
truly believe that Pleasant Harbor can expand, enhance the local economy all while keeping the feeling of a quaint
harbor. lt will keep us coming to the marina and we look forward to enjoying a few rounds of golf, do a little shopping
and enjoy some great food soon.
We would have liked to attend the December 3'd community meeting, but due to residing in Tigard, Oregon, we were
unable to take the time off work. Please share our comments with all at the meeting. lf you have any questions feel free
to contact us
Joe and Mirlam Newsom
10500 SW 71i ave
Tigard, OR 97223
503-575-6255
Mlrlam Newsom RN, MSN
RN Coordinator-Clinical Education
Neonatal lntensive Care Unit
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
9205 S.W. Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
t:503.215.5430
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To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina,com]From: Genene G. KluckSent Tue 121212014 3:02:06 PMImpoilance: Normal
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Diane: I have been concerned about Brigadoon
weather. Doug (my husband) was going to come
check on the boat & start it....would that be
relatively easy to get to the E Dock?
Dic J ; .._
& the cold
up this weekend to
a good time e is it
How can we best support the improvements of the marina....Doug
would not be able to do the attendance at the night meeting & I
am here in California. . . . I am hoping that Kris or Scott Uren will
be present at one of the meetings...Although I am a new member, I
am most supportive c that is one of the reasons I chose Pleasant
Harbor to moor the boat there is absolutely nothing on Hood
Canal which is an adequate marlna for our type of boat orrecreational needs....all that is being done for marina & its
mooring members/guests is an investment in the Puget Sound
Boating Community....this is a win-win projectl
Best regards,
Genene Kluck
916-955-8157
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JIffiMUIHTflThanks Diane
I am truly in hopes that the hearings go well. I know that in the past some of the county
officials had a problem with developments in the Brinnon area. I'm not sure I ever
understood their reasons except that they frowned on much of any kind of economic
investments that would promote tourism and yield jobs and a more positive image for
those who investigate the idea of settling there. lf my memory serves me correctly
there have been several folks interested in staring businesses in the area only to be
denied permits and or zone changes required for those businesses.
Several years ago mywife, Carol and l, bought land near Brinnon in the hopes of
building a place there. One of the reasons we did not was due to the fact that there
were few services available and shopping was a nightmare. lf we would have wanted
to do some shopping we would have had to drive many miles to do so. We also felt
that given more services and attractions in the area more people would want to have
boat slips and make the area more inviting to visitors. The marina has been moving
slowly to add attractions for transient boaters but as you know their is very little in the
way of attractions for them to want to visit. I see what the marina owners doing as a
very positive improvement for the area.
I wish I could attend the hearing meetings to give my opinions but that isn't possible
right now. I can only hope that all of those in favor of proposed improvements will be
sufficient to convince those who make the decisions to support the move for the golf
course and any other proposed developments.
David P. Sadler
Slip A-19
davvp@q.com.
360-683-41 15
To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]Frcm: Belinda Graham
Sent Fri 1112112014 6:15:50 PM
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Hi Diane, please see our support below
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Good ruckto ail of us'ktmtffiff0
Steve & Belinda
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From: Belinda Graham <sgraham002@yahoo.corn>
To: "dwjohnson@co.jefferson.wa. us" <dwjohnson@co.jefferson.wa. us>;
"dwjohnson@co. jefferson.wa, us" <dwjohnson@co. jefferson.wa. us>
Sent: Friday, November 21,2014 6:10 PM
Subject: Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort
To: Jefferson County Department of Community Development
My wife and I are very fortunate to have a vacation home in Brinnon that will be our
full-time home in early 2015. We love the area's scenic beauty and splendor. With that
being said, we notice that Brinnon and its surrounding area is in need of economic
growth to sustain the community for future generations. As our nation's economy starts
to dig out of its most recent economic downturn, the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina
& Golf Resort project would be a excellent economic stimulus for this region of Jefferson
County and would generate positive impacts for years to come. ln addition, my wife
and I have always striven to be good citizens when it comes to environmental impacts in
our Brinnon area. After reading the current Draft SEIS we continue to support the
proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project and ask for the support of
Jefferson County. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Steve & Belinda Graham
764 Point Whitney Road
Brinnon, Wa. 98320
Mailing Address:
2173 Fielding Road
Riverside, Ca. 92506
Commissioners:
We are writing to voice our oplnion on the "Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort". We whole
heartedly support thls proJect and have for the MANY years it has been going through the process. lt is
clear to us and should be to anyone that looks at the proposal and the mitigation for the minimal
impacts that the developer has gone the er(fa mile to make this a very positive action for the County .
The Brinnon/South county area is slowly dying because of a lack of good jobs and meaningful
opportunities. This project will go a long way to bring about positive changes for this area as well as spill
over to adjacent communities. We have a very active community that does wonders with what is
available but it just can't do it all- This proje$ not only will provlde good paylng permanent Jobs ln the
long run, the construction phases wlll generate a tremendous input of income to the county and the
completed Resort will provide a much needed increase to the tax base,
This process has been ongoing for a very long time. lt is now time for the Commission and those in the
decision line to GET ON WITH lT and approve the developement.
Thank you,
December 3,2074
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County, Wa.
Richard and Shella Moore
313(X)4 U.S. Hiway 101
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft environmental statement for the proposed development,
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort. I have owned a home and resided in Brinnon for over 24 years. I moved here for
the peace of the surrounding wilderness and Hood Canal area and am opposed to the expansion of Pleasant Harbor
Marina and Resort.
I am very worried about further contamination of Hood Canal, which is already negatively impacted by pollution caused
from insufficient septic and sewer systems, and run-off from pesticides and herbicides. Low oxygen levels in Hood Canal
are already a serious impact to this valuable body of water. lf the proposed development comes to pass, it would have a
disastrous effect on water quality and marine llfe. Further, it would take water from the acquifer at an amount that may
exceed capacity and will do so in the long term, We must think of the long term negative effects of this development,
and not allow greed to harm this pristine area -- an area that is already being adversely effected by current operations.
Would I let my family fish or swim in Pleasant Harbor at this time? Definitely not. And the situation will get much worse
if the development goes forward.
The road system in this area is quite heavily traveled, especially during the summer months during heavy tourist season.
Additional vehicles traveling to and from this proposed resort would put a strain on Highway 101 that is already
inadequate and often dangerous with curves and long stretches where passing slower vehicles is not a safe option. Too
rnany accidents and lives have been lost already. lt would be a serious mistake to add to this existing problem without a
plan for an enhanced and safer highway.
There are those who believe that a development at Pleasant Harbor would provide jobs for people who live in the area.
I believe that jobs for local residents from the proposed development would most likely be those with minirnurn wages,
not enough to provide for a family. Unless there is a mentorship program where local people are hired and trained to
move up a specific career track, a minirnum wage job is unlikely to raise the standard of living for people who live in this
a rea.
Again, thank you for allowing my concerns to be documented on your list of people opposed to development of Pleasant
Harbor Marina and Resort.
Laurie Mattson
1811 Dosewallips Road
Brinnon, WA 98320
360 796-4416
lmattsonT2@yahoo.com
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Laurie Mattson <lmattsonT2@yahoo.com>
Wednesday, December 03, 2014 10:20 AM
David W. Johnson
Opposition Comments: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Resort - Draft Environmental Statement
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To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]Frcrn: jponico@outlook.com
Ser[ on behalf of: Joseph P. OnicoSent lnvalid Datelmportance: Normal
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Diane, We cannot attend the meetings, but wholeheartedly support the PH project. You can put
my wife and I down for two (2) votes in favor of the development. We look forward to some
pleasant - no pun intended - visits to the marina next boating season. It is probably our favorite
marina on Puget SoundlHood Canal.
By the way, we will be out of town for the Seattle Boat Show, so will not see you there this time.
Joseph & Krystyna Orrico
Diane Coleman
Pleasant Harbor Marina
308913 Highway 101
Brinnon, WA 98320
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Diane,
I am writing in support of the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort development.
Not long ago we were moored at the Alderbrook Resort and Spa dock. While there I had a conversation
with several of the Alderbrook managers. I mentioned that we had permanent moorage at Pleasant
Harbor and they expressed hope that the expansion of the golf resort project would proceed. Their
reasoning was that, while the PHM expansion might seem to be cornpetition to their operations, in fact
they felt that anything that brought additional people into the Hwy 101 corridor between Olympia and
Pt Townsend would only help add to their revenues and the revenues of all business in the region.
I am sure everyone is aware of both the short term (1-5 years) and long term (perpetual) impact on job
creation the construction and operation of the resort will have in the region. This includes the positive
impact the development will have on all regional businesses. Virtually every person in the area will have
improved opportunities. Real estate values and turnover will improve as more people, employed by the
Resort or because of peripheral jobs created as a result of the development and operation of the resort,
can afford to own or upgrade/remodel a home. As the financial health of individuals in the region
improves then so will tax revenues at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. This will improve
badly needed funding for area schools, fire/ambulance and entitlement programs as well as numerous
other programs. One estimate is that every dollar that comes from outside a community or region will
be re spent up to seven tlmes before h leaves the area providing tremendous cash flow for all.
lnfrastructure improvements includinB those that would be provided by state, county and various
utilities in support of the development will be costly but these expenses can be spread over time and
offset by increased tax revenue and econornic growth. lnfrastructure improvements will also create
additionaljobs ll aid in the financial recovery and stability of the region as a whole and will, of
course,additional development outside the planned resort.
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To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]From: Mike StelteSent lnvalid Datelmportance: Normal
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I'm very happy that various upgrades are going on, especially plans forthe golf facility which is
now
moving foreword. The course as a destination resort and I suppose also as a single family
community will becorne a true asset for the infrastructure of the area, not to mention employment
opportunities.
We bought a marina slip several years ago because of what seems to be happening now. It has
taken a lot longer to get to this point that we thought at the time of purchase. We are now
rethinking if we should sell our slip.
Do you have any long range development scheduling that you can share at this time?
Mike and Joan Stelte
To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]Fnun: Lori Uddenberg
Sent Mon 11/30/2014 4:44:13 PMlmpoftance: Normal
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Hi Diane,
I am sorry I can not be present at the meeting. I am on the East Coast for the holidays. I support
the project. The work at the marina has been nothing but great.
My only concern is keeping my place private. The property lines are clear and I don't think it
should be an issue. I would just hope they would make it clear to fiolks that my land and beach is
private land. Other wise, I am 100% behind the development! VUhat a great thing for the area!!!!l
Callme anytime
Lori
253-906- 5809
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Dear Diane,
We regretfully will not be able to attend the open house and public Planning Commission meeting.
Thank you for the update on the progress of the building plans for Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf
Resort. As a family we totally support this project. We have been vacatroning at Pleasant Harbor Marina
in Hood Canal since 1998. We have had the privilege of introducing our children and grandchildren to this
beautiful area. Our grandsons grew up boating with us at Pleasant Harbor as babfs. Our oldest grandson
just graduated from high school. We have great memories of this marina. At first we were not sure about
our quiet quaint marina becoming a marina and golf resort. lt is easier to hang on to the surroundings that
we know and love than to dream of what it could be. We believe the changes and improvements will
draw many family's to this vacation destination in our very own Washington state. This should make a
real impact on the economy as well as employment opportunity in many areas. This should be a win -
win opportunity for all. What a great way to bring family's to this very beautiful area, lt is time for growth
and expansion and moving towards the future of Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort. We have
appreciated the family style atmosphere. Diane, we must say how we have appreciated the way you run a
first class marina. Your friendliness and business style keeps people coming back. Congratulatrons on
the progress of the marina. We look forward to the completion of the restaurant and office building. You
have our support for this great improvement to the Hood Canal Area. We look fonruard to receiving an
open house invitation to tour the new building and tour the great improvements to the facility.
Sincerely,
Deland TerriWeron
11006 - 6'1st Ave. NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
(253) 318-3587
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This week there was an article which appeared in the Peninsula Daily News. ln
that article there was a quote from David Wayne Johnson, Jefferson County
Department of Community Developrnent associate planner in which he states
(regarding the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort) that "Plans have
been streamlined..." He goes on to say the final permitting process "could take
years." This development was proposed in 2006. I ask you, how is this
"STREAMLINED"? How many "years" does Jefferson County need to decide this
development will be good for the county?
The county is struggling with budget cuts and revenue shortfalls, isn't it time for
our county leaders to realize this development will bring badly needed revenue
without overtaxing county residents? What better way to pay your bills than with
money brought into your county from out of the area? Currently Jefferson
County's biggest export is it's dollars, isn't it time to start importing some?
I read online this week commentary from someone who was comparing the resort
to the damn on the Elwa River. A lot more is known about environmental impact
today than was known in 1910. The Environmental lmpact Studies have
demonstrated this proposed resort is a low impact development. This is
something that shouldn't have to be the way of the future, it should be the way of
TODAY.
David Wayne Johnson and the Department of Community Development need to
take a serious look at how they're failing the people. Now is the time to provide
some economic relief to local citizens and taxpayers. Our residents and property
owners are overtaxed and the community needs jobs. Al! of our local businesses
will benefit from this project. lt's time we bring a little prosperity back to
Jefferson County. I ask the county now to make this resort happen.
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Daniel W, Johnson
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Port Townsend, WA 98358
Dear Mr. Johnson
I am writing in support of the Pleasant Harbor DSEIS. My wife and I have kept our boat at Pleasant Harbor Marina since November
2000. We have seen the changes at the marina and impacts of the changes in the economy at both the marina and in the local
community. We were both involved wlth the development of the Pleasant Harbor Yacht Oub and I was a key member of the
Advisory Committee (representlng slipowners) to the Statesman Group as they developed plans for the marlna and golf course
developments. As a retired manager in the U.S, Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and co-author of a major EIS
for BLM in Westem Oregon I am knowledgeable in working with EIS issues. As a result, I feel I am qualified to comment on this
DSEIS.
I am a strong bellever the plans for this development will create jobs and opportunities for the local Brlnnon residents. The
community does not have a lot of new businesses coming in with even the most basic of wages. Lack of local jobs means residents
may be dependent on assistance to meet food and housing needs. Even though the local residents may regard boatowners as'non-
local' there are many of us who regard the Brinnon area as our second home and have contributed to it. When twas Commodore of
the Yacht Club, I began an annual event to gather food, toys and funds for the local Brinnon Food Bank. That traditlon has continued
since 2001. ln past dlscussions wlth the local Food Bank, it was clear that there are many in the comrnunity who can't afford to
rnove to where there are jobs so we need to support potential businesses that will provide those optlons.
I believe my involvement with the Advisory Committee has provided me wlth a strong understanding of the issues and opportunities
these plans will bring to the local area. This project also would provide options that are limited or not currently available such as
local lodging for visitors and additional groceries and sundries. lmprovements to the marina and development of Black Point would
benefit the community as a whole by attracting additional boaters, golfers and other recreationists that can afford to spend locally
at the stores and restaurants already in Brinnon. lf you look at Alderbrook Resort people will shop at the stores nearby or seek
alternative dining offsite, thereby benefittlng the local community. lt will also add an extra 'draw' to travelers on Highway 101.
Statesman Group was attracted to the beauty and ambiance of the Brinnon area. I believe that the Corporation and the County will
be able to work together to find a balance that will retain that arnbiance and bring a hope of moderate opportunity. As can be seen
by the work at the marina, not every aspect of any plan gets fully implemented as lnltially planned. Any improvement in job
opportunities, infrastructure, and paying visitors will be a beneflt to the local community in ways not yet realized. lt may also attract
other services or businesses.
ln short, a new infusion of business in a local area that has very few opportunities to diversifo beyond its logging origins should be
looked on with favor rather than allowed to be blocked by small group who want no change and won't suffer from perpetuating a
lack of growth. The resulting tax dollars to the county, state and local agencies will come when other funding is drying up.
I respectfully ask the declsion makers in Jefferson County to support the Pleasant Harbor DSEIS.
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ln response to your request for community input on the subject referenced above, I submit the
following comments:
I have lived in Brinnon, Washington since 1992. I am small business owner operating Elk Meadows
Lodging and Farm and Mt Jupiter Water System Management. I have been an active citizen in
Jefferson County for 23 years, I was on the team who established the North Hood Canal Chamber of
Commerce and Emerald Towns Alliance, (Sponsor of ShrimpFest). I was a member of Team Jefferson,
County Economic Development Council and establlshed Big Quil Enterprises, a WSU 4H youth run
shellfish business. ln addition to these activities, I worked for WSU Extension from 2003 to 201.0 on two
projects:
1. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Connecting Schools and Community Grant as Coordlnator
2. Northwest Area Foundation, St Paul Minnesota's Horizons Community Develop Program as a
Community Coach
THE STATESMAN CORPORATION'S PROPOSED MPR ON THEIR BLACK POINT PROPERW IS THE COUNTY's
MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SINCE THE PORT LUDLOW MPR.
Government Policy has dramatically curtailed County timber revenue and short sited zoning and
building codes have not only discouraged commercial development but forced a large percentage of
Jefferson County citizens to both shop and work in adjacent Counties. Present County Leadership has
offered no plan to turn the trend around.
The lack of attention to Economic Development (Private Sector) has lead to an exodus of Families with
school age children. All four County school Districts have experienced falling enrolment numbers.
Brinnon School had 131 Students in 1993. lt started 2013 with 25 students. Of the rernaining school
age students in the County, over 50% qualify for free/reduced meals. (Povertyl)
Jefferson County has also maintained its lead in keeping its unemployment rate above 8% in Western
Washington.
The 30 conditions put on the developer have been answered. I urge the County to move the process
fonrard and deal with issues sounding questions on these responses. The developer has already
invested a few million dollars in bringing the marina complex up to current codes. Jefferson County
desperately needs to diversify and increase its revenue streams.
One of the main community concerns is how the resort's water requirements will affect neighboring
wells. The Nelghborhood Water Policy that requires Statesman to provide access to their water
system will be a requirement. lt is an asset to a land owner to have a public water system supplying
water to their property. Joe Balsch, Brinnon, Washington
Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Draft Supplemental EIS
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JOHN DOWD
Address
P.O.Box 142. Brinnon, 98020
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Commcnts: Pleage make comments as specific as pcsible and rcfemnca the Draft SEIS pege number,
tabb numbs, etc.
Jefferson County and the Brinnon area in particular need the economic boost that the
Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort will provide. The resort is wellthought out with
years of studies and public hearings. lt will provide jobs and additional tax base in a region
that is othenrvise quite stagnant. lt is ptanned in a way that is keeping with the rural
character with which the people of South County are comfortable. The Brinnon community
was once supported by a thriving timber industry, but is now largely a popular retirement
area with tourism being the bulk of the economy. The master planned resort would be a
good fit for a tourist oriented retirement community. Due to the exhaustive process that
Jetferson County DCD, the Brinnon community, and the Statesman Group have been
involved with over the past several years, I am confident that either Supplemental
Environmental lmpact Statement Alternatives 1 or 2 would be appropriate and that it would
be best if the ProponenUApplicant were to decide which altemative would be best suited for
the site trom a business prspective. lf the business is successful, then Jefferson County
and Brinnon will benefit.
Comments on the Dr.fr SEIS may be given ln writing at any tlrne durlng the conrmont period,
whlcfr ends et4:30 Pt on January 5, mf 5.
Wrlttcn conunentr can be rcnt lo:
David W. Johnson, Associate Phnner
Department of Gornmunity Development, Jeffarson County
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Address
P. O. Box 142, Brinnon,98320
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360-796-4001
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table number, etc.
t retired from Brinnon Scfrool Distrist in Z)13. The enrotlment has dropped by about 75%
since tts peak of over 135 students in the late 80's - earty 90's. More than 70olo of the
students are on the National School Lunch Program that qualiffes.sfiudonts for free/reducsd
meals based on household income. This is clearly an indicator of the economic health of
the Brinnon community.
The Statesman Group is the only significant hope for an economic boost to oome to the
Brinnon community in the last hatf century. The Master Planned Resort (MPR) proposal has
been studied and scrutinized for years and it is clear that it would be positive forthe
economic health of the Brinnon community while keeping with the rural charaster of this
tourisVretirement area.
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which endr d 4:3O Pt on Janury 5, 2015.
Written commentr can be rentto:
Daykt W. JolTrEon, Assodatc Planner
Departmett of Cormunty Developnent, Jefercon County
621 ShsHan Steel
PstTo^mccnd,WA 9&168
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David W. Johnson, Associate Planner
Department of Community Development, Jefferson County
621 Sheridan Street
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PO Box 47823, Qlympia, Washington 98504-7823
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David Wayne Johnson
Jefferson County DCD
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS
621 Sheridan Sfteet
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Subject: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplernental Environmental Impact Statemen! 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, Office 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. 1 6-4, Water System Ownership. It states, ". . . it is anticipated that a multi-purpose utility
dishictwouldown,operate,andmaintainthenewwatersystem'''QD@!:oDWstrongly
supports the idea of having the water system owned and operated by a public utility district or satellite
management agency.
2. Table 3.l8-1, Fulfilment of Jefferson County Board of County Commissioner's Conditions. This
table contains the following information:
ODW Comment: While the water ri[ht 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.
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Harbor site - (l ) year round
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3. Water Use Assumptions. The DSEIS includes a water use assumption of 175 gallons per day per
equivalent residential unit (gpdlERU) for the proposed Master Planned Development ODW
Comment: Water system demands fornew systems must meet rrquirements of Section 5.2 of the
Water System Design Manual (WDSM). Average and maximum day water demandswill be
approved based on design criteria presented at the time of the water qystem project approval
submittals.
4. Setbacks for Drinking Water Wells. ODW Comment: Any new public drinking water well must
maintain a 1O0-foot sanitary control arpa (SCA) free of potential contaminants such as roads,
buildings, and chemical applications. ,
5. Page 1-35, Existing Black Point Camp Water Systern, 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.''@g!:Thewatersystemservingtheexisting,inactive,on-site60.
unit RV facility is not suitable for potablo 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 doouments describing how the water system would be upgraded to meet
current requirements.
6. Table 3.11-5, Number of Employees to Serve the Proposed Master Planned Resort (I!PR). This table
contains a projection of required "Waste Water" employees to serve the proposed development.
OIIW 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
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Jefferson County Health Department
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HCEC Response to Pleasant Harbor DSEIS
12-29-14 HCEC Comments Brinnon MPR DSE|S.docx
Attn: David Johnson:
Enclosed is the Hood Canal Environmental Council's response to the Draft Supplemental Environmental lmpact
Staternent for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort. A signed hardcopy will be mailed today or hand
delivered on Monday, January 5,2074.
Please reply and let me know that you received this e-mail and enclosed attachment O.K.
Donna M. Simmons, President
Hood Canal Environmental Council
13601877-s747
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David Johnson, Associate Planner
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washlngton 98368
Re: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Draft Supplemental Environmental lmpact Statement
Attention: Mr. Johnson:
The Hood CanalEnvironmentalCouncil(HCEC)has been involved in the decision-making process
regardlng the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) project since early ?OOE -
submitting written and oral testimony to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development
(DCD) at every opportunity. As the process has dragged on for the last eight years we have remained
consistent in our opposition to the proposed MPR and our support for the local citizen organization, the
Brinnon Group, whose members would be the most directly affected by the construction and operation
of the proposed project. Our position has not changed. The following comments are based on a review
of the Draft Supplement Environmental lmpact statement (DSEI5) for the proposed MPR. We
respectfully request that they be entered into the public record.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Environmg0bl [r'FoaqIs to Hood CanalWatersheC
The still largely undeveloped rural character of the Hood Canal watershed is what sets it apart from the
more densely developed and urbanized greater Ppget Sound region, The public's perception of the
unique and environmentally sensitlve character of this watershed is evident in the State's designation of
Shorelines of Statewide Significance for all of the shorelines of Hood Canal and numerous projects and
programs aimed at protecting water quality and related natural resources. Unfortunately, over the 45
years since the creation of the HCEC, we have seen a gradual "piecemeal" chipping away of the natural
landscape from rapid growth and development in rural areas. Consequently, there are fewer open
spaces throughout the Hood Canal region. We now join with local residents and visitors alike in placing
the highest priority on protecting what is left of our natural undeveloped areas. The proposed MPR
must be evaluated with the potential cumulative lmpacts to the broader Hood Canal watershed in mind.
There can be no question that, under the preferred alternative cited in the DSEIS, adding another mega
resort that includes a golf course, 890 residential units (including 52 units for staff housing), 56,608 sq.
ft. of commercial area, and resort related amenities spread over 23L acres (not including the Pleasant
Harbor Marina area), leaving very little natural, preserved area and allowing 1 million cubic yards of cut
and fill for golf course grading, poses significant unavoidable environmental impacts to the Pleasant
Harbor/Black Point area. The HCEC fully supports the Brinnon Group, other organizations, and many
local residents in rejecting the project-level development alternatives (1 and 2) and choosing the No-
Action Alternative 3.
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DSEIS Alternatives
The DSEIS describes in detail the so-called environmental and other beneficial impacts of alternatives 1
and 2. However, there is very little discusslon of lmpacts under alternative 3 other than to repeat over
and over that "the site will continue to develop as a single family residential area based on the existing
rural zoning and as described in the 2007 Final ElS". With very few exceptions, the document fails to
demonstrate benefits to the environment of the No-Action Alternative with an estimated 30 new
residents (pg. 1-11, Volume 1, DSEIS) when compared to the others. Our letter dated 10-14-07 to the
Jefferson County DCD cornmentinB on the 2007 Draft EIS for the County's Comprehensive Plan
Amendment/tleasant Harbor Golf Resort details the many benefits of that document's No-Action
Alternative. These include significantly lower densify, fewer intensive uses, minimal topographic
alteration, least demand on groundwater and protection of the aquifer from saltwater intrusion, least
traffic impacts, least potential for contamination of marine resources, least impervious surfaces,
significantly lower demand for services, increased probability for maintaining the rural character of the
Brinnon community, retention of more open spaces, least disturbance of wetlands, and better
protection of wildlife habitat,
Benefits of Alternative 3
M uch is made throughout the DSEIS of so-called "improvements" to water and other resources from
upgrades, e.g. sewer, stormwater plan, etc. if the proposed MPR project is constructed (pg. 3,2-7
Volume 1, DSEIS). However, there is no mention of the fact that most of these purported improvements
could result ln the same or hlgher levels of resource protection when the various regulatory and other
tools currently available are utilized and enforced, Existing buffer, setback and lot design regulations,
county health department sewage disposal approval process, the Shellfish Protection District response
plan, upgraded requirements for existing roadway deficiencies, building permit requirements, shoreline
permitting process, stormwater control plans, local state, and federal project review and habitat
mitigation requirements and wetlands protection regulations are just some of the numerous tools listed
in our 10-14-07 letter that are still available. The notion that water quality, water quantity, and other
natural resource protections can be improved by allowing the kind of intensive development resulting
from another mega resort in the Hood Canal watershed is ludicrous.
Adding language describing the benefits to the environment of Alternative 3 throughout the document
would go a long way toward demonstrating non-biased'comparisons of the three alternatlves.
SPECIFIC COMMENTS
The DSEIS presents a clearer picture of the preferred alternative and offers some improvements from
the original plan, e.g. moving the Maritime Village away from the Pleasant Harbor shoreline and
consolidating some housing units to allow for more pervious surfaces. However, it still presents
unacceptable impacts to the Pleasant Harbor/Black Point area.
Environmenlal R-e.view qf Pleasant Harbor Area
The northern portion (Pleasant Harbor) of the proposed proiect is being evaluated under a BSP
(Binding Site Plan), a separate process which does not require involvement by the public and
makes it very difflcult to get a clear picture of the impacts of the project as a whole. We
support the Brinnon Group's position that this area should be subject to a full environmental
review under the State's EIS process.
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The proposed project is planned to be constructed in three phases over a 10 year period.
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5, Volume 1) the schedule may change depending on market conditions. There are other
circumstances that could result in delaying construction, e,g. the develope/s financial situation,
contract and/or labor problems or any number of unexpected lssues. Unfortunately, the
construction phase poses the biggest threat to natural resources, including groundwater, which
will undergo the greatest demand at that time (Subsurface Group Memo dated 2-22-1.0). The
issue of noise pollution may apply here, since activities like rock crushing, are extremely loud,
lmpact Cost Deooslt and Performance Bond Requilqf.nqJlt
lf the preferred "no build" alternative is not selected, any approval of such a potentially harmful
project in this fragile environment should be conditioned upon a complete analysis of the
ascertainable and potential economic impact of the proposed M PR during and after
construction. Before construction begins, the developer should be required to (1) deposlt the
amount of all ascertainable direct and indirect costs regarding services and infrastructure into a
fund available to local government to cover the costs as they are incurred, and (2) furnish a
performance bond issued by a highty rated insurer to cover all potential costs that cannot be
ascertained beforehand, including repairlng any environmental damage incurred over a 50 year
period because of the development and the costs of cleanup and restoration if the project is
started but abandoned. ln this way, the responsible government is attempting to assure no net
economic loss to the community, although the HCEC asserts that the "no build" alternative is
superior because this proposed MPR lacks assurance of no net environmental loss.
Threats to Grogndwater aQC-AqV!Ier
There is only one aquifer which would serve the entire project area, including local residents.
The developer plans to use an elaborate system of water manatement in an effort to protect
the water supply, According to State Department of Ecology (DOE) documents, aquifer
recharge primarily comes from direct infiltration of precipitation (pg. 3.2-2, Volume 1).
However, there ls no plan for preventing drawdowns in the event of prolonged dry periods
which, if scientific predictions of extreme weather events due to climate change (changes in the
timing and intensity of rainfall) prove accurate, groundwater and the aquifer could be at risk,
The developer's plan to inject treated wastewater into wells poses the possibility of the
introduction of pharmaceutlcals and other pollutants into the aquifer.
The greatest danger to the Black Point aqulfer ls the threat of saltwater lntrusion, Due to its
sensitivity to saltwater intrusion, this area is designated as a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area and
also an SIPZ (Seawater lntrusion Protection Zone). Residents living in this area need to be aware
that according to the Pleasant Harbor Neighborhood Water Supply Program Application dated
Z-24-lO (pg, 2, Appendix F) if their wells show saltwater contamination, the burden of proof as
to whether the resort's water demands are responsible for the intrusion lies squarely on their
shoulders. The Application reads, in part, "The wellowner provides conclusive evidence that,
over a statistically relevant period of time, chloride levels have lncreased over chloride levels in
the well prior to Pleasant Harbo/s use of groundwater, including but not limited to, evidence
that the increase in chloride levels is from the Pleasant Harbor groundwater use and not from
the construction of the well owne/s well . . ." (emphasis added). The developer also can
"request additional evidence from the resident showing that the resort groundwater withdrawal
is the cause of the increase in chlorides. . . ". Placing the burden of proof on well owners
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saddles them with a long and expensive process. We believe that the developer not only is
responsible for supplying water to the resident in the event of saltwater intrusion, but should be
responsible for the costs involved In the determination of culpability,
A DOE Hydrologic (Revised) Memo from John Pearch dated 1-14-10 shows that there is reason
to believe that wells in the Black Point area are already experiencing saltwater intrusion. Two
wells have already been found to have saltwater intrusion. Under the heading of DomesJic
Wells. the statement is made that ", . . nearby domestic wells are at risk of seawater intrusion
due to their proximity to the coast ,.," Also, "Additional pumping of the ACG well and additional
proposed wells by Pleasant Harbor could cause this saltwater interface to move further inland,
thereby increasing the risk of seawater intrusion in these wells." Further, these wells were in
the area where, according to the memo, saltwater intrusion would likely be found. Seven wells
were not tested as required by Jefferson County bullding permitting. lf any wells have been
decommissioned due to saltwater intrusion, that information must be contained in the DSEIS,
The DSEIS needs to clearly establish the develope/s responsibility for proving that there is
enough water supply for both the resort and neighboring residents. This includes using updated
well data and a monthly monitoring program at the developer's expense. Field sampling is
preferable to relying on computer models. The Neighborhood Water Policy should be revised to
assign the burden of proof to the developer.
Wetland Mitication
There are three "Kettles" and associated wetlands on Black Point - A, B a nd C. The developer
plans to convert Kettle 4 which has a high rating of category lll due to its habitat value and
moderate to high value for water quality functions (pS, 3, 7-2, Volume 1) to a control pond for
holding treated wastewater from the wastewater treatment system to provide recycled water
for reuse and for golf course irrigation and fire protection, To offset the conversion, the DSEIS
states that Kettle C may be "enhanced".
Since the wetland mitigation plan has not been done, it is imposslble to know how the loss of
the Kettle B wetland will be compensated. We feel strongly that in order to meet the state's
no-net-loss of wetlands policy, Kettle B and associated wetlands should be kept in their natural
state. The DSEIS should also state that the proposed MPR project should not be allowed to
encroach on wetland buffers.
Golf Course
We failed to find a listing of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers) that will be used for
golf course grass maintenance or any discussion of how the developer plans to protect
groundwater or stormwater runoff from the use of these chemicals. The BMPs (Best
Management Plans) for golf course maintenance needs to be explained in detail. Also, the
recornmendations relating to golf courses contained in the WRIA 16 Watershed Management
Plan should be noted and a plan for how the developer will adhere to the recommendations
discussed in the WRIA Plan.
Under the preferred alternative (2) the statement is made that 88 percent of the site would be
retained in open space in the form of golf course, natural areas and buffers (pg. 3, 2-12, Volume
1). We would argue that golf courses do not count as open spaces as they do not have natural
landscape, habitat or other environmental values.
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OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN
Whlle the HCEC's primary area of interest is potential environmental impacts, there are other issues of
concern to the HCEC relating to the proposed MPR project.
Economic lmoacts on Local Communitv
The developer has a responsibility to reveal the true impacts on the local economy from the
proposed MPR during construction and operation. Of the estimated 225 permanent
operationaljobs that could be created, (pg. 1-11 and l.-12, Volume 1), the majority would be low
paying jobs, According the DSEIS, these jobs would pay 80 percent or less of the AMI (average
median income) for the Brinnon area. Construction jobs would fluctuate during various phases
of construction. Many jobs would be seasonal and part time, including food service,
maintenance security, etc. lt is difficult to say who will benefit economically other than the
Brinnon business community, the Canadian based developer, and possibly real estate
developers.
A study of fiscal and economic impacts of destination resorts in Oregon concluded that, after
subtracting the costs for services from the gross property and room tax revenue generated by
the study resort, only a modest net surplus remained. When the cost of capital facilities
including roads, schools, fire and police stations, and others is also accounted for, the net cost to
localtaxpayers is substantialeven after accounting for all known payments the resort would be
required to make (Flscal and Economic lmpacts of Destination Resorts in Oregon by Central
Oregon LandWatch - March, 2009).
Traffic lmpacts to HlEhwav 10,.
The impacts to Highway 101 from the increase in vehicles traveling to and from the airport
would be substantial. The developer's plan to rely on two shuttle buses does not take into
account that most visitors will travel by car to and from the resort along highway 101. lncreased
traffic congestion in towns like Hoodsport is already a problem in the summer months. The
HCEC is also concerned about vehicle-related non-point pollution, stormwater runoff entering
Hood Canal and more greenhouse gas emissions resulting from increased traffic. The data
used to assess traffic volumes in the DSEIS appears to be outdated. ln addition, during the
construction phase, the increase in trucks and other heavy equipment on Highway 101would
likely lead to costly damages, Further, the question of who will pay for the additional highway
repairs and the extension of Jefferson County's transit service needs to be addressed.
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The HCEC remains concerned about whether Jefferson County has sufficient staff and other
resources that would be required to handle the additional workload of monitoring the proposed
project for compliance and/or dealing with unexpected problems.
AdditionalCoqt$.!o Mason Countv P.U.D. 1
It is not clear whether the Mason County P.U.D. f t has the capacity at the present time for
providing power during construction and operation of the proposed project (pg. 3. 8-2, Volume
1). According to the DSE|S, the P.U.D. has only agreed to supply power during the first phase.
The question of who would pay for a new substation, distribution feeders and engineering
studies and designs needs to be answered well before approval of the proposed MPR project is
considered. lt would be hetpful to know how much of a future P.U.D. rate lncrease can be
attributed to the increased energy demand from the proposed MPR.
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Naval Base Securitv
There is no mention of the proposed MPR's proximity to the U.S. Naval Station Bangor Subase
and whether this might be considered by the Navy to present a national securlty issue.
Miscellanous
Pages t-6 and 3.4-1 in Volume 1 refer to "Rainie/' elk populations. The proper name is
Roosevelt elk.
The HCEC appreciates the opportunity to express our concerns and provide comments on the DSEIS for
the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort. We look fonryard to continuing our involvement
and receiving further information as part of Jefferson County's public review process.
Respectfully submitted,
Donna M, Simmons, President
Hood Canal Environmental Council
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David W. Johnson
From:
Sent:
To:
Miriam Murdoch <miriamclaire@embarqmail. com>
Monday, January 05, 2015 10:52 PM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor Master Planned ResortSubJect:
To Mr. Johnson;
I have been a resident of the South County for 11 years, having moved out from the east side of Bellevue to
live in a quieter environment, Many people I have met out here have done the sarne, appreciating the pristine
beauty and lack of noise and pollution. I don't have any scientific data to give you, Barbara Moore Lewis has
covered much of that, but I can tell you that everyone I talk to about the resort feels it is too big of a plan for
this area, taking in traffic and environmental iszues, and the fact that it will be of little benefit to our
community, serving mainly to put money in the pocket of Statesman Corp. I know you feel economic
developrnent is good for the south county, but the size and scope of this resort does not fit. The traffic already
gets congested in the summer months on l0l, a road that has no room for expansion, and a resort of this size
will only complicate rnatters. I ask you to consider sorne of the conditions outlined in Ms. Lewis' Ietter.
Thank you, Miriam Murdoch
P.O. Box 33
Brinnon, WA
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David W. Johnson
From:
Sent:
to:
Cc:
Morgan Oslake <oslake@yahoo.com>
Monday, January 05, 2015 9:29 PM
David W. Johnson
Morgan Oslake
Proposed MPR on Black PointSublect:
David Johnson
Department of Community Development
Jefferson County, Washington State
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I am writing regarding the proposed Master Planned Resoft (MPR) and golf course south of Brinnon on the Black Point
peninsula along Hood Canal.
After reviewing the MPR options, I would like to retister my preference that the resort proposal is *not* approved and
that no action is taken, My prirnary concern is environmental impact including forest clearing, natural habitat loss,
pollutant risks to Hood Canal, well water stress, and increased traffic.
I own a home in Brinnon and am very supportlve in seeing the Brinnon area thrive and be a vibrant community, but I do
not think that the resort and golf course is the right path toward that goal.
Sincerely,
Morgan Oslake
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David W. Johnson
From:
Sent:
To:
SubJect:
Donna Frostholm
Monday, January 05, 2015 4:36 PM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS Comments
David:
As a follow up to your March 10, 2014 email, I have the following comments on the Pleasant Harbor DSEIS:
L. During my previous review of the submittals, it appeared that the applicant was intending to use the created
wetland as part of the water treatment system. Based on a quick review of the documents, I did not find a
drawing that shows the connections for the on-site water system. Wetlands created as mitigation for critical
areas cannot be used to meet other code sections (such as the stormwater storaBe and treatment). The
applicant should clarify that the mitigation area is separate from other water infrastructure to operate the
resort.
2. The JCC allows for mitigation performance bonding and, given the number of mitigation plants proposed, I
would suggest that the applicants be required to post a bond to ensure funding for mitigation, including
contingency measures, and to ensure that annual monitoring reports are submitted.
3, The wetland mitigation plan states that reclaimed water will be directed to the existing wetlands, which
presumably means Wetlands C and D (and is sometimes referred to in the document as "enhanced" hydrologic
patterns). ln the JCC, alteration of wetland hydrology is a regulated activity. The EIS prepared for the re-zone
was clear that these two wetlands would not be impacted, one of which extend offsite and is in close proximity
to a steep slope. The existing vegetation and wetland functions at these two wetlands are based on the current
hydrologic regime. Any modification to the hydrologic conditions will affect the vegetation and should be
considered a wetland impact.
4. The area of impact for each lmpact Class lD in Figure 3.3-1 should be quantified to support the statement in
Section 3.3-4. Removing approximately 89 percent of the vegetation is inconsistent with the conclusion that
there will be no significant unavoidable impacts to plants. The applicant should provide more information to
support that statement.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Donna frostfwtm
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Watershed lnstitute
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Jefferson County
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RE I\[VI comments on DSEIS for proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Gotf Resorld-evelopment
Dear Mr, Johnson,
Please add the attached letter from Dr. Richard Horner, dated December 6, 2007. Dr. Horner is a
stormwater expert that raised many significant issues and concerns regarding this project during the
FEIS review for the comp plan amendment. In reviewing the DSEIS, I see that the issues have not
been addressed or mitigated. For that reason, the DSEIS is not adequate.
Sincerely,
Peter Bahls
Director
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Rrcnano R. Honxen, Pn.D.
230 NW 55rH Srnrer'
Spattlr, WessncroN 98107
TeLepuoNp t (206) 7 8Z-7 400
E-uetL: rrho.{ner.@msn,corn
Decernber 6,2007
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County
P,O. Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
To Whom It May Concern:
I was requested by Northwest Watershed Institute to review the Brinnon Master Planned Resort (MPR)
proposal regarding the potential effects of stormwater runoff from the project on the water quality of
Hood Canal and the groundwater in the vicinity. I present my findings after stating my qualifications
to perfionn this review.
BACKGROUND AND EXPEzuENCE
I have 30 years of experience in the urban stormwater management field and I I additional years of
engineering practice. During this period I have performed research, taught, and offered consulting
services on all aspects of the subject, including investigating the sources of pollutants and other causes
of aquatic ecological darnage, impacts on organisms in waters receiving urban stormwater drainage,
and the full range of methods of avoiding or reducing these impacts. I received a Ph.D. in Civiland
Environrnental Engineering from the University of Washington in 1978, following two Mechanical
Engineering degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Although my degrees are all in engineering,
I have had substantial course work and practical experience in aquatic biology and chernistry. For 12
years beginning in l98l I was a full-time research professor in the University of Washington's
Department of Civiland Environmental Engineering. I now serve half time in that position and spend
the rernainder of rny time in private consulting through a sole proprietorship. Serving as a principalor
co-principal investigator on rnore than 40 research studies, my work has produced three books,
approximately 30 papers in the peer-reviewed literature, over 20 reviewed papers in conference
proceedings, and approximately 100 scientific or technical reports. My consulting clients include
federal, state, and local government agencies; citizens' environmental groups; and private firms that
work for these entities. My full cuniculum vitae are attached.
FINDTNGS
GeIreral Findines
As stated by section 3.3.7 of the Brinnon MPR Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), the
basis of the stormwater management program is the Stormwater Management Manual for Western
Washington (Washington Department of Ecology [WDOE] 2005), together with the Low Impact
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December 6,2007
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Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound (Fuget Sound Action Tearn [PSAT] 2005).
The proponent goes on to state that the stormwater management plan will be designed to meet the
project's requirement for zero disoharge of water to the Hood Canal from the golf course resort area
and the full treatrnent of all site water frorn the marina area before discharge to the harbor. I now give
my general impressions of this basic plan, to be followed with more detailed observations on each
point.
It is first necessary to recognize that application of the WDOE stormwater rnanual in no way
guarantees reaching a goal of zero discharge. That manual does not feature managernent practices
having strong capability to achieve zero discharge. The PSAT low impact developrnent (LID) manual
shows how to design drainage features that could reach zero discharge, However, that manual has
none of the prescriptive requirements of the WDOE rnanual and is just a "how to" guide to employ
once the components of the stormwater management system are selected. Honce, it does not appear at
all that the zero-discharge goal for the golfcourse resort has any force behind it.
Even if the resort can be held to zero discharge, the FEIS presents insufficient information, even for
the level of a rezoning application, for a reviewer, and the public at large, to judge well the prospects
for achieving the goal. While I recognize that more detail will be presented at a later stage of project
development, the public needs sorne more information beyond that given in the FEIS to have any
confidence that the project will function as advertised and to countenance a major nezone.
The marina portion of the project will not be held to the zero-discharge standard. While the FEIS
states that its discharge will reoeive "full treatrnent," it gives no information at all on what that
treatment might be and what is meant by "fuI|." As with the plan for the resort, the public must be
given a more complete basis upon which to evaluate the quality of the plan at this point in project
development.
Outside of the immediate project area, the FEIS does not assess the water quality impacts of
anticipated ffaffrc additions associated with the development. The Transportation Impact Study
indicates increases on a number of local roads and highways of hundreds of cars a day on average,
Automobiles emit or mobilize numerous pollutants that enter water bodies and degrade aquatic
ecosystems. The FEIS is inadequate as long as it does not give the public a means by which to
understand the full environrnental impact before being willing to see rural zoning changed to
accommodate th is project.
Further Observ?tions
kro Dischmge from Resort
Achieving zero discharge depends on effective implementation of the types of site design and
stormwater management practices presented in the PSAT LID manual. Fundamentally, these practices
corne down to infiltrating rainfall into the ground or harvesting water from roofs and other surfaces for
a use such as landscape irrigation or "gray water" system supply (e.g., toilet flushing). The FEIS states
that both of these methods will be used but not the role each would play. The intention is to store
runoff in existing "kettles," use it to meet "water demands" , and direct the excess into the ground (by
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December 6,2007
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what means is not revealed), Even though I did not have much informalion to go on, I feel safe in
assuming that the project will have to make substantial use of infiltration to reach zero discharge.
Successful water quality protection by infiltration depends of having soils that will percolate water
rapidly enough to drain surface holding areas in time to prevent various problems that can occur with
excessive ponding times (generally, within 72 hours), but not so fast that contaminants will reach
groundwater and pollute it. The natural soils do not necessarily have to possess desirable soil pore
storage space and hydraulic conductivities themselves, but can be amended (usually, with organic
compost) to function well. However, clays cannot be sufficiently amended to provide enough pore
storage and hydraulic conductivity to percolate rapidly enough; and, conversely, coarse sands and
gravels cannot be amended to slow percolation enough to ensure groundwater protection.
The authors of Chapter 3 of the FEIS made no reference to the site soil and hydrogeologic data in
Appendix 4 and did not use it to assess in even the most rudimentary way what it means for the
prospective success of their plan. The data are very sparse, wlth the soils information consisting of
only the U.S. Departrnent of Agriculture soil survey results. Soil survey data are generally not site-
specific enough for conclusive determinations of infiltration potential, which often varies considerable
in quite small distances. The reported data show very gravelly loamy sand predominating, which if
actually the case would tend to encourage the belief that water could be infiltrated successfully but
could penetrate too rapidly. Nevertheless, an informed judgment requires more site-specific data.
The public cannot be expected to accept a major rezone in their county until they are told enough to
gauge potential success. Insufficient soil storage and hydraulic conductivity will render zero discharge
an illusion. Overly rapid percolation will thrcaten groundwater, a potable supply source in a rural area,
and reach streBrns on the site and other nearby surface waters as seepage. There is heightened concem
about groundwater quality when a golf course is involved, Golf courses are large consumers of
fertilizer and pesticide chemicals, as well as irrigation water. The common water pollutant least
capable of interdiction in soils is nitrate-nitrogen, which is introduced to the surface in large quantities
with fertilization, from where it can be carried along with percolating irrigation or rain water to the
water table. Nitrate is the agent causing methemoglobinemia, generally in infants, when consumed
with drinking water. Pesticides reaching drinking supplies are obviously also a rnajor health concern.
Treatment of Marina Discharge
The term "full treatment" as promised for the marina is simply meaningless. Different treatment
systems have varying efficiencies in treating different pollutants. In addition to terrestrial runoff from
upland areas, marinas are sources of all the pollutants associated with engines and petroleum products,
cleaning agents, and household chemicals, used right on the water, Their potential for release and in
what quantities depend on marina activities, particularly how much maintenance is perfonned, but they
are always a factor, Also, it can be expected that a resort of this size will lead to greatly increased use
of the existing marina, which would itself increase pollutant loading. Some treatrnent systems oan do
an excellent job in capturing these various pollutants, others are poor overall, and some are mixed
depending on the pollutant in question. The project proponents must state how they would handle and
treat marina discharge before the public can consider their plan.
To Whom It May Concem
December 6,2007
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Potential Trafic Impacts
Table I I of the Transportation Impact Study shows the "Statesman" altemative to increase traffic by 6
to 89 percent on the various roads and highways in the project vicinity, with a 4l percent rise al one
point on highway U.S. 101 (near Woodpecker Road), However, the origin of these figures is unclear
and probably in error. My calculations do not agree when cornparing the cited "Statesman" alternative
traffic volumes with either the "Without Project" or "No Action" colurnns. For example, I got
increases of 875 and 225 percent comparing "Statesrnan" Black Point Road traffic with "Without
Project" and "No Action," respectively. I found the "Statesman" increase on U,S. 101 near
Woodpecker to be 69 or 5l percent with the same respective comparisons. I was likewise unable to
reproduce Table I l's percentages for the ooBrinnon" and "Hybrid" alternatives. It would be
inappropriate, in my opinion, to go forward on this major action with such anomalies in key
information supplied in its support.
Motor vehicles are responsible for water body contarnination from rnany sources. Brake pad and tire
wear introduce copper and zinc, respectively, both highly toxic to aquatic life. Wear of engine parts
contributes these and other toxic metals, like lead, cadmium, chromium, and nickel. Petroleum
products leak from engines, transmissions, and braking systerns. Sediments drop onto roads from
chassis and undercarriages. These pollutants wash immediately into receiving waters during rainy
periods but also stay on and around roads for later wash off when rains come. It is reasonable to
assume that the roads around the resort and rnarina complex would experience the most elevated traffic
in the summer months. Even though there is not much rain then, the remnants would be in
concentrated forrn in the first flush of fall rains. Concentration of toxic materials, such as the various
rnetals in road runofl is the condition most dangerous to aquatic life, The FEIS is an incomplete and
thoroughly inadequate document in not addressing these potential irnpacts at all.
SUMMARY
The Comprehensive Plan amendment application should be denied unless the Brinnon MPR proponent
can provide convincing evidence that: (l) zero discharge from the golfcourse resort can be achieved;
(2) soils are conducive to the intended infiltration either in their natural condition or after amendrnent;
(3) infiltration will not conlarninate groundwater or result in below-ground delivery of pollutants to
surface receiving waters, with particular attention to golf course inigation and rain water discharge ; (4)
marina discharge will be treated with a specific system to reduce harbor contamination from that
source to the greatest extent possible; and (5) increased traffic will not degrade the water quality of
Hood Canal and its tributary waters or threaten the survival and well being of their resident and
anadromous aquatic organisrns. This evidence must be rnade available to the public for another review
of the proposal before its official consideration.
I would be please to discuss my comments with you and invite you to contact me if you wish.
Sincerely,
'A'r[*&,
Richard R. Horner
PRESERVATION
Allyson Brooks Ph.D., Director
Stote Hlsfodc Prosorvotion Otflcer
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Mr. David Johnson
Associate Planner
Jefferson County
621 Sheridan Sreet
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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Log: 081 106-13-JE
Property: Request for Comments on DSEIS for Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Mater Planner Resort,
Case nos. MLA08-00 I 88, ZOON08-00056
Re: Archaeologr- DSEIS Comments
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for contacting the Washington State Departmenl of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
(DAHP). Please make sure that the attached Cultural Resources Management Plan (monitoring and
inadvertent discovery plan) is included and followed during any development activities. A professional
archaeological monitor must be present for any ground disturbing activities in the areas designated for
archaeological monitoring per the attached document which was agreed upon by DAHP and the Tribes.
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment.
Sincerely,
.t -.-.i-Jut*'"'
Gretchen Kaehler
Local Govemments Archaeo logist
(360) s86-3088
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cc. Gideon Kauffrnan, Archaeologist, Jamestown S'Klallam
Bill White, Archaeologist, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Josh Wisniewski, THPO, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Kris Miller, THPO, Skokomish Tribe
Rhonda Foster, THPO, Squaxin Island Tribe
Dennis Lewarch, THPO, Suquamish Tribe
Stole of Woshington
P.O. Box 48343
. Deportmcnl ol Archoeology i Hlslollc Preservotlon. Olympio, Woshington 98504_8343 . (350) 586-3065
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January 12,2012, revised February 7,2012, March 27,2012
Jefferson County, Washington
Township 25 North, Range 2 West, Section l5 and 22, Willamette
Meridian.
PnBpnnso roR:Don Coleman
Pleasant Harbor Marina
308913 Hwy tOl
Brinnon, WA 98320
Pleasant Harbor Marina is requesting periodic archaeological monitoring of construction
excavations and other below-fill grounddisturbing activities in Brinnon, Jefferson County,
Washington. The Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort is proposed on approximately 257
acres of the 71O-acre Black Point Peninsula along the western side of the Hood Canal. The
peninsula is surounded on the north, south, and east by the waters of Hood Canal. Pleasant
Harbor is formed by the west shore of Black Point and the east shore of the mainland.
Background
Prior archaeological field investigations of the project area did not result in the identification of
any prehistoric or historic archaeological resources (Mather et al. 2006; Berger 2008).
Subsurface investigations focused on archaeologically sensitive landforms; that is, those
environments most likely to contain naturally buried archaeology identified in collaboration with
cultural resources staff of the Skokomish Tribe (e.g,, kettles, vantage points, the bluff edge),
High probability areas in Black Point where buried archaeological deposits might occur (i.e.,
kettle margins and bases) were sampled using hand-excavated shovel probes. Locations of all
probes, shovel scrapes, and wall profiles were rnapped on a small-scale project area topographic
map (see Mather et al. 2006: Figure l6). In all, 93 shovel probes/scrapes were excavated during
the 2006 field investigations with 27 probes along the southem bluff, l2 probes on high points,
22 probes in kettle basins and 32 probes along the kettle margins and rims, In addition wall
profiles were faced in order to assess the local stratigraphy.
Subsequent to the initial cultural resource assessment for the project, Berger (2008) conducted
archaeological monitoring during geotechnical assessment. Archaeological monitoring of
geotechnical explorations did not result in the identification of any evidence of archaeological
sites, historic strucrures, or other features. Conditions and sediments observed during this
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episode of archaeological monitoring suggested a low probability for as-yet unidentified
archaeological sites.
Archaeological Monitoring
Archaeological monitoring will include an orientation for the construction crew and machine
operators prior to initiating construction. hoject personnel would be made aware of the
potentials of archaeology within the project area. They will be apprised of their responsibilities
during archaeological monitoring, their obligations in the case of an inadvertent discovery and
they will be made aware of the inadvertent discovery plan and protocol.
Periodic archaeological monitoring is planned during construction excavations and other below-
fill ground-disturbing project actions to rninimize potentialeffects to any as-yet unknown human
remains and/or intact archaeological deposits. Monitoring would occur at those locations within
the project area lhat have previously been identified as high probability-kefiles, vantage points,
the bluffedg*-if sediments in these landforms will be affected by ground-disturbing
construction. Presently available plans indicate that construction would not occur along the bluff
edge.
Project maps were reviewed and high probability locations were identified using the earlier
analyses of the project area (Mather et al, 2006; Berger 2008), which had tested and monitored
geotechnical explorations in these locations (Figure l). Those areas with greater archaeological
potentials were mapped on topographic maps of the project area (Figures 2 and 3). Monitoring is
planned for the high probability areas until it can be determined with greater assurance that
continual monitoring is not necessary, Monitoring results would be reviewed with DAHP staff
and tribal representatives prior to adjusting the monitoring schedule.
Archaeological monitoring would entail having an archaeologist present during construction
excavation below-fillto observe subsurfaoe conditions and identiff any buried archaeological
materials that may be encountered. Monitoring will be performed either by a "professional
archaeologist" (RCW 27.53.030 (8)) or under the supervision of a professional archaeologist.
The monitoring archaeologist would stand in close proximity to construction equipment in order
to view subsurface deposits as they are exposed, and would be in close communication with
equiprnent operators to ensure adequate opportunity for observation and documentation,
Archaeological monitoring will seek to identify potential buried surfaces, anthropogenic
sediments, and archaeological features such as shell middens, he&rths, or artifact-bearing strata.
The monitoring archaeologist will inspect project excavations and the recovered sediments for
indications of such archaeological resources. The archaeologist will be provided the opportunity
to screen excavated sediments and matrix samples when this is judged usefulto the identification
process, It is not expected that modern fill (e.9,, irnported culturally-sterile construction fill) or
glacial tillsediments would be included in screening procedures. Excavated spoils may be
examined in the course of monitoring. If cultural materials are observed in spoils piles, it is
expected that these would be removed for examination and that the opporrunity to screen spoil
sediments would be available.
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Archaeological monitoring of construction excavation willproceed until it can be determined
with a greater level of confidence that human remains or other cultural resources are not likely to
be impacted by construction excavation of the project. The archaeologist will conduct
monitoring until native and fill deposits can be confidently isolated and identified based on
observed sedimentary exposures. Upon completion ofthe rnonitoring, the archaeologist will
prepare a report on the methods and results of the work, and recommendations for any necessary
additionalarchaeological investigations, illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs as
appropriate.
Contingency Plan
In accordance with RCW 27.44 tndian Graves and Records Act, RCW 2?.53 Archaeological
Sites and Resources, RCW 68.50 Human Remains, and RCW 68.60, Abandoned and historic
cemeteries and historic graves, the following protocols will be followed in the event that
archaeological mateiials andlor human rernains are discovered:
ProJ:edures Uoon Dlscoven of Potential or Actual Culfural Resources
L Upon discovery of a potential or actual archaeological site, or cultural resources as defined by
RCW 27.44 lndian Graves and Records Act, and RCW 27.53 Archaeological Sites and
Resources, Pleasant Harbor Marina, its employees, its contractors and sub-contractors shatl:
(a) Immediately cease or halt ground disturbing, construction, or other activities around
the area of the discovery and secure the area with a perimeter of not less than thirfy (30)
feet until all procedures are completed and the parties agree that activities can resume. If
such a perimeter would rnaterially impact agency functions mandated by [aw, related to
health, safety or environrnental concerns, then the secured area shall be ofa size and
extent practicable to provide maximum protection to the resource under the
circumstances. Project activities that are not ground disturbing may continue outside the
secured perimeter around the findings. No one shall excavate any findings and all
findings will be Ieft in place, undisturbed and without analysis, until consultation with
DAHP and the Tribe regarding a final disposition of the findings has been completed. In
accordance with RCW 27 .53.060, no one shall knowingly remove or collect any
archaeological objects without obtaining a permit.
(b) Notify the Local Government Archaeologist at DAHP and the Tribes of the discovery
as soon as possible, but in any event, no later than (?4) hours ofthe discovery. Ifhuman
remains are found, Pleasant Harbor Marina shall follow notification procedures specified
below (see "Human Remains and Associated Funerary Objects").
(c) Arrange for the parties to conduct a joint viewing of the discovery within (48) forty-
eight hours of the notification, or at the earliest possible time thereafter, Pleasant Harbor
Marina or their authorized representative shall arrange for the archaeologist to attend the
joint viewing. After the joint viewing, taking into account any recommendations of the
Tribe(s), DAHP, and the archaeologist, the parties shall discuss the potential significance,
if any, of the discovery.
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(d) Consult with the Tribes and DAHP on the transfer and final disposition of artifacts.
Until the Tribe has a repository that meets the standards of curation established 36 CFR
Part 79, artifacts shall be curated using an institution or organization that meets curation
standards, selected through oonsultation with the Tribe.
InadvertenJ Discolven of Human Skeletal Remains on Non-Federal and Non-Tribal Land
in the State of \ilashinston (RCWs 68.50.645.27,44.055. and 68.60.055)
2. If ground-disturbing activities encounter human skeletalremains during the course of
construction, then all activity must cease that may cause further disturbance to those rernains and
the area of the find must be secured and protected from further disturbance. In addition, the
finding of human skeletal remains must be reported to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office and
Jefferson County Sheriffs Office in the most expeditious rnanner possible- The remains should
not be touched, moved, or further disturbed.
3. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office will assume jurisdiction over the hurnan skeletal
remains and make a determination of whether those rernains are forensic or non-forensic, [f the
county coroner determines the remains are non-forensic, ften they will report that finding to the
Department of Archaeology and*Iistoric Prescrvation (DAHP) who will then take jurisdiction
over the remains and report them to the appropriate cemeteries and affected tribes. The State
Physical Anthropologist witl rnake a dctermination of whether the remains are Indian or Non-
Indian and report that finding to any appropriate cemeteries and the affected tribes, The DAHP
will then handle all consultation with the affected parties as to the future preservation,
excavation, and disposition of the remains.
4. DAHP will handle all consultation with the affected parties as to the future preservation,
excavation, and disposition of the remains if there is no federal agency involved.
Confldentiality of Info rmation
5. Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative recognizes that archaeological
properties are of a sensitive nature and sites where culfural resources are discovered can become
targets of vandalism and illegal removal activities, Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized
representative shall keep and maintain as confidential all information regarding any discovered
cultural resources, particularly the location of known or suspected archaeological property, and
exernpt all such information from public disclosure consistent with RCW 42.17.300.
6. Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative shall rnake its best e fforts to ensure
that all records indicating the location of known or suspected archaeological properties are
permanently secured and confidential.
7. Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative shall ensure that its personnel,
contractors, and permittees keep the discovery of any found or suspected human rernains, other
cultural items, and potential historic properties confidential, including but not limited to,
refraining such persons from contacting the media or any third party or otherwise sharing
information regarding the discovery with any mernber of the public. Pleasant Harbor Marina or
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their authorized representative shall require its personnel, contractors and permittees to
immediately notify the Lead Representative of Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized
representative of any inquiry frorn the rnedia or public, Pleasant Harbor Marina or their
authorized representative shall immediately notiry DAHP of any inquiries it receives. Prior to
any public information release, Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative,
DAHP, and the Tribe(s) shall concur on the amount of information, if any, to be released to the
public, any third party, and the media and the procedures for such a release, to the extent
permitted by law.
Llead Renresentative qnd Primarv Contact
8, The lead representatives and primary contacts of each parfy under this plan are as identified
below. The parties may identiff other specific personnel before the cornmenoernent of any
particular project element as the contacts.
Pleasant Harbor Marina
308913 Hwy l0l
Brinnon, WA 98320
Prirnary Contact: Don Coleman, Maintenance and Security Supervisor, 206-714-1482
Pleasant Harbor Marina
7370 Siena Morena Blvd. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Primary Contact: M. Garth Mann, President & C.E.O, 403-2564151
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
Primary Contact: Gideon Kauffinan
Lower Elwba Klallam Tribe
2851 Lower Elwha Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363
Primary Contact: Bill White, Cultural Resources
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
31912 Little Boston Rd NE
Kingston, WA 98346
Primary Contact: Josh Wisniewski Ph.D.
Skokomish Tribe
North 80 Tribal Center Rd
Skokomish, WA 98584
Primary Contact: Kris Miller, Cultural Resources
Squaxin Island Tribe
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SE l0 Squaxin Lane
Shelton, WA 98584
Primary Contact: Rhonda Foster
Suquamish Tribe
15838 Sandy Hook Rd
PO Box 498
Suquamish, WA 98392-0498
Prirnary Contact: Stephanie Trudel
Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
PO Box 48343
Olympia, WA 98504-8343
Lead Representative: Allyson Brooks, State Historic Preservation Officer, 360-586-3066
Primary Contact: Gretchen Kaehler, Local Government Archaeologist, 360-586-3088
Primary Contact for Human Remains: Guy Tasq State Physical Anthropologist, 360-586-3534
Jefferson County Coroner's Oflice
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Lead Representative: Scott W. Rosekrans, Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner, 360-385-9180
Jefferson County Sheriffs oflice
79 Elkins Road
Port Hadlock, WA 98339
Lead Representative: Tony Hernandez, Sheriff, 360-385-383 I
Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Lead Representative: David W. Johnson, 360-3794465
Cultural Resource Consultants, Inc.
710 Ericksen Avenue NE, Suite 100
PO Box 10668
Bainbridge Island, WA 981l0
Lead Representative: Glenn Hartmann, Senior Archaeologist/Principal ,206-855-9020
References Cited
Berger, Margaret
2008 Archaeological Monitoring of Geotechnical Explorations for the Pleasant Harbor
Golf Reson, Jefferson County, Washington. Technical Memo 0804A-1, Cultural
Resource Consultants, Bainbridge Island.
Mather, Camille, Jennifer Chambers, James Schumacher, and Matthew Gill
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2006 Cultural Resources Assessment for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf
Resort, Jefferson County, Washington. WSHS Technical Report #274.Prepared for
Statesman Corporation. On file at Cultural Resource Consultants, [nc., Bainbridge Island.
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PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBE
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
31912 Littte Boston Rd. NE - Kingston, WA 98345
January 5, 2015
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o fefferson County DCD
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend WA 98368
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Dear Mr. fohnson,
Thank you for the opportunity to comrnent on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Irnpact
Statement for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort. The Port Gamble S'Klallam
Trlbe's (PGST) Natural Resources Departrnent provides the following comments. Due to the
potential for significant adverse effects to shellfish, fish, and wildlife we continue to oppose this
proiect and request a meeting to discuss the issues in more detail,
The proposed proJect ls located within the Usual and Accustomed area of the Port Gamble
S'Klallam Tribe, Tribal mernbers depend on the fish, shellfish and wildlife resources within the
project area for their cultural and economic well being. We are concerned that habitat loss and
degradation from the proposed project would impact salmon, shellfish and other irnportant
species in the area. The Dosewallips and Duckabush rivers and their deltas serve as critical
habitat for threatened salmon and other flsh, shellfish and wildlife populations valued by the
Tribe. Therefore, we are concerned that the proposed proiect would jeopardize the Tribe's
treaty rights to fish and hunt in the proiect area.
As we have stated prevlously in our 2001, 2006 and 2007 comments on this project we are
concerned with the size and scope of the proposed development. The increase in traffic and
intensity of land use will have significant lmpacts on resources and the DSEIS fails to adequately
address these concerns.
Water Resources
The project site includes a susceptible aquifer recharge area and the potential impacts to Iocal
groundwater, stream flows and wetland geology are very significanl Ontoing monitoring of
water runoff and its affects on sensitive resources is needed during the construction and
operation phases, in addition to an adaptive management plan for maklng any necessary
operational changes. The proposed management plan should require weekly rather than
monthly monitorlng and should include monitoring for saltwater intrusion. Under the current
plan, steps are identified in the event that saltwater intrusion is detected in neighboring wells,
but no preventative measures are provided. A more comprehensive monitoring plan is needed
to protect water resources.
E nv iron me nta lly Sen sitive Area s
In a December 27,200t joint SEPA comment letter from Point No Point Treaty Council,
f amestown S'Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam and Skokomish tribes, we highlighted the presence
of numerous sensltive environmental features that would be degraded by resort development
including unique kettle ponds and streams. In addition, the Washington Dept. of Natural
Resources landslide hazard zone maps depict steepi unstable slopes fringing the Black Point
PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBE
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
31912 Little Boston Rd. NE - Kingston, WA 98346
kettle ponds. The proposed project would result in the loss of approximately 20,700 square feet
of wetland area and a portion of the wetland buffers associated with Wetlands C and D, The
proposal to create wetland area as a mitigation measure does not guarantee the successful
replacement and maintenance of this important habltat. Annual monitoring of wetland creation
areas is not sufficient for detecting any adaptive management that may be required,
Fish and Wildlife Habitat
The forested uplands to the northwest of Black Point represent an important elk migration
corridor between the Dosewallips and Duckabush river valleys. The proposed development
would result ln the loss of existing upland wildlife habitat and although the areas of on-site
habitat would be retained, we are concerned about the impacts to the elk mlgration corridor,
The SDEIS did not address thls issue.
The plan includes the monitoring of water quality from the state water quality sampling station
at Pleasant Harbor to identify any impacts on fish species. However, additional monitoring
stations both on and off site and more preventative measures are needed to adequately protect
water quality and existing fish species. We are concerned that once degradatlon occurs from the
proiect, impacts to spawning and refugia habitat will be irreversible. The plan does not provide
any assurance that water quality issues would be adequately resolved.
Shellftsh Species
Tribal members harvest between 13,000 and 21,000 pounds of manlla clam and between 13,000
and 48,000 pounds of Pacific oyster from the Duckabush alone. So we are highly concerned
about the potential impacts to this important resource, The DSEIS states that with
implementation of ldentified mitigation measures, no significant unavoidable adverse impacts to
shellfish would be anticipated. However, the analysis does not consider the increased risk of
spills and accidents that would occur with the increase in vessel traffic both on land and in the
water. Although the SDEIS describes plans for stormwater to be managed appropriately, the
increased risk of discharges from contaminants, turbid waters or sediment as a result of
construction and operations must be considered,
Given the short timeframe for review of the DSEIS and appendices, this letter represents only a
summary of our most critical concerns about the proposed project We request the opportunity
to consult more directly with the proiect applicant and fefferson Cqunty staff to discuss our
concerns in more detail. Please contact me at romac@pgstnqllqs to schedule a meeting,
Thank you.
Sincerely,
4'K0,t
Roma Call
Environmental Coordinator
Phone: (360)297-4792 Fax: (360) 297-4791 ')
David W. Johnson
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Darlene Schanfald <darlenes@olympus.net>
Monday, January 05, 2015 4:10 PM
David W. Johnson
Darlene Schanfald
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS/c/o Jefferson County DGD
PLEASE CONFlRl,l RECEIPT OF THIS EllAlL.
Friends of Mltl,er Peninsuta State Park
PO Box 2664
Sequim WA 98382
January 5, 2015
Pteasant Harbor DSElSic/o Jefferson County DCD
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend WA 98368
dwj,ohnson@co, iefferson. wa. us
Betow are comments regarding the Pleasant Harbor DSEIS prepared by Frlends of Mltter Penlnsula State Park, a 20 year, federatty
recognized non proflt on the North Otympic Peninsuta. We know that these are like and simitar to other comments being sent, but
want to underscore that these are issues of concern to many that need to be addressed.
We are disappointed that this DSEIS was released over holidays and the response time could not be extended,
especially since years of extensions were given to the developer.
POPUI.ATION
The poputation of Brinnon is about 818 and maybe half this number of homes. Expanding the number of tiving guarters by 890
residentiat units (Options 1 & 2) wilt have an enormous impact in the area in many respects, inctuding potabte water, storm water,
sewage sotids and effluents, retease of CO2 into the atmosphere and toss of C02 soil and tree seguestration.
ECONOM|C5
Few of the buitt units are intended for year round occupancy. ((The majority of this housing (67%) woutd be for short- terrn visitors
and33%woutdbeforpermanentresidents.)) 67%orabout54Sunltsarehopedtobefitted,butmosttiketythetargestpercentage
of PT occupancy witt be in the warmer time of the year. Ihe lmpacts to the area ca[[ for showing an economic analysis that this
resort is financiatly viabte. We reguest this be done.
Has the resort company factored in the new WA State minimum wage for emptoyees?
Where wilt construction workers (80. 5% out of the area) be housed? Feasibitity of housing them ctose to the site? Witt atl
construction works be from WA State? How witt their traveting during high tourist season affect normal traffic?
Optlons 1&2 details are described but the No Action, which is to buitd a few hundred homesltes, ls not detaited. lt seems, then,
that this No Action ls not belng seriousty considered. Yet, it ls an Option and it should have comparative detaits so the costs can be
seen. You ask for the pubtic to weigh in and the publlc shoutd have this information to consider. Thls is an omission and shoutd be
corrected.
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The information should be combined with that of the marina so one grasps an overall picture of the costs and potential impacts of
the entire operation.
What costs wltl be put to the area and state citizens? For instance, road repair from additional traffic the resort witl bring, Utitity
costs. lvledicat facitities. Taxation. This estimation shoutd be made pubtic up front.
GLOBAL WARMING
Stripping thls targe area of trees and its natural grasses, solts and wettaMs wllt release lmmense amount of greenhouse gases lnto
the ambient alr. Earth removal wlll have a targe affect on the microblal soll communlty. A study needs to be done on how this GHG
release and resutting changes affect both the harbor life and the surrounding Brinnon community.
Appendlx M doesn't quantlfy the GHG reteases and effects of the reteases, and the mitigations are hardty that! For sequestration to
work, even for the reptanted trees, the anpunt witt not balance out. lt takes years to regain that sequestration, whether reptanted
trees or new grass,
EFFLUENT
Ctass A effluent discharge from the proposed se$/erage treatment plant is planned to be stored and recycled.
D,o not use thls to recharge the aquifers. Do not use this for flre protection and irrigation. lt witt make firefighters ilt.
There are many studies that determine recycting of wastevrater treatment ptant (WWTP) efftuents are unsafe. There are thousands
of chemicals and many pathogens that cannot be tested for, nor thelr cumulatlve impacts. lt ls known that:
. mlcrobeads from personal products pass through WWTPs lnto effluent
. MRSA and other pathogens remain in the sludge and the effluent
. antlblotlc bacteria can be created in the WWTPs
. triclosan minimlzes WWTP treatment
' efftuent contains fire retardants
. efftuent and wetl as the sollds contaln thousands of chemlcats lnctudlng chemlcats of emerging concern and POPs
More reason to not recycle the efftuent:
httq: / /ryww.eoa.cov/oiq/ reports/201 4/20140929' 1 tP-0363.pdf
More Action ls Needed to Protect Water Resources From Unmonltored Hazardous Chemicals
EPA does not have mechanlsms to address dlxhorge of hazardous chemicols into woter resources,
httDi//r,qrvwJco-nllne.com/news/health/common-diabetes-me4ication-anone-drues-found-in-lake-michiean-
bqqarzr rgzr-e8zer86sr.html
Common diabetes medlcation among druge found tn Lake Mlchlgan
There is more than one way to measure prescrlptlon drug use ln modern society.
The most direct method is just to count up prescriptions fitted by America's pharmacles. That would show, for instance, that more
than '180 mittion prescriptions for diabetes drugs were dispensed ln 2013.
Or you could test the treated water coming out of sewage facititles such as the South Shore plant in Oak Creek.
That approach reveats that in the Lake Michigan waters outside the plant, the diabetes drug metforrnin was the rnost comrnon
personal care product found by researchers wlth the Schoot of Fresbw3lgr Sqlejlces.at the University of Wisconsin-Mitwaukee.
More importantly, according to their latest research, the levels of metformln were so high that the drug coutd be disrupting the
endocrine systems of fish,
Last month, a Journal Sentlnet/MedPase Todav lnvestlqatlon found boomlng sates of dlabetes drugs, which in 2013 had grown to
more than S23 bitlion.
Metformin is a flrst-line treatment for type 2 diabetes and is the most cornmonly prescribed medicine for the condition. ln 2013,
about 70 mittlon prescriptions were dispensed, according to IMS Heatth, a drug market research firm.
It is so ubiquitous it can easity be found in water samptes taken two mites off the shore of Lake Michigan,
"l was kind of a surprise," sald Rebecca Klaper, a professor of freshwater science at UWM, "lt was not even on our radar screen. I
said, 'What is this drug?' "
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The drugs get lnto the sewage and eventually the lake because they are not broken down completely after they are consumed
and then excreted.
The metformin concentrations are tow, cornpared with the amount taken by peopte,
For instance, coming right out of the treatrnent ptant the tevets are about 40 parts per bittion. About two mites away, they drop to
120 parts per trittion.
Othercommonty found substances include caffelne, sulfamethoxazote, an antibiotic, and triclosan, an antibacterial and antifungal
found in soap and other consumer products.
Ktaper co-authored a 201 3 science journal paper on the finding as wetl as another one this year.
The more recent research suggests that metformin in lake water is not Just a curlous artifact of everyday tife,
The study looked at the effect of metformin on fathead minnows in the tab that were exposed to the drug at levels found in the lake
for four weeks.
It found gene expresslon suggesting dlsruptlon of the endocrine system of mate fish, but not females. ln essence, the males were
produclng biochemlcats that are assoclated wlth femate mlnnows, The biochemlcats are precursors to the productlon of eggs.
Ktaper sald that because the mlnnows are a stand-in for other flsh, the changes atso coutd be affecting other species such as perch,
walteye and northern pike.
The UWM research confirms what others have found regarding prescription drugs showing up ln Amerlca's takes, rlvers and streams,
said Metissa Lenczewski, an associate professor of geotogy and environmentat geosciences at Northern lilinois University.
For years, it was assumed that the volume of water in the Great Lakes was so enormous that any drugs that got through treatment
facilities would be dltuted to the point that they woutd not pose a probtem, said Lenczewski, who was not a part of the UWM study.
That theory itsetf now is being dlluted.
Even more concerning are the much hlgher tevels of antlblotlcs that are being put into rivers and streams near pig farms where the
drugs are used to produce larger animals, she said.
ln addltion, stralns of antlblotlc-reslstant bacteria also have been found ln water near those farms, she said.
"lt is yery atarming how much we are putting drugs out there in the environment," she said.
ln that this resort ptans to estabtish a medical ctinic for resort members (& workers?) there witl be medicat \A/astes in the WWTP, let
atone from what goes down the drains from the residentiat unlts.
TRAFFIC
One of the most worrisome issues with this project is traffic. Hwy 101 is a thoroughfare used by those traveting between Ctattam
County and more southern polnts to Otympia. Additionatty, the traffic is greatty increased during the summer season. Roads are
narrow. Much of the route is on btuffs whlch fait, as some just have thls December 2014 creating one way traffic for
weeks, Landstldes are common on thls route during the ralny season. Trafflc accidents happen. One can lmaglne that this resort
traffic needs witt be expensed to the State, hence the cltlzens. Thls resort area ls an lnhospitabte site for a large resort.
WATER
Very worrlsome ls the avaltabitlty of water over a tong term and the affects on communlty water needs. lf thls becomes probtematic,
what responsibilities witt the resort owner be hetd to? Once it is used, it won't be regained. Water is going to be the "gotd" as
weather warms and snow levets are minimized and rainwater runoff increases.
SUIYIA/IARY
This comment covers only some of the probtems wlth the ptanned resort and the DSEIS. Clearly, lt ls not approprlate to approve thls
project.
Dartene Schanfatd, Ph.D.
Presldent
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David W. Johnson
OEC Black Point Pleasant Harbor MPR DSEIS Comments
David,
In addition to the concerns raised by The Brinnon Group in the JanZ submittal by Barbara Moore-
Lewis, Olympic Environmental Council (OEC) would add the following concerns:
POPULATION
The population of Brinnon is about 8 I 8 and maybe half this number of homes. Expanding the number of living
quarters to 890 residential units (Options 1 & 2) will have an enonnous impact in the area in many respects,
including potable water, storrnwater, sewage solids and effluents, release of CO2 into the atmosphere and loss
of CO2 soil and tree sequestation.
ECONOMICS
Few of the built units are intended for year round occupancy. (The majority of this housing (67%) would be for
short- term visitors and 33% would be for permanent residents,) 67Yo or about 548 units are hoped to be filled,
but most likely the largest percentage of PT occupancy will be in the warmer time of the year, The impacts to
the area call for showing an economic analysis that this resort is financially viable. We request this be done.
Has the resort company factored in the new minimum wage for employees?
Where will construction workers (80,5% out of the area) be housed? Feasibility of housing them close to the
site? Will all construction works be from WA State?
Options l&2 details are described but the No Action, which is to build a few hundred homesites, is not
detailed. So it is not being seriously considered. Yet, it is an Option and it should have comparative details so
the costs can be seen. You ask for the public to weigh in and the public should have this information to
consider. This is an omission and should be corrected.
The information should be combined with that of the marina so one grasps an overall picture of the costs and
potential impacts of the entire operation.
What costs will be put to the area and state citizens? For instance, road repair frorn additional traffic the resort
will bring. Utility costs. Medical facilities. Taxation. This estimation should be made public up front,
GLOBAL WARMING
Stripping this large area of trees and its natural grasses, soils and wetlands will release imrnense amount of
gteenhouse gases into the ambient air. Earth removal will have a large affect on the microbial soil
community. A study needs to be done on how this will affect both the harbor life and the surrounding Brinnon
cornmunity
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Appendix M doesn't quanti$ the GHG releases and effects of the releases, and the mitigations are hardly
that! And for sequestration to wotk, even for the replanted trees, the amount will not balance out. It takes years
to regain that sequestration, whether replanted trees or new grass. Too, please factor in how this would affect
the marine life.
EFFLUENT
Class A effluent discharge from the proposed sewerage treatment plant is planned to be stored and recycled.
Do not use this to recharge the aquifers! Do not use this for fire protection and irrigation. It will make
firefighters ill!
There are many studies that determine recycling of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are
unsafe. There are thousands of chemicals and many pathogens that cannot be tested, nor the cumulative
impacts. [t is known that:
. microbeads from personal products pass through WWTPs into effluent
. MRSA and other pathogens remain in the sludge and the effluent
. antibiotic bacteria can be created in the WWTPs
. triclosan minimizes WWTP treatment
. effluent contains fire retardants
. effluent and well as the solids contain thousands of chemicals including chemicals of emerging concem and
POPs
More reason to not recycle the eJfluent:
http ://www.epa. gov/oi g/reports/20 I 4/20 I 40929- 1 4-P-03 6.3.pdf
NOISE:
There is an inadequate discussion of construction noise resulting from stated neEd to orush vast amounts of gravel as site is developed.
Presumption is that crushing would ocq"lr in batches, based on the combination of site development, related land disturbing activities and
projected needs for each development stage. Noise abatement means should be provided in a noise abatemenl plan that includes hours of
operation and noise abatement means and County should requirc developmenl of computer models to predict noise impacts at receiving
properties and ongoing monitoring to insure that projections are accurate and that noise abatement provided is in fact effective, and should
includes clauses calling for immediate remedies if abaternent fails to deliver promised SPL. Continuous monitoring at receiving property that
records both peak and average SPL to be recorded during periods when crushing equipmenl is in operation and available for public review.
SUMMARY
This comment covers only some of the problems with the planned resort and the DSEIS. Clearly, it is not
appropriate to approve this project at this time.
Joe Breskin (Treasurer)
for Olympic Environmental Council
Jan 5, 2015
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Jefferson County Department of Community Development
Attn: David Wayne Johnson
RE: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DSEIS
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend WA 98368
dwj o.Ins on (d) c o j effe rs on . wa. us
On behalf of Sierra Club North Olympic Group and our hundreds of
members, activists, and supporters, we are writing to submit comments
on the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DSEIS. Please include
these comments in the administrative record.
Sierra Club feels there are serious omissions in this Draft Environmental
Impact Statement that must be corrected. Our comments on different
aspects are listed below
GLOBAL WARMING:
An assessment needs to be done and presented on how this project will
affect global warming and the microbial soils community due to
extensive plant and soil removal. Appendix M doesn't quantify the GHG
releases and effects of the releases, and the mitigations are clearly
inadequate. It takes years to regain sequestration of carbon,and the
DEIS also fails to factor in how this would affect marine life.
EFFLUENT:
Class A effluent discharge from the proposed sewerage treatment plant is
planned to be stored and recycled. This is a dangerous practice that
should not be used due to inevitable pathogen transfer to aquifers. There
are thousands of chernicals and many pathogens, (microbeads, MRSA,
antibiotics, fire retardants and chemicals of emerging concern) that
cannot be tested, nor are clearly known for their cumulative impacts, and
that will be introduced in a recycling system.
TRAFFIC: One of the most worrisome issues with this project is traffic.
Hwy 101 is a thoroughfare used by those traveling between Clallam
County and more southern points to Olympia. Additionally, the traffic is
greatly increased during the summer season. Roads are narow. Much
of the route is on bluffs which fail, as some just have this December
2014 creating one way traffrc for weeks. Landslides are common on this
route during the rainy season. Traffic accidents happen. This resort area
is an inhospitable site for a large resort.
WATER: Another very worrisome issue is the availability of water over
the long term and the effects on community water resources. Water will
become a key resource as weather wa[ns and snow levels are minimized
and rainwater runoffincreases. The DSEIS does not address this truth.
SUMMARY
This comrnent can only cover some of the problems with the planned
resort and the DSEIS. Clearly, it is not appropriate to approve this
project.
Respectively submitted,
Monica Fletcher
Chair
North Olympic Group, Sierra Club
monicaflet@gmail.com
Davld W. Johnson
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Bekah Ross
Brinnon MPR DSEIS comment
Comment DSEIS Brinnon MPR 05Jan1S.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 rnain concems are as follows:
1, Well water quality
2. Traffic
3. Noise
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
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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. Willthe resort suppty 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 MPR 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
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 willtake place.
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Many 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:
unemployment or welfare?
What happens if Statesman cannot make a go of it? Willthe 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?
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Steven John Walker
331 Dosewallips Rd
Brinnon, WA 98320
't)Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o Jefferson County DCD
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98358
Via ema il to dwjoh nson@co.Jefferson,wa.us
5 January, 2015 JAN 0 5 a1t
Jffrffillll[tiiil\':ilRE: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DSEIS
The 20@'s era adoption of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan including zoning for a Master
Planned Resort at Black Point was a singular act of folly. The passage of time has done nothing to
change the fact that plunking down a luxury resort in the rural county, far from existing infrastructure
and services will have a suite of negatlve cultural and environmental irnpacts which cannot be mitigated
The proponent's DSEIS document ignores or otherwlse glosses over rnany of the most substantial of
these impacts, and therefore must be deemed inadequate and incomplete,
I have identified the following adverse cultural and environmental impacts which neither the project
proposal, nor the DSEIS are able to adequately address or mitigate
#Fundamental change to the community
#lmpacts to the natural view shed of the Duckabush River Delta, and other aesthetic issues
#lnadequate Traffic and Greenhouse Emisslon Analyses
#Emergency Services
#lnadequate Greenhouse Emissions Analysis
#Possibility of Failure
Forthese reasons, it is imperatlve thatthe DSEIS be rejected in its currentform, untilthese issues are
adequately addressed and discussed.
fl Fundamental change to the demographics of southeastern Jefferson County, and creation of a two-
tiered society therein.
As planned, the project would nearly double the population of the Brinnon area ln ten years, a
population which has been relatively stable or seen only lncremental growth over the last century.
Furthermore, this new population (presumably upscale individuals who could afford to, and would
choose to, live in a golf-course/resort setting) will have very little in comrnon with Brinnon's current,
predomlnantly working-class population.
As a result, we will see the creation of a two-tiered society ln the Brlnnon area, with the current
population largely becoming the servant class of the new resort population.
This is absolutely clear by the fact that the resort will be a gated communlty, with public access
restricted.
The creation of highly-stratlfied class system in rural, southeastern Jefferson County is one of the
fundamental negative impacts of this proJect proposal, and one of the primaryreasonswhy it should be
rejected.
#lmpacts to the naturalview shed of the Duckabush River Delta, and other aesthetlc issues.
This study does not directly discuss the impacts to the Duckabush River delta view shed, except to use
weak meanlngless language which will not translate to actual planning prescriptlons,
The toplc ls mentioned only briefly (3.15-2) but absolutely does not describe how the resort will appear
from the south and whether or the primarily natural view shed of the Duckabush will be altered, and to
whal degree,
No figures, diagrams, or artist representations of the altered view are presented,
There is no discussion of to what degree the 200 foot shoreline setback will or will not obscure the
resort.
Until this topic ls addressed, the DSEIS will remaln lncomplete and adequate with respect to the subject
of aesthetic irnpacts.
trTraffic Analysis
The section 3.9 discussion of collision history is incredibly brief and deflclent. lt briefly discusses distant
interchanges such as WA Hwy. 104 / Center Road but completely omits discussion of the real rlsk, which
is accidents along the reaches of US 101. The section of highway between Quilcene and Hoodsport is a
winding, poor visibility route with large sections of minimal to no shoulders, As discussed below, the
analysis also ornits consideration of trips generated by residents comrnuting to distant employment.
#Emergency Services
Emergency response times for life-savlng care to regional hospitals in Port Townsend, Sequim, or
Shelton are prohibitively too long from Brinnon. As a result, the typical evacuatlon for a severe accident
victim is via helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
We can expect with more residents, and more traffic on the 101, that the number of hellcopter
evacuations to Harborview will increase. Additionally, life-threatening situations such as heart attacks
can also require helicopter evacuations.
Brinnon itself has no medical facilities, while Quilcene has a small clinic. Thus, even minor incidents that
could be routinely handled in a more populous a,rea with more facllities may quickly escalate into
emergencies.
An additional 0,33 EMS units will do very little to mitigate these impacts. An adequate dlscussion would
attempt to fully estimate the number of expected life-th reatening and other serious incidents which
would require helicopter-based evacuation.
A major earthquake or flooding event has a very real possibility of isolating the resoft frorn the outside
world. Just recently we've seen US 101 reduced to a single lane south of Brinnon, with the WSDOT
reportlngthatitwill bemonthsbeforetrafficreturnstotwolanes. Thepotential closureof 101 dueto
mudslides, rockfalls, or erosion, or the loss of one or both of the Duckabush/Dosewallips bridges could
completely isolate the resort.
ln the case of a maJor catastrophe such as an earthquake, overwhelmed emergenry response units
could leavethe resort effectively on its own. The injured or ill could expect no medical response for
days. Thisisoneofthereasonswhyitisinappropriatetositeamajordeveloprnentinarural area
lacklng services.
This is also a fundamental flaw in the DSEIS in lts present form. For thls reason, the proposal should be
denied until or unless the proponents are able to provide an adequate discussion of how the isolated
resort would respond to a catastrophlc natural dlsaster.
flnadequate Traffic and Greenhouse Emission Analyses
Together, these topics greatly under-estimate the number of additionalvehicle miles which will be
generated by the resort, and therefore the volume of greenhouse gasses which will be produced over
the period of the resort's life,
Presumably, with nearly 300 permanent resldentlal unlts and an estlmated 556 new perrnament
resldents, not allof these residents willbe retired or members of the idle rich. Some of them may in fact
work for a living. Jobs for these presumably upper-middle class individuals are absent in ruralJefferson
County, These permanent residents would presumably thus commute to distant areas such as Shelton,
Port Townsend, Sequim, or Kitsap for work. Even the roughest calculation shows that a single commuter
would generate on the order of 400 weekly round-trip miles to reach these job markets (40 miles one
way to Shelton or Port Townsend). Even if only 18% of permanent residents commute to work, this
would represent an additional40,000 weekly rnlles, and 200,000 yearly miles drlven by comrnuting
resldents of the resort.
Given that neither the trafflc nor the greenhouse emission analyses appear to account for these
commuter miles, both must be deemed incomplete and inadequate at this tlrne,
#Conclusion
ln conclusion, whlle I understand that the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning allow for a
Master Planned Resort at Black Point, they certainly do not require approval of any given proposal, ln
the case of this proposal, the resort is simply too large for a rural, isolated community to assimilate
without fundamentally changing the core aspect of the community,
I understand that this is a speculative proposal, and that the proponents need to be sized substantlally
enough to for it to be economically viable to them, However, thls economic-driven scope from the
proponent's standpoint should not be allowed to drive the process at the regulatory level.
Jefferson County must make a realistic estimate of what level of economic development is both viable,
sustalnable, and realistic in the Brinnon area. The comprehensive plan and MPR designation
notwithstanding, this proposal fails tests of viability, sustainability, and reality and therefore should not
be approved ln lts current form.
(electronically siSned 5 January, 2015)
Steve Walker
David W. Johnson
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David W. Johnson
Concerning the proposed DSEIS for Black Point MPR
January 3, 2015
As a current property owner in Jefferson County on the Duckabush River Road, Brinnon WA (parcel #502{71-004), I
have concluded the subject DSEIS for Black Point MRP is inadequate.
I oppose the approval of DSEIS for Black Point MPR by Jefferson County, State of Washington.
Judd Tuberg
5401NE 200th Pl.
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
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STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Br.tx 47775 ,Olyrnpio, Washington 98504-7775 , (360) 407-6300
711 tor Washin.ctton Relay Seryrce . Pers:ons witlt a spoech disability can cail 877-833-6341
January 5, 201 5
Mr. David Wayne Johnson
Jefferson County
Cornmunity Development Departrnent
621 Sheridan Sheet
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft supplemental environmental impact
statement for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort LLC Master Planned Resort Project
(Case Nos. MLA08-00188, ZON08-00056) located at Pleasant Harbor, south of Brinnon as
proposed by Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLC. The Department of Ecology
(Ecology) reviewed the information provided and has the following comment(s):
SHORELAIYDS & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE: RickMraz (360) 407-6221
Prior cornments were provided regarding wetlands on October 24,2007 (see enclosure).
They included the following information:
Placement of fill in wetlands may require an individual or general(nationwide) pennit from
the U.S. Anny of Corps of Engineers (Corps). We advise the applicant to contact the Corps
to determine if a permit is needed. Should an individualCorps perrnit be required, a water
quality certification will also be required from Ecology. If the wetland is determined to be
isolated and not subject to the Corps jurisdiction, it rernains a jurisdiotional wetland for
Ecology, and will require permitting by this agency. For more information, please contact
Rick Mraz, Wetland and Shoreline Specialist at the phone number given above.
WATER QUALITY: Deborah Cornett (360) 407-7269
Erosion control measures must be in place prior to any clearing, grading, or construction.
These conrolmeasures must be effective to prevent stormwater runoff frorn canying soil
and other pollutants into surfaoe water or storrndrains that lead to waters of the state. Sand,
silt, clay particles, and soil will damage aquatic habitat and are considered to be pollutants.
Any disoharge of sediment-laden runoff or other pollutants to waters of the state is in
violation of Chapter 90.48 RCW, Water Pollution Control, and WAC 173-201A, Water
Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington, and is subject to
enforcement action.
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The following construction activities require coverage under the Construction Stormwater
General Permit:
l. Clearing, grading and/or excavation that results in the disturbance of one or more
acrcs and discharges stormwater to surface waters of the State; and
2, Clearing, grading and/or excavation on sites smaller than one acre that are part of a
larger common plan of development or sale, if the cornrnon plan of developrnent or
sale will ultimately disturb one acre or more and discharge stormwater to surface
waters of the State,
a) This includes forest practices (including, but not limited to, class [V conversions)
that are part of a construction activity that will result in the disturbance of one or
more acres, and discharge to surface waters of the State; and
3. Any size construction ectiviry discharging stormwater to waters of the State that
Ecology:
a) Determines to be a significant contributor of pollutants to waters of the State of
Washington.
b) Reasonably expects to cause a violation of any water quality standard.
If there are known soil/ground water contaminants present on-site, additional information
(including, but not limited to: temporary erosion and sediment control plans; stormwater
pollution prevention plan; list of known oontaminants with concentrations and depths found;
a site map depicting the sample location(s); and additional studiesireports regarding
contaminant(s)) will be required to be subrnitted.
You may apply online or obtain an application from Ecology's website at:
http://wrwv.ecv.wa,gov/programVwq/sto.rmryater/constructiod - Application. Construction
site operators must apply for a permit at least 60 days prior to discharging stormwater from
construction activities and must submit it on or before the date of the first public notice,
Ecology's comments are based upon information provided by the lead agency. As such, they
may not constitute an exhaustive list of the various authorizations that must be obtained or legal
requirernents that must be fulfilled in order to cary out the proposed action.
If you have any questions or would like to respond to these comments, please contact the
appropriate reviewing staff listed above.
Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional OfIice
(SM:14-599))
Enclosure
cc: Deborah Cornett, WQ
Rick Mraz, SEA
Joyce Smith, HQ/WQ
Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLC (Proponent)
STATE OT WASHINGION
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
pO Box 4ZZ7S . Otympia, Washington 985A-7775 o (360) 407-6300
Octobqr 24,2007
Ms. Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager
Jefferson County
Community Development Departnent
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townscnd WA 98368
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Dear Ms. Hoskins:
Thank you for the opporfirnlty to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for
thc Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Course, Master Planned Resort project (File No. MLA06-87)
tocated south of Brinnon at Us Highway 101 and Black Point Road as proposed by Statesman Group
of Companies, US Head Office. The Departrncnt of Ecolory (Ecology) reviewed the environmental
checklist and has the following comment(s):
TLOODPLAINS: Kevin Fanell (360) 407-7253
Ecology's Floodplain Managcrnent Program would like to remind Jeffcrson County of their
obligation under the National Flood Insurance Progtam (I.[FIP) to regulate development within
ttre FEMA idcntificd 1O0-year floodplain. While this DEIS is based on a "non-project", furthet
rcview should be conducted in tbs cvcnt the proposalmov€s into an implementation phase to
ensure any development within thc 100-year floodplain meets Federal, State, and local codes.
SOLII) WASTE & flNANCIAL ASSISTAFICE: Al Salvi (360) 407-6287
The ap,plioaut shoutd consider designing and construsting fte facility so opportunities to twycle
srE at least as oonvenient as waste disposal. Spaoe should be provided inside and outside the
facility to accommodatc equipment and containcrs for processing and storagc of recyclablcs.
Materials such as paper, giass, alurninum and other metals, comrgated containorc, and plastics
should bc rccycled.
Please oonsider the use of low-toxic building products and finishcs, and incorporating building
aaterials that have leen salvaged or are madc from rccycled matcrials to thc grcatcs cxtent
possible in the project. Plcase call Raohael Jamison at (360) 407-6352lbr rnore infonnation.
The applicant should oonsider designing the waste water tieatnent facility and golf course to usc
thc trcated water for irrigetion on thc golf oourse.
TOtrUCS CLEAIIIP: Chuck Cline (360) fi74267
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407-6300. For assistance and information about subscqucnt clcanup and to identiff thc typc of
testing that will be requirad contact Chuck Clinc, If contamination is identified, this issue may
bc refcrred to your jurisdictional health department as a solid waste concern.
This sitc is presentlyundctgoing rcvicw as a Volurtary Cleanup Program site. Scott Rose is the
site manager and will provide an opinion Ictter addressing Toxics Cleanup issucs. Scott can be
WATER QUALiTY; Deborsh Cornett (360)4I/7:7269
The projcct mentions on pages iv and 3-10 that an T{PDES pcrmit for construction is noeded and
will bc obtaincd. As notcd, a permit is required if the project is one acre or greater, and therc is a
disoharge of stormwater. Dischargcs to zurfacc watcrs include, but arc not limited to, roadside
ditches, possibly thc kettles on site, wetlands, and the intermittent strcams identified on the site as
woll as Hood Canal. Sources of dlscharge cah include tracking dirt offsite, which is often
overlooked as a potential disoharge.
To apply forthe Construction StormwatcrNPDES Gencral Pcrmit @ermit), the applioation, or
Noticc of Intcnt (NOt) shall be submitted on or before the date of the fust publio noticc (a
different notice than SEPA) and at loast at least 60 days prior to the discharge of stornurater from
construction activities. The Storrrwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) developed for this
silc must be in compliance with Seotion S, 9 of the Permit as well as Jefferson County
regulations.
WATER RESOT RCES: Phil Crane (360) 407-0238
Thc proponent states they have existing water righis of rrp to 2E aprc-feet that will provido walor
for the project up to Phase 2. There is no discussion of thc cxtent and validity of thc rights so
Ecology cannot determine whether'these rights are adequate for the initial phase. The proponents
have filed new applications for both ground water and surf'ace water that if approved, would be
adequatc for thc projcct.
WEILAIfDS: RickMraz 860) 401-6221
After preliminary review of the DEIS for the Brinnon Mastur Plqqned Resort (MPR) I notc that
the proposal includes fill and possible hydrologic alteration of wetlands determincd to be isolated
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Howevor, tho DEIS document docs not rpfclence
thc stale wetlands permit proeess or acknowledge that state autlrorization is required for these
wetland impacts.
$ry p-j""t that cells for filling or altering a wetland determined by the Corps to be isolated will
still be subject to rcgulation by thc state. Thc state's process for reviewing projects that involve
isolatod wetlands will bo difforont from the 401 Water Quality Certifioation process that is
triggered by the Corps 404 permit, Rather, Eootogy will use adminisuntivc ondcrs to ttgulate
projects that will have impacts to isolatcd wctlands. The sEndards of review will re,rnain the
Eame as undcr 401 watcr-guality ccrtifications - that is, the state water<luality standards for
surfaco wsters (WAC 173-201A).
Ocober 24,2007
Page 3
To seek an adminishative order for this project, which proposes to fill or impact isolated
wetlands, the proponent should contact the Offrce of Regulatory Assistance (ORA), uilrere their
staffwil[ guide you through the rcgulatory prccess. ORA staffcan bo reached at (360) 407-7037,
l-800-9I7-0043 or via e-mail at assistance@ora.wa.gov.
Ecology's commonts are basod rryon information provided by tho tead agency. As sueh, ttrey do not
constitutc an exhaustive list of the various authorizations that must bc obtained or legal reguirements
that must be fulfilled in order to oarry out the proposed action.
If you havc any questions or would like to respond to these comments plcasc contact tbe appropriate
rcviewing staff listod abovo.
Dcpartment ofEcolory
Southwest Reglonal OfEcc
(Aw:07-72s0)
cc: Chuck Cline, TCP
Deborah Cornett, WQ '
Phil Crane, WR
Kevin Farcll, SEA l
Rick Mraa SEA
Scott Rose, TCP
Al Salvi, SWFAP
Kffpn Bflrrows, Jeffcrson County l
Statcsrnan Groqp of Companies, US Hcad Office (Proponent)
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comments on Statesman/Black Point DSE]S
January 5,2015
To: Mr David Wayne Johnson, Project Planner, Jefferson County, WA
(sent via email)
Dear Mr Johnson,
This message contains my comments regarding the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Draft Supplemental
Environmental lmpact Statement (DSEIS) that was published on November 79,2014. Would you please verify that I've
sent these comments to the correct address (ie, you), or else tell me where they should be sent instead?
I live near Hoodsport in Mason County. Even though l'm not a resident of Jefferson County, this proposed resort will
have enormous impacts on anyone who lives in the Hood Canal region, The 'improvements' contalned in the DSEIS over
the project plans presented in previous documents range from miniscule to insignlflcant, and it's readily apparent that
no serious attempt has been made to mitigate the numerous serious impacts this project will foist upon the area where I
live. Further damage to the Hood Canal ecosystem, removal of wetlands, increased traffic and progressive saltwater
infiltration incurred by this project are among the most glaring issues that have been essentially ignored by the
developer in this and previous documents, among a host of others. Furthermore, the developer should not be allowed
to withhold from public view project plans for the Pleasant Harbor marina area or any other parts of the project that
don't contain proprietary or otherwise confidential information.
I urge you in the strongest possible terms to not permit this project to go forward until the developer offers a complete
mitigation plan for ALL of the potential project impacts, and is fully transparent regarding plans for existing facilities such
as the marina.
Thank you for your consideration
/s/ David Galte
PO Box 428
Hoodsport, WA 98548
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Jefferson County Plaruring Commission
Public Commentary on DSEIS Nov, 19 2014
Rob Mitchell
4246Duckabush Rd.
Brinnon, Wa. 98320
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I protest the fact that the developer was alJowed 5 % years with no deadline to produce
this massive document and delivered during the holidays when many county residents are
away and unaware of it's existence. Furthermore, the Public Commentary Period is
inadequate. I ordered and pruchased a hard copy at my own cost of $71.67 which was not
available until I L/25/14 Many of the Brinnon Residents do not have adequate intemet
service to view this document or can afford to buy one.
The DSEIS for the proposed Black Point MPR is inadequate therefore Alternative 3 or
No Action must be preferred.
A) The Traffic Study is highly inadequate. Highway l0l on the East side of the Olympic
peninsula is the only non toll direct connection to the I-5 corridor and is used for all
major shipments of goods, services as well as residents and tourism both on and off the
peninsula. When serious accidents occur along this highway it closes it down for many
hours affecting both comrnerce and quality of life for residents. This has large real
monetary costs and in some cases health and safety to not only Brinnon residents but, the
entire Peninsula.
In the 2007 EIS P.34 Transportation it states. "The County identified 5 specific issues
to be addressed as part of the Transportation Review." The very first requirement is the
most important.
l.) us HwY l0l
The Loss of Service (LOS) data was from the year 2000. The actual car rip count data
dates back to 2006, Neither of these are currant in2014,
Transportation Engineering North West LLC states in Responses to Transportation-
Related Public Comments received on SEIS Nov.2009 to an HCEC comrnent, pg, 18
paragraphs 6-7
"There is no evidence of unsafe driving or roadway conditions through review of
historical collision records or review of general geometric conditions in the general
vicinity."
"While collisions do occur along roadway segments there was no evidence noted to
suggest specific review along roadways. If WSDOT or Jefferson County had identified
specific "high accident corridor" in the vicinity then a review of roadway segment
collision statistics would have been conducted. Absent this determination, this analysis
was not warranted."
Transportation Engineering of North West LLC did not count accidents in non
intersection highway segments.
RECENVED
Th,ree of the most notoriously dangerous sections of roadways are in the immediate
vicinity of the MPR ,
l.) South bound, 1/10s of a mile from Black Pt. Rd. the sharp down hill rt. Turn
prior to Duckabush Rd.
2.) At 2.8 mi, Southbound is McDaniel Cove.
3.) Northbound 6.4 miles from Black ft. Rd. is Mt.Walker Pass.
These 3 locations are sources for hundreds ofvery serious accidents, including our
own Sheriff s Dept. which shuts down this vital commercial route for as long as 6
hours. (See Traffic's Financial Impact Study
www.wsdot,wa, gov/.,./June20 I 2 Impact_Frei ght_Congestion.pdf )
The traffic analysis shows that out of 4100 car trips aday 30Yo or 1230 cars a day will
pass the first two dangers southbound,65Yo or 2665 cars a day will negotiate Mt. Walker
Pass. On the two side arterials of Duckabush and Dosewallips Roads it will be 3% or 123
cars a day or over a l0 hour period 12.3 carVhour. The 2 public trail heads up the
Duckabush have a combined parking area of @36 vehicles.
The response from Transportation Engineering North West LLC is that "this increase in
traffic is comrnon with developments of this size and with the mitigations proposed (the
shuttle bus and passenger van) no adverse impact is expected."
This is inadequate mitigation.
B,) In a2013 meeting at Department of Ecology while clarifying the awarding of water
rights to Statesman Corp, John Pearch, LHG informed us that "No class A water
treatment system removes soluble chemicals" The MPR proposes to re-use this water in
irrigation, fire suppression and aquifer recharge. This would mean that hundreds of
medications people use daily will turn up in the single aquifer under Black Point.
The water rights were awarded but additional wells were never drilled. A purnp test was
atternpted on an existing well but was aborted after equipment failure so draw down rate
and available volume \ryas never proven. Usage amounts have not and will not be
determined until full build out with the caveat that for each phase during the possible
decade long construction adequate water must be proven. If the development is stopped
who pays to moth balt it or restore it to natural conditions?
There is physical evidence of saltwater intrusion having occurred on the edges of the
Black Point Aquifer. DOE has conditioned that rnonitoring must be done and for as long
as l0 additional years after build out completion. Statesman has put several restrictive
conditions on what an individual well owner has to do to prove their potable well water
was lost due to Statesman's actions. This is in conflict with the DOE conditions on the
water rights. Statesman condition's that they can demand additional evidence that they
are at fault. If they do accept fault the owner may hook up, at Statesman's cost, to their
water system and then they will have to pay for it's use. This is also in conflict with the
conditions DOE placed. (See Pearch Hydrology Memo Part I )
C.) During part of the l0 year construction period there will be a full scale gravel and
rock mining operation. "This will include excavation, screening of gravel and rock
crushing." (The) " machinery used will be scrapers, excavators, bulldozers, wheeled front
loaders; a portable screening plant, feed-hopper, portable gravel crusher, finishing
crusher, water trucks, highway/of-road trucks...conveyor belt systerns and
vibratory/sheep-foot compactor rollers." This will be 1200 feet away from the closest
existing residence. This is inadequate mitigation.
D.) There is no estimate of the tonnage of Bio Solids the treatment plant will produce
although, there's mention of it's transport off site that will increase heavy truck traffic.
It's stated that it will be processed at the proposed Shelton Plant yet there is no evidence
of this.
E.) This resort will also contribute l4l5 tons of refuse per year to be trucked off site to
Iand fills.
F.) The reduction of the resort structure's foot print results in construction savings for
Statesman yet raises the elevations of the buildings visible from l0l to as high as 70'.
The reduction of the cut and fill necessary while being "Greener" also creates
construction savings. The Green Washing of this resort does nothing to mitigate the
enornous negative impacts on the local roads and community due to the massive scale of
the project. Garth Mann and Statesman group state they can build the resort to this scale
legally but the real reason is to increase the profit margin.
G.) Direct negative impacts on Brinnon and Jefferson County were to be mitigated by
Memorandums Of Understanding (MOU's) but achieve little for our citizens.
l.) EMS: In 2013 there were 249 EMS calls per the797 people of Brinnon (2010 Census)
which is 31%. Add the estimated population of 2000 Resort people rneans that there
would be 620 calls per year. While Statesman will pay the Fire Dept $10,000. per quarter
or $3,333 per month only during construction that amount is less than it would cost to
hire an additional EMT. After full build out the collected taxes are estimated to be
enough for increased services and calls but now the estimated construction time is
vaguely as long as ten years depending on the economy. Statesman will supply a used
ladder truck so ow volunteers can fight fires in buildings as tall as 70'. However the Fire
Dept. is responsible for all training personnel for it's use and upkeep and mechanical
maintenance.
2.) Police: Due to budget shortages the Sub Station in Quilcene was closed. Statesman
will supply a 500 sq. ft. room (25'X20' or smaller than a 2 car guage) but without the
budget to supply and staff it.
3.) Employee Housing: Since most of the employees will be from out of Brinnon and
probably Jefferson County Statesman will build "Affordable" housing for them and
collect rent.
4,) Schools: Basically get nothing until collection of taxes after full build out, use of an
on site space for lectures on how green the MPR is. The only money they will receive is 2
dollars per tee time and spa use will be paid to the school district as well as I dollar per
hour for students hired by statesman for part time, minimum wage jobs. How much this
amount will be is not supplied.
5.) Health: Statesman will supply 500 sq. ft, clinic (25'X20') for an LNP or GP for use by
resort members.
6,) Construction Jobs: A project of this magnitude is done by Multi National Commercial
Company which means that the principle profit will leave town, Sub Contractors would
be required to have the commercial level of insurance and usually have worked with the
General Construction company before. The only additional workers needed will be
Minimum wage day laborers.
In the EIS 3.11-5 Construction Employment it states that 1750 jobs will be created but
this number is the total for all four phases when in fact many of the jobs will be the same
for all four phases. For example the site prep, excavation, foundation, framing and finish
crews will remain the same so this nurnber is false. In 3.1l-16 vague promises are made
such as the new-employment-COUlD-lower the Jefferson County unemployrnent rate-
depending -on whether the individuals reside there. And, it's POSSIBLE nearby
businesses will experience and increase in business.
In Appendix N, pg. 29 is the conclusion ofjobs created. The Average Median Income
(AMD in Brinnon is$42,679. The number ofjobs created which are At (80% of $42,679.: $34,143.) or Below the AMI ue223 people.
The conclusion found in Appendix N page 28 based on tables 3-l through 3-4 (pages 8-
l l) is that "Construction total and indirect jobs at or below the Brinnon AMI is only 342
jobs with an income of $34,143.00
7.) Finished Resort Employment: While 280 jobs are predicted the majority will still be
low income or minimum wage and it's not stated how many of those are part time
employment. It's estimated that "Walmart costs surrounding communities $13 million in
economic activity and $14.5 rnillion in lost wages over 20 years " (see
http://nugets.oundsage.org/do.wnloads/W-fllm.art-Fowler-Report-2012-04-06_l - l.pdO
In Tables l-20 for all phases ofconstruction these are the totaljobs created and annual
incomes.
48 jobs are above the AMI ranging in income from $36,000. to $52,914.
108 jobs are from $10,593. to $14,381.
12l jobs are from $19,241. to $28,00.
The 2014 Poverty Guides from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services are;
Family of 5 annual income of $27,910,4 23,850.3 19,790.2 15,730.
In conclusion out of 280 jobs created an incredible 83% are considered Poverty level.
See http://asne.hhs. gov/POVERTY/l 4poverty,cfm
8.) Public Use: Is limited to the bike and walking paths. Tee times are restricted and a
lirnited number of the Resort's features can be used and paid for by the local cornmunity
Many amenities such as use of the pool and tennis courts are for Resort residents only,
9.) Tax Revenue; State taxes are collected of 9% and sent to Olympia of which 6.5%
stays there and the leftover 2.5% is returned to Port Townsend the Counfy seat. Both of
these entities have free reign as to where and how it's spent while the citizens of Brinnon
and those communities along Hood Canal bear the brunt of traffic and safety. Levies
attached to our property taxes will go to help our school, fire dept, and County Sheriff.
These flrnds will not be available until Phase 4 and Full Build Out are achieved.
This is a development of massive scale. If allowed to go ahead with these multiple
inadequacies in the DSEIS it will require a large investment but also reaps very large
short-term profit for the developer and that revenue leaves. Ifthe developer stays on as
the Property Management Co. or contracts to another multinational company In either
case property rnanagement is still profit driven. Up keep of the MPR's infrastructure will
be paid for by user fees and Home Owner Association fees, which will rise as
deterioration begins and operational costs rise.
The PUD created for the operation of the Water Systern and Sewage Treatment Plant has
to make enough profit to cover maintenance and future replacement of deteriorating
equipment. Some time in the future the entire Sewage Treatrnent Plant will have to be
replaced. Who and how is that paid for?
See http:/www,fbdqrandass_oci3le_g.com/Reports/Destination Resoft_IFpact Studv.pdf
lmpact of Destination Resorts in Oregon Fodor & Associates
March 2009 page 85
lf Thornburgh Resort is successful, 'rts developer could make $300 million on lot sales,
almost doubling its investment. The lucrative profit potentialfor developers creates a
formidable incentive for them to pursue resort projects on Oregon's cheap rural lands in
beautiful natural settings. They can afford to spend liberally to make their resort projects
possible.
Economic lmpact Conclusions
Many of the economic impact studies provided by developers portray an overly optimistic
picture of the development projec{'s benefits by ignoring the costs associated with
providing public services, public infrastructure, and the potential adverse impacts on the
community and the environment.
The "leisure and hospitality" sector (that includes destination resorts) paid average
annualwages of only $16,096, the lowest of any employment sector in Deschutes
County and about half as much as the average annual wage in the County of $31,492 in
2006,
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Even if two members of a household worked full time at the Thomburgh Resorl, they
would still make less than the median household income in 2004 and the effect of the
resort will be to depress median wages in the County.
Household incomes below $21,200 represent the Federal poverty level for a family of
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Most jobs created by the resort will be temporary and when construction is completed,
1,471 jobs will be lost, causing ripple effects in the local economy.
The addition of more than 2000 peak new jobs to Deschutes County will have a very
significant impact on the local housing market, especially when the temporary jobs are
lost.
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Low-wage jobs created by the resort will increase demand for affordable housing.
*n,," the Peterson Housing Report estimates a peak of only 133 new households
generated by the resort, it is more realistic that a peak of 978 new households will need
to find housing in Deschutes County.
After the resort is completed, there will be an estimated permanent demand for
347 new housing units in the County
David W. Johnson
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I am wonied about the proposed development near Brinnon. Please no golf course or resort or commercial developmentl
Sincerely, katie whitman
katie whitman <oboyle@olympus. net>
Monday, January 05,2015 11:06 AM
David W. Johnson
development near Brinnon
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cornmtech.us@gmail.corn on behalf of Mark Rose <mark@markrose.org>
Monday, January 05, 2015 10:56 AM
David W. Johnson
Brinnon SEPA Acomment
Brinnon SEPA comment.docx
Pasted below and attached - thank you.
From:
Mark Rose.
687 Pulali Point Road
Brinnon, WA 98320
360-30 r -2600
To:
David Johnson
Department of Community Development
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Re: Proposed Pleasant Harbor Golf Course and Resort DSEIS
Date: January 5, 2015
Greetings,
I have been a Brinnon resident for the past 15 yearc. I have followed the proposed resort development at Black
Point closely since it was proposed more than 5 years ago. I have also conducted hundreds of hours of research
into this and previous proposals for Black Point devleopment, and studied similar proposals and the history
completed MPR-typeresorts in the San Juans, other counties in Washington state, and elsewhere in the United
States.
I appealed the SEPA ruling for the Brinnon Sub Area plan in 2002 and received favorable rulings from the
SEPA Hearings Examiner and Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, I have studied to
Jefferson County FEIS and the DSEIS for this latest resort proposal,
My particular concerns with the current DSEIS include but are not limited to highway use, road safety, water
quality in Hood Canal, overdevelopment on a fragile shoreline, potential for adverse impacts on our existing
economic base of tourisrn, and the statistically high risk that taxpayers will bear the burden of this development
and/or its potential for failure.
Sea water intrusion, well contamination, decreasing water supplies, and the impacts of new drilled wells on
existing water supplies is a huge issue in South County and in particular close to the shoreline. It is clear that
insufficient data has been collected or produced as to potential negative impacts of extremely high water use as
proposed by this intensive development and golf coruse.
I remain deeply concemed that this proposal was handed out for public comment over the Thanksgiving through
New Year's holidays when many area taxpayers are out of the area or involved with family and guests. This
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makes the tirning of this public comment period questionable as to whether we, the public, were even offered
adequate time for review.
The proposal as put forth fails to meet county goals of improving tourism revenue for South County, and in fact
could adversely impact tourism revenue for South County. This area is reachable only by a two-lane road from
north and south. Last year, one fatality accident on Mount Walker caused traffic to be stuck on Mt Walker for
seven hours. This is only one serious accident that has completely closed access to the area.
I urge that the no action option be selected in response to this project.
If options one or two are allowed, the developer must be required to: I ) deposit the amount of all ascertainable
direct and indirect costs regarding services and infrastructure into a fund available to local govemment to cover
the costs as they are incurred, and 2) furnish a performance bond issued by a highly rated insurer to cover all
potential costs that cannot be ascertained beforehand, including repairing any environmental damage incurred
over a 50 year period because of the development and the costs of cleanup and restoration if the project is
started but abandoned.
I have read the marketing materials frorn the developer. Like the previous developer they use misleading
language to explain the area, We can go virtually the entire month of August with a couple of days of sunshine
and the heavy rains, cold and wind for approximately six months of the year is not conducive to an attractive
resort.
Thank you for your consideration of my comments.
Respectfufly submitted,
Mark Rose
Mark Rose
http ://rebe_lmo.use.com/markrose/
http ://about. me/markrose
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David W, Johnson
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Comments on MPR at Black Point revised
Mr. Johnson,
I have revr,sed my commenfs fo /?x a couple of typo's. Ihis is my tinalversion. Pleasa submit fhis as my comments on the
MPR.
Mr Johnson,
I write to you today concerning the proposed MPR at Black Point in Brinnon Wa. I strongly oppose this development and
urge a "No Action" determination.
lwas involved with this process early in the Brinnon Sub Area Plan, which was simply a vehicle to push forward this MPR,
with no consideration to any adverse effects on the people who live in Brinnon or the environment.
Most people who visit the Brinnon area do so for the shell fishing and the beauty of the low lands and mountains. I doubt
very much if many could afford a round of golf or a home at the proposed resort.
Hood Canal is an extremely sensitive body of water already under stress. Who will be responsible for the restoring the
habitat after being contaminated with run off and fertilizer? To think that this could never happen is both irresponsible and
naive.
Once a habitat is destroyed there is neither the money nor the resources to clean it up.
This was a poor idea at the beginning and a dangerous one now,
Peter Siefert
PO Box 573
Brinnon,WA. 98320
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Sunday, January 04, 2015 8:09 PM
David W. Johnson
Master Planned Resort (MPR)Subjeet:
Dear David Johnson,
I would like to weigh in on the master plan for the proposed reso(/golf course proposal for Hood Canal area
South of Brinnon. Option 3 seems the best option in light traffic impact, fresh water (wells) concerns, and other
environmental factors, Option 3 provides recreational access for a variety of people as opposed to a golf course
which seems rather elitist.
Let's look at the big picture, not just the lSth hole.
Bonnie Beaudoin
Using stories, artifacts, and experiences to teach, connect, and inspire
beaudobj@plu,edu
EDUC. 412: Social Studies Methods
Outreach Education Coordinator
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David W. Johnson
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Brinnon MPR Comments
Mr Johnson,
I write to you today concerning the proposed MPR at Black Point in Brinnon Wa, I strongly oppose this development and
urge a "No Action" determination.
I was involved with this process early in the Brinnon Sub Area Plan, which was simply a vehicle to push fonrard this MPR,
with no consideration to any adverse effects on the people who live in Brinnon or the environment.
Most people who visit the Brinnon area do so for the shell flshing and the beauty of the low lands and mountains. I doubt
very much if many could afford a round of golf or a home at the proposed resort.
Hood Canal is an extremely sensitive body of water already under stress. Who will be responsible for the restoring the
habitat after being contaminated with run otf and fertilizer? To think that this could never happen is both irresponsible and
naive.
Once a habit is destroyed there is neither the money nor the resources to clean it up.
This was a poor idea at the beginning and a dangerous one now.
Peter Siefert
Brinnon,WA.
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Sunday, January 04, 2015 5:47 PM
David W. Johnson
Proposed ResorUgolf course master planSubject:
Dear David Johnson ,
I would like to weigh in on the proposal for the resort/golf course plan on Hood Canal just South of Brinnon. Option 3
seems the least disruptive considering traffic, well water, and other community/environmental concerns, Option 3
offers resort/wilderness access for a variety of people while the golf option seems rather elitist. Let those golfers trade
ln their clubs for a nature vacation.
Please add me to the email list regardlng thls concern.
Bonnie Beaudoin
Beaudobj@plu.edi
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Sunday, January 04,2015 3:57 PM
David W. Johnson
DSEIS proposal for a Master Planned Resort (MPR)Sublect:
Dear Mr. Johnson:
I am writing to voice my opinion regarding the DSEIS proposal for a Master Planned Resort (MPR)Just south of Brinnon
on the Hood Canal/Black Point peninsula. I am endorsing "no action" because of issues about traffic, lack of available
well water to the proposed development, public safety, lack of a bond if the project should begin and fail, infrastructure,
and the massive size given the locale, I also feel this decision is being rushed considerlng the brief window from
Thanksgiving to New Year's. I live in Port Ludlow but have hiked extensively in the Brinnon area and south of there. lt
would be a shame to spoil the natural beauty of this area with large-scale development.
Sincerely,
Saroh Clowson-Schuch
sqclaWs.o@oUail.com
(360)215-4065 home
(765)776-68i9 cell
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Sunday, January 04,2015 9:49 AM
David W. Johnson
Public Comment on Black Point DSEIS
DSEIS PROPOSAL COMMENTS 201S.docx
Attention:dqiohnson@co.ief f-e-r-sp.n.wa.us
From:
Kirie Pedersen, M.A,
687 Pulali Point Road
Mailing address: PO Box 687
Brinnon, WA 98320
(360) 316-9066 - cellular
To:
David Johnson
Department of Community Development
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Re: Proposed Pleasant Harbor Golf Course and Resort DSEIS
Date: January 3, 2015
Greetings,
I am a lifelong Brinnon resident. My family has lived on Dabob Bay since 1946.1was bom here, raised here,
and pay taxes here, I know the environrnent and community from participating in it and observing it over six
decades. Over the past several years, I have attended numerous meetings regarding proposed resort
development at Black Point. I have also conducted hundreds of hours of research into this and previous
proposals for Black Point, and studied similar proposals and completed projects and their impacts on existing
communities in the San Juans, Clallam County, and elsewhere.
My particular concems with the current Black Point DSEIS include but are not limited to highway use, road
safety, water quality in Hood Canal, overdevelopment on a fragile shoreline, potential for adverse impacts on
our existing econornic base of tourism, fire danger, and the statistically high risk that taxpayers will bear the
burden of this development and/or its potential for failure.
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I am deeply consemed that this proposal was handed out for public comment over the Thanksgiving through
New Year's holidays when many area taxpayers arc out of the area or involved with family and guests and
challenging weather conditions. The timing of this public comment period makes it questionable as to whether
we, the public, were even offered adequate time or opportunity for review,
Due to my family's, neighbors' and my own dependency on wells,I have in particular conducted research on
well water availability and safety throughout the areq including Black Point, Sea water intrusion, well
contamination, decreasing water supplies in the world and area in general, and the impacts of new drilled wells
on existing water supplies is a huge issue in South County and in particular close to the shoreline. It is clear that
insufficient data has been collected or produced as to potential negative impacts of extremely high water use as
proposed by this proposed intensive development and golf course.
The proposal as put forth fails to meet county goals for improving tourism revenue for South County, and in
reality could adversely impact tourism revenue for South County. This area is reachable only by a fwo-lane road
from north and south. Last year, just one fatality accident on Mount Walker caused a huge quantity of traffic,
cars with families or people on our way to work, to be stuck on Mt Walker for seven hours. This is only one
accident to completely close access to the area. The only other option for access in an accident or larger disaster
is by air, Air transport of the injured or to investigate or fight fires often ends up being at public expense. When
we had a forest fire here a few years ago, huge crews were housed in Briruron around our fire station, and some
of the firefighting then was also by air, with helicopters scooping water from Hood Canal to dump on the almost
inaccessible steep slopes where the fire was located.
Safety problems out on the Canal are also difficult to address, as I know personally from having a front row seat
to many. Getting law enforcement to Brinnon often involves hours of delay, which means that dangerous
situations aren't addressed in a timely way. Private security on the resort itself doesn't address peripheral issues
that will arise due to the changing demographic such a massive change to our community will entail.
Our attractions in South County are the forests, parks, camping, hiking, shell fishing, and relative serenity of a
so-far fairly undisturbed shoreline and adjoining forests. This area is already clogged with tourists in the
summers. Ironically, these same features also offer the U.S. Navy, a large area employer, the conditions
required to conduct myriad tests out in Hood Canal.
I urge that the no action option be selected in response to this project.
If options one or two are allowed, the developer must be required to: l) deposit the amount of all ascertainable
direct and indirect costs regarding services and infrastructure into a fund available to local goverrrment to cover
the costs as they are incurred, and 2) furnish a performance bond issued by a highly rated insurer to cover all
potential costs that cannot be ascertained beforehand, including repairing any environmental damage incurred
over a 50 year period because of the development and the costs of cleanup and restoration if the project is
started but abandoned.
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Thank you for your consideration of my comments.
Respectfully submitted,
Kirie Pedersen
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Saturday, January 3, 2015
About two years ago as a property owner on Black Point with a well on my property I was very
distressed to have the county tell me I would no longer be able to use ANY water outside the walls of my
home. Not even for the flower pots on the door step, We have a 5 acre property located at 104
Rhododrendon Lane, we raise fruit trees, berries and grow a large garden each year for our subsistence.
We have large lawns which we do not try to water as we know the lack of water availability on Black
Point as we watch the decrease in our water table since this well was originally drilled. We have also had
extremely detailed and expensive water tests performed at that time to set a base record for our well
condition and quality,
Knowing the existence of these environmental conditions when we purchased this property we installed
a weather monitoring station of the same quality and brand as used by many municipalities ln this
country. lt is set to maintain and store a record every 30 minutes and has been doing so since 10-11-07
@ 6:12pm, recording heating degree days, cooling degree days, solar radiation, ET, wind, rain, etc,
I would like to ask a couple of questions about the Quilcene weather station on whlch ALL of your
weather data for Black Point is based upon.
1. What agency owns and maintains this station?
2. What make and model is it?
3. When it was last calibrated?
4. The frequency it records to record its data and how often it has failed to make its recordings,
5. Do you have an unbroken data set since 2006 as you say?
6. ln all these years why has the county not placed a monitoring station at this project site on Black
Point?
7. Does the county plan to rely on the developer for all of its future data or will the county monitor
the collection and testing of samples?
Frorn past dealings with the DCD I can say without a smile I have little trust or respect for the county but
I must also say I have much less for the developer of this project. This lack of trust in the county
commissioners, the developer, the unsustainability of this project and the unrepairable environmental
damage that will be caused result in my total opposition to this development in any form.
Sincerely,
Terry Gerrnaine
104 Rhododendron Lane
Brinnon, Washington 98320
David W. Johnson
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
E ric and Joan Hendricks <ove rbrookfarm@em barq m ail. com>
Saturday, January 03, 2015 10:06 AM
David W, Johnson
overbrookfarm
Pleasant Harbor DSEIS commentsSubject:
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:
r 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.
r Moving from I to 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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David W. Johngon
From:
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Eric and Joan Hend ricks <overbrookfarm@embarq mail. corn>
Saturday, January 03, 2015 9:39 AM
David W. Johnson
Pleasant Harbor comments on EIS
Eric Hendricks
1592 Duckabush road
Brinnon, Wa 9832
January 2,2015
To: Jefferson County Planning Commission
Subject: Opposition to Black Point Resort
Please consider a concern that I have to offer in opposition to the development of Black Point
Resort.
In the past, I have worked adjacent to a golf course and am familiar with the fertilizing and
pesticide use that is used to maintain the greens. Red thread is a fungus that is common and is
controlled by regular nitrate and fungicide applications. The greens also need seasonal nitrate
fertilizer and other pesticide treatments. The plan that was presented by the Statesman group
was that they would be using organics to treat the golf course. The maintenance of the golf
course would be nearly impossible with just organics (manure spreaders on a golf course? not
likely).
It is also possible that the nitrates and pesticides could run off onto the clam beds or run down
into the aquifer. Aa informal measurement of the rainfall in this area was over 10" or rain in 3
days. Nitrates contribute to low dissolved oxygen and the "dead zones" that are now in Hood
Canal. In the aquifer, nitrates are very harmful to human health if found in drinking water.
The Hood Canal area has been used and enjoyed by tourists for over 100 years. Surely a
different location that is not above some of the Pacific North Wests best clamming beaches
could be found. Hood Canal is also notorious for the slow water flushing and replacement back
to Puget Sound. This is just the wrong place for a resort.
Thank you,
Eric Hendricks
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David Wayne Johnson
Project Planner
Jefferson County DCD
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Jefferson County
Depaftment of Public Works
623 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 38s-9160
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Public Worlcs Dircctor/County Engineer
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Re:Draft Supplemental Environmental Im pact Statement (DSEIS)
Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resoft
Comments submitted by Richard Talbot, Solid Waste Manager representing Public Works
Solid Waste Division
Reference 3.16 LMUTIES
3. 16-1 Affected Environment
SEIS
Solid Waste p. 3.16-2
Comments:
1. The SEIS states that '7n 2012, over 19,000 tons of munkipal solid waste were collected
through thex tvvo facilitiesi
Our records show a total of L7,543 tons of municipal solid waste of which only 160 tons
came from the Quilcene drop box site. The County also processed 3,785 tons of
recyclables of which 84 tons and 98 tons respectively came from the Quilcene and
Brinnon collection sites.
2. The Level of Service (LOS) standards defined in the JC Comprehensive Plan refer to the
capacity of the County's overall solid waste handling facilities, and may be lower for a
small rural drop box site such as at Quilcene.
3. The Quilcene drop box site has no weigh-scale and by nahrre of its design is unable to
accept waste from Commercial hauling companies. Waste is charged by the "unit piece"
and the waste compactors are designed for hand loading not end dumping.
4, In addition to the free recycling site in Brinnon at the Dosewallips State Park, Skookum
also services a County rerycle site co-located at the Quilcene drop box waste disposal
site.
5. Curbside collection of municipal solid waste and recyclables is also currenUy provided
throughout the unincorporated county by Murrey's Disposal, the WUTC G<ertificate
holder. This service is by subscription (not obligatory). This waste is primarily taken to
the County's main waste transfer facility in Port Townsend.
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Reference 3.16 UTILMES
3.16.2 Imoacts
SEIS
Solid Waste p.3.15-6
The SEIS estimates an annual waste generation rate of 1,364 tons/year residential and 45 to 51
tons/year commerciafretail, And '7f rs assumed that a pivate seruice would pick up solid
waste and that a composting and recycling prugram would be utilized to help reduce the solid
waste stream,"
Reference Draft SEIS, Nov 2014
2.5 Description of Proposal
Table 2-L, p.2-20
Final EIS, Nov 2007
1.3 Summary of the Proposal and Permitting Limitations
p.l-17
The non-commercial units are stated to tohl 890 units flable 2-1) of which not more than 107o
will be perrnanent residences, 30o/o to 407o will be seasonal tourist stays (<6 months), and
500/o to 60%o wlll be short term tourist pool (FEIS p.1-17).
Comments:
1. Ideally an MPR such as Pleasant Harbor would require residents and/or a unit
management organization to subscribe to a solid waste collection service as a condition
of its development.
2. In the absence of such a requirement individual residents may choose that option or to
self-haul to the County's Quilcene site or elsewhere. It is estimated that the Quilcene
site could increase waste intake from 160 tons/year to 550 tons/year with no substantial
changes to the operation other than additional road-hauls to remove the waste.
3. Private curbside waste collectjon seruice is typically suitable for permanent residents
(10olo of units) and is available weekly, every other week or monthly. This only requires
that commercial trucks can access all units and turn-around at road ends.
4. Units designed for seasonal and short term tourist stays (900/o) are typically better
serued by 1 to Z-yard dumpsters that serve a number of units and are not sensitive to a
mobile or visiting population. This service is typically provided and managed by a
development management organization. Weekly collection is available.
5. Rerycling service can be subscribed to as for solid waste.
6. There is no regular yard debris collection seruice in the county, and it is not accepted at
the Quilcene drop box site. There is no food waste composting service in Jefferson
County. An ideal solution for an MPR such as Pleasant Harbor would be to establish a
central yard debris chipping station, and use the product on-site as landscape mulch.
Yard debris can also be hauled by individuals or landscape contractors to the biosolids-
composting facility in Poft Townsend.
7. There will be increased traffic impacts for all of the above options.
Richard Talbot
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Solid Waste Manager, ph. 385-9213, email rtalbot@cojefferson.wa.us
HOOD CANAL ENVI MENTAL COUNCIL
Atteti riqae Herilage
P, O. BOX 87 r BECK, WASHINGTON 98380
December 30,2A74
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David Johnson, Associate Planner
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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Re: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Draft Supplemental Envlronmental lmpact Statement
Attention; Mr. Johnson:
The Hood Canal Environmental Council (HCEC) has been involved in the decision-making process
regarding the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort (MPR) project since early 2006 -
submitting written and oral testimony to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development
(DCD) at every opportunity. fu the process has dragged on for the last eight years we have remained
consistent in our opposition to the proposed MPR and our support for the local citizen organization, the
Brinnon Group, whose members would be the most directly affected by the construction and operation
of the proposed project. Our position has not changed. The following comments are based on a review
of the Draft Supplement Environmental lmpact Staternent (DSEIS) for the proposed MPR. We
respectfully request that they be entered into the public record.
GENERAL COMMENTS
Environmental lmpacts to Hood Canal Watershed
The stitl largely undeveloped rural character of the Hood Canal watershed is what sets it apart from the
more densely developed and urbanized greater Puget Sound region. The public's perception of the
unique and environmentally sensitive character of this watershed is evident in the State's designation of
Shorelines of Statewide Significance for all of the shorelines of Hood Canal and numerous projects and
programs aimed at protecting water quality and related natural resources. Unfortunately, over the 45
years since the creation of the HCEC, we have seen a gradual "piecemeal" chipping away of the natural
landscape from rapid growth and development in rural areas. Consequently, there are fewer open
spaces throughout the Hood Canal region. We now join with local residents and visitors alike in placing
the highest priority on protecting what is left of our natural undeveloped areas. The proposed MPR
must be evaluated with the potential cumulative impacts to the broader Hood Canal watershed in mind.
There can be no question that, under the preferred alternative cited in the DSEIS, adding another mega
resort that includes a golf course, 890 residential units (including 52 units for staff housing), 56,608 sq.
ft. of commercial area, and resort related amenities spread over 231 acres (not including the Pleasant
Harbor Marina area), leaving very little natural, preserved area and allowing 1 million cubic yards of cut
and fill for golf course grading, poses significant unavoidable environmental impacts to the Pleasant
Harbor/Black Point area. The HCEC fully supports the Brinnon Group, other organizations, and many
local residents in rejecting the project-level development alternatives (1 and 2) and choosing the No-
Action Alternative 3.
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DSEIS Alternatives
The DSEIS describes in detailthe so-called environmental and other beneficial
and 2. However, there ls very llttle discusslon of impacts under alternative 3 other than to repeat orer
and over that "the site will continue to develop as a single farnily residential area based on the existing
rural zoning and as described in the 2007 Final EIS'. With very few exceptions, the document fails to
demonstrate benefits to the environment of the No-Action Alternative wlth an estimated 30 new
resldents (pg. 1-11, Volume 1, DSEIS)when compared to the others. Our letter dated 10-14-07 to the
Jefferson County DCD commentlng on the 2007 Draft ElS for the County's Comprehensive Plan
AmendmenVPleasant Harbor Golf Resort details the rnany benefits of that document's No-Action
Alternative. These include significantly lower density, fewer intensive uses, rninimal topographic
alteration, least demand on groundwater and protectlon of the aquifer from saltwater lntruslon, least
trafflc impacts, least potentialfor contamination of marine resources, least impervious surfaces,
significantly lower demand for services, increased probability for maintaining the rural character of the
Brinnon community, retention of more open spaces, least disturbance of wetlands, and better
protection of wildlife habltat.
Benefits of Alternative 3.
Much is made throughout the DSEIS of so-called "improvements" to water and other resources from
upgrades, e.g. sewer, stormwater plan, etc. if the proposed MPR project is constructed (pg. 3.2-7
Volume 1, DSEIS). However, there is no mention of the fact that most of these purported lmprovements
could result in the same or higher levels of resource protectlon when the various regulatory and other
tools currently available are utilized and enforced. Existing buffer, setback and lot design regulations,
county health department sewage disposal approval process, the Shellfish Protection District response
plan, upgraded requirements for existing roadway deficlencies, buildlng permit requlrements, shoreline
permltting process, stormwater control plans, local state, and federal project review and habltat
mitlgation requirements and wetlands protectlon regulatlons are Just some of the numerous tools listed
in our 10-14-07 letter that are still available. The notion that water quality, water quantity, and other
natural resource protections can be irnproved by allowing the kind of intensive development resulting
from ansther mega resort in the Hood Canal watershed is ludicrous.
Adding language describing the beneflts to the environment of Alternatlve 3 throughout the document
would go a long way toward demonstrating non-biased comparisons of the three alternatives.
SPECIFIC COMMENTS
The DSEIS presents a clearer picture of the preferred alternative and offers some imprwements from
the origlnal plan, e.g. moving the Maritime Village away from the Pleasant Harbor shoreline and
consolidating sorne housing units to allow for more pervious surfaces. However, it still presents
unacceptable impacts to the Pleasant Harbor/8lack Point area.
EnyjtoJ.rLe_E-tal Review of .PJ.ea.:ant ltarbor Afeg
The northern portion (Pleasant Harbor) of the proposed project is being evaluated under a BSP
(Binding Site Plan), a separate process which does not require involvement by the public and
makes it very difficult to get a clear picture of the impacts of the project as a whole. We
support the Brinnon Group's poshlon that thls area should be subject to a full environmental
revlew under the State's EIS process.
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Proiect Construction Phases
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However, there is no guarantee that this plan will be followed. According to the DSEIS (pg. 2.+,
5, Votume 1) the schedule may change depending on market conditions. There are othef -
circumstances that could resuh ln delaylng construction, e.g. the developer's financial situation,
contract andlor labor problems or any number of unexpected lssues. Unfortunately, the
construction phase poses the biggest threat to natural resources, including Eroundwater, which
will undergo the Breatest demand at that time (Subsurface Group Memo dated2-22-10). The
issue of nolse pollution may apply here, slnce activltles like rock crushing, are extrernely loud.
lrnoact Cost Deooslt and Performance Bond Reoulrement
lf the preferred "no bulld" alternative is not selected, any approval of such a potentially harmful
prolect ln thls fragile envlronment should be conditioned upon a complete analysis of the
ascertainable and potentlal econornic lmpact of the proposed MPR during and after
construction. Before constructlon begins, the developer should be requlred to (1) deposlt the
arnount of all ascertainable direct and indirect costs regardlng seMces and lnfrastructure lnto a
fund available to local govemment to cover the costs as they are lncurred, and {2} furnlsh a
performance bond issued by a hlghly rated insurer to cover all potential costs that cannot be
ascertalned beforehand, including repairing any environmental damage incurred over a 50 year
period because of the development and the costs of cleanup and restoration if the project is
started but abandoned. ln this way, the responsible government is attempting to assure no net
economlc loss to the communlty, although the HCEC asserts that the "no build" alternative is
superior because thls proposed MPR lack assurance of no net environmental loss.
Threats to G roun4wate f a.nd-A-quife r
There is only one aqulfer which would serve the entire project area, lncluding local residents.
The dareloper plans to use an elaborate system of water management in an effort to protect
the water supply. According to State Department of Ecology (DOE) documents, aquifer
recharge primarily comes from direct infiltration of precipitation (pg. 3.z-z,Volume 1).
However, there is no plan for preventing drawdowns in the event of prolonged dry perlods
whlch, lf sclentlflc predlctlons of extreme weather events due to climate change (changes in the
timlng and lntenstty of ralnfall) prove accurate, groundwater and the aquifer could be at risk.
The dweloper's plan to inject treated wastewater into wells poses the possibility of the
introduction of pharmaceuticals and other pollutants into the aquifer.
The greatest danger to the Black Point aquifer ls the threat of saltwater intrusion. Due to lts
sensitivity to saltwater intrusion, thls area is designated as a Critlcal Aquffer Recharge Area and
also an SIPZ (Seawater lntrusion Protection Zone). Residents living in this area need to be aware
that according to the Pleasant Harbor Neighborhood Water Supply Program Application dated
2-24-LO (pg. 2, Appendix F) if their wells show saltwater contamination, the burden of proof as
to whether the resorfs water demands are responslble for the intrusion lies squarely on their
shoulders. The Appllcatlon reads, ln pa$ "The well owner provides conclusive evldence that,
over a statlstlcally relevant perlod of time, chloride levels have increased over chloride levels in
the well prior to Pleasant Harbo/s use of groundwater, including but not limited to, evidence
that the increase in chloride levels is from the Pleasant Harbor groundwater use and not from
the construction of the well owne/s well . . ." (emphasis added). The developer also can
"request additional evidence from the resident showing that the resort groundwater withdrawal
is the cause of the increase ln chlorldes, , . ". Placing the burden of proof on well owners
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responsible for supplying water to the resident in the
responsible for the costs involved ln the determination of culpability.
A DOE Hydrologic (Revised) Memo from John Pearch dated 1-14-10 shows that there is reason
to believe that wells in the Black Point area are already experlencing saltwater intrusion. Two
wells have already been found to have saltwater intruslon. Under the heading of ,Domestic
WgIg the statement ls made that ". . . nearby domestic wells are at rlsk of seawater intrusion
due to their proxlmity to the coast ...' Also, "Additional pumping of the ACG well and additional
proposed wells by Pleasant Harbor could cause this saltwater interface to move further inland,
thereby increasing the risk of seawater intrusion in these wells." Further, these wells were in
the area where, according to the memo, saltwater lntrusion would likely be found. Seyen wells
were not tested as required by Jefferson County building permitting. lf any wells have been
decommlssloned due to saltwater intrusion, that information must be contained in the DSEIS,
The DSEIS needs to clearly establish the develope/s responsibillty for provlng that there is
enough water supply for both the resort and nelghboring residents. This includes using updated
well data and a monthly monitoring program at the developcl's expense. Field sampling is
preferable to relylng on computer models. The Neighborhood Water Policy should be revised to
asslgn the burden of proof to the dweloper.
Wetland MitlPation
There are three "Kettles" and associated wetlands on Black Point - A, B and C. The developer
plans to convert Kettle B, which has a high rating of category lll due to its habitat value and
moderate to high value for water quallty functions (pg. 3. 7-2, Volume 1) to a control pond for
holdlng treated wastewater from the wastewater treatment system to provide recycled water
for reuse and for golf course irrigation and fire protection. To offset the conversion, the DSEIS
states that Kettle C may be "enhanced".
Since the wetland mitigation plan has not been done, it is imposslble to know how the loss of
the Kettle B wetland will be comp€nsated. We feel strongly that in order to meet the state's
no-net-loss of wetlands policy, Kettle B and associated wetlands should be kept in their natural
state. The DSEIS should also state that the proposed MPR projea should not be allowed to
encroach on wetland buffers.
Golf Course
We failed to find a listing of chemicals (herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers) that will be used for
golf course grass maintenance or any discussion of how the developer plans to protect
groundwater or stormwater runoff from the use of these chemicals. The BMPs (Best
Management Plans) for gotf course maintenance needs to be explained in detail. Also, the
recommendations relating to golf courses contained in the WRIA 16 Watershed Management
Plan should be noted and a plan for how the developer will adhere to the recommendatlons
discussed in the WRIA Plan.
Under the preferred alternative (2) the statement ls made that 88 percent of the site would be
retained in open space ln the form of golf course, natural areas and buffers (pg. 3. 2-12, Volume
1). We would argue that golf courses do not count as open spaces as they do not have natural
landscape, habitat or other envaronmental values.
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OTHER ]SSUES OF CONCERN
Whlle the HCECs primary area of interest is potentialenvironmental impacts,
concern to the HCEC relating to the proposed MPR project.
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Economic lr.noacts on Local CommuFiW
The developer has a responslbility to reveal the true lrnpacts on the local economy from the
proposed MPR during constructlon and operation. Of the estlrxated 225 permanent
operationaljobs that could be created, (pg. l-11 and t-12, Volume 1), the majority would be low
paying jobs. According the DSEIS, these jobs would pay 80 percent or less of the AMI (average
median incorne) for the Brinnon area. Construction jobs would fluctuate during varlous phases
of construction. Many jobs would be seasonal and part time, including food service,
maintenance security, etc. lt is difficult to say who will benefit economically other than the
Brinnon business community, the Canadian based developer, and possibly real estate
developers.
A study of fiscal and economlc lmpacts of destlnation resorts in Oregon concluded that. after
subtracting the costs for services from the gross propefi and room tax reyenue generated by
the study resort, only a modest net surplus remained. When the cost of capital facilities
including roads, schools, fire and police stations, and others is also accounted for, the net cost to
local taxpayers is substantial even after accounting for all known payments the resort would be
requlred to make (Fiscal and Economic lmpacts of Destination Resorts in Oregon by Central
oregon Landwatch - March,2m9).
Traffic lmoacts to Hlehwav 101
The irnpacts to Highway 101 from the increase in vehicles traveling to and frorn the airport
would be substantial. The develope/s plan to rely on two shuttle buses does not take into
ac@unt that most visitors will travel by car to and from the resort along hlghway 101. lncreased
traffic congestion in towns like Hoodsport ls already a problem ln the summer months, The
HCEC ls also concerned about vehicle-related non-point pollutlon, stormwater runoff entering
Hood Canal and more greenhouse gas emissions resulting from increased traffic. The data
used to assess traffic volumes ln the DSEIS appears to be outdated. ln addition, during the
construction phase, the lncrease in trucks and other heaw equipment on Highway 101 would
llkely lead to costly damages. Further, the questlon of who wlll pay for the additlonal hlghway
repalrs and the extenslon of Jefferson County's ffansit service needs to be addressed.
Jeffeqlon CounW Relources
The HCEC remains concemed about whether Jefferson County has sufficlent staff and other
resources that would be required to handle the additionalworkload of monitoring the proposed
project for compliance and/or dealing with unexpected problems.
Addltlonal Costs to Mason Cguntv P.U.D. I
It is not clear whether the Mason County P.U.D. # t has the capacity at the present time for
providing power durlng construction and operation of the proposed project {pg. 3. 8-2, Volume
1). According to the DSE|S, the P.U.D. has only agreed to supply por,ver durlng the flrst phase.
The questlon of who would pay for a new substation, distribution feeders and englneerlng
studies and designs needs to be answered well before approval of the proposed MPR project is
considered. lt would be helpful to know how much of a future P.U.D. rate increase can be
attributed to the increased energy demand from the proposed MPR.
Naval Base SecuriW
There is no mention of the proposed MPR's proximity to the U.S. Naval Station Bangor Subase
and whether this might be considered by the Navy to present a national security lssue.
Miscellanous
Pages 1-6 and 3.zt-1 in Volume 1 refer to "Rainier" elk populations. The proper name is
Roosevelt elk.
The HCEC appreciates the opportunity to express our concerns and provlde comments on the DSEIS for
the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort We look fonrard to continuing our involvement
and receiving further lnformation as part of Jefferson County's public rwiew process.
Res pectful ly submitted,
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The purpose of this memo is to provide general DSEIS comments in support of the Black Point MPR. Our
comments are based on the fact that parity will exist between the development effort and the community
outside the development. As such, we look forward to the following improvements:
r $enior Nutrition Program and Meals on \A/heels lost its county funding support due to a lack
of coun$ revenue,r Brinnon School is in an aged building and is in need of repairs before the growth in
attendance occurs;r Brinnon Fire and Emergency Rescue lacks funding support such that those in need get rapid
response and need not be required to travel long distances when time is important;o Living wage jobs for our community will grow as will the population. Our area has been
devastated by both the demise of the logging industry and the cunent economic conditions;o $enior Health Care will improve such that traveling at least an hour in either direction will be
minimized;o Environmental improvements will take place. According to the DSEIS this project will be the
most environmentally friendly project in Westem Washington and will be something our
community can always be proud of;r Parks and Recreational activities will improve leading to a varie$ of activities for both tourists
and the comrnunity;o The Brinnon Village Center infrastructure will improve. The systems for water, sewer and
roads will improve and will result in healthier and safer environment for local residents;r The tax base for our community (and for the county) will grow leading to improved revenue
for the county and hope for lower property taxes for our community.
We support all aspects of the DSEIS and encourage its approval. Changes brought about by this
development are very important to our community and, as such, we urge the county to support its
contin ued development.
Sincerely,
B,lSD,ru"%d\hg;L
To the Jefferson County Plannlng Commission Jan.2,2015
My husband and I have lived in Brinnon for almost 40 years. We have seen rnany coming and goings in
this area with resorts and few have thrived; conslder Port Ludlow, Discovery Bay, Lake Cushman, and
Alderbrook. They have all gone through owners and changes in plans to try to succeed. We have
concerns about the proposed resort and its enormous size of almost 90O units. Our concerns are around
the trafflc lt wlll produce on Hwy 101 and surroundlng roads, the actualJobs and pay, water, chemlcals
being used and habltat.
Brinnon ls a very rural community. The 900 unlts and the people llving even lt part time wlll have a huge
lmpact and change the character to belng more Port Ludlow than Brinnon. Even when Garth Mann
starts out with 250 units the intent and possibility is the almost 900 even if he sells the resort; the
potential is almost 900. That is a lot of people and employees during peak use. ls there a contingency
fund for if the resort does not bring in rnoney and fails-what happens to the land and vacant buildings-
left to decay as with past owners? Can the size of expansion be reduced if the propefi is sold down the
line?
The other concern is who is going to come to Brinnon more than once? You visit it on the sunny day and
think it is lovely (which it is but lt has more rainy days) but I do not really see than coming back during
the ralny weather whlch is more often than what Port Ludlow or Port Townsend experience. Rain is not
conduclve to golf. Brinnon ls several hours away from the airport and is only accessible by Highway 101
unless they go by boat. There are resorts that are much closer wlth nice amenltles; especlally, when you
consider the time it takes to get to Brinnon. People might come for shrimp and crab and that will
deplete that resource even more.
The traffic concerns were seriously, not adequately addressed in the DSEIS. The statistics are out of
date. They only looked at intersections and not where the accidents usually occur which are corners and
Mt. Walker. Hwy 101 is blocked for several hours or more depending upon severity of accidents. lt can
be totally closed. lt is a two lane windy, twisty, narrow road with few turnouts or passing lanes if
traveling south. Travellng north ls Mt Walker with severa! twisty turns and then going south to Brinnon
is a bad stretch for accidents. Having the road blocked for several hours has a severe impact on local
people who travel for groceries, medical reasons and for work. Putting traffic lights will not address
these areas. Who will pay for the road maintenance and trafflc congestion relief? I suspect that the local
taxpayer will bear the burden for unforeseen changes caused by the resort. As for busses from the
airport, wealthy people do not wait for a bus. I don't think they travel by bus. The traffic study is still
uslng old data for it statlstlcs of how many people will lncrease travel on the highway.
My other concern is the increase of traffic on the Duckabush Road where there are several hiking trails.
It ls now the only access point to the Olympic Mountains since the Dosewallips road slide. The county
has never fixed the problem corectly and it appears to be a costly projed to do so. We have
experienced heavy traffic on weekends and nice weather months. lt is an even narrower road in spots
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people lnterested in working but may not be qualified so many local people will not be hired. Training
dld not seem to be offered. Most of the jobs listed will be below family wage jobs so that there will still
be a high rate of poverty. I also think most of the jobs are seasonal, minimum wage, and part time. lt
could leave more people added to the community in poverty, on Medicaid, and straining the limited
local resources. Most construction jobs willgo with the large company that is hired to build the resort.
They might not hire locally. Who is going to flx and repalr the highway after all the trucks-remember it Is
a million cubic yards of dirt belng moved; have traveled it multlple times? Who pays for that?
Water is a huge concern as it is one of our most precious resources that developers have little concern.
We have seen enough floods and dry months to know how fickle weather is in our almost 40 years living
here. With the almost 900 units, think of how many tollets wlll flush, showers, laundry, and the golf
course usage-how rnany gallons of water will it take before the aquifer is depleted and salt water
intrusion occurs? The salt water lntrusion burden ls upon the well owner and costs will probably be on
the well owner to use the resort water. Will it also give the resort access to their property if the water
lines are theirs? I can't imagine wealthy people wanting to ration their water usage but the propefi
owners willdue to having to pay for water and limited water due to depletion.
Water quality for the Hood Canal is also important. lt was said that there were going to be holding areas
for affluent but what happens when that overflows during a heavy rain? What happens to the
contaminated water? Golf courses and surrounding grounds are able to use nastier chemicals than non
business people can get. Craig Peek stated that they would be natural but that is extremely VAGUE. The
potential to have these run off lnto the Hood Canal are possible. And the Hood Canal also offers many
family wage jobs in seafood industries. lt is a livelihood for many and recreation for others. Who will
oversee this?
The MPR has a lot of amenities but limited use or none at all for locals. Tralls are accesslble but where
can a local person park? They would want you to use their store and restaurant but the prices are llkely
not affordable to locals and that is what they need to succeed durlng the wet weather months. I think
there is the potential that local businesses might lose business to the resort. The health cllnic is behind
the locked gate so it is not accessibJe. Where will the trucks with trailers park on shrimp days since the
parking is now a resort? They will probably park along Highway 101 and cause serious congestion.
The only saving grace is that the resort is starting small with 250 units but the potentia! to grow to the
full capacity is always there unless you can change that. Perhaps maybe the alrnost 900 units ends with
this MPR and lsn't part of a future sale. lt ls Just out of character for such a rural area. Other lssues
should stlll be addressed before thls goes fonuard.
Also there is in the plan to have a road to the marlna through the Harbor House which has a trail use
only due to thelr septic system belng there. What will happen there?
With stlll many concerns. Slncerely;
William and Roxianne Morris
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Serittle investors btry closed Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine - Puget Sound Business Journal
A Seattle-based ownership group on Friday purchased the shuttered
Semiahmoo Resort and lts still-open golf courss in Blaine tor $19.5 mllllon, the
group announced.
The reso(, located at the end of a spit ln Blaine's Drayton Hartor, was
acquircd by Resoft Semlahmoo LLC. The ownership group include Seatue.
based Wrlght Hotels Inc. and SeatUe investor Jerry Anclres. The Coastal Hp!g!
Group, also based in Seattle, will manage Semlahnpo and its tuvo golf courses.
Hints that a deal was In the works s.urfaced in Late May, when the Coastal Hotel
Group advertised two job openings at the resort, The Bellingham Herald
reported at the tirne.
The Upper Sleglt Indian Tribe held a majority stake in the prwious ownership,
Semiahrnoo_.Resgft Co. LLC, which shut down the resort in December after
fialling to find a buyer. The two golf courses have rernained open.
Wright Hotels President Stuart Rolfe, in a statement, sald his team hoped to
refurbish and reopen the resort *'befote the end of the summer s€ason."
In its press release, the ownership group said it plans to invest *a significant
amount of capital" in the property.
The ownership group's intentions could be welcome news in Blaine, whlch wal
sent.reeling when the resort-closed late last year, eliminating more than 200
jobs.
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Anches in 2009 were part of a group that Dougllt thF.Cedabrook Cgnference
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didrft krplv which rooms vr€re pet-friendly (huh?) end
uroLdd ne€d to confirm with rorneqre wtp upuEt grct back to
us thi rext dsy. Befuae w6 hl,}g up. ure 3poci'licsUy atk€d
Uet ihey malp a notB lhal we could have bal€d fie room
wih fie Cyber Monday rate (had h€ rgcaptionisl lno{n
which rcffis w€rG p€t-friedly) arrd rould want this rab
nhen t1et find us a pe,t-lriandly roorr.
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Guo6s what, no onc callEd back, nor th6 day Bfler...
I sent il ernall fie rExt day 112-2-14) oullining our phona
call erd what we had ag.*d with thc rcp. Wc slill havC|'t
lEEftl brclr - No ooe has yal b give u9 any upd ates on
wfirt is .v8ilablq or rvailrbrlrly of pel r@ms, or an!thirE.
Cric[d3.
Not iure wtlo ls mfiaglng cultonEr servhe ,equest!, but
lfie fri tlEt ,io onB lr r€spondirE !o phone call imurbg or
€.rt'lls sry3 r LOT about the rerort I dorfl need bgolhere
to know lhat gu33t s8rvice is NOT e tcp of lhe mind prbrity
lhera...
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up my foetand tum on ,le nre rld tEp & relil I bre $e
hotc,sysl
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V t{gh prbes fo nEdo.D food. Ttis is par frr corse d
m.Il hdgea. &Jtdloaptbn h,rE:lll is a nBrafld irEriltru
lwrtt Menu lays h#lc syrup' with S14 Frf,rch tGst But
trle Evalp b ctEap cfin-bt3ad hr.cb* When Eked abcrn
he dEcepth,n, 6a'valE look uncoEbrhue. DedJon b bsit
afi, svriudt owlo.Jsly nBd€ by busirrss rchod tharpaGr
who bet lhal pscntt rrD lDo cillEulEd to nollce ltl€ (!n.
This s a ffeat csorL Anhqrgh il's on in srG mlddl6 ot
not,l'€re 3ad what |he h"l, hs nice. Thr !i.$6 are
Brmzing. The rodns a,e 6padorq cl€an at'xl t/ery
functc.lel. t/ty lErn has a fiJl kitch6n. $€srE.rdrycr.
tirsd3ca. belcony with fumilurc, Gb. I wBn I could stry
b{gBr and ilJ3t rehx. The big slratri,Brati bb aru nlc6 !s
lyell. The itafi a3 petty frimdly rnd knorlG4erble- ln a
rtile that can bc cold ('ireauE, sriSc and "S€atle Fr*2e,"
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Whds Ereat.bout Suncdia:
- Huge ranoe c, loddng oplbc itom h&l to 6ndo 1o
5000 square 6d homes
- E€aufful S@rcry
- Gteatqplltm
- RezsofiaDly gmd dinho lsMft\ffi16r cellars whcfi is not
oflicialy pilt of tn? r€60n b rhe bB50
- A\,,€3ome indoa/outdos pool compLx lor the kJds with
u|aE, sll.Jes
- BikE trails g8l,e
- Wlhln €0 mhuEs of Seatfle
Whefs nol so gr€daboul Suncrdia:
- Servic€ is rpotty. lt seEms like ei$cr its a realy busy
wrel€.rd and lhere's nol enough stB,f. Or ,ti a rlot so busy
vr€eland endfie,eb nd gloulh sla[. ) ttrr,, s€ ,be has
impfioired gnca a cot{lb yc![r lgo rnd $.rE frl€ndllar
ard rDIr scEmnElEtng Bdtlsy sfll !.sn
otrlNhdmed on busl holday g Eummer wrekerds
- M&olianca b lk€tdry- The ardriEc!-rE,rurdos/bm€s
arr baajllful. but dlfr aiway8 seami to bo brokenfrot
tunclonho. t{or mrlor $hg!, but tFe lltta thlngr you
no(ica.
- Pri^Jng ts crd2y oyefprlrcd as tfiey hsye a captirre
audbG
That iaid, the resdt b cerlainly rnaurring and e\€ry tim€
\ir€ go tiere rE mo€ int?atruclu,c, befler 3avba, and rnc,t
dining afti adivity options. Fs er.ample, this surrn€I hsy
had a "ctrlll arld grill' by tlie pod whictr was great, liough
nd sure hovY olten that is in seNice
By far the bsrt option is to refrl one of lh€ tig tEmes with
loG of tamilios. Some of lhc homes are fury anBzing wl0!
incr6dhl6 anpnilie!. d€cor ed aoaae.
OefritEly a 0aeat uacancn br those in lhe Sea{tF area -
nd gre I'd trarel funhcr than hat aa therE aro prabao,y
betteroptbnE like Strl River in Oregon.
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This as a regulil 8bp drrG to an ainual medlcal anErerEe.
Aluvays enjoyed a noll run lurury holBl bul thl6 lma
3oricthing chang€d!
Brcken tle3 in flonl of $e conErcnce cenEr 8rE dead
planB. I obiarueC a pmr conllguratm lor th€ cdrference
trlth a 2rE grtudEtJnchinlhontof ourcorforence ofiics,
rcstrErlg fie llo$, to. our glDLp t0 get Ec* to tre mdn
buildn, and he batn'oofirs. .fusl plah dumb plennhg- I
suppoie I slrqJld bB happy thoy ,nake a phcne call to mate
sLrE e,rerytham E riohl iil the ,oom Hor muci mtro efrort
nouE it be to nI,t(e 3ur€ [ u,a3 rlghl ln tte llrst placa. lt is
rEt rcckel sciencc to meke guta lherc is sorp h crrc{y
16m.
Get a bad oflh€ certler pieces at lunch, I suppDse a coal
lamp it crJte. but it looks like it u/as dc$ign.d by ute 3rd
grade :lass al tlE tccal 3drool-
Wlt€n I odgkT ally cr iled for a r$ervatlgt. trroy wer€ sotd
out fcr tic. zrE niglrt, bril I firrdy wdry at ]hese
confurencE: ronreone ,luays canodc l,losl ol tle dnE t
jusl akto be put on auait llst Of corr,se I dtsftl getacall.
and lr.er fqJnd oL( at basl sr coleaiuea hed cancelled,
90 I coLlld harrs alErrd ]Try;rflanoemcnls aoco.tingly
The prblem here is trat filB ls Euppos€d to be a top rrnk
lE(ury hotel, but the level of 8etuiE and etl€ntlon to dsteil
cvic,ent h thrs uip rraB at 6 leryel of a tt/bbl 0.
V6y imponarrt the line stalf tras atj!6orne. My criltdGm is
diBctod sr leade.rmp. E Eble your peopL (c dt wrtat lhely
.rs nerc lor and donl Fhch arounJ trE edges- We lhe
aEtcmera rdice. cspechlly 6t this calegpq. oI hobll
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b€auilful outloors rnd eel yo(r orun lod.
Pmr: ttE room wEE v€[y ni.Ei lt waa g(tudly a 3une whioh I
uresnl c,ecclrng. The sunoundhg ar€e b beautrful. I l5,ed
lhr \'aewr dlhe averErEsn for6t and rnountarfis.
Cons: dcnty
Tlloy r€lly dodl s6€rr b bo into ilrrureing the phones
ahd r€tumlng cslb herD. TIit was e U.rne lhroughout the
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Spr: an.rcel'ing sereral limBs Bnd lervirE rn€saeg€s days
beforc wo anvod wG got appo{ntrnlnts for mr$ages snd
fadals. I Ealled \rfien re lrivod lo coniflr the imec, but
no one Srtsrel€d the phone. I l€ft a message and ,to oie
re:rrred (ny csll. \Mlefi tt/e got to t€ sp€ we fo{ril hal
lhey dldn't haue our reservations- Fodunately, we were
able lo ge{ ne!ru oms io, diltrerer( linEs.
Food: it rcUre lrgotarran fie lbcl optiorts.re disfial.
Tlrere wrs dmoel notlilng I could ast I ddered € vegetaue
pla!€r lq lunch otf UE kidy menu, and vrten it aniwd I
was dbappolntEd tp fird it covecd rn parsley. They aEo
put ttEar 'btl dirt/' rpic€, $hlch I didnl like, m e\t6ry0ilnQ.
incuChB riring it irto $e trummc, Bolh of thE are a
mall* oa perronrl lrst!, of courr6. but you shq.Jld bc
ah,aae thtt they ma, surrrlsE yo.J ulit unnecessary
addifions. Thc fuods rls6 ovorpfiocd. I ?e@mnrnc
b.lnghg yo{ro\rn fooc if yorrt€ vcgaarian:1he kidrafi ls
vr.ElFstod(Gd wih coking supplhr. lryoul€ vq8n,
dsrlnltely bain€ your o{,yn food as tharr will be nolh n0 to
ert.
It looks lkeseverEt landsllreg hitva happensd leen0y.
u*o sJr" b vlslt bcfde lhe lodoo falB otl lh6 hlll.
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Dec66d to have a snall fflriv gstaway last wlnlcr and
plaflrBd the tip to Srcadia der hoaring graat lhings
about it lrsn a kw lrl€irds. l b generally enloyed q.rrsehes
here. but I canl Eay I w?s otJe rwfisrred, ild |ts v€ry
expensLc {o, wiat I fEel lke you get and thc 0arvlce na3
hat-orrfliss.
The roorfi itsdt u/Bs gre6t. \,tG had a trc bedtoun am lt
wirc rray nrcre spac8 lhen r.re needed. Orea to be ille to
oook ard esl in lhe srrile irBbed of eatino outsll trle tima,
espedalry Yvitr litllr ki5s.
Eince this \a6s yrinEr tley fiad a larv wintry aclivit'rec The
ice 3l€Ung s.s ll(e S16,ipe,sm lbr a tiny dnL the pool aG
frr iryour IU c,l iwim (esp ths sli&s) bul nol fufe snd I
can im4ine very cr.:u,oed duling ncnnal s€ralon. Ths
re5huraol is oyerpriceo an, fine. bd the s€Mce was mefi.
Even lhe sledding ru{ wG irr. butthey charge you p6
rire. so l,ust re,i rny lid gp mosl of tho dme-
I cant really get o1€r lhe ldea lllat lh:s is E ras.{t that
Iirtle3 tnd dinFs ),ou rvih I "rc8crt Ee' and per-Sleddng
drargc, when lfEr6s nolhing ds€ to do.
Al3o, nO: realty th€rr igutl, but il vras rainy/rDi snfiring. 3o
in the t^inte, trat meanr tlu're strcl(:n lhe lo6e. or inlhe
3mdl pcl... not ruch dse to do. wtri$ consiJcrire thb is
blbd Er r huge r€iort b a qrmrn$.
REajb' utsded to like lhB nmre, hrl Jusl qoul&ft. Maybe
rrell gi\€ it anotter shot in the suxfier or next uinter
beca;re ifd be niE to ha$r rn option lc gel an ay b lor e
f€il/ cays ltEt doeiarl hvabe iyirE.
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donl trk6 thom lightly.. Thb rcvi. r/ :3 b6.d on twc
oxp€rbnoa& oncs- for a bacrrebrctlo spa we€k€.rd
g€{an6y ficr my bcstie and rnost rcc€ntly, Ffr ttE lscl( of
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La$ y€at. i anaigEd tor a srIEI Oadlebretls weekend
getanay for ry be$ie. Spa wa g.eal, winc tasting h lne
lodge relaxin€, balutiful orouods, and a so-so dinn€rat
Portab, All in sll, ittyai a nice gptahay and qslomet
serybe wss sutficaenl.
On &b gtl of th.s y€ar, I callsd and lsft mossaggs on :he
c{ralorrEr s€rvice lhr Equsltjng lr.lfolmaton for po$ibly
DLnning rry ovr wc&:'lng in grrxrdie in Augr,rst ?015. I
filled out thc atline r€qL6l fsm qr this daE. I n€lrr h.erd
bacl( darpltr a sccond volcemrll. No ca[6 rgtrjmed. rp
.Jtirl lrrponsa. Today, !.ccchrad noicathetwr r!€d tE
dosa oua requ€d dato, es th6 dscision deadlin$ I pGt6d b
ccmh.g up tomoro$, Le€!,ing two vclernaiis aid u8hg
their dcsi$1aEd infonnatirn roqu6st ic,vicc dlrne, you
\ilouu tink you would gd eoma 6ort of rc3pon8a...
e6pecialy ln r€gar! ro a h0h bLdgEt hlgh slrcs€ ev6nt
3r.ch ai a rlddirg. Apparently, smcadia dces not rrgafal
I cotaldal wedding as a v$!,t}ry eYent b tespofld to. I wll
not ba rctJrning.
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1'!'e s6yed f,ers whle fiV husba d altended a convenlion.
The rcomr are nicpl I recornmend 0eltlng a suile. OurE had
a full kitchan. washer,ldryer. nlb ano sho\.,et, balcoary, 11
we! perfact! The food al tlt lcd0c b tbntastlc, aid al ths
bar yoJ can bri1g drirlko bacl to !iou. t@m. I n€dEd a
1at{Chskqrt (}pically t lam) andtlio man atth6 fronl
desh gr&ioucy ,el uG dlecl oul st lprn.
| $.Drid have giwn 5 slarE erceptu,llren I took ny son tc
the park I didn't sce the prrkirE lol, a1d partrd iu6i ofl the
side o, tho ruad. A pa.Hno o'fficsr naarly lbsurd mc e td.(gt
fr "palrlng or the vcgetation " I gueBs veg€bdon fiEarls
0ra\€lal arncadia.
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cerebrate tlE NetU Year. but lhe coEl o, the cnrr$i66 and
poorcrlrbmcr sefflca're a hugc dl3rppolntrn€nL
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\r,l stry€d at 440 tr.kspur Loop in a beal..(itJl housa,
heatcd lloo.3, hot rjb 3ulside w dcco lighls, rn&rn
kltchen, modem bati, i€nrol€ cont ol to tum or the gac trie
9l c. combnau c turnllttl€, hloh cllllngE, sat€lllle TV.t1I -
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lllany of us us.d he r€sort shJtiles vhirh pid( you up and
(trop yc, otl whore ever rcu need lo be veny conErienl. lt
nude getoqg aroua6 lhe rclort mudr easierlhsr hsying lo
..raYigale thg .r€a qJr5dvea,
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Th€ swrourding arl€ b bEuiful Eehg locstBd in lhe
fuofi ts ol th€ mq] rtairr. Tlrare a€ a rBJ mbar ol g{rlerE
hktE urfs.
Cons:
-Accmmoda:bns
Just a li6r rDte to blls stayhg in the fira$€r $[e at 4,{c
Larklpur Loog rrto ittg slaying in EJs house w,, emBtr
drldr€fi . dcrt be surpri3ed to h68r ltE sound ol piter.
patrEr of feel gdng up end dorrn t,1e halg as sqrnd Uavds
rc695 llie wholB ho.Js€,
- Chrllenghg to Navlgste:
Many of r,rs had a chalbnghg timo linding our Nay around
thE lBsqt du8 to poor rlgnagn and at righl du€ tc lack cf
lightirg 8nd h8rd to focrlocrlc lbus€ numb€rs wt*rr el€
not visiHe wh€{l it gets dari(
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l, t/ou donl pbn on cooking you hev€ yery few options to
e:ll O|x ln the erBa, You have lne Lodge or the wmefy or
lry yoJr luck Es orE of the few daces in toili,
Ovelall n lG our larnaly rrho made fie time we spenl he:e
wsrderfu 1,.. r axt tine *c d probably condder otner
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lqvle'eirstdeEib rrry o(p€rsrEe with hdglng ir tl€ bdge,
Meefng lacility and lood. ths hr, and fie fitre$ faeillty.
The rcsil*w€ro ltge w llying spsoe that lnctd€d e
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lir€plaoB. I '.$sh th.liEplae hd becn ln lh€ badroom
tiougf. Atso, lhcf! $rar6 some scratcheG on lhc wall and
pulled upwan paper. Basicalty. s6rB min6(btalls I rhirk
bey could lmprorc upon. The Mnqletb lbod u,as cerlairV
nohlng out of ure ordlnary. I had two brtal$asts, a lunch,
and t ia dinneB:herc and rEt one ttting was nenrcrade.
The me lhing I nll giva Olcm ls sofie \€ry fricrrdly frontline
slaff. FIom lhe bellrn€.: to ffE bal t€rdeG thgy \tirere all
grqrt young Feofle. Ths titness center ur69 irnpreasrve, it
lust seemed to tEke sthile tc get shuttled fmm he lodge ta
the rili638 Cgnleru/iicfiwrs necegsrry atetdarkwilh the
side\r6lks trozen otrer, The vielv in tha Bntryway of the
lodg6 i6 lou+. Oy€rall, a very nice placa ll you aru boking
for a taling il s€cluslon and rdE(abn I cqJld iae tEvr til8
would bc a nlce paira lo vistt
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tlot !-e srne caribe. ot q@Ity ard chss as whan i: frst
open€d, At le8st S tays ol old ,oom scrvice meds in hal
bsdlng to our lop bfr room. TtE old l(ays rerEined in h€ll
oorright crcrlirg ! lEza!... HcEath and t ipp'irE a. our l4
yr old dldl t /hila "rrlaxing" by pool st 1 1 am, rnan w Uc|lt Bl
zoornad htr bud ild diJ*.dilp.n3lng mactlha by our
,oungr ctralrs h,ycal No: Illaxing nar lun to g€l .'.5cc ful ol
dtrL l^lry t3n'l the b'.o'rrct grJy lEt tis rrark dons beforo
poa{ op6rE? A.bo, rfbr calling aheed lo conllnr iEttr slide
oosst.o'l, r rE arriwd toUnd sliales are only cfen $'Eekendc
becaur€ ficy "c8n't Eilord to fy lif€guards u/eeldeys'.
Afler coming to Suncadia v, triands and bmiry fur th6 pa€l 4
y8srq \,rf,ll lcok ffr s r{ir, qldeter, d€€rEr mratirE spol b
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I rr/a! h€rG lor r blEIrElE oisite. lt $ts6 z great locatim lo
be od ol the ciys &trdbn A grcal oasls lnom lhe hustle
d lhe city. g.autfrl vi.vrB ot Plcilic llorlhwest. R6mr
wetr uiry comflrlSb and siz3ads, lha/o b not{r.g rrurh
to do orrsldc of rhe resort but tlE resorl ;tseil o{tsrs e grear
vSrl€ty ol adivttia! and $a reateursnB in it are a bo goc,.
Nica propE and cortrhly has I dktinctive bJ€!
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Orlat pcol alEa wlth waErellde3.
Nica w€tlEr comparcd b saanb ar lead wlren lt c vrere
tharc 12 timeB noyv).
1,63 of blhlng fall3. P'obably gmd tor klds.
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Raally €xpa.lrivc-
Batwot tood E {,nedccr€.
2 niolrt8. nrayDe 3 606 i3 fie ngm arrErrnl I hear vilEge
Pizza in Ro3lyn i6 very good.
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16. Ev!?onr ur!3 tidrdv 8nd helpfrd. Fortrb fDod vEs
good . litt€ pnclt b.rt il is 8 rg3dt. Bisdr burg6. bbgler
Mrc a murt b d!ir. Loti st rctiv{tbt hdoor pod {rith
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hoB.b.cl(.iding. De{hitely would come baci( agaan.
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ylb br€ thb plaael Gd marled he.r at t'lc lnn at
guncadia lasl ysar ald are hele 8g8ln br our annll€rsary.
SlAfl arc ah,Bys alresdrE . happ|, and hdpf{l. Place lB
beaul:tu|: rus[cand rcfined * the sama Urr. Podal'B
R6lrurant lr dEldous wheither r? all Grting dhner or
brcakiast They all g.r8t f,you neld glden frraodbl8.
too!
L@k folvreE lo cfilng back cy€n}, year to Ef,bbrab out
waddino alrilErsaryl And bv! scalng rl lhB Jog! h€re
bo!
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Itiat a grest pbo6 lo S€nd tr NEeftfid with tho hrnily
and t€rrds, Thb 16 rhe ubertarr(y d nlountCn reryts.
8€luliful maje8tjc vicwB of the rnountrirrs. valsy, and riir€r.
Th€ hteilor lB lEprssEntatva ol tne ilg nE('ltaln bdg! of
Umtane, luur./ 3utee. nlc€ $ ilmfilno pool, ild hug. fi:r
pits for rEaE0rE rm.sllmafiox.9. I dCbddur:ng su:Ilnrr bul
I irnagiE its I J8t a3 srnazing all year arcurd. O rtdE being
d@p in the toreeq thb ahl roughing itrry arry rnErr3. I
was i€re or a brjinels retlEat ard was arnazed by lhe
cryrfErence roo0n9, great'ood, ild een arBas. Well
designed, gresl bturl and intericr, I loYed allttls hisbric
pholos of th6 foJndart Bmilies ol Cle EtJm. Tlre rier,',s
from lhG lounges yye.e prety in€edible, Ne confy
cardrei 3nc big rrre phceg like u|at ol a huntng l@e.
Onry hing ld(hg vas gcod beer. Thb B the l+rciic
Norlhirr€st and with ttrE elficftfiey p.rl irto 8.rvin9 gr€st
food. ttEy ought not to sldrnp on good Eer and wlae. Trey
need O indsde scrne ged Se.:le m'rcro blrs{E llk€
FGmont lPA, Sctr@ne, EEci, Elysran, RauErfq Dlarnfid
Knst, Sound &ewingt 7 Seas Brrrying. FortGc(!p
Brerrng, HUB, ild RoglF jurt lo narE a few. Fcr
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Sucadia 19 E beautfd r€€ort wc atsyec 2 ntJnts at The
Lodge and afs 6 gr*t i,oEt wLh shJming vi6rrs. Lite many
o[ tfE oth8r reuieuBwe werE dis4polntsd wilh lhe dihhg
opuons - tlte lood is gocd hJt VVAY cruerpi(S ard the
soMoe $/as rrediocre at bssl. Room service lbr brcaklbl
*a! a good optim sitce itb eagg{ti.tly the came pric€ as
esling at the r€{alrrml.
v1b lE/rured hb C,c a,rm fi)r dinner one nlghl srd are
gl.d'.rB dil.
St8vo tt€ co:iciErge nas y6ry hBlpfu. ard we baoked a
tleigh rilB and mowmoblls trlp trough hirn Both'.vere
r€d! fuq thqrgh u'trEn E chedcd out trr6 snotrrrpbile
t/crrr$rt 3180 mor€ thcn pLmed. They lircd thc chsrge
but lBd we r',rot becn diliemt Sbout reviewing lhe lI[ lrve
oouts hsve bcen c,trged quite a blt rDre.
It wei a nEe erperlencp and rm gNad we stay€d but due :o
lhc ot er fte bp cort u,e 5(dy lrrcnl reum.
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l'm lrro lfr a coupts of drys, and I lfi. a l've b€rrr h.re
several tires: PrcB Gageo.ro locrlloG nice facilid€c,
baa-lifd golt courges, lrrcnderful 3ps, good ,gtaursnB.
Cons: Can g.t cror,€ad, famlllaa \rrf.h bJd kids (not a cgl if
you'r€ a lamiv wlth bJd klds), and buCnc$ rnini-
convrndon8. Tip: Sp€ily thaa you do NOT rvanl a
Enorrcepp€d Dafiroom (udcstyou rEed one). This lo€srs
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We had c gr€al timg at Suncad'E lhb r,veek6nd. I would mrn
peoCe uphofll hat thlr pro43bIy i3n'1,,. R.* mtr
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CarrP here f6 a cDrporat8 €vent and hrd a grest tirlE.
RoofiB were nlca and u,ell equipp.d, f€d wai dalicbrrs,
end a,l BE 3terl'i,ErE gracbu3erE, IrErdbty helpfut. ln
tect. thr trlrlury ruason for my rEvl€w lB thet I Llt rry l&kof
h a gdt ceil and the p.o rhop and tro{rl desk lEfr klndy
sHppcd t to my dfcc. Noyv thd6 sfiricrl Wll dctnhaly
be golng bac* wlth ny famrly.
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I sp€r,rt my Urthday here d the Tnihead Cmdos, tlle
gayao tiree nightgon ue 3rd tl€r, e one beoro,?m, and
our frierdi vvcrE on ttE 3€cDrts fl6r. I wa.{d do ths alEinl
It is lu perfect way lo get aray lrom the dly wtthout
,oughing il d €mFin0. which I do Et do. TnB Burro(,rdm
arEa b DBuliful, wtlct! lr 8 ftth rAd be€usr you krpt'
lhel lhe nlorc tlry devulop huc, lhc morctlca rnd Erturll
b€auty uir b6 dE toyad. Th.t 3rt4 ol.y $efi b b€ ddrE
I pr€tty c@d job ol fssewing ruhlt b 1611, whlrrr E 8 lot I
lEp6 il de8.!'t lunr irio er lctJal ptsnnd cornmimiv.
whidr ls lhe o{ily rEg[tiv.lhhg I wl]l rsy. Our condo hld a
vsy unf ul kitdrei, which w.! im portam to me. ll ir tuiy
steked. and lhe oydl and slow trp are gEs nct dreesy
el€ctlc b(,.rEE. Th€ b€d i c{r?rlbrtnblo, an{l lt'r,rs qdc,L l
lhir* to. FacplBthetrrcrt tU hsfisetves, a llav! iqilte
sclEdule3. cofiriio on lhswa€l( d:ryi E uradid h8laad ol
w€6k5 ld3$i.rJlc be rErc peasaful.
Also. ou, friend3lod( tf'sir tiil, dogs. ard ure U( our l.rge
dog Orcsl6r. n b a wond€rtuI pl&e for peopl8 wtp wint io
take a b.eel wlth 0rclr bBsl liiBnd' lt cosl5 l75.O0 exf. lor
eedr night to Uirlg our cog, b.rl itwrs urdl uyorth il 8nd
wrub ha!,E iudlo pey a dog sitsr,f luc lalthim bBhind
P!ur, ttE dogs rnade UE trh mor! hJn.
lcrn im.glrE ltB a popul.r lamiiy phcr during sch@l
holldays snd swnmBr, vrlrich I probably wodd ne ver book
theil But w! had r wondsfirl. placctul tlrrE t h cook€d
(brtng your own lood, foodhr, becausa tierE is o.lly a
Srrhxsy in iqrrn. !o l,oJ wU want to brirlg you, ofln
grocDricr) wh rch I bvc to do on ft, tlllday, Bo I
sppEcltt6d thefull !ts! rppuarcas. Thrr8 i3 slso r
urBslrr 3nd dryel,
Tha "back yard'ot our cprdo rat thG golt cousa, rflhiCr
v/a3 covsed in b€adrul sno., sotv€ h8d fun h khg bed(
there, and fte f,ont yard lea(b tc a gorleouE ftal] v\ft aBo
used the saJna lnd ilear room at the spdSym, and the
hot tr,5. ll w83 perfcct on e V\todnBdry, not crow(bd 8t
all. tr& n€\rE alE oJt aa vr,! lrrr cookin0 so I csn't speak
E UE plaE.r th€re b eal bul h€8rd ore) .rB pretly good. I
think tor p.oCa who rerlty want to 'mgh if thb paac!
\rEuld gffi vory r*orl.y, blt guEss rxhet? That ls whet lt
i& A r6aorl Prob€bay bcrt lo do ydir rca€6rc-h *rhBr you
plan your gaEurgy. you krEer? ThurtE up fto'n rry groug.
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Scme lYlendrand had be€n te&ing aboul fib plaoe fu
lo?clEr.nrl vre tlnaly made lt dorrn lo vl3n.
Flrst ofl, tre fatl tme is tlre best tl le lo c(rrE trer6 The
rolaoe fiangino ls absoNrtely b.eahtiaking ano lhe crBp
t€mporahires makB th€ hlking nEr€ bearabl€.
My husband baoked a one bedrgril sul:e q| dre rlver tont
whch was just an incrldiua rcom, Tha vloq,s ttamla[,ae
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wcre worth it elone. We had a 3a6ramic vierv of ttE
mounlaln6, riv.r, aftd sl$.line , lrtrodibbl
The room cane fully stocked \rilh a decenttbod b6drocm,
a living roorq dining rotrn, fulv $toci(€d kitch€r,, and
'r/a3her snd dq/er. P:ob*ly not rEc€ssory br the me nlohi
that rYe were Uere but definilely a flice to have
ThE cxBdk.in/ch8(*-oul prccess rlns a bIE€ze, valel was
llr!.rlrbly prlcedr ($a saTnethin!?) ard tne service was
alolE averagE. \ 6 wts(e gree'od everywhelt wg wenl,
doors tr€ld, fie worls.
Thi iFtC h- rorrE nica hktng triails on gb - yve optad br
lhe gron onc dorin to tha tiyer which wes abo{d e milE
eadl t€y. Tne dvcr wa3 beautltrl and srCl worlh tlE wa k
TherE is also a Clutb b tre varicus slt€ wilhh th,
Suncadla corrnunity . there 8re a tfi of ameniil€a
incltding a , tness center, a trout 3tgtkEd po,id td fiehing. a
wirery, re€tawenls, ard a spa.
Th€r€ ig also a tcr|n aearoy (Roslyni wfiicfi har somc cute
shoprsnd r€stauranlg.
Room vrrai € liltle pncey bLt well rrcrfi it - arou.d $35O or
so per nighf., \r{ould be moro wortt it if you wtr slayrE to]
rlr ltipE days.
Such a ,un ptsce to csne lo, a relaxirB ,et eau
iX ;]3;iil[l' .r. ?/m,zor g
t cn*..i^
l {c haue E[vay6 tcund fte staff here to be over lhe lop
when il come3 1o sJstqrer senri-. The conciefge stsvE lr
a gern e'hen il cdnes to recognrzing yow specialevems
efld providhg liltl€ uests h your room. l Jb lov€ b bikc
ridrE in tn€ summer, swrmming in the out&cr pool.
hanging out h tl8 huge qrtside jaarxzj s playhgpn lhe
walcr C!d.€. Wntstifte. you will flnd us snoBlslloelrg the
0remd trails on lh€ gpf cDr.rce or 3wodrhg rrotvn tlre
hner hJbang hill (and baing pdled 5ac* up ry fie tube lowD
Lob to do ad lotr of tu:1 to be trad herel
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Ttr goll course 6 brautitul and th6 8tm6ph€r9 ol Ule
lodge ts pbarhg hrtfie Eerlbo 18 sc poor. Allison in
ctElfiner 3cruhe ard Brandy h trc Podrli rGstauranl$ere
thg mill h€lalt pspls dr the wlDle p{opcrlf. I flnd i:
ema.ring thrt so ,rErry pecple hat 6 4 sE ratings icr tris
|r3ort They ,r€ed I lal d ctsffmg rcrk. A bar lendsr
adurlly pr,rt bc in r glB!3 I hrd been drar*ho oul ot 8nd
Uen du.flp€d lt becr( lnb ttre Ug ice bud(6t wtren I
rerrlnftd him lrorca.'Every mcal I hnJe cbn here hag
takcn 2 hours. hlot bocau$ d me but bEuse ol hqt slow
thg Ertdo lt t ihan yq, or(tsr a d.ink anyu,trero bul lhe
rtuat bai tir! $ail df b.ing t t6 order lo lhe ont ba, and I
trave ualclEd rcpealedlywHic tha brr lcndGn leaw he
orde6 waiting 20 mlnLie3 r\,hlh t rq, procrBsth& rrEking
the drhh tldyino mDklns. drylne gtrlsG3, eb' I Em nat
telno FEklc herB €lfier. t E ba. rivaE de.d \ih on y ms
sinirE d ltwhllc frls h4paned. lte not untilthe poor$€rrel
comea back and arks rt tle drinks s€ done y€t a semoJ or
third fime that ftey actualV lcava thc b!]- I heve !,vrilDrt 30
r{nuEs br a cklnk. Roonr ee ruice tek€t tsvic€ ar lonE 8!
the erpeded time. ThorB arc no velGtrrisr opl ors, I had
lo oJstom order avry$ing ard neor llke r tctEl 3nd dctlg
so bgcaus.! fie lack of consldtralion thls plac. hrs lor
anl,ol}e wtlo d€5n16st be6L po*, ctti:Ir or anythhg
tu.lh bgF. fhe valct loH rny q kcys in front ol nE 3lim6
D€fde I arcn e;ltgred ih€ rcrorl, ha set lhern dolfii ln odd
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uronied tre !'rould lc€ my only k8y. The valet and slalt arE
friendly but ussl€sr arylhing I ]E.,B erk6d hem about the
area ard ev€nts has lod ma to rvrlking of wilh no ansrrer-
Ba8icalv ilyil hevr any Forl ol schrA/h or vegeterian
lltestyle lhi$ plc wI be an incon\r€ni6nc!. You cant tust
trelr sla{t to 3erve yo! and allor tou to rnak! t . lioE or
eUenls on trna. Phn malB 2.5 hcl,|r6 ahcsd ot snyltrlng
you mElt lraw pbnna(, gstiqJ.',
ir.tu[J$ .- lnna;olt
Ovcrall, I had E gr6at rxpsden@ hErE tm not I brg
oudcrsy pc,son, so lha reso( is sBl in a iurt sr,ougtrr
"nature' lor my tasl8. There are tra,ils lor you to go on and
lb rtaslic views. lt's a gmd ovemight stay lor a guid( ge{
auray trom the city. Thc Porrah rrstzrrzd lEltad h the
Lod0e 16 pdcery butwcll \notth thc mon6y, l think. The
porlions arE generou ! vrlh lrB3h ln0radl6fl lB. ThB Eh i! i I had
ticr! r'.ras the be3l I ovGr had with huge chunks of
Endeadn snd prFn6 rib cuts. The dEG{ is very clean, the
custonE: sen ice is notbaabty trcking juS a Ut giy*l til€
nrsorl ig an erpensav€ orE. Recaptlonlstwas drlrEcted at
clEck in, and tlrc biltst r..m.d odltsnrt€d whnn urc lold
h€r b updale the drtnls n G.ru dnc. th€y no bnger otr6.
coconut mi* lfr abo a rcry kid-iriefldly plscc.
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sq!i* al lhe bar G Enible
crefr lood but it you arEn't a t,rcnil-3om€thing yuppy or r 1
ot rfan clEsing a young lady thrn paan on welting for
seMce
Save yo|,r mcney ts( 3oilc'lhlhg ln alowrtourn Roslyn and
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rneoi:alphce. Our tiilal lifiE hete and eacn tme, ryo lEam
!o er&y it morE - great for kids AND adutE So much fur
wllh the pool, tlre stdes" fie sr1cr,, hBl, lh€ rceskaurlg, lm
bunge lounging & oarro room. hot lub3, hldng lEils 80c
mote! G/€al hotd room and haJBr.keeplng larvica.
l,!b urere t€ry ifif ,es3€d u/th th€ fir.nsger o, h. Porlalr
Re$aurant & b6r, Jdrn. Hc lookGnrs ca!, ilefilirn for
rny ,atlEr (wlt rra6 ln a $ftrcl chair) and gry. ui lhc royal
tae*rEnt He u/ar dso very ,.,fXly.frlendly'at{t or yomg
children. tliat a ni:a guy tNho went aborrE end bryqrd for
oorfamly. Tt{ NK YOU| lt nadea g,tat lrryresbn on
t.li. fr# wrlt dehtely be back (and, by the ' Iayi Ors
brBakfa3if,cod and Bloody Man/sre{. tabdflsl).
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For a 3€t prlce we rEeived strE/.'!6nies, a botfle of t€e
(r,r.cciioqe) champagm. $50 n spa lEuchels, veletparttng
and Dreaktasl ffr tvro.
tvE are a farnily ol lhree, and vre found tl. Sr!'.cadie bdge
roan fuie sor orf lamily. Pnaty cissapointad tith Fqtr th€
Llving Scial Vqrchar B handled. Psthul8 ,y, hsil mucfi ic
notincluded an the price. Taxe3, ntaortfEs, and basi5b'.
.nottEf S5o or sa oI extai. which basicrly added anolher
ul% onlo tre fliceaf tha room
Etrt|f,ltr u,srors
tue tr4Dd in a 2 bedroorn condo afll fibsolutely LovED ill
Itwar very luruioua blJt vefy comfonabh atthc iame UrE,
The grcundr w*e vBry well hepL nalutally as fl B e 5 stEr
Ep:f courBe. and lhe trails ar" fabulous. Unfortinalrly ihe
!r?{cr cldes and out d@r pool r.r6rt tEt Jp6n during our
vbit and lhe ndmr pool lodrod a bll I'tnutk!/' so trr6 stayed
a$ay lrui tfrl. wb decided lo eat al rBslawants in cL
Elurn and Rostyn. 30 t cEnt @ilm€nt ofl ti€ tbod al the
LoJge. There is e relidsfi hsrd of Roc6ve:t Elkand lte
ar€ lr rkh wtth hirbrr, tool gutEdro ig a Very ]rrlaxlng
place tD b End onioy all that rBtl,re has to o$€r.
1 chack-r
A reldieev unl(rrcr\in rBsort, at l6sil amorry my gommunity
qt ftiena! ail colblgrE!. How b'tulaE thgl 'rre found
Suncadia! Wborhilul sEll beaJttul ground3. The best p6t
lyas learrim that $ar€ is sometthg d tlle iesort to.
everyore,ltom ankllbibrs b oc{ogcnBrlans. Th€ perEal
spot for a lamity gdhenno. and I thhk w€'r€ gghg to do iJst
Ural en our nert vigt.
The r6Eon tor Ule tue*star rauevr iB lhat we were told
lhrl evB ry roorn ilad r€liable hlgh-Breed Vt lfi, So, d couEe.
rc l€lts, LAN caucs and NrPort at hdrE Elg mi3ts*€.
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dowrL Front dssk rvas unhdp{ul {ld khd ot rud€. Had dirty
.Dom rt El-ea*, ln rrilh about ioor 6pide6 short blad{ hrir
wh6n I pull€d b*t the sheets lVllen lcalled rbout fie
ruom rh2 couU nqt pst me in €nolherroom or otfar
hilrsek€rp,ne. SrE jrrst repeatcd how buEy they u€lg.
SFcad $csd tlvodays lat6 sround 8:30arn...Coffae tnnl(E.
didnt wrr( so cdtEd End said they 'rdll try to gel *tolhor
coliel rna<er''. Celled at 3FrFoh ue wlll look tor one-on!
tuJr labr, lront d.Ek dcn't arE$,e' ph$e. Carpet 3iained
artd $,om lhirl. l LEhcd C8fi no1 replace tho cfffe" orps
aril gla$.i but rinse ttEm of with waEr. No soap. Now
lie spe stil; hsd my appt whidr i ca.loBnec Urc days belor€
arld..!.c going E cha,ge.rB a no stsv he- Thcy lixeJ I
and thdn c8rfle back from lake and foufil i\6y chrrgEd rE
$taB.80 t'l nry card. Had to go 1o spa Jld tould out tl1oy
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am stn uellng for cofleG msker.
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The scltjq and docor are boeusful, ard dGrmilety
compdts !o thE Four Seasons in Vancouyer. Ercefl I'or
hc scdlcE. Gloarly not marry of tls $af have ary real
hospitality experhnc€. o(cEpl for tlEco.lcieree. We
booked a room nih a q{vaE hol lub. on,y b lind Lrllled
wifr cdd raln$€terwhen ns crrecJ(ed in- UE celtsd dov/n to
the fionl, and lhry assured ui th+ r.^,uld Irk. cere of I
right au/3y. Aner 3 calb over fle duraLhn of our Say. uJe
avenlualy resli:cd vre utould not be abl€ to takB dvaniaga
ol tNe hot lub. No apologicG, they fusr sdd I gr.pSs )€u?s
o{r: o'l!.E*- At lersl On dteckout. wh6ri I comgLined about
oris fs lhs zli tre. uey rolund€d us ttc dlftrftrncB
bdwEen:he uErade and $andard room.
We had a tuly rdardng weexeod at Suncadia Sornehow,
de3pilo ttE !.arbB uedding &lidty and kHs and trmlhrs,
ot, mom ff.s prfac{y, peftctv qdeL
Tho bd lhat (b:r 8re w€Eome is wonderllJ
TlEe u/as ht3 ot aclvity in ttE cqlrmor spaces, end lots ol
qubbr3Pcsa lorelreat to f ono rBlEd. Everflhhg 13
m.dr .yEilsEle to e tEr:r nighl and day, all lrlnga a,E lasy
atd ooftGrien:.
i^re dlnrd drtrid€ every real bul orE. whldr u,a3 a lrEat,
though w! wer? th3 srv one3 orl tnare Al otthe sc!f?
s€erilngly delightsd lo be there.
One dl6apF0,nlll$nl was the \,rinery huh? ll's iUS AnottEr
rsL.Jreht end gifl *lop.. nol a v,o&irlg winery at ail.
$range.
Suncada 13 argensive. but ths ctrance to Ituly kEk back
8nd b€ hek€n cerG of nEkes it tlprth it
IMPORTANT TIP bring E day pack f your swIr8ult dry
dolh.8, book, .lc. X.ap th€ day pack wih you aftoryou
check orrl ofydJr rcorn ot€yll Etai'ttp rest ofyour
luggagD) Thcn you can conlinuG io eoiy, he faciliucs until
nEiilfal. Dull fiid( toJ halE b tsare al 1 I a-.$ay alu
.nloy uftrt lrou Fts !or.
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g€a/tifrl reEo( Soriou3 probbms.
Flrs: an Ebd. lhay may put a $1 lO bin on lrorl, otdn card
wlthd tel[n! yorr, Thb is ftr lstentchaBei you lled about
rrhEn ycu chGikrd out. I gue$ there b an adyersa
preiumptjon that t*lr gucaE. I w.B told by lhe shgle
Irlephonr point of acess tist dl r€sorts do lhb arld il
'rould ba about ttn da}/E it lB rBfunded. BnV llvas irfrrmcd
ihal yout hotc: stay ir clErged io ycur card s€ven days
Ef(eattl'/e1.
Upon ar?il}"l dJr parv vras bld tat wE tlould be in th€ lnn
instead o( the l-odqc whidl vrc all h.teplnderty beli€veo
tv€ had rB*rv€d. Two ot lhr tlrE€ of us vrere sble to
Correcl :hlB. Our bcruliful roo|D yr,83 8n inctedibly lo{1g
dbtancc (bhln an cndlass hdl. Unrbrh.,nately I loigot orE ol
/rry \viidE tE rl3 rnd llad to rupeat theFumEy, induohg a
vrel trlp b the dsEn'. pafiing oL li\E hrsre ad6 to regro[p
in Lne for dlnnor rt PorlEls only to have an unhappy and
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distradcd yraitrosa. Food $6t dissppoinling, A Cses8r
salad canE eoggv end with tough olrickgn. A rcdium rare
bbon bur€€r aniv€d cdd and cool€d ba r/u€ll, well (bne.
lnadibblOur'*dtrus, tlougrh lndill€rent, al le€e: took Ulo
relumed b(lrgg otf he bill. Mark u?6 on wirE app€ar E be
3cI or.l00%, not unusJal.
Tl'is $ag out s6co(a and la8l vBlt to lh6 re3ort
tJ,- " t-. z;erzorr
There wete good lhies. and l'm Bure rlnst p€ople hayc a
greEt tlne here. lts b€sutilul and 'r,€ drd a w n6 l6trE,
whbh had ta6ty \Yln€ 6. a great p1ic6' ThG strtr yr€ro rll
qui:e ffiendly. Untiltunalety, lthlnk lhe nanagrment
ne€ds to conmunlcate much rnorr clcarly with laid slafr
aDoutwfist visltors ray actualty uant.
A group of 5 friendt and I pbnnoJ a 3 nighl ulp E iiry neEr
Suncadra, dem:hg to r€nl croBs country Eldr there end
md(€ use d lhear tr€il syElem tor !€veral days. \iua callsd a
lew mo.|ihs in advEnce and werE bld rentals lr/ere
av.iEu€, and my frieno callod th€ rrrcek bdor6to rroutle
ched{ due to lhB low smrv !e!.e19. stlc wrs lold that lh!
lral sysbm rrghl bc dced, but thai we could ,enl 6lls arlc
tal(e fiem to a nes&y aIaa with moae 3non. ThfE rrsurad,
we ctrD not rent skis belorB leavirig the Scatle aEa. \,\hc1
i,r€ arived, $c apend abort an iour rrd a haf shulllng
,rom lnfurrralion to va,icus plac6 udthin h ssa.Eh o,
aolone who kn€u/ wlrerc we could runt skl! and lhdr, upon
inding th6n\ were irftf,mGd thatlrrot! wErG no Er*ale
svaibole 8nd tltatr*'d need lo hed to Cb Elrm lo frid
some. We werE a lit anncyed, but IfB und€rrltnd.bl8 ltlrt
skis aren't a\raaauo rtght nou, - cgndltlorr3 are tEnibb. \,1b
JU$ wanted to knov soffi€f.
Thal lighl we couldn'l lnd any loatims to rBr* 3kis h Cle
Elum, eilher. I caled early the nen ?loming b expleln tre
sihra[on and ask if lhey krEw of anywhcG cls€ we could
rEnt akis or if, since il \.ras thet fault we ddil lrav8 sn'r,
th€f could let us rsrt sofl'le for use elsev/hclt a6 origrnalv
descrbeo. I callod:wicg, \r€s assJrod a manag€ru/ould
call rne back. and nerrer tlearc arrylhin! €Ea \A'c stlll had
fun, bul it re€lty changed our rrEGkond and w. w!]a
clbappqnted. \./e'ct srr'iched ourannuar trip flom
I eaven$,6alh jusl to Ey ll out and l'm roaly diseppointEd in
SLncadia's oEanization and customff iervlce.
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I have tiyed in lYA rny whols lite and sperd mosl of my tttre
on thi t/!tsstsile o( $e lrountaios oJ orjt of staE.
I had a of-sltc rEe,ting at Suncad'a and drow ths 90 mii!
rom seaille b the reot. The wsldts ls laddrg (lt did nol
show [-:at I had wifi: cn,y wired). I found out only |rta]
tftrough ue ir}roar, holel amenlucs Eok tIBt ! w8s
wlrd€ss I v.ell. I ddnt bolher to try as I dld nol r.6 eny
inbrmation anywh€r€ on ogeri win.
I di, rEl pay ,oa my room (as rt was cov€red undef the
conlsrence being hets) so I can': speak to ttE prlp but I
imagirE itYrag l.ol cfieag.
Check-h vrasn't trltl .tprr h,lt I yras able b get €arty chrck-
in *fiich I spp.edaEd.
My room was beauftu] 8nd (kely a lirE3hare whG,r nol
behg used a$ s hotel roan. 11 $€3 li<e a firin'FaAartnent
wlh a tulty-st3cked cupboard cornplete w,[" breakfa6t bar,
diEh$alha and wagher & (Fyar.
The room @arEd irdo a lerge patjo with two entry doors
(llvirE loom & dbedr@m).
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I lraud frqLBntly wtth a 7CV30 Gplil tor Ceesurelbusiness.
The one Erea I often rete hctEls are an lhs Ethroorn. lf ,ou
clarrr tc ba a 5-ster (whisn Suncadia docr! ther you need
b have a nlca bathr@m
I wal(ed ln and lum.d on he lighB to rnd a LARGE
balhrocm (l can\ rccall orr 30 largB in lhe hBt yar fvc
been lravding all otrer th€ US). The shh I tub uJ€re both
Kohlefs arE fie tub uril 3unken and had E specnl ht f l
8s rall as a drain whkh was hidden by a hardlg. Tiie was
uniquc end whefs great B that yolj can hare Trr'D peopa.
6lt on .iher end md m oflc has b &t s) agsinsl the irater
nozzb o. b) \rilh ttB drain on thcv boltom. I took a halh ol
cours€ and it wss groafi The f!'€e-strnding slrorvsues aEo
nk€ - owrlzcd clrctrcrh€ad and decertwatat p(€sslJ.e.
The down3lclcs -
f you\e ever b.€n tg E5stem WA. CIG Elum is a litUe b lhe
middls ot nowhere. Ther€ is m (o- v€ry limited) cdl
/Ecepdm Tha BEnagB leading iilo trrs lofie b chsk-in
Es Lmited. Th.y ,rB qrnErlly building condos & rdd ,E
onto he 7r6oft 01 i3 t20o acres), lt is prew easy b get
tHned afotrrd rnd :huc was no sign directhg |Du bacft lo
the rnain mad to gst b the hdel. I 6penl e good 30 mins
gElting bst untit I frund my way beck
The room wc b6au!tu1b{t tne pstio d6,B u,ers leftop€n
(unsJrc il just ttlrt day or ove.night) but s€rsral d'rflerent
bugs gct hio th, rcsn (when lcbsed the doc, they
LEcame apparcn0, I arfl daEtllly elle{lc to,rolqu;to€s and
so had E chdlon€lng tirne,
lvfi is fres €no open but not listed anyu'tcte {in room ot in
lobby or on wabE,lc). Hsving travded ofbn- I dor't aslBunE
every hotel or resorl h8s lrgc wifi as most !if]e. hBve a
'Fay rate or'il. b notconsistent.
Overgll. il w5s a Oreat drce lo b'ing your famly end kids
to, There arl nary trEils and bcal filng! lo do ss lorB 6
evenrs they lsgtnsar €dr day (oilfig. swirrrhg, etc)-
.li.-o' .. .. i, . rrerzora
Lwely resort, h/t 'lhe ilrCc Ciped rn all ovcr lhE pubtic
ar€es i8 HoRRIBLEI V\rny d8s lhis placg l3vs 16 p1",
rflJsb rt sll? ll ls irposslbls to enloy the beautttul visw end
fElBl il yoil have to listen b dr€ck, evcn outtide
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