Resources available to help you with Rural Stewardship Planning

• Free introductory workshops can help you understand the planning process and determine whether it will meet your needs.
• Technical assistance is available to guide you through each step in the plan development process. Much of the non-permit related assistance is free.
• For a more complex plan, particularly if you need to site a new home, well, or septic system, you may choose to hire a consultant to help with the plan and associated permitting.

While the county and consultants may be used for technical support, the final commitment to good stewardship can come only from you.

Rural Stewardship Planning is one of four options

A Rural Stewardship Plan is one of four "tracks" available for you to manage and develop your land. The other three include the standard development regulations, Farm Planning, and Forest Management Planning. King County staff can help you explore these options, but you will need to decide which is best for your management goals and your property.

For more information

For information about Rural Stewardship Plans, contact Katy Vanderpool at 206-296-8362 or katy.vanderpool@kingcounty.gov.

Is a Rural Stewardship Plan right for me?
   » Goals and benefits of a Rural Stewardship Plan
   » Key parts of Plan development
   » Example Plans compared to Critical Areas requirements
   » Resources and other options

For questions about the Rural Stewardship Planning, please contact Katy Vanderpool.

For questions about the Department of Natural Resources Website, please contact Fred Bentler, webmaster.

Updated: June 23, 2005