Public Hearing to Adopt the County’s Six Year Transportation Improvement Program June 17

Non-Significance announced June 1, Hearing June 17, comments due June 15

From San Juan County Council Clerk’s office

Notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the County’s Six Year Transportation Improvement program 2012—2017, pursuant to RCW 36.81.121 and RCW 36.81.130 which require that each year a perpetually updated transportation plan is presented for public comment and review.

The hearing will begin at or after 8:45, Friday, June 17, 2011 in the Islanders Bank Administration (Annex) building downstairs meeting room, 225 Blair Street, Friday Harbor. Interested parties are encouraged to attend and submit oral comments or to provide written comments at or prior to the hearing.

To allow for distribution to Planning Commissioners, written comments submitted prior to the hearing should be received by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011.

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Review.

An Environmental Checklist for the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program was reviewed; it was determined that adoption of the proposed program will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, and an environmental impact statement is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). Under WAC 197-11-340(2) a Determination of Non-Significance was issued on June 1, 2011.

Comments on this determination must be submitted by June 17, 2011. Following a final decision this determination may be appealed with the underlying action to Superior Court or State Boards as provided in RCW 36.70A, RCW 90.58, and RCW 36.70C.

For appeals to Superior Court the appeal period is 21 days and for appeals to the Growth Management Hearing’s Board the appeal period is 60 days.

Copies of the ordinance, SEPA checklist, SEPA Determination and associated documents will be available from the San Juan County Community Development & Planning Department or will be mailed on request.

For copies, more information or to submit comments contact Rachel Dietzman at racheld@sjcpublicworks.org  or after Friday, June 3, contact Julie Thompson, San Juan County CD&P, PO Box 947, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, (360) 370-7588, or juliet@sanjuanco.com.