There are two Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committees: Drayton Harbor and Portage Bay. The duties of the Advisory Committees are to advise the County Council on the proposed actions and operations relating to the restoration of water quality in the Drayton Harbor watershed and Portage Bay watershed.
Meetings
Joint Drayton Harbor and Portage Bay Meetings are generally held quarterly, 3:00 to 5:30 p.m., on the last Wednesday of January, April, July, and October.
At this time, the Whatcom County Health Board has suspended all public meetings of County boards, commissions, and advisory committees not dealing with Coronavirus public health and safety issues
Members
Each Advisory Committee has 11 members, including two positions available for tribal representation. Nine members are appointed by the County Council
Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee
Richard Beauregard
George Kaas
Heather Christianson
Julie Hirsch
Charlie Hawkins
Kurt Baumgarten
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Tribal representative, vacant
Tribal representative, vacant
Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committee
Christine Woodward
Dorie Belisle
Eleanor Hines
Alan Chapman
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Tribal representative, vacant
Tribal representative, vacant
Specifications
Applicants must be property owners who reside within the Shellfish Protection District and have a direct interest the district.
