By Lois Krafsky-Perry
July 30, 2025
Clallam County, WA – As the Clallam County Home Rule Charter (HRC) elected board members gathered, there was an element of concern in their midst. Members were being requested to vote and place a new position, on the county primary ballot, for creating a Water Steward. Their vote failed.
The HRC platform was proposed in 1975 and took effect November, 1976 with a 15 member board. Three county districts had 5 elected members.
According to Amendment 21 in the Washington State Constitution. “The Charter is a county Constitution designed to give the control of County affairs to the people of the county rather than requiring legislation from Olympia. It provides for increased local control over our government and in that government by its citizens. Sec 4.25 Director of Community Development shall administer , enforce, and advise County Commissioners on all laws except with respect to the environment. Which includes water planning and flood plains.
Clallam County Commissioner Mark Ozias in a May 11, 2025 letter to the Dungeness River Management Team (DRMT) suggested their involvement with the Charter Board. (see the email here ). The DRMT has been involved with water and land issues for the past 30 years, mainly the Dungeness River area. They have no election power, but have been active also working with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe on local issues. They have connected with State legislators, as well as national speakers, such as William Ruckelshaus, former Environmental Protection Association (EPA) chairman for many years. Ruckelshaus was invited to speak at a DRMT meeting several years ago about water and Salmon issues.
The Water Steward thread is not just local but world wide. If the county collaborates with the DRMT, it will connect to the legislature and continue to National and International players.
Slowly but surely our county has lost much and suffered the removal of the Elwha Dam, moving and takings of the Dungeness River, capping irrigation ditches, and threats of a road takeover. Much being accomplished by the DRMT as well as the Tribe. (See Dungeness Rule).
The most disturbing threat is the International water takeovers, happening throughout the nation as well as Europe and other countries, via the United Nations. (UN) International Decade for Action. “Water for Sustainable Development” (2018-2028). The decade aims to accelerate efforts to achieve water-related goals and targets and overcome the global water crisis. Emphasizing the vital link between water and sustainable development.
Partnerships and Collaboration. The UN emphasizes cross section coordination with and cooperation among all stakeholders, including governments and civil society and the private sector to achieve effective Water Stewardship and positive water outcomes.
The CEO Water Mandate is a special Initiative established in 2000 by the UN (United Nations) Secretary General and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) in partnership with the Pacific Institute to advance corporate water stewardship around the world.
The mandate offers a powerful forum to share good practices and forge partnerships to address urgent water challenges related to scarcity, quality, governance and access to water and sanitation.
The question remains: Are Clallam County landowners and taxpayers ready to forfeit more land and waterways? It is time for citizens to stand up and refuse pre-determined plans, for obvious water and land takeovers, as proposed by unsympathetic globalists.
Links related to this story:
https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/drmt-to-weigh-in-on-water-steward
https://www.unwater.org/publications/un-world-water-development-report
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This decade aims to accelerate efforts to achieve water-related goals and targets and overcome the global water crisis, emphasizing the vital link between water and sustainable development.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-decade
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