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02/14/2006: "Public Hearing on E. Orcas Water Supply"

The CC (County Council) will hold a public hearing today (1:30 pm,Tuesday, February 14th) on a proposed Resolution to adopt the recommendations of the East Orcas Water Supply Planning Committee.

The proposal has generated some concern on the potential impacts to a down-stream creek on Orcas. A study of the creek as a salmon habitat has yet to be completed, and the current draft proposal is purported by Vickie Heater, Environmental Health Technician-Water to address some of the concerns that were expressed in a "Minority Report" by Mr. Sandy Taylor about the plan.

The proposed Plan is a part of larger planning efforts by the SJC Water Resource Management Committee (WRMC), and according to Mark Tompkins, Environmental Health Manager, the WRMC will be continuing to work on Orcas to clear up water rights issues with the state Department of Ecology.