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Jeanie Orr
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From: Jeanie Orr
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 20098:46 AM
To: Michelle McConnell
Cc: AI Scalf; Stacie Hoskins; Jeanie Orr
Subject: FW: Public comment for SMP revisions for June 17, 2009
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From: Michael Fessler [mailto:mcf1@olympus.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 20096:18 PM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: Public comment for SMP revisions for June 17, 2009
Michael and Liz Fessler
31 Condon Lane
Port Ludlow, Washington
Shoreline Owners
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the possible SMP revisions. My wife and I are Port Ludlow residents
and live on the bluff along the shoreline. I was once Chairman of the Port Ludlow Architectural Committee. I
worked with the Jefferson County Panning Office when problems developed within the Ludlow Maintenance
Commission district. It is difficult to refrain from noting unfortunately, that many residents are misguided and
mismanage their properties. For example, trees are cut, lack of vegetation and canopies are becoming more
common place and create watershed problems for the downhill neighbors. Drainage is not fully implemented yet
in Port Ludlow and probably will not be for many years. Because of the seismic activity and erosion present along
the Port Ludlow shoreline, all the best science would be lost unless residents and county are on the same page.
Jefferson County files are full of the complaints and abuses such as I am referring to. If the 50 foot mark is
established, it would be even more imperative to enforce strict management controls and penalties in order to
prevent further watershed abuse. Abuse is already occurring at the 150 mark, with lasting consequences; what
would be the result of a 100 foot reduction in additional protection to the shoreline, water and marine life habitat.
In reference to the Draft watershed characterization of Jefferson County May 16, 2007 Version 3, "we do not have
enough information at this time to calibrate models to conditions throughout the state and establish relative
importance of processes and alterations among different watersheds."
The care and attention from the many groups who have dedicated time and effort into the planning and draft has
been noted.
Thank you
6/1 7/2009