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Council Climate Action and Natural Resources Committee

July 22, 2025 ·9:55 AM Final ·HYBRID MEETING - MAY BEGIN EARLY - ADJOURNS BY 11:10 A.M. (PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, SEE REMOTE JOIN INSTRUCTIONS AT www.whatcomcounty.us/joinvirtualcouncil, OR CALL 360.778.5010)

Hybrid Meeting - Council Chambers

Agenda — 10 items

  1. 1 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:20
  3. 3 Announcements ▶ jump to 0:26
  4. 3 Also Present: Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Ben Elenbaas, and Jon Scanlon
  5. 4 Special Presentation ▶ jump to 0:27
  6. 1. Presentation from Public Works staff to review and discuss the vulnerability assessment, adaptation strategies, and land use policy options for projected future sea level rise, coastal flooding and erosion, and riverine flooding impacts developed by the Whatcom Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Shoreline Management Solutions project, also referred to as the Future Shorelines Project AB2025-452 PRESENTED ▶ jump to 0:40
  7. 2. Presentation from Kaia Hayes, RE Sources, regarding the 2025 Washington legislative proviso opportunity allotting $10 million in funding for county conservation of forests with high conservation and climate resilience value AB2025-517 WITHDRAWN ▶ jump to 58:50
  8. 7 Items Added by Revision ▶ jump to 58:53
  9. 8 Other Business ▶ jump to 58:56
  10. 9 Adjournment ▶ jump to 58:59