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By NATALIE JOHNSON
According to community members, com-
munication may be the key to conserving
Mason County in the long run.
The Mason Conservation District held a
public meeting Thursday to discuss their
next long-range plan, a strategy for ad-
dressing conservation in the county that is
updated every five years.
"Our work plans evolve from community
needs," Mason Conservation District's man-
ager John Bolender said. "Our focus in the
past few years has expanded from agricul-
tural issues ... because land-use patterns
have changed dramatically."
Community members in attendance in-
cluded representatives from the conserva-
tion district, the Squaxin Island tribe, pub-
lic utility districts, the Department of Ecol-
ogy, Green Diamond Resource Company,
Taylor Shellfish and other organizations as
well as private landowners and farmers.
After a short presentation from Bolender,
community members in attendance were in-
vited to weigh in on new district priorities
for the next five years.
"What are the primary natural resource
concerns that people have?" Bolender asked.
"This is just an open forum for you to tell us
what we need to focus on."
Many people commented on the need for
better communication between landowners,
possible volunteers and the conservation
district. Some suggested creating chatrooms
so local landowners can communicate with
each other about conservation strategies.
Others, like Mall and Alarm Krivor
from Skokomish Farms, Inc., commended
the district for its efforts to restore ripar-
ian areas by removing invasive species like
blackberry bushes, but were concerned that
when the bushes inevitably grew back, all
the effort would be wasted.
They also expressed concern that such
invasive non-native bushes were working to
keep the riverbanks along the Skokomish
together during flood events.
"It's not that there's a flaw in the process,
it's a process," Bolender said "It can take
"it's not that
there's a flaw
in the process,
it's a process.
it can
three to fi
years to get
any ki
native
back to a state
where it can
and shellfish.
"I think we all need to look as a commu-
nity for how to fill that need," she said.
Some people suggested creating more
volunteer opportunities. Others said that
the district needed to advertise their abil-
ity to provide technical assistsance and help
homeowners more.
Bolender said that even with minimal
advertising, the district is at or over its ca-
pacity for projects.
'Tee're keeping up with the demand we
have now," he said. "We're in a marketplace
where the resources to respond to demands
are diminishing."
Overall, the comments trended toward
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three to five years to get any kind of native a need for more communication, Bolender i
plant back to a state where it can hold it's said.I
own." "The question I take away from this is:
Bolender discussed how stormwater 'How do we better integrate our communi-
management has been a major focus of the ties?" he said.
current long-range plan. He also mentioned While the district is only required to ap:
the progress the district helped make on the prove a new long-term plan every five years,
Skokomish River estuary restoration. Bolender said that the plan should be fluid
"It was the second or third largest estu- and change with the needs of the area.
ary project in the area," he said. "This proj- "We approved our last long-range plan a
ect is rapidly approaching 1,000 acres, its little less than five years ago ... we haven't
enormous." gone back to the public frequently enough,"
Community members also discussed how Bolender said.
the increasing number of hobby farms in the The district plans to approve its updat-
area have contributed to water quality and ed long-range plan on March 17, Bolender
runoff issues. Contaminants in runoff often said. The district will continue to accept
end up in Oakland Bay, and affect shellfish comments and suggestions from the public.
production. To comment, contact John Bolender at
Diane Cooper, from Taylor Shellfish, jbolender@masondc.org, or by phone at
commented on how different organizations 427-9436. Comments can also be mailed to
and landowners need a way to work togeth- the Mason Conservation District at 450 W.
er to preserve the health of the environment Business Park Rd., Shelton, WA, 98584.
Example:
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