BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, and the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District have released a five-year work plan for the protection of Lake Whatcom and its watershed.

The draft work plan will be reviewed and considered this month at three public meetings, one for each partner jurisdiction.

Public comments on the draft work plan are welcome and can be submitted in writing by Monday, March 2 to the three decision-making bodies in a single email addressed to: ccmail@cob.org; council@co.whatcom.wa.us; general.inbox@lwwsd.org.

Comments received by March 2 will be considered by the Lake Whatcom Management Program partners before the work plan is finalized.

Meetings:
Wednesday, Feb.12: Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Board of Commissioners meeting, 6:30 p.m. at 1220 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham. Details at https://lwwsd.org/about-us/meetings/.

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Whatcom County Council Water work session, 10:30 a.m., Garden Level Conference Room, 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. Details at https://www.whatcomcounty.us/268/County-Council.

Monday, Feb. 24: City Council regular meeting, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers, 210 Lottie St., Bellingham. Details at https://meetings.cob.org/.