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Jeanie Orr
From: Jeanie Orr
Sent: Wednesda 17,20093:58 PM
To: AI Scalf; St
Cc: Jeanie Orr
Subject: FW: JC Re ed SMP
From: Michelle McCon
Sent: VVednesday,Jun
To: Jeanie Orr
Subject: FVV: JC Revi
From: Bert Bennett [ a I o:bertgh@waypt.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 1 2009 2:39 PM
To: John Austin; Phil J son; David Sullivan
Cc: Michelle McConnell' hilip Morley
Subject: JC Revised S
June 15,2009
Jefferson County 0 missioners; John Austin, David Sullivan & Phil Johnson
Copy: Michelle M onnell, Philip Morley
Sirs:
I just read Michell cConnell's latest email for Immediate Release June 8, 2009. What makes me angry or
disconcerted is the i plied implication that with all the quoted PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT she has listed, i.e.
22 open public me f*g, 23 public participation events & 19 open public meetings etc. the public has had
their say and have ~n given consideration for their concerns. On paper this may sounds good.
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Nothing could be fi Ler from the truth, in fact; ifthis was my 1 st priority for my time & efforts I still
couldn't make Mic fie and her cohorts change one items or listen to my concerns. Their minds are made up
and they are folIo i the state department of ecology mandate regardless of whom or what concerns the
general public hav t say.
ss is presented with the mask of public involvement when in fact their involvement is a
sham to ram a new S P forward regardless of any of the critics. The state department of ecology is running
this train with their ants, dollars & money. Their "party line" is "we know what is good for the general
public and they be n".
life that doesn't include spending my time and energy reading reams of difficult to
at over-whelms the average citizen and ram someone's over-zealous agenda down our
throats. There is n t in wron with our existin shore line master lane ive it a chance to work. The fact
is our county and t e tate haven't followed through with what we have on the books at present with
enforcement. The nty will not enforce the laws we have now. Part of the reason is the legal expenses I'm
sure. With these e revised SMP requirements, the enforcement & implementation expenses will have a
significant impact he county budget let alone the property owner. Please, please reconsider being driven
into this deep dark 1 ancial hole by the state of Washington, Department of ecology. You will see no
financial help from t State of Washington after this revised SMP is implemented; the burden will be on the
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county.
In truth, we have in this county real shore line problems, that should have the county's attention. There are
ample laws on the books to take care of them but the county has done nothing. The 1 st and foremost are
failed or non-existing septic systems. It does not take a genius to see where the obvious problems are. One
of the largest single culprits has been corrected @ Beckett Point thanks to the folks that live there (property
owners) and our hard working PUD. Adelma Beach, Simcoe Road, Fairmount Rd and any cement bulk-
headed homes along hood canal are just the beginning of areas with some non-existing or failed septic
systems and yet the county has done nothing to correct these problems. Talk is cheap.
Please, let's work on the problems we have and not create problems we don't have. This revised SMP goes
way beyond what is needed. Especially when we haven't given the SMP we have a chance.
Sincerely
Bert & Joanne Bennett - 4453 Hwy 20, Port Townsend, W A.
Bertgh@w!lypt.com
6/1 7/2009