SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. April 26, 2024 – The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Crescent Beach Preserve on Orcas Island. The purpose of this SMP is to update overarching goals and management objectives for the Preserve’s natural resources, with an emphasis on improving the health of the upland forests. In general, SMPs guide decision-making, 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 Crescent Beach Preserve SMP from the Land Bank’s website by following this link: https://sjclandbank.org/Crescent-Beach-Preserve.pdf
Public Comment Period: April 26 – May 26, 2024
Please submit your comments by May 26, 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 June 15, 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.
Media Contact: Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org, 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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