HomeMy WebLinkAboutHearing Notice Rock Point OysterPlease publish one time. PUBLISH DATE: October 30, 2024.
BILL: Jefferson County Department of Community Development, 621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TYPE III LAND USE APPLICATION
SDP2024-00001
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Jefferson County Hearings Examiner on a Type III Land Use Application.
APPLICANT:
Rock Point Oyster Company
1611 Dabob Post Office Road
Quilcene, WA 98376
Application Received Date: December 5, 2023
Application Complete Date: January 3, 2024
Application Notice Date: April 3, 2024
SITE ADDRESS AND PROJECT LOCATION: Tarboo Bay, West of 1611 Dabob Post Office Road and 1791 Dabob Post Office Road, Quilcene
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRED PERMITS/STUDIES:
Shoreline substantial development permit application and flood development permit application to raise oysters using a floating upwelling system (FLUPSY) in Tarboo Bay. An approximately
300-foot-long electrical cable power that runs from an existing power box in the adjacent uplands to the FLUPSY is included in the proposal. This is an after-the-fact application as
the FLUPSY was installed in Tarboo Bay in 2016 and has been used to grow shellfish seed at an existing oyster farm. A Biological Assessment was submitted. The proposal is subject
to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the applicant submitted an Environmental Checklist.
PUBLIC HEARING AND WHERE TO VIEW DOCUMENTS:
The public hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, November 14, 2024 at 10:00 am. To join the meeting:
VIRTUAL: Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82678751298
IN-PERSON: 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 in the Board of County Commissioners’ Chambers.
PHONE: (253) 215- 8782, Webinar ID: 826 7875 1298, *9 to raise your hand, *6 to unmute
To view the case file, including application and staff report, go to www.co.jefferson.wa.us – Services – Laserfiche web portal (username and password is: public) – Board of Commissioners
– Boards and Committees – Hearing Examiner – 2024 – 111424 Rock Point Oyster
SEPA INFORMATION AND DETERMINATION:
This is a Type III permit application that was subject to SEPA Review. As the SEPA lead agency, Jefferson County issued a Determination of Non-significance on August 20, 2024.
Project Planner: Donna Frostholm, 360-379-4466