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HEARING FORM July 5th,2022
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Mark McCauley, County Administrator
FROM: Pinky Mingo,Environmental Public Health and Water Quality
Director
Tami Pokorny,Natural Resources Program Coordinator
DATE: July 11, 2022
SUBJECT: Agenda Request: Setting a Public Hearing Date and Publishing a Public
Hearing Notice to Amend Conservation Futures Resolutions#51 - 21 for
the Hannan Farm Project and#53 -21 for the Big Quilcene—Moon
Valley Project.
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Health requests BoCC approval of a Public Hearing Notice to take comments on proposed
resolutions to amend two Conservation Futures award resolutions. The notice is to be published on July 13th
and July 20th,2022 in The Leader.The hearing is tentatively scheduled for Monday,August lst at 10:45
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(CFF).
Resolutions#51-21 and 53-21 were approved on September 7th,2021.The project sponsors have since
requested changes to their respective project budget,and the proposed draft resolutions reflect these
changes. Contributions from the CFF and project deliverables would remain as before.Public comment will
be accepted from July 13th,2022 until the close of the Commissioners' hearing.After the public hearing,the
BoCC may decide whether or not to approve of the draft resolutions.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
Costs to publish the Public Hearing Notice in The Leader will be paid for with funds from the CFF.
RECOMMENDATION:
To facilitate a timely public process,Public Health recommends that the BoCC approve the Public Hearing
Notice to hold the hearing on Monday,August 1st,2022 at 10:45 a.m.
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Please publish 2 times: July 13 and 20, 2022
Contact Person: Tami Pokorny
Bill to: Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Amendments to Conservation Futures Resolutions #51 - 21 and #53 -21 for the
Hannan Farm and Big Quilcene – Moon Valley Acquisitions Projects
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY, August 1, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers,
County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (VIRTUAL)
Notice of said hearing is to be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
This public hearing is to take comments on proposed amendments to two Conservation Futures
award resolutions. The first would amend Resolution #51 - 21 for the Hannan Farm project in order
to increase the total project cost from $560,000 to $670,872.50 due to a higher appraised property
value. The project match will consist of at least 50% of the total project cost. The second draft
resolution would amend Resolution #53 -21 for the Big Quilcene – Moon Valley Acquisitions
project by decreasing the total project cost from $735,410 to $262,640 in order to allow for near-
term acquisition of the final property. Closing must precede the additional match expenditures. The
project match will consist of at least 50% of the total project cost. The BOCC is interested in hearing
public testimony on this issue.
The original project applications and draft resolution amendments are available for viewing on the
County website at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/560/Conservation-Futures-Program.
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 10:45 a.m.
using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom, link:
https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-
1705# and press *9 to “raise your hand” to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be
accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384, IN-PERSON: This option is only
available provided a hybrid meeting can be held with reasonable safety, namely that the COVID-19
risk is Very Low, Low or Moderate per the dashboard located at
https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1429/COVID-19 per BOCC Resolution No. 24-22. If in-person is
available, seating capacity may also be limited to 50%.
To view documents or watch this meeting live with no participation, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us
Follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings: Today.” If you experience difficulties
joining the meeting or viewing documents please call 360-385-9100 to report any issues.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on July 13, 2022 and ending on August 1,
2022 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; or by Mail
to: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office; PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Testimony
must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing testimony period.
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Signed this 11 day of July, 2022.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
Please publish 2 times: July 13 and 20, 2022
Contact Person: Tami Pokorny
Bill to: Jefferson County Public Health
615 Sheridan St. Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Amendments to Conservation Futures Resolutions #51 - 21 and #53 -21 for the
Hannan Farm and Big Quilcene – Moon Valley Acquisitions Projects
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY, August 1, 2022 at 10:45 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers,
County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. (VIRTUAL)
Notice of said hearing is to be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
This public hearing is to take comments on proposed amendments to two Conservation Futures
award resolutions. The first would amend Resolution #51 - 21 for the Hannan Farm project in order
to increase the total project cost from $560,000 to $670,872.50 due to a higher appraised property
value. The project match will consist of at least 50% of the total project cost. The second draft
resolution would amend Resolution #53 -21 for the Big Quilcene – Moon Valley Acquisitions
project by decreasing the total project cost from $735,410 to $262,640 in order to allow for near-
term acquisition of the final property. Closing must precede the additional match expenditures. The
project match will consist of at least 50% of the total project cost. The BOCC is interested in hearing
public testimony on this issue.
The original project applications and draft resolution amendments are available for viewing on the
County website at https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/560/Conservation-Futures-Program.
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 10:45 a.m.
using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom, link:
https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-
1705# and press *9 to “raise your hand” to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be
accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384, IN-PERSON: This option is only
available provided a hybrid meeting can be held with reasonable safety, namely that the COVID-19
risk is Very Low, Low or Moderate per the dashboard located at
https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1429/COVID-19 per BOCC Resolution No. 24-22. If in-person is
available, seating capacity may also be limited to 50%.
To view documents or watch this meeting live with no participation, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us
Follow the links under “Quick Links: Videos of Meetings: Today.” If you experience difficulties
joining the meeting or viewing documents please call 360-385-9100 to report any issues.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on July 13, 2022 and ending on August 1,
2022 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; or by Mail
to: Jefferson County Commissioners’ Office; PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Testimony
must be received by the Board of County Commissioners by the end of the hearing testimony period.
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Signed this 11 day of July, 2022.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/Heidi Eisenhour, Chair