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About the Greater Maple
Valley Area Council
The
Greater Maple Valley Area Council (GMVAC) is an
all-volunteer, locally elected advisory body to the King
County Council. All members reside in the
unincorporated portion of Tahoma School District # 409
(see
Service Area Map).
The Area Council represents and advocates with King County,
state officials, and other organizations for our
unincorporated area's citizens' interests. Regular
meetings occur on the first Monday of each month.
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Announcements
June Meeting
The Area Council will hold
its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June
1, at 7:00 PM at King County
Police Precinct #3 (NE corner of
intersection of SE 321st St. and
SR-169 across from the fire station). All
members of the public are invited to attend.
Major
meeting topics will include: 1) Sheriff's
Precinct-Level Community Involvement Program
with Major Dave Germani; 2) Clean Air Agency
with Rick Hess; and 3) Issaquah-Hobart Road
Corridor Study with KCDOT's David Mark and
Jim Ishimaru.
During an Open Comment period
at the start of the meeting, members of the
public can address the Area Council on local
issues of importance to them. We hope to see
you there!
Forest Stewardship Classes
WSU Extension classes are
available to landowners. With other county
stewardship and outreach resources
declining, this may provide a good option
for those who are still interested in
private land stewardship practices. Please
forward this class information to those you
think might be interested in learning more.
DDES is offering a low-cost
workshop to prospective building permit
applicants and property owners who intend to
build one or more single family homes or
do remodels in unincorporated King County in the
coming year. The workshop will be held on March
26 from 9:00 to 12:00 noon at the Master
Builders facility in Bellevue at 335 - 116th
Ave. SE.
Area Council
Seeks Candidates
The Area Council seeks
candidates to fill open positions in the Francis
(voting precincts: Atkinson, Dorre Don,
Francis, Shadow Lake, Sweeney, and Twin Firs)
and Ravensdale (voting precincts: Bitterroot,
Green River, Lund, Pipeline, Plains, Ravensdale,
and Selleck) communities. Interested
candidates can contact Steve Heister at GMVAC,
PO Box 101, Maple Valley, WA 98038, or
via
email.
Current News
To read the full story
on any item below, click on that item's heading.
Issaquah-Hobart
Road Study
King County Dept. of
Transportation is conducting a study of the
Issaquah-Hobart Road to improve safety while
streamlining traffic flow between the
Issaquah city limits and SR-18. The over-all
study area (between Kent, Black Diamond, and
I-90) is much larger in order to assess
effects of and impacts on traffic flow.
Local detailed models that employ area
projected population growth to 2030, as well
as mixed modes of transportation, are being
analyzed to make recommendations on how to
make better use of existing roads. The study
is expected to be completed in July.
Maple Valley Farmers
Market
The Area Council voted at its
January 2009 regular monthly meeting to
support the establishment of a Maple Valley
Farmers Market to enhance our community,
facilitate strong local ties, and promote
locally owned businesses.
Every four years the
King County Comprehensive Plan (KCCP) undergoes a
major update. The KCCP is the guiding policy
document for all land use and development regulations in unincorporated King County, and for
regional services throughout the County including
transit, sewers, parks, trails and open space.
To read the full story
on any item below, click on that item's heading.
On October 27, 2008,
Area Council Environmental Services representative
Susan Dawson attended an important meeting on salmon
recovery. She reported that salmon numbers are down
everywhere except in the Cedar River. However,
sockeye numbers are down in the Cedar River and
consideration is being given to rearing some in
hatcheries for release.
The Landsburg Mine is a
former underground coal mine located just northwest
of Ravensdale. The WA Dept. of Ecology is drafting a
Final Cleanup Action Plan to be available for public
comment some time in the summer of 2009.
An Area Council
recommendation to the Puget Sound Clean Air
Agency has been accepted. The recommendation is
that existing burn ban laws be enforced before
any new restrictions are contemplated.
Major Dave Germani of our SE Sheriff’s
Precinct has initiated a new program to provide
citizens the opportunity to voice issues and
concerns.
Any King County citizen can register as Citizen
Councilor to participate in Countywide Community
Forums. Citizens will meet informally in small
groups a few times each year to consider important
issues, listen to the opinions of other Citizen
Councilors, and provide their anonymous opinions
on issues to King County Council members.
Proposed Plans for Ravensdale Park
The Area Council and local stakeholder
groups have actively participated with
King County Parks to achieve a
neighborhood friendly plan. The group
has successfully designed a park that
maintains a connection to the rural
community while adding two fields and
upgrading others to meet the need of
sports groups with rural players.
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