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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2961-444 (Omrt Page 1 of2 Jeanie Orr cB -z-q {P L From: Michelle McConnell Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:41 PM To: fossil.creek@hotmail.com Cc: jeffbocc; AI Scalf; Stacie Hoskins; Jeanie Orr Subject: RE: My public comment at the March 18, 2009 PC meeting Hello Kathy, Thanks for your interest in the project. I have spoken to Mr. McGinley on a number of occasions by phone, email and in person when we've visited the West End doing outreach about the SMP Update project. Most recently I spoke to him by phone last Monday on March 16, prior to the 3/18 Planning Commission meeting that he could not attend and where you provided public comment. Indeed our conversation was about his concern with the proposed language for Forest Practices regarding harvest along Shorelines of Statewide Significance at 30% of merchantable 'trees' or 'volume' over ten years. I imagine the Planning Commission appreciated your comments on 3/18 and they were not a 'new concept' to me. The Planning Commission questioned staff about it later in the meeting during their deliberations on Forest Practices (~8:45 pm). I responded that staff was already aware of the issue and had a phone call into the DNR Forester to investigate. We are looking into the matter however there was no intent for staff to revise the language prior to the 3/18 Planning Commission meeting. Planning Commission may opt to change the language in their pending Revised Draft SMP, their Final Draft SMP recommendation to the Board, and/or staff may recommend a revision to address the issue. Those changes will come later in the process. I can assure you that staff takes public comment seriously and responds to the lion's share of it individually, with the exception of the 400+ letters received during the recent formal public comment period. Mr. McGinley's formal comment letter, in which he addressed the same issue, is included as #280 - online at http://www.co.iefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/ShorelineSMPformaIReview.htm#Pu blic Com ments. If you have further questions about the project, please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Also, if you'd like to keep apprised of the project you may want to join the SMP Emaillist for periodic notifications - just let me know! Thanks, Michelle <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner - LRP Lead Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update Project Manager Direct: 360.379.4484 Web: htt;p:/ /www.co.iefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/ShorelinePlanning.htm NEW OFFICE HOURS: 9 a - 4:30 p Monday - Thursday; Closed on Friday <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> NOTE: All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Jefferson County ,-mall system and are subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW. From: Jeanie Orr Sent: Tuesday, March 24,20093:42 PM 3/25/2009 Page 2 of2 To: Michelle McConnell Subject: FW: My public comment at the March 18, 2009 PC meeting Jeanie Orr Planning Division Clerk Dept of Community Development jorr@co.jefferson.wa.us 360-379-4488 360-379-4451 (fax) All em ail sent to this address will be received by the Jefferson County email system and may be subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW Please note that DCD hours changed as of December 1, 2008. Our office is open to the public 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, closed Fridays. From: Kathleen Dickson [mailto:fossil.creek@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:31 PM To: #Long-Range Planning Cc: jeffbocc Subject: My public comment at the March 18, 2009 PC meeting To the Jefferson County Planning Commission: Re: One of my comments at the March 18, 2009 Planning Commission meeting. I said that Jeff McGinley of Pacific Forest Management in Forks had pointed out that thirty percent of volume in ten years had been substituted for thirty percent of trees. (Several references to it on page 8-12 of the SMP draft.) He said he had sent an e-mail to Ms. McConnell, including cut and paste of the law. He also spoke to her by telephone, at which time she even called him by his first name, certainly as if she knew who he was. He told her unfortunately he was unable to attend the meeting. My understanding is this was the day before the planning commission meeting which was devoted entirely to public comment on the SMP. I believe that was January 2009. Please do a followup on this matter. When I spoke in the March 18, 2009 meeting about it, I felt Ms. McConnell was acting like it was a totally new concept. In my opinion she had more than ample time to look into it. I would hope it was an oversight on her part. Otherwise in my opinion it doesn't speak well for howe-mails and telephone calls from the public are treated by staff. Respectfully submitted, Kathy Dickson 9772 Oil City Road Forks, WA 98331 Get quick access to your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8. Download FREE now! 3/2512009