BOARD OF ISLAND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING

MARCH 21, 2005 – SPECIAL SESSION

The Board of Island County Commissioners met in Special Session Monday, March 21, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Oak Harbor School District Offices located at 350 S. Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor. The special session was called for the purpose of allowing County Commissioners the opportunity to participate in the Water Resource Management Plan Open House hosted by the Island County Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC). Commissioners Wm. L. McDowell and William J. Byrd attended. Approximately 13+ citizens attended the open house. In addition, others attending included:

WRAC Members

Bill Attwater Larry Bach Steve Frostad Don Lee (Chair)

John Luechauer Sherwood Minckler Brian Peters

Citizen Advisors

Dean Thiem (Penn Cove Water) Joseph Waldrup (Indian Water System)

Greg Cane (Engineering Consultant)

Technical Advisors

Eric Johnston (City of Oak Harbor) Karen Lennon (Whidbey Conservation District)

Jerry Liszak (State Dept of Ecology)

Island County Planning Commission

Bill Massey

Island County Staff

Sheilagh Byler Phil Cohen Keith Higman Doug Kelly Jeff Tate

Presentation: Water Resource Management Plan

Presenters: Don Lee and Bill Attwater

- Public comments can be sent to Island County Health Department via email or regular mail.

- Formal comment period will end May 23 at a Public Hearing of the Board

- Seawater Intrusion topic paper recommends preventative measures (i.e. avoiding problems for the future); does not recommend actions for solving current/ongoing seawater intrusion problems.

Information Gathering & Public Comment Session

Information Stations

- Watershed Planning Successes To-Date

- Planning Process & Contact Information

- Topic Papers (containing proposed recommendations)

- WRAC members and advisors involved in Watershed Planning process on-hand for informal discussion

Public Comment

- Public Comment Forms

- WRAC members and advisors involved in Watershed Planning process on-hand to gather comments

- Public Hearing: May 23, 2005

Attendance Sheet [placed on file with the Clerk of the Board; GMA Record #7776]

Hand-outs [placed on file with the Clerk of the Board]

GMA Record #7777 WRAC Open House Events

GMA Record #7778 List of Watershed Planning Topic Papers

GMA Record #7779 Water Resource Management Plan: Water supply for Island County

GMA Record #7780 Groundwater Recharge Topic Paper (Draft #12)

GMA Record #7781 Groundwater Recharge Topic Paper – Appendix

GMA Record #7782 Water Supply Alternatives Topic Paper

GMA Record #7783 Water Rights Processing Topic Paper

GMA Record #7784 Education and Outreach Topic Paper

GMA Record #7785 Data Collection and Management Topic Paper

GMA Record #7786 Water System Coordination Topic Paper

GMA Record #7787 Streamflows & Aquatic Habitat Topic Paper

GMA Record #7788 Seawater Intrusion Topic Paper [Final]

GMA Record #7789 Rainwater Catchment Topic Paper

GMA Record #7790 Water Conservation Topic Paper

GMA Record #7791 Exempt Wells Topic Paper

Special session adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON

[absent - Mike Shelton, Chairman ]

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Wm. L. McDowell, Member

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William J. Byrd, Member

ATTEST: _______________________

Elaine Marlow, Clerk of the Board