Skagit Upriver Neighbors

Submit Comments on Martin Rd Erosion Study By June 30, 2016 4
- Martin Road Erosion
- May 31, 2016
The Natural Resources Division of Skagit County Public Works has issued a draft Martin Road Feasibility Study. It relates to the potential erosion of Martin Road by the Skagit River. The county is asking for public comment on the report. Public comments are requested by June 30, 2016. You can find links to the study
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Letter From Alex Wright Re Barnaby Project 0
- Barnaby Project, Letters
- May 30, 2016
To Skagit Upriver Neighbors: At the recent meeting in Concrete one questioner was concerned about what could happen if the river flooded. Their query, could the river change course? This could be avoided if flood gates were installed at the entrance of the proposed canal. If the project must be built, remove all the current
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Do Not Divert a Wild River Near a Residential Community 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Featured, Pinned
- May 16, 2016
From my discussions with experts in risk exposure and probability, it’s become clear to me that the channel feature proposed by the Skagit River System Cooperative is something that can lead to great harm in our community. We can imagine some of the things that could occur as a result of opening the Skagit with
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Letter to Senator Kirk Pearson 0
- Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Featured, Letters, Pinned
- May 15, 2016
We had the opportunity to meet with our state senator, Kirk Pearson, this evening in Marblemount to discuss the Barnaby Reach project. He listened well and asked that we follow promptly with a summary of our conversation so he could refer to it tomorrow in his meeting with the head of the Washington Department of
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Climate Change Report Negates Barnaby Reach Study 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Featured, Pinned
- April 28, 2016
Anyone who takes the time to read what we’ve published on this website regarding the “Barnaby Reach Project” knows that we oppose this project because it creates a public safety threat to our Rockport area residential and farming community. The “Skagit River System Cooperative,” together with Seattle City Light, The Nature Conservancy and the Washington
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River Diversion Channel Increases Probability and Severity of Harm 0
- Articles, Barnaby Project, Barnaby Project Information, Featured, Pinned
- February 3, 2016
By Dave Hallock Several days ago I had occasion to talk with a professional actuary regarding the Barnaby Project and, specifically, about the desire of project sponsors to divert a portion of the Skagit River into the Barnaby Slough by constructing a long, wide and deep channel. Actuaries are experts in assessing risk and the
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