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From: Larry Dennison [Idennison@q.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 11 :05 AM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: Draft Shoreline Master Plan
January 24, 2009
Dear members of the Planning Commission:
I am very concerned that the current draft of the SMP appears to allow mining activities, including
industrial conveyor belts, loading piers, and barge shipping. If this is true, I urge you to amend the
plan to EXCLUDE those activities on the conservancy shoreline of Hood Canal. There is no question
Hood Canalis already in critical condition, due to development and natural conditions that make it
wlnerable to any new inputs.
All the shoreline areas of Puget Sound are under extreme stress, due to poor policy decisions in the
past. If we are ever able to reverse the damage to our irreplaceable marine and shoreline resources,
the cost will be staggering. It is obvious that our most prudent choice should be to protect our
pristine undeveloped shorelines now, while we still have some. Please do not allow massive industrial
activities anywhere they do not already exist.
I hope you will make the prudent choice of protecting this natural resource of state and national
significance. The last thing we need on Hood Canalis an industrial activity that would undoubtedly
cause further deterioration of its environment. We have a wonderful opportunity to close this
contentious chapter in our public policy debate by making the most logical and sensible policy choices
now. Please consider the long-term future of Jefferson County in your deliberations.
Thank you for your service to our community.
Sincerely,
Larry Dennison
1224 Cleveland Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
1/26/2009