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Monday, May 15, 2017 1L:03 AM
Philip Hunsucker
Patty Charnas
Water Quality Draft
water quality draft 6-9-2011MD.doc
Hi Philip:
I am responding to your request to Patty for the Water Quality Draft Plan that was sent to county staff, PGST, and
WDFW for review in March 2017. Please see attached document.
Please let me know if you need anything else,
Michelle Farfan
Associate Planner, Pleasant Harbor MPR Lead
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan
Port Townsend WA 98368
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PLEASANT HARBoR Draft June 8, 201 I
Water Oualitv Monitorine Plan
Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Ordinance No. 0l -0128-08 (63-r) requires the
Pleasant Harbor Master Planned Resort to prepare and implement a Water Quality Monitoring
Plan.
"A County-based comprehensive water quality monitoring plan specific to Pleasant Harbor
requiring at least monthly water collection and testing will be developed and approved in concert
with an adaptive management program prior to any site-specific action, utilizing the best available
science and appropriate state agencies. The monitoring plan shall be funded by a yearly reserve,
paid for by Statesman that will include regular offsite sampling ofpollution, discharge, and/or
contaminant loading, in addition to any onsite monitoring program"
Consideration should be taken for the following impacts on the water quality in Pleasant Harbor
l. Private Development
a. 20 different people or agencies own the property sunounding Pleasant Harbor,
including WDFW and State Parks.
b. There are two marinas, Pleasant Harbor Marina and Home Port Marina.
c. There is a State Park public dock and a WDFW boat launch
d. There are at least 6 private docks.
e. There are at least l0 private residence structures visible from the water, including
one house owned by Pleasant Harbor Marina.
f. As offall 2010 there is ongoing construction on at least one building site on the
southeastem bluffof the harbor.
g. Vessels are sometimes anchored unattended for weeks or months in the harbor.
2. State Property
a. The new WDFW public boat launch sees increased use each year, including
extensive commercial use by Tribal fisheries.
b. With the improvements at the parking area and access to the State Park dock near
the entrance ofthe harbor, the dock attracts more visitors.
3. Pleasant Harbor Marina currently:
a. Offers the only pump out service and fuel for visiting boaters in Central Hood
Canal.
b. Enforces strict rules regarding pump out, fueling, boat maintenance and storage
within the marina property.
c. Is recognized as a Washington Clean Marina and has achieved the EnviroStar
Clean Marina certification.
4. Pleasant Harbor Marina (and Golf Resort): Proposed Improvements and Expansion
a. The proposed Master Planned Resort development will not increase the number of
moorage slips.
b. Fuel dock and fuel systems have been replaced and improved to meet strict
environmental requirements.
c. The Marine Sewage Pump Out system has been replaced and improved to offer
more pump out stations and more reliable equipment to the public.
d. Pleasant Harbor Marina strictly enforces Best Management Practices (BMP's)
including a no discharge policy conceming black water, contaminated bilge water,
fuel, oil or any other chemicals hazardous to the environment.
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June g, 201r
e. Pleasant Harbor Marina currently publishes a monthly newsletter with information
reinforcing the BMP's of the Marina.
f. The Resort Development will follow strict environmental standards during and
after construction.
In the context ofthe affected environment described above, the Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf
Resort proposes to participate in a program to monitor the impact ofdevelopments, both private
and public, to the water quality of Pleasant Harbor.
Performance Standards
Performance standards will meet Washington State Ecology requirements per WAC 173-
2014.. WAC 173-201A-600 (l)(a)(iv) designates all fresh waters that are tributaries to
extraordinary quality marine water, which Hood Canal is so designated, as core summer
salmonid habitat for aquatic life uses. (Methodologt and Quality Assurance guidelines will be
established and submitted to Jefferson County l{ater Quality Department for approval after
the requirements and criteria for this program are approved).
Initial test sites will be the five [ites blS1141 q4 F!g,1!9 ? (p4C9 3) qf 4ppe!4il ? 9t!tr9 ?9q?
DEIS (copy attached). Sampling is currently being done in other locations by other agencies,
to avoid duplication ofeffort data from other agencies may be used ifpossible, Ifnecessary a
sample site between the Duckabush River and Quatsap Point will be added.
Table I below illustrates proposed water quality parameter goals for the marine sampling
locations in Pleasant Harbor based on WAC 173-201A-210.
Table I
River ud Quasap Point.
Water Quality
Farameter Category Criteria Ecology
Regulatioins
Aquatic life pH Extraordinary
Within the range of 7.0 to 8.5 with a
human-caused variation of less than
.0.2 uits
wAC 173-201A-
2'10
Aquatic life Turbidity Extraordinary
Turbidity must not exceed:
5 NTU over background when
background is 50 NTU or less: or
A l0 percent increase inturbidity
when the background turbidity is
more than 50 NTU
wAC 173-20rA-
210
Aquatic life Dissolved
oxysen (DO)Extraordinary 7.0 mg/L for lowest l-day minimum wAC 173-201A-
210
Aquatic life
Temperafure Extraordinary I 3 degrees Celsius for highest I day
maximum (l-DMax)
wAC 173-201A-
210
Water Contact
recreation bacteria
criteria
Fecal colifom organism levels must
not exceed a geometric mean value
of l4 colonies/l00ml, with not more
than l0 percent ofall samples (or
any single sample when less than ten
sample points exist) obtained for
calculating the geometric mean
value exceedins 43 colonies/l 00mL
wAC 173-201A-
210
Commenbd [ItlD2l: If D.O. sot low in the hebor dle absence
ofa widespread D.O. problem in sunounding watere then we would
wut nutrienE to be looked aq pmicululy Nitogen.
CommenEd [,1D3]: We would like to see Fecal Colform ild
Nirogen added 6 pilameterc to be smpled.
Crmmnted [dc4l : Niuogcn may be added if needed. I have
not found WAC mdine wder quality stududs for nitsogen. (don)
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Monito Schedule
The Resort proposes to coordinate with Jefferson County Water Quality Department, Washington
State Department of Health, the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group and the University of
Washington to verify acceptable $tandards lSr PleasantHarbor. The overall environmental health
of Hood Canal can fluctuate greatly from year to year and season to season depending on a
number of factors including rainfall, temperature, wind, influx of ocean water, stratification and
currents. Water quality can be dramatically different from southem Hood Canal near Belfair,
Hoodsport, Hamma Hamma, Dabob Bay and Seabeck. The samples taken in Pleasant Harbor
should be compared with samples taken in the central part ofHood Canal considering the overall
environmental situation at the time the samples are taken. fi-Iistorical lsamplgs an{ {Iq91g41i,g!.s -
should be compared with Jefferson County Water Quality data to help accurately evaluate any
changes in sample data from test to test.
Jefferson County Water Quality Department will receive quarterly reports and will be notified
immediately of any unacceptable results. In the event that lunacceptable lteS! lg9qlts atg &qlC. _af
property owners sunounding Pleasant Harbor shall be considered partners and act to identifr as
closely as possible the source and cause. Additional sampling may be needed to identify the
source, expense for additional sampling will be the responsibility ofthe property owner ofthe
suspected source.
Adaptive Management
This water quality monitoring plan may be modified based on an analysis of results, comparison
of existing data sources and consultation with Jefferson County. Altemative management
decisions will be addressed as more project details develop and as results are analyzed. The
monitoring plan may be revised over time so that it remains effective and reflects industry
standards. Examples ofrevisions that may be addressed include
. Sampling sites may be added or removed depending on appropriateness of sampling
locations to final design
o Monitoring schedule may be modified based on the evaluation of results
. Updated or improved sampling techniques based on new technology
e Revise parameters to reflect changes in existing environmental concems
Comrrenbd [MDs]: Data should be reported to Jefferson
Couty W8ter Quality Depr qwerly. Reults *ceeding wder
quality stududs should be reported wilhin 4E houE.
Comrr€nlnd UtlD6l: Other relevet agencie ae Dept of
Ecology md Stale Dept ofHeald (DOtt).
Comm{tad [dC7]: Phone @nveFation with Bruce Bsbou
l/5/l I DOE does not need o be involved with this agreement ..don
Commented [tlD8]: Jeffereon County Water Quality hs local
data to compile with, s does Eology md DOH.
CommstH [l.1D9]: Additional smpling may need to be
conducted close to the suspected souce to identi! the souce.
Jefferson Couty Wato Qu.lity Depffiqt should be notified
imediarely.
Year Schedule lCommentd
OuarterlvPre-construction Establish baseline conditions in marine waters of Pleasant Harbor
l't year construction Monthly Monitor water quality during construction
2nd year construction Monthly Monitor water quality during construction
3'd year Quarterly As analyses are evaluated and results are favorable, the sampling can be
modified with approval from Jefferson CounW
4s year Quarterly As analyses are evaluated and results are favorable, the sampling can be
modified with aooroval from Jefferson Counw
5d year TBD Schedule to be determined based on analysis of results and need for
modification of schedule and monitoring points after approval from
Jefferson County.
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