entities cont. Ecology, Natural Resources, and Health, Skagit Shellfish Growers, Skagit County Cattlemen’s Association, Skagit County Dairymen’s Association, Western Washington Agricultural Association, RE Sources, Puget Sound Baykeepers, and WSU Extension Forest Health – With nearly 80% of Skagit County under tree cover, maintaining vibrant, healthy forests is a priority not only for a sustainable forest industry, but is essential for watershed health. This is a local, regional, state and national resource priority. Data Sources: Skagit County, Puget Sound Partnership Action Agenda, Natural Resources Conservation Service Resource Inventory, Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan, Skagit Watershed Council Habitat Work Schedule, National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy: Phase III, Healthy Forest Restoration Act, Healthy Forest Initiative, Governor Jay Inslee: Results Washington Skagit County Envision 2060 Citizen Committee Final Recommendations, “Preserving Our Heritage, Shaping Our Future” entities engaged in addressing this resource concern: Skagit County, Skagit County Forestry Advisory Board, Washington Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, and Natural Resources Conservation Service Appropriate Land Use/Conversion/Population Growth – A growing population puts growing pressure on critical natural resources lands and the industries and beneficial uses they support. This is a local, regional, state and national natural resource priority. Data Sources: Skagit County Comprehensive Plan, Puget Partnership Action Agenda, Natural Resources Conservation Service Resource Inventory, Department of Ecology - Instream flow rule, Mundy/Land “Skagit County Agri-Industrial Critical Mass Study (draft), American Farmland Trust “Cost of Community Services”, American Farmland Trust “Losing Ground: Farmland Protection in the Pacific Northwest”, WSU Skagit County “Skagit County Agricultural Statistics”, Skagit County Envision 2060 Citizen Committee Final Recommendations, “Preserving Our Heritage, Shaping Our Future”, Governor Jay Inslee: Results Washington Other entities engaged in addressing this resource concern: Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, Western Washington Agricultural Association, The Nature Conservancy, Skagit County Ag Advisory and Forest Advisory Boards, Skagit County Ag Leaders Committee, American Farmland Trust, Washington State Conservation Commission Office of Farmland Preservation, Recreation and Conservation Office, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, Smart Growth, Friends of Skagit County, and the Skagit Land Trust
Program Area: Water Quality Protection and Improvement, Ocean Acidification Address negative human and animal impacts to water quality as well as runoff/storm water from all sources; prioritizing lands impacting water bodies on EPA’s 303(d) list in Skagit County. By 2019, water quality in Samish Bay will have been improved sufficiently to allow the Department of Health to upgrade from conditional use to approved status. By 2017, the SCD will have developed and implemented a comprehensive water quality monitoring program. By 2019, monitoring in priority waterbodies will indicate improvement trends. By 2018, complete data analysis and initiate program development on ocean acidification issues. Natural Resource Measurable Result Objective: An additional 10% decrease in fecal coliform levels monitored for 2014 in the Samish basin Programmatic Measurable Result Objective: Sixteen conservation prioritizing regulatory referrals and other landowners in the Samish and Padilla Bay/Bayview Basins developed and implemented Funding Sources: Skagit County, Washington Conservation Commission, City Interlocal Agreements, Puget Sound Partnership, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Natural Resource Measurable Result Objective: Assist Skagit County with protecting 1000 farmland acres Programmatic Measurable Result Objective: Assist partners with securing funding to double annual farmland protection capacity Funding Sources: Skagit County, Washington State Conservation Commission, Recreation Conservation Office, Natural Resources Conservation Service Activities for FY2015 Target Dates Person Responsible Time Required Estimated Funding Notes Support efforts to protect and preserve farm and forest lands and provide opportunities to promote sustainable natural resource industries Farmland Legacy Program (FLP)/Conservation Futures Advisory Committee Assistance and participation Forestry Advisory Board participation 3FI participation and project implementation Board Carolyn .2 FTE $18,600* Program Area: Wildland Urban Interface, Land Use, Climate Change Goal: Provide technical and financial assistance to landowners to develop and implement defensible space strategies Natural Resource Measurable Result Objective: Implement 3 fuels reduction projects Programmatic Measurable Result Objective: Certify 2 Firewise Communities/USA Funding Sources: Skagit County, Washington State Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources, additional funding to be determined Activities for FY2015 Target Dates Person Responsible Time Required Estimated Funding Notes
Activities for FY2015 Target Dates Person Responsible Time Required Estimated Funding Notes Work in partnership with Western Washington Ag to implement a minimum of one DFI project June 2015 Joe .1 FTE $7,450* Program Area: Maintain sufficient water for adequate food production, people, and fish and wildlife Goals: By 2017, we will implement a pilot project in the Fisher/Carpenter watershed to show positive impacts on aquifer recharge. Natural Resource Measurable Result Objective: One pilot project in the Fisher Basin developed resulting in water saved Programmatic Measurable Result Objective: 5 landowners contacted and provided information on water conservation/LID Funding Sources: Department of Ecology, Natural Resources Conservation Service Activities for FY2015 Target Dates Person Responsible Time Required Estimated Funding Notes Seek funding for landowners to implement water conserving BMPs pilot project in Fisher Carpenter watershed June 2015 Carolyn .2 FTE $15,000* District Program Area: Information – Education
Activities For FY2015 Target Dates Person Responsible Time Required Estimated Funding Notes Provide conservation education opportunities and volunteer activities: Arbor Day proclamation and seedling distribution Soil and Stewardship Week proclamation and poster contest Envirothon – host 2015 NW Regional Competition Classroom presentations Sixth Grade Tour Watershed Masters Biannual newsletter Update District brochures and fact sheets Displays at events including Skagit County Fair, Festival of Family Farms, Mount Vernon Science Night June 2015 Adult program: Kristi Youth Program: Cindy Print media: Jenny 1.5 FTE $128,122*