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Substitute Senate Bill 5248: Critical Area Ordinances Project
The William D. Ruckelshaus Center, has been asked by the Governor and the Washington State Legislature to assist in resolving conflicts surrounding agricultural activities and the development and implementation of critical areas protections. Controversy over agricultural and other land use issues played out strongly in the Initiative 933 campaign last fall and also within the 2007 legislative session and resulted in Substitute Senate Bill 5248, which has been signed into law.
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Critical Area Ordinance Committee
Substitute Senate Bill 5248 directs the Center to work and consult with willing participants. Assembeled is a group that represents interested and affected members of the agricultural, tribal, enviromental constituantancies along with local and state government officials.
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Committe Meeting Summaries
The following highlights the activities and discussions of the full Committee meetings.
Progress Reports
The legislature has directed the Ruckelshaus Center to produce progress reports regarding the work of the SSB 5248: Critical Area Ordenence Committee.
The first report was released in December 2007, with the second report in December 2008 and a final report due in Septemer 2009.
SSB 5248: Critical Area Ordenence Committee Update Bulletins
This bi-monthly update keeps all participants and interested parties up to date on the activities and the progression made by the committee and the Center.
Documents & Resources:
Substitute Senate Bill 5248
Legislation which directs the William D. Ruckelshaus on the Critical Area Ordinance Project.
Substitute Senate Bill 5248 Bill Excerpts
Highlights the specific tasks assigned to the Center by the Legislation.
Message from the Legislative
Letter from the Governor, Speaker of the House, Senate Majority Leader, Senate Republican Leader and the House MInority Leader regarding Senate Substitute Bill 5248
Adopted Ground Rules
for the 5248 Committee
Fact Finding Items
highlights the fact finding items that were noted in the legislation.