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Notice to Contractors

Jefferson County Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the Run-Off-Road and Intersection Safety Project until the hour of 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Office of the County Commissioners, basement level of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA 98368. 

 

This contract provides for improvement of various rural and urban collector roads throughout the County, including traffic signs, guardrails and end treatments, recessed pavement markers, and transverse rumble strips. For more information, click here.

Notice
See the attached vacancy announcement for District 2 and 3 representatives for Planning Commission.

 

 

Jefferson County Parks and Recreation
is seeking one volunteer advisory board member in County Commissioner District 3 (must reside in County Commissioner  District 3).  Interested applicants must submit a letter of interest to Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, 1820 Jefferson St, Port Townsend, WA  98368 or jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us,  by June 3, 2013.

 

 

Jefferson County MPD Open House Saturday, June 1, 2013

The Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District (MPD) Steering Committee is holding an Open House on Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 9:30am to 12noon, at the Chimacum High School Library, 91 West Valley Road, Chimacum, WA. The agenda will be: 9:30am doors open, gather, 9:45am introduction and overview; 10:00am small group discussions around tables on the topics of existing programs, goals and enhancements, finance and budgets, district boundaries, and more info needed; report back from small groups, discussion and questions; public comment will be taken at 11:45am, the meeting will be adjourned at 12:00noon. For more information please contact Matt Tyler at 360-385-9129, or email mtyler@countyrec.com.

Community Input Meeting with your Jefferson County Commissioners and Elected Officials.

Special Meeting Notice
A series of Special Meetings “Community Input Meetings” of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioner have been scheduled.  
The time of these meeting is 7:00 p.m.
See the date & location for each of these meeting posted below.  
Please click on the Hyperlink next to the meeting date & location to see the Agenda for each special meeting.

(Click on meeting date to view Agendas)
Date	Location
May 21	Port Townsend Community Center
June 10	Gardiner Community Center
TBD	Cape George Area
July TBD	West Jefferson County

2013 Annual Cycle of Comprehensive Plan Amendments
Three applications were received by the deadline, one suggested and two site-specific proposals to amend the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use district map to rezone specific parcels. The public review process begins with the Planning Commission. Learn more on the 2013 Annual Cycle webpage.

Jefferson County Washington Free Prescription Drug Card
WSAC and Jefferson County now officially endorse the NACo Prescription Discount Card Program.  Visit www.nacorx.org to obtain your prescription discount card.  Present your discount card at a participating retail pharmacy along with your prescription(s), and save an average of 24 percent on your prescription drugs.

See the Jefferson County Public Health web page for more information.

Jefferson County Budget Final 2013 Budget
On Monday, December 17, 2012 the Board of County Commissioners adopted the 2013 Jefferson County Budget. 

The Final Jefferson County Budget is $ 53,545,839 for all funds, including:

• General Fund:         $16,464,866; and
• Other Funds:           $37,080,973 

Summary and details of the 2013 Budget can be viewed on-line, including the budget message and the PowerPoint presentation that was given at the December 3, 2012 budget public hearing.

The final 2013 budget can be viewed and downloaded on-line by following this link. 

Volunteers Needed!
The Watershed Stewardship Resource Center is seeking friendly volunteers that are interested in learning about and sharing how low impact and sustainable development can better protect our local natural resources.  Details and Application.

DCD Projects
Department of Community Development is working on three projects:

• No Net Loss (NNL) – indicators to measure shoreline protection
• In-lieu Fee Mitigation (ILF) – another option for applicants
• Stormwater Retrofit – assessing existing conditions to reduce polluted runoff

For more information go to the DCD Issue Links page.

 

Volunteers Needed!
The Jefferson County Department of Public Works is hoping that three good citizens will join the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) in 2013.

Details

Mooring Buoy Management Plans Adopted
The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Mystery Bay Management Plan and South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan on October 1, 2012.  The Moratorium on new mooring buoys in South Port Townsend Bay was also released at the same time.

• Mystery Bay Management Plan – Resolution 58-12

•  South Port Townsend Bay Management Plan – Resolution 57-12

• Release of Moratorium on New Mooring Buoys in South Port Townsend Bay – Ord 09-1001-12

For more information visit the Mooring Buoy Compliance webpage.

 

 

2013-2018 Transportation Improvement Program
The Board of County Commissioners adopted the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2013-2018 on August 13, 2012. The TIP is a list of capital transportation projects that Jefferson County Public Works anticipates undertaking in the corresponding six-year period. The list includes secured and anticipated funding sources for each project. For more information, visit the TIP webpage.

 

Solid Waste Advisory Committee Notebook

Jefferson County’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee invites you to take a look at the work it does to improve upon the essential public function of the County’s solid waste programs.  From fee structures to hours of operations to new services and the preservation of old ones, “SWAC” is there to provide staff with vital feedback from the community.  Please take a look at the work of this dedicated group of volunteer community members, industry representatives and elected officials by clicking on “SWAC Notebook” in the column to the left.

 

 

New Shine Quarry Stormwater Permit Issued

The Department of Community Development (DCD) has finished its review and issued a Stormwater Management  Permit for the New Shine Quarry located at 9861 State Route 104 Port Ludlow, WA.  More information and a PDF copy of the notice of decision and permit can be found here : New Shine Quarry

 

 

Planning Commission
May 2013– The Planning Commission has two vacancies, one each for District 2 and District 3 (flyer) The regular meetings are now held at the County Courthouse Commissioners Chambers at 1:30 pm, typically on the first Wednesday each month with a few schedule changes to accommodate holidays.

The Planning Commission is an advisory group of volunteers that provides a forum for public review of land use issues and planning proposals. Topics include Comprehensive Plan goals, policies, and zoning designations along with the specific development regulations that guide land-use activities around the County. The group does not review project-specific permit applications.

LEARN MORE: Planning Commission webpage or from Department of Community Development at 360/379-4450 or PlanComm@co.jefferson.wa.us.

 

 

Watershed Stewardship Resource Center
May2013:

New “How To” Handouts - Check the status of your permit application online.  Learn to use the online mapping and parcel data information available for properties in Jefferson County.  Watch a slideshow to better understand Low Impact Development methods such as rain gardens, permeable pavement, site planning and more.  Learn more here.

Demo Garden Designs – Planning for the LID demonstration garden at the Resource Center continues with a final design currently being translated into construction documents. Review the final design here. The County has also partnered with Clallam Conservation District and City of Sequim to install LID demonstration features near Carrie Blake Park in Sequim, and with WSU Extension and local residents to install an LID Demonstration Garden in Quilcene.

Resource Center - The Resource Center is open four days a week for self-guided browsing and research with Coaching Services available for one-on-one help to answer questions (informational flyer). Educational art posters are on display and the collection of reference materials keeps growing with a new collection of reference books added to our library. With a focus on low impact development (LID), County staff and local development professionals are trained to design, build and maintain LID methods: LID site planning minimizes clearing and grading to keep as much native vegetation and topsoil in place to mimic natural conditions and increase water infiltration. The goal of LID is to prevent the pollution of local lakes, streams, rivers and Puget Sound by managing stormwater flow and water quality through land use development strategies that emphasize protection and use of on-site natural features. Stormwater runoff? Slow it down, spread it out, and soak it in!

Grant Project - This watershed center grant project provides an optional ‘one stop shop’ for educational information, staff consultation and permit application assistance. The project will help applicants reduce permit review timelines and promote voluntary low impact development and other best management practices as a non-regulatory approach to meeting existing environmental protection requirements for stormwater, shorelines, critical areas and more. This effort helps implement the Clean Water Act and the Puget Sound Action Agenda to protect and restore the Puget Sound ecosystem. Learn more on the WSRC page.

Shoreline Master Program (SMP) Update
March 2013 – Public Comment Period now open on proposed Finfish Aquaculture provisions; public hearing to be held April 15, 2013.  Learn more here.  The Board is currently considering a conditional use permit process with geographic limitations and specific criteria to review new finfish aquaculture proposals. The County has been considering a solution to the finfish aquaculture disagreement with Ecology since 2011. If agreement with Ecology is found, the Board would likely take formal action to adopt the revised SMP by local ordinance, then submit the formal response and the new SMP to Ecology for final adoption. Other than this last remaining aquaculture issue, it seems the state will be satisfied with the County’s other proposed changes to the Locally Approved Shoreline Master Program (LA-SMP). For more information and access to documents, visit our State Review & Approval page.

The SMP Update is a multi-year, legally-required project to revise the County's existing Shoreline Master Program (JCC 18.25) in compliance with new State requirements. The project has included extensive public outreach since 2006. Learn more on the SMP Public Outreach page.

The SMP contains goals, policies, development standards and regulations regarding protection, use, development and restoration activities along qualifying lake, river and saltwater shorelines in Jefferson County. All shoreline activities must comply with the SMP, whether a permit is required or not. This update provides the opportunity for new scientific information and community values to shape the future of our treasured shoreline resources. Learn more on the Shoreline Management & Planning page and the SMP Update page.