A recent draft report from the WA Department of Ecology and another from Western Washington University have provided additional evidence that the health of Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for some 91,000 people, remains threatened by various by-products of development in the watershed. On May 19, the Bellingham City Council approved an emergency ordinance establishing a four-month moratorium on divisions of land and building permits within the Lake Whatcom Watershed. In accordance with State law, the Council will conduct a public hearing on the moratorium within the next 60 days. Notice of the public hearing will be posted on the City's website and advertised in the local media.
Posted: May 21, 2008
