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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLog008 P.U.D, Notices NOTlCEOFACTlON July 16, 2003 Public Utility District.#tofJef- ferson County (PUD) is. initiating the environmentalrevie\V.andSE- P A process. for the purposes of forming i0C81 utility district, #15 (LUD #. . Marrowstonelsland Project). \1..' einte. nt ()fthiSN.ot. i.Ce. '.'.. islo decla e Lead>AQency Status; on the ProJect and categorical ex- . emption to the formation process' i that is required prior to any final i decision to build, . . I PUD Resolution No. 99-490, establishes' rules for '. performing the SEPA.. prpcess; . Under '.' ttie I provisions of WAC. 197-11-0SO i and WAC197~11-922,th~ PUD.i can cfaim LeadAQ~n<:y~tUs for! ~in projects~Tb~jpUDhereby i 3 d8clares l-ead.AQ~ncy~S. on' ! - this project .. .' .......< '" .......! WAC.J.97-1'1"800listscateg()~ · ricald ~xe~~~includi~g{1'7J .' "i'tle . formation of 'lOcal. improve- .' ment districts. .... unless. su. ch...>.fo..' rm'" .a.. -..,1. .._ . . ._. -.. ,_. ....-..... .....,.'.1 tion 9Qnstitutes a final agency de- ! cis.ion to . undertake construction ! ofa structure or facility not ex- ! empted under WAC .197-11-800.1 and 197-11-880." Based on this. statute, the PUD board claims the! exemption to the initial formation! of theLUD and un~erstandsthat.' any decision by the PUD board to . build a water system at a later: date would..require further envi- ronmentalreview: '. For further informationcontact I Jiin Parker, Manager,Jefferson' County PUD#1, PO Box.929" Port Hadlock, WA '98339. Or contact by phone at. (360). 385-5800. or email.atjef(pud((i)ooo;>en.com. Sincerely, Jim' Parker,. Manager Responsible.SEPAOfficial 0145 7/23,7130 LO~TEM P~ge I of ( - e Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON) SS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON) I, Angelia Paulin, Legal Publications Coordinator of the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader, a weekly newspaper which has been established, published in the English language and circulated continuously as a weekly newspaper in the town of Port Townsend in said County and State, and for general circulation in said county for more than six (6) months prior to the date of first publication of the Notice hereto attached and that the said Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader was on the 27th day of June 1941 approved as a legal newspaper by the Superior Court of said Jefferson County and annexed is a true copy of the Notice of Action July 16, 2003 Public Utility District #1 of Jefferson County (PUD) is initiating the environmental review and SEPA process for the purposes of forming local utility district #15 (LUD #15 Marrowstone Island Project), The intent of this Notice is to declare Lead Agency Status on the Project and categorical exemption to the formation process that is required prior to any final decision to build. PUD Resolution No. 99-490 establishes rules for performing the SEPA process. Under the provisions of WAC 197-11-050 and WAC 197- 11-922, the PUD can claim Lead Agency status for certain projects. The PUD hereby declares Lead Agency status on this project. WAC 197-11-800 lists categorical exemptions including (17) "The formation of local improvement districts, unless such formation constitutes a final agency decision to undertake construction of a structure or facility not exempted under WAC 197-11-800 and 197-11-880," As it appeared in the regular and entire issue of said paper itself not in a supplement thereof for a period of two consecutive weeks, beginning on the 23rd day of July, 2003, ending on the 30th day of July, 2003, that said newspaper was regularly distributed to their subscribers during all ofthis period. That the full amount of$133.50 has been paid in full, at the rate of $9.50 ($9.00 for l~gal notices received electronically, modem or disk) per colu~~AH[!Ht~h insertion. S'... ~\,:....... ~/ ~~ ~ ~.;.~\l.\$SIO'" ~. ~ ~ . mt Ji .ot4\J)~.~03. -..~ 1411 J" ~-. ::. cPt<. _ . - Subscribed and sworn to before me ~ Angelia L. Paulin ~ cP~' /)URL\C .: ~ Notary Public in and for the State ofWashi~f$".Reslding at .e~~lOCk ~ ri" 1/.7.0":',.' <2> ~ ~/II OJ- WAS'A\~"\"\'" /1/1/111111\\\\\