CHEHALIS BASIN PARTNERSHIP (CBP) ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP
ORGANIZATION OPERATIONS
The Chehalis Basin Partnership became a WRIA planning unit through an intergovernmental agreement in August 1998 for the purposes of watershed assessment, planning and management:
"This Agreement shall designate a planning unit and a lead agency for purposes of assessing and managing the water resources of the Chehalis River Basin and to pursue strategies within the Chehalis River Basin which include the key elements of flood reduction, fisheries, recreation, watery quality and water quantity and examine their relationship to economic health and sustainability."
Shortly after its formation, the CBP adopted Bylaws. The adoption of an Operating Procedures Manual followed on September 24, 2004.
MEMBERSHIP
The Chehalis Basin spreads from the headwaters near Pe Ell, up to the reaches of the Humptulips River in the Olympics, and into Grays Harbor. It includes parts of eight different counties; Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston, and Wahkiakum, and is one of the largest watersheds in Washington. Below is a list of partnership members:
MEMBER COUNTIES
Grays Harbor
County
Commissioner Terry Willis
Lee Napier, Alternate
360-249-3731
Lewis County
Commissioner Bill Schulte
Glen Carter,
Alternate
360-740-1391
Mason County
LaJane Schopfer
360-427-9670 x419
Thurston County
Commissioner Karen Valenzuela
Mark Swartout, Alternate
360-786-5440
MEMBER TRIBES
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Chairman David Burnett
Mark White, Alternate
Glen Connelly, Alternate
360-273-5911
MEMBER PORTS
Port of Centralia
Art Lehman
360-736-5192
Port of Grays Harbor
Charles Caldwell
360-249-4651
MEMBER CITIES & TOWNS
Aberdeen
Lisa Scott
Bob Waite, Alternate
360-537-3238
Centralia
Bonnie Canaday, Mayor pro-tem
Kahle Jennings, Alternate
360-330-7674
Chehalis
Councilman Terry Harris
Patrick Wiltzius, Alternate
360-354-1042
Hoquiam
Councilman
Paul McMillan (360) 532-2774
McCleary
Vern Merryman
360-495-3200
Montesano
Loren Hiner
Mayor Ron Schillinger, Alternate 360-249-5424
Napavine
vacant
Ocean Shores
vacant
360-289-2486
Pe Ell
vacant
MEMBER WATER DISTRICTS
Boistfort Valley Water Corporation
Rich Eitel
360-748-1285
Grays Harbor Water District #2
vacant
360-533-3490
MEMBER CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES
Citizen - Grays Harbor County
Gary Waltenburg
Citizen - Lewis County
Lyle Hojem, Jim Hill, Bill Barmettler
Citizen - Mason County
Vacant
Citizen - Thurston County
Chanele Holbrook-Shaw, J. Roach
MEMBER STATE AGENCIES
Washington Department of Agriculture
Vacant
360-902-2051
Washington Department of Ecology
Chris Hempleman
360-407-0239
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Bob Burkle
Amy Iverson, Alternate
360-249-1217
Washington Department of Natural Resources
Chuck Turley
360-274-2048
MEMBER STAKEHOLDER GROUP REPRESENTATIVES
Business Representative
vacant
Fishery Interests:
Chehalis Basin Fisheries Task Force
Teri Liomin
360-533-1766
Agricultural Interests:
Lewis County Farm Bureau
Julie Balmelli-Powe
Forestry Interests:
Weyerhaeuser
Annette Grainger
360-291-5540
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