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RESOLUTION NO. 89-86
EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON FILING AND PROCESSING SUBSTANTIAL
DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FOR THE GROWTH AND CULTURE OF FISH IN THE
MARINE WATERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY (FISH FARMS).
WHEREAS, Jefferson County has reviewed a number of proposals to site fish
farms within its' jurisdictional waters and has found that the Jefferson-Port Townsend
Shoreline Management Master Program does not provide sufficient policy direction or
siting criteria to address issues raised during project review; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County commissioned a study to review aquaculture,
including fish farms, and make recommendations for revisions to the Shoreline
Management Master Program; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County wishes to amend its' Shoreline Management Master
Program and such revisions could significantly change the processing, siting and
development standards as they relate to fish farms; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County anticipates resource agencies of the State of
Washington to develop data concerning fish farms and will utilize said data in the
clarification of policy and in developing criteria for the siting of said facilities;
and
WHEREAS, these reV1Slons will address concerns of industry and the community
in an attempt to define a more predictable process in the siting of said facilities;
and,
WHEREAS, applications submitted for fish farm projects during the interim
period might vest under the regulations in effect at the time the application is made;
and
WHEREAS, the intended effect of possible amendments could be foreclosed or
thwarted by applications vesting during the interim period; and
WHEREAS, this Board determines that the above facts constitute an emergency
supporting adoption of a moratorium.
NOW, THEREFORE, a moratorium is ordered, and ordained on the acceptance for
filing the processing of applications for fish farm projects, For the duration of the
moratorium, Jefferson County shall not accept for filing and shall not process any
application for fish farm projects received after the passage of this moratorium, and
subject to the Jefferson County-Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program.
This moratorium shall expire upon the completion of final action by the Jefferson
County Board of Commissioners on changes to the Jefferson County-Port Townsend
Shoreline Management Master Program. If final action on the aquaculture update is not
completed within seven months of this date, the Board of County Commissioners will
review the need to continue this moratorium.
day of November, 1986.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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B,G, Brown, Member
(Position Vacant)
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