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Case Number:SDP1999-00008	Case Status:	Date Received:6/17/1999
Description:The proposal involves the installation of a submarine communication cable which will traverse the Hood Canal. The cable will be buried approximately 3 to 4 feet below the ground surface and will daylight in Jefferson County immediately north of the Hood Canal Bridge on a site containing a power substation owned and operated by Puget Sound Energy. Shine Tidelands State park is located just north of the proposed landing area. After crossing the Hood Canal, the cable will be tied in with existing aerial systems. The proposed cable placement is part of a larger project to supply telecommunications service for the Olympic Penninsula.	Date Issued:11/4/1999
Applicant: US WEST COMMUNICATIONS	Expiration Date:11/4/2004 12:00:00 AM
Site Address: BLANK PARCEL FILE	Case Finaled:
Parcel No:HOODCANAL	Other Cases	Parcel Data	Map It

Case Actions

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Description: Status updtd - Energov Convrsn Date Completed: 10/4/2022 Disposition: DONE

Description: Issue CUP/Variance Permit Date Completed: 11/4/1999 Disposition: P

Description: (F) Hearing Examiner PH Notice Date Completed: 10/19/1999 Disposition:

Description: (F) Hearing Examiner PH Notice Date Completed: 10/5/1999 Disposition: P

Description: (F) Issue Final MDNS +10 Date Completed: 9/13/1999 Disposition:

Description: (F) SEPA Threshold (MDNS) +14 Date Completed: 9/1/1999 Disposition: P

Description: App Substantially Complete (F) Date Completed: 7/1/1999 Disposition: P

Description: (F) SDP Application Notice +30 Date Completed: 8/6/1999 Disposition: P

Description: Pre-application conference Date Completed: 5/19/1999 Disposition: P

Description: Shoreline Planner Review Date Completed: 6/24/1999 Disposition: P

Case Conditions

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Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording The applicant shall follow all conditions of the Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) issued by the Department of Fish and WIldlife on September 7, 1999.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording The applicant shall contact the Department of Natural Resources, Aquatic Lands Manager at (360) 374-6131 in order to determine whether or not the proposed communication cable requires a land use permit.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Construction shall be in substantial compliance with the submitted site plan as it exists now or is hereafter amended by Jefferson County and/or the Department of Ecology.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording No fill or other materials may be placed in the waters or intertidal areas of Jefferson County.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Work within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Program other than as described above shall recieve separate review from this office.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Typical Best Management Practices for Erosion and Sediment Control, as detailed in the 1994 Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for the Puget Sound Basin, shall be employed during upland construction.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Prior to installation, the proponent shall notify the Jefferson County Department of Community Development at (360) 379-4464 with estimated project timelines for monitoring and plan compliance.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Wherever feasible the communication cable shall be installed adjacent to or within existing utility or circulation easements or right-of-way.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording water quality and marine life shall not suffer degradation as a result of cable installation. Both during and after installation, geohydraulic shore processes and marine life shall be basically maintained in their natural condition.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording The cable and its installation shall be designed and constructed to minimze hazards to commercial and recreational fishing interests. Cable installation shall take place at a time of year that does not substantially interfere with recreational or commercial shellfish harvest.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording Prior to construction, the applicant shall obtain all other necessary approvals from the Washington Department of Ecology and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Title: CUSTOM CONDITION Wording The proponent shall comply with the mitigative measures identified in the Final Mitigated Determination of Non-significance issued on September 15, 1999 by Jefferson County.