Port Commissioners:

Lori Kincannon – Hoodsport Terry Brazil – Lake Cushman Cody Morris – Hoodsport

May 1, 2024

The Port of Hoodsport is excited to announce that it has been awarded $41,000 in capital funding from the State of Washington’s 2024 legislative session. The funds were allocated for the Port’s emergency repairs of the public pier and dock. This is great news for the entire community! Local business owners and community members rallied together in endorsing the Port’s capital budget funding request for assistance with emergency repairs so that the dock could be reopened for public use.

The local dock and pier, in the heart of our small, rural community, serves Hoodsport as an emergency, economic and outdoor recreational asset. The repairs are scheduled to be completed by late spring, prior to the opening of shrimping season in May. After emergency repairs are complete, the Port of Hoodsport will be working on a plan to completely replace the pier and dock in the coming years. The Port will continue to keep the community updated as we make plans and progress with the project.

The Port Commission would like to thank each one of you for your support and strong advocacy for the Port dock in the Hoodsport community. If you would like to contribute to the future dock repair and replacement costs, fill out the donation form.

The prominent businesses and longtime community members represented above have endorsed this letter in support of the Port of Hoodsport Dock and Pier

Honorable Legislators,

As Friends of the Hoodsport public pier and dock, we stand united in support of the Port of Hoodsport’s 2024 capital budget funding request for $40,000 to support emergency repairs to the public dock. Hoodsport is located on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula, and is a small town surrounded by natural beauty. Its four-block downtown area is clustered along Hood Canal, which is a narrow saltwater fjord spanning 40 miles long.

The public pier and dock in Hoodsport serve as the only access point for emergency medical services if US Hwy 101 encounters road closures and Hoodsport, and the surrounding communities of Lilliwaup, Skokomish, Potlatch and Mason County residents, rely on this.

Hoodsport attracts locals and visitors alike with endless fishing and hiking opportunities on Hood Canal, at the Lake Cushman recreation area, and the nearby Olympic National Park. This region is a vacation and tourism destination for thousands with world-class scuba diving, fishing, kayaking and boating. Quaint small-town businesses including wineries, brew pubs, local craft shops, unique restaurants, local seafood and locally distilled spirits are all within a mile of the dock.

The public pier and dock are the heart of this small, rural community, and we need your help to complete the emergency repairs needed to reopen it. Please support the Port of Hoodsport’s funding request for $40,000 so the public pier and dock can reopen and continue to serve as an economic and outdoor recreational asset to our community.

Respectfully submitted,

Friends of the Hoodsport Dock and Pier

Brian and Linda Sund, Sheldon Properties, Potlatch Tree Farm, Potlatch Oyster Company, Cindy Sund, Beach Cutters Hair Salon, Tim Sheldon, Hoodsport Wellness, Hoodsport Winery, Ila’s Foods, Debra Kilcup, John and Katherine Yackel, YSS Scuba Services, Hama Hama Oysters, Hood Canale, Justin Stang, NW Tree Service, Forest McCullough, Don Kinney, Carlos Hernandez, El Puerto De Angeles Mexican Restaurant, Elizabeth McCune, Hoodsport Fire Department, John Sanborn, Christopher Sanborn, Doug Larsen, Bob Wise, Recreational Boating Association of Washington

Budget

$41,000 in Capital funding awarded for emergency repairs

Letter of Support from Community for Dock Repair

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