Re-Activation of a Drainage District will help preserve the Chimacum Watershed, Farmland and Property Values.
Drainage District #1 has a long history. Started in the early 1900's, the failure of the district has always been lack of funds. For the Chimacum Drainage District to succeed it will need tax assessments for properties within its boundaries.
What is a Drainage District actually?
- A drainage district defines where landowners have organized to drain lands to protect agricultural purposes and home/land values.
- A drainage district provides a legal framework for managing drainage activities within government regulations (i.e. Fish & Wildlife).
- A drainage district has a financial mechanism to assess landowners based on the benefits they receive.
- A drainage district provides a legal framework for managing drainage activities within government regulations (i.e. Fish & Wildlife).
- A drainage district has a financial mechanism to assess landowners based on the benefits they receive.
Benefits of a Drainage District
- Pools resources & responsibilities to protect farmland, property values and ensure good public health within the Chimacum Creek Watershed area.
- Provide organized framework of effective management of the Chimacum Creek Watershed area.
- Ensure reliable and dependable drainage maintenance schedules for the Chimacum Creek.
- Avoid and resolve landowner conflicts with professional management of the Chimacum Creek Watershed.
- Have a platform to apply for and receive grants for the betterment of the Chimacum Creek Watershed area.
- Provide organized framework of effective management of the Chimacum Creek Watershed area.
- Ensure reliable and dependable drainage maintenance schedules for the Chimacum Creek.
- Avoid and resolve landowner conflicts with professional management of the Chimacum Creek Watershed.
- Have a platform to apply for and receive grants for the betterment of the Chimacum Creek Watershed area.
What type of monetary assessment would exist?
Jefferson County has created a PRELIMINARY illustration of assessment feasibility for drainage maintenance that can be viewed by clicking on the files below.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO JEFFERSON LAND TRUST FOR THEIR RESEARCH REGARDING CHIMACUM DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1.
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This picture shows one form of Reed Canary Grass control.
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