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Home My WebLink About076'1i Jochems http,/lwww" il)#r*! ins u iad nilyn*ws.r*rrr/* r{i*l*/ ?fi 1 **41 S/h* fWSlS*.S"$ S*SS*#.VxX *P$-KrT*"*maI I Well lt is a very interesting life I lead. Ye$ I was told this rneeting happened because of the work I have done. I say that it just "needed to Happen" Couple of errors in it lts 890 units not 190, and The tribe was granted free access to the land in the 1855 treaty. But They have not been granted free access for the last 11 years, by the present owner and developer. I Get to go $ee the kettles agaln this Thursday. But I have to sign a relsase. And I will celebrate earth-day,with a Kayak trip around Black Point on Friday. Weather perrnitting. I will say lt has been my pleasure to be as$ociated with this Trlbe and be working to pre$erve their spiritual and cultural heritage. *$i"#iN : .:; ''1r, ) N &" XLM David Goldsmith From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Garth Mann <Garth.Mann@statesmangroup.com > Saturday, April23, 201611:43 AM Kathleen Kler; don@pleasantharbormarina.com David Goldsmith; David W. Johnson; Cynthia Koan RE: Pleasant Harbor site visit Morning Councilor Kler: Unfortunately, the approval system is seriously flawed at Jefferson County. It has become a system based on Hear-Say more than on Expert Reports & Facts As the Applicant, we were required to commission expert reports & peer reviews at 7 figure costs. Regrettably, it is a waste of time & money since the reports are ignored and not read by The Planning Board & the County Commissioners (as relayed to us). Because of the Sensationalism of the Press, where the headlines are controversial from persons who do not live in the County and who make up untruths, the public is misled on the facts . EXAMPLES: 1) For 10 years a main concern presented has been the apparent pollution from Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Area impacting negatively the shellfish from water run-off containing nitrates, phosphates, pesticides and herbicides. This statement is simplv untrue. "The contours and retention ponds prevent water run-off. * We do NOf use nitrates, phosphates, or non-organic materials for ferlilizers, or pesticides. *Fertilizers are an organic make-up of natural peat and REV which is a approved by roofs. Pro-Turt Formula of liquid organic humic compounds as the Salmon Safe Program, because the focus is healthy grass 2) For 10 years a concern presented was that Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Area would deplete the Aq u ifer causi ng Salt-Water-l ntrusion This statement is also untrue: * Our Hydrogeology Reports confirm more water captured & processed through a Waste Water Treatment Plant, and where C/ass A water is then re-infiltrated into the Aquifer through bio- sura/es. The end result is a positive percentage of fresh water impacting the Aquifer. *Our repofts show a mandated monitoring program of the Aquifer. 1 the 3) We have been accused of causing undue stress & accidents on Highway 101 with increased traffic. This statement is also exaqqerated: * Traffic r'ssues are determined by traffic impact studies (TIA) assessed by Washington Department of Transportation based on traffic loads designed by engineers. Highway 101 is capable of carrying additionaltraffic that includes Acceleration and Deceleration turning lanes at Black Point Rd 4) We have been accused of a lack of concern for the environment by disturbing more land than is reasonable. This statementis a/so untrue: "We have addressed the carbon footprint issue by specifying healthy Geothermal heat and cooling for the Recreation Area.*We have redrawn the golf course to match the contours to reduce The relocation of dirt.*We have reduced the golf course to g holes to meet the request of S'Klallam Tribe to reduce disturbance.* We have reduced the impervious footprinf fo /ess than 12%* We have agreed with S'Kallam Tribe that Kettle B and C not be used for water retention and instead they can administer and beautify fhese areas for spiritual benefits. SUMMARY With all the benefits to the community for families and the creation of needed employment, it is a shame that an application for Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Community needs to encompass 10++ years of time and money. It is a shame that with each new election of officials, that we are asked to basically start over again, recognizing that we have now attended +/-20 public hearings on this application. Most of all, it is a shame that the decision makers are not able or allowed to understand the facts by talking and walking with the applicant through the site and the site plan in order to grasp clearly the proposal. Hopefully now that all the Parties have agreed to work collaboratively with open dialogue- communication, we are able to move forward with permits for the summer of 2016. We will continue to share our progress with all parties 2 Thanking all. M. Garth Mann Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Community M. Garth Mann President & C.E.O Statesman Group of Companies Direct: 403.686.8371 Email: garth@statesman.ca From: Kathleen Kler [mailto : KKler@co.jefferson.wa. us] Sent: Friday, April22,2016 5:52 PM To: Garth Mann <Garth.Mann@statesmangroup.com>; don@pleasantharbormarina.com Cc: David Goldsmith <DGoldsmith@co.jefferson.wa.us>; David W. Johnson <djohnson@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Cynthia Koan <cynthia.koan@gmail.com> Subject: RE: Pleasant Harbor site visit Dear Gareth and Don, I appreciate being kept in the information loop. And I am impressed that the site visit happened already this week! I have printed out the benefit summary for really easy reading instead of computer screen. I still love paper words. Thank you, Kathleen Kler From: Garth Ma n n Ima ilto:Ga rth. Ma n n @statesma ngrou p.com] Sent: Friday, April 22, 20L6 11:23 AM To: Phil Thenstedt <ohil.thenstedt@zones.com>; George Sickel <gkprofsvc@gmail.com>; Joy and Joe Baisch <elkdog12@smail.com> Cc: Kathleen Kler <KKler@co.iefferson.wa.us>; jeffbocc <ieffbocc@co.iefferson.wa.us> Subject: FW: Pleasant Harbor site visit As required by the open policv agreed to by the parties at the ttlonday April 18th'2016 Government to Government meeting, please see the response to the members of the Planning Board by Don Coleman following the on-site tour yesterday. Don has also enclosed a summary of the benefits to the community from the development of Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Community for your easy-read. The Community should want to support this benefit and call-out those who continue to tell UNTRUTHS about the real intent of this Environmentally Attractive Community. 3 Thank you Garth Mann for Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Community M. Garth Mann President & C.E.O Statesman Group of Companies Direct: 403.686.8371 Email: garth(Ostatesman.ca From: Don Coleman [mailto:don@pleasantharbormarina.com] Sent: Friday , April22,2016 8:44 AM To: Cynthia Koan <cvnthia.koan@gmail.com>; Gary Felder <sfelder@broadstripe.net>; Kevin Coker <cokerdesignworks@msn.com>; Lorna Smith <smithsnoh@aol.com>; Mark Jochems <mdiochems@smail.com>; Matt Sircely <mattsircelv@gmail.com>; Richard Hull <richardhull@embarqmail.com>; Tom Giske <tgiske@qmail.com> Cc: ieffbocc@co. iefferson.wa. us Subject: Pleasant Harbor site visit Hello Planning Commissioners, My thanks to those of you that attended the site visit yesterday. We appreciate you taking the time to listen to my description of improvements at the marina property and some background on work we have done to address concerns. I especially appreciate the time to review our attempts to meet with the tribes and my involvement with that communication and discussions over the years. lt is unfortunate that everyone could not attend. I don't have an e-mail for Jean so please pass on my appreciation to her. At Mr. Mann's request l've attached a short summary of the community benefits, including addressing some of the issues that were discussed today during the property tour. We are pleased that you had the opportunity to see how the planning has been proposed and the efforts we have taken to accommodate quality facilities and protect the environment to benefit our community. Our president, Garth Mann has agreed with the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe that the main Kettle B should be preserved and enhanced in beauty by the Tribe to protect their spiritual and historical needs. Please call should you have further questions. Best Regards Don Coleman for Pleasant Harbor Marina & Recreation Community marina phone 36O-796-46LL cell: 205-714-L482 don @ pleasa ntha rborma ri na.c_om 4