This years event will feature 15 different chefs and restaurants serving up “Tastes” made from products grown and raised right here in the Snoqualmie Valley, and a half dozen local breweries and wineries. Your admission includes dinner, two drink tickets, auction, music and dancing!
The special election to form the Watershed Improvement District is upon us. Ballots will be mailed Oct 26, and will be due back on Nov 24. The SVPA is hosting a community forum to educate landowners on the process to form the WID, and to provide an opportunity to learn more about the Commissioner Candidates.
Candidates will be on hand to answer questions. Also in attendance will be water law and district expert Attorney Bill Clarke.
Read the candidates’ statements by clicking the buttons below their name.
We continue to work our way through the administrative process involved in formation of the Watershed Improvement District. We are currently working with the Washington State Boundary Review Board and King County Council to follow the steps outlined in WA State law. If you have any questions or comments, please email cynthia@svpa.us
Join us for the 2015 SVPA Taste of the Valley.
Landowners in the valley are in the process of forming a new entity to address water issues: Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District.
The district will be an organizing force for farmers and rural landowners, and will bring much needed help to otherwise intractable problems such as water rights, water supply and agricultural drainage.
The SVPA is arranging a series of no-host events for you to get answers to your questions about the district, what it means to you and how much it will cost. Come chat with your neighbors and meet your commissioner candidates.
If you are interested in becoming a commissioner, contact Cynthia Krass at cynthia@svpa.us for more information.
4200 Preston Fall City Rd SE
Wednesday May 27
8:00-9:30 a.m.
4640 Tolt Ave
Monday May 11
7:00-9:00 p.m.
15329 Brown Ave NE
Wednesday May 20
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Save the date for Tues, March 31 for a free community meeting to discuss the proposed Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Improvement District and how the District will address drainage.
We will have a panel of experts to answer your questions, including similar districts in Whatcom County, drainage districts in King and Snohomish county, and water law and district expert Attorney Bill Clarke.
More detail will be posted soon. In the meantime, contact Cynthia Krass at cynthia@svpa.us with any questions, or to let us know you’re coming.
For more information, view the concept paper and Frequently Asked Questions
Thank you to all who turned out Tues, Jan 27 for this information session.
If you missed it, you can view the presentation and handouts here.
The next meeting will be held on March 31, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at the same location, the Senior Center in Carnation.
This session was made possible by a grant from Washington State Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, to increase access to irrigation in the Snoqualmie Valley.
Please email Cynthia Krass at cynthia@svpa.us with any questions, or if you would like to talk individually with SVPA and water rights attorney Bill Clarke about your specific water rights.
This session was part of a larger effort to create a basin-wide approach to protecting our existing rights and obtaining new rights. The Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance is seeking to assist landowners in forming a locally-controlled “Watershed Improvement District,” empowered to address water rights, water supply and agricultural drainage.
watershed improvement district overview Concept Proposal (pdf)