Purpose
The Surface Mining Advisory Committee advises the Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department and the Whatcom County Council on implementing a surface mining regulatory program consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Meetings
- Generally, the committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month, from 3-5 p.m. at the Planning and Development Services Department offices at 5280 Northwest Drive.
- Meetings are open to the public. Community members who attend may provide public comment on issues related to surface mining in Whatcom County.
Members
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The Surface Mining Advisory Committee has 11 County Council-appointed members:
- Harvill Freeland, Civil or Geo-technical Engineer with no financial business ties to the industry
- Brad Davis, Surface Mining Material User
- Christopher Secrist, Geologist
- Leslie Dempsey, Citizen who lives in close proximity to active mining or mineral overlay area
- Brent Cowden, Member of the surface mining industry
- Ryan Devries, Member of the surface mining industry
- Aubrey Stargell, Forestry
- Vacant, Potable domestic groundwater supply
- Dustin Gleaves, Ecologist
- Shannon Logan, Environmental Consultant
- VACANT, Agriculture Representative
Vacancies
Term Informatio
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- 4-year terms, 2 term limit, 1 year separation required before commencing another 2 full terms
Specifications
The Surface Mining Advisory Committee consists of the following:
- Citizen who lives in close proximity to active mining or mineral overlay areas
- Civil or Geo-technical engineer with no direct or indirect financial business ties to the industry
- Ecologist
- Environmental consultant
- Geologist
- Members of the surface mining industry (2 positions)
- Representative of potable groundwater supply (preferably a public water system representative or private well owner),
- Representative from agriculture
- Someone with experience in and/or knowledge of forestry
- Surface mining material user
