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- January 22, 2016
By Dave Hallock Howard Stafford is a life-long resident of Rockport. He is intimately familiar with our valley and the life of the Skagit River here. Howard owns and operates H. O. Stafford Trucking and Excavation, and he’s served our community for over forty years as a member of the Rockport volunteer fire department. Howard
By Beth Easterday The Skagit Valley Herald has put us on the front page today! And they acknowledge our letter and our concerns; as well as the concerns of WSDOT! We don’t need to mess with Mother Nature near homes and land. We can save the Skagit River from logjams and flooding homes! Keep up
I’m trying to touch base with agencies who we think should be familiar with the Barnaby Reach project as it develops. This afternoon I spoke with Mark Eberlein of the Bothell office of FEMA, then followed up with this email message to him: Dear Mark Eberlein, Thank you for talking with me this afternoon. I
Here is the finalized version of “Reach Assessment for SR 530 and 20 near the Skagit River Rockport Bridge,” produced by Rob Schanz, Hydrologist, of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Environmental Services Hydrology Program. What do you make of this report relative to the Barnaby project? 2015/09/sr530_skagitra_final.pdf An immediate concern we may have about
By Pat Buller Alternative number four of the “Habitat Restoration Alternatives Assessment for the Barnaby Reach of the Skagit River” proposes diverting up to one-third of the flow of the mainstream Skagit River into Barnaby Slough. In the document there are a number of risk assessments given for different actions related to the project. Nowhere
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