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Appendix F Options for Funding New Efforts If established, an erosion control district could support design and implementation of beach nourishment on a drift cell basis. Utility staff would identify where drift cells initiate, where access is feasible, and the amount and size of material needed annually. They also would acquire the necessary permits, purchase the material, and place it on the beaches as planned. This nourishment program would keep the beaches at an elevation to support abundant fish life and prevent further retreat, decreasing the need for more bulkheads. Bulkhead owners who remove their bulkheads would no longer have to pay the fee. The Planning Unit could work with local governments in WRIA 16 to implement an erosion control district. Option 98. Establish an aquifer protection district An aquifer protection district is another type of special purpose district created to finance the protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of groundwater quantity and quality. Under RCW 36.36, counties are authorized to create aquifer protection districts and submit a ballot resolution to voters residing in the proposed district. Fees can then be assessed for groundwater withdrawal and on-site sewage disposal on a perhousehold basis; the fees can either be collected directly by the County or via an existing public utility. Revenues can be used for planning, infrastructure improvements, monitoring, compliance, or education. Option 99. Establish one or more local improvement districts Local improvement districts can help communities finance capital improvements by assessing fees on properties within the district. They generate funds that can be used for a variety of public improvement projects, including water, sewer, and storm sewer improvements. For example, a group of homeowners on septic systems could establish a local improvement district to assess fees on themselves so they can build a community septic system or connect to a sewer system. Likewise, a group of shoreline residents could initiate a local improvement district to maintain nearshore areas along Hood Canal. The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington has written a manual on how to establish local improvement districts in Washington (MRSC & APWA, 2003). Fees can be assessed at a flat rate per parcel, proportional to the physical features of the parcel (such as total area, feet of shoreline, or other metrics), or by select other methods. In all cases, however, the fee assessed may not exceed the increased value the improvement brings to the parcel (MRSC & APWA, 2003). page 152 Final Plan for County Adoption – May 11, 2006
Options for Funding New Efforts Appendix F Impact Fees Option 100. Require impact fees for new development Impact fees are charges assessed by local governments against new development projects. The goal is to recover the cost of providing the public facilities required to serve the development and to ensure that existing residents bear only the costs of improving existing services. Consequently, impact fees—which are paid by developers—can only fund facilities that are directly associated with that development. Setting impact fee schedules is a complex process that typically involves rate studies. Local governments in Washington State may collect impact fees under provisions of the GMA, voluntary agreements, and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Under the GMA (RCW 82.02), jurisdictions can assess fees but use them only to fund roads, parks, schools, open space, recreational facilities, school facilities, and fire protection . Impact fees generally cannot be used to fund planning activities or services. RCW 82.02.020 authorizes voluntary agreements to collect fees that would be used to mitigate a direct impact of a proposed development. Finally, SEPA (under RCW 43.21C) authorizes local governments to levy mitigation fees to address the environmental impacts of a development. SEPA provides more flexibility than other fee mechanisms. Many local governments use SEPA to require improvements such as turn lanes or traffic signals; some allow developers to pay money in lieu of making the improvement—such as a payment in lieu of dedicating land for open space. The government then uses the money to acquire needed public facilities. Some governments charge these fees without giving developers the option of making the improvement. No impact fees are currently assessed by either Mason or Jefferson Counties, nor by cities or towns within these counties (MRSC, 2004); however, Mason County does collect some SEPA mitigation fees. Impact fees could be used to fund certain infrastructure investments to benefit water resources in WRIA 16. Private Funding Sources Option 101. Pursue funding from private individuals Fish kills, shellfish area closures, and media attention have led to high public recognition of problems in Hood Canal and other parts of WRIA 16. Accordingly, local residents and other stakeholders may be willing to make donations to support recovery efforts, particularly specific, local, and visible improvements for which donors could receive some recognition or credit in the community. One option for pursuing such funding would be to establish a local foundation dedicated to Hood Canal and watershed improvements and use that foundation as a means of soliciting donations. Final Plan for County Adoption – May 11, 2006 page 153
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