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Skagit County Climate Impacts Advisory Committee

The Skagit County Commissioners have proposed the creation of a Climate Impact Advisory Committee (CIAC), inviting qualified Skagit County residents to provide recommendations to the Skagit Board of County Commissioners on issues related to climate change impact risk, risk reduction, and adaption. 

Proposed Ordinance
Proposed Skagit County Code

About the Climate Impact Advisory Committee 

The CIAC will consist of 15 voting members, all of which must be full-time Skagit County residents, as well as one non-voting Skagit County staff member. The committee will include the following representation:

• Four seats are reserved for each of the four federally recognized Skagit Tribes (Swinomish, Upper Skagit, Sauk-Suiattle, Samish).
• Two seats are reserved for a representative of the Skagit County dike districts and the Skagit County drainage and irrigation districts, respectively.
• One seat is reserved for a citizen, unaffiliated with any governmental entity, principally involved in climate change advocacy and education in Skagit County.
• The remaining eight seats are open to any Skagit County residents meeting the qualifications set forth by the ordinance.

The principal purpose of the CAIC is to collect and analyze peer-reviewed science related to climate impacts, providing the Board with recommendations regarding climate impacts, risk reduction and adaptation as to issues within the County's jurisdiction. The proposed ordinance provides a more detailed explanation of the CAIC's role.

Upcoming Meetings

The Commissioners will host a public hearing on the creation of a Climate Advisory Board on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 10:30 a.m., in the Commissioners' Hearing Room to hear feedback on the proposal. The public may join the hearing in-person at 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, or via Zoom at the link on the Commissioners' website. The hearing is intended to take comment on the proposed ordinance. Appointment of specific individuals pursuant to the ordinance will occur through individual application and appointment subsequent to potential adoption of the ordinance.

The Commissioners are scheduled to consider the proposal for adoption on Monday, December 15th, at 2:00 p.m. 

Both the public hearing and the meeting to consider the proposal for adoption will be televised on TV21 and available to join remotely via Zoom. Recordings of both meetings will be available on the TV21 archive page.  

How to Comment 

 The public may join the public hearing to provide verbal feedback either in-person at 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, or via Zoom at the link on the Commissioners' website.

Written comments will also be accepted through the conclusion of the public hearing via email to commissioners@co.skagit.wa.us or mailed to 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, ATTN: Climate Impact Advisory Committee. 

Questions, comments, or concerns can be emailed to commissioners@co.skagit.wa.us