<div>Some of you may be interested in attending this hearing on placement of large woody debris.</div> <div> </div> <div> Bob Vos<BR></div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV class=Section1> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center> </DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Grob, Linda [mailto:Linda.Grob@kingcounty.gov] <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 28, 2008 4:17 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Grob, Linda<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">King</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Council Hearing on Large Wood Placement April 8, 9:30 a.m.</SPAN></FONT><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many of you are interested in and concerned about recent developments regarding the placement of large wood in our rivers. As you know large wood plays a vital role in the ecological health of rivers and its use is extensively recommended in the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan. Moreover, the chairs of the WRIA 9 Steering Committee sent a letter in February to the King County Council regarding this issue in relation to the safety of boaters.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div>
<div><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Consequently, we wanted you to know that King County Council Chair Larry Gossett has requested a briefing on new the "<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Report Addressing Public Safety in the Placement of Large Wood King County Waterways</SPAN></B>" at the</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">:</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div> <div><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Growth M anagement and Natural Resources Committee meeting</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tuesday, April 8th, 9:30</SPAN></FONT> <FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">am,
</SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Council Chambers, King County Courthouse, 10th floor, Seattle. </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div> <div><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This schedule has not been confirmed, but we wanted to let you know right away. You can confirm this schedule by visiting the Council website: </SPAN></FONT><A href="http://mkcclegisearch.metrokc.gov/calendar/search.aspx?#current"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">http://mkcclegisearch.metrokc.gov/calendar/search.aspx?#current</SPAN></FONT></A><o:p></o:p></div> <div><FONT face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We encourage people interested in this issue to attend.</SPAN></FONT> <o:p></o:p></div></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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