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05/06/2007: "SJ Initiative Second Public Meeting Monday on Orcas"

(First meeting of the Policy Leadership Group took place on San Juan Island)

The second meeting of the Leadership Sub-Committee .of the San Juan Initiative will take place Monday, (5-7) at the Orcas Island Fire Station

Amy Windrope, the Project manager stated “the public and the community is encouraged to attend”, and pointed out there will be an opportunity for some public comment and questions at the meetings.

The remaining meeting schedule is as follows:

● Lopez Island: May 21st 12 - 5t, Lopez Public Library (afternoon):
● June 13, Friday Harbor House, San Juan Island (afternoon) : with a reception
● June 25th Shaw Community Room (afternoon) – exact times will be determined soon.

In an email, Windrope said the “The San Juan Initiative is an ecosystem approach to improving the effectiveness of ecosystem, habitat and other protection programs of the San Juan Islands. The San Juan Initiative asks two questions:

1. How well are we protecting the ecosystem and is that protection fostering the prosperity of the human community?
2. What can we do to better protect the San Juan Island ecosystem and support the community?

The County Council and the non-profit, Shared Strategy for Puget Sound, have entered into a partnership to analyze how effective regulatory, voluntary, educational and incentive programs are at protecting the ecosystem health of San Juan County while also insuring a vibrant and prosperous community. The San Juan Initiative is led by a group of local leaders and regional resource managers having responsibility in the islands at the state and federal level. The San Juan Initiative has a two year time frame and is funded by private foundations.

All meetings of the Policy Leadership Group are public and we welcome your comments”

Click below for the agenda for Monday’s meeting on Orcas, and also a list of the Policy Leadership Group.

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Agenda
May 7, 2007
Orcas Island Fire Station
1 pm – 4:30 pm
1. Welcome

2. What is Ecosystem Based Management? : Kevin
Brief overview of methodology

3. Four stages of the Initiative and the Role of the Policy Group
Phase 1: Focus the Initiative
Phase 2: Assess Protection Efforts
Phase 3: Generate Solutions
Phase 4: Commit to Action

Agreement of overall approach and key questions that need to be addressed.
Walking through the phases with examples

4. Phase 1 Process, Products and Role of Policy Group
Agreement on approach and role of Policy Group

5. Next Steps

Policy Leadership Group:
Leadership Sub-Committee (local level committee)
Tom Cowan, Retired Director of NW Straits Commission
Jonathan White, Northwest Straits Commission, Marine Resource Committee
Sam Buck, realtor, Caldwell Banker
Ron Zee, Manager, San Juan Conservation District
Patty Miller, Member, East Sound Planning Review Committee
Peter Kilpatrick, owner, Ravenhill Construction
Lincoln Bormann, Director, San Juan Land Bank
Lynn Bahrych, Vice Chair on the Washington State Conservation Commission
Liz Illg, Councilwoman, Friday Harbor Town Council
Lisa Byers, Executive Director, OPAL CLT
Jeri Ahrenius, Owner, Jensens Shipyard
Steve Simpson, Director Port of Friday Harbor
Kevin Ranker, Council Member, San Juan County Council - Chair

Resource Managers Sub-committee (State level)
Jeff Koenings, Director WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Jay Manning, Director, Dept of Ecology
Colonel Michael McCormick, Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers
Ken Berg, Manager US Fish and Wildlife
David Weekes, Washington Director of The Nature Conservancy
Roger Hoesterey, Regional Director of the Trust of Public Lands
Doug Sutherland, Commissioner, WA Dept of Natural Resources
Bob Lohn, NOAA Fisheries,
Brian Cladoosby, Chairman of Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Stanley Jones, Chairman of Tulalip Tribes
Evelyn Jefferson, Chairman of Lummi Nation