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Says reconveyance protects watershed

As a 25 year forestry veteran, I was disappointed by a recent letter by a timber industry supporter criticizing the Lake Whatcom reconveyance and a perceived Whatcom Land Trust conspiracy. I'd like to alert the writer to the real threat to t...

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 6:45 AM
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Backs reconveyance of land around lake

I'm writing to encourage the county council to vote in favor of the Lake Whatcom land Reconveyance. This resolution would transfer 8,800-plus acres of land in the Lake Whatcom Watershed from management by Washington State Department of Natur...

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 6:00 AM
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Backs reconveyance of Whatcom timber land

On March 12, Whatcom County Council may vote to protect Lake Whatcom and create a large backcountry park. The council should decide to reconvey 8,800 acres in the Lake Whatcom watershed from the state Department of Natural Resources to Whatcom C...

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 6:00 AM
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Urges quick approval for park reconveyance

I am writing to urge the Whatcom County Council to approve the Lake Whatcom reconveyance immediately. It's time to do what is right for the majority of this county's residents, instead of pandering to a vocal minority. As a lover of ...

Monday, February 18, 2013 at 6:00 AM
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Backs reconveyance of Lake Whatcom land

Reconveyance of state forest on Lake Whatcom for a county forest preserve was good public policy before last Tuesday's hearing. Despite the heat and noise that night, it still is. A preserve on the edge of Bellingham provides world-class rec...

Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 7:00 AM
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Reconveyance aids natural amenities and will aid business

I am a businessman - a job creator. I started a business from scratch and grew it to 360 employees. This taught me how to recognize a great investment. I believe that the Lake Whatcom reconveyance is the best value investment opportunity this ...

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 12:15 AM
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Concerned reconveyance will reduce recreation, not help Lake Whatcom

The reconveyance of 8,700 acres of productive multiple-use land in the Lake Whatcom watershed to a single-use, low-impact park is a classic example of the urban culture clashing with the rural culture. Over the past century the urban populatio...

Monday, December 17, 2012 at 12:15 PM
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Wonders about Whatcom land reconveyance agenda

The Whatcom County Council is considering the reconveyance of 8,700 acres of land from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources control to Whatcom County for use as a park, doubling our current acreage. Special interests have sold th...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 6:00 AM
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Land Trust continues support for Lake Whatcom land transfer

On April 9, 2013, Jack Petree filed a petition with the Growth Management Hearing Board to try to block the 5-to-2 decision by the Whatcom County Council to return 8,844 acres in the Lake Whatcom watershed from the Department of Natural Resource...

Friday, May 24, 2013 at 12:15 AM
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Lake Whatcom reconveyance gets public hearing tonight at County Council (Politics Blog)

The Lake Whatcom reconveyance is on the Whatcom County Council agenda tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 11) for a public hearing and possible vote. Read more on the Politics Blog: Click here

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 10:51 AM