HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-05 - Ord. Extending Ord. 24-05 Chapter 14.22 Mason County Flood Damage Prevention ORDINANCE
INTERIM ORDINANCE EXTENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 24 -05 AMENDING THE
MASON COUNTY FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE , CHAPTER 14 . 22 ,
MASON COUNTY CODE .
WHEREAS , the Board finds that critical environmental water quality conditions have
been identified within the Skokomish River , resulting in the adoption by the state
Department of Ecology of the Skokomish River Detailed Implementation Plan for Fecal
Coliform Bacteria that specifically recommended as one means to address the issue
the farmers " Store manure in a manner that protects it from being carried into streams
by rain water or flood events . " ( Page 4 ) ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that the Skokomish River flows into the Hood Canal , which is
at significant risk from and has had repeated events of low levels of dissolved oxygen that
have caused a recurrent "dead zone " for many years ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that contributions to the dissolved oxygen problem are likely
to include nitrogen from agricultural and other sources as documented in the May 2004
Preliminary Assessment and Corrective Action Plan published by the state Puget Sound
action team and Hood Canal coordinating council ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds that the interim provision supports the continuing work of the
Mason Conservation District with agricultural landowners in the Skokomish Valley to
implement best management practices to protect water quality critical in order to correct
ongoing problems with shellfish habitat , endangered salmon habitat , and low dissolved
oxygen in the Hood Canal ;
WHEREAS , the Board held a public hearing on October 11 , 2005 , to consider this interim
ordinance ;
WHEREAS , the Board finds conditions requiring the adoption of interim ordinance 24 - 05
still apply ,
WHEREAS , the interim ordinance is scheduled to expire October 13 , 2005 , if the Board
takes no action , and that the public review process will not be complete until late December
2005 ;
NOW , THEREFORE , THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MASON COUNTY DO
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows :
That the effectiveness of Interim Ordinance 24 - 05 , previously extended by Ordinance
86 - 05 amending the Mason County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance to allow for
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the construction of structures in the Skokomish Valley flood plain that are intended to
protect or enhance water quality by the management of farm waste , is hereby extended
until December 31 , 2005 .
DATED this 11th day of October , 2005 .
Board of Commissioners
Mason County , Washington
Tim Sheldon Lfling Eric son Jayni L . Kamin , Chair
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ATTEST : APPROVED AS T - FO M
Clerk of the Board Prosecuf g Attorney
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