Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board

NOTIFICATIONS

A special meeting of the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board is scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2023, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The meeting will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. A Zoom.com meeting link has been provided on the meeting agenda below. The board will hear a request from the City of Lake Stevens for a modification to their approved grant application. 1 additional agenda item may be added to the final meeting agenda at the discretion of the board chair.

  1. Program Requirements
  2. Allocation Policies
  3. Application Submission and Due Date

Program Requirements

Please note the following requirements for the SCCFP grant process:

  1. A Preliminary Title Report is required with all applications, for each property proposed to be acquired.  
  2. Applicants may be determined ineligible for application for SCCFP funding if they are determined to be out of compliance with prior SCCFP projects (see Allocation Policies).
  3. Funding for awarded projects will be provided on a reimbursable basis only, following project completion, and will be limited to the amount allocated by County Council, or that percentage of the total project cost, as indicated in the original grant application for Conservation Futures funding, whichever is less.  Documentation of match and total project costs will be required.  Exceptions to the requirement that funding is only provided as a reimbursement may be allowed on a case-by-case basis.  If this is an anticipated need, applicants should check with staff prior to applying.
  4. A Boundary Line Survey will be required for all successful acquisitions and must be submitted as part of project close out.

2023 Grant Application Package, Grant Round 1

The grant application package can be downloaded here:

  1. 2023 Grant Round Package (.docx)
  2. 2023 Grant Round Package (fillable .pdf)

The Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program was started in 1988 as a way to distribute Conservation Futures Property Tax Funds as authorized by RCW 84.34.230. The purpose of this funding is to acquire interests, or rights, in real property for the preservation of open space, farm and agricultural land, and timber land per SCC 4.14.010. These resources are available through the county’s authority to levy up to six and one-quarter cents per thousand dollars on all taxable property within the County for the purpose of acquiring open space.


The Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board (CFPAB) makes recommendations to the Snohomish County Council for projects to be funded as part of the Conservation Futures Program and develops strategic, long-range plans for the program. Recommendations from the CFPAB are forwarded to the Snohomish County Executive for transmittal to the County Council for final action. The CFPAB consists of the County Executive (or designee); two members of the County Council; one elected official selected by all cities and towns whose population base, independently, is 10,000 or greater, one elected official selected by all cities and towns whose population base, independently, is less than 10,000, and two members representing citizens of Snohomish County. Board members serve four-year terms.


Since 1988 over $80 million dollars has been expended to acquire land or easements throughout the county by Snohomish County, cities and towns, and eligible non-profit organizations, as allowed by state law.

  1. MEETING SCHEDULE
  2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
  3. MEMBERS

Regular meetings are held in the early spring and summer of each year and special meetings are scheduled as needed. The meeting location will be advertised in advance of each meeting. Special meetings are scheduled as needed.


A special meeting of the Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board is scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2023, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The meeting will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. A Zoom.com meeting link has been provided on the meeting agenda below. The board will hear a request from the City of Lake Stevens for a modification to their approved grant application. 1 additional agenda item may be added to the final meeting agenda at the discretion of the board chair.


Date: Monday, September 25, 2023

Log-In Time: 5:50 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. approximately.

Place: Zoom meeting

Notes:

  1. The September special meeting may have 1 additional agenda item to be added at the discretion of the board chair.

Topics: Special Meeting 

Agenda items may include:

  • Call to Order
  • Introduction of Board Members and Guests
  • Public Comment
  • Discussion Items
    • City of Lake Stevens – Request for Amendment to CF23-09 Lower Stevens Creek Land Acquisition
    • Snohomish County – Centennial Trail South Easement Funding
  • Comments from the Board
  • Adjourn

For agendas and minutes from previous years, please contact Dave McConnell at 425-388-6627.

AGENDAS & MINUTES

Meeting Dates Agendas Minutes
09/25/2023 Special Meeting 09/25/2023 Agenda (PDF) 09/25/2023 Draft Minutes (PDF) - Pending
08/30/2023 Regular Meeting 08/30/2023 Agenda (PDF) 08/30/2023 Draft Minutes (PDF)
03/06/2023 Regular Meeting 03/06/2023 Agenda (PDF) 03/06/2023 Minutes (PDF)
06/29/2022 Regular Meeting 06/29/2023 Agenda (PDF) 06/29/2022 Minutes (PDF)
04/20/2022 Regular Meeting 04/20/2023 Agenda (PDF) 04/20/2023 Minutes (PDF)
09/15/2021 Regular Meeting 09/15/2021 Agenda (PDF) 09/15/2021 Minutes (PDF)
03/24/2021 Regular Meeting 03/24/2021 Agenda (PDF) 03/24/2021 Minutes (PDF)
12/01/2020 Special Meeting 12/01/2020 Agenda (PDF) 12/01/2020 Minutes (PDF)
06/25/2020 Regular Meeting 06/25/2020 Agenda (PDF) 06/25/2020 Minutes (PDF)
02/25/2020 Regular Meeting 02/25/2020 Agenda (PDF) 02/25/2020 Minutes (PDF)
06/05/2019 Regular Meeting 06/05/2019 Agenda (PDF) 06/05/2019 Minutes (PDF)
01/30/2019 Regular Meeting 01/30/2019 Agenda (PDF) 01/30/2019 Minutes (PDF)
06/25/2018 Regular Meeting 06/25/2018 Agenda (PDF) 06/28/2018 Minutes (PDF)
03/21/2018 Regular Meeting 03/21/2018 Agenda (PDF) 03/21/2018 Minutes (PDF)
04/05/2017 Regular Meeting 04/05/2017 Agenda (PDF) 04/05/2017 Minutes (PDF)
03/30/2017 Regular Meeting 03/30/2017 Regular Meeting 03/30/2017 Minutes (PDF)