Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee

The Vashon Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee (VMI GWPC) serves the Vashon-Maury Island community (see a map of the VMI GWMA ). The Committee began its work in late 2001 and has continued to meet since that time. In 2004, 2008, and 2012, the Committee recommended that the County Council extend the term of the Committee beyond the following year December sunset date. The Council approved these extensions (ordinance 15082 and 16724).

The current Committee membership as shown by stakeholder and their respective term are as follows:

Vashon-Maury Island Groundwater Protection Committee
Position Number	Interest Represented	Current Member	Term Expires
1	Vashon-Maury Island Resident;	Mike Brown	July 1, 2023
2	Water purveyors;	vacant	July 1, 2023
3	Water and wastewater interests,	John Martinak	July 1, 2021
4	Livestock Owner;	Vacant	July 1, 2023
5	Residential exempt well users;	Allen de Steiguer	July 1, 2022
6	Vashon-Maury Island Commercial and industrial interests;	Morgan Brown	July 1, 2023
7	Vashon-Maury Island Resident	Shawn Boeser	July 1, 2022
8	Commercial Agriculturalists	Stephen Buffington	July 1, 2021
9	Resident of Vashon-Maury Island;	Michael O'Connor	July 1, 2021
10	One rep from local environmental organizations.	Mary Bruno	July 1, 2023
11	One rep from each tribal nation with federally recognized rights within the VMI GWMA	Vacant (may only be one tribe - Puyallup Nation)	Vacant

Please contact Greg Rabourn, program manager, for questions on the committee.

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This page is produced by the King County Groundwater Protection Program. To learn more about this group and its responsibilities, please read about the Groundwater Protection Program.

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