Posts Tagged ‘buffers’
Washington forest groups sue over bigger riparian buffers
From the Capital Press Washington timberland owners are suing three state agencies to overturn a rule that will prohibit logging within 75 feet of streams without fish in Western Washington.…
Read MoreWAWG signs riparian buffer letter to Governor’s Office
The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) has signed onto a letter to the Governor’s Office providing feedback on the state’s Riparian Taskforce’s work and weighing in on the group’s…
Read MoreRoundtable mulls ways to force wide buffers on Washington farmland
From the Capital Press A Seattle law firm leading state-funded talks has presented several more ideas to force farmers and other rural landowners to widen riparian buffers to shade and…
Read MoreStakeholders provide ag perspective on riparian buffer recommendations
Members of the state agricultural industry that participated in the Riparian Taskforce recently submitted a letter providing an agricultural perspective in response to some of the recommendations released earlier this…
Read MoreStudy suggests taking Washington farmland to create riparian buffers
From the Capital Press A Seattle law firm, leading a state-funded study, tentatively recommends Washington use eminent domain to forcibly buy farmland if voluntary programs fail to meet goals for…
Read MoreWashington riparian buffer bill stalls in House
From the Capital Press A bipartisan riparian buffer bill supported by farm groups and many tribes but opposed by Gov. Jay Inslee has failed to get out of the House…
Read MoreWashington 2023 Legislative report, week 6
By Diana Carlen WAWG Lobbyist Feb. 19 marked the 40th day of the 2023 Legislative Session and the first deadline: policy committee cutoff. This means all bills needed to pass…
Read MoreBipartisan buffer bill advances; Inslee stays opposed
From the Capital Press The Inslee administration continues to oppose a bipartisan voluntary riparian buffer bill backed by tribes, farm groups and the entire House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.…
Read MoreWashington 2023 Legislative report, week 5
By Diana Carlen WAWG Lobbyist We have completed the fifth week of the legislative session (Feb. 5-11). Only a week remains until the first legislative deadline on Feb. 17, when…
Read MoreNRCS-WA releases specifics on FY23 Riparian Buffer Program
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) has released more information on the completely voluntary FY23 Riparian Buffer Program. The new fact sheet includes information on four “tiers” of riparian…
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