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CLEAR-CUT FROM 1 believed the photographs showed that dozens of trees had been removed and areas of native flowers and other vegetation removed. “This will take decades to repair,” Buffum said. “It’s a great example of property owner irresponsibility. You do it right or you don’t it right, and Friends will make sure they do it right.” Baisch said he had been interviewed by code enforcement and told them that the few fir trees he had trimmed were still standing and that he did not know who had done the tree cutting. He said he believed that areas with Golden Indian Paintbrush, which are dormant this time of year, had not been disturbed and that the Honeywells were intent on “disturbing native vegetation” as little as possible. Bob Fritzen of the Department of Ecology e-mailed a report of his agency’s response: “We recently sent a warning letter to the responsible
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An image of the land before (above) and after the alleged clear-cutting (right). Bottom right: From point to elbow, an area along the waterfront appears blond and bare after trees and vegetation were removed, reportedly without a permit. party for violating the state’s Water Pollution Control Act. They’re in violation of discharging stormwater associated with construction activity greater than one acre to surface waters of the state without authorization under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction Stormwater General Permit. The location of the clearing and time of year are of particular concern. We requested the facility develop and implement a plan to control erosion and sedimentation in order to
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prevent turbid discharges to waters of the state. We also requested that the responsible party apply for a CSGP by January 10. Failure to do so may result in an issuance of an administrative order and/or civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day, per violation.” The Department of Ecology is the principle state agency involved, although the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife may have some concurrent jurisdiction. If any threatened or endangered plants or animals are involved, the federal Environmental Protection Agency may become active in the case. Although local code enforcement personnel are maintaining a discreet silence concerning the ongoing investigation, San Juan County Prosecutor
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Randy Gaylord responded to questions about the next steps in the enforcement process. “The primary objective is to obtain compliance,” he said. Gaylord pointed out that the State Shoreline Management Act and the local Shoreline Master Program grant legal enforcement authority to the prosecuting attorney
and attorney general, in coordination with the county code enforcement officer and other state agencies. Gaylord also stated that criminal charges are possible and “have been filed in the past when the offender was aware of the requirement of the law and acted anyway [or] where civil actions have been unsuccessful at obtaining compliance.”
Fines and penalties can be assessed by the code enforcement officer, said Gaylord, or by a judge in either a civil or criminal case. Messages left for the Honeywells and Bob Elford, the realtor who closed the transaction and who is performing a management function at Mar Vista, were not responded to.
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ANDERSON FROM 1 ever reason, that stuck with him. And I think from that moment of seeing this boy, it made a big impression on me. 'Wow, these kids get it. They’re not just doing it because I’m asking them to as a coach. He’s integrating that in his life in the perfect situation at the perfect moment.’ From that point on, I always do that with my team. And not that it makes a difference, but we were also undefeated that season.” Seven years ago, Anderson was approached by a student asking if she would be interested in coaching a girls team at the public high school. She helped found and develop the program and in 2009, the girls won Orcas Island’s first state championship title. “I love to see whomever I’m coaching learn about themselves and grow,” she
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Chama Anderson with Assistant Coach Bridget O’Toole. said. “I love to see the unity that can be created and how that can actually be even more effective than individual skill ... if you are in it with your heart, so much more will come alive for you.”
Beyond skill and understanding the game, Anderson says she wants her players to really know “what that true and wise voice is and sounds like inside your heart. And to have the strength to honor
that even if maybe your peers have a different choice ... To really know when you are speaking your truth.” Anderson is now living in Berkeley, Calif. to be with her brother’s family. She is applying for graduate school on the east coast to be a college coach. She says that Orcas will always be in her heart and that she intends to come back one day and own some land and a home. Anyone who has been touched by Anderson’s spirit recognizes her depth in a heartbeat. Racking up trophies looks certain in her future. But her ultimate goal? “To love,” she says. “To love deeply and fully ... Physiologically, your heart is created and starts beating before your brain’s even developed, and then your whole body grows around your heart. So essentially, we come from that beating heart. We’re created to come from the heart.”