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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-28_report climate survey dataObjectID CreationDate EditDate Editor Residence Other location in the county - Residence Affiliation Ethnicity Level of Concern - Sea Level Rise Level of Concern - Geological hazards Level of Concern - Drinking Water Resources Level of Concern - Physical and Mental Human Health Level of Concern - Natural Resouces Level of Concern - Climate Migration Increasing our Climate Resilience Involvement Other Comments 1 10/13/2024 21:05:27.534 10/13/2024 21:05:27.534 Brinnon Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Do not allow any new development on shorelines or flood plains. Be willing to give condemn existing buildings on shorelines or flood plains. Or move them to higher ground. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 2 10/14/2024 15:06:18.267 10/14/2024 15:06:18.267 Brinnon Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Slightly Concerned Extremely Concerned Slightly Concerned Encouraging healthy forest maintenance practices, including thinning and/or prescribed burning to reduce forest understories to healthier levels of fuel and biodiversity. We must also seriously consider the unnecessary dependence on individual septic systems outside of urban areas, as many owners simply ignore code and do not maintain their systems, resulting in both leakage as well as willful negligence (see the Geoduck's historical behavior), or in some cases, the inability of businesses to create septic systems to support necessary growth in Brinnon.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 3 10/14/2024 17:52:16.995 10/14/2024 17:52:16.995 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Attend_public_meetings_,Give_written_comments 4 10/14/2024 19:47:02.933 10/14/2024 19:47:02.933 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned I believe that our number one goal should be mitigation, in the form of reducing our counties greenhouse gas emissions and increasing our carbon sinks by protecting forestland, especially mature forests. We can reduce emissions through supporting active transportation and public transit use, and encourage home and business solar and ZEV adoption. In addition, we need to focus on local food resilience, for climate, economic and emergency preparedness goals. In terms of housing, we need to work to infill urban areas and build more multifamily housing that have lower carbon footprints and are more affordable for working people. In this we should ban short-term rentals and discourage second homes by incentivizing long term rentals and increasing fees and taxes for unoccupied homes. We also need to protect the health of our residents from extreme heat, wildfire smoke, increased severe storms, flooding, zoonotic diseases and the mental health impacts of anthropogenic climate change. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we Thank you, local government is placed to be a key leader in the systemic change we need to respond to climate change. And we need large systemic change across our systems to protect the health of our residents of Jefferson County and beyond. 5 10/14/2024 19:59:11.076 10/14/2024 19:59:11.076 Port Hadlock/Irondale Jefferson County Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned A robust reslience planning effort with emergency preparedness plan and available resources clearly mapped for resident access - gathering points, food & water distribution sites, etc. A comp plan that acknowledges sea level rise and lays out plans for it - not just mentions it.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 6 10/15/2024 06:32:57.666 10/15/2024 06:32:57.666 Quilcene Prefer_not_to_say Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Do more logging to get rid of the fuel for fires (trees get old, die, dry out, become tinder). Mostly though, realize that earth is still coming out of the last ice age. The biggest threat to anything is the fact that this state and county is run by brainless, idiotic democrats that wouldn't know their ass from a hole in the ground.Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments Stop trying to scare people and putting our retarded governor on a pedestal. We are all sick of the democrats and the environmental bullshit that's shoved down our throat. Any time anybody tries to do anything it is hindered by democrats that think they know better...mind you democrats are the ones that fucked up something as simple as a gas can (ever wonder why gas cans don't have a vent or a long flexible spout? It's all thanks to the dumb democrats in California and this state is pretty much becoming that). 7 10/15/2024 17:04:25.432 10/15/2024 17:04:25.432 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Infrastructure and preparation. I'm hoping we don't see big changes in the next 10-20 years, but we should be preparing for more people coming here and would should prioritize protecting what we've got, especially old growth timber, vulnerable native species, and water quality. Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 8 10/15/2024 17:04:55.698 10/15/2024 17:04:55.698 Marrowstone Island_Caucasian Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Extremely Concerned To realize not everyone wants to be in a cluster housing situation. Instead of 1 house and 1 ADU per 10 or 20 acres perhaps lower the density to 1 house and no ADU per 2.50 to 5.00 acres. With limiting or not allowing ADU's on each parcel we may have the same outcome for our environment and more opportunities for families who may want a rural setting. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys910/15/2024 17:38:38.300 10/15/2024 17:38:38.300 Port Townsend City Limits Jefferson County Caucasian Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Preparing for wildfires. Armoring the shoreline.Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we1010/15/2024 17:41:22.421 10/15/2024 17:41:22.421 Chimacum Caucasian Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Find_resources_on_the_county_we 11 10/15/2024 22:45:04.191 10/15/2024 22:45:04.191 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned focusing on shoring our aging infrastructure in the city and county. I am very worried that downtown Port Townsend and its bad roads and infrastructure will be greatly affected by sea levels and change. I am also worried that we do have the proper infrastructure to deal w/ the wild fires that will result from extended heat waves and drought conditions in the more remote areas of the county with our residents that live in more rural areas. Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 12 10/16/2024 06:30:15.058 10/16/2024 06:30:15.058 Brinnon Caucasian Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned 20 year problem is known to be the lack of space and homes for the people already here and expected to be here by then. Please review "5 year homeless plan" Resolution 63 19. Please review "Housing 5 year plan for Jefferson County 2020-2024".Please review the "Housing Assessment Report" provided by E.D.HOVEE& Co. in 2015 planning for 1,369 new homes by 2036.Please become knowledgeable of laws RCW36.22.178, RCW36.22.179. Please review the "Making homelessness a Singular Occurrence - Homeless Crisis Response and Housing 5 year Plan" page 27 and page 34: create 300 additional safe houses by December 31, 2024 and increase rural density, allow tiny homes, revise rural urban growth areas and LAMIRDs in rural communities that have declared an affordable housing crisis. Don't lose yourselves in climate migration - a good idea - but not the fire that needs your attention.Attend_public_meetings_,Give_written_comments I would hope it gets warmer; I would hope for 6 feet more water, I think my garage will slide down the hill. I'd like to launch a boat from my front yard. The fish in my creek will love more water twice a day. Hope to be alive when Highway101 is moved away and the Duckabush shoreline put back like it was in 1933. Need to get rid of the hood canal bridge. Main climate issue is my roof will drop, my well will be too low, I'll have one of only two working septic systems. There is no usable water for the fire dept. 13 10/16/2024 16:40:17.737 10/16/2024 16:40:17.737 other by the airport... Engel Road Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Affordable housing is a climate issue, especially as "climate refugees" from California and other places price out locals. These people often end up in precarious situations which makes it much harder for them to respond to or prepare for disaster.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 14 10/16/2024 17:07:28.840 10/16/2024 17:07:28.840 Port Townsend City Limits Jefferson Healthcare Caucasian,Asian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Improving food access and resilience by investing in local agricultureCracking down on second homes and Airbnbs that limit already limited housing and cater to the wealthy thereby exacerbating already present environmental justice concerns Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 15 10/16/2024 18:08:24.403 10/16/2024 18:08:24.403 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 16 10/16/2024 19:11:38.837 10/16/2024 19:11:38.837 Port Hadlock/Irondale Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Ensuring our agricultural working lands and timber forests are able to be preserved and maintained in the face of a changing climate, subject to erosion and flooding events, and promoting best practices of farming to protect our soils' ability to grow the yields of local food needed. Partnering on funding for assessing our natural resources' ability to mitigate climate change through soil health initiatives, integrated pest management, soil moisture sensors, and other strategies that assist farmers in their frontline work in climate mitigation and adaptation. A focus on food resiliency and inventory. Housing our farmworkers to ease the labor pressures farmers face to maintain agricultural production. Assessing our county's water usage and needs, particularly as more people want to live here and use those resources. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we We need a community food systems plan in place. 17 10/16/2024 21:01:27.704 10/16/2024 21:01:27.704 Port Townsend City Limits WSU Extension Caucasian Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Ensuring food system resilience in the face of changing growing climates, increased natural disaster risk, growing population, vulnerable transportation networks, competing land use demands. Land use management to limit sprawl and encourage efficient and resilient transportation, power, water/sewer, and broadband networks in urban growth areas. Robust public services and facilities to address climate-related risks (sea level rise/flooding, wildfire, extreme head/cold).More inter-agency collaboration to ensure easy and direct community access to information and resources, especially during periods of crisis. Increased efficiency and agility in government agencies to respond to changing community needs.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 18 10/17/2024 00:53:49.138 10/17/2024 00:53:49.138 Brinnon Prefer_not_to_say Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Slightly Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned We have been unable to manage our county effectively with out current strategy, adding am alarmist aspect around climate change models should NOT be a focus for the county.Attend_public_meetings_ 19 10/17/2024 01:04:51.745 10/17/2024 01:04:51.745 Brinnon Prefer_not_to_say Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Attend_public_meetings_20 10/17/2024 01:41:25.351 10/17/2024 01:41:25.351 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned 21 10/17/2024 01:42:00.505 10/17/2024 01:42:00.505 Quilcene Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 22 10/17/2024 05:55:11.146 10/17/2024 05:55:11.146 Brinnon Brinnon Food bank volunteer Caucasian Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Provide smaller buses or vans for commuters, with more frequent runs. Keep development away from shorelines Stop clearcutting in favor of selective cutting Encourage more recycling and easier access for outlying communities Provide_input_through_surveys Keep the pleasant harbor MPR to a minimum 23 10/17/2024 22:15:50.924 10/17/2024 22:15:50.924 Port Ludlow Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned 1.) Dedicate some resources to the ongoing coordination of efforts--the county cannot afford to have climate be just a part (often self-directed or self-advocated) of several County employees' job description(s). Without more formal staffing structure or program priorities, we risk losing a great deal of momentum as staff turnover and funding priorities shift. We need someone who can serve as a traffic director, facilitator, and specialist in this area. 2.) Require explicit climate mitigation and adaptation elements for every departmental strategic plan. 3.) Create incentive programs for private sector adaptation/mitigation activities.4.) Keep functioning ecosystems intact for their ecosystem benefits--forests, wetlands, riparian, shoreline, nearshore. Keep working lands working through programs that make land accessible for farmers, and incentives for "climate smart" ag, forestry, and fishery practices. 5.) Require new development to incorporate climate smart development practices Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments We are almost behind the gun. This is an existential threat; let us not waste another moment to elevate the importance of climate change mitigation and adaptation planning and implementation. 24 10/17/2024 23:21:48.630 10/17/2024 23:21:48.630 Brinnon Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Provide financial assistance to people/neighborhoods that need new wells due to decreased well productivity. Limit building near sea level. Have emergency plans in place. Provide advice on how to cope with high temps. Promote fire safety and clear brush around inhabited areas. Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we Having experienced wildfires in CA in the 60s and 70s, I'm especially worried about fire here. Are logging companies required to have an overnight fire watch in logging areas? My neighborhood has to put in a new well and the price is exorbitant. I might be priced out of my home. 25 10/18/2024 16:05:28.407 10/18/2024 16:05:28.407 Brinnon No Caucasian Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned I believe Washington State is getting a bit carried away with climate change. I have not seen any benefits coming from the taxes that are paid in carbon fee on gas. Visiting other states and gas is $2.49 a gallon vs $4.59. New to Washington and I can tell you, the roads are awful, so sadly the taxes are not helping this either! And no...I am not an old bored retiree...just have seen the other states and Washington is extreme.Find_resources_on_the_county_we2610/20/2024 00:11:00.333 10/20/2024 00:11:00.333 Brinnon Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Maintain rural environment and protect our natural resources,ie canal , trees, and limiting big developments. 27 10/20/2024 21:41:05.190 10/20/2024 21:41:05.190 Brinnon Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned NO MORE RESORTS. Between what's happening in Brinnon and neighboring Sequim at John Wayne, there will be no way to protect the ecosystem we live in or the people who call it home. It will counteract all the hard work being done to restore the Duckabush, spike property taxes and push working folks out, dump waste into the canal (just look at the water around Pleasant Harbor Marina, if you need an indicator of the developer's interest in conservation) and further stress what is an extremely limited infrastructure—one that many of us rely on to get to work, buy groceries, etc. There is a new generation coming to the peninsula as the retirement community ages out. One that doesn't give a damn about golf courses or luxury spas. We just want a place to live that doesn't cost half a million dollars. And we vote for responsible stewardship of our land and resources—NOT for a quick buck for council members and the contractors they bid, at the expense of everything good about where we live. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we Please consider in your policy-making the wishes of the population who hope to live here 30-50 years into the future. Not the concerns of retirees who would rather see nothing but a fairway green. 28 10/26/2024 16:07:20.946 10/29/2024 19:23:38.195ecalkins_jeffcowaBrinnon Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned First, do everything possible locally to stop the increase in temperature.Second, do what is possible state-wide, nationally and internationally to support not continuing to contribute to the problem.Third, do everything possible to support changes and minimize impacts to all, with attention to those most affected financially. Bridge the gap, invest in the future and in resilience locally. Support emotional health programs to help individuals manage stress so they too can bring their talents, skills and brilliance to the table.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we In-person and online options are greatly appreciated. 29 11/05/2024 20:00:45.051 11/05/2024 20:00:45.051 Port Townsend City Limits Black Lives Matter Jefferson County Caucasian,African_American,Native_American Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned We need to plan for an equitable future with climate change as a reality. There seems to be a false dichotomy that pits environment and dense housing against one another. This narrative is rooted in an extractive relationship to the land not a symbiotic one. Our polices and zoning needs to reflect creative land stewardship practices that incorporate more indigenous land stewardship models that support both housing AND ecosystem and environmental health and resiliency. Historically marginalized voices need to be involved in the planning process from the beginning not just informed about options at the tail end of the planning process.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we Please, work on outreach and community engagement. There isn't much trust from a lot of folks with marginalized backgrounds in the community with the county and there needs to be efforts to more meaningfully engage folks in a timely manner. 30 11/20/2024 23:06:47.802 11/20/2024 23:06:47.802 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned 1) Finding ways to legally use Grey water in our homes and gardens, mandate it in building plans, funding for retro fits in existing structures. 2) Affordable housing and healthcare for those homeless and/or financially challenged. It won’t get any better with climate changes coming. 3) Create solutions that allow us to deal with our own recycling rather than shipping it out of county. Can we develop businesses and jobs that turn our plastic recycling into something marketable and useful? I recently read about glass recycling being ground into sand. If we shred all our paper and cardboard what could it become? And what about biodigesters for our food waste or at least composting it? 4) Fire preparedness for individuals - how do you landscape home properties and maintain small forests of a few acres for their health and our safety? Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 31 02/25/2025 21:06:49.172 02/25/2025 21:06:49.172cvillalobos@savelandChimacum Hispanic_or_Latino Slightly Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 32 02/25/2025 23:23:24.280 02/25/2025 23:23:24.280 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Slightly Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Somehow mandating better fire management practices to reduce the risk of wildfires. I see so many post-commercial or commercially-managed forestland that is so densely stocked with tiny Douglas fir, just waiting to catch fire. When we change our forest management patterns, we store more water and reduce the risk of wildfire. Anticipating climate migration, we need to encourage development in UGAs (i.e. stop making it more affordable to develop residences outside of the UGA in rural areas) so that natural resources areas are not fractured through individual residential developments. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 33 02/27/2025 02:12:57.401 02/27/2025 02:12:57.401 Port Townsend City Limits Well-Organized, Engaged JC Caucasian,African_American,Native_American Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Moderately Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Jefferson County has an opportunity to build climate resilience through equity, accessibility, and participatory governance. Expanding land access and community-led housing, such as cooperatives, land trusts, and eco-villages, can ensure long-term affordability while integrating Afro-Indigenous land stewardship and permaculture design for food, water, and energy resilience. Streamlining permitting can remove barriers for sustainable, community-driven development. Participatory planning—through co-governance, advisory councils, and community-led budgeting—ensures impacted voices shape policies. Expanding public transit, bike lanes, and walkability increases accessibility while reducing emissions. A regenerative approach to planning, rooted in justice and ecological stewardship, can make Jefferson County a model for inclusive and climate-resilient growth.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we Public engagement in the county’s planning process feels unclear, inconsistent, and often ineffective. While opportunities for public comment exist, they don’t seem to meaningfully influence decisions, making participation feel like a formality rather than a real avenue for community input. It’s difficult to navigate when, where, and how to provide feedback, and the lack of transparency around how public contributions are considered adds to the frustration. Compared to the city, the county’s engagement efforts feel inadequate, leaving many feeling unheard and disconnected from decision-making processes that directly impact them. 34 02/27/2025 02:13:59.144 02/27/2025 02:13:59.144 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Extremely Concerned Slightly Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Food and water. We need to grow enough food to support ourselves when “the big one,” hits or when climate collapse pushes past the breaking point of the grid and what we know as “normal.”Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 35 02/27/2025 02:21:18.271 02/27/2025 02:21:18.271 Port Townsend City Limits Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Stop clear cutting in Jefferson County.Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we You printed three different documents single sided when you could have easily put some on the same piece of paper. As above so below. 36 02/27/2025 04:20:03.814 02/27/2025 04:20:03.814 Port Townsend City Limits City of Port Townsend- employee Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Slightly Concerned Jeff Co. must: 1) Prioritize creating and promoting mass public transit, partnering with neighboring counties to lobby for statewide light rail. Where feasible, publicly run gondolas should be built for access to remote areas. Expand ferry services. 2) Lobby the state to legalize rent control to provide housing security for local workforces which will be necessary in addressing climate related emergencies and ensuring local food security: a dire need for East and West Jeff. Co. 3) Adop robust regulation to ensure our timber industry operates with longer rotation between cuts, ensuring ecosystems and the services they provide remain in tact, that our carbon sequestration is maximized, and quality of timber is improved. 4) Permanently protect Old Growth forests in Jeff. Co. from logging and extractive industry due to their extreme importance. 5) Promote resilient, passive architecture and subsidize solar energy (electricity, water heating etc) up to 100% based on homeowner income. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we The current US Executive branch will be hostile to any region, state, county, municipality or town that has initiatives in place which address climate change. There is no debate as to why the planet is hurling towards planet wide ecological collapses, frequent severe storms, droughts in excess of 10 years, erratic weather and extinction of many species, perhaps even our own: the consumption of fossil fuels, the destruction of ecosystems by extractive industry and poor agricultural practices, coupled with an economic system that prioritizes limitless economic growth and maximizing shareholder value at the expense of everything else has brought us to this. Jefferson county must see a path through the attacks that this Presidential administration and offices that will succeed it will level at communities like ours. We must be resolute. We must help the poorest among us achieve economic equality, and me must insure the richest among us pay their fair share and earn their keep ethically. 37 03/08/2025 21:42:45.809 03/08/2025 21:42:45.809 other Port Townsend outside city limits (near kala point)Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Moderately Concerned Mitigating impacts of climate change: 1.) sea level rise planning though through thoughtful new development, protecting or relocating existing buildings/infrastructure, and restoring beaches/kelp beds/intertidal zones, 2.) investing in greater water storage capacity as rainfall becomes more variable, with more intense storms and droughts, 3.) investing in natural disaster and wildfire preparedness (see also point about water storage capacity), and 4.) ensuring that everyone, and especially the most vulnerable part of the community, has access to air conditioning and high quality air filters for the increasing number of days with intense heat and poor air quality. Reducing carbon emissions locally and nationally: 1.) invest in carbon-free transit systems, and make the more accessible in surrounding areas, 2.) continue investing in safe bike paths throughout, 3.) increase investment in higher efficiency appliance and solar rebates 4.) invest in carbon recapture programs Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments,Find_resources_on_the_county_we 39 04/25/2025 21:34:17.087 04/25/2025 21:34:17.087 Chimacum Prefer_not_to_say Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned Not at all Concerned I believe Jefferson County should focus on empowering members of the community to grow their own food, build their own structures, and become as resilient as possible. Increased material independence from large urban centers will help Jefferson County residents in times of hardship. Attend_public_meetings_,Provide_input_through_surveys,Give_written_comments 40 05/22/2025 14:59:28.720 05/22/2025 14:59:28.720 Discovery Bay Caucasian Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned Extremely Concerned After perusing the May 2025 draft of the Climate Element for the JeffCo Comp Plan, I encourage you to keep all of the language currently in there. It captures the County's barriers, opportunities, and assets in a very thorough, inclusive manner. The one piece I would encourage you to further explore is that climate-positive agriculture practices can actually be a tool in achieving goals and towards taking climate action. Agriculture is absolutely vulnerable to this changing climate that we are in AND, when appropriate practices are used, it is a key tool for all of us to use. I would love more language recognizing that climate-positive agriculture is a tool, not just at risk. Give_written_comments Thank you for all of your work!