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Washington State Legislators |
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Don Stonehill, liveaboard and L.A.P.S. chairman
"This letter and enclosed related materials are being sent to you so you can have FACTS, and some consideration regarding the liveaboard situation on not only Lake Union, but all of the beautiful waters of this wonderful State of Washington that we live in..."
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Bremerton Sun |
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Debra C. Buchanan, Attorney at Law
"I have to take issue with your recent article concerning the live-aboards in
the Puget Sound. Your article states: "DNR is acting on a 1984 law which directs the agency to manage state-owned aquatic lands in favor of what are described as "water-dependent" uses, a
designation that does not include residential liveaboard use - either in marinas or at anchor." Unfortunately, you have quoted what appears to be law, when in fact it is merely the DNR opinion, which has no relevance in fact or law..."
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Governor Locke & WA St Legislators |
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Al Hughes and the Shilshole Liveaboard Association
"I am writing you to express my dismay at the actions of the Commissioner of Public Lands Jennifer Belcher and the Department of Natural Resources in trying to evict liveaboards throughout the state of Washington."
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Washington State Legislators, Gov Locke, & Newspaper Editors |
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Gary Hawkins
"I would like to highlight a couple of points on the liveaboard issue. I am one of the liveaboards on Lake Union that are immediately affected, and live on my sailboat, which is one of the uses vaguely defined in the statutes... "
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Jennifer Belcher |
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Eva Ellison
"I am sitting here late at night looking out over Lake Union. It is gusty and raining, the boat is gently rocking. The view of Seattle is breathtaking, and I cant help but to think of you Jennifer. How you so willfully set forth to destroy a community that was active in voting for you and that you would help us in protecting the waters and shores of Seattle."
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Jennifer Belcher, WA St Legislators, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell, & the Seattle City Council |
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"We are writing to express our concerns about the recently renegotiated leases with three marinas on Westlake Avenue on Lake Union. Before agreeing to the new leases, the DNR required those marina operators to evict anyone who was living on a boat."
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