May 21, 2008

FCUAC Regular Meeting

FCUAC's regular meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00-9:00pm at the May Valley Alliance Church. Find directions, a sample agenda for regular FCUAC meetings, and a sense of what to expect if you're a first-time visitor by visiting our meetings page meetings page.

Primary agenda items:

Cedar Grove Composting, Cedar Hills Landfill, and Puget Sound Clean Air

Jim Nolan and Rick Hess of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency will provide information about the agency’s proposal to permanently ban outdoor burning in rural areas. They will also provide a status report on actions to bring the Cedar Grove Composting Facility into compliance with air quality regulations and the conditions of their operating permit.

Kevin Kiernan from the Department of Natural Resources and Parks will present information on King County’s landfill gas project, which will convert gas produced at the Cedar Hills Landfill into energy.

They will be joined by Lauren Smith of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks who coordinated the visit.

 

 

Upcoming meetings and events

Recycle Day in Renton - May 10th

Saturday, May 10th from 9AM - 3PM Renton holds its Spring Recycling Day in the North parking lot of Renton Technical College. Acceptable recyclable materials and more information are on Renton's website.

 

Two key cycles in 2007-2008

During 2007-2008 two key cycles coincide. One is the 10-year update of the King County Charter and the other is the 4-year substantive update of the King County Comprehensive Plan.

Starting in March both begin to be deliberated by the King County Council. (See below)

Through Summer 2008: KC Comprehensive Plan

This year's King County Comprehensive Plan update allows for substantive changes, something that only occurs every 4 years.

Beginning March 11, 2008 the King County Council Growth Management & Natural Resources Committee (GM&NR) begins reviewing the Executive's proposed changes to the King County's Comprehensive Plan (KCCP).  The GM&NR Committee continues work on the submittal until approximately October 6th when it expects the full Council to take action on the GM&NR recommendations.

Information about the KCCP update can be found on the King County website. 

A summary list of all the publicly submitted docket items is available.

Reagan Dunn is our King County Council representative. Information about how to contact him, or any other County Councilmember can be found on the Council homepage.

Comprehensive Plan Docket items submitted by FCUAC members are available.

Comprehensive Plan Public Involvement

A series of five community public hearings has now concluded, but you can submit written testimony online. Testimony will be also taken at regularly scheduled meetings of the King County Council's Growth Management and Natural Resources Committee throughout the spring and summer of 2008.  Their meeting schedule and agendas are posted here.

More information is available on the King County web site.

King County Charter Review

A minimum of every 10 years the King County Charter is reviewed and updated if necessary.  In the Spring of 2007, this review cycle began and will culminate with a public vote in November, 2008 for any items recommended by the King County Council.  The public comment period for the Charter Review runs from April 1, 2008 through April 21, 2008 including four town-hall meetings and written comments.

A full schedule along with a full report on the CRC activities can be found at the Charter Review website.