HUNDREDS OF FISH HAVE DIED RECENTLY IN SPANAWAY LAKE! WHY?

• Contamination of the watershed that serves Spanaway Lake, Steilacoom Lake,  Chambers Bay and JBLM

• Increased blue-green algae & other contaminates

• Large concentration of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs being used in this sensitive area, polluting the groundwater

• 300+ permanent structures crammed on 21 of the 87 acres (15 buildings PER ACRE)

• Contaminated groundwater inevitable

• Large forest cleared in the watershed 

• Long road and 300ft bridge through the wetlands

• Habitat destruction for protected & endangered animals, trees, fish and birds.

• Removal of many Oregon White Oak trees which are habitat to the protected Western Gray Squirrels

• An Environmental Impact Statement SHOULD be required! 

This location is an environmentally irresponsible choice to construct a high density micro-city and multi-acre farm.

• Isolated from resources, jobs, greater community, health care, etc.

• Around a mile walk from farthest homes to 176th St.

• Another mile to the bus stop with NO sidewalks on 176th to Pacific!!

• 176th is a DANGEROUS high-traffic multilane road for pedestrians. Semi-trucks frequent!

• No public transportation in walking distance

• Traumatizing location for those suffering from mental illness, drug addiction, and PTSD

• Frequent, LOUD, day & night munitions explosions and gunfire from nearby JBLM artillery range

• LOUD, low-flying military aircraft DIRECTLY over the village on final approach to McChord Airfield.

• Dangerous & active black bear habit including cougars and coyotes. 

• Massive wetland full of mosquitoes in the summer months making it almost impossible to be outdoors in the afternoon/evenings

• NOT following Austin's Community First! model in significant ways and therefore threatening the possibility of success.

This location does not empower this vulnerable population but further debilitates them.

• Costly site development and  maintenance because of the unique challenges of building in a large wetland

• Unnecessary 60+ acres to manage

• Long distance from utility hook-ups

• Village land-locked with only one long access road. Dangerous during emergencies. Hazardous for law enforcement and firefighters. 

• Security issues for JBLM

• Light disturbances for low-flying military aircraft landing & departing the nearby McChord Air Force Base. 

• Time-consuming and costly re-zoning of an area that should be protected instead of re-zoned

• Possible violations with Fish and Wildlife, EPA, and other state & federal environmental entities

• Creating costly problems in the future by damaging this vital watershed

• Further damaging the lakes and waters that PC is constantly battling to clean up

Other locations offer less cost, faster completion, lower ongoing maintenance, and less risk to the homeless, without damaging our watershed.