Sharing an Urban Lake

Introduction

James Fallows, in his article Saving Salmon, or Seattle? pointed out that people who are interested in protecting the salmon use different goals to describe that protection. "…At least three different goals: protecting the fish themselves… against threats to their existence as a species; maintaining fisheries, whose purpose is to allow fishermen to catch and people to eat the fish; and preserving the wild natural environment in which the fish spawn." 8  

Today there is what might be described as a fourth goal, a plan to create a natural habitat for the migrating Chinook salmon from the highly manipulated Lake Washington Ship Canal.

The FHA is passing on this announcement from John Pehrson about the LUOA Annual Meeting May 9 because of the profound effect proposed development in the South Lake Union area will have on our neighborhoods. -- Bill

7th Annual

  Coming Saturday, May 9th

9:00 am - 1:00 pm, South Lake Union Park

Google Map

Reader, let's hit the Lake Union Trail. We'll stop here and there to catch up on our neighbors.

The Seattle SMP (Shorelines Master Program) Revision Citizen Advisory Committee will complete its work in early June. Seattle DPD (Department of Planning and Development) will then develop draft policy and regulations for the shoreline. These draft regulations will go to the City Council for approval in the summer of 2010.

Although DPD has not yet formally developed its proposed new regulations for floating homes, the information they have provided thus far has sent up red flags for the houseboat community.

You need to be an active member to vote at this year's Annual Meeting.

In order to remain compliant with Washington State law, the FHA has recently done some fine tuning of its bylaws and articles, creating two kinds of memberships: voting and non-voting. Voting memberships will be for households dwelling in and/or owning a floating home in the City of Seattle.  Each household membership is entitled to one vote. Those who do not meet the qualifications to be voting members will be non-voting members.

Houseboater Assists Mayor With Scissors

Eager to fulfill her civic duty and get her hands on a pair of scissors, houseboater Lilian Gregorich was honored to assist Mayor Nickels at the official opening of the Cheshiahud Lake Union Loop Trail. 

Please help! Grant Application Due April 6!

Yes, we would like more garden space!  AND we need lots of help to make this happen.  It will take both work and money.  And YOU?

The Department of Neighborhoods offers us an opportunity to apply for money, but the work is up to everyone.  We, Mary Jones and Barb Donnette, are volunteer site coordinators for the Eastlake P-Patch.  And though we want to see more garden plots and more gardeners enjoying this neighborhood treasure, we cannot do this alone.  We need you!