Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee meets Jan. 25 at Fire Training Center

The Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee, which was established to advise King County on groundwater program activities related to protecting the island’s sole source aquifer, meets Jan. 25 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the large classroom at the Fire Training Center, 10020 SW Bank Rd., Vashon.

The committee, which is made up of Vashon residents, is expected to hear presentations on low-impact development, fertilizers and pesticides, and updates on grant proposal efforts and King County’s water resources evaluation project.

The project seeks to monitor groundwater quantity and quality from King County-owned wells and from volunteer wells to ultimately develop a computerized model.

Groundwater scientists will be on hand at the meeting to discuss the purpose, installation, and preliminary results of several recently drilled monitoring wells.

More information on the meeting and the program is available by contacting Susan Oxholm, 206-296-1984; Susan.Oxholm@kingcounty.gov