The San Juan Islands Conservation District is a local organization committed to protecting and enhancing the natural resources of San Juan County ecosystems for the future of us all. Your Conservation District is dedicated to providing natural resources education, information, and technical assistance free of charge to citizens of, and organizations, in San Juan County.
Services offered by the San Juan Islands Conservation District include:
• Farm Planning
• Forest Planning
• Sustainable Land Use Practices
• Low Impact Development Technical Assistance
• Water Quality & Watershed Awareness
• Native Plant Use & Wildlife Habitat Preservation
• Natural Resource Education
Conservation District Links and Information
2012 San Juan Islands Conservation District Supervisor Election
VOTE IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ELECTION
The election of the San Juan Islands Conservation District will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. All San Juan County registered voters are eligible to vote in this election. One supervisor will be elected by registered voters and one supervisor will be appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission for a 3-year term on the governing board of the San Juan Islands Conservation District.
The Board of Supervisors is responsible for governance and oversight of the Conservation District, for formulation of policy regulating District operations, for approval of District budgets, and monitoring use of District resources. The Board of Supervisors meets monthly, and individual supervisors typically also serve on District committees and provide technical support as appropriate. Supervisor positions are not compensated.
VACANCY- Elected SUPERVISOR
We have one elected position vacant. The candidate must be a registered voter owning land or operating a farm within the San Juan Islands Conservation District boundary (San Juan County). ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUPERVISOR CANDIDATE for the San Juan Islands Conservation District Board of Supervisors must file a nominating form and 25 qualifying signature petition with San Juan Islands Conservation District no later than January 31, 2012.
VACANCY - Appointed SUPERVISOR
We have one appointed position vacant as well. This position expires in May 19, 2012 and is a three-year appointment.
The Washington State Conservation Commission must receive applications for appointment no later than March 30, 2012 by 5pm.
For more information, or to obtain application forms, please contact Carol Maas at the San Juan Islands Conservation District 360-378-6621 or e-mail c.maas@sanjuanislandscd.org) or visit the Washington State Conservation Commission website at http://www.scc.wa.gov.
This election will be conducted by mail-in or drop-off in person at the polling station, 540 Guard Street, #150, Friday Harbor from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Those wishing to vote in this election, by mail, must request a ballot, and must do so not later than February 21, 2012. Ballot requests may be submitted, to the attention of the Elections Officer. Please provide your name, address, phone & email address. These are needed to verify voter registration.
mail: SJICD, 350 Court Street, #10, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
telephone: 360-378-6621
fax: 360-378-2445
email: c.maas@sanjuanislandscd.org
in person: 540 Guard Street, #150, Friday Harbor, WA
Ballots will be mailed to voters when the list of candidates is final.
Mailed ballots must be returned postmarked no later than Tuesday, February 28, 2010.
View Drainage and Low Impact Development Solutions Presentations from 2011 Workshops
LID Soil & Landscape Best Practices, for San Juan co slides11-18-2011
Speaker: David McDonald-Soil Scientist and Planner
2020 LID Methods Presentation Speaker: Mark Buehrer, PE, LID Expert
*This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the assistance agreement PO-00J12501 to San Juan County. The Puget Sound Watershed Management Assistance Program ends in 2013.
Native Plants
We conduct an Annual Native Plant Sale and can help islanders with restoration plant orders each spring at the end of March. Contact the Master Gardener Foundation of WSU at (360) 378-4414 for the native plant sale. See our information on plants native to the region and their requirements.
Agriculture
A Voluntary Stewardship Program Created for Agriculture in Washington State
Governor Gregoire signed ESHB 1886, known as the Ruckelshaus Process bill. You can view a copy of the legislation here. The legislation creates the Voluntary Stewardship Program, a program intended to address the issue of the protection of critical areas on agricultural lands while maintaining viable agricultural production. Six months after the effective date of the legislation, counties must choose to either opt-in to the Program, or resume the process of updating their critical areas on agricultural lands under the existing Growth Management Act processes.
The San Juan County Council decided to Opt-In to the Voluntary Stewardship Program on January 10, 2012.
Agricultural Resources Committee of San Juan County (ARC)
The ARC is part of the San Juan County Economic Development Council in Friday Harbor. Contact the Coordinator Peggy Bill at our office at 378-6621.
Soil Challenge: Fall 2011
88 soil samples were entered into our Soil Testing Challenge this past October. The results demonstrated that many of the San Juan County garden samples showed "high to excessive nutrient levels" while nutrient levels in San Juan County pastures were low.
A great big thank you to Craig Simson and his staff at the AgSource Soil Testing Lab sponsoring the San Juan County Soil Test Challenge: AgSource Laboratories, Umatilla, Oregon
For more see our soils page.
Cost-Share Opportunities for Landowners
Farm and Forest Owners: Apply for Cost-Share-The USDA-NRCS Programs such as Wetlands Reserve Program, Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program helps agricultural producers, property owners and forest owners pay for conservation best management practices.
Contact our Farm/Forest Planner at 360.378.6621 or info@sanjuanislandscd.org.
Board Meetings
The San Juan Islands Conservation District holds monthly board meetings on alternating islands on the second Tuesday of each month. Board members and staff address various administrative items and discuss a variety of Conservation District policy and program related topics. Board meetings are open and the public is encouraged to attend! See our meeting schedule, location and times on the board meetings page.
Next regular meeting: Tuesday, February 14th, at the Conservation District Meeting Room at 540 Guard Street, San Juan Island, WA at 8:30 am.
The following will be meeting the 2nd Tuesday of March at the Conservation District Meeting Room at 540 Guard Street, San Juan Island, WA at 8:30 am.
Contact Us
Our office phone number is (360) 378-6621
Our full contact details are on the contact page.
