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June 10, 2009
JUN 1 5 2009
Jefferson County Planning Commission
621 Sheridan
Port Townsend, W A 98382
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Re: The Draft SMP
To the Panning Commission:
Where is the Jefferson County generated data to show the SMP presently in force is
not working? Actual experts say there is none.
In my opinion there is something fundamentally wrong with the SMP increasing
public access to the state's waterways when supposedly the point is to protect the
environment.
No farmer I know would be inclined to allow public access across their property. In
this state, farmers would be liable if someone is injured crossing their property.
I will restate the vital importance of food production agriculture in all our lives. In
this draft document the Planning Commission states "existing" agriculture is protected.
Ifwe citizens don't already know, we certainly need to be aware this all depends upon the
DOE and ultimately what happens on July 1,2010 when the moratorium on agriculture
regulation expires. We citizens need to realize there are absolutely no guarantees of a
good result for agriculture. In my opinion it is unacceptable that bureaucrats with tunnel
vision have such control over a basic necessity of life. We citizens need to care about the
origins of our food and our ability to raise it.
This is not necessarily my final comment on this subject.
Respectfully submitted,
~Y4~
Kathy Dickson
9772 Oil City Road
Forks, W A 98331
360-374-2553