This Topic: Freeland Subarea Plan Consultant Completion 2007 Schedule

[Bill Frederick]

So far, BHC Consultants have not provided us with specific dates for the tasks which appear below, despite several requests from at least 3 of us.
We will post these dates once we receive them so that you may participate in any of the public events.

Your action now can be submitting comments on the Freeland Subarea Plan completed 3 years ago and now in the process of updating. Your comments can cover any of the tasks below. The first one of major importance now is the EIS on the FSAPlan. Your comments can be submitted to the County and to the BHC Consultants whose email addresses are below. The earlier you submit your comments, the better.

You may look at our developing lists of topics for Plan EIS comments to be submitted at the public FSAPlan EIS Scoping meeting next Tuesday, May 29th between 4 and 7 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church. The growing list resides online at <a>http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=adgvqjh8r2nm_8f3twbr<a>.

You may copy, add to, or use those listed as your own to submit at the meting, and/or via email at the addresses at the end below.

If you have any questions/comments or wish to have your suggestions added to the online list mentioned above, please email Bill at fredaa@whidbey.com. Thanks for your interest and participation.
Bill

FREELAND SUBAREA PLAN 2007 SCHEDULE

BHC Consultants, a Seattle planning and engineering firm has been retained by Island County to complete the Freeland Subarea Plan for adoption by the Board of County Commissioners in October, 2007. The completion process will include the following steps:

• Review of the draft plan and draft environmental impact statement as well as all materials in the County record that were generated during the previous planning process;

• Reinstatement of the SEPA scoping process and conduct of an open house and EIS scoping meeting to listen to community issues, concerns, and comments;

• Updating of the planning database to reflect actions and activities that have occurred since the planning process stopped in 2004;

• Preparation of a revised/updated Draft Plan and EIS based on the public comments, Planning Commission suggestions, new information, and changes to the Growth Management Act;

• Planning Commission workshops and public hearing on the Draft;

• Preparation of the revised Draft Plan and Final EIS;

• Review by state agencies;

• Board of County Commissioners workshops and public hearing on the Planning Commission recommendations;

• Final Adoption.

Throughout this process, the record will remain open for public comments. The Department of Community Development will accept written (including email to: pamd.@co.island.wa.us) comments and will forward all of them to BHC. As new information is prepared it will be posted on the web at http://www.co.island.wa.us/planning/freeland.htm