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Home My WebLink About081621Corr JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 8/4/2021 8/5/2021 Kathy Schaeffer Dabob Bay 8/4/2021 8/5/2021 Joan Hildreth Protect our air preserve the state forestland at Dabob Bay Natural Area for generations to come. 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Reminder:Join NACo for a National Membership Call on Federal Infrastructure Proposals 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 Phyllis Farrell Protect Toandos Peninsula forests Sara J. Peck, Executive Assistant/Clerk of 8/5/2021 8/5/2021JTA GM Evaluation Form the Board,Jefferson Transit Authority 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 Olympic National Forest News Release: High Steel Bridge to close periodically for Search and Rescue Training Coronavirus immunity studies can inform better 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center vaccines,treatments 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties— August 5, 2021 8/5/2021 8/5/2021 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Cafe Reminder- Better Business Bureau- Tomorrow 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Jeff Taylor Information on Current Use Land 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Washington Counties I WSAC Friday 5 Blake Maritime Plastic Bags Use of Force 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 David Rothwell Online Form Submittal: Feedback re: Election Signs 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Lisa Greenfield,one block from the FG OlyCap shelter at fairgrounds(email from June, 2020) campground WSAC Virtual Assembly Monday,August 9th- 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Eric Johnson, Executive Director, Washington State Parks and Recreation Briefing; Fire Washington State Association of Counties Conditions and Hazard 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Lynn Sorensen KPTZ Questions for Monday August 9, 2021 BOCC y Update i nal Association of Counties(NACo) Action Now! Urge Your Senators to Pass the 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Nato ( ) Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Rita Kepner FEMA EMI News Update-Training Opportunities 1673& 1674 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Quinn Grewell I Election Coordinator Response-Online Form Submittal re: Election Signs Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 1 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 Cindy Brooks Your opportunity to contribute to regional economic planning survey link 8/6/2021 8/6/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) This Week in Photos 8/7/2021 8/9/2021 Tom Chester, Egg And I Road, Chimacum Commercial hunting next to residential 8/8/2021 8/9/2021 Craig Durgan Sewer Phase 1 8/8/2021 8/9/2021 Joan Fabian, Jefferson County Resident Question regarding supply and access to CV-19 since 1984 testing 8/8/2021 8/9/2021 katherine baril request for help-advise us on purchase of masks for Delta protection. . . 8/8/2021 8/9/2021 katherine baril Covid request-please advise public health to update their information Brian Kay, Marketing &Development REMINDER--DUE AUGUST 25: Seeking Nominations 8/9/2021 8/9I2021 Coordinator, Port Townsend Marine for Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award Science Center 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Mari Brockhaus Dabob Bay 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Julia Cochrane( willowtree) Cooling center and/or smoke free air in Port Townsend for the elderly and/or unsheltered 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Scott B. Easter Attorney Dabob Bay Natural Area MONTGOMERY PURDUE PLLC 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Clallam EDC 3 Real Estate Brokers on Coffee with Colleen Discussing Home&Property Values Today 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) Coronavirus Pandemic Resources for Counties— August 9, 2021 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Hillary Shurtleff Dabob Bay conservation proposal 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Gay Arsulich Dabob Bay Natural Area 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Darren McClelland Dabob Bay 8/9/2021 8/9/2021 Scott Serna Dabob Bay Conservation Effort Landowner on Dabob Bay 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Carlos and Emily Quintana Dabob Bay Natural Area 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Karen A. Grooms, Eutopos Farm& Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange Gardens, Eaton Road, Quilcene/Coyle 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Gerry Grady&Beth Bronson, Toandos Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundary Expansion Road, Quilcene 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Peter Freeman Dabob Bay Natural Area 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Brian C. Tyler Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 2 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY Dan&Lys Burden and Mike&Dan Brant, Failure Notice re: enthusiastically support DNR's 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 proposed protection of state forest land within the Willow Street, Port Townsend, Dabob Bay Natural Area 8/9/2021 8/10/2021 Barb McColgan,Jefferson County Citizen Support for Dabob Bay Conservation Kees Kolff, MD, MPH, Public Hospital Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Health Care. This 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 District Commissioner, Jefferson County Wednesday!AND Reparations! PHD No. 2 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Cafe -Port Hadlock Area Community Showcase 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Lily Haight, Investigator Asking that you require county employees to get Jefferson Associated Counsel vaccinated 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Greg Elkerton and Patricia Kelly Dabob Bay Conservation Proposal-SUPPORT 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Kit Kittredge, Quilcene,WA Dabob Bay 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Meiners, Colleen (Murray) Senator Murray Passes Digital Equity Act, Helps Secure$65 Billion in Broadband Investments 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 Patricia A.Jones, PhD, Executive Director, Olympic Forest Coalition Dabob Bay TLT Support Olympic Forest Coalition Comment 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 National Association of Counties(NACo) County News Now—August 10, 2021 (nana@hctc.com) Donna M. Simmons, 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 President, Hood Canal Environmental Dabob Bay Council 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Bill Taylor,Vice President,Taylor Shellfish Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and inter-trust Co. exchange Sara J. Peck(Sj Peck), Executive 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Assistant/Clerk of the Board,Jefferson JTA Executive Session 8/17/21 Transit Authority Sara J. Peck(Sj Peck), Executive 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Assistant/Clerk of the Board,Jefferson JTA Executive Session-One More Thing Transit Authority 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Janet Welch Dabob Bay protection 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Michael Maddox Fwd: Donna M. Simmons, President, Hood Canal Environmental Council,email Re: Dabob Bay 8/10/2021 8/11/2021 Phil and Karen Best Dabob Bay Natural Area- Forest Exchange I 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Kendra Cook,WA State Police Reform WA State Police Reform Special Session Newsources Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 3 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2021 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Washington State Parks Washington State Parks public virtual meeting on disposal of property in Auburn 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Washington State Association of Counties Call for Proposals j County Leaders Conference (WSAC) 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Washington State Department of Planners' Update Newsletter-August 2021 Commerce News Release: Officials remind public of campfire ban 8/11/2021 8/11/2021 Olympic National Forest and high fire danger at Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park Correspondence may be viewed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Monday- Friday at the County Administrator's Office in the Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Room B80, Port Townsend, WA Page 4 jeffbocc From: Kath Schaeffer <chaimyung2@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday,August 4, 2021 5:40 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello DNR, I am writing to support DNR's protection of State Forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. I am requesting that School Trust Parcels CS 6, 7, 11, 12, and13 Peninsula NOT be logged on theToandos Peninsula including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. I look forward to your reply. Thank you, Kathy Schaeffer i jeffbocc From: joni hildreth <jonihildreth@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 6:39 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Protect our air CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Please preserve the state forestland at Dabob Bay Natural Area for generations to come. The school trust parcels, CS 6,7,11,12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula need to protected.Their rare first types are important to our conservation efforts to leave this land for our children and grandchildren. Sincerely, Joan Hildreth 1516 Bel Aire Aberdeen,WA 9852o 408-893-1291 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 7:11 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Reminder:Join NACo for a National Membership Call on Federal Infrastructure Proposals From: NACo Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 7:10:56 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Reminder: Join NACo for a National Membership Call on Federal Infrastructure Proposals CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here to I N N AC 1�SC�}I�IACIA TIOiM ?COUNTIES -41t,,,S11114"44111*--*'*' ��.% 'a „ Ar .� ... 4e, , .dam AY �tli 4 -'S ,,, ' 4 mom a ' ,00 > a ,w aA JOIN NACo FOR A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL ON FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROPOSALS TODAY AT 12 P.M. EDT / NACo MEMBERS ONLY 1 On August 1, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released the final text of bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IJLA), which includes $550 billion in new investments and a surface transportation reauthorization. Sectors addressed in the IIJA include all modes of transportation, water, power and energy, broadband and resilience. Join NACo to learn more about the bill, one of two major infrastructure tracks currently being pursued by Congress and the administration. This call is for NACo members only. NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL DETAILS DATE TODAY TIME 12 p.m. EDT DIAL-IN RSVP to receive dial-in information. QUESTIONS? Email your questions to question@naco.org. EXPLORE NACo's INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES Counties Welcome Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Read NACo's press release,which praised the introduction of bipartisan j �� 1 = legislation to help address infrastructure needs across America. °� I I READ MORE Federal Transportation & Infrastructure Policy Hub for Counties " -, Visit NACo's Policy Hub to learn more about the county role in transportation " ram` and infrastrucure, read a comparision of infrastructure proposals and utilize „ resources to take action in your county. 'N... � �� LEARN MORE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION9/COLINTIES 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 I l' f in + 2 jeffbocc From: Phyllis Farrell <phyllisfarrell681 @hotmail.com> Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 9:38 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Protect Toandos Peninsula forests CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, • support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. • I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. Respectfully, Phyllis Farrell Sent from Mail for Windows 10 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:19 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:JTA GM Evaluation Form From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:18:54 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Ariel Speser; David Faber; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: Tammi Rubert Subject: JTA GM Evaluation Form CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, You will receive an email with an Adobe fillable GM evaluation. My apologies if you received two.There was a glitch in the system this morning. Please fill this out at your earliest convenience. A submit button is on the top of the form.The form will automatically go to me. The GM review will be on the October Board Agenda as an Executive Session. Kind regards, Sj 1'eck' Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority 63 4 Corners Road, Port Townsend,WA 98368 speck@jeffersontransit.com 1360-385-3020 x 108 1 jeffbocc From: Olympic National Forest <corina.rendon@usda.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 11:00 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: News Release: High Steel Bridge to close periodically for Search and Rescue Training CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. USDAForest Service 111111 u S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Olympic National Forest Forest Service News Release Contact: Hood Canal Ranger District 360-765-2200 www.fs.usde,aov/olympjc (a7olympicforest High Steel Bridge to close periodically for Search and Rescue Training Quilcene, WA, August 5, 2021—The High Steel Bridge will close periodically to all traffic on August 11 — 12 and September 15 - 16 to allow the Mason County Special Operations Rescue Team to perform search and rescue training. The bridge which crosses over the South Fork Skokomish is located on Forest Service Road 2340 northwest of Shelton, WA. Each year the Mason County Sheriffs Office and regional partners respond to search and rescue operations in the South Fork Skokomish Canyon under and adjacent to the bridge. Forest officials are reminding the public that areas surrounding the High Steel Bridgea_r cl.csd to the public due to the high-risk environment including the deep canyon, steep cliffs, and fast-moving water. "By only using the High Steel Bridge as a roadway, visitors can keep both themselves and our partners at Mason County Sheriff safe," said Yewah Lau, Hood Canal District Ranger. "This training helps prepare emergency response personnel for incidents, but it is our intent that forest users respect the closure order and not trespass into the area." The training allows for the Mason County Special Operations Rescue Team to mimic the rescue scenarios frequently seen at the High Steel Bridge and perform operations safely. For more information about the bridge closure, contact the Hood Canal Ranger District at 360-765-2200. For alerts and notices, follow us @olympicforest or visit www.fs.usda.gov/olympic. USDA Is an equal opportunity provider, employer, <a d lender. 1 Olympic National Forest www.fs.usda.govlolympic Olympic National Forest 11835 Black Lk Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98512 Unsubscribe jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by corina.rendon@usda.gov powered by to. Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 2 jeffbocc From: Fred Hutch News Service <communications@fredhutch.org> Sent: Thursday,August 5, 2021 11:01 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Coronavirus immunity studies can inform better vaccines, treatments CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I °` FRED HUTCH Vu,-niv as Web page CURES START HERE® Hutch N ews � A>�N111h AUGUST 5, 2021 • A MONTHLY DIGEST OF THE LATEST FRED HUTCH RESEARCH Broad-acting antibodies could thwart new SARS-CoV-2 variants The novel coronavirus appears to be here to stay and we still have much to learn about the virus and about COVID-19. How often will vaccines need to be updated? How often will we need to get boosters? We have the power to shape the answers to these questions through the strategies we use to develop vaccines and immunotherapies against the COVID-19 virus. But to develop vaccines and therapies that protect against a shape-shifting virus and its future variants, we need to understand critical interactions between our immune systems and SARS-CoV-2. Scientists around the world, including at Fred Hutch, are delving into our immune response and the virus' attempts to sidestep it. i Read more about the key questions they're working on now to shape the future of how we prevent and treat COVID-19. Related: In the coming weeks many people will be returning to school and work in a world transformed by COVID-19. Join us for Science Says on Tuesday, August 10, to hear from our experts on how to navigate going back to the future. d`rn rad� r� �° .D� d lag ro w .' a +*, w - ro. � Understanding the interactions between our immune systems and the changeable novel coronavirus could help us develop vaccines and therapeutic antibodies that offer protection against future variants. Stock photo courtesy of Getty Images The Latest New concerns about coronavirus evolution in immunosuppressed patients 2 In the wake of findings that COVID-19 virus variants are more likely to spring from patients with weakened immune systems, leading medical experts are calling for heightened precautions in the treatment of such individuals and better, more intensive therapies to help them fully recover from their disease. Cancer-busting broccoli sprout pills? It's a thing Worried about health effects from the U.S.'s increasingly smoky summers? Planning a trip to outer space now that commercial rides are available? One day, not far in the future, you may be able to pop a few pills that will help your cells pinpoint and extract the worst of the airborne — and celestial — carcinogens before they can do any harm. 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Click Here CO RONAVIR U (coVID-Ig) MC0, RESOURCES FOR COUNTIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES I NACo.org/coronavirus AUGUST 5, 2021 $ X.: logOLNPOAr gar " .> ;VOL_ 2451 TREASURY RELEASES NEW REPORTING TEMPLATE FOR RECOVERY PLAN PERFORMANCE REPORT The U.S. Treasury Department recently released a new template for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund's Recovery Plan Performance Report. Counties with populations of 250,000 residents and above are required to submit this report to Treasury by August 31, 2021. The Recovery Plan Performance Report will contain detailed project performance data, including information on efforts to improve equity and engage communities. In addition to the Recovery Plan Performance Report, all counties will be required to submit an Interim Report to Treasury by August 31. A template and user guide has not yet been released. DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE 41) 0 w Recording: NACo National Membership Call on Federal Infrastructure Proposals Miss today's national membership call?Watch the recording to learn more 1' + about the current bipartisan infrastructure legislation,the Infrastructure r � .�'' � Investments and Jobs Act. WATCH RECORDING CIO 0 Treasury Department Encourages State and Local Governments to Eliminate Undue Documentation Burdens for Rental Assistance Programs To help states and other jurisdictions quickly implement impactful programs, Treasury has published examples of simplified eligibility forms that are being .- used effectively by emergency rental assistance programs across the country. LEARN MORE 41:0 o TOP COUNTY FAQS ON RECOVERY FUND NACo staff are answering your questions on the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund through the NACo COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse. See the most frequently asked questions below, and click here to ask your question. 2 Q Is there a specific definition for"date of award"? Is it March 3 or when the jurisdiction received the award? 0 The Date of Award is the day the recipient certifies the funding. Q What are the reporting requirements for counties? All counties must submit an Interim Report by August 31, 2021. This report to A includes programmatic data for spending between March 3 and July 31, 2021. Project and Expenditure Report: These reports require project and expenditure data for awards and sub-awards, demographic information for each project and other programmatic data • Initial Project and Expenditure Report is due October 31, 2021 o For counties with awards above $5 million, project and expenditure reports are due quarterly. o For counties with awards under$5 million, project and expenditure reports are due annually. A Recovery Plan Performance Report is required for counties with populations over 250,000 residents. This report is required to be published annually on the county website and provided to Treasury. CNCountyNews HOW COUNTIES ARE RESPONDING Virus surge prompts county action "19�t' "r' Inroads by the highly contagious Delta variant have prompted counties to °" "" - mandate masks in public indoor spaces and vaccinations among county employees. iiis" ', -g LEARN MORE v u, , 3 County News Coverage: COVID-19 County News has explored many facets of county governments' response to "° ° the COVID-19 pandemic, big and small. � i LEARN MORE NACo PARTNER RESOURCES Important update regarding ARPA funds C ��A'. Recently issued guidance from the U.S.Treasury provides counties and other public entities with the opportunity to invest ARPA funds in interest-bearing accounts through 2024. Learn more about the newest guidance relating to compound interest from the U.S.Treasury and how three+one's innovative technology can help formulate a strategy. LEARN MORE COVID-19 UPDATES FROM NACo During this critical and unprecedented time, NACo is focused on advocating for the needs of counties at the federal level, disseminating useful information to our members and facilitating the exchange of effective strategies and approaches. We share the latest news and resources online at www.NACo.org/coronavirus, as well as via this recurring digest. Click below to subscribe to updates. 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Ie Chamber www.jeffcountycham 7869 ber.org OF JEFFERSON COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org budding business, building community 4110 ACCREDITED -urn BUSINESS BBB Join us on Zoom, Friday morning, 8.6.21 at 10:00 am Join us for this Chamber Cafe Chamber Cafe and Meet the team at the Better Business Bureau and learn more about the programs and services available to you through the Your Community Chamber. Conversation August 6th, Friday 10:00 am on Zoom The Chamber is now an accredited Chamber of Commerce and is partnering with the BBB to better serve you locally.Accredited businesses stand out from the rest and provide a wealth of benefit to businesses, such — as marketing assistance, classes and workshops, press releases to announce your accreditation, business insight reports along with Mediation/Arbitration resolution tools to assist you and your customers should you encounter a complaint. 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Click here to unsubscribe. 3 jeffbocc From: Jeff Taylor <hikemasters@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 8:45 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Information on Current Use Land CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. My name is Jeff Taylor and I recently purchased the lot 998800501. It is an undeveloped forested lot on Cappy's Trails with no road or utilities. Our intention is to maintain this land in its natural state as open space. I have read online that this designation may make the lot either exempt from taxes or would change its valuation for taxing purposes as Current Use Land. I am not sure how this designation of Open Space would change the value/taxes owed, whether it would even qualify, or how I would have that designation changed if it did qualify. I don't see any information on the county website of how to proceed other than an "appeal". Can you offer some insights? 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday,August 6, 2021 10:01 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Friday 5 I Blake I Maritime I Plastic Bags I Use of Force From: Washington Counties I WSAC Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 9:59:47 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Friday 5 I Blake I Maritime I Plastic Bags I Use of Force CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. WSAC INASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION Augus OCOU TIES 6, 2021 or Fridgy ,,:go ...- STATE NEWS Despite A Court • arrants • ntinue f • r ru • Possession Months after the Washington Supreme Court deemed the state's law criminalizing drug possession unconstitutional, thousands of people remain on parole with drug-related charges that are likely invalid. In some cases, these people have been arrested for parole violations on warrants issued by the Washington State Department of Corrections, despite their almost certain eligibility to have the past charges cleared under the court's so-called Blake decision. In the coming days, Gov. Jay Inslee will roll out a new process for people to seek a commutation of past drug-related charges a simple one-page form that will qualify as a petition to Inslee's office, according to Tip Wonhoff, deputy counsel for the governor. Learn More STATE NEWS anti e ashin • to ational erita • e A rea: ull Stea A ad Throughout the spring, a series of workshops, focus groups, surveys, and other activities have taken place to help create the path forward for the new Maritime Washington National Heritage Area. Hundreds of Washingtonians helped determine the future of this new heritage area by sharing their thoughts and ideas about the past, present, and future of our state's saltwater shorelines. Over the coming months, this input will be used to create a management plan for the Maritime Washington National Heritage Area, which will serve as a framework for how we'll continue to work together to advance, enhance, and share maritime culture in Washington State. If you want to stay involved, head over to the virtual Maritime Mapper to identify places that you value along our saltwater shorelines—and explore sites added by others. Learn More COUNTY NEVVS • King County Co ncil I s 'Mons for Courts Overwhelme • by Dande ic : acklo • King County courts are facing a problem, and the King County Council has agreed to shell out tens of millions of dollars to try and solve it. Courts in the county are experiencing a tremendous backlog of cases of every kind, be it criminal or civil. The pandemic switch to 2 conducting court proceedings in virtual format included a learning curve for everyone in the court system as well as a drop in efficiency. 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Want to change how you receive these emails? 1,lp_date_your preferences I tirisubscribe from this list Copyright©2021 Washington State Association of Counties,All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE•Olympia,WA 98501-1311 • USA I Contact 1.1s 4 jeffbocc From: Todd Oberlander Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 10:30 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: FW: Online Form Submittal: Feedback Todd Oberiander Jefferson County Information Services 1820 Jefferson St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-9355 (360) 385-9195 fax From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com> Sent: Friday,August 6, 2021 10:27 AM To:#MailGateway<#MailGateway@co.jefferson.wa.us> Subject: Online Form Submittal: Feedback CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Feedback What kind of comment Complaint would you like to send? What would you like to Field not completed. comment about? Other Election Signs Comments I thought all election signs were suppose to be removed quickly after the election. Directly west of a home located at 13502 Airport Cut-off Road is a "Trump 2020" nailed to a tree. I believe the address of the offending home is 13425 Airport Cut- off Road. Could someone drop by and tell the occupant to remove the sign? Name David Rothwell Email daverothwellwavecable.com Phone Number 206-226-5420 1 Please contact me as soon Yes as possible regarding this matter. Email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 11:02 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: OlyCap shelter at fairgrounds (email from June, 2020) From: hiltgreenfield@comcast.net Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 11:01:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Fw: OlyCap shelter at fairgrounds (email from June, 2020) CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners, Below is the first email I sent to you (the BOCC) back in June of 2020. At that time, fairgrounds neighbors had begun asking each other questions about the gathering homeless/shelterless at the FG campground and wondering what was going on. You can read here how confused I was/we were at what was happening/how to find out more/where to turn. I am forwarding this email to remind us all of how clueless the neighbors were and still are about how this all began. Greg Brotherton was upset by our community letter this past week. Evidently by him taking on working with the neighborhood in early autumn of 2020, the impression was created that he and the BOCC could do something about this situation. That impression continues to this day and maybe it is false and has been false all along. Should we have been sending our concerns and complaints directly to the Fairgrounds Board and OlyCAP? If so, why did no one tell us so? This is at least partially why we are at this point. With the setting of the small fires and the overdoses and the unpredictable behavior of certain individuals, all in one week, everyone here was VERY upset. You must understand why we feel the way we do. In all the discussions about the Community Build projects (which we all support), the Fairgrounds is the example of everyone's worst fear and what the promoters assure everyone will not happen. But what about the Fairgrounds population and this neighborhood? We are tired of being the example of what everyone wants to avoid. We all know how hard Greg has been working and what a caring person he is. We don't mean to alienate him. But this is a terrible situation that seems to have no end. Sincerely, Lisa Greenfield, one block from the FG campground From: hiltgreenfield@comcast.net 1 Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2020' 11:14 AM To: PublicComments@co.jefferson.wa.us Subject: OlyCap shelter at fairgrounds Hello! I am wondering how long the shelter will remain at the fairgrounds and how many people are expected to be housed there (just approximations). I have searched and searched for more info but have only found little snippets on NextDoor, the Leader, and the commissioners' meeting recordings. I have not found any info on the OlyCap website. Is there a centralized spot I can check? Thank you for all your hard work! Lisa Greenfield Port Townsend 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 12:26 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:WSAC Virtual Assembly Monday, August 9th -Washington State Parks and Recreation Briefing; Fire Conditions and Hazard Mitigation From: Eric Johnson Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 12:21:55 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Eric Johnson Subject: WSAC Virtual Assembly Monday, August 9th -Washington State Parks and Recreation Briefing; Fire Conditions and Hazard Mitigation CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. WSAC WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION Of COUNTIES TO: WSAC Members, Affiliates, and Stakeholders FROM: Eric Johnson, Executive Director SUBJ: Monday, August 9th WSAC Virtual Assembly Topic - Washington State Parks and Recreation Briefing; Fire Conditions and Hazard Mitigation Please join the leadership of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission this coming Monday, August 9th during WSAC's Virtual Assembly to discuss fire conditions and hazards — particularly in Eastern Washington — and additional steps Washington State Parks is taking to address growing risks as well as ongoing coordination efforts with DNR, WDFW, Governor's Office and federal partners. SPEAKERS: Peter M. 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This e-mail may be disclosable to a third-party requestor. 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 12:56 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: KPTZ Questions for Monday August 9, 2021 BOCC Update From: Lynn Sorensen Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 12:55:20 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: aunthank@co.clallam.wa.us; Willie Bence; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean;jeffbocc; KPTZ VTeam Subject: KPTZ Questions for Monday August 9, 2021 BOCC Update CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello County Commissioners, Dr Berry, and Willie Bence, KPTZ received a number of multi-question submissions this week. And some submissions were more comment than question but all a reflection of Jefferson County residents concerns. Thank you for providing this outlet for voicing their concerns in your weekly update. Lynn Sorensen KPTZ Virus Watch Team Questions for Dr Berry: 1. Several people have asked the Chamber/Visitor Center about international COVID travel rules. Apparently Canada, France and perhaps other European countries do not consider people with the J&J single shot as fully vaccinated. So people are asking if it is advisable to get the Pfizer or Moderna shots on top of their J&J. This rule also applies to people who have mixed mRNA shots(1 Pfizer, 1 Moderna). In that case,should they get a second shot of one or the other? Advice from Visitor Center thus far is to ask their medical provider. Does Public Health have any insights to these restrictions and/or advise for getting fully vaccinated for these specific situations? Thank you for looking into this unique travel question and for providing guidance on an appropriate response. 2. Why doesn't Dr Berry recommend proof of vaccination guidelines for churches, sporting events and public transportation?(Busses,trains, airlines), for Jefferson and Clallam County?) 3. Why doesn't Dr Berry make the recommendation for businesses to put signs out: "no entrance if not vaccinated?" 4. If Jefferson County people test positive with the Delta variant,will those numbers be reported publicly? i 5. I am curious why JHC closed its drive through Covid testing site but was glad to hear last week that it has been reopened. There were people in the community who said they couldn't get tested. See below: I just talked to a friend-- scheduled for a surgery that requires a pre-surgery test-- called the number posted and asked for where to go. She was told she could NOT get the test. Her surgery is out of county--but still??? She had to drive to Poulsbo for the test. Another "worried" senior who "just heard" about re-masking, has pre-existing issues and participated in an indoor unmasked event wanted a test. The answer was NO. 6. As some Jefferson county residents are now using self test kits for Covid do you have any idea of how many are reporting their test results, if positive?Does JCPH re-test if a positive test is reported so it can be included in the local statistics? 7. (A series of questions from one listener)Thank you again for connecting the community to our local public health officials. I have a few questions. In last week's commissioners meeting, Dr. Berry had mentioned that it is less likely for a vaccinated infected person to spread covid than an unvaccinated infected person. Would she be willing to share the study or offer direction to further information on the subject? What is known about the vaccine progress for children under 12? Is there the potential for another lock down coming? Have there been any COVID deaths from people who have been vaccinated? Is there any way to safely go to the gym? Can the pool be ventilated enough to be considered safe? 8. Recently listeners were reassured that there were plenty of kits available. The local pharmacies were sold out of self- test kits when I tried to locate one last week. My friend was recently turned away from JHC testing after being deemed ineligible as her breathing was not severely challenged to warrant test. Now that more transmissible variants are circulating please give access to all who seek local drive up testing. Make it easy for folks to get tested, so they can isolate if positive. The earlier prudence of mandatory indoor mask success worked well, but I consider the " great unmasking" experiment to be flawed and we are seeing the results now. 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 1:26 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Take Action Now! Urge Your Senators to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act From: NACo Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 1.25:26 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Take Action Now! Urge Your Senators to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NAC0 °COUNTIES ".‘"Nolio.--"1141011*--'"‘*' ' •. "" 8 "" � " ry ! ti gym. Urge Your U.S. Senators to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 1 The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) would provide nearly $1 trillion over five years, including $550 billion in new investments, to support America's transportation, water, energy and broadband systems. Critical for counties, the legislation contains a new, long-term surface transportation reauthorization and a three-year extension of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) revenue- share program for forest counties. It would also significantly expand direct funding opportunities for local governments and make increases to important accounts, such as the off-system bridge set-aside. The U.S. Senate is currently considering amendments to the IIJA. The next vote on the package is expected as early as tomorrow, August 7. Please contact your Senators and urge their support for final passage of these vital investments that will strengthen the intergovernmental partnership and modernize our nation's infrastructure. CONTACT YOUR LEARN SENATORS MORE NATIONALl: 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 f in + Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 2 v # RECEIVED �k�Q OM t r AUG 6 2021 JEFFERSON COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMISSIONERS TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION, and HEARING ON APPEAL OF FINAL MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE AND LEAD AGENCY STATUS M LA19-00142 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing on the appeal of the SEPA Threshold Determination of Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS), and a public hearing on the project proposal of a Type III Land Use Application will be held by the Jefferson County Hearing Examiner. APPLICANT: WEFORE LLC C/O DISCOVERY BAY GOLF COURSE 7401 CAPE GEORGE RD PORT TOWNSEND WA 98368-9625 Application Received Date: December 2, 2019 Application Complete Date: December 30, 2019 Application Notice Date: January 15, 2021 SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: 7401 CAPE GEORGE RD, Discovery Bay Golf Club, Cape George Rd. & S. Discovery Rd, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Parcel Numbers 001304001-002, 004, 006-007 & 001292005 &001293004, 009-010&001311002, 005 &001322007 & 999200401-405, & 901, in Sections 29-32, Township 30, Range 01 West, WM. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: DISCOVERY BAY GOLF CLUB PLANNED RURAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL TO SUBDIVIDE 200+ ACRES INTO 48 LOTS, WHERE MINIMUM LOT SIZE IS .30 ACRES AND MAXIMUM LOT SIZE IS 2.1 ACRES. THE PROPONENT SEEKS TO UTILIZE THE CLUSTERING PROVISION AND THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BONUS DENSITY OF 20% BY MINIMIZING LAND DISTURBANCE, PRESERVING NATURAL FEATURES OF THE PROPERTY AND EMPLOYING SUSTAINABLE GREEN ARCHITECTURE STANDARDS. RESERVE TRACT WILL TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 77% (154 ACRES) OF THE SITE, WHERE GOLF COURSES, SEPTIC DRAINFIELDS AND STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITIES ARE TO BE LOCATED. THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF 1.8 MILES OF TRAILS FOR PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE AND EQUESTRIAN USE FOR RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. 5 CLUSTERED DEVELOPMENTS: 1)THE RIDGE 12 LOTS, 4.6 ACRES, 2) THE MEASOWS 10 LOTS 6.7 ACRES. 3) LILY POND 6 LOTS, 3.71 ACRES, 4) THE HIGHLANDS 14 LOTS, 14.41 ACRES 5) THE WOODLANDS 6 LOTS, 3.5 ACRES. PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The project's SEPA review was appealed on March 8, 2021. The Hearing Examiner will first hear testimony on the SEPA appeal from appellants, applicant, and the County, August 16 through August 18, beginning at 9:00 a.m. each day. Second, testimony will be taken on the underlying project from appellants, applicant, and the County, August 19, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and August 20, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Public testimony on the project will be heard on Monday, August 23, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Due to physical distancing requirements related to the Covid Pandemic, these hearings will be conducted online. You may join the hearings online or by phone at the following location: "The Reserve at Discovery Bay PRRD--SEPA Appeal& Project Hearings", https://global.gotomeetinq.com/ioin/363625685. Telephone dial-in: (646) 749-3335, Access Code: 363-625-685. During the August 23 public hearing, if your testimony includes exhibits, please email them to Joel Peterson at ipeterson@co.iefferson.wa.us. The application and any studies may be reviewed at the Jefferson County Department of Community Development and can be accessed at the County's Laserfiche Web Archive: http://test.co.iefferson.wa.us/WebLinkExternal/0/fol/2258075/Rowl.aspx. All interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and (c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment(s)/request(s)to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Development Review Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450. SEPA INFORMATION AND DETERMINATION: NOTICE OF LEAD AGENCY: MLA19-00142 was reviewed under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) by Jefferson County acting as lead agency. A Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS)was issued on February 19, 2021. NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF MITIGATED NON-SIGNIFICANCE: Jefferson County has determined that the above described proposal, conducted in conformance with the applicable Jefferson County Codes and Ordinances, would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment, and an environmental impact statement is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the Jefferson County Development Review Division. MITIGATION MEASURES: 1. The proponent shall construct a trail system for public use extending from S. Discovery Road to Cape George Road in substantial conformance with the trail system depicted on the proponent's plans dated 11-19-2019 by 2020 Engineering. 2.In order to ensure an appropriate design, the proponent shall submit a detailed trail plan and specifications to the Jefferson County Public Works Department for review and approval prior to construction. Trail system design shall conform to commonly accepted standards for width, structural section, grade, drainage, surfacing, and signage. The proposed routes shall minimize the extent of steep trail grades while also avoiding conflict with the golf course. 3.In order to provide access to the onsite trail system, the proponent shall connect the trail system to Cape George Road in the vicinity of the golf course entrance and to the Larry Scott Trail easement on the northern boundary of the site. 4.In order to provide a connection to S. Discovery Road and to the Larry Scott Trail, the proponent shall complete the construction of the Larry Scott Trail east along the northern site boundary to S. Discovery Road and south along S. Discovery Road approximately 1,300 feet to connect with the Larry Scott Trail on the east side of S. Discovery Road. The design for the Larry Scott Trail shall conform to Jefferson County's adopted design standards for the Larry Scott Trail. 5.In order to provide a connection between the Larry Scott Trail easements on the western and eastern sides of S. Discovery Road, the proponent shall dedicate to Jefferson County a 30 feet wide trail easement that extends the existing easement on the west side of S. Discovery Road south approximately 240 feet. 6.In order to ensure continuing public use of the onsite trail system, the proponent shall provide an appropriate easement or agreement for continuing public use of the trail system. The easement or agreement shall be established by a dedication on the face of the plat or through another instrument acceptable to Jefferson County. The easement or agreement may include reasonable limits on the public's use of the trail including prohibiting motorized use. The easement or agreement shall be submitted to Jefferson County for review and approval. 7.In order to ensure on-going public use of the trail system, the proponent shall make appropriate provision for maintenance and repair of the onsite trail system by the golf course owner, the PRRD homeowners association, or a third party acceptable to Jefferson County. The proponent shall not be responsible for trail maintenance within the Larry Scott Trail easement. 8.The proponent shall convey to Jefferson County by quit claim deed any interest in the area lying within 30 feet of the existing centerline of S. Discovery Road. 9.The proponent shall grant slope easements to Jefferson County not exceeding 10 feet in width adjoining the S. Discovery Road and Cape George Road rights-of-way as necessary to construct a roadway with a 22 feet wide traveled way, 6 feet wide shoulders, 4:1 ditch foreslopes, and 2:1 ditch backslopes. 10.The proponent shall submit a Golf Course Management Plan that discusses proposed chemical use and potential impacts to surface water and groundwater, proposes Best Management Practices to minimize chemical use on the golf course, and establishes protocols for appropriate use that will minimize impacts. Prior to final plat approval, the Plan shall be reviewed at the proponent's expense by a qualified third party acceptable to Jefferson County. COMMENT PERIOD: This MDNS is issued after using the optional DNS process in WAC 197-11-355. Jefferson County has considered comments on its preliminary determination of nonsignificance. There is no further comment period on the DNS. APPEAL PERIOD: Per JCC 18.40.810, the decision of the responsible official on Type III permits making a threshold determination of a MDNS, approving a proposal subject to conditions, or denying a project under SEPA's substantive authority may be appealed by the applicant or anyone commenting on the environmental impacts of the proposal to the hearing examiner pursuant to JCC 18.40.280. The open record public hearing on the SEPA appeal shall be before the Hearing Examiner, who shall consider the appeal together with the decision on the project application in a single, consolidated hearing as further set forth in Article IV of this chapter. Any requests for reconsideration shall be governed by JCC 18.40.310. Appeals from the final decision of the hearing examiner shall be made to the Jefferson County superior court within 21 calendar days of the date the decision or action becomes final, as set forth in JCC 18.40.340. All appeals must conform to the provisions of JCC 18.40.340, and are subject to the requirements set forth in that section. Project Planner: Joel Peterson, 360-379-4450 For further information, please visit the Jefferson County Department of Community Development web page at www.co.jefferson.wa.usicommdevelopment/. Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 1:37 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: FEMA EMI News Update -Training Opportunities 1673 & 1674 From: Rita Kepner Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 1:36:32 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: Willie Bence Subject: Fwd: FEMA EMI News Update -Training Opportunities 1673 & 1674 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. All of the Emergency Management Institute classes are available to County Commissioners. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, The North Olympic Development Council and its partners are kicking off a regional economic development planning process and we need your help. Because of your leadership in the community, we want to be sure to include your perspective. As the regional Economic Development District for Jefferson and Clallam Counties, the North Olympic Development Council is required to produce a new Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(CEDS)for the region every five years. The CEDS for 2021-2025 must be completed by October 31, 2021. Many federal agencies require that projects applying for funding demonstrate that they are in alignment with the regional CEDS, so we need your help to produce a plan that is a reflection of the needs and priorities of the whole region and all of its residents. Your input is especially important as we try to incorporate everything that our communities learned during the pandemic into the plan in order to move toward a more resilient economy that can provide for our families, our businesses and our communities now and in the future. We've developed an online survey to gather your opinions about the local economy and the region. Please fill it out by Friday,August 13th.Your contribution is important, and we value your insights. i https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cedsno A draft of the 2021-2025 CEDS will be posted for public comment by mid-October. Kind Regards, Karen Affeld Cindy Brooks Executive Director Economic Recovery Coordinator North Olympic Development Council (NODC) North Olympic Development Council 360-477-1593 (360) 671-3199 karen no rcd.or n r r @ p � cind YC� op Cd o g www.noprcd.org www.noprcd.org 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Saturday,August 7, 2021 5:06 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: This Week in Photos ------------ From: NACo Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2021 5:06:06 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: This Week in Photos CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here -H S WEEK IN 1 p 0 I ,.... ,. t 1 ASSOCIATION iiirilo 43 NA.NACo Photos from Washington, D.C. & Counties Across America NACo @NACoTweets Lesley Dahikemper @LDahlkemper '-': '1 ::\t ' -,y0&1111111kiP. "A. , ,),,19,„,1 , ,,. „ ' 04 k� leff 1 0. 1 NACo President Larry Johnson outlines his Jefferson County, Colo. Commissioner Lesley presidential theme, Counties THRIVE, and Dahlkemper discusses emergency preparedness provides a federal policy update, including at the Americas Competitiveness Exchange. infrastructure and COVID recovery, at the South Carolina Association of Counties conference. VirDenise E.Winfrey @DeniseEWinfrey1 sorPACountiesGR @PACountiesGR ' .;. x as3 y k. t. v cc s > , n4. NACo First Vice President Denise Winfrey assists Bradford County, Pa. Commissioner Daryl Miller with voter registration at a community festival becomes president of the County in Will County, Ill. Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. 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Executive Steve Bellone (fourth from right) participate in events to promote community partnerships and strengthen relationships between residents and law enforcement officials. m c:36 SEE MORE PHOTOS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of COUN S 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington, D.C.20001 f in + Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 3 jeffbocc From: tom <tom@tomchester.net> Sent: Saturday, August 7, 2021 8:37 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Commercial hunting next to residential CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings. I wish to bring an urgent issue to your attention. As you are probably aware, Pope Recources was recently acquired.The new owner, Rayonier, is now selling hunting permits to gun clubs for a number of tracts in Jefferson County. I learned this by accident a few days ago after noticing a sign on Larson Lake Rd. There are many homes, including mine, that neighbor these tracts. I'm concerned about hunters and bullets straying onto my property. I've spoken with various County and State officials and I'm shocked to learn about how few constraints exist for commercial hunting operations. In particular: • Rayonier isn't required to establish buffers • Rayonier isn't required to install fencing • Rayonier isn't required to post signs at the boundaries • Rayonier isn't required to indicate the boundaries whatsoever • Rayonier isn't required to notify residential neighbors I asked Fish and Game officials how hunters were supposed to know the boundaries.Their absurd answer: GPS.Alas, GPS doesn't work in the forest. This is flat out wrong for obvious reasons. Please enact an ordinance that requires fencing when a commercial hunting operation adjoins residential properties.Time is of the essence. Scroll down to see the 17 tracts in Jefferson: https://property.rayonierhunting.com/AvailableAreas/FindProperties.aspx?state=WA&_ga=2.63179240.652167232.162 8285699-1956863930.1627940644 Thank you, Tom Chester Egg And I Road, Chimacum 1 jeffbocc From: Craig Durgan <durgan@olympus.net> Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2021 9:43 AM To: jeffbocc Cc: Robert Wheeler; Monte Reinders;Alex Mintz;Ashley Emery; Bob Wise; Craig Erickson; David Schores; Day Property; Day Property; Don Tucker; Don Young; Elsie Lopeman; Harvey Lindquist;Jeff Ingman;Joanne Lindquist;John Barrett;Josh Kraetsch; Kristan McCary; Laurie Gore; LiLi Mei; LLOYD CAMPBELL; Lori & Scott Browning; Makai Magnuson; Mark Walters; Meg Anderson; Michael Perrow; Michelle Hill; Nancy Burke; Nancy Naylor; Natalie Breitweig; Orene Udd; R. Melheim; Rebecca Sornson; Richard Broders; Richard Stapf; Rick Gore; Ryan Tillman; Scott Tillman; STEVEN CARLSON;Tom Yarborough;Vern Garrison;Wes Reed; Carol Woodley; David Engle; Duke Shold; Irene White (Udd);Jason Woods;Joyce Murphy; Paula Mc Avoy; Ron Marlow; Ron Reed; Samantha Harper;Tamara Meredith Subject: Sewer Phase 1 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi, I watched the latest meeting you had regarding the sewer on August 4. I would like to point out that it took scaling back the previous proposed sewer by taking out segments like Rhody Drive, The Alcohol Plant and Lower Hadlock. Unfortunately you are again wanting to expand the project. All I can do is caution against doing so. By expanding the area to be sewered you also expand the complexity and the cost. I am greatly concerned that this will make the project non-viable. As the old saying goes "A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush." If you focus on building the Core Area I believe it is viable. After that is done you can look at expansion. In addition your contingency of 15% is far too low. I just finished an expansion of my business. In one year the cost increased 25%. The increase was due to a 70% increase in materials. Barring a recession I do not see costs going down. For these two reasons I believe you need to scale back to just the core area. i Sincerely, Craig Durgan 2 jeffbocc From: J Fabian <fabianily@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2021 3:54 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Question regarding supply and access to CV-19 testing CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commisioners, On Friday I wrote addressing Dr Allison Berry via email contact to KPTZ but do not know if i was timely in making the deadline required. I am writing today to you all in hopes my concerns will be addressed, if necessary. I listened to the archived meetings and confirmed Willy Bence's statement that there were recommendations to purchase at home test kits and report any positive results. He also stated there were plenty of tests available and in stock. I have been unsuccessful in my search to secure test kits to have at home,just in case, since Tuesday. Today is Sunday( 6 days) In addition, I became aware of a former resident/visitor, known to me personally,who was needing testing after an at home kit showed positive results and although feeling unwell had attempted to access testing before flying home with her young children. She was told she did not need a test as she did not exhibit difficulty breathing and the attendant provider told her to wait in the car in the parking area while " checking into whether a test could be given any way" after 3 hours she went back to where she was staying and did not receive any follow up call at all. Offering to help locate and deliver a local at home test kit to avoid breaking isolation (they were not monitored nor supported by our health authorities) I was shocked that one pharmacy said I was the 16th caller who was searching for test kits on wednesday. Checking back today they still had received a total of none. No one in the tri area had any available and those that received and restocked sold out very quickly, I have yet to be able to purchase one. I began to think about the problem of testing access for local residents as well as visitors. At roughly$ 20 per kit,once available, again,) am concerned that families with children may not be able to afford the over the counter costs, paid out of pocket. My search became a real eye opening experience and unfortunately, lack of access to testing will surely result in less isolation when appropriate and less inclination to report positive results to local health authorities. I am hoping some of the emergency funds received by the DOE or County health department could generated access to free test kits for those who qualify, perhaps based on income. It is my belief that the system in place is not fully considering those citizens who would otherwise be mindful, follow masking and isolation protocols, and have concerns about young children in day care settings etc. i I believe addressing and correcting these supply and access issues would be beneficial to the limitations of our small town hospital capacity,the staff- now known to be shorthanded, front line and essential business staff and citizens of all ages. Please share your remediation plans, concerns and in the meanwhile support indoor masking mandates as our business owners are shouldering the burden of indignant potential customers and enraged visitors from other areas where masking continues to be unenforced or recomnended. Details provided upon request. Thank you, Joan Fabian Resident since 1984 2 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2021 3:55 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: request for help- advise us on purchase of masks for Delta protection. . . From: katherine baril Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2021 3:55:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Apple Martine Cc: Greg Brotherton; heisenhower@co.jefferson.gov; Kate Dean Subject: request for help- advise us on purchase of masks for Delta protection. . . CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. On Monday Morning BOCC briefing could the health officer please advise us what to look for when we purchase new masks. . . . should we be looking to N95 with Delta since it is so contagious- what is the description or creteria I look for before invest$100 in masks???? brand names?sources? characterisitics?advice. . thank you LKatherineBaril@gmail.com 360-774-0741 text/phone 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Sunday, August f\ ZO214:O1 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FVV [mvid request- please advise public health to update their information From: kathehnebahi � Sent: Sunday, August 8, ZOZ14:U0:19PM (U77C-O8:OO) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; heisanhovver@cnjefhsryon.gov Subject: Covid request- please advise public health to update their information CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments orclicking links, especially from unknown senders. When | sent a note to the county public officer on August 8. .this ix what | got inreturn. . Just a heads up please- in these times connections should be kept useable. thanks! Apple Martine Automatic reply: request far help-advise wymn purchase xf masks for Delta prwecti#n... To: L �e��,/m��e�|` � « will to out of twm office this mam,m*w* *"np01,40y wpr4x 0-9 and will ttm and ow^l* rdvm*m ON the Uvn. If you need sa"diato wwwuwtwmm= m^rtoo the time z am away, mvease tat! our main «inm at 360~30~9400. mwm*, Apple *w*Esmux may to coA*tdertd a ppwKic r*tprm %0j=*« to public *um=«~mp,p unwar Kw *a^o**** 1 jeffbocc From: Brian Kay <bkay@ptmsc.org> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 10:13 AM To: envirohealth@co.clallam.wa.us; info@jeffersoncountypublichealth.org; chase.gallagher@ecy.wa.gov;wildthing@dfw.wa.gov; publicaffairs@dfw.wa.gov; director@dfw.wa.gov;jeffbocc; commissioners@co.clallam.wa.us; CityCouncil@cityofpt.us; council@cityofpa.us; cpratt@sequimwa.gov; info@forkswashington.org; Clallam Bay; qtc@quileutenation.org; Brittany Olson;Angie Elofson; sequim@nols.org; ptlibrary@cityofpt.us; portangeles@nols.org; forks@nols.org; clallambay@nols.org; kbarnard@wsu.edu; library@goddard.edu; pclibrary@pencol.edu; editor@sequimgazette.com; laura.lewis@wsu.edu; North Olympic Salmon Coalition; William Vogt; info@feiromarinelifecenter.org;Jefferson Land Trust; SeaDoc Society; Judith Alexander; Peter Bahls; katherine baril; Anne Murphy; Sara Jo; Al L; Rebecca Benjamin; Reed Aubin; Sarah Spaeth; Carolyn Latteier; Christina Pivarnik; Sarah Miller; Jude Anderson; Shannon Glass; Mark &Tami Pokorny; Deborahm@feiromarinelifecenter.org; Helen; kkolff; Peter Hanke; Nancy Messmer; jpsmmra@olypen.com Subject: REMINDER--DUE AUGUST 25: Seeking Nominations for Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award Attachments: 2021 ESELA Announcement and Form.docx CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. SEEKING NOMINATIONS The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is seeking nominations for the 2021 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award. This annual Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award recognizes significant contributions in the protection and stewardship of the natural environment of the North Olympic Peninsula. The award pays tribute to Eleanor Stopps, whose vision, advocacy and determination exemplify the power and importance of community leadership. From the 1960s through the 1990s, Eleanor Stopps was an active member of the Pacific Northwest conservation community. Stopps founded the Admiralty Audubon Chapter and took over the work of Zella Schultz to protect the nesting habitat for 72,000 pairs of seabirds nesting on Protection Island. She was also a tireless educator working with groups of students and Girl Scouts to raise environmental awareness. Stopps recognized the need to protect the uniquely important marine environment of the Salish Sea. With no special political base or powerful financial backers, she formed a coalition of grassroots supporters who worked to get legislation and public support for the preservation of Protection Island and the surrounding waters. She was a primary driver behind the establishment of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in 1982, one of the few established by the U.S. Congress at that time. Today, it is a critical habitat link in the preservation of the entire Salish Sea region, providing breeding habitat for pigeon guillemots and rhinoceros auklets, bald eagles and peregrine falcons, harbor seals and elephant seals, and i a myriad of other species. The Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award is given annually to a citizen (groups not eligible) of the North Olympic Peninsula (Jefferson and Clallam counties) who has: • Led a successful resource conservation effort that benefits the North Olympic Peninsula and its residents directly; • Acted as a community catalyst for programs, initiatives or ventures that demonstrate a commitment to the future of the earth and its biodiversity; • Become a model for future leaders in business and education; or has been an exemplary citizen or policy maker who has implemented decisions that, though they may entail risks, have helped our communities take the next step towards environmental sustainability. The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is pleased to sponsor this award and invites nominations so we can continue to recognize positive leadership. You may nominate someone by downloading and completing the nomination form (attached). The form may also be found on the ESELA page. Nominations must be submitted by email to info@ptmsc,org by August 25, 2021. Brian Kay (he/him) Marketing & Development Coordinator www.ptmsc.org I Follow us on Facebook! 532 Battery Way, Port Townsend, WA 98368 phone: 360-385-5582 x104 2 7.... PORT TOWNSEND 10,* MARINE I SCIENCE CENTER Seeking Nominations for the 2021 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is seeking nominations for the 2021 Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award. This annual Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award recognizes significant contributions in the protection and stewardship of the natural environment of the North Olympic Peninsula. The award pays tribute to Eleanor Stopps, whose vision, advocacy and determination exemplify the power and importance of community leadership. From the 1960s through the 1990s, Eleanor Stopps was an active member of the Pacific Northwest conservation community. Stopps founded the Admiralty Audubon Chapter and took over the work of Zella Schultz to protect the nesting habitat for 72,000 pairs of seabirds nesting on Protection Island. She was also a tireless educator working with groups of students and Girl Scouts to raise environmental awareness. Stopps recognized the need to protect the uniquely important marine environment of the Salish Sea. With no special political base or powerful financial backers, she formed a coalition of grassroots supporters who worked to get legislation and public support for the preservation of Protection Island and the surrounding waters. She was a primary driver behind the establishment of the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in 1982, one of the few established by the U.S. Congress at that time. Today, it is a critical habitat link in the preservation of the entire Salish Sea region, providing breeding habitat for pigeon guillemots and rhinoceros auklets, bald eagles, peregrine falcons, harbor seals, elephant seals, and a myriad of other species. The Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award is given annually to a resident (groups not eligible) of the North Olympic Peninsula (Jefferson and Clallam counties) who has: • Led a successful resource conservation effort that benefits the North Olympic Peninsula and its residents directly; • Acted as a community catalyst for programs, initiatives or ventures that demonstrate a commitment to the future of the earth and its biodiversity; • Become a model for future leaders in business and education; or has been an exemplary community member or policy maker who has implemented decisions that, though they may entail risks, have helped our communities take the next step towards environmental sustain ability. The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is pleased to sponsor this award and invites nominations so we can continue to recognize positive leadership. You may nominate someone by filling out the form below or downloading the nomination form from www.ptmsc.org, emailing info@ptmsc.org, or calling (360) 385-5582 and requesting a form. Nominations must be submitted by email by August 25 2021. Previous winners include: • 2005: Katharine Baril, educator and planner Washington State University • 2006: Anne Murphy, Executive Director, Port Townsend Marine Science Center • 2007:Tom Jay and Sara Mall Johani, artists and environmentalists • 2008: Al Latham, Jefferson County Conservation District Ranger • 2009: Peter Bahls, NW Watershed Institute • 2010: Sarah Spaeth, Executive Director,Jefferson Land Trust • 2011: Dick & Marie Goins, salmon habitat restoration activists • 2012: Judith Alexander, community catalyst for NW Earth Institute, Local 20/20, and EarthDay EveryDay • 2013: Rebecca Benjamin, Executive Director, North Olympic Salmon Coalition • 2014: Ray Lowrie, salmon advocate and environmental educator • 2015: Jude Rubin, co-founder of the Northwest Watershed Institute • 2016: Dr. Pete Schroeder, marine mammal veterinarian • 2017: Dr. John Fabian, Astronaut and founder of the Hood Canal Coalition • 2018: Sarah Doyle, North Olympic Salmon Coalition & Dr. Eloise Kailin, co-founder of Olympic Environmental Council • 2019: Cheri Scalf, Wild Olympic Salmon, North Olympic Salmon Coalition, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (Nomination form below) Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award Nomination Form Nominations must be submitted by email by August 25, 2021. (Please use this form or use separate pages as needed.) Winner(s) will be honored at the PTMSC Stewardship Breakfast in mid October, 2021. Date of nomination / / Nominee name email contact phone Nominator name email contact phone I. Please provide group affiliations and positions of the nominee (attach a separate page as necessary): II. Please provide a comprehensive description and history of the nominee's experience and accomplishments in leadership of protecting our environment. If possible, please include dates and groups involved. A nominee may be considered for accomplishment in one or more of the areas addressed by the questions below. III. The Eleanor Stopps Environmental Leadership Award is awarded annually to a resident (groups not eligible) of the North Olympic Peninsula (Jefferson and Clallam Counties). Please answer the following questions to help us learn about your candidate (please provide concrete examples): 1. How has this person led successful conservation efforts? 2. How has this person's work yielded apparent benefits to the North Olympic Peninsula? 3. How has this person acted as a community catalyst? 4. How is this person already or likely to become a model for others? 5. How has this person demonstrated commitment to an environmentally sustainable future? IV. How may we learn more about your candidate? (Website, media source, etc.) Website: Other: Is there someone else we should contact? Contact#1 (email/phone): Contact#2 (email/phone): Thank you for your nomination. Please attach your own pages as needed to answer e t h e questions about your candidate. Your descriptions need not be limited to one page. Please send the completed nomination to info@ptmsc.org. Due Date:August 25, 2021 jeffbocc From: Mari Brockhaus <mbbrockhaus@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 10:44 AM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I am a private landowner on Dabob Bay and am writing in support of the DNR's proposed protection of state forest lands within the boundaries of the Dabob Bay Natural Area. It is my understanding that School Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11 , 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula hold rare forest types of trees. Therefore it makes sense that other School Parcels be used for timber harvest purposes and that the trees in the above-mentioned parcels be preserved. I believe the DNR is obligated to protect and preserve forests containing these rare forest types. As Hood Canal and Puget Sound become increasingly affected by climate change and development, keeping these timber parcels as is also will contribute to sustaining Dabob Bay as a location that provides all of us with a remarkable example of the rich natural resources environment that once existed throughout the Sound. Thank you for this opportunity to express my opinion and concerns. Please pursue alternate options and preserve School Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11 , 12, and 13. Sincerely, Mari Brockhaus 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 10:50 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Cooling center From:willowtree Sent: Monday,August 9, 202110:4.9:52 AM (UTC-o8:oo) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To:Willie Bence; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour Cc: Barbara Morey Subject: Cooling center CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links,especially from unknown senders. I understand focusing your energy on South County because it's warmer. But realize there is no where to hang out in cool and/or smoke free air in Port Townsend for the elderly and/or unsheltered. Julia Cochrane Sent from my iPhone 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 2:44 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: 3 Real Estate Brokers on Coffee with Colleen Discussing Home & Property Values Today From: Clallam EDC Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 2:44:13 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: 3 Real Estate Brokers on Coffee with Colleen Discussing Home & Property Values Today CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. CLALLAM COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Join us Wednesday, August 11th at 8am to hear from three local experts: • Dave Ramey of Coldwell Banker in PA, • Michael McAleer of RE/Max Prime in Sequim, and • Don Grafstrom of Professional Realty Service in Forks. They will share what's been happening in the Real Estate Market in the three regions of our County: • How much have housing prices increased recently in PA, Sequim and Forks? • What does a typical new starter home cost today? • How many homes are for sale? 1 • Where are the buyers coming from generally? • Are most sales funded with cash or through mortgage financing? Please join us this morning: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89474510306?pwd=VIIrRHh5RG1nYVh3V3JXRzFSMmRodz09 Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 One tap mobile +12532158782„89474510306#„„*187447# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 Future Guests on Coffee with Colleen • August 18: Kevin Gallacci, General Manager, Clallam Transit • August 25 - Sept 15: Continuation of our Housing Series: • County Housing Task Force • Habitat for Humanity for Humanity • Peninsula Housing Authority • County Auditor EVENTS... Join us to Cheer on our Lefties Baseball Team! Join us! An exciting event at Civic Field, Thursday, August 12th — Night of Lefties Baseball Highlights for Event: • Be our guest as a member and partner of Clallam County EDC • Lefties last regular session home game • Salute to our Military — Watch an Air Show! 2 Contact Lorie Fazio our Business Relationship Manager at Ifazio(&_clallam.orq to arrange for your tickets. We are looking forward to having you join us! =41 Upcoming Event: Claitam County EDC Lefties Basebatt Night at Civic Field!. 7r: Salute to Military Night! EDC to be provided 150 wristbands for the deck and 400 tickets for that game. 6'35PM THURSDAY AUG 12 2021 Portland Pickles vs Port Angeles vs Lefties Fithwew Season Home Game 02-4 CrabFest - Oct 8-10th They are Back! Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival - Celebrating our Olympic Coast Cuisine: The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival served-up a record nine tons of fresh-caught Dungeness crab in 2019 before taking an unanticipated mandatory hiatus in 2020. Now, this signature Pacific Northwest culinary event is back and preparing for another "crabtastic" year. CrabFest will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 8-10, at the Port Angeles City Pier, the Gateway Center, and Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor parking lot. Admission is free. For More Details Download the CrabFest Brochure Here. GRANTS... Just Opened - USDA Grants up to $125K for Small Timber Businesses: 3 To be eligible for payments, individuals or businesses must be a timber harvesting or timber hauling business where 50% or more of its gross revenue is derived from one or more of the following: • Cutting timber. • Transporting timber. • Processing of wood on-site on the forest land (chipping, grinding, converting to biochar, cutting to smaller lengths, etc.). Payments equal gross revenue received from the first 11 months of 2019 minus gross revenue received from the first 11 months of 2020, multiplied by 80%. Visit farmers.gov/pathh for more information on how to apply. Access a Flyer Here on the Program. Lifeboat 3 Applications are scheduled to open August 17th: The Clallam County Commissioners have agreed to begin the process to distribute up to $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to small businesses that have been the hardest hit and/or unable to receive federal or state funding for different reasons. Your EDC is working with our partners, the Chambers, United Way and the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship on the metrics and process. You'll be able to find more information about the grant program in the Clallam EDC newsletters and on our ChooseClallamFirst.com Grant website. We hope to be issuing checks to Clallam County businesses in September. Check back here for updates. So stay tuned! SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Still Has Funds Available! According to this new SBA report, as of July 6 the SBA received 14,884 SVOG applications nationwide totaling $11.7 billion. As of July 6, there are 122 Washington venues which have received an SVOG grant totaling $83 million. Three Jefferson County businesses have received just over $600K in total BUT NO Clallam County Businesses have been awarded any funding yet. We expect this performance to grow as SBA works through the applications, and their goal is to review all applications by mid-July. There are still SVOG funds available! The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant is only available until the funding has been exhausted. 4 Go to https://www.svograntportal.sba.gov/s/to apply. This grant is for brick and mortar businesses only whose primary income is generated through events. LOW INTEREST RATE, GOVERNMENT-FUNDED BUSINESS LOANS... The new Washington State Small Business Flex Fund is OPEN As of July 4, over 561 applications had been , w L& ;L L-; , E;_. matched with CDFI lenders requestingr,--.. r !..., n., n er=n,7,,,, exr$56.449 million. Of the application pool, 53% are women-owned businesses, 73% are women and minority-owned businesses and 53% are non-white business owners. For More Information and to Apply Click Here to learn more about this crucial new resource for long-term capital for Washington's small businesses and non-profit organizations. Many thanks to the teams at Washington Commerce and the National Development Council, among many other partners, for their leadership and persistence in making this $100M fund happen! Read the June 30 media release about the opening of the Fund. go tEir", .011 Funding still available for new or increased Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Whether you have an existing COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and want to apply for an increase; or are interested in applying for an initial COVID-19 EIDL, funding is available for loans up to $500,000. For more information on eligibility, use of proceeds, and loan terms, visit the SBA website. Details on EIDL OTHER FREE SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES... Statewide Resource - No-Cost Accountant Services: The Seattle Metro Chamber's REACH program and the Business Health Trust are sponsoring accounting consulting services for small businesses to help employers navigate PPP forgiveness, Employee Retention Tax Credits, the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and financial record-keeping for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The CPA assistance is available to Washington businesses with 100 employees or fewer. Employers can reach out to Leigh (leighj se ttlec a er.c ) to get connected with an accountant at Clark Nuber. Many thanks to the Seattle Metro Chamber for offering this amazing resource statewide! Start Your Business — free webinar Tomorrow: Start Your Business is a free, one-hour webinar for aspiring entrepreneurs or newly-started businesses to gain valuable information about business registration and licensing, other regulatory requirements, and resources for further assistance. When: August 10th at 2 p.m. Click here for more information and to register online. For a Directory of our State's Small Business Liaison's click HERE. Other Good Stuff... Our State's Unemployment Insurance Rates: 6 Washington's Economic and Revenue Forecast Council issued their quarterly forecasts. The news is much more promising than predicted. Figure.3.,Washtngton ate unemployment trust fund and months of benefit '4 astun ten state, t°through 202 Source:Employment Seconty DepartmentithIENETA 211211.11 Wage cdel $6,000 15 $3. Xt __ .. .{ ,.. ._..,........................e YS $1,000 co ai i", +s id7 c.t '- 4,0 cr4 CsJ t*} ,ter ai 9 non Trust fund balance Months of benefits itiot H l hted yeas feted projected data,q The reserves in the trust fund ereprojected to cover approximately 4_3 months of benefits In 2021. Two big takeaways: • Washington's tax base is far more resilient than most expected. • The unemployment insurance trust fund is not headed towards insolvency. Indeed, in contrast to predictions during the legislative session, the trust fund is headed in a positive direction. Both trends, if they continue as forecast, bode well for economic recovery. To read their full Report Click HERE. Emergency Broadband Benefits About the Emergency Broadband Benefit 7 The upcoming Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute $10-$50 toward the purchase price. Who Is Eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program? A household is eligible if one member of the household meets one of the criteria below: 1. Receives benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, or did so in the 2019-2020 school year; 2. Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; 3. 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We strongly support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries, since this proposal takes into account protections for rare forests, wildlife habitat, shellfish and general water quality. I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. It doesn't make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR are more suitable. Thanks, Scott and Gay Easter Scott B. Easter I Attorney MONTGOMERY PURDUEPLLC 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5500 Seattle,WA 98104 (206) 682-7090 Direct:(206)695-1177 sbe@montgomerypurdue.com www.montgomeryourdue.com Privileged or confidential information may be contained in this message. 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Good Morning, Please visit here to place county employment ads: https://www.naco.org/resources/hire-quality-staff And fill out the online form that's on the page: https://members.naco.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=LoginRequired&expires=yes&Site=naco new If you have any questions, please contact mbarton@naco.org -Thank you From:Julie Shannon <JShannon@co.jefferson.wa.us> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 6:36 PM To: resumes<resumes@naco.org> Subject:Ad for Jefferson County EMPLOYMENT Opportunity- FINANCE MANAGER Importance: High External email: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe Hi, Any chance you are willing to post an employment Ad for Jefferson County on the NACo webpage? If so, please let me know what the process is. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear DNR, I strongly support the DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. To this end, I request that School Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and that are proposed for conservation. It does not make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels are more suitable. My interest arises because,for almost 60 years, since the early 1960s, and almost all of my life, my family has owned property on Dabob Bay, at the end of Toandos road. Particularly because of this history, I am acutely aware of the critical water quality,wildlife habitat, and rare forests that need protection in the area. This awareness led to our family donation in the form of a gift of development rights associated with the majority of our property. We are extremely appreciative of the ongoing work to protect this critical natural area. • Thank you for your work and your time. Sincerely, Hillary Shurtleff 206-713-4797 1 jeffbocc From: gay arsulich <jarsulich@olympus.net> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 3:24 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Natural Area CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I support D.N.R.'s proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundries. I also request that school trust parcels CS 6,7,11,12, and 13 on the Toandos Penninsula NOT be included in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that the D.N.R. is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. Thank you, Gay Arsulich i jeffbocc From: darren@seattleserver.com Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 4:04 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, I recently moved to the Quilcene area and live on a forested 20 acre parcel. Evene just the short time I have lived here has given me a greater appreciation of the value of the forests here. I support DNR's proposed protection of state forest lands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. It doesn't make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR are more suitable. Thank you, Darren McClelland 1 jeffbocc From: Scott Serna <mogul33@msn.com> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 4:13 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Conservation Effort CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear DNR, My name is Scott Serna and I am a property owner along Twana Way on the high shores of Dabob Bay. I have owned this property for 20+years and have watched the changes that have taken place during that period. I am also a lifelong resident of Washington State and have worked in the management of several large forest product manufacturers within the great PNW. I am concerned about our environment, climate change and with the rapid growth within our fine state. However, I am hopeful that our state agencies can effectively manage the difficult issues and this growth into the future. I am thankful for the DNR's conservation efforts to date and for the existing Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundaries. I am writing to voice my continued support and concern for the proper management of Washington States forest lands. Specifically, the environment that surrounds the rare and beautiful Dabob bay, its forests, wildlife habitat, shoreline, and water quality. As we are all aware, Dabob Bay is a rare and precious natural environment still pristine and awe inspiring. Please continue to make every effort to expand the Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundary and note my support of the following; • I support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. • I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which areproposed for conservation; It doesn't make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR are more suitable. Thank you for your time. Best Regards, Scott Serna 1 Landowner on Dabob Bay 2 jeffbocc From: C&E Quintana <quintana@olympus.net> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 5:44 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Natural Area CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. p Y Greetings to DNR and Jefferson County Commissioners, We live on Dabob Post Office Road, within the heart of the Dabob Bay Natural Area. Over the years we have been totally supportive of the protections afforded the land around us, both on the nearby tidelands and upland forests. We supported the original transfer of tidelands to the Nature Conservancy and and were land stewards for that property. We are now totally surrounded by preserved land in this unique and diverse ecosystem, and we are thrilled by that. We want to thank you for all the work you have done to make this Preserve a reality, in our view a benefit to everyone in the state! We would like now to wholeheartedly endorse the proposed further protections of the 826 acres of pristine forest within the Natural Area boundaries.These lowland old forests are becoming rarer and more important every year. Further, we don't believe it is wise to trade the DNR parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12 and13 to achieve this goal.These parcels on the Toandos are excellent examples of our remaining rare lowland forests and deserve preservation in their own right. We urge you to try find less sensitive and more suitable School Trust parcels.The loss of wildlife habitat, water quality, rare species and unique beauty of these forests are impossible to mitigate. Thank you for considering our support for the further protections within the Dabob Bay Natural Area. Sincerely, Carlos and Emily Quintana i jeffbocc From: karen@eutoposfarm.com Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 6:42 PM To: Exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: cpl@dnr.wa.gov;jeffbocc; peter@nwwatershed.org Subject: Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. August 9th, 2021 Mr. Bob Winslow Project Manager Washington Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 47014 Olympia, WA 98504-7014 Dear Mr.Winslow: I am writing in support of the proposed exchange you have worked on so diligently since 2016. My husband and I saved 40 acres of forestland and wetlands at the Southern tip of the Toandos Peninsula from development in 2007. We spent many years bringing back this land for wildlife. Countless hours of back breaking work to reclaim and rehabilitate. We are deeply invested in this entire community and landscape. A personal observation: At that time, a mere decade plus ago, most of the Toandos had been in second or third growth. But it was still very forested. Then the cuts came. 50 acres here, 100 acres there, 300 acres here, 50 acres there.This landscape has been injured immeasurably. I do understand the need for wood resources. Honestly, I do. In June of 2017 Pope Resources literally cut down an old growth forest at the East side of Coyle Road, mile marker 10. Calls of concern for the destruction went unheeded, unanswered, unmet. Photos sent of the downed trees, some of them ancients,4-5-6 feet in diameter, were met with shrugs. Pope did not abide by good forestry practices. No one cared. My notes at the time: "Their thirst for board feet neverending. 1 How can I reconcile such loss in my heart." In 2019, when my community needed new school buildings as the old ones, built in the late 1930s and early'40s,were in desperate need of replacement,we were told the DNR School building fund didn't apply!! Wasn't available. Only for "cosmetics". So now we have major increases in property taxes for new school buildings. In Quilcene.A traditional and current logging town. So what's the damn point? Why shouldn't we want to save every inch of rare forest for future generations? Why wouldn't we take every opportunity to breathe back life to a land so encroached on? 2 2literallyr k s spirit. Yes,this wasn't DNR land, it was Rayonier land. But the The last cut in late Summer of 0 0 broke e my p e , y destruction is so evident. What once was home to great swaths of animal and feathered creatures is now a wasteland. I do not agree with the current forestry mantra of new forest growth creates grand carbon sequestration. Old growth matters! This is why I couldn't come personally to the pubic meeting. My voice would be too shaky and filled with tears of rage at being unheard for so long. As William Blake so eloquently put it in 1799 : "The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eye of others only a green thing that stands in the way." I beg you, please see these Dabob Bay Inter-trust Exchanges as I do. If only for a moment. Consider the exuberance of conservation. Our future generations thank you. Respectfully yours, Karen A. Grooms Eutopos Farm &Gardens 301 Eaton Road Quilcene/Coyle, WA 98376-9612 cc: Hilary Franz, Washington State DNR Commissioner Jefferson County Board of Commissioners (Greg Brotherton, Kate Dean and Heidi Eisenhower) Peter Bahls, Executive Director, Northwest Watershed Institute 2 jeffbocc From: Beth <timber@drizzle.com> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 9:11 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Natural Area Boundary Expansion CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To Whom This May Concern— We have owned property adjacent to the Dabob Bay Natural Area for 10 years and recognize firsthand the unique diversity of the Toandos Peninsula's forests and the wildlife that it supports. Dabob Bay is deemed to be the most pristine waters in the entirety of Puget Sound and we all have a stake in protecting it in order to maintain a clean habitat for marine mammals,fish and shellfish as well as for humans. We would like to offer our support for the proposed expansion, conservation and protection of the state forestlands on the Toandos Peninsula. With that in mind we would be most in favor of Parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12 and 13 NOT being included in the exchange in favor of more suitable School Trust properties. Thanks you for the opportunity to comment on this important proposal. Sincerely, Gerry Grady& Beth Bronson 1000 Toandos Road Quilcene,WA 98376 i jeffbocc From: Peter Leopold Freeman <pleopoldfreeman@protonmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 9:26 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Natural Area CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Washington DNR, Good Evening, and here's hoping this finds you well, I'm writing as a Jefferson County resident in the area and watershed of Dabob bay. I support DNR's proposal to protect state forest lands and remove rare forest coastal parcels from the harvest cycle in the Dabob Bay Natural Area. I also urge that parcels with rare forest types like CS 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 be protected and not included in logging rotations. Taking care of these lands means clean water more robust land habitat.These are sound investments in tangible goods that will bring benefits for time to come. Kind Regards, and Thank you for your time, Peter Freeman Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. 1 jeffbocc From: Brian C <btytler@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 9:57 PM To: Exchanges@dnr.wa.gov;jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear DNR Representatives and Jefferson County Commissioners: I am writing to state my opposition to the Proposed Dabob Inter-Trust Exchange 86-100443. I am a private property owner (Tytler Family Trust) on Toandos Road in Jefferson County, part of the area affected by the proposed exchange. I have worked as a professional forester in the past, and I have a B.S. degree in Forest Management from Washington State University. I oppose this transfer of land to the Dabob Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area. A portion of this land is managed for timber resources, and the revenue from multiple use management of this land benefits our public education system. There is no need to set aside this area for the limited uses of recreation, wildlife habitat, and open space. In fact, multiple use management of this land that includes timber management provides a more diverse and robust ecosystem for wildlife and recreation. Over the last 25 years, there have been multiple clear- cut harvests of timber on Toandos Road where my property is located. The area that was clear-cut now has a flourishing stand of timber. The forest is growing so well that the land managers recently did a pre-commercial thinning to improve the growth of the timber on that area. Over the past couple of decades as this harvested area grew into a vibrant forest, the area that was clear-cut provided excellent habitat for deer, black bear, and other wildlife. I have seen more deer and black bear in the area that was clear-cut than I have seen in other parts of the forest in that area. I pick the wild trailing blackberries that grow in the area that was clear-cut. The trailing blackberries do not exist in other parts of the forest in our area; they only are found in the area that was clear-cut in the past 15-20 years. My point is that timber harvesting not only supports our public education system, but it also provides excellent wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities. If this land is set aside as a preserve, the resulting monoculture provides a less diverse ecosystem that eventually will result in a structural change in the wildlife that thrive in the area, perhaps eliminating some species in the future. The majority of Jefferson County has a long history of forest management that includes extensive timber harvesting over the last 150 years. Our forest management practices have only improved over the history of this region. It is difficult to find any land area in Jefferson County that has not been subject to timber harvest over the last 150 years, yet we still enjoy a vibrant and diverse forest area with great diversity of flora and fauna in most of Jefferson County. Our public land managers at the DNR do an excellent job of managing our state-owned forests for multiple use as well as providing revenue to support our public education system. The state land managers and professional foresters will not harvest timber in environmentally or geologically sensitive areas. I do not want to tie the hands of state land managers in the future by setting aside state timberland in a preserve for limited use of recreation and wildlife habitat. I also do not believe it is possible to make an equitable exchange of land which will result in an equivalent amount of revenue going to the public education system in the future after you permanently withdraw this state land in Dabob Bay for a wildlife and recreation preserve. I would like to see the DNR continue managing all state land in this area for multiple uses for the benefit of everyone. Sincerely, 1 Brian C. Tytler 1-503-708-2631 2 jeffbocc From: wpburden@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 10:00 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Fwd: Failure Notice CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To Whom it may concern - My family and I (four voting and taxpaying adults who live in Jefferson County, Washington)totally and enthusiastically support DNR's proposed protection of state forest land within the Dabob Bay Natrural Area. We have written to you about this good program in years past. But, we also especially request that School Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11,12 and 13 on the nearby Toandos Peninsula are not included with the exchange, as we have seen that these areas host some very rare forests that DNR should be already obligated to protect. We understand and support that they are separately proposed for conservation. We have hiked in one of these parcels (through adjacent private property) and seen that there are some huge old trees, very unique rainshadow forest types and sites with beautiful views and some amazing plant associations. It absolutely does not make sense to ever use these school trust parcels for timber harvest purposes. We support conservation lands in this area to help the health of the Hood Canal and to provide some extra recreational access to local forests. In the midst of these pandemic times (and it seems that we are still in the middle of them), more very local opportunities for disbursed passive recreation are sorely needed. We also want to protect the very delicate state of water quality in the Hood Canal that provides so much shellfish, potential return of some salmon species and wildlife habitat in the forests and riparian areas. We are not private landowners in this area (wish we could be), but we love to visit and explore the western shore of the Hood Canal. especially in the Quilcene and Brinnon areas. There are some incredibly unique landforms left by the last glacier and beautiful woodlands in these areas. Thank you for letting us comment and for considering our opinions and values. Sincerely, Dan & Lys Burden and Mike & Dan Brant 310 Willow Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 support forest protection at Dabob Bay(such as protection of water quality, shellfish,wildlife habitat, rare forests..) and note if you are a private landowner in the area. i jeffbocc From: Barb McColgan <BMcColgn@msn.com> Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 11:19 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Support for Dabob Bay Conservation CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I applaud and support the Department of Natural Resource's proposal to expand the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. The proposal continues the long efforts of DNR,together with many conservation partners, to protect this pristine estuary as a whole, as well as its unique forest areas and wildlife. The benefits are tangible and go beyond simple conservation, providing long-term local economic benefits by helping boost fishing, tourism and the shellfish industries — all of which depend on the health of our local environment. It's no wonder this proposal enjoys wide support here in Jefferson County and was approved by both the Jefferson County Commissioners as well as the Commissioner of Public Lands. But the 'devil is in the details'. The current proposal is flawed by including five Common School parcels (CS- 6,7,11,12,13) on the Toandos Peninsula in the exchange. These five parcels contain types of rare forest that DNR is obligated to protect and which are, in fact, proposed for conservation. Surely other parcels would be more suitable. Ifyou would like to contact me furtheryou mayreach me at: Barbara McColgan Bmccolgn@msn.com Thank you, Barb McColgan Jefferson County Citizen i Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 7:37 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Health Care. This Wednesday! AND Reparations! From: Kolff, Kees Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 7:36:28 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: BOH_Public Cc: Glenn Gilbert; Tom Locke Subject: Fw: Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Health Care. This Wednesday! AND Reparations! CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Glenn, please send this to others at the Health Department who might be interested. Thanks. Dear fellow Commissioners, and a few others, First a reminder that I will be out of town most of next week mountain climbing with my son-in-law and grandson. I will ask one of my fellow Jefferson Healthcare Commissioners if one of them wishes to attend. I will send a brief written report that I hope will be read for audio participants. Meanwhile, here are a few things of potential interest. 1. A presentation tomorrow on Tribal Sovereignty and Immunizations. 2. A great pod cast on reparations in Evanston Ill,the first city in the nation to vote for it for their black neighborhood. And the exchange I had with Grace Love about it. It just offers a bit of hope for the future. Have a great meeting. Sincerely, Kees 3. Kees Kolff, MD, MPH Public Hospital District Commissioner Jefferson County PHD No. z2 kkolff@jgh.org 206-295.2275 NOTE:All correspondence is subject to provisions of the Open Public Records Act. For personal, non-hospital district related business, please use my home email kkolff@olympus.net. Begin forwarded message: From: Health Care for All-WA<communications@healthcareforallwa.org> Subject:Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Health Care.This Wednesday! Date:August 9, 2021 at 4:33:03 PM PDT 1 To: Kees Kolff<kkolff@olympus.net> Our tribal leaders have a goat of 100% immunization, and there's stilt people, not that don't want to get vaccinated, but just don't have access. 4 /4,A '4 2 Vicki Lowe . " - ,$r "Our tribal leaders have a goal of 100% immunization, and there's still people, not that don't want to get vaccinated, but just don't have access." -Vicki Lowe, Executive Director of the American Indian Health Commission of Washington State. Kees -- Tribal Sovereignty and Indian Health Care will be the topic as Vicki Lowe, Executive Director of the American Indian Health Commission of Washington State joins Health Care All-WA's 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series,this Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00 PM. Ms. Lowe has dedicated her career to finding innovative ways of providing the health care promised to Native American populations by the U.S. Government. Join us on August 11th as she shares her experience. RSVP here. In Washington, the Al/AN population continues to experience the POOREST health outcomes and HIGHEST overall mortality rates than any other population. AIHC serves as a forum where a collective Tribal government voice is shaped on shared health disparity priorities. Tribes and UIHOS then work collaboratively with Washington State Health Leaders, the Governor's office and Legislature to address these priorities. Learn more about AIHC-WA here. The HCFA-WA 2nd Wednesday Speaker Series, Wednesday, August 11 at 7:00 PM. Bring a friend and share with your networks! 2 RSVP here. Health Care for All-WA http://www.healthcareforallwa.org/ Health Care for All-Washington • PO Box 30506, Seattle, WA 98113-0506, United States This email was sent to kkolff@olympus.net.To stop receiving emails, click here. You can also keep up with Health Care for All-WA on Twitter or Facebook. Created with NationBuilder, software for leaders. Begin forwarded message: From: Grace Love<abias08@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Reparations Date:July 21, 2021 at 4:58:37 PM PDT To: kkolff<kkolff@olympus.net> Thanks for sharing! I wish it happened more often. Looks like she did a lot more work to just make it happen. On top of it just being a heart toppling thing. May it continue to happen more and more especially after this double pandemic of a virus killing more Black and brown folks and this economic system that will never let us recover Much Love, Grace On Wed,Jul 21, 2021 at 14:43 kkolff<kkolff@olympus.net>wrote: Hi Grace, Great to see you today. As I mentioned, Helen and I recently listened to the July 12 podcast of"The Daily" (Michael Barbaro) of the New York Times all about how Evanston, Ill. became the first city in the US to begin to pay reparations to some of its black residents. It is really a wonderful story of how a woman who grew up in the black neighborhood of Evanston, eventually was elected to the City Council and convinced 7 of the other 8 council members to vote for the$10 million reparation to be used for housing improvements.A small but important first step towards righting a long-ignored wrong. Love, Kees Grace Love Artistic Entrepreneur Chef&Owner of Nadine's Kitchen 360-643-3852 3 b. Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 8:36 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Chamber Cafe - Port Hadlock Area - Community Showcase From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 8:35:25 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Chamber Cafe - Port Hadlock Area - Community Showcase CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. : '''' 1 n e Chamber _ i www.jeffco 385.7869 untychamber.org 360OF J F F F F S Q . COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org 1 y building business,building community Chamber Cafe - Port Hadlock Area Community Showcase ��p ,''.. IIIIII', 1 i4f �r , Ali (Ill' .. a �4�'� ill -,,',.,&,,.,,,, ""' La d•*y ' rw w., N "u',ar= ^"uL,..eeews.. ...< ' , , � ^.,, 9u fir. ' Pd "* 4 <tre E it a v'6��lIVvyN., ,' S w f � 144,4441r- eAl 1 Join us on Zoom, Friday morning, 8.20.21 at 10:00 am Join us for this Chamber Cafe Chamber Cafe and meet the panel of business owners in the Port Hadlock area who will be sharing their experiences and love of community. Your Community Conversation August 20th, Friday 10:00 am on Zoom Join a panel of business owners and community leaders from Port Hadlock and Chimacum and learn more about this vibrant .4`y'" economy. Know your neighbors and what services and shops and restaurants they frequent and why they love their community! Shopping local is important-learn what's here and , m available to do just that! Please register for this session.A code will be needed for the Zoom meeting access.There is no cost to attend. - iffre You do not need to be a Chamber member to participate but will need to bring your own coffee and muffins. Register for Chamber Cafe Your Ad could be reaching this large audience at no cost to you!Just ask us! The Chamber is investing in our Community& YOUR business. The Chamber of Jefferson County Chamber of Jefferson County 12409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe kdean@cojefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director©jeffcountychamber.org powered by (sii,oe4 Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 2 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 10:09 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Asking that you require county employees to get vaccinated From: Lily Haight Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 10:08:32 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Asking that you require county employees to get vaccinated CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Heidi - Hope you're doing well! I recently was down at the Irondale Beach and thought about how we first met there for an interview last year... It's such a beautiful place that I don't visit very often, but need to more regularly. Anyway, now down to business-- I'm writing on behalf of myself but also the lawyers I work with who regularly interact with county officials, specifically jail staff and sheriff's deputies, regarding the need for county staff to get vaccinated. I've been so thankful to Jail Superintendent Dave Fortino for working with public health to get vaccines for inmates, and we have encouraged our in-custody clients to take advantage of the opportunity to get vaccinated... but I've heard anecdotally that some deputies both at the jail and at the sheriff's office are opposed to getting vaccinated. I also heard from the Sheriff that there have been some staff members at JCSO who have tested positive recently. This is concerning for us, as we frequently meet with deputies to do interviews about our cases and interact with jail staff while visiting our clients. It puts us at risk, our families at risk, and it puts our clients (many of whom are immunocompromised or suffering from other illnesses) at risk. Governor Inslee has recently announced he will require state employees to get vaccinated. I hope you, Greg, and Kate can do the same. You three have all set wonderful examples during the pandemic... but unfortunately, some of your staff members have not. Thanks for taking the time to read this. All the best, -Lily Investigator Jefferson Associated Counsel jacdefender.org 360-385-5613 1 jeffbocc From: Greg home <gregelkl @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 11:44 AM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: peter@ nwwatershed.org;jeffbocc; Patricia Kelly Subject: Dabob Bay Conservation Proposal - SUPPORT CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To whom it may concern: • We support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. • We request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. It doesn't make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR are more suitable. • We are private land owners on the Toandos Peninsula and support forest protection around Dabob Bay for the protection on water quality, shellfish, wildlife habitat, and rare forests. These are irreplaceable and rare natural resources for all to benefit from. Thank you for your consideration and efforts, Greg Elkerton and Patricia Kelly 269 Sierra Trail Quilcene,WA 98376 1 jeffbocc From: Marny Kittredge <marnykit@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 11:50 AM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To Department of Natural Resources, • I support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. • I request that School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula NOT be including in the exchange as these involve globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect and which are proposed for conservation. It doesn't make sense to use these parcels for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR are more suitable. I am a private landowner in the Quilcene area and have lived here for 30 years. I have witnessed the decline of the rare forest types in all the surrounding areas, and the devastating consequences on the waterways, wildlife habitat,shellfish beds and the very air we breathe. Please be the best stewards of thse very important forests and protect the state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. For our children's children. Thank you Respectfully, Kit Kittredge Quilcene,WA From the unceded Territories of the traditional lands of the Dabop, Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Skoko'bsh, Ctqwelgweli,Tahuya,Tul-e'lalap people. 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:21 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Senator Murray Passes Digital Equity Act, Helps Secure $65 Billion in Broadband Investments From: Meiners, Colleen (Murray) Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:21:17 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Meiners, Colleen (Murray) Subject: Senator Murray Passes Digital Equity Act, Helps Secure $65 Billion in Broadband Investments CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. u.s.SENATOR Patty Murray WORKING O WASHIN TON STATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2021 Contact: Charlie Andrews Press Office: 202-224-2834 Senator Murray Passes Digital Equity Act, Helps Secure $65 Billion in Broadband Investments New bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $65 billion to ensure every American has access to reliable high-speed internet Bill also includes Senator Murray's Digital Equity Act, which would take important steps to bridge the digital divide and digital skills gaps Senator Murray: "Everyone deserves and needs equal access to the internet to succeed. This funding and my Digital Equity Act are important steps towards ensuring every person in our state has the ability, tools, and skills to get online" 1 (Washington, D.C.) — Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray(D-WA) helped pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which includes a $65 billion investment to help families in Washington state and across the country access reliable, high speed internet. This historic investment includes Senator Murray's Digital Equity Act, which will help close the digital divide by funding activities that seek to provide individuals and communities with the skills, supports, and technologies necessary to take full advantage of a broadband internet connection when they have one.Additionally, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will build high-speed broadband infrastructure to reach 100 percent coverage, promote transparency and competition, and reduce the cost of broadband internet service. "High speed internet is as critical as running water or electricity. For everyone in Washington state, a reliable internet connection means being able to get an education, apply for jobs, or access important benefits like unemployment. This was true before the pandemic and COVID-19 has only shone a harsh spotlight on worsening digital inequities," Senator Murray stated. "This bill puts us on the path toward universal broadband and will help cut costs while bridging the digital divide. Everyone deserves and needs equal access to the internet to succeed. This funding and my Digital Equity Act are important steps towards ensuring every person in our state has the ability, tools, and skills to get online—and I'm going to keep working with the administration to ensure the jobs we create deploying broadband are union jobs with strong protections for workers." Senator Murray was able to secure a significant funding increase from $1.3 billion to $2.75 billion for the Digital Equity Act. Senator Murray first introduced the Digital Equity Act in 2019, well before COVID. Murray worked hard to build a robust coalition of 100+ organizations to secure strong bipartisan consensus and support for this bill. Senator Murray's Digital Equity Act included in the bill will establish two grant programs to be administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to promote digital equity nationwide by: • Building Capacity within States through Formula Grants: Creates an five-year $300 million per year formula grant program for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to fund the creation and implementation of comprehensive digital equity plans in each State. • Spurring Targeted Action through Competitive Grants: Creates a five-year $250 million per year competitive grant program to support digital equity projects undertaken by individual groups, coalitions, and/or communities of interest. • Supporting Research and Evidence-Based Policymaking: Tasks NTIA with evaluating digital equity projects and providing policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels with detailed information about which projects are most effective. Specifically, the Digital Equity Act would be a historic investment in digital equity for local communities— focusing on key needs outside of just broadband deployment. The funding from the Digital Equity Act grants could be used for anything from laptops and devices for students to digital literacy classes for seniors at a local library. Of the $65 billion total investment in broadband, Washington state will receive at minimum an allocation of$too million to help provide broadband coverage across the state, including providing access to the at least 241,000 people in the state who currently lack it. 2 The bill will also help lower prices for internet service by requiring funding recipients to offer a low- cost affordable plan, by requiring providers to display a "Broadband Nutrition Label" that will help families comparison shop for a better deal, and by boosting competition in areas where existing providers aren't providing adequate service. It will also further help close the digital divide by requiring the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules to address digital redlining, and by creating a new, permanent program to help more low-income households access the internet. 1,409,000 or 19% of people in Washington state will be eligible for the Affordability Connectivity Benefit, which will help low-income families afford internet access ### 3 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:49 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Olympic Forest Coalition Dabob Bay TLT Support Comment Attachments: OFCO Comment Dabob Bay Natural Area Trust Land Transfer Program 8.10.21.pdf From: Patricia Jones Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:47:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Olympic Forest Coalition Dabob Bay TLT Support Comment CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Mr. Bob Winslow, Project Manager Department of Natural Resources PO Box 47014 Olympic WA 98504-7014 Via electronic communication: exchanges andnr.wa.gov RE: Dabob Bay Natural Area Protections Comment on Trust Land Transfer Dear Mr. Winslow: Please find attached our organization's comment in support of the Dabob Bay TLT conservation efforts. Thank you. Patricia Jones Patricia A.Jones, PhD (she/her/hers) Executive Director Olympic Forest Coalition ionespatriciann@gmail.com + 360-774-3384 http://olvmpicforest.org/ 1 , , �ie Promoting the protection, conservation and restoration of natural forest ecosystems and their Forest processes on the Olympic Peninsula, including fish Coalition and wildlife habitat, and surrounding ecosystems August 10, 2021 Mr. Bob Winslow, Project Manager Department of Natural Resources PO Box 47014 Olympic WA 98504-7014 Via electronic communication: exchangesdnr.wa.gov RE: Dabob Bay Natural Area Protections Comment on Trust Land Transfer Dear Mr. Winslow: I am writing on behalf of the Olympic Forest Coalition to support the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposed protections of state forest lands within the Dabob Bay Natural Areas boundaries. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important matter. The Olympic Forest Coalition (OFCO) is a membership organization based on the Olympic Peninsula, dedicated to the protection, preservation and restoration of ecosystems, habitats and wildlife of the Peninsula forests, watersheds and associated marine waters. As directed by the 2019-2021 Trust Land Transfer legislation, Parcels A through H are proposed by the DNR to be transferred into the Dabob Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area where they would be managed for recreation, wildlife habitat, and open space uses consistent with the management plan for the natural area. OFCO is grateful to the DNR for its commitment to protect this area. OFCO supports the TLT program and its investment in the Dabob Bay watershed, and the Toandos Peninsula, as an important tool for the public to protect the threatened and endangered species, fisheries, forested landscapes, and especially globally recognized unique and rare forest and plant associations. OFCO supports conservation of this area also to manage the carbon flows so critical to meeting the climate crisis we face. However, OFCO requests that the School Trust Parcels CS 6,7,11,12 and 13 on the Toandos Peninsula not be included in this exchange.These parcels involve the globally rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect, and which are proposed for conservation. Other candidate School Trust parcels are more suitable for the Trust Land Transfer program. OFCO requests that DNR identify more appropriate parcels for exchange to meet the economic needs of local government services, and conservation. Thank you for your commitment to conservation, and to the Olympic Peninsula. Sincerely, Patricia Jones/s/ Patricia Jones, PhD Executive Director CC: The Honorable Greg Brotherton, Commissioner, Jefferson County Board of Commissioners The Honorable Kate Dean, Chair and Commissioner, Jefferson County Board of Commissioners The Honorable Heidi Eisenhour, Commissioner, Jefferson County Board of Commissioners PO Box 461 •Quilcene,WA 98376-0461 • (360) 710-7235 www.olympicforest.org• info@olympicforest.org Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:48 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: County News Now—August 10, 2021 From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:47:44 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: County News Now—August 10, 2021 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here NAL Cii, Aki ill-COUNTIES1131 CountyNe August 10, 2021 ��` �� „ n � w„kawad .� ;�a�� ' - ", h`*, °� ad as .' may, � ` Vrm 4w„ ' ,. �y,�� ,.....,. 4�a ,° . U.S. Senate passes bipartisan infrastructure package 1 The package, passed Aug. 10, includes a five-year surface transportation reauthorization and invests in other infrastructure, including water, stormwater and broadband projects. Read NACo's statement. Read NACo's executive summary of the bill. Join President Biden and state, local and tribal officials tomorrow at 3 p.m. EDT for a virtual event on the bipartisan bill. Register. U.S. Treasury releases user guide for Recovery Fund reporting portal y The U.S.Treasury Department released a user guide on State " "" and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund recipient reporting portal.The guide contains step-by-stepuidance for submittingthe — - g required Recovery Fund reports using Treasury's portal,and � � " should be used in conjunction with Treasury's Compliance and �� IC if `l: Reporting Guidance for satisfying reporting and compliance requirements. Access the full guide here. Join Treasury tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. EDT for a webinar on interventions and project evaluations for counties with more than 250,000 residents. See all of NACo's coronavirus resources here. Off-duty musician meets on-duty county health officials Grammy-nominated musician John Ondrasik only knew counties from performing at fairs until he managed his family's business during the pandemic and had almost daily contact with Los Angeles County's public health department. Read more 2 Counties use ARP funds to advance equity The actions counties take now will determine whether ' implementation of A contributes to reversing the widening RP disparities across socio-economic outcomes. � Read more N MORE COUNTY NEWS v ro '' . i'ip GeotabGEOTAEa surpasses 2,000 government fleet customers ,, , f / SPONSORED CONTENT Keep your county prepared „ i Comfortable, individually wrapped Dra?ger NIOSH approved N95 _ disposable respirators filter out 95%of non-oil-based particulates. - ",` They're ideal for frontline workers and qualify for PPE reimbursement from federal grants. Best of all,they're in-stock, ready to ship,with respirators available right now. Learn more. B 'telt ( I it- . , ,„ h 1 easNi Legislative Updates CDC issues new eviction moratorium for areas I o19f substantial and high transmission of COVID- ' A new eviction moratorium halts evictions for nonpayment of %.' ''' rent in counties with heightened COVID-19 transmission li through Oct. 3. Read more 3 Biden administration takes action to prevent foreclosures and evictions 1, New actions taken by HUD,the Department of Agriculture and �! dli, the VA will help keep homeowners with government-backed �; 110 mortgages in their homes. 1 MI� �� W Read more CFBP launches new rental assistance tool The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new tool helps goo renters and landlords find rental assistance programs in their area. Read more The Latest From NACo The County Role in Supporting Post-Secondary Education Systems and Workforce Opportunities The American Rescue Plan allows counties to provide support and job training to unemployed workers. NACo's analysis and case studies provide examples of how rural, urban and suburban counties create partnerships with the post-secondary education and workforce development sectors. Learn more. Apply now! 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Even better, public entities will not have restrictions on how they utilize the compound interest earned on ARP funds, providing ample opportunity to maximize the value of each dollar. Learn more about the 4 newest guidance relating to compound interest from the U.S. Treasury, and how three+one's innovative technology can help formulate a strategy here. it:_ V -,� ' Apikes i 1: - �: 7-: .-derpt ' mcialOp 1 !! :1Ra.. r % m= .: :. 7� y� 7 AUG :: - �r� ; rr , =W 18 V . 11 . - W: _ 1• . 'v III $ _ 7 a-I,. 02 NACo WESTERN INT ERSTATE REGION CO N FER ENCE SALT LAKE COUNTS', UTAH I OCTOBER 1 -15, 2021 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Si COUNTIES ES 660 North Capitol Street,NW,Suite 400 Washington,D.C.20001 5 f i + Did someone forward you this email?Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. 6 jeffbocc From: nana@hctc.com Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:28 PM To: jeffbocc Cc: Phil and Karen Best; Bob Wiltermood; Donna Wessel;Terry Reeve;Janet Wold; Barbara Moore Lewis; Bernadette Olson; Michael Maddox Subject: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links,especially from unknown senders. Attn:Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners: The following letter from the Hood Canal Environmental Council has been e-mailed to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The Hood Canal Environmental Council (HCEC)strongly supports the proposal by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)for an "Inter-Trust Exchange" between Common School Trust Land and the Forest Board. This allows the DNR to permanently preserve state forestland while compensating timber trust land and the revenues they provide. At issue here are five Common School Trust Land parcels which lie within the Dabob Bay Natural Area on the Toandos Peninsula. We believe that these parcels(C-6,7,11,12, and 13)should NOT be included in the Inter-Trust Exchange in order to protect imperiled plant communities. Although the protection of forest types are recognized as the primary reason for excluding these parcels, HCEC believes that numerous other related natural resources stand to benefit from the preservation of 82o acres within the Dabob Bay Natural Area. These include the protection of water quality, shellfish,fish and wildlife. The HCEC is one of the 13 organizations which signed on to the November zo, 2020 letter to the DNR regarding this matter. The HCEC is an organization established for the purpose of protecting natural resources and working to prevent activities which threaten them throughout the Hood Canal watershed. Of primary importance to the HCEC is the preservation of our last remaining wild areas in this watershed. Further,as time goes by and the impacts from climate change become more pronounced,the preservation of natural, healthy forests will likely become more important. At the July 26th hearing in Quilcene there was nearly unanimous support for the preservation of the parcels listed above. The HCEC takes heart in the knowledge that many other Hood Canal residents share our dedication to protecting what is left of our natural forestlands and related natural resources for the benefit of future Hood Canal residents and visitors alike. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this issue. We request that we be included in your list of interested organizations to receive updates as the approval process proceeds. Donna M. Simmons, President Hood Canal Environmental Council nana®hctc.com (36o)877-5747 i jeffbocc From: Bill Taylor <BillT@taylorshellfish.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:30 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and inter-trust exchange Attachments: Taylor Dabob Bay Support Letter. 080121.pdf CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To whom it may concern Please accept my letter of support for the Dabob Bay Trust Land Transfer and inter-trust exchange. Sincerely Bill Taylor i 130 SE LYNCH ROAD, P: 360.426.6178 I:f 1830 TAY SHELLFISH July 22, 2021 Washington State Department of Natural Resources Attn: Bob Winslow, P.O. Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014 [email to exchanges@dnr.wa.gov] RE: Dabob Bay Inter-Trust Exchange Dear Mr. Winslow: On behalf of Taylor Shellfish Company, Inc., I would like to express my support for DNR's proposed Trust Land Transfer and Inter-Trust Exchange for Dabob Bay. This process will protect 826 acres of state forest within the 2016 expanded boundaries of the Dabob Bay Natural Area, reimburse the School Trust, and provide $6.8 million in replacement Forest Board land to benefit Jefferson County. This proposal will greatly benefit the long-term sustainability of the shellfish industry by conserving sensitive shorelines and upland habitats that drain to Thorndyke and Dabob Bays. The shellfish industry is a major economic contributor in Jefferson County. Shellfish are the largest agricultural export in the county and the industry is the largest employer in the south part of eastern Jefferson County. This proposal will help protect the water quality and functioning habitats upon which the health of the shellfish industry and regional economy depends. In a November 2020 letter to Hillary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands, our company stated its support for a future expansion of the Dabob Bay Natural Area to protect drainages, globally rare forest types, steep slopes, and sensitive shorelines that help protect the water quality of Dabob Bay. Thus, I request that certain School Trust parcels CS 6,7, 11, 12, and 13 that are within this potential future expansion area not be including in the exchange, but instead that DNR use other candidate School Trust parcels that are more suited to long term timber production to benefit the county as new Forest Board lands. Sincerely, Bill Taylor, Vice President TAYLOR SHELLFISH CO. TAYLOR TIMBER INVESTMENT CO. Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:31 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: JTA Executive Session 8/17/21 From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:31:09 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Nicole Gauthier; Sara Crouch; Ariel Speser; David Faber; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: Tammi Rubert Subject: JTA Executive Session 8/17/21 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, This morning,you should have received the 8/17 JTA Executive session invitation. It is different than the GoToMeeting invitation that was previously sent. This invitation is through GoToWebinar.The 8/17 Board meeting will still be through GoToMeeting. This will be the first time JTA will use GoToWebinar, with the hope to use this platform for future public meetings. Please let me know if you need assistance logging in. You will receive a reminder email with the link an hour before the meeting. Kind regards, Sf Peck Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority 63 4 Corners Road, Port Townsend,WA 98368 speck anieffersontransit.com 1360-385-3020 x 108 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:54 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: JTA Executive Session-One More Thing From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:53:36 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Nicole Gauthier; Sara Crouch; Ariel Speser; David Faber; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: Tammi Rubert Subject: JTA Executive Session-One More Thing CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. I should mention that the email with the GoToWebinar link will be from customercare@gotowebinar.com, not me. From: Sara J. Peck Sent:Tuesday, August 10, 2021 4:31 PM To: Nicole Gauthier<ngauthier@jeffersontransit.com>; Sara Crouch<scrouch@jeffersontransit.com>; 'Ariel Speser' <aspeser@cityofpt.us>; 'David Faber' <dfaber@cityofpt.us>; 'Greg Brotherton' <gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>; 'Heidi Eisenhour' <HEisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us>; 'Kate Dean' <kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us> Cc:Tammi Rubert<TRubert@jeffersontransit.com> Subject:JTA Executive Session 8/17/21 Greetings, This morning,you should have received the 8/17 JTA Executive session invitation. It is different than the GoToMeeting invitation that was previously sent. This invitation is through GoToWebinar.The 8/17 Board meeting will still be through GoToMeeting. This will be the first time JTA will use GoToWebinar,with the hope to use this platform for future public meetings. Please let me know if you need assistance logging in. You will receive a reminder email with the link an hour before the meeting. Kind regards, Sj Peck/ Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority 63 4 Corners Road, Port Townsend,WA 98368 speck a(�.ieffersontransit.com 1360-385-3020 x 108 1 jeffbocc From: Janet and/or Willi <aloha@olympus.net> Sent: Tuesday,August 10, 2021 5:13 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay protection CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To Whom it may Concern, I am writing to express my support for the expansion of the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundary. I am an owner of property in the existing Natural Area and I wholeheartedly support the efforts to restore fish (and other wildlife) habitat, retain rare forest ecosystems,and temper the impacts of humans on the environment. I urge the DNR to abide by its obligation to preserve globally rare forest ecosystems and NOT include School Trust parcels CS 6,7,22,22, and 23 among the parcels slated for timber harvest. My move to Jefferson County 3o years ago was to become the first water quality specialist in the county and to specifically work in the Quilcene and Dabob Watersheds to produce action plans that would assure that the excellent, but threatened,water quality in those watersheds would be protected. I am heartened that three decades later, efforts in the Dabob Watershed have been so successful. Please keep that trend moving forward. Janet Welch 1 jeffbocc From: Michael Maddox <gnafswo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 7:02 PM To: Donna Simmons Cc: jeffbocc; Phil and Karen Best; Bob Wiltermood; Donna Wessel;Terry Reeve;Janet Wold; Barbara Moore Lewis; Bernadette Olson Subject: Re: Dabob Bay CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thank you for writing and submitting this letter, Donna. Mike On Tue,Aug 10, 2021 at 4:27 PM <nana@hctc.com>wrote: Attn:Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners: The following letter from the Hood Canal Environmental Council has been e-mailed to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. The Hood Canal Environmental Council (HCEC)strongly supports the proposal by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)for an "Inter-Trust Exchange" between Common School Trust Land and the Forest Board. This allows the DNR to permanently preserve state forestland while compensating timber trust land and the revenues they provide. At issue here are five Common School Trust Land parcels which lie within the Dabob Bay Natural Area on the Toandos Peninsula. We believe that these parcels (C-6, 7, 11, 12, and 13) should NOT be included in the Inter-Trust Exchange in order to protect imperiled plant communities. Although the protection of forest types are recognized as the primary reason for excluding these parcels, HCEC believes that numerous other related natural resources stand to benefit from the preservation of 820 acres within the Dabob Bay Natural Area. These include the protection of water quality, shellfish,fish and wildlife. The HCEC is one of the 13 organizations which signed on to the November 20, 2020 letter to the DNR regarding this matter. The HCEC is an organization established for the purpose of protecting natural resources and working to prevent activities which threaten them throughout the Hood Canal watershed. Of primary importance to the HCEC is the preservation of our last remaining wild areas in this watershed. Further, as time goes by and the impacts from climate change become more pronounced,the preservation of natural, healthy forests will likely become more important. At the July 26th hearing in Quilcene there was nearly unanimous support for the preservation of the parcels listed above. The HCEC takes heart in 1 the knowledge that many other Hood Canal residents share our dedication to protecting what is left of our natural forestlands and related natural resources for the benefit of future Hood Canal residents and visitors alike. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this issue. We request that we be included in your list of interested organizations to receive updates as the approval process proceeds. Donna M. Simmons, President Hood Canal Environmental Council nana@hctc.com (360) 877-5747 2 jeffbocc From: Phil & Karen <pandkbest@wavecable.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 9:31 PM To: exchanges@dnr.wa.gov Cc: jeffbocc Subject: Dabob Bay Natural Area - Forest Exchange CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. We strongly support DNR's proposed protection of state forestlands within the Dabob Bay Natural Area boundaries. We also support forest protection at Dabob Bay, which will result in protection of water quality, shellfish,wildlife habitat, and rare forests. We request that School Trust parcels CS 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Toados Peninsula NOT be included in the exchange because they are proposed for conservation and involve rare forest types that DNR is obligated to protect. These parcels should not be used for new Forest Board lands for timber harvest purposes. Other candidate School Trust parcels DNR owns are more suitable for timber harvesting and inclusion. Thank you for your conservation efforts in conjunction with your stewardship of forest lands for future generations with both education support and environmental protection. Sincerely, Phil and Karen Best 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 2:25 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:WA State Police Reform I Special Session I Newsources From: WA State Police Reform Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 2:24:12 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour Subject: WA State Police Reform I Special Session I Newsources CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Jefferson County Commissioners Kate Dean, Greg Brotherton, and Heidi Eisenhour, After July 25th, 2021, law enforcement has been ridiculed for not doing their jobs correctly after HB-1054, HB- 1069, HB-1088, HB-1089, HB-1140, HB-1223, HB-1267, HB-1310, and SB-5051, SB-5066 SB-5259, SB-5263, SB- 5353 SB-5055, SB-5476 passed. Since the laws have passed, fatalities, shootings, assaults, and other violent crimes have escalated throughout Washington causing communities to be concerned with the new "Washington State Police Reform Laws." COMMUNITIES ARE DIVIDED: Side 1: The anti-cop/activists believe the police aren't doing their jobs out of"a tantrum" of the new bills. Side 2: The people with a basic understanding of law enforcement are "appalled" lawmakers created and passed bills preventing law enforcement to protect their communities. Side 3: The people who are unaware of the Wa Police Reform. Our Facebook page was created to educate people on the effects of the Washington State Police Reform Laws. The content on our page is reputable and some have made TV headline news throughout Washington State. Please consider a special session as Rep. Kelly Chambers, Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen, and Sen. Chris Gildon wisely requested. Please listen to your local law enforcement about the effects HB-1054, HB-1069, HB-1088, HB-1089, HB-1140, HB-1223, HB-1267, HB-1310, and SB-5051, SB-5066 SB-5259, SB-5263, SB-5353 SB-5055, SB-5476 have on community safety and make changes requested by the professionals in law enforcement. Thank you, Kendra Cook Page Creator Email:wastatepolicereform(a�gmail.com Facebook Page: WA State Policing and Fire after HB 1054 1 Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday,August 11, 2021 8:25 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW:Tour De Forts From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 8:25:16 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Tour De Forts CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. www.jeffco 385.869 untychamber.org OF J F F F R R S 0 N COUNTY director@jeffcountychamber.org building business,building community Join the ReCyclery for the Big Ride 1 Saturday Join us for the Big Ride! 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. SAVE TimIE DATE COUNTY LEADERS November 16-18 The Davenport Grand cT• Spokane County. Di Cov to; Registration Opens the Week of August 23rd COLLABORATE, Join Your Peers This November 16 18 for the County Leaders Conference! Save the date!The County Leaders Conference is the Washington State Association of County's premiere event for county elected officials to network and learn! Join us for this 3- day event on November 16 - 18 at the Davenport Grand in Spokane County to Connect, Discover, and Collaborate. Registration opens the week of August 23rd. i 1 , , rl .., CALL FOR ,,., 4,,:.,, \ , __ �tl , .: ,. ti_1' ri. PROPOSALS +' i fQ aw„, or ,. 4... _ ,, ,,,,„, , ,. ._ , „..„., „ ., We invite you to submit a proposal for a session presentation to be offered at the in- person County Leaders Conference on November 16-18, 2021. These sessions will provide opportunities for knowledge transfer, skills development, and collaborative learning related to county government. We encourage you to be creative, innovative, and interactive with your I session idea. Because we anticipate far more proposals than available sessions, we may need to combine some proposals with others, and not every proposal can be included in the conference agenda. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, August 27, 2021. WSAC will notify you of the status of your proposal on or before September 10, 2021. For additional information or technical assistance with submitting this form, please contact us at infoAwsac.orq or call (360) 489-3021. 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View this email in your browser 3 jeffbocc From: Washington State Department of Commerce <WAStateCommerce@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 3:08 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: Planners' Update Newsletter- August 2021 CAUTION:This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email?View it online Washington State Department of 741 Co erce i f`r Al GUS "202 •` nr� rs' . • . t - - s _ tt - r The Growth Management Services team is growing. Joinus! The Growth Management Services (GMS) Team is growing faster than it has since the Growth Management Act (GMA) was first adopted. The Washington State Department of Commerce has an ambitious agenda from the last legislative session and we are forming new teams to achieve it. If you're interested in joining our amazing team at Commerce, now is the time. In August, Growth Management will be posting six Commerce III positions that will be open until filled. These positions include specialists in housing and climate as well as regional planners. You can find our job postings on the Commerce web site and the job boards from our partners at APA and PAW. Working in Growth Management Services is a great place to move into local government, state agencies or into the legislative branch. It is also a great place to support leading planning efforts and provide technical assistance to local planners throughout the state. If you are curious about working with us, one of our alumni shared their perspective. You can also call your regional representative or anyone else you know at Commerce to talk with them about what it's like to work for at the department and for GMS. "I worked at Growth Management Services in 2002. It was a great launching point for my career that has taken me to a number of different jobs in Olympia. Since leaving GMS, my jobs have included lobbying for the Washington State Association of Counties, legislative policy staff at the House of Representatives and senior i policy advisor to Governor Inslee. Although my career path pulled me out of the land use/planning side of the world, I have found that the connections I made at the Department of Commerce have continued throughout my policy work in state government. I reconnected with folks at GMS when I was at the Governor's office working on behavioral health reform as we looked at how to move services and facilities into communities across the state. I never could have imagined all the places GMS would continue to help in my work." Rashi Gupta, Senior Policy Analyst, House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Housing legislative updates The 2021 legislative session produced � significant changes to housing laws that will impact updates to the housing element of local comprehensive plans. We have posted a document online titled "2021 Legislative of Changes to Housing Laws" to provide initial 1 p „ guidance for HB 1220 and other housing bills ~° 44' of interest to planners. More in-depth HB , , �; 1220 guidance will be developed over the next year to address legislation around future housing need projections and housing discrimination and displacement. LEARN MORE Two Commerce grant applications opening soon Commerce is pleased to announce two grant opportunities will be opening in mid- August. Watch your email - we will send the opening announcement to this Planners' Newsletter distribution list when the application is posted. Housing Action Plan and Implementation grants GMS has $5 million available for cities to adopt new Housing Action Plans (HAPs) and to implement strategies from adopted HAPs or housing plans. To distinguish this grant from the previous round of Increasing Residential Building Capacity grants, which was often referred to as HB 1923, this round of grants will be called the "Housing Action Plan and Implementation (HAPI)" grants. • Who can apply: Cities planning under the GMA. This grant opportunity is prioritized for cities with populations over 20,000. • What: Funding to develop new HAPs or to implement strategies from adopted HAPs or housing plans. 2 • When: Applications will be posted in mid-August and are due by Oct. 7, 2021 at 5 p.m. Funds are available through June 2023. • Why: To encourage construction of additional affordable and market rate housing in a greater variety of housing types and at prices that are accessible to a greater variety of incomes. • How much: Jurisdictions over 20,000 in population will be eligible for grants of up to $100,000. Cities under 20,000 will be evaluated next for a maximum of$75,000 per grant. No match is required. Transit-Oriented Development Implementation grants GMS has $2.5 million available for cities to facilitate transit-oriented development in areas , with light rail or fixed rail systems, bus rapid ; W transit, high frequency bus service or park and �� • � �,. ride lots. This grant opportunity is known as the "Transit-Oriented Development Implementation ' (TODI)" grant. • Who can apply: Cities with light rail or fixed rail systems, bus rapid transit, high frequency bus service or park and ride lots. ,a • What: Grand fundingfor cities to prepare p p SEPA environmental impact statements, y " planned action ordinances, subarea plans, costs associated with the use of other tools under SEPA, and costs of local code adoption and implementation of such efforts. • When: Grant applications will open in mid-August and are due by Oct. 1, 2021 at 5 p.m. Funds are available through June 2023. • Why: To facilitate transit-oriented development that leverages investment in high-capacity transit systems to encourage compact development in station areas. • How much: Grants of up to $250,000 will be available per jurisdiction, with higher funding amounts provided to jurisdictions that maximize legislative policy objectives such as leveraging quality of transit service, increasing capacity of housing units and supporting affordability. Watch your email for the application opening notice and check out our grants webpage at the link below for the latest details on both of these and other funding opportunities. a '�iNilllllu �: ,�rv. LEARN MOREM'. Ecology grant applications open in August and September Shoreline Master Program Competitive Grant Pilot Program 3 The Department of Ecology (Ecology) is piloting a new competitive grant program that will support shoreline planning and planning-related efforts. • Who can apply: Washington counties, cities and towns with a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) are eligible to apply and each eligible local government may submit up to two applications. • What: Planning and planning-related efforts in the following categories are eligible: o Local shoreline planning priorities— Projects that improve the implementation of SMP policies and regulations or address an unmet shoreline planning need. o Permit monitoring and adaptive management- Efforts to improve SMP implementation through permit monitoring and adaptive management. o Sea level rise -All phases of sea level rise planning, including scoping efforts. • How much: $827,000 is available and Ecology anticipate funding 12-20 proposals. The maximum amount that may be requested per project is $100,000. • When: The application period opens Sept. 1, 2021 and closes Oct. 14, 2021. Awarded funds must be used by June 30, 2023 and scoring preference will be given to projects that can be completed within 12 months. Find information on this funding opportunity on the Shoreline Planners Toolbox website under the "grants" header and on Ecology's SMP Competitive Grant website. You'll find funding guidelines, resource links, and an application prep tool. Video of a July 13 pre-application workshop will be posted to the Shoreline Planners Toolbox shortly. Live pre-application workshop: Aug. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend a WEBEX online workshop that will walk through how to use Ecology's application prep tool which is designed to give applicants a jump-start on the application process. Questions about project eligibility, scoring, the application process and other frequently asked questions will be answered. REGISTER FOR WORKSHOP HOP' APPLY NOW: Flood Control Assistance - $1.5 million available The 2021 Legislature has restored the local Flood Control Assistance Account Program (FCAAP) grant program after a 12-year hiatus with $1.5 million available. • Who can apply: Cities, towns, counties, federally-recognized Tribes, conservation districts, and special purpose districts, such as flood control districts. 4 • What: Eligible projects include comprehensive flood hazard management plans, feasibility studies, match for federal projects, and emergency projects. Ecology's focus will be on getting grant solicitations to help under- served communities and economically disadvantaged areas. • How much: Although there is no grant award limit, Ecology anticipates a maximum award of$250,000 per grant in order to fund multiple flood planning projects. Grants require matching local funds: 25% for planning projects and 20% for emergency flood response projects. • When: Applications are open now for the 2021-23 FCAAP funding cycle. Interested applicants must apply through Ecology's Administration of Grants and Loans (EAGL) online system, before 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 2021. Questions? If your questions are not answered on the FCAAP website, please contact Scott McKinney, FCAAP Fund Manager at scott.mckinney(a7ecy.wa.gov, 360-407-6131. ARNOR LDC, Inc. will lead growth policy reform task force Commerce has selected LDC, Inc. to facilitate a task force to recommend needed reforms to the state's growth policy framework. LDC and the assembled team will start work late this summer. This outstanding team of planning and public engagement professionals will lead this important conversation over the next two years. The team will provide recommendations to the legislature for adapting the state's growth policy framework to address new and emerging challenges and opportunities. In particular, discussions will include the lived experiences and perspectives of people and communities that have often been excluded from public policy decision-making and unevenly impacted by the outcomes. Clay White, Director of Planning at LDC, will lead the effort. Commerce is pleased to have this high caliber team working with us on this important project. Planners' Forums Planners' Forums are free, open to all, and often eligible for Continuing Education (CE). Upcoming Planners' Forums and events include the following: • Southwest Planners' Forum: Thursday, Aug. 12 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Topic: Planning for Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion. Register here. • Northwest Planners' Forum: Tuesday, Aug. 24 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The topic will be "the future of transportation." Registration information and presentations from past Regional Planners' Forums can be found on the Planners' Forum webpage. 5 LEARN MORE Register for the Short Course on local planning The Short Course on local planning offered by the Department of Commerce offers an overview of land use planning laws in Washington state, an introduction to comprehensive planning and plan implementationunder the Growth Management A and a review of the roles in planning and mandatory training on the Open Pcutblic Meetings Act for local government officials. All courses are offered at no charge and are open to the public. Here is the schedule for the remainder of 2021 with registration links: MONTH DATE TIME REGISTRATION LINK September Wednesday, 9/8/2021 1-4 p.m. Register September Thursday, 9/30/2021 6-9 p.m. Register October Monday, 10/18/2021 1-4 p.m. Register November Tuesday, 11/30/2021 6-9 p.m. Register December Thursday, 12/16/2021 1-4 p.m. Regist.e.r Request a ZOOM meeting. Commerce also offers e-visits t to local planning or other meetings. commissions your regional planner with requests for presentations on topics such as comprehensiveo plan basics and roles in the planning process. The Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council's Annual Conference is Oct. 19-21 LACsmrr - The Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (ACC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Washington communities and tribes identify and obtain resources they need to develop, improve and maintain infrastructure. IACC aims to improve the delivery of infrastructure assistance, both financial and technical, to local governments and tribes in Washington state. 6 The 2021 IACC Conference will be an online event, Oct. 19-21. State and federal teams assisting local governments and tribes with infrastructure needs convene at this popular, annual statewide conference to share information about their programs with local government representatives. Conference registration will open in late August. If you would like to be added to the notification list, please email IACC Conference Chair Cathi Read at cathi.readcommerce.wa.gov. EARN MORE Mark your calendar: Fall planning conferences It's almost conference time! If you have not already done so, this is a great time to start planning for upcoming conferences. The 28th Housing Washington Conference (Virtual)— Oct. 5 & 6 Housing Washington is the state's most significant resource for affordable housing guidance, innovation and solutions. Led by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce and Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, the annual conference enhances skills, vision and understanding of professionals working in affordable housing in our state and challenges them to work toward racial equity and social justice. This year's conference will be virtual and is presented free of charge. See the Program--at-a-Glance and watch for registration details coming soon. LEARN MORE 2021 American Planning Association (APA) Washington-Oregon Joint Conference (Virtual)—Oct. 13-15 The 2021 WA-OR APA Conference continues with the theme of Growing Together Virtually, recognizing the importance and challenges of planning for evolving communities, large and small, in these challenging and polarizing times. Special focus areas this year are: • Post-COVID economy and land use changes • Racial equity in planning practice • Environmental policy, climate change and resiliency The conference schedule is posted and registration is now open (clicking on the registration link will take you to the Oregon APA site since this is a joint conference). Reduced rate scholarships are available —see the website for more details. You can help plan local in-person gatherings. Although the fall conference will be held remotely, Oregon and Washington are opening up to in-person gatherings. APA is encouraging in-person conference-related events in both states, but needs your help in planning. What project or educational, social or networking event in your community can you celebrate with your colleagues, and then follow-up with a visit to a nearby restaurant, pub or park? Learn more about Local In-Person Activities at the 2021 OAPA/APA-WA Joint Annual Conference. LEARN MORE Planning Association of Washington Conference (In-Person) — Nov. 15 & 16 The Planning Association of Washington (PAW) invites you to submit a session proposal(s) for the 2021 Conference scheduled to take place in person Nov. 15 and 16 at Campbell's Resort in Lake Chelan. This year, the conference will focus on silver linings and concentrating on what the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed as a benefit to our planning community and the communities for which we plan. An evolving new normal, changes in perspective and what the future might look like will be covered during this special conference. In addition, PAW is excited to continue the popular"Planner's Skills Camp." Options will be provided for those who cannot attend or are uncomfortable attending in-person events. Registration opens on Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. New deadline for session proposals for the conference is Sept. 1, 2021. LEARN MORELy' r a t e ters Growth Management Act WAC update draft scope - PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES AUG. 13 Commerce initiated a comprehensive review of our administrative rules to reflect recent legislative changes, case law and recommendations from state agency subject matter experts. The draft scope is available for public review and comment through this Friday. You can submit comments on the draft scope to g_marulemakinpommerce.wa. ov. Later this year, Commerce will release the draft changes to specific sections of each chapter in underline-strikethrough format for additional public comment. GET DRAFT HB 1220 may require changes to zoning code to accommodate housing and shelters for the homeless HB 1220 not only expands the requirements for housing elements, it also requires cities to accommodate transitional housing, emergency shelters and similar 8 homelessness-related facilities. The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) recently published an article explaining the statute's new requirements related to zoning and development regulations regarding indoor shelters and housing for the homeless. Some of these requirements have very tight deadlines if local zoning revisions are needed (July and September 2021). Please review H3 1.220 (sections 3 and 4) and MRSC's article for general guidance and some options to consider. Commerce has also developed initial guidance on HB 1220 in its 2021 Legislative Changes to Housing Laws document. LEARN MORE Complete Streets nomination applications DUE OCT. 1 Commerce will be nominating up to 10 cities or counties for the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) "Complete Streets Award" grants of$100,000 to $1 million. Jurisdictions with current populations of 10,000 or less are encouraged to apply. Nomination applications (PDF document) are due electronically to Commerce by Oct. 1, 2021. GET APPLICATION Subscribe to our Planners' Update newsletter Do you have new staff or know of someone who would like to know about planning news in Washington? If so, please encourage them to sign up for the Commerce Planners' Update newsletter by visiting the main Department of Commerce webpage. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the "subscribe" area, enter your email and click "submit" to choose subscriptions you would like to receive. For this newsletter, under"Public Infrastructure," select "Growth Management." You may unsubscribe from any topic at any time. 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' U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE "" Olympic National Forest Joint News Release Olympic National Forest Olympic National Park Contact: Public Affairs Officer Contact: Public Affairs Officer Corina Rendon Penny Wagner corina.rendonCa�usda.gov penny waciner(a�nps.gov Officials remind public of campfire ban and high fire danger at Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park Olympia,WA, August 11, 2021—With continued hot weather and dry conditions, Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park are reminding visitors that all campfires, including charcoal, are banned on both the National Forest and National Park. This includes the coastal areas of Olympic National Park. Gas or propane camp stoves may still be used in the wilderness backcountry and campgrounds but should be operated well away from flammable vegetation and forest litter. Extreme caution is urged with any open flame. Since July 23, fire officials have responded to five fires across the peninsula with approximately 25 acres burned on federal public lands. With quick response times and great help from partners, including Washington State Department of Natural Resources, wildland firefighters were able to contain these fires before they grew into larger incidents. While still under investigation, fires like these are frequently started due to human-caused ignitions. Common human-caused ignitions include the illegal use of fireworks, unattended or illegal campfires, improper vehicle or equipment use, and negligently discarded cigarettes. These preventable incidents expose firefighters, pilots, and the public to unnecessary risk as well as the potential for devastating effects of uncontrolled wildfire on natural resources. Though small, these types of fires are very labor intensive to suppress and require many resources such as fire engine crews, hand crews, and helicopters to extinguish. This also impacts agencies' ability to respond to other larger incidents occurring across the region as 1 fire personnel and other resources need to remain on site to maintain smaller, likely human- caused, incidents. Officials are asking the public to be aware of the high fire danger, respect the campfire ban and take precautions to ensure fire safety. Visitors to public lands should always use caution to prevent human-caused wildfires. To reduce the risk, remember that: • Fireworks are always prohibited on federal public lands including Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park. • Before going camping, learn of any fire restrictions in place. Campfires are currently banned on federal public lands across the Olympic Peninsula. • If smoking, always dispose of cigarette debris in some type of an ashtray. To report a fire dial 911. Visit the following to learn about incidents and regulations across the region: • National Interagency Fire Center: https://www.nifc.gov/ • Active Fire Information - Incident Information System: inciweb.nwcg.gov/ • State and county area burn bans: www.waburnbans.net Visit the Olympic National Forest and Park's websites for more and follow us on social media at: Olympic National Forest Olympic National Park www.fs.usda.gov/olvmpic www.nps.ciov/olvm (a,olvmpicforest aolvmpicNP USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. „r a i4 a � il P iM� � i 't iP lull by I I Olympic National Forest I s. www.fs.usda gov/olympic Olympic National Forest 11835 Black Lk Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98512 Unsubscribe ieffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by corina.rendon@usda.gov powered by el Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! 2