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TITLE OF D ENT,• Resolution regarding a 2018 update to the Whatcom County Agricultural Strategic
Plan — Discussion and Declaration of Support
ATTACHMENTS: Cover memo, proposed resolution, Whatcom County 2018 Agricultural Strategic Plan
SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
Should Clerk schedule a hearing? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( ) NO
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The Agricultural Advisory Committee and staff will present and discuss the Agricultural Strategic Plan. The
proposed resolution declares support of the Strategic Plan, and affirms support for the County's Agricultural
Program and Agricultural Advisory Committee. Additional information regarding the County's Agricultural
Programs can be found at 109 /Ag,rlCL11ttLral -Pra rg n7.
COMMITTEE ACTION.
COUNCIL ACTION.
7/24/2018: Presented and forwarded to Council for
7/24/2018: Held in Council
approval
8/8/2018: Approved 6 -0, Ballew Absent, Res. 2018 -027
8/8/2018: Committee recommended approval
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Res. 2018 -027
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SPONSORED BY: Planning
PROPOSED BY: Planning
INTRODUCTION DATE:
RESOLUTION # 2018 -027
DECLARING THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR
THE 2018 WHATCOM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Advisory Committee was established under
Whatcom County Ordinance 2001 -036 and is governed by Whatcom County
Code Chapter 2.34; and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Advisory Committee is to provide review and
recommendations to the Whatcom County Council on issues that affect
agriculture, including assistance with establishment, promotion, and
implementation of a comprehensive agricultural protection program; and
WHEREAS, the county has identified 100,000 acres as being the minimum
acreage needed in farming to support a viable agriculture industry in
Whatcom County (RES 2009 -040); and
WHEREAS, the county has identified areas outside the roughly 87,500 -acre
Agriculture zone where agricultural land protection efforts should be
strengthened (RES 2009 -040); and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Advisory Committee and staff were requested by
the county to recommend options that strengthen farm land preservation
policies in these areas (RES 2009 -040); and
WHEREAS, the county has requested the Agricultural Advisory Committee's
2009 list of tools and strategies be further developed with recommendations
made that enable implementation of these tools (RES 2009 -040); and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Advisory Committee conducted open public
meetings in 2010 -2011 to develop an Agricultural Strategic Plan that creates
a road map, including specific tasks and priorities for implementing
agricultural protection measures; and
WHEREAS, the Agricultural Advisory Committee unanimously voted to
endorse the 2018 Agricultural Strategic Plan on May 9, 2018; and
WHEREAS, members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee and staff
discussed the Strategic Plan with the County Council at the July 24, 2018
Natural Resources Committee meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council
hereby endorses this Whatcom County Agricultural Strategic Plan, and
commits to the time and resources necessary for its implementation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Council affirms the important
role of the Agricultural Advisory Committee and Agriculture Program staff in
developing recommendations for appropriate code changes and
comprehensive plan amendments as identified in the Whatcom County
Agricultural Strategic Plan.
APPROVED this 8th day of August , 2018
ATTEST:
APPROVED as to form:
Civil e ty Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
Rud Browne, Chairman
jftbana Brown-
is,: ,C.c uncil Clerk
APPROVED as to form:
Civil e ty Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY,
WASHINGTON
Rud Browne, Chairman