NEW 24 HR DUTY RIG: The Police Harbor Unit changeed to a 24 hour duty rig last year and is now surveying public users about their service. Please contact Jann McFarland at the FHA office for a copy of this brief survey. Your responses are most appreciated.

4th OF JULY: The Harbor Unit lifted a long-standing unofficial policy allowing anchoring in the south end of Lake Union on the night of July 4th. Many disgruntled boaters complained about the early AM eviction. The policy will undergo revision to make it official one way or the other.

Meeting 2
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Visioning Process, Inventory and Characterization,
Environmental Designations

Notes:

The CAC Staff presented an overview of the "visioning" process, whichis one of the first steps in the SMP Revision.

Meeting 1
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Introductions, SMP Overview,
Review Charter and Work Plan

Notes:

This was an introductory meeting to get acquainted, receive an overerview of the SMP process

You are looking at the Seattle Floating Homes Association's new web site. We are hopeful that this version will be easier for visitors to use and less hassle for volunteers to maintain.

The May 2008 Harbor Patrol Advisory Council meeting was substituted by a Council invitational visit to the new USCG JHOC, Joint Harbor Operations Center at Pier 36 on Elliott Bay. This is a state of the art maritime command center for the Pacific Northwest including the Washington Sate Patrol, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security agencies, and local law enforcement. The JHOC oversees and monitors marine operations, maritime safety and security of the Puget Sound area, as well as facilitating planning, monitoring, and response