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What’s New Our website is updated on Tuesdays and Fridays. April 15, 2005 The draft Watershed Plan is now available for download. You are invited to attend a public open house to review and comment on the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Plan - Phase 1. The open house will be on Wednesday, April 27, 2005, 5-8 p.m., at the Laurel Grange Hall, 6172 Guide Meridian, Lynden (between Hemmi Road and Ten Mile Road). Brief presentations repeated throughout the evening will provide an overview on the Watershed Management Plan, water rights, and instream flows. For more information, contact Rebecca Schlotterback at rebeccas@pudwhatcom.org or 384-4288 ext 13. September 5, 2003 Satellite
Downlink Conference The Environmental Finance Center <http://sspa.boisestate.edu/efc/> (EFC) at Boise State University will introduce the amazing new project planning tool, Plan2Fundtm. Learn, with this computer-based program, how you can estimate costs of watershed plan goals and objectives, assess any local match, and determine the funding gaps to meet the goals and objectives of the plan. The satellite conference offers live interaction by phone, fax, or e-mail with a successful environmental grant writer; and you can explore your funding strategies with a federal grant evaluator. You will also receive a copy of the EFC's searchable database that lists federal, state and local, foundations and private funding sources for Pacific Northwest watershed restoration projects. In Whatcom County, the satellite conference will be hosted by Whatcom County Cooperative Extension, 1000 N. Forest St, Bellingham. To reserve a spot, contact Scarlet Tang at 360/676-6736 or scarlet@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu. August 2003 August 2003 Fresh Sheet now available. July 17, 2003 On July 22, Planning Unit members and other interested parties are invited to attend a presentation on the projects to the Natural Resources Committee of the Whatcom County Council at 9:30 in the County Council Chambers, 311 Grand Ave, Bellingham. Jim Waldo, the Governor's Water Policy Advisor, local watershed officials, and farmers engaged in the CIDMP process will be speaking. The presentation will be followed by a two-hour field tour, starting at 10:30, to the Bertrand and Ten Mile CIDMP project areas. Participants will discuss the progress being made towards forming Watershed Improvement Districts. Those interested in the tour should RSVP to the APC office by Friday, July 18, at 354-1337. On July 31, the APC is sponsoring a presentation by officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and NOAA Fisheries. The presentation will discuss local pathways for achieving compliance with the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act. The meeting will be 1-5 p.m. at 322 N. Commercial St, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Bellingham. June 24, 2003 Under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Water Systems Council now operates the Wellcare Hotline, an information service for private wells. To reach the hotline, call 888-395-1033 or visit http://www.watersystemscouncil.org. September 12 , 2002 MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Saturday, Sept 21 Please join the League
of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom at their Panelists include Tom
Anderson, Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom This meeting is open
to the public and free of charge. Coffee and cookies For more information, contact Judy Corliss, chapter co-president, at 734-1992. July 5, 2002 The complete catalog of management options is now available online. June 4, 2002 The Water Quantity Tech Team is hosting a presentation, Aquifer Storage and Recovery in the Northwest, on June 13, 3-5 p.m. at 322 N. Commercial St, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Bellingham. The presenters are Jeff Barry, senior hydrogeologist for Groundwater Solutions, and Charles Lindsay, principal hydrogeologist for GeoEngineers. The talk will cover the following topics: * What
is ASR and how does it work? For more information, contact Anne Atkeson [anneatkeson@pudwhatcom.org] at 360/220-6523. April 29, 2002 May
11 Caucus Workshop The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 11, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Whatcom County Fire District #3, 307 - 19th St, Lynden. The meeting will be geared for the Planning Unit and caucuses, but everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Becky Peterson [quinn9@earthlink.net] at 671-2440 or Rebecca Schlotterback [rebeccas@pudwhatcom.org] at 384-4288 ext. 13.
May
29-30 Instream Flow Symposium The symposium will be held May 29-30, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Hampton Inn - Fox Hall, off I-5 at the Bakerview exit, just north of Bellingham. The registration fee is $30 and includes lunch on both days. Please register by May 10. Checks should be made payable to the WRIA 1 Joint Board. For more information, contact Jeremy Freimund [jeremyf@lummi-nation.bia.edu] at 384-2212 or Linda Sterling [lsterlin@co.whatcom.wa.us] at 676-6876. If you’re interested in learning more about instream flows and some of the issues associated with setting them, some background reading materials are available at the Agriculture Preservation Committee office at 1796 Front St, Lynden, and at Whatcom County Water Resources Division, 322 N. Commercial St, Bellingham. April 12, 2002 The Shuckin' on the Spit festival will be held at Resort Semiahmoo on Saturday, May 4, 2002, 3-7 p.m. The festival is a non-profit event to support the Drayton Harbor Restoration Project in its effort to increase awareness of the rich array of shellfish resources in Drayton Harbor - and to reach the goal of harvesting oysters in May 2004. The festival will feature both fun and educational activities for all ages, food from local restaurants, and live music. Entrance fee is $15 per person, with free admission for children under age 10. For more information, contact Laura Zimmerman at 360/318-2041. April 4, 2002 The project is hosting a socioeconomic workshop on April 10, 2002 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City of Bellingham Public Works Training Room, 2221 Pacific Street, Bellingham. The purpose of the workshop is to familiarize the Parametrix consulting team with existing socioeconomic resources for the watershed. For more information, e-mail Becky Peterson [quinn9@earthlink.net] or John Sproul [jsproul@co.whatcom.wa.us].
The Joint Board approved the hiring of a consultant team, led by Parametrix, Inc. of Kirkland, WA, for professional services related to the Watershed Management Plan, an associated Environmental Impact Statement, and socioeconomic analysis. April 1, 2002 The Instream Flow Extrapolation Workshop will take place on Tuesday, 4/2/02 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, 4/3/02 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Forest Street Annex (1000 N. Forest St., Bellingham).
March 26, 2002 Final reports on Utah State University's Phase II work are now available. Paper copies can be reviewed at the Whatcom County Water Resources Division library, 322 N. Commercial St, Suite 110, Bellingham.
Whatcom County Cooperative Extension is the local host for the satellite downlink program, "Living on the Edge: Grassoots Watershed Planning in the Pacific Northwest." The program will be broadcast live to watershed planning participants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, and will include a panel discussion including call-in questions. The program will be held on May 31, 2002, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. For more information about the program itself, visit the Washington's Water web site. To reserve a spot at the local Cooperative Extension office, contact Scarlet Tang at scarlet@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu or call 360/676-6736. November 9, 2001 Skagit County Cooperative Extension is hosting a water workshop on November 14, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Skagit County Public Utility District, 1415 Freeway Dr, Mt Vernon. The November 2001 Fresh Sheet is now available. November 6, 2001 Summary reports from two Early Action Items are now available November 2, 2001 Curious about the technical work on tap for the next two years? Come to a meeting on Nov 14, 6-8 p.m., at the Civic Center Building, 322 N. Commercial St, 2nd Floor, Bellingham, to preview the road map for studies and other technical work for Phase III. You'll also hear more about the Decision Support System (DSS). Both the technical studies and the DSS will be used to help make informed decisions about water-related policies for WRIA 1. October 30, 2001 The DSS Worksheet Compilation Summary, Version 2 is now available. The Compilation Summary lists the issues that the Planning Unit caucuses want the Decision Support System to address. October 25, 2001 A review draft of the Summary Characterization of WRIA 1 is now available. This 97-page document describes the ways water is used within the WRIA, water-related issues and challenges, data and research needs, and potential solutions that should be considered. August 20, 2001 The Water Resources Division has moved. The new address is:
July 17, 2001 The WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project is requesting Statements of Qualifications for writing the Watershed Management Plan, developing the associated Environmental Impact Statement, conducting a socioeconomic analysis, and providing on-call facilitation/administrative support and public involvement services. Firms short-listed through the RFQ process will be invited to develop full-length proposals. Closing date is July 31. Contact: Scarlet Tang, (360) 676-6736. Request for Statement of Qualifications July 3, 2001 The June 2001 Fresh Sheet is now available. A Summary of 2001 Early Data Needs (EDNs) is now available. June 25, 2001 One ongoing effort of the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project is to make sure all property owners know about their water rights. To find out if your residential property, farm, or small community water system has or needs a water right, please call Anne Atkeson at 220-6523 or Peter Gill at 220-6522. June 15, 2001 Report on Stage 1 Water Rights Review and Related Tables June 6, 2001 Come to a WRIA 1 Workshop on Wednesday, June 27, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., at the Bellingham Public Works Cafeteria, 221 Pacific St, Bellingham. Over the past several months, the WRIA 1 caucuses and participating governments have been working on a list of water issues and possible solutions that will be used to decide what areas need more research in the next two years, and what scenarios the Decision Support System should include. Come to the workshop to find out what issues have been proposed so far, and add your thoughts to the mix. A project schedule is now available. Please note that the dates used are only approximate dates; specific meeting dates and task deadlines will be adjusted on a case-by-case basis so that they do not fall on weekends, etc. February 20, 2001 A Diking/Drainage Caucus Steering Committee Work Session of approximately one hour is planned for Thursday, February 22 at noon, at the Whatcom County Engineering Office. Please come to a public forum about Phase II technical findings and the Decision Support System on February 28, 2001, 7 - 9 p.m., at the Bellingham Public Works Cafeteria. Both the technical data and the Decision Support System will be used to help develop the Watershed Management Plan. October 6, 2000 Habitat Suitability Criteria Workshop, Oct 10-12 A panel of experts will convene Oct 10-12 to discuss the most appropriate Habitat Suitability Criteria (HSC) for WRIA 1. HSC are used to quantify the characteristic behavioral traits of fish species during various life stages (e.g., fry, juvenile, adult) in terms of the conditions that provide favorable habitat and those that do not. The HSC will be used in the application of the Physical Habitat Simulation computer models to be applied as part of the instream flow studies.
July 21, 2000 June 15, 2000 RE Sources, a local nonprofit, invites Planning Unit representatives and caucus members to come on a tour titled "The Journey Home: Following the Path of Migrating Salmon in Whatcom County." The tour will examine the effects of urban, agricultural, industrial, forestry, recreational, and other practices on salmon. The tour will be on June 24, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call Robyn or Summer at 733-8307 to reserve your spot. Draft Scope of Work for the WRIA 1 Technical Studies Drainage Maps
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