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Commissioners approve resolution of intention to reestablish Long Lake Management District No. 25
Summary
After a public hearing with multiple residents and the district steering committee, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a resolution of intention to establish Long Lake Management District No. 25, preserving lake management activities that address phosphorus, algae and invasive plants.
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 5 to adopt a resolution of intention to establish Long Lake Management District No. 25, a step toward continuing lake management activities that residents and county staff say prevent algae blooms and invasive aquatic plants from degrading Long Lake.
Stuart Whitford, environmental health program manager, told the board the petition to form the district met the statutory criteria in the state RCW, including petitions signed by more than 20% of property owners in the proposed district boundaries. Whitford described the lake’s management history: milfoil infestations discovered in the 1980s were addressed by an earlier district and state grants, and the current steering…
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