It is hereby declared to be in the public interest and to be a County purpose to adopt and impose a property tax levy as authorized by RCW 84.34.230 and to create a special fund to which all such levy proceeds shall be credited. The purpose of the fund created is to acquire interest or rights in real property in order to maintain, preserve, conserve and otherwise continue in existence adequate open space lands for the production of food, fiber and forest crops, and to assure the use and enjoyment of natural resources and scenic beauty for the economic and social well-being of the County and its citizens. Detailed information regarding the Conservation Futures Fund and Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board can be located in the Clallam County Code Chapter 5.45.
APPLICATION and NOTICES:
None
INFORMATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND LINK:
Conservation Futures Operational Policies approved December 8, 2021
Conservation Futures Priorities approved December 8, 2021
Conservation Futures Selection Criteria approved December 8, 2021
http://www.clallam.net/landuse/farmland.html
2021 Bylaws
NEXT MEETING DATES:
2022 meeting dates: January 12 (Cancelled), February 9, March 9 (Cancelled), April 13 (Cancelled), May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14.
CONSERVATION FUTURES MEMBERSHIP:
MEMBER |
POSITION |
TERM EXPIRATION |
Susan Bliven |
Commissioner District I |
12/31/2023 |
Jeff Carter |
Commissioner District II |
12/31/2024 |
Ricardo Fleischfresser |
Commissioner District III |
12/31/2022 |
Diane Chung |
At-large |
12/31/2022 |
Ruth Jenkins |
At-large |
12/31/2023 |
Kimberly Williams |
Clallam Conservation District (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Thomas Sanford |
North Olympic Land Trust (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Vacant |
North Olympic Land Trust Alternate (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Christia Skerbeck |
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Robert Knapp |
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Cathy Lear |
Clallam County Habitat Biologist (ex-officio member/staff) |
Standing |
Clea Rome |
Washington State University Extension Agent (ex-officio member) |
Standing |
Mark Ozias |
Commissioner (ex-officio memmber) |
Standing |
Updated: 3/15/2022