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joe breskin
David W. Johnson
RE:OEC Black Point Pleasant Harbor MPR DSEIS Comments
Final SEIS Notice of Availability.pdf
Please see the attached notice of availability
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 4:08 PM
To: David W. Joh nson <djohnson @co.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: OEC Black Point Pleasant Harbor MPR DSEIS Comments
David,
In addition to the concerns raised by The Brinnon Group in the Jan2 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 homes. Expanding the number of living
quarters to 890 residential units (Options 1 & 2) will have an enorrnous 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.) 670/o or about 548 units are hoped to be filled,
but most likely the largest percentage of PT occupancy will be in the warrner 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 1&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.
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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 made public up front.
GLOBAL WARMING
Stripping this large area of trees and its natural grasses, soils and wetlands will release immense 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 the surrounding Brinnon
community.
Appendix M doesn't quantify the GHG releases and effects of the releases, and the mitigations are hardly
that! And for sequestration to work, even for the replanted trees, the amount will not balance out. It takes years
to regain that sequestration, whether replanted trees or new grass. Too, please factor in how this would affect
the marine life.
EFFLUENT
Class A effluent discharge from the proposed sewerage treatment plant is planned to be stored and recycled.
Do not use this to recharge the aquifers! Do not use this for fire protection and irrigation. It will make
firefighters ill!
There are many studies that determine recycling of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are
unsafe. There are thousands of chemicals and many pathogens that cannot be tested, nor the cumulative
impacts. It is known that:
. microbeads from personal products pass through WWTPs into effluent
. MRSA and other pathogens remain in the sludge and the effluent
. antibiotic bacteria can be created in the WWTPs
. triclosan minimizes WWTP treatment
. effluent contains fire retardants
. effluent and well as the solids contain thousands of chemicals including chemicals of emerging concern and
POPs
More reason to not recycle the effluent:
http : I I vlrw . eo a. sov I oi s.h ep orts l 20 I 4 1 20 I 4 09 29 - l 4 -P -03 63 .p df
NOISE:
There is an inadequate discussion of construction noise resulting from stated need to crush vast amounts of gravel as site is developed.
Presumption is that crushing would occur in batches, based on the combination of site development, related land disturbing activities and
projected needs for each development stage. Noise abatement means should be provided in a noise abatement plan that includes hours of
operation and noise abatement means and County should require development of computer models to predict noise impacts at receiving
properties and ongoing monitoring to insure that projections are accurate and that noise abatement provided is in fact effective, and should
includes clauses calling for immediate remedies if abatement fails to deliver promised SPL. Continuous monitoring at receiving property that
records both peak and average SPL to be 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
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JEFFERSON COUNW
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
521 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(350) 379 446s
NOTICE OF AVAITABILIW OF
FTNAL SU PPTEMENTAL ENVTRONMENTAL rM PACr STATEMENT (FSE|S)
AND
NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
AND
NOTTCE OF TNTENT TO AMEND UNTflED DEVETOPMENT CODE (UDC)
FOR
PLEASANT HARBOR MARINA AND GOLF RESORT LLC
MASTER PTANNED RESORT
CASE NO'S: MtA08-00188, ZON08-00056
Appllcation Received; April 15, 2008
Application Substantially Complete: May 22, 2008
Notice of Scoping for Preparation of SEIS: October 14, 2009
Public Notice and Comment Requirement: JCC 18.40.780 - WAC 197-11-455 & 510
Date of Availabllity: December 9, 2015
Proponent: Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort, L[C, c/o Pleasant Harbor Marina 308913 Highway
101, Brinnon, WA 98320
Location of Proposal: Pleasant Harbor, south of Brinnon at the intersection of Black Point Road with US
Highway 101 in Jefferson County, Washington. Parcel Numbers 502153002, OO3, 023, O22,O27 & 020;
APN 502154002; APN 502152005, 012, 013, 014, 015, & 015 in Sections t5 &.22, Township 25, Range 02
West, WM, located in Brinnon, WA 98320.
SEPA lead Agency: Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD)
SEPA Responsible Official: David Goldsmith, lnterim Director and Acting SEPA Responsible Official
SEIS contact person: David Wayne Johnson, Associate Planner
SEIS Required: A supplement environmental innpact statement (SEIS) is required under Jefferson County
Ordinance No. 01-0128-08 to be prepared under Chapter 43.21C RCW State Environmental Policy and
Chapter 797-17 WAC SEPA rules, with a final SEIS to be issued pursuant to WAC 197-11-460,
Other Relevant/lmportant Documents: a Draft Development Agreement between the County and
Applicant, and Draft Development Regulations and Zoning in Appendix S. These documents will be
finaled prior to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.
Description of Proposal & Alternatives: The FSEIS evaluates potential impacts resulting from the
proposed project-level development. The following are alternatives evaluated within the SElS:
r Alternative 1, consists of an 18-hole golf course, 890 residential units, 49,772 square feet of
commercial space and resort related amenities on a 231 acre site, with 33 acres of natural area
preserved and 2.2 million cubic yards of earthwork required for golf course grading;
o Alternative 2, consists of 18 hole golf course, 890 residential units, 56,608 square feet of
commercial space with resort related arnenities and 80 acres of natural area preserved with 1
million cubic yards of earthwork for golf course grading;
o Alternative 3 (Preferred Alternative) includes a t hole golf course (with associated 3 hole
practice course), 890 residential units, 56,608 square feet of commercial space with resort
related amenities and 103 acres of natural area preserved with 1 million cubic yards of
earthwork for golf course grading;
. A No Action Alternative (environmental impacts to the site if no resort were built)
The 300 slip Marina at Pleasant Harbor, although within the Master Planned Resort boundary, is not
included in this SEIS analysis since it has been re-developed under an existing, vested Binding Site Plan.
Actions required for approval of the proposed proiect include:
o Jefferson County SEPA Responsible Official: Completion and publication of a final SEIS, following
the sEtS process set forth in WAC 197-11-600(4xdxii) and 620 pursuant to WAC 197-11-460.
. Jefferson County Planning Commission: Consideration of the MPR proposal in the context of
proposed amendments to the GMA implementing regulations (UDC) and recommendation to
the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (JCC 18.45.090(3)) using site specific
criteria set forth in JCC 18.45.080(1Xb) and (lXc).
. Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners: Consideration of the MPR proposal in the
context of compliance with BoCC conditions set forth in Ordinance No. 01-0128-08,
consideration of proposed amendments to the GMA implementing regulations (UDC) and
Planning Commission Recommendation; consideration of the proposed Development
Agreement subsequent to final SE|S issuance; and a required Public Hearing prior to approval of
the Development Agreement to be adopted by resolution or ordinance (JCC 18.40.850(5) &
18.4s.090(4)).
planning Commission Public Hearing: A public hearing has been scheduled for the Planning Commission
to hear the proposal, take public testimony, deliberated and make a recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners. The public hearing will be held on January 6th,2016 at the Brinnon School Gym,
46 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon, WA 98320 starting at 6:30pm.
tntent to Amend GMA lmplementing Regulations (UDC): the proposal includes an amendment to UDC
Chapter 17, and sections 18.15.025, .115 & .138. This notice is being provided along with a copy of the
proposed amendments to the Washington State Department of Commerce 6O days prior to final Board
of County Commissione/s action as required under JCC 18.45.090(5).
WHERE TO VIEW THE DSEIS OR OBTAIN A COPY:
Electronic copies of the FSEIS are available for viewing and downloading in PDF format at:
http://www.co. iefferson.wa.uslcom mdevelgpment/Brinnon MPR. htm
CDs of the FSEIS will be available at DCD and the Planning Commission Public Hearing on January 6th,
2016 for 54.00. Hard copies can be viewed at DCD, 621 Sheridan St., Port Townsend; the Jefferson
County Library, 620CedarAve, Port Hadlock; and the Brinnon Fire Hall,272 Schoolhouse Road, Brinnon
The official case files for this application are located at the Jefferson County DCD, 621 Sheridan St. Port
Townsend, WA. Copies of all or any part of a document may be requested pursuant to the Washington
State Open Records Act; a charge for requested copies will apply.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Jefferson County DCD maintains a website which contains materials pertaining to this application for
public review, inspection and/ar download. Visit the Jefferson County Pleasant Harbor webpage at
http://www.co. iefferson.wa.us/commdeveloome nt/Brin non M PR. htm