Whatcom County Council Boards & Commissions Vacancies
December 10, 2008
The Whatcom County Council makes appointments. All applicants must be registered voters, residents of Whatcom County and, if applicable, reside in the area they represent. Members serve without compensation unless otherwise noted. Applications are available in the Council Office, Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 105, Bellingham. More information is available on the web at: http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/boards/boardsapplication.pdf or phone at 360-676-6690.
ADDRESS AND ROAD NAME CITIZEN APPEALS COMMITTEE
4 Vacancies – The committee considers and decides appeals of address numbering, road name assignments and corrections, by reviewing appeals.Meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month. Three-year term.
WHATCOM COUNTY COMMUNITY NETWORK
1 Vacancy – Community Public health and safety networks reconnect parent and other citizens with children, youth, families and community institutions, which support health and safety. Board members shall be citizens who live within the network boundary with no fiduciary interest.Three-year terms.
WHATCOM COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2 Vacancies – Alternate positions - Alternate positions term lengths are six years.Special districts and impacted cities term lengths are one year. Please indicate on the application which position you wish to represent.Committee assists and makes recommendations to the Flood Control Zone District Board of Supervisors in performing flood damage repairs,maintenance and improvements, and minimizing future flood damage through prevention and management on the Nooksack River, its watershed
and the other watersheds within Whatcom County. Meets monthly or as needed.
SUMAS/EVERSON/NOOKSACK FLOOD CONTROL SUB-ZONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1 Vacancy – Members must reside in the area they represent. Committee is an integral part of the program reviewing the comprehensive plan for flood control.
Four year term.
HORTICULTURE PEST AND DISEASE BOARD
3 Vacancies – 1 member eligible to reapply. The Board assists Whatcom County to effectively control and prevent the spread of horticultural pests and diseases. One member shall have at least a practical knowledge of horticultural pests and diseases and the other members shall be residents of the county, shall own land within the county and shall be engaged in the primary and commercial production of a horticultural product or products, one of whom shall be engaged in the production of certified organic produce, if available. Two-year term.
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL BOARD
1 Vacancy – in District 2.
The purpose is to educate the public concerning all types of control of tansy, ragweed and knapweed. Four members must be engaged in the primary production of agricultural products. Please call the Noxious Weed Board Director, 354-3990, to determine your district. Must have ten signatures of registered voters residing in the section supporting the nominations to the Board. Applications should be sent to the Weed Board, 901 W. Smith Road Bellingham, WA 98225. Four-year terms.
OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
5 Vacancies - Committee represents the active farming community within the county to serve in an advisory capacity to the county assessor; in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the department of revenue for the assessment of open space, farms and agricultural lands, and timber lands. Four-year term.
PORTAGE BAY SHELLFISH PROTECTION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2 Vacancies Committee monitors and advises the overall operations of the Shellfish Protection District which was formed in response to the closure of portions
of Portage Bay to shellfish harvesting due to contamination of the water.
SURFACE MINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10 Vacancies - 1 Position – Civil or Geo-technical engineer with no direct or indirect financial business ties to the industry, 2 Positions – Members of the surface mining industry, 1 Position - Representative of Forestry, 1 Position – Ecologist, 1 Position - Environmental consultant, 1 Position - Surface mining material user, 1 Position - Geologist, 1 – Position – citizen who lives in close proximity to active mining or mineral overlay areas, 1 Position - Representative of potable domestic groundwater supply. Committee advises the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department and the Whatcom County Council on implementing a surface mining regulatory program consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Two-year term.
WHATCOM COUNTY UTILITIES PLANNING AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
3 Vacancies - 2 Positions in District 1 - 1 Position in District 3Applicants must reside in the District they wish to represent. Applicants shall not be employees of Cascade Natural Gas, Puget Sound Energy, Public Utilities District #1, Bonneville Power, or City of Bellingham. Committee ensures the protection of public health and safety and the environment, and also preserves customs, cultures, and economic stability, when new electric, natural gas, and petroleum transmission facilities are proposed.
Committee meets as needed. Two-year terms.
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