The San Juan Initiative and Puget Sound Partnership invite the public to attend workshops next week on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands.

These workshops are for anyone who lives in San Juan County and especially those that live along the shoreline. The recommendations to be presented at the workshops affect shoreline property and those that work in the shoreline.

General Public Workshops will be

Monday, Oct. 27, 6-8 PM at Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 6-8 PM at Lopez Islander Resort

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 6-8 PM at the West Sound Community Center, Orcas

Additional workshops will be held for building and real estate professionals and is open to anyone who works in the shoreline area. Lunch will be provided to those that RSVP to emicmorgan@gmail.com or 298-2278.

Monday, October 27, 11:45 – 1 PM at Friday Harbor Key Bank in the Garden Room

Tuesday, October 28, 11:45 – 1 PM at Lopez Islander Resort

Wednesday, October 29, 11:45 – 1 PM at the Orcas Island Senior Center

“Your perspective is important and we hope to see you there!” says SJ Initiative coordinator Amy Windrope.

At these meetings, you will have the opportunity to:

-Comment on the San Juan Initiative’s proposal to better protect the shoreline, which was developed with community input at over 15 public workshops thus far in 2008.

-Discuss common sense solutions for enhancing shoreline protection and addressing erosion concerns, which support community needs & uses.

In addition, the Policy Group of the San Juan Initiative will be meeting to discuss the recommendations and review the response form the community workshops on:

Oct. 30from 11-4pm at Key Bank, Friday Harbor.

This meeting is open to the public. Public comment will be taken at the meeting.

The San Juan Initiative seeks to improve ecological protection of San Juan County’s shoreline while supporting community values. To read a summary of the proposal, the assessment of What is Working and What is Not and background information, visit www.sanjuaninitiative.org