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JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
P.O. Box 2070
1322 Washington Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(360) 385-9160
Frank Gifford, Public Works Director
Monte Reinders, P.E., County Engineer
TO:
Michelle Farfan
Department of Community Developme~
James W. Pearson, Project Manager ? ~
November 7, 2005
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MEMORANDUM
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RE:
Port Ludlow Resort Plan Revision; Comments regarding SDP05-00019
Marina expansion and ZON03-00044 Resort Plan Revision
SDP05-00019 Marina expansion
Water quality:
Potential Impacts:
The EIS for the marina expansion identified pollutants from vessels moored in marinas as
a potential source of water quality degradation. These pollutants can include fuel, oil,
trash, gray water, and raw sewage.
The EIS proposes as mitigation that "The Port Ludlow Marina will continue to educate
users of the Marina regarding BMPs" and "Port Ludlow Associates will educate Marina
users regarding the effects of discharging gray water and will strongly discourage such
discharge." The EIS does not provide additional detail regarding how these mitigations
would be implemented.
Public education aimed at boaters is recognized as an effective means for avoiding water
quality impacts. The National Clean Boating Campaign is an existing program that has
developed educational materials and classes that teach clean boating practices to boaters
and marina employees.
The Public Works Department has developed a draft Surface Water Management Plan
that includes a comprehensive review of surface water management issues in Jefferson
County. The Plan proposes that public education should be a primary tool for
implementing surface water management in Jefferson County. The Plan recognize~ that
the Jefferson County - WSU Cooperative Extension has expertise in environmental
education, including boater education. WSU also has important understanding of local
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conditions and credibility in the community that help make its public education activities
effective. The Plan recommends that Jefferson County partner with WSU to provide
surface water public education, rather than create its own educational programs.
Proposed Permit Condition:
The Public Works Department recommends that in order to avoid impacts related to
pollutants from moored vessels, the following Shoreline Permit Condition should be
required:
The proponent shall implement a boater education program for employees
and customers at the Port Ludlow Marina that is equivalent to the National
Clean Boating Campaign. In order to ensure that the boater education
program is effective, the proposed program shall be reviewed by the
Jefferson County - WSU Cooperative Extension's Water Quality
Education Program staff or another qualified agency acceptable to
Jefferson County. The review including comments and proposed program
revisions shall be provided to Jefferson County. Jefferson County shall
approve the boater education program prior to authorizing occupancy of
the additional moorage slips. The proponent shall also present an annual
report regarding its boater education program to Jefferson County and
WSU Extension for review. If deficiencies in the program are identified,
the proponent shall confer with Jefferson County and WSU Extension to
develop appropriate revisions. The proponent shall compensate WSU
Extension for the reasonable costs of this review.
ZON03-00044 Resort Plan Revision
The Public Works Department has reviewed the Resort Plan Revision Final SEIS,
including the "Response to Comments" Alternative. The Resort Plan Revision provides
conceptual, planning level information on the proposed alternatives. Approval of the Plan
would authorize the proponent to apply for development approvals including
subdivisions, zoning approvals, and building permits that implement the Plan. The Plan
Revision does not and is not intended to provide detailed engineering plans for
transportation and stormwater management facilities.
Public Works is responsible for ensuring appropriate design and construction of
transportation and stormwater management facilities based on adopted County standards.
When applications are made for subdivisions, zoning approvals, and building permits to
implement the Plan, Public Works will review those applications to ensure that they meet
the County's adopted standards.
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