Write a letter or email or call  the Commissioners.  Ask them to just say NO!  Attend the appeal Hearing on July 14th!

If you care you'll be there!

FOSC appeal of the Hearing Examiner's decision to permit the Skagit Environmental Bank (the wetland mitigation bank proposed by Clear Valley) to the County Commissioners will be Tuesday, July 14th at the County Administration Bldg., Mount Vernon.  Please contact the Commissioners to oppose the conversion of 396 acres of prime farmland to a commercial wetland bank that will make $31million for the owners.LaConner Weekly News Guest Editorial Click here.

PLEASE ATTEND!  The Skagit Co. Commissioners will hold a hearing July 14  on the Appeal of the Hearing Examiners decision to allow  the Skagit Environmental Bank (Clear Valley).  The appeal asks the Commissioners to deny the HE's decision to allow the conversion of 396 acres of farmland to a commercial wetland bank. FOSC is the only remaining appellant to oppose the Shorelines, Grading and SEPA permits sought by Clear Valley Environmental Farm, LLC, to build the bank.  Developers in Skagit will purchase credits (worth $31 million) in the bank in order to fill other wetlands in their developments.  Tell the Commissioners you oppose conversion of ANY farmland to other purposes 336-9300 or send an email to commisioners@co.skagit.wa.us.  For information on the Clear Valley permits go to the Skagit County website at

  www.skagitcounty.net, click Departments, then Planning & Development Services and Permits.  

For previous public notices and the proposed Mitigation Banking Instrument click here .

To read FOSC comments opposing the Skagit Environmental Bank proposed by Clear Valley Environmental Farm, LLC, click here.

For more information on wetland banks click here.

Request for Reconsideration to Skagit Co. Commissioners on the Nookachamps WMB (Mitzel/Wildlands) click here.  

Legal Appeal Funds -click here for more info -  $20,000  needed before July 14th!  As of June 24, we have raised $4,626.  If you haven't contributed, please send your tax deductible donations T0DAY to FOSC, P.O. Box 2632, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.

  To contribute with a credit card, please click on Network for Good  THANKS! 

To read the public comments to Skagit Co. Planning Commission on wetland mitigation banks on May 5th - Click here. 

Legal Appeal Funds -click here for more info -  $20,000  needed before July 14th!  As of June 24, we have raised $4,626.  If you haven't contributed, please send your tax deductible donations T0DAY to FOSC, P.O. Box 2632, Mount Vernon, WA 98273.

  To contribute with a credit card, please click on Network for Good  THANKS!