Land Bank Draft Strategic Plan open for public comment

Submitted by The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Strategic Plan. The purpose of the strategic plan is to guide the Land Bank in conservation efforts, stewardship priorities, and community engagement for the next six years and to assist the Land Bank in meeting its mandate: To preserve in perpetuity areas in the county that have environmental, agricultural, aesthetic, cultural, scientific, historic, scenic or low-intensity recreational value and to protect existing and future sources of potable water.

You can download a copy of the Draft Strategic Plan from the Land Bank’s website by following this link: https://sjclandbank.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WEB_SJCCLB-2024-2030-Strategic-Plan.pdf

Public Comment Period: April 24 – May 8

The public is invited to submit comments:

Via email to Tanja Williamson at tanjaw@sjclandbank.org

Via mail: 350 Court Street, No. 6, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Please submit your comments by May 8.

After the comment period closes, Land Bank staff and commissioners will review comments. An overview of comments will be provided at the May 17 commission meeting.

Questions? Email tanjaw@sjclandbank.org or call the Land Bank Office: 360-378-4402.