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Jeanie Orr
From: Jeanie Orr
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 11 :52 AM
To: Michelle McConnell
Cc: AI Scalf; Stacie Hoskins; Jeanie Orr
Subject: FW: Jeff,co,shoreline use
From: Catherine Wright [mailto:marcat@olypen.com]
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 10:47 AM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: Jeff.co.shoreline use
I am writing to express my views on the Jefferson County County Shoreline Master Plan. I
am also writing letters to our Congressional representatives, Governor Gregoire and state
officials. I am against permitting gravel mining conveyors, piers and barge loading on all
Puget Sound shorelines, but most vehemently against shorelines on Hood Canal, and all our
Jefferson County conservancy shorelines.
I am asking you to prohibit mining use and development, including conveyors, piers, and
barge loading structures on conservancy shorelines within Jefferson County. I would support
your allowing shoreline mining-related activities, including crushing, screening, washing,
stockpiling, and loading on ships or barges only within well- defined high intensity shoreline
zones or shoreline areas where this activity already exists. Please do not allow any new
gravel-mining, barge-loading pier operations to be built along any shoreline ofPuget Sound.
It defeats all state endeavors to protect Puget Sound. Gravel mining in existing areas have
very lucrative businesses transporting local county materials by truck to exisiting barge-
loading, high intensity shoreline areas. A pier would not add anything to the economy; the
gravel and natural materials are going out of our county to boost other areas economically.
Our wildlife habitats and the future of Hood Canal ride on legislation to prohibit further
industrial piers.
Citizens of Jefferson County along the Hood Canal continue to work on upgrading our own
systems and implementing ways to save Hood Canal habitats. Every local community has
activities to involve local citizens to continue to guard Hood Canal habitats. I expect our
County and State officials to do the same.
Margaret Wright
150 North Beach Dr.
Port Ludlow, W A 98365
6/1512009