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Watershed Group

The Watershed Group is made up of local producers, partner organizations, and County staff. Chaired by Commissioner Wesen, the group is tasked with advising the VSP Coordinator on how best to implement the Voluntary Stewardship Program in Skagit County. This group meets quarterly to make recommendations and offer advice on how best to implement the Skagit County VSP Work Plan.  

The quarterly meetings are open to the public and all interested Skagitonians are encouraged to attend. If you would like to learn how to become a member, please reach out to the VSP Coordinator. 

Rebecca Rising
VSP Coordinator
(360) 416-1444
Skagit County Public Works, Natural Resource Division
rebeccar@co.skagit.wa.us

Skagit County VSP Work Plan Approved

• Letter from State Conservation Commission Director Mark Clark (July 6, 2017)
  
• Work Plan as Approved by WSCC (June 28, 2017)
• Notice of Availability and Public Comment Period (April 20, 2017)
  
• Draft Work Plan (April 20, 2017)
  
• Letter from Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (August 31, 2016)

VSP Watershed Group Documents

The Board of County Commissioners adopted resolutions that declare that the County has sufficient funding to begin coordinating the Voluntary Stewardship Program, establishes the Watershed Group and appoints the Watershed Group.

• Resolution R20140330
  Appointing Members of the Watershed Group and Technical Review Panel (November 10, 2014)
• Resolution R20140287 Initiating Participation in VSP
  (September 16, 2014)
• Comments on Draft Resolution from Ag Advisory Board | Samish Tribe | Swinomish Tribe
  (August 22, 2014)
• Comments on Draft Resolution from 3FI Oversight Team
  (August 28, 2014)
• Comments from Upper Skagit Tribe
  (September 12, 2014)
• Draft Resolution Initiating Participation in the Voluntary Stewardship Program
  (August 8, 2014)
• Video: Presentation of Draft Resolution to Board of Commissioners
  (August 8, 2014)

Document Archive

• Skagit County Agricultural Yearbook 2021 
• Concurrence with the assertion of the Skagit County Work Group in their Five Year
  Report (September 23, 2021)
• VSP 2 Year Report for Skagit County
• VSP 5 Year Report for Skagit County
• Voluntary Stewardship Program: 2 Year Status Report (August 30, 2019)
• 2015 VSP Schedule
  
• Ag-CAO Watercourse Protection Measures
  
• Ag-CAO
  
• VSP and GMA Case Law
  
• Ecology Funding Guidelines for Riparian Restoration
  
• Natural Resources Stewardship Program Brochure
  
• Skagit County Salmon Habitat Monitoring Overview
  
• Skagit County GIS Riparian Assessment Overview
  
• Skagit County Water Quality Monitoring Program Overview
  
• Conservation Commission Buffer Matrix Documents
  
• Monitoring and Adaptive Management Program
  (Includes link to water quality and salmon habitat programs and Resolution R20040211 establishing them)
• Skagit County Ag-Critical Areas Ordinance
  (Summary of ordinance with appropriate links)
• Riparian Mapping Project Webpage
  (Includes links to the two papers below)
  • Riparian Mapping Project Summary and Conclusions
  • Riparian Mapping Project White Paper
• Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement on 2003 Ag-CAO (February-June 2003)

For More Information

Rebecca Rising
VSP Coordinator
(360) 416-1444
Skagit County Public Works, Natural Resource Division
rebeccar@co.skagit.wa.us