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HEARING FORM August 17, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley,Interim County Administrator
FROM: Pinky Mingo, Environmental Public Health and Water Quality
Director
Tami Pokorny,Natural Resources Program Coordinator
DATE: August 23,2021
SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Setting a Public Hearing Date and Publishing a Public
Hearing Notice on the Conservation Futures Applications for 2021.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Health requests BoCC approval of a Public Hearing Notice to take comments regarding the five
Conservation Futures project applications submitted for consideration during the 2021 funding round. The
notice is to be published on August 25th and September 1st,2021 in The Leader.The hearing is tentatively
scheduled for Tuesday, September 7th at 10:30 a.m.
ANALYSIS/STRATEGIC GOALS/PRO'S and CON'S:
Jefferson County Code(JCC)3.08.030(4)requires a duly noticed public hearing prior to final action by the
Board of County Commissioners on the annual allocations from the Conservation Futures Fund. Public
comment on the Big Quilcene River—Moon Valley Acquisitions, Camp Discovery Creek Acquisition,
Hannan Farm, Quimper Wildlife Corridor Additions,and Schmidt Farm—Phase II of Quilcene Headwaters
to Bay projects will be accepted from August 25th,2021 until the close of the Commissioners' hearing.
After the public hearing,the BoCC may resolve to award funding to one or more of these projects.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
Costs to publish the Public Hearing Notice in The Leader will be paid for with funds from the Conservation
Futures Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
To facilitate a timely public process,Public Health recommends that the BoCC approve the Public Hearing
Notice to hold the hearing on Tuesday, September 7th,2021 at 10:30 a.m.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCaule , terim County Admin. for Date
Community Health Environmental Public Health
Developmental Disabilities Water Quality
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Publish in Legal Newspaper on August 25th and September 18t,2021
Bill:Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend,WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners for TUESDAY, September 7th, 2021 at 10:30 a. m. in the
Commissioners' Chamber, County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
98368. The public hearing is to take comments on the five projects submitted for consideration
during the 2021 conservation futures funding cycle. Conservation futures funds available to
projects in 2021 total $324,000. The total amount requested by the five applications is $454,500.
Written public comment will be accepted any time up through the close of the public hearing,
addressed to the BoCC at P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA. 98368 or by email at
jeffbocc@cojefferson.wa.us. The projects are summarized as follows:
1. Big Quilcene River—Moon Valley Acquisitions, $89,500 towards the fee simple acquisition
of 75.1 acres to protect portions of two separately owned parcels to protect the floodplain as part
of a larger effort to restore the Big Quilcene River in the Moon Valley Reach. Proposed match is
$818,469 in grants to the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) from the Salmon
Recovery Funding Board and the Floodplains by Design program. The project sponsor is
Jefferson County; The project applicant is the HCSEG. Project location: S23 T27N R2W.
2. Camp Discovery Creek Acquisition, $140,000 towards the fee simple acquisition of 80.6 acres
in one parcel to protect the second largest tributary to Tarboo-Dabob Bay located partly within
the boundaries of the Dabob Bay Natural Area. Proposed match is $521,000 from the Navy
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration(REPI)program and cash from the
Northwest Watershed Institute. The project applicant and sponsor are Northwest Watershed
Institute. Project location: S15 T27N R1W.
3. Hannan Farm, $25,000 towards the acquisition of a conservation easement on one parcel of
residential and agricultural land totaling 115.8 acres along the east fork of Chimacum Creek
approximately four miles south of Chimacum. Objectives include protecting scenic values,prime
agricultural soils and supporting habitat improvements along the creek. Proposed match is a
WWRP Farmland Preservation grant of$260,000 and $275,000 from the Navy REPI program.
Jefferson Land Trust is the project sponsor and applicant. Project location: S3 T28N R1W.
4. Quimper Wildlife Corridor Additions, $95,000 towards the acquisition of Blocks 1-9 of
David's Addition to the City of Port Townsend(4.95 acres)and$5,000 for operations and
maintenance. The project will contribute to an existing protected 3.5-mile-long natural wetland,
drainage, and wildlife habitat corridor. Proposed match is 2.3 acres of donated land contiguous
with the Corridor with an estimated value of$50,000 and$116,790 in cash. Jefferson Land Trust
is the project sponsor and applicant. Project location: S4 T3ON R1W.
5. Schmidt Farm—Phase II of Quilcene Headwaters to Bay, $95,000 towards the acquisition of a
conservation easement on two parcels of residential and agricultural land totaling 67 acres along
Jakeway Creek northeast of Quilcene. The project also requests $5,000 for operations and
maintenance. Objectives include protecting pastureland, scenic values and a creek buffer as well
as extending a corridor between Quilcene Bay and forested upland areas. Proposed match is
$250,000 from the Navy REPI program and$60,000 in cash. Jefferson Land Trust is the project
sponsor and applicant. Project location: S18 T27N R1W.
Copies of the project applications are available to view in the Office of the Board of County
Commissioners at the Jefferson County Courthouse and online at http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us.
Click on"Departments", "Board of County Commissioners", and then"Conservation Futures"
on left side of page. For more information, contact Tami Pokorny by phone: (360) 379-4498 or
tpokorny@co.j efferson.wa.us.
NOTE: It is unknown if there will be restrictions on the Open Public Meeting Act on the date of this
Hearing.Check the Jefferson County website at vvww.co.jefferson.wa.us for the current status or to
view this meeting live go to www.cojefferson.wa.us Follow the links under "Quick Links:
Videos of Meetings-Streaming Live. "In addition,written testimony is also invited beginning on
August 25th,2021 and ending on September 7 `, 2021 at the end of the Public Hearing,unless
extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written public testimony may be submitted by
Email to:jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us; by Mail to: Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; PO
Box 1220,Port Townsend, WA 98368.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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