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Stacie H<)skins
From:' Stacie Hoskins
Sent: Friday, April 22, 20057:13 AM
To: 'bill graham'; James parker
Subject: RE: PRE05-00008: Marrowstone Island water system pre-application
All of the information in the pre-application packet, including these emails, is part of the public record (case
file). The 5EPA exemption will also be documented in notices and my findings for the case,
The record is available to the public at any time, and a complete copy of the file will be sent to the Hearing
Examiner one week prior to the public hearing,
At this time, I'm reviewing 53 projects and am expecting submittal of some very large projects any day
now, In addition, I'm covering for Michelle during her absence and will need to cover for Mo-chi when she
uses maternity leave, 50 please allow as much time as possible for me to review your case. I'll do my best
to meet your schedule,
Regards,
Stacie L J{oskins
Associate Planner, DRD
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend. WA 98368
Phone 360-379-4463
Fax 360-379-4451
shoskins@co.jefferson,wa.us
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From: bill graham [mailto:bgraham@jeffpud.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:26 PM
To: Stacie Hoskins; James parker
Subject: RE: PREOS-00008: Marrowstone Island water system pre-application
This appears to be good news re: SEPAl Never been happier to be wrong!
Will you be documenting this fact that we are categorically exempt from SEPA in your pre-application (or some other)
report?
Of course, the Shoreline permit isn't exactly a "bye" for environmental issues or public process.
We will get on it.
Thanks, Stacie.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Stacie Hoskins [mailto:shoskins@co,jefferson,wa,us]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 2:58 PM
To: bill graham; James parker
Subject: RE: PREOS-00008: Marrowstone Island water system pre-application
Hi Jim & Bill,
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, I conducted a site visit yesterday to view the causeway and discussed the project with staff
today regarding SEPA and wetlands, As you've described the proposal, you will not need to
submit the SEPA checklist or pay the $441.00 for SEPA review,
WAC 197-11-756 Lands covered by water. "Lands covered by water" means lands
underlying the water areas of the state below the ordinary high water mark, including
salt waters, tidal waters, estuarine waters, natural water courses, lakes, ponds,
artificially impounded waters, marshes, and swamps. Certain categorical exemptions do
not apply to lands covered by water, as specified in Part Nine. (Part Nine lists the
Categorical exemptions-SLH)
If the water lines are proposed adjacent to the roadway above Ordinary High Water Mark, then
the project is exempt from SEPA per WAC 197-11-800(23)(b) as follows:
(23) Utilities. The utility-related actions listed below shall be exempt, except for
installation, construction, or alteration on lands covered by water, The exemption
includes installation and construction, relocation when required by other governmental
bodies, repair, replacement, maintenance, operation or alteration that does not change
the action from an exempt class,
(b) All storm water, water and sewer facilities, lines, equipment, hookups or
appurtenances including, utilizing or related to lines eight inches or less in diameter,
As we discussed at the pre-application, UDC Section 3.6,9.c(2)(ii) allows activities having
minimal adverse impacts on buffers and no adverse impacts on regulated wetlands to be
allowed within wetland buffers without having to meet the protection standards, or
requirements for wetland studies, provided that impacts to buffers are minimized and that
disturbed areas are immediately restored, In order to show you meet this section, include the
following in your application packet:
1. specific plans that identify where the water lines are proposed (ditch, road shoulder,
elevations relative to wetlands)
2. documentation from a wetlands biologist or other qualified professional per UDC
3,6,10,j(2) supporting the proposal will have minimal adverse impacts on buffers and no
adverse impacts on regulated wetlands,
3. The revised pre-app outline and Shoreline Conditional use/Utilities criteria in a MS Word
format are attached for your convenience.
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5, Please contact me with any questions.
Stacie L .J{oskins
Associate Planner, DRD
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Phone 360-379-4463
Fax 360-379-4451
s hos ki ns@co.jefferson.wa.us
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Subject: Marrowle SEPA and permitting mtg
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We are in the process of accessing our permitting requirements for our
Marrowstone project and felt it was time to sit down with you to discuss
the process in greater detail.
Two issues of primary concern are:
1) We are not likely "categorically exempt"
We originally assumed the project would be categorically exempt
under SEP A because our water lines will be no greater than 8 inches.
However, projects within critical areas are not exempt unless the
county says so. Marrowstone is bounded by or contains some area in
several critical areas maps: erosion hazard areas, fish and wildlife
habitat areas, seismic hazard zones, wetlands (analysis or which is
being outsourced), etc. In the very least it would appear a checklist
and threshold determination will be necessary,
2) Might be best for all concerned to have county as lead agency
We should talk about whether or not the county would be willing to be
the lead agency
on the project. While the PUD does have lead agency authority,
scrutiny of the project is very high and we get the perception from
some citizens and at least one individual at DOH, that the PUD should
defer to another agency.
We are of course wide open to any suggestions you might have in helping
us through the environmental permitting process.
Just to get the ball rolling, why not try to meet here at the PUD the
morning of Apri114? Say 9 AM?
We look forward to discussing these issues with you further,
Bill Graham
Jefferson County PUD#l
Resource Manager
(360) 385-5800 ph
4/22/2005
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