Mission/Vision

The Buffer Task Force goal is to provide the foundation and guidance for a scientifically credible, context-sensitive, locally derived riparian buffer implementation strategy developed with the participation of parties represented by the FFF 1.0 Advisory Committee, and any needed additional representation, that will provide positive outcomes for both fish and farms. The Task Force will ultimately develop a set of voluntary riparian planting recommendations based upon land use, watercourse type and/or needed riparian function for salmon. The Task Force has also been assigned a role in implementing other specific committee recommendations related to riparian areas. The Task Force anticipates completing their initial scope of work and generating a suite of riparian buffer recommendations by the end of 2019.

Members

Technical Experts

Beth leDoux, King County, Rural & Regional Services

Eric Beach, King County, Agriculture, Forestry & Incentives

Josh Kubo, King County, Science & Technical Support

Josh Monaghan, King Conservation District

Kollin Higgins, King County, Science & Technical Support

Melissa Borsting, King County, Agriculture, Forestry & Incentives

Agency Technical Support

Colin Hume, Washington Department of Ecology

Colin Wahl, Tulalip Tribes

Kedija Awole, King Conservation District

Kevin Lee, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

Liz Stockton, King Conservation District

Patrice Barrentine, King County, Agriculture, Forestry & Incentives

Ralph Svrjcek, Washington Department of Ecology

Upcoming Meetings

There are no scheduled upcoming meetings of this task force.

Past Meeting Summaries

Click on each month to view agenda and notes/summary for that month's task force meeting.

• December 2019
• November 2019
• October 2019
• August 2019
• June 2019
• April 2019
• February 2019 (Rescheduled to March due to flooding)
• December 2018
• October 2018
• June 2018

Documents

• Buffer Task Force Final Report
• Synthesis of Riparian Buffer Best Available Science: Informing Variable-Width Buffers in the Lower Snoqualmie Valley (May 2019)
  • Summary Table for Synthesis of Riparian Buffer Best Available Science
• Riparian Buffers in an Agricultural Setting (May 2019)
• Buffer Task Force Communication and Charter
• Project Fact Sheet

For more information about the Snoqualmie Fish, Farm & Flood, please contact Beth leDoux, FFF Program Manager, Water and Land Resources Division, Department of Natural Resources and Parks.