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From:
Ken Sheppard <KSheppard@sksp.com>
Sent:
Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:40 PM
To:
Philip Hunsucker
Cc:
Donna Frostholm; Brad Nelson
Subject:
RE: Army Corps Permit Withdrawal
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Hi Phil —
The withdrawal resulted because the DOE suddenly decided in late April that they wanted an all new eelgrass study
before they would do the 401 certification. The Corps won't give their individual permit without the 401 certification,
and we could not get the eelgrass study re -done (due to there being insufficient active eelgrass growth) before the
Corps time period to keep their file open ran out on May 11th . The Corps also apparently wants the County's SEPA
threshold determination before they will issue their permit.
So the plan is to get the new eelgrass study, provide it to everyone (county included) and then immediately re -apply for
the 401 certification and the Corps permit.
It is my understanding that Donna had everything she wanted to issue the initial SEPA determination, and I am assuming
that the temporary withdrawal of the Corps application would not affect that process. But, of course, we will provide
the County with the new eelgrass study as soon as we have it.
FYI, Brad Nelson is just now removing the first set of tubes from the 2020 planting he did on his existing farm using 3
seeds per tube vs. 4. He is observing 60% survival, no tube pushout on that planting, and no tube escapement from it
over the past two years, so that may be useful information. I am sending that additional information directly to Donna
for the file.
Thanks,
Ken
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From: Philip Hunsucker <PHunsucker@co.jefferson.wa.us>
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022 1:03 PM pageo{
To: Ken Sheppard <KSheppard@sksp.com>
Cc: Donna Frostholm <DFrostholm@to.jefferson.wa.us>
Subject: Army Corps Permit Withdrawal
Ken
We obtained the attached letter written by the Army Corps, confirming that BDN has withdrawn its Army Corps
permit.
Just wanted to check in to see what impact this has on the Jefferson County permitting process.
Donna is out most of this month, so I guess by default I am the primary contact in the meantime.
Philip
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