Barnaby Project

WDFW Invitation for Conservation/Recreation Area Comments 0
- Barnaby Project, News Items
- September 21, 2015
By Beth Easterday The State Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s support and assistance in identifying conservation and recreation areas. The initiative called “Washington’s Wild Future: a Partnership for Fish and Wildlife” is meant to increase the relationship WDFW has with the public, and increase support for conservation and recreation on

By Dave Hallock
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A Big Reason to Avoid Diverting the Skagit: Earthquakes 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Featured
- September 13, 2015
We’ve taken a stand in strong opposition to the idea of cutting a channel from the Skagit River into the Barnaby Slough for the purpose of diverting river flow through the slough because it is fraught with so many negative possibilities. Great harm could be done to the homes and lands of our neighbors living

By Dave Hallock
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PUT THIS PROJECT ON HOLD!1
- Articles, Barnaby Project
- August 16, 2015
By Lee Fenley I own property off the Martin Road in Rockport residing on Stafford Lane where the Skagit Rivers System Cooperative (known as SRSC) is trying to divert the “wild and scenic” Skagit River into the Barnaby Slough area. The SRSC has offered four options and are trying to make a decision to settle

By Dave Hallock
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Suzan DelBene at Birdsview Brewery for Illabot Creek “Wild and Scenic Corridor”1
- Articles, Barnaby Project
- August 12, 2015
By Beth Easterday I recently went to the Birdsview Brewery for a meet and greet with Suzan DelBene, Congresswoman, and Lisa Janicki,Commissioner. Representatives from The Nature Conservancy, Seattle City Light, WDFW. and the local rafting company were also present to talk about the proposed designation of Illabot Creek as a “Wild and Scenic Corridor.” It

By Dave Hallock
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Website Notification Emails 0
- Barnaby Project, Letters, News Items
- August 12, 2015
We’ve sent email notifications regarding this website to individuals and organizations with significant roles relating to the Barnaby Reach project. Recipients include folks with the Washington Department of Recreation and Conservation, the Skagit Watershed Council, The Skagit River System Cooperative, The Nature Conservancy, City of Seattle (Seattle City Light), and the Washington Department of Fish and

By Dave Hallock
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New Website for Skagit Upriver Neighbors!1
- Articles, Barnaby Project, News Items, Pinned
- August 5, 2015
This website has been created to serve the sharing of information and viewpoints on issues of concern to our neighbors in the greater Rockport, Washington, area. It was inspired by concerns shared by many of our neighbors regarding a large, complex project under development by the Skagit River System Cooperative and it’s organizational partners: Seattle City Light,

By Dave Hallock
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False Claim that Humans Straightened River 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project
- August 4, 2015
If humankind changes nature, returning nature to its natural state is right, isn’t it? But, if nature changes itself, it doesn’t feel so right to change it, does it? The notion that humankind straightened the Skagit River so that it no longer flows through the Barnaby Slough is a central rationale of the Barnaby Reach Project.

By Dave Hallock
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Preserve the Barnaby for all Wildlife 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project
- August 3, 2015
The Skagit River System Cooperative is narrowly focused on fish habitat in its thinking about modifying the Barnaby Slough. What about all the other wildlife that prospers there now?

By Dave Hallock
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Skagit Watershed Council’s Role in Barnaby Reach Project 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information
- June 6, 2015
The Skagit Watershed Council (SWC) functions as a “Lead Entity” with respect to proposed salmon restoration projects. The SWC is based in Mount Vernon and it’s director is Richard Brocksmith, (360-419-9326). In a nutshell, the SWC is the local group that solicits for proposals, conducts technical evaluations, then citizen rankings, prior to submitting their ranked list of project

By Dave Hallock
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Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) & the Barnaby Reach Project 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information
- May 4, 2015
The Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) is a tribal organization set up by two indian tribes, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. It’s activities include promoting restoration of salmon habitat. Its “Barnaby Reach Project” is the focus of many posts on this website, as the project poses serious threats to our

By Dave Hallock
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