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Public Health
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONSENT AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Michael Dawson, Water Quality Manager, Environmental Public
Health and Water Quality
Tami Pokorny,Natural Resources Program Coordinator
DATE: June 23,2025
SUBJECT: Setting a Public Hearing Date and Publishing a Public Hearing
Notice on the Conservation Futures Applications for 2025
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Public Health requests BoCC approval of a Public Hearing Notice to take comments regarding the
three Conservation Futures Fund project applications submitted for consideration during the 2025
funding cycle. The notice is to be published on June 25 and July 2, 2025 in The Port Townsend
and Jefferson County Leader. The hearing is tentatively scheduled for Monday, July 7, 2025 at
10:30 a.m.
ANALYSIS:
Jefferson County Code(JCC) 3.08.030(4)requires a notice of public hearing prior to final action
by the Board of County Commissioners on annual allocations from the Conservation Futures
Fund. Public comment on the Deerfoot Forest, Toandos Forest Acquisition and Restoration, and
Upper Yarr Creek Protection projects will be accepted from June 25, 2025 until the close of the
Commissioners' hearing. After the public hearing, the BoCC may resolve to award funding to one
or more of these projects.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs to publish the Public Hearing Notice in The Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader
will be paid by the Conservation Futures Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
To facilitate a timely public process, Public Health recommends that BoCC approve the Public
Hearing Notice to hold the hearing on Monday, July 7,2025 at 10:30 a.m.
REVIEWED BY:
Mark McCau , County Administrator ate
Community Health Environmental Health
Developmental Disabilities Water Quality
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PT Leader: Please publish two times (June 25 and July 2, 2025)
Contact Person: Tami Pokorny
Bill to:Jefferson County Public Health, Water Quality
615 Sheridan St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Conservation Futures Fund Program Project Applications in 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing is scheduled by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners for MONDAY,July 7, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, County
Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 (HYBRID). Notice of said hearing is to
be published in the official newspaper of Jefferson County.
Conservation Futures funds available to projects in 2025 total $323,200. The total amount
requested for projects recommended in 2025 (Deerfoot Forest, Toandos Forest Acquisition and
Restoration, Upper Yarr Creek Protection) is $230,500. Per JCC 3.08.030(4), the BOCC must hold a
public hearing to take comments on the projects submitted for consideration during the
Conservation Futures funding cycle. This agenda item is to approve the public notice only;
individual funding awards will be reviewed at the public hearing.
The information is available for viewing on the County website by visiting: www.co.jefferson.wa.us
and follow this pathway—Services—Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public) -
Board of Commissioners—BOCC Agenda Packets —2025 Weekly Agenda Items—07 July 2025—
070725—HEARING re Conservation Futures
You are welcome to participate in this hearing. You will need to join the meeting by 10:30 a.m.
using the following methods: VIRTUALLY: Via the following Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93777841705, PHONE: Dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter access code: 937-7784-
1705#and press *9 to "raise your hand" to be called upon. Access for the hearing impaired can be
accommodated using Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6384,or IN-PERSON at the address
listed above.
In addition, written testimony is also invited beginning on June 25, 2025 and ending on July 7, 2025
at the end of the Public Hearing, unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners. Written
public testimony may be submitted by Email to:jeffbocc@co.lefferson.wa.us You may view
documents and testimony received by visiting: www.co.jefferson.wa.us and following this pathway
—Services— Laserfiche Web Portal (username and password is: public)— Board of Commissioners—
BOCC Agenda Packets—2025 Weekly Agenda Items—07 July 2025—070725—HEARING re
Conservation Futures
You can also Mail your testimony to:Jefferson County Commissioners' Office; P.O. Box 1220, Port
Townsend, WA 98368. Written testimony must be received by the Board of County Commissioners
by the end of the hearing testimony period.
Si ned this 23 day o June, 2025.
JE ER OUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
/S/H ' I Eisenhour, Chair