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WRIA1 INTEGRATED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board

Bellingham  Blaine  Everson  Ferndale  Lynden  Nooksack  Sumas  Whatcom County  Public Utility District No. 1 of Whatcom County

Lummi Nation  Nooksack Indian Tribe  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board

Date: June 26, 2024

Time: 1:30pm-3:00pm

In Person Location: Garden Room, Civic Center Building, 322 N. Commercial, Bellingham

Remote Option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83458264383?pwd=nXO526awIRHyIw2OCUkvgAd4MVv126.1

Meeting ID: 834 5826 4383 Passcode: 847503 Dial-In: +1 253 215 8782

AGENDA

1:30pm-1:40pm: Call to Order/Introductions

1. Call to Order/Introductions

2. Public Comment

3. Review Agenda/Additional Business

4. Approve Draft December 14, 2023, Meeting Notes

1:40pm-2:40pm: WRIA 1 Projects and Studies

5. Whatcom Groundwater Model – Presentation (30 min) Gil Barth, SS Papadopoulos

• The Whatcom Groundwater Model has been in development in phases since 2014 under the collaborative

WRIA 1 framework. An overview of the model and potential next steps will be provided.

Related document: The Whatcom Groundwater Model (WGM): A Groundwater Model for the Lynden- Everson-Nooksack-Sumas Area of Whatcom County (technical report)

6. Water Storage Study – Presentation and Discussion (20 min) [Need: who is presenting?]

• [need bulleted description of this study; title]

Related document: [link to report?]

7. Remediation of Fish Barrier Culverts MOA – Approval (10min) Erika Douglas, Whatcom County Public Works

• Seek approval to integrate meetings of the MOA Policy Group with the established policy-level meeting of

the WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board (WMB). Progress reports would be provided to the WMB at an

agreed upon frequency. For decision items, the MOA Policy Group would reconvene as a separate body.

With today’s decision, the MOA Interagency Culvert Work Group will provide an update on progress at the

September WMB meeting.

Related document: Whatcom County and Co-Managers Memorandum of Agreement

2:40pm-2:50: Funding Allocation

8. Proviso Funding Fiscal Year 2 – Approval 10min

• Refresher on state fiscal year 2024 and 2025 proviso funds for WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board to

allocate. Reminder of fiscal year 2024 allocation of funds.

• Recommendation for fiscal year 2025 proviso funds for WRIA 1 Watershed Management Board allocation.

2:50pm-3:00pm: Updates

9. Whatcom Forum at Puget Sound Leadership Council September 11-12 Meeting

3:00pm Adjourn