HomeMy WebLinkAboutNatural Resources May 16 20171 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Natural Resources Committee
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4 May 16, 2017
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6 CALL TO ORDER
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8 Committee Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. in the
9 Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
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12 ROLL CALL
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14 Present: Carl Weimer, Satpal Sidhu and Todd Donovan
15 Absent: None
16 Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan
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19 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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21 1. PRESENTATION BY WHATCOM COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS NATURAL
22 RESOURCES STAFF ON CURRENT PROGRAMS, LEVEL OF SERVICE, AND 2016
23 ACCOMPLISHMENTS (AB2017 -160)
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25 Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, referenced and read through the 2016
26 annual report in the Council packet. He answered questions and councilmembers
27 discussed:
28 . Whether wild clematis is an invasive species.
29 . The grant funding process for the Marine Resources Committee.
30 • A dog trained to detect fecal coliform and other sewage pollution.
31 . The efficacy of DNA testing for fecal coliform sources.
32 . The total number of staff working on pollution identification and control (PIC)
33 program across all departments and the source of funding for those positions.
34 . Reimbursement for transitioning lawns to native plants through the
35 homeowner incentive program (HIP).
36 • Waiving fees versus financial reimbursements for people who transition their
37 properties to native vegetation.
38 • Whether everyone in the Lake Whatcom watershed should pay some kind of
39 fee if their property contributes phosphorous to the lake.
40 • Using phosphorous free detergent.
41 . Whether acidification from Asia is considered a cause for salmon and marine
42 problems.
43 . The participants in and process for the countywide water supply task force.
44 ■ The impact of the Hirst decision on the Coordinated Water Supply Plan
45 (CWSP).
46 . Long -term plans for implementation of programs and solutions to water
47 problems.
48 • Staff and funding for watershed resources management and planning.
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51 OTHER BUSINESS
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53 There was no other business.
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ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 10:27 a.m.
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Todd Donovan, Committee Chair
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