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The Save Lake Tapps Coalition disbanded in September 2007, after 8 year of community service.  The effort of this coalition is now focused in the Lake Tapps Community Council under a new charter.  All funds remaining in the SLTC account were transferred to the Lake Tapps Community Council.  This website is maintained by a the past secretary of the former Save Lake Tapps Coalition as a method of community education and awareness.  The Save Lake Tapps Coalition was formed on March 8, 1999 in response to an announcement in the media advising that Lake Tapps may be drained as a result of a possible involuntary abandonment of the White River Hydroelectric Project by Puget Sound Energy.  The Coalition was a non-profit community organization consisting of motivated, concerned people who live, use, or own property around our beloved Lake Tapps.   If you have web content concerning the interest of the lake, please forward to: valdez4726@comcast.net


Lake Tapps Community Council General Information Hotline - a community service number:   (253) 891-5460


Police Related Problems on the Lake?  

If Emergency Call:  911

If Non-Emergency Call:  (253) 798-4721 Option '1'

To leave a message on the Pierce County Sheriff Boating Hotline Call:  (253) 798-3300


 

Special Notice to Lake Tapps Residents and Boaters: (posted 11/26/04) 
for more information go to:  

http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/home/property/pals/other/ltbmp.htm

 

LAKE TAPPS BOAT MANAGEMENT PLAN (LTBMP)

WORK PROGRAM AND TIMELINES

Proposed Timelines and Meeting Dates

Tasks/Agenda Items

Number of LTBMP Team Meetings

June 14, 2004

·          Initial LTBMP team meeting and brainstorming

1

June 15 – July 2, 2004

·          Staff compile and organize background information, call and get input from members

 

July 6, 2004

·          Council appointment of LTBMP team members

 

July 12, 2004

July 26, 2004

 

·          LTBMP team introduction, distribute and review background information

·          Evaluate existing information and determine needs for any additional information

 

2

 

August 9 and 23, 2004

September 13 and 27, 2004

October 4, 2004

·          LTBMP team brainstorms major issues and potential solutions:

[     Safety and law enforcement

[     Boating capacity on lake/controlling access points

[     Quality of life

[     Communication

 

 

5

October 18 and 25, 2004

 

·          LTBMP team formulates alternatives for addressing issues

2

November 1, 15, 22, and 29, 2004

·          LTBMP team prepares materials for public workshop

4

December 1, 2004

·          Public workshop to solicit community input on alternatives for addressing issues

1

December 2 – 10, 2004

·          Staff compiles public comments

 

December 13 and 20, 2004

 

·          LTBMP team reviews public comments and formulates proposed recommendations and implementing actions

2

Dec. 21, 2004 – Jan. 14, 2005

·          Staff prepares draft Lake Tapps Boat Management Plan

 

January 17 and 24, 2005

 

·          LTBMP team reviews draft plan

2

January 25 – 31, 2005

·          Staff revises draft plan

 

February 7, 2005

·          LTBMP team reviews final draft plan

1

February 8 – 11, 2005

·          Staff prepares final draft plan

 

February 14, 2005

·          Staff transmits final draft plan to PSE for review

 

March 2, 2005

·          LTBMP team presents final draft plan at Lake Tapps Community meeting

1

March 7, 2005

·          LTBMP reviews comments from PSE and Lake Tapps Community and finalize plan

1

March 8 – 31, 2005

·          Staff revises final draft plan and prepares final recommended plan and any companion code revisions for transmittal to County Council

·          Conduct environmental analysis

 

April 1, 2005

·          Staff transmits final recommended plan and any companion code revisions to Council

 

May 2005

·          County Council public hearing(s) on Lake Tapps Boat Management Plan and any companion code revisions

 

 

 

Lake Tapps Boat Management Plan Team

Name

Agency/Affiliation

Katherine Brooks

Pierce County Planning & Land Services – Co-Facilitator

Melody Carlson

Boating recreation interest/realtor

Michael Dobb

Pierce County Parks & Recreation – Co-Facilitator

Gordon Gipson

Lakefront property owner – Deer Island /Boating Advisory Commission

David Holmes

Lakefront property owner - Driftwood Point

Tom Jenkins

Bonney Lake Police Department

Gary Johnson

Lakefront property owner – Church Lake

Rick Kuss

East Pierce Fire & Rescue – Fire Commissioner, Board Chair

Lanette Knobel

Boating recreation interest/realtor

Russ Larson

Boating sales & repairs

Jerry Lawrence

Pierce County Sheriffs Department – Marine Services Unit

Tom Longtine

Bonney Lake Police Department

Ralph Mason

Save Lake Tapps Coalition

Michele McGrady

Puget Sound Energy

Colleen & John McIntyre

Lakefront property owners - Tapps Island

Vince Sainati

Bonney Lake Police Department

Jan Wolcott

Pierce County Parks & Recreation Department

Darcy Zarelli

Lakefront property owner - Tacoma Point

 

 

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