Committee recommends adoption of Lake Whatcom Watershed Forest Management Plan after detailed presentation
The committee unanimously recommended adopting a joint city–county Lake Whatcom Watershed Forest Management Plan that covers roughly 12,250 acres of city/county holdings within the 36,000‑acre watershed; staff highlighted community engagement, forest assessments and a 30‑year implementation timeline but said annual budgets and project-specific costs will depend on stand types and chosen actions.
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The Bellingham City Council’s Public Works and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to forward a resolution recommending adoption of the Lake Whatcom Watershed Forest Management Plan, a joint city–county document intended to guide stewardship on properties acquired to protect the watershed and drinking-water source.
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