We are very concerned about the restrictions and regulations that you are placing on the land in San Juan County.

By increasing the regulations and restrictions for questionable reasons, you are taking away our constitutional rights to the normal use or our property.

This is a tragic taking. The taking of a very basic freedom of the rights to our property – the right to the use of the land for farming, livestock, or other uses.

Private property is one of the foundations of our basic liberties: those being life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

These restrictions and regulations clearly limit our freedoms! Perhaps that is your intention?

Esther Steege

Orcas