Studies/Reports related to agricultural water supply and the work of the Joint Legislative Taskforce on Water Supply (in the Skagit).
Draft Research Proposal to the Washington State Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Supply. Submitted by Johnathan Yoder, Director, State of Washington Water Research Center on behalf of the Joint Legislative Taskforce on Water Supply Research Scoping Work Group. April 29, 2022.
Study Requests submitted to the Skagit Water Task Force Scoping Workgroup.
Skagit Water Task Force: Follow-Up Questions by Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium and Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland. Submitted October 1st, 2021.
Compiled Comments on the Skagit Basin Supply and Demand Synthesis (WSAS Review, Ecology Staff, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Skagit PUD and Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium & SPF)
Public Comments by Skagit County Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium and Skagitonians to to Preserve Farmland on the Draft Skagit Basin Water Supply and Demand Study. Submitted June 28th, 2021.
Skagit Basin Water Supply and Demand Study. State of Washington Water Research Center. 2021.
Independent Peer Review of the Estuary Study Portion of the 1999 Duke Engineering “Final Technical Report: Lower Skagit River Instream Flow Studies.” Prepared for the Washington State Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Supply. Washington State Academy sciences. January 2021.
Water Resources Adjudication Assessment Legislative Report. Watersheds Proposed for Urgent Adjudication and Future Assessment. By Robin McPherson and Adjudication Staff. Washington State Department of Ecology. Publication 20-11-084. September 2020.
Shallow Groundwater Movement in the Skagit River Delta Area, Skagit County, Washington. Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5208. Mark E. Savoca, Kenneth H. Johnson, and Elisabeth T. Fasser. U.S. Department of Interior USGS. 2009
Numerical Simulation of the Groundwater-Flow System in Tributary Subbasins and Vicinity, Lower Skagit River Basin, Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Washington. Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5184. Version 1.1. Kenneth H. Johnson and Mark E. Savoca. U.S. Department of the Interior, USGS. March 2011.
Final Technical Report Lower Skagit River Instream Flow Studies. Prepared for Public Utility District No. 1 and City of Anacortes. Duke Engineering & Services Inc. June 1999
Skagit Basin Comprehensive Irrigation District Management Plan. Prepared for Western Washington Agricultural Association. HDR Engineering, Inc. and Marine View Fisheries Consulting, Inc. 2006
Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Utilization of Skagit River Basin Water Resources for Instream and Out of Stream Purposes. City of Anacortes, Public Utility District No. 1, Skagit County, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Washington State Department of Ecology, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. December 1996.
Studies/Reports related to our ongoing work with Growth Management Planning and Farmland Protection & Preservation.
Skagit County Ordinance 020220007. An Interim Ordinance Declaring an Emergency and Adopting a Moratorium on the Acceptance of Permit Applications for Certain Offsite Compensatory Mitigation Projects On Skagit County Agricultural-Natural Resource Lands. July 18, 2022.
Farmworker Housing
Washington Farmworker Housing Needs Assessment. Washington State Department of Commerce. January 2022.
2010 - 2015 Skagit County Farmworker Housing Action Plan. Washington Farmworker Housing Trust. 2011.
Washington State Agland Database. University of Washington Natural Resource Spatial Informatics Group.
Development/Permitting Activity within lands zoned Ag-NRL (Prime Farmland) within Skagit County
Skagit County Planning & Development Services Data Reports
USDA Agricultural Census Reports - Skagit County Profile
Farms Under Threat: The State of the States. Julia Freedgood, Mitch Hunter, Jennifer Dempsey and Ann Sorensen. American Farmland Trust, Washington D.C..2020
Carbon Sequestration Potential on Agricultural Lands: A Review of Current Science and Available Practices. Daniel Kane. National Sustainable Agricultural Coalition Breakthrough Strategies and Solutions,LLC. November 2015.
Losing Ground: Farmland Protection in the Puget Sound Region. Dennis Canty, Alex Martinsons, and Anshika Kumar. American Farmland Trust, Seattle WA. January 2012.
Envision Skagit 2060 Citizen Committee Final Recommendations. Skagit County Planning and Development
Cost of Community Services, Skagit County Washington. Melissa Adams. American Farmland Trust, Washington D.C.. 1999
Studies/Reports related to our ongoing work and commitment to support the continued economic viability of Skagit County agriculture.
Skagit County Agritourism Policy Options Engagement Results. Prepared for Skagit County by BERK Consulting Inc. May 27, 2022,
Skagit County Agritourism Policy Concepts. Prepared for Skagit County by BERK Consulting Inc. March 2022.
Skagit County Agritourism Situation Assessment (DRAFT). Prepared for Skagit County by BERK Consulting Inc. March 2021.
SPF 2020 Community Forum on Agritourism. Zoom Webinar Meeting Notes. August 19, 2020.
SPF 2020 Community Forum on Agritourism. Zoom Webinar Meeting Notes. July 23, 2020.
SPF 2018 Community Forum on Agritourism. WSU Northwester Washington Research & Extension Center. June 11, 2018.
Skagit County 2020 Agricultural Yearbook. Skagit County 2020.
Skagit County Trends in Agriculture. By Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (updated periodically).
Skagit County Agricultural Statistics. By Washington State University Skagit County Extension (updated periodically).
A Preliminary Report on Skagit Agriculture Cluster Sustainability. Prepared for the Farms Fish Flood Initiative (3FI), a collaborative effort between Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, Western Washington Agricultural Association, NOAA Fisheries, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Skagit Conservation District, Skagit County, The Nature Conservancy and Skagit County Dike District #17. Western Washington Agricultural Association & Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland. September 2014.
A Draft Report Analyzing Skagit County’s Agro-Industrial Cluster. Thomas/Lane & Associates and Bill Mundy & Associates, Inc. January 2014.
Economic Indicators of Agriculture’s Future in Skagit County. Tasks 1 & 2 Final Report. Prepared for Envision 2060. ECONorthwest. November 2010.
An Economic History of Skagit County Agriculture. Prepared for Skagit Watershed Alternative Futures Project. Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University. Christopher Horsethief, Washington State University School of Economic Sciences. 2010
Studies/Reports related to supporting Chinook Recovery efforts from collaborations through the Tribal Agricultural Accord, Farms, Fish Flood Initiative (3FI),Tidegate Fish Initiative (TFI) and other efforts.
August 8, 2022 request to the National Marine Fishery Service and Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife for clarification of the reasons NMFS withdrew support for the Tidegate Fish Initiative (TFI) implementation agreement by the Skagit Drainage and Irrigation Districts Consortium.
April 19, 2021 Skagit County Letter to Cascadia Law Group Re: Seattle City Light Skagit Project
April 2, 2021 Skagit County Letter to Cascadia Law Group Re: Seattle City Skagit Project.
Estuary Restoration Strategic Assessment. An Overview of the Skagit Hydrodynamic Modeling Project. Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife.
An Alternatives Analysis of Restoration Project Concepts across Farm, Fish and Flood Interests: Skagit Hydrodynamic Model Project. Jenna Friebel, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Polly Hicks, NOAA Restoration Center; and Jenny Baker, The Nature Conservancy. December 2017.
Hydrodynamic Model Development and Application for Restoration Alternatives Assessment - Skagit Delta Hydrodynamic Model Project (SHDM). Final Report (Full copy). Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. September 2017.
WDFW Letter to WWAA & SPF regarding the use of HDM mathematical computations.February 2017.
Skagit Delta Farmland Preservation Strategy. DRAFT. Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland & Western Washington Agricultural Association. 2014.
Skagit Delta Tidegates and Fish Initiative Implementation Agreement. Developed by Western Washington Agricultural Association, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and Washington Statement Department of Wildlife. April 2010. Developed by Western Washington Agricultural Association, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service and Washington Statement Department of Wildlife. April 2010.
House Bill 1418 Report: Tidgates and Intertidal Salmon Habitat in the Skagit Delta. Carol J. Smith, Ph.D. and Ed Manary, Washington State Conservation Commission. Contributing Chapters by Western Washington Agricultural Association and Gregory Hood, Ph.D. Skagit River Systems Cooperative. 2005.
Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan. Washington State Department of Wildlife, Skagit River Systems Cooperative. 2005
Skagit Tribal/Agricultural Alliance. An Accord for the Future of Farms and Fish, Farmers and Tribes. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland, Skagit Dairy Federation, Skagit Farm Bureau, Western Washington Agricultural Association. April 2005.