Edmonds Environmental Council Calls on Edmonds City Council to Follow “Best Available Science” in Critical Area Ordinance Update
December 30, 2025
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Edmonds Environmental Council Update
August 31, 2025
It is time to renew your EEC membership and pay annual dues. Our membership cycle runs from July 1 to June 30 each year. Please follow the prompts on this form. Use the PayPal Giving Fund link to send your donation. If you have questions, please email us. Thanks! This seemed like an opportunity to update you on Project status.
Continue reading “Edmonds Environmental Council Update”Public Workshop on Critical Areas in Edmonds
July 18, 2025 (Friday)
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Port of Edmonds Administration Building
2nd Floor Meeting Room
471 Admiral Way
Edmonds, WA
The EEC is hosting a Workshop, open to the public, on the City’s Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO). The results of the Workshop will be used to provide public input to the CAO update that the City must complete by December 31st as well as recommendations for a Critical Areas Program Amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Workshop attendees will:
- Explore what’s working and what’s not in protecting the City’s Critical Areas and the unique Edmonds environment.
- Develop recommended Code revisions for the Critical Area Ordinance Update.
- Develop recommended revisions to other City Code that affects implementation of the protective measures in the CAO.
- Develop recommendations for critical area policies and a Critical Areas Program Amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
The City’s current Critical Area Ordinance, which will be referred to in the Workshop, can be found at https://edmonds.municipal.codes/ECDC/23 .
Contact us at: Edmonds.Envir.Council@gmail.com
The Edmonds Environmental Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to bring balance between needed development, environmental protection, and compliance with State laws. The EEC was formed in response to a growing need for “informed” voices to help educate residents and City officials on the perils of ignoring the human and natural environment.
Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino honored by Edmonds Chamber, Kiwanis
by Larry Vogel
June 11, 2025
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Edmonds’ 2025 Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino was honored by the Edmonds Chamber Wednesday morning at the group’s monthly “Morning Buzz” coffee and networking event.
Continue reading “Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino honored by Edmonds Chamber, Kiwanis”Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino to be honored at June 11 Edmonds Chamber event
June 4, 2025
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Edmonds Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino will be honored by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club during the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce Morning Buzz Networking event, set from 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, June 11 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.
Continue reading “Citizen of the Year Joe Scordino to be honored at June 11 Edmonds Chamber event”Joe Scordino, ‘the environmental conscience of Edmonds,’ is Edmonds Citizen of the Year
by Larry Vogel
Posted: May 7, 2025
Longtime Edmonds resident, retired fisheries biologist and tireless advocate for preserving the city’s salmon-bearing streams, creeks and wetlands, Joe Scordino has been selected as Edmonds Citizen of the Year by the Edmonds Kiwanis Club.
Continue reading “Joe Scordino, ‘the environmental conscience of Edmonds,’ is Edmonds Citizen of the Year”Citizen of the Year: Joe Scordino
Joe Scordino of Save Our Marsh, in front of Edmonds Marsh, with the 22 acres owned by WSDOT in the far background: Making this area into a wildlife sanctuary would have extensive benefits to our community and to our planet.
Posted Monday, May 5
By Brian Soergel
Edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net
Joe Scordino is the Kiwanis Club of Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year for 2024.
Continue reading “Citizen of the Year: Joe Scordino”Edmonds Environmental Council, city reach agreement on appeal of critical aquifer regulations
Posted: February 1, 2025
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Updated Feb. 3 with a comment from the City of Edmonds
The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) said Friday night that is has reached an agreement with the City of Edmonds to suspend the EEC’s appeal of city regulations related to the city’s critical aquifer recharge area (CARA) regulation approved by the Edmonds City Council in May.
Continue reading “Edmonds Environmental Council, city reach agreement on appeal of critical aquifer regulations”Press Release: Settlement Reached with City of Edmonds on EEC’s Appeal
January 31, 2025
The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) and the City of Edmonds have reached agreement on suspending the EEC’s Appeal of City regulations pending results of a scientific study on stormwater infiltration and its risks of PFAS and other toxins polluting the drinking water aquifer. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the City will use the study results to make recommendations to the Edmonds City Council on the Deer Creek Aquifer Critical Area Regulations. The full text of the Settlement Agreement is available on the EEC website at https://edmondsenvironmentalcouncil.org
Continue reading “Press Release: Settlement Reached with City of Edmonds on EEC’s Appeal”Settlement reached on appeal of Deer Creek regulations
Posted Friday, January 31, 2025
By Beacon Staff
The Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC) reports it has reached an agreement with the City of Edmonds on suspending the EEC’s appeal of City regulations pending results of a scientific study on stormwater infiltration and its risks of PFAS and other toxins polluting the drinking water aquifer.
According to the settlement agreement, the City will use the study results to make recommendations to the Edmonds City Council on the Deer Creek Aquifer Critical Area Regulations.
The full text of the settlement agreement is available on the EEC website.
Continue reading “Settlement reached on appeal of Deer Creek regulations”Settlement Agreement: Deer Creek Springs CARA
January 28, 2025
The following is the signed settlement agreement between the City of Edmonds and the Edmonds Environmental Council. This agreement is the result of several mediation meetings.
EEC Introduction Newsletter
Fall 2024
On July 9, 2024, the Edmonds Environmental Council was incorporated as a Washington State non-profit organization. The EEC was formed to educate and inform the public on environmental issues, to constructively engage with local and regional governments, working through the unintended consequences of some of their policy decisions. With your help, the EEC will be a strong voice to protect natural areas, to ensure clean water, and to promote a healthy environment critical for both humans and wildlife.
Continue reading “EEC Introduction Newsletter”New nonprofit challenges City’s aquifer regulation
Posted Posted 7/13/24
By Brian Soergel
Edmondseditor@yourbeacon.net
Link to Edmonds Beacon article
Because of the risk of contaminated drinking water in Woodway and south Edmonds, a newly formed nonprofit says its first action is challenging the recent City of Edmonds’ Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) regulation.
The City said it does not comment on pending litigation.
Continue reading “New nonprofit challenges City’s aquifer regulation”PRESS RELEASE – Edmonds Environmental Council
New organization provides public service on protecting our natural and human environment.
PRESS RELEASE
Edmonds Environmental Council
July 9, 2024
New organization provides public service on protecting our natural and human environment.
A new non-profit organization has been formed by Edmonds and Woodway citizens called the “Edmonds Environmental Council” (EEC). The EEC’s mission is to provide public service, education and civic engagement to preserve, protect, restore and enhance the natural and human environment in Edmonds and adjacent cities and unincorporated areas.
Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – Edmonds Environmental Council”Edmonds, Woodway residents form nonprofit Edmonds Environmental Council
Posted: July 9, 2024
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A group of Edmonds and Woodway residents Tuesday announced the formation of the nonprofit Edmonds Environmental Council (EEC), which in its first action is challenging the City of Edmonds Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) regulation approved by the Edmonds City Council in May.
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