Waterfront – Page 6 – Pierce Prairie Post

Help save a Nisqually species

Once again, as we do each year at this time, we write to ask your support for our work protecting and restoring our beautiful Nisqually Watershed. But this year, we’re asking you to celebrate the 25th anniversary of your Nisqually Land Trust by making a donation that can help save a species – one that…

Spanaway Lake – The few are making a difference

November 8, 2014 To: Spanaway Lake Residents From: The Spanaway Lake Property Owners’ Action Group Subject: Update per SMP: DOE & Pierce County Council…”The voice of few CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!” Dear SL Property Owners, As you may recall over this past year, the Department of Ecology and Pierce County Council have been in…

Kapowsin Lake Dec 2

Good afternoon, My name is Angie and I work with the Dept of Natural Resources. We are working on a proposal to turn Lake Kapowsin into an Aquatic Reserve. Feel free to take a few moments to learn more here: http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/AquaticHabitats/Pages/aqr_rsve_aquatic_reserves_program.aspx I am assisting in the outreach efforts for this project and would love to…

Spanaway Lake Management Plan

Work on the Spanaway Lake Management Plan has been extended to December 2016 to allow county staff and residents to continue developing the plan to protect, preserve and improve the water quality of Spanaway Lake. Currently, Pierce County staff and a consulting firm received approval from the Washington State Department of Ecology to collect monitoring…

Dept of Natural Resources – plan for Kapowsin Lake

GCATs meet Thursday 10/2 (tomorrow) at Kapowsin Elem (10412 264th Street East) in the commons room at 6:30 pm. The Dept of Natural Resources will be presenting a plan for Kapowsin Lake. Hope you can join us in the process of linking the greater Graham area where the impact is great! g-kcc.org

County shoreline decision committee meeting

This is notice of Community Development Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. 2013-45s. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Relating to the Pierce County Shoreline Master Program; Amending Chapter 1.22 of the Pierce County Code (PCC), “Pierce County Hearing Examiner Code”; Title 18 PCC, “Development Regulations – General Provisions”; Title 18A PCC, “Development…

Shoreline Master Program – July 21 hearing

County Council suspends district meetings on Shoreline Management Program

PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Members of the Pierce County Councilhave announced the postponement of a series of meetings around the county to hear from residents about the proposed Shoreline Management Program. The delay is necessary in order to give the county more time to draft amendments to the proposal, among other reasons. “We were all…

Happy Summer Vacation!

School is out! Here is a little flashback to the early 1980’s at Spanaway Lake…

$99,108 Raised at Anniversary Auction

From the Nisqually Land Trust 4-28-2014 WE DID IT! Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, item donors, attendees and volunteers, the Nisqually Land Trust 25th Anniversary Auction was a huge success! We raised a record $99,108 for land protection and restoration. We are very grateful to our friends and partners who help us…

New County shoreline hearings

It is the intention of the Council to hold additional hearings on Proposal No. 2013-45s, Shoreline Management Program. The Final hearing date of April 22, 2014 has been rescinded and reset for July 29, 2014. The Council encourages your participation in the public hearing process. Public Meeting Notice 2014 Shoreline Management Program Pierce County Community…

April 17, work session for new shoreline bill

Protect your waterfront rights, show up and let your voices be heard. Senator Roach and others will be there, hope you can be also. We will get together as a Lake Tapps/Spanaway Lake property owners group in May after this hearing to make a plan. This is a work session of the Governmental Operations Jt….