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Case Number:SDP2006-00007	Case Status:Finaled	Date Received:5/2/2006
Description:SHORELINE EXEMPTION-A marine storm surge on February 3rd & 4th 2006 damaged a portion of the Larry Scott Trail, which is located outside of the City of Townsend in Jefferson County. The section of the Larry Scott Trail is located adjacent to Port Townsend Bay, which is designated Urban by the Jefferson County Shoreline Management Master Program (SMMP). This proposal was to repair/reconstruction the rip-rap bulkhead associated with the Larry Scott Trail to the pre-storm condition. This work was completed approximately a week after the damage. The repair/reconstruction entailed placing approximately 850 tons of 2 to 4 man rock. An emergency Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Number 104038-01 was authorized for the work on February 8, 2006. The HPA required mitigation in the form of placement of approximately 80 cubic was required. An Army Corp of Engineers Permit may also be required for this proposal.	Date Issued:5/17/2006
Applicant: JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS	Expiration Date:5/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
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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: 11/30/2007 Disposition: DONE

Description: Close case Date Completed: 11/30/2007 Disposition: DONE

Description: Approve Exemption-UF Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Review Complete-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Det. of Completeness-UF Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Case Entered Date Completed: 5/2/2006 Disposition:

Description: Septic Review Complete-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: App Substantially Complete-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Stormwater Review-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Env. Sensitive Area Review-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: Consistency Review-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 Disposition: DONE

Description: RAP Review Complete-U Date Completed: 5/17/2006 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: Site Plan Wording Construction shall be in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted on April 28, 2006 as it exists now or is hereafter amended by Jefferson County and/or the Washington Department of Ecology.

Title: Progress towards completion Wording Substantial progress towards completion of the project shall be performed within two years of the issuance of the permit.

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

Title: C-DISTURBED AREAS Wording All disturbed areas not covered with rock or gravel shall be revegated with native vegetation.

Title: BMPs Wording The project shall adhere to the Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control stormwater, erosion and sediment during construction. BMPs shall address permanent measures to stabilize soil exposed during construction, and in the design and operation of stormwater and drainage control systems.

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-ESA Wording The proposal should not entail any new areas to be disturbed or native vegetation removed to restore the Larry Scott Trail to its pre-storm condition in the same location. Because this activity was declared an emergency it is exempt from review of Environmentally Sensitive Areas under Section 18.15.210(1) of the Jefferson County Code (JCC). In addition, Section 18.15.215(3) of the JCC states that a use established prior to the effective date of Title 18 of the Jefferson County Code (January 16, 2001) (like the Larry Scott Trail) may be repaired or maintained without limitation of Section 18.15 of the JCC. Furthermore, Section 18.15.215(4) of the JCC states that the use may be restored and the use resumed. Based on the above, with the exception of shoreline requirements of the SMMP, ESA idenified with the proposed location are not addressed in this permit.

Title: F-CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND Wording The applicant shall be responsible to obtain required permits from the City of Port Townsend for the portion of the project loacted within the City Limits.

Title: F-Confirmed ESAs Wording The application was reviewed by the Jefferson County Department of Community Development staff on May 17, 2006 for the potential presence of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) under 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: Type 1 marine shoreline (Urban/Aquatic), Eagle Habitat (Priority Species & Heritage), seismic, erosion, & landslide hazard, susceptible aquifer recharge, and coastal SIPZ.

Title: F-Native Vegetation List Wording Among the native conifer species which may be used in buffers or for re-vegetation include, but are not limited to: Grand Fir (Aibes grandis), Sitka Spruce (Picea Sitchensis), Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta), Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga Menziesii), Western Red Cedar (Thuja Plicata), and Western Hemlock (Tsuga Heterophylla). Among native tree species which may be used includes: Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum), Big-Leaf Maple (Acer Macrophyllum), Red Alder (Alnus Rubra), Pacific Madrone (Arbutus Menziesii), Quaking Aspen (Populus Tremula), Black Cottonwood (Populus Trichocarpa), Bitter Cherry (Prunus Emarginata), Oregon White Oak (Quercus Garryana), Cascara (Rhamnus Purshiana), Pacific Willow (Saliz Lasiandra), and Scouler's Willow (Saliz Scouleriana). Among the native shrub species which may be used are: Sevice-Berry (Amalanchier Alnifolia), Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus Stolonifera) Salal (Gaultheria Shallon), Ocean Spray (Holodiscus Discolor), Indian Plum (Oemlaria Cerasiformis), Pacific Ninebark (Physocarpus Capitus), Red Flowering Currant (Ribes Sanguineum), Wild Rose (Rosa Nutkana), Swamp Rose (Rosa Pisocarpa), Willows (Salix ssp.), Red Elderberry (Sambucus Racemosa), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos Albus), Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium Ovatum), Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium Parvifolium).

Title: F-Stormwater Wording Based on the proposal to restore the Larry Scott Trail to its pre-storm condition, the proposal should not create any new impervious surface or land disturbing activities. Sections 18.30.060 and 18.30.070 of the Jefferson County Code require that your proposal comply with Construction Best Management Practices (attached).

Title: F-HPA Issued Wording The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) for this activity on February 8, 2006 under Log Number 104038-01. The HPA expires on February 22, 2006.

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 197-11-880 - Emergencies.

Title: F-Site Plan Changes Wording The site plan and JARPA as submitted with the Shoreline Application (SDP 06-07) on April 28, 2006 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 and JARPA dated May 17, 2006 shall be resubmitted for review and approval by Jefferson County Department of Community Development.

Title: F-Approval for _____ Only Wording This approval is for the placement of rip-rap and associated improvements for the reconstruction and repair of the Larry Scott Trail ) to its pre-storm condition. This approval is for the portion of the Larry Scott Trail located outside of the City of Port Townsend. 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-SDP Exemption Section Wording This project repairs/reconstructs the Larry Scott Train in its traditional location and to a similar condition that existed prior to the high storm surges. Therefore, the proposed repair/reconstruct the Larry Scott trail is exempt from the SMMP under Section 18.25.090 (6) of the JCC, which is normal repair and maintenance. This proposal also qualifies as an exemption under emergency construction under 18.25.090(8), which are emergencies. Consequently this proposal is 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.