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Jeanie Orr
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Jeanie Orr
Wednesday, June 17, 20093:58 PM
Michelle McConnell
AI Scalf; Stacie Hoskins; Jeanie Orr
FW: SMP public comment
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From: Stephen Willing [mailto:ecoplace@olympus.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:40 PM
To: #Long-Range Planning
Subject: SMP public comment
Dear SIr/Madam,
As a private tidelands owner located on south Marrowstone Island I want the county to put
up signs where public tidelands end and private tidelands begin as per the current SMMP.
This requirement should also carry forward to the new SMP. Incursion of the public on my
tidelands escalates exponentially during the summer months and signs put up by the county
would help prevent confrontations as I am
not required by law to allow access across my tidelands.
Additionally, the county should educate the public about tidelands; where they are and are
not allowed. Perhaps a map of these areas at public access points, and available in a
downloadable form? An article in The Leader would help as well. It is important to note
that south Marrowstone tidelands are feeding grounds of the Black Brandt geese from
December through May. These geese while not endangered, are a threatened species. This
is a primary reason for protection of my tidelands, and one of the reasons signs about end
of public tidelands are so important.
In 2008 the county changed the "use" of south Indian Island to county parks. At that time
signs should have gone up indicating where public use ended and private tidelands started.
I am unable to review the current SMP at this time but I am using the old one as my
reference.
Section 1.20 Goals #5 pg.3
Section 4.105 Urban, Performance Standards #3b pg.26
Section 4.30 Shorelines of State-wide Significance, policies #1,2, &
4 pg. 33
Section 5.50 Commercial Development, Performance Standards #3 a & b pg. 42
Thank you,
Allison Willing
10 Beach Drive
Nordland, WA 98358
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