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We Oppose Any Active Modification of Channel Hydrology!0
- Barnaby Project, O'Brian Reach Study Project
- February 18, 2023
Two high risk habitat projects are now going on upstream of our Rockport neighborhood community. One is called the Barnaby Reach project, the other is called the O’Brian. O’Brian is in a study phase managed by WSDOT. We’ve become increasingly concerned because these two projects together represent considerable risk to our community. Here is our
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WE FINALLY ARE BEING HEARD!0
- Letters
- October 8, 2015
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
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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
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Use Value Analysis to Rule Out Flood Prone Options 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Letters
- February 12, 2015
Dear Devin Smith, Senior Restoration Ecologist, Skagit River System Cooperative: This letter is to recommend and advance elements of a value-analysis-based approach to deciding on which Barnaby Slough habitat restoration alternative is chosen. You may intend to do something very much like what I’m going to summarize, I don’t know, but I want to share
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Update on Barnaby Reach Study 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Letters
- October 28, 2016
Here is an email letter from Cynthia Carlstad, consultant to the steering committee for the Barnaby Reach project, received October 28, 2016: “Greetings Barnaby Reach Project Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Interested Parties: This email provides updates on project activities since my last message in late August. As I described then, the project Steering Committee (Skagit
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Time to Respect Mother Nature 1
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Featured, Pinned
- November 11, 2016
By Dave Hallock Along with several of my Rockport neighbors, I recently had the opportunity to visit with Richard Brocksmith, Executive Director of the Skagit Watershed Council regarding the Barnaby Slough project. The Skagit Watershed Council has responsibilities around reviewing and endorsing salmon habitat projects seeking approval and grant funding by Washington’s Salmon Recovery Funding
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