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WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Natural Resources Committee
September 12, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Todd Donovan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. in the
Council Chambers, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington.
ROLL CALL
Present: Satpal Sidhu and Todd Donovan
Absent: Carl Weimer
Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Ken Mann, Rud Browne, and Barry Buchanan
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1, PRESENTATION OF THE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S ECOSYSTEM
REPORT (AB2017 -274)
Vickie Jackson, Wildlife Advisory Committee Chair, reported on the Advisory
Committee's process and information for creating the ecosystem report. She thanked
Planner Chris Elder for his staff support of the committee. The five most important points
are:
1. Identify and protect high functioning habitats and the corridors that connect
them.
2. Develop a database of wildlife and habitat in Whatcom County.
3. Develop a county ecosystem conservation plan.
4. Extend the duration of the Wildlife Advisory Committee, and possibly expand to a
natural resources advisory committee.
5. Develop incentive programs for protecting wildlife, habitat, and sensitive areas.
Chris Elder, Planning and Development Services Department, submitted the full
report (on file) and gave a presentation (on file) on the ecosystem report regarding the
methodology, findings, and recommendations. He answered questions on whether they
collected new data in the field to produce the report, tribal access granted by the Point Elliot
Treaty, including only the priority species in the report, and ecosystem assessments in other
jurisdictions.
Councilmembers and staff discussed the specific report recommendations.
Linda Twitchell, Building Industry Association, stated she has concerns about
accepting the information into County Code and the cost of assessments.
Carol Perry spoke about historic precipitation in Whatcom County and making sure
government prioritizes people.
OTHER BUSINESS
Natural Resources Committee, 9/12/2017, Page 1
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There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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