Watershed Action Plan Events
June 24th and 30th, 2010, 4 - 8 PM
LID Site Design Workshops
Who: Residents and builders of the Birch Bay watershed. Hosted by Whatcom County Staff and Consultants.
What: A hands-on workshop to examine potential site development case studies and test ideas about habitat protection, stormwater management, and development density.
Where: To be Determined
When: June 24th and 30th, 2010, 4 - 8 PM
Please RSVP by June 11: Peter Gill (pgill@co.whatcom.wa.us phone: 676-6907) Please indicate the date you are interested in attending. I will confirm with location (NW Annex or BB Bible Church) and agenda.
Details: We would like to keep each workshop small, 10 - 20 people. More workshops will be scheduled if there is demand. Participants will work with experts in the area of site design, landscape ecology, and stormwater management. The goal of the workshops is to get community input on the pros and cons of various development options by looking at real-world situations. Information generated at the workshops will be included in a development manual to be completed later this year. The LID development manual will consolidate regulations into one illustrated manual that focuses on conservation design and stormwater management through low impact development.
Tuesday, June 1st at 6 PM
Birch Bay Bible Community Church, 7039 Jackson Rd.
With the Birch Bay Action Plan, the County and the Birch Bay watershed community are
looking to implement new land use policies and programs to accommodate growth and
development in a way that protects the environment and respects landowners' interests.
At the meeting, we will discuss ideas for voluntary approaches to wetland
management and low impact development in the watershed.
Some of the desired outcomes of the meeting are:
- Follow up with the November Open House where implementation tools were
introduced.
- Obtain feedback on alternative strategies for wetland and stream
protection.
- Solicit community input and long term guidance on implementation
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