Local Fishing and Boating Enthusiasts breathed a collective sigh of relief recently as the announcement was made that the seemingly ill-fated Olympic View Marina Project was revived from it’s death throes. According to reports in the Kitsap Sun, The WA State Department of Ecology formally approved the permit which allows the long-delayed demolition and construction work to finally commence.
However, the ultimate extent and scope of the project is still in question, pending a required amendment to the Kitsap County’s shorelines plan.
Evidently, back in 1976, for reasons no one seems to know, the surrounding shorelines were designated a ‘conservancy,’ and as such, prevents any expansion beyond the existing borders of the previous marina. The current development calls for a larger marina footprint and a much needed breakwater.
Fortunately, wiser and cooler heads at the Dept. of Ecology have prevailed. As quoted in the Kitsap Sun, Jeannie Summerhays, Director the the NW Region, stated, “Ecology has seen the benefits of this project from the time we first become aware of it. We thought a solution was possible, and I am pleased to we have arrived at one.”
When questioned about the pending amendment, Geoff Tallent, Manager of Ecology’s Regional Shorelines Section said, “We think an amendment makes sense and is consistent with the goals of the state Shoreline Management Act.”
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