Capitol Lake/Deschutes Estuary workgroup to meet March 25

A workgroup made up of local and tribal government representatives working on long-term planning for Capitol Lake/Deschutes estuary will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 25 at the 1500 Jefferson Street building in Olympia.

The agenda for the March 25 meeting includes a briefing on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process, the workgroup’s implementation plan for coordinating their work in 2016, and an update on the public feedback gathered at a March 9 public open house.

The March 25 meeting agenda is posted on the Capitol Lake webpage.

In response to a 2015 Legislative directive, the Department of Enterprise Services asked representatives from the Squaxin Island Tribe, cities of Olympia and Tumwater, Thurston County and the Port of Olympia to assist with the long-term planning for Capitol Lake/Deschutes estuary.

Enterprise Services manages the 260-acre reservoir known as Capitol Lake as part of the 486-acre Capitol Campus.

Learn more about Capitol Lake management issues.

No public comment will be taken at the March 25 meeting. The next public open house where comment will be taken is tentatively scheduled for mid-April.

What:   Capitol Lake/Deschutes estuary meeting
When:   Friday, March 25, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where:  1500 Jefferson Street building, room 2208

The 1500 Jefferson Street building is located between 14th Avenue and Maple Park Avenue in Olympia, just south of the roundabout. Get directions.