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Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee

Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee

Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee

The Vashon Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee (VMI GWPC) serves the Vashon-Maury Island community (see a map of the VMI GWMA ). The Committee began its work in late 2001 and has continued to meet since that time. In 2004, 2008, and 2012, the Committee recommended that the County Council extend the term of the Committee beyond the following year December sunset date. The Council approved these extensions (ordinance 15082, 16724, and 17750).

The Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee is working to protect groundwater in part by implementing the Groundwater Management Plan and Watershed Plan as summarized in the Watershed Plan Implementation Matrix.

Read Vashon Well Expert Bob Siebold’s answers to common well questions from the 2021 Safe Wells Vashon Workshop 

The Committee has four regularly scheduled meetings in 2024:

  • Wednesday - January 24, 2024
  • Wednesday - April 24, 2024
  • Wednesday - July 24, 2024
  • Wednesday - October 24, 2024

The 2024 meetings will be held at the Vashon Land Trust Building, 10014 Bank Road, Vashon Island and on ZOOM. For agenda and Zoom link, contact Greg Rabourn for details on how to participate.

 

Interested in volunteering for the committee?

The committee currently is recruiting for four positions:

  • Two positions representing Vashon Maury Island Residents
  • One position representing residential exempt well owners (private or small community well)
  • One position representing the Vashon farming community

Volunteers serve 3 year terms.

Please contact Greg Rabourn for details.

 

The 2024 committee membership is:

  • Morgan Brown, Chair (2024)
  • Mary Bruno, vice-chair (2024)
  • Michael Brown
  • Stephen Buffington
  • John Martinak
  • Mike O'Connor
  • Allen de Steiguer

Several individuals are pending nominations to the committee and King County Council approval.

Committee member term and stakeholder information

Last meeting notes are available upon request.
Please contact Greg Rabourn, program manager, Groundwater Protection Program.

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This page is produced by the King County Groundwater Protection Program. To learn more about this group and its responsibilities, please read about the Groundwater Protection Program.

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