HOOD CANAL COALITION
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PRESS RELEASE - FOR
RELEASE 5/30/06
REALTORS® OPPOSE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF HOOD CANAL
The Kitsap County Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade
organization in Kitsap county representing over 1,500 real estate
professionals, has formally announced its opposition to the future
industrialization of Hood Canal.
Association leaders have been actively monitoring impacts to Hood Canal
for decades and believe new industrial projects could have adverse
impacts on the canal and to the quality of life of county residents.
Currently proposed projects affecting Hood Canal could:
• Introduce invasive plant species into the Hood Canal ecosystem.
• Increase marine traffic and interfere with transportation corridors,
including more frequent openings of the Hood Canal Bridge.
• Increase the potential for vessel-to-bridge accidents. A shutdown of
the bridge could have a long and devastating effect on the economy and
homeland security.
• Decrease property values and property owners' quality of life by
introducing additional noise, pollution, and the unsightliness of
industrial equipment in a pristine environment.
"The risks of additional industrial development outweigh the benefits,"
said Thor Holm, President of the Association, adding, "Our REALTOR®
Quality of Life program commits us to protecting homeowners' rights and
our unique natural environment."
REALTORS® support efforts to build better communities through quality
growth, economic vitality, and housing opportunities that embrace
environmental qualities, while protecting property owners' ability to
own, use, and sell property.
REALTORS® OPPOSE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF HOOD CANAL
The Kitsap County Association of REALTORS®, the largest trade
organization in Kitsap county representing over 1,500 real estate
professionals, has formally announced its opposition to the future
industrialization of Hood Canal.
Association leaders have been actively monitoring impacts to Hood Canal
for decades and believe new industrial projects could have adverse
impacts on the canal and to the quality of life of county residents.
Currently proposed projects affecting Hood Canal could:
• Introduce invasive plant species into the Hood Canal ecosystem.
• Increase marine traffic and interfere with transportation corridors,
including more frequent openings of the Hood Canal Bridge.
• Increase the potential for vessel-to-bridge accidents. A shutdown of
the bridge could have a long and devastating effect on the economy and
homeland security.
• Decrease property values and property owners' quality of life by
introducing additional noise, pollution, and the unsightliness of
industrial equipment in a pristine environment.
"The risks of additional industrial development outweigh the benefits,"
said Thor Holm, President of the Association, adding, "Our REALTOR®
Quality of Life program commits us to protecting homeowners' rights and
our unique natural environment."
REALTORS® support efforts to build better communities through quality
growth, economic vitality, and housing opportunities that embrace
environmental qualities, while protecting property owners' ability to
own, use, and sell property.
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