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Home My WebLink About066 01 STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program C RESOLUTION NO. 66-01 } Jefferson ounty } } Jefferson County Board of Health RESOLUTION NO. 01-01 Jefferson County PUD No.1 RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, Jefferson County has an obligation with respect to preserving the quality and quantity of water available for its citizens; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is the land use authority in regulating land divisions, building of structures, and appurtenances, and has no specific taxing authority relating to water resource management other than reliance on its already-strapped general taxing powers; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a regulatory role in assessing that water supplies are safe for protection of public health, and has limited authority to generate revenues related to water resource management and protection; and, WHEREAS, the Public Utility District has authority for developing and managing water systems, and has limited taxing authority for undertaking water resource management and protection; and WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Health, or the Public Utility District (PUD) No, 1 of Jefferson County, do not have the authority to issue water rights, condition water rights, or change State law or policy regarding water rights; and, WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, Board of Health, and the PUD No.1 of Jefferson County, all believe that a seawater intrusion policy requires technical advice from the State Department of Health, State Department of Ecology, and cooperation with public water systems; and, WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, Board of Health and the PUD No.1 of Jefferson County, along with the Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Health, and other interested governments and stakeholders are, pursuant to Chapter 90.82 RCW, participants in the WRIA 17 Planning Unit process which implements that State statute; and, WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, Board of Health, and PUD No.1 of Jefferson County realize that the water resource issues being addressed in the WRIA 17 Planning Unit should include seawater intrusion; and, WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, Board of Health, and PUD No.1 of Jefferson County do and will support inclusion of policies to address seawater intrusion in the final WRIA 17 Watershed Plan; and, Jefferson Co. Res, 66-01 BOH Resolution No. 01-01 re: Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program Page:::' of 3 WHEREAS, until the WRIA 17 Watershed Plan is developed, there is a need for coordination among the various local and State agencies that can impact, directly or indirectly, water management issues. NO,"~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, by the parties to this resolution that: 1. The PUD No.1 of Jefferson County will be the lead agency for the development of a seawater intrusion monitoring program of public water systems and for owners of other non~public water supplies that voluntarily participate in the program, provided that the Washington State Department of Ecology and Washington State Department of Health provide technical input for the appropriate policies, standards and protocols. The PUD will provide staff support to serve as the lead agency. 2. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Health will assist the PUD by providing staff support to work cooperatively with the PUD for the development of a seawater intrusion monitoring program. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will also utilize the data collected for inclusion of polícy recommendations in the WRIA 16 and 17 Watershed Plans to implement RCW 90,82. 3. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Health will assist the PUD in working cooperatively with other local and State agencies, including Island County, Island County PUD, San Juan County, and other interested parties to assess the best available technical information and legal issues. BE IT FINALLY RESOL VED, that all signatories to this Joint Resolution acknowledge and confirm their awareness that one or all of these municipal corporations or statutorily mandated Boards have and will continue to have fiscal restraints on the scope and quantity of their contribution to this joint effort. 13th day of August 2001. (Excused Absence) Glen Huntingford, Chair Richard Wojt, Member Jefferson County Res, 66-01 BOR Resolution No. 01-01 re: Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program Page 3 of 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this /6 ~ day of 1fq~-L-,2001 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH a1/6cdrß~ 4~Uhler, Chair PUD No.1 Resolution No. 01-036 re: fuve10ping a Countywide Seawater Intrusion l'bnitoring Program APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September 2001. SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY PUD NO.1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: CDeclìned to sign) Richard Shipman, Secretary Ken McMillen, Chair Wayne King, Member Richard Shipman Member Public Utility District #1 Of Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Attn: Lorna Delaney 1820 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend Washington 98368 I 0 Septem~20gJ t\J 0, ~ 1R1~~~~~~ SEP 1 2 2001 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Board of Commissioners [[]'Chard M. Shipman, District 1 enneth McMillen, District 2 ayne G. King, District 3 -' James G. Parker, Manager Dear Lorna: The purpose of this letter is to reply to your August 20th letter which included a Joint Resolution for the Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program. At the 5 September 2001 PUD BOC meeting the Board of Commissioners reviewed your proposed Resolution 66-01. After a examination of all the whereas's, therefore's and finally resolved, the PUD BOC felt that such a voluminous resolution was confusing and unnecessary. If a resolution is really need they recommended that most of the original be dropped. Inclosed is a possible resolution that we, the PUD staff, is floating by our Commissioners for their review. We have also included an outline that was developed by Bill Graham. We are looking forward to taking a leading role in this step to better protect the future of our water resources. Until we hear from you, we will continue to plan towards implementation of the monitoring plan. Your assistance is vital to the success of this program. As the County Government you are the conduit to cooperation with both DOE and DOH. Both of these agencies are essential, if our studies are to be more than just studies. Also your staff is well versed in the use of GIS, the joint PUD-County well log data base, GPS, water quality procedures, and existing county ordinances. We a wait your reply or comments. Enclosure I. Sea Water Intrusion Monitoring Plan 2. Possible resolution 230 Chimacum Road / P.O. Box 929. Port Hadlock, WA 98339 (360) 385-5800 FAX (360) 385-5945 STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program } Jefferson County RESOLUTION NO. 66-01 } } Jefferson County Board of Hcalth RESOLUTION NO. 01-01 Jefferson County PUD No.1 RESOLUTION NO. WHE/ŒA.S, Jdfc;I~UU Cúuuty 11(15 an obligation with respect to prcscrving tHe quality and . quantit~ of water available fur its citiz€Ju.;-and, TVHEREAS, the Board of Couat)' Commissionen; is the land Hse authority in fBgulating- land di VÎ3ions, building of strnctllf8s, and appurtenanœs,-aaè-fta5-flo specifte-ì1tX-ing-1tuthority rc1atÎlIg-tcr wate-F--fêS9Ufsg-management other than reliaIlce OR itj¡ already-j¡trapped geIleral taxitlg pomer£; and, WHEREAS, the Board of Health has a regulatory role in assessing that water supplies are safe for protection of public health, and has limited authority to gencratc rc·..eflUC3 relatcd to water -fesourcemanagemßÐ:t-and protection; and, WHEREAS, the Public Utility District has authority fuf...dß:y~iHg-aHè-managifl.g watcr systems, and has limited taxing authority for undertakiDg water resource management and protection; and WIIERLAS, the. Jcffcr30n COImty Board of Commissioners, tHe Board of Health, or the Public Utility District crUD) No.1 of lefff:n>on County, do not have the authority to issue w~igbts, ooeàition w'ater rights, or cHange ~tate law Of policy regarding ,,,Tater rights; and, WHEREAS-,-the Jeffcrson County Board of Commissioners, Board of Health, and the pyp..þJn 1 nf Tpffpr<:nT) C0111lty, aU believe that a seawater intrusion policy rcqtlirc~ tc.c.hllical '1l1viu:: fmm the S tate Department of Heal th, State Department of Ecology, and cooperation with public-water ;:¡ystcms; and, »7 JER£AS, the Jcfkr~on Cmmty Board of Commissioners, Board of Health aDd the PUD No.1 of JefferWB County, along with-4h&.w.ashington State Department of-Eeölogy, \VashingtonState --De-j:}artmßnt-Gf.-~h;-.and other intere8ted governmentE and stakeholders are, pursuant to Chapter 90-:&2 RCV!, pfiflÌ€:ipants iF! the WRL^~ 17 Pl:mning URit p[Qc~~~ "'¡;jeh implemeut... that State st:¡tntf'; and, WHEREAS, thg Jeffersoa.-Qmnty Board of Commis<;iOl:WfS, Bo~rð ofT-Tp~]th, ~nrl'pl.ID No.1 of Jefferson Cmmty rCB.lize that tbc WB.tcr rC3mucc igstlcS being addrcgge.d in the WRIA 17 PlfiftHiflb UIÜt should inchHie Sf.Hl\Vatßr intrm:ion; and, 'U'HK'Œ.4..5, tlH~ JeffeŒon CouRty Board of Commissioners, Board of Health, and-¥YD ,:No J of Jd'f("T')O'1 COl1JJty do :Inri mjJJ ')11pport jJJc!llsiol1 Qf policie~ to sddre~s seamater i~~n,in-ih~ final WFI 4- 17 W:ltpT<:hpn Pbn; :Inti, Jefferson Co. Res. 66- 01 ~OH Resolution No. Ol-Ol re: Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program Page 2 of 3 . ft1IElŒAS, ulllilllll; WRlA 17 Wdkl:)IIt::J Pldll i:) Jt::vdvpc;J, lht::IE i:) ¡næed-tor coordination amoRg tht; vari01:ls local and State agenCi€E that can impact, directly or iRdir€ctly, ,-,'atcr maHagemsnt iggyes. NO~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED, by the parties to this resolution that: 1. The PUD No.1 of Jefferson County will be the lead agency for the development of a seawater intrusion monitoring program of public water systems and for owaers of other . nOB public water suppliBs that voluntarily participate ill the program, provid€d that the W¡ðhiRgtOR State DepartmeJ1t At EC'ology ~yð Washington State DepartmeRt of Health ,providB t8dmical iap\lt for thg appropriate policies, &taHdards and protocols~ The PUD- v.'ilI provide £t:aff support to ierve ag the lead agenc.y. 2. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Health will assist the PUD by providing staff support to work cooperatively with the PUD for the development of a seawater intrusion monitoring program. Jcffer30n COHHty Board of CommissioRer~ will also utiliz€ th€ data collected for inclusion of policy recommendations in the ''vRIA,16 ðnd 17 1Natcrshcd Plans to implement RCW9û.82. 3. Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and Board of Health will assist the PUD in working cooperatively with other local and State agencies, including Island County, Island County PUD, San Juan County, and other interested parties to assess the best available technical information and legal issues, -BE IT .fJÀS1LLY RESOL \lED, that all signatories to this Joint Resolution- -ad.ílo~1c.d:gc. llnd cðfl.fim their awareness that one or all of thes€ municipal corporations or statutorily mandated Boards ha',,€ and will contimuJ to hay/€) fiscal f6straints on the scopeaHd 'yu<1ÜÜLy of their cOfl.tribtltion to this joint effort. ,>.~~1 '( r: D \/ APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ....,t.~'-" ..\.i" ~r . .. 'f .., ... .'j .t.'; , . ú ~ V.. 'SEAL~.:¡ ~ 'I ~ _ -:.:; . , ,::~. /l ' \. I '. ',. . .; .=.-,..",.. II" . \ .....~ ":?,,..- ,... . . "I""A~ST " , . ~.\~r"~J.:(:f ,;' . ~ ~ - - ~\.: .;i:.~" ~. I . . '0.\ \iLØJ ~! .;\ ~..~., . ~, !. v " Lorna'Delaney, CMC Clerk of the Board 13th day of August 2001. ......------- JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF ÇOMMISSIO ,/ / (Excused .Absence) Glen Huntingford, Chair ,Jef:ferson Co. Res. 66-01 BOB Resolution No. 01-01 re: Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program Page 3 of 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ) b ~ day of 4u¡Úl)f ,2001 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (Lu~ê) éJL Ji~hler, Chair APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2001. SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY PUD NO.1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: Richard Shipman, Secretary Ken McMillen, Chair Wayne King, Member Richard Shipman Member ~' Sea Water Intrusion Monitoring Plan Outline Prepared by Bill Graham 9/5/2001 Stage of completion u- Yet to start S- Started C- Completed Pre-planning - Information Gathering and Coordination S Gather existing studies on Marrowstone Island, Jefferson County and other related areas from USGS, Ecology and other sources. S Look to existing seawater intrusion monitoring programs in adjacent counties as models, particularly Island and San Juan. S Coordinate with county staff, State Dept of Ecology and Health for technical assistance, shared data management duties, etc. Scoping S Dctennine geographic scope of study (ie distance from coastline to which study will extend). Proposed scope is for I mile from tidewater from Eagle Creek to Triton Cove including all of Marrowstone Island. S Detennine density of wells per square mile desired for study by comparing with pervious studies. Ie 400 wells recommended for Island County study, which has roughly equally linear feet of shoreline as Jefferson County. S Detennine which water quality parameters would be best used to monitor seawater intrusion. 'i- f~~ ðf- ~LI U Identify wells used in previous seawater intrusion monitoring studies within Jefferson County. Attempt to resurrect contacts with well owners. U Identify wells NOT included in previous studies within scope are requesting their participation in study. U Identify wells where digital logging devices can be emplaced for short intervals of time (ie to detennine tide effects, transmissivity of aquifer). Database Development S Develop/refine database. May be able to use existing PGG/PUD well log database. Input existing seawater intrusion data from past studies, samples U Locate using GPS, map where a radius of influence of 11 mile outlines wells with seawater intrusion history, Input into county GIS. S Determine (after parameters for assessing sea water intrusion have been chosen) what methods, equipment and protocols need to be used/followed. _ U _Issue press release calling for help n-om local families to "volunteer" their wells for monitoring purposes. U Coordinate volunteers such as Watch Watchers to sound and sample wells. Wells to be sounded and sampled bi-annually. On-going o Data management o Annual Reporting (Press Release, Presentation to Commissions, Planning Unit) o Expansion of well monitoring network o Statistical and graphical analysis o Develop scientific basis for policy recommendation for waterhed plan September 5,2001 The regular meeting of the Public Utility District No,1 of Jefferson County was called to order at 5:10 P. M. by the Vice President of the Board of Commissioners at the district office, 230 Chimacum Road, Port Hadlock, Washington. Commissioners and staff present were: Wayne G. King, Vice President Richard M, Shipman, Secretary James G. Parker, Manager William A. Graham, Resource Manager Thomas C. Neal, District Auditor Ronajean M. McConnell, Recording Secretary ~$g <1;Ç? Kenneth A. McMillen, President was absent AGENDA - The agendå was approved after adding 'public facilities sales tax committee' to discussion items and moving the Kitsap PUD presentation before action items. MINUTES MOTION: To approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 2001. The motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Shipman and King respectively. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner McMillen was absent. VOUCHERS MOTION: To approve warrants numbered 4656 through 4711 in the amount of $33,904.21. The motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Shipman and King respectively. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner McMillen was absent. ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR - NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA Brad Kemp - Sprint Communications - asked if the Board felt they were under an artificial deadline to sign up with NoaNet for the K-20 network by October 20, 2001. The Board answered no, they felt that the schools would be served by other entities if need be. Jay Levine - stated he was disappointed with the Board for not taking immediate action to collect the money owed the PUD by the City for the Kah Tai property. The Board decided to wait several weeks for the City 'to respond. Guy Rudolph - asked if the PUD was getting test reports for the Tn-Area wells and will the PUD develop a water budget for the Tri-Area? The answers were yes and the PUD would hope to develop a water budget in the future provided the correct studies had been done to do so. Earl Gibson - asked when the PUD receives the money from the City for the Kah Tai property what can it be used for? The answer was to be put into the general fund; there are no encumbrances against it. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS The Board attended a telecommunications workshop with NoaNet representatives on August 28, 2001 - No decisions were made. Commissioner King attended a growth management steering committee meeting. He asked if the PUD would like to be a member of this steering committee? The decision was made not to become a member but ask to be notified when water issues were to be presented so a PUD representative could attend. DISCUSSION ITEM ~lfdl', ~ II/, //~ A. Kitsap PUD Presentation - Telecommunications David Jones discussed Kitsap PUD's telecommunications network progress, goals, funding, leaming process, and costs. David explained some of the differences between Kitsap and Jefferson County's economic bases and similarities of PUD operations including the possibility of developing LUD's for telecommunications. He invited the Board to attend a Kitsap EDC presentation on telecommunications October 20, 2001. ACTION ITEMS A. Ed Ulrich - Request to Waive Late Fees From J. C. Treasurer's Office - LUD #5 The Manager explained the history of Mr. Ulrich's segregation and assessment. Mr. Ulrich asked the Board to waive the. penalties on his assessment because he thought he was not to pay for the assessment until he began using the community drain field. MOTION: To waive the penalty for Mr. Ulrich's overdue assessment, after he pays the total now due the Treasurer. The motion was made and seconded by Commissioners Shipman and King respectively. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner McMillen was absent. B. Resolution No. 01- 036 Developing a Countywide Seawater Intrusion Monitoring Program After considerable discussion, the Board felt this resolution was premature and needed significant revision. TABLED: Resolution No. 01-036 tabled at this time, The Board asked William Graham to draft a substitute resolution. DISCUSSION ITEMS· Continued B. Public Facilities Sales Tax Committee MOTION: To authorize the Manager to write a letter requesting PUD participation in the Public Facilities Sales Tax Committee. The motion was made and seconded by Commissioners King and Shipman respectively. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner McMillen was absent. C. USGS Proposal to WRIA 17 William explained that the USGS proposal was different than the original scope-of-work, that it did not include the study of the deep aquifers. The Board asked that he continue to push for the proposal to include the study of the deep aquifers. D. Rate & Fee Changes (New Service Installation Requiring a Road Crossing) The Manager explained revisions to the proposed rates for 2002 - 1) increase charge for road crossings due to increased costs 2) including the proposed rate schedule for the Tri-Area Guy Rudolph - asked what the base fee charges would be for i.e. mobile home parks in the Tri- Area. The Manager explained that would have to be determined. OLD BUSINESS/MANAGER'S REPORT The Manager went over old business and upcoming events. STAFF REPORTS Auditor Report -None CORRESPONDENCE - None ADJOURNMENT- The time was 8:40p.m. tf\\\\.Ü) ~ \E~ \\JJ \S\l ~\f ~