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TO: Tami Pokorny, Jefferson County Natural Resources Program Coordinator
FROM: Joel Peterson, Associate Planners-' i—�
DATE: November 8, 2023 `� _.,
RE: 2023 Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program Property Acquisition
and/or Operations and Maintenance Project Applications
Summary of DCD Findings for 2023 Conservation Futures Program:
Project Name Project Type
1. Lower Chimacum Creek Mainstem Acquisitions Acquisition and 0& M
2. North Barry Snow Creek Fee Simple Acquisition and 0 & M
3. Schmidt Farm—Phase II of the Quilcene to Bay Project CE Acquisition and 0& M
The Department of Community Development (DCD) reviewed the proposed 2023 Jefferson County
Conservation Futures Program Property Acquisition and/or Operations and Maintenance Projects and
provides the following findings.
When a local government chooses to use Conservation Futures Fund money to purchase an interest in
land, it must consider and analyze whether taking land out of the 'stock' of land that can be developed
leaves enough land subject to development to accommodate allocated housing and employment growth
(RCW 84.34.240). From our analysis, we provide two findings to support this requirement and additional
findings from the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan.
Methods:
Housing Analysis: DCD reviews the estimated number of potential dwelling units that may be forgone by
the Conservation Futures actions and the effect this may have on the County's ability to accommodate
our projected 20-year population growth (2018-2038); and how the actions may affect the County's
ability to provide employment growth in the same 20-year planning period. Note that any determination
made in this exercise is only an estimate based on current zoning and a map review of possible site
conditions.
Employment Growth Analysis: Potential impacts from Conservation Futures program actions to
anticipated employment growth were reviewed. Characteristics include observation of current
employment conditions in the vicinity of the project parcels, the prevalent employment sector in the
area, and consideration of the any other potential effects resulting from conservation action that may
limit or enhance the County's ability to provide for economic development or jobs.
Findings:
Housing. Of the 90.5 acres proposed for protection with Conservation Futures funds in 2023,
there is a theoretical yield of 8 potential residences. There are challenges to develop sites in the
proposed areas due to zoning,topography, and critical areas.
The Lower Chimacum Creek Mainstem properties are zoned RR 1:5 and located in Tri-area
Urban Growth Area.The Shoreline Master Plan identifies the project area as both 'priority
aquatic' and 'shoreline residential' and the area is within the Fish &Wildlife Conservation and
Landslide Hazard critical areas.All parcels overlap with flood zones A and/or AE.Two of the
parcels already provide important ecosystem services to be protected by conservation
easement/partial acquisition. Chimacum Creek habitat for listed Hood Canal Summer Chum is
vulnerable to sediment inputs if slopes are not acquired and stabilized.
This small yield of potential single-family residences is considered to be insignificant, considering
the size of area being considered. Jefferson County has documented a surplus of vacant and
underdeveloped parcels, beyond that which is necessary to accommodate the land needs of the
County's projected population during the 20-year planning period (2018-2038 Comprehensive
Plan Land Use Element). As found in past evaluations,the proposed 2023 conservation actions
do not reduce the County's capacity to accommodate future planned growth.
Employment Growth. No commercial areas are included in the properties proposed for
protection.The North Barry and Schmidt Farm properties are not within or near a rural
commercial area or urban growth area.
The two North Barry Snow Creek parcels are zoned RR 1:20 and are traversed by 1,300' of Snow
Creek.They are located within wetlands and/or floodplains, steep slopes, landslide and/or
seismic hazard critical areas. ESA-listed Juan de Fuca Summer Chum Salmon and winter
steelhead are present.The area is part of a growing riparian corridor under multiple ownerships.
A portion of the property was formerly farmland;the western portion is in commercial timber.
The limited loss of timber harvest from resource and residential parcels observed in this analysis
would not create a significant loss of commercial forestry in Jefferson County.The supporting
documents suggest that the forested portion will be managed for forest ecosystem services.
The Schmidt Farm parcels are zone AP-20, Commercial Agriculture.The parcels together include
FEMA flood Zone A and conservancy and natural shoreline designations.The supporting
documents indicate that the properties will be managed predominantly for agriculture.
Parcel -003 fully coincides with SIPZ.A highly modified channel for Jakeway Creek flows through
property. Accompanying project materials indicate that agriculture will be the primary land use
activity going forward.
Employment or business development that could be forgone by loss of residential dwelling units
may include potential home business or cottage industry opportunities,though this would be
considered to be insignificant.There is no documentation to suggest that a reduction in rural
employment may exist due to a shortage of residential parcels that could support home
business or cottage industry. Employment in the project areas would likely consist of agriculture,
home businesses, cottage industries or in the natural resources sectors.
Jefferson County has identified natural resource conservation as playing a role in economic
development,contributing to a draw—as opposed to a loss—of economic development
interests and potential employment growth to the area due to the quality of life and healthy
environment.
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Additional Findings from the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan:
1. The action is consistent with the goals and policies of the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
for the preservation and enhancement of open space.The Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan
identifies goals and policies for the preservation and enhancement of open space as follows:
• Policy LU-P-15.2 Protect open space consistent with the goals and policies of this plan and in
cooperation with County Conservation Futures and other land conservation programs.
• Open Space Goal OS-G-1 guides Jefferson County to "Preserve and improve the quality,
value and extent of open space lands." Open Space Policy OS-P-1.4 "Identify and conserve
critical wildlife habitat, including nesting sites,foraging areas, and migration corridors within
or adjacent to natural areas, open spaces, and developed urban areas. Preserve especially
sensitive habitat sites that support threatened species and wildlife habitat in developed
areas."
• Natural Resources Goal NR-G-1 guides Jefferson County to "Encourage the conservation and
long-term sustainable use of resource lands so their continued future use will not be
precluded by other uses; and encourage the long-term sustainability of natural resource-
based economic activities through Jefferson County.
• Economic Development Goal ED-G-6 guides Jefferson County to "Encourage economic
development that sustains natural resources and open spaces, protects environmental
quality, encourages non-motorized recreation and transportation, and enhances Jefferson
County's overall quality of life."
2. One of the proposals, Lower Chimacum Creek Mainstem, includes property in the Tri-Area
Urban Growth Area, but Critical Areas limit the residential development or economic
development potential of three of the four parcels.
Scope of Review:
This review is conducted solely to ascertain the current Conservation Futures project's potential effect
on housing supply and Employment growth. Any statements about the potential for future
development or land divisions is predicated upon many factors for site suitability. All applicants are
encouraged to take advantage of Community Development's customer assistance programs so that
technical provisions of Jefferson County Code can be explained and applied to particular site-specific
situations.
Attachment 1: 2023 Conservation Futures Housing and Employment Analysis Spreadsheet
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