Washington State Department of Ecology

San Juan County Watershed Planning (WRIA 2)

Lead agency contact:

Mark Tompkins
San Juan County Dept. of Health & Community Services
(360) 378-4474
markt@co.san-juan.wa.us

Ecology contact:

Jacque Klug
Department of Ecology
(425) 649-7124
jklu461@ecy.wa.gov

Implementation phase:

Planning phase: Phase 4 Implementation

Plan adopted: October 2004

Optional elements: Water quality, habitat, instream flows

Plan completed: 2004

Grants awarded: $974,200 through June 2008

Plan website: San Juan County Health and Community Services

Progress

On October 12, 2004, the San Juan County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the San Juan Water Resource Management Plan. As such, this became the fourth watershed plan in the state to be adopted. The plan contains numerous water management recommendations, including: establishment of a county water resource review board, recommendations on exempt well usage, conducting long-term surface and ground water monitoring, among others.

San Juan County completed its detailed implementation plan in January 2005 and is actively implementing plan recommendations. Early action items include building a groundwater monitoring network in San Juan County, developing recommendations for new ordinances and policies on aquifer recharge areas and seawater intrusion, and working with Ecology on an expedited permitting process for rainwater catchment systems.

For complete text of the watershed management plan, please go to:

http://www.co.san-juan.wa.us/health/ehs.asp

Studies or data relevant to planning for this area

San Juan (02)

Other resources

Washington State Department of Ecology home page

Please send additions or corrections to Chris Anderson, (360) 407-6634.