The County Executive’s first term was fairly low key and avoided controversy. But he is making up for it in a second term with a personal agenda that is increasingly in conflict with public process. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Wendy Harris
Fight Against Fences! / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Another issue on my agenda, and apparently mine alone, is cattle fences around streams and creeks.
Sounds like a good idea, right? Cows degrade water and if we keep cows out of our waters, it will help water quality. Except for one small problem. Continue reading
Hey, how about a new feature on the Hawk called Stupid Planning Tricks? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Hey, how about a new feature on the Hawk called Stupid Planning Tricks? Post a video here [in the Whatcom Hawk Facebook group] showing how dumb a planning decision is, whether it is for the comp. plan [Comprehensive Plan] or CAO [Critical Areas Ordinance] update, an existing ordinance, a Hearing Examiner decision, etc.
I will go first. Continue reading
This is why we cannot have nice things, like functional ecosystems / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
I respect this author and he is usually right about things, but this time, he could not be more off the mark. And it reflects not just an unhealthy environment, it reflects an unhealthy culture and way of viewing the biosphere. And it explains why most of our restoration efforts simply fail. Continue reading
How The Staff Rigged the County CARA Provisions / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Link to audio recording of the Whatcom County Critical Areas Citizen’s Advisory Committee meeting for August 5, 2015
http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/…/Critical-Areas-Citi…
On 8-5-15, the citizen advisory committee for the CAO reviewed the CARA (critical area aquifer recharge area) provisions. There is an audio recording. It starts at minute 30 and is concluded in minute 33.30. Three and a half minutes in total to discuss the CARA section.. one of 5 types of CARAs in the CAO. Continue reading
Here is why mitigation does not work / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
“By consolidating small ‘isolated’ wetlands into one central, large mass has proven over time to preserve wetland integrity by reducing outside impacts. Think of it as reducing the amount of perimeter exposed.”
I do not know if this person believes this, or is lying, and which one is worse? Continue reading
Barely a mention about Ag being connected to any enviromental problems / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
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
Planning Commission Begins Critical Areas Ordinance Review / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
February 27, 2016 Wendy Harris
I attended the county planning commission work session Thursday night because it was addressing the CAO [Critical Areas Ordinance] update. It went as expected…. poorly. Continue reading
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
noisy waters northwest 
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