FOSTER CREEK BOARD MEETINGS

Foster Creek Conservation District holds a board meeting the second Wednesday of every month except for August, when no meeting is held.

         Foster Creek CD will hold a regular Board of Supervisors meeting via Zoom, on November 11,

between 6.00 – 8.00 pm. 

For the Zoom link or additional information, please contact District Manager Amanda Ward on:

                Ph: 509-449-2158; 509-888-6373; or email: award@fostercreekcd.org.   

To find out FCCD's meeting schedule, check out our "Events" page.

Two positions on the Foster Creek Conservation District Board, one elected and one by appointment, are expiring in May 2021. If you would like to be a candidate, please contact the FCCD District Manager for the appropriate paperwork. Every candidate in a conservation district election must be a qualified district elector.  A qualified district elector is a registered voter residing within the boundary of the conservation district where the candidate wishes to serve. In addition, some positions may be required to own land or operate a farm to be eligible.  

**Attention all those affected by the Pearl Hill Fire**

• LIVESTOCK FEED: Contact Okandogs via Facebook. They are delivering hay direct to farms and to the Okanogan County Fairgrounds. They are taking feed donations and buying feed. Contact Okandogs or Foster Creek Conservation District if you have spare livestock feed you would like to donate.

• REPORTING LOSSES TO FSA:  Agricultural producers have 30 days from the time of damage to report estimated losses to the Farm Services Agency (FSA) to apply for re-fencing and livestock feed assistance. Phone the Douglas County FSA office on:  (509) 745-8561.
  • ​Documentation (i.e. pictures, receipts) of wildfire losses will be needed to apply for FSA programSeptember 16, 2020
• USDA ASSISTANCE: Contact the NRCS-Waterville Service Center, (509) 745-8561, or the NRCS-Okanogan Service Center, (509) 422-2750, for up-to-date program information. Review USDA programs to assist farmers, rancher, and communities affected by western wildfires at https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2020/09/16/usda-assists-farmers-ranchers-and-communities-affected-western​​

• BRIDGEPORT BOIL WATER NOTICE NOW CANCELLED.

The GBWD has taken several water samples from the distribution system and all tests have come back negative for any contamination. There have been reports of disclored water but the problem is micro bubbles in the water from the reservior fillling up.  Your water is safe to drink. Thank you for your patience during this time.  If you have any questions please call the Manager at 509 423-3210 or email at: greaterbar@gmail.com

• The North Central Washington fairgrounds in Waterville are available for livestock and trailers/campers. Contact Maintenance Director Ed Daling at (509) 669-1660.

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• For additional fire recovery tools refer to https://afterthefirewa.org/
  
   

Some Good News!

We would like to recognize the efforts of a few Douglas County residents who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in this difficult time. Heather Carrington in Bridgeport, Tiffany Wisdom in Leahy, and Manthy Salcido in Mansfield have taken it upon themselves to manage livestock feed donations to make sure livestock and ranchers are able to weather this disaster.

If you have been impacted by the Pearl Hill Fire and need feed for your livestock or if you have feed to donate, contact one of these three:

Heather Carrington - Bridgeport Area  -  (509) 951-5081

Tiffany Wisdom - Leahy/Foster Creek Area  -  (425) 508-3091

Manthy Salcido - Mansfield/Jameson Lake Area  -  (509) 449-2151

Or contact Ryan Lefler at FCCD at (509) 423-5990, email:  rlefler@fostercreekcd.org

Foster Creek CD is here to help

Foster Creek Conservation District (FCCD) is actively seeking sources of funding assistance for re-seeding of burned priority areas and other post-fire recovery.

We need your help to make these applications effective!  We encourage land owners to call/email our staff to document losses and your main post-fire needs, or to fill out the Wildfire Intake Form below and send it to info@fostercreekcd.org to request assistance.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Precautions

FCCD’s office is closed to the public due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

FCCD staff continue to work, however, to reduce risk of exposure our office is closed to the public.  Essential or time sensitive activies, including field work, will continue with appropriate social distancing measures in place.  Staff contact phone numbers and emails are listed below:

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