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Critical Areas Public Involvement Process Initial Feedback to Planning Commission

October 5 – Great Wolf Lodge October 7 – County Fair Grounds October 12 – Rainier Sportsman Club October 18 – County Courthouse. Critical Areas Public Involvement Process Initial Feedback to Planning Commission. Aquifer Recharge Flood Plains Important Habitat & Species

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Critical Areas Public Involvement Process Initial Feedback to Planning Commission

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  1. October 5 – Great Wolf Lodge October 7 – County Fair Grounds October 12 – Rainier Sportsman Club October 18 – County Courthouse Critical Areas Public Involvement ProcessInitial Feedback to Planning Commission Aquifer Recharge Flood Plains Important Habitat & Species Volcanic Lahar Marine Bluff and Landslides Prairie Protections Riparian Habitat Areas Wetlands Seismic Hazard Areas

  2. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Website: thurstonplanning.org • Virtual Open House • Webmail • Postings of open houses • Posting of meetings • 416 subscribers as of today • Approximately 150 before Open Houses started. • Will post all questions received at Open Houses • Will post draft ordinance

  3. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Web Exposure • League of Women Votes • Olympia Master Builders • Griffin Neighborhood Association • Thurston Association of Realtors • The Olympian

  4. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • TCTV - Commissioner Interviews Run Dates: 9/24/2010 10/22/2010 at 12:00 AM10/22/2010 at 7:00 PM10/23/2010 at 12:00 PM10/24/2010 at 8:00 PM10/29/2010 at 12:00 AM10/29/2010 at 7:00 PM10/30/2010 at 12:00 PM10/31/2010 at 8:00 PM • Prairies – Karen Valenzuela • Overall Critical Areas – Cathy Wolfe • Shorelines – Sandra Romero • Will post notices of Public Hearings

  5. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Outreach to Local Interest Groups • Olympia Master Builders • Thurston Association of Realtors • Thurston Agriculture Committee • Thurston Conservation District • LOTT • Department of Ecology • Black Hills Audubon Society • Deschutes TMDL Advisory Group • Nisqually Shellfish Protection District • Thurston Storm and Surface Water Advisory Board • United States Fish and Wildlife • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife • Natural Resource and Conservation Service

  6. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Public Notices • Monday, September 20, 2010Public Invited to Open Houses on Critical Areas Ordinance Updates • Friday, October 01, 2010Fact Sheets Available for Thurston County Critical Areas Ordinance Update • Friday, October 15, 2010Public Invited to Open House on Critical Areas Ordinance Updates

  7. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Outreach to Local Media • Invited • Olympian • Chronicle • Nisqually Valley News Development rules on tap Open House: Thurston County plans sessions to explain proposed critical-areas changes NATE HULINGS; Staff writer | • Published October 01, 2010 • Read more: http://www.theolympian.com/2010/10/01/1388172/development-rules-on-tap.html#ixzz12wE80S1I

  8. Critical Areas Continuous and Open Public Engagement Process • Open Houses • October 5 – Great Wolf Lodge • Approximately 60 Attended • October 7 – County Fair Grounds • Approximately 12 Attended • October 12 – Rainier Sportsman Club • Approximately 30 Attended • October 18 – County Courthouse • Approximately 60 Attended

  9. Open HousesPublic Input • Concerns about the change in the size off wetland buffers • Concerns about Mazama Pocket Gophers and their habitat set asides • Is it really endangered? • Why 600 foot evaluation area? • Concerns about Prairie Protection • Please Consider MT Vernon’s buffer methods • Please look at non conforming uses • Mortgage Financing • Insurance

  10. Open HousesPublic Input • Support protecting critical areas • Support for open space tax incentive programs • Please do a direct mailing • In the tax assessment • Concerns about impacts to agricultural lands • Tax assessment’s should change due to impacts on property value due to critical areas

  11. Open HousesPublic Input • Innovative techniques for zoning • Critical areas permit cost • FEMA Flood Maps • Channel Migration Zones

  12. Open HousesPublic Input • Other • United Nations Agenda 21 • Questionnaire to Panel and Commissioners • # of children/# of grandchildren/Prairies/Oaks/Hindu practices/religious preferences of Panel and Commissioners • Shorelines Management Plan • Desire for county to collaborate with federal and state agencies to coordinate regulations • Concerns about dock replacement • Aqua Culture

  13. CAO • Next Steps • Address Concerns and Finding of Fact • Met with USFW and WA Fish and Wildlife • Consider changes to gophers regulations • Seek federal assistance with cost, easements, programs. • Setting meeting with Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, Insurance Regulators – Tentative October 29 • Non Conforming Use • Mortgages • Setting meeting with Assessor • Critical Areas and Tax Assessment methodology • Separating and Responding to Issues • Federal • State • County • Complete Staff Draft

  14. CAO • Next Steps • Planning Commission • Review public feedback • Listen to tapes • Review comments posted on web • Forward questions and concerns to staff • Staff • Develop public feedback matrix and responses • Incorporate public recommendations and comments within guidelines of state law, Best Available Science, Best Professional Judgment. • Develop range of policy options for PC to consider • Present to PC • Incorporate PC recommendations into draft • Continue Public Process

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