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There
are many ways to be involved in this phase of updating
the draft wetland regulations. Your active participation
and ideas are needed! Below is a schedule of opportunities:
You're
always welcome to meet individually with County planning
staff during business hours at our Camano or
Coupeville offices, to discuss the proposed regulations
and how they may impact your property.
November
2007 -------------------------------------------------------------
Planning
Commission Public Hearings - Planning
Commissioners voluntarily serve as your citizen
representatives on land use issues. They
will formally review the proposed wetland regulations
at Public Hearings in November.
There will be informative presentations by County
planners and specialists, and questions and concerns
will be addressed. You and your neighbors
can again publicly comment about the updated wetlands
plan. Your opinions will help your Planning
Commissioners in their subsequent Deliberations.
Tuesday,
Nov. 13th: (North Whidbey)
-
Informal Workshop, 5-6:30 PM
- Planning Commission Hearing,
7-9 PM
Oak
Harbor High School - Parker Hall
950
NW 2nd Ave, Oak Harbor
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Tuesday,
Nov. 20th: (Camano Island)
- Informal Workshop, 5-6:30 PM
- Planning Commission Hearing,
7-9 PM
Utsalady
Elementry School - Gymnasium
608
Arrowhead Road, Camano Island
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Tuesday,
Nov. 27th: (South Whidbey)
- Informal Workshop, 5-6:30 PM
- Planning Commission Hearing,
7-9 PM
- 9
PM - Deadline
for receipt (not postmark) of your written
comments
Trinity
Lutheran Church - Gymnasium
18341
SR 525, Freeland
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Skilled
Trades Workshops - Free 2-hour
training, you'll visit nearby sites,
learn to identify and locate critical areas, then
go inside for coffee, rolls and Q&A with planning,
building and health department staff. Take-homes
include Wetland ID Guide for use in Island County,
critical area maps, phone numbers of who to call
for help, etc. Participants may add their
name to a public list of skilled trades tha thave
completed a Critical Areas Workshop. Septic
Installers: this training can be applied
to the Health Departments licensing requirement
for your annual C.E.U. (continuing education credits). Reservations are required for
these workshops (see information below).
 
Wednesday,
Nov. 7th: (North Whidbey)
Cornet
Bay Retreat Center
400
Cornet Bay Rd
(Deception
Pass area)
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Wednesday,
Nov. 14th: (Camano Island)
Four
Springs Preserve
585
Lewis Lane
(north
off Camano Hill Rd.)
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Wednesday,
Nov. 28th: (South Whidbey)
Freeland
Hall
1515
Shoreview Dr.
(just
north and uphill of Freeland County Park)
Click
Here for Driving Directions
Reservations
Required for Skilled Trades Workshops: (no
fee)
E-Mail: WORKSHOPS@co.island.wa.us
Or
Call us at: (All
area code 360)
from North/Central Whidbey, 678-5111
x6069
from Camano Island, 629-4522 x6069
from South Whidbey, 321-5111 x6069
December
2007 -------------------------------------------------------------
Planning
Commission Deliberations - In December,
Planning Commissioners will consider all comments
received during their Public Hearings as they
conduct Deliberations on the draft Critical Areas
Ordinance, after which the matter will be referred
to your Board of Island County Commissioners for
final action.
Tuesday,
Dec. 11th:
- Planning Commission Deliberations,
9 AM - 4:30 PM
*Thursday,
Dec. 13th:
- Planning Commission Deliberations, 12
noon - 4 PM
- *
Will only occur if deliberations on December
11th are extended
Tuesday,
Dec. 18th:
- Final Deliberation and Action,
12 noon - 3 PM
County
Seat - Couthouse Annex
Main
Hearing Room
1
NE 6th Street, Coupeville
Exterior
stairs and entrance from parking lot off NE 6th
St., alongside buiding
Accessible
by elevator - use front entry on NE Center St.,
next to the flag pavilion
Past
Events------------------------------------------------------------------
June
- September 2007------------------------------------------------------
Fine-Tuning - Over the summer months, the proposed wetland
regulations were refined, before your County Planning
Commissioners begin formal Public Hearings in
the fall. Revisions to the proposed rules
were based upon comments received from citizens,
as well as scientific Peer Reviews, and reviews
by State regulatory and environmental agencies,
in accordance with the State Environmental Policy
Act (SEPA) and the GMA.
May
- June 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------
Public
Workshops - All Island County property
owners and interested persons were encouraged
to attend. Workshops are an opportunity
to learn about the proposed rules. Formal
public hearings will be held in the fall.
WETLAND
WORKSHOPS ARE COMPLETE - Thanks to everyone who attended and for your
very constructive feedback.
Click
here to view photos from some
of the Wetlands workshop!
Workshops
were at these locations and held on the following
dates:
Monday,
May 21, 2007 (6 to 8 pm) - South Camano
Grange Hall
Wednesday,
May 30, 2007 (6 to 8 pm) - Race Road
Fire Station
Thursday,
May 31, 2007 (7 to 9 pm) - Taylor Road
Fire Station
Saturday,
June 2, 2007 (10 am to noon) - Four Springs
Lake Preserve
Wednesday,
June 6, 2007 (6 to 8 pm) - Race Road
Fire Station
Thursday,
June 7, 2007 (6 to 8 pm) - Trinity Lutheran
Church's Gymnasium
Written
Public Comment - The first phase of public
comment ended on June 11, 2007. The County
will now be developing a revised version that
incorporates your thoughts. Additional opportunity
to comment on the CAO will be provided from July
until it is reviewed by Planning Commission (see
above description).
Other
Past Events------------------------------------------------------------
Below
is a look back on previous activities as your
County's "Wetlands Update" has progressed.
June
11, 2007 - KWDB radio interview
June
7, 2007 - South Whidbey Workshop
-
Watershed Resource Advisory Committee - Public
CAO presentation
June
6, 2007 - Central Whidbey Workshop
- Marine Resources Committee - Public CAO presentation
June
4, 2007 - Deer Lagoon Grange Hall - Public CAO
presentation
June
2, 2007 - Camano Island Workshop
May
31, 2007 - North Whidbey Workshop
May
30, 2007 - Central Whidbey Workshop
May
24, 2007 - Commissioner John Dean Open House -
Public CAO presentation
- Action for a Rural Environment (Camano Island)
- Public CAO
presentation
May
21, 2007 - Camano Island Workshop
- KWDB radio interview
May
18, 2007 - KWDB radio interview
May
17, 2007 - KWDB radio interview
May
16, 2007 - KWDB radio interview
May
15, 2007 - KWDB radio interview
November
14, 2006 - Updating Wetlands Regulations Workshop.
Camano Annex,
Camano Multi-Purpose Room.
November
11, 2006 - Updating Wetlands Regulations Workshop.
North Whidbey,
Skagit Valley College, Hayes Hall.
November
9, 2006 - Updating Wetlands Regulations Workshop.
Coupeville, Island
County Annex, Commissioners Hearing Room.
July
- November, 2005 - Field evaluation of wetland
in Island County. Thank
you to everyone
who granted access to their property
(Best
Available Science for Wetlands of Island County).
May
24, 2005 - Whidbey Island Planning
Commission Hearing on Agricultural BMPs
and new regulations. Thank you to all who participated.
May 17, 2005 - Camano Island Planning Commission
Hearing on Agricultural BMPs
and new regulations. Thank you to all who participated.
April
26, 2005 - Work being done in preparation for
field work this summer.
April
12, 2005 - Planning Commission Meeting discusses
schedule.
Planning
Commission Agenda (12KB)
April
1, 2005 - Comments regarding wetlands due.
March
29/30, 2005 - PCD has open houses with the public
on Camano and
Whidbey Islands. Consultant introduced and answers
CAO questions.
March
11, 2005 - PCD launches Critical Areas Portion
of website with Update
information placed
online.
February
28, 2005 - The Joint Session was held with the
Board of Island County
Commissioners, the Planning Commission and the
Hearing
Examiner. PCD presented.
February
2005 - PCD hired Dr. Paul Adamus to assist Island
County as lead
scientist in Track 3 Updates.
February
2005 - PCD with Keith Dearborn have recruited
specialists to address
wetland and fish and wildlife
habitat conservation area
components of the update.
January
2005 - PCD forms contract with Keith Dearborn,
an attorney familiar with
Island County Code and processes.
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