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County Commissioners to make decision on the Proposal to Expand Marine Recovery Area in the Samish Watershed on May 29th.  Comments accepted to May 21, 2011. 

 

Planning Projects of Current Interest Link to County website.

Skagit Co. Planning Commission Info

Skagit County Comprehensive Plan Info

 

Skagit River General Investigation

May 7, 2012, Skagit County & the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Open House  4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Skagit Co. Administrative Building, 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon.

The goal is to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with managing flood risk and to develop a watershed scale flood risk management plan.

The preliminary alternatives will be further refined based on public input and additional technical analysis. More info can be found by clicking  here.  Presentation will be televised by Skagit 21.

For more information, or to submit comments on the preliminary alternatives, please contact Daniel Johnson, Project Manager, USACE, daniel.e.johnson@usace.army.mil or (206) 764-3423. Comments on preliminary alternatives should be submitted no later than May 24.

Bumperstickers HERE! A valley needs FRIENDS

Thanks to Roger Ridgeway for submitting the winning words!  Free to members so send your membership in today!

 

Hearing Examiners Articles by Diane Freethy Skagit Citizens Alliance for Rural Preservation (SCARP).

 

Click here for a list of the 3,000 ACRES of Skagit FARMLAND Converted as of Sept. 2008.

 

FOSC BOARD MEETings - NEW DAY & TIME - Second Monday of the month  6:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Friends' office.  Members welcome. Please RSVP to 419-0988 as schedules can change.

Annual Meetings INFORMATION.

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