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David Stalheim

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J.E. “Sam” Ryan, CBO

5280 Northwest Drive
Bellingham, Washington 98226
Telephone: (360) 676-6907
E-mail: pds@co.whatcom.wa.us

 
Updates: Downloads Critical Areas Logo

ChinookView and download documents and meeting summaries related to the Critical Areas program here.  For downloads related to the Shoreline Program click here.

 

Documents                                        

Date

Title

Size

25 Feb 2010

Watershed Reports

Bertrand Creek

Tenmile Creek

Birch Bay and Terrell Creek

 

2.3 Mb

4.1 Mb

3.4 Mb

25 Feb 2010 County-wide WRIA 1 Water Quality Analysis Herrerra 8.3 MB
25 Feb 2010

Dakota Creek Water Quality Bulletin

North Fork Dakota Creek 2008

 

100 kb

25 Feb 2010

California Creek Water Quality Bulletins

Custer 2008

Elk Creek 2008

Harvey Sweet 2008

Malloy-Brown 2008

 

100 kb

2008 2007 Revised Critical Areas Ordinance 550 kb

13 Sept 2005

2005 Whatcom County Critical areas ordinancepdf

 

13 July 2005

DRAFT CAO - COUNCIL NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION pdf

2.7MB

26 July 2005

DRAFT CAO - FINAL COUNTY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONpdf

2.3MB

17 March

Draft Critical Areas Ordinance - Planning Commission Review Draft pdf

2.1MB

17 March

Public Comments and Responses pdf

0.6MB

17 March

Staff Report to Planning Commission pdf

0.5MB

15 May

Draft CAO - Planning Commission Recommendation

 

15 May

Best Available Science Record pdf

1.6MB

24 May

Public Comment matrices and letters

 

1 June

Critical Areas Ordinance Summary of Changes pdf

0.5MB

Meeting Agendas and Summaries

For CAO meeting summaries and agendas contact Cathy Craver (ccraver@co.whatcom.wa.us; 360-676-6907)

September/October 2004 Public Workshop Information

Workshop Announcement pdf

Notes From Q&A with the Expert Panel: September 30, October 6
Flip Chart Notes: September 30pdf, October 6pdf
Comments: September 30 pdf, October 6pdf