King County Agriculture Commission Meetings – 2012

Tentative Schedule – Please check to confirm each month

Unless advertised differently, All Meetings will be held 4 – 7 PM at the

Watershed Science Center

Issaquah Fish Hatchery

175 W Sunset Way Issaquah

Issaquah, WA 98027

Land Use and Regulatory Committee
The Land Use and Regulatory Committee reviews King County rules, policies and codes that affect farming and agricultural operations in King County. The Committee works with County staff and others to develop policy and action recommendations such as: the need for farm pads, farm worker housing, value-added activities, and updates of critical areas and other land use ordinances.

Agriculture Programs Committee
The Agriculture Programs Committee focuses on activities that promote farming and agriculture in the region. The Committee advises on marketing programs such as as Puget Sound Fresh how to strengthen Farm-City connections, and recommends ways to increase the visibility and support of farming in the Puget Sound area.

Lower Green Sub-Committee
The focuses on drainage problems in the Lower Green Agriculture Production District and on coordinating with the cities of Kent and Auburn to produce mutual solutions to urban-agricultural issues.

Agriculture Commission
The Agriculture Commission also co-sponsors field trips with a variety of groups to provide information about the challenges to agriculture in an urban county, and to promote an understanding of various and sometimes complex factors that affect local agriculture.

January - December 2012 - Tentative

Contacts:

• Agriculture Commission: Claire Dyckman 206-296-1926
• Program Committee: Steve Evans 206-296-7824
• Regulatory Committee: Judy Herring 206-296-1470

Meeting locations and times are subject to change and often the Commission does not meet regularly during the summer months. If you are interested in attending a Commission meeting, please contact Claire Dyckman to confirm the meeting location and time.

For questions about the King County Agriculture Commission, please contact Claire Dyckman, Project Program Manager, King County Agriculture Program.