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Welcome to Engage San Juan County, a platform launched by the County in 2023 to gather feedback, discuss topics, and inform the public about important policy, planning, programs, and projects taking shape in the San Juan Islands. Together, let&#39;s continue to make the islands a great place to live, work, and play!

Engage San Juan County

San Juan County is a community of islands connected by a marine highway system operated and maintained by Washington State Ferries (WSF). The largest ferry system in the United States, WSF is the lifeblood of San Juan County, providing transportation of people, goods and services to and between each of the major islands 365 days a year. Because of the complexities involved in this service, San Juan County has developed this informational page to help assist residents and visitors by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single, user-friendly location. We encourage you to bookmark this page on your digital device of choice so that you can readily access these resources when you need them.

San Juan County Ferry Information

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0">San Juan County is currently updating its Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) with support from a consultant team and a grant from the Department of Commerce. All counties, cities, and towns in Washington state planning under the <a href="https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/planning/gma/growth-management-act" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Growth Management Act</a> (GMA) are required to periodically review and update comprehensive plans and development regulations to ensure consistency with state laws and the expected population and employment projections for the next 20 years. The County&#39;s goal is to adopt the Comp Plan update by June 30, 2025. </div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0">The 2025 Comp Plan update process includes: </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW198865542 BCX0"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW198865542 BCX0"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Implementing a public participation plan </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Reviewing and incorporating GMA changes into the Comp Plan (see FAQs) </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Updating data and conducting analyses </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Analysis under the State Environmental Policy Act </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Advisory committee meetings </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">Planning Commission work sessions and hearings </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW198865542 BCX0" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="2">County Council meetings and hearings </li></ul>San Juan County is developing a new Climate Element as part of its broader climate resilience planning efforts. The Climate Element is being developed separately and in coordination with the Comp Plan update. For more information, <a href="https://engage.sanjuancountywa.gov/climate-action" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">please visit the project webpage HERE</a>. More information, including public participation opportunities, drafts, and hearing dates, will be added to this page as they become available. </div>

2025 Comprehensive Plan Update

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW67311487 BCX8">In the fall of 2023, San Juan County adopted a 32-hour work week (32HWW) to maintain fiscal health in the face of rising wage and inflation pressure, improve employee recruitment and retention to strengthen the workforce, and prioritize the well-being of islanders.The County is conducting periodic reviews to ensure service levels are being maintained. The <a href="https://engage.sanjuancountywa.gov/20872/widgets/81869/documents/54512" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first six-month check-in report was completed April 30, 2024, and is linked here,</a> as well as in the copy below.</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW67311487 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203941723 BCX8"><div class="SCXW126194680 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126194680 BCX8">The following County services remain: </div><div class="ListContainerWrapper SCXW126194680 BCX8"><ul class="BulletListStyle1 SCXW126194680 BCX8"><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126194680 BCX8" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="1">County offices remain open to the public and hold regular hours of operation. Some departments have adjusted their hours or closed one day a week, but their hours of operation remain properly noticed and consistent. </li><li aria-setsize="-1" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW126194680 BCX8" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="-" data-list-defn-props='{"335552541":1,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Calibri","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"-","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}' data-listid="1">The Sheriff&rsquo;s Office and its services remain unimpacted, as do other emergency responses performed by the Departments of Emergency Management, Public Works, and Superior Court Services. </li></ul></div></div></div><div class="SCXW203941723 BCX8"><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203941723 BCX8">The County is committed to maintaining services to the public while taking care of its employees in a meaningful way.</div></div></div>

32-Hour Work Week

Have you ever said, &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t hear about that&rdquo; or &ldquo;I wish I knew about it sooner&rdquo; when it comes to County projects? Let&rsquo;s fix that together! The County is responsible for communicating important information, news, and events with residents in a timely and clear manner, as well as providing opportunities for public engagement. To ensure we are fulfilling this responsibility to the best of our abilities, County communicators are seeking to understand how residents consume news, how they would like to be communicated with, and what channels are most effective to foster engagement.&iquest;Habla espa&ntilde;ol? &iexcl;Queremos saber de usted! Existe una versi&oacute;n en espa&ntilde;ol de la Encuesta de Comunicaciones. Haga clic aqu&iacute; para responder la encuesta en espa&ntilde;ol.The more people we hear from, the better we&rsquo;ll be at tailoring our communications methods to fit your needs. If you are having trouble accessing the survey online, please call 360-370-7404 to ask for assistance in taking the survey in another format.

Communications Survey

<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW83381888 BCX8">The south end of Lopez Island&rsquo;s vulnerable coastlines and roads have been studied since 2002. The County conducted a MacKaye Harbor Road Relocation Feasibility Study in 2017 (available at this link) and is working to collect best available science for long-term planning and infrastructure sustainability. The County is pursuing funding for infrastructure and climate resiliency projects including:<ul><li>Shoreline Protection and Enhancement Project that combines engineering and nature-based solutions to protect the critical shoreline infrastructure of MacKaye Harbor Road along Outer Bay.</li><li>Inland Road Relocation Project for the potential relocation of MacKaye Harbor Road along Barlow and Outer Bays to an elevation above the future anticipated floodplain.</li></ul>Both potential projects seek to protect access to public, private, and tribal lands, while mitigating the impacts to forage fish spawning habitat from coastal erosion and sea level rise.</div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW83381888 BCX8">APRIL 25TH COMUNITY MEETING INFORMATION:</div><ul><li>Topic: Community Meeting: Sea Level Rise Adaptation on Lopez Island</li><li>Time: Apr 25, 2024 04:00-5:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)</li><li>Join Zoom Meeting: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83911603848">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83911603848</a></li><li>Meeting ID: 839 1160 3848</li><li>Find your local number: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdlcVAKuk7">https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdlcVAKuk7</a></li><li>Dial by your location: +1 253 205 0468 US or +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)</li></ul>

Sea Level Rise Adaptation, Lopez Island   

San Juan County is developing a plan for a shared-use trail connecting the Town of Friday Harbor with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The project is in development and the public will have multiple opportunities to come together and provide feedback and input. HistoryThe idea for a trail to was born out of multiple planning documents, meetings, and community surveys that identified the need for &ldquo;a well-planned transportation system of multi-modal trails&rdquo; that &ldquo;connects people to places.&rdquo; Zylstra Lake Preserve as one possible destination, lies at the center of multiple corridors that have been identified in over two decades of the County&rsquo;s Parks Trails and Natural Areas Plan, which is now called the <a href="https://www.sanjuanco.com/1143/Recreation-Open-Space-Stewardship-Plan-R" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan.</a> These corridors are important opportunities to:<ul><li>Promote nonmotorized transportation</li><li>Provide safer conditions for biking and walking</li><li>Improve connectivity between popular sites</li></ul>FundingOn December 23, 2022, Representative Rick Larsen (District 2) announced that the project would receive $5.28 million in federal funds. Earmarked from the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Package, the funds support transportation-related Member Designated Projects that benefit the communities they serve, are generally supported by local elected officials, are enumerated in adopted plans, and encompass a feasible and achievable timeline. Get Involved Use this page to follow project progress, add your questions and ideas, and track important dates. The tools below allow community members to provide feedback along the way. To participate, make sure you&#39;re registered in the &quot;Engage San Juan County&quot; platform.

San Juan Island Shared-Use Trail

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