We support Peter Browning for re-election to the Skagit County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Browning has demonstrated strong leadership on Skagit Valley environmental safety matters of great concern to us, notably in securing a flood protection agreement from Seattle City Light. As this article notes, Browning’s opponent Richard Brocksmith was, “the only elected official in
READ MOREAs residents of Eastern Skagit County, we are very concerned about the extensive influence that Seattle has over our lives and lands. Seattle’s electric utility department, known as Seattle City Light, has long sought to avoid fish passage at its Skagit River dams, seemingly pushing risky habitat projects on Skagit farmland instead that seem unlikely
READ MOREBy 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
READ MORESkagit 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
READ MOREHere 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
READ MOREA 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
READ MOREBy 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
READ MOREA 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
READ MORELetter 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
READ MORECommunity 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
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