Planning
Edward Kelly, Planner III
 

GIS/Land
Jayne Uerling, GIS

Water/Waste
Richie Gladstone
Kevin Roberts
 

Grant Writers
Raynell Wurtz, Manager
Joseph Garcia

 

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Nooksack Planning Department to meet tribal needs in the areas of land acquisition and best use of tribally owned lands; economic development thereby improving the standard of living and employment opportunities for tribal members; tribal veteran support services and welfare; and to acquire funding in support of social and health services, land acquisition, and tribal construction endeavors.

WHAT WE DO

• Coordinate and facilitate tribal land transactions
  including, but not limited to the following
   

• Land purchases,  Fee -to-Trust conversions,
  document recording of deeds, easements, right-of
  ways, land partitions, etc., obtaining permits,  surveying, land appraisal & market analysis,  environment  assessments,  land use and economic developments activities.
   

• Maintain archive of tribal building & land records
  (deeds, Title Status Reports, probate documents,
  etc.) and maps (surveys, plans & as-builts,  plat maps,
  section & topo maps.
   

• Assist tribal departments with program development
  and strategy, grant writing and tribal veteran support
  services.