HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning March 24 1992WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 24, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 p.m. in the Council. Chambers, 2nd floor,
1000 N. Forest, by Chairperson Ken Henderson.
Also present:
Dennis Vander Yacht
Larry Harris
1. PRESENTATION BY GORDON SCOTT ON PROPOSED FOREST PRACTICES
RULE CHANGES (DISCUSSION ONLY) (AB92 -014)
Topics discussed: Cumulative effects analysis onwatershed from timber harvesting;
wetlands (county wetland rules differ from state wetland rules); watershed management;
methods for minimiz1 9 negative effects of logging; problems in the Nooksack from the
logging; possibly asking for bonds from logging companies.
Persons speaking: Gordon Scott, WC Planning Dept; Vander Yacht; Henderson;
Dean Score, Secretary Deming Water Assn.
2. PRESENTATION ON TIMBER HARVEST ADJACENT TO DEMING WATER
ASSOCIATION RESERVOIR (DISCUSSION ONLY) (AB92 -145)
Topics discussed: Underground springs in the area - -exact location of origin
unknown; cooperation with landowners in the area for prevention; slowness of implementing
needed laws -- Trillium is already cutting; Trillium's care for the watershed; landowners being
left to deal with logging results long after the loggers are gone; Trilliam's efforts to protect
water sources in their logging areas; landowners' rights to log their own land as long as they
follow. the written rules; possibility of Council's hiring their own professional forester;
requests from the Deming Water District.
Persons speaking: Gordon Scott, WC Planning Dept; Carol Vander Yacht, Co-
owner of property where Deming water source is located; Tim Raschko, Forester for
Trillium; Vander Yacht; Henderson; Harris; Dick Olson, District Manager for the
Department of Natural Resources; Sherilyn Wells, Friends of Lake Whatcom; Lee Denke;
Art Hyatt.
HARRIS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL THAT GORDON SCOTT
BE ASKED TO FACILITATE A MEETING BETWEEN THE DEMING WATER
ASSOCIATION, THE LAND OWNERS, AND THE LOGGING INTERESTS TO
DISCUSS THE DEMING WATER ASSOCIATION PROBLEM AND PRESERVATION
OF THE WATER SOURCES.
P & D Minutes, 3/24/92, p. 1
Motion carried unanimously.
3. OTHER BUSINESS
Rural /Commercial Forestry Zones: Gordon reported that Planning had completed
zoning for the South Fork; had just had a hearing last Tuesday re Lake Whatcom,
Chuckanut, and Lake Samish; will have a hearing on April 21 for Lynden, Nooksack Valley,
Foothills, and Lummi Island. A report on those hearings and the recommendations of
Planning will be coming forward to Council as soon as it is prepared.
Henderson noted that he will request Council Chair Dan Warner to write asking that
one of the state hearings on Forestry Pracices be held in Whatcom County.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:54
ATTEST:
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Marina McAllister, Assistant Clerk Ken Henderson, Member
P & D Minutes, 3/24/92, p. 2