From: "davidjkutz"  Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:58 PM Subject: [rbaw-elert] Blake Island 

Message Relay from Recreational Boating Association of Washington.

Boaters,
State Parks is planning to add power and water to the docks at Blake Island as an optional benefit for boaters. Below is a hearing notice from Kitsap County for the development permit and shoreline use permit to complete the project. The hearing is on August 10th and comments must be received prior that date. If you support this idea, it would be helpful to comment either in person or via e-mail to Patty Charnas of the Kitsap County Dept. of Community Development: PCharnas@co.kitsap.wa.us.

We understand that hooking up to power on the docks will be optional and incur an extra charge, although the cost is yet to be determined by Parks. Clearly if you don't want power, you won't have to plug in, but this could make the docks at Blake nicer, quieter, and safer, especially in the winter months. During the winter, many people run both portable and built in generators (for heating & charging) on their boats docked at Blake. Some of these generators are noisy, smelly, and dangerous. A few years ago, we know of a couple that had to be med-evacuated off the Island because of Carbon Monoxide poisoning resulting from their gas generator. It was a near death experience and long recuperation for one of the victims. Note: The above is my personal observation and own opinion and not particularly that of RBAW's. Hearing info is below - feel free to submit your own opinions.
Thanks,
David Kutz
RBAW President

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the following case(s) are scheduled for public hearing before Stephen K. Causseaux, JR., Kitsap County Hearing Examiner, on AUGUST 10, 2006 at the Administration Building, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366, and beginning at the following time or as soon thereafter as possible. Staff reports will be available for public inspection seven days prior to the meeting, at the Department of Community Development.

9:30 A.M. BLAKE ISLAND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS - SHORELINE SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT & SHORELINE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission, 2840 Riverwalk Drive SE, Auburn, 98002 has submitted an application for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit and a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit to allow installation of 680 linear feet of electrical and water utility lines in a shoreline trench, which will be excavated and then back-filled. The purpose of the proposed project is to supply water and electrical shore power to marina moorage floats at Blake Island State Park. The project is located on Blake Island, South Kitsap County, Commissioner District #2. The property is zoned Rural Residential (RR) with a shoreline designation of natural. Owner of Record: Washington State Parks & Recreation Commissioner, 7150 Clearwater Drive SW, P.O. Box 42650, Olympia, 98504-2650.
DCD Staff Planner: Patty Charnas at (360) 337-4967.

E-Mail comments: PCharnas@co.kitsap.wa.us