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Veteran public officials clash in District 1 Council race Fire district commissioner challenges incumbent for South San Juan post on County Council
First elected in 2008, Lovel Pratt is running for re-election to the County Council in District 1. After moving to San Juan Island in 1991, she has served as a volunteer firefighter, executive director of the San Juan Community Home Trust, project director of the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, volunteer with the San Juan Public Schools Foundation, and member of the San Juan Island Community Foundation Critical Needs Task Force. Pratt and her husband Boyd own and operate the Mulno Cove Farm, and have three children. Journal: Are there issues or concerns unique to your legislative district, District 1? If so, what are they? LP: The Cattle Point Road Realignment Project is the most important major capital project within District 1. The Environmental Impact Statement has finally been finalized and the “Record of Decision” is due soon. These major milestones will hopefully make future applica-
Bob Jarman is seeking election to the County Council from District 1. He’s lived on San Juan Island for 37 years, serving for the past eight years as Fire Commissioner in District 3. Presently the owner of Island Communications, Inc., he worked for the telephone company on San Juan Island for 30 years. Jarman and his wife Susan have four children and seven grandchildren.
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tions for project funding more competitive. There is upcoming federal transportation funding that the state will administer that is tailor made for this project — the Federal Lands Access Program. I will work with See Pratt, Page 4
Journal: Are there issues or concerns unique to your legislative district, District 1? If so, what are they? BJ: Unique to my district is the Cattle Point Road Realignment Project. About 500 feet of Cattle Point Road is being eroded at the base of the bluff that supports the road. This roadway is the only road access to the east end of the Cattle Point peninsula, affecting everyone who lives in that area. It also affects anyone wishing to access the national park, state park and beaches. Discussion, studies and planning on how to realign the road have continued since 2001. The county must come up with
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funding options for this needed construction project. Also unique to my district is the farmland of San Juan Valley and portions of Beaverton Valley and West Valley. It is very See Jarman, Page 3
More time for fix of Sutton Road dump By Steve Wehrly Journal reporter
The state Department of Ecology has extended for one year the deadline for installation of a stormwater treatment system at the Sutton Road garbage and recycling collection station. The DOE Industrial Stormwater Permit originally required a treatment system to be finished by September 30, 2011, but a prior one year extension was granted. The property is currently the subject of a Request for Proposals for private operation of the facility. Two groups have filed proposals, but the contractor selection committee has not yet made a recommendation to the County
Council. Under the extension sent to the county by DOE, the private contractor will be required to accept the transfer of the permit. A treatment system will have to be installed unless the contractor decides to make major changes to the operation of the present garbage and recycling drop-box services. Whatever changes may result, the DOE letter requires the contractor to submit a timeline for installation of treatment within 90 days after the contractor accepts transfer of the permit. Engineering plans and specifications must be submitted to DOE by May 15, of next year, and installation of a
treatment system must be complete by Sept. 30. The county D e p ar t m e nt of Public Works estimates the cost of a stormwater treatment system would be "considerJournal photo / Scott Rasmussen ably less than $250,000" - but Rainwater rushes into a drain near the tipping floor of the the design and San Juan Island solid waste facility on Sutton Road. cost of the sysIn a related matter, the tem would be decided between the Department of Ecology has contractor and the Department of Ecology. See Extension, Page 3
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