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He actually responded to an email regarding the reservoir. I am glad he responded. I am hopeful he is more receptive to input regarding that projects perceptions.

It is going to be hard for them all to accept the fact that the Elwha dam removal was a sham. Stagnant water and methane could have been addressed there like it could be addressed at the reservoir. Chlorine dioxide.

The problem is the "experts' want "natural" so chlorine dioxide never gets into the discussion. Its the only way to get repeated use in a rain shadow for everyone. They are stubborn down their nose to the core.

The problem is they already said they don't want population or farming there because its salmon open space territory. They don't really want anybody to use that water...Its for salmon..and open space.

The 2021 NODC - Strait Ecosystems meeting gave it all away. That's the way they are headed. Hansi Hals, Ditmer from WDFW, Bauman NOPLE, Clallam County , Jefferson County, etc.

Ozias has to either stand up to them or run from us. Up until now his choice has been the latter.

I think the lane mile -nautical mile game plan at the very least weakens the international visions of developing third world countries for agriculture needs. I am seeing the organic farming section pipe up recently.

The local leaders just cant warm up to restoring the alluvium (river sediment) distribution they will eventually need to avoid farming out the soil. There is no way around that. The irrigation ditch project not only has to stop, it needs to be wound back to make sure the designated farming areas get the alluvium.

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The tribes are going to be another matter. They have obviously infiltrated the city, county and water district leadership positions, and they are hell bent for reparations, reckonings and outright revenge.

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My suggestion is the group bands together to demand a response to the 2021 NODC - Strait Ecosystems action plan, and force the Commissioners to take a public position on the strategies outlined in that meeting. They have county personnel involved (Janine Reed) and they are joined at the hip with the NODC and Strait Eco systems recovery.

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Question, “lane mile ….. nautical mile” what is that?…. Otherwise it’s time to act on how we are being ignored… there are 9000 followers reading this thread! It’s time!

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Lane miles, nautical miles and air miles agriculture and manufactured goods have to travel to get to us. The GMA, via 3 different RCW and 1 WAC, that need to be combined in the comprehensive plans require reductions of lane miles, management of ocean uses and a centralized economic activity. No comprehensive or climate resiliency plan does this...and has never complied with those laws and WAC's.

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Legal action? What venue do we confront them in?

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I don't know. Randy Johnson is running for re-election this fall, which is usually a time when politicians come out and engage with the public. However, he isn't talking about Towne Road or Ozias at all, and none of them are moving toward answering the reasonable questions brought before them week after week.

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Farming out government to NGO's is most likely never going to be brought up.

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Affordable housing is a teflon -athon.

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DLTA hired an attorney to write a letter, maybe Virginia would write one for us.

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Will the commissioners apologize? Are they united enough however? That would take humility and humility takes knowing one’s limitations. As a whole board… I’d have to ask ‘who is afraid of whom’… or do they each have a body buried somewhere… this is so out of control ….

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They are all compromised. Would love to know what besides the obvious ...monetary/ideological enslavement of ozias (similar to trudeau in Canada)...what do 'they' have on the other 2 commissioners to keep them in the peanut gallery and not performing their sworn duties. They seem pretty confident they don't have to engage with the messy public to work things through. Brainwashed....bought and paid for (while we pay their serious salaries)...or other? Bring them down!🙄🤔

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Ooooooo good one. Great final question!!!

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Do some public records request. Ask to see the plans of the project. There was a lot of effort put into making sure the road did not affect residents and tied into the existing road. There are a lot of drawings showing how the levy needed to be built to support a road.

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