Update on the Soil Testing Challenge: Fall 2011

12/08/2011 09:23 Filed in: Agriculture
88 soil samples were entered into our Soil Testing Challenge this past October. In general the results demonstrated that many of the San Juan County garden samples showed "high to excessive nutrient levels."  On the other hand 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 for teaming with the San Juan Islands Conservation District and San Juan County WSU Extension to sponsor the San Juan County Soil Test Challenge: AgSource Laboratories, Umatilla, Oregon

BECOME A CANDIDATE for the San Juan Islands Conservation District Board of Supervisors

11/22/2011 09:26 Filed in: Election
ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CANDIDATE
for Conservation District supervisor must file a nominating petition
with San Juan Islands Conservation District by Jan 31, 2012.

We have one elected position vacant. Election to be held February 28th, 2012

The candidate must be a registered voter owning land or operating a
farm within the San Juan Islands Conservation District boundary (San Juan County, Washington).

Contact the SJICD Office Manager at (360) 378-6621 for additional
details.

Published election procedures are available from the Washington State
Conservation Commission (http://www.scc.wa.gov/).

Workshops: Got Drainage Issues? Learn how to solve them and manage runoff by installing Low Impact Development Solutions

10/25/2011 11:18 Filed in: Low Impact Development
Friday, November 18th, 2 pm - 5 pm, Grange Hall, Friday Harbor, WA
Saturday, November 19th, 10 am - 1 pm, Outlook Inn, Eastsound, WA

Water + Your Land:
Opportunities for Eastsound and Westcott/Garrison Bay Watershed Landowners

JULIE THOMPSON, PLANNER, SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
D. N. KINSEY, ASLA, APA, PLANNER, SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Sustainable Land Use Principles
PRESENTER: DAVID MCDONALD, RESOURCE PLANNER, SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES

What is Low Impact Development (LID)?
PRESENTER: MARK BUEHRER, PE, 2020 ENGINEERING

Contact: info@sanjuanislandscd.org for more information!

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.

ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE will be conducted on March 24, 2010

10/21/2011 11:52 Filed in: Native Plants
The San Juan Islands Conservation District, Master Gardeners Foundation and Washington State University Extension collaborate to bring you an annual San Juan County Native Plant Sale. The Native Plant Sale is an opportunity to pre-order and purchase a select few native plant species at reasonable cost to encourage conservation of our natural resources and habitat restoration.

ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE will be conducted on March 24, 2010 in one of three locations: San Juan County Fairgrounds, Orcas Island Grange, Lopez Island at Sunset Builders.

2012 NPS Order Form

•Please call WSU Extension at 378-4414 if you have any questions or visit the WSU Master Gardeners Website.

Plants must be pre-ordered by the first of March and can be collected on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Island at the end of March.

Horses for Clean Water Workshop, San Juan Island, Sept 25, 2011

07/21/2011 08:52 Filed in: Education, Agriculture
FRIDAY HARBOR, SAN JUAN ISLANDS, WA
Sunday, September 25, 10 am - 3 pm
Horses for Clean Water WORKSHOP: Fall in Place for Winter: Preparing Horse and Livestock Properties for the Rainy Season. Join Alayne Blickle on beautiful San Juan Island to learn about horse keeping--island style! Hear tips and ideas on reducing mud and runoff as well as pasture and manure management options.
To register, get directions or more details contact the San Juan Islands Conservation District, Carol Maas at info@sanjuanislandscd.org

See: http://www.horsesforcleanwater.com for details

BLM lands in Eastern Washington and the San Juan Archipelago in Washington State

07/13/2011 12:43 Filed in: Agriculture
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District is preparing a
resource management plan (RMP) and associated environmental impact
statement (EIS) for 425,000 acres of public lands in Eastern Washington
and the San Juan Archipelago in Washington State.
This plan will guide future management of these lands and will allocate
lands and identify constraints for uses, to include livestock grazing.

The BLM is currently developing alternatives for the RMP/EIS and would
like to hear your suggestions during an upcoming public workshop.

Aug 27 - Friday Harbor  - Mullis Senior Center, 589 Nash St

More information about the workshops and the RMP process is available on
the project website at www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/plans/ewsjrmp
or contact the Spokane District Office at (509) 536-1200.

Voluntary Stewardship Program for Agricultural landowners in San Juan County

06/10/2011 13:58 Filed in: Agriculture
Learn about the Voluntary Stewardship Program for Agricultural landowners and producers.

http://www.scc.wa.gov/index.php/Voluntary-Stewardship-Program/Information-on-the-Ruckelshaus-Process/Voluntary-Stewardship-Program.html

The San Juan County Council decided to Opt-In to the Voluntary Stewardship Program on January 10, 2012.

The Puget Sound Conservation Districts

06/03/2011 17:20 Filed in: Conservation
We are a member of the Puget Sound Conservation Districts and are working towards restoring Puget Sound by providing Land Stewardship Assistance. All 12 Puget Sound Conservation Districts work with people to conserve and protect natural resources now and into the future.
Please visit www.pugetsoundcd.org for more information.
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Governor Gregoire reappoints Commissioner Lynn Bahrych of Shaw Island for a third term.

05/31/2011 09:22
News Release:  May 27, 2011
Contact:  Mark Clark, Washington State Conservation Commission, mclark@scc.wa.gov, 360-407-6201
Governor Gregoire reappoints Commissioner Lynn Bahrych for a third term.
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lynn Bahrych, Commissioner, was reappointed to the Conservation Commission by Governor Gregoire on Friday, May 20, 2011.  Commissioner Bahrych, resident of Shaw Island in the San Juan Islands, has served on the Commission since 2004. Commissioner Bahrych has been instrumental in a number of activities closely related to the environmental and agricultural communities.  She is currently leading, on behalf of the Commission, the effort to bring the highly acclaimed Smithsonian exhibit “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil” to Washington State.
Commissioner Bahrych will serve from June 7, 2011 until June 6, 2015. 

2011 Election Results

05/25/2011 11:53


Congratulations!
The Official 2011 Election Results were certified at the Washington State Conservation Commission meeting on May 19th.

Elected Conservation District Supervisor-Steve Belluomini, San Juan Island
Appointed Conservation District Supervisor-Shannon Hoffman, Lopez Island
The election of a San Juan Islands Conservation District Supervisor was held on March 29, 2011. All San Juan County registered voters were eligible to vote in this election. One supervisor was elected for a 3-year term on the governing board of the District.The San Juan Islands Conservation District Board of Supervisors is comprised of three elected positions and two appointed positions. Each supervisor is a volunteer and serves a 3-year term.
All 2011 election and appointment information is available, click on the following links:
Elections
Appointments
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.

Learn about Protecting the Shoreline in San Juan County Learn ways to protect your shoreline at our Bluffs & Beaches Workshop June 7th and 8th

05/17/2011 13:39 Filed in: Education
Join us for a free workshop with coastal expert Jim Johannessen. Learn ways to protect your shoreline.

SAN JUAN - Tues. June 7, 2:00-3:30 pm, English Camp
ORCAS - Wed. June 8, 10:00-11:30am, Crescent Beach
LOPEZ - Wed. June 8, 2:30-4:00 pm, Odlin Park

This landowner assistance workshop is free.
Please call 378-2319 to RSVP or for more information.
Sponsored by:
San Juan Islands Conservation District & Friends of the San Juans

San Juan County Information on the CAO

04/28/2011 09:38 Filed in: News
http://www.sanjuanco.com/cao/documents.aspx