Gary Hagland shared a message from a Skagit County Democrat to be forwarded and shared to the Democrat Party of Washington State. This is his message to them. FYI: CAPR is a nonpartisan organization, but it supports property rights without fear or favor. The WA Democrat Party’s record on Skagit’s water problems is pretty clear and the party is not …
The Push for “Legal” Trespass
There was a significant push during the latest Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) review process to make Whatcom County Farm Plan information part of the public record. In the council review workshop on July 11, 2017, former councilman Carl Weimer proposed the following amendment regarding farm plan disclosure ITEM 13 (Originally Issue 146) (Weimer) 16.16.870 Limited Public Disclosure Amend subsection (B) to …
Feb. 7th, 2018 – #WakeUpWhatcom Update
In this update: Last chance to request mail-in ballot for Conservation Dist. Election Whatcom County Planning update on permit exempt wells Realtors’ Association weighs in on County reactions to Hirst fix Growth Mgmt Hearings Board – new ruling on County Hirst compliance Just in – Well Owners meeting scheduled URGENT – URGENT -URGENT Last chance to request a mail-in ballot …
Jan. 30th, 2018 – Whatcom County Council Meeting – Hirst Initiated Moratorium Report
Councilman Donovan was the lone vote opposed. The Council Chambers was filled with concerned property owners who need a permit which allows for a private-well to build on their property. Many of those affected testified, Perry Eskridge and Roger Alsmskaar gave wise testimony which several council members mentioned when it came time to vote. Linda Twitchell of BIAWC sums it …
Jan. 24th, 2018 – Planning Unit Meeting Report
Subject: 1/24 Planning Unit Meeting The Planning Unit met on January 24th, 2018. The meeting was packed with interested people, including Eric Hirst, Carl Weimer, and an array of people who supported the Washington State Supreme Courts, Hirst decision. There was a large number of private well owners and supporters of the work being done by the Planning Unit (PU), …
2018-Jan 23: Organizing for Whatcom County – Citizen Journalist Report
Subject: Report on Surface Water Meeting The Surface Water Work Session, (County Council) met today, Executive Jack Louws and his Executive Assistant, Tyler Schroder, gave a lengthy presentation on ESSB 6091, the ‘Hirst Fix’. The County has one year, February 2019, to come up with a plan which addresses how ‘ exempt wells’ now and future ones will not impair …