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Case Number:SDP2004-00042 Case Status:Finaled Date Received:8/23/2004
Description:SHORELINE EXEMPTION to replace concrete anchors with helix anchors systems for 31 mooring buoys located in state parks, which include Fort Worden, Fort Flagler, Mystery Bay, Old Fort Townsend, and Shine Tidelands. These state parks are located in the following water bodies: Admiralty inlet, Kilisut Harbor, Port Townsend Bay, Bywater Bay, Hood Canal, and Puget Sound. Date Issued:9/19/2005
Applicant: WA STATE PARKS AND RECREATION Expiration Date:9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM
Site Address: Case Finaled:
Parcel No:ADMIRALTYINLET Other Cases Parcel Data Map It

Case Actions
Below is a list of actions that have been taken by staff for this permit case. They are sorted based on the date they were added to the database with most recent actions at the top. A value in the "Date Completed" field indicates that the action has been completed.
Description: File Archived
Date Completed: 12/28/2007
Disposition: DONE
Description: Close case
Date Completed: 12/28/2007
Disposition: DONE
Description: Approve Exemption-UF
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Review Complete-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Application Received-UF
Date Completed: 8/24/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Case Entered
Date Completed: 8/23/2004
Disposition:
Description: Septic Review Complete-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: App Substantially Complete-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Stormwater Review-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Env. Sensitive Area Review-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: Consistency Review-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE
Description: RAP Review Complete-U
Date Completed: 10/11/2004
Disposition: DONE

Case Conditions
Below is a list of conditions for this permit case. Conditions typically record requirements that the applicant must meet to be in compliance with the permit.
Title: Other Work/Separate Approval
Wording Work within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Master Program other than as described above shall receive separate review from this Department.

Title: Site Plan
Wording Construction shall be in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted on August 20, 2004 as it exists now or is hereafter amended by Jefferson County and/or the Washington Department of Ecology.

Title: Exempt Maintenance Condition
Wording The development shall be essentially the same as the original in location, size, configuration, and external appearance.

Title: No Fill or Other Material
Wording No fill or other material may be placed in the waters or intertidal areas of Jefferson County.

Title: Hydraulic Code/HPA Check
Wording Prior to commencing development activity, proponent is responsible for informing the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in order for WDFW to determine whether this action is subject to the Washington State Hydraulic Code (Chapter 220-10 WAC). Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) is required for all hydraulic projects, which are defined as construction or performance of other work that will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any of the salt or fresh waters of the state.

Title: Comply with HPA
Wording In addition to Jefferson County permit conditions, the project proponent shall comply with all conditions set forth by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife through Hydraulic Project Approval.

Title: Army Corps Check
Wording Prior to commencing development activity, the proponent is responsible for informing the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) in order for COE to determine whether a Department of the Army permit or review is required. Generally, review is required for construction and dredging in or around navigable waters of the US and for work or fill in hydrologically connected wetlands. Contact the US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Regulatory Branch, PO Box 3755, Seattle WA 98124, (206) 764-3495, for more information.


Case Findings
Below is a list of findings for this permit case. Findings typically record facts that the staff are using as the basis of their permit processing decisions.
Title: F-Confirmed ESAs
Wording The application was reviewed by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development staff on October 11, 2004 for the potential presence of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) the provisions of the Unified Development Code (UDC). After an initial Geographic Information Systems mapping review and an investigative site inspection, the following ESAs were confirmed to be present on the subject property: Shoreline (Overwater marine - fish & wildlife habitat)

Title: F-SEPA Exempt
Wording Jefferson County determined that this proposal is categorically exempt from review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) pursuant to WAC 197-11-800(3)- Repair, remodeling, and maintenance activities.

Title: F-Site Plan Changes
Wording The site plan as submitted with the Shoreline Exemption application on August 20, 2004 has been reviewed for consistency under the UDC, and has been approved by Jefferson County Department of Community Development. Any modifications, changes, and/or additions to the stamped, approved site plan dated October 11, 2004 shall be resubmitted for review and approval by Jefferson County Department of Community Development.

Title: F-Approval for _____ Only
Wording This approval is for a replacement of concrete anchors with helix screw achors for 31 existing buoys located in state parks in Jefferson County only. Any future permits on this site are subject to review for consistency with applicable codes and ordinances and does not preclude review and conditions which may be placed on future permits.

Title: F-NATURE OF PROPOSAL
Wording The buoys located in state parks are on a two year maintenance schedule. To obtain the required HPA from WA State Dept. of Fish and permits from the Corp of Engineers the anchor system is required to utilize best available technology and environmentally friendly designs. This includes the removal of the existing two concrete block anchors (typically 2,000 lbs and 500 lbs) that take up habitat area and cause scour and replace them with the helix screw anchors (See figure 12 & 13 of JARPA).

Title: F-SDP Exemption Section
Wording The Development Review Division finds that this proposal is consistent with Shoreline Master Program Section 3.402.(6) and is consequently exempt from the substantial development permit (SDP) requirements. Exemptions from the substantial development permit requirements do not exempt a proposed development from compliance with the applicable policies and standards of the Shoreline Master Program or other applicable Federal, State, or local permit or license requirements.