Island County seeks volunteers for board

The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the Water Conservancy Board.

One position will complete a term that runs until July 2, 2013 and that member must be a non-water right holder.

The other position is for a full six-year term to expire July 2, 2015.

The Water Conservancy Board was created for the purpose of expediting administrative process for water right transfers among water right holders.

Water Conservancy Board members must receive 32 hours of instruction regarding hydrology, state water law, state water policy, administrative and judicial case law developments, field practices, evaluation of existing water rights and applied practical experience working with applications for transfer of water rights with Department of Ecology staff.

After one year of service on the board, members must annually complete 8 hours of continuing education directed or approved by the Department of Ecology.

Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or fax to Island County Board of Commissioners, Attention: Ingrid Smith, Re: Water Conservancy Board Vacancies, P.O. Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239.

The fax number is 360- 679-7381 and e-mail applications should be sent to ingrids@co.island.wa.us.

Application materials are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4.