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Eve Dixon; Michelle McConnell
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1-5-09
To: Jefferson Co. Planning Commission
From: AI Latham, JCCD Mgr.
Subject: Shoreline Master Plan Comments
The SMP language on noxious weeds needs to be broadened and coordinated with the Critical Areas
Ordinance. The SMP exemption cites only RCW 17.26.020 which covers spartina and purple
loosestrife but doesn't cover locally problematic weeds in the fresh water environment within shoreline
jurisdiction such as Japanese Knotweed, Reed Canarygrass, Poison Hemlock, and other noxious
weeds. If the SMP exemption just focuses on spartina and purple loosestrife it will complicate
removal of the other noxious weeds. In order to facilitate the control of noxious weeds within
Shorelines jurisdiction, and to have the SMP correspond to the CAO, I would suggest replacing the
existing SMP language with the CAO language as follows:
SMP ARTICLE 9 - PERMIT CRITERIA AND EXEMPTIONS
2. Exemptions from Shoreline Substantial Development Permit Process
14. Noxious Weeds - Tho prooess of ramo'ling or controlling aquatio noxious woods, as defined in
RCV'/17. 26. 020, through tho uso of an herbicide or other treatmont mothods applioable to weed
oontro! that are rooommended by a fina! environmonta! impaot stat-ement publishod by the
Dopartmont of /\grioultura or the Departmont of E-cology jointly V'/ith other state agonoios under RCV'/
43.21C" Removal or destruction of noxious weeds listed in Chapter 16-750 WAC is exempt from
Shorelines permits provided that, the following conditions are met:
(a) The removal or control of noxious weeds shall follow the guidelines issued by the Jefferson Co.
Noxious Weed Control Board. The Jefferson Co. Noxious Weed Control Board shall coordinate with
the Dept. of Planning and Community Development for the control of noxious weeds in wetlands.
(b) All herbicide applications in aquatic environments shall conform to the rules of the Dept. of
Ecology, Dept. of Agriculture and Dept. of Natural Resources, pursuant to WAC 173-201, WAC 16-
228, and WAC 222-38.
AI Latham
Jefferson Co, Conservation District
205 W. Patison St.
Port Hadlock WA 98339
al@jeffersoncd.orq
www.ieffersoncd,orq
360-385-4105
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