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Next Meeting
UPDATE: More information coming soon about the new CWSC meeting schedule!!!
FIRE INFORMATION
As of 8/23 PM: Tumwater Canyon Fire 100% contained and estimated at 458 acres. You can click HERE for maps and more. Cause under investigation. Hwy 2 open- watch for fire suppression traffic. Scroll down to the CWSC Twitter feed near the bottom of this News box for the most up to date information.
Smoke in the air is a good reminder of what can happen-- so take this opportunity to move wood piles away from your home, remove ladder fuel and thin out dead brush.
Chumstick Environmental Assessment
The Chumstick Hazardous Fuels Reduction Environmental Assessment was published March 7, 2011. An electronic copy of the document can be viewed here.
CWSC Featured in Wilderness Society Newsletter!
The CWSC was featured in the January News of the North Cascades Newsletter. Read the article here!
Monitoring in Progress!
Check out this great article on the work of the CWSC Monitoring Committee. The Monitoring Program is made possible by the Mountaineers Foundation.
CWSC on TV!
KCTS 9 Documentary - "North Cascades: People, Places and Stories"
Private Lands Cost-Share Opportunity!
Download the application and supplemental questionnaire and get help completing fuels reduction on your property!
Follow us on Twitter!
Woody Biomass
The Woody Biomass Committee is working to identify, create, and communicate existing biomass utilization opportunities to private landowners. The CWSC is currently working with multiple partners across the region (North Central Washington RC&D, Chelan County, Port of Chelan, WA Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service and others) to determine biomass feasibility in our area.
The CWSC recently signed this document, establishing the Chelan County Biomass Collaborative! This is a great milestone for Chelan County and the CWSC will continue to particpate.
Regional Biomass Efforts
Update: Save the Date!
Please join us on Monday, July 11 from 1:30-4:00pm for a regional biomass meeting. Representatives from Washington State DNR and contractors completing the statewide supply study will be presenting an update on the supply study. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.
The meeting will be held at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee- 285 Technology Center Way.
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The CWSC co-sponsored the March 29 Regional Biomass Summit at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee (agenda). The Summit was from 1:30 to 4:00 PM and included presentations from the DNR Statewide Supply Study project coordinator, a representative from the contractor team completing the study and a DNR representative.
The March 29 meeting was the second of its type in our area. Minutes from the previous meeting on Oct. 27, 2010 can be found here. The October meeting was attended by approximately 35 people and included representatives from the Department of Natural Resources, US Forest Service, Chelan County, Port of Chelan County, Okanogan County, Eastern Washington University, Washington State University, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Conservation Districts, The Wilderness Society, landowners, private businesses, and multiple collaborative groups operating in the region.
Statewide Biomass Supply Study Information.
Statewide Supply Study Febuary Update
Statewide Supply Study Timeline
