Particular areas where careful coordination is needed are modeling, water quality standards and assessment, data gaps, and stormwater system inventory. A meeting was held with all groups and a procedure was established to ensure effective coordination between efforts. The procedure includes distribution of particular products of the Stormwater Program to individuals from other efforts for their review and comment. Copies were distributed to elected officials and are available upon request. The County has completed a preliminary inventory of private detention facilities in the watershed.
Steps are underway to begin the comprehensive inventory and problem identification.
The Committee is suggesting some additional changes to the proposals and will recommend that the full Council hold a public hearing on the proposed changes. The Committee is scheduled to review the Transfer of Development Rights proposal. Whatcom County has summarized building activity in the watershed to date for 1999. The watershed mapping has been updated to include 1999 assessors records for parcels in the watershed. Whatcom County has developed a draft code enforcement ordinance that would coordinate and streamline the code enforcement process.