From: Amy Kyle, Clackamas County Water Environment Services, (503) 742-4561

10-16-2009                                     

Media and Interested Parties

Clackamas County seeking citizens to serve on storm and surface water quality committee in Lower Tualatin area

Water Environment Services (WES), a department of Clackamas County, on behalf of the Surface Water Management Agency of Clackamas County (SWMACC), is seeking five citizens to fill vacancies on its Lower Tualatin Citizen Advisory Committee.

The Committee advises the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and WES staff on programs and standards that relate to surface water and storm water management within the SWMACC boundaries.

BCC-appointed committee members serve a term of two years, meeting a minimum of four times per year, typically on the third Thursday of every third month.

SWMACC provides surface water management services in the unincorporated areas of Clackamas County within the Tualatin River Watershed and the City of Rivergrove.  Interested citizens and represented businesses, associations, non-profit groups and other organizations that reside within the District’s boundaries are encouraged to apply.

Interested individuals need to complete an application form. Applications may be completed and submitted online via the County’s Web site, http://web3.co.clackamas.or.us/citizenin/app.asp. For an application form contact the Office of Citizen Involvement, (503) 742-5920, or at the Public Services Building, 2051 Kaen Road, 4^th floor, Oregon City.

Application deadline is Friday November 20.

For more information contact Carol Drudis at carold@co.clackamas.or.us or  (503) 742-4591.