Terrie said that it should be acknowledged that dock builders impact not only their own property but public waters and bedlands. Jim asked Grant to go through the e-mailed list of Barlow Bay concerns, wondering what has been dealt with since the application was denied. Grant said the marina has been defined and the rest will be dealt with in the shoreline amendments. Jim said the MRC will probably be discussing this issue in more detail in the future and the concerns of the Friends of Barlow Bay will also be addressed. Brian said that with today s technology there should be no problem with flushing and discharge of wastes from boats in a new marina, built to meet the state s Best Management Practices.
Neighbors are the enforcement watchdog.
The Port of Seattle has recently been fined heavily by the Department of Ecology for improper boater activities. Laura said that most exemptions are repairs to older bulkheads and setback regulations are supposed to eliminate the need for new bulkheads. Brian added that vacuum pump outs should be required. He suggested that MRC invite speakers who could describe new technology available for docks to mitigate the effects of boats and then pass the information on. Proposed mitigation measures could be incorporated in the permit process.