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Written by Allison Warner
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Friday, 02 July 2010 08:33 |
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A group of folks on Whidbey Island have come together to prepare the community for a "transition" to a non petroleum based economy. Part of the nationalize "relocalizing" movement, Transition Whidbey could be a model for Camano Island - Check out their website (www.transitionwhidbey.org) or read more at the link below |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 August 2010 11:19 )
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Transition Study Group Meets October 26 |
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Written by Allison Warner
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Friday, 14 October 2011 08:44 |
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Have you wanted to learn more about "peak oil" and what climate change might mean for our Island community? C.A.R.E. has launched a new forward-looking subcommittee to look at ways to make our Island home more sustainable and resilient in the face of the global economic downturn, climate crisis, and "peak" oil. We will learn about "peak oil" and the climate crisis through readings by experts on the topic and learn how we can organize/structure our community to respond so that the impacts of the crises are lessened. Many positive efforts have been undertaken by communities worldwide and we will look at those and draw lessons for our community. We will use a book club format to study the Transition Handbook and other readings about climate change, creating resilient community and lowering our community carbon footprint. We have decided to meet at Clay and Susan Thompson's to start. We will have a potluck for each meeting and approximately one to one and a half hours of discussion, depending on the topic. Please join us for a positive experience. Meetings are the Fourth Thursday. This month, the Transition Book Club will meet 6:30pm, October 26, at 2188 Lowell Pt Rd- the last house on the right before the Camano State Park. |
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Island County Shorelines Master Program Update |
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Written by Allison Warner
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010 09:11 |
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Shoreline Master Program
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas NEW! ISLAND COUNTY HAS COMPLETED ITS ISLAND COUNTY SHORELINE INVENTORY AND CHARACTERIZATION. IT IS NOW POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND HAS GONE TO DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR COMMENT. EACH SECTION OF SHORELINE HAS BEEN CATEGORIZED IN A DETAILED INVENTORY. YOU CAN FIND YOUR SHORELINE AREA, OR THOSE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WITHIN THIS REPORT. PLEASE GO TO THE COUNTY WEBSITE: http://www.islandcounty.net/planning/shorelines.htm PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT INVENTORY TO THE EMAIL LISTED BELOW OR CONTACT Karen Stewart at
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In 2010, Island County has begun its required update of its Shoreline Master Program and Fish and Wildlife regulations. A consultant has been hired and has begun to develop a community outreach plan. Several community meetings will be held in 2011 to help with development of the new regulations. As part of the grant tasks, the consultant will co-facilitate a community visioning process with County staff to include as many citizens as possible to determine goals for future use of the shoreline. The visioning process will identify shoreline problems, opportunities and management strategies. The information gained through the visioning process will guide the overarching strategy for shoreline uses, public access, resource protection, restoration and economic development consistent with SMA policy and SMP guidelines. The precise schedule and approach for this public outreach effort will be developed in the public participation plan noted above. The three year process is targeted for final adoption at the end of 2012.
These projects will require extensive public participation. In the future, the County will host a number of workshops for citizens to obtain information and provide comments relating to the update of the SMP and Fish and wildlife regulations. We are planning an educational meeting in January 2012 about the life of baby salmon in the estuary.
Please go to the county website for more info. There is a very interesting Department of Ecology Coastal atlas that has oblique aerials of the coastline at the shorelines link. All interested parties should email
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 October 2011 09:35 )
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Puget Sound Partnership News |
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Written by Allison Warner
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Monday, 25 July 2011 19:39 |
What is the status of Salmon Recovery in Puget Sound? Puget Sound was once home to more populations of Chinook and other salmon with a greater diversity of traits than what exists today. Only 22 of at least 37 historic Chinook populations remain. The remaining Chinook salmon are at only 10% of their historic numbers, with some down lower than 1% of their historic numbers. The decline in salmon is closely associated with the decline in the health of Puget Sound and therefore requires a coordinated, ecosystem-wide restoration effort. Salmon recovery is guided by implementation of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan, adopted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in January 2007. This recovery plan was developed by Shared Strategy, a grassroots collaborative effort to protect and restore salmon runs across Puget Sound. Shared Strategy engaged local citizens, tribes, technical experts and policy makers to build a practical, cost-effective recovery plan endorsed by the people living and working in the watersheds of Puget Sound. See the Shared Strategy website for additional information on the creation and materials of the planning process. Salmon recovery actions occur at both the watershed and regional scale. Each watershed has a unique set of priorities, strategies, and actions directing recovery, which are updated by their local policy and technical groups. Representative leaders from each of the 14 watershed areas in the Plan also meet as a regional body to provide strategic input for Plan implementation. At the regional scale, there is also an overarching set of priorities, strategies, and actions directing recovery. A group of policy decision-makers, called the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council, meets regularly to develop guidance for implementation of the Plan and advises the Leadership Council on salmon recovery decisions. This group consists of representatives from each of the 14 watershed areas, the environmental and business community, indian tribes, and state and federal agencies involved in salmon recovery. Additionally, a NOAA-appointed Regional Implementation Technical Team (RITT) works with the regional and local groups to provide technical review and guidance for recovery. What is the Puget Sound Partnership Doing to Recover Salmon? |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 October 2011 11:03 )
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Camano Honors Earth Pictures and Videos |
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Written by Allison Warner
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Friday, 03 September 2010 13:08 |
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The Camano Honors Earth website has photos of the event as well as a video of Susan Cohen Thompson's remarks. www.camanohonorsearth.org . Also, Living Sustainably in Snohomish County featured C.A.R.E. and Camano Honors Earth in their weekly radio program Seein' Green, hosted by Karen Erickson, in August 2010. Hear more about CARE and the event in the podcast of the interview. Just click the link below to access their website and the podcast. http://recyclewithkbk.podbean.com/2010/09/03/camano-honors-earth/ |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 November 2010 11:12 )
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