February 29, 2016 Wendy Harris
Time to start calling people and organizations out for sustaining the status quo while pretending to do just the opposite. And we can feel the fall-out locally. Continue reading
Tag Archives: CAO
Tricks And Treats For Mountain Bikers and Farmers /Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 24, 2016 Wendy Harris
The planning department has all kinds of tricks up its Critical Areas Ordinance sleeves. They want to exempt all outdoor recreation but as you know, I have been researching and writing on this issue, explaining that all human activities have impacts. And I have plenty of science to back me up. Continue reading
The County Misleads Public And PC On Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 22, 2016 Wendy Harris
The County Misleads Public And PC On Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas
(and may impact in stream flows that have implications for the Nooksack)
The planning department asserts that it is having the PC review the “easy” stuff on Thursday, which is rather misleading. Continue reading
Some Basics About the Critical Areas Ordinance update system / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 18, 2016 Wendy Harris
Some Basics About the CAO update system.
This explains about Best Available Science and how GMA regulations and administrative laws (WACs) work with regard to the CAO update. Continue reading
Info for the Critical Areas Ordinance Review before the Planning Commssion / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 17, 2016 Wendy Harris
Here is the information for the Critical Area Ordinance Review Before the Planning Commssion. [ http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/2305/Planning-Commission-Review ] Continue reading
What is a Critical Area Ordinance? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 17, 2016 Wendy Harris
It is the environmental regulations that implement the policies and goals in the county comprehensive plan, as reflected in Chapter 11 on the Environment and a few other places. It is adopted as part of the County Code, in Chapter 16 and is referred to as the Critical Area Ordinance, or CAO. Continue reading
Bad Planning Exemplified / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
I have explained on several occasions that it is a problem that both the city and the county are piece-mealing the comp. plan update and improperly treating the Critical Area Ordinance as a separate process from the comp. plan. Continue reading
Live blog: Bellingham City Council Planning and Development Committee Meeting, 12/7 / Facebook post, Wendy Harris
December 7, 2015 Wendy Harris
[What follows is a series of posts to Wendy’s Facebook page recording her perspective during her attendance at the Bellingham City Council Planning and Development committee meeting for December 7, 2015] Continue reading
Confronting the Lies About Critical Areas / Facebook post, Wendy Harris
20 hrs November 8, 2015 Wendy Harris
Thanks to the lobby efforts of our local BIA and property rights groups, most people, including many of our county and city council members remain confused about the actual standards and rules that apply to critical areas. Continue reading
How the City Avoids Its Obligation To Protect Wildlife / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
What is happening here in Bellingham and Whatcom County to our wildlife, is happening all over the country and all over the planet, and it adds up to one big crisis. Continue reading
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