Government’s Primary Task is to Protect Life, Liberty, and Property
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Featured, Pinned
- January 22, 2016
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
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 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 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
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
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,
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.
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?
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
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