I have voted yes for the Land Bank renewal and encourage everyone to do so as well. Preserving public spaces and critical habitat as property in our county is continually bought and developed is a very sensible way to mitigate growth and ensures that future generations will have access to the natural world. I am also grateful for the many view corridors established by the Land Bank through conservation easements — the Central Valley of Lopez from Dill Road south past Center Church being just one example. Let’s keep our Conservation Land Bank.

Paul S. Henriksen

Lopez Island