SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. March 1, 2024 – The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Richardson Marsh Preserve on Lopez Island. The purpose of the SMP is to provide overarching goals and management objectives for the Preserve’s natural resources. SMPs guide decision-making and work planning and promote transparency. For the 76 percent of Land Bank properties that are open to the public, SMPs also define the level of public access in ways that meet our mission to provide opportunities for low-intensity recreation. These plans are revised periodically in response to changing environmental and social conditions.
You can download a copy of the Draft Richardson Marsh Preserve SMP from the Land Bank’s website by following this link: https://sjclandbank.org/richardson-marsh-preserve/
Public Comment Period: March 2 – March 31, 2024
Please submit your comments by March 31, 2024.
After the thirty-day comment period closes, Land Bank staff and commissioners will review comments and consider revision to the draft plan. An overview of comments will be provided at the April 19, 2024, commission meeting.
How to Submit Comments:
Email Tanja Williamson at tanjaw@sjclandbank.org or Mail: 350 Court Street, No. 6, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.
Questions? Email tanjaw@sjclandbank.org or call the Land Bank Office : 360-378-4402
About San Juan County’s Land Bank
San Juan County’s Land Bank, funded by a 1% real estate excise tax paid by purchasers of property at closing, acquires and preserves areas in the county that have environmental, agricultural, aesthetic, cultural, scientific, historic, scenic, or low-intensity recreational value. The department offices are located at 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. For more information about San Juan County’s Land Bank, visit www.sjclandbank.org.
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