06/05/2007: "CC Appoints CAO Committee"

San Juan County government loves a committee, and yesterday a new citizens committee was appointed to “assist in development of the CAO (Critical Areas Ordinance) ”.

The appointed members are:

• Planning Commission member. Barbara Thomas (Lopez).
• One member selected by the Agriculture Resource Committee: Todd Goldsmith (Lopez)).
• One member selected by Friends of the San Juans: Stephanie Buffum-Field (Shaw)).
• One member selected by the Builders Association: John Evans (Orcas)).
• One member selected by the Realtors Association: Fred Munder from Orcas.
• One member to represent land development interests: Stephanie 0' Day.
• One member selected by the Marine Resources Committee: Jim Slocomb (San Juan).
• Two "at large" members: Steve Hussey and Ryan Drum

Additional appointments may be made in the future, The new group will be in addition to the San Juan Initiative committee that will, as part of their work on -among other things- salmon recovery , also give input into the CAO process.

The Critical Areas Ordinance Public Participation Plan was adopted by the passage of Resolution 56-2006, and as part of the resolution, a Council appointed Citizen Review Committee will work with, and advise SJC Long Range Planning, and any “technical advisers”, as to what should or should not be included in the CAO. (some information about the CAO is available on the county web site under “ “Items of interest” ”)