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Adopting the Mason County Skokomish River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan RESOLUTION NO. 146-96 A RESOLUTION adopting the Mason County Skokomish River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan WHEREAS, the Skokomish River Valley is an area of great natural beauty and rich agricultural land that has attracted people to live and work in the floodplain for hundreds of years; and WHEREAS, residents of the Skokomish River Valley, including members of the Skokomish Tribe, have been effected by human activities in the watershed during the past decades; and WHEREAS, extreme events, that appear to occur with increasing frequency, have devastating effects; and WHEREAS, the overall goal of this Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (CFHMP) is to reduce hazards from frequent and infrequent events using actions that are appropriate to conditions in the Skokomish Valley; and WHEREAS, the CFHMP is a combination of previous efforts and plans that have been developed over the last several years; and WHEREAS, in April, 1992, the Mason County Board of Commissioners formed the Planning Advisory Committee to promote the overall goals of the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Advisory Committee conducted numerous public workshops wherein the Plan was discussed and public input was heard; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission held a public workshop on November 18, 1996 wherein they heard input from the public, KCM, Inc, (Consultant) and County staff; and WHEREAS, on December 9, 1996 the Planning Commission held a public hearing wherein staff presented a status report and the public provided testimony and recommended to the Board of County Commissioners that they adopt the Skokomish River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan, Volumes I and II, along with the amended Executive Summary and corresponding revisions to the main body of the plan, as presented as Addendums 1 and 2 of the staff report dated December 9, 1996; and PAGE 2 • WHEREAS_,_ the Planning Commission also recommended that the Board of County Commissioners address three issues following the adoption of the CFHMP which included consideration to; (1) placing the diking reconnaissance study and levy analysis as a first priority in the list of unprioritized flood management alternatives recommended by the Planning Advisory Committee; (2) examining the accuracy and implications of the No-New-Footprint- Zones as set forth in the CFHMP and proposed Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance; (3) take into consideration the fact that the East Bourgault Road is a priority area for the acquisition of flood damaged properties, and that this area should be designated as a No-New-Footprint-Zone to prevent future construction; and WHEREAS, on December 18, 1996 the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing. They were given a staff report that presented a background on the development of the proposed CFHMP, informed that the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the CFHMP along with the creation of an ad-hoc committee to review three areas of concern; WHEREAS, after receiving public testimony the Board elected to continue the hearing to December 30, 1996 ; and WHEREAS, on December 30, 1996 the Board of County Commissioners received additional information from staff and the public and elected to adopt the April, 1996 draft of the Skokomish River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan which includes both Volume I and II per the following: 1 . Include the amended Executive Summary (Addendum 1- Executive Summary) and corresponding revisions (Addendum 2-Changes To The Main Body Of The Plan Consistent With Changes In The Executive Summary) to the main body of the CFHMP. 2 . Include the East Bourgault Road area in the no new footprint zone. 3 . On Page ES-4, Issue 1, Bottom of page . Last Paragraph before bullet : RIVER BANK STABILIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS Add what is highlighted. This Plan promotes the use of bioengineered riverbank stabilization whenever possible . Emplacement of rock rip-rap is recommended in locations where no other solution is feasible and the potential for flood damage is great . AS AN EXAMPLE, bank protection using rock rip-rap is recommended in the following locations : AG 3 : 4 . On Page 5-13, Chapter 5 PERMIT PROCESS (INSERT BEFORE FIRST PARAGRAPH) No person shall be stopped from responding to any emergency per WAC 220 . 110 . 020 (7) and RCW 75 . 20 . 103 . 5 . On Page 6-74, Chapter 6, Issue 7, top of page, second bullet NEED FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Remove the word RECONSTRUCTION. 6 . On Page 6-80, Chapter 6, Density Floodway, Top of Page, Third bullet Take out the third bullet and add: The sum total of all the structures footprint shall not exceed 6534 square feet in a five acre area or to FEMA standards in this adoption and is open for further review. 7 . The boundary lines for Zone 2 will remain as they are for this adoption and are open for further review, 8 . Delete Zone 1 from the no-new-footprint-zones for this adoption and is subject to being opened for further review. 9 . Refer to Issue 7, on Page ES-8 and rewrite the third bullet to read: The minimum allowable space between structures parallel and perpendicular to flow is subject to the Mason County Comprehensive Plan and FEMA standards and further review is requested. 10 . Add the following definition for MAINTENANCE - The work necessary to preserve or restore the natural condition or to restore man-made flood control facilities to their former condition using in-kind replacement materials or acceptable alternatives . This work is necessary due to anticipated or actual damage or destruction from flooding by action of erosion, stream flow, sheet runoff, or other damages by the sea or other bodies of water. NOW THEREFORE E IT RESOLVED THAT: The Mason County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the Mason County Skokomish River Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan PAGE 4 : which is not intended to provide a means to eliminate flooding but implementing recommendations within the plan to reduce flood hazards given the inevitability of flooding. q'k DATED this 30 day of ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON CLERK OF THE BOARD CHAIRP , SO , Y CADY APP D AS TO FORM: C �. > G� QX" P CUTI G AT O Y CO ISSIONEV M.L. FAUGHENDER Iq n COMMISSIONER WILLIAM 0. HUNTER (valley)