Snohomish County manages the PIC Program in collaboration with partner organizations. Representatives from partner organizations participate in the PIC Advisory Committee, attend quarterly meetings, work with landowners to identify and correct pollution problems, conduct water quality sampling, host outreach events, and implement other activities that help achieve the goals of the PIC Program. Learn about each partner below:
Stanwood is the only city within the PIC Program area. The City of Stanwood has a population of over 6,500 and the city is largely surrounded by agricultural land uses.
SCD helps residents conserve and protect natural resources through education, technical and financial assistance, and incentives to ensure a healthy environment, clean water, and a thriving agricultural industry. They are a political subdivision of state government with no regulatory authority. SCD has been working with farmers, city residents, rural, and sub-urban landowners on a voluntary basis since 1941.
SHD is a special purpose district that is responsible for public health in Snohomish County including the Lower Stillaguamish Basin. SHD investigates on-site septic systems (OSS) complaints, corrects failures, and conducts design review of proposed repairs.
The SFCD is responsible for mitigating flood damages and protecting life and property within the district. The SFCD represents landowner interests in the floodplain portion of the Lower Stilly PIC Program area west of Silvana.
The Natural Resources Department works to manage, protect, and conserve the natural resources that are required to sustain healthy populations of fish, shellfish, and wildlife within the Stillaguamish Tribe's Usual and Accustomed fishing areas (Stillaguamish Watershed).
The Dairy Nutrient Management Program monitors water quality, ensures regular compliance with nutrient management plans, and investigates nutrient discharge issues. These activities are conducted in the Lower Stillaguamish River Basin and findings are reported to the PIC Advisory Committee.
WDOE works with Washington communities and their citizens to provide effective water management to meet current water needs and ensure future water availability for people, fish and the natural environment. Responsibilities include water quality sampling in the Lower Stillaguamish River Basin and working with landowners to correct pollution issues.
The WDOH serves to protect and improve the health of people in Washington State which includes monitoring shellfish resources, and testing water quality and shellfish for contaminants that threaten the health of people. It oversees the PIC Program grant and serves in an advisory role for the committee.