Notice of Public Hearing CORRECTION
Dates published in our recent legal ads for our Rates and Charges public hearing were incorrect and could not be updated in time. The public hearing has been RESCHEDULED for Friday July 25, 2025 from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Red Lion Hotel Port Angles Harbor. Please read below.
Clallam Conservation District (CCD) announces its intent to pursue a system of rates and charges, an annual parcel fee of $5.00, authorized in RCW 89.08.405, to sustain and expand vital conservation programs. Exemption will be given to low-income seniors and landowners with disabilities. To ensure full transparency and public participation, CCD will hold a public hearing on Friday July 25, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at the Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor, 221 North Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362, in the Juan de Fuca room.
For over 66 years, CCD has provided conservation expertise and assistance utilizing grant funding at no cost to the community. However, with increased demand for services, rising operational costs, and unstable grant funding, a funding gap threatens our ability to serve the community. By proposing a parcel fee of $5 per parcel per year, CCD can continue to:
· Maintain and enhance core conservation programs that support viable agriculture, healthy soil and farm planning and other land conservation practices.
· Promote water conservation and protect water quality in streams and rivers by reducing pollutants such as fecal coliform, safeguarding public health, and improving water quality.
· Support habitat restoration through our annual native plant sale and habitat programs that plant thousands of native trees each year along streams and rivers every year.
Public Hearing Details:
CCD invites all Clallam County landowners, community partners, and interested residents to attend this public hearing. Attendees will have an opportunity to:
1. Learn about the proposed fee structure and how revenue will be allocated.
2. Ask questions of CCD staff and board members regarding program priorities.
3. Provide oral or written testimony regarding the proposed rates and charges.
Date & Time: A hybrid public meeting, both in person and via zoom, will be held, Friday, July 25, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. Zoom link can be found on our website www.clallamcd.org board meeting access.
Location: Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor, 221 North Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362, upstairs in the Juan de Fuca Room.
Written comments may also be submitted via email to info@clallamcd.org or mailed to the CCD office, at 228 West First St. Suite H., Port Angeles WA 98362, to arrive no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, July 24, 2025 by 5:00 PM.
Next Board of Supervisors Meeting
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time
Armory Square, OlyCAP Conference Room
in person and via Zoom, 228 W. First St., Ste. G, Port Angeles, WA
2024 Accomplishments:
We at Clallam Conservation District had a busy year! Here is a little lookback at the conservation efforts we were able to achieve in 2024.
