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HomeMy WebLinkAbout046David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Hollinger, Kristy <khollinger@eaest.com> Friday, April 03, 2015 11:53 AM David W. Johnson;'peckassoc@comcast.net' Schipanski, Rich Pleasant Harbor - Comment Response Assignments Letters 1_70.pdf, Comment Response Assignments.docx Hi David and Craig, We have finished numbering the letters and individual comments in each letter, and have assigned team members to respond to comments. Please see the attached PDF, There areTO comment letters in totalwith six from agencies/tribes, six from organizations and the rest from individuals. Comment letters are organized with Agencies/Tribes first, then Organizations and lndividuals last. The 'comment response assignments' document summarizes the letter and comments assigned to each team member. As per our proposal, we are assuming that Scott Bender is going to be handling the aquifer comment responses (drawdown, salt water intrusion etc.), with the understanding that he may need to seek feedback from other consultants. And Craig, we are assuming you are handling a lot of the other water issues, assuming that you will seek input from Rick Esvelt and others as needed. Once you have both had a chance to review and approve of the comment assignments, we will make any changes you identify and then will prepare a memo that explains the procedure for responding to comments (i.e. referencing the Draft SEIS and appendices, referencing earlier comment responses, etc.). Thank you both for your review of this - talk to you on Monday. Best, Kristy Kristy M. Hollinger Planner EA Engineering, Science and Technology, lnc., PBC 2200 SiXh Ave, Suite 707 | Seattle, WA 98121 O 206.452.5350 ext. 1726 | (f)206.443.7646 khollinger@eaest.com qI http://www.eaest.comt-tn Berore Dnnfrno. fnrnK -, about ENVIRONMENTAT responsibility 1 Letter 1 December 30, 2014 David Wayne Johnson Project Planner Jefferson Cnunty DCD Port Townsend, WA 98368 Jefferson County Depaftment of Public Works 623 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 38s-9160 Monte Reindeq P.E. Public Worlcs Dirutoy'Cw n ty Enginer Fi F* "' ':; lr r' ' 'J lL) JAN 0 5 20t Jff[il]i$fr [iliiiliY D[D Re:Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Comments submitted by Richard Talbot, Solid Waste Manager representing Public Works Solid Waste Division Reference: 3.16 LffiUTIES 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 municipal solid waste werc collected through thex two facilities". 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 lons 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 nahtre 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 addiUon to the free recycling site in Brinnon at the Dosewallips State Parh Skookum also services a County recycle 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. I EA I Reference 3.16 UTILMES 3.16.2Impacts SEIS Solid Waste p.3.16-6 The SEIS estimates an annual waste generation rate of 1,364 tons/year residential and 45 to 51 tons/year commerciaUretail, And '7f rs assumed that a private seruice would pick up solid waste and that a ompostt'ng and rcryding prugam would be utilizd to help reduce the solid waste stream." Reference Draft SEIS, Nov 2014 2.5 Description of Proposal Table 2-t, p.2-20 Final EIS, Nov 2007 1.3 Summary of the Proposal and Permitting Limitations p. t-17 The non-commercial units are stated to total 890 units (Iable 2-1) of which not more than 10o/o will be pennanent residences, 30o/o to 40Yo will be seasonal tourist stays (<6 months), and 50o/o to 60% will 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 opUon or to self-haul to the County's Quilcene site or elsewhere. It is estirnated 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 (10o/o 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 seruice 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 lefferson 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 indMduals or landscape contractors to the biosolids- composting facility in Port Townsend. 7. There will be increased traffic impacts for all of the above options. Richard Talbot E c^.[r. 1 cont. 2 Peck / EA 4 Peck / EA 5 Peck / EA 6 Peck / EA 3 EA Solid Waste Manager, ph. 385-9213, email rtalbot@cojeflerson.wa.us PORT GAMBLE S'KLALLAM TRIBE NATURAT RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 31912 Little Boston Rd. NE - Kingston, WA 98345 [R"]ECmlr\,r-tr"r) JAI{ 0 5 201{ Letter 2 I Geo.Eng. 4 Bender / Peck 5 GeoEng. / Peck fanuary 5, 2015 Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o fefferson County DCD 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend WA 98368 E m a i I : .d!vf slr.u gr!@l o,jef f e rs o n,wa.u._s Jrrff[!fl [[xltTY Itr Dear Mr. fohnson, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort. The Poft Gamble S'Klallam Tribe's (PGST) Natural Resources Department 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 members depend on the fish, shellfish and wildlife resources withln the project area for their cultural and economic well belng. We are concerned that habitat loss and degradation frorn the proposed project would impact salmon, shellfish and other irnportant species in the area, The Dosewallips and Duckabush rivers and thelr deltas serve as critical habitat for threatened salmon and other fish, shellfish and wildlife populations valued by the Tribe. Therefore, we are concerned that the proposed proiect would jeopardize the Trlbe's treaty rights to Fish and hunt in the project area, As we have stated previously 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 impasts on resources and the DSEIS fails to adequately add ress these concerns. Water Resources The project site includes a susceptible aquifer recharge area and the potential impacts to local groundwater, stream flows and wetland geology are very significant Ongoing monitoring of water runoff and its affects on sensltive resources is needed during the construction and operation phases, ln addition to an adapfive management plan for making any necessary operatlonal 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. EA 2 3 EA E nviron me nto lly Sensitive Area s In a Decemb er 2\, 200L joint SEPA comment letter from Point No Point Treaty Council, f amestown S'KIallam, 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 DepL 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 98345 kettle ponds. The proposed proiectwould resultin the loss of approximately20,700 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 habitat. 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 in the loss of existing upland wildlife habitat and although the areas of on-site habitat would be retalned, we are concerned about the impacts to the elk migration corridor. The SDEIS did not address this lssue. The plan includes the monltoring 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 f,ish species. We are concerned that once degradation occurs from the project, impacts to spawning and refugia habitat will be irreversible. The plan does not provide any assurance that water quality issues would be adequately resolved. Shelffish 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 contarninants, 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 Ietter represents only a sumrnary of our most critical concerns about the proposed project We request the opportunity to consult more directly with the project applicant and )efferson County staff to discuss our concerns in more detail. Please contact me at romac@pgsln5-[.ug to schedule a meeting. Thank you. 5 cont. 6 GeoEng. 7 Peck/ Esvelt / GeoEng. GeoEng. 8 9 EA Sincerely, 4'nCrl Roma CalI Environmental Coordinator Phone: t360)297-4792 2Fax: (360) 297-4791 OF & PRESERVATION Letter 3 Allyson Brooks Ph.D,, Dkoclor Stote l{sloric Preseryotiofl Omcer ;)r::'p .+,)r )..1rr |rl .:. - -.f {i '"t.{\) BtE( "':'''' " i January 5,2015 Mr. David Johnson Associate Planner Jefferson County 621 Sheridan Sreet Port Townsend, WA 98368 JA}I 05 E1h ltttts,,$:tt i,''. In frlture conespondence please refer to: \ 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, ZOON08-00056Re: Archaeolory- DSEIS Comments Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you for contacting the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). Please make sure that the attached Cultural Resources Management Plan (monitoring and inadverlent discovery plan) is included and followed during any development activities. A professional archaeological monitor must be present for any gtound 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 .--. -IJ,+ru* Gretchen Kaehler Local Govemments Archaeologist (360) 586-3088 gretche n, k ae hler(@ dahp. wa. gov 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 I EA Stote of Woshlnglon . Dopodmenl ol Archoeology & Hlrlorlc helervotlon P.O. 8ox 48343 . Olympio, Woshlngton ?8504-8343 . (360) 586-3065 www.dohp.wo.gov AurHon: DetB: Locerrox: T, R, S: Cultural Resource Consultants, lnc Pnopospp Pt en ronARcHAooLoclclt MoxnoRING nxu Ixepvunrr,nr DrscovuRy horocoL, ARCIHEoLoGICAL MoNIToRTNc Ir PIpIsIrrr H.IRron MARINA JEFTERSoN CoLnrY, WAsHrNcroN Glenn D. Hartmann January 12,2012, revised February 7,2012, March 27,2012 Jefferson County, Washinglon Township 25 North, Range 2 West, Section l5 and 22, Willamette Meridian. PnnplRso ron:Don Coleman Pleasant Harbor Marina 308913 Hwy l0l Brinnon, WA 98320 Pleasant Harbor Marina is requesting periodic archaeological rnonitoring 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 westem side of the Hood Canal. The peninsula is surrounded 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 like ly to contain naturally buried archaeology identified in collaboration with cultural resources staff of the Skokomish Tribe (e.g,, kettles, vantage points,lhe bluffedge). High probability areas in Black Point whcre 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 mapped 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 with27 probes along the southem bluft, 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 7 ro ERrcfiseN AVENUE NE, SurrE roo PO Box 10€68, BAINBRIDGE IshND, WA 98I Io PHoNE 2oo 85r-9oso - info@crcwa.mm 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 crcw and machine operators prior to initiating construction. hoject personnel would be made aware of the potentials of archaeology within the project area. They witl 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 rninirnize potential effects to any as-yet unknown human remains and/or intact archaeological deposits. Monitoring would occur at those locations within the project area that have previously been identified as high probability-keftles, vantage points, the btuffedgo-if sediments in these landforms will be affected by ground-disturbing construqtion. 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 subsurface conditions and identifr any buried archaeological materials that may be encountered, Monitoring will be performed either by a "professional archaeologist" (RCV/ 27,53.030 (8)) or under the supervision of a professional archaeologist. The monitoring archaeologist would stand in close proxirnity to construction equipment in order to view subsurface deposits as they are exposed, and would be in close communication with equiptnent 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, hearths, 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 opponunity to screen excavated sediments and matrix samples when this is judged usefulto the identification process, It is not expected that modern fill (e.g., imported culturally-sterile construction fill) or glacial till sediments would be included in screening procedures. Excavated spoils may be examined in the course of rnonitoring. lf cultural materials are observed in spoils piles, it is expected that these would be removed for examination and that the opportunity to screen spoil sediments would be available. CRC Proposed Plan for Archaeological Monitoring and lnadvertenl Discovery Prolocol 'l 111L, Pleasanl Harbor Marina, Jefferson County, WA page 2 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 oonstruction 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 monitoring, the archaeologist will prepare a report on the methods and results of the work, and recornmendations for any necessary additionalarchaeological investigations, illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs as appropriate. Contingency Plan In accordance with RCW 27.44 Indian Graves and Records Act, RCW 27.53 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 materials and/or human rernains are discovered: Brqced.ures Upon Dlscoven of Potentlal or Actual CplErfql Resources l, Upon discovery of a potential or actual archaeological site, or cultural resources as defined by RCW 27.44 Indian Graves and Records Act, and RCW 27.53 Archaeological Sites and Resources, Pleasant Harbor Marina, its employees, its conffactors and sub-contractors shall: (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 thirty (30) feet until all procedures ar€ completed and the parties agree that activities can resume. If such a perimeter would materially impact agency functions mandated by law, related to health, safety or environmental concerns, then the secured area shall be of a size and extent practicable to provide maxirnum 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 left in place, undisturbed and without analysis, until consultation with DAHP and the Tribe regarding a final disposition ofthe 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 Governrnent Archaeologist at DAHP and the Tribes of the discovery as soon as possible, but in any event, no later than (24) hours ofthe discovery. Ifhuman remains are found, Pleasant Harbor Marina shall follow notification procedures specified below (see "Hurnan Remains and Associated Funerary Objects"). (c) Arrange for the parties to conduct a joint viewing of the discovery within (a8) 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. CRC Pmposed Plan for Archaeological Monitoring and lnadvertent Discovery Prolocol 1'l 1 11, Pleasanl Harbor Marina, Jeflerson County, WA Page 3 (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 Parl79, artifacts shall be curated using an institution or organization that rneets curation standards, selected through consultation with the Tribe. Inadv.ertent Discoverv of Human Skeletal Remains on NqB-Federal and Non-Tribal Land in the State of Washirurton (RCWs 68.50.645.27,44.055. and 68.60.055) 2. If ground-disturbing activities encounter human skeletal remains during the course of construction, then all activity must cease that rnay 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 Sherifls Office in the most expeditious manner possible. The rernains should not be touched, moved, or further disturbed, 3. The Jeflerson County Coroner's Office will assurne 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, then they will report that finding to the Department of Archaeology and{Iistoric Preservation (DAFIP) who will then take jurisdiction over the remains and report them to the appropriate cemeteries and affected tribes. The State Physical Anthropologist will make a detennination 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 rcmains if there is no federal agency involved. Confidentiality of Information 5. Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative recognizes that archaeological properties are of a sensitive nafure and sites where cultural resources are discovered can become targets of vandalism and illegal removal activities, Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized repre sentative shall keep and maintain as confidential all information regarding any discovered cultural resources, particularly the location of known or suspected archaeological properry, and exempt all such information from public disclosure consistent with RCW 42.17.300. 6, Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative shall rnake its best efforts 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 remains, other cultural items, and potential historic prop€rties 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 member of the public. Pleasant Harbor Marina or CRC Proposed Plan for Archaeologioal Moniloring and lnadvertent Oiscovery Protocol 1 11 1.L, Pleaeanl Harbor Marina, Jefferson County, WA Page 4 their authorized representative shall require its personnel, contractors and perrnittees to immediately notify the Lead Representative of Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative of any inquiry from the media or public. Pleasant Harbor Marina or their authorized representative shall immediately notify 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 arnount 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 perrnitted by law. Lead Reoresentative qnd Primary Contact 8. The lead representatives and primary contacts of each party under this plan are as identified below, The parties may identiff other specific personnel before the cornrnencernent of any particular project element as thg contacts. Pleasant Harbor Marina 308913 Hwy l0l Brinnon, WA 98320 Prirnary Contact: Don Coleman, Maintenance and Security Supervisor, 206-714-1482 Pleasanl Harbor Marina 7370 Sierra Morena Blvd. S.W. Calgary, Alberta himary Contact: M, Garth Mann, President & C.E.O, 403-2564151 Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe 1033 Old Blyn Highway Sequim, WA 98382 Primary Contact: Gideon Kauffrnan Lower Elwha 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 CRC Proposed Plan for Archaoological Monitoring and lnadvertent Discovery Protoool 111 1L, Pleasant Harbor Marina, Jeffercon County, WA Page 5 SE 10 Squaxin Lane Shelton, WA 98584 Primary Contact: Rhonda Foster Suquamish Tribe 15838 Sandy Hook Rd PO Box 498 Suquamish, WA 98392-0498 Primary 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 Tasa, State Physical Anthropologist, 360-586-3534 Jefferson County Coroner's Office PO Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Lead Repre sentative: Scott W. Rosekrans, Prosecuting Attorney/Coroner, 360-385-9180 Jefferson County SherifPs 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 Cultu ral 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 Resort, Jefferson County, Washington. Technical Memo 08044,-1, Cultural Resource Consultants, Bainbridge Island. Mather, Camille, Jennifer Chambers, James Schumacher, and Matthew Gill CRC Proposed Plan for Archaeological Monitofing and lnadvertEnt Discovery Prolocol 11111, Pleasant Harbor Marina, Jefferson County, WA Page 6 2006 Cultural Resources Assessmcnt for the Proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, Jefferson County, Washinglon. WSHS Technical Report #774.Prepued for Statesman Corporation. On file at Cultural Resource Consultants, [nc., Bainbridge Island. CRC Proposed Plan for Archaeological Monitoring and lnadvertent Discovery Protocol 1111L, Plsaoant Harbor Marina, Jefferson County, WA Page 7 ! *li IE II ,! Ii IIrl ( i ::?' ctc a+ a .i: " ,*t.ir" : cdrA _':::1l:fi l lIltsx, Er@ .1'af,*i* I.Iffi*rffiffireI$.s..'6i+5Esrffi T !, I r*!**. F'-il 4rg .;"rsre ffsG-iI..ruE*xil Il"* Flgure l. Previous testing (Mather el al 2006) identified high probability areas. CRC Proposed Plan br Archaeological lrilonitoring and lnadvertent Diacovery Prolocol 1111L, Pleasant Harbor Marina, Jefferson County, WA Page I 't€i,, . i;'. i.!.-. .r-r; .::: li 'i5rrar { a ';. PLB\SANT HARAOR MARINA & GOLF COURSE 5BCTIONS tr 4 21T()lm{SHlr 2rN., RANI,E 2U/, W M f#-f S,i-'CXl13r,:;l'i ,)157f.q i'FaaI.S .,1 ":i ,.\ Flgurr 2. High probability arcas idcntified for monitoring (outlined in rcd) bascd on pevious analyscs ofthe project area (Mattrer et al. 2006). CRC ftopo3ed Plsn lor Ar€haBological Monitoring snd lnadvErlont Discovcry Proilocol 111'lL, Pl.atrt Hrrtof Mr.ins, J!trerson County, WA Prge 9 lEru t I I I , -ts:|:'gli!.]: 'l)t' 1 1"_l Ii.;r1 NOWNSH'T 2'N., R^lt(IE 2W,. WM. MARINA & COLF Cuu*RSEPLEASANT I ,,.1'.t itl . Figure 3. Arcas to be monitored (outlincd in rcd) includc wctlands, kcnles, and vanoge points (affer Mather et al. 2006). CRC Proposed Plan for Archaoological Monitoting ild lnad\fsrlsnt Dis€Di/ery Prstocol 1111L, Pllarnl Hubor Marlna, JsllrEon Corrnly, WA Pag. 10 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY PO Br.tx 47775 ,Olympia, Washinglon 98504-7775 . (360) 407-6300 711 for Washinglon Relay Servroe , Perrrons witll it spoech dsability can call 877-833-6341 Letter 4 1 GeoEng. 2 Peck January 5,2015 Mr. David Wayne Johnson Jefferson County Cornmunity Development Department 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 RECPlrr'$'D JAN 05 $\ Jttttg:::: t'ttrii\ [il\ 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: Rick Mraz (360) 407-6221 Prior comments 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) permit from the U.S. Army of Corps ofEngineers (Corps). We advise the applicant to contact the Corps to determine if a permit is needed. Should an individual Corps perrnit be required, a water quality certification will also be required from Ecology. If the wetland is dctermined to be isolated and not subject to the Corps jurisdiction, it remains a jurisdictional wetland for Ecology, and will require permitting by this agency. For more information, please contact Rick Mraz, Wetland and Shoreline Specialist at the phone nurnber given above. WATER QUALITY: Deborah Cornett (360) 407-7269 Erosion control measures must be in place prior to any clearing, grading, or construction. These controlmeasures must be effective to prevent stormwater runoff from canying soil and other pollutants into surface 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 discharge of sediment-laden runoffor 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. January 5,2015 Page2 The following construction activities require coyerage under the Construction Stonnwater General Permit: 1. Clearing, grading and/or excavation that results in the disturbance of one or more acres 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 common plan of developrnent or sale will ultirnately 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 activiry 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: ternporary erosion and sediment control plans; stonnwater pollution prevention plan; list of known contaminants with concentrations and depths found; a site map depicting the sample location(s); and additional studies/reports regarding contaminant(s)) will be required to be submitted. You may apply online or obtain an application from Ecology's website at: http://wrvw.ecJ-.wa,gov/programs/wq/stormrvater/constructiod - Anplication. 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 requirements that must be fulfilled in order to carry out the proposcd 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 Offi ce (SM:14-s991) Enclosure cc; Deborah Cornett, WQ Rick Mraz, SEA Joyce Smith, HQ/WQ Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, LLC (Proponent) 3 Peck Peck 4 5 EA STATE OT WASHINGION DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOCY PO gox 4ZZ7S . Qlympia, Washington 98504-7775 o (j6O) 407-6300 .l ,DiI ', il,l I ',il x tl fl,,),1 ll '1,i .il ..,.; ,,. ,! ,,1 ,i .x.l il ,l.: ,,;r.l., .L-,1 ,. ,.! i flt.r{:i .,t iil Octobar 24,2007 Ms. Stacie Hoskins, Planning Manager Jefferson County Community Developrnent Departnent 621 Sheridan Street Port Townscnd, WA 98368 Your address is in the $kokomlslr. Dosewallips waterEhed Dear Ms. Hoskins: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for thc Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Course, Master Planned Resort projcct (File No. MLA06-87) located south of Brinnon at Us Higbway l0l and Black Point Road as proposed by Statesman Group of Companies, US Head Offioe. The Departmcnt of Ecolop (Ecolory) reviewed the environmental checklist and has thc following oomment(s): n OODPLAINS: Kevin Fanpll (360) 407-7253 Ecology's Floodplain Managcrnent Program would like to remind Jefferson County of thoir obligation under the National Flood Insurance Progam (I.[FIP) to regrlate development within ttre FEMA idcntificd 10O-year floodplain. While this DEIS is bascd on a "non-projcct", firrther rcvicw should bc oonducted in tbc cvent the proposalmovss into an implementation phase to ensure any development within thc 1OO-year floodplain meets Federal, State, and local oodes. SOLII) WASTE & F'INANCIAL ASSI$AI\CE: AI Salvi (360) 407-6287 The applicaut slrould considEr designing and constnrcting the faoiliry so opportunities to recycle arc at lesst as convEnient as waste disposal. Spaoe should bc provided inside and outside the facility to accommodate equipment and oontainers for processing and storage of recyclablcs. Materials such as paper, gJass, aluminum and other metals, comrgated containore, and plastics should be recycled. Please oonsider the use of low-toxio building products and finishcs, and incorporating building materials that have been salvaged or are madc from rccycled matcrials to thc grcatcst cxtetrt possible in tho project. Plcase call Rachael Jamison at (360) 407-6352 fbr more information. The applicant should consider designing the waste wstcr treatnent facility and golf course to usc thc treated watcr for irrigation on thc golf course. TO)ilCS CLEAIII P: Chuck Cline (360) fi74267 If contamination is currqilly known or observod during c,onstntction or soil rernoval (placenrcnt), sarnpling of the potemtially contaminated media must be conductcd, lf contamination of soil or . <30r. ;{ $ I Octobcr 24,2007 Pagc ! grotmdwater is readily visible, or is revoalcd by sampling, Ecology must be notified. Contact the Environmontal Roport Tracking System Coordinator at thc Southwest Regional Office at (360) 407-6300. For assistance and ioformation about subscqucnt cleanup and to identi$ thc tlpc of testing that will be required contact Chuck Clirrc, If contamination is identified, this issue may bc refcned to your: jurisdictional health departrnent as a solid waste concem. This sitc is prcsently undergoing rcvicw 0s I Volwhry Cleanup Pnogram sib. Scott Rose is the site manager and will provide an opinion lctter addrtssing Toxics Cleanup issues. Scott can bo contacted at (360) 407 -6347, WATER QUALITY: Deborth Cornett Q60) 407:7269 The projcct rnentions on pages iv and 3-10 that arr NPDES pcrmit for coustructiou is neoded and will be obtaincd. As notcd, a pcrmit is required if the project is one acre or greater, and thero is a disoharge of stormwatsr. Discharges to zurface wat€rs include, but arc not limited to, roadside ditches, possibly thc kcttles on site, wetlands, and thc intermittent streems identified on the site ss wcll as Hood Canal. Sources of dlscharge can include tracking dirt off site, which is often overlooked as a potential discharge. To apply for ttrc Construction StormwaterNPDES Gencral Pcmit (Pcrmit), the application, or Noticc of Intcnt (NOI) shall be submitted on or before the date of the fust publio noticc (a different notlce than SEPA) and at lcast at least 60 days prior to the dischargc of stormwater frorn construction activities. The Stomrwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) developed for this siip must be in compliance with Section S. 9 of the Permit as well as Jefferson County regulations, WATER RESOT RCES: Phil Crane (360) 407-0238 Thc proponent stetcs they have existing water rights of up to 2E acrc-feet that will provide water for the project up to Phase 2. There is no discussion ofthc cxtcnt and validity ofthe rights so Eoology cannot deterrrine whethsr'thcse rights are adequate for the initial phase. The proponents have filed new applications for both ground water and surfacc watcr that if approved, would be adequate for the projcc't. WEILAIIDS: Rick Mrsz F60) 407 -6221 After preliminary review of the DEIS for the Brinnon Master Planned Resort (MPR) I notc that the proposal includes filt and possible hydrologic altcmtion of wetlands determined to be isolatcd by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Howevor, thc DEIS document docs not refcrence the state wetlands pcrmit prccess or acknowledge that state authorization is required for these wetland irnpacts. 4ry proj""t that crlls for filling or altering a wctland detemrincd by the Corps to be isolatcd will still be subjcct to regulation by ttre state. Thc state's process for reviewing projects that involve isolued wetlands will bo difforont from ttre 401 Watcr Quality Certifioation process that is triggered by ttre Corps 404 permit. Rather, Eoology will usc adsdnisurtivc otdcrs to tegulate projccts that will bave impacts to isoldod wstlamds. The sEndards of review will rctnain the sarne as undcr 401 watcr-quality ccrtifications - tlrat is, the state water<luality standards for surfaoo waters (WAC 173-201A). October 24,2007 Page 3 To seek an adminishative order for this project, which proposes to fill or impact isolatod wetlands, the proponent should contac't the Offrce of Regulatory Assistance (ORA), where their staffwill guide you through thc regulatory prccess. ORA staffcan bc reached at (360) 407-7037, l-800-917-0043 or via e-rnail at assistance@ora.wa.gov. Ecology's commcnts are based upon information provided by the lead agency. As such, ttrey do not constitute an exhaustive list of the various outhorizations that rnust be obtained or legal requirements that must be ftlfilled in o,rdcr to oarry out the proposed action. If you have any questions or would liko o respond to these comments pleasc contact the appropriato rcviewing staff listed above. Dcpartmm of Ecolory Southwest Reglonal OfEcc (AW:07-72s0) cc: Chuck Cline, TCP Dcboratr Comen, WQ ' Phil Cranc, WR Kevin Farell, SEA : Rick Mraz" SEA Scott Rose, TCP Al Salvi, SWFAP I(arpn Barrows, Jeffcrson County l Statcsnran Group of Companies, US Head Ofioc (ProponenQ Statcsman Croup of Companies, Corporate Head Office 't{ '.iL .,: ti { I l, :il 1 t ..1 ,.1.'r'il I ,1 'i i '., tt it a ,E ,,fl { i: ,l 't ,rl I.: l{ ..: d { 1 . .l {t li :I rt '{ {_x STATE OF WASHINCTON DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SOUTHWEST DRINKINC WATER RECIONAL OPERATIONS PO \ox 4782i, Qlympia, Washington 98504-7823 fDD Relay l -800-833-6388 December 29,2014 | "") i"i liVlE i t;EC312ol4 David Wayne Johnson Jefferson County DCD Pleasant Harbor DSEIS 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, Washington 98368 Subject Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, November 2014 Dear David Wayne Johnson: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on tho Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS). The State Department of Health, Offioe 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.,,@!:oDWstrongly supports the idea of having the water system owned and operated by a public utility district or satellite management agency, 2, Table 3.I 8-1, 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. n Letter 5 County Bender I I EA 2 BoCC #Description Notes Status N Approval of a Class A Water System by the Washington Department of Health, and approval of Water Rights Certificate by the Department of Ecology shall be required prior to applying for any Jefferson County permits for plats or any new development. Water rights permit G2-3043 6 granted for (3) wells on the Pleasant Harbor site - (l) year round domestic & commercial, (2) surnmer irrigation - total of 300 gallons per minute, See Section 3.16, Utilities, of this SEJS for additional detail. Fulfilled -&,.aL' .. i ,,.rt/r r)(rutlff:' , '-: David Wayne Johnson December 29,2014 Page 2 i 3. Water Use Assumptions. The DSEIS includes a waleruse assumption of 175 gallons per day per equivalent residential unit (gpd/ERU) for the proposed Master Planned Development ODW Comment: Water system demands for new systems must meet requirements of Section 5.2 of the Water System Design Manual (WDSM). Average and maximum day water demands will be approved based on design criteria presented at the time of the water system project approval submittals. 4. Setbacks for Drinking Water Wells, ODW Comment: Any new public drinking water well must maintain a 10O-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 System. It $tates, "Because there is a limited rental housing marke! it is proposed that the out-of-town construction crews may use the existing on-site 60.unitRVfacility.''@9g!:Thewatersystemservingtheexisting,inactive,on-site60- unit RV facility is not suitable for potable use. As described on Page 3.16, operation and maintenance of the aged water system has abated. The system is highly detoiorated and not fully firnctional. In order to rcactivate tle water system, ODW would have to review and apprcve a project report and construction documents describing how the water system would be upgraded to meet current requirements. 6. Table 3.1 1-5, Number of Employees to Serve tre Proposed Master Planned Resort (}"{PR). This table contains a projection of required "Waste Water'employees to serve the proposed development. OIIW Comment: The numbor of employees to serve the Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort should include an estimate of staffrequireil to operate and maintain the drinking water system. Sincerely, 5 5 Peck 4 Peck Peck 6 Peck /l^^ V*"l.oSusan Clark Office of Drinking Water, Regional Planner cc Jeflerson County Departnent of Community Dgvelopment Jefferson County Health Deparfrnent Letter 6 From: To: Cc: Subject: Date: Attachments: David W. Johnson Garth Mann ; peckassoc@comcast.net Schioanski. Rich; tlQlli0CeL&itg; David W. Johnson FW: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) Wednesday, January 07, 2015 4:42:48 PM imaoe003.ono Final DESIS Notice of Availability.odf From: Severson, Dale Imailto:SeversD@wsdot.wa.gov] Sent: Wednesday, January 07,2015 4:39 PM To: David W. Johnson Cc: CarlSmith; Michael Read, PE Subject: RE: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental lmpact Statement (DSEIS) Hi David, WSDOT is fine with the proposed DSEIS. As noted below from the DESIS the WSDOT requested intersection improvements at Black Point Road intersection are listed as a Phase L condition. So the WSDOT concerns have been addressed. Please be aware to build those intersection improvements a three party (WSDOT, County, and Developer) WSDOT Developer Agreement will be needed from my office since some of the intersection work will be on County right-of-way, The DeveloperAgreement is the construction document needed after the design has been reviewed and approved by WSDOT that then allows the developer Pleasant Harbor to build the US L01 highway improvements. lf utilities need to be installed and/or relocated a separate Utility Permit or Utility Franchise may be needed. Also, any private access / driveway changes to/from US 101 would need an Access Connection Permit from WSDOT. Thanks for letting us review this project. Dale C. Severson, P.E. Development Services Engineer - WSDOT Olympic Region (360) 357-2736 | dale.severson@wsdot.wa.gov I EA 2 EA/ County Comments from the Department of Transportation. The applicant propoees to oomplete tre Phasant Hafuor Marina and Golf Resorl urer the cflIrse of approximately 10 yearc, or in response to rnarkel demand" The p,hasing plan for development underAltemative 2 is as follauls (see Figure 2-9): PHASING Pfiase l: e Construd U.S. Hwy 101 and Black Print Road intersec{ion impro'ements r Consfruci Madna Acoess Drive within SEIS site . Construd relocated WDFW Boat Access Road r ConsaudWater Stor:age Tank atTee I r*ilh transrnission/dMributbn piping e RederrelopResortWell r Create Consffuciion [Ideriak FrocessirE Locatist CIn futf Cou]se Site r C;onsffud Sep{ic Tar*s ard Sandfiltens on VtfllVTP Sib (Large Onsite Septic System - LOSS) r Consfi.rd &ip t-ine Drainfreld in Faimay t4 {|-OSS} r Setup Consfruction Canp r Constuct Madtime Mllage BuiHing and Farking o Consfurci Transit Sbp Patkiflg From : David W. Joh nson [ma i lto : diohnson@co.iefferson.wa. us] Sent: Tuesday, November 18,20L4 1:09 PM To: David W. Johnson Ccr Carl Smith Subject: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) lnterested Parties, Agencies and Decision Makers, At long last we are ready to release the Draft SEIS for the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Master Planned Resort. Attached is the formal notice of availability which outlines the project alternatives and provides information and options on how you can view the documents, and when and how to provide comments. Volume ll Appendices includes a draft Development Agreement (contract between the County and Developer), and Zoning and Development Regulations in Appendix S. The documents can be viewed and downloaded beginning tomorrow morning the 19th at this link: htto:#www.co.iefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/Brinnon-M PR.htm Please don't hesitate to forward this notice to parties of interest, or contact me for clarification. You will have 45 days to submit your comments as the comment period ends January 5, 20L5 at 4:30pm (January 3rd is actually 45 days, but it's a Saturday), Thanks for your interest and attention. Happy reading! David Wayne Johnson - LEED AP - Neighborhood Development Associate Planner - Port Ludlow Lead Planner Department of Community Development Jefferson County 360.379.4465 Mission: To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jffirson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities and a heolthy environment. $ SlVe PAPER - Pleose do not print this e-moil unless obsolutely necessory All e-mail may be considered subject to the Public Records Act and as such may be disclosed to a third- party requestor. l*fI,Erffir Courilt 0*p*rtmert of Comrnunlty oerrnlowrmntffi SIUAREilNH\W ' B*rrerBuildtngstlrttHanr titl !,lktrli,!a" frrt brwn* {Iil615 1 $O:lttLl{ I *eC0coJrih*mmm LETS AP llE Letter 7 David W. Johnson From: Sent: to: Subfect: Attachments: Barbara M oore-Lewis <bri nn ongrou p@g mai l. com> Friday, January 02,2015 1 1:1 1 AM David W. Johnson Fwd: Brinnon Group Comments on DSEIS D SEI S s u m maryBG (611227 .Nli DEstination_Resort_l m pact_Stu dy ( 1 ). pdf; waterworks0onsultantsWaterReview (1).pdt Silver Tip Solutions.pdf; walmart.pdf David, T,]" Attached are Brinnon Group comments on the DSEIS. Comments are organized int6- i" . l) issues in the DSEIS,. 2) mitigation proposed in the DSEIS that is inadequate, and. 3) recommendations for adequate mitigation. 7Yr.a' F|lDl JAll 0 2 ztll JE[ii;;;; t,i,;,;ii i:;l ]Y-.ar(FT'l: t -.J it i. .., t, , :.i / -r. , Also attached are supporting docurnents to our analysis of the DSEIS All of the attachments are part of the public record and must appear there entirely. Attached are . the Brinnon Group summary. The Destination Resort Impact Study. The UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment study on the impact of Waknart stores. Water Review by Waterworks Consultantsr Water Review by Silvertip Solutions We'd like to state for the record that DCD refused to extend the public comment period despite requests from a number of citizens, giving the developer 5 ll2 years to prepare the DSEIS and the public 45 days (with 3 major holidays) to analyze and respond,. The county has a goal of improving tourism revenue in south county. This proposed resort does not meet that goal. r It will pay mainly poverty level wages and will drive down the level of wages in the surrounding area,. It will cost the few taxpayers (many on fixed incomes) in this small county more in taxes for infrastructure, life safety selices, and social services than it returns in revenue.. It may raise utility rates for south county.r It degrades the unique envitonment that is economically important to the whole peninsula.. It damages or depletes the entire Black Point aquifer. If the preferred "no action" alternative is not selected, any approval of this project should be conditioned upon a complete analysis of the ascertainable and potential economic impact of the proposed MPR during and after constuction. Before construction begins, the developer should be required to I EAI Fis. 1 I ) deposit 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 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. In this way, local government will try to assure no net economic loss to the community, Thank you, Barbara Moore-Lewis Secretary/Treasurer, Brinnon Group 2 EA 1 RnCni\i-lrrD JAll 0 t, mtt Jltiil:;; ff_,,i'i:, 2 cont EA BRINNON GROUP ISSUE SUMMARY Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort DSEIS The DSEIS proposes a Master Planned Resort {MPR)on a 231 acre site, There are 3 options: 1. 18-hole golf course, 890 residential units, 49,772 square feet of commercial space and resort amenlties, 33 acres of natural area, and 2.2 million cubic yards of earth moved, 2. 9-hole-golf course 890 residential units, 52,650 square feet of commercial space and amenities, 80 ac res of natural area, and 1 million cubic yards of earth moved. 3. 3, No action. We would recommend no actlon at this tirne untilthe followlng proposed mitigation is accomplished When approprlate, this summary will break out the plan into lssues when constructlon is in progress and issues after construction is complete. lssues presented apply to both of the action choices. Construction for this particular project ls projected as being at least a 10 year process! There is no guarantee that the construction won't last longer, as the approval process for it has stretched out. Problems during construction include out of town construction workers and contractors, unstable ground, county and taxpayer debt and increased taxes, traffic bottlenecls, rnore trucks on the road, and chemicals and drugs sent into all Black Point wells. DSEIS |SSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION ORDINANCE 01-0128{8 lists a number of conditlons about actions the developer needs to propose in the DSEIS It is unclear the way the DSEIS is written whether the conditions of the ordinance are being met. ln several instances, such as allowing other residents access to resort wells when there is salt water intrusion in the private well, the DSEIS appears not to meet the conditlons. The developer to prepare a separate document listing the conditions from the ordinance and the ways they are being addressed in the DSEIS. This will allow both the public and local government to track compliance with the conditions, J EA DSEIS ISSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MMGANON PROPOSED MITIGATION Although the marina is included in the MPR area and ordlnance, construction, traffi c, water usage, and waste water treatment for that site are not described in this document. The DSEIS covers 231 acres ofthe development and the Oevelopment Agreement covers 256 acres of development,. Local governments and citizens cannot understand the entire impact of the development with only part of the inforrnation about it. Developlng marina under existing site plan without local government or citizen review and input, Developer to revise DESIS to include all relevant plans for marina included in the MPR. Both localgovernments and the public have the right to know the actual impacts of the additional development. There is a "no action" optlon in the DsEls. This option is not developed in the document in the way the two options for building the resort are developed. lt appears that it is not actually being considered. There are insufficient details about the no action optlon in the DSEIS to be able to make a reasonable comparison of options, Developer to prepare DSEIS document to include full details of no action option. ECONOMTC TSSUES State taxes are9Yo ofsales. 6.5% goes to Olympla and2.5% comes to Jefferson County, Taxes received can be spent anywhere ln county, while the brunt of traffic and fire district costs are born by south county. We will pay levies attached to property taxes for school, fire department, and sheriff costs. Fulltax revenue will not be avallable until Phase 4 and Full Build Out, whlle the costs will be present during the whole construction period, The developer and a few business owners are the only ones who will experience economic benefit. Local Sovernment and all county taxpayers will experience higher taxes/fewer services, Developer does not pay sufflclent taxes to cover costs of infrastructu re and public services needed by the resort itself, resort members, and resort employees. Development agreement specifically says that the county will not ask for more economic mitigation than is in the MOUs. Developer to identify true costs of infrastructure and public services during and after construction and arrange to pay those costs, above what is paid in taxes, to local and county government, A study in oregon of similar destination resorts found that the standard model for a golf-course subdivlslon- oriented destination resort presents local governments and taxpayers with a substantial net burden (in the mlllions of dollars) that wlll result in either higher overall taxes or a decrease in the quallty of basic services. 4 EA 5 EA 6 Fiscal osEts tssuE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MTTIGAT!ON Construction Jobs llke this are done by large companies who have out of town sub contractors, and out of county suppllers. The only Jobs typically available to local people are minimum wage day laborers. Profits from the companies and wages from most of the workers will leave the county, Conditions set for the DSEIS require as much employment of county residents as possible, as much use of county contractors as possible, and sourcing construction materials from within the county. The DSEIS states that 1"750 jobs will be created, but this is the number for all four phases and many of the jobs will be the same for all four phases Set a 20% threshold for contracts given to county resldents and employment of county residents. Developer to calculate actual number of construction jobs over the 4 phases. The average median income (AMl) in Brinnon is 542,579. The number of direct jobs created at or below80%of AMI are223. Construction and lndlrect jobs with an income of $34,143 equal 342. 83Yo are considered poverty level by U.s. Department of Health and Human Services standards. o 48 jobs are above AMl, ranging frorn 536,000 to Ss2,9tar 108 jobs are 510,593 to S14,381t l2LJobs arefrom 519,241 to s28,000 2014 Poverty Guldesllnes of USDHHS: r Family of 5: 527,91,0r Family of 4: 523,850r Famlry of 3: S19,790o Family of 2: %15,730 Creation of substantial number of poverty levelJobs in south county and an increased need for taxpayer funded health and social services. Developer to prepare a report of the services uses by employees with wages below the Brinnon AMI and an estimate of the cost of those services. Developer to pay for costs of servlces to these ernployees provided by tax funded entilies. A report prepared of minimurn wage jobs at Walmart estimated that Wa lmart costs su rrounding communities S13 million in economic actlvlty and Stq,S million in lost wages over 20 years. 7 EA 8 Fiscal DSEIS ISSUE INSUFF!CIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION Developer to prepare analysis of true costs of life safety services and to make provisions to pay for those services to local government entities. Developer to present plan for trained EMT staff. Developer needs to describe role and training of private security that will replace county sheriff staff, What will be their authority? Willthey be able to ha nd le traffic accidentsfatalities and other emergences involving resort residents and/or Erinnon resldents? Taxpayers will subsidize life safety servlces ln 2013 there were 249 EMS calls for about 800 Brinnon residents. Add the estimated 2000 resort resldents and there wlll be about 620 calls a year. The MOU with the fire department is for S3,333/month. This is not enough to hire another EMT. The lnadequate funding can go for 10 years or more. Also, local fire department is responsible for all training costs and upkeep of used ladder truck Statesrnan will provide...all rneaning hlgher local taxes for fire department. The developer says if the resort has trained EMT staff, they wlll be available to surrounding community. For police, the developer will provlde a 500 square foot room (srnaller than a 2 car garage) but no budget to supply and staff it...meaning higher taxes for all county resldents. The Sheriffs Department says no addltlonal county resources will be needed if resort has private security. Taxpayers will subsidize road improvement and repair for heavy equiprnent None Developer to prepare analysis of true costs of road lmprovement and repair and make provisions to pay for those services to state and local Sovernment entities None Developer to pay to upSrade internet infrastructure to the same speed consumers receive in the metropolitan areas, lnternet service to localarea is inadequate because of volume of use of existing equipment; resort use will compound internet access problems. 9 EAI County ll EAI Peck 0 iscal 1 F DSEIS ISSUE !NSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION Aft[ttoni*r&tiort 280 jobs are projected, with the majority low income or minimum wage. lt's not stated how many of these Jobs are part time. Developer must bulld low income housing or provide land or money for it, Developer to state how many jobs are part tlme. Developer subsidize rents for low income workers in the housing constructed or present evidence that wages willallow these workers to rent this houslng. . Developer to pay for costs of services to these employees provided by tax funded entities. Developer will provide a 500 square foot clinic for use by medicalpersonnel; use by resort members only. Developer to use local rnedical and hospital resources but to provide mitigation only for resort mernbers. Developer to prepare analysis of true costs of life and safety services and to make provisions to pay for those services to local government entitles, including local hospitals and medical services subsidlzed by local taxpayers. MOU with Brinnon schools specifies 52 per tee tlme to go to schools and scholarships to be given to Jefferson County school children. No estimate of real revenue from tee tirnes. No dedicated fund for scholarshlps; no detaih of who will be eligible. Developer to prepare report on incorne to Brinnon school and on scholarships to Jefferson County children. For example, are home schooled chlldren eligible? Money needs to be placed in dedicated account before construction begins that will cover scholarshlps TRAFFIC Data used for the traffic study is totally inadequate. Highway 101 on the east slde of the Olympic Peninsula is the only non toll direct connection to the l-5 corridor and is used for all major shipments of goods, as well as for resldentlal and tourist traffic. When serious accidents occur, 101 is shut down for long periods of time, affecting both commerce and quality of life. There are serious economlc, health, and safety costs for the entire Peninsula. The Loss of Service data ls from 2@0. The actual car trip count is from 2006. The data does not count accidents that do not occur at intersections (leaving out collisions wlth anlmals, McDonald Cove, and the tanker truck that exploded on the Duckabush hill. Consultants paid by the developer have consistently minimized both the effects of unsafe drlving and unsafe drlvlng conditions on 101 in their reports and ln response to comments on their reports. The developer to do an up to date traffic report with data from 2014 or later. This will include all accident reports between Olympla and 104. (The Penlnsula Daily News reports that tourist trips increased 25% during 2014 and the Olympic National Park has similar data). Developer to present adequate mitigation for current traffic. Developer to pay for rnitigation Ior projected additional traffic. t2 EA / Fiscal l3 Fiscal l4 EA/ County / Fiscal l5 TENW DSEIS ISSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITI6ATION PROPOSED MIT!GATION HeaW equipment on highway, increasing congestion and accldents Developer says earth will be moved within resort area because it will be used for construction materia ls; no evldence gravel fits specifications Developer to present evidence that the earth moved from the site qualifies for construction use and provldes data on the amount that will be moved on the site vs what wlllbe moved on the highway. Developer proposes mitigation for increased truck traffic and pays for mitigation, Machinery used will be scrapers, excavators, bu lldozers, wheeled front loaders, a portable screening plant, feed-hopper, portable gravel crusher, finlshing crusher, water trucks. conveyor belts systems, and vibratory/sheep-foot compactor rollers. This will be 1200 feet away from the closest exlsting residence, None Developer to present report on nolse lmpact on other Black Point residences and to propose mitlgation. Developer to pay for mitigation, Afui:cti,r*{ruuaon There will be up to 4100 added daily trips from resort trafflc on state and local roads; there was a 25% increase in tourist trafflc in 2013 alone on the Peninsula; there will be bottlenecks in Hoodsport Buses will run to Seatac and vlsltors will take a route to resort that includes lengthy ferry waltlng and heavy Seattle traffic instead ofthe easier; traffic volumes calculated with out of date and incomplete data Developer to do traffic analysis with recent data on traffic volumes and wlth all accident data. Developer will calculate road improvements needed from accurate traffic data and rnake provislon to pay for those lmprovements. Developer to hold local meetings discussing traffic lmprovements with local residents before proceeding. Developer to provide proof of estimates of bus usage. The increased traffic along Hood Canal will increase the nitrogen problems and dead zones ln the Canal, Buses will run to Seatac and visitors will take a route to resort that includes lengthy ferry waiting and heavy seattle traffic instead of the easler ; traffic volumes calculated with out of date and lncomplete data, Developer to do an analysis of the envlronmental impact of the increased traffic on the health of Hood Canal, uslng current science, and propose mitigation, t6 Peck / TENW l7 EA l8 TENW 19 TENW D5EIS ISSUE !NSUFF!CIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION WATER The water rights were awarded, but addltlonalwells were never drilled, A pump test was atternpted on an existing well, but was aborted after equipment fuilure, so draw down rate and avallable volume was never proven. Usage amounts have not and will not be determined untilfull build out, with the caveat that for each phase durlng the 10+ years of construction adequate water must be proven. For each phase during the 10+ years of constructlon, adequate water must be proven. Developer must test the existing well and provide adeguate data on drawn down rate and available volume. Developer must show adequate water supply not only for resort but for all Black Point wells, existing and future, Computer models which have been used are not acceptable. Developer must define what mitigation will be provided if volume is not sufficient and the aquifer is depleted for all wells. The water supply well ls developed below sea level and will always be susceptible to salt water intrusion or cause intrusion to the wells along the south and east coasts ofBlack Point. This is not a well used for testing sah water intruslon Yearly monhorlng Require the developer to test the water supply well monthly for salt water intrusion and to submit the reports to the county health department, The salt water lntrusion samples are taken from 3 Statesman wells that are not located where salt water intrusion is likely to happen Yearly monitoring Require the developer to test all water supply wells monthly for salt water intrusion and to submit the reports to the county health department. The developer ls required by the ordinance condltions to provide access to the resort water system by any neighborin8 parcels if saltwater intrusion comes an issue for them, Restrictive Nelgh borhood Water Policy that requires 3 years monitoring of private wells before a claim can be made and the developer to decide if claim is valld. County health department to decide if well has salt water intruslon. lf so, developer gives access to resort system at standard county hook up and monthly usage rates. 20 Bender 21 Bender 22 Bender Peck 23 DSEIS ISSUE INSUFF!CIENT DSE!S MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION Statesman's tests for salt water intrusion are to be collected quarterly, but to be submitted to the Department of Ecology once a year. Thls rneans residents with neighboring wells may have to wait up to a year to start the process of proving salt water intrusion is due to the water use of the resort, Yearly monitoring Require the developer to test the water supply monthly for sah water intrusion and to submit the reports to the county health department The pumping plan for the supply well wlll influence salt water intrusion None Require the developer to submit a pumping plan that will minimlze salt water intrusion in resort and neighboring wells, Atffit ,i#tstftrn There ls one aquifer on Black Point, recharged by rainwater. The resort wells could deplete the aquifer. Water studies are done by computer modellng. Developer to do actual water studies on the property to be developed and to prove the availability of water for all residents. lnclude wells that already have sah water lntruslon (not in DSEIS). Require a bond to compensate other residents if aquifer ls depleted. Developer to prepare report about how resort will be mothballed or environment restored in case of aquifer depletion. Developer to provide a bond to cover costs of mothballang andl or restoration. There already is salt water intrusion in Black Polnt wells; resort wells could cause more sah water intrusion not only in adjacent wells but in resort wells as well. Put up a bond that would cover a desalinization plant. It is unclear how much water is projected to be used, Figures from 70 to 175 (standard usage) are in the docurnent. Forcing waste water down wells to recharge the aqulfer. Developer to do water plan with consistent numbers that fits wlth historical supply and not recharging the aqulfer ln thls way. 24 Bender 25 Bender / Peck 26 Bender Bender 28 Bender 27 DSEIS ISSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITIGAT!ON PROPOSED MITIGATION The aquifer is recharged by rainwater. There are extensive changes to the land that will affest the amount of permeable land. There is no information on how low rainfallyears would affeEt the assumptions of the water model. Because everything is based on a computer model, there is no real proof that recharge will take place as described with the development of the land, Recharge may be significantly less, None Developer to present a plan for drought years, taking into account the changes in the landscape to be made by moving at least 1 million cubic feet of dlrt and rock. Developer to demonstrate that recharge rates will be as projected in DSE|S. Statesman has put several restrlctive conditions on what an individual well owner has to do to prove their potable wellwater was lost due to Statesman's actions. This is in conflict wlth the DOE conditions on the water rights, including Statesman conditions that they can demand additional evidence that they are at fault. lf the developer does 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. Developer to rewrite Neighborhood Water Policy in concert with owners of local wells so that local owers' concerns are answered, County health department to facilitate this rewrlte, The utility district created for the operation of the Water System and Sewage Treatment Plant has to make enough profit to cover maintenance and future replacement of deterioratln g equipment. Sometime ln the future the entire Sewage Treatment Plant will have to be replaced. Owners of prlvate wells that are comprornised by the water use ofthe resort and want to hook up to the resort water system wlll have to pay unspecified fees. The developer to clarify fee structure of utility distract, including hook up fees and monthly fees for owners of private wells who use the utlllty district systern. 29 Bender Bender 3l Peck 30 DSEIS ISSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MITIGATION PROPOSED MITIGATION WASTE WATER No Class A water treatment system removes soluble chernicals. This means that the medications people use daily wlll not be removed from the water. Statesrnan plans to use the water in irrigation, fire suppression, and to recharge the aquifer. The water will be forced down wells into the aquifer, where it will contaminate any water drawn from the single aquifer. None Prohibit the developer from contaminating the aquifer with chemicals left from the water treatment or require water treatment that removes all chemicals. OTHER All stormwater runoff from new pollution generating impervious surfaces must be treated before discharge to on or off site locatlons to comply with Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington. This does not indicate how they are going to treat the water. Mitigation can help with stormwater runoff, but not eliminate it. Developer to prepare report on ways to mltlgate the stormwater runnon. These can lnclude a stormwater fihers (which go onto the stormwater entrances and filter out oils and other pollutantsi they should not be used by themselves for they don't always work), tarps (which will trap water while allthe earth ls being moved; th's willhelp keep the water from running off and glvlng the construction workers time to filtrate the water into storage containers to be cleaned). and controlllng the erosion (controlling how workers are move the soil around the work site may save water from running off lnto the Hood Canal). a a 32 Peck / Esvelt JJ Peck DSEIS ISSUE INSUFFICIENT DSEIS MMGANON PROPOSED MITIGATION Movlng soll releases the stability of the ground. Moving at least 1 million tons of earth at the site will affect the stability of the ground. lt wlll also affect the stormwater, all surface waters from rain and snow. This is runoff that does not collect in the ground. The plan to rnove stormwater to a retention pond. That pond will let the water sink into the aquifer, transferrlng the pollutants of construction to the aquifer, Less stability of the site will cause more stormwater to run off, be absorbed into the aquifer, or go ln Hood Canal, Pollutants include oils, antifreeze, and other liqulds from construction equ ipment, pesticides, and fertlllzers. StorinB stormwater in holding pond or allowing lt to go into the Canal. Various methods of treatinS pollutants in water. Lack of information on chemicals (herblcldes, pestlcides, or fertilizerc)that will be used for golf course grass maintenance or any dlscuss'rcn of how the developer plans to protect groundwater or stormwater runoff from the use of these chemicals. Developer to provide evidence that plans in the DSEIS treat stormwater to remove pollutants are reallstlc. The BMPs (Best Management Plans)for golf course maintenance needs to be explained in detail. Natural wetlands ln the resort area will be cleared and used as retention ponds, These wetlands are pollutant removal systems and clean the ground water. Destroying wetlands will destroy the natural syst€ms now intact and the wetland will no longer be able to help in natural fihration of stormwater. Wetlands mitigation plan has not been done. Developer to revise plan to leave wetlands as wetlands. The kettle with the wetland needs to be left as lt is because this will help the project to clean some of the stormwater runoff that will be caused bythis project. Developer to do wetlands mitigation plan before approval of DSEIS. Biosolids will be sent to Shelton for processing No proof of agreement about disposal of blosollds. lnadequate information on amount of biosolids. lncreased truck traffic for the biosolids, Unclear lf this is included ln the trafflc analysis. Developer to prepare a report on biosolids, including proof of a plan to dlspose of them and an estimate of truck traffic that will be generated, Mason County PUD f1 has agreed to supply power for the first phase, Lacking in details about PUD services to be supplied and how they wlll be funded; no mention of possible rate increase for all rate payers in PUD #1 from increased energy usage. Developer to present agreement with PUD for public review, including possibility of rate lncreases for all rate payers. 34 Peck / EA 35 Peck / Geo.Eng. 36 Peck / Esvelt / TENW 37 EA/ County Letter 8 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Cc: Sublect: Darlene Schanfald <darlenes@olympus. net> Monday, January 05, 2015 4:10 PM David W. Johnson Darlene Schanfald Pleasant Harbor DSEIS/o/o Jetferson County OCD PLEASE CONFlRl,t RECEIPT OF THIS EmAlL. Friends of Mlll,er Peninsuta State Park PO Box 2664 Sequim WA 983E2 January 5, 2015 Pleasant Harbor D5El5/c/o Jefferson County DCD 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend WA 98368 dwi.ohnson@co, iefferson. wa. us Below are comments regarding the Pteasant 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. POPULATION The popu[ation of Brinnon is about 818 and maybe half this number of homes, Expanding the number of tiving quarters by 890 residentiat units {Optlons 1 & 2) witt have an enormous impact in the area in rnany respects, inctuding potabte water, storm water, sewage sotids and effluents, retease of CO2 into the atmosphere and loss of C02 soit and tree seguestration. ECONOMtCS Few of the built units are intended for year round occupancy. ((The majority of this housing (67%) woutd be for short" term visitors and3316woutdbeforpermanentresidents.)) 67%orabout54Sunitsarehopedtobefitted,butrnostliketythetargestpercentage of PT occupancy witt be in the warmer time of the year, The impacts to the area calt for showing an economlc analysis that this resort is financiatly viabte. We request this be done. Has the resort company factored in the new WA State minimum wage for emptoyees? Where will construction workers (80. 5% out of the area) be housed? Feasibitity of housing them close to the site? Witt atl construction works be from WA State? How witt their traveting during high tourist season affect normat traffic? Optlons 1&2 detaits are described but the No Action, which is to build a few hundred honesites, ls not detaited. lt seems, then, that this No Action is not being seriousty considered. Yet, it is an Optlon and it should have comparative detaits so the costs can be seen. You ask for the pubtic to weigh in and the pubttc shoutd have this information to consider. Thls is an omission and shoutd be corrected. 1 EA 2 EA J EA/ PA 1 The information shoutd be combined with that of the marina so one grasps an overall picture of the costs and potentiat impacts of the entire operation. What costs witl be put to the area and state citizens? For instance, road repair from additional traffic the resort witt bring. Utitity costs. Medicat facitities. Taxation. This estimation shoutd be made pubtic up front, GLOBAL WAR,IIING Stripping th'is targe area of trees and its naturat grasses, solts and wetlands wltt release lmmense amount of greenhouse gases lnto the amblent alr. Earth removal wllt have a targe affect on the microbial soil communlty. A study needs to be done on how this GHG release and resul.ting changes affect both the harbor life and the surrounding Brinnon community. Appendlx M doesn't quantify the GHG reteases and effects of the reteases, and the mitigations are hardly thatl For sequestration to vrcrk, even for the reptanted trees, the amount witl not balance out. lt takes years to regain that sequestration, whether reptanted trees or new grass. EFFLUENT Ctass A effluent discharge from the proposed sevrerage treatment plant is planned to be stored and recycled. Do not use this to recharge the aquifers. Do not use this for flre protection and irrigation. lt witl make firefighters ill. There are many studies that determine recycting of wastewater treatment ptant (WWTPI efftuents are unsafe, There are thousands of chemicals and many pathogens that cannot be tested for, nor thelr cumulatlve impacts. lt ts known that: . mlcrobeads from personal products pass through WWTPs lnto effluent . MRSA and other pathogens remain in the studge and the effluent . antlblotlc bacteria can be created in the WWTPs . trictosan minlmizes WWTP treatment . efftuent contains fire retardants ' efftuent and wetl as the solids contain thousands of chemlcats lncludlng chemlcats of emerglng concern and POPs More reason to not recycle the efftuent: http: / /www...-epa. cov/oiE/ reoorts/201 4/201 40929. 1 4-P-0363. qdf [{ore Action ls Needed to Protect Watgr Resources From Unmonltored Hazardous Chemicals EPA does not hove mechanlsms to address dlxhorge ol hazardous chemlcols into woter resources, httlr://-wwwnJconllne.eqmluerfe/healtlr/common-diabetes-medlcation-amone-druss-fognd-fu1-lake-michiean- bqqarzrzzr-e8zzr8 6sr.htrnl Common dlabetes medicatlon amont drugs found tn Lake Mlchlgan There is more than one way to measure prescription drug use in modern soclety. The most direct method is just to count up prescriptions fitted by America's pharmacies. That woutd show, for instance, that more than 'lE0 mittion prescriptions for diabetes drugs were dispensed in 2011. Or you could test the treated water coming out of sewage facilitles such as the South Shore ptant ln Oak Creek. That approach reveats that in the Lake Michigan waters outside the ptant, the dlabetes drug metformin was the most common personal care product found by researchers with the School of Fresbuater Sclences at the Universlty of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. More importantty, according to their latest research, the tevels of metformin were so high that the drug coutd be dlsrupting the endocrine systems of fish. Last rnonth, a Journal Sentinet/lrledPace Todav investiqatlon found boomlng sates of dlabetes drugs, which ln 2013 had grown to more than S23 bltlion. Metformin is a flrst-line treatrnent for type 2 diabetes and is the rnost commonly prescribed medicine for the condition. ln 20'13, about 70 mitllon prescriptions were dispensed, according to IMS Heatth, a drug market research firm. It ls so ubiquitous it can easity be found in water samptes taken two mites off the shore of Lake Michigan. 'l was kind of a surprlse," sald Rebecca Ktaper, a professor of freshwater science at UVYM. "lt was not even on our radar screen. I said, What is this drug?' " z 4 EA 5 Fiscal 6 7 Peck/ Esvelt EA The drugs get lnto the sewage and eventually the take because they are not broken down completely after they are consumed and then excreted. The metformin concentratlons are tow, compared with the amount taken by peopte. For instance, coming right out of the treatrnent plant the tevets are about 40 parts per bitlion. About two mites away, they drop to 120 parts per trlltion. 0thercommonty found substances include caffeine, sutfamethoxazole, an antibiotic, and triclosan, an antibacteriat 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 thls year. The more recent research suggests that metformin ln 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 take for four weeks. It found gene expresslon suggesting dlsruptlon of the endocrine system of mate fish, but not femates. ln essence, the males were produclng blochemicats that are assoclated wlth femate minnows. The biochemlcats are precursors to the productlon of eggs. Klaper sald that because the minnows are a stand-ln for other flsh, the changes atso could be affecting other species such as perch, walteye and northern plke. 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 environmenta[ geosciences at Northern llllnois University. For years, it was assumed that the volume of water ln 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 ls being dltuted. Even more concerning are the much hlgher tevets of antlblotlcs that are being put into rivers and streams near pig farms where the drugs are used to produce targer animats, she said. In addition, stralns of antlb'lotlc-reslstant bacteria atso have been found in water near those farms, she said. "lt is very atarming how much we are pWting drugs out there in the environrnent," she said. ln that this resort ptans to estabtish a medicat ctinic for r$ort members (& workers?) there witl be medical vrastes in the WWTP, let atone from what goes down the dralns from the residentiat unlts, TRAFFIC One of the most worrisome issues with this proiect is traffic. Hwy 101 is a thoroughfare used by those traveliry between Ctattam County and more southern points to Olympia. Additionatly, 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 acddents happen. One can lmaglne that thts resort traffic needs witt be expensed to the State, hence the citizens. Thls resort area ls an inhospitabte site for a large resort. WATER Very worrlsome ls the avallabitity of water over a long term and the affects on communlty water needs. lf thls becomes pncblematlc, what respon$ibitities wiLt 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 tevets are minimized and rainwater runoff increases. 5Ul,tA'lARY Thls comment covers onty sorne of the problems wlth the ptanned resort and the DSEIS, Clearly, lt ls not approprlate to approve this project. Oartene Schanfatd, Ph.D. President 7 cont. Esvelt 8 TENW 9 Bend. 10 EA 3 Letter 9 HOOD CANAL ENVI MENTAL COUNCIL ttitTte Heritage P, O. BOX 87 I BECK, WASHINGTON 98380 December 30, 2014 trG tr IlV tr David Johnson, Associate Planner Jefferson County Department of Community Development 521 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, Washington 98368 JtfffllS0ii rl0ur{IY 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. 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 (DSEIS) for the proposed MPR. We respectfully request that they be entered into the public record. GENERAT COMMENTS Environmental lmpacts to Hood Canal Watershed The still 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 publiCs 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. I EA 2 EA 3 EA JAN - 5 20t5 Page 1 ,il JAN - 5 2li5 rural zoninS and as described in the 2007 Final EIS'. With very fal exceptions, the document fails to demonstrate benefits to the environrnent of the No-Action Alternative wlth an estamated 30 new resldents (pg. 1-11, Volume 1, DSEIS) when compared to the others. Our letter dated 1S14-07 to the Jefferson County DCD commentlng on the 2007 Draft ElS for the County's Comprehensive Plan AmendmenVPleasant Harbor Golf Resort details the many benefits of that document's No-Action Alternative. These include significantly lower density, fewer intensive uses, minimal 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 protectlon of wildlife habltat. 4e nefi ts of Altp,rnalivS..l Much is made throughout the DSEIS of socalled "impronements" 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 ls no mention of the fact that most of these purported lmprovements could result in the same or higher levels of resource protectlon when the varlous regulatory and other tools currently available are utalized and enforced. Existing buffer, setback and lot design regulations, county health department sewage disposalapproval process, tln Shellfish Protection District response plan, upgraded requirements for existlng roadway deflclencies, buildlng permit requlrements, shoreline permltting process, stormwater control plans, local state, and federal proiect revlew and habltat mitlgation requirements and wetlands protectlon regulations are Just some of the numerous tools listed in our 1G,14'07 letter that are still available. The notion that urater quality, water guantity, and other natural resource protections can be improved by allowing the kind of intensive development resulting from ansther mega resort in the Hood Canal watershed is ludicrous. Adding language describlng the benefits to the environment of Alternative 3 throughout the document would go a long tflay toward demonstrating non-biased comparisons of the three alternatives. SPEOHC COMMENTS The DSEIS presents a clearer picture of the preferred alternative and offers some imprwements from the origlnal plan, e.g. movlng the Maritlrne 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. a Envlronmental RevlgJv of .Pj.g?san! [arhgr-Aree The northern portion (Pleasant Harbor) of the proposed project is being evaluated under a BSP (Binding Site Plan), a separate proc€ss which does not require involvement by the public and makes it very difficuh to Eet a clear picture of the impacts of the project as a whole, We support the Brinnon Group's posltlon that thls area should be subject to a full environmental revlew under the State's EIS process. Prolect Construction Phases The proposed project is planned to be constructed in three phases over a 10 year perlod. Page 2 5 EAI Bender / Peck 6 EA a 7 EAI County 8 EA DSEIS Alternatives The DSEIS describes in detail the so-called environmental and other beneficial 4 EA fl ---I I JA.N '1 ?-^lfr i i However, there is no guarantee that this plan will be followed. According to the DSEIS (pg. 2.3. 5, Volume 1) the schedule may change dependlng on market conditions. There are othef - circumstances that could resuh ln delaylng construction, e.g. the develope/s financial situation, contract aodlor labor problerns 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 2-22-10). The issue of nolse pollution may apply here. slnce activltles like rock crushin& are extremely loud. lmoact Cost Deooslt and Performance Bond Reoulrement lf the preferred "no bulld" alternative is not selected, any approval of such a potentially harmful project ln thls fragile envlronment should be conditioned upon a complete analysis of the ascertainable and potentlal econornic impact of the proposed MPR during and after constructlon. Before constructlon begins, the developer should be requlred to (1) depostt the arnount of all ascertainable direct and lndirect costs regardlng seMces and lnfrastructure lnto a fund available to local government to cover the costs as they are lncurred, and (2) fumlsh a performance bond issued by a hlshly rated insurer to cover al! 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- ln this way, the responsible govemment is attempting to assure no net economlc loss to the community, although the HCEC asserts that the "no build" alternative is superlor because this proposed MPR lacks assurance of no net environmental loss. Threats to QrouFdwater aJLd AquifeJ There ls only one aqulfer which would senre 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. 1.2-2,Volume 1). However, there is no plan for preventing drawdowns in the event of prolonged dry perlods whlch, lf sclenttflc predlctlons of extreme weather events due to climate change (changes ln the timing and lntenslty of ralnfall! 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 pharmaceuticals and other pollutants into the aquifer. The greatest danger to the Black Polnt aquifur ls the threat of saltwater intrusion. Due to lts sensitivity to saltwater intrusion, this area ls designated as a Critical 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 2-24-10 (pg. 2, Appendix F) if their wells show saltwater contamination, the burden of proof as to whether the resorfls water demands are responsible for the intrusion lies squarely on their shoulders. The Appllcatlon reads, ln part, The well owner provides conclusive evldence that, over a statlstlcally relevant period of time, chloride levels have lncreased over chloride levels in the well prior to Pleasant Harbo/s use of groundwater, includlng 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 owner's well . . ." (emphasis added), The developer also can "request additional evidence hom the resident showing that the resort groundwater withdrawal is the cause of the increase in chlorides. . . '. Placlng the burden of proof on well owners a a 9 EA .,,, ,,-.|T l 8 ao+e--.' l0 Bender / Peck 11 Bender / Peck Page 3 ti| :.lr'r! .iLN - 5 ?niir a a Page 4 i saddles them with a long and expensive process. We believe that the developer not i!;1.;:-t- responsible for supplying water to the resident in the event of saltwater responsible for the costs involved ln the determlnation of culpability. A DOE Hydrologic (Revised) Memo from John Pearch dated 1-1&10 shows that there is reason to believe that wells in the Black Point area are already experlencing sattwater intrusion. Two wells have already been found to have saltwater intruslon. Under the heading of Domestic Wgll$. the statement ls made that ". . . nearby domestic wells are at rlsk of seawater intrusion due to their proxlmlty 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 building permitting. lf any wells have been decommlssloned due to sattwater intrusion, that information must be contained in the DSEIS, The DSEIS needs to clearly establish the develope/s responsibility for provlng that there is enough water supply for both the resort and nelghboring residents. This includes using updated well data and a monthly monltorlng program at the developcr's erpense. Field sampling is preferable to relylng on computer models- The Neighborhood Water Policy should be revlsed to asslgn the burden of proof to the developer. WetJand Mitleation 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 mltigation plan has not been done, it ls 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 gotf course gras 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 malntenance 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 alternatlve (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 goff courses do not count as open spaces as they do not have natural landscape, habitat or other environmental values. l2 Bender 13 Bender t4 GeoEng. l5 Geo Eng. l,t rf /A rF: riU= \:\.:.r L::r:, t.i IAI! _;')n.IL/l'.r'l * : :i.-, i\ ,? r:J "Y' i:.:, I tI OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN While the HCEC's primary area of interest is potential environmental impacts, ttrire'areUttrdt concern to the HCEC relating to the proposed MPR project. Economic lrnoacts on Local Cor(tqrlr,rnit-v The developer has a responslbllity to rorealthe true lmpacts on the local economy from the proposed MPR during constructlon and operation. Of the estlmated 225 permanent operationaljobs that could be created, (pg. 1-11 and t-12, Volume 1), the majority would be low paylng jobs. According the DSEIS, these jobs would pay 80 percent or less of the AMI (average median incorne) for the Brinnon area. Constructlon jobs would fluctuate durlng varlous phases of construction. Many Jobs would be seasonal and part time, including food service, malntenance security, etc. lt is difficult to say who will benefit econornically other than the Brinnon business community, the Canadian based developer, and possibly realestate developers. A study of fiscal and economlc lmpacts of destlnation resorts ln Oregon concluded that. after subtracting the costs for services from the gross property and room tax reyenue generated by the study resort, only a modest net surplus remained. When the cost of capital fucilities including roads, schools, fire and police stations, and others is also accounted for, the net cost to localtaxpayers is substantial even after accounting for all known payments the resort would be requlred to make (Fiscal and Economlc lmpacts of Destination Resorts in Oregon by Central Oregon LandWatch - March, 2009). a Traffic lmoacts to Hlehwav 101 The impacts to Highway 101 ftom the increase in vehicles traveling to and from the airport would be substantial. The develope/s plan to rely on two shuttle buses does not take lnto account that most visitors willtrave! by car to and from the resort along hlghway 101. lncreased traffic oongestion in towns like Hoodsport ls already a problem ln the summer months. The HCEC is 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 increase in trucks and other heavy equlpment on Hlghway 101 would llkely lead to costly damages. Further, the questlon of who wlll pay for the addltlonal hlghway repalrs and the extenslon of Jefferson County's Eansit service needs to be addressed. a Jefferson Countv Resources The HCEC remains concemed about whether Jefferson County has sufflclent staff and other resources that would be required to handle the additionalworkload of monitoring the proposed project for compliance andlor dealing with unexpected problems. a Addltlonal Costs to Mason CounW P.U.D. 1 It is not clear whether the Mason County P.U.D. fl t has the capacity at the present time for providing power durlng construction and operation of the proposed project (pe. 3. 8-2, Volume 1). According to the DSEIS, the P,U.D. has only agreed to supply polirer durlng the flrst phase, The question 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 energ'y demand from the proposed MPR. L7 EAI Fiscal 18 Fiscal l9 TENW TENW 2l County / EA Peck 20 22 Page 5 ID) iri',', :. a Naval Base Securitv There is no mention of the proposed MPR's proximlty to the U.5. Naval Station Bangor Subase and whether this might be considered by the NaW to present a national security lssue. Miscellanous Pages 1-6 and 3.tt-1 in Volume 1 referto "Rainief 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 forward to continuing our involvement and receiving further lnformation as part of Jefferson County's public rwiew process. Respectfully submitted, A-*-o* Donna M. Simmons, President Hood Canal Environmental Council a a 23 EA 24 EA lE fi] E it.t rzt-l=f, '.l--.// |:r: il \v-r' r:=lr-',:;i i I JAN - 5 ?I5 i:..i :ai,5,.,., ;ir:iiily ;,J;-1.{.!!!.jiil$.i r iU.tiil? N i i r Page 6 Letter l0 Northwest Watershed lnstitute 3407 Eddy Street I Port Townsend, Washington voice 360.385.6786 fax 360.385.2839 ema i/ p ete r@nwwatershed.org I www, nwwaters hed,org January 5,2015 tfft r-ll "'B\.i1 rrc'';li' JAtt 0 5 20,, lttt[$$q$ t'tt']liit'ti David Johnson, Planner Jefferson County [by email to dwjohnson@co jefferson.wa.us] RE I.IIVI comments on DSEIS for proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina and Gotf Resortdevelopment 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 I EA frl Rrcmno R. Honxrn, PH.D. 230 NW 55rH SrReEr SEAmE, WessncloN 98107 TeLepuorqe : (206) 7 87-7 400 E-uetL: rrhomer@msn.corn December 6,2007 Board of County Comrnissioners 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 (tvfPR) 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 perforrn this review. BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE 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 Civil and Environrnental Engineering from the University of Washinglon 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 l2 years beginning in l98l I was a full+ime research professor in the University of Washington's Department ofCiviland Environmental Engineering. I now serve half time in that position and spend the rsmainder 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 curriculum vitae are attached. FINDTNGS Gqnqral Fin4ingS As stated by section 3.3.7 of the Brinnon MPR Final Environrnental Irnpact Statement (FEIS), the basis of the stormwater management program is the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (Washinglon Departrnent of Ecology [WDOE] 2005), together with the Low Impact To Whom [t May Concem December 6,2007 Page2 Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound (Puget 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 discharge of water to the Hood Canal from the golf course resort area and the full treatment 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 manual in no way guarantses reaching a goal ofzero discharge. That rnanual does not feature managernent practices having strong capability to achieve zero discharge. The PSAT low impact development (LID) manual shows how to design drainage features that could reach zero discharge, Howcver, that rnanual 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 managoment system are selected. Hence, 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 wellthe prospects for achieving the goal. While I recognize that rnore detail will be presented at a Iater 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 receive "full treatment," it gives no infonnation at all on what that treatrnent might be and what is meant by "fu11." As with the plan for the resort, the public must be given a more complete basis upon which to evaluate the quality ofthe plan at this point in project development. Outside of thE immediate project area, the FEIS does not assess the water quality impacts of anticipated traffic 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 smit 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 environmental irnpact before being willing to see rural zoning changed to accommodate th is project. Further Observations kro Discharge from Resort Achieving zero discharge depends on effective implementation of the types of site design and stormwater rnanagsment practices presented in the PSAT LID manual. Fundamentally, these practices corne down to infiltrating rainfall into the ground or harvesting water frorn 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 willbe 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 To Whom It May Concern December 6,2007 Page 3 what means is not revealed). Even though I did not have much information 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 nece ssarily have to possess desirable soil pore storagc 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, with the soils information consisting of only the U.S. Department 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 willthreaten groundwater, a potable supply source in a ruralarea, and reach stresrns on the site and other nearby surface w&ters 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 comrnon water pollutant least capable of interdiction in soils is nitrate-nitrogen, which is introduced to the surface in large quantities with fertilization, frorn 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 major health concern, Treatment of Marino Discharge The term "full treatment" as promised for the marina is simply rneaningless. Different treatment systems have varying efficiencies in treating different pollutants. In addition to terrestrial runoff from upland arcas, marinas are sources of all the pollutants associated with engines and petroleum products, cleaning agents, and household chernicals, used right on the water. Their potential for release and in what quantities depend on rnarina 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 capfuring 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 Whorn It May Concem December 6,2007 Page 4 Potential Trffic Impacts Table I I of the Transportation Impact Study shows the "Statesman" alternative to increase traffic by 6 to 89 percent on the various roads and highways in the project vicinity, with a 4l percent rise at one point on highway U.S. l0l (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" altemative traffic volumes with either the "Without Project" or "No Action" colurnns. For example, I got increases of 875 and 225 percent comparing "statesman" Black Point Road traffic with "Without Project" and "No Action," respectively. I found the "Statesman" increase on U.S. l0l near Woodpecker to be 69 or 5l percent with the sarne respective comparisons. I was likewise unable to reproduce Table I l's percentages for the "Brinnon" and "Hybrid" alternatives. It would be inappropriate, in my opinion, to go forward on this major action with such anomalies in key infonnation supplied in its support. Motor vehicles are responsible for water body contamination from many 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 systems. Sediments drop onto roads from chassis and undercarriage s. 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 assurne that the roads around the resort and marina 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 rnaterials, such as the various metals in road runoff, 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 arnendment; (3) infiltration will not contaminate groundwater or result in below-ground delivery of pollutants to surface rece iving waters, with particular attention to golf course irrigation and rain water discharge; (4) marina discharge will be treated with a specific system to reduce harbor contamination frorn that source to the greatest extent possible; and (5) increased traflic will not degrade the water quality of Hood Canal and its tributary waters or tlreaten the survival and well being of their resident and anadromous aquatic organisms. This evidence must be made 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. Sinoerely, ',L'cl;Up, Richard R. Horner Letter 11 Davld Y1/. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subject: joe breskin <joe. breskin@gmail,com> Monday, January 05, 2015 4:08 PM David W. Johnson OEC Black Point Pleasant Harbor MPR DSEIS Comments David, In addition to the concems 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 818 and maybe half this number of hornes. Expanding the number of living quarters to 890 residential units (Options I & 2) will have an enonnous impact in the area in many respects, including potable water, stormwater, sewage solids and effluents, release of CO2 into the atmosphere and loss of CO2 soil and tree sequestration, 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 wanner 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 from additional traffic the resort will bring. Utility costs. Medical facilities. Taxation. This estimation should be rnade public up front, GLOBAL WARMING Stripping this large area of trees and its natural grasses, soils and wetlands will release imrnense amount of greenhouse 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 tle surrounding Brinnon cornmunity I EA 1 EA 3 1 EA EFFLUENT Class A effluent discharge from the proposed sewemge 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 eflluent . MRSA and other pathogens remain in the sludge and the effluent . antibiotic bacteria can be created in the WWTPs . triclosan rninimizes WWTP treatment . effluent contains frre retardants . effluent and well as the solids contain thousands of chemicals including chemicals of emerging concem and POPs More reason to not recycle the eflluent: http i//www.epa. gov/oi g/reports/20 I 4/20 I 40929- 1 4-P-03 63.pdf NOISE: There is an inadequate discussion ofconstruction noise resulting from stated need to crush vast amounls ofgravel as site is developed, Presumption is that crushing would occur in batches, based on the combination of site development, related land disturbing aotivities 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 require development of computer models to predict noisc impacts at receiving properlies and ongoing monitoring to insure that projections are accurate and that noise abaternent provided is in fact effective, and should includes clauses calling for immediate remedies if abatement fails to deliver promised SPL. Continuous monitoring at receiving property that records both peak and average SPL to bc recorded during periods when crushing equipment 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 3 cont. 4 Peck / Esvelt 5 EA 6 EA 2 Appendix M doesn't quantify the GHG releases and effects of the releases, and the mitigations are hardly Ithat! And for sequestration to work, even for the replanted trees, the amount will not balance out. It takes yearsl to regain that sequestration, whether replanted trees or new grass. Too, please factor in how this would affect Ithe marine life. Letter 12 ffi l1-,'-rr, ''1'' il) JAN 0 5 2014 5 January 2015 Jttfffi3i} [0ljliil il[0 Jefferson County Department of Community Development Attn: David Wayne Johnson RE: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DSEIS 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend WA 98368 dwjohnson @ co j efferson.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 warrning 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. 1 EA 2 EA 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 chemicals and many pathogens, (microbeads, MRSA, antibiotics, fire retardants and chemicals of emerging concern) that cannot be tested, nor are clearly known for their cumulative irnpacts, 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 naffow. Much of the route is on bluffs which fail, as some just have this December TAru creating one way traffic 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 warms and snow levels are minimized and rainwater runoffincreases. The DSEIS does not address this truth. SUMMARY This comment can only cover some of the problems with the planned resort and the DSEIS. Clearly, it is not appropriate to approve this project. Respectively submiffed, Monica Fletcher Chair North Olympic Group, Sierra Club monicaflet@gmail.com 4 J Peck/ Esvelt TENW 5 Bender 6 EA TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Jefferson County Depaftment of Community Development Joe Baisch, 3485 Dosewalllps Road, Brinnon, WA 98320 Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort SEIS RECEIMEJD 0Ec 0I ad Jffrtn$il[oljililut[ Letter 13 EA 3 ln response to your request for community input on the subject referenced above, I submit the following comments: I have lived in Brinnon, Washington slnce 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 Jetferson 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 established Big Quil Enterprises, a WSU 4H youth run shellfish business. ln addition to these activities, t worked for WSU Extension from 2003 to 2010 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 Cornmunity Develop Program as a Community Coach THE STATESMAN CORPORATION'S PROPOSED MPR ON THEIR BLACK POINT PROPERTY IS THE COUNfi'S MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SINCE THE PORT LUDLOW MPR. Government Policy has dramatically curtailed County timber revenue and short slted zoning and bullding codes have not only discouraged commercialdevelopment but forced a large percentage of Jetferson 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 remaining school age students in the County, over 50% qualify for free/reduced meals. (Poverty!) 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 forrard 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 Baisch, Brinnon, Washington 1 EA 2 EA TO: FROM Department of Community [levebpment Jefferson CotrnU Washingt$$ yj- fi lli 11.,\, / 1l ;' li ;:,,::#ffi;Road,Erinnon,$rashffion e&r2o' s[,t 0 B x1& Letter 14 1 Bender 4 EA 5 TENW Project Proponent SUUEfi: Pleasant Harbor Draft Supplemental El$ The required Supplernental EIS fDr th€ proposed Brinnon project b an extraordinary docurnent. The Statesman Corporation is obviously serious about the development and has gone to great lengths to address the issues/conditions put forth by the Jefferson County Commissioners. I have spent the last few months communicating with Deschutes County, Oregon officials and reading documents that Deschutes County has generated in regands to Destination Resort Development in Central Oregon. The issues of WATER, CCOMMUNITY IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACI, TRAFFIC all top the Eoncerns list in their ongoing evatuation of the 5 Major flesort Properties in the region. I have attached a document titled *Benefits of Destination Resorts to Deschutes County." WATER: The Duckabush Water Shed-.. Acmrding to the USGS, a 30 year study of average cubic foot per second flow rate of the Duckabush River is 416 CF/Sec. (8.!t4 gallons in a Cubic Foot) 416cuf/sec calculates to 299,759,616 gallons eusy 24 hours, This flow rate measur€s only the surface water in the valley and does not take into account the volume of water that makes it way to Hood Canal underground. Pleasant Harbor Resort could replace its 390,000 gallon reservoir every 24 hours by pumping water directly out of the Duckabush River and only take .002 percent of the 24 hour average 30 year flow rate. The proposed engineered water system serving the resort represents "state of the an" future technology design. Jefferson County has an opportunity to become a leader in water and wastewater design by moving the Resort ProJect forward. COMMUNIW IMPACT: Currently. alrnost all of our school age children live in poverty. (Brinnon School Free/Reduced lunch population is 87% of the student hody... Quilcene is over 5096) The food bank has tripled in residents served since 20O7, Federal Forest Policy has eliminated most of the local timber jobs. The County's adoption of the Growth Management Act in the early 90's has made it expensive and time consuming to develop even the smallest building project. The list goes on... Statesrnan's proposed Resort is a sign of HOPE for the residents South Jefferson County. ENVIRONMENTAL TMPACTS: l've tried to find a "Development Project" in Washington State that has higher Environmental Standards " than this Resort Development... There are none. TRAFFIC; According to our Washlngton State Department of Transportation our Highway 101 experienced 1.6 mlllion travelers ln 2011. During the Supplemenul EIS introduction meeting in Brinnon, the issue of Highway 101traffic was discussed at length. At no time during that discussion was the potential of both air and water travel offered. Neither was the fact that in 2011 Dosewalllps State Park hosted over 400,0(X) visitors. lf more traffic m€ans work fior South County residents ... we will deal EA 2 3 EA with traffic hinglon January 1,2015 BENEFITS OF DESTINATION RESORTS TO DESCHIIIES COTINTT AREPORT TO SUNRTVER RESORT ELESCO, LTD. P.O. tsox g5gg Sunriver, OR gTToT FEBRUARY zoog BY POSSITIVE IMPACTS OF DESTINATION RESORTS ON DESCHUTES COUNTY a a ! a a a a t 2,500,000 annual visitors to Central Oregon. $470,000,000 direct visitor spendlng (2007). $1 89,000,000 additlonal indirect related spending (2007) 5,440 direct visilor industry lobs (2007). I,088 additional indirect lobs (2007). $164,000,000 tolalwages attributed lo the visitor industry (2007). 1,469 Hesorl lobs in CentralOregon (2007). t40,500,000 Resort payroll (average wige= $27,5ts6/yr or t13.25/hr. in 2007). $7,700,000 transient room texes collected (2007/08). $20,000,000 paid in property taxes (county and oities only 2007/2008). Primarlly translent ownsrs (only 13% ol Sunriver owners are year round residents). t72,000,000 payroll for Resort conetrucllon and supporl servlces (2007). $2,5 BILLION Resorl current Real Markel Value cr€aled by constructlon. Stlmulates economic development of nearby comrnunities (La Pine, Sisters, Redmond). $2.5 BILLION Resort cunent Heal Markel Value luels supporting lndustrles. Promotes and exposes Central Oregon to natlonal markets. Funds and support local charllles with money and volufieer time. Provides malksts leading to expanded commarcialair sen lce. Attractlon lor buslness recrullmEnl to region. Enhances awaneness of Central Oregon as a great place to live. Atlrack home based business professlonals. Actlve promotion of snvlronmentol protectlon and educallon (Sunriver Nature Center) Protects and promotes tha region's hletory and oulture. Frolrides direct fundlng for regional transportatlon improvements (Hwy 97, S. Cenlury), Expande regionalflre and pollce services and lacilities (Sunriver, Black Bufte sarvice districts), a a a I I t a a a I a a I a t 1 A,dvi, BENEFITS OF DESTINATION RESORTS TO DESCHUTE5 COUNTY DETAIL REPORT Destination Resorts provide important benefits to Deschutes County, both as a major component of its economy as well as enhancing quality of life for all its resldents. This paper describes those benefits and how they contribute to making Deschutes County a better place to live, work, and do business. A DIRTCT ECONOMIC BENEFITS Destination Resorts are a "primary" sector of the localeconomy. That means they pulloutside money into the region, which then gets circulated throughout the economy as secondary spending. Without new rnoney coming in, the local economy would shrink as dollars flow out to purchase goods and services from other regions. Primary sectors have higher economic multipliers than the secondary industries that clrculate money that is already here. 1. Deschutes County is a maJor beneficiary of the Oregon visitor industry Deschutes County's Gross Domestic Product {GDP) in 2006 was rneasured at $g.Of f billion by the U. 5. Eureau of Economlc Analysis according to a report released on September 25, 2008. That was an increase of 11,5% frorn the GDP figure for 2005 in current dollars. By comparlson, the increase for all U.S. Metropolitan Areas was only 6.35% over that one-year period. The Leisure and Hospitality sector of the economy, which includes Destination Resorts, contrlbuted 5% of that year-to-year growth in Deschutes County while nationally it contributed only 3.4%. The Central Oregon Visitors Association (COVA) estimates in their 2008 Annual Report that approximately 2.5 million people visited Central Oregon in 2006. That was about 12% of the roughly 21.2 million people who visited the whole state of Oregon. About 60% of those who visited Central Oregon, or 1.5 milllon people, lndicated the reason for their visits was destination-orlented vacation travel rather than family or business related. That component was 16% higher than the state norm of 44%. Total direct visitor spendlng in Deschutes County was $*20.2 million in 2007 according to preliminary flgures from Dean Runyan Associates for the Oregon Tourism Commisslon. These expenditures went for a wide variety of products and services: ,4\M Srro.r million Arts, Entertain m ent, Recreation S Sg.Z millionAccommodations $rze.a million RetailSales S so.o millionServicesFood & Beverage S 45"9 million Air Transportation (visitor only)5 g,+ millionFood Stores S e6.Z million Total Spending at Destination iqto.t mntionGround TransPort & Motor Fuel Table 1:2OO7 Travel lm in Central Com Pu 2AO7 2. Multiplier effect increases visitor spending in Deschutes County Direct spending by visitors is increased by the "multiplier effect" as those dollars are circulated throughout the economy. According to the IMPIAN model from the Minnesota lmplan Group, lnc., the total output multiplier for this sector is approximately 1.4x, which means every direct dollar spent has a total value to the economy of 1.4 dollars. Under that formula, the lqlO.l million spent directly by visltors in Deschutes County ln 2007 had a total value of S0Sg mtlllon. 3. Visitor spending creates employment in Deschutes County The 2007 Travel lmpacts report showed that 5,440 direct jobs in Deschutes County were attributed to the visitor industry that year. This figure includes both full- and part-time positlons of wage and salary workers and proprietors. Because of the seasonal and part-time nature of thissector, the numberof full-time equivalentworkerswould be less. Forthat reason, the multiplier is also less. A muttiplier of 1.2x results in total employment of about 6,528 workers in 2007. Direct employment in this sector was nearly equal to the entire Manufacturing sector in Deschutes County in 2007, which totaled 5,651workers. lt was larger than the Financial Services sector (3,859) or the Professional, Scientific & Technical Services sector (2,737). 4. Travel spending generates industry earnings (wages & salaries) in Deschutes County An estimated 5121.6 million of direct visitor spending in 2007 was classified as industry earnings, which includes all wages, salaries, and proprietor incomes after the costs of sales are taken out. These were distributed as shown below: Table 2: 2007lnd Earni Ge Travel S 85.9 million Arts, Entertainrnent, Recreation S 17.8 mi[ionAccommodations & Food Service S 14.1million Auto Rental, other ground trans,S o.s millionRetail (includes gasoline) S o.z million Other Travel S z.s milltonAir Tra nspo rtat ion (yqr191 gn !yl-- $121.5 millionTotal Direct Earnings 3 These dollars stay in Deschutes County and enable local workers to pay their bills. They are supplemented by the share of vender sales from local firms that are also used to pay wages, salaries and proprietor incomes. The IMPLAN wage multipller is about 1.35 in Deschutes County, so the total impact of the direct visitor spending on industry earnings was about $164 million in 2007. 5. Destination Resorts attract visitors to Central Oregon; they are not "sagebrush subdivisions" lnquiries to the Sunriver Owners Association revealed that there are 4,206 home sites in the resort community with a current buildout of 94%, which ffanslates to about 3,954 residential units. Of these, the Sunriver Owners Association estimates that about 500 homes , or t2.5Yo of the total, are occupied full-time by about 1,000 permanent residents, That is down from an estimated 700 homes in the year 2000. Another t/3rd of the homes, or roughly 1,320 units, have non-resident owners who come to Sunriver for vacations and do not rent their hornes to visitors, The remalning 2,134 units, or 54%, are on the rental market and are used by tourists vacationing in Sunriver. These statistics show that Sunriver is primarily a visitor-oriented resort community rather than a residential subdivlsion. tt is believed that other Destination Resorts in Deschutes County follow a similar pattern, 6. Destination Resorts provide the hlghest economic benefits in Deschutes County's vlsltor industry Exclusively for this report, data were obtalned from the Oregon Employment Department to update a 2007 study comparing the economic impacts of Destination Resorts in Central Oregon versus the overall Leisure & Hospitality industry. That study gave figures for 2005 that have been updated to 2007 in this r€port. Both the 2005 figures and those for 2007 show that Destination Resorts pay signlficantly higher waBes than the overall industry of whlch they are a part. Statewide, both the original study and the updated 2OO7 numbers cover eight Destination Resorts in Oregon, of which five are ln Central Oregon. The statewide trends for these eight resorts are shown for both employment and payrolls from 2001 to 2007 in Table 3: Table 3:Annual ent, 2001 2002 2003 20CI4 2005 2007 7842 1859 1895 1939 2208Destination Resorts 2348 149700149600 151600 155100 159100 164900Leisure & HospitalftY 772300 21300 21300 21400 21200 21300 21400Accommodations 4 2005 2A78 2t700 Employment in Destination Resorts increased 275% statewide from 2001 to 2007, while it increased by only t5,2% in the whole Leisure & Hospitality sector. ln the subsector of accommodations, the growth rate was a negative 1,4%. Table 4:Annual Pa dolla These figures show that the average annual payroll per worker in Destination Resorts statewide in 2007 was 64.7% higher than the average payroll in the overall Leisure & Hospitality sector. While it was only 67.L% of the average payroll for all industrles, thet was due largely to the seasonal employment factor. It is also significant that the average annual payrolls at Destination Resorts increased by 28.6% from 2001 to 2007, while it increased only 18,1% in the overall Leisure & Hospitality sector and by t9.2% in the All lndustrles total. These figures indicate that workers at Dastination Resorts have been able to keep pace with inflation better than workers in other sectors of the economy. Cenftal Oregon shows even better results for Destination Resorts than the rest of Oregon. The numbers from the Oregon Employment Department show that the five Destination Resorts in Central Oregon employed 1,469 workers in 2007 with an annual payroll of 540,494,37O. That equates to an average annual payroll per worker of $77,566. Table 5: Destination Resort nt in :2007 The three Destination Resorts in the rest of Oregon employed 879 workers in 2007 with an annual payroll of $21,790,781 for an average payroll per worker of $24,790. That put the Central Oregon Destination Resorts at tL.z% higher than the resorts in the rest of the state, The list below shows average annual payrolls for several industry sectors in Deschutes County in 2007 for comParison: 5 2oo1 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20a7 13633 14063 14205 14535 15099Leisure & HospitalitY 15s55 16104 20632 22586 23420 23093Destination Resorts 26L34 27132 26527 33202 33685 34/,46 35621 36591 38070TotalAll lndustries 39564 Locatlon Resorts Employment Payroll Aue. Pay CentralOregon Rest of Oregon 5 1,469 S4o,ag4,37o $27,566 3 s27,79O,781 s24,79A Total I 2,348 $62,28s,151 526,527 A 879 Destination Resorts (Central Oregon) Agrlculture & ForesFY SuPPort Food Manufacturing Retail (Total) Air Transportation Real Estate Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodation & Food Services Other Services s27,566 Szg,o+8 57s,qtz 526,424 s22,799 s29,416 S18,tg5 $16,314 s24.318 100.0% 98.3% 108.5% 104.3% 120,90/6 e3.7% 151.5% L69.Oo/o Lt3.4% Converted to a full-time work year of 2,080 hours (52 weeks X 40 hrs/week) the average annual payroll at Destination Resorts in CentralOregon of $27,566 in 2007 translated to an average hourly wage of 513.25. This was notably higherthan the equivalent minimum wage and does not include the value of benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, Soclal Security and Medicare taxes, and other employer contributions. An obvlous conclusion is that, on average, the average annual payrolls at Destlnation Resorts in Central Oregon are significantly higher than the lower wages paid in some other sectors, plus benefits. 7. Destination Resorts generate ernployment in construction and other service industries Construction workers and their payrolls are also benefits of Destination Resort development, as are the workers and payrolls associated with private buslnesses located on or near the Destination Resorts. Figures for construction trades associated with Destination Resorts are not broken out in the data but it is assumed that they represent a significant percentage of the total because of the residential housing component of Destination Resorts along with the construction of resort hotel units. ln 2007 there were 2,040 workers employed in the construction of buildings in Deschutes County, plus another 5,034 specialtytrade contractors. Total annual payrolls of these two groups were $266,264,4t7 and average annual payrolls per worker were S37,640. Estimating that 15% of those jobs were in Destination Resorts, their share of total payrolls would have been right at 540 mlltion in 2007. The 2007 OED study also showed there were 219 firms in 14 industry sectors supporting just over 1,300 jobs in 2005 within a two-mlle radius of seven of Oregon's Destination Resorts and within a three-mile radius of Sunriver Resort. Sectors included construction, real estate, health care services, recreation services, restaurants, retail trade, and more. Those firms supplied more than 531.5 million in payroll to their workers during 2005. 6 Sector Avsrase Pavroll DR as % Addlng together the direct Destination Resort Jobs, direct construction jobs, and Jobs in supporting industries produces an approximate total direct impact of about 9,800 jobs ln Deschutes County ln 2007 and payrolls of about 5112,000,000 based on the assumption of 15% of total construction employment. 8. Destlnation Resorts provide significant transient room tax revenues to local governments According to COVA's 2008 Annual Report, transient room taxes paid from all sources have added millions of dollars per year to County and City budgets. Table 5: Transient Room Tax Revenues in Deschutes These payments totaled $28,460,1.48 over the four-year periods shown above. An addltional $2,108,575 of transient room taxes were paid to the City of Prineville and Jefferson County over thatperiod. TheshareofthesetransientroomtaxespaidbytheDestinationResortsisnot available because informatlon on specific properties is not disclosed. These transient room taxes are used to benefit all of the citizens of Deschutes County by paying directly for essential services. ln particular, the Deschutes County Sheriff's office has been a major beneficiary of funding from transient room taxes, The Sheriffs Department has been receiving about $Z,g million annually from the County's general fund and transient room taxes. Translent room taxes are also a major funding source for COVA and are used to promote tourism marketing that benefits Central Oregon. A portion of the County's generalfund, which includes room taxes, is used to support the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. 9. Destination Resorts provide significant property tax revenues to local governments According to an analysis of property tax revenues in the 2005/06 tax year, three Destination Resorts owners in Deschutes County paid $1,671,121 in property taxes that year. These were: ry 0,U0S FY 0s/05 FY 06107 FY O7lO8 $3,034,742 53,213,212Deschutes County S3,3to,so2 $3,535,309 $2,776,324 S3,09q,542City of Bend $3,295,910 $3,417,231 $406,115 s463,1.67City of Redmond S486,121 s509,031 $ tel,zSo $ztz,95zCity of Sisters $zzz,3so SzEB,zag $6,40o,962 $7,044,038Total $7,t,.4,Tg!$7,700,360 Destination Resort Real rket Value Taxps Pronghorn 571,778,770 S 621,2+5 Eagle crest $ 0t,686,9aa s 5*g,ql7 sunriver s42.720.240 $ 451,399 $u6,18s,902 gL,67t,LZL These figures from the Deschutes County Assessor's Office only include taxes pald dlrectly by the resort owners and do not include the taxes paid by lndividual property owners in those resorts. Total tax contributions from o// properties including private residences located in Destination Resorts are shown below: Destination Resort Real Market Value Taxes Su nriver/Crosswater Eagle Crest Resort Pronghorn Resort S1,76s,o6o,g05 5 449,779,280 $ rqz.ag+.ggo $2,357,735,06s Sr4,174,98t S 4,096,4s9 s 1.384.649 S19,658,069 These three resorts in Deschutes County contributed almost $20 million in property taxes to the County in the 2005/06 tax year alone. Those figures only represent what the individual cities and the County assessed; they do rrot include other assessments from other government agencies or special dlstricts, That means the total property tax impact of the Destination Resorts in Deschutes County was significantly higher. Property taxes paid by the resorts and on-site property owners were used to fund school districts, public safety services, roads, health and welfare seruices, and a wide range of other public services. However, the resort visitors and property owners generally place lower levels of demand on those services than do propefty owners outside of the Destination Resorts, In part because of the translent use of thelr properties as well as generally having older permanent residents. That means these property taxes not only pay for the services required to support the Destination Resorts, but they also are used to subsidlze the services required by the population outside ofthe resorts. These property taxes are increasing as additlonal lots are sold and homes are built. For exampte, real market values and property taxes at Sunriver will increase rapidly as the recently- developed Caldera Springs is built out. Caldera Springs will ultimately have 320lots with privately-owned own homes plus 45 cabins. The total real rnarket value for all resldential units is expected to be about 5450 million in current dollars at full build-out. At the time this report was wrltten, Caldera Springs was built out to about 30% - 35% of its potential. I B SEcoruoeRY Ecoruoriltc Brrurrtts Destination Resorts in Deschutes County provide other economic benefits that are not dlrectly measured but are also lmPortant- 1. Destination Resorts provide an econornic stimulus for nearby communities Destination Resorts in Deschutes County are in sub-urban or rural areas near communities that have depressed economies because of the decline in tlmber and other resource industrles. The Destlnation Resorts provide a rrruch larger market for businesses ln La Pine, Sisters, and Prineville than would otherwise be available without them, 2. Destinatlon Resorts rnake nearby communities more viable for economic development Smaller rural communities such as La Pine lack the modern housing and other amenities to compete effectively for new businesses and their management staff. Destination Resorts such as Sunriver/Crosswater/Caldera Springs provide the upscale support facilities that make those communities more comPetitive. 3. Destination Resorts promote Deschutes County and Central Oregon to national markets Events such as the Tradition golf tournament on the Champions Tour are heavily promoted in golf magazines and other media before and during the events. Most of those natlonal events take place at Destination Resorts. The markets for those promotions are people who are attracted to Central Oregon for those events and spend their discretionary dollars with local businesses. 4. Destination Resorts'events help fund local charities Most of the major events hosted at Destination Resorts contribute financially to local charities. For example, the Pacific Amateur Golf Tournament in 2008 raised more than St2,0OO for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon. ln addltion, the resorts themselves help to fund non- profit and charitable organizations, At Sunriver, these have included the 5unriver Music Festival and Wonderland Express, Care for Kids, Helping Hands, and numerous others. Property owners at these resorts also support local arts and charities, schools, environmental enrichment programs. and other worthwhile activities and organizations, I 5. Destination Resorts help provide the markets to expand local air services Passenger boardings at Redmond Municipal Airport have risen steadily as new flights and new airline services have been added. Destination Resorts attract visitors who fly into the area from throughout the country in additlon to those who drive ln from Northwest cities. As a result, Central Oregonians now enjoy dlrect jet service to/from Salt Lake City and all points east as well as direct servtce to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Eugene, complementing historical service to Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. 6. Destinatlon Resorts support econornic development through business recrultment Destination Resorts expose executives to business opportunities available in Central Oregon by providing venues for conventions, conferences, seminars, and other business meetings. The resort image is a strong attraction for catching the attention of companles being recruited to locate facilities in Deschutes County. 7. Destination Resorts create awareness of Central Oregon as a great place to llve lrr 2005, about 6L% of vacant lot sales in Deschutes County were valued at 5200,000 or more. ln Destination Resorts, however, the percentage was 78%. The difference shows that Destinatlon Resorts are effectively aftracting residents with higher financial resources. That means Ereater spending in the Deschutes County economy. 8, Destination Resorts provide a home base for business professionals A major trend ln the U.5, economy is the growth of "lone eagles", defined as business professlonals who provide services in wide markets by operating from a home base that represents where they want to live. Many of the residents of Destination Resorts fit that description. A survey in Sunrlver found that about 400 residences had a home office that served either a full time or part time business. These professional businesses bring outside money into the local economy without requiring the services needed for on-site employees, custorners or vendors. 10 ,4\ /AVA C OuRurv or Ltrr BEruErlts ln addition to direct and secondary economic benefits, Destination Resorts make significant contributions to enhancing the quality of life in Deschutes County and Central Oregon. 1. Destination Resorts have been leaders in developing healthy forest initiatives, wildland fire protection plans, noxious weed removal, habltat protestlon and restoration, and other environmentalinitiatives. Destination Resorts have environmentalmanagers and staffto ensure these programs are adequately supported and effective, 2. Destination Resorts create greater awareness of environmental needs and issues through education and proactive programs. The Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory is an example of how an activity in a Destination Resort practices outreach to the community in support of environmental awareness, ln addition to lts member and visltor services, it hosts school groups and provides community education and information. 3. Destination Resorts protect the region's history and culture, Unlike some residential subdlvisions, Destination Resorts focus on the amenities that attract visitors as well as residents, They develop their properties in ways that protect and enhance the historical and culturalfeatures of the region as natural amenities. 4. Destination Resorts provide community resources for local residents in the surrounding areas. These include restaurants, hotels, and other resort-type facilities but some also include a llbrary, post office, and public recreation and entertainment venues. 5. Destination Resorts contribute to improved ffansportation systems. When the Oregon Department of Transportation has required local participation in funding important highway and road improvements, Destination Resorts have stepped up to meet those requirements, Without the participation of Destination Resorts. some of those projects might have been shelved because of lack of local funding, For example, Sunriver and Crosswater contributed seed money to enable ODOT to proceed wlth the construction of the Highway 97 interchange at S. Century Drive, and Caldera Springs paid 100% of the costs to construct a new roundabout on S. Century and Abbot Drive atthe entrance to Sunriver (the first in CentralOregon). 11 6. Destlnation Resorts provide essential public safety support services and facilities. For example, the airport at Sunriver is used as a base for forest fire air support, Air Link ambulance access, and even as a reliever airport forthe Bend and Redmond airportswhen they experlence below-minimums weather conditions. Those services are not limlted tn the resort but are provided to residents throughout southern Deschutes County. These are some of the benefits of Destination Resorts in Deschutes County and Central Oregon that highllght their importance to the economy, the region's economic development, and the quality of life for local residents, There is no question that Destination Resorts have put Deschutes County "on the map" for attracting new capital lnvestment and new buslnesses that have enhanced economic opportunities and generated substantial revenues for local governments. 12 Letter 15 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: J Hal Beattie <jhalbt@grnail.com> Monday, January 05, 2015 2'.44PM David W. Johnson Bekah Ross Brinnon MPR DSETS comment Comment DSEIS Brinnon MPR 05Jan15.docx Mr Johnson Attached and Included in the text of this email are our comments regarding the proposed reson on Black Point. Sincerely J Hal Beattie Rebekah R Ross Comment on the Statesman Master Planned Resort located in Brinnon, Washington From J Hal Beaffie and Rebekah R Ross, Brinnon, WA 5 January 2015 Oru property shares a boundary with the proposed resort. As such we have several concerns with its development. Our main concems are as follows: 1. Well water quality 2, Traffic 3. Noise 4. Rr.ral character The proposed resort puts our water supply at risk. What happens if our water supply dries up or is contaminated or tums salty? Our water presently is not salty as conlirmed by Department of Ecology testing in 2009. However our well draws water from appx 50' below sea level, making it vulnerable to 1 I Esv. 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 supply overflow parking or require their boating clients to park their rigs elsewhere? Noise. Black Point is at present very quiet. The addition of 2000 plus more people as resort residents and employees will add significant noise pollution. ln addition there is a possibility of float plane service to the resort. There is currently one privately owned float plane that occasionally flies out of Pleasant Harbor. Even though we cannot see Pleasant Harbor from our house, we know from the noise when that plane is landing or taking off. lf the 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. 1 cont. 2 TENW lt"* 4 EA 5 EA 6 EA 2 Many jobs at the resort will be seasonal. Wil! 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? Will the next owner be able to maintain and operate the resort in the manner proposed by Statesman (ie low use of pesticides and herbicides, low water use protocols, energy efficiency)? What if there is no next owner. Can the resort be bonded to cover expenses to deconstruct if the resort fails? EA 8 EA 3 Letter l6 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subject: Bonnie BeaudoinPLU <beaudobj@plu.edu> Sunday, January 04, 2015 8:09 PM David W. Johnson Master Planned Resort (MPR) Dear David Johnson, I would like to weigh in on the master plan for the proposed resorVgolf 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 18th hole. Bonnie Beaudoin Using stories, artifacts, and experiences to teach, connect, and inspire. beaudobi@plu.edu EDUC. 412: Social Studies Methods Outreach Education Coordinator l; I Letter l7 David W. Johnson Frcm: $ent: To: Subject: Bonnie Beaudoinjj <beaudoinjj@yahoo.com> Sunday, January 04, 2015 5:47 PM David W. Johnson Proposed ResorUgolf course master plan 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 regardlnS this concern. Bonnie Beaudoin Beaudobj@plu,edi Sent from my iPhone 1 EA 1 Letter 18 Davld W. Johnson From: Sent: lo: Subject: CadSmith Monday, December 0l, 2014 10: 14 AM David W. Johnson FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort FYI From: jeffbocc Sent: Monday, December 0L,2074 9:23 AM To: John AustiU PhilJohnson; David Sulllvan Cc: Philip Morley; CarlSmith Subject: FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort From: Barbara Buchman lmailto:ba rbara bbuchma n@gma il,coml Sent Monday, December 01, 2014 6:20 AM To: John Austin Cc: jeffbocc Sublect: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort As a Brinnon resident for 25 years, I have great 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 opportunities. 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, Theil 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 coflers of Jefferson County. This project will provide a positive impact in every way for our commrmity. 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 1 EA I Davld W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subfoct: From: jeffbocc Sent: Tuesday, December 02,207410:57 AM To: John Austin; David SullivaU PhilJohnson Cc: CarlSmith; Philip Morley Subfect: FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Project From: Barba ra Buchman lmai lto : ba rb_a ra bbuchma n @ema il.com] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2014 5:13 PM To: John Austin Cc: jeffbocc Subiect: 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 influence on the overall well being of the entire community 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 Wildwood Shores Brinnon, WA 98320 CarlSmith Tuesday, December 02,201412:05 PM David W. Johnson FW: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort Project FYI I EA 1 Letter 19 Dac- 3, Zort-f Lenerlo SeNn.re*.\ Co,Irf\ )"T oQ Grnrn,,^r q )**alq=-<^5t-Re Ran>n^st't\11b."6 D5tr r 1 ) To tohsr^ t ^"t co"\cccnJ ils Q^tt -\ \ny\€ fgarlo+-Ft-: Vlol e_ U.J -)Dnr.la.lO^\ uJe bd')1 e.r,fflorfl resb ed.J 1 EA e-4 ff {- I?z,qa,a.{t +\"^cL.. tAe- \e*\tt,..)([ be- A^Jff:aer to +- Tt,.t AnSCrrr ,J e- o.1 c,ornrwun)il"bdt\a:r!laI', \ nA tr5 to{ -To jAN}tt) the- a C.o r,t R1fror/e-?clsdt M) rvtove it Trr,rnzUtN A -Tcln 4 VUrc^.t^le.4R,RlBCprvlED Ec o I2014 rflFift$0il[0uffi n[i] [+*r,. Aru.">>\C 1 65Zo aq{ 5€r-,,ltu,ct e.^Jr.Jor{ U\A t\w-.I Letter 21 Davld W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Sarah Clawson-Schuch <saclawso@gmail.com> Sunday, January 04,2015 3:57 PM David W. Johnson DSEIS proposal for a Master Planned Resort (MPR)Subject: 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 arn 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 considering 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, Soroh Clowson-Schuch saclaWso@omoil.com (360)215-4065 home (76s)776-6839 cett 1 EA 1 Letter 22 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subject: 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 rurderstand 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 move in, but do not believe that this vocal few should rnalce the difference in making this comrnuniry 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 l7 Quiet Place Brinnon, Wa, 98320 360 796 0t56 I EA 1 Letter 23 Pleasant Harbor Haster Planned Resort Draft Supplernental EIS DRAFT SEIS OPElrl HOUSE, 12.0,3,.14 PUBLIG COTTEHTS Oil DRAFT SEIS Name DALILA DOWD AddrEss P. O. Box 142, Brinnon,98320 Teleohone/emal! 360-796.4001 Comments: Pbase make comments as specific as possible ard reference the Draft SEIS page number, table number, etc. I retired from Brinnon School District in 2013. The enrotlment has dropped by about 75% since tts peak of over 135 students in the late 80's - early 90's. More than 70% of the students are on ttre National School Lunch Program that qualifies.students for free/reduced meals based on household income. This is clearly an indicator of the economic health ot the Brinnon community. The Statesman Group is the only significant hope for an economic boost to come to the Brinnon community in the last half century. The Master Planned Resofi (MPR) proposal has been studied and scrutinized for years and it is clear that it would be positive for the economic health of the Brinrpn mmmunity while keeping with the rural character of this tourisUretirement area. I EA fir,tr/* fi*'L Commonts on the Drsft SEIS may be glvon in writing at any time durlng thc comment period, which endt at +3O PU on January 5, 2O'15. Slritten commont! can bo rentto: Davltl W. Johnson, AEsochb Planner Ebpartment of Conmunty Developmert, J€ffotton Counly 621 Shsttan Steet PstTowruend,WA S&168 Cormenb mrydco bc rubmltbd bycmdl b: djobnso,n@oojefferson.wa.us EG t=1=OVtr ]EFFTRSON COUflIY OEC I I Z0t4 Letter 24 AddressName JOHN DOWD P.O.Box 142.Brinnon,98320 Teleohonelemall 360.796.4001 Commcnts: Plaaga make canments as specific as pesible and referencs Ore ffi SEIS pege number, table number, 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 welltrought out with years of studies and public hearings. lt will provide jobs and additional tax base in a that is othenrise quite stagnant. lt is planned in a way that is keeling with the rural character with which the people of South County are comfortable. The Brinnon oommun was once supported by a thriving timber industry, but is now largely a popular retirement area with tourism being the bulk of the eoonomy. The master planned resort wouH 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 yearc, I am confident that either Supplemental Environmental lmpact Statement Alternatives 1 or 2 would be appropriate and that it be best if the ProponenUApplicant were to decide which altemative would be best suited the site from a business perspective. lf the business is successful, then Jetferson County and Brinnon will benefit. 1 EA Gomnrnts on the Drelt SEIS msy bc given ln writing at any tkne dudng the conrment poriod, wltlch ends at 4:30 PH on Januaryr 5, 2015. Wrllten corwnentc can bo rentto: Davld W. Johnson, Aseociab Pkrner Department d Gornmunity Development Jefierson Counly 621 Shrilan Skeot PortTownsend, WA 96368 Commantl rnay alro bo eubmltted by enrail to:l_{l r^\l!- \,\./Hii V/E DE C__1 I 2n11 ll ii iii-i i iiLiii C0 ullry Pleasant Harbor lrlaster Planned Resort Draft Supplemental EIS DRAFT SEIS OPEIT HOUSE, {2.O3.t4 PUBLIC COTTET'ITS OH DRAFT SEIS Letter 25 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subfect: 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: 1. 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 storage and treatment). The applicant should clarifo 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 mitigatlon 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, a lteration 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 As s o c iat e ? tanner /}4 e t (and Sy e c lafis t Jefferson County Deywtmcnt of Community Deve(oytnent 6zt Sfteridan Street ? ort (ottns end'W as fifugt on g g6 8 36o-379-4466 df r o s t ft o fma'c tt. i e ffe r s o tL w a. us - DCD is open from gr00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:30pm Monday through Thursday; DCD ls closed on Friday. All emails sent to and from thls address will automatically b€ archtued by Jefferron County and emails may be rubject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCw. 1 Geo. 2 Geo Geo. 4 Geo. 3 1 Letter 26 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: David Galle <viniferaman@yahoo.com> Monday, January 05, 2015 12:10 PM David W. Johnson comments on Statesman/Black Point DSEISSubject: 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 t9,20L4. 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 ln 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 atternpt 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, lncreased traffic and progressive saltwater infiltration lncurred 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 Galle PO 8ox 428 Hoodsport, WA 98548 1 EA 2 EA 1 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? From 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 Germaine 104 Rhododendron Lane Brinnon, Washington 98320 Letter 27 Bender 1 EA ) 3 EA Letter 28 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Belinda Graham <sgraham002@yahoo,com> Friday, November 2'1,2014 6:10 PM David W. Johnson; David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf ResortSublect: To: Jefferson County Department of Community Development My wife and I are very fortunate to haye a vacalion home in Brinnon that will be our full-time home ln early 2015. We love the area's scenic beauty and splendor. With that being said, uie notice that Brinnon and its surrounding area is in need of economic Arowth to sustain the community for luture generations. As our nation's economy Btart8 lo dig out of its most recent economic downturn, the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project would be a excellent economic stimulus for this reglon of Jefferson County and would generate positive impacts for years to come. ln addition, my wife and I have always striven lo do be good citizens when it comes to environmenlel impacts in our Brinnon area. After reading the cunent Draft SEIS we continue to support the proposed Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project and ask for the supporl of Jefferson County. Thank you for your time, Sincerely, Steve & Belinda Graham 7O4 Poinl Whitney Road Brinnon, Wa. 98320 Mailing Address: 2173 Fielding Road Riverside, Ca.92506 I EA I Letter 29 David W. Johnson From: To: Sent: Eric an d J oa n Hendricks <overbrookfarm@emba rq ma il.com> Saturday, January 03,2015 9:39 AM David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor comments on EISSublect: 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 ffeat 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. An 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, 1 Geo. Eng' 2 Geo- E.g. EA/ Geo- Eng. 3 Eric Hendricks I Letter 30 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: E ric and Joan Hend ricks <ove rbrookfa rm@embarqm ail.com> Saturday, January 03, 2015 10:06 AM David W. Johnson overbrookfarm Pleasant Harbor DSEIS comments Joan Hendricks 1592 Duckabush Road Brinnon, WA 98320 January 3,2015 Dear Mr. Johnson, Jefferson County Planning Commission and Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners, I am writing with concerns about the proposed resort at Pleasant Harbor. I do not believe that all of the issues that would impact our natural environment and our community have been sufficiently addressed. I would support choice number three on this issue, no action, and urge you to follow the thoughtful mitigation proposed by the Brinnon Group before proceeding. I am 55 years old, educated in the biological sciences, and have reasonable common sense. I have read most of the EIS and these are the problems I see with it: 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. . 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. r The 890 condominium units and commercial area will create too great an impact on our highways, community services, and existing residents' wells. r The promised jobs for new and old residents would likely pay poorly, ffid not enable workers to be financially independent. We would end up supporting them through our community services, 1 EA 2 3 Peck Peck 4 EA 5 Fiscal /EA Thank you for your consideration of my opinions, I Joan Hendricks Joan and Eric Hendricks Brinnon, WA 2 Letter 3l f ennings Heins & Associates, Inc General Contractors Jennings Heins & fusociates, lnc PO Box 2198 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o Jefferson County DCD 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98368. REcmnvE[; ll0y Z g ntlt Jrffrflt:] fi8liil [t0 November 25,20L4 To Whorn it May Concern; Jennings Heins & Associates, lnc, as the General Contractor for the Pleasant Harbor Bistro, would like to express our support and hopes for future success of the Pleasant Harbor Marlna and GoJf 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 6roup is already bringing work to this area. Even now, at thls early construction stage, there are benefits being felt by the local communities, Our project itself employs 10-15 persons each day. While at work on the Bistro our employees become 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 rnore long time jobs being available to the residents of this county, fu the construction moves to future phases more workers will see and feel the beauty of this area. This is a just one of the early benefits 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, Inc General Contractors Serving the West Sound Community 1 EA Phone: 36G297-2895 www.jen nin gsheins.com Fax: 360-297-2891 1 EA I ao,, * rit.rg fu say fha+ Letter 32 rrlnc Feg:an+ Harbo r Aevelopmenl ghns *vc fio viy .fir e' sta+cf covnt5 who tc frY'16 1 hCro( *o ?lo nve tha lua';ry :t-, H00il cann l leuorc+ so tr re( 1 t* J vs, sgeYns n5o'nl'*rc t:1. int<re*. of ovr '14ttfiah hdvstt n} no'b:n s+tuggt1ng L )',ir;r,o &'i"Y wagc lobs' ' Thqn k-. Yot4 , f:ffi;;\rr Qurl@nc' \l.JA ,SI7b REcmIvEi,l) BEt0Sam ltrffi$xlllttliiil'it0 Letter 33 To: Diane Colemanfdiane@pleasantharbormarina,comJFrom: Genene G. KluckSent Tue 121212014 3:02:06 PMlmportance: Normal Subiect Request MAIL_RECEIVED: Tue 121212014 3:02:11 PM 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 i .._ & the cold up this weekend to a good time & 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 & that is one of the reasons I chose Pleasant Harbor to moor the boat there is absolutely nothing on Hood Canal whj-ch is an adequate marina for our type of boat or recreationaL 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 project! Best regards, Genene Kluck 916-955-8751 I EA Letter 34 Davld W. Johnson From; Sent: To: Subiect: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft environmental statement for the proposed development, Pleasant Ha rbor 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 Resoft. I am very worried about further contaminatlon 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 life. 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 heavlly 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 many 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 f rom the proposed development would most likely be those with mlnimum 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 minimum wage job is unlikely to raise the standard of living for people who live in this area. 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 360796-441,6 lmattsonT2@yahoo.com Sent from my lPad 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 I EA 2 Esv. Peck TENW 3 4 EA I REcuvm'[) 0EG 1e n$ DraftJ[$[WJ![l}sl.B Letter 35 aibbhe,na number, Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DRAFT SEIS OPEN HOUSEr 12.0,3.14 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT SEIS Name Address ne 1t)t4as possible ?rs7alce. Telephone/emall sot -3602008 and reference the Draft SEIS page table nu-r e U e etc. tAe- ?/e,ro* ,LLrLn-. Plo-*) P.*J nt)L/l>e ra.I t t"r.d*rfil nrr,rl /v Je€luso EA I E, c J.-(PCo,boo r /- lrj b"J'ayu tl* /o,o.o 'tzo ,' soLrL*L;^l .) EA LL) oro{ U lS may be in wrltlng any time durlng the comment period, which ends at 4:30 PM on January 5, 2015. Written comments can be sent to: David W. Johnson, Associate Planner Department of Comrnunity Development, Jefferson County 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 9E368 Comments may also be submitted by email to: djohnson@co.jefferson.wa..us Gomments: Please make comments as specific a on Draft Letter 36 David \lY. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subfect: fff < mckaysh rim p@hotmail.com> Sunday, November 30, 2014 10:02 PM David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor DSEIS Mr. Johnson, We have been waiting a long time now for the Black Point resort to come into being. Too much 'red tape' dampens productivity general community well being. I am looking forward to seelng reasonable community development and the Pleasant Harbor resort project will benefit Brinnon. I also believe in a free market and development has been strangled by minority NIMBY's using environmental concerns as an excuse to keep people from expanding our community in reasonable ways. A greater tax base might afford us cheaper waste management leading to cleaner backwoods roads. John McKay Brinnon resldent of forty years PO Box 168 71, Brinnon Ln Brinnon WA 98320 360 301 4067 1 EA 2 EA Letter 37 2 EA 3Tfl* 6Lt W vl,b',r& Pluu, dt tetopvut/ul furBtcuk FoW ? b*Ar- ctr\^s'ulw,Ltl, /c l/0,,0,*r1 covvttu'uff, pw*od 7^-.T^L +-ru poitlb- U J.lL ),!4 kou.yt* Jl,*tJ a'u u)attt* l's +LcCrcd fu uu*-te l, ,tl it u/,,nast twossille i, {l*k,rt a,l,.tYla-, e-uult YAu* ,4)'Lll c/$tuvLq!- olt4);4^4' Ya- fat Vp,att- wbd 411'rA thr;rlrpfiL'e4,i- Trta-tels t,a.utX 4* toilff?u1 oJ*, n srtb.itL 2 Bender /--*/M,tf a/yl. 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I ordered and purchased a hard copy at my own cost of $71.67 which was not available until 1 l/25/14 Many of the Brinnon Residents do not have adequate internet 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 offthe peninsula. When serious accidents occu 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. 1,) US HWY 101 The Loss of Service (LOS) data was from the year 2000. The actual car trip count data dates back to 2006, Neither of these are currant in 2014, Transportation Engineering North West LLC states in Responses to Transportation- Related Public Comments received on SEIS Nov.2009 to an HCEC comment, pg. l8 paragraphs 6-7 "There is no evidence of unsafe driving or roadway conditions through review of historical collision records or review of general geornetric 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. I EA 2 3 RECENVED Three of the most notoriously dangerous sections of roadways are in the immediate vicinity of the MPR. l.) South bound, l/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 frorn Black Pt, Rd. is Mt.Walker Pass. These 3 locations are sources for hundreds ofvery serious accidents, including our own Sheriffs Dept. which shuts down this vital comrnercial 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 30o/o or 1230 cars a day will pass the first two dangers southbound,65% or 2665 cars a day will negotiate Mt. Walker Pass. On the two side arterials of Duckabush and Dosewallips Roads it will be 3%o 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 clariffing the awarding of water rights to Statesman Corp. John Pearch, LHC 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 tum up in the single aquifer under Black Point. The water rights were awarded but additional wells were never drilled. A p*np test was attempted on an existing well but was aborted after equiprnent failure so draw down rate and available volume was 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 ball 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. Statesrnan has put several restrictive conditions on what an individual welt owner has to do to prove their potable well water was lost due to Statesman's actions. This is in conJlict 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 l) C,) During part of the l0 year constmction period there will be a full scale gravel and rock mining operation. "This will include excavation, screening of gravel and rock 4 TENW 5 Bender / Peck 6 Bender / Peck 7 Bender / Peck 8 EA 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 systems 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 ofl site that will increase heavy truck taffic. 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 1415 tons of refuse per year to be trucked off site to land 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 "Greenef ' also creates construction savings. The Green Washing of this resort does nothing to mitigate the enorrnous negative irnpacts 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 the 797 people of Brinnon (2010 Census) which is 3l%. 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 constn:ction 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 ffuck so our 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'X?0' or smaller than a 2 car garage) 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 8 cont. 9 Esvelt / Peck 10 EA 11 EA l2 EA 13 Fiscal / EA L4 EAI County 15 EA T6 E,A I County 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. 17 EA 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 3.1 I -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 number is false. In 3.1 1-16 vague promises are made such as the new-employment-CoUlD-lower the Jefferson County unemployment 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 $a2,679. = $34,143.) or Belowthe AMI arc223 people. The conclusion found in Appendix N page 28 based on tables 3- l through 3-4 (pages 8- I I ) is that "Construction total and indirect jobs at or below the Brinnon AMI is only 342 jobs with an income of S34,143.00 18 EA 19 EA 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 million in lost wages over 20 years " (see http://ougetsoundsage.org/do,wnloads/Wfllf.naa-Fowler-Report-2012-04-06_l - l.pdO 16 cont. 2t Fiscal? 20 EA In Tables l-20 for all phases ofconstruction these are the totaljobs created and annual rncomes. 48 jobs are above the AMI ranging in income frorn $36,000. to $52,914. 108 jobs are from $10,593. to $14,381. l2l jobs are from gl9,Z4l. to $28,00, The 2014 Poverty Guides from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services are; Farnily of 5 annual income of $27,910.4 23,850.3 19,790. ? 15,730. 22 EA In conclusion out of 280 jobs created an incredible 83% are considered Poverty level. See http://aspe.hhs. govPOVERTY/l 4poverty,cfm 8.) Public Use: Is limited to the bike and walking paths. Tee times are restricted and a limited number of the Resort's features can be used and paid for by the local community Many amenities such as use of the pool and tennis courts are for Resort residents only, 9.) Tax Revenue ; State taxes are collected of 9Yo and sent to Olympia of which 6.5% stays there and the leftover 25%is returned to Port Townsend the County 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 frrnds will not be available until Phase 4 and FullBuild 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 rnultinational company In either case property management 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 System 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 Treatment Plant wilt have to be replaced. Who and how is that paid for? See http://www,fodqrandass..ocj?tes.com/Reports/Destination-Resort-Impact Studv.pdf lmpact of Destination Resorts in Oregon Fodor & Associates March 2009 page 85 lf Thornburgh Resort is successful, its 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 project's benefits by ignoring the costs associated with 23 EA 22 cont. 24 Fiscal / EA Peck 25 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 annualwage in the County of $31,492 in 2006. a Even if two members of a household worked full time at the Thomburgh Resort, 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 :o"' 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. a 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 resoft, 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 Letter 39 Commissioners: We are writing to voice our oplnlon 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 extra mile to make this a very positive action for the County . fhe 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 project not only will pmvlde 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 ln the decision line to GET oN wlTH lT and approve the developement. Thank you, December 3,2Ot4 Board of County Commissloners Jefferson County, Wa. Richard and Shella Moore 313094 U.S. Hiway 101 Brinnon RECEilTM,D OESOBfiT srtrgflnIl I EA 'z1/-(nr4*-<- QlrlrYYl^to-tr- Letter 40 To the Jefferson County Planning Cornmisslon Jan.2,2015 My husband and I have lived in Brinnon for alrnost 40 years. We have seen rnany coming and goings in this area with resorts and few have thrived; consider 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 enorrnous size of almost 9fr) 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 habitat. Brinnon ls a very rural community. The 900 unlts and the people llvlng 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 contlngenry fund for if the resort does not bring in money 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 property 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 lt is but it 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 ls 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 statlstics 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 several 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 a reas. 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 Olymplc Mountalns since the Dosewallips road slide. The county has never fixed the problem correctly and it appears to be a costly project to do so. We have experienced heavy traffic on weekends and nice weather months. lt is an even narrower road in spots E,(GtriiV|ir; JAN - 5 ?tril i.-t:l :-lil,'.)rr ll.,ti;'liY EA 2 EA 4 3 EA/ Peck TENW 5 TENW I I I t and speed limit signs do not seem to be notlced. ,.'r'fV As for Jobs, the study is very clear that the applicant must be qualified. I am sure that there are local people interested 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. minimurn wage, and part tame. lt could leave more people added to the community in poverty, on Medicaid, and straining the limited Iocal resources. Most construction jobs will go wlth 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 milllon 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 many gallons of water will it take before the aquifer is depleted and salt water intrusion occurs? The salt water lntruslon 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? [ can't imagine wealthy people wanting to ration their water usage but the property owners will due 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. tt is a livelihood for many and recreation for others. Who will oversee this? The MPR has a lot of amenlties but limited use or none at all for locals. Tralls are accessible but where can a local person park? They would want you to use their store and restaurant but the prices are likely 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 clinic is behind the locked Bate so it is not accessible. 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 almost 900 units ends with thls 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 this goes forward. Also there is in the plan to have a road to the marina through the Harbor House which has a trail use only due to thelr septic system belng there. What will happen there? Wlth stlll rnany concerns. Slncerely;trc [P l-i g. ,E T;r:.l;i tl \/ il']l I ! 6 7 Fiscal Peck 9 Peck / EA 10 Peck? 8 - I I iWilliam and Roxianne Morris po B ox 4qT 8..Ju*twA ,JAN -5 ?r) ; i 1qg* Bender Letter 4l David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: SubJect: Mi riam M urdoch < mi riam claire@em barq mail. co m> Monday, January05,2015 10:52 PM David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort To Mr. Johnson; I have been a resident of the South County for 11 years, having moved out from the east side of Bellewe to live in a quieter environment, Many people I have met out here have done the s€une, 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 ptan 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 feet economic development 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 resoft of this size will only complicate rnatters. I ask you to consider some of the conditions outlined in Ms. Lewis'letter. Thank you, Miriam Murdoch P.O. Box 33 Brinnon, WA 1 EA 1 CC: Letter 42 TO:David Johnson, f efferson County Department of Community Development FROM:Gary & Pam Myhr, 40304 NW Brown Dr, Woodland, WA 9867 4; mvhrs@icloud.com; 360 560 7 61,6 cell - DATE: December L7,20L4 RE:Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort Draft Supplemental EIS - Public Comment Period We are property owners with address - 560 Rhododendron, Brinnon,WA., in the Pleasant Tides subdivision. Recently, I [Pam) spoke with you briefly at the open house held Dec. 3.d at the Brinnon Community Center regarding the proposed development. Our comments/concerns with respect to the development: We are in favor and look forward to completion of this planned resort and believe it will benefit the larger Brinnon area. We have two concerns: 1) Black Lake Rd is a rural road that is used frequently by people walking and bicycling [most from Pleasant Tides subdivision) There will be substantial traffic increase from the development as its main entrance is very near the entrance of Rhododendron Rd and the subdivision. We request: As part of the Black Pt. road upgrade that will occur anyway, the road between the resort main entrance and Hwy l0L include marked and adequate firm/wide to keep car/walkers/ bikers safely separate. No need for a fancy separate trail - - just need for well-defined road vs. shoulder and adequate firm shoulders and width. 1 EA 2 TENW 2) There is no access allowed for guests of the resort to access the beach. It is our understanding that the local tribe requested this restriction to protect the Duckabush estuary. We assume their concern is difficulty of keeping people out of their shellfish beds. However, complete "no beach access" is extreme and impractical. There exists a very large development in Mason County? called Hartstene Pt. It too is near tribal shellfish beaches, is a very large development with steep cliffs, and has beach access that has been compatible with the environment. Accessing a true beach and being able to walk along it is a huge draw for a resort and its guests. Having the beach and no access is an attractive nuisance. Because Pleasant Tides subdivision is the only community beach within walking distance of the resort, it could become a nuisance policing issue for the subdivision. Neither the subdivision nor the community park/beach are gated. 0ther adjoining beach property owners may find themselves affected. "No beach access" creates a safety issue as well. Resort guests will find their way down to the beach by forging makeshift trails. It is completely impractical to expect the resort to barrier the entire upland frontage. We propose the county with the developer address the attractiveness of the beach in a pro-active manner that considers the tribes and other beachfront owner concerns. The most southeastern resort shoreline is largely outside the estuary/shellfish area. Within this area, our suggestion is that a walking path be cut down to the beach with "no further beach access" controls denoting end points of allowed beach frontage use. A return loop path exiting the beach back to the upland could join internal resort walkway or path and be an attractive addition to the resort. This proposal doesn't have to be elaborate but it could make for a nice, interpretive path regarding the canal and environment. Please allow for an attractive, safe access to some portion of the resort shoreline. The marina can't provide this. Where there is a beach - - access is a huge tourist draw and expectation. Limit, control, and allow is best for all parties. David, would you please confirm you have received these comments. Thanks - 3 EAI County CP Letter 43 David W. Johnson Sent: To: Cc: From:Newsom, M iriam B < mi ria m. newsom@provid ence.org> Tuesday, December 02,2014 9:34 AM David W. Johnson dia ne@pleasa ntharbormarina. com Pleasant Harbor DSEIS DearJefferson 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 willglve it even more appeal and provide enjoyment for allthat vislt 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 all who 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 fonrard 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 71't ave Tigard, OR 97223 503-575-6255 Mlriam Newsom RN, MSN RN Coordinator-Clinical Education Neonatal lntensive Care Unit Providence St. Vincent Medical Center 9205 S.W. Barnes Road Portfand, OR97225 t:503.216,5430 p: 5O3.301.O095 f: 503.216.3304 miria m. newsom @ providence.org Thls message lc intended for thr aols LEc of lhr addr6slo, rnd may cofitaln informatbn lht is privilegsd, conidantal and ex€mpt from dlsclollr6 uldsr appllcable larv. lf you are nol the addreBEe€ you are hereby notlffed that you may not u6e, copy, disclo6e, or dlclrlbule to anyone the me68age or any intormatlon contalned in lho message, lf you haw reoehred lhls m$sage in enor, pl€a3€ lmmediately advbe lhs sonder by reply email and delete thl6 mesrage. Sublect: 1 EA I Letter 44 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Gerald C. Olson <jerryo@donobi.net> Friday, November 21,201410:14 AM David W. Johnson Brinnon ResortSubJect: Wish that we could be there for your meeting to show our support of the project. We live in the Olympic CanalTracts and do SUPPORT thls project. Jerry and Susan Olson 361 Mountain Trail Ro. I EA 1 To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.comtFrcm: jporrico@outlook.com Sent on behalf of: Joseph P. Onico Sent lnvalid Date lmpoftance: Normal Subject RE: Update for Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project MAIL_RECEIVED: lnvalidDate D[$ fl s::.: Letter 45 lt^ Diane, We cannot attend the meetings, but wholeheartedly support the PH project. You can put rny wife and I down for two (2) votes in favor of the developrnent. We look forward to some pleasant - no pun intended - visits to the rnarina next boating season. It is probably our favorite marina on Puget Sound/Hood 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 Letter 46 Davld W. Johnson To: Cc: Sent: Sublect From:Morgan Oslake <oslake@yahoo.com> Monday, January 05, 2015 9:29 PM David W. Johnson Morgan Oslake Proposed MPR on Black Point David Johnson Department of Community Development Jefferson County, Washington State Dear Mr. Johnson, I am writing regardlng the proposed Master Planned Resort (MPR) and golf course south of Erinnon on the Black Point peninsula along Hood Canal. After reviewing the MPR options, I would like to register my preference that the resort proposal is rnot* approved and that no action is taken. My primary 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 1 EA I Letter 47 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Sublect: Attachments: kirie pedersen <kirie.pedersen@gmail.com> Sunday, January 04, 2015 9:49 AM David W, Johnson Public Comment on Black Point DSEIS DSEIS PROPOSAL COMMENTS 2O.I S,doCx Attentio n : dqi ohnson@,co. i efle_rson. 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 Blaek 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 economic base of tourism, frre danger, and the statistically high risk that taxpayers will bear the burden of this development and/or its potential for failure. I EAI Counry t I am 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 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 area, 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 fwoJane 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 commrurity 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: 1) deposit 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, aui,d2\ furnish a performance bond issued by a highly rated inzurer 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. 2 EA 3 Bender Peck 4 TEN W 5 Fiscal EA 6 7 EA EA 8 EA 2 Thank you for your consideration of my comments. Respectfully submitted, Kirie Pedersen 3 Letter 48 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Lynne Robinson <lynnerpt@live.com> Salurday, November 22,2014 4:59 PM David W. Johnson tAs members of the Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club, we are very excited about the expansion plans. Lynne Robinson and Dan watson EA 1 Letter 49 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subfect: Attachments: commtech.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 belqw and attached - thank you. From: Mark Rose. 687 Pulali Point Road Brinnon, WA 98320 360-301-2600 To: David Johnson Department of Community Deve lopment Port Townsend, WA 98368 Re: Proposed Pleasant Harbor Golf Cowse and Resort DSEIS Date: January 5,2015 Greetings, I have been a Brinnon resident for the past l5 yeam. 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 Westem 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 l, quality in Hood Canal, overdevelopment on a fragile shoreline, potential for adverse impacts on our existing I ; ^economic base of tourisrn, and the statistically high risk that taxpayers will bear the burden of this developmentl "" and/or its potential for failure. 1 EA 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 3 Bender Peck 4 I EA makes the tirning of this pubtic conunent 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: l) deposit 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 highly rated insurer to cover all potential costs that cannot be ascertained beforehand, including repairing any environmental damage incuned 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 from the developer. Like the previous developer they use misleading language to explain the area, We can go virnrally 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. Respectfully submitted, Mark Rose Mark Rose http ://rebelfnouse. com/markro se/ http ://about.me/markrose 4 cont. TENW 5 li^ 7 EA 8 EA 2 Letter 50 David W. Johnson Frcm: Sent: To: Subiect: ffiE Dave Sadler <davyp@q. com> Sunday, November 23,2414 9:59 AM David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor project I EA 1 Letter 51 To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasanthaFrom: Dave SadlerSent lnvalid Datelmportance: Normal Sutfect Re. Support of development MAIL-RECEIVED: InvalidDate 'ffiffity'ED DtCo$attl Jrrftffir0[HmThanks 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 my wife, 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. !f 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 haaring 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. 360-6834115 I EA 2 EA Jan 05 15 09:53a p.1 Letter 52 Name, Organization Name/Dept: Phone number: Fax number, Narne: Phone Number' (800) 952-2404 Fax Number: (360) 7963556 Ernail: info@vhirneygarderrE.com 'Webt w\ ryy.com Page € {driltnA,Urr/ E.C rtr [\/I-E :: -' "ii'ii! -5 2015 i P.O. 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Entar your email Seattle investoni buy closed Serniahrnoo Resoft in Blaine Jun 21, 2013, 3:43pm PDT Sharg- on Google + Shale on_Eacebook Share on Linhgdln Share on f.yti.tter Email this a-fticle Sav-e Order Reorints Print $taff Puget fuund Etsinss hwml Search Sign Up http://wwu'.bizjournals.com/seattlehews/2013/06121/sealtle-investors-buy-closed-somiahm... L2/2015 a Jan 05 15 09:53a Sedttle investors buy closed Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine - Puget Sound Business Journal A Seattl*based ownership group on Friday purchased the shuttered Semiahmoo Repft and lts still-open golf cources in Blaine for $19.5 mllllon, the group announced. The reso(, located at the erd of a spit ln Blaine's Drayton Harbor, was acquired by Resort Semlahmoo LLC. The onrnership group includes SeatHe- based Wrlght Hotels Inc. and Seattle investor Jerry Arrches. The Coqstal Hete! Glggp, also based in Seattle, will manage Semlahnpo and its hryo golf cources, Hints that a dealwas ln the works surfaced in late Mav, when the Coastal Hotel Grwp advertised two job openings at the resoQ The Bellingham Herald reported at the tirne, The Upper Sloglt Indian Tribe held a rnajority stake in the prarious ownership, SBmiahmoo.. &esqrl Co. LLC, wtrich shut down the resort in December after Falling to find a buyer. The two golf courses have remaind op€n. Wright Hotels President Stuaft Rolfe, in a stabment, sald his team hoped to refurbish and rcopen the resort "before the end of the summer season." In its press release, the ownership group said it plans to invest'a significant arnount of capital" in the property. The ownership group's intentions could be welcome news in Blaine, whlcfr was sent.reeling when the..resort_closed late last year, eliminating more than 200 jobs. Semiahmoo5 neur owners have a history of colbboration. 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Nd su.e il it ccab eil.a. uI I as$ur€ it ntst as our |DcrI] !ra3 rEvCrn6{9 gp 6169 despile housekeFng being dways on ttE tloor. want to 9o g$rimfihg? wear e h'et gJll. ut,c wsnl drarEcd bul ufien fio lif€guard m duty it wearing a full on coa'i !o herp rtvarm. ytrJ can undergland wfiy no one was ln fie icy waler. \ tant b e6t? RcO a Dan( t re rglsllEd lhe rEau f fst arld loarD€d that, iF\reoroerrd cfrrcervatlrrely. h,eu spend 185 on &Bakfas1, E80 on lunoh and $r 20 on dinrs. \ lb trt€d bcaldast and I un8 lacru8tBr et 3est and E€rvice yvas a.l absolte foka'. Had to ask to be ee8ted and tEd to ask for our lod tflice. The closeat ott properv estaurtnl B 2C ndnules eeh way. The rwn was nice, the view lras specBcular. Bul no way v,rE're €Yer coming bfi,k. 12!4t2014 Oh boy. wish I could E uriting a re{i€w abd my arfer'€rce. Urlunfo(unalely I calnot because ttE resg't never relocded lachl 12-1-14: Vlft called -10pm b &oft a loom a6rr! had seen Suncadlds Cyber Uodsy <leal on th9 wetEiE end xere yBry excilcd a5 0lii I/a6 fq. sp€cial ccasbn. l,VB were plsming to bdng fit.bg ia SErrTzu, small c,oo ol robs) and ag€d if re cdits b@k a rcom thal ,,yas pcl.trienoy. Cfhe\rshit€ clsirr8 thet hir Tf . F€t-f.ierdy lEEl so yr€ lr.d elreay (bne our h,r). The r*epucmEl told us lhEl 3rr. .ri,nl krprx which rooms yr.rE pet-triendly (huh? sd u,odd no6d b confrm wnh rtrrtel,re rtlo uol.l|l gtt bB* to us tii rq't day, Bcfuae rrra hl,tg up. rJ're rp€ofuUy Bked lhat ttey mat, a note lhal we could hav! bekEd fie room wilh he Cyber i,lon&y rate (had llo r€ceptioniEl knorn whic& r.oms wcre pea-frEndly) arld lould went lhis r& when lley find u3 a pet-ri6l([l r6m. By Appo ntment Only Yef AII| D. FElb@ia Poople also vhtred Lodg€ at Suncadia Lr:jul... '15Bvr* First clrBs ,e8ort lirsl @s5 gtafi greal food. llervB gnd ccrnm'rt ty. 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LOT sbout the rEgorL I dortl n€€{ b gp||ere to know thet guct larvice is NOT E tcp of lhe mind prbriv there... Btrtrtrtr .;.i2ltzo1.- 2 crrd*.lot I lote lhis da rvhal s grest suh w[n a arnszing vler khk up my fe1 ald lum on rE llre rid tnE to relaI a t,re tre hotdaysl ru ffi & E. ... ., ,__. ,:.,. 1vsono,t4 V tlgh prh€6 f([ nEdo.D tuod. Thi! is par fcr cDl'8a d fih lod0e6.BJtdlcaptiro h nEis ir a n5rEfld irlgullirE hrht Menu 3ays'Inillc cyn p'rvith $1tt French t<rsL But he 6yrup iorjEap cdtl-bclld IrrEtlD. WhBn ask€d abqjt rle dlceptbn, scneru look uncorbrtue. Dlddon b bait aad sIviu$ obvlously rmdo by butlrtss r.lEd tharpG who bet lhat perGnu ,r! lDo rrlEutted to nollca ttrc en EE3'E3llI .-. \ot?' 12014 ThE s a g[eat rasorL Aft]Elgh if s cr,t in uE mlddle ol nqxt€re ar6 shat lhe h"l, h's nice. The vieil,6 are armzing. The roaflls are spadoux clean ard v€ry tun4onel. My aDo.fl has a tul ldtdron. u€sfrridryer, lrrepl3cp. babony niith tu,nilute, eE. I wEh I oould stry lcirgEr and i\6t reh( The big st!r.v!r ard bJb arc alc€ r$ 'r,ell. The CalI iB p,6tty lttendly and kno.,riGterble. ln a rlal€ that can bc cold (.'r€etlE, hrisc and "Sbauls Freeze." this lo*bn warrnc up tc ayeryfi1o. I will be brcfi. http/t uww.yelp.com/bilsuncadia-resort-clc-elum 1nnil5 r\ @ Jan051510:00a Sr-rncadia Resort - Cle Elum, WA J Ye[p p,5 Page 4 ofl9 ffir Taml H. lOrU.d, WA Etlc'14 t0i.c lSr&aBs See a I photE from lGrneth A. ld Sunc8dia Rasort .,.,, i;,ru1-,, -' . : st1t2l11 Suncadh b-. Srlncadia- Whds great ebod Suncdia: - Huge ranoe cl lodging opaba riom hotel to condo 10 5000 squaE bd homes - B€au0frj senery - Gleatplim - Rcaso,laDly gEd dlnlng (Srlftffircr cEllars whidl is not otficialy pilt of thc r6ort b ttre bes0 - Au,€some hdo6ro.,t&c pool compbx lor UE klds wiut uraler sll'rct - Elks bail6 gah(e - tMltrln g0 mhuEi of Seatte \,Vh€fs nol so g[Eaabout Smcadia: - Servica is +otty. lt se€ms like erorcr its a r6aly bury tveel€nd and lhe'e's noi t'loudt sbfl. Or lt! a not so bury lveer€d andfierel nca enough slan ) ilo,l, 6dvbe haa imflovcd gnc! a corplr yrr,l lgo lnd $arE lir€ndllet rrd rDrD ecEmnEotng Eljltrsy sul rrn o\ruwhslmed on bust holday cr sommEr weok€nds. - MrmEnaoce ls sketdry. ThB srrtriEdrc/rdldodbmeE arr baaJtlful. bU tdl a\,€yr se6m3 lo b€ brok nihot tunclonhg. taor rnrlor thhgs, but tFe lhtre thlng3 you notlcs. - Pli.Jng B crary oyeaprEa{ a! they have a captirrE audts!G That -ic. tie rescn b cerlainly mat ring ald e\try airrE ulc go fie.s k moie ht?3tructutE. befler ServhJ, tnd rmrr dining aod adivity ogions. Fc eeamph, this sjfirmr trr6y had a "cfilll ard grit' by $€ pod u,hich was gleat, urot,gh nd sure horv orlen tllat is h s€N'rc6. By fa, the bett optien is to rent one ol tlE tig tEmcc with loG of familiss. Some otlhc hom6 er€ nru arEzing trfi irlc e&lo snpdlier. deco( ar:d spaaa. DefnitEly a p.eat uacatrcn for thG€ in lhe Seafie Erea -- nol sure l'd lrrvel fuilh- than lhat as thrre are probaty betteroptbn6 Uke Sm Riyer in Or€gon. hnp : /iwww.yelp.comibilsuncadia-resort+le- elun lru20t :':'. '.]. ,, ,.' Jan 05 15 10:00e SuncadiaResort - Cle Elunu WA I Yelp p.6 Page 5 of 19 ilt{iil i .,,, -- 1--- :."- lclcdi-n &gmeus A. Crirr, t{A 'lo ki(llds BSra,bE Jqrnitaf lll. S{lrb,wA 0 tr c.ds 2l Evs6 li7712rJ11 This is a reod il gbp 6u€ to an ail ual r11€llcal 6pnlgrerEe. Ai+rys erdoyec, a reil run tlury hotel bul til6 lnle sorielhing chang€d! Brcken tles in t/!nt cr:he conErsnoe enEr IrE ctead p{arlG. I ctsf,v€, I pmr conllgrurdicr lor lhe cdrferenc€ t*lh e 2IE grury'5 tJnch in lont of our conference ollice, rcstrlctrrg tha lloo, ior our gloup to get Ec* to t'r. mEln buildn, and hebatirEonE..fusl plah dtmb plamhE. I s.rppoi€ I sficuld be happy thCy rnake a phcne crll to mr*r sr.re er,rerythang ts righl ifi thc room lbr mtEh rnoao efort wouE it be to rmke sure Il ura3 ,lght ln he llrst placs. lt i! mt rccket lcierEe E make 3.Jrc therc is soap h attry tEm. Ge( a bad oflh€ oonEr pEc{s at lunch. I suppose a corl hmp ls qitc. bri it lod€ f0(e il u/sr &rlgnld by hc 3E gEde 3la$t at tlr lccal 3ch@1. l^ngl I ori]in lly crild fu a r€servatlcn. lhey urere sdd o(Jt Fcr Oc. 27! nlght. bul I rardy wary at lhsse confurenoeg tonEn3 ,lyays cancds, llosl ol f|e Ume l jusl dto be Bn on ewit ltsL Olcanne" I dtrnl getscall. Efld lfcr forrnd oUa! basl dr coleaglGs h.d carsll.d, so I cor,lld heuo .lb.ed my arr,locmgnls ecco.6ingly. rha p:oblem here is ltrat filb ls supposed to be a ts rrnk luxury hotd, i]Ut the le\cl .rf Ee,YiE and att€nlion to dBtE l et'ident h fis trlp 'ra$ at E lerrd ol a li/bbl 6. VEy imrcftert lhe llne statl$as rujlaorG. My crltldrm is (,icctd sI leadcrrtip. Enaue your peopb tc dD wnat lhey ar. mf3 l0r aid don't phctr arcunct trE edgc& lve fie cgsiunrs ndice. €lpecblly €t0is categp.y ol hobll ,*--.._-, ,_. ' _..- .-.- 12n!2o14 Sunm4f you dlould cofiE h€E if you wert to enjoy lhe bcaudful or.Jtdsl! rnd cal yo(r oxn lod. Pms: f: room rc r'!ry niri n wac ddly a srhe ehidt I wasnl crQeclhg. The luToundl'E al€a b be&nirul. I l5red thc vlewr dll€ ewrgrEan forcEt and mountlinc Cons: Ccnly Th€y.E'lly cbrft s€€fgl tc be into iltuvedng the phorles and rcurrlng crE herE. T?it was e ]hrne lhroughout tlE lrttp//wvtw.yelp.com/bi z/suncadia-resort-cle-elum tnaot tarr \ I '- -tt;a.a::i. . t;-t;S> r; r* *drirr,, !rn Jan 05 15 10:00a , SuircadiaResort - Cle Elurn, WA I Yelp p,7 Page 6 of l9 weekefld. Spe: sfr.rceting seyeral tmes and leaving rn€sa€g€s d6ys b€til! wr anvod trc got appoirlmenb br ms$ag6s and {dals. I call€d \rhrn re rnlvGd lo conlfin the Ume3, but nc one arErered fie pllqle. I l€ft e messaOe and,ro cne re'JrEd (oy cdl. tMrell r.r,e got to the sp€ we fotril lfial they dhjnl have our re3eNslkm$. FqlwEtely. we vrerc able lc gel nevy orEr lo, diferEnl linEs. Food: il you'ie wgBlarisn fie lbod optjonrere dismal. Therew3' dmogt notiing I cDuld sst I crdered a vegebue plsE€r lor lunch ofi UE l&ti' menu, and when it ani!/€d I !rra!) dbappolntEd to fir<l it covered rn pasley. Thqr atso putttgr'bi! dirt/'eicc, *hlch I didnl like, m evarylhlng. inclurhg rd:ling it arto lia lrJmml.B. Bolh of itrq are a mafif, d pGrronrl lrst!, of courlE. brit yor] rhq.ld bc awarc thrt thly mry surp'lse you ul$ rnn€cessBry addilio.rs. The toods dm ovcapncd. I rccomfiE]tc b.lng i€ yorr orrifl Ec tf yo{rtB v!€!ted!n: ria kidld 16 $&ll-sbckcd wifi ceking supdl6s. llyouto vryan, dorhltel, u.in€ rcur of,n lbod 83 thcE wil be nolh ry to cat tt lmlqt ll(e oevqal la.ddae6 ha\,c happened lccent!- M*e sJrE b vislt bctae lt€ lod06 falB ofl the hlll. 3Jl7i20l4EJoshua B. Eeilb, WA Ellt.'1& &9€ lriFcs 5!O revirc fenya S. Edrrrard3, t lA t19 f.iildr t05 pbgs 3 dFd(.s Deci3sd tD h aua a srnall frrity gEtaway last win lcr and planrEd the tip to Srcadra aner h€aring grErl things aboul it 116o a lelY filends. l b generallf enJoyed ouBehes here. bu I canlsay I t\as o€rwhefred, and ite \rery erperlsLB for what I feel like fou get and thc sorvlce was hit-oriniss, The roorn itsdf !E great. li\C had a t\rc bedrosn arE lt wB uray nEre spaEa lhan *e oeeded. G reat to be &le to ooc*( end egt in lhe s.rile irsbed of eatin0 outall lhsrim€, especially witr little kids, Si0ce this uEs wiler they had a tw winEy acliyll',e& The ice skating vas II(e $16,'persm fc, € tirv rinL the pool ls fl.!l ir your lil c&t 3wim (esp lhe slides) hn nol hute and I can imaoine vety cr.:uroed duling ncnral sqason. Tha reStBJsfil i3 overlaiced and fine . bul lhe seMce tvas mefi, Even lhe slodling FiI w6 t , but fiey charg€ you p€r riJe, so I ,ust lE'i nV lid gp mDsl of tho dme- I csn't rEally get over lhe irea lhat fi:s is a rescrt tbat ni*le3 rnd danDs fou wilh a'teBcft be' a,x, per6leddng drarge. rhen llEroB nothlng ets€ t} do. Also, no: .ea ]y th€ir fautl but il yraB rainy/rDi 3noring. so in th6 t^dnte, lEl meant yrru're stucl(in lhe lodge. d inlhe imll pGl... nor.nrdr dse to do. s,ftrfi congdcmg lhig is Detsd ar a huge rcEort it a lurnmgt. Reaily uEltred to like tfis nEre, bstJusl cDu]dr't. Maybe rrell giE it anollEr slEl in tlE suxmer or ne.n uinter b.ca;se ifd be ni:E tn halr: &1 optm lc gel avay b ror a Ie{ eays tEtdpesnl hrrotve tyirB. .:; ..,r..r-,. '- 91/2014 1 CGL{n I Er/€to saytlrat ldon\ oien wit! rca8tivc rE$rcr, Eo I dqrt t k.r tl.rn ligHv., ThL ra/i.tr/ ir bs.d on two oxperiancat: once. for a b{llblGtl. sps weel€,rd g.{a\ray lb my b.slie 8rd rrE$ ilcsntly, fr ttE let of hBp :/www-yelp.com/bilsuncadia-resort- cle-e lurn rnnot Jan 051510:00a . SuhcadiaResort - Cle Elum, WA I Yelp p.8 Page 7 of 19 rc Kelly w. LdrgYi*, WA 10 f,b(ds '1o166 ctr3lomat ScillcerreapolEc lo filf esr u,Eddho inquiry. Lrsl y€ar, I araigBd tor a srlEl badElcretls weekend geEtl.y tor my b€sde Sga wa greal, xinc lasting h bhc lodge relaxing, brll.ttitul ground3, and a so-so dinn€r at Porlab. A[ in allr itwa3 a nkx gDtakay end qJEbftcr sE \,iE ws3 grficjenl. Oa JLly 9tr of th.s year, ! calbd 8nd H m8ssagB3on:tle cu6lonEr soruic! lhe mque<ing ffioJmdion tor posslly planning Ery ili Edcing in s(rrEede in Augult 2015. I filled out thc diline mqL6l filrn an lhis drE. I n6ff h.ad bscl( &.Cte a saond vdcer,lsll. No can6 rsirmed, no cna| crponsa. Toey. I rcce.htcd notce lhttyrc rld to dosa our requ6 d"te. as the d€dsion deadline I pstcd b ccmk{ up tomonotf,' Leartng lrc vcloemaiis arld ughg their dBsignaEd inftniatirn roqu.rtservice mlne, yfl u,outs tink you world €€t Etfiio Eort of r$ponsc... ecp€cially ln r€gar! lo a high btdget hlgh 3trcss eydnt &clr as a yrcddiqg. Apparently. Su$adiadces not rlgard a ,ot6tal weddlng a9 a ronhy eeent h respofld to. I wll not b6 rBhJming. IEg;Qi[]-.. 4r25irn14 W'e stayed hero whle my husba d all.ended a aom€nlion. The rmm! ate nical I recornmend €eldng a suile. Ours had e hlll kitchon. vvasfEr/dryer, ilb and sho$,er, balcdry. 11 was perfoct! The food al tlE hdoc b lbniastlc, aid al he bar yoJ can brt'1g drinks bacl to lrour lEm. I rledgd a 1atr ctr6ckdrl (vpically 'l lam) and u. man at tho fronl dest greiouCy'rx us crr€cl oLn at lpm. I r,tould have ol\en 5 stars erc€gtujlEn I took ny son tr the palk I didnt se lhe parkirE lol. ild parftEd iJsl oft tJlc side ol th6 rcad. A prldno offiEr n$rly lssued firc a ti&t fs "parxlng on the ve€e€tion." I guess vegebdon rE']E grat€lal suncrdi6. *i *,i --. :...., .;., 113/2014 5 chodlins Wc had hEh noes rvhBn our ramily boc*.ed Suneadia b elcbrate tlE Ner Year, bLt thc coEt ol the cnrItli€G and poor cr/ibmrr Eervc8 ,r/as a hugr dlatpFlntinent Pros: . Accormodatlons \4ft $ry€d at 440 L,kspur Loo! ifl a bea(,tirul ho{64. heatGd lloorE, hot ub cutdd. url dcco lghlE, Fod€rn kltchen. rnodem btth, 7erfEle con'Jol to tum or the gac tie prG. comlbnaualurnllure. hlohcllllngs, Eatenile ry,w- ffi L.Blic R. 116r, \,Y/l r(l rJa(t e2 eu€{t http ://rr"rrur.yelp.cornfti/suncadia-r€sort-cle.elun rn/?015 @ Jan 051510:01a . , Suhsadia Resort - Cle Elum, WA I Yetp fl, erc. - Resot Sirfile: p.9 Page 8 of 19 tllany 0t us u!.d he rcsort stilttes ehir! picl( you up and drop td.r oll whor€ ever rcu need b be very conve*nl. tt mdc gettirg arourts lhe r€lorl mucit egsier firt heing io ilavigaE uc arEa q',lr8dves, -\rff. Th. su.rEuodinE arE b boeuiful being lcatcc in th€ fuotrib ol ttre mdJnt8irt!. Th6rE ar s nrmberol g{rlsug htho rrl! Cofis: -Accfifioda:bn$ Just e lits. mte to blls stayhg in lhe rnasl€, srrle at .t4tr l3rkrpur Loog vtro alrg 3laying in Ois houie w., srn5! dtildren - dc.t be suryriged to nerr ltE sourd ol Eitter- palEr of feel gong up end dom t1e halg as iq,rnd Uavdt aco93 lie wholB ho.Js€, - Chsllenghg to l{avEate: Many of us had a cttallenghg tirrE linding our \{ry around ths rEsfrt due lo poor 3on8gn ald ,l rtghl due to lacx Ea lightlg and trar! to SEcrloc.lc lEuse nuttber! !rt*!h arE not vi3ib€ wh€{1 it g.tE darl( - Lint€d FesrDursnt Options ll !/ou don't pbn on cookip you hev€ wry frw optidrs lo eal oll ln lho.rus. You have tne l-odgE 6 uewmdy or lry yoJr luck E o[E of lhe Iev, paagcs in towrl. Overdl il \ras ocr ,arnrly nho nBde tie time wa spenl :re:e wfirderful ,., r.)(t tire red rcbaEly conrder ohet oplorrs. -::,'_.'.. :-. : --:-.'. -:::--. '.,"1.,. .,*t \.. : , l:- -1. . i 11mno14 2 ch&I{m I dorft lflcm, '.vt}at t)e ccs: war br r@m$, fo(d, ek. Tlir evieivirstdetails rrry er(per€rE€ tiitr lodglng ir r€ bdge, MelirE iacility and lo,*1. iho bar, and fie fitnE$ facility. The rwnrwere lrgg w llyirB spsce thal ancLd€a a I BTAL5I ffi E€t6-y W. Illl Crrtk WA tO,riadr ia rR€u5 http: / u,rrw.y e lp-corn/bizlsucadia-resort-cle-elum INDOL .':.4:. =.J=r Jan 05 15 1 0:02a . Sutrcadia Resort - Cle Elum, WA I Yelp p,10 Page 9 of 19 f ffi $ cP. f-!m.YUA 2Lierds 16 rs rr Aler F. lsq.rh,$lA JE frLr6 32 rc-vixvs Chris O. xjrrt.i4lYA EIl!'I4 1l tr ms :l) aarads Holli tll. R€Flor, tlrA ,8 tis,c! 12 rsre.ls firaphe. I tll5h th. f r?FI'G hd bsen ln thc brdroDm tiough. Atso, Og! n rto sorno rc.atcheG on th! wall ard prrlbd upwel peper Basicrlty, lrl€ minr(btrllE I think hery orfi lmproue upon. ?ha bnqtEtE bod rrBa cc,lahly nor{ng out 0l lho ordlnary. I h8d wo break Bsts, a furEh, and h,o dinnets$ere and rU one thing was nrnrcraUe, The q|e thlno I wilgiva them ls3orre very frhrdly fronili,E statr From lhe b?lh!er: lo tlE bar teoders they $,Ere dl gr€t young F€op{e. Th6 fitrEss ceflEr uras intressaye, il iu3t semcd to t8ke a#hile lo get rhuttled f]om he lodge b fie nlera csnLr uilich wrs necesrily alter drk wtth fie sideu/Blks horen oyer. The vl€w in tf ! lnir)rvay of the lodg. as lor€4.v. Ov€rall, a yrry nlca daca, lt rur r! looking 'for I tbeling C acc]usbn and rdr(etbn I cq:ld ta trvi thlr would bc a nha Cre lo vislt .j,:--;'-. -- ' et12ncr,4 Not lre srle ca:ih{ oIqlB[V srtd chsg c urhan f. irst opened. At least 5 lrays sf old mom gsrvice nEdE in hsl lerdlng lo our lop ftff room. The old lr8ys rEmainEd in h€ll onrright crcrlirg ! lEzanl... Hcdth and ltipfing .i our 14 yr old ddl tthlle'Haringf by pool sl 1 1 em. rBn w blowat zDornad hk bud ild du*-di*JrCng nradrlra bry our bungr ctr8i,a hicat No: 'llarim nd fun tc g€l .irEG ful ol drt l^ty can l fle blo,,er guy lEt lris rcrh don6 bdbr€ pool op€rE? AJso, rnar calling she8d 10 cotrlirl? walE slide o9est:ol, ltE erriledlofnd gi!b3 srs onv (psn r 'Eet(endsbecaur thqr'canl Bfioftl to Fy tf€gusrds v/eeldays", Athr comins to Suncadia v, triofib end krllf fu the pasl .l ysars, \,.r'll lsok fcr E rflr, qul€G( dasrEr mmtirE rpgl b vrcxlh. I t"r'[i6]["i - ... N2ei2o1q wB! trer€ tor r b(,EtuErs oiJL. lt $JaE z grEt locetbn to be od d tlE cfty's dbtrets.r. A grcal oasls Fom lhc hustl€ d lie city. Bealtrra vlav/B ot Ptcllic l{orthwE6l. R@m3 welt \rory comhrtablc and sir€aue, lhere b notfrg ErEh !o do orlsld€ of rhe reso( but ttE r€E rl ;bcil oters a grea( verl€t ol adivnie! and trc rEtBuranB ln I ars also goc. Nic! pcopE and c€ilahly hsr a dBtinctive brgt atsno+tsc Ei tl [!l;|,.-. e/14.r201 3 Prc Largo, boautlirl rrom8 with rfni.kldrens €nd vieivs. Peace{trl. Orrrt pcol alEa w[h watcf3llde3. Nica werllEr compared b SGanb ar lea{ v(lEn $ro were tharc {2 tknar nsuv}. Lots of blkrrE ralt3. P.6ably g6dtor klG. Cons Raally €xp€1rivc. BanqJet lood tg mediccre. 2 noltE. rnayD€ 3 t,pa i3 fle dgm amorrnl I hear vltago Pizza in Roslyn i8 Yery good. trEEEtr 4n6no14 I clE,{in Slry€d through En rrEr.(Ir trcsl d.rl rnd nhd a dol it ers. EE?onr urr3Iiis!dly sod halFfd. Fotirb lbod yra! good . lft€ ilicry Urt il is 8 rEsat. Bisdt burger. bbdler Msc a murt b crdrr- Ld: of Elivitbr hdoor pod with arvBorD sffis. lrE cempfir! !'mgrE niJm snd dcsen htp:/,rwunu-yelp. corn bilsuncadia-resort+Ie-elum tnn0t5 Jan 05 15 10:02a , SrincadiaResort- Cle Elum. WA lYelp p,1 1 Page l0 of 19 H Julia F, 8dtaqUlA 0lrd: 4rara\Ys 8rrd R- SEli!, WA ll fiqn3 260qixe tDfi€t Lots of hlcs. Ukiqg, gollrng and erlra thhgE like horsob.ck ri&U. Delltitdy woulrl come bact a+ah. Elron brJr. See all 9hob6 ,rom Holli l,l. for suncsdli Resol trtrtrEltl r',$zols y\,b bE t'rb placel Got rnfiled l€ne at t1e lnn at Srncadia lasl lr0ar and ale herD Sgain for our annlver3ary. Srlrfl ara ai,$rys are3(rp - happy and hdpfuL Place lE Deaut:ii: iu36cand rEfned i lh€ samc urfie. Porlsl's Rrauurailt l! deldou3 wh€$er rrE r'r cating dhrEr or brlekt,st T]ey arc g(!st tryou neld Ellrer trle od'Dir tco! Lok fotvvar! to caring back ci.ery year to cehb(ale our wcddino anlrveBsryl And b!'c srcing sl liB Jogs,l€re bo! IJLIEIEj .._.zntnols Vlhst a grca{ pb6 lo rp€nd t! nlekgld wi& the lamily and ttglds. TD$ b rrc ubertanry ot md.lnt lr r6!dt!, Boruliful rl,la,jea$c uaa*E orlhe EroLnfaG, valsy, and ,iv!r. ?h€ hterbl lE lEgifscltrailue of tne ilg rE(.rttaln bdg. of umbna, lrqrry 3ut!,9. nlco $irmtrlu pml. ad hugr ff:c pits for lEa8ong rnttshrnaiows. I ilCled dur.n6 suirrIEr but I itnagiE lts tJst e! InEzing all flar arcund. OI8CE being dep in the br€s( thb 3ht rotlghing it by arry msrs. I weg ..gre On a buinas ,eueal aad rvao Ontazed W llle cdrfrencs raooi3, greEt:ood, au een ereas. well derigned, !,eat layou! and intefia( I loved all tlle hisbric photos of the bJnding Emilica ol CE EIJm. Tht llie\ta from tlE lounges vcre pretry in€redible, Mce corfy cerdrrt anc blg trre plac:€! liks thcl o! a huntng lodge. Ont? hing ladfig urar gcod b€er. ThB B the Pacifc Norlhw€sland wirhrhccfiortthey pirl into rrvirq 9le8t food. ttEy ought oct 10 rrdrnp on 9o0d beerand whe. Tney need tg irdrde gorlefmd Sea5e m'tqo brttf,s llko Framonl lPA, Schoone, EEci, Elysran, Rauodq Dbrmnd Krrt, $ound Erenhg 7 Seas Brwing. FonC€frgB Blerrng. HUB, and RogLE jtjctlo narE a fsw. For http:/fu/ww.yelp . com/bi zJzuacadi a-re sort-cl e -elum tnnols ,iAt;" Jan 05 15 10:02a , Suncadia Ressrt - Cle Elurr, WA I Yetp p.12 Page 11 ofl9 ffi F! Jeesica R. LE.r.wA 0lricr6s 20 rcv'au Adrian S. OlFrIar,\[A Elrc'l{ tt 8bi(b ZIJ Be6 travders, you n€ed |o pnor,ide lhal unlque local exFrienc€ and l! not ths(e yeL ,-.',:-j'j;i '. .' ; - xfianr,4 Socadir. E a beautful rc$( rn! *syec 2 nighb at The Lodge End if E € grEat totsl with stJming vievrs. Liks many ortfEotrle. rwienswewerr das@potnt€d vrilh lhe dinhg opuone - the tood b eocd blJt Vt AY c,\rerficsd *ld the s€Moe s€s mediocre at best. R@m s€rvicefor breaktbst €s a gpod opfim shc? itb e.s6{rtidly tll{ sarne prics as cating at the reslaurml. vv€ tren&red Ino c,c aum fDr dinnerone nlghl and are glad'.,e dil, S'bv6 lha coic.rF ras Ery tElpfu. and vre brl€d a thigh rira and mow'lolllc trlp t?oLgh hinL gotrl'.vrre r.dl, fuq thdlgh ulifi ur checbd out tie rnorrobib tolrrrds ll E0 rm|l lhrn p[rmad. They lixed tt ctrBrge lut lsd we rrot tncn dilieinl 3hrt rcvietri0g tre ltal we suts hsve ts6 chargsd quiE a b[ nDfe. It wai a nlce eflF lence an6 fm glad we stayed but du€ :o thc over Ue be Colt u," Idy wcnl retrfit. G;itrI;j .... e,'zcrzoli. upd.rodrwid I'm lEra tus couFle of dtys, end I llkc f, l'ye bsr lrre sgvelal tima$ Pro$ Galecrro localbq nic! faciliti€c, bea.lifd gol, cours€. ,r,cnderlul spa, lpod rrgtaursnB. Cons: Can gcl oo+ded, brdlles \riiih bJd kids (not a csr if you'r€ a lamlV \ylth lcd klds), and budnaBa nrini- con',anuon8. Tip: Sp€lfy lhatyou do NOT wanl a trSnorraepped Dtlliloom (u.dcss you rE€d one). f hls lDcstg lo ba a cornmon bdt arid $ritalr. A]l in a!...rcry nica. tsEE$Er,, . lotz!2010. hq,roc.n^ou http J/wunr. yelp. com/bizlsuncadia-resort-clc-clum v2t20t5 lr ,*p .:'I o Jan051510:03a Suhcadia Resort - Cle Eluur, WA I Yelp p.13 Page 12 of19 KrlBtlru F, S..nle WA OtuE 2.evirs Stacyr S. !.tdlc, tYA 16trbn(ts 9{ rcr.i*': SsEh iL hr4ui,WA Elit.'l: li I lrsrds 806 @iryE We had r gr€3t time at Suncadb Ub u/e€k€nd. J would mrn peode uptro..l t|at thls proBbly isn'|.,. R.)* mtr{ tlt!E flf,l *zzzou Cere hele fu a corporate €vent and had a grea ri[E. Roofir3 mrc nioe aad *,ll €quippd, hod y,.3 deliclsu3, and e'l Ur 3l.tlr€|t grrchJ3ar€ lrEdbly hdpfu. t r lbq, thc fimrry ru8on for nry r6,lew l! that I bfi rny l&kd ln a gdt cErl ilrt tlre Fo shop and liutt dE6k EdI l&d|, rHppcd t to,ny dfcr. Now lh*6 srioll Wll gnhdy be Edng bad( wlh cry fimily. tl$trtrtr z,t1trto14 I spent mt Udhday here ra tlrc Tr.ilhead Condor. tilts rlayoo tirce ni0hlgod thc 3.d ll@r. e one bedrocfi. e,rd ouf frierd3 uvc€ on the aecond fl6r. t world do thii eleinl n i8 D€ perfectway lo g€tatYayfom he dry wfdlout ,orrghim il s €mFing. which ldo sl dD. ToE.urroulGm arEa b Dsdiful, whacfi lB a [ttb rAd DeausE you kInt thal lhe nlor€ tlEy develop ha'r, thc morctt€ and nrtrel ttaut uil ts d!.@d. Th.t rlrq [l.y teeil b bc ddrE I p.€tly C@d job ol f6ssrving wtrlt b l€ll, sil$ i! a lot t lEp€ il des.r'l tum irio ar rdr.l ptsnnEd commlrniv. wtici is lh6 orily rEgttry.lhhg I wlll rsy. OurGondo hld a rtly uEfd kitci€rl, rtfibh ivr im port nt to mG, I ir fuiy slGked, and lhe olrtr and rloE lrp al" gEs not dreeq, el€ldc burErr, Th€ b€d L c.}1r{crbblel and lt,.rss qdc't I lhir* lor F.cplEtMrrcrk E fisrilleive3r I tEv! frsil]e lcHule1 conir! on lh.wa€kdryr rsu,sdid hrt€ad ol vrskrtdsrlu.Ic be moro pee!8ful. Also. o(ll frhndrtod tt€ir tlryg dq3 aM w tooh our hr0e dog Ch€dsr- n b a uonderflJl plec for peopb u,{E w.nt to tEIs a b.B8t( wilh trrdr b6sl trtend, ll cGts 173.00 exlre lor eEdr nighl b niltg our cog. bsl it *as wdl wErtl il and wo! harr€ had lo pey a dog dlr if wc lEfi hlm behind" Plur, th. dog! rna& lhE rh rpG i/n. I crn inrglD [,b s poflra lrm[y ptrr duting rch@l hdldays and srmmB, wticfi I Fbebly$ould nryerbook lh€r Bul w! hd r wond€rlul pac!fu| tlrE" \ la oo*ed (bdrE your onn food, toodb!, bceu6. tierE ls dly a Slrl'\rEy in toJvn. !o yoJ wll wlrt to bring yout oern grocDrict) rjhich I bw to do oo my lrllday, rol sppEclttd hefull sEt rppHsltca Th.rr i! rl3o ! vlErlIr an!, dryer. Tha "back yrrd' ot our oorllo lirl lfic golt €oui!8, tyhbh rv?s covs|?d h ber:.Otul snor/ !Ews h8d fun h khg brck there, and [!e f,onl yard lea(B b a 0p.geous trall lrlrb stso used lhe la.Jla arrd 8E n rom stGespahym. Ild lhe hd tJl. I rrrr pertact on a t\hdncadry, rlot qosrded el all. VIE n€vr alc qJl ar rr blt aookinB io I cEn't rpeak E t E plaE r ther. bea( hrl hsrd trre! rrE prew g@d. I tnnt tr. p.oda who rerlv wrlt io lurgh lf this F{ecc trDuld 8€cm very rEorl-y. brt gualr rxnd? Thfi is rvE t is, A r€ooIl Probbay b.ltlodo yar; Gte.rcl hfiil you phn your gaBrlry. you kmun Thurta up fttrlrry grouc. .JiAi;U,J - 1ol13i2c12 Sama frlendr and lEd bq.n ts&ing aboul thls pboe tu lotarcr and vre intly rwt(b lt do.rn lo vlcit Flrst ofl. the fall tme is th€ bast ilfie lo crrrE her€ Tlr rofiage dran0irig ls absobtev bcathtraking ano llE crtip l€mporahjfss makB th€ hiking nE,e bearable. lry tusband booled a one b€dplm 3rr:e cr he rhrer ltont which was just an incrcdiua loom. Thr vlcvrE hmrclvcE h ttp ://www.yelp.corn/bizy'sr:ncadia-resorl+le-elum vu201s Jan051510:03a ' Sucadia Resort- Cle Elurn, WA I Yetp p.14 Page 13 ofl9 & Debbi! W. Xnr. WA Elir.'ta ?l Headr ,7, trvE*s oe€lrEo H. gotEl, WA O f.iE|ds J2 rrvbr) y/cr! nodh it alon€. lrJs hxd I Sarbramic lierv of tlE motrn:ainG, rivar, and C{flinr, lrEradibhl TDe room cane fuly Stocked wih a decenl€hed bed'e9pq. a liying roorq dning rocrr, fulV stock€rl kltch€i, and rrrerhcr 3nd doer. Prcb-ly nd rEcesssry br the me nlghi thrt r* Ere tiere but definiEly a flice tD have The crsct{n/chB*-oul prccess rlas a DIEefe, valel was rltsonauy pr@d, ($E sailrerir{?) and lhe service yas abol€ ryerag3, \rlb wele gr€e'od everywheno wevrelt drys lEld, the worl(s. Tho iEtC hil rorrr nico hftlng trails on slle . \rre oiled br lhe groaone dffin tothr dve. whlct rvrr about e milB eadr uay. Tne ris?r tr83 bcautit l and udl wo,fi tE sr.lk TherE B elso a sh(ile b tie vatiolr3 silcs ryilhh lhr suncadla coErrunity - trele are a ld1 0f amBnid6a inclL6ing a l.lness ceoter, a t'.out Jtorcd psrd lb lishing, a winefy, regtagants, arld a rpa IhsrE i9 also a lolvn nearbt (Roslyni wnidr has some cutE shoprand rellaurBnls. Roonr $Iai a liltE pnc€y bL1 well yrorfi lt - arolnd 5350 or 30 per nbhP liVould bc mora wDrb il it !,ou ws€ slayrE lor mrtjpE days. such s fun phce ro cdne lor a relaxirB reucau E;jJEJgj ,,.r/2sf2o13 I cn*)+in ${c }uvc alnraya fcund the stall he€ to be ouer lhe lop vrhen it cofie3 to cu8lofiE, ten i:8. The conqerge sEvr ls a gern x/ten il cdrca to recqozing you, special evenE ard providhg lltt € Eegls h yoJr room. ulb lov€ b bike ridng in lrl€ summer, sryrmming ia tlE out(br pool, hangirE out h fl€ hLEe qrtside isorrz, d dayingDn lhe u6te{ Cid.s. Ylintrtime, you will furd u3 3nowshodtB fie gru,nd trail3 on tr6 gptf aDr3e Or iwochhg do,vn tttelrlr luung hill (and b€inE pdlcd Sack up ry Ue tub6lowl) LoE to do ad lotr dtun b bB lEd herel ,.- 1..-'r:.t.-. .-_ ai5n911 Tl.c Coil courEe is blaulitul and tho atrnGpherg ol h€ lodge ls pbashg hltfie EeNhs is s^, poor, AllEon in ctElanel Scrvice Eni Baandy h tn€ Porirls r€staurenl uE e the msl holriJl people cn tf owhole propdty. I lind it an'la ng thet so ntrrry people haua 4 stsr rstir\?s hr lFis reiorL They h€ed E lol cf rtatrmg woil. A bar len&r actuelly put Ea in r glE33 I hrd been drinliog oul of and then dump€d lt b.d( lnb th6 UE icr bud(et vrha I rsrYln&d him hoecc.'Erery marl t hrira caEn here llss takon 2 hour3. I\h baceBa ot me bul EErse ol hqt slqrt tho tlllda la Y!h.n yq, or(br r drhk anylrtErs bul tle -lualErth. wall stalf Mng Ore order to lhe onv berand I have ralclEd Crertsdly whih tha brr landcn leay€ t|e order8 Eittrg 20 minLbs whlle tiey procrBstin# rlEking the drhk, tldyino naDkhs. drylrE glssscs, 6tc I am rEt belng fEklE herE €tther. the barryas dead wlh only nB sittirE il lt whllr tnB hepp6n€d. lt8 nol until the poor serser come6 bacE and erl(! it tFc drlnl(r a€ dorE yet a s€t,nJ or lhird fime that !|€y adualy lcava thr bsr. I hBve wlitDd 30 r{nules for a ddnk. Rcgn Garvic€ teke€ tsvk aa tcng sl the irpected lime. Th€r! ara no v€lietsdsr opt rE. I had to ajstom o.der avryhing and ,bel llke ! tctal sn& doing s6 because tie lack of onsldtrslion ulh plac. hrs lor a.ryore rvio dGsnl ert b66L pdl( .rri:f-r or.nything u/.th lrgs. The valqt lo$ rry I k yr in fr6t ol rB 3 lime. b6tde I GrG^ eit€ted ih€ rE8ort l! sEt lhsm dorrfi ln odo http :/www.ye lp.mm/bi /suncadia-resort-cl+.elum 1la20L5 .+t:l-h Jan 05 15 10:04a Suucadia Resort - Cle Elwru WA I Yetp p.15 Page 14ofl9 H ffi Ksttty W. Srrd.,WA 3 t crds z:lcr*t Jitrt M. llfrl:kl'w I t?.rd .li, tt?iu Amy J, Srrd.. YIA 0 ,.nc(d' 1G.iH Rech€l H. E rnb,Wa Eft.'la {3t ldrd. tzi a*! placcr and tften astsd me for them 3 llmec. I le't rn!, car x/oried lTe 'aoutd lso my only koy. The valet and dalt arr frigl-ldly but usdc€r arylhing I tray€ srlad them about the ar66 ai eucDt3 hr8 ld rn€ b wr[drE o[ wilh no ansrrEr. BaricalU fyal havr an/ roi ot sc?r.dic or yeg€tarian tfeltyle thi3 pl@ rvl be an lnconrrnienca, You cant tuet $dr slafl to sarvc you and aic,t[ you to makc t.. tilE or events on tma. Plsn rr€als 2.5 hdrs ahcad ot tny4hlng yot/ rnlgm haw plannc!, $s16sa', i"CA[rE ...-. :r'n6tm13 Grcrall, I had B gr€t lxpcrienco helE. fm not 8 bitl oudcrsy parlon. so lhr rcEort it sBl in a iuEt or'egfi "natu.C' tor mf trsle. Yt€t6 are trails lor yqi b go on and fa ltaslb vien6. lt'3 a g@d overrllrht Slay tor a quid( gct arrray trDm tre civ. Thc Pslals ltttat.rrd lo.rtEd h th€ todoc ts grio€ry buty€ll worth thc monBr,/, ltrink Th. podions !,! generous r,'Ilh ,ntBh lrEradbnts. Ths dlil i I had thcrElras the b!!l I dr.] hrd rvlh huEE chunks of Endeldn and prrflc rib cutt. fhe Cacr is Y€ry cban. the custoflE: s.n ie ls no{iceauy hcklng ild a tit giysl lil. llllsort 19 ao €lp€hgro oaE. Recopftrrlstlras dslracbd al drcc* ln. and tlr bntrt gr.md Olbndcd whcn tve lold h€r tc updslB tlE drlnl€ lrdlu lrnca ttry no brlge] otr6r cDEnut rnit lfc abo a vary kld-idsndly plac!. [g.. .-',.-.: .- 5'3'l,2ol3 Sen i€ et the bar G tsrrlble G.ea: bod bt t il you arBn t a t Ycnry-rom€tfng YuPpy or. 1 oE ran clEsing a young ldy then d€n on'rrailJng for seilice SExe !,our nrnsy F( Sorulhing ln downbwn RoslIr arld (bnl spend yqjr moner/ harc E Cmnt tl.m Kilm P- ottmcrdia Rcq! Bu*EO{B c/€12013 . Thsr* you so mJch for sharing your tho qghtE R6d Fqe i tlfltf lltl:,rraot t Je hd a FA|IT STIC thrEc ni9h6r lflr dat8 il thir rqial paace. Ou, third llrE here ,nd €*n trna, we laern foeriry it mol€ - grBatlor hid8 AND adu[i So much trn wllh lh6 pool tle 3I&r. lhe 8I1d# hEl, lhc i6ls[nr, tlE burlgE lounging & garre room, llot fub3, hkltlg tr.lls .nC morel Grlal hotd lrrom and hilE€-krePlrtr sm/icE. '\r!b ,rrere r€ry ifi?f€ssed \rilh lh6 rlEnagel o[ the Porlalr Restaurant & bar, Jdtn. He hok cxta caE-, lttefitbn for rny father (wtE iltG ln a x,hcal chair) and grYE us tn! rotral treatrnerf He wa3 dlo yery lar.{ly.trlendly 'Jtith olr young childrcn. v\tata nbe guy who wenl aboE and bryqrd for oiJ r farnly. THANK YOU' lt .ra(b a g[eat ir.FrcGtlcn on |J3. trre v,it dehaely be bcx (and. by th€ ul6y. lhs brgaxlasi fi]od and Eloody Man/3 rtrt tabdq,sl). ;1, ,a*'i,'.. -. 8...btliao11 2 Gh0oi.iit tlb carr,a to Sl,lcdla wit.I a 3flile on cor face tiiE winter. metrfy becaJr rre hai a Ll\f.ng Socbl wtEher in our pd.d. http //w*w.yelp.conr/bizy'suncadia-resort'clc'el um 1nr20t Jan 05 15 10:04a Suncadia Resort - Cle Ehun, WA I Yelp p.16 Pago 15 of 19 'f,+.f: cv.ffi'ffi ,ffi ij;i iii - ,..: For a sal Frics w! rfaiy€d slrarrbarries. a boffe of lr€€ (nediocru) chrlnprgrf,. E50 in spa voucherr, valotparktng and Dreeldast fd two. \,\rB are a farrlly or lh,ee. and yrc fiound lha Sn-.carlh lorlg. roon llre hr ol.l; tamity. Pr€ty ciEsapointcd with Fqr ltr€ Lilhg Social Vfichsr E h&dled. Pstaul.r,y, ho., mu*t i9 notincluded h the poce. Tarer, G8ortlbs, and O,3ially, rnollEl S5O or sa of erfes, which ba-caly sdded .noth6zf ttb the pricp of thc r@m Etrt|f,ltr E,3jar13 l ,b rlr),ec, in a Z bedr@m @ndo and rbrolutrly LOVED itl It r,r.s vory lurtrioua brit \rery comfonabb at the laltr€ Urne. Tha gDun(b we€ very well kepL nalrtalty ac il is r 5 stEr Eplf corr6a. and the Udls are f€brjous. unlortnJCy rrr€ wlLr rl#3 md out d@rpol h,€re tEt gpen (tuilng ourrtl and tlE ndmr pooi loolrd a bltrhlrrlt/'so tr,. sleyed att€y :trr tfrt, tV. *cided 10 sal al restauarrc in Cb Eltrn and Roslyn. to I G€n't @mmant on tlrs lood at the Ldgr. TIerE h a E:idsrt hord of Rosavo:l Elk and lte rea lG, rirr wilh trirtor/ bl Su,EadrE is a \rery Illu|ng puce b b End cni.ry all that rElure has to olhr. 9i 5120 t2 1 chak-r A ,€la|i!6v unl.JE$rl ]E8ort st l€.3t amoog ,rb, oorrrunity olfiiencr a1d collcrglrr Howb'1lnaE hsl ,rrefdrnd Suncdia! liib.rdarfulstsfi. Baititul ground3. The be3t pet lyas leerrim lhat UarE is lomdtr hg a fte r€sort tff everyor€. llom ankl+bilars b @{Dgonarbrg, The perfect spot ror a lamity grhc?tng. arxt I lhhl wCre geing to do irf,t TIE r€Edr lor Ele thrce{tsr r!u6t , iB lhat ws were told lh.t evrry mo.n had r€nabb hlglr-3pc.d \rltli. So, c{ courEe. xre hltcxrr I.AN c.U6s ard NrPort at ndrE. tlg mittskc. The Wfi h the rcom was nm+rat6|t 3Rlllc YOUR FlARDVCA'IE El,I,,-,, ,-' -- ..- sl11tzc14 oohlh Suncadiel yout clrs@nEr serylce has gona *ay down. Front d!3k tva5 unhdp{ul ild klrd ot rudo. Had dhty rcom d faa( ln vrilh about iour 6pide6 Short bladr hlir vrh6n I pullcd brt tho sheeB lThen I caflcd abcut thE room shc crruld lxrt put flre in atlher.oom o: oll6r hori.k€ag,ng, srE just repeatcd h6/v buBy th.y $rB(E. Spcgd ficsd t\,rro days lat6 €round 8i30arrr...Coflar rneks dunt *rrK go cdled and raid they '\dll try to gc,t -lothoi colhe ma(e/'. Called at 3pfiFoh we wlll look tor one-on! hq,,r latr. tronl drE* dcnt arE$,ei phqle. Carpat steincd and $,om uilr. uatshed statl rl,l rep:soe tfE cr,ffc! cups al{ glas!.3 but rlns6 tttm oll wilh waEr. No soap. Norv th! spa stili hsd my appt yvhidl i caocof,ea t c rtiys b€lor6 ard $a'. gEing b ch80e nE a no 3lByv ba Thcy fueJ lt and tllefl ctme b€ck frorn lake and found tEf cirrged rrE llaB.8o '| mI ce(l. Had lo go tro spa {r(l tx,d orrt thq DorE P. V.JrotWA '| 5 tbndt 6 revlo*a av. XoLttt o lrian4s t rericv! http //www. yclp. com/tizy'sr:ncadia-resort-€le-elurr LnD015 -' l'.iix'r*re**l,i|,:.II t. @ Jan 05 15 10:04a ' Suncadia Resort - Cle Elum, WA I Yelp p,17 Page 16 of 19 ffi ffi Allci B. S.dUc, W,A Ellr'14 4! Llmds 21t sEs Darcy H. SrilaWA 2! hbdt 141 rwlys Eric L A- X.Fa, lI 2 fri*ds l0l!ffi chr.ged my €rd lor another p€.sons gervice. t ICW...M I am sdl r,slllng for collo! rnaker. i1-i.jiir' ; "..,. ..\, 11r;i2!2012 1 ctEd(-r The seltiq and dEcot are beauttut, and dcrntuU compsE lo ttE Four S€agorB il Vancouver. E(cept lbt fie 6arrlcE. Glrarly not marry of r€ eJa? lrave ally real hospltality exporlenc€, er(c€pt for tlE co.rcierge. We booked a rotrn with a g{yat hol lub, o.ry to f nd [flled witr cdd lalnr,€tef ufien \rs ctrecled in- lAE callod do$rn to the f'onl, and thcy assured ui the, reuld lek! c€rc of il dght an/ay. After I calh ovelr he durathn of o.lr say. u,e svenlualy rEsli&d we vouE mt be able to takE dr.ailaoe ol tfE hot lub. No apolo0icc, trt6y iusl rdd I gtrss you?B o.,t: o'lt.tk A leasl on dreckout, wlrfi I cqnphined about fis fcl O! zfi tire. t|ty refundd us lhe dlttEr*tca bdween:tc uErade md slandard toom. g3g1t!gi. 6ay,zo1z We had a tuly danng weel€ald at Suncadia Ssnehow, dccAile ttE tarbur x,e(Eing illiliv and klds and tamli.r, ow mcm was prfrcily, p8rfequ qdet Thc tsd lhal (brr sre weaaome ir wondErluf TlEe u/a! bB of ectiyity in tiE oo,IIIlr spaceB, ard lots ol qubtr rpces b retreat to f ooe wistEd. Evayhhg ls m.dr wailalle !o e Es:t nighl and day. alt lrlngs a.E laBy ard cofrinlen:. lrlb dlnrd d.:lEts€ Every r:ed hJl orE, ryhlth v/as a lr€Et, though hr wer3 th€ qry onBr oll'l tfiBre Alof l,te !fiai larnlngly dellEhted to be hr'o. One dlssFpn:nr€nl wa! the wirury huh? lfi iu$ anottEr r6ll.Jrert end gifl srrop... nc{ a !rcrling winery at all. StraagE. Suncedr ls cp€nsiye. butsle ciance io lruyk'Ek back and bg tirk n cer. gf rrEke! il worlh it IMPORTANT nP: bring a da), pac* fu your swin8ult dry dolhra, book,.lc. )(!+p lhe 0a, packwfi yru elbryou cll€ck orrt of yaJr room (th€y'll stJrr- tte ,esl of ycrJr Ir.Eg6gD) Th.n yos can clntinue b €niry fie facilrtlcg until nEhtrall. DurI tlhk yoJ have b lea'/€ at 1 1a..$ry aM anjct utrrtyou Fts tor. do{,,- -, .- . .-. s25no13 g€aJtifd rB8ort SGriou3 FrobEms. Flrr: an abrl, lrrey mey pul a t1 I o UiI on you crtdl .ard vylttEd te{ln0 yo(r. Thb is iol lalent clErges you ]l€d about trhar ltu chc.ked out. I gue$ there b an adverla pr€sumptjon that t\Glr gucrt3. I we8 tokl by lhe sinol€ tele ptlonc poinl o, &cess thlt dl r6orE do ob arid il vroulC bc 6bout t n clay8 il lr rBfr,;n ,€d. Bnry I t{99 irfrrrned fiat ytut hole: stey IB clErged io ycur cad seven dali3 Et(eanivaI uFn afli l oJrpiltyyra6 bldtratwE rrculd be in th€ lnn irtstead o( the lndgc which wc all hdsplnderly believeo vee had rE€N'ed. Two ol th6 tlrE ol us y,ere €bts to conecl:hlE. Orr brldiful roqtl vraa an inqediDly loflg dbtanDc (brnn a,| rndlass hrll. UnficrtJnately I torgot olE ol firy wifd8 t8ms rnd htd l,o rupcst theFumgy, induong a v€l tri, b tha dstan: pzking oL we vrsre ad6 to re groLp in Ln6 lol (trrner et Portals only to hays an unhappy and http :i/wr,r,w.yelp.corrubi/suncdia-resort-cle-elum rn!201 fr p.18 Page 17of19 Roglne W. IrantYmflwA O lEnds I tvov Julis lY. Slr!.. WA €lfts "ra ta rBldt mO rwi$vt dbrradco weitIer5. Food x/a3 di8€ppointing, A Caes3rs.l* celrE togoy snd tvith tosgrtr Orricken, A lrEdlum rare bbon bur€r arrlvd cdd and cel@d b a riy€ll, well (brE. lnedibhlOur '*Eitr!Gs, tlough lnditr Ent, el le€* boh tt rEtJmed burgor otf he blll. Mark u!,t m wim Bpp€ar tc be 3o0 or{00%, rrct unuiJal Tlis uras qJr eecond and laBt vbat !o thls rEsort tj .- - ' .. z;srzora There rucre oood lhies, and l'm gure nart p€opae ha'/r a great timo herg ltc beautrful End u€ dil s ilne tastm. shbh hacl ta6ty wlnc b. a lrBiat pIbe. T.b st'tryErs tlt quie iriendly. Untiltunslety. I filnk lh€ nan4tmE rt ne€ds lo cdrmuhele much rnoE clcarly with lail stsfr aDoLtlyfiSt visitors nEy adualry wanl A group ot 5 lrienfi and I pbfin€d a 3 night ulp b itry ncar SuncadE, plannhg to 1'll cro6s oirntry Ekls thete end make use af lhea lnail system ior c€v€rat da!,E. Vr,l€ called a [€'4 mmihs in advance and wel? tdd rentals werc av.iEts6, and fiV fiieN c€licd tlr€ *E€t bdoreb douue ched( due lo th8 low srEtv E!€ls. Strc wes lold t,1at$e tral ryelam :nighl bs dG€d, but tfiai trr,e could ,enl slls an, laki thenr to a ne€rty arEa wifi more !now, Thtr3 a3stred, w€ ([o not renl gkis befor€ leavim lhc Scattle a|f,a, '\,\he1 E€ Erriyed, yr€ sgond abilrt an iqlr ard a helf ghutlung ksm lnfurrEtlon to varicus flaca udthin h sc&rh oI a.rlone *hO kIl€e/wlEl€9,e could ?antskl! and lhcl, tEon findine thorn, werE in bdnod that thar! wsrc no rEntEle avaibbae and lltatr*'d neGd to h€d b cr" EIun tofi1d some. V\re were a hit an ncyad, but Il s und€rrlrnd.blB tfrat sl(is ar"n'l s,.|alabls .ight non, - cmdltbrB ere t8nibb. vvc .lu$ wanEo to kno^r Eomer, Thal ibhL we coutsn't lnd any loratlorls lo rBnt 3kis h CIe Elurn, erlher. I caled early the nexl iomlng b erplaln$e silrralion and Gk trtley hr€w of arvrvhaG Glse lve could rEnl akis or if, since it \t/as thet fauh we ddnl trav8 an,,,, Urey could lrt uE rqrt some fur u3€ elsgr/rha! a6 ortgirElly descrDea. I callod sico. $€s a6s:rad a mamgernruld call rn8 hacl, and never hearc.ryhln! €E! W.rl.lll h8d fun, bul it re€lv changed our !,ueor6rd end w. trrrrE aflseEpcftEd. VVE'd $rr',aied ourannual trip frcnr I enwnrlt.th just to W il oul. and l'm rea ly diB.ppointed in SLn{adia's organiretion arid alstomal iaNice. Cilr.;E .....nsr2o11 I have liycd in WA rny wholg [E ancj sFrE ,no6l dmy tkne on U. rrlEnBiis ol he lilountans o| out of {aE. I hed a o[-3ltc rEeting Bt Suncad'a and dlg\r! the g0 mins l?prn Seatlb b tla ]e€o,l. Tho $r€Oslla ls &rcldng (it dld nol show urBt i had wifi: cn'y rireq. I lbund out onty lrtEr ttrough lhe i+rour, holel arnefilur8 Eok tlrrt ll u,er slrd€s3 B rrJell. I ddnt bolherto try ar I dld nol !.e er!, inlDrmaton anywhe.€ on oDen wn. I diJ not pay loa my room (aS it was cov€red under the co.rterenE€ being hets) so I can': speak to uE prir hrt I irnEgln€ it Yrss tot cheap. Check-h wasn't mtil ,0prr but I urds abb b get oerly checl- in whicfi I appreclaEd. lry rDom rr?s Eeauilful and lftdy a lirF3ha/e yvfiGl nd b€he ussd aa € holel roqn. 11 ryE3 li<e a mini-apartnent wilh E tuly-strked q,lpaoarrt cdnplcte'dir. breakfaGt bfl, dlslt\rrashE ard ,Erher & ('y€r- Ti! rocm optrtod iTto a brge pdjo wih rro entry doors (Ivlrg mqn & otrb€dr@m). http:/,'www. yelp. cou/bilstrncadia-resort-cle -clum Lr2J201 Jan 051510;05a ' Suncadia Resort - CIe Elurn,lMA I Yelp Jan051510:05a SuncadiaResort - Cle Elum, WA I Yelp p.19 Page 18 of I9 Rebeccr R. Sed0!, tlrA 0 HYnr t rwiryr I lravd trEqLnntly with a 7Cy0O splil for Ceesferbusinecs. The one Eret I often rete hctels are an lhE Ethroo.n. lf ,tru cla:m u b,3 a s-star (which Suncadia rb€s) tnei lou ne€d b haYe t Glca hthr@m. I waled ln and lumld on he lighl3 to find a IARGE balhroom (l cen'l r.crll orr so largE in lh. hrt yEr fvc been lravdiog al otrer lh€ USr. fh€ shk t trb nnre both Kohlefs arE tle lub u/E Eunhen rld hed s sg€crl Est rI as \rE[ as e drain urhhlt nrrs tialden by a haldb. TJrir wss uniqu. 'ld whafs geat b thal yan cr haye TyD p.@ glt on .ither end md rE ofle has lo ul 8) sggiflsl the r6ter norlL or b) nilh tlB drain o[ tha1l boltom. I took a batrr ot @urs€ and rt rss getl The t!'€+strndlrE slrorverurgs aEo nhe - ov€tEr.d slrcwcrh€ad and dec6ntu6Et paEsgJ.e. The doilnsldcr - f youve e^/er ben to Earlem WA, Cb Aum is a litle h the middle ot nowlEr.. There is rp (o: vEry iirited) edl /Eepdm The sbnale leadirE inb lhe lo€. O chek-in Es Lmit€d. Thsy .rE crrfiqltly buibing condos & add n9 onto he rlson fi is 1200 actes), It is PEilty arsy b get tumed arourd ild :hcrc was no CAn dir6.thg you back lo the rnain otd io gst b dre hotel. I Epenl e good 30 mhs gEtling lo8t until lfrund my way bac* The f$m wc boruUtsl butthe Flio d6I! rere left op€n (unsJrc lf jost ttrt dsy of ove.rlght) blI. sderal d'flcrs)l Dugs gct h:o th! rodn (when I cbs# ths doc, rE), became apparEno. I arn tkrofit allerEfc to rytolqJ,toes and so had s chdb-4e tng tine. Wrf is freq €no op€n but not listEd any\,uh€re (ir roorn o, in lobby or on w6bEjle), ttaying traided ofbE, I dor'l assurrE er€ry hotel ( resorl h83 lr6e wifi at nEst cit'te: hBve a 'pay' rate or I b not cDnsistent. Or€re n. it w8s a greal dre lo b'ing your famly *rd kids to, There ana nary feilr and bcal tffng3 ro do 8s lorE as aventg they tprnso/ €adr day (Dkilg. swirmho, efc). .rl:'..r, ,.., ..1, . rleeorl Lcrrelf resoit, but lhr illJdc tiFd n all over ths pub[c r€r! is HoRRIELE! \ fiy des thig gl8ce havE to ptly rilj3b d aln I lE irpoEslble to .nF, th. beaulitut vilw and hol€l ll you have to iislen b drcck, evln orrt'rde Pag6 i d2 15 tlhet reyrewg thil af€ not sJaaen0y ,eco[llmerded Beet of Yclp Clc Elum - Hotlls $tl/f3trtt r.eta' :::: Se Moe l2 http://wwu',;relp-comftiz/suncadia-resort-cle - elurn tDt20L5 , a'| 'r r.? r,ffErj Jan 05 15 10;O6a ' SuncadiaResort- Cle Elurn" WA IYelp p20 Page t9 ofl9 About Abo,-t Yelp CaTEt9 Press Ira€s1a Ralations Oontent Gurde ines Trrrrs of ServicE Pn'Ecy Policy Ad Frivacy hfo Discover The !tasw Yetp Yelp thg Suppcrl Yets lvlobib Oavebpers RSS Ycip br Bu6hees Ownrrs Clakrl,our Busines6 PagE Adveris on Yel: Yelp S€atiil€ gusin€gs Sucess Sttrbs Eusin€ss Suprct v*p Bkrg for Eusit$ ol^,nss t-anguagcs A,Cr"h Countrler u"tti stit". ctG=Emqrlil?esurlrlgs sA B c o E F G H I J K L rr. 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"6h' -l !*:r+ + .9 II 't.'. i.q'El* t{i ,a' "f l}l ' :. .*''!,, .sr $ -r !,,{ f a !t t* t T I 'rt" ,i.'tf F}1..,f ' .d ,f. ,.., .., 'i.Lc, rl-1. , .,-'. .-,:f le? '{ 4:,* rc .:j. {'. .t,l\tr I .:t .: L t :,,ll?t I+ 'L i- ir ':ir . ,.:.;1,i1::r. -li1: t t, .b i.-i.' . rii * :\ vqrrvv rv rvlvas 5a,(&*Dt,*fi4sE L 1- '..".-. .:. , ..:;Lj .."r' '1 . i '.!' ,,, t L .,{tr.r .i:;"1i .; '.^ ti ,.i Letter 55 trGtrIIVIE: January 2,2015 Bud and Valerie Schindler 270 Rhododendron Lane Brinnon, WA 98320 r---' t I To:Jefferson County Department of Community Development C/O David Wayne Johnson, [,ong Range Planner 621 Sheridan Sfeet Port Townsen{ WA 98368 I i , I t JAN - 5 2tri iri; l!,iliq iCU;tTY lirIY Subject Comments 6n DSEIS for Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort The purpose of this memo is to provkle general DSEIS comrnenls in support of the Black Point MPR. Our comments are based on the fact that parity wilt exist between the development effort and the community outside the development. As such, we look fon'yard to the following improvements: o $enior Nutrition Program and Meals on \A/heels lost its county funding support due to a lack of coun$ revenue;r Brinnon School is in an aged building and is in need of repairs before the growth in attendance occurs;o trinnon 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 importiant;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 $enior Health Care will improve such that traveling at least an hour in either direction will be minimized;o Environmental improvements will take place. According to the DSEIS this project will be the most environmentally friendly project in Westem Washington and will be something our communi$ can always be proud of;o Parks and Recreational activities will improve leading to a variety of activities for both tourists and the community;o The Brinnon Village Cenler infrastructure will improve. The syatems 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, 1 EA BlSD,ra" %q,\hg;l* Letter 56 Diane Coleman Pleasant Harbor Marina 308913 Highway 101 Brinnon, WA 98320 DIc $ 3 ;:.1 1December,2A74 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 ls 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 wilI 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 estirnate is that every dollar that comes from outside a community or region will be re spent up to seven times before it leaves the area providing tremendous cash flow for all. lnfrastructure improvements including 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 aid in the financial recovery and stability of the region as a whole and will, of c0urse,add itional development outside the planned resort. I EA Since 5elf ridge J II I Letter 57 David W. Johnson From: Sent: to: Cc: Subioct: Rstlss49@aol.com Sunday, January 04, 2015 9:56 PM David W, Johnson Rstlss49@aol.com Comments on MPR at Black Point revised Mr. Johnson, I have rcvised my commenfs to /7x a couple of typo's. Ihis rs my tinal version. Please 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. I was involved with this process early in the Brinnon Sub Area Plan, which was simply a vehicle to push foruard 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 atford a round of golf or a home at the proposed resofi. Hood Canal is an extremely sensitive body of water already under stress. Who will be responsible for the restoring the habitat afier 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 th6 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 1 EA 2 EA 1 To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]From: Mike StelteSent lnvalid Datelmportance: Normal Sut{ech Re: Pleasant Harbor Marina Construction and Parking Access Update t}4 MAIL_REGEIVED: lnvalidDate Letter 58 ) EA/ CP I'm very happy that various upgrades are going on, especially plans for the golf facility which is now' moving foreword. The cource as a destination resort and I suppose also as a single family community will become 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. lt 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 I EA Dii i: :. , Letter 59 Hollinqer, Kristy To Subject: David W. Johnson RE: Statesman project -----Origina I Message----- From : fredrstern Imailto:fredrstern@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 05,20L411:04 PM To: David W. Johnson Su bject: Statesma n project Sir, I live 3 miles south of the proposed resort and think it's waytoo much forthe highway adjacent, and the Duckabush river and estuary, which is already suffering salmon degradation issues. Fred Stern 1 Geo 1 Letter 60 Holli!:!ger, Kristy From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: David W. Joh nson <djoh nson@co.jefferson.wa. us> Friday, February 20, 2015 2:15 PM Hollinger, Kristy David W. Johnson FW: DSEIS Found another one From : Wil lia m Stewa rt Ima i lto : memostewa rt@ gma i l. com] Sent: Wednesday, December 17,2014 5:26 AM To: David W. Johnson Subject: DSEIS Greetings from Mexico ! My wife and I were unable to attend the open house so I wanted to personally write you and express our support for the Pleasant Harbor Marina project. Brinnon needs this development to move forward. Everyone will benefit. We will return in April and hope to see more progress. Thanks for all of your work. William & Victoria Stewart 620 Duckabush Rd. Brinnon, WA 98320 I EA 1 Letter 61 [ll 0 3 "';"i Dec 3, 2015 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 Development 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 lt'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. All 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. Phil Thenstedt, Brinnon, WA resident 1 EA 2 EA 3 EA 4 EA Letter 62 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Subject: 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 Polnt MPR by Jefferson County, State of Washington. Judd Tuberg 5401 NE 200th Pl. Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Ann Tuberg <annmcctu@comcast. net> Monday, January 05, 2015 12:44 PM David W. Johnson Concerning the proposed DSEIS for Black Point MPR I EA 1 Letter 63 November 26,2074 Daniel W. Johnson Jefferson County DCD 521 Sherldan Street Port Townsend, WA 98358 Dear Mr. Johnson: I am writing in suppoft 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 with the development of the Pleasant Harbor Yacht Club and lwas a key member of the Advisory Committee (representlng sllpowners) 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 ElS for BLM in Western Oregon I am knowledgeable in working with EIS issues. As a result, I feel I am qualified to comment on this DSEtS. lamastrongbellevertheplansforthisdevelopmentwill createjobsandopportunitiesforthelocal Brlnnonresidents. The community does not have a lot of new businesses coming in with even the most baslc 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 rnany of us who regard the Brinnon area as our second home and have contributed to it. When I was 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 discussions wlth the local Food Bank, it was clear that there are many in the community who can't afford to move to where there are jobs so we need to support potential businesses that will proude those optlons. I believe my involvement with the Advisory Committee has provlded 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 marlna 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 ambiance 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 lmplemented 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 seMces or businesses, ln short, a new infusion of business in a local area that has very few opportunltles 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. Sincerely, I EA 2 EA 3 EA a'; R [:: ('j ii r;- /'_? ,til \t z7\y f ':^ - ! ...i ; ; DEC -3?C14 ,&,+4',55,-; Greg and Tina Tyler Slip C20, Pleasant Harbor Marina 350 E. Baltycastle Way Shelton, WA 98584 rt, JL Letter 64 To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.com]Frcm: LoriUddenberg Sent Mon 11/30/2014 4:44:13 PMlmpoilanca: Normal MAIL_RECEIVED: Mon 11/30/2014 4:44:2OPM Elc03::, 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 rny place private. The property lines are clear and I don't think it should be an issue. I would just hope they would rnake it clear to folks that my land and beach is private land, Other wise, I am 100% behind the development! What a great thing for the area!!l!! Call me anytime. Lori 253-906- 5809 Senl from my iPhone I E,A Letter 65 Pleasant Harbor DSEIS c/o Jefferson County DCD 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, WA 98358 Via email to dwJohnson@co.Jefferson,wa,us 5 January, 2015 Steven John Walker 33l Dosewallips Rd Brinnon, WA 98320 '' 't)R JAN 0 5 m1l lt5filill ill r,tiii iY : iil RE: Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort DSEIS The 2000's era adoption of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan including zoning for a Master PlannedResortatBlackPointwasasingularactoffolly. Thepassageoftimehasdonenothingto change the fact that plunking down a luxury resort in the rural county, far from existlng infrastructure and services will have a suite of negatfue cultural and environmental impacts which cannot be mitigated. The proponent's DSEIS document ignores or otherwise glosses over many 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 communlty flmpacts to the natural view shed of the Duckabush River Delta, and other aesthetic issues fllnadequate Traffic and Greenhouse Emisslon Analyses #Emergency Services #lnadequate Greenhouse Ernissions Analysis #Possibility of Failu re For these reasons, it is imperatlve that the DSEIS be rejected in its current form, until these issues are adequately addressed and discussed. # 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 in ten years, a population which has been relatively stable or seen only lncremental growth over the last century. Furthermore, this new population (presumably upscale indivlduals who could afford to, and would choose to, live in a golf-course/resort setting) will have very little in common with Brlnnon's current, predomlna ntly working-class population. As a result, we will see the creation of a two-tiered soclety ln the Brlnnon area/ with the current population largely becoming the servant class of the new resort population. 1 EA 2 EA 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 systern in rural, southeastern Jefferson County is one of the fundamental negative impacts of this proJect proposal, and one of the prlrnary reasons why it should be rejected. f,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 meaningless language which will not translate to actual planning prescriptlons. The topic ls mentioned only briefly (3.15-2) but absolutely does not describe how the resort will appear from the south and whether or the prlmarily natural view shed of the Duckabush will be ahered, and to what 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 toplc ls addressed, the DSEIS will remaln lncornplete and adequate with respect to the subject of aesthetic impacts, f,Traffic 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 ls accidents along the reaches oJ US 101. The section of highway between Quilcene and Hoodsport is a winding, poor visibility route with large sections of minimalto no shoulders. As discussed below, the analysis also omits conslderation of trips generated by residents commuting to distant employment, flEmergenry Services Ernergency response times for life-saving care to regional hospitals in Port Townsend, Sequim, or Shelton are prohibitively too long from Brinnon. As a result, the typical evacuation for a severe accident victim is via helicopter to Harborview Medical Center ln Seattle. We can expect with more residents, and more traffic on the L01, that the number of helicopter evacuations to Harborview will increase. Additionally, life-threatening situations such as heart attacks can also require helicopter evacuations, Brinnon ltself has no medicalfacilities, while Quilcene has a small clinic. Thus, even minor incldents that could be routinely handled ln a more populous a,rea with more facllities may quickly escalate into emergencies, 2 3 EA cont. TENW 5 EAI County 4 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-threatening and other serious incidents which would require helicopter-based evacuation. A major eafthquake or flooding event has a very real possibility of isolating the resoft from the outside world. Just recently we've seen US 101 reduced to a slngle lane south of Brinnon, with the WSDOT reportlngthat it will be months before traffic returns to two lanes. The potential closure of 101 due to mudslldes, 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, ovenrhelmed emergency response units could leave the resort effectively on its own. The injured or ill could expect no medical response for days. This is one of the reasons why it is inappropriate to site a major development in a rural area lacking services. ThisisalsoafundamentalflawlntheDsElsinltspresentform. Forthlsreason,theproposalshouldbe denied until or unless the proponents are able to provide an adequate discussion of how the isolated resort would respond to a catastrophic natural dlsaster. #lnadequate Trafflc 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 residentlal unlts and an estlmated 555 new permament resldents, not all of these residents will be 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 resldents would presumably thus commute to dlstant 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 rniles to reach these job markets (40 miles one way to Shelton or Port Townsendl. Even if only t8% of permanent residents commute to work, this would represent an additional 40,0@ weekly rniles, and 200,000 yearly mlles drlven by comrnuting resldents of the resort. Given that neither the traffic nor the greenhouse emission analyses appear to account for these commuter miles, both must be deemed incomplete and inadequate at this tlme. fConclusion ln conclusion, while I understand that the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning allow for a Master Planned Resort at Black Point, they certainly do not require approvalof any given proposal. ln the case of this proposal, the resort ls slmply too large for a rural, isolated community to assimilate without fundamentally changing the core aspect of the community. I understand thar this is a speculative proposal, and that the proponents need to be sized substantlally enough to for it to be economlcally viable to them, However, this economlc-driven scope from the proponent's standpoint should not be allowed to drive the process at the regulatory level. 6 5 cont. EA/ 7 EA/ TENW 8 TENW/ EA County 9 EA Jefferson County must make a realistic estimate of what level of economic development is borh 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 its current form. (electronically signed 5 January, 2015) Steve Walker 9 cont. Letter 66 Dlc 0 3 ll;.r 35/ ) EA ,l 3 il"-t ,^LA tdou fuu4=il"/r)-rn d;,e //e^fin" lo { b /r1/v 0.1//bttJ 4-, ) I I ; i, I : a a Letter 67 To: Diane Coleman[diane@pleasantharbormarina.corn]Fmrn: Delweron@aol,comSent lnvalid Datelmpoltance: Normal Subiect Re: Update for Pleasant Harbor Marina & Golf Resort project MAIL_REGEIVED: lnvalid Date Iit 0 3 :.::l 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 vacationing 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 baby's. 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 famity's to this very beautiful area. lt is time for grovrth 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. Congratulations on the progress of the marina. We look fonrvard to the completion of the restaurant and office building. You have our support for this great improvement to the Hood Canal Area. We look fonrlrard to receiving an open house invitation to tour the new building and tour the great improvements to the facility. Sincerely, Deland TerriWeron 11006-61stAve. NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 (253) 318-3587 t EA Letter 68 David W. Johnson From: Sent: lo: Subject: katie whitman <oboyle@olympus. net> Monday, January 05, 2015 11:06 AM David W. Johnson development near Brinnon I am worried about the proposed development near Brinnon, Please no golf course or resort or commerciat development! Sincerely, katie whitman l; I Letter 69 David W. Johnson From: Sent: To: LWilsonl26@aol.com Monday, November 24,2014 11:58 AM David W. Johnson Pleasant HarborSublect: What a wonderful addition 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 I EA I Letter 70 Davld W. Johnson From: Sent: To: Ralph Woodall <ralphw@americanlegendsracing. com> Sunclay, November 23,2014 8:31 AM David W. Johnson Pleasant Harbor MamiaSubject: 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 I EA I Crais Peck Letter 1, Comment 2, 4,5,6 Letter 2, Comment 7,4,5 Letter 4, Comments 2-4 Letter 5, Comments 3-5 Letter 7, Comments 11, 16, 23-25 and 31-36 Letter 8, Comment 7, 3 Letter 9, Commenl9, I0,22 Letter 12, Comment 3 Letter 11, Comment 4 Letter 29, Comment 2, 3 Letter 34, Comment 2 Letter 38, Commenl 5, 6, 7, 9, 25 Letter 40, Comment 3, 8, 9, 10 Letter 47, Comment 3 Letter 49, Comment 3 Rick Esvelt Letter 2, Comment 7 Letter 7, Comments 32 and 36 Letter 8, Comment 7 Letter 11, Comment 4 Letter 12, Comment 3 Letter 34, Comment 2 Letter 38, Comment 9 Geo Engineers Letter 2, Comment 2,5, 6,7 , 8 Letter 4, Comment 1 Letter 7, Comment 35 Letter 9, Comment 13 Letter 25, Comment 1,2,3, 4 Letter 29, Comments 1-3 Letter 30, Comment 7,2,3 Letter 59, Comment 1 Countv Letter 5, Comment 1 Letter 6, Comment 2 Letter 7, Comment 9,'J.4,37 Letter 9, Comment 21 Letter 38, Commenl 74, 76 Letter 42, Comment 3 Letter 47, Comment 1 Letter 65, Comment 5, 6 Pleasant Harbor Final SEIS April2015 2 Com ment Response Assi g n m ents EA Letter 1, Comment L,2,3,4,5,6 Letter 2, Comment L,3,9 Letter 3, Comment 1 Letter 6, Comment t, 2 Letter 8, Comment 1,2,3, 4, 6, L0 Letter 9, Comment L, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 76, 20, 27, 23, 24 Letter 10, Comment 1 Letter 11, Comment L, 2, 3, 5, 6 Letter 12, Comment L,2, 6 Letter 13, Commenl t, 2, 3 Letter 14, Comment 1,3, 4 Letter 15, Comment 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Letter 16, Comment 1 Letter 17, Comment 1 Letter 18, Comment 1 Letter 19, Comment 1 Letter 20, Comment 1 Letter 21, Comment 1 Letter 22, Comment 1 Letter 23, Comment 1 Letter 24, Comment 1 Letter 26, Comment 1, 2 Letter 27, Comment 1, 3 Letter 28, Comment 1 Letter 29, Comment 7, 4, 5 Letter 30, Comment 3 Letter 31, Comment 1 Letter 32, Comment 1 Letter 33, Comment 1 Letter 34, Comment 1, 4 Letter 35, Comment 1, 2 Letter 36, Comment 1, 2 Letter 37, Comment 1 Letter 38, Comment 1, 8, 10, 77, L2, t3, 1"4, 75, 76, L7, 18, 79, 20, 22, 23, 24 Letter 39, Comment 1 Letter 40, Comment l, 2, 3, 9 Letter 41, Comment 1 Letter 42, Comment 1, 3 Letter 43, Comment 1 Letter 44, Comment 1 Letter 45, Comment 1 Letter 46, Comment 1 Letter 47, Commenl 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 Letter 48, Comment 1 Letter 49, Comment 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 Letter 50, Comment 1 Pleasant Harbor Final SEIS April2015 3 Co m m e nt Response Asstgnmenfs Letter 51, Comment L, 2 Letter 52, Comment 1 Letter 54, Comment 1 Letter 55, Comment 1 Letter 56, Comment 1 Letter 57, Comment 1, 2 Letter 58, Comment 1, 2 Letter 60, Comment 1 Letter 61, Comment t,2,3, 4 Letter 62, Comment 1 Letter 63, Comment L,2,3 Letter 64, Comment L Letter 65, Commenl 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Letter 66, Comment 2 Letter 67, Comment 1 Letter 68, Comment 1 Letter 69, Comment 1 Letter 70, Comment 1 Pleasant Harbor Final SEIS April2015 4 Co m m ent Response Assignmenfs PLEASANT HARBOR FINAL SEIS COMMENT RESPONSE ASSIGNMENTS Fisca! Letter 7, Comment 1, 8, 10, !2,73, L4 Letter 8, Comment 5 Letter 9, Comment 17 Letter 29, Comment 5 Letter 38, Commenl 13, 27, 24 Letter 40, Comment 6 Letter 47, Comment 5 Letter 7, Comments t, 2, 3, 4, 5,7, 9, 7L, !2, 74, 77, 34, 37 TENW Letter 7, Comments 15, 16, 18, 19, 36 Letter 8, Comment 8 Letter 9, Comment 18, 19 Letter 12, Comment 4 Letter 14, Comment 5 Letter 15, Comment 2, 3 Letter 34, Comment 3 Letter 37, Comment 4 Letter 38, Commenl2,3, 4 Letter 40, Comment 4, 5 Letter 42, Comment 2 Letter 47, Comment 4 Letter 49, Comment 5 Letter 65, Comment 4,7 ,8 Scott Bender Letter 2, Comment 4 Letter 5, Comment 2 Letter 7, Comments20-22 and 24-30 Letter 8, Comment 8 Letter 9, Commenlg,77, t2, 74 Letter 12, Comment 5 Letter 14, Comment 2 Letter 15, Comment 1 Letter 27, Comment 2 Letter 37, Comment 2, 3 Letter 38, Comment 5, 6,7 Letter 40, Comment 7 Letter 47, Comment 3 Letter 49, Comment 3 Letter 53, Comment 1 Letter 66, Comment 1 Pleasant Harbor Final SEIS April2015 1 Co m m e nt Response Assrgnmenfs