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00tate'. Flood plan follows the law
V: that has drawn fire from all of their concerns, with regard flooded
hdog and the Skokomish to the update regulations, have area." He thinks the new rules
:c Tribe.
., cials Washington
L4ament
of the
of Ecology have re-
d changes made by Ma-
:rl0unty to its Flood Damage
tion Ordinance and have
those changes to be in
"°Zth federal guidelines. The
gton Legislature has giv-
o Department of Ecology the
freviewing flood ordinances
.e one annroved for the val-
11 July 17by vote of the Ma-
nty Commission.
:ofthe department worked
County officials for several
to ensure the changes to
e would be consistent with
I and federal law. Among
Jr. state officials working on
lal] were Dan Sokol, coordi-
of the flood insurance pro-
, and Kevin Farrell, a flood-
lanagement specialist.
Section of the Washington
strative Code gives their
1I.8 the responsibility for reg-
Is in areas designated as
al flood hazard areas" by
.Pederal Emergency Manage-
elency and charges them
elping Mason County to
the, "one hundred year
. plain' of the Skokomish
, IY and making sure devel-
at confbrms with the rules
National Flood Insurance
lara.
STATE CODE also
that counties with flood-
!.Shall prohibit construction
'alcreases the floor area at
Id level and construction
and above what is needed
Sure safe living conditions"
r costs an amount more than
[lrcent of the market value
Structure before it was dam-
: or work on it began.
rdon White, program man-
of the state's Shorelands
Environmental Assistance
ram, wrote in a letter to
Fink, a county planner
Worked on changes to the
nce, that Sokol and Far-
ave looked at the new court-
00llege offers
00linary class
January
4Ucators with the Culinary
aad Hospitality Management
.rtraent at Olympic College
interviewing potential stu-
for the winter quarter.
idents in the department
and create cuisine for res-
PeCts, fine dining and interna-
cuisine under the guidance
teve Lammers and Christo-
! llemmons, who are nation-
Certified chef instructors at
.ain campus in Bremerton.
q Program is accredited by the
can Culinary Federation.
0tential students are urged to
r an appointment to tour the
lty and see the program in ac-
lasses begin January 7, and
urs are Monday through
.Y from 7:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
rats gain practical experience
L.tering and cooking for ban-
1' They prepare an interna-
cuisine served in the newly
libeled Fireside restaurant at
011ege. Students also cook for
ants and The OlympiCafe.
ing by faculty is ongoing,
ancial aid is available to
ed applicants. For more in-
ation, send an e-mail to Lam-
lat slammers@olympic.edu
I him at 360-475-7571.
Specializing in
brakes, exhaust
and custom work
qE ESTIMATES
._FLUID CHECKS
I uality and Trust
"- "| I hat s Hometowne
Service" ]
i
i
I
been adequately addressed by
the county, and there is no basis
for denial under our authority."
The Skokomish Valley has
been known to flood in heavy
rain, and John DiehI of Advocates
for Responsible Development is
among those taking exception
to the new rules. Three days af-
ter the commissioners amended
the ordinance, he filed a petition
asking the Western Washington
Growth Management Hearings
Board to find that their action
puts the county out of compliance
with the state's 1990 Growth
.Management Act. A hearing on
the petition has been scheduled
for December 15.
Diehl asks whether the provi-
sion allowing for reconstruction
or replacement of homes in the
floodplain flies in the face of state
law and the "best available sci-
ence" when it comes to flood man-
agement. His petition maintains
that changes to the ordinance
relieve developers of "signficant
NEW REGULATIONS for building on properties like this
one are a subject of public debate.
will be thrown out but warns of
a "rush to the window of develop-
ment" before the hearings board
can act.
Diehl questions whether rules
tbr building new homes and im-
proving old ones might "substan-
tially interfere" with the goals of
the Growth Management Act. He
also takes issue with action end-
ing the county's monitoring of a
system of dikes built by farmers
living along the Skokomish Riv-
er.
THE SKOKOMISH Indian
Tribe entered the fray on August
20 with a petition asking that its
voice also be heard when the hear-
ings board addresses the ques-
tions raised by Diehl. Tribal attor-
ney Lori Nies has filed a motion
making the point to the hearings
board that the county's revisions
"relieved developers of significant
restrictions this board has previ-
ously found necessary to protect
(Please turn to page 20.)
SU0. UAHI H eL EK OASIN0 KESORT
SGS,OOOI
7pm every Thurs until Dec 27, one lucky winner will
!
up
o the drawing. Up to 7 days will be paid to each
winner every week. Club members get a free entry every
day - remember joining the club is fast & free.
Is #/s' l st , You are not llmited to just one wlnl
lee r Omnmte for dee/b.
OUR,
NOV 8 HEAPINO
CASH OIVEAWAY!
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13
00tate'. Flood plan follows the law
V: that has drawn fire from all of their concerns, with regard flooded
hdog and the Skokomish to the update regulations, have area." He thinks the new rules
:c Tribe.
., cials Washington
L4ament
of the
of Ecology have re-
d changes made by Ma-
:rl0unty to its Flood Damage
tion Ordinance and have
those changes to be in
"°Zth federal guidelines. The
gton Legislature has giv-
o Department of Ecology the
freviewing flood ordinances
.e one annroved for the val-
11 July 17by vote of the Ma-
nty Commission.
:ofthe department worked
County officials for several
to ensure the changes to
e would be consistent with
I and federal law. Among
Jr. state officials working on
lal] were Dan Sokol, coordi-
of the flood insurance pro-
, and Kevin Farrell, a flood-
lanagement specialist.
Section of the Washington
strative Code gives their
1I.8 the responsibility for reg-
Is in areas designated as
al flood hazard areas" by
.Pederal Emergency Manage-
elency and charges them
elping Mason County to
the, "one hundred year
. plain' of the Skokomish
, IY and making sure devel-
at confbrms with the rules
National Flood Insurance
lara.
STATE CODE also
that counties with flood-
!.Shall prohibit construction
'alcreases the floor area at
Id level and construction
and above what is needed
Sure safe living conditions"
r costs an amount more than
[lrcent of the market value
Structure before it was dam-
: or work on it began.
rdon White, program man-
of the state's Shorelands
Environmental Assistance
ram, wrote in a letter to
Fink, a county planner
Worked on changes to the
nce, that Sokol and Far-
ave looked at the new court-
00llege offers
00linary class
January
4Ucators with the Culinary
aad Hospitality Management
.rtraent at Olympic College
interviewing potential stu-
for the winter quarter.
idents in the department
and create cuisine for res-
PeCts, fine dining and interna-
cuisine under the guidance
teve Lammers and Christo-
! llemmons, who are nation-
Certified chef instructors at
.ain campus in Bremerton.
q Program is accredited by the
can Culinary Federation.
0tential students are urged to
r an appointment to tour the
lty and see the program in ac-
lasses begin January 7, and
urs are Monday through
.Y from 7:30 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.
rats gain practical experience
L.tering and cooking for ban-
1' They prepare an interna-
cuisine served in the newly
libeled Fireside restaurant at
011ege. Students also cook for
ants and The OlympiCafe.
ing by faculty is ongoing,
ancial aid is available to
ed applicants. For more in-
ation, send an e-mail to Lam-
lat slammers@olympic.edu
I him at 360-475-7571.
Specializing in
brakes, exhaust
and custom work
qE ESTIMATES
._FLUID CHECKS
I uality and Trust
"- "| I hat s Hometowne
Service" ]
i
i
I
been adequately addressed by
the county, and there is no basis
for denial under our authority."
The Skokomish Valley has
been known to flood in heavy
rain, and John DiehI of Advocates
for Responsible Development is
among those taking exception
to the new rules. Three days af-
ter the commissioners amended
the ordinance, he filed a petition
asking the Western Washington
Growth Management Hearings
Board to find that their action
puts the county out of compliance
with the state's 1990 Growth
.Management Act. A hearing on
the petition has been scheduled
for December 15.
Diehl asks whether the provi-
sion allowing for reconstruction
or replacement of homes in the
floodplain flies in the face of state
law and the "best available sci-
ence" when it comes to flood man-
agement. His petition maintains
that changes to the ordinance
relieve developers of "signficant
NEW REGULATIONS for building on properties like this
one are a subject of public debate.
will be thrown out but warns of
a "rush to the window of develop-
ment" before the hearings board
can act.
Diehl questions whether rules
tbr building new homes and im-
proving old ones might "substan-
tially interfere" with the goals of
the Growth Management Act. He
also takes issue with action end-
ing the county's monitoring of a
system of dikes built by farmers
living along the Skokomish Riv-
er.
THE SKOKOMISH Indian
Tribe entered the fray on August
20 with a petition asking that its
voice also be heard when the hear-
ings board addresses the ques-
tions raised by Diehl. Tribal attor-
ney Lori Nies has filed a motion
making the point to the hearings
board that the county's revisions
"relieved developers of significant
restrictions this board has previ-
ously found necessary to protect
(Please turn to page 20.)
SU0. UAHI H eL EK OASIN0 KESORT
SGS,OOOI
7pm every Thurs until Dec 27, one lucky winner will
!
up
o the drawing. Up to 7 days will be paid to each
winner every week. Club members get a free entry every
day - remember joining the club is fast & free.
Is #/s' l st , You are not llmited to just one wlnl
lee r Omnmte for dee/b.
OUR,
NOV 8 HEAPINO
CASH OIVEAWAY!
Thursday, November 22, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13