— from San Juan County Communications —
The Washington Department of Ecology and SJ County will hold a joint public hearing in Council’s legislative hearing room on April 21, 2020 on an ordinance to amend the shoreline regulations for the required periodic review. Ecology staff will participate via SKYPE. Within thirty days after the public hearing, County must send Ecology all comments and the County’s response to them.
Written comments sent to SMPcomments@sanjuanco.com or Community Development are preferred, especially under current circumstances. Written comments are easy to track and transmit to Ecology. The County will implement social distancing procedures at the hearing if anyone wants to testify in person. If requested in your written submittal, staff will read your written comments into the record.
April 21, 2020 Public Hearing Notice and How to Comment
Draft Ordinance: TO UPDATE THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REGULATIONS;AMENDING SAN JUAN COUNTY CODE (SJCC) 18.20.020, 18.20.140, 18.20.190, 18.50.020, 18.50.030, 18.50.040, 18.50.050, 18.50.450, 18.50.540, 18.50.550, 18.50.600, 18.80.110 AND 15.12.030
Contact: Linda Kuller, Planning Manager, at 360-370-7572
This “public hearing” needs to be postponed until the “public” can attend the meeting. And, in fact, each island should host a hearing. Please rethink this presentation.
Coleen O’Brien, Orcas
Thanks Coleen. I agree. The ways in which we manage our shorelines have some of the most dramatic impacts on the health of salmon, whales and everything in their food chain. We don’t update these plans very often so its critical to get it right.