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Channel Migration Zone Citizen Advisory Committee

The Channel Migration Zone Citizen Advisory Committee (CMZ CAC) is an ad-hoc advisory committee established by the Pierce County Council to evaluate and provide recommendations to Pierce County regarding channel migration zones. The committee includes representation from a number of stakeholder groups, including affected property owners, members of local watershed councils, land use advisory committees and floodplain managers.

Channel migration zones have been adopted along reaches of the Puyallup, Carbon and White rivers and have been studied (although not yet adopted) along reaches of the upper Nisqually River and South Prairie Creek. Further CMZ studies of the Greenwater and Mashel rivers are also required by Title 18E.70 of Pierce County Code. The CAC has been asked to work collaboratively with Pierce County staff to develop recommendations on the mapping and management of CMZ areas by August 31, 2009.

Membership on the CMZ CAC was widely publicized as open to the general public. Applicants were selected on the basis of establishing a committee which represented a wide range of perspectives and interests across the County. The following members submitted applications to Pierce County Surface Water Management and were confirmed by the Pierce County Council:

Jeff Barney - CMZ Property Owner (Nisqually) / Recreational User
Shelly Butterfield - CMZ Property Owner (Puyallup - Former)
Mike Fenimore - CMZ Property Owner (Puyallup) / Agriculture Interest
Jerry Harnish - Citizen / Business Interest
Kathleen Hatcher - CMZ Property Owner (Nisqually)
Don Hawkins - CMZ Property Owner (Puyallup) / Recreational User
Charles Hill - CMZ Property Owner (Nisqually) / Construction/Engineering
Thomas Magnan - Citizen / Construction/Engineering
Hal Michael - Watershed Council / Floodplain Management Professional
Karen Willard - CMZ Property Owner (South Prairie) / Agriculture Interest
Valerie Wilson - CMZ Property Owner (Puyallup and Carbon) / Agriculture Interest
Betty Zenkner - CMZ Property Owner (Nisqually)

Meetings and Materials

The CMZ CAC will develop their recommendations through a series of public meetings held between September 2008 and August 2009. Meetings will include a combination of informational presentations and discussion.

CURRENT MEETING:

When:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
6:30 - 8:30pm

Where:
Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility
4812 196th St. E., Spanaway

Materials:

Agenda

CMZ River Characteristics

CMZ Mapping 101

PAST MEETINGS:

October 8, 2008 - Agenda, Meeting Notes (DRAFT)

September 17, 2008 - Agenda, Meeting Notes

November 5, 2008 - Agenda, Meeting Notes (DRAFT)

Other Helpful Information

R2008-55 - Resolution initiating the formation of the CMZ CAC

R2008-125 - Resolution creating the CMZ CAC and confirming the membership

Work Plan - Revised 10/15/08 (DRAFT)

Glossary of Terms - Definitions of common technical words and phrases, plus a guide to acronyms

Contact Information

If you have questions about channel migration zones in Pierce County, please contact Dennis Dixon at 253-798-3696, Hans Hunger at 253-798-6162 or Randy Brake at 253-798-4651.

For more information about the CMZ CAC, please contact Melissa Paulson at 253-798-4686.