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Home My WebLink AboutCFFCOC Special Meeting Summary_20250219_DRAFTP a g e 1 | 2 Members Present: Tom Backman, District 3; Laurie de Koch, District 3; Tom Erlichman, District 2; Rob Harbour, Interest – Working Lands (virtual); Richard Jahnke, Interest – Coastal Areas; E. Ryan McMackin, Interest – Wetlands; Ron Rempel, Vice Chair, Interest – Wildlife Conservation Biology; Dave Wilkinson, District 1 Members Absent: Cheryl Lowe, Interest – Habitat Values; Joanne Pontrello, Chair, District 2; Robert Simmons, Interest – Watersheds County Staff Present: Tami Pokorny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator; Tressa Linquist, Clerk, Environmental Public Health Others Present: Sarah Spaeth and Erik Kingfisher of Jefferson Land Trust I. Call to Order, Roll Call, Determination of Quorum Vice Chair Ron Rempel called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM. Roll call was performed, with three Committee members absent. With 11 current CFFCOC members, a quorum of 6 is required. There are 8 members present. II. Public Comments None. III. Summary of previous meeting Rick inquired about the meeting planned for 12/12/24 that was cancelled, and the status of the topic for that meeting (Lower Chimacum Creek Mainstem project, 2023). The project sponsor has not finalized their approach for the addition of the fourth parcel. An additional meeting will be scheduled if/when any CFFCOC approvals are needed. Rick moved to approve the draft meeting summary. Laurie seconded. The draft summary of the November 06, 2024 CFFCOC meeting was approved by consensus. IV. Old Business 2024 Annual Reports: Tressa described the requirements set forth in the CFF Program Manual regarding project Annual Reports. There were no questions regarding the reports received in 2024. The Annual Report template form was not reviewed with the other Program materials last year – does it need to be updated? The current report template’s usefulness was discussed, particularly if/how it links to project management and stewardship plans. Rick emphasized the need to evaluate whether projects are still active and protected and if there has been any change in use. Ron suggested the Materials subcommittee could focus on improving the report's content. V. Sub-Committee Reports Jefferson County Conservation Futures Fund (JCCFF) Special Meeting: Hybrid between EJF&R 6 and Zoom Connection February 19, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM DRAFT Summary P a g e 2 | 2 Storymap: Cheryl has been working on this project. Wildlife/habitat photos have been chosen and will be available for use soon. Captions need review. Materials: Ron was commended on his presentation to the BoCC on last year’s materials changes. VI. New Business Past project updates (5-year): Erik K of JLT gave a slide presentation, beginning with background on JLT’s history and mission. • Midori Farm: This project is still a working farm (organic vegetables). Minor issues persist such as invasive species, but no significant threats. A quince orchard is planned. • Snow Creek Uncas Preserve Taylor: This project focuses on forest management and a broader preserve, with significant contributions to protecting the Hood Canal Summer Chum. A major part of the restoration has been the construction of engineered log jams and re-meandering efforts to improve water flow and habitat conditions. These efforts have had a positive impact on the health of the creek and the fish population. Summer chum have now been spotted above the West Uncas Bridge for the first time, a significant milestone in the project. • Chimacum Creek was briefly discussed – JLT recently closed on the RRI property (one of four parcels). This was noted as a major success after years of collaboration with landowners. • Marrowstone Mize was also discussed – This project is undergoing environmental assessments before deciding whether to move forward with plans for green burial site. Further updates will be provided. • Irondale Beach County Park Additions: Tami gave a brief update. Blackberry overgrowth is still an issue at this site. There was discussion around farmers markets and CFF farm projects – How many CFF-funded farms sell their products at farmers markets? This data could be included in the Storymap. Rob will report on this information at the next meeting. VII. Next meeting date The next CFFCOC meeting will be project site visits on 03/11/25. The next in-person meeting will be 04/01/25, where sponsors will present their projects for 2025. VIII. Announcements None. IX. Public Comment None. X. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned. Meeting summary prepared by Tressa Linquist.