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Home My WebLink Aboutres1994-049WfIATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 9¢476 CLEARANCES Initial Date Date Received in Council Office: Agenda date Assigned to: Originator. Island Co. 9/27 10/4/94 Council Division Head: Dept. Head: Prosecutor. Purchasing /Budget: Executive: SUBJECT: Resolution approving of a multi- county resolution regarding the proposed National Marine Sanctuary for Northern Puget Sound ATTACIBIIENTS: Resolution + letter from Island County (Exhibit A to the resolution) SUMMARY STATEMENT.- Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below. Related County contract #: Should Clerk schedule a hearing? NO YES Requested date: Island County Commissioners are asking the Skagit County Commissioners, the San Juan County Commissioners and the Whatcom County Council to join them in opposing the designation of Northern Puget Sound as an Estuary of National Significance and also opposing .the establishment of a National Marine Sanctuary in Northern Puget Sound. If the Council passes this resolution Council Members will be asked to sign the multi jurisdictional resolution attached as Exhibit A and return it to Island County. CLERK'S RECOMMENDED MOTION (for final action): COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN 10/4/94: Council approved the resolution 5 -2 with Harris and Henderson opposed. Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only): Res 94 -049 MARIE ms 9/27/94 SPONSORED BY: Consent AB94 -476 PROPOSED BY: Island County INTRODUCTION DATE: 1014194 1 RESOLUTION NO. 94 -049 2 APPROVING OF A MULTI - COUNTY RESOLUTION REGARDING 3 THE PROPOSED NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOR 4 NORTHERN PUGET SOUND 5 1 WHEREAS, Commissioners and Council representatives of Island, San Juan, 6 Skagit and Whatcom counties met in September to discuss the proposal to create a 7 National Marine Sanctuary in Northern Puget Sound; and 8 WHEREAS, representatives of those governmental entities indicated that they 9 view the Sanctuary proposal as unnecessary; and 10 WHEREAS, Island County's Board of Commissioners proposed that 11 Commissioners and Councils of San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom counties join with them 12 in passing a resolution opposing the dual federal designation of Northern Puget Sound as 13 both an Estuary of National Significance and as a National Marine Sanctuary; and 14 WHEREAS, such a multi jurisdictional resolution is attached hereto as Exhibit A 15 to this resolution; 16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Whatcom County Council that 17 it supports the proposed multi jurisdictional resolution, attached as Exhibit A to this 18 resolution; and 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage of this Whatcom County National Marine Sanctuary Resolution, 9127194 Page I I Council resolution, Council Members will sign the resolution attached as Exhibit A and 2 forward the original Exhibit to the Island County Board of Commissioners' offices. 3 APPROVED this 4th day of Oct • , 1994. 4 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL 5 ATTEST: WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON 6 7 Ramona Reeves, Council Clerk Robert. Imhof, Chair 8 APPROVED as to form: 9 '10 Civil Deputy Pros. Atty. National Marine Sanctuary Resolution, 9127194 Page 2 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /COUNTY COUNCIL OF CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT & WHATCOM COUNTIES IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED ) NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOR ) RESOLUTION NO. NORTHERN PUGET SOUND ) WHEREAS, Congress has provided that Northern Puget Sound will be considered for National Marine Sanctuary status; and WHEREAS, the Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and in cooperation with the State of Washington -is considering both the scope and the advisability of establishing said Marine Sanctuary; and WHEREAS, certain counties may be included wholly or in part in said sanctuary; and WHEREAS, affected counties have an obligation to provide reasoned input to proposals that may affect the citizens of those counties; and WHEREAS, the National Marine Sanctuary proposal has the potential to affect both the operations of the counties and the lives of their citizens; and WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has designated Puget Sound as an Estuary of National Significance and has adopted the Puget Sound Plan as the management plan for that estuary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the legislative authorities of the-following counties: CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT & WHATCOM do go on record as opposing the dual federal designation of Northern Puget Sound as both an Estuary of National Significance and as a National Marine Sanctuary; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: Notwithstanding the preceding resolve, counties should be fully included in any planning and decision making that may result in the designation of a National Marine.Sanctuary and in any planning and implementation of any regulations that may be created as an outcome of such designation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit & Sept. 20, 1994 Whatcom Counties - Nat1l Marine Sanctuary Page -2- If you would provide us with an original of your adopted resolution, we will combine them, furnish you with a copy of the completed document, and forward an original to Terry Husseman. 'n ely, Mike Shelton, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Island County, Washington MS: DAC:jf Attachments cc: WSAC i.rY-1 4-gqzl-- 4- 7� 1SLAND Island County Board of Commissioners plane P.O. Box 5000 ;.,M�'j asa San D Coupeville, WA 98239 -5000 'Ile amano n nk Few TO: CHAIR, CHAIR, CHAIR, CHAIR, CHAIR, DATE: SEPTEM Phone (206) 679 -7354 From Camano (206) 629 -4522 From So. Whidbey 206) 321 -5111 Fax 206) 679 -7381 P 2 b 1994 NVATcocA C'oUtA coocrL BOARD OF CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD OF SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD:.OF,:_SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WHATCOM :` COUNTY <:`_COUNCIL BER 201 1994 RE: PROPOSED NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY Commissioners /Council representatives of Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom Counties met today with Terry Husseman, Deputy Director, Department of Ecology, to discuss the proposal to create a National Marine Sanctuary in Northern Puget Sound. While each elected official present expressed reservations about or opposition to the formation of the Sanctuary, it was apparent that the process will move forward. While we feel it very important for local government to be a significant player in the process, we do not want the decision makers to lose sight of the fact that we view it as an unneces- sary redundancy. We anticipate that Ecology will convene a "Focus Group" of county and city officials and will pursue the tasks outlined on the attached "Draft Local Government Involvement Strategy ". For your information, a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric-Administration signed July 15, 1994 is also attached. The Island County Board of Commissioners intends to adopt the attached resolution at an early public hearing. We belive it important for each of the affected counties to do likewise. This will provide important documentation to be included in any package created by Ecology for the use of the Governor. Proposed National Marine Resolution No. Sanctuary for Puget Sound Page -2- Any Department of Commerce /NOAA program that might emanate from a National Marine Sanctuary designation should be limited to the implementation of the Puget Sound Plan; and It is requested that the Washington State Association of Counties adopt a similar resolution in support of the Counties potentially affected by a National Marine Sanctuary.. APPROVED this day of ATTEST: Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board ATTEST: Art Hyland, Auditor & Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board . 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Lawrence Gaydeski, Chairman Dorothy Duncan, Member David A. Cameron, Member BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON Mike Shelton, Chairman wm. L. -mac- Mcliowell, Member Dwain Colby, Member APPROVED this day of , 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Robert H. Hinton, Chairman Proposed National Marine Sanctuary for Puget Sound Resolution No. Page -3- Glen Huntingford, Member Richard Wojt, Member ATTEST: Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board APPROVED this day of , 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Thomas C. Starr, Chairman John B. Evans, Member Thomas Cowan, Member ATTEST: Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board APPROVED this day of , 1994. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SKAGIT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Harvey Wolden, Chairman Robert R. Hart, Member Robby Robinson, Member ATTEST: Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board Proposed National Marine Sanctuary for Puget Sound Resolution No. Page -4- APPROVED this 44`�' day of 060 it , 1994. COUNTY COUNCIL OF W HINGTON Ward el , ouncilmember Ken Henderson, Councilmember Alvin Starkenburg, Cou ilme er Larry Harris, Cou i ember Ro ert A. Imh f, Coiyncilmember i` Barbara Brenner, Councilmember ATTEST: Marlene Dawson, Councilmember Ex- Officio Clerk of the Board