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Home My WebLink About080822 Letter re: Public Notice of Type II Lnad Use Application JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE OF TYPE II LAND USE APPLICATION AND PEDING SEPA THRESHOLD DETER SHORELINESUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPM NTINATION PERMittko FIN/ED FLOOD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, CONDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY USE AUG 0 S 2022 MLA22-00047 APPLICANT: JEFFERSON C®UTNITY JEFFERSON COUNTY PO BOX 1220 PORT TOWNSEND WA 98368-0920 Application Received Date: May 23, 2022 Application Complete Date: July 8, 2022 COMMISSIONERS Application Notice Date: August 3, 2022 SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Wastewater treatment facility off of Lopeman Road; Phase 1 collection system in Port Hadlock core sewer area. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES: Construct wastewater facility serving the Port Hadlock/Irondale Urban Growth Area (UGA). Project elements include construction of a pressure sewer system for wastewater collection, installation of two modular membrane bioreactor(MBR) wastewater treatment units for a treatment facility using ultraviolet(UV) disinfection and producing Class A reclaimed water for land application & groundwater recharge via a percolation pond, and solids and/or decanted solids staged on-site before hauling for off-site handling. The Phase 1 facility startup design is 0.090 million gallons per day(MGD) of treatment capacity serving the initial project service area (estimated in 2024). Construction duration is anticipated to be about 24 months. The wastewater facility will occupy approximately 3 acres of a 25.6-acre site owned by Jefferson County. The system design is approved by Washington Department of Ecology to meet regulatory requirements and population growth in the UGA through 2041. The initial service area is the Port Hadlock Core area as depicted in the application materials. The Department of Community Development (DCD) is reviewing the permit in accordance with Chapter 18.18 JCC, beginning as a conditional discretionary(C(d)) permit approval process. The final decision on the Shoreline Development Permit is made by the Department of Ecology. This proposal is subject to environmental review and threshold determination under the State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA). COMMENT PERIOD AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: The application and any studies may be reviewed at: https://test.co.jefferson.wa.us/WeblinkExternal/Browse.aspx?id=3602599&dbid=0&repo=Jefferson or in the Jefferson County Department of Community Development. All interested persons are invited to (a) comment on the application; (b) receive notice of and participate in any hearings; and (c) receive a copy of the decision by submitting such written comment(s)/request(s) to the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, Development Review Division, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 379-4450. Comments concerning this application should be submitted to the Department by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022. Comments submitted after this date may not be considered in the staff report. SEPA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The optional DNS process of the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 197-11-355 is being used. This may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts of the proposal. DCD reviewed the proposal for probable adverse environmental impacts and expects to issue a DNS. This determination is based upon a review of the SEPA Checklist, project submissions, and other available information. Additional conditions or mitigation measures may be required under SEPA. The SEPA Official has determined that: This will be the only opportunity to make comments related to SEPA. There will not be another comment period after the threshold (final) SEPA determination is made. If the threshold determination is a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) or a Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS), parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner within 14 days of the final Notice of Decision. A Determination of Significance (DS) may not be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. Decisions of the Hearing Examiner may not be further appealed except to Superior Court. PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: This is a Type II Permit Application that is subject to SEPA review. There will not be a public hearing unless at the discretion of the Administrator it is referred to the Hearing Examiner, or the permit decision and/or the SEPA threshold determination by the Administrator is appealed to the Hearing Examiner. If a hearing is scheduled, separate notice will be made at least 10 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the staff report will be made available for inspection at no cost at least seven calendar days prior to such a hearing. APPEALS: Appeals of SEPA decisions are described above in the SEPA Environmental Review Section. The final permit decision for this Type II permit application will be made by the Administrator. Parties of record may appeal the decision to the Hearing Examiner within 14 calendar days o.f the final Notice of Decision. Decisions of the Hearing Examiner may not be further appealed except to Superior Court. 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