Our Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department (PDS), which is part of our County Administration under the direction of County Executive Jack Louws, needs to start being fully transparent with the public in matters relating to the Gateway Pacific Terminal project. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sam Ryan
Cherry Point Amendments Alternative #1 does not meet criteria in SEPA Handbook / Letter to Whatcom County Planning and Development Services, Dena Jensen
October 16, 2016 Dena Jensen
Dear Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Director Ryan, Assistant Director Personious [sic], and Senior Planner Aamot:
I am writing regarding the information presented on your 2016 Docket, Cherry Point Amendments (PLN2016-00012) webpage at this link: http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/1612/2016-Docket. I notice that one of the alternatives that is identified, Alternative # 1 – Council Member Alternative (proposed by an individual Council Member), does not meet the criteria listed in the SEPA handbook under 3.3.2 Identifying Alternatives, which is, as follows: Continue reading |
Subject: Re: 2016 GPT correspondence and documents posted on the County website / Letter to Deputy County Executive Tyler Schroeder, Sandy Robson
Request to Terminate for Public Convenience the agreement for EIS preparation for GPT and BNSF Custer Spur Modification Project / Facebook Post, Sj Robson
Hope this letter I sent tonight might motivate others to also write County Executive Louws and Sam Ryan, Director of County PDS, requesting the County terminate the EIS for the Gateway Pacific Terminal– Continue reading
Oil Train Count: the County NEVER set up an objective accounting method / Facebook post, Sj Robson
Are we to trust BP and Phillips 66 to comply with crude oil train permit stipulations based solely on their companies’ say-so? That seems to be what Whatcom County Planning and Development Services thinks. Continue reading