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Barnaby Reach Project to Focus on Infrastructure Removal and Possible Illabot Creek Connection 0
- Barnaby Project Information, Featured, News Items
- May 17, 2019
Here is a letter received May 17, 2019, from Cynthia Carlstad, consultant to the sponsors of the Barnaby Reach habitat restoration project. It summarizes the current state of affairs regarding the project. We’re pleased to see the sponsors taking what appears to be a sound direction toward meeting their habitat restoration goals while doing so

By Dave Hallock
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Rockport Neighbor Views on Proposed Culvert Replacement Project 0
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- February 24, 2018
By Lisa Fenley and Dave Hallock Rockport neighbors have offered insightful views, concerns and perspectives on a proposed project intended to improve Martin Road drainage. Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) submitted a “pre-approval” application on February 16, 2018, for funding a project to replace culverts on Martin Road. Neighbors are generally supportive of the project

By Dave Hallock
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Pre-application for Culvert Replacement Project Submitted by SRSC 0
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- February 24, 2018
Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) has submitted a “pre-application” for funding a project to improve drainage along Martin Road in Rockport. The pre-application will be screened along with others and, if approved, SRSC will be invited to submit a “full application.” The screening process is expected to be completed by mid-March, 2018. A copy of the

By Dave Hallock
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Barnaby Reach Project Update Letter 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Letters, News Items
- July 3, 2017
Here is a project update letter from Cynthia Carstad, Consultant to the Skagit River System Cooperative for its Barnaby Reach Habitat Project. “Greetings! This message is being sent to individuals who have requested to receive updates on the Barnaby Reach Habitat Project. On May 13, more than 26 community members and other stakeholders attended the

By Dave Hallock
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Barnaby Reach Site Tour & Fact Sheet 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, News Items
- May 12, 2017
A site tour of the Barnaby Reach project site is planned for Saturday, May 13th, at 1 p.m. (Click on image to enlarge): Here is a copy of the “Barnaby Fact Sheet” which will be distributed at the tour. Barnaby Fact Sheet May2017 FINAL

By Dave Hallock
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Encouraging Words 0
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- January 27, 2017
By Dave Hallock I had the opportunity to meet this past Tuesday afternoon with two lead consultants for Natural Systems Design (NSD), along with Devin Smith, Project Manager for the Barnaby Reach project, and Cynthia Carlstad, of Carlstad Consulting, who has been retained by Skagit River System Cooperative (SRSC) to coordinate community outreach relating to

By Dave Hallock
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Skagit River Basin Climate Change Impacts 0
- Barnaby Project Information, News Items
- November 14, 2016
A special issue of the Northwest Scientific Association’s journal, Northwest Science, has been published that focuses on climate change impacts on the Skagit River Basin. It was written by the scientists of the Skagit Climate Science Consortium (SCSC). We are grateful to the Northwest Scientific Association for making articles from this special issue available in PDF format

By Dave Hallock
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Artie Olson Letter to the Concrete Herald 0
- Barnaby Project, Letters, News Items, Pinned
- February 3, 2016
Letter to the Editor Concrete Herald By Artie Olson January 2016 After attending the December 10th Skagit River Systems Cooperative (SRSC) meeting on the Barnaby Reach “construction” project (NOT “restoration” project, as they insist on calling it), I noticed a number of changes from their last meeting, many months before. Most noticeably changed were their

By Dave Hallock
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Come Meet State Representative Elizabeth Scott 0
- Barnaby Project, News Items
- December 18, 2015
Community meeting planned with our State Representative, Elizabeth Scott. 6:30 p.m., January 7, 2016. Marblemount Community Hall. Elizabeth Scott, State Representative, has expressed keen interest in meeting with people in our community regarding the Barnaby Project. Thanks so much, Christie Fairchild, for taking the lead in setting up a meeting now planned for 6:30 p.m., January

By Dave Hallock
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Rising Temperatures Likely to Cause More Flooding 0
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- November 19, 2015
Rising temperatures or 2.9 to 5.4 F. over the coming decades are forecast to cause more flooding in our region. So says a significant new report on climate change just published by the University of Washington. It is called, “State of Knowledge Report – Climage Change in Puget Sound.” You can access the report at this University

By Dave Hallock
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