Commissioners to consider resolution of intention for Long Lake Management District No. 51; petition cites RCW 36.61.030

Public Health and Social Services staff briefed the board on a petition to form Long Lake Management District (LLMD) No. 51 and recommended the board adopt a resolution of intention. Staff said petitioners submitted the signatures required by state law (RCW 36.61.030) representing at least 20 percent of the acreage in the proposed district.

Public Health and Social Services Director Jen Freyheit explained the proposed district would be formed to protect Long Lake water quality and beneficial uses. “This petition to create the new Long Lake Management District number 51 received the required number of signatures of the owners of at least 20% of the acreage contained within the proposed district RCW36.61.030,” Freyheit said.

Staff told commissioners the petition proposes a 20‑year term and identified the proposed start date as Jan. 1, 2026. In the staff presentation the stated expiration date appears inconsistent with the 20‑year term (the presentation text noted an expiration date of Dec. 31, 2026). Staff and the board did not resolve that apparent clerical discrepancy during the work session; the public record should be checked for the correct expiration year before the business meeting.

Staff said the LLMD is intended to serve property owners and public interests by creating a governance mechanism to coordinate lake management activities, and that the district would begin work on water‑quality protections and beneficial‑use activities once formed. Commissioners were told the item will appear on the business agenda for consideration.