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June 19,2005
Stacie L. Hoskins
Associate Planner, DRD
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan St
Port Townsend, W A 98368
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RE: SEP A ANALYSIS FOR MARROWSTONE WATER SYSTEM AND OTHER
NEEDED INFORMATION
This letter supports the call for SEP A review of the water extension for Marrowstone
Island and the necessity for additional planning documents prior to the awarding of the
permits for the project.
The plan calls for the lines to be placed in the ditches adjacent to the roadbed at
approximately 3 feet in depth. Those ditches, where present, have been collection basins
for all sorts of toxic runoff for years. Disturbing these areas could very possibly
contaminate existing wells, commercial shellfish operations, family shellfish grounds,
and other habitat areas. There is nothing in the PUD'S application that even mentions
this possibility or how to prevent this from happening.
SEPA is needed to determine the effect that this line could have on Mystery Bay. The
Nordland Store in the 1990's had two gasoline pumps in front of the store. To the best of
my knowledge, the tanks are still there. Who knows how much gasoline was spilled or
for that matter, if the remaining tanks are leeching. If the area is disturbed, the chance of
a significant toxic contamination of Mystery Bay is increased.
A third reason for SEPA review lies in the PUD'S Water System Plan. The
Commissioners approved the plan by resolution and it has been approved by the state and
that document explicitly says that they will do SEP A reviews for all capital projects.
Additional information is needed to determine adequacy and safety of the line that runs
from Indian Island to Fort Flagler under Killisit Harbor. The line is extremely old and,
will it carry the pressure needed for the system and is it save (are there small breaches
that are letting salt water into the system?
One of the requirements of the PUD is to protect the resources of the area in which they
operate. In fact, that responsibility is more important than creating water system. There
is nothing in the plan that even mentions how they plan on protecting existing wells.
Jefferson County is the lead agency in the water resources planning group 17, which does
not permit out of basin transfers of water. The PUD'S plan is to bring water to
Marrowstone from the Chimacum Basin. As far as I can determine, there is not mention
of that in their permit application.
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Page 5-5 of the Utility Service Review Procedure states that Jefferson County requires
the system to be evaluated for the following parameters:
Source type: All systems will be required to provide safe drinking water. If the
Source is other than a properly constructed well. construction documents and
Other evidence will be reviewed to verify the safetv and reliability of the supplv.
Are these documents present within the application process?
The second point in this procedure that could require the PUD to protect the source of
supply for all wells on the island. Under source protection the applicant must protect the
source of supply through setbacks or sanitary control measures. My well, which is a very
good, is less than 30 ft from the proposed line. What source protection are they going to
provide for our well and the wells of other residents' of Marrows tone Island?
The PUD must be required to complete a thorough SEP A review and provide meaningful
planning documentation for this project. There is too much at stake in this process and
they must be held to the highest legal standard as possible!
Sincerely, ,.I..-r--.
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Garth S. McHattie, PHD
610 Robbins Rd.
Nordland, W A 98358
360.379.1848
garths@highstream.net
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