WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology

March, 2005 -79- 023-1289-003.3040
The following ideas to improve public participation were identified by Planning Unit members:
1. Give presentations at schools (since this educates children and since children encourage their
parents to get involved).
2. Give out information at Pend Oreille County twice a year when people pay their taxes.
3. Have a community day / evening sponsored by local agencies and businesses that is catered.
4. Encourage evening meetings for public input.
5. Provide information in media (local newspapers, TV and radio).
6. Give presentations on the issue(s) and provide opportunities to comment at places of
employment. This would involve businesses working with regulatory agencies to allow their
employees to spend this time to become involved.
7. Educate the public on what is coming, and give them direction on how and when to comment.
The results of a recent Pend Oreille County survey to find out how the public are informed indicated
that word-of-mouth is the way most people find out about local issues.
The following is a list of water related processes that are on-going or may occur in the future in
WRIA 62 that require, encourage or allow public input:
• State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• TMDLs
• Lead Entity Strategy
• Watershed Planning Implementation
• Comprehensive Planning
• Shoreline Master Program
• US Forest Plan Updates
• FERC relicensing of dams
• Usk Bridge replacement
• Technical Management Team for the Federal Columbia River Power System
WRIA 62 WMP 032305