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Iribe,.00,,00 ::, =join flood rule dispute L i 100 v smadeto Masonj Cot ii ila i (.harles:v Denese• reconstructmn" .' o, .... epla(ement '  to the commmsmne s' "as' ,'.. and he pointed out an error in syn- kokomish of homes already existing in the "WE BELIEVE the study is tax in part of the document. John- Tribal ('ouncil, wrote to the com- missioners on July 25 to express the trii)e's "great disappointment" that changes to the code were ad- opted without any "apparent con- sideration" of the tribe's comments and concerns. She wrote that flooding continues on the reser- vation "with increasingly greater frequency and intensity" and said that the changes to the code "will ,,:fly exacerbate those conditions." LaCLAIR WROTE that the changes will interfere with the Salmon Recovery Plan being de- veloped by the Skoks and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildliib and agreed that the amendments place Mason Coun- ty "out of compliance" with the Growth Management Act. She wrote that the tribe is prepared to sign on to a challenge to the chang- es beibre the hearings board and sent copies of her letter to Gover- nor Christine Gregoire as well as other state and county officials. The amendments to the coun- ty code now allow for the repair, Pare being chalhmged hy a ,ndt of tte Shelton area ;'he leea keeping an eye on hJ- :"Ileraentation of the state's dr,u Management Act ever "Tit Was enacted in 1990. e,Diehl has filed what's t a 'petition fi)r review" with :t eStern Washington (;rowth eent Hearings Boarl, a ,r,/arlel that deals with th( act Part of the state. At issue eJ,tlaty commission vote taken rodPlY 17 that" eases restrictions .'Jelopment m the trequently arq[ tea oI tim Skokom]sh T r Valley; removes language g.e the code that designated il.of the valley as a special Leysk zone; and eliminates a ][10a of the code that required 0fficials to inspect dikes in ey. are a sensitive issue to the sh Indian Tribe, which lands squeezed between lral earthworksconstruct- e mouth of the Skokomish and ahmg thrms upstream ETERS rehearse for a Swing Fever concert. jazz ensemble will play the closing act at Music k next week. brings Fever Post Office" Park' ding out the 2007 Musicin Seattle native and University of i Concert series, Swing [ e- Washington graduate StaB Yantis ,, brings its big-band sound directs Swing Iever. He will be in rLwn Shelton on Thursday, his 24th year as a music teacher [ ][.;0. " at Hawkins Middle School in Bel- "  10th season, Swing Fever fair. F,,s for communities thr'o ugh- On tonight, 23, stage August .eStern Washington. The wil! !)e the blues band WiseCrack- 'e. band specializes in mu- er. I he group b, lends sultry blues Eg from the 1930s to tile with fun rock 'n roll. Female lead J,'l'h,l' e ensemble,, provides en- vocals are backed with a strong L:"ent at local beneiit events rhythm section pumping out origi- [tto the hosting organize- hal tunes as well as well-known |fe members gather from classic songs. They will perform LZterent counties to attend in the complimentary Music lathe .als and performances. Park concert series at Post Office {:g Fever plays many of Park. Concerts are sponsored by .ibm°and jazz pieces popular- the Shelton-Mason County Cham- 'L " laUsicians Such as" Count ber of Comnmrce and begin at 7 ' Ilu , , :I ke Ellington, ;rommy p.m. each thursday evening at FY, I tarry James, Glenn Mill- ,(con(/" and Franklin streets.  ody Herman. Numbers People are advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket and pre- pare to spend a pleasant evening. The program is sponsored by a number of local businesses and so admission is free. Shelton Lions Club members will sell soft drinks and hot dogs. P regularly plays include: 1oo .... , - ,, d, Tuxedo Junctmn, t Blues," "Moonlight Sere- "lilac Moon," "Boogie Woo- ; gle Bo ....... , " t% Y' String of Pearls,  'rain" and "Woodchopper's floodplain if there is "no potential safe building site tbr a replace- meat house on the same site out- side the designated floodway." The replacement house cannot be big- ger than the structure it is replac- ing "and in no case shall a replace- meat house be located into an area with higher flood hazards in terms of depths, velocities and erosion." Employees ()I' Skokomish Natu- ral Resources had submitted com- ments to the commissioners ex- pressing concern about the timing and content of the changes. Con- cerns involved the county's com- mitment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General Investigation Study and the tribe's joint part- nership of the process. "Mason County is using a re- cently completed Channel Migra- tion Zone and avulsion study by GeoEngineers to guide its eflbrts, while ignoring find throwing out all the past studies which showed avulsion potential and flooding risks throughout the wdley," habi- tat biologist Marty Ereth of the tribe said in a written statement tlawed and needs to be peer-re- viewed, particularly if this study is the sole intbrmation source to base a new flood ordinance on," he added. Commissioner Tim Sheldon, however, had a diflhrent perspec- tive at the hearing. "It's taken a lot of steps. We want to be in part- nership with the tribe. I think we are in this." he said as he voted to approve the amended ordinance. Sheldon added that the county is "very committed to the general investigation study" and has par- ticipated in meetings, letter writ- ing and in requesting funds for the study. He wasn't alone in this opinion. Skokomish Valley resident and former county commissioner Wes Johnson spoke at the hearing to commend the county fi)r improv- ing the ordinance. "WE'VE BEEN working on these tbr a long time," he told the board. "This one is a definite im- provement." His only suggestions were con- sistency in the wording of the text, son also recommended inserting a paragraph about what can be done to reduce flood losses. "This is, as was mentioned earlier, a step fi)rward - a small step. And it is more or less a liv- ing document," assured Commis- sioner Ross Gallagher as he also voted to authorize the ordinance. Gallagher noted how it still has to gain approval before the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. Diehl is acting as the point man for a group he calls Advocates for Responsible Development, a non- profit organization. "We are con- cerned to initiate review as quick- ly as possible, aiming to obtain a determination of invalidity that would cause development permits no longer to vest under the revised ordinance," he wrote. THE GROWTH Management Act calls tbr state agencies to with- hold grant fnds from counties that do not comply with the law. Since the law's inception, Mason County has been the subject of a (Please turn to page 11.) Friday, august 24th I Fresh Extra Lean : Fresh Pork Baby Wild Alaskan Ground Beef  BackRibs CohoSalmon Fillets ] Not to Exceed 15% Great on the Barbecu ExCellent on. -"-"* I Always a Farnily Faite Just Add Your the Barbecue! - /  . | Value Pack , Barbecue Sa '*" I t99 l In La, Fresh Whole ! Body Frvers Fresh Fryer,,,. ,: Fresh Pork .... Boneless Beef i Excellentonle Rotisi .,. Hlndquafldrs.]; ..... Country RlbS.Or Chuck Tende I Locally Gr0wni Twin%, Locally Grown, :i?.: Blade steaks Sleeks ,,,,.il : {i'/ Jumbo Pack /( Value Pack  MiLljli  I J 1 v"'"° P"c" " I Western FamllY,':  WesternFamlly WesternFamlly I Macaroni &  I Twin Popsil!iIMJ Medium Cheddar  ] Cheese UlnnerL,:2: ' oz: Cheese 7.25 OZ. = i] ......  2 Ib: Loat !1 Sweet Yel or Sweet Juicy Fresh Green, WhlteCoi il:iil! .... : Beans : : the Cob oca,Gro. :! Pepsi Products ;Selected Varieties : 2 Liter Bottle 77 ¢ f John Morrell ..... :: :: : 2lb. Bag Jumbo Franks Easy 0 ..... : lit). 99 : I Ea 1 :::ADDRESS PHONE ++: + + E 7n7_.,. ,,..... anad . .... : 360.426.3359 Mon.,Sat, 7AM "re IOPM :Shelton, WA 98584 ,..am= : Sun: 8AMTO 9PM Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9 Iribe,.00,,00 ::, =join flood rule dispute L i 100 v smadeto Masonj Cot ii ila i (.harles:v Denese• reconstructmn" .' o, .... epla(ement '  to the commmsmne s' "as' ,'.. and he pointed out an error in syn- kokomish of homes already existing in the "WE BELIEVE the study is tax in part of the document. John- Tribal ('ouncil, wrote to the com- nlissioners on July 25 to express the trii)e's "great disappointment" that changes to the code were ad- opted without any "apparent con- sideration" of the tribe's comments and concerns. She wrote that flooding continues on the reser- vation "with increasingly greater frequency and intensity" and said that the changes to the code "will ,,:fly exacerbate those conditions." LaCLAIR WROTE that the changes will interfere with the Salmon Recovery Plan being de- veloped by the Skoks and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildliib and agreed that the amendments place Mason Coun- ty "out of compliance" with the Growth Management Act. She wrote that the tribe is prepared to sign on to a challenge to the chang- es beibre the hearings board and sent copies of her letter to Gover- nor Christine Gregoire as well as other state and county officials. The amendments to the coun- ty code now allow for the repair, Pare being chalhmged hy a ,ndt of tte Shelton area ;'he leea keeping an eye on hJ- :"Ileraentation of the state's dr,u Management Act ever "Tit Was enacted in 1990. e,Diehl has filed what's t a 'petition fi)r review" with :t eStern Washington (;rowth eent Hearings Boarl, a ,r,/arlel that deals with th( act Part of the state. At issue eJ,tlaty commission vote taken rodPlY 17 that" eases restrictions .'Jelopment m the trequently arq[ tea oI tim Skokom]sh T r Valley; removes language g.e the code that designated il.of the valley as a special Leysk zone; and eliminates a ][10a of the code that required 0fficials to inspect dikes in ey. are a sensitive issue to the sh Indian Tribe, which lands squeezed between lral earthworksconstruct- e mouth of the Skokomish and ahmg thrms upstream ETERS rehearse for a Swing Fever concert. jazz ensemble will play the closing act at Music k next week. brings Fever Post Office" Park' ding out the 2007 Musicin Seattle native and University of i Concert series, Swing [ e- Washington graduate StaB Yantis ,, brings its big-band sound directs Swing Iever. He will be in rLwn Shelton on Thursday, his 24th year as a music teacher [ ][.;0. " at Hawkins Middle School in Bel- "  10th season, Swing Fever fair. F,,s for communities thr'o ugh- On tonight, 23, stage August .eStern Washington. The wil! !)e the blues band WiseCrack- 'e. band specializes in mu- er. I he group b, lends sultry blues Eg from the 1930s to tile with fun rock 'n roll. Female lead J,'l'h,l' e ensemble,, provides en- vocals are backed with a strong L:"ent at local beneiit events rhythm section pumping out origi- [tto the hosting organize- hal tunes as well as well-known |fe members gather from classic songs. They will perform LZterent counties to attend in the complimentary Music lathe .als and performances. Park concert series at Post Office {:g Fever plays many of Park. Concerts are sponsored by .ibm°and jazz pieces popular- the Shelton-Mason County Cham- 'L " laUsicians Such as" Count ber of Comnmrce and begin at 7 ' Ilu , , :I ke Ellington, ;rommy p.m. each thursday evening at FY, I tarry James, Glenn Mill- ,(con(/" and Franklin streets.  ody Herman. Numbers People are advised to bring a lawn chair or a blanket and pre- pare to spend a pleasant evening. The program is sponsored by a number of local businesses and so admission is free. Shelton Lions Club members will sell soft drinks and hot dogs. P regularly plays include: 1oo .... , - ,, d, Tuxedo Junctmn, t Blues," "Moonlight Sere- "lilac Moon," "Boogie Woo- ; gle Bo ....... , " t% Y' String of Pearls,  'rain" and "Woodchopper's floodplain if there is "no potential safe building site tbr a replace- meat house on the same site out- side the designated floodway." The replacement house cannot be big- ger than the structure it is replac- ing "and in no case shall a replace- meat house be located into an area with higher flood hazards in terms of depths, velocities and erosion." Employees ()I' Skokomish Natu- ral Resources had submitted com- ments to the commissioners ex- pressing concern about the timing and content of the changes. Con- cerns involved the county's com- mitment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers General Investigation Study and the tribe's joint part- nership of the process. "Mason County is using a re- cently completed Channel Migra- tion Zone and avulsion study by GeoEngineers to guide its eflbrts, while ignoring find throwing out all the past studies which showed avulsion potential and flooding risks throughout the wdley," habi- tat biologist Marty Ereth of the tribe said in a written statement tlawed and needs to be peer-re- viewed, particularly if this study is the sole intbrmation source to base a new flood ordinance on," he added. Commissioner Tim Sheldon, however, had a diflhrent perspec- tive at the hearing. "It's taken a lot of steps. We want to be in part- nership with the tribe. I think we are in this." he said as he voted to approve the amended ordinance. Sheldon added that the county is "very committed to the general investigation study" and has par- ticipated in meetings, letter writ- ing and in requesting funds for the study. He wasn't alone in this opinion. Skokomish Valley resident and former county commissioner Wes Johnson spoke at the hearing to commend the county fi)r improv- ing the ordinance. "WE'VE BEEN working on these tbr a long time," he told the board. "This one is a definite im- provement." His only suggestions were con- sistency in the wording of the text, son also recommended inserting a paragraph about what can be done to reduce flood losses. "This is, as was mentioned earlier, a step fi)rward - a small step. And it is more or less a liv- ing document," assured Commis- sioner Ross Gallagher as he also voted to authorize the ordinance. Gallagher noted how it still has to gain approval before the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. Diehl is acting as the point man for a group he calls Advocates for Responsible Development, a non- profit organization. "We are con- cerned to initiate review as quick- ly as possible, aiming to obtain a determination of invalidity that would cause development permits no longer to vest under the revised ordinance," he wrote. THE GROWTH Management Act calls tbr state agencies to with- hold grant fnds from counties that do not comply with the law. Since the law's inception, Mason County has been the subject of a (Please turn to page 11.) Friday, august 24th I Fresh Extra Lean : Fresh Pork Baby Wild Alaskan Ground Beef  BackRibs CohoSalmon Fillets ] Not to Exceed 15% Great on the Barbecu ExCellent on. -"-"* I Always a Farnily Faite Just Add Your the Barbecue! - /  . | Value Pack , Barbecue Sa '*" I '199 l In La, Fresh Whole ! Body Frvers Fresh Fryer,,,. ,: Fresh Pork .... Boneless Beef i Excellentonle Rotisi .,. Hlndquafldrs.]; ..... Country RlbS.Or Chuck Tende I Locally Gr0wni Twin%, Locally Grown, :i?.: Blade steaks Sleeks ,,,,.il : {i'/ Jumbo Pack /( Value Pack  MiLljli  I J 1 v"'"° P"c" " I Western FamllY,':  WesternFamlly WesternFamlly I Macaroni &  I Twin Popsil!iIMJ Medium Cheddar  ] Cheese UlnnerL,:2: ' oz: Cheese 7.25 OZ. = i] ......  2 Ib: Loat !1 Sweet Yel or Sweet Juicy Fresh Green, WhlteCoi il:iil! .... : Beans : : the Cob oca,Gro. :! Pepsi Products ;Selected Varieties : 2 Liter Bottle 77 ¢ f John Morrell ..... :: :: : 2lb. Bag Jumbo Franks Easy 0 ..... : lit). 99 : I Ea 1 :::ADDRESS PHONE ++: + + E 7n7_.,. ,,..... anad . .... : 360.426.3359 Mon.,Sat, 7AM "re IOPM :Shelton, WA 98584 ,..am= : Sun: 8AMTO 9PM Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 9