HomeMy WebLinkAbout2961-238
(P 11V\t
\tll ~Jo ,
U1WvV'V~
Jeanie Orr
Page 1 of2
2-~ {, ~
From: Gene Bullock [genebullock@comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:02 AM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: Industrial Development of Hood Canal Shoreline
@
Please amend the preliminary draft of the shoreline master plan to
limit industrial development and gravel barging operations on the
shoreline of Hood Canal. Operations on the scale advocated by Fred
Hill Materials are incompatible with the goal of preserving of
cleaning up and preserving the health of Hood Canal, its marine
diversity, its recreational value and its appeal to tourism.
Establishing a major marine shipping operation just upstream of the
Hood Canal Bridge is also an unacceptable threat to this important
lifeline between Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula, threatening
the livelihoods of all who depend on this vital link.
Voters of Jefferson County sent a clear message when they voted
out of office previous commissioners who were considered too
closely aligned with Fred Hill Materials management. An industrial
marine port and gravel barging operation in order to facilitate a huge
expansion of gravel mining operations runs counter to the expressed
wishes of as clear majority of residents in Jefferson County, as well
as in other counties surrounding Hood Canal. The future of Hood
Canal is of great concern to all who share this priceless natural
resource.
The Hood Canal waterway is also critical to the Navy and our
national defense.
While a few will benefit financially, the purported jobs that will be
"created" will be negligible compared with the negative aspects of the
operation. Kitsap County Commissioners and legislators have
consistently voiced their opposition, along with many citizens of both
Kitsap and Jefferson Counties. Allowing the current mining
operation to extend to the shoreline of the Hood Canal will set a
1/29/2009
Page 2 of2
dangerous precedent for future development. Hood Canal is not just
a Jefferson County issue. The quality of the Hood Canal affects all of
the surrounding counties. We are all in this together.
Gene Bullock
1968 NE Lind Ct.
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-394-5635
1/29/2009