HomeMy WebLinkAboutNatural Resources October 23 20181 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
2 Natural Resources Committee
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4 October 23, 2018
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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: Tim Ballew, Todd Donovan, and Satpal Sidhu
15 Absent: None
16 Also Present: Barbara Brenner, Tyler Byrd, Rud Browne, and Barry Buchanan
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19 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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21 1. PRESENTATION BY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT
22 PROGRAM CHIEF STEVE BEAR (AB2018 -304)
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24 Steve Bear, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, submitted and read from a
25 presentation (on file) on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police. He
26 answered questions about types of crimes they experience and enforce, the availability of a
27 saltwater vessel to the County Sheriff for transports from Point Roberts, multi- agency ride -
28 alongs on the vessels, officer training and qualifications, whether boating in proximity to
29 orcas is a significant problem, and opportunities and challenges specific to Whatcom County.
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31 Bill Elfo, County Sheriff, answered questions about the County's need for a saltwater
32 vessel to transport prisoners from Point Roberts.
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35 COMMITTEE DISCUSSION
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37 1. UPDATE ON ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL (ESSB) 6091 STATUS IN
38 WRIA 1 (AB2018 -290)
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40 Gary Stoyka, Public Works Department, submitted and read from a presentation (on
41 file) on updates to the local ESSB 6091 work and answered questions about net ecological
42 benefits, who developed the process for developing and approving the update of the water
43 resources inventory area (WRIA) 1 Watershed Management Plan, the Planning Unit's
44 authority, consumptive use versus total use, the project selection process, next steps,
45 concerns about metering, the deadline regarding exempt wells, staff's influence on the
46 Planning Unit, the acre per feet per year requirement if the projection is met, the proposed
47 schedule, the Tribes' participation, and whether the Council wants to have a special meeting
48 to give the Executive direction before the Watershed Management Board meeting in
49 January.
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51 Jack Louws, County Executive, answered questions about the Planning Unit's
52 approval authority and the Council's input to the Executive for his representation on the
53 Watershed Management Board.
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This presentation is held in committee for two weeks.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 11:17 a.m.
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Jill Nixon, Minutes Transcription
WHATC,P,M COUNTY COUNCIL
WHAT,�ZOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Todd Donovan, Committee Chair
Natural Resources Committee, 10/23/2018, Page 2