Bear Creek Watershed
Management Study public meeting March 7, request for public comments
Attend a March 7 open
house and presentation at the Brightwater Education and Community Center, 22505
SR-9, Woodinville on how to manage stormwater in the Bear Creek watershed to
protect water quality and public health. You can review the draft Bear Creek Watershed Management
Study and provide comments in the online forum at King County
Connects or to jeff.burkey@kingcounty.gov
ends March 21.
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The Novelty Hill Bridge cleaning will take place
from Monday, March 5 to Wednesday, March 14. The bridge is located on Northeast
124th Street near Duvall and SR-203. Daily lane restrictions will
occur between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. as workers clean the bridge using a pressure
washer from an aerial-lift. Click the map
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King
County and its 37 partner cities issued a draft plan that will guide how the
County and cities manage garbage and recycling for the next 20 years. The
public comment period on the draft plan and a draft environmental impact statement
that evaluates the potential environmental impacts of options in the draft plan
ends March 8. Visit the website to learn more, send
comments, or to request a presentation at your community meeting. |
Call for Open
4Culture grant applications
Unincorporated King
County organizations and individuals are encouraged to apply for Open 4Culture grant funding
for up to $1,500. Artists and arts groups operating outside of Seattle and
those working in heritage and preservation anywhere in King County may apply.
Learn about the
benefits of Timber Land and the Public Benefit Rating Systems current use
taxation programs from King County tax specialists. The workshop is on
Thursday, April 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Covington Library, 27100 164th
Ave SE. Contact Kelsey Ketcheson
at 206-263-1128 for more information.
As spring ushers in longer days and more sunshine,
take time to “clean out” and replace expired food, water, medical supplies, and
batteries from your emergency kits. This simple task will keep your household
disaster-ready. Find more tips on the “make it through” website.
Many family forest and farm owners
want to preserve their family lands but face challenges engaging family members
in ownership and operations. The facilitated workshop on Saturday, March
31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carnation Farms explores succession planning – the
human side of estate planning – which focuses on ways to maintain family ties
to the land from generation to generation. Register or contact Kelsey Ketcheson at 206-263-1128.
The farm is located at 28901 NE Carnation Farm Rd.
VISION 2050
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) is extending
the region’s growth plan to 2050. VISION 2050 will build on the region’s
existing plan, VISION 2040, to keep the central Puget Sound region healthy and
vibrant as it grows. PSRC wants your help to shape the
plan update. PSRC held four countywide listening sessions in February and based
on feedback, will hold an additional listening session in March. Presentations
will begin at 4:15 p.m. For more information, visit the website.
Thursday, March 8, 4 -6 p.m.
Redmond Regional
Library
15990 NE 85th St.
Redmond
Community organizations comment on PSRC plan
The Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated
Area Council (GMVUAC) led an effort by the four King County Rural Area UACs
(GMVUAC, Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council, Upper Bear Creek
Unincorporated Area Council, and Green
Valley/Lake Holm Unincorporated Council) to review the PSRC's major update to Transportation 2040 and submit detailed
comments, which included two items to be addressed to ensure a sustainable
transportation system, while continuing to preserve rural lands and rural
character. The
comments are available on the Greater Maple Valley Council website.
Greater
Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council (GMVUAC)
Monday, March 5, 7-9 p.m.
Maple Valley Fire Station
Southeast corner of Southeast 231st St. and SR-169 intersection
Maple Valley
Visit the website for the latest information
and to confirm meetings.
Green
Valley/Lake Holm Association Meeting
Wednesday, March 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fire District 44, Station 95
32316 148th Ave.
SE
Auburn
Visit
the Facebook page or Twitter for the latest information and
to confirm meetings.
Four
Creeks Unincorporated Area Council
Tuesday, March 13, 7-9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 10, 7-9 p.m.
Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 78
20720 SE May Valley Rd.
Issaquah
Visit
the website at for the latest information and to
confirm meeting.
Community
Alliance to Reach Out and Engage
Monday, March 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
12819 160th Ave. SE
Renton
Visit the website at for
the latest information and to confirm meetings.
Upper
Bear Creek Community Council
Tuesday, March 13, 7-9 p.m.
Woodinville
Library
17105
Avondale Rd. NE
Woodinville
Visit
the website or Facebook page for the latest
information and to confirm meetings.
West Hill Community Association Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 14, 7-9 p.m.
King County Fire District 20
12424 76th Ave S.
Seattle
Open to the public, monthly board meeting of the
all-volunteer, resident based organization. Local issues are discussed at
this meeting. For more information contact contact@mywesthill.org
West Hill Business Association
Tuesday, March 20, 9-11 a.m.
Skyway VFW
7421 S. 126th St.
Seattle
Open to the public, monthly meeting of the business group in
unincorporated West Hill. For more information contact Cynthia Lamothe
206-722-7343.
Fall City Community Association
Saturday,
March 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fall City Library
33415 SE 42nd Pl
Fall City
Representatives from King County as well as representatives from more than a
dozen local service organizations will be sharing information about their
services. For more information visit the website.
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