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Council advances clean water, solid waste and marine capital projects into countywide CIP
Summary
Council voted to advance a set of Clean Water, Solid Waste and Marine Program capital improvements into the countywide Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including restoration and stormwater projects across the islands and multi-year planning for solid waste and marine facilities.
San Juan County Council on Sept. 9 approved advancing Clean Water, Solid Waste and Marine Program capital projects into the countywide CIP.
Environmental Stewardship staff outlined clean-water projects by island: shoreline and corridor restorations on San Juan Island (Boston Bay, Garrison Creek, Lower Zillustra), stormwater and culvert work on Orcas (Bayhead Creek), Market Street stormwater treatment (pre‑designed and shovel-ready), Lopez village stormwater and groundwater coordination, and feasibility work for Davis Bay and Marth marsh restoration. Several projects rely on grant funding (some secured, some proposed) including Ecology or other state grants; staff flagged roughly $1.8 million in grant funding across projects (some secured, some pursuits).
On marine resources staff described Weeks Point Way restoration, Jackson Beach restoration and Orcas landing interpretive elements with a mix of grant and REIT/other county funding. Staff said some projects will require additional permitting and partnership with state agencies. For solid waste the council reviewed long-term needs including a San Juan transfer-station expansion (preliminary estimate of capital need in the tens of millions when operator responsibilities are included), organics-processing grant applications (EPA funding sought), and an Orcas dewatering facility to address sludge management problems.
Councilors discussed Lopez District—s separate solid-waste governance and asked staff to secure a formal presentation from Lopez special district on its capital plans and budget. Council approved a motion to move the environmental stewardship projects into the countywide CIP; staff were asked to continue community outreach, coordinate with conservation partners, and return with more detailed funding plans for high-cost items.
