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From: Jeanie Orr
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:17 AM
To: Michelle McConnell
Cc: AI Scalf; Stacie Hoskins; Jeanie Orr
Subject: FW: SMP comment
From: Libby Palmer [mailto:CommSci@Olympus.net]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:52 AM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: SMP comment
As a marine educator for more than 25 years, I have serious concerns about several of the changes
proposed to the Jefferson County SMP.
Shoreline buffers of 150- feet should be reinstated. I understand and respect the concerns of shoreline
property owners but science during the last 25 years has demonstrated that we should be constantly
exercising caution and restraint on our use of natural systems. They invariably need more protection -
not less.
Allowing unregulated aquaculture on rural beaches is a dangerous proposition, as is allowing fish-
farming pens along local beaches. The experience of diseased fish farms in British Columbia and
Norway, as well as the presence of sea lice in fish populations that often follows their establishment,
should be argument enough to require careful regulation of all such propositions -- not blanket
endoursement.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Libby Palmer
2336 Kuhn Street
Port Townsend, W A 98368
6/15/2009